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{{incomplete|needs= | {{split|a page for the Pokémon controlled by the player (such as "Pokémon player character" or "playable Pokémon")}} | ||
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[[File:RedStart.png|thumb|The beginning of {{ga|Red}}'s [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon journey]].]] | [[File:RedStart.png|thumb|The beginning of {{ga|Red}}'s [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon journey]].]] | ||
A '''player character''' (Japanese: '''{{j|{{tt|主人公|しゅじんこう}}}}''' ''protagonist'') in the {{pkmn|world}} of [[Pokémon]] is the | A '''player character''' (Japanese: '''{{j|{{tt|主人公|しゅじんこう}}}}''' ''protagonist''), '''main character'''<ref name="ORAS">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150202050430/http://www.pokemonrubysapphire.com/en-us/characters/choose-your-hero Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire official website (archive)] ''"Choose Your Hero! Introducing the main characters you may choose between to experience your adventure in the Hoenn region!"''</ref><ref>[https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/people-galar-region/main-character/ Pokémon Sword and Shield official website]</ref><ref name="PLA">[https://legends.arceus.pokemon.com/en-us/story/ Pokémon Legends: Arceus official website]: ''"The Main Character and Akari or Rei [...] As the protagonist of the Pokémon Legends: Arceus game, you’ll join the Galaxy Team as a member of the Survey Corps."''</ref><ref>[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/characters/main-characters/ Pokémon Scarlet and Violet official website]: ''"As one of the main characters, you’ll set off on your adventure. Your outfit will vary depending on whether you play Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet. Who knows what kind of story awaits you?"''</ref><ref>{{g|Masters EX}} gives all characters based on player characters the "main character" [[theme skill]].</ref>, '''protagonist'''<ref name="PLA"></ref> or previously known as a '''hero'''/'''heroine'''<ref name="ORAS"></ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140118101159/http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/characters/heroes Pokémon X and Y official site (archive)] ''"In addition to playing as a human hero, you'll meet many other folks."''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161119143906/http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/people-alola/ Pokémon Sun and Moon official website (archived)] ''"You will choose to be a hero or heroine in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, and you can name yourself whatever you'd like."''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171103020011/https://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/ultra/en-us/alola-region.html Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon official site] ''"While he’s the boss of Team Rocket, he was also the Gym Leader of the Viridian City Gym, and he stood in the hero’s way countless times."''</ref>, in the {{pkmn|world}} of [[Pokémon]] is the central character in the plot of most [[Pokémon games]]. The player character is an avatar that represents the real player in the world of the game, and they are characterized by almost never speaking outside of occasional short dialogue options. | ||
==In the core series== | ==In the core series games== | ||
In the [[core series]] games, the player characters are [[Pokémon Trainer]]s beginning their [[Pokémon journey]]. They | In the [[core series]] games, the player characters are [[Pokémon Trainer]]s beginning their [[Pokémon journey]]. They start their journey in their [[hometown]] by getting a [[first partner Pokémon]], a Pokémon that appears very early in their native [[region]]'s [[Regional Pokédex|Pokédex]], and is usually of the {{t|Grass}}-, {{t|Fire}}-, or {{type|Water}}. The region's resident [[Pokémon Professor]] will always give them this, as well as a Pokédex. Starting in {{game|Crystal}}, players can also choose their character's gender. Usually, they have [[rival]]s who begin their journey at about the same time. Players take part in several events, and meet a great number of Pokémon and people during their adventure. A common target is to conquer a [[Pokémon League]]'s eight [[Gym Leader]]s and [[Elite Four]], and become the {{pkmn|Champion}}. Several additional side-quests occur during and after each game's main plot. | ||
To date, only one player character has reappeared from an older generation in a role other than that of the player. In [[Generation II]] and the [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Generation IV remakes]], when {{ga|Ethan}} or {{ga|Kris}}/{{ga|Lyra}} travels to [[Mt. Silver]] and reaches the deepest point of the cave, {{ga|Red}} is found, utterly silent as he was under the player's control. At the time of these games' respective releases, {{OBP|Red's Pikachu|game}} was the highest-leveled Pokémon owned by an in-game Trainer ({{ga|Barry}}'s fully evolved | To date, only one player character has reappeared from an older generation in a role other than that of the player. In [[Generation II]] and the [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Generation IV remakes]], when {{ga|Ethan}} or {{ga|Kris}}/{{ga|Lyra}} travels to [[Mt. Silver]] and reaches the deepest point of the cave, {{ga|Red}} is found, utterly silent as he was under the player's control. At the time of these games' respective releases, {{OBP|Red's Pikachu|game}} was the highest-leveled Pokémon owned by an in-game Trainer ({{ga|Barry}}'s fully-evolved first partner Pokémon temporarily surpassed the standard set in Gold and Silver until the release of their remakes, HeartGold and SoulSilver). Red reappeared in {{game|Black and White|s|Black 2 and White 2|2}}, in the [[Champions Tournament]] of the [[Pokémon World Tournament]], and again in the [[Alola]]-based [[Generation VII]] games, as the leader of the [[Battle Tree]] with {{ga|Blue}}. | ||
The player character can be named in all core series games at the beginning of the game using the same interface as that for entering [[nickname]]s for Pokémon. From [[Generation I]] through [[Generation V]], the player name character limit was five in Japanese and Korean and seven in Western languages. From [[Generation VI]] onward, the character limit was increased to six in Japanese and Korean and 12 in Western languages. | The player character can be named in all core series games at the beginning of the game using the same interface as that for entering [[nickname]]s for Pokémon. From [[Generation I]] through [[Generation V]], the player name character limit was five in Japanese and Korean and seven in Western languages. From [[Generation VI]] onward, the character limit was increased to six in Japanese and Korean and 12 in Western languages. | ||
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=== | ===Pokémon as player characters=== | ||
====Main gameplay==== | |||
In certain circumstances, the player is able to travel the overworld by controlling a Pokémon. | |||
In all games up to [[Generation VI]], as well as in [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]], the player travels on water by using {{m|Surf}}. | |||
In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon]], there are several [[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]]. In [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], there are other {{OBP|Ride Pokémon|Hisui}} as well. | |||
In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], it is necessary to play as the {{ga|Partner Pokémon|Partner}} {{p|Pikachu}}{{sup/7|P}} or {{p|Eevee}}{{sup/7|E}} for a short time. This is done in order to enter the vents and walk over the walls at the [[Team Rocket Hideout]] for the purpose of obtaining the [[Lift Key]]. | |||
In [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], the player rides on [[Koraidon (Pokémon)|Koraidon]]/[[Miraidon (Pokémon)|Miraidon]] to travel around the [[Paldea]] region. | |||
====Minigames==== | |||
In [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow]], the player controls the first partner Pokémon {{p|Pikachu}} in the [[Pikachu's Beach]] minigame. | |||
In [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen]], and [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]], the player is able to control certain Pokémon in the minigames [[Pokémon Jump]] and [[Dodrio Berry Picking]]. | |||
In [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]], the player controls Pokémon in the [[Pokéathlon]] events. | |||
==In the side series games== | |||
===Stadium series=== | |||
Three unnamed player characters appear in [[Pokémon Stadium series]]. Japanese-only {{jpn|Pokémon Stadium}} featured one male character, whose design was likely based on {{ga|Red}}. However, for {{eng|Pokémon Stadium|the sequel}}, a brand new male character was created. This player was also in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], where he was given a female counterpart. She appears when a player uses a {{game|Crystal}} Game Pak. Like the [[core series]] player characters, these three characters remain silent throughout the games. | |||
Additionally, the Pokémon Stadium series includes various [[Pokémon Stadium series mini-games|minigames]] featuring Pokémon as player characters. For instance {{p|Pikachu}} or {{p|Voltorb}} are the player characters in "Thundering Dynamo" from {{OBP|Pokémon Stadium|English}}, while {{p|Cleffa}} and {{p|Igglybuff}} are the player characters in "Streaming Stampede" from [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]. | |||
