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{{Character Infobox
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|image=Black 2 White 2 N.png
|image=Black 2 White 2 N.png
|size=200px
|size=200px
|caption=Art from [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]]
|caption=Art from [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]] by [[Yusuke Ohmura]]<ref>[[a:File:NBWPromo100.jpg|N (Noble Victories 92)]]</ref>
|gender=Male
|gender=Male
|colors=yes
|eyes=Gray <small>([[core series|games]])</small><br>Blue <small>(game title sequence and [[Pokémon anime|Series]])</small><br>Green <small>({{pkmn|Generations}}, {{pkmn|Masters EX}})</small>
|eyes={{tt|Gray|games}}, {{tt|Blue|game title sequence and anime}}, {{tt|Green|Pokemon Generations}}
|hair={{wp|Variations of green#Tea green|Tea green}}
|hair={{wp|Variations of green#Tea green|Tea green}}
|age=yes|
|age=20{{sup/5|BW}}<ref>[http://raim2005.blog18.fc2.com/blog-entry-980.html 【BW/BW2】ファンミーティング情報のまとめ blue skY]</ref><ref>[http://pk-mn.com/n/b2w2-fan-meeting-n-nenrei/ 「ポケモン ブラック2 ホワイト2」のファンミーティングで、「N」や「チェレン」の年齢、怒ったNのイラストなどの設定資料が公開 (Japanese)]</ref><ref>Pash Monthly, May 2013, interview with Episode N director [https://archive.is/iQ3tR (archive of tweeted scan, Japanese)]</ref><br>22{{sup/5|B2W2}}<ref>Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 take place 2 years after Pokémon Black and White (see [[Core series#Timeline|Core series → Timeline]])</ref>
|years=18-20{{sup/5|BW}}<br>20-22{{sup/5|B2W2}}<ref>[http://pk-mn.com/n/b2w2-fan-meeting-n-nenrei/ 「ポケモン ブラック2 ホワイト2」のファンミーティングで、「N」や「チェレン」の年齢、怒ったNのイラストなどの設定資料が公開 (Japanese)]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/karubiimunomono/status/321804052868513793 Pash Monthly, May 2013, interview with Episode N director (tweeted scan, Japanese)]</ref>|
|hometown=[[N's Castle]]
|hometown=[[N's Castle]]
|region=[[Unova]]
|region=[[Unova]]
|relatives=[[Ghetsis]] (foster father)<br>[[Anthea and Concordia]] (foster sisters)
|relatives=[[Ghetsis]] (foster father)<br>[[Anthea and Concordia]] (foster sisters)
|trainer=yes
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|numpkmncaught=Varies with canon
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|pvname=Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer
|envagame=[[Tom Wayland]] <small>([[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer|B2W2AT]])</small><br>Grant George <small>({{pkmn|Generations}})</small>
|javagame=Hiroshi Kamiya <small>([[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer|B2W2AT]])</small><br>[[Akira Ishida]] <small>({{pkmn|Generations}})</small>
|animecounterpart={{an|N}}
|epnum=BW109
|epname=New Places... Familiar Faces!
|enva=Nicholas DiMichele
|java=Yūichi Nakamura
}}
}}
'''N''' (Japanese: '''{{tt||エヌ}}''' ''N'') is a character in {{4v|Black|White|2}}. He was the puppet leader of [[Team Plasma]] in {{game|Black and White|s}} and aspired to create separate worlds for [[human]]s and {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. His full name is '''Natural Harmonia Gropius''' (Japanese: '''ナチュラル・ハルモニア・グロピウス''' ''Natural Harmonia Gropius'').<ref name="Masuda blog 539">http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir/?p=539</ref>
{{Character Infobox/Game
|color={{bulba color light}}
|gen={{gen|V}}, {{gen|VII}}, {{gen|VIII}}, {{gen|IX}}
|games={{4v|Black|White}}, {{pkmn|Masters EX}}
|trainer=[[Pokémon Trainer]], [[Team Plasma]]{{sup/5|BW}}
|counterpart=[[N (Masters)]]
|enva=[[Tom Wayland]] <small>([[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer|B2W2AT]])</small><br>[[Daman Mills]]<ref name="Daman Mills">[https://www.damanmillsvo.com/videogames Daman Mills - Voice Actor]</ref> <small>({{pkmn|Masters EX}})</small>
|jpva=[[Hiroshi Kamiya]] <small>([[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer|B2W2AT]])</small><br>Hikaru Midorikawa<ref name="Hikaru Midorikawa">[https://twitter.com/pokemon_cojp/status/1340854707066187777 Pokémon Official Japanese profile on Twitter]</ref> <small>({{pkmn|Masters EX}})</small>
}}
{{Character Infobox/Team
|color={{bulba color light}}
|member=[[Team Plasma]]{{sup/5|BW}}
|rank=King
}}
{{Character Infobox/Anime
|color={{bulba color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon anime|Pokémon the Series]]''<br>''[[Pokémon Generations]]''<br>''[[Pokémon Evolutions]]''
|debut=''[[BW109|New Places... Familiar Faces!]]'' <small>([[Pokémon anime|Series]])</small><br>''[[PG15|The King Returns]]'' <small>({{pkmn|Generations}})</small><br>''[[PE04|The Plan]]'' <small>({{pkmn|Evolutions}})</small>
|counterpart=[[N (anime)]]
|enva=Nicholas DiMichele <small>([[Pokémon anime|Series]])</small><br>Grant George <small>({{pkmn|Generations}})</small><br>Chris Hackney <small>({{pkmn|Evolutions}})</small><br>[[Brittany Lauda]] <small>({{pkmn|Evolutions}}, young)</small>
|jpva=[[Yūichi Nakamura]] <small>([[Pokémon anime|Series]])</small><br>[[Akira Ishida]] <small>({{pkmn|Generations}})</small><br>Yoshitsugu Matsuoka <small>({{pkmn|Evolutions}})</small><br>Chiyuki Miura <small>({{pkmn|Evolutions}}, young)</small>
}}
{{Character Infobox/Manga
|color={{bulba color light}}
|series=''[[Pocket Monsters BW]]''<br>''[[Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder]]''<br>''[[Pokémon Adventures]]''
|counterpart=[[N (Adventures)]]
|debut=[[PMBW03]] <small>([[Pocket Monsters BW|PMBW]])</small><br>''[[FAT1|Justice Trainer Shin Appears!]]'' <small>([[Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder|FAT]])</small><br>''[[PS464|Black's First Trainer Battle]]'' <small>({{pkmn|Adventures}})</small>
}}
|}


==In the games==
'''N''' (Japanese: '''{{tt||エヌ}}''' ''N'') is a character in {{4v|Black|White|2}}. In Pokémon Black and White, he is one of the {{player}}'s [[rival]]s,<ref>{{mas|N}} has the Rival Theme Skill in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]</ref> the puppet leader of [[Team Plasma]], and aspires to create separate worlds for [[human]]s and {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. His full name is '''Natural Harmonia Gropius''' (Japanese: '''ナチュラル・ハルモニア・グロピウス''' ''Natural Harmonia Gropius'').<ref name="Masuda blog JP">[https://gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir/2011/10/index.html 「増田部長のめざめるパワー」 Director's Columns, No.215] (October 14, 2011) (Japanese)</ref>
[[File:Young N.png|left|thumb|N as a child]]
[[File:NClose.png|200px|right|thumb|A close-up of N in [[N's Castle|his castle]] after the final battle]]
When N was young, he was orphaned and left in the woods; here, he was raised by Pokémon. One day, [[Ghetsis]] came, claiming to be his father, and raised him to be king of [[Team Plasma]]. According to [[Anthea and Concordia|Concordia]], "N's heart is pure and innocent".


As a child, he was raised together with {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and was isolated from [[human]]s. Ghetsis would only let N see Pokémon that had been hurt by humans. Based on the contents of his room in [[N's Castle]], as a child he appeared to be interested in skateboarding, transportation (such as planes and trains), basketball, and darts. He also had many brand new toys. Pokémon have played with his toys, as his skateboard is covered in claw marks and scratches. The [[Seven Sages]] educated him in many subjects.
==In the core series games==
[[File:Young N.png|thumb|left|250px|N as a child]]
N was originally an orphan boy who lived in the woods, accompanied by only his Pokémon friends. Living this way allowed him to become able to understand what Pokémon are saying. [[Ghetsis]], seeing the innocence within N, adopted him and started educating him in preparation for making him the king of [[Team Plasma]]. To warp his image of the world, Ghetsis only allowed Pokémon that had been mistreated by humans to accompany N, reinforcing his belief that humans and Pokémon should be separated, and made him live in his room in [[N's Castle|his castle]] for most of the time. Eventually, once he was old enough, Ghetsis crowned N as the king of Team Plasma and sent him out on a quest to befriend one of the [[Tao trio|Legendary Dragon Pokémon]] of [[Unova]].


In the opening of Black and White, N is clothed in special garb and is crowned by Ghetsis in the throne room of [[N's Castle]]. During the ceremony, as the other sages watch, N remembers his childhood spent with his Pokémon friends.
N first appears in {{game|Black and White|s}}, listening to Ghetsis's speech in [[Accumula Town]]. Afterwards, he approaches the {{player}}, surprised to hear what their Pokémon is saying, and battles them. He's met again in front of the [[Nacrene City]] Museum, where he battles the player again and makes the first implication of his plan to befriend Unova's [[Legendary Pokémon]]. He reveals his affiliation with Team Plasma after taking the player to ride the ferris wheel in [[Nimbasa City]]. After being defeated again, he declares that he'll conquer the {{un|Pokémon League}} and defeat the {{pkmn|Champion}} in order to become unbeatable, and dares the player to try and stop him.


In Black and White, N serves as an anti-villain, being the secondary antagonist, yet a good natured person who sees Pokémon as his friends and is generally rather amicable toward the {{player}} as well. At several points during the game he appears before the player to battle.
N is next encountered in [[Chargestone Cave]], first near the entrance and later at the exit. When [[Professor Juniper]] and [[Bianca]] enter the conversation, N expresses his disgust at the concept of the [[Pokédex]] and storms off. After the player has defeated [[Skyla]], N appears outside of that [[Mistralton Gym]] and talks with the player's lead Pokémon to find out more about them. After the player has defeated [[Brycen]], N is found at the top of the [[Dragonspiral Tower]], having succeeded in befriending {{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|B}}/{{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|W}}. He then heads for the Pokémon League, daring the player to find his dragon's counterpart so they can battle as equals.


In Black and White, the player first meets N in [[Accumula Town]] after Team Plasma's public rally and Ghetsis' speech, where he challenges the player to a [[Pokémon battle]]. He again appears outside of the [[Nacrene Gym]], for another battle, and later at [[Nimbasa City]], where he asks the player to talk to him while riding the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel. During this excursion, N reveals that he is the leader of Team Plasma; Ghetsis had asked him to assist him in Team Plasma's liberation of Pokémon. It is confirmed after the ride, when a group of Plasma Grunts address him as their leader, and he battles the player to allow them time to get away. He is again encountered at the [[Chargestone Cave]], where he battles the player, and lastly, in [[Dragonspiral Tower]], where he found {{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|Bl}}/{{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|W}} for his plans.
[[File:NClose.png|thumb|200px|A close-up of N in [[N's Castle|his castle]] after the final battle]]
Once the player has made it to the Pokémon League and defeated the [[Elite Four]], they find N in the Champion's chamber, having just defeated [[Alder]]. Having proven himself stronger than the Champion, N summons his castle and has it surround the Pokémon League. He then invites the player to come confront him in the castle. N can be found in his throne room at the top of the castle, summoning his dragon to prepare for the confrontation. The dragon's counterpart subsequently awakens from the player's [[Light Stone]]{{sup/5|B}}/[[Dark Stone]]{{sup/5|W}}. Translating the Pokémon's speech, N tells the player the dragon wishes to be {{pkmn2|caught}} by them and urges the player to do so. After the player has caught the dragon, N challenges them to one last battle. Being defeated once more, he starts considering the possibility that the world isn't about just truth or ideals, but is a combination of both. Ghetsis then storms in, berating N for his loss and revealing that he was nothing more than a pawn in his plan for world domination all along. Once Ghetsis has been defeated, N reveals that he had first started doubting his beliefs when he had heard the player's Pokémon saying they enjoyed being with them during their first encounter in Accumula Town. He then bids the player farewell and flies away on his dragon.


When the player challenges the {{un|Pokémon League}}, after beating the [[Elite Four]], the player finds N with [[Alder]], the {{pkmn|Champion}}, arguing over the use of Pokémon as tools. When the player arrives, N summons [[N's Castle|his Castle]] from the earth, which attaches itself to the Pokémon League, and as he enters the Castle, he challenges the player to face him. [[Cheren]] arrives, and he and Alder ask the player to stop him.
During the post-game, [[Looker]] mentions that sightings of N and his dragon have been made in a [[region]] far from Unova.


Within the castle's throne room, N tells the player that his goal is to create separate worlds for both humans and Pokémon, saying that he is willing to battle even if his Pokémon are hurt. To combat the player, he summons {{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|Bl}}/{{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|W}}. As N's dragon appears, the player's [[Dragon Stones|Light Stone]]{{sup/5|Bl}}/[[Dragon Stones|Dark Stone]]{{sup/5|W}} is revived into the opposing dragon, and N encourages the player to battle it.
In {{game|Black and White|s 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2}}, N is first heard talking off-screen in Chargestone Cave. During the game's climax, he arrives to save the player from Ghetsis and {{p|Kyurem}} at the [[Giant Chasm]]. Using the [[DNA Splicers]], Ghetsis has Kyurem absorb N's dragon and fuse with it, but the fusion is undone once the player has defeated Kyurem. After Ghetsis has been defeated once more, N talks with him, even addressing him as his father despite the verbal abuse from two years earlier, but Ghetsis rejects his words and calls him a freak, suffering a mental breakdown. N subsequently flies away with his dragon, but is encountered again at the entrance to {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, where he gives the player {{HM|05|Waterfall}}.


Once the dragon is caught, N will challenge the player. After N is defeated, Ghetsis appears and reveals he revived {{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|Bl}}/{{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|W}} for N to use, calling him a disappointment. Team Plasma's motive for stealing Pokémon—separate worlds—is shown to be a lie. Ghetsis manipulated N and Team Plasma to ensure that he was the only person in Unova with Pokémon so that he could dominate the region. Alder and Cheren both hear this. Ghetsis battles the player in a rage, despite N's protest. After the battle, Alder and Cheren arrest Ghetsis and take him away.
After the player has entered the [[Hall of Fame]], a {{p|Zoroark}} that had previously guarded a cave entrance at Victory Road leads the player to the ruins of N's Castle, which now lie deep underground below the Pokémon League. N is waiting for the player in the ruins of his former home, accompanying them on their way to the throne room, where he tells them about his battle with the Black and White player character and challenges the player to a battle as well, using his dragon against them. Once defeated, N has the dragon revert to its dormant [[Dragon Stones|stone form]] and gives it to the player, telling them to go revive it at Dragonspiral Tower. Once the player has revived and caught the dragon, N appears to congratulate them and tell them that Kyurem has returned to the Giant Chasm.


After the battle, N apologizes, walks to a hole to outside on edge of the throne room, lets out his [[Legendary Pokémon]], and bids a final farewell to the player. Then, after the credit-roll, an epilogue movie plays in which {{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|Bl}}/{{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|W}}, with N on top, hovers above the clouds and, activating its tail's engine, accelerates away.
Once the player has either caught or defeated Kyurem at the Giant Chasm, N can be met in front of Nimbasa City's ferris wheel every [[Days of the week|Friday]]. If the player rides the ferris wheel with him, he then returns to the ruins of his castle, where he can be battled. The team he uses in this battle varies depending on the {{season}}.
 
