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{{Search|original game player character whose name was initially Satoshi|his anime counterpart named Satoshi in Japan|Ash Ketchum}} | |||
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gender=Male | | gender=Male | | ||
age=yes | | age=yes | | ||
years=11{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}<br>14{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}<br/>16+{{sup/5|B2W2}} | | years=10/11{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}<br>14{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}<br/>16+{{sup/5|B2W2}} | | ||
hometown=[[Pallet Town]] | | hometown=[[Pallet Town]] | | ||
region=[[Kanto]] | | region=[[Kanto]] | | ||
relatives= | relatives={{ka|Mom}} | | ||
trainer=yes | | trainer=yes | | ||
colors=yes | | colors=yes | | ||
eyes=Black{{tt|*|Generation I}}, | eyes=Black{{tt|*|Generation I}}, Brown{{tt|*|Generation III}} | | ||
hair=Black{{tt|*|Generation I}}, | hair=Black{{tt|*|Generation I}}, Brown{{tt|*|Generation III}} | | ||
trainerclass=[[Pokémon Trainer]], [[player character]]{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}, {{pkmn|Champion}}{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}} | | trainerclass=[[Pokémon Trainer]], [[player character]]{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}, {{pkmn|Champion}}{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}} | | ||
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'''Red''' (Japanese: '''レッド''' ''Red'') is the [[canon]] name of the {{player|player character}} in the [[Generation I]] games [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red, Green]], [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue]], and {{v2|Yellow}} and the male choice in their [[Generation III]] remakes {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, where his female counterpart is {{ga|Leaf}}. | '''Red''' (Japanese: '''レッド''' ''Red'') is the [[canon]] name of the {{player|player character}} in the [[Generation I]] games [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red, Green]], [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue]], and {{v2|Yellow}} and the male choice in their [[Generation III]] remakes {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, where his female counterpart is {{ga|Leaf}}. Prior to [[Generation II]], he was officially referred to as '''Satoshi''' (Japanese: '''{{j|サトシ}}'''). | ||
Red is known throughout as the {{pkmn|Champion}} from [[Pallet Town]], as well as the living legend for his defeat of [[Team Rocket]] in [[Kanto]] during his quest. He is the final opponent in the [[Generation II]] games {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, their [[Generation IV]] remakes {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, and {{g|Stadium 2}}. He is also a participant in the [[Pokémon World Tournament]]'s [[Champions Tournament]] in {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}. | Red is known throughout as the {{pkmn|Champion}} from [[Pallet Town]], as well as the living legend for his defeat of [[Team Rocket]] in [[Kanto]] during his quest. He is the final opponent in the [[Generation II]] games {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, their [[Generation IV]] remakes {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, and {{g|Stadium 2}}. He is also a participant in the [[Pokémon World Tournament]]'s [[Champions Tournament]] in {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}. | ||
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==In the games== | ==In the games== | ||
{{spoilers}} | {{spoilers}} | ||
Red is introduced as a curious 11-year-old boy from [[Pallet Town]]. In the instruction manuals of Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue Versions, it is revealed that Red gained an interest in Pokémon after his best friend, {{ga|Blue}}, stopped playing with him and became a bully. His adventure begins one day when [[Professor Oak]] calls the two to his lab for a [[starter Pokémon]]. Red has a choice of a {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}}{{sup/1|G}}{{sup/1|RB}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}. Depending on the | Red is introduced as a curious 11-year-old (10 in the European releases) boy from [[Pallet Town]]. In the instruction manuals of Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue Versions, it is revealed that Red gained an interest in Pokémon after his best friend, {{ga|Blue}}, stopped playing with him and became a bully. His adventure begins one day when [[Professor Oak]] calls the two to his lab for a [[starter Pokémon]]. Red has a choice of a {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}}{{sup/1|G}}{{sup/1|RB}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}. Depending on the Pokémon that Red chooses, Blue will choose the Pokémon that has a type advantage over it{{sup/1|G}}{{sup/1|RB}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}. In {{game|Yellow}}, Red was originally intended to get an {{p|Eevee}}, which was swiped by Blue. As a result, Blue keeps the Eevee and Red receives a {{p|Pikachu}} that Professor Oak caught earlier{{sup/1|Y}}. Blue challenges Red to a battle immediately to test out his new Pokémon, thinking he will easily beat Red. | ||
