Cheren (Japanese: チェレン Cheren) is a rival character in Pokémon Black and White, and a Gym Leader of Aspertia City's Gym, known officially as the Aspertia Gym in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. He specializes in Normal-type Pokémon. He gives the Basic Badge to Trainers who defeat him.
In the games
Role
Cheren is a childhood friend of the player who, like the player, lives in the starting town of Nuvema Town. While he holds a greater knowledge in Pokémon than his friends and tends to offer the player advice during the course of their journey, his comments are often witty and intellectual. He also misunderstands Bianca's humor often, to her dismay. Whilst Professor Juniper describes him as being very honest, she also remarks that he can be 'a little difficult'; his impatience in particular is often seen throughout the earlier stages of his journey. He is also described as being quite judgmental by Alder.
In keeping with the theme of truth and ideals often seen in Black and White, Cheren represents those who pursue ideals—more precisely, as N pointed out in Chargestone Cave, the ideal of strength. His goal is to become the Champion and always strives to become stronger, yet the first time that Alder asked him why he strives to become stronger, he was quite unsure of his reasons. He then starts to ponder to himself how to do so—something that Alder said he used to do with his partner Pokémon as well—and what exactly it means to be strong. Alder also remarked that Cheren is a lot like Marshal.
Like the player and Bianca, Cheren receives a starter Pokémon as a gift from Professor Juniper at the start of the game. He always chooses the starter with a type advantage over the player's starter. The player will encounter and battle him several times throughout the game. After the main storyline, Cheren can be found inside Victory Road where he can be battled once a day.
In Black 2 and White 2, Cheren is the new Normal-type Gym Leader in Aspertia City, the player's home town. He gives away the Basic Badge, replacing Lenora. Trainers who defeat Cheren will receive the Basic Badge, along with TM83 (Work Up). Outside of battle, Cheren works as a teacher at the Aspertia Trainer School.
Cheren appears numerous times throughout the game, such as in Driftveil and Opelucid City, as well as Route 21. He gives the player and Hugh advice and guidance on the current situation, such as the freezing of Opelucid City, where Drayden learns of Cheren's ascension to the position of Aspertia Gym Leader.
He can be called on the Xtransceiver to give the player advice on types and Abilities.
Artwork
Sprites
Pokémon
- For all of Cheren's teams in Pokémon Black and White, see here
Rematches
If the player chose Snivy:
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Reward: $6700
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If the player chose Tepig:
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Reward: $6700
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If the player chose Oshawott:
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Reward: $6700
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Gym battle
Normal Mode
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Reward: $1560
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Challenge Mode
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Reward: $1680
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Second battle
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Reward: N/A
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Tag partner (first)
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Reward: N/A
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Tag partner (second)
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Reward: N/A
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Cheren uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles and all six in Triple Battles.
Driftveil Tournament
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Reward: 1 BP
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Unova Leaders Tournament
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Reward: 1 BP
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Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament
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Reward: 1 BP
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Memory Link (one time only)
If the player chose SnivyBW:
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Reward: $?
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If the player chose TepigBW:
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Reward: $?
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If the player chose OshawottBW:
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Reward: $?
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Quotes
At Nuvema Town
- "I've finally become a Trainer... Everything starts from here!"
- "Ah! So that's a Pokémon battle!"
- "I made a strange blunder in my first battle, but this feeling I have... I'm finally a Trainer. But first, we'd better go apologize to your mother about this messed-up room."
- "This feeling... Finally, I'm a Trainer. On top of that, we'd better go apologize to your mother about this room."
At Striaton City
- "Moves that never miss and moves that can attack first... There sure are a lot of different moves."
- "It's important to choose which item your Pokémon holds..."
- "I see! Losing to you means that I still have a lot to learn."
At Route 3
- "Ugh! You choose a good move, as usual."'
- Last Pokémon with low health:
- "With my knowledge, I can bring out the strength of my Pokémon!"
- "Why do you keep beating me? We have the same number of Gym Badges. We should be equals in strength..."
At Route 4
- "You seem to understand the importance of the first attack very well."
- Last Pokémon low on health
- "If I can bring out the power of my Pokémon, I can still pull this off and win."
- "Impressive. But why can't I win?!"
At Route 5
- "I see. I'm surprised you chose that move."
- Last Pokémon low on health
- "Mind you... It's not over yet!"
- "Well! You are strong, as usual!"
At Twist Mountain
- "Your strength... And my strength... Right. Let's test them."
- "Can you be strong even if you lose? Is winning everything?"
- "Pokémon battles are fun. But what is it to be truly strong?"
At Route 10
- "I will use everything that I've learned on this journey!"
- "My Pokémon and I will put all our energy into this battle!"
- "Thank you. You are really great."
At Victory Road
- "I know all my strengths and weaknesses now. Soon, I will also know all yours!"
