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Anime: Todd made his debut in Pokémon Paparazzi. He had recently risen to fame after capturing an image of a supposedly extinct Aerodactyl (the same one that tried to eat Ash, who was also in the photo but appeared blurred). He was praised for being able to "capture any Pokémon on film." After reading an article in a magazine, Meowth misinterpreted the phrase, missing the "on film" part. Team Rocket disguised themselves and hired Todd to capture Pikachu.
Todd set out to take the perfect picture of Pikachu, which annoyed Ash - the two eventually resolved their differences. Todd traveled with the group briefly but parted ways at the end of The Breeding Center Secret before Ash, Misty, and Brock boarded the ship for Cinnabar Island.
Later, Todd reappeared in Moving Pictures in the mountains of Johto, attempting to photograph the legendary bird, Articuno. After successfully capturing images of the Legendary Pokémon in Freeze Frame, Todd went his separate way once more.
Manga: In Pokémon Adventures, Todd is a reporter and photographer assigned to cover the Battle Frontier. There, he encountered the eccentric young Emerald - the odd young man ended up saving Todd from a wild Sudowoodo. Todd then followed the events at the Battle Frontier, assisting Emerald along with Latias and Latios during the crisis. At the end, Professor Oak asked him if he could work with him and travel to an island filled with Pokémon to take pictures of them.