===Orre series=== | |||
Aside from the standard that many of the games' player characters take in their journey, there are also several other ways in which other player characters complete their journey, such as [[Wes]] and [[Michael]] in [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]] who are called to defeat [[Cipher]] and free all of their [[Snagging|snagged]] Pokémon from their [[Shadow Pokémon|Shadow state]]. | |||
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=== | ==In the spin-off games== | ||
{{incomplete|section|Missing images of "You" from Pokémon Zany Cards | {{incomplete|section|Missing info about player characters from New Pokémon Snap}} | ||
===Mobile=== | |||
====Pokémon GO==== | |||
In {{g|GO}}, the player character can be chosen and customized at the beginning of the game. They can also be customized at any time from the profile screen starting in version 0.31.0. | |||
The default male player character originally wore a gray weave hat, no glasses, a shirt that came with fingerless gloves, a green and red backpack, red and black pants and leggings, and green shoes. After an update the overhaled the trainer's wardrobe, the default male player character wears a gray trainer visor, no glasses, a light blue classic hoodie, a yellow trainer backpack, yellow fingerless gloves, trainer shorts, gray leggings, and yellow running shoes. Both designs feature the character with brunette hair, teal eyes, and light skin. | |||
The default female player character originally wore a white and red cap, no glasses, a maroon shirt that came with a choker and gloves of the same color, a red backpack, an orange ball buckle belt, gray and black pants, and orange shoes. After an update that overhaled the trainer's wardrobe, the default female player character wears a black ball cap, no glasses, a black ribbon choker, a crimson classic longsleeve, a teal urban pack, black fingerless gloves, crimson ball buckle, crimson sprint suit, black long leg warmers, and red running shoes. Both designs feature the character with brunette hair, teal eyes, and light skin. | |||
====Pokémon Masters EX==== | |||
In [[Pokémon Masters EX]], the player character, [[Scottie]] or [[Bettie]], is a Pokémon Trainer who travels to the artificial island of [[Pasio]] to participate in the [[Pokémon Masters League]] tournament. | |||
All player characters (with the exception of {{ga|Florian}} and {{ga|Juliana}} from [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]) appear as playable characters. So far, {{mas|Red}}, {{mas|Ethan}}, {{mas|Brendan}}, {{mas|Dawn}}, {{mas|Hilbert}}, {{mas|Rosa}}, {{mas|Serena}}, {{mas|Gloria}}, and {{mas|Rei}} are confirmed to be based on the player character of their respective games. The other player characters are based on the [[non-player character]]s as applicable. Red is the only character based on a [[core series]] player character to be a {{pkmn|Champion}}, as it is unconfirmed if any of the other characters based on the player characters have won their respective region's [[Pokémon League]]. | |||
====Pokémon: Magikarp Jump==== | |||
In [[Pokémon: Magikarp Jump]], the player plays as a person of ambiguous gender always referred to as "you", who fishes and trains Magikarp to jump as high as possible. | |||
====Pokémon Quest==== | |||
{{main|Player (Quest)}} | |||
In [[Pokémon Quest]], the player explores the [[Tumblecube Island]] and befriends Pokémon. | |||
===Game Boy Color=== | |||
====Pokémon Trading Card Game series==== | |||
In {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} and [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]], {{TCG GB|Mark}} and {{TCG GB|Mint}} do not use actual Pokémon themselves, but cards instead. | |||
====Pokémon Puzzle Challenge==== | |||
In the Challenge mode of [[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]], the player character is {{ga|Ethan}}. In this mode, he challenges the [[Gym Leader]]s and the [[Elite Four]] of [[Johto]], as well as some other characters, in puzzle games. | |||
===Game Boy Advance=== | |||
====e-Reader games==== | |||
There are several player characters in the [[e-Reader]] games. | |||
Pokémon player characters: | |||
* {{p|Aipom}} ([[Harvest Time]]) | |||
* {{p|Butterfree}} ([[Flower Power]]) | |||
* {{p|Cleffa}} ([[Ride the Tuft]]) | |||
* {{p|Corsola}} ([[Diving Corsola]]) | |||
* {{p|Ditto}} ([[Ditto Leapfrog]]) | |||
* {{p|Doduo}} ([[Jumping Doduo]]) | |||
* {{p|Drowzee}} ({{OBP|Dream Eater|e-Reader}}) | |||
* {{p|Farfetch'd}} ([[Leek Game]]) | |||
* {{p|Hoothoot}} ([[Follow Hoothoot]]) | |||
* {{p|Kingler}} ([[Kingler's Day]]) | |||
* {{p|Machop}} ([[Machop At Work]]) | |||
** It is able to evolve into {{p|Machoke}} and {{p|Machamp}} in the cutscene after the game ends. | |||
* {{p|Pichu}} ([[Hold Down Hoppip]]) | |||
** Two Pichu ([[Tokotoko Truck]]) | |||
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Pika Pop]]) | |||
* {{p|Poliwrath}} ([[GO, Poliwrath!]]) | |||
* {{p|Rapidash}} ([[Fire Hoops]]) | |||
* {{p|Sudowoodo}} ([[Sneak and Snatch]]) | |||
* {{p|Totodile}} ([[Big Fruit Strategy!]]) | |||
* {{p|Tyranitar}} ([[Mighty Tyranitar]]) | |||
* {{p|Tyrogue}} ([[Punching Bags]]) | |||
* {{p|Ursaring}} ({{OBP|Berry Tree|e-Reader}}) | |||
* {{p|Voltorb}} ([[Rolling Voltorb]]) | |||
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ([[Watch Out!]]) | |||
* {{p|Wooper}} ([[Wooper's Juggling Game]]) | |||
* {{p|Zubat}} ([[Night Flight]]) | |||
Human player characters: | |||
* [[Imakuni?]] ([[Imakuni?'s Ball]]) | |||
* Several [[Construction: Action#Players|player characters]] ([[Construction: Action]]) | |||
===Nintendo DS=== | |||
====Pokémon Conquest==== | |||
In {{g|Conquest}}, the player character is the [[Warlord]] of [[Ransei]]'s kingdom of [[Aurora]]. Their objective is to unite the seventeen kingdoms of the region, stop [[Nobunaga]], and meet {{p|Arceus|the legendary Pokémon that created Ransei}}. As more stories are unlocked, more characters become playable. | |||
====Pokémon Ranger series==== | |||
In the [[Pokémon Ranger series]], [[Lunick]], [[Solana]], [[Kellyn]], {{ra|Kate}}, {{ra|Ben}} and {{ra|Summer}} are not Pokémon Trainers, but instead {{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}}s. They use the Pokémon they have captured with the [[Capture Styler]] to help them along the way. They also have {{ra|partner Pokémon}} that follow them wherever they go. | |||
====Pokémon Trozei==== | |||
In [[Pokémon Trozei!]], the main protagonist is [[Lucy Fleetfoot]], who must release all the Pokémon stolen by [[Phobos Battalion]]. | |||
====Pokémon Dash==== | |||
In [[Pokémon Dash]], the player character is {{p|Pikachu}}. | |||
====Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure==== | |||
In [[Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure]], the player can choose from four preset outfits, two for each gender, at the beginning of the game. | |||
===Nintendo 3DS=== | |||
====Pokémon Art Academy==== | |||
The player is a student at the {{OBP|Pokémon Art Academy|institution}}. The player's appearance is not seen in-game, although they are identified by their name and gender (male or female). The player's ID card also displays their student level and signature. | |||
A [[non-player character]] of the opposite gender often interacts with the player as a friendly classmate: either {{OBP|Lee|Art Academy}} or {{OBP|Lily|Art Academy}}. | |||
===Nintendo 64=== | |||
====Pokémon Snap==== | |||
In {{g|Snap}}, [[Todd Snap]] must strive for something different from Trainers. He must capture all the Pokémon on [[Pokémon Island]]—on film. | |||
====Hey You, Pikachu!==== | |||
{{main|Player (Hey You, Pikachu!)}} | |||
In [[Hey You, Pikachu!]], the {{OBP|player|Hey You, Pikachu!}} uses the PokéHelper to talk to {{p|Pikachu}}. The player is shown as a silhouette. | |||
====Pokémon Puzzle League==== | |||
[[Pokémon Puzzle League]] is an {{pkmn|anime}}-based game. The player characters come from the anime, instead of their [[core series]] counterparts. In the 1P Stadium mode, the player character is [[Ash Ketchum]]. In the 2P Stadium mode, there are 15 player characters to choose: Ash Ketchum, [[Gary Oak]], the [[Team Rocket trio]], [[Tracey Sketchit|Tracey]], [[Ritchie]], {{an|Brock}}, {{an|Misty}}, [[Lt. Surge]], [[Erika]], [[Koga]], [[Sabrina]], [[Blaine]], {{an|Giovanni}}, [[Lorelei]], and [[Bruno]]. | |||
===Wii=== | |||
====PokéPark series==== | |||
In [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]], the player character is a {{p|Pikachu}}. In [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]], the player characters are {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Snivy}}, {{p|Tepig}}, and {{p|Oshawott}}. | |||
===Arcade=== | |||
====Pokémon Ga-Olé==== | |||
In [[Pokémon Ga-Olé]], the main protagonist can be played in the arcade game as either a male or a female. | |||
====Pokkén Tournament==== | |||
In [[Pokkén Tournament]], the player took control of a character who wishes to rise to the top of the [[Ferrum]] League. The player avatar can be customized at the beginning of the game, with more customization options available to purchase in the shop as the game progresses. | |||
====Pokémon Battrio==== | |||
{{main|Avatar (Battrio)}} | |||
Players with Memory Keys have the ability to create an '''avatar''' (Japanese: '''アバター''') that will serve as their profile for all activity while playing [[Pokémon Battrio]]. Players can select either a male or female avatar of varying types, and give their profile a nickname of up to four characters. | |||
====Pokémon Tug of War Tournament==== | |||
