Player's house

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Ken Sugimori's concept sketch of a Trainer in their bedroom.

The player's house is the building in which the player lives in their respective games, located in their hometown.

The player usually first starts the game in their bedroom and end up there after beating the Pokémon League. Most player character's bedrooms include a PC, a bed, and often the current Nintendo console connected to a television. Also, in Generations I and III, there is a Potion already stored in the PC's item storage.

The player's mom usually resides on the first floor and can be found there for the entire game.

Kanto

Red lives in this house in all games featuring Kanto, whereas the female player, Leaf, can live here in FireRed and LeafGreen only. It is located in Pallet Town.

Generations I and III

The living room downstairs has a TV and a dining table, where the player's mother can be found. After the player receives their starter Pokémon, the player's mother can fully restore the player's Pokémon, just like at a Pokémon Center. In Generation I, interacting with the TV from either the left or right side will show the message, "Oops, wrong side."

If the player is male (Red), a movie involving four boys walking on railroad tracks is playing on the TV, possibly a reference to the film Stand by Me. In FireRed and LeafGreen, if the player is female (Leaf), a movie about a girl in pigtails walking down a brick road is playing, possibly a reference to the film The Wizard of Oz.

The player's bedroom upstairs has a PC, from which a Potion can be withdrawn at the start of the game. The PC can also be used as an item storage system like any other PC in the game.

In Red, Blue, and Yellow, the bedroom has a PC, a bed, and a TV with a SNES hooked up to it. The PC can be used to access the player's item storage.

In FireRed and LeafGreen, the bedroom is essentially a graphically enhanced version of the bedroom from Generation I. The only difference is that the SNES is replaced with an NES. A sign can also be found on the wall by the stairs to the living room, informing the player that pressing the L or R button will bring up the help feature.

In the Japanese games, the consoles are their original Japanese versions, the NES and SNES are replaced with the Famicom and the Super Famicom, respectively.

Generations II and IV

In the living room, Red's mother is sitting at the table and (in HeartGold and SoulSilver) drinking tea. If the player talks to her, she will mention that she worries about Red, but at the same time she's proud of him. Interacting with the TV will show a message indicating that it is showing different programs than are shown in Johto.

In Generation II, the living room gains a mirror compared to Generation I. In Generation IV, the kitchen area gains a refrigerator and the TV is larger compared to Generation III.

In Generation II, Red's bedroom is essentially the same as in Generation I, although a chest of drawers and a bookcase are added, while the SNES has been replaced by a Nintendo 64.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the differences to Red's bedroom from FireRed and LeafGreen are as follows:

  • the green carpet has been replaced with a much bigger, red chequered carpet;
  • the TV has been removed;
  • the PC has been replaced with a laptop;
  • the NES has been replaced by a Wii.

In both generations, interacting with the PC will show the message, "It looks like it hasn’t been used in a long time..."

Layout

Version Exterior 1F 2F
Red
Red House exterior RBY.png
Pallet Town Red's House RB.png
Player Bedroom RBY.png
Blue
Yellow
Gold
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Red House 1F GSC.png
Red House 2F GSC.png
Silver
Crystal
FireRed
(Japanese)
Red House exterior FRLG.png
Pallet Town Red's House FRLG.png
Player Bedroom FRLG J.png
LeafGreen
(Japanese)
FireRed
(international)
Player Bedroom FRLG.png
LeafGreen
(international)
HeartGold
Red House exterior HGSS.png
Red House HGSS.png
Red House 2F HGSS.png
SoulSilver
 

Johto

The player, Ethan, Kris, or Lyra, lives in this house. It is located in New Bark Town.

In Gold, Silver, and Crystal, the bedroom has a TV, a radio tuned to channel 4.5 and a PC which can be used to access item and mail storage. The PC in this room has an additional function, allowing the player to customize the bedroom with a variety of decorations, such as Pokémon dolls, as well as beds, game systems, plants, and carpets. The Town Map hanging on the wall can also be replaced with one of several posters of different Pokémon.