After the player finds the other six sages for [[Looker]], Looker says that he has heard that N was seen in a distant land with a {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon.
 
In [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]], N returns to save {{p|Kyurem}} from [[Ghetsis]] riding {{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|B2}}/{{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|W2}}. When his Legendary dragon is absorbed by Kyurem to transform to Black Kyurem{{sup/5|B2}}/White Kyurem{{sup/5|W2}}, he pleads the player to stop Ghetsis and get it back.
 
On {{rt|23|Unova}} on the way to {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, he will give the player {{HM|05|Waterfall}}.
 
After the player has entered the [[Hall of Fame]], N will appear in [[Nimbasa City]] at the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel on [[Days of the week|Fridays]], and N's {{p|Zoroark}} will appear on {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, leading the player to the ruins of [[N's Castle]], which N and the player walk around. In the throne room, N asks the player to battle him and his {{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|B2}}/{{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|W2}}. When the player defeats him, N reverts his dragon to its dormant state—the [[Dragon Stone|Dark Stone]]{{sup/5|B2}}/[[Dragon Stone|Light Stone]]{{sup/5|W2}}—and gives it to the player to summon it at [[Dragonspiral Tower]] to catch.
 
After catching or knocking out {{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|B2}}/{{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|W2}}, N arrives to congratulate the player and informs that Kyurem has returned to the [[Giant Chasm]]. After Kyurem has been caught or knocked out by the player, N can be met at the [[Rondez-View Ferris Wheel]] on a Friday. N then returns to the ruins of his castle, which now form part of {{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}, for a rematch with different Pokémon depending on the [[Seasons|season]].


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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|type1=Bug
|type1=Bug
|type2=Electric
|type2=Electric
|ability=Compoundeyes
|ability=Unnerve
|move1=Electroweb|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Special
|move1=Electroweb|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Special
|move2=Bug Bite|move2type=Bug|move2cat=Physical
|move2=Bug Bite|move2type=Bug|move2cat=Physical
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|pokemon=Klink
|pokemon=Klink
|level=28
|level=28
|gender=none
|type1=Steel
|type1=Steel
|ability=Plus
|ability=Plus
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|pokemon=Zekrom
|pokemon=Zekrom
|level=52
|level=52
|gender=none
|type1=Dragon|type2=Electric
|type1=Dragon|type2=Electric
|ability=Teravolt
|ability=Teravolt
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|pokemon=Klinklang
|pokemon=Klinklang
|level=50
|level=50
|gender=None
|type1=Steel
|type1=Steel
|ability=Plus
|ability=Plus
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|pokemon=Reshiram
|pokemon=Reshiram
|level=52
|level=52
|gender=None
|type1=Dragon|type2=Fire
|type1=Dragon|type2=Fire
|ability=Turboblaze
|ability=Turboblaze
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|pokemon=Klinklang
|pokemon=Klinklang
|level=50
|level=50
|gender=None
|type1=Steel
|type1=Steel
|ability=Plus
|ability=Plus
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|pokemon=Zekrom
|pokemon=Zekrom
|level={{tt|70|65 in Easy Mode, 75 in Challenge Mode}}
|level={{tt|70|65 in Easy Mode, 75 in Challenge Mode}}
|gender=None
|type1=Dragon|type2=Electric
|type1=Dragon|type2=Electric
|ability=Teravolt
|ability=Teravolt
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|pokemon=Reshiram
|pokemon=Reshiram
|level={{tt|70|65 in Easy Mode, 75 in Challenge Mode}}
|level={{tt|70|65 in Easy Mode, 75 in Challenge Mode}}
|gender=None
|type1=Dragon|type2=Fire
|type1=Dragon|type2=Fire
|ability=Turboblaze
|ability=Turboblaze
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{{Party/Footer}}
{{Party/Footer}}


=====[[Seasons|Season]] battles=====
=====[[Season (game mechanic)|Season]] battles=====
======Spring battle======
======Spring battle======
{{Party/Single
{{Party/Single
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{{Party/Footer}}


===Quotes===
=====Released=====
===={{game|Black and White|s}}====
{{main|N's Pokémon}}
;[[Accumula Town]]
These Pokémon were {{pkmn2|released}} by N at some point before the events of Black 2 and White 2. Once the player has used the [[Memory Link]] function to see a flashback of N releasing his Pokémon, they can encounter these Pokémon in the wild and catch them. The only exception to this is {{TP|N|Zorua}}, which can be received as a {{pkmn2|gift}} from [[Rood]] without the need to use Memory Link. Once caught, these Pokémon will have N as their [[Original Trainer]] and N's [[Trainer ID number]].
* Before battle
:''"Your Pokémon... Just now, it was saying..."''
:''"Yes, they're talking. Oh. Then, you two can't hear it, either... How sad. My name is N."''
:''"The [[Pokédex]], eh? So... You're going to confine many, many Pokémon in [[Poké Ball]]s for that, then. I'm a {{pkmn|Trainer}}, too, but I can't help wondering... Are Pokémon really happy that way?"''
:''"Well, <player>, is it? Let me hear your Pokémon's voice again!"''


* After the first damaging, non-KO hit
{|
:''"More! Let me hear the voice of your Pokémon!"''
|-
! {{rt|2|Unova}}
! colspan="3" | [[Pinwheel Forest]]
|-
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=509
|pokemon=Purrloin
|level=7{{tt|*|Timid}}
|gender=male
|type1=Dark
|ability=Limber|ability2=Unburden
|move1=Scratch|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Assist|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=519
|pokemon=Pidove
|gender=male
|type1=Normal|type2=Flying
|level=13{{tt|*|Sassy}}
|ability=Big Pecks|ability2=Super Luck
|move1=Gust|move1type=Flying|move1cat=Special
|move2=Quick Attack|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Leer|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Growl|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=532
|pokemon=Timburr
|level=13{{tt|*|Rash}}
|gender=male
|type1=Fighting
|ability=Guts|ability2=Sheer Force
|move1=Leer|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Focus Energy|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Bide|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Low Kick|move4type=Fighting|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=535
|pokemon=Tympole
|level=13{{tt|*|Modest}}
|gender=male
|type1=Water
|ability=Swift Swim|ability2=Hydration
|move1=Growl|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Supersonic|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Round|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Special
|move4=BubbleBeam|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
|-
! [[Wellspring Cave]]
! colspan="3" | [[Desert Resort]]
|-
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=527
|pokemon=Woobat
|level=55{{tt|*|Timid}}
|gender=male
|type1=Psychic|type2=Flying
|ability=Unaware|ability2=Klutz
|move1=Air Slash|move1type=Flying|move1cat=Special
|move2=Future Sight|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Special
|move3=Psychic|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Endeavor|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=551
|pokemon=Sandile
|level=22{{tt|*|Docile}}
|gender=male
|type1=Ground|type2=Dark
|ability=Intimidate|ability2=Moxie
|move1=Sand Tomb|move1type=Ground|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Assurance|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Mud-Slap|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Special
|move4=Embargo|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=554
|pokemon=Darumaka
|level=22{{tt|*|Naive}}
|gender=male
|type1=Fire
|ability=Hustle
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Uproar|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Special
|move3=Facade|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Fire Punch|move4type=Fire|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=555
|pokemon=Darmanitan
|level=35{{tt|*|Calm}}
|gender=male
|type1=Fire
|ability=Zen Mode
|move1=Thrash|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Belly Drum|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Flare Blitz|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Hammer Arm|move4type=Fighting|move4cat=Physical}}
|-
! colspan="2" | Desert Resort
! [[Driftveil City]]{{tt|*|Gift from Rood; does not require Memory Link}}
|-
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=559
|pokemon=Scraggy
|level=22{{tt|*|Lax}}
|gender=male
|type1=Dark|type2=Fighting
|ability=Shed Skin|ability2=Moxie
|move1=Faint Attack|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Headbutt|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Swagger|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Brick Break|move4type=Fighting|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=561
|pokemon=Sigilyph
|level=22{{tt|*|Gentle}}
|gender=male
|type1=Psychic|type2=Flying
|ability=Wonder Skin|ability2=Magic Guard
|move1=Tailwind|move1type=Flying|move1cat=Status
|move2=Whirlwind|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Psybeam|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Air Cutter|move4type=Flying|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=570
|pokemon=Zorua
|gender=male
|type1=Dark
|level=25{{tt|*|Hasty}}
|ability=Illusion
|move1=Fury Swipes|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Faint Attack|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Scary Face|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Taunt|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Status}}
|-
! colspan="4" | [[Chargestone Cave]]
|-
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=525
|pokemon=Boldore
|level=28{{tt|*|Naive}}
|gender=male
|type1=Rock
|ability=Sturdy
|move1=Mud-Slap|move1type=Ground|move1cat=Special
|move2=Iron Defense|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Status
|move3=Smack Down|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Power Gem|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=595
|pokemon=Joltik
|level=28{{tt|*|Docile}}
|gender=male
|type1=Bug|type2=Electric
|ability=Compoundeyes|ability2=Unnerve
|move1=Electroweb|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Special
|move2=Bug Bite|move2type=Bug|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Gastro Acid|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Status
|move4=Slash|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=597
|pokemon=Ferroseed
|level=28{{tt|*|Bashful}}
|gender=male
|type1=Grass|type2=Steel
|ability=Iron Barbs
|move1=Metal Claw|move1type=Steel|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Pin Missile|move2type=Bug|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Gyro Ball|move3type=Steel|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Iron Defense|move4type=Steel|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=599
|pokemon=Klink
|level=28{{tt|*|Rash}}
|type1=Steel
|ability=Plus|ability2=Minus
|move1=ThunderShock|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Special
|move2=Gear Grind|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Bind|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Charge Beam|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Special}}
|}


* Being defeated
==In the spin-off games==
:''"I never expected to hear Pokémon say such things..."''
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{{main|N (Masters)}}
N, based on the [[rival]] from {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black}}, forms a [[sync pair]] with {{DL|Tao trio (Adventures)|Zekrom}}, {{p|Reshiram}}, {{p|Zoroark}}, {{p|Sigilyph}}, and {{form|Kyurem|Black}} {{p|Kyurem}} in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. N became a playable sync pair on December 24, 2020.  


* After being defeated
N has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories, [[Legendary Adventures]] and the [[Villain Arc]].
:''"As long as Pokémon are confined in Poké Balls... Pokémon will never become perfect beings. I have to change the world for Pokémon, because they're my friends."''


;[[Nacrene City]]
{{PairDex/h|Bulba}}
:''"I... want to see things no one can see. The truths of Pokémon inside Poké Balls. The ideals of how Trainers should be. And a future where Pokémon have become perfect... Do you feel the same?"''
{{PairDex|112|N|trainerlink=N (Masters)#Zekrom|trainerimg=N|0644|Zekrom|pokemonlink=Tao trio (Adventures)#Zekrom|Electric|Dragon|Physical Strike|6|Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
::'''Yes''': ''"That so? I think my friends and I should test you to see if you can see this future, too."''
{{PairDex|112|N|trainerlink=N (Masters)#Reshiram|trainerimg=N Anniversary 2021|sygna=Anniversary 2021|0643|Reshiram|master=yes|Fire|Dragon|Tech|6|Master Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
::'''No''': ''"Huh. I expected more from you. Now pay attention. My friends and I will test you to see if you can see this future, too."''
{{PairDex|112|N|trainerlink=N (Masters)#Zoroark|trainerimg=N Summer 2022|sygna=Summer 2022|0571|Zoroark|gender=male|Dark|Fighting|Special Strike|6|Seasonal Sync Pair Scout}}
 
{{PairDex|112|N|trainerlink=N (Masters)#Sigilyph|trainerimg=N|0561|Sigilyph|gender=male|Psychic|Rock|Tech|4EX|Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100}}
* Being defeated
{{PairDex|112|N|trainerlink=N (Masters)#Kyurem (Black Kyurem)|trainerimg=N Sygna|0646B|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]]|Kyurem|buddy=yes|form={{Form|Kyurem|Black Kyurem}}|Ice|Fairy|Tech|6|Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
:''"I cannot see the future yet... The {{pkmn|world}} is still to be determined..."''
|}
 
* After being defeated
:''"Right now, my friends aren't strong enough to save all Pokémon. Maybe I can't solve the equation that will change the world. So, I need power... Power enough to make anyone agree with me."''
:''"Now I know what power I need. {{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|Bl}}/{{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|W}}! The [[legendary Pokémon]] that, along with the hero, created the [[Unova]] region. It's my turn to become that hero--and you and I will be friends!"''
 
;[[Nimbasa City]]
:''"You're looking for Team Plasma, right? They ran into the amusement park. Come with me."''
:''"They're not here. Let's ride the Ferris wheel and see if we can spot them. I love Ferris wheels. The circular motion… The mechanics… They're like collections of elegant formulas."''
:''"First, I must tell you... I am the king of Team Plasma. Ghetsis asked me to work with him to save Pokémon. I wonder how many Pokémon exist in this world..."''
:''"There's no problem. You're part of the people we brought in to help us save the Pokémon. So, you're under my protection, as well. Go, quickly, and let my battle cover your retreat. ...Now then, <player>, do you follow my logic?"''
::'''Yes''': ''"If true, your words please me. Ah. Then... The future I envision... Perhaps I can't beat you here and now, but I'll battle you to buy time for these members of Team Plasma to get away!"''
::'''No''': ''"So that's how it is... That's unfortunate. Ah. Then... The future I envision... Perhaps I can't beat you here and now, but I'll battle you anyway to buy time for these members of Team Plasma to flee."''
 
* After the first damaging, non-KO hit
:''"Your Pokémon look happy."''
 
* After sending out last Pokémon
:''"Even if I lose, is it different from the future I saw?"''
 
* Being defeated
:''"The result was the same... But you... Who are you?"''
 
* After being defeated
:''"You're quite strong. But I have a future that I must change. And, for that future... I'll defeat the {{pkmn|Champion}} and become unbeatable, unlike any other! I'll make all Trainers free their Pokémon! Just try and stop me! If you want to be together with Pokémon, your only hope is to collect the Badges from each area and head for the Pokémon League! Try and stop me there, if you dare! If your conviction is not strong enough, you will never be able to defeat me."''
 
;[[Chargestone Cave]]
:''"Ah, yes. That was the [[Shadow Triad]], just now. [[Ghetsis]] enlisted them in [[Team Plasma]]. Apparently, they were the ones who prepared the {{p|Galvantula}} nest at the cave entrance."''
:''"Chargestone Cave... I like this place. Formulas express {{t|electric}}ity and its connection to Pokémon... If people did not exist, this would be an ideal place. You have been chosen, you know. Does it surprise you I said that?"''
::'''Yes''': ''"Of course. Such news should be a surprise."''
::'''No''': ''"Hmph. If you don't understand what that means, it's not likely to surprise you."''
:''"I told Ghetsis about you and your friends. After I did, he apparently used the Shadow Triad to find out about you. [[Cheren]] is pursuing the ideal of strength. Poor [[Bianca]] has faced the sad truth that not everyone can become stronger. And you are not swayed either way--more of a neutral presence. Which is apparently a good thing. Team Plasma will be waiting for you ahead. Ghetsis wants to see what kind of Pokémon Trainer you really are."''
 
* Before battle
:''"Many different values mix together, and the world becomes gray... That is unforgivable! I will separate Pokémon and people, and [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|black and white]] will be clearly distinct! Only then will Pokémon become perfect beings! Yes, that is my dream! That is the dream I must fulfill! <player>, do you have a dream of your own?"''
::'''Yes''': ''"You have a dream... That's wonderful. I'll learn just what kind of dream you have--in battle!"''
::'''No''': ''"As if a person without a dream could ever understand me! Eh... I guess... I have to crush your will here!"''
 
* After the first damaging, non-KO hit
:''"Do you believe that [[Pokémon battle]]s help us understand one another?"''
 
