Jiro at a glance
Jiro is a supporting character in Pocket Monsters.
Also known as Forrest.
Jiro: quick facts
- Anime
- Pocket Monsters
- Role
- Supporting character
- Also known as
- Forrest
- First appearance
- Pocket Monsters (1997)
- Latest appearance
- Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Specials (2011)
- Japanese name
- ジロー
Who is Jiro?
Forrest is Brock's younger brother and the second oldest child of Flint and Lola. When Brock returned from Johto to find the gym taken over by his mother and her water pokemon, Brock decided to have Forrest run the gym in his place. Helping Forrest out is Brock's prized pokemon Onix. Forrest was able to raise Onix very well that it ended up evolving into a Steelix.
Biography excerpt via Kitsu.
Jiro in numbers
- Appearances
- 4
- 0 as a main character
- On screen
- 1997–2011
- 15 years
Appearances by format
4 titles in total
- TV Series3 · 75%
- Special1 · 25%
Appearances per year
New titles featuring them
Show as table
| Item | Titles |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 title |
| 1998 | 0 titles |
| 1999 | 0 titles |
| 2000 | 0 titles |
| 2001 | 0 titles |
| 2002 | 2 titles |
| 2003 | 0 titles |
| 2004 | 0 titles |
| 2005 | 0 titles |
| 2006 | 0 titles |
| 2007 | 0 titles |
| 2008 | 0 titles |
| 2009 | 0 titles |
| 2010 | 0 titles |
| 2011 | 1 title |
Appearances
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Jiro FAQ
What anime is Jiro from?
Jiro is a character in Pocket Monsters and appears in 4 titles in total, including Pokemon Advanced Generation and Pokemon Housoukyoku.
What else is Jiro called?
Jiro is also known as Forrest.
When did Jiro first appear?
Jiro first appeared in Pocket Monsters (1997) and most recently appeared in Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Specials (2011).
What is Jiro's Japanese name?
Jiro is written ジロー in Japanese.
Where can I watch Jiro?
Open the Pocket Monsters page for licensed streaming links and the full episode list.
