Most decorations are received as gifts when using Mystery Gift with another player, although Mom may also purchase some if the player has allowed her to save their money. A gold trophy and silver trophy can also be obtained from Pokémon Stadium 2. The position of most decorations within the bedroom are fixed and cannot be altered; dolls, however, can be placed on either the left or right side of the table. It is also possible to put away all decorations, including the map and the bed. The bedroom and its decorations can be viewed in 3D in Pokémon Stadium 2 if a compatible game is inserted into the Transfer Pak.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the room instead resembles the Sinnoh bedroom rather than the original Johto one. The PC can only be used to access mail storage, and the console in the room is a Wii. Unlike the original games, this bedroom cannot be customized. The three trophy decorations from Pokémon Platinum, earned upon achieving a win streak of 20, 50 and 100 in the Single Battle mode of the Battle Tower, can also be obtained in these games. Once awarded, they are automatically placed on the rug in the bedroom and cannot be moved or removed.

Layout

Version Exterior 1F 2F
Gold
Player House exterior GSC.png
Player House 1F GSC.png
Player Bedroom GSC.png
Silver
Crystal
HeartGold
Player House exterior HGSS.png
Player House 1F HGSS.png
Player Bedroom HGSS.png
SoulSilver
 

Hoenn

Depending on the player's gender, the player lives in one of two houses in Littleroot Town. The male player character lives in one in the northwest of the town, while the female player character lives in one in the northeast of Littleroot. Both houses, including the bedrooms, are essentially mirrored versions of each other.

The first floor features a dining area, a television, and a kitchen.

Both bedrooms feature a TV, a Nintendo GameCube with a Game Boy Advance connected as controllerRSE/a Wii U with a Game PadORAS, a town map, a notebook with basic control instructions and a clock on the wall, which serves as the only indicator of time in the game.

In Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, there is also a PC in the room, which can be used to access item and mail storage and the decoration feature. This latter feature is more basic than the system present in Generation II; Pokémon dolls and cushions may be placed on the rug only, and up to 16 decorations may be placed. The dolls, cushions and other decorations can be placed in a Secret Base, where most of the customization options have shifted. In Ruby and Sapphire, both bedrooms have red rugs, but in Emerald, Brendan's room has a blue rug, while May's has a pink rug. A Pokémon doll will appear in the rival's bedroom at a certain point in the game.

The Hoenn-based games are some of the few games that do not begin with the player in their bedroom, instead beginning in the back of a moving van, having moved from the region of Johto to Hoenn.

Layout

Male player's house

Version Exterior 1F 2F
Ruby
Player House exterior m RS.png
Player House 1F m RS.png
Player Bedroom RS.png
Sapphire
Emerald
Player House exterior m E.png
Player House 1F m E.png
Player Bedroom E.png
Omega Ruby
Player House exterior m ORAS.png
Player House 1F m ORAS.png
Player Bedroom m ORAS.png
Alpha Sapphire
 

Female player's house

Version Exterior 1F 2F
Ruby
Player House exterior f RS.png
Player House 1F f RS.png
Player Bedroom f RS.png
Sapphire
Emerald
Player House exterior f E.png
Player House 1F f E.png
Player Bedroom f E.png
Omega Ruby
Player House exterior f ORAS.png
Player House 1F f ORAS.png
Player Bedroom f ORAS.png
Alpha Sapphire
 

Orre

In Pokémon Colosseum the player has no set home, as he lived in the Snagem Hideout prior to the events of the game.

In Pokémon XD, the player's bedroom is located in the western part of Pokémon HQ Lab. The bed can be used to heal the player's Pokémon, and the player will appear in the room upon completion of the main storyline.

Pokémon XD is one of the few games that does not begin with the player in their bedroom, instead beginning with a single battle in the Battle Sim.

Sinnoh

The player, Lucas or Dawn, lives in this house. It is located in Twinleaf Town.

The ground floor has a kitchen, a dining area, and a living area.