* After sending out last Pokémon
:''"I will show you that my love for my friends permeates every cell of my body. Behold!"''
 
* Being defeated
:''"My friends getting hurt... That's what a Pokémon battle is."''
 
* After being defeated
:''"Tsk! Why? Is it impossible for me to win while feeling bad about being a Trainer? As if I could pursue my ideals{{sup/5|Bl}}/the truth{{sup/5|W}} with something as meaningless as a battle! As if that could make me worthy to become friends with the [[legendary Pokémon]]!"''
:''"[[Professor Juniper]], what are you thinking? You appear to have no qualms about the relationship between Pokémon and people. You put Pokémon into categories using arbitrary rules and think you can understand them like that... The very idea of a Pokédex revolts me. What do you have to say for yourself?"''
:''"You're saying I should just allow people to think whatever they want and treat Pokémon however they want, no matter whether the Pokémon suffer? I refuse to tolerate the existence of a world like that!"''
 
;[[Mistralton City]]
:''"They may say it is for understanding one another better, but what Trainers really use battles for is to compete... And they hurt each others' Pokémon! Am I the only one who finds this terribly painful? Whatever... I'm going to talk to your Pokémon. I've been living with Pokémon since I was born, so it's easier for me to talk with them than with people. ...Because Pokémon never tell lies."''
:''"Hey, <lead Pokémon>. Would you tell me what kind of Trainer <player> is?"''
:''"OK, OK, got it. So <player> was born in [[Nuvema Town]], lives with {{OBP|Mom|Black and White}}, and was given the Pokédex to start off a journey to see the world. Still, this <lead Pokémon> trusts you for some reason. That's good! If every person and Pokémon cared about one another like you two do, I could watch over the future of people and Pokémon without having to liberate Pokémon from people who just use them."''
:''"Ghetsis is using Team Plasma to search for some special stones--the {{DL|Dragon Stones|Light Stone}} and the {{DL|Dragon Stones|Dark Stone}}... These stones hold the essence of two legendary Pokémon. It is said that when they lost their physical form, they fell into a slumber and were transformed. Now, they wait for the hero's arrival... I shall resurrect a legendary {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon from one of these stones, and become its friend. That will show the world that I am the new hero. Everyone will follow what I say!"''
:''"My vision is to change the world without using force. Trying to change the world by force will just make others resist. If people resist, the ones that will be hurt are the innocent Pokémon used by foolish Trainers. You understand. Pokémon are not just tools for people to use!"''
:''"As a result... Pokémon and Trainers who care about one another, like you and your Pokémon, will be separated. And that does break my heart a little."''
 
;[[Dragonspiral Tower]]
:''"What do you think, <player>? How do you like the powerful{{sup/5|Bl}}/beautiful{{sup/5|W}} form of the Pokémon who appears before and fights beside the hero that will lead the way to a new world?"''
:''"Now, {{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|Bl}}/{{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|W}} and I will head to the Pokémon League and defeat the Champion! This will be the last of the Pokémon battles that hurt Pokémon so. A world for Pokémon alone... It's finally going to be a reality."''
:''"If you want to stop me, you must become a hero as well! That's right! When Zekrom{{sup/5|Bl}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W}}'s counterpart, Reshiram{{sup/5|Bl}}/Zekrom{{sup/5|W}}, recognizes you, we will finally be even, and then you can try to stop us!"''
:''"Well, what will you do? My prediction... If the future that I see is true, you will meet Reshiram{{sup/5|Bl}}/Zekrom{{sup/5|W}}. The Pokémon with you believe in you so strongly... Will you be the one who interferes with my formula for changing the world? If you want to protect the bonds between Pokémon and people, you must search for Reshiram{{sup/5|Bl}}/Zekrom{{sup/5|W}}! I'm sure it is waiting for you in the form of the Light Stone{{sup/5|Bl}}/Dark Stone{{sup/5|W}}."''
 
;{{un|Pokémon League}}
:''"It's over! Never again will Pokémon be made to suffer or be held captive by humans. It's all thanks to my friend, {{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|Bl}}/{{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|W}}! You may have the title of Champion… But you can't stop me with just a title. Your soft heart has left you weak. Years ago, you lost your Pokémon, your partner, to sickness. In order to forget the pain in your heart, you wandered Unova… Who knows how long it's been since you've had to fight with your full strength? I actually kind of like that about you, though. As a Trainer who far outmatches the Champion, I shall issue an order across Unova: Trainers of the world, free your Pokémon!"''
:''"You and I both put our beliefs on the line and fought with all our strength. And I won. Do not say another word."''
:''"...I've been waiting. In the future I envisioned, you obtained a stone. And, indeed, you have. That Light Stone{{sup/5|Bl}}/Dark Stone{{sup/5|W}}... {{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|Bl}}/{{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|W}} is responding to it. Stop. This is not a suitable for the legendary dragons! From the ground, rise up! The castle of Team Plasma! Surround the Pokémon League!"''
:''"What has just appeared is Team Plasma's castle. The king's words will resound from the heights to all below. You must come to the castle, as well. Everything will be decided there. Whether Pokémon will be liberated from people, or whether Pokémon and people will live together… We will see whose belief is stronger... And our result will change the world."''
 
;[[N's Castle]]
:''"What I desire is a world for Pokémon, and Pokémon alone. I will separate Pokémon from people, so Pokémon can regain their original power."
:''"It's time to settle this once and for all! My determination is absolute! I will prove the value of my beliefs even if it means my Pokémon friends get hurt! Since you've come this far, I believe you are equally determined. If that's so, prove it to me! Show me the depth of your determination!"''
:''"You came all this way to battle me… But {{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|Bl}}/{{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|W}} is not responding. You haven't yet been recognized as the hero, have you? How disappointing. I actually kind of liked you a little. Through our many battles, I got the feeling that you might be a Trainer who truly cares for Pokémon!"''
:''"But I was kidding myself. The idea of Trainers getting to know each other through battles is ridculous! You have two options. Challenge me to a fight you can't win, or leave this place and watch the birth of a new world where Pokémon are free of people! {{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|Bl}}/{{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|W}}! Come to me!"''
:''"Your Light Stone{{sup/5|Bl}}/Dark Stone{{sup/5|W}} is… I mean, {{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|Bl}}/{{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|W}} is…"''
 
* After Reshiram{{sup/5|Bl}}/Zekrom{{sup/5|W}} has awakened
:''"Zekrom and Reshiram… They were once one life. One Pokémon. Complete opposites, yet the same. Zekrom and Reshiram are Pokémon that appear before the hero they recognize. Ah… I see. You really are a hero, too. I'll tell you what that Pokémon is saying to you. "I want to battle with you. Try to make me your friend and ally." It plans to test you to see if you are really pursuing truth{{sup/5|Bl}}/ideals{{sup/5|W}}. I, also, am curious to see how powerful you are. Now, catch {{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|Bl}}/{{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|W}} and make it your ally!"''
 
* Before catching Reshiram{{sup/5|Bl}}/Zekrom{{sup/5|W}}
:''"Get ready! Go after it! Reshiram will incinerate people who fail to keep truth in their heart."''{{sup/5|Bl}}
:''"Get ready! Go for it! Zekrom will bare its fangs at people who fail to follow their ideals."''{{sup/5|W}}
 
* After catching Reshiram{{sup/5|Bl}}/Zekrom{{sup/5|W}}
:''"Ah… I see. {{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|Bl}}/{{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|W}}, who is said to lend its power to the hero who searches for truth{{sup/5|Bl}}/ideals{{sup/5|W}}, has recognized your power and now agrees to stand by your side…"''
:''"Hold on. Your Pokémon are hurt. There is no triumph to be gained in battling a weakened opponent."''
:''"'''Now, I will create the future I desire! I shall sweep you before me!'''"''{{tt|*|Should the player lose, N will repeat this sentence and restart the battle}}
 
* After the first damaging, non-KO hit
:''"Do you really think you can stop us with that?"''
 
* After sending out last Pokémon
:''"My last friend... Please share your courage with me!"''
 
* Last Pokémon at low health
:''"Is the world going to choose you, and not me?!"{{sup/5|Bl}}''
:''"Is the world going to choose you-- and not me?!"{{sup/5|W}}''
 
* Being defeated
:''"Everything's ruined. The ideals{{sup/5|Bl}}/truth{{sup/5|W}} I held… The dreams Pokémon shared…"''
 
* After being defeated
:''"… … {{p|Zekrom}}{{sup/5|Bl}}/{{p|Reshiram}}{{sup/5|W}} and I were beaten. Your truth{{sup/5|Bl}}/ideals{{sup/5|W}}… Your feelings… They were stronger than mine, it seems… Reshiram{{sup/5|Bl}}/Zekrom{{sup/5|W}} and Zekrom{{sup/5|Bl}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W}}… Each of them choosing a different hero… Is that even possible? Two heroes living at the same time— one that pursues truth{{sup/5|Bl}}/ideals{{sup/5|W}} and one that pursues ideals{{sup/5|Bl}}/truth{{sup/5|W}}. Could… Could{{sup/5|Bl}}/Could…could{{sup/5|W}} they both be right? I don't know. It's not by rejecting different ideas, but by accepting different ideas that the world creates a chemical reaction. This is truly the formula for changing the world."''
:''"<player>!"''
 
* After defeating Ghetsis
:''"But…I have no right to be the hero!"''
:''"Acting like you understand… Up till now, we've been fighting each other over our beliefs! Yet, despite that… Why?!"''
:''"I want to talk to you about something."''
:''"It's about when I first met you in Accumula Town. I was shocked when I heard what your Pokémon was saying. I was shocked because that Pokémon said it liked you. It said it wanted to be with you."''
:''"I couldn't understand it. I couldn't believe there were Pokémon that liked people. Because, up until that moment, I'd never known a Pokémon like that. The longer my journey continued, the more unsure I became. All I kept meeting were Pokémon and people who communicated with one another and helped one another. That was why I needed to confirm my beliefs by battling with you. I wanted to confront you hero-to-hero. I needed that more than anything."''
:''"There's no way a person like me, someone who understands only Pokémon— No, actually… I didn't understand them, either. No way could I measure up to you, when you had met so many Pokémon and were surrounded by friends…"''
:''"The Champion has forgiven me, and… What I should do now is something I'll have to decide for myself."''
 
* In Black:
::'''Replied yes at [[Chargestone Cave]]''': ''"<Player>! You said you have a dream… That dream… Make it come true! Make your wonderful dream a reality, and it will become your truth! <Player>! If anyone can, it's you! Well, then… Farewell!"''
::'''Replied no at [[Chargestone Cave]]''': ''"Dream your dream! Follow the path of truth to make that dream a reality, and someday you will achieve all that you dreamed of! Well, then... Farewell!"''
 
* In White:
::'''Replied yes at [[Chargestone Cave]]''': ''"<Player>! You said you have a dream… That dream… Make it come true! Wonderful dreams and ideals give you the power to change the world! If anyone can, it's you! <Player>! Well, then… Farewell!"''
::'''Replied no at [[Chargestone Cave]]''': ''"Dream your dream! Then, pursue the ideals to make that dream a reality, and someday you will achieve all that you dreamed of! Well then… Farewell!"''
 
====[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]]====
=====[[Memory Link]]=====
* Meeting Friends, Saying Good-Bye
:''"Thank you, my friend. Return to the peaceful life you lived before."''
:''"I can't… I just can't keep Pokémon confined in Poké Balls! Also, if they stay with their Trainers, Pokémon will battle, and they will be hurt… Even if it is for changing the world to protect Pokémon… It's too hard for me to put them through so much pain..."''
:''"Who decided that catching Pokémon and making them battle each other is how the world works? That wasn't how things were before Poké Balls were invented… The rules that govern this world are wrong!"''
:''(To {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt|Grunt}}) "Not yet! The world hasn't changed yet! The time to free your Pokémon will be when I befriend the Unova region's legendary {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon, surpass the Champion, and become the hero!"''
:''"I will separate Pokémon and people, and black and white will be clearly distinct! Only then will Pokémon become perfect beings! But then why… Why did those Pokémon seem so sad to leave me?"''
:''"<linked player>! Is it because of that Trainer that my heart wavers now? Were the words of the Pokémon in Accumula Town really true? Does that mean <linked player> is an ideal Trainer?"'''
:''"The cries of the suffering Pokémon filling that room… The borderline between Pokémon and humans... I exist on that line. I live in the margins between everyone, so I will save them! I will change the world! And to that end, I must fight to the finish with <linked player>"'''
 
* White and Black
:''"I'm here though…"'''
:''"I've been worried about the people who believed in me… But it seems they know what they can do for Pokémon in their own ways."'''
:''"Compared to them… What was I doing? What I really should have done was tell people how Pokémon feel…! The legendary Dragon-type Pokémon knew that. It has lived long and known many people. It knew humans and Pokémon have lived and will live together. It knew that in this relationship, humans' actions have an enormous impact on Pokémon. That's why it helps the one who searches for the ideal{{sup/5|B}}<!--please check-->/truth{{sup/5|W}}… the one who opens the way to the future."'''
:''"It's not necessary… Separating the black from white and humans from Pokémon! If you think in terms of each individual life, this world was in a state that couldn't be divided any further. Possibilities are born out of combining and fusing these different lives! There are some things we can understand only by doing this. It will give form to unseen things. These formulas will restructure the world and make it richer!"'''
:''"From their Poké Balls, I can hear the many different feelings Pokémon have about their Trainers! More than anything, I can hear their joy that they met people who need them!"'''
:''"I'll go... For Pokémon, for Trainers, and for all lives… And for my friends who saved me!"'''
 
;Chargestone Cave
* Just voice, off-screen
:''"Chargestone Cave -- I really like it here."''
:''"Formulas express the forces behind electricity, its connection to Pokémon, and humans and Pokémon themselves."''
:''"This -- this is my ideal place."''
:''"I have to go…"''
:''"I have to go in order to save Pokémon and protect the very friend that I have to stop!"''
 
;[[Giant Chasm]]
:'''''"{{color|0A26D1|Zekrom! Fusion Bolt!!}}{{sup/5|B2}}/{{color|D13325|Reshiram! Fusion Flare!!}}{{sup/5|W2}}
:''"Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}} told me Kyurem is suffering! I can't allow selfish humans to make Pokémon suffer! And I like Unova. It's the place that taught me how to live as a human… It's the place that made me notice the harmony between Pokémon and humans living together… I will protect the Pokémon and humans who live here!"''
:''"That's an ugly formula! It won't work!"''
 
* After Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}} has reverted into its stone
:''"?! Z-Zekrom!!{{sup/5|B2}}/R-Reshiram!!{{sup/5|W2}}"''
 
* After Kyurem has become Black{{sup/5|B2}}/White{{sup/5|W2}} Kyurem
:''"…! I never would have believed that Pokémon can fuse together… That there was a formula like this..."''
 
* Before challenging Kyurem
:''"It's faint, but I can hear my friend. I can hear Zekrom's{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram's{{sup/5|W2}} voice. It says they can be separated again! I beg you! Please save my friend! And all of Unova's Pokémon and humans..."''
 