In [[Pokémon Tug of War Tournament: Absolutely Get Medal!]], the player characters available for this tug-of-war game are: [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Iris's Axew]], [[Cilan's Pansage]], [[Ash's Tepig]], [[Ash's Snivy]], and [[Ash's Oshawott]]. | |||
===Windows=== | |||
====Pokémon Play It! series==== | |||
In [[Pokémon Play It!]] and [[Pokémon Play It! Version 2]], {{OBP|Julie|Play It!}} talks directly with the player. In the introduction of both games, Julie says that she and the player are Pokémon Trainers. However, they play the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} rather than train Pokémon. | |||
====Perdue series==== | |||
In [[Pokémon Team Rocket Blast Off]], [[Pokémon Poké Ball Launcher]], and [[Pokémon Seek & Find]], the player characters are [[Ash Ketchum]] and {{an|May}}. | |||
====Pokémon Team Turbo==== | |||
In [[Pokémon Team Turbo]], there are 20 racers available: {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Venusaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, {{p|Charmeleon}}, {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Blastoise}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Treecko}}, {{p|Torchic}}, {{p|Blaziken}}, {{p|Mudkip}}, {{p|Skitty}}, {{p|Plusle}}, {{p|Spheal}}, {{p|Metagross}}, {{p|Kyogre}}, {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Rayquaza}}, {{p|Deoxys}}, and {{p|Munchlax}}. | |||
===Sega consoles=== | |||
{{incomplete|section|Add the player characters from more Pico games}} | |||
====Sega Pico games==== | |||
In [[Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!]], there are several minigames with different player characters: {{Ash}}, [[Nurse Joy's Chansey]], {{an|Jigglypuff}} (recurring {{pkmn|anime}} character), or [[Ash's Pikachu]]. | |||
====Advanced Pico Beena games==== | |||
In [[Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pokémon Number Battle!]], {{Ash}} and {{an|May}} are the player characters in different game modes. | |||
===Various=== | |||
====Pokémon Rumble series==== | |||
In [[Pokémon Rumble]], the player starts as a {{pkmn2|Toy}} {{p|Rattata}}. In [[Pokémon Rumble Blast]], the player starts as a {{pkmn2|Toy}} {{p|Pikachu}}. In [[Pokémon Rumble World]], the player starts as their Mii character. | |||
====Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series==== | |||
In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]], players play as actual Pokémon. Unlike most other Pokémon games, the player actually talks, but is given preset responses to say to questions. In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team,]] [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Explorers of Sky]], after defeating the final boss, the player speaks in full sentences instead of silently thinking to themselves or having answer choices. This type of dialogue is used by the player on rare occasions, in small amounts, throughout the story of [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Gates to Infinity]]. | |||
Available player characters: | |||
* All 386 Pokémon up to [[Generation III]] in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX|Rescue Team DX]]. | |||
** Plus, in Rescue Team DX, evolutions that were added in later generations are now available. For example, {{p|Sylveon}}. | |||
* 491 Pokémon up to [[Generation IV]] ({{p|Shaymin}} and {{p|Arceus}} are unavailable) in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]]. | |||
* 492 Pokémon up to Generation IV (Arceus is unavailable) in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]], as well as in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad, Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad, and Go For It! Light Adventure Squad]]. | |||
* [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity#Recruitable Pokémon|144 Pokémon]] up to [[Generation V]] in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]]. | |||
* 720 Pokémon up to [[Generation VI]] ({{p|Volcanion}} is unavailable) in [[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]]. | |||
For the starting player character and their partner, see [[hero Pokémon]] and {{md|partner Pokémon}}. | |||
====Super Smash Bros. series==== | |||
The [[Super Smash Bros. series]] of fighting games includes characters from multiple franchises other than Pokémon. The playable characters from the Pokémon franchise found in Smash Bros. games are: {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Jigglypuff}}, {{p|Pichu}}, {{p|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Lucario}}, {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Ivysaur}}, {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Greninja}}, and {{p|Incineroar}}. In [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] and [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]], Squirtle, Ivysaur and Charizard are playable under the control of the [[Pokémon Trainer#Super Smash Bros. series|Pokémon Trainer]], who is based on the player character versions of {{ga|Red}} and {{ga|Leaf}} and represents the concept of player characters in the Pokémon games. | |||
====Detective Pikachu series==== | |||
In {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|video game}}, the protagonist is [[Tim Goodman]], who teams up with {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character}} to solve several mysteries and search for his missing father. In [[Detective Pikachu Returns]], Tim returns as the protagonist, but there are a few occasions over the course of the story where the player can control Detective Pikachu directly. There are also occasions where the player can control another Pokémon that Detective Pikachu is riding on: {{p|Growlithe}}, {{rf|Galarian}} {{p|Darmanitan}}, {{p|Luxray}}, or {{p|Pangoro}}. In addition, during a certain part of the story, the player assumes control of [[Harry Goodman]]. | |||
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| style="width:135px; background:#{{tcg supporter color light}}" | [[File:GO protagonist female.png|120x120px]] | | style="width:135px; background:#{{tcg supporter color light}}" | [[File:GO protagonist female.png|120x120px]] | ||
| style="width:135px; background:#{{sevii color light}}" | [[File:Masters | | style="width:135px; background:#{{sevii color light}}" | [[File:Scottie Masters model.png|120x120px]] | ||
| style="width:135px; background:#{{skill color light}}" | [[File:Masters Bettie.png|120x120px]] | | style="width:135px; background:#{{skill color light}}" | [[File:Masters Bettie.png|120x120px]] | ||
| style="width:135px; background:#{{normal color}}" | [[File:Conquest Hero I.png|120x120px]] | | style="width:135px; background:#{{normal color}}" | [[File:Conquest Hero I.png|120x120px]] | ||
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| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | Female | | style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | Female | ||
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold" | |- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold" | ||
| colspan="2" style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Ranger (game)|Ranger}} | | colspan="2" style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Ranger (video game)|Ranger}} | ||
| colspan="2" style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}} | | colspan="2" style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}} | ||
| colspan="2" style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Ranger: Guardian Signs}} | | colspan="2" style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Ranger: Guardian Signs}} | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game (game)|TCG GB1}}<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Card | | style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|TCG GB1}}<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!|TCG GB2}} | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Card | | style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!|TCG GB2}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="height:135px; background:#{{ranger color}}" | [[File:Ranger Lunick.png|120x120px]] | | style="height:135px; background:#{{ranger color}}" | [[File:Ranger Lunick.png|120x120px]] | ||
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| colspan=4 style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure|Typing Adventure}} | | colspan=4 style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure|Typing Adventure}} | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Snap|Snap}} | | style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Snap|Snap}} | ||
| | | colspan="2" style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|New Pokémon Snap|New Snap}} | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Trozei!|Trozei}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | {{color2|000| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| style="height:135px; background:#{{black color light}}" | [[File:Typing Boy 1.png|120x120px]] | | style="height:135px; background:#{{black color light}}" | [[File:Typing Boy 1.png|120x120px]] | ||
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| style="background:#{{white 2 color light}}" | [[File:Typing Girl 2.png|120x120px]] | | style="background:#{{white 2 color light}}" | [[File:Typing Girl 2.png|120x120px]] | ||
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:Snap Todd Snap.png|120x120px]] | | style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:Snap Todd Snap.png|120x120px]] | ||
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:New Snap Male Protagonist.png|120x120px]] | |||
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:New Snap Female Protagonist.png|120x120px]] | |||
