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Colress アクロマ Achroma
Artwork from Black 2 and White 2
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Unova
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer, Team Plasma
Member of	Team Plasma
Rank	Commander
Game animation debut	Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer
English voice actor	Sean Schemmel
Japanese voice actor	Junichi Suwabe

Colress (Japanese: アクロマ Achroma) is a Pokémon researcher who researches Pokémon strength and a high-ranking member of Team Plasma. His goal is to discover the true way to draw out the strength of Pokémon.

In the games

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Colress is first met in Castelia City, where he tells the player about how he disagrees with the old Team Plasma and their goals to liberate Pokémon from human beings. The player soon encounters Colress again on Route 4, where several Crustle block the path. Colress uses his machine to drive the Crustle away and challenges the player to a battle. Colress is once again seen as a participant in the Pokémon World Tournament, and is matched against the player in the final round. Throughout most of the game, he can be met and will talk to the player mostly about Team Plasma.

Later on, during the battle against the new Team Plasma on the Plasma Frigate, Colress is seen in a chamber, where he reveals that he became a member of Team Plasma in order to pursue and research the true strength of Pokémon. Colress then challenges the player to a battle. Once he is defeated, he will allow access to Ghetsis's chamber, saying that he wants to see if the player can put a stop to his plans.

After the player enters the Hall of Fame, Colress is still dwelling within the Plasma Frigate; however, he and the other Team Plasma members have decided to put an end to their ambitions. Colress will battle the player once per day. The first time he is battled this way, he will give the player a Master Ball.

Pokémon

First battle

Normal Mode

Pokémon Trainer Colress Route 4 Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Colress Oak Route 4 Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $2300

Types: Electric Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Magnemite Lv.21 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Magnet Bomb Steel Physical   --       Spark Electric Physical   --       SonicBoom Normal Special   --       Type: Steel Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Klink Lv.23 Charge Electric Status   --       Gear Grind Steel Physical   --       ThunderShock Electric Special   --       Bind Normal Physical   --

Challenge Mode

Pokémon Trainer Colress Route 4 Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Colress Oak Route 4 Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $2500

Types: Electric Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Magnemite Lv.23 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Magnet Bomb Steel Physical   --       Spark Electric Physical   --       SonicBoom Normal Special   --       Type: Steel Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Klink Lv.25 Charge Electric Status   --       Gear Grind Steel Physical   --       ThunderShock Electric Special   --       Bind Normal Physical   --

Second battle

Pokémon Trainer Colress Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Colress Oak Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1 BP

Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull or Sturdy Held item: None Magneton Lv.25 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       ThunderShock Electric Special   --       Mirror Shot Steel Special   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Telepathy or Synchronize Held item: None Elgyem♂/♀ Lv.25 Growl Normal Status   --       Headbutt Normal Physical   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Heal Block Psychic Status   --       Type: Steel Unknown Ability: Plus or Minus Held item: None Klink Lv.25 Charge Electric Status   --       ThunderShock Electric Special   --       Gear Grind Steel Physical   --       Bind Normal Status   --

Third battle

Normal Mode

Team Plasma Colress Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Team Plasma and Professor Colress Oak Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $10400

Types: Electric Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: Eviolite Magneton Lv.50 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Tri Attack Normal Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Beheeyem♂ Lv.50 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Clear Body Held item: None Metang Lv.50 Meteor Mash Steel Physical   --       Agility Psychic Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Magnezone Lv.50 Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Discharge Electric Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Explosion Normal Physical   --       Type: Steel Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: Air Balloon Klinklang Lv.52 Shift Gear Steel Status   --       Gear Grind Steel Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --

Challenge Mode

Team Plasma Colress Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Team Plasma and Professor Colress Oak Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $11200

Types: Electric Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: Eviolite Magneton Lv.54 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Tri Attack Normal Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Beheeyem♂ Lv.54 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Clear Body Held item: None Metang Lv.54 Meteor Mash Steel Physical   --       Agility Psychic Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Magnezone Lv.54 Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Discharge Electric Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Explosion Normal Physical   --       Type: Steel Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: Air Balloon Klinklang Lv.56 Shift Gear Steel Status   --       Gear Grind Steel Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --

Final battle

Normal Mode

Pokémon Trainer Colress Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Colress Oak Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $14800