* After defeating Ghetsis
:''"It's hard to call you this, but… Father! Please understand. Pokémon are not tools. Pokémon and humans take each other to greater heights. They are our wonderful partners. Some humans understand this. Why can't you?"''
:(to the Shadow Triad member) ''"OK… Without Father, Team Plasma is…"''
:(to the player) ''"On behalf of everyone… Thank you. Kyurem is fine. Now, it has lost its power, but it will come here again."''
:''"Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}} says thank you as well! That's right... I can talk with Pokémon."''
:''"On that day two years ago, {{tt|a certain Trainer|replaced with player's name if used Memory Link}} and Alder taught me something… By accepting different ideas, this world creates a different chemical reaction… So I met many different Pokémon and people and heard so much… And that's how my world quietly grew bigger… By being with Pokémon, humans can continue toward new horizons. By being with humans, Pokémon can exhibit their true power. That's what Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}} taught me: the ideal{{sup/5|B2}}/truth{{sup/5|W2}} for Pokémon and me. And someday both ideals and truth{{sup/5|B2}}/truth and ideals{{sup/5|W2}} will come together… Then Pokémon and humans will be freed from the oppression of Poké Balls."''
:''"You! What are you and your Pokémon striving for? You should head to the Pokémon League and put your ideals{{sup/5|B2}}/truths{{sup/5|W2}} to the test!"''
 
;{{OBP|Victory Road|Black 2 and White 2}}
:''"You came…"''
:''"The Pokémon League is just past Victory Road."''
:''"Pokémon battles do nothing more than hurt Pokémon... That's how I understood it, and that's why I hated battles. But it's not that simple."''
:''"Pokémon battles decide winners and losers, it's true. Yet they do so much more. Your Pokémon! You! Your opponents! And their Pokémon! Everyone can see what wonderful things the others have to contribute! That's right! Accepting different ideas--different beings--changes the world like a chemical reaction! Pokémon battles are like a catalyst: a small component that leads to big changes! My friend Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}} taught me that... And it's the formula I've derived from traveling the world. I want you to think for yourself what it means."
:''"{{tt|What's this? Why, you're the… You're the <Pokémon species> that helped me that time, aren't you? Hey, thanks!|Only when one of N's Pokémon is in the party}}"
:''"Here! Take [[HM05|this]] with you! The new Victory Road has areas that are only accessible with {{m|Waterfall}}."
:''"Yes! If it's your Pokémon and you… You will get past the Pokémon League and recognize your own ideal{{sup/5|B2}}/truth{{sup/5|W2}}! That's what I see in store for you!
 
;N's Castle
* Upon first entering
:''"You came…"''
:''"This is Team Plasma's castle. The ruins of Ghetsis's dreams…"''
:''"The deepest chamber of this castle... It's a place that holds a special meaning to me… I have to face you there! Follow me! Actually… Rather than leading you there, I'd prefer to follow. That way, I can see which path you choose and observe what catches your interest. So, I ask this of you! Take me to the deepest chamber of this castle!"''
::'''No''': ''"Fine… I'll be waiting here for you, then."''
::'''Yes''': ''"You lead, and I'll follow!"''
 
* If the player tries to leave
:''"What? You're leaving at a time like this? My formula didn't account for this variable…"''
 
* N's room
:''"This place… was my world."''
:''"When I was little, I was abandoned deep in the woods."''
:''"The ones who took me in and raised me were the Pokémon who lived there."''
:''"Then, one day, a man appeared, claiming to be my father. That was…Ghetsis."''
:''"The things he gave me were… the name "Harmonia"… the knowledge a king would need… Pokémon with their hearts shut so very tightly I couldn't even talk to them… and this room…"''
:''"I'll be outside…"''
 
* While walking
:''"I remember… This is the place where Anthea and Concordia took care of me as a child. The Seven Sages all taught me different things…"''
 
* Throne room
:''"That's the place!"''
:''"It was two years ago. For the sake of Pokémon… For my ideal world…{{sup/5|B2}}/For my world of truth…{{sup/5|W2}} I put my beliefs on the line and battle a certain Trainer! And I lost… But at the same time, I learned something important. To make a the world better,you must accept different ideas."'''
:''"I learned that this is the formula for changing the world. Accepting different ideas… I want to see if you a Trainer whose heart is strong enough to do that."''
:''"Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}}, come!"''
:"''Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}} always want to know what ideals{{sup/5|B2}}/truths{{sup/5|W2}} you seek and how good of a Trainer you are."''
 
:* Before battle
::''"Battle with me. Are you prepared?"''
::'''No''': ''"I'm ready whenever you are! I'll wait as long as it takes!"''
::'''Yes''': ''"Show me the depth of your determination!"''
 
:* After the first damaging, non-KO hit
::''"More! Let me hear the voice of your Pokémon!"''
 
:* Being defeated
::''"The love for your Pokémon that permeates every cell of your body. I accept it!"''
 
:* After being defeated
::''"Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}} and I were defeated. You feelings, your desire to know the truth— that's what surpassed us. Battling with you reminded me of two years ago..."''
::''"It may just be a little, but I know you better... That's how I feel.
 
:* To Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}}
::''"And Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}}… thanks for everything. My journey with you has been truly wonderful! From now on, I want you to use your power to help this Trainer realize his/her dreams."''
::''"I know. I'll miss you, too... But your task is to help humans who seek ideals{{sup/5|B2}}/truth{{sup/5|W2}}. I learned so much from you. I'll do my best to tell everyone else what I learned on my own."''
::''"'I'll be OK! I can talk to Pokémon!"''
::''"I'll become the bridge between Pokémon and Humans! That's my ideal{{sup/5|B2}}/truth{{sup/5|W2}}!"''
::''"So… Rest well…"''
::''"<Player>, I'll entrust you with this {{DL|Dragon Stones|Dark Stone}}{{sup/5|B2}}/{{DL|Dragon Stones|Light Stone}}{{sup/5|W2}}!"''
::''"Take the Dark Stone{{sup/5|B2}}/Light Stone{{sup/5|W2}} to [[Dragonspiral Tower]]!"''
 
:* If talked to again
::''"Go to Dragonspiral Tower. I will… I'll search for {{ga|Hilbert|that}} {{ga|Hilda|Trainer}} I battled two years ago. And… I plan to say thank you."''
 
;Season battles
* First time
:''"How surprising… I didn't expect you'd come here."''
:''"Well, that is the formula for understanding other Trainers, after all… You're OK with a Pokémon battle, right?"''
 
* Subsequent times
:''"Your Pokémon are saying they want to battle with my friend…"''
:''"What would you like to do? Will you have a Pokémon battle with me?"''
 
* Before battle
::'''Yes''': ''"Good…"''
::'''No''': ''"Very well… You're free to choose that, too."''
 
* After the first damaging, non-KO hit
:''"More! Let me hear the voice of your Pokémon!"''


* Sending out the last Pokémon
==Gallery==
:''"For the sake of my friend who saved me, I will never give up!"''
===Artwork===
 
* Being defeated
:''"Your Pokémon are happy… They are happy to be with you."''
 
* After being defeated
:''"I remember something Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}} told me once…"''
:''"Zekrom and Reshiram are searching for new possibilities by walking alongside humans…"''
:''"Meanwhile, those that live in the wild try to better themselves without relying on anyone else."''
:''"There are many different Pokémon…"''
:''"And their different ways of living… That is the true freedom of Pokémon. That is what connects Pokémon to us."''
:''"I will set off on another journey."''
:''"There are still many Pokémon in the world I should talk to."''
:''"And there is also a Trainer I want to tell how I feel…"''
 
;Dragonspiral Tower
* After battling Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}}
:''"{{tt|Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}} has recognized you as the new hero. That right! As a Trainer with the will strong enough to change to world!|If the player caught Zekrom/Reshiram}}/{{tt|You showed Zekrom{{sup/5|B2}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W2}} the strength of your Pokémon.|If the player defeated Zekrom/Reshiram}} I have something to tell you. Go to [[Giant Chasm]]! Kyurem has returned. That's what my friend had told me."''
:''"<Player>! The world that you desire for Pokémon and humans... I look forward to seeing how full of love that world is."''
:''"Someday… Pokémon and humans will be bound together without Poké Balls. They will simply trust and help one another. Make that kind of world."''
 
;Ferris Wheel - Friday
* First time
:''"This sure takes me back…"''
:''"You! Ride this Ferris wheel with me!"''
 
* Subsequent times
:''"I love Ferris wheels."''
:''"So, you there! Come with me!"''
 
* On the Ferris Wheel
:''"You… remind me of that Trainer."''
:''"Now that I think about it, we both rode this Ferris wheel, too."''
:''"Making dreams come true is hard… I wonder if we will meet again..."''
 
* After the first Ferris Wheel ride
:''"… That made me remember that day. … Sorry. I'll be going."''
 
* After subsequent rides
:''"Ferris wheels sure are great."''
:''"But that can't be proved with numbers. It's the {{wp|incompleteness theorem}}…"''
 
==Artwork==
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| "The Puzzle that N Carries"
| Artwork with {{pcolor|Zekrom|000}}
| Artwork with {{pcolor|Reshiram|000}}
| Artwork with {{color2|000|N's Zorua|Zorua}} for {{color2|000|wp:White Day|White Day}}<br>by {{color2|000|Megumi Mizutani}}
| Raw artwork of the {{color2|000|Dream League (TCG)|Dream League}} <br>package art by {{color2|000|Naoki Saito}}
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| Raw artwork of {{color2|000|Reshiram & Zekrom-GX (Cosmic Eclipse 157)|Reshiram & Zekrom-GX}} <br> containing N by {{color2|000|Naoki Saito}}
| Raw artwork of the {{color2|000|Reshiram & Zekrom-GX (Cosmic Eclipse 222)|Reshiram & Zekrom-GX}} full art <br> containing N by {{color2|000|Naoki Saito}}
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==Quotes==
{{main|N/Quotes}}


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:N anime.png|thumb|210px|N in the anime]]
[[File:N anime.png|thumb|250px|N in the anime]]
===In the main series===
===Main series===
{{main|N (anime)}}
{{main|N (anime)}}
N appears as a recurring character in the [[Pokémon anime]]. He is a mysterious young man with the ability to understand what Pokémon are saying. After encountering {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr}}, N joins them on their search for the {{an|White Ruins}} and their battle against [[Team Plasma]].
N appeared as a recurring character in the [[Pokémon anime]]. He is a mysterious young man with the ability to understand what Pokémon are saying. After encountering {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr}}, N joined them on their search for the {{an|White Ruins}} and their battle against [[Team Plasma]].
{{-}}
{{-}}


===In the Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer===
===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer===
[[File:N B2W2 Trailer.png|thumb|210px|N in the animated trailer]]
[[File:N B2W2 Trailer.png|thumb|250px|N in the animated trailer]]
N appears at the beginning of the [[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]], in which he is seen at [[Dragonspiral Tower]], telling the viewers to think of their Pokémon and asking them what they are striving for.
N appeared in the beginning of the [[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]], in which he was seen at [[Dragonspiral Tower]], telling the viewers to think of their Pokémon and asking them what they are striving for.


====Voice actors====
====Voice actors====
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{{vatable|color={{bulba color}}|bordercolor={{bulba color light}}
|ja=神谷浩史 ''Hiroshi Kamiya''
|ja=神谷浩史 ''[[Hiroshi Kamiya]]''
|en=[[Tom Wayland]]
|en=[[Tom Wayland]]
|es_eu=Antonio Domínguez}}
|es_eu=Antonio Domínguez}}
{{-}}


===In Pokémon Generations===
===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:N PG.png|thumb|210px|N in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
[[File:N PG.png|thumb|250px|N in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
N appears in the fifteenth episode of [[Pokémon Generations]], ''[[PG15|The King Returns]]''. He is seen arriving at the [[Giant Chasm]] with a {{p|Reshiram}}, intending to confront [[Ghetsis]] and prevent him from using {{p|Kyurem}}'s power to attack the [[Unova]] [[region]]. However, their attempt to stop Ghetsis failed, as he used the [[DNA Splicers]] to fuse Reshiram with Kyurem and create White Kyurem. Then, N witnesses the arrival of {{ga|Hilbert}} aboard his {{p|Zekrom}}, and is relieved by the intervention.
N appeared in ''[[PG15|The King Returns]]''. He is seen arriving at the [[Giant Chasm]] with a {{p|Reshiram}}, intending to confront [[Ghetsis]] and prevent him from using {{p|Kyurem}}'s power to attack the [[Unova]] [[region]]. However, their attempt to stop Ghetsis failed, as he used the [[DNA Splicers]] to fuse Reshiram with Kyurem and create White Kyurem. Then, N witnessed the arrival of {{ga|Hilbert}} aboard his {{p|Zekrom}} and was relieved by the intervention.


====Pokémon====
====Pokémon====
;Lost
=====Lost=====
{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|width=68
|trainer=N
|trainer=N
|pkmn=Reshiram
|pkmn=Reshiram
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|epnum=PG15
|epnum=PG15
|epname=The King Returns
|epname=The King Returns
|desc = {{p|Reshiram}} is N's only known Pokémon. It appeared when N tries to stop Ghetsis from freezing Unova with {{p|Kyurem}}'s power. Reshiram battled with Kyurem, but thanks to the [[DNA Splicers]], Reshiram ended up getting fused with Kyurem which resulted in becoming White Kyurem.
|desc = {{p|Reshiram}} is N's only known Pokémon. It appeared when N tried to stop Ghetsis from freezing Unova with {{p|Kyurem}}'s power. Reshiram battled with Kyurem, but thanks to the [[DNA Splicers]], Reshiram ended up getting fused with Kyurem which resulted in it becoming White Kyurem.


Reshiram's known moves are {{m|Fusion Flare}} and {{m|Flamethrower}}.}}
Reshiram's known moves are {{m|Fusion Flare}} and {{m|Flamethrower}}.}}
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|ja=石田彰 ''Akira Ishida''
|ja=石田彰 ''Akira Ishida''
|en=Grant George
|en=Grant George
|es_eu=Carlos Lladó}}
|pt_br=Wirley Contaifer
|es_eu=Carles Lladó}}


==In the manga==
===GOTCHA!===
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
N briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]].
[[File:N Adventures.png|thumb|right|150px|N as he appears in Pokémon Adventures]]
N first appears in ''[[PS464|Black's First Trainer Battle]]'', where he watches {{adv|Black}} set off to battle his first Gym. After Black manages to save a [[Xtransceiver]] commercial shooting from a wild {{p|Galvantula}} attack, N sheds tears from seeing Pokémon being used by humans.


In [[Accumula Town]], N appears to confront and battle Black. He expresses his disgust at the Pokédex by claiming that Trainers lock up his "friends" in Poké Balls to fill the Pokédex with information, thus making them nothing more than a source for said information. Eventually, Black's [[Tep]] manages to defeat his Tympole, so N decides to take his leave after learning that there are Pokémon that enjoy the company of Trainers. After leaving, Black reveals that N isn't really a bad person after his [[Musha]] used his ability to eat dreams and show the contents of them to others.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
[[File:N Evolutions.png|thumb|250px|N in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]]]
N appeared in ''[[PE04|The Plan]]''. Through flashbacks, he was shown being found by [[Ghetsis]] as a child and his manipulation by [[Team Plasma]] - being crowned as their king, joining their plan to liberate Pokémon, summoning {{p|Zekrom}} with the [[Dark Stone]], and using it to defeat [[Alder]]. Eventually, N and Zekrom prepared to battle {{ga|Hilda}} at Ghetsis' urging.


At [[Nimbasa City]], N knocks {{adv|White}} into one of the Ferris wheel cars and climbs into it. After a brief talk, N forces White's [[Gigi]] to fight his Servine. After Gigi wins, N concludes that White had been neglecting Gigi's battle skills. When White tries to escape, she is shocked to see Gigi side with N instead of her and falls hard to ground below. As the two watch from the Rondez-View Ferris wheel, N sends his Servine to White's aid.
====Pokémon====
=====Owned=====
{{TrainerPoké
|width=68
|trainer=N
|pkmn=Purrloin
|type1=Dark
|img=N Purrloin Evolutions.png
|epnum=PE04
|epname=The Plan
|desc={{p|Purrloin}} was shown alongside N as he listened to [[Ghetsis]]' plan in [[Accumula Town]] to liberate all Pokémon.