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:Lucy Fleetfoot Trozei.png|120x120px]] | | style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:Lucy Fleetfoot Trozei.png|120x120px]] | ||
|- style="font-size:90%" | |- style="font-size:90%" | ||
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybl|15px}}" | Boy | | colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybl|15px}}" | Boy | ||
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6" | Girl | | colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6" | Girl | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Todd Snap}} | | style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Todd Snap}} | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | | | style="background:#D1D1E6" | Jamie | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | | | style="background:#D1D1E6" | River | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000| | | style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Lucy Fleetfoot}} | ||
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold" | |- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold" | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Hey You, Pikachu!}} | | style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Hey You, Pikachu!}} | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | {{color2|000| | | style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Puzzle Challenge|Puzzle Challenge}} | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon: Magikarp Jump|Magikarp Jump}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Detective Pikachu (video game)|Detective Pikachu}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6; " | {{color2|000|Detective Pikachu Returns}} | |||
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokkén Tournament}} | |||
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold" | |- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold" | ||
| style="height:135px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" | [[File:Player Hey You Pikachu.png]] | | style="height:135px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" | [[File:Player Hey You Pikachu.png]] | ||
| style="height:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Puzzle Challenge player.png]] | | style="height:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Puzzle Challenge player.png]] | ||
| style="height:135px; background:#{{orange color light}}" | [[File:Magikarp Jump You.png|120x120px]] | |||
| style="height:135px; background:#{{yellow color light}}" | [[File:Tim Goodman artwork.png|120x120px]] | |||
| style="height:135px; background:#{{yellow color light}}" | [[File:Detective Pikachu Returns Tim.png|120x120px]] | |||
| style="height:135px; background:#{{blue color light}}" | [[File:Pokkén avatar m.png|120x120px]] | |||
| style="height:135px; background:#{{blue color light}}" | [[File:Pokkén avatar f.png|120x120px]] | |||
|- style="font-size:90%" | |- style="font-size:90%" | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Player (Hey You, Pikachu!)|Player}} | | style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Player (Hey You, Pikachu!)|Player}} | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6 | | style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Ethan (game)|Ethan}} | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | You | |||
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Tim Goodman}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Male | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | Female | |||
|} | |} | ||
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====Battrio==== | ====Pokémon Battrio==== | ||
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:4px solid #BABACC; background:#F3F3FF" | {| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:4px solid #BABACC; background:#F3F3FF" | ||
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold" | |- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold" | ||
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| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Avatar (Battrio)|Naughty Type}} | | style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Avatar (Battrio)|Naughty Type}} | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Avatar (Battrio)|Fashionable Type}} | | style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Avatar (Battrio)|Fashionable Type}} | ||
|} | |||
====Pokémon Zany Cards==== | |||
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{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:4px solid #BABACC; background:#F3F3FF" | |||
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold" | |||
| colspan="7" style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytop|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Zany Cards}} | |||
|- align="center" style="font-size:90%" | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Jessie}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|James}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Brock (anime)|Brock}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Misty (anime)|Misty}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Lorelei}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Bruno}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Gary}} | |||
|- align="center" style="font-size:90%" | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Ritchie}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Casey (anime)|Casey}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Duplica}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Koga}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Sabrina}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Giovanni}} | |||
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Mewtwo (Pokémon)|Mewtwo}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
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| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Deoxys (Pokémon)|Deoxys}} | | style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Deoxys (Pokémon)|Deoxys}} | ||
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Munchlax (Pokémon)|Munchlax}} | | style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Munchlax (Pokémon)|Munchlax}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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So far, {{ga|Brendan}} has only made a few select cameo appearances at the beginning of some of the {{pkmn|movie}}s, while {{ga|Lucas}} made a cameo at the beginning of ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', where he was battling Brendan. {{ga|Ethan}} also appears with a second counterpart at the beginning of ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''. Much later, {{ga|Rei}} made a cameo at the end of ''[[JNS04|The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4)]]''. | So far, {{ga|Brendan}} has only made a few select cameo appearances at the beginning of some of the {{pkmn|movie}}s, while {{ga|Lucas}} made a cameo at the beginning of ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', where he was battling Brendan. {{ga|Ethan}} also appears with a second counterpart at the beginning of ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''. Much later, {{ga|Rei}} made a cameo at the end of ''[[JNS04|The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4)]]''. | ||
None of the Generation V or Generation | None of the Generation V, Generation VII, or Generation VIII player characters have yet been seen in the main anime. | ||
[[File:Blaine Arcanine PO.png|thumb|left|220px|Red in Pokémon Origins]] | [[File:Blaine Arcanine PO.png|thumb|left|220px|Red in Pokémon Origins]] | ||
[[File:Calem PG.png|thumb|220px|Calem in Pokémon Generations]] | [[File:Calem PG.png|thumb|220px|Calem in Pokémon Generations]] | ||
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[[File:Brendan May ORAS Trailer.png|thumb|220px|left|May and Brendan in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer]] | [[File:Brendan May ORAS Trailer.png|thumb|220px|left|May and Brendan in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer]] | ||
[[File:GOTCHA.png|thumb|220px|Gloria in GOTCHA!]] | [[File:GOTCHA.png|thumb|220px|Gloria in GOTCHA!]] | ||
[[File:SV Protagonist Paldean Winds.png|thumb|220px|left|The player character in [[Pokémon: Paldean Winds]]]] | |||
===Pokémon Origins=== | ===Pokémon Origins=== | ||
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Much like Red, none of the other player characters depicted in the miniseries have any lines of dialogue. | Much like Red, none of the other player characters depicted in the miniseries have any lines of dialogue. | ||
===POKÉTOONs=== | ===POKÉTOONs=== | ||
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===Pokémon Evolutions=== | ===Pokémon Evolutions=== | ||
Direct counterparts of {{ga|Victor | Direct counterparts of {{ga|Victor}}, {{ga|Selene}}, {{ga|Calem}}, {{ga|Serena}}, {{ga|Hilda}}, {{ga|Lucas}}, {{ga|May}}, {{ga|Ethan}}, {{ga|Red}}, and {{ga|Elaine}} appeared in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]. With the exception of Serena, they are all based on the player character of their respective games. | ||
This was the first time that a player character appeared with a customized playable skin color outside the games, with Victor and Elaine appearing with darker skin. | This was the first time that a player character appeared with a customized playable skin color outside the games, with Victor and Elaine appearing with darker skin. | ||
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===Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer=== | ===Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer=== | ||