Types: Electric Steel Ability: Unknown Held item: Eviolite Magneton Lv.72 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Tri Attack Normal Special   --       Types: Electric Water Ability: Levitate Held item: Life Orb Rotom Lv.72 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Discharge Electric Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Clear Body Held item: Muscle Band Metagross Lv.72 Agility Psychic Status   --       Meteor Mash Steel Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: Leftovers Beheeyem♂ Lv.72 Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: Wise Glasses Magnezone Lv.72 Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Type: Steel Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: Air Balloon Klinklang Lv.74 Shift Gear Steel Status   --       Gear Grind Steel Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --

Challenge Mode

Pokémon Trainer Colress Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Colress Oak Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $15600

Types: Electric Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: Eviolite Magneton Lv.76 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Tri Attack Normal Special   --       Types: Electric Water Ability: Levitate Held item: Life Orb Rotom Lv.76 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Discharge Electric Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Clear Body Held item: Muscle Band Metagross Lv.76 Agility Psychic Status   --       Meteor Mash Steel Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: Leftovers Beheeyem♂ Lv.76 Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: Wise Glasses Magnezone Lv.76 Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Type: Steel Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: Air Balloon Klinklang Lv.78 Shift Gear Steel Status   --       Gear Grind Steel Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --

Quotes

Castelia Sewers

"You there! That was an excellent demonstration of battling. The way you brought out the power of your Pokémon against an opponent like Team Plasma… Astounding. Simply astounding. Interesting as well. I see…"

Castelia City's Central Plaza

"Oh, it's you again! If it's not an inconvenience, may I have a look at your Pokémon?"

Yes: "I appreciate your cooperation! Oh! How interesting! Your <Pokémon> seems to display more self-confidence than others of the same species. And you're a Trainer with merely three Badges… Fantastic! I'm not sure how you're doing it, but you're bringing out the power of your Pokémon!"

"Oh, excuse me! I am a scientist. My name is Colress. The theme of my research is: "Bringing out the power of Pokémon." Bringing out the power of Pokémon! Is it possible to bring out their maximum power through the bond they share with their Trainers? Or is there some other, different method? I'd like to test my theory by battling with you. Do you find this acceptable? Either way, I'll be waiting on Route 4. It's just beyond here!"

Route 4

• Before battle

"I've been waiting for you! What's the matter? Interested in what's behind me? These are not mere rocks, but the Pokémon known as Crustle. Observe. With this device I created to energize Pokémon, I'll…"

"Those Crustle… Were they just lying here, out of energy, with their boulders on their backs?"

"Team Plasma said we should recognize the potential in Pokémon and liberate them from humans. I disagree. Conversely, it should be humans who bring out the hidden potential in Pokémon!"

"Now that I think of it, I never asked your name. <Player>… I'll remember that name. Well then, I will test you to see if you're a Trainer who can bring out the hidden potential of Pokémon!"

• When defeated

"Splendid! You are quite the Trainer!"

• After being defeated

"I see! Just like the Gym Leaders in each area or the Elite Four and Champion in the Pokémon League, you bring out the power in Pokémon by being kind to them! That's the kind of person you are. I'm extremely grateful for your help. This is a token of my gratitude."

"It's so frustrating! If only we could talk to Pokémon in order to bring out their power! But there's no way a person like that could ever exist! Well then, <player>, I hope to see you again sometime."

Sprites

Colress's sprite from Generation V	Colress's VS sprite from Generation V	Colress's overworld sprite from Generation V

Trivia

• Colress does not have an introduction and VS sprite the first two times he is fought. The third time, he has the Team Plasma template used by N and Ghetsis, and in the post-Champion rematches, he uses the basic template used for battles against Gym Leaders, rivals, and Benga.
• Colress's unique battle background music is not used in the first two battles against him; it is first heard when he is fought on the Plasma Frigate, and is kept for rematches.
• Colress's Pokémon are all genderless except for the Elgyem family.

Names

Team Plasma
N's Castle • P2 Laboratory • Plasma Frigate
King
N (Adventures • Anime • Masters)
Seven Sages
Zinzolin • Gorm • Bronius • Ghetsis (Masters) • Giallo • Ryoku • Rood
Other members
Anthea	Concordia	Colress (Masters)	Shadow Triad	Grunts
Animation and manga
Aldith • Barret • Schwarz and Weiss • Togari • Whitley • Whitley's mom

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