Later, N and Gigi arrive at the [[Dragonspiral Tower]]. As he stares at the building, N muses over the location where Truth and Ideals meet while Gigi watches him. Later, he successfully awakens Zekrom, but initially has trouble connecting with it and convincing it to join his side. Eventually, he manages to convince it to join his cause, making him the Hero of Ideals. At {{rt|6|Unova}}, N encounters [[Alder]] and challenges the Champion to a Double Battle. As they battle, Black, White, and [[Iris]] all arrive to witness N defeating Alder with Zorua and Gigi. Reacting to N's Zekrom, the Light Stone in Black's possession turns into Reshiram, but quickly reverts, signifying that Black doesn't have full control over it. Having defeated the Pokémon League Champion, N believes that more people will listen Team Plasma's ideal.
None of Purrloin's moves are known.}}
 
As he attempts to leave, N is attacked by a {{p|Samurott}} owned by [[Cedric Juniper]] who demands to know where the captured Gym Leaders are. Together, Black, White, and Cedric defeat Gigi and Zorua. Cedric reveals that a year ago, N broke into his lab and liberated the set of starter Pokémon that he was going to give to new Trainers, leaving Snivy with N, Tepig in an unknown location, and Oshawott to stay with Cedric. N accuses Professor Juniper as the cause of the suffering of Pokémon with her distributing of starters, but is stopped by Black's Pokémon. Before they can do anything, N points that they can't win, causing Black's team to back off. Confused, Black attempts to use Musha to clear his head and allow him to think properly, but the Dream Eater Pokémon simply runs away. N reveals that Musha doesn't like the taste of Black's dreams anymore, so he has no reason to stay at Black's side anymore. The shock of his Pokémon leaving him causes Black to faint from the shock. N leaves on Zekrom and has his Pokémon take the third Unova Pokédex and destroy it. As he flies away, N hears Zekrom's voice and learns that it wants to battle Black again when he has Reshiram fully awakened.
 
Once the League tournament ended, Team Plasma begins their attack by summoning their castle from the depths of the earth. N, along with the Seven Sages begin their assault as the Grunts surround the people below. Black, having awakened Reshiram, battles N at the top of the castle. Black initially has trouble fighting with Reshiram, but gets help from Cedric Juniper to better learn Reshiram's types and Abilities. By exploiting the power of {{m|Fusion Flare}}, Black deals heavy damage to Zekrom, but it and N escape to inside the castle with Black and Reshiram following after. Once inside, the two continue their battle, but a second Zekrom appears to assist the first, much to the shock of both. Black sees through the ruse and attacks the real Zekrom, defeating it. The second Zekrom reveals itself to be Zorua, who had remained to help N despite him releasing all of his friends prior to the attack on the League. Black tells N that despite the release, Zorua truly cares for N and wants to stay with it. N understands Zorua's wishes, but quickly passes out. After Black defeats Ghetsis and meets up with White, N awakens. He thanks Black and White for helping him see the error of his ways. He decides to go on his own path and bids them farewell as he leaves on Zekrom's back, leaving Zorua behind.


====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|main=Tao trio (Adventures)
|width=68
|trainer=N
|trainer=N
|pkmn=Zekrom
|pkmn=Zekrom
|type1=Dragon
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Electric
|type2=Electric
|img=N Zekrom Adventures.png
|img=PE04.png
|epnum=PS497
|epnum=PE04
|epname=Finding Truth
|epname=The Plan
|desc={{p|Zekrom}} was initially sealed within the Dark Stone, which was held at the Nacrene Gym alongside Reshiram's Light Stone. After being stolen by the Shadow Triad, the Dark Stone was delivered by Ghetsis to N, who immediately revived Zekrom from it. Although initially hostile towards N, Zekrom eventually turned over to N's side and chose him as the Hero of Ideals. When Black obtained the Light Stone, Zekrom expressed the desire to fight Black as the Hero of Truth once he fully awakened Reshiram. Zekrom's wish was granted at the Pokémon League, where it and N fought Black and Reshiram atop of N's Castle. Since Black didn't have full control over Reshiram, he initially struggled, but eventually Zekrom was defeated when Reshiram fired a {{m|Fusion Flare}}, made stronger by {{m|Fusion Bolt}}, at it. At the end of the Black and White chapter, N said his goodbyes and flew off on Zekrom after learning the error of his ways.}}
|desc={{p|Zekrom}} was summoned by N using the [[Dark Stone]] at the [[Dragonspiral Tower]] as part of a test by Ghetsis. He later used it to battle [[Alder]] and his {{p|Volcarona}} and won after a hard battle, and also summoned it to battle {{ga|Hilda}}.


=====Released=====
None of Zekrom's moves are known.}}
=====Befriended=====
{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N
|trainer=N
|pkmn=Zorua
|pkmn=Zorua
|type1=Dark
|type1=Dark
|img=N Zorua Adventures.png
|main=yes
|epnum=PS468
|img=N Zorua Evolutions.png
|epname=Listening to Pokémon
|epnum=PE04
|main=N's Zorua
|epname=The Plan
|desc={{p|Zorua}} was first seen in a flashback of N's childhood. It was first seen in person at Castelia City, where it harassed Black's Tep and spied on Black under N's instructions. At the Driftveil Drawbridge, it caused havoc by preventing the bridge from lowering, but was defeated by Black. It was seen with N at Dragonspiral Tower, when he was awakening Zekrom. Later, it faced Alder's Accelgor with Gigi and distracted Accelgor long enough for Gigi to defeat it. It fought Bo, Amanda, and Cedric's Samurott, but was defeated. When Black arrived at N's Castle, Zorua used its Illusion Ability to take on Zekrom's appearance. Despite N releasing his entire team, Zorua refused to leave N's side, much to N's confusion. When Black revealed that Zorua truly wants to be with its Trainer, N sympathized with it, but left it behind as he bid his farewells.}}
|desc=N's {{p|Zorua}} appeared in a flashback in ''[[PE04|The Plan]]'', living with N when he was found by [[Ghetsis]] as a child.


{{TrainerPoké
None of Zorua's moves are known.}}
|trainer=N
|pkmn=Darmanitan
|type1=Fire
|type2=Psychic
|img=N Darmanitan Adventures.png
|img2=N Darmanitan Zen Mode Adventures.png
|epnum=PS468
|epname=Listening to Pokémon
|desc={{p|Darmanitan}} was first seen in a flashback of N's childhood. It was later seen with N at Dragonspiral Tower, when he was awakening Zekrom. Later, it was used to battle Alder's {{p|Bouffalant}} and {{p|Escavalier}} and lost. Before Team Plasma attacked the Pokémon League, it was released back into the wild.


Darmanitan's only known move is {{m|Psychic}}, and its Ability is {{a|Zen Mode}}.}}
====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color={{bulba color}}|bordercolor={{bulba color light}}
|ja=松岡禎丞 ''Yoshitsugu Matsuoka'' (adult)
|en=Chris Hackney (adult)
|pt_br=Gustavo Berriel (adult)<br>Filipe Gimenez (child)
|es_eu=Sergio Rodríguez-Guisán}}


{{TrainerPoké
==In the manga==
|trainer=N
===Pocket Monsters BW===
|nick=Woobat (×2)
|pkmn=Woobat
|type1=Psychic
|type2=Flying
|img=N Woobat Adventures.png
|epnum=PS468
|epname=Listening to Pokémon
|desc=Two {{p|Woobat}} were seen in a flashback of N's childhood. It is unknown if he is still in contact with them.
 
None of Woobat's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N
|gender=male
|pkmn=Purrloin
|type1=Dark
|img=N Purrloin Adventures.png
|epnum=PS467
|epname=Letting Go
|desc={{p|Purrloin}} is the first Pokémon seen in N's possession. He was used to battle Black in Accumula Town.
 
Purrloin's known moves are {{m|Night Slash}} and {{m|Sucker Punch}}, and his Ability is {{a|Unburden}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N
|pkmn=Gurdurr
|type1=Fighting
|img=N Gurdurr Adventures.png
|img_size=115px
|epnum=PS467
|epname=Letting Go
|desc={{p|Gurdurr}} is N's second known Pokémon. It was used to battle Black in Accumula Town. Later, it was seen helping N befriend Zekrom. Before Team Plasma attacked the Pokémon League, it was released back into the wild.
 
None of Gurdurr's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N
|pkmn=Tympole
|gender=male
|type1=Water
|img=N Tympole Adventures.png
|img_size=115px
|epnum=PS467
|epname=Letting Go
|desc={{p|Tympole}} is N's third known Pokémon. He was used to battle Black in Accumula Town. He battled Black's [[Bo|Tep]], but was eventually defeated. At the Dragonspiral Tower, he was seen helping N befriend Zekrom. At {{rt|6|Unova}}, Tympole teamed up with Zorua to destroy the third Unova Pokédex by blowing a hole in it with a Water attack. Before Team Plasma attacked the Pokémon League, he was released back into the wild.
 
Tympole's only known move is {{m|Echoed Voice}}, and his Ability is {{a|Swift Swim}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N
|pkmn=Pidove
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=N Pidove Adventures.png
|epnum=PS467
|epname=Letting Go
|desc={{p|Pidove}} is N's fourth known Pokémon. It was used to battle Black in Accumula Town.
 
None of Pidove's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|main=Gigi
|trainer=N
|pkmn=Tepig
|nick=Gigi
|gender=female
|type1=Fire
|img=N Gigi.png
|epnum=PS465
|epname=Lights, Camera...Action!
|desc='''Gigi''' (Japanese: '''ぶぶ''' ''Bubu'') was one of the Pokémon actresses seen in White's BW Agency. After discovering her true battle potential, Gigi decides to side with N and leaves White to join him. Before Team Plasma attacked the Pokémon League, she was released back into the wild and was told to follow her dreams. Gigi then decided to go back into show business as an actress of the BW Agency.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=N
|pkmn=Archeops
|stage1=Archen
|type1=Rock
|type2=Flying
|img=N Archen Adventures.png
|cap=N's Archen
|img2=N Archeops Adventures.png
|epnum=PS504
|epname=The Cold Hard Truth
|desc={{p|Archeops}} was seen with N at Dragonspiral Tower as an {{p|Archen}}, when he was awakening Zekrom. Later, it was used to battle Alder's {{p|Bouffalant}} and {{p|Escavalier}} but was eventually defeated by his {{p|Accelgor}}. Before Team Plasma attacked the Pokémon League, it was released back into the wild.
 
None of Archeops's moves are known, and its Ability is {{a|Defeatist}}.}}
 
=====Given away=====
{{TrainerPoké
|main=Amanda (Adventures)
|trainer=N
|stage1=Snivy
|pkmn=Servine
|gender=female
|type1=Grass
|img=N Servine Adventures.png
|epnum=PS479
|epname=The Case of the Missing Pokémon
|desc={{p|Servine}}, as a {{p|Snivy}}, was one of the two Pokémon that N liberated from Cedric Juniper. Afterward, she stayed with N until she eventually evolved. She appeared with him at Nimbasa City when N confronted White at the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel. She was used to tease White's Gigi in order to force her to fight and free herself from her grip. After being defeated and Gigi joined N, Servine was sent to White's aid and eventually joined her team.}}
 
===In the Pocket Monsters BW manga===
[[File:N PMBW.png|thumb|150px|N in Pocket Monsters BW]]
[[File:N PMBW.png|thumb|150px|N in Pocket Monsters BW]]
N first appears in the third chapter of the Pocket Monsters BW manga where he shows his ability to communicate with Pokémon which [[Red's Clefairy]] tries to record and sell for money.
N first appears in the third chapter of {{OBP|Pocket Monsters BW|Kosaku Anakubo}}, where he shows his ability to communicate with Pokémon which [[Red's Clefairy]] tries to record and sell for money.


====Pokémon====
====Pokémon====
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|trainer=N
|trainer=N
|pkmn=Purrloin
|pkmn=Purrloin
|width=80
|type1=Dark
|type1=Dark
|img=<!--N Purrloin PMBW.png-->
|img=<!--N Purrloin PMBW.png-->
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None of Purrloin's moves are known.}}
None of Purrloin's moves are known.}}
{{left clear}}
{{-}}


===In the Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends manga===
===Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends===
N appeared in [[Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends]].
N appeared in [[Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends]].
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|type2=Electric
|type2=Electric
|img=
|img=
|epnum=MWL1
|epnum=Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends
|epname=
|epname=
|desc={{p|Zekrom}} was revived in [[Dragonspiral Tower]]. After {{OBP|Touya|MWL}} had a brief discussion with N about what he was doing, N flew away on Zekrom.
|desc={{p|Zekrom}} was revived in [[Dragonspiral Tower]]. After {{OBP|Touya|MWL}} had a brief discussion with N about what he was doing, N flew away on Zekrom.
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None of Zekrom's moves are known.}}
None of Zekrom's moves are known.}}


===In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga===
===Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder===
[[File:N FAT.png|thumb|230px|N in Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder]]
[[File:N FAT.png|thumb|230px|N in Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder]]
N appears in every chapter of [[Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder]] as the king of [[Team Plasma]], known for harshly punishing any failure by grunts and wishing to turn [[Unova]] into a country inhabited only by Pokémon. He is first seen wearing a cape in a town in Unova, where he is approached by Shin who asks him for a battle, impressed by his {{p|Purrloin}}. He responds that he is not a Pokémon Trainer, but merely a Traveler. Several Team Plasma grunts then appear and snatch up his Purrloin, not realising that he is their boss. Shin is angry about them stealing Pokémon, but N states that he should not get involved because it'd be dangerous for him, but Shin replies that he doesn't mind.
N appears in every chapter of [[Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder]] as the king of [[Team Plasma]], known for harshly punishing any failure by grunts and wishing to turn [[Unova]] into a country inhabited only by Pokémon. He is first seen wearing a cape in a town in Unova, where he is approached by Shin who asks him for a battle, impressed by his {{p|Purrloin}}. He responds that he is not a Pokémon Trainer, but merely a Traveler. Several Team Plasma grunts then appear and snatch up his Purrloin, not realising that he is their boss. Shin is angry about them stealing Pokémon, but N states that he should not get involved because it'd be dangerous for him, but Shin replies that he doesn't mind.
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The second chapter starts as Shin and N are trying to return a {{p|Blitzle}} to its {{p|Zebstrika}} herd, but though having being asked to by the Blitzle, the Zebstrika are too scared to think because they are humans. N, realising this when Shin attacks with his {{p|Pignite}}, jumps in the way and takes the attack instead, getting severely burned upon his arms. He says that despite being in pain, it's fine if to stop a Pokémon from being hurt, explaining his dream to create a world where Pokémon can live happily by using the power of [[Legendary Pokémon]].
The second chapter starts as Shin and N are trying to return a {{p|Blitzle}} to its {{p|Zebstrika}} herd, but though having being asked to by the Blitzle, the Zebstrika are too scared to think because they are humans. N, realising this when Shin attacks with his {{p|Pignite}}, jumps in the way and takes the attack instead, getting severely burned upon his arms. He says that despite being in pain, it's fine if to stop a Pokémon from being hurt, explaining his dream to create a world where Pokémon can live happily by using the power of [[Legendary Pokémon]].
 
[[File:Shin and N FAT.png|thumb|left|250px|N and Shin]]
Shin replies that it's a dream he will support too, but N advises him to find his own dream. As they arrive at [[Dragonspiral Tower]], N and Shin are separated by a falling pillar. N suggests that they should each make their separate way to the top floor where the Legendary Pokémon resides, but as Shin tries to ascend the tower, he is met by Togari who blocks him upon the orders of his "King"—to give him time to befriend Zekrom.
Shin replies that it's a dream he will support too, but N advises him to find his own dream. As they arrive at [[Dragonspiral Tower]], N and Shin are separated by a falling pillar. N suggests that they should each make their separate way to the top floor where the Legendary Pokémon resides, but as Shin tries to ascend the tower, he is met by Togari who blocks him upon the orders of his "King"—to give him time to befriend Zekrom.


