Kofu

Kofu (Japanese: Haidai) is a character in the Pokémon series, serving as both the Gym Leader of the Cascarrafa Gym and a chef. He specializes in Water-type Pokémon and awards the Water Badge to Trainers who defeat him. Kofu is known for his warm, hearty, and jovial personality, often exclaiming "Vaultin' Veluza!" when surprised. He takes great pride in his cooking, using only the finest ingredients, and owns a restaurant called the Kofu Lounge in Cascarrafa. In the games, players encounter him when they return his wallet and are tasked with buying rare wakame seaweed from Porto Marinada as a Gym Test. Kofu has also appeared in the Pokémon Horizons anime series, where he teamed up with Coral in an Elite Four tag battle, but lost to Larry. His known Pokémon include Crabominable and Veluza. Kofu also appears as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, allowing players to put two cards from their hand to the bottom of their deck, and draw four cards.