[[Scottie]], {{mas|Rosa}}, [[Bettie]], {{mas|Red}}, and {{mas|Brendan}} appeared in [[Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer|the animated trailer for Pokémon Masters]]. | [[Scottie]], {{mas|Rosa}}, [[Bettie]], {{mas|Red}}, and {{mas|Brendan}} appeared in [[Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer|the animated trailer for Pokémon Masters]]. | ||
===Pokémon Twilight Wings=== | |||
Direct counterparts of {{ga|Victor}} and {{ga|Gloria}} appear briefly. | |||
===GOTCHA!=== | ===GOTCHA!=== | ||
All playable characters from [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue]] to [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]], with the exception of {{ga|Kris}}, {{ga|Leaf}}, {{ga|Chase}}, and {{ga|Elaine}} appear in the | All playable characters from [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue]] to [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]], with the exception of {{ga|Kris}}, {{ga|Leaf}}, {{ga|Chase}}, and {{ga|Elaine}} appear in the music video, [[GOTCHA!]]. | ||
===Pokémon: Paldean Winds=== | |||
A direct counterpart of either {{ga|Florian}} or {{ga|Juliana}} appears briefly at the beginning and in the middle of the episode, watching the promotional video for [[Naranja Academy]]. | |||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
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===Pokémon Adventures=== | ===Pokémon Adventures=== | ||
[[File:Ruby Adventures.png|thumb|150px|{{adv|Ruby}}, one of Brendan's manga counterparts]] | [[File:Ruby Adventures.png|thumb|150px|{{adv|Ruby}}, one of Brendan's manga counterparts]] | ||
[[Pokémon Adventures]] features [[cross-canon counterpart]]s for almost all of the player characters in the [[core series]] games, who are usually named after one of the games they originate from. {{adv|Red}} is based on his game counterpart, while {{adv|Green}} is based on the [[List of unused Pokémon and character designs#Female character|unnamed female character]] who appears in {{game|Red and Green|s}}'s official strategy guide. After {{ga|Leaf}} was introduced in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, Green changed into Leaf's clothes to serve as her counterpart. {{adv|Gold}} is based on the then-unnamed player character {{ga|Ethan}}. Once {{game|Crystal}} was released and introduced a female player character, {{ga|Kris}}, {{adv|Crystal}} was introduced to be her counterpart. Additionally, though {{ga|Lyra}} is usually accepted as a different character from Kris, Crystal has appeared wearing Lyra's clothes to serve as her counterpart, rather than introducing a second [[Johto]] female protagonist for the {{ | [[Pokémon Adventures]] features [[cross-canon counterpart]]s for almost all of the player characters in the [[core series]] games, who are usually named after one of the games they originate from. {{adv|Red}} is based on his game counterpart, while {{adv|Green}} is based on the [[List of unused Pokémon and character designs#Female character|unnamed female character]] who appears in {{game|Red and Green|s}}'s official strategy guide. After {{ga|Leaf}} was introduced in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, Green changed into Leaf's clothes to serve as her counterpart. {{adv|Gold}} is based on the then-unnamed player character {{ga|Ethan}}. Once {{game|Crystal}} was released and introduced a female player character, {{ga|Kris}}, {{adv|Crystal}} was introduced to be her counterpart. Additionally, though {{ga|Lyra}} is usually accepted as a different character from Kris, Crystal has appeared wearing Lyra's clothes to serve as her counterpart, rather than introducing a second [[Johto]] female protagonist for the {{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}. | ||
Since having both a male and female player character became a staple for the series from then on, most player characters have been adapted into [[Pokédex holder]]s who are named after the first two paired games in a [[generation]], with the male player character being named after the first game of the pair and the female player character being named after the second game of the pair. For example, {{adv|Ruby}} is a counterpart to {{ga|Brendan}} and {{adv|Sapphire}} is a counterpart to {{ga|May}}, the protagonists of {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}. The one exception to this is {{ga|Lucas}} and {{ga|Dawn}}, the player characters of the [[Sinnoh]]-based games. {{adv|Diamond}} is a counterpart to Lucas, but the name {{adv|Pearl}} was given to {{ga|Barry}}'s counterpart. Dawn's counterpart goes deliberately unnamed for the first few volumes of the {{MangaArc|Diamond & Pearl}}, only being revealed in ''[[PS376|Startling Staraptor]]'' to be {{adv|Platinum}}, after the name of the third version was known to the public. Additionally, despite not being introduced in the first paired games of a generation, {{ga|Nate}} and {{ga|Rosa}} received counterparts in the form of {{adv|Blake}} and {{adv|Whitley}}, respectively. | |||
This pattern was broken in the {{MangaArc|Scarlet & Violet}}. {{ga|Florian}}'s counterpart was named {{adv|Violet}}, being named after the second paired game, while {{ga|Juliana}}'s counterpart was named {{adv|Scarlet}}, being named after the first paired game. | |||
A few player characters from spin-off games have appeared in Pokémon Adventures as well. [[Todd Snap]] appears as a supporting protagonist in the {{ | A few player characters from spin-off games have appeared in Pokémon Adventures as well. [[Todd Snap]] appears as a supporting protagonist in the {{MangaArc|Emerald}}, though he is never referred to by name. [[Lunick]] and [[Solana]] star in the side story manga [[Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission]], while [[Kellyn]] and {{ra|Kate}} star in its sequel, [[Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic]]. | ||
===In other manga=== | ===In other manga=== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* According to Ken Sugimori, the player characters of {{g|Black and White}}, {{ga|Hilbert}} and {{ga|Hilda}}, were deliberately made to be older than the | * According to the May 2010 volume of [[CoroCoro]] Comics and Ken Sugimori in the January 2011 volume of Nintendo Dream, the player characters of {{g|Black and White}}, {{ga|Hilbert}} and {{ga|Hilda}}, were deliberately made to be older than the player characters of previous games.<ref name="Lava">Nintendo Dream volume 201 ([http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream-4/ translation])</ref> | ||
** According to game scenario author [[Toshinobu Matsumiya]], Hilda and Hilbert were initially visualized to be at the age of 16.<ref>[http://archive.is/THahx Twitter | マツミや @matsumiyan]</ref> | ** According to game scenario author [[Toshinobu Matsumiya]], Hilda and Hilbert were initially visualized to be at the age of 16.<ref>[http://archive.is/THahx Twitter | マツミや @matsumiyan]</ref> | ||
* Most of the male characters that {{Ash}}, the main character from the [[Pokémon anime]], has encountered have been from side games, like {{ | * Most of the male characters that {{Ash}}, the main character from the [[Pokémon anime]], has encountered have been from side games, like {{vg|Pokémon Ranger}}. The only counterpart of a male player character from the [[core series]] games who has met Ash is [[Ethan (game)#In the anime|Ethan]], in [[M13|the thirteenth movie]]. | ||
* {{ga|Red}}'s dialogue during his appearance as an [[Non-player character|NPC]] reflects the games' player characters' status as silent protagonists. | * {{ga|Red}}'s dialogue during his appearance as an [[Non-player character|NPC]] reflects the games' player characters' status as silent protagonists. | ||
* The list of default names per gender generally repeats from game to game, starting in Pokémon Crystal. Exceptions to this are character-specific names, which are names unique to a character and are usually references to the title or aspects of the game. | * The list of default names per gender generally repeats from game to game, starting in Pokémon Crystal. Exceptions to this are character-specific names, which are names unique to a character and are usually references to the title or aspects of the game. | ||
* Until [[Generation V]], the given Japanese names of the male player characters in the core series games (as NPCs) all | * Until [[Generation V]], the given Japanese names of the male player characters in the core series games (as NPCs) all ended in ''ki'' ('''キ'''). This excludes Red's appearance in Generations II and IV, as he is not a player character during the games when he is an NPC. Inclusively, Lunick's Japanese name also ends in ''ki''. | ||
* Despite female player characters not being introduced until the second generation, there are more female player characters than male player characters (due to both Kris and Lyra existing for the Johto region). | * Despite female player characters not being introduced until the second generation, there are more female player characters than male player characters (due to both Kris and Lyra existing for the Johto region). | ||
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A player character (Japanese: 主人公 protagonist), main character[1][2][3][4][5], protagonist[3] or previously known as a hero/heroine[1][6][7][8], in the world of Pokémon is the central character in the plot of most Pokémon games. The player character is an avatar that represents the real player in the world of the game, and they are characterized by almost never speaking outside of occasional short dialogue options.