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In the final chapter Shin arrives at the secret headquarters of [[Team Plasma]], [[N's Castle]] to fight N. N decides that Shin is after all just another human who cannot hear the weeping voices of Pokémon, summoning Zekrom to do battle and easily defeating Shin, saying that the strength of the Legendary Pokémon depend on how strong their hero's ideal or truth is, with his being the strongest having heard the weeping voices of Pokémon for so long, and the pain of separation will be only an instant of pain among a future free of it, as while humans live together with Pokémon, there will always be Pokémon hurt and crying somewhere.
In the final chapter Shin arrives at the secret headquarters of [[Team Plasma]], [[N's Castle]] to fight N. N decides that Shin is after all just another human who cannot hear the weeping voices of Pokémon, summoning Zekrom to do battle and easily defeating Shin, saying that the strength of the Legendary Pokémon depend on how strong their hero's ideal or truth is, with his being the strongest having heard the weeping voices of Pokémon for so long, and the pain of separation will be only an instant of pain among a future free of it, as while humans live together with Pokémon, there will always be Pokémon hurt and crying somewhere.


Shin replies that if he was a real hero he'd save everyone, not just Pokémon, to which N replies that if that is true, show him his resolution through Reshiram. However, Shin gets defeated again, with him and Reshiram getting trapped under rubble, and {{p|Emboar}} unable to produce a flame. Yet he proclaims that he'll never give in until the very end, and Reshiram sets Emboar's fist on fire with its flame, to give it the power to attack through Zekrom's shield of thunder. However, as Emboar attempts to punch through it, instead it combines with the flame on his fist to become a piece of the Original Pokémon's power, a ball of flaming thunder, and Shin states that while N may be strong alone, Emboar's power now is a power they have only created by everyone working together, and Emboar punches out Zekrom.
Shin replies that if he was a real hero he'd save everyone, not just Pokémon, to which N replies that if that is true, show him his resolution through Reshiram. However, Shin gets defeated again, with him and Reshiram getting trapped under rubble, and {{p|Emboar}} unable to produce a flame. Yet he proclaims that he'll never give in until the very end, and Reshiram sets Emboar's fist on fire with its flame, to give it the power to attack through Zekrom's shield of thunder. However, as Emboar attempts to punch through it, instead it combines with the flame on his fist to become a piece of the Original Pokémon's power, a ball of flaming lighting, and Shin states that while N may be strong alone, Emboar's power now is a power they have only created by everyone working together, and Emboar punches out Zekrom.


Some time later, N lies together with Shin on the roof of his castle, realising that perhaps the world is not as black and white as he calculated, and that he will disband Team Plasma and rework his ideals over again from the start. Admitting that he too enjoyed their battle, he bids farewell to Shin as he flies off on Zekrom, wishing that perhaps one day they may meet and battle again.
Some time later, N lies together with Shin on the roof of his castle, realising that perhaps the world is not as black and white as he calculated, and that he will disband Team Plasma and rework his ideals over again from the start. Admitting that he too enjoyed their battle, he bids farewell to Shin as he flies off on Zekrom, wishing that perhaps one day they may meet and battle again.
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|img=N Purrloin FAT.png
|img=N Purrloin FAT.png
|epnum=FAT1
|epnum=FAT1
|epname=
|desc={{p|Purrloin}} is the first Pokémon seen in N's possession. It is stolen by [[Team Plasma]] grunts attempting to win N's favor, yet not knowing they are stealing it from N. Shin helps N defeat Togari and get it back. Later, he uses it to deliver a letter to Togari.
|desc={{p|Purrloin}} is the first Pokémon seen in N's possession. It is stolen by [[Team Plasma]] grunts attempting to win N's favor, yet not knowing they are stealing it from N. Shin helps N defeat Togari and get it back. Later, he uses it to deliver a letter to Togari.


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|img=N Zekrom FAT.png
|img=N Zekrom FAT.png
|epnum=FAT2
|epnum=FAT2
|desc={{p|Zekrom}} is N's second known Pokémon. Atop [[Dragonspiral Tower]] it responds to N's commitment to his ideals and allows him to befriend it. He later uses it to destroy the Pokémon League and battle against Shin.
|epname=
|desc={{p|Zekrom}} is N's second known Pokémon. Atop [[Dragonspiral Tower]], it responds to N's commitment to his ideals and allows him to befriend it. He later uses it to destroy the Pokémon League and battle against Shin.


Zekrom's known moves are {{m|Fusion Bolt}} and {{m|Dragon Claw}}.}}
Zekrom's known moves are {{m|Fusion Bolt}} and {{m|Dragon Claw}}.}}
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{main|N (Adventures)}}
N appears as a major supporting character in [[Pokémon Adventures]].


==In the TCG==
==In the TCG==
[[File:NNobleVictories101.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Art by [[Ken Sugimori]] for the {{Trading Card Game}}]]
[[File:NFatesCollide105a.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Art by [[Megumi Mizutani]] for the {{Trading Card Game}}]]
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring N in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring N or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].


{{cardlist/header|Related cards|Supporter|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/header|N's Pokémon|Stadium|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Noble Victories|N|92}}|type=Supporter|modified=Yes|enset=Noble Victories|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=92/101|jpset=Red Collection|jprarity=U|jpnum=066/066|enset2=Noble Victories|enrarity2=SuperRare Holo|ennum2=101/101|jpset2=Red Collection|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=071/066|enset3=Dark Explorers|enrarity3=Uncommon|ennum3=96/108|jpset3=Reshiram-EX Battle Strength Deck|jpnum3=016/018|jpset4=Zekrom-EX Battle Strength Deck|jpnum4=016/018|jpset5=Master Deck Build Box EX|jpnum5=041/046|enset6=BW Black Star Promos|ennum6=BW100|jpset6=BW-P Promotional cards|jpnum6=180/BW-P|jpset7=BW-P Promotional cards|jpnum7=218/BW-P|jpset8=Awakening Psychic King|jprarity8=U|jpnum8=076/078|jpset9=Zygarde-EX Perfect Battle Deck|jpnum9=014/019}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Reshiram & Zekrom-GX (Cosmic Eclipse 157)|Reshiram & Zekrom]]{{TT GX}}|type=Dragon|expanded=yes|enset=Cosmic Eclipse|enrarity=Ultra-Rare Rare|ennum=157/236|jpset=Dream League|jprarity=RR|jpnum=036/049|enset2=Cosmic Eclipse|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=222/236|jpset2=Dream League|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=064/049|enset3=Cosmic Eclipse|enrarity3=Rare Secret|ennum3=259/236|jpset3=Dream League|jprarity3=HR|jpnum3=071/049}}
{{cardlist/footer|Supporter}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Vivid Voltage|Zekrom|60}}|type=Lightning|expanded=yes|enset=Brilliant Stars|enrarity=TGH|ennum=TG05/TG30|jpset=VMAX Climax|jprarity=CHR|jpnum=195/184}}
{{cardlist/div|Other related cards|Stadium}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Noble Victories|N|92}}|type=Supporter|expanded=Yes|enset=Noble Victories|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=92/101|jpset=Red Collection|jprarity=U|jpnum=066/066|enset2=Noble Victories|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=101/101|jpset2=Red Collection|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=071/066|enset3=Dark Explorers|enrarity3=Uncommon|ennum3=96/108|jpset3=Reshiram-EX Battle Strength Deck|jpnum3=016/018|jpset4=Zekrom-EX Battle Strength Deck|jpnum4=016/018|enset5=BW Black Star Promos|ennum5=BW100|jpset5=BW-P Promotional cards|jpnum5=180/BW-P|jpset6=BW-P Promotional cards|jpnum6=218/BW-P|enset7=Fates Collide|enrarity7=Uncommon|ennum7=105/124|jpset7=Awakening Psychic King|jprarity7=U|jpnum7=076/078|jpset8=Zygarde-EX Perfect Battle Deck|jpnum8=014/019|enset9=Yellow A Alternate cards|ennum9=105a/124|jpset9=The Best of XY|jpnum9=180/171}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Cosmic Eclipse|N's Resolve|200}}|type=Supporter|expanded=yes|enset=Cosmic Eclipse|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=200/236|jpset=Dream League|jprarity=U|jpnum=045/049|enset2=Cosmic Eclipse|enrarity2=Rare Ultra|ennum2=232/236|jpset2=Dream League|jprarity2=SR|jpnum2=066/049}}
{{cardlist/footer|Stadium}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
{{bulbanews|Junichi Masuda reveals information on N}}
{{bulbanews|Junichi Masuda reveals information on N}}
* N was designed by [[Keiko Moritsugu]].<ref>[https://peg.thebase.in/about Keiko Moritsugu's About page on her personal website]</ref>
* N shares several similarities with [[AZ]]:
** Both use short names made up of just capital letters.
** They both befriend the {{player}} at the end of the game.
** Both of their identities are unknown until late in the game.
** Both are related to the leaders of [[villainous team]]s.
** Both hold the title of king before being dethroned in some way.
* N shares several similarities with [[Lillie]]:
** Both are characters who initially dislike [[Pokémon battle]]s (but warm up to them later on).
** Both are met by the {{player}} throughout their {{pkmn|journey}}.
** Both have a special connection to the game's {{pkmn2|Legendary}} [[Game mascot|mascot Pokémon]].
** Both are the children of the game's primary antagonist.
** Both leave for a distant land at the end of the games they first appear in for personal purposes.
* The cube hanging from N's belt is a sliding puzzle similar to a {{wp|Void Cube}}, and has been in his possession since childhood. It's one of many design elements reflecting the character's mathematical motif, and also resembles the first iteration of a {{wp|Menger sponge}}, a geometric figure that simultaneously has infinite surface area and zero volume.
* The cube hanging from N's belt is a sliding puzzle similar to a {{wp|Void Cube}}, and has been in his possession since childhood. It's one of many design elements reflecting the character's mathematical motif, and also resembles the first iteration of a {{wp|Menger sponge}}, a geometric figure that simultaneously has infinite surface area and zero volume.
** N's concept artwork and the accompanying notes indicate that the puzzle cube might have been relevant to the game's plot at one point and was going to show a central cube with a keyhole that would appear when the puzzle was solved<!--, locking away something mysterious in its core, which was implied to be a Pokémon-->.
** N's concept artwork and the accompanying notes indicate that the puzzle cube might have been relevant to the game's plot at one point and was going to show a central cube with a keyhole that would appear when the puzzle was solved<!--, locking away something mysterious in its core, which was implied to be a Pokémon-->.
* Counting from middle C = 1, the notes in the four ascending arpeggios at the start of N's battle themes correspond to the first eight prime numbers (D, E, G, B, F', A', E<nowiki>'', G''</nowiki> = 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19).
* Counting from middle C = 1, the notes in the four ascending arpeggios at the start of N's battle themes correspond to the first eight prime numbers (D, E, G, B, F', A', E<nowiki>'', G''</nowiki> = 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19).<ref name="Masuda blog EN">[https://gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/2011/10/index.html "HIDDEN POWER of masuda" Director's Columns, No.215] (October 18, 2011)</ref>
* N is 1.80 m tall (5'11").{{fact}}
* N, [[Bianca]], and [[Cheren]] are the only Trainers in {{game|Black and White|s}} with animated battle sprites.
* N, [[Bianca]], and [[Cheren]] are the only Trainers in {{game|Black and White|s}} with animated battle sprites.
* Unlike most recurring characters, N battles with a completely different team in every appearance. This stems from his belief that Pokémon should not be used as tools, as every Pokémon he uses (except for the last battle against him) can be found in the surrounding area.
* Unlike most recurring characters, N battles with a completely different team in every appearance.
* N is the first NPC to own a Legendary Pokémon outside of a battle facility.
* Even if the player battles his Zekrom or Reshiram in Easy Mode or Challenge Mode, where it is levels 65 and 75 respectively, it will still be level 70 when the player battles it at Dragonspiral Tower.
* Even if the player battles his Zekrom or Reshiram in Easy Mode or Challenge Mode, where it is levels 65 and 75 respectively, it will still be level 70 when the player battles it at Dragonspiral Tower.
* N has used all 17 [[type]]s of Pokémon that existed in Generation V.
* N has used all 17 [[type]]s of Pokémon that existed in Generation V.
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* Over the course of the games he appears in, N uses Pokémon of 42 different {{OBP|Pokémon|species|species}}, more than any other NPC in the Pokémon games.
* Over the course of the games he appears in, N uses Pokémon of 42 different {{OBP|Pokémon|species|species}}, more than any other NPC in the Pokémon games.
* N is fought more times than any other villainous team leader. However, he uses the {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|As a Trainer class|Pokémon Trainer}} class during his first two battles.
* N is fought more times than any other villainous team leader. However, he uses the {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|As a Trainer class|Pokémon Trainer}} class during his first two battles.
* N is the only villainous team leader who keeps his Japanese name.
* N speaks very quickly, as indicated by the fact that his dialogue is printed faster than that of other characters and by Cheren's comment upon first meeting him: "Slow down. You talk too fast." Regardless of what speed the player has the dialogue set at, N's dialogue prints at the fastest speed. If the dialogue is set to "fast", N's speech will print even faster, at a speed unique to him.
* N speaks very quickly, as indicated by the fact that his dialogue is printed faster than that of other characters and by Cheren's comment upon first meeting him: "Slow down. You talk too fast"." Regardless of what speed the player has the dialogue set at, N's dialogue prints at the fastest speed. If the dialogue is set to 'fast', N's speech will print even faster.
* According to [[Junichi Masuda]], N is rumored to have been born from Pokémon, since his true parents are unknown.<ref name="Masuda blog EN"/>
* According to [[Junichi Masuda]], N is rumored to have been born from Pokémon.<ref name="Masuda blog 539 (English)">http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?m=201110</ref>
* N is 1.80 m tall (5'11").
* An article in the May 2013 edition of ''PASH!'' estimated that N is about 20 years old.
* An article in the May 2013 edition of ''PASH!'' estimated that N is about 20 years old.
* N's [[Trainer ID number]] is 00002.
* N's [[Trainer ID number]] is 00002.
* N is the only [[core series]] {{cat|Villainous team leaders|villainous team leader}} introduced as of [[Generation VII]] to not appear in [[Episode RR]] of {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}. This is likely because he was only [[Team Plasma]]'s puppet leader, whereas [[Ghetsis]], who did appear, is the true mastermind behind the organization.
** N is also the only core series villainous team leader introduced as of Generation VII to not be encountered at [[Team Rocket's Castle]].
* N is the only person who is known to have turned down the chance to become a {{pkmn|Champion}}.
* In Pokémon Black and White, N's Zekrom{{sup/5|B}}/Reshiram{{sup/5|W}} is programmed to always use {{m|Fusion Bolt}}{{sup/5|B}}/{{m|Fusion Flare}}{{sup/5|W}} on the first turn of the final battle, to ensure the player would use Fusion Flare{{sup/5|B}}/Fusion Bolt{{sup/5|W}} and see their move double in power. If the player leads with a Ground type in the battle{{sup/5|B}}, N will instead use a different move.
* Aside from the final battle, all of N's teams in Pokémon Black and White consist of Pokémon found at or near of the area where he's battled.
* According to the Theme Skills for N in [[Pokémon Masters EX]], N is considered a [[rival]].
** This makes N the first rival to own a Legendary Pokémon.