- "It's not over yet. My Pokémon are with me!"
- Last Pokémon on low health
- "I believe in my Pokémon's strength, so I don't lose my calm."
- "Thank you! I saw what was missing in me."
At Aspertia Gym
- "Just as this is your first Gym challenge, this is my first Pokémon battle as a Gym Leader! Let's both do our best and have a battle we can be proud of!"
- During battle (the first non-KO hit)
- "To have chosen that move... I see! You'll be a powerful opponent!"
- After sending out last Pokémon
- "As a Gym Leader, I aim to be a wall for you to overcome!"
- "This! This is what a real Pokémon battle is!"
- "That battle has made me feel really glad you were my first challenger as a Gym Leader… I give you this in honor of the strength you and your Pokémon showed!"
- "Here is your first Gym Badge, the Basic Badge! This is an important milestone! With this Badge, Pokémon up to Lv. 20 will obey you, including traded Pokémon."
- "And I want you to take this! TM83 can teach your Pokémon the move Work Up! When you use Work Up while battling, it raises the user's Attack and Sp. Atk. By the way, TMs can be used as many times as you want!"
- "In the Unova region, there are eight Pokémon Gyms and eight Gym Badges! If you're a Trainer, you could collect all of them! That will make it easier to fill the pages of the Pokédex as well! Yes, two years ago, Pokédex in hand, I left on a journey with my friends."
Badge Case
- Everyone has a different dream. Search for your life's purpose.
National Gymquirer
- Jingle: "Woo hoo! All right! It's 'The National Gymquirer'!"
- Page: "That's right! We collect the hottest gossip about Gym Leaders seen around town! Here is today's letter. From someone going by the name 3rdGradeGoodyGoody! Thank yooou! 'Recently, I saw Cheren making his thumb and middle finger into a circle like glasses. He said he gave up his glasses so he can focus on Pokemon battles, but maybe Cheren actually misses them' Hm... Maybe a circle is just a circle! 'The National Gymquirer'! We eagerly await your letters!"
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Cheren (Adventures)
Cheren appears as a supporting character in Pokémon Adventures.
In the Be a Master!! Pokémon BW manga
Cheren is friends with both Monta and Bianca, he is very knowledgable about Pokémon, which Monta dislikes. Anywhere Monta slips up he won't hesitate to tell him the right way. He first appears with Bianca when Monta is attempting to capture a wild Patrat and Watchog. Monta is just about to capture the Watchog which Cheren tells him that it is not the right way. He explains to Monta to remember that when two Pokémon come out at the same time, one should knock out the one they don't want before they can get the one that they do want. Cheren suddenly decides for all of them to take their Pokémon journey together, which a man on his bike overhears. He starts insult them making him and Monta angry.
He uses Tepig in a Double Battle with Monta's Snivy against a Bike Gang King's Braviary, it looks like they were about to lose, but they uses a combination attack which Cheren thinks of, fainting Braviary. Cheren battles Monta in PBW02 using his Tepig, Pansage and Basculin against Monta's Snivy, Panpour and Roggenrola. He starts off with a lecture about triple battles. With his great knowledge of triple battles he gives Monta a hard time, but is eventually defeated.
Pokémon
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Basculin
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Cheren's Basculin was first seen in a battle against Monta's Snivy, Panpour and Roggenrola with Tepig and Pansage. It is about to get hit by Snivy's Vine Whip but switches places with Tepig. It then gets hit by Panpour's Surf which does not do much damage. But along with Pansage is defeated by a powerful Rock Slide from Roggenrola, fainting it.
None of Basculin's moves are known.
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Debut
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PBW02
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In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Cheren makes a brief appearance in the very first chapter of Pocket Monsters BW where he along with Black and Bianca go to Professor Juniper's lab to get their first Pokémon.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Cheren or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Trivia
- His Japanese Leader title is 真理を 求める 者.
- Cheren, Bianca, and N are the only Trainers in Pokémon Black and White with animated battle sprites.
- Cheren is the first rival to become a Gym Leader within a generation. Blue was the player's rival in Generation I and III and was a Gym Leader in Generation II and IV.
- Cheren is the only Gym Leader who gives out a Badge previously given out by another Gym Leader in a different Gym.
- Cheren does not use any dual-type Pokémon in the Pokémon World Tournament. He shares this trait with Whitney, who is also a Normal-type Gym Leader.
- Cheren is the only Unova Gym Leader who hasn't made an appearance in the anime.
Names
Language
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Name
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Origin
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Japanese
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チェレン Cheren
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черен čéren, Bulgarian for black.
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English, German, Spanish
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Cheren
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Same as Japanese name.
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French
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Tcheren
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Same as Japanese name.
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Italian
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Komor
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Possibly komor, Hungarian for gloomy.
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Korean
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체렌 Cheren
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Same as Japanese name.
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