In the core series games
In the core series games, the player characters are Pokémon Trainers beginning their Pokémon journey. They start their journey in their hometown by getting a first partner Pokémon, a Pokémon that appears very early in their native region's Pokédex, and is usually of the Grass-, Fire-, or Water-type. The region's resident Pokémon Professor will always give them this, as well as a Pokédex. Starting in Pokémon Crystal, players can also choose their character's gender. Usually, they have rivals who begin their journey at about the same time. Players take part in several events, and meet a great number of Pokémon and people during their adventure. A common target is to conquer a Pokémon League's eight Gym Leaders and Elite Four, and become the Champion. Several additional side-quests occur during and after each game's main plot.
To date, only one player character has reappeared from an older generation in a role other than that of the player. In Generation II and the Generation IV remakes, when Ethan or Kris/Lyra travels to Mt. Silver and reaches the deepest point of the cave, Red is found, utterly silent as he was under the player's control. At the time of these games' respective releases, Red's Pikachu was the highest-leveled Pokémon owned by an in-game Trainer (Barry's fully-evolved first partner Pokémon temporarily surpassed the standard set in Gold and Silver until the release of their remakes, HeartGold and SoulSilver). Red reappeared in Black 2 and White 2, in the Champions Tournament of the Pokémon World Tournament, and again in the Alola-based Generation VII games, as the leader of the Battle Tree with Blue.
The player character can be named in all core series games at the beginning of the game using the same interface as that for entering nicknames for Pokémon. From Generation I through Generation V, the player name character limit was five in Japanese and Korean and seven in Western languages. From Generation VI onward, the character limit was increased to six in Japanese and Korean and 12 in Western languages.
Game | RGBY | FRLG | GS | C | HGSS | RS | E | ORAS | DP | Pt | BDSP |
Male | |||||||||||
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Red | Ethan | Brendan | Lucas | ||||||||
Female | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
Leaf | Kris | Lyra | May | Dawn | |||||||
BW | B2W2 | XY | SM | USUM | PE | SwSh | LA | S | V | ||
Male | |||||||||||
Hilbert | Nate | Calem | Elio | Chase | Victor | Rei | Florian | ||||
Female | |||||||||||
Hilda | Rosa | Serena | Selene | Elaine | Gloria | Akari | Juliana |
Pokémon as player characters
Main gameplay
In certain circumstances, the player is able to travel the overworld by controlling a Pokémon.
In all games up to Generation VI, as well as in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the player travels on water by using Surf.
In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, there are several Ride Pokémon. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, there are other Ride Pokémon as well.
In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it is necessary to play as the Partner PikachuP or EeveeE for a short time. This is done in order to enter the vents and walk over the walls at the Team Rocket Hideout for the purpose of obtaining the Lift Key.
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the player rides on Koraidon/Miraidon to travel around the Paldea region.
Minigames
In Pokémon Yellow, the player controls the first partner Pokémon Pikachu in the Pikachu's Beach minigame.
In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald, the player is able to control certain Pokémon in the minigames Pokémon Jump and Dodrio Berry Picking.
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the player controls Pokémon in the Pokéathlon events.
In the side series games
Stadium series
Three unnamed player characters appear in Pokémon Stadium series. Japanese-only Pokémon Stadium featured one male character, whose design was likely based on Red. However, for the sequel, a brand new male character was created. This player was also in Pokémon Stadium 2, where he was given a female counterpart. She appears when a player uses a Pokémon Crystal Game Pak. Like the core series player characters, these three characters remain silent throughout the games.
Additionally, the Pokémon Stadium series includes various minigames featuring Pokémon as player characters. For instance Pikachu or Voltorb are the player characters in "Thundering Dynamo" from Pokémon Stadium, while Cleffa and Igglybuff are the player characters in "Streaming Stampede" from Pokémon Stadium 2.
Orre series
Aside from the standard that many of the games' player characters take in their journey, there are also several other ways in which other player characters complete their journey, such as Wes and Michael in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness who are called to defeat Cipher and free all of their snagged Pokémon from their Shadow state.
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In the spin-off games
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Mobile
Pokémon GO
In Pokémon GO, the player character can be chosen and customized at the beginning of the game. They can also be customized at any time from the profile screen starting in version 0.31.0.
The default male player character originally wore a gray weave hat, no glasses, a shirt that came with fingerless gloves, a green and red backpack, red and black pants and leggings, and green shoes. After an update the overhaled the trainer's wardrobe, the default male player character wears a gray trainer visor, no glasses, a light blue classic hoodie, a yellow trainer backpack, yellow fingerless gloves, trainer shorts, gray leggings, and yellow running shoes. Both designs feature the character with brunette hair, teal eyes, and light skin.
The default female player character originally wore a white and red cap, no glasses, a maroon shirt that came with a choker and gloves of the same color, a red backpack, an orange ball buckle belt, gray and black pants, and orange shoes. After an update that overhaled the trainer's wardrobe, the default female player character wears a black ball cap, no glasses, a black ribbon choker, a crimson classic longsleeve, a teal urban pack, black fingerless gloves, crimson ball buckle, crimson sprint suit, black long leg warmers, and red running shoes. Both designs feature the character with brunette hair, teal eyes, and light skin.
Pokémon Masters EX
In Pokémon Masters EX, the player character, Scottie or Bettie, is a Pokémon Trainer who travels to the artificial island of Pasio to participate in the Pokémon Masters League tournament.
All player characters (with the exception of Florian and Juliana from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet) appear as playable characters. So far, Red, Ethan, Brendan, Dawn, Hilbert, Rosa, Serena, Gloria, and Rei are confirmed to be based on the player character of their respective games. The other player characters are based on the non-player characters as applicable. Red is the only character based on a core series player character to be a Champion, as it is unconfirmed if any of the other characters based on the player characters have won their respective region's Pokémon League.
Pokémon: Magikarp Jump
In Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, the player plays as a person of ambiguous gender always referred to as "you", who fishes and trains Magikarp to jump as high as possible.
Pokémon Quest
- Main article: Player (Quest)
In Pokémon Quest, the player explores the Tumblecube Island and befriends Pokémon.
Game Boy Color
Pokémon Trading Card Game series
In Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!, Mark and Mint do not use actual Pokémon themselves, but cards instead.
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
In the Challenge mode of Pokémon Puzzle Challenge, the player character is Ethan. In this mode, he challenges the Gym Leaders and the Elite Four of Johto, as well as some other characters, in puzzle games.
Game Boy Advance
e-Reader games
There are several player characters in the e-Reader games.