==Names==
==Names==
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! Origin
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
| Japanese
| {{tt|N|エヌ}} ''N''
| {{tt|N|エヌ}} ''N''
|rowspan=3|The Latin letter ''{{wp|N}}''; from {{wp|natural number}}. Also possibly short for Natural.
| rowspan="6" | From the Latin letter ''{{wp|N}}'' and the starting letter of ''Natural''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, German, Spanish,<br>French, Italian, Portuguese,<br>Thai, Vietnamese
| N
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| {{tt|N|}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
|- style="background:#FFF"
|English, French, German,<br>Spanish, Italian, Chinese,<br>Brazilian Portugese, Thai,<br>Vietnamese
| rowspan="2" | Chinese<br>(Mandarin and Cantonese)
|N
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Natural Harmonia Gropius
ナチュラル・ハルモニア・グロピウス Natural Harmonia Gropius
Black 2 White 2 N.png
Art from Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 by Yusuke Ohmura[1]
Age 20BW[2][3][4]
22B2W2[5]
Gender Male
Eye color Gray (games)
Blue (game title sequence and Series)
Green (Generations, Masters EX)
Hair color Tea green
Hometown N's Castle
Region Unova
Relatives Ghetsis (foster father)
Anthea and Concordia (foster sisters)
Trainer class Pokémon Trainer, Team PlasmaBW
Generation V, VII, VIII, IX
Counterpart(s) N (Masters)
Games Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, Masters EX
English voice actor Tom Wayland (B2W2AT)
Daman Mills[6] (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor Hiroshi Kamiya (B2W2AT)
Hikaru Midorikawa[7] (Masters EX)
Member of Team PlasmaBW
Rank King
Anime series Pokémon the Series
Pokémon Generations
Pokémon Evolutions
Debut New Places... Familiar Faces! (Series)
The King Returns (Generations)
The Plan (Evolutions)
Counterpart(s) N (anime)
English voice actor Nicholas DiMichele (Series)
Grant George (Generations)
Chris Hackney (Evolutions)
Brittany Lauda (Evolutions, young)
Japanese voice actor Yūichi Nakamura (Series)
Akira Ishida (Generations)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Evolutions)
Chiyuki Miura (Evolutions, young)
Manga series Pocket Monsters BW
Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder
Pokémon Adventures
Counterpart(s) N (Adventures)
Debut PMBW03 (PMBW)
Justice Trainer Shin Appears! (FAT)
Black's First Trainer Battle (Adventures)

N (Japanese: N) is a character in Black, White, Black 2, and White 2. In Pokémon Black and White, he is one of the player's rivals,[8] the puppet leader of Team Plasma, and aspires to create separate worlds for humans and Pokémon. His full name is Natural Harmonia Gropius (Japanese: ナチュラル・ハルモニア・グロピウス Natural Harmonia Gropius).[9]

In the core series games

N as a child

N was originally an orphan boy who lived in the woods, accompanied by only his Pokémon friends. Living this way allowed him to become able to understand what Pokémon are saying. Ghetsis, seeing the innocence within N, adopted him and started educating him in preparation for making him the king of Team Plasma. To warp his image of the world, Ghetsis only allowed Pokémon that had been mistreated by humans to accompany N, reinforcing his belief that humans and Pokémon should be separated, and made him live in his room in his castle for most of the time. Eventually, once he was old enough, Ghetsis crowned N as the king of Team Plasma and sent him out on a quest to befriend one of the Legendary Dragon Pokémon of Unova.

N first appears in Pokémon Black and White, listening to Ghetsis's speech in Accumula Town. Afterwards, he approaches the player, surprised to hear what their Pokémon is saying, and battles them. He's met again in front of the Nacrene City Museum, where he battles the player again and makes the first implication of his plan to befriend Unova's Legendary Pokémon. He reveals his affiliation with Team Plasma after taking the player to ride the ferris wheel in Nimbasa City. After being defeated again, he declares that he'll conquer the Pokémon League and defeat the Champion in order to become unbeatable, and dares the player to try and stop him.

N is next encountered in Chargestone Cave, first near the entrance and later at the exit. When Professor Juniper and Bianca enter the conversation, N expresses his disgust at the concept of the Pokédex and storms off. After the player has defeated Skyla, N appears outside of that Mistralton Gym and talks with the player's lead Pokémon to find out more about them. After the player has defeated Brycen, N is found at the top of the Dragonspiral Tower, having succeeded in befriending ZekromB/ReshiramW. He then heads for the Pokémon League, daring the player to find his dragon's counterpart so they can battle as equals.

A close-up of N in his castle after the final battle

Once the player has made it to the Pokémon League and defeated the Elite Four, they find N in the Champion's chamber, having just defeated Alder. Having proven himself stronger than the Champion, N summons his castle and has it surround the Pokémon League. He then invites the player to come confront him in the castle. N can be found in his throne room at the top of the castle, summoning his dragon to prepare for the confrontation. The dragon's counterpart subsequently awakens from the player's Light StoneB/Dark StoneW. Translating the Pokémon's speech, N tells the player the dragon wishes to be caught by them and urges the player to do so. After the player has caught the dragon, N challenges them to one last battle. Being defeated once more, he starts considering the possibility that the world isn't about just truth or ideals, but is a combination of both. Ghetsis then storms in, berating N for his loss and revealing that he was nothing more than a pawn in his plan for world domination all along. Once Ghetsis has been defeated, N reveals that he had first started doubting his beliefs when he had heard the player's Pokémon saying they enjoyed being with them during their first encounter in Accumula Town. He then bids the player farewell and flies away on his dragon.

During the post-game, Looker mentions that sightings of N and his dragon have been made in a region far from Unova.

In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, N is first heard talking off-screen in Chargestone Cave. During the game's climax, he arrives to save the player from Ghetsis and Kyurem at the Giant Chasm. Using the DNA Splicers, Ghetsis has Kyurem absorb N's dragon and fuse with it, but the fusion is undone once the player has defeated Kyurem. After Ghetsis has been defeated once more, N talks with him, even addressing him as his father despite the verbal abuse from two years earlier, but Ghetsis rejects his words and calls him a freak, suffering a mental breakdown. N subsequently flies away with his dragon, but is encountered again at the entrance to Victory Road, where he gives the player HM05 (Waterfall).

After the player has entered the Hall of Fame, a Zoroark that had previously guarded a cave entrance at Victory Road leads the player to the ruins of N's Castle, which now lie deep underground below the Pokémon League. N is waiting for the player in the ruins of his former home, accompanying them on their way to the throne room, where he tells them about his battle with the Black and White player character and challenges the player to a battle as well, using his dragon against them. Once defeated, N has the dragon revert to its dormant stone form and gives it to the player, telling them to go revive it at Dragonspiral Tower. Once the player has revived and caught the dragon, N appears to congratulate them and tell them that Kyurem has returned to the Giant Chasm.

Once the player has either caught or defeated Kyurem at the Giant Chasm, N can be met in front of Nimbasa City's ferris wheel every Friday. If the player rides the ferris wheel with him, he then returns to the ruins of his castle, where he can be battled. The team he uses in this battle varies depending on the season.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

First battle



Second battle



Third battle



Fourth battle



Fifth battle
Pokémon Black



Pokémon White



Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

First battle
Pokémon Black 2



Pokémon White 2



Season battles
Spring battle



Summer battle



Autumn battle



Winter battle



Released
Main article: N's Pokémon

These Pokémon were released by N at some point before the events of Black 2 and White 2. Once the player has used the Memory Link function to see a flashback of N releasing his Pokémon, they can encounter these Pokémon in the wild and catch them. The only exception to this is Zorua, which can be received as a gift from Rood without the need to use Memory Link. Once caught, these Pokémon will have N as their Original Trainer and N's Trainer ID number.

Route 2 Pinwheel Forest
Spr 5b 509.png
Type:
Dark Unknown
Ability:
Limber or Unburden
Held item:
Noimage.png None Noimage.png
Purrloin Lv.7*
Scratch
Normal Physical
Growl
Normal Status
Assist
Normal Status
  --  
   
Spr 5b 519.png
Types:
Normal Flying
Ability:
Big Pecks or Super Luck
Held item:
Noimage.png None Noimage.png
Pidove Lv.13*
Gust
Flying Special
Quick Attack
Normal Physical
Leer
Normal Status
Growl
Normal Status
Spr 5b 532.png
Type:
Fighting Unknown
Ability:
Guts or Sheer Force
Held item:
Noimage.png None Noimage.png
Timburr Lv.13*
Leer
Normal Status
Focus Energy
Normal Status
Bide
Normal Physical
Low Kick
Fighting Physical
Spr 5b 535.png
Type:
Water Unknown
Ability:
Swift Swim or Hydration
Held item:
Noimage.png None Noimage.png
Tympole Lv.13*
Growl
Normal Status
Supersonic
Normal Status
Round
Normal Special
BubbleBeam
Water Special
Wellspring Cave Desert Resort
Spr 5b 527.png
Types:
Psychic Flying
Ability:
Unaware or Klutz
Held item:
Noimage.png None Noimage.png
Woobat Lv.55*
Air Slash
Flying Special
Future Sight
Psychic Special
Psychic
Psychic Special
Endeavor
Normal Physical
Spr 5b 551.png
Types:
Ground Dark
Ability:
Intimidate or Moxie
Held item:
Noimage.png None Noimage.png
Sandile Lv.22*
Sand Tomb
Ground Physical
Assurance
Dark Physical
Mud-Slap
Ground Special
Embargo
Dark Status
Spr 5b 554.png
Type:
Fire Unknown
Ability:
Hustle
Held item:
Noimage.png None Noimage.png
Darumaka Lv.22*
Headbutt
Normal Physical
Uproar
Normal Special
Facade
Normal Physical
Fire Punch
Fire Physical
Spr 5b 555.png
Type:
Fire Unknown
Ability:
Zen Mode
Held item:
Noimage.png None Noimage.png
Darmanitan Lv.35*
Thrash
Normal Physical
Belly Drum
Normal Status
Flare Blitz
Fire Physical
Hammer Arm
Fighting Physical
Desert Resort Driftveil City*
Spr 5b 559.png
Types:
Dark Fighting
Ability:
Shed Skin or Moxie
Held item:
Noimage.png None Noimage.png
Scraggy Lv.22*
Faint Attack
Dark Physical
Headbutt
Normal Physical
Swagger
Normal Status
Brick Break
Fighting Physical
Spr 5b 561.png
Types:
Psychic Flying
Ability:
Wonder Skin or Magic Guard
Held item:
Noimage.png None Noimage.png
Sigilyph Lv.22*
Tailwind
Flying Status
Whirlwind
Normal Status
Psybeam
Psychic Special
Air Cutter
Flying Special
Spr 5b 570.png
Type:
Dark Unknown
Ability:
Illusion
Held item:
Noimage.png None Noimage.png
Zorua Lv.25*
Fury Swipes
Normal Physical
Faint Attack
Dark Physical
Scary Face
Normal Status
Taunt
Dark Status
Chargestone Cave
Spr 5b 525.png
Type:
Rock Unknown
Ability:
Sturdy
Held item:
Noimage.png None Noimage.png
Boldore Lv.28*
Mud-Slap
Ground Special
Iron Defense
Steel Status
Smack Down
Rock Physical
Power Gem
Rock Special
Spr 5b 595.png
Types:
Bug Electric
Ability:
Compoundeyes or Unnerve
Held item:
Noimage.png None Noimage.png
Joltik Lv.28*
Electroweb
Electric Special
Bug Bite
Bug Physical
Gastro Acid
Poison Status
Slash
Normal Physical
Spr 5b 597.png
Types:
Grass Steel
Ability:
Iron Barbs
Held item:
Noimage.png None Noimage.png
Ferroseed Lv.28*
Metal Claw
Steel Physical
Pin Missile
Bug Physical
Gyro Ball
Steel Physical
Iron Defense
Steel Status
Spr 5b 599.png
Type:
Steel Unknown
Ability:
Plus or Minus
Held item:
Noimage.png None Noimage.png
Klink Lv.28*
ThunderShock
Electric Special
Gear Grind
Steel Physical
Bind
Normal Physical
Charge Beam
Electric Special

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: N (Masters)

N, based on the rival from Pokémon Black, forms a sync pair with Zekrom, Reshiram, Zoroark, Sigilyph, and Black Kyurem in Pokémon Masters EX. N became a playable sync pair on December 24, 2020.

N has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories, Legendary Adventures and the Villain Arc.

Sync Dex Trainer NDex Pokémon Type Weakness Role Base Potential Availability
#112 VSN Masters.png N #0644 MastersIcon0644.png Zekrom
Electric
ElectricIC Masters.png
Dragon
DragonIC Masters.png
Masters Physical Strike.png ★★★★★☆EX Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout
#112 VSN Anniversary 2021 Masters.png Anniversary 2021
N
#0643 MastersIcon0643.png Reshiram Master Sync Pair Mark Masters.png
Fire
FireIC Masters.png
Dragon
DragonIC Masters.png
Masters Tech.png ★★★★★☆EX Master Fair Sync Pair Scout
#112 VSN Summer 2022 Masters.png Summer 2022
N
#0571 MastersIcon0571.png Zoroark
Dark
DarkIC Masters.png
Fighting
FightingIC Masters.png
Masters Special Strike.png ★★★★★☆EX Seasonal Sync Pair Scout
#112 VSN Masters.png N #0561 MastersIcon0561.png Sigilyph
Psychic
PsychicIC Masters.png
Rock
RockIC Masters.png
Masters Tech.png ★★★★☆☆EX Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100
#112 VSN Sygna Masters.png Sygna Suit
N
#0646 MastersIcon0646B.png Kyurem Buddy Move Icon Masters.png
Black Kyurem
Ice
IceIC Masters.png
Fairy
FairyIC Masters.png
Masters Tech.png ★★★★★☆EX Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout

Gallery

Artwork

Black White N.png N Zekrom.jpg N Reshiram.jpg N White Day Illustration.png Dream League Card Pack Artwork Naoki Saito.jpg
Black and White artwork
by Ken Sugimori.[10]
Artwork with Zekrom Artwork with Reshiram Artwork with Zorua for White Day
by Megumi Mizutani
Raw artwork of the Dream League
package art by Naoki Saito
N Concept Art.jpg N Cube.jpg Reshiram & Zekrom GX Cosmic Eclipse Naoki Saito.jpg Reshiram & Zekrom GX Cosmic Eclipse Full Art Naoki Saito.jpg
Concept artwork "The Puzzle that N Carries" Raw artwork of Reshiram & Zekrom-GX
containing N by Naoki Saito
Raw artwork of the Reshiram & Zekrom-GX full art
containing N by Naoki Saito

Sprites

Spr BW N.png Spr B2W2 N.png N OD.png VSN.png
Sprite from
Black and White
Sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
Overworld sprite from
Generation V
VS sprite from
Generation V

Quotes

Main article: N/Quotes

In the anime

N in the anime

Main series

Main article: N (anime)

N appeared as a recurring character in the Pokémon anime. He is a mysterious young man with the ability to understand what Pokémon are saying. After encountering Ash and his friends, N joined them on their search for the White Ruins and their battle against Team Plasma.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

N in the animated trailer

N appeared in the beginning of the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, in which he was seen at Dragonspiral Tower, telling the viewers to think of their Pokémon and asking them what they are striving for.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 神谷浩史 Hiroshi Kamiya
English Tom Wayland
European Spanish Antonio Domínguez


Pokémon Generations

N appeared in The King Returns. He is seen arriving at the Giant Chasm with a Reshiram, intending to confront Ghetsis and prevent him from using Kyurem's power to attack the Unova region. However, their attempt to stop Ghetsis failed, as he used the DNA Splicers to fuse Reshiram with Kyurem and create White Kyurem. Then, N witnessed the arrival of Hilbert aboard his Zekrom and was relieved by the intervention.

Pokémon

Lost
N's Reshiram
Reshiram
Reshiram is N's only known Pokémon. It appeared when N tried to stop Ghetsis from freezing Unova with Kyurem's power. Reshiram battled with Kyurem, but thanks to the DNA Splicers, Reshiram ended up getting fused with Kyurem which resulted in it becoming White Kyurem.

