Curtis

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Curtis
テツ Tetsu
Curtis Xtransceiver.png
Xtransceiver sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
Gender Male
Eye color Green
Hair color Green
Hometown Unknown
Region Unova
Generation V
Games Black 2 and White 2

Curtis (Japanese: テツ Tetsu), otherwise known under the screen name Christoph (Japanese: テンマ Tenma), is a character that appears in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 if the player's gender is female. He is the male counterpart to Yancy.

In the games

Curtis is first encountered after Rosa picks up the Dropped Item (Xtransceiver) in Nimbasa City. Upon obtaining the item, Curtis calls it and identifies himself as the owner of the lost Xtransceiver. However he is busy at work and is unable to retrieve it at the time, so he asks Rosa to hold onto it until he is free from work.

He will call his Xtransceiver when Rosa is in specific locations around Unova. After exchanging several phone calls, Curtis would note that his work involves traveling to Kanto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh from time to time. The player's relation with Curtis increases as calls are made or received.

At the tenth call, Curtis would inform the player that he is finally free from work and would like to retrieve his Xtransceiver back in Nimbasa City. After the thirtieth call, the player may join Curtis in a ride at the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel. After the fiftieth call, the player can review Curtis's occupation and trade Pokémon with him. Pokémon traded from him have Hidden Abilities, are at level 50, and have no predetermined nature. It is possible to receive multiples of the same species.

Curtis, as Christoph, appears in various television shows as a celebrity idol.

Sprites

Curtis OD.png Curtis Xtransceiver 2.png
Curtis's overworld sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
Xtransceiver sprite from
Black 2 and White 2

Contact areas

Curtis will automatically call the player on any one of fifteen specific spots. They can only be triggered once.

Traded to the player

Curtis will trade Rosa a different Pokémon each day following by these order.

Black 2 and White 2
Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Level Item Ability Nature English
OT
Japanese
OT
ID
000 Any Pokémon Mankey Mankey / 50 Rare Candy Rare Candy Defiant Random Curtis テツ 54118
000 Any Pokémon Wobbuffet Wobbuffet / 50 RageCandyBar RageCandyBar Telepathy Random Curtis テツ 54118
000 Any Pokémon Ralts Ralts / 50 Lava Cookie Lava Cookie Telepathy Random Curtis テツ 54118
000 Any Pokémon Cranidos Cranidos / 50 Old Gateau Old Gateau Sheer Force Random Curtis テツ 54118
000 Any Pokémon Rhyhorn Rhyhorn / 50 Rare Candy Rare Candy Reckless Random Curtis テツ 54118
000 Any Pokémon Shellos Shellos / 50 Old Gateau Old Gateau Sand Force Random Curtis テツ 54118
000 Any Pokémon Sableye Sableye / 50 Lava Cookie Lava Cookie Prankster Random Curtis テツ 54118
000 Any Pokémon Spiritomb Spiritomb / 50 Old Gateau Old Gateau Infiltrator Random Curtis テツ 54118
000 Any Pokémon Snorlax Snorlax / 50 Rare Candy Rare Candy Gluttony Random Curtis テツ 54118
000 Any Pokémon Phanpy Phanpy / 50 RageCandyBar RageCandyBar Sand Veil Random Curtis テツ 54118
000 Any Pokémon Spinda Spinda / 50 Lava Cookie Lava Cookie Contrary Random Curtis テツ 54118
000 Any Pokémon Togepi Togepi / 50 RageCandyBar RageCandyBar Super Luck Random Curtis テツ 54118


Quotes

Initial Call

"Hello? Oh! Yes. That’s right! I dropped my Xtransceiver. I’m talking on an old Xtransceiver right now, so there’s no video. Sorry.”
“Thank you for finding it. Truth is, I want to come pick it up right away, but…Right now, I’m very busy with work, and I don’t have time to pick it up. If you don’t mind, could you hang on to it for a little bit?”
“My name’s Chr…Ah, I mean…Curtis! Who are you?”
“<Player>, huh? OK. When work calms down, I’ll come pick it up, so please hang on to it! Also…I’m sure you’ll want to keep in touch until I can pick up my Xtransceiver. So, I’ll call your Xtransceiver regularly. Bye, then. Thanks again.”

First Call

“Hello? Is this <Player>?”
“…”
“It’s me! Yeah! You picked up my Xtransceiver! Hey, it’s a little annoying that we can’t see each other’s faces, isn’t it? We won’t recognize each other even if we pass on the street. Oops! My colleague is calling me. I have to get back to work! Good-bye.”

Second Call

“Hello? Is this <Player>?”
“…”
“Excuse this sudden question, but can you guess what my job is? Ahaha! I guess it’s natural you have no idea! Oops! My colleague is calling me. I have to get back to work! Good-bye.”

Third Call

“Hello? Is this <Player>?”
“…”
“I’ll just think out loud…I love <selected type> Pokémon! Many of them look cool, I think. <Player>, I hope you like <selected type> Pokémon, too! Oops! My colleague is calling me. I have to get back to work! Good-bye.”

Fourth Call

“Hello? Is this <Player>?”
“…”
“<Selected music> is great! I was listening to music just now! Music is wonderful! It gives me energy! <Player>, your voice would go well with <selected music>, I think! Oops! My colleague is calling me. I have to get back to work! Good-bye.”

Fifth Call

“Hello? Is this <Player>?”
“…”
“Guess what! <Selected Pokémon kind> Pokémon are quite popular among many of my friends!”
“…”
“Really? <Selected Pokémon kind> happen to be your favorite, too? That’s great! Oops! My colleague is calling me. I have to get back to work! Good-bye.”

Sixth Call

“Hello? Is this <Player>?”
“…”
“<Selected activity>, for me, is a good way to spend the holiday! <Player>, how do you spend your…Oh! How rude of me to ask such a question of a lady! Oops! My colleague is calling me. I have to get back to work! Good-bye.”

Trivia

  • As revealed through several Xtransceiver calls, Curtis's favorite hobby is fishing.
  • Even though Curtis claims he found a nice fishing spot and invites Rosa on a fishing trip, he never follows through with that invitation.
  • Curtis is said to have visited the Viridian Forest in Kanto, Lake of Rage in Johto, Meteor Falls in Hoenn, and Eterna Forest in Sinnoh.
  • When the player calls Curtis, or vice versa, the dialogue will be practically the same as Yancy's, but Curtis will word his sentences differently.
  • Starting from the thirtieth call, Curtis' sprite will begin to blush when talking on the Xtranceiver with Rosa. This implies that he may have developed a crush on her. It's the same with Yancy when she's talking with Nate.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese テツ Tetsu
テンマ Tenma
Possibly 鉄 tetsu (iron).
From 天馬 tenma (pegasus).
English Curtis
Christoph
A name derived from the old French word curteis, meaning polite, courteous, or well-bred.
Similar to Curtis.
French Julien
Justin
German Markus
Marky
Italian Dadi
Spanish Julián
Julen Guado
Korean 철권 Cheolgwon
천마 Cheonma
From 철권 (鐵拳) cheolgwon, iron fist.
From 천마 (天馬) cheonma, pegasus.


Non-player characters in the core series games
Unova Professor JuniperMom (BW)Mom (B2W2)CherenBiancaBianca's fatherHughHugh's sisterCedric JuniperFennelAmanita
CilanChiliCressLenoraHawesLoblollyCharlesIrisDraydenAlderBengaCurtisYancyBrycenSabrinaPop Roxie
HilbertHildaNateRosaIngoEmmetCynthiaLookerNColressMorimotoNishinoPokémon Fan Club Chairman
CyranoBriarCarmineKieranKoraidonMiraidonGeetaRikaClavellPerrinSnacksworthSynclaire
Team PlasmaClydeGym Leaders • Elite Four (Unova · BB) • PWT participantsName RaterDay-Care CoupleJudgeMagikarp salesmanSpecial CoachesGuidance counselors


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