Pokémon player characters:
- Aipom (Harvest Time)
- Butterfree (Flower Power)
- Cleffa (Ride the Tuft)
- Corsola (Diving Corsola)
- Ditto (Ditto Leapfrog)
- Doduo (Jumping Doduo)
- Drowzee (Dream Eater)
- Farfetch'd (Leek Game)
- Hoothoot (Follow Hoothoot)
- Kingler (Kingler's Day)
- Machop (Machop At Work)
- Pichu (Hold Down Hoppip)
- Two Pichu (Tokotoko Truck)
- Pikachu (Pika Pop)
- Poliwrath (GO, Poliwrath!)
- Rapidash (Fire Hoops)
- Sudowoodo (Sneak and Snatch)
- Totodile (Big Fruit Strategy!)
- Tyranitar (Mighty Tyranitar)
- Tyrogue (Punching Bags)
- Ursaring (Berry Tree)
- Voltorb (Rolling Voltorb)
- Wobbuffet (Watch Out!)
- Wooper (Wooper's Juggling Game)
- Zubat (Night Flight)
Human player characters:
- Imakuni? (Imakuni?'s Ball)
- Several player characters (Construction: Action)
Nintendo DS
Pokémon Conquest
In Pokémon Conquest, the player character is the Warlord of Ransei's kingdom of Aurora. Their objective is to unite the seventeen kingdoms of the region, stop Nobunaga, and meet the legendary Pokémon that created Ransei. As more stories are unlocked, more characters become playable.
Pokémon Ranger series
In the Pokémon Ranger series, Lunick, Solana, Kellyn, Kate, Ben and Summer are not Pokémon Trainers, but instead Pokémon Rangers. They use the Pokémon they have captured with the Capture Styler to help them along the way. They also have partner Pokémon that follow them wherever they go.
Pokémon Trozei
In Pokémon Trozei!, the main protagonist is Lucy Fleetfoot, who must release all the Pokémon stolen by Phobos Battalion.
Pokémon Dash
In Pokémon Dash, the player character is Pikachu.
Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure
In Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure, the player can choose from four preset outfits, two for each gender, at the beginning of the game.
Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Art Academy
The player is a student at the Pokémon Art Academy. The player's appearance is not seen in-game, although they are identified by their name and gender (male or female). The player's ID card also displays their student level and signature.
A non-player character of the opposite gender often interacts with the player as a friendly classmate: either Lee or Lily.
Nintendo 64
Pokémon Snap
In Pokémon Snap, Todd Snap must strive for something different from Trainers. He must capture all the Pokémon on Pokémon Island—on film.
Hey You, Pikachu!
- Main article: Player (Hey You, Pikachu!)
In Hey You, Pikachu!, the player uses the PokéHelper to talk to Pikachu. The player is shown as a silhouette.
Pokémon Puzzle League
Pokémon Puzzle League is an anime-based game. The player characters come from the anime, instead of their core series counterparts. In the 1P Stadium mode, the player character is Ash Ketchum. In the 2P Stadium mode, there are 15 player characters to choose: Ash Ketchum, Gary Oak, the Team Rocket trio, Tracey, Ritchie, Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge, Erika, Koga, Sabrina, Blaine, Giovanni, Lorelei, and Bruno.
Wii
PokéPark series
In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, the player character is a Pikachu. In PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond, the player characters are Pikachu, Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott.
Arcade
Pokémon Ga-Olé
In Pokémon Ga-Olé, the main protagonist can be played in the arcade game as either a male or a female.
Pokkén Tournament
In Pokkén Tournament, the player took control of a character who wishes to rise to the top of the Ferrum League. The player avatar can be customized at the beginning of the game, with more customization options available to purchase in the shop as the game progresses.
Pokémon Battrio
- Main article: Avatar (Battrio)
Players with Memory Keys have the ability to create an avatar (Japanese: アバター) that will serve as their profile for all activity while playing Pokémon Battrio. Players can select either a male or female avatar of varying types, and give their profile a nickname of up to four characters.
Pokémon Tug of War Tournament
In Pokémon Tug of War Tournament: Absolutely Get Medal!, the player characters available for this tug-of-war game are: Ash's Pikachu, Iris's Axew, Cilan's Pansage, Ash's Tepig, Ash's Snivy, and Ash's Oshawott.
Windows
Pokémon Play It! series
In Pokémon Play It! and Pokémon Play It! Version 2, Julie talks directly with the player. In the introduction of both games, Julie says that she and the player are Pokémon Trainers. However, they play the Trading Card Game rather than train Pokémon.
Perdue series
In Pokémon Team Rocket Blast Off, Pokémon Poké Ball Launcher, and Pokémon Seek & Find, the player characters are Ash Ketchum and May.
Pokémon Team Turbo
In Pokémon Team Turbo, there are 20 racers available: Bulbasaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon, Squirtle, Blastoise, Pikachu, Treecko, Torchic, Blaziken, Mudkip, Skitty, Plusle, Spheal, Metagross, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Deoxys, and Munchlax.
Sega consoles
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Sega Pico games
In Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!, there are several minigames with different player characters: Ash, Nurse Joy's Chansey, Jigglypuff (recurring anime character), or Ash's Pikachu.
Advanced Pico Beena games
In Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pokémon Number Battle!, Ash and May are the player characters in different game modes.
Various
Pokémon Rumble series
In Pokémon Rumble, the player starts as a Toy Rattata. In Pokémon Rumble Blast, the player starts as a Toy Pikachu. In Pokémon Rumble World, the player starts as their Mii character.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, players play as actual Pokémon. Unlike most other Pokémon games, the player actually talks, but is given preset responses to say to questions. In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky, after defeating the final boss, the player speaks in full sentences instead of silently thinking to themselves or having answer choices. This type of dialogue is used by the player on rare occasions, in small amounts, throughout the story of Gates to Infinity.
Available player characters:
- All 386 Pokémon up to Generation III in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, and Rescue Team DX.
- Plus, in Rescue Team DX, evolutions that were added in later generations are now available. For example, Sylveon.
- 491 Pokémon up to Generation IV (Shaymin and Arceus are unavailable) in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness.
- 492 Pokémon up to Generation IV (Arceus is unavailable) in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, as well as in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad, Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad, and Go For It! Light Adventure Squad.
- 144 Pokémon up to Generation V in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity.
- 720 Pokémon up to Generation VI (Volcanion is unavailable) in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.
For the starting player character and their partner, see hero Pokémon and partner Pokémon.
Super Smash Bros. series
The Super Smash Bros. series of fighting games includes characters from multiple franchises other than Pokémon. The playable characters from the Pokémon franchise found in Smash Bros. games are: Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Pichu, Mewtwo, Lucario, Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard, Greninja, and Incineroar. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Squirtle, Ivysaur and Charizard are playable under the control of the Pokémon Trainer, who is based on the player character versions of Red and Leaf and represents the concept of player characters in the Pokémon games.
Detective Pikachu series
In Detective Pikachu, the protagonist is Tim Goodman, who teams up with Detective Pikachu to solve several mysteries and search for his missing father. In Detective Pikachu Returns, Tim returns as the protagonist, but there are a few occasions over the course of the story where the player can control Detective Pikachu directly. There are also occasions where the player can control another Pokémon that Detective Pikachu is riding on: Growlithe, Galarian Darmanitan, Luxray, or Pangoro. In addition, during a certain part of the story, the player assumes control of Harry Goodman.
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Jessie | James | Brock | Misty | Lorelei | Bruno | Gary |
Ritchie | Casey | Duplica | Koga | Sabrina | Giovanni | Mewtwo |
Pokémon characters
Pikachu's Adventure & Wonders Beyond |
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Stadium minigames
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Pokémon Team Turbo
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In the anime
Main series
In the Pokémon anime, six of the player characters have been given major roles, four of them in the main series. Ash Ketchum represents Red (his game counterpart), being based on him in appearance as well as basic history (Ritchie, by extension of resembling Ash, also resembles Red, although his basic history is unknown).