After Red has made his way to [[Viridian City]] to the north and taken {{key|III|Oak's Parcel|a package}} back to Oak in Pallet Town, Oak gives Red and Blue each a [[Pokédex]] with which to record data on all known Pokémon in the Kanto region to fulfill Oak's dream of creating a full guide on all Pokémon in Kanto. From here, Red and Blue journey across Kanto, collecting Pokémon to build up their teams, and defeating each of the [[Gym Leader]]s in turn, with Blue always one step ahead, showing up from time to time to impede Red's progress. | After Red has made his way to [[Viridian City]] to the north and taken {{key|III|Oak's Parcel|a package}} back to Oak in Pallet Town, Oak gives Red and Blue each a [[Pokédex]] with which to record data on all known Pokémon in the Kanto region to fulfill Oak's dream of creating a full guide on all Pokémon in Kanto. From here, Red and Blue journey across Kanto, collecting Pokémon to build up their teams, and defeating each of the [[Gym Leader]]s in turn, with Blue always one step ahead, showing up from time to time to impede Red's progress. | ||
Red also comes across a gang of Pokémon thieves, [[Team Rocket]], several times through his journey. He first encounters them trying to steal fossils within Mount Moon. | Red also comes across a gang of Pokémon thieves, [[Team Rocket]], several times through his journey. He first encounters them trying to steal fossils within Mount Moon. Then he encounters a member who is running the [[Nugget Bridge]] challenge to recruit for the organization on {{rt|24|Kanto}}; and another lone member who has stolen a [[TM]] from a family in [[Cerulean City]]. Eventually, Red uncovers a plot by Team Rocket, infiltrating their [[Rocket Hideout|hideout]] beneath the [[Celadon Game Corner]] and encountering their boss, [[Giovanni]]. Defeating him and ousting Team Rocket from Celadon, Red uses the [[Silph Scope]] that Giovanni leaves behind to battle {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon and save [[Mr. Fuji]] in the [[Pokémon Tower]] in [[Lavender Town]], who is being held hostage by Team Rocket. Red soon journeys into Saffron City in the heart of Kanto to find it overrun by Team Rocket, who is attempting to take the recently invented [[Master Ball]] from the [[Silph Co.]] President, and defeats Giovanni again, ending the group's plots for the time being. | ||
With seven Badges in hand, Red encounters Giovanni for the final time—this time as the [[Gym Leader|Leader]] of the [[Viridian Gym]], his final obstacle before the [[Elite Four]] of [[Indigo Plateau]]. Red defeats him in battle, earning his eighth and final Badge—the {{Badge|Earth}}—and causing Giovanni to realize that Pokémon battles are about having fun, not business. He disbands Team Rocket, promising to go into solo training to become a better Trainer. | With seven Badges in hand, Red encounters Giovanni for the final time—this time as the [[Gym Leader|Leader]] of the [[Viridian Gym]], his final obstacle before the [[Elite Four]] of [[Indigo Plateau]]. Red defeats him in battle, earning his eighth and final Badge—the {{Badge|Earth}}—and causing Giovanni to realize that Pokémon battles are about having fun, not business. He disbands Team Rocket, promising to go into solo training to become a better Trainer. | ||
Making it through {{ka|Victory Road}} and finally to Indigo Plateau, Red challenges the [[Indigo League]]. First, he defeats the Elite Four and discovers, to his surprise, that Blue has defeated them before him and is therefore the {{pkmn|Champion}} of Kanto. Red defeats Blue in the final battle, becoming the Champion himself, but then continues his training, rather than staying at Indigo Plateau. Encountering an offshoot of Team Rocket in the southern [[Sevii Islands]], lead by Executive [[Archer]], Red reveals with his Earth Badge that Giovanni has disbanded the organization, and, though defeated, the group there intends to revive Team Rocket and bring Giovanni back, having already made plans to force Pokémon to evolve with radio waves. | Making it through {{ka|Victory Road}} and finally to Indigo Plateau, Red challenges the [[Indigo League]]. First, he defeats the Elite Four and discovers, to his surprise, that Blue has defeated them before him and is therefore the {{pkmn|Champion}} of Kanto. Red defeats Blue in the final battle, becoming the Champion himself, but then continues his training, rather than staying at Indigo Plateau. Encountering an offshoot of Team Rocket in the southern [[Sevii Islands]], lead by Executive [[Archer]], Red reveals with his Earth Badge that Giovanni has disbanded the organization, and, though defeated, the group there intends to revive Team Rocket and bring Giovanni back, having already made plans to force Pokémon to evolve with radio waves. | ||
Red continues as a wandering Trainer, eventually making his way to the caves of [[Mt. Silver]], where he trains his Pokémon alone. In the process, he becomes so distant from the people close