Character: Pod

Chili is a gym leader of Sanyo City Gym where he shares the responsibility with Cilan and Cress. He is also a Pokémon Sommelier who, with his abundance of knowledge and experience, determines the compatibility of Trainers and Pokémon and gives them advice on how to befriend each other.

-Battle with Ash-
Chili's Pansear is his main Pokémon, a fire type, which was sent out to battle against Ash's Tepig when Ash challenged all three of the Sanyo City Gym Leaders. He was surprised that Ash's Tepig was able to defeat him.

-Battle with Cabernet-
Cabernet a Pokémon Sommelière and a Pokémon Trainer decided to challenge Cilan at the Sanyo Gym for the Tri Badge. Cilan defeated her but when Cabernet returned to challenge Cilan at the gym, Chili and Cress had to explain that Cilan was on a journey and was no longer at the gym. Angry that Cilan was not the gym leader when she visited, she battled and defeated Chili to win the Tri Badge.