The bedroom in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum is the most basic of all the games. There is a TV, Wii and a PC that simply gives basic tips on how to play the game. A sign next to the stairs informs the player how to open the menu.

Layout

Version Exterior 1F 2F
Diamond
Player House 1F DPPt.png
Player Bedroom DPPt.png
Pearl
Platinum
 

Unova

Nuvema Town

The player's bedroom in Pokémon Black and White, following a Pokémon battle

The player, Hilbert or Hilda, lives in this house. It is located in Nuvema Town.

The first floor has a living area and kitchen.

The second floor, the bedroom, contains a Wii and a PC that does not serve any real function.

In Black and White, the first two Pokémon battles of the game take place within the bedroom, causing the room to fall into a state of disarray. The player's mother will later happily tidy the room, restoring it to its original condition. The bedroom cannot be custom decorated, however numerous decorations can be obtained. When the Unova and National Pokédexes are completed, their respective diplomas will automatically be delivered to the house and placed on a table in the upper part of the bedroom. Three trophies can also be obtained by achieving high win streaks on the Battle Subway, and will automatically be placed on the table in the lower part of the room. A trophy will be awarded upon achieving a win streak of 49+ battles on the Super Single, Super Double and Super Multi Lines respectively.

In Black 2 and White 2, Hilbert/Hilda's mother mistakes Nate/Rosa for her own child, before realizing that they were actually the player. She continues to heal the player's Pokémon as in Black and White, commenting on how she may want to go on a journey to find her child; however, she worries that they would return while she was gone. She does not refer her child by his/her name, unless Memory Link has been established. The PC in the Hilbert/Hilda's room looks as if it has not been used in a long time.

Layout

Version Exterior 1F 2F
Black
Player House Nuvema BWB2W2.png
Player House Nuvema 1F BWB2W2.png
Player Bedroom BW.png
White
Black 2
White 2
 

Aspertia City

The player, Nate or Rosa, lives in this house. It is located in Aspertia City.

The main area of the house has a kitchen, a small table for two, and a couch facing a TV with a Wii.

Unlike in previous games, the bedroom is not upstairs in a separate room, but simply partitioned from the main living area, as the player's house is only single-story. There is a table and a dresser in the top part of the room where the diplomas and trophies will be displayed if they have been awarded.

Layout

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Version Exterior 1F
Black 2
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White 2
 

Kalos

The player, Calem or Serena, lives in this house. It is located in Vaniville Town.

The first floor of the house has a kitchen and a living area. The first floor, unlike all previous games, has a room for the player's mother.

The basic layout of the player's bedroom on the second floor is similar whether the player is a boy or a girl; with the main difference being the overall color scheme (a female player is pink themed). Both rooms have a Wii U with a Game Pad controller (male players will have the black premium version, while females will have a white basic version) and a PC, though like previous games these lack any real function. This bedroom is noticeably much larger that in previous games, most likely in part to the larger house size. It is also much more detailed, such as displaying shelves along the walls. A new feature is a mirror reflects a player's image when walked up to. Again, this serves no purpose after the very beginning of the game when the player changes out of their pajamas.

The player's mother's Rhyhorn sleeps in the house's front yard.

Layout

Version Exterior 1F
X
Player House XY.png
Y
 

In the spin-off games

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, the player lives with their partner in a Team Base.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, the player lives with their partner in Wigglytuff's Guild.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, the player lives with their partner in Pokémon Paradise.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the player lives with a Nuzleaf in Serene Village.

In the Pokémon Ranger series

In Pokémon Ranger and Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, the player is stationed in Fiore and Oblivia, respectively. The player has no known home in these games.

In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, the player's family moved from Fiore to Chicole Village in Almia before the start of the game.

In the anime

The houses that Ash and his friends lived in prior to beginning their Pokémon journeys can be said to be equivalent to the player's houses.

In the manga

Trivia

  • The player's bedroom in Black and White versions is the only place in the whole series to suffer damage from Pokémon battles. In all other battles which take place indoors or outdoors, the environment remains unscathed.


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