At the beginning of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, May was introduced in order to better represent Generation III, as both Misty and Brock are characters who originated in Generation I. Likewise, at the beginning of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, Dawn joined Ash to represent Generation IV. In Pokémon the Series: XY, Serena joined Ash in order to represent Generation VI.
Jimmy and Marina appeared in The Legend of Thunder! special, taking a similar role to Ash and his companions, fighting Team Rocket members to protect Legendary Pokémon. While the protagonists of Generation II did not join Ash's company, these two filled the roles as the anime counterparts to Ethan and Kris.
Lyra appeared in An Egg Scramble!, and joined the group for a brief time until Bagged Then Tagged!.
Ash and his friends have also encountered several player characters from the side games. Todd Snap was the first, and a special case, as he originated in the anime before appearing in Pokémon Snap. He joins the group for a few episodes at two points in the original series: once during the Kanto journey and once during the Johto journey. The others, Solana, Kellyn, and Ben are all Pokémon Rangers that Ash and friends assisted in rescuing and protecting Pokémon.
So far, Brendan has only made a few select cameo appearances at the beginning of some of the movies, while Lucas made a cameo at the beginning of Giratina and the Sky Warrior, where he was battling Brendan. Ethan also appears with a second counterpart at the beginning of Zoroark: Master of Illusions. Much later, Rei made a cameo at the end of The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4).
None of the Generation V, Generation VII, or Generation VIII player characters have yet been seen in the main anime.
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Pokémon Origins
Red has a direct counterpart as the main character in Pokémon Origins.
Pokémon Generations
Direct counterparts of Red, Ethan, Brendan, Hilbert, and Calem appeared in Pokémon Generations.
Much like Red, none of the other player characters depicted in the miniseries have any lines of dialogue.
POKÉTOONs
Pokémon Evolutions
Direct counterparts of Victor, Selene, Calem, Serena, Hilda, Lucas, May, Ethan, Red, and Elaine appeared in Pokémon Evolutions. With the exception of Serena, they are all based on the player character of their respective games.
This was the first time that a player character appeared with a customized playable skin color outside the games, with Victor and Elaine appearing with darker skin.
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer
Nate and Rosa both appeared in the animated trailer for Pokémon Black and White Versions 2.
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
Brendan and May both appeared in the animated trailer for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Scottie, Rosa, Bettie, Red, and Brendan appeared in the animated trailer for Pokémon Masters.
Pokémon Twilight Wings
Direct counterparts of Victor and Gloria appear briefly.
GOTCHA!
All playable characters from Pokémon Red and Blue to Pokémon Sword and Shield, with the exception of Kris, Leaf, Chase, and Elaine appear in the music video, GOTCHA!.
Pokémon: Paldean Winds
A direct counterpart of either Florian or Juliana appears briefly at the beginning and in the middle of the episode, watching the promotional video for Naranja Academy.
In the manga
Many of the characters appearing in various Pokémon manga are based on player and rival characters from the core series games. These characters usually play a major role within the series.
Pokémon Adventures
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Pokémon Adventures features cross-canon counterparts for almost all of the player characters in the core series games, who are usually named after one of the games they originate from. Red is based on his game counterpart, while Green is based on the unnamed female character who appears in Pokémon Red and Green's official strategy guide. After Leaf was introduced in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Green changed into Leaf's clothes to serve as her counterpart. Gold is based on the then-unnamed player character Ethan. Once Pokémon Crystal was released and introduced a female player character, Kris, Crystal was introduced to be her counterpart. Additionally, though Lyra is usually accepted as a different character from Kris, Crystal has appeared wearing Lyra's clothes to serve as her counterpart, rather than introducing a second Johto female protagonist for the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc.
Since having both a male and female player character became a staple for the series from then on, most player characters have been adapted into Pokédex holders who are named after the first two paired games in a generation, with the male player character being named after the first game of the pair and the female player character being named after the second game of the pair. For example, Ruby is a counterpart to Brendan and Sapphire is a counterpart to May, the protagonists of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. The one exception to this is Lucas and Dawn, the player characters of the Sinnoh-based games. Diamond is a counterpart to Lucas, but the name Pearl was given to Barry's counterpart. Dawn's counterpart goes deliberately unnamed for the first few volumes of the Diamond & Pearl arc, only being revealed in Startling Staraptor to be Platinum, after the name of the third version was known to the public. Additionally, despite not being introduced in the first paired games of a generation, Nate and Rosa received counterparts in the form of Blake and Whitley, respectively.
This pattern was broken in the Scarlet & Violet arc. Florian's counterpart was named Violet, being named after the second paired game, while Juliana's counterpart was named Scarlet, being named after the first paired game.
A few player characters from spin-off games have appeared in Pokémon Adventures as well. Todd Snap appears as a supporting protagonist in the Emerald arc, though he is never referred to by name. Lunick and Solana star in the side story manga Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission, while Kellyn and Kate star in its sequel, Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic.
In other manga
In addition to the Pokémon Adventures characters, there are many characters that have very similar character designs as player or rival characters from the games. These include Red from Pokémon Pocket Monsters, Rald from Pokémon Battle Frontier, Hareta and Mitsumi from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, and Black from Golden Boys.
Trivia
- According to the May 2010 volume of CoroCoro Comics and Ken Sugimori in the January 2011 volume of Nintendo Dream, the player characters of Pokémon Black and White, Hilbert and Hilda, were deliberately made to be older than the player characters of previous games.[9]
- According to game scenario author Toshinobu Matsumiya, Hilda and Hilbert were initially visualized to be at the age of 16.[10]
- Most of the male characters that Ash, the main character from the Pokémon anime, has encountered have been from side games, like Pokémon Ranger. The only counterpart of a male player character from the core series games who has met Ash is Ethan, in the thirteenth movie.
- Red's dialogue during his appearance as an NPC reflects the games' player characters' status as silent protagonists.
- The list of default names per gender generally repeats from game to game, starting in Pokémon Crystal. Exceptions to this are character-specific names, which are names unique to a character and are usually references to the title or aspects of the game.
- Until Generation V, the given Japanese names of the male player characters in the core series games (as NPCs) all ended in ki (キ). This excludes Red's appearance in Generations II and IV, as he is not a player character during the games when he is an NPC. Inclusively, Lunick's Japanese name also ends in ki.
- Despite female player characters not being introduced until the second generation, there are more female player characters than male player characters (due to both Kris and Lyra existing for the Johto region).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire official website (archive) "Choose Your Hero! Introducing the main characters you may choose between to experience your adventure in the Hoenn region!"
- ↑ Pokémon Sword and Shield official website
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pokémon Legends: Arceus official website: "The Main Character and Akari or Rei [...] As the protagonist of the Pokémon Legends: Arceus game, you’ll join the Galaxy Team as a member of the Survey Corps."
- ↑ Pokémon Scarlet and Violet official website: "As one of the main characters, you’ll set off on your adventure. Your outfit will vary depending on whether you play Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet. Who knows what kind of story awaits you?"
- ↑ Pokémon Masters EX gives all characters based on player characters the "main character" theme skill.
- ↑ Pokémon X and Y official site (archive) "In addition to playing as a human hero, you'll meet many other folks."
- ↑ Pokémon Sun and Moon official website (archived) "You will choose to be a hero or heroine in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, and you can name yourself whatever you'd like."
- ↑ Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon official site "While he’s the boss of Team Rocket, he was also the Gym Leader of the Viridian City Gym, and he stood in the hero’s way countless times."
- ↑ Nintendo Dream volume 201 (translation)
- ↑ Twitter | マツミや @matsumiyan
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