Cheren

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(Japanese: チェレン Cheren) is a rival character in Pokémon Black and White.

In the games

Cheren is a childhood friend of the player who, like the player, lives in the starting town of Kanoko Town. He is an intelligent boy knowledgeable in Pokémon, and will as such offer the player advice during the course of their journey. His goal is to to become the Champion.

Like the player and Bel, Cheren receives a starter Pokémon as a gift from Professor Araragi 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.

Sprites

Cheren's Trainer sprite from Generation V	Cheren's VS sprite from Generation V

Pokémon

First battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Kanoko Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Kanoko Town Black and White Reward: $500
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Tepig♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Kanoko Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Kanoko Town Black and White Reward: $500
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Oshawott♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Kanoko Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Kanoko Town Black and White Reward: $500
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Snivy♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Sanyou City Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Sanyou City Black and White Reward: $800
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Tepig♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Choroneko♂ Lv.8 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Sanyou City Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Sanyou City Black and White Reward: $800
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Oshawott♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Choroneko♂ Lv.8 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Sanyou City Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Sanyou City Black and White Reward: $800
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Snivy♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Choroneko♂ Lv.8 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Third battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 3 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 3 Black and White Reward: $1200
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Tepig♂ Lv.12 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Choroneko♂ Lv.14 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 3 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 3 Black and White Reward: $1200
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Oshawott♂ Lv.12 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Choroneko♂ Lv.14 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 3 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 3 Black and White Reward: $1200
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Snivy♂ Lv.12 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Choroneko♂ Lv.14 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Fourth battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 4 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 4 Black and White Reward: $2200

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Mamepato♂ Lv.20 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Yanappu♂ Lv.20 Bite Dark Physical   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Sitrus Berry Chaoboo♂ Lv.22 Nitro Charge Fire Physical   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Arm Thrust Fighting Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 4 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 4 Black and White Reward: $2200

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Mamepato♂ Lv.20 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Baoppu♂ Lv.20 Bite Dark Physical   --       Devastate Fire Special   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Sitrus Berry Futachimaru♂ Lv.22 Shell Blade Water Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 4 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 4 Black and White Reward: $2200

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Mamepato♂ Lv.20 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Hiyappu♂ Lv.20 Bite Dark Physical   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Unknown Janovy♂ Lv.22 Grass Mixer Grass Special   --       Wrap Normal Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Growth Normal Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

Fifth Battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 5 Black and White Reward: $2600

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Yanappu♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Hatooboo♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Sitrus Berry Chaoboo♂ Lv.26 Nitro Charge Fire Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Arm Thrust Fighting Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 5 Black and White Reward: $2600

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Baoppu♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Hatooboo♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Sitrus Berry Futachimaru♂ Lv.26 Water Pulse Water Special   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Shell Blade Water Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 5 Black and White Reward: $2600

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Hiyappu♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Boiling Water Water Special   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Hatooboo♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Sitrus Berry Janovy♂ Lv.26 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Grass Mixer Grass Special   --       Growth Normal Status   --