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.
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.
Transformation via Gotchardriver (Skebows Card in right slot, Apparebushido Card in left slot).
Wields the bow blade GotcharTornado. 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.
Transformation via Gotchardriver (WrestlerG Card in right slot, Antrooper Card in left slot).
Uses his flexibility to counter enemy attacks, most notably from the Gorilla Malgam.
Finisher via Gotchardriver:
AntWrestler Fever (アントレスラーフィーバー) - Performs a sideways Rider Kick on the enemy.
Transformation via Gotchardriver (GorillaSensei Card in right slot, BurningNero Card in left slot).
Armed with the Drumming Burner on both arms for fiery punching power. Jumps incredibly high.
Finisher via Gotchardriver:
BurningGorilla Fever (バーニングゴリラフィーバー) - Gathers rocks into a giant fist to deal a blazing Rider Punch to the enemy.
Transformation via Gotchardriver (GutsShovel Card in right slot, DokkiriMajin Card in left slot).
Powered by the Trick Boom on his shoulders, Gotchard creates illusive effects, such as balloons, bubbles, and sparks.
Transformation via Gotchardriver (FlayRose Card in right slot, Hiikescue Card in left slot).
Shoots water from the Soni Splasher on both of his forearms. They also extend thorny vines for swinging in mid-air.
Finisher via Gotchardriver:
HiikesRose Fever (ヒーケスローズフィーバー) - Clouds the target's sight with a storm of petals before striking the enemy with a water-charged Rider Kick.
Transformation via Gotchardriver (MechaniChani Card in right slot, GoldDash Card in left slot).
Absorbs and expels electricity using the Massive Suspension on his forearms, but doing so repeatedly reduces Gotchard's stamina.
Transformation via Gotchardriver (JungleJan Card in right slot, RaiDenji Card in left slot).
Uses electrical vines as whips generated from the Lightning Branch on both of his forearms.
Finisher via Gotchardriver:
LightningJungle Fever (ライトニングジャングルフィーバー) - Spawns electrical generators that electrocute the enemy and strikes the enemy afterwards with a Rider Kick.
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.
Transformation via Gotchardriver (GengenChoucho Card in right slot, BulletBaang Card in left slot).
Fires bullets that create mirages of dancing butterflies to divert the attention of the targets.
Transformation via Gotchardriver (BusSasorry Card in right slot, Greatonbo Card in left slot).
Uses his small size to evade traps. Stings enemies using BusSasorry's tail.
Transformation via UFO-X Card set in the Exgotchalibur attached to the Gotchardriver (Hopper1 Card in right slot, Steamliner Card in left slot).
Spins while attacking and evading enemy attacks. Jumps incredibly high.
Can levitate mid-air and use teleportation to shift up close to the enemy.
Finisher via Gotchardriver:
UFO-X Shining Fever (ユーフォーエックスシャイニングフィーバー) - Summons 2 UFOs to reel in and lift the enemy up in mid-air, before executing a spinning Rider Kick on the enemy.
First appearance: Ep 14 (Briefly) / Ep 15 (Full appearance)
Height 200.5cm
Weight 107.6kg
Punch power 16.3t
Kick power 20.8t
Jump power 21.7m (one jump)
100m Dash 4.6s
Transformation via X-Rex Card set in the Exgotchalibur attached to the Gotchardriver (Hopper1 Card in right slot, Steamliner Card in left slot).
Fast, reflexive, and exerts brute strength in battle. Slams enemies with the X-Rex Tail.
Unleashes a roar from the Super Passion Athanor on his torso to push enemies back.
Finisher via Gotchardriver:
X-Rex Shining Fever (エックスレックスシャイニングフィーバー) - Executes a chomping Rider Kick using both of his legs.
By combining the GotcharIgniter with the Gotchardriver, Gotchard can assume evolved versions of his standard forms, such as SteamHopper and AppareSkebow.
Transformation via GotcharIgniter attached to the Gotchardriver (Hopper1 Card in right slot, Steamliner Card in left slot).
With the Fire Dock booster on his back, Fire Gotchard charges toward enemies at high speed.
Punches are energized with fire from the dual Turbo Flame Charger on his wrists.
Finisher via Gotchardriver:
SteamHopper Burning Fever (スチームホッパーバーニングフィーバー) - Shoots the GotcharAnchor from the Fire Dock to the ground and uses the Dock to charge his speed. Once the Fire Dock reaches full charge, Fire Gotchard releases the GotcharAnchor and propels himself to the target's direction (akin to a slingshot), striking the target with an incinerating Rider Kick.
Transformation via GotcharIgniter attached to the Gotchardriver (Skebows Card in right slot, Apparebushido Card in left slot).
With the Fire Dock booster on his back, Fire Gotchard charges toward enemies at high speed.
Slashes with the GotcharTornado, which is energized with fire.
Finisher via Gotchardriver:
AppareSkebow Burning Fever (アッパレスケボーバーニングフィーバー) - Slashes the target while skating at lightning speed.
Gotchardriver (ガッチャードライバー) Rider Belt. Used with RideChemy Trading Cards to transform or change forms.
GotchargeGun (ガッチャージガン) Gun weapon used by Gotchard. RideChemy Cards can be set into the back slot of the gun for additional firepower.
GoldDash (ゴルドダッシュ) A sentient Chemy that operates as a Rider Bike for Gotchard.
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.
Chemy Riser (ケミーライザー) A device for capturing Chemies. By sliding a RideChemy Card into the Riser's card reader, the user gains access to the Chemy's power.
SmaPhone (スマホーン) A smartphone Chemy that detects the presence of other Chemies.
Exgotchalibur (エクスガッチャリバー) A mini-sword with an X-shape on its cross-guard. Can be closed into its compact form to combine with the Gotchardriver, allowing Gotchard to upgrade into Super Gotchard using Level 10 Chemy Cards.
GotcharIgniter (ガッチャーイグナイター) An attachment item for the Gotchardriver . Can be combined with the Gotchardriver to evolve Gotchard into Fire Gotchard.
