Ichinose Houtarou

一ノ瀬宝太郎

Portrayed by: Motojima Junsei

Ichinose Houtarou is the main protagonist of Kamen Rider Gotchard.

Houtarou is a second-year high school student attending Furasu High School. Although he has not figured out his future yet, Houtarou is actively seeking his Gotcha, or his passion.

Houtarou lives with his mother Ichinose Tamami, and helps her run their family restaurant. He is creative with the restaurant's dishes.

Chosen by the Hopper1 and SteamLiner Chemies to save the world from the sinister Malgam, Houtarou is entrusted with the Gotchardriver by Kudou Fuuga, which Houtarou uses to transform into Kamen Rider Gotchard to fend off the Malgam.

Kamen Rider Gotchard

仮面ライダーガッチャード

Suit actor: Eitoku

Uses the Gotchardriver with RideChemy Trading Cards to transform.
Gotchard's name is a combination of the words gotcha and card.

SteamHopperAppareSkebowVenomMariner

SteamHopper

スチームホッパー

SteamHopper! First appearance: Kamen Rider Geats the Movie (Movie) / Ep 01 (TV) Height 205.0cm Weight 90.3kg Punch power 8.2t Kick power 10.0t Jump power 17.2m 100m Dash 7.3s

Transformation via Gotchardriver (Hopper1 Card in right slot, Steamliner Card in left slot).
Acrobatic and agile in combat. Jumps and kicks with his Hopper Ring Pressure legs.
SteamHopper's Wild mode is a large, mechanical grasshopper.

• Finisher via Gotchardriver:
  • SteamHopper Fever (スチームホッパーフィーバー) - Dashes forward and kicks the enemy with a Rider Kick.

TV Asahi site

AppareSkebow

アッパレスケボー

File:Img frontapparebushido.jpg AppareSkateboard! First appearance: Ep 03 Height 194.3cm Weight 89.2kg Punch power 6.4t Kick power 8.2t Jump power 20.8m 100m Dash 5.5s

Transformation via Gotchardriver (Skebows Card in right slot, Apparebushido Card in left slot).
Wields the bow blade GotcharTornado in battle. Skates with the Skateboard Flip shoes while attacking.
AppareSkebow's Wild mode shields Gotchard from enemy attacks by spinning himself in a whirlwind-like formation.

• Finisher via Gotchardriver:
  • AppareSkebow Fever (アッパレスケボーフィーバー) - Traps the enemy in a whirlwind-like dance. Kicks the enemy with a Rider Kick.

TV Asahi site

VenomMariner

ヴェノムマリナー

File:Img frontvenomdake.jpg VenomMariner! First appearance: Ep 04 Height 197.0cm Weight 92.5kg Punch power 5.5t Kick power 6.4t Jump power 7.3m 100m Dash 10.0s

Transformation via Gotchardriver (Venomdake Card in right slot, Deepmariner Card in left slot).
Fires torpedoes from the Passive Rella shoulder pads.

• Finisher via Gotchardriver:
  • VenomMariner Fever (ヴェノムマリナーフィーバー)

TV Asahi site

Wild

Wild Modes are forms used by Gotchard that lack physical appearances, but are powerful in battle.

OdoriMantisEnergyMaru

OdoriMantis Wild

オドリマンティスワイルド

File:Img frontodorippa.jpg OdoriMantis! First appearance: Ep 02 Height N/A Weight N/A Punch power N/A Kick power N/A Jump power N/A 100m Dash N/A

Transformation via Gotchardriver (Odorippa Card in right slot, Kamantis Card in left slot).

• Finisher via Gotchardriver:
  • OdoriMantis Fever (オドリマンティスフィーバー) - Traps the enemy in a whirlwind-like dance. Slashes the enemy with Kamantis' blades.

TV Asahi site

EnergyMaru Wild

エナジーマルワイルド

EnergyMaru! First appearance: Ep 04 Height N/A Weight N/A Punch power N/A Kick power N/A Jump power N/A 100m Dash N/A

Transformation via Gotchardriver (Sasukemaru Card in right slot, Energyl Card in left slot).
Shoots a liquified shuriken at the enemy. Uses his liquified body to get a hold of the enemy.

TV Asahi site

Weapons

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  Gotchardriver
  (ガッチャードライバー)
  Rider Belt. Used with RideChemy Trading Cards to transform or change forms.
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  GotchargeGun
  (ガッチャージガン)
  Gun weapon used by Gotchard. Cards can be slid into the gun for additional firepower.
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  GoldDash
  (ゴルドダッシュ)
  A sentient Chemy that operates as a Rider Bike for Gotchard.
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  GotcharTornado
  (ガッチャートルネード)
  A bow blade used by Gotchard. Fires Chemy-charged arrows by sliding a RideChemy Card into the bow's Gotcher Spin.

RideChemy Cards

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  Card back