Daniel Gray



Daniel Gray (Japanese: グレイ・ダニエル Gurei Danieru) is the father of Catherine Gray and a performer on the Marina Underwater Pokémon Show, alongside his family.

The Prince of the Sea
Ryder was introduced to Daniel and his family after noticing several bubbles of water appear out of nowhere in a barren field. Daniel was particularly protective of the Manaphy and Phione, and covered behind a curtain after the family's accidentally revealed it to Ryder. Ryder later witnessed one the Marina Group's water performances, and Daniel was seen wearing a -inspired costume.

Daniel rode a whilst he, his family, Paige Granger and Ryder visited an ancient  site. He explained that the Sea Temple,, blends into the water and traverses the ocean to avoid being seen and plundered by greedy people. For much of the remainder of the movie, he piloted his father's ship as they made their way towards Samiya. He remained aboard the ship with Lola and Johnny while Catherine and Ryder were searching for Manaphy in a submersible. This incident led to the discovery of Samiya.

After Ryder managed to restore the in time, causing Samiya to rise from the ocean, Daniel and the rest of his family became bystanders during the showdown between the  Pokémon and Captain Sultan and his crew. Once the battle ended with Sultan's defeat, Daniel, his family, and Ryder all then watched as Samiya disappeared back into the ocean.

Everyone later returned to port, and the others then returned to their travel vehicle, and later, Daniel waved goodbye to Ryder as the latter prepared to return to.

Character
Daniel is a quiet but kind man who cares deeply for his family, his ancestry, and its culture. He doesn't speak often and is usually busy driving the Marina Group's vehicle to the next performance location. He was also quite protective of Manaphy and Phione's, quickly storing them away whenever his would reveal it.