Reshiram's known moves are Fusion Flare and Flamethrower.

Debut The King Returns

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 石田彰 Akira Ishida
English Grant George
Brazilian Portuguese Wirley Contaifer
European Spanish Carles Lladó


GOTCHA!

N briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

N appeared in The Plan. Through flashbacks, he was shown being found by Ghetsis as a child and his manipulation by Team Plasma - being crowned as their king, joining their plan to liberate Pokémon, summoning Zekrom with the Dark Stone, and using it to defeat Alder. Eventually, N and Zekrom prepared to battle Hilda at Ghetsis' urging.

Pokémon

Owned
N's Purrloin
Purrloin
Purrloin was shown alongside N as he listened to Ghetsis' plan in Accumula Town to liberate all Pokémon.

None of Purrloin's moves are known.

Debut The Plan
N's Zekrom
Zekrom
Zekrom was summoned by N using the Dark Stone at the Dragonspiral Tower as part of a test by Ghetsis. He later used it to battle Alder and his Volcarona and won after a hard battle, and also summoned it to battle Hilda.

None of Zekrom's moves are known.

Debut The Plan
Befriended
N's Zorua
Zorua
Main article: N's Zorua

N's Zorua appeared in a flashback in The Plan, living with N when he was found by Ghetsis as a child.

None of Zorua's moves are known.

Debut The Plan

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 松岡禎丞 Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (adult)
English Chris Hackney (adult)
Brazilian Portuguese Gustavo Berriel (adult)
Filipe Gimenez (child)
European Spanish Sergio Rodríguez-Guisán


In the manga

Pocket Monsters BW

N in Pocket Monsters BW

N first appears in the third chapter of Pocket Monsters BW, where he shows his ability to communicate with Pokémon which Red's Clefairy tries to record and sell for money.

Pokémon

Purrloin
Purrloin was only shown interacting with N while Clefairy was recording N's voice to sell CD's. Due to this brief appearace, it is not known if it is a permanent member of N's team.

None of Purrloin's moves are known.

Debut PMBW03


Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends

N appeared in Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends.

Pokémon

Zekrom
Zekrom was revived in Dragonspiral Tower. After Touya had a brief discussion with N about what he was doing, N flew away on Zekrom.

None of Zekrom's moves are known.

Debut Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

N in Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

N appears in every chapter of Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder as the king of Team Plasma, known for harshly punishing any failure by grunts and wishing to turn Unova into a country inhabited only by Pokémon. He is first seen wearing a cape in a town in Unova, where he is approached by Shin who asks him for a battle, impressed by his Purrloin. He responds that he is not a Pokémon Trainer, but merely a Traveler. Several Team Plasma grunts then appear and snatch up his Purrloin, not realising that he is their boss. Shin is angry about them stealing Pokémon, but N states that he should not get involved because it'd be dangerous for him, but Shin replies that he doesn't mind.

As they follow the grunts, N questions Shin's reasons for desperately trying to rescue his Purrloin if he is just a Pokémon Trainer who uses Pokémon as tools, to which he replies that traveling together with a Pokémon is just more fun. N overhears a pair of Pidove talking, to which Shin begs N to teach him how to understand Pokémon language, leading N to call him an odd Pokémon Trainer.

Catching up with Togari in a rocky plateau, he wonders why humans give orders to Pokémon to make them hurt each other, and tells Shin he is just saving Pokémon to make himself feel good, which he rejects, stating that being with a Pokémon is more fun for both the Trainer and the Pokémon as N hears Shin and his Tepig's voices in unison. N feels that Shin is stirring some emotion within him, saying that Shin really is an odd Pokémon Trainer for getting Purrloin back for him, and Shin decides to travel together with N as his journey will be more fun if they're together.

The second chapter starts as Shin and N are trying to return a Blitzle to its Zebstrika herd, but though having being asked to by the Blitzle, the Zebstrika are too scared to think because they are humans. N, realising this when Shin attacks with his Pignite, jumps in the way and takes the attack instead, getting severely burned upon his arms. He says that despite being in pain, it's fine if to stop a Pokémon from being hurt, explaining his dream to create a world where Pokémon can live happily by using the power of Legendary Pokémon.

N and Shin

Shin replies that it's a dream he will support too, but N advises him to find his own dream. As they arrive at Dragonspiral Tower, N and Shin are separated by a falling pillar. N suggests that they should each make their separate way to the top floor where the Legendary Pokémon resides, but as Shin tries to ascend the tower, he is met by Togari who blocks him upon the orders of his "King"—to give him time to befriend Zekrom.

Finally, Shin arrives, and is surprised that no-one is there but N. N introduces Shin to his new friend who will fulfill his dream, Zekrom, this time stating in full that his dream is to free Pokémon from foolish humans and create a place they can live happily by making a country just for Pokémon. Shin realises his dream is the same as the dream of the "King" of Team Plasma, to which N replies is him himself, and argues that there is no other choice as the world as it exists just gets Pokémon hurt. As he flies off upon Zekrom's back, he tells Shin that though he despises humans, Shin alone he'll allow to live in the world he creates.

In chapters three and four N is shown standing on the rubble of the Pokémon League having defeated the Elite Four and states Alder is next; and is explained by Alder that N told him that nobody but a Pokémon Trainer by the name of Shin could stand up to him, and sent Alder to help him become the Hero of Fire by controlling Reshiram.

In the final chapter Shin arrives at the secret headquarters of Team Plasma, N's Castle to fight N. N decides that Shin is after all just another human who cannot hear the weeping voices of Pokémon, summoning Zekrom to do battle and easily defeating Shin, saying that the strength of the Legendary Pokémon depend on how strong their hero's ideal or truth is, with his being the strongest having heard the weeping voices of Pokémon for so long, and the pain of separation will be only an instant of pain among a future free of it, as while humans live together with Pokémon, there will always be Pokémon hurt and crying somewhere.

Shin replies that if he was a real hero he'd save everyone, not just Pokémon, to which N replies that if that is true, show him his resolution through Reshiram. However, Shin gets defeated again, with him and Reshiram getting trapped under rubble, and Emboar unable to produce a flame. Yet he proclaims that he'll never give in until the very end, and Reshiram sets Emboar's fist on fire with its flame, to give it the power to attack through Zekrom's shield of thunder. However, as Emboar attempts to punch through it, instead it combines with the flame on his fist to become a piece of the Original Pokémon's power, a ball of flaming lighting, and Shin states that while N may be strong alone, Emboar's power now is a power they have only created by everyone working together, and Emboar punches out Zekrom.

Some time later, N lies together with Shin on the roof of his castle, realising that perhaps the world is not as black and white as he calculated, and that he will disband Team Plasma and rework his ideals over again from the start. Admitting that he too enjoyed their battle, he bids farewell to Shin as he flies off on Zekrom, wishing that perhaps one day they may meet and battle again.

Pokémon

N refuses to call the Pokémon he befriends "his Pokémon", instead naming them "his friends".

N's Purrloin
Purrloin
Purrloin is the first Pokémon seen in N's possession. It is stolen by Team Plasma grunts attempting to win N's favor, yet not knowing they are stealing it from N. Shin helps N defeat Togari and get it back. Later, he uses it to deliver a letter to Togari.

None of Purrloin's moves are known.

Debut FAT1
N's Zekrom
Zekrom
Zekrom is N's second known Pokémon. Atop Dragonspiral Tower, it responds to N's commitment to his ideals and allows him to befriend it. He later uses it to destroy the Pokémon League and battle against Shin.

Zekrom's known moves are Fusion Bolt and Dragon Claw.

Debut FAT2

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: N (Adventures)

N appears as a major supporting character in Pokémon Adventures.

In the TCG

Art by Megumi Mizutani for the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring N or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

N's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Reshiram & ZekromTag Team GX Dragon Cosmic Eclipse Ultra-Rare Rare 157/236 Dream League RR 036/049
Cosmic Eclipse Rare Ultra 222/236 Dream League SR 064/049
Cosmic Eclipse Rare Secret 259/236 Dream League HR 071/049
Zekrom Lightning Brilliant Stars TGH TG05/TG30 VMAX Climax CHR 195/184
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
N Su Noble Victories Uncommon 92/101 Red Collection U 066/066
Noble Victories Rare Ultra 101/101 Red Collection SR 071/066
Dark Explorers Uncommon 96/108 Reshiram-EX Battle Strength Deck   016/018
      Zekrom-EX Battle Strength Deck   016/018
BW Black Star Promos   BW100 BW-P Promotional cards   180/BW-P
      BW-P Promotional cards   218/BW-P
Fates Collide Uncommon 105/124 Awakening Psychic King U 076/078
      Zygarde-EX Perfect Battle Deck   014/019
Yellow A Alternate cards   105a/124 The Best of XY   180/171
N's Resolve Su Cosmic Eclipse Uncommon 200/236 Dream League U 045/049
Cosmic Eclipse Rare Ultra 232/236 Dream League SR 066/049
 


Trivia

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  • N was designed by Keiko Moritsugu.[11]
  • N shares several similarities with AZ:
    • Both use short names made up of just capital letters.
    • They both befriend the player at the end of the game.
    • Both of their identities are unknown until late in the game.
    • Both are related to the leaders of villainous teams.
    • Both hold the title of king before being dethroned in some way.
  • N shares several similarities with Lillie:
    • Both are characters who initially dislike Pokémon battles (but warm up to them later on).
    • Both are met by the player throughout their journey.
    • Both have a special connection to the game's Legendary mascot Pokémon.
    • Both are the children of the game's primary antagonist.
    • Both leave for a distant land at the end of the games they first appear in for personal purposes.
  • The cube hanging from N's belt is a sliding puzzle similar to a Void Cube, and has been in his possession since childhood. It's one of many design elements reflecting the character's mathematical motif, and also resembles the first iteration of a Menger sponge, a geometric figure that simultaneously has infinite surface area and zero volume.
    • N's concept artwork and the accompanying notes indicate that the puzzle cube might have been relevant to the game's plot at one point and was going to show a central cube with a keyhole that would appear when the puzzle was solved.
  • Counting from middle C = 1, the notes in the four ascending arpeggios at the start of N's battle themes correspond to the first eight prime numbers (D, E, G, B, F', A', E'', G'' = 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19).[12]
  • N is 1.80 m tall (5'11").[citation needed]
  • N, Bianca, and Cheren are the only Trainers in Pokémon Black and White with animated battle sprites.
  • Unlike most recurring characters, N battles with a completely different team in every appearance.
  • N is the first NPC to own a Legendary Pokémon outside of a battle facility.
  • Even if the player battles his Zekrom or Reshiram in Easy Mode or Challenge Mode, where it is levels 65 and 75 respectively, it will still be level 70 when the player battles it at Dragonspiral Tower.
  • N has used all 17 types of Pokémon that existed in Generation V.
  • Of the four seasonal teams he uses in Black 2 and White 2, his winter team is the only one to have a Pokémon introduced in Generation V: Vanilluxe.
  • Over the course of the games he appears in, N uses Pokémon of 42 different species, more than any other NPC in the Pokémon games.
  • N is fought more times than any other villainous team leader. However, he uses the Pokémon Trainer class during his first two battles.
  • N speaks very quickly, as indicated by the fact that his dialogue is printed faster than that of other characters and by Cheren's comment upon first meeting him: "Slow down. You talk too fast." Regardless of what speed the player has the dialogue set at, N's dialogue prints at the fastest speed. If the dialogue is set to "fast", N's speech will print even faster, at a speed unique to him.
  • According to Junichi Masuda, N is rumored to have been born from Pokémon, since his true parents are unknown.[12]
  • An article in the May 2013 edition of PASH! estimated that N is about 20 years old.
  • N's Trainer ID number is 00002.
  • N is the only core series villainous team leader introduced as of Generation VII to not appear in Episode RR of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. This is likely because he was only Team Plasma's puppet leader, whereas Ghetsis, who did appear, is the true mastermind behind the organization.
    • N is also the only core series villainous team leader introduced as of Generation VII to not be encountered at Team Rocket's Castle.
  • N is the only person who is known to have turned down the chance to become a Champion.
  • In Pokémon Black and White, N's ZekromB/ReshiramW is programmed to always use Fusion BoltB/Fusion FlareW on the first turn of the final battle, to ensure the player would use Fusion FlareB/Fusion BoltW and see their move double in power. If the player leads with a Ground type in the battleB, N will instead use a different move.
  • Aside from the final battle, all of N's teams in Pokémon Black and White consist of Pokémon found at or near of the area where he's battled.
  • According to the Theme Skills for N in Pokémon Masters EX, N is considered a rival.
    • This makes N the first rival to own a Legendary Pokémon.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese N From the Latin letter N and the starting letter of Natural
English, German, Spanish,
French, Italian, Portuguese,
Thai, Vietnamese
N
Korean N
Chinese
(Mandarin and Cantonese)
N*
N*


Natural Harmonia Gropius

Language Name Origin
Japanese ナチュラル・ハルモニア・グロピウス
Nachuraru Harumonia Guropiusu
From natural number,[12] and possibly natural, enharmonic, harmonic function, or Harmonia (Greek goddess of harmony), with Gropius possibly being a reference to the Bauhaus architect Walter Gropius
English, German,
French, Italian
Natural Harmonia Gropius
Spanish Natural Armonia Gropius
Korean 내추럴 하르모니아 그로피우스
Naechureol Hareumonia Geuropiuseu


References

Related articles



King: N (animeAdventuresMasters)
Seven Sages: Ghetsis (Masters) • GormBroniusRoodZinzolinGialloRyoku
Notable members: Shadow TriadAnthea and ConcordiaColress (Masters)
Lower members: Team Plasma GruntsTogari*Aldith*
Schwarz and Weiss*Barret*Whitley*Whitley's mother*
Buildings: N's CastleP2 LaboratoryPlasma Frigate


Villainous team leaders
Core series GiovanniMaxieArchieCyrusNGhetsisColressLysandreGuzmaPiersCassiopeia
Masters EX GiovanniGuzmaCyrusNLysandrePiersGhetsisMaxieArchieColressPauloPenny
Other
games
BiruritchiGonzapEviceGreevilGordorBaron PhobosBlake HallKincaidSocieteaMunnaDark RustGiovanni
Anime GiovanniMadame BossMaxieArchieCyrusGhetsisLysandreGuzmaPiersGibeon
Adventures GiovanniMasked ManMaxieArchieCyrusNGhetsisColressLysandreGuzmaPiers
Other manga FraudMeja


Rival characters
Core series BlueSilverBrendan/MayWallyBarryCherenBiancaNHugh
Calem/SerenaShaunaTiernoTrevorHauGladionTrace
HopBedeMarnieKlaraAveryNemonaCarmineKieran
Spin-off games RonaldPauloLear


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


RedClefairyPikachuTogepiTyrogueConkeldurrDedenneChespinFroakie
PM GreenBlueYellowGoldSilver
Professor OakBillBill's wife
BrockMistyLt. SurgeErikaSabrinaKogaBlaineGiovanniLoreleiBrunoAgathaLance
Professor ElmEarlClefairy RangersKurtDJ MaryChairmanKiyo
FalknerBugsyWhitneyMortyJasmineChuckPryceClairWillKaren
PMRS RubySapphireRedBlue
Professor BirchMr. StoneMr. BrineyMaxieTetsuyaRydelRydel's rival
Dr. TakedaScott
NormanRoxanneBrawlyWattson
PMDP DiaKazuki
Professor RowanMarsLookerCharon
Dai FugōOkane Daisukī
RoarkAaron
PMBW BlackBiancaCheren
Professor JuniperNCedric JuniperGhetsis
CilanChiliCressLenoraBurghElesaClaySkylaShauntalMarshalGrimsleyCaitlinAlder
PMXY ShaunaProfessor SycamoreSerena
PMSM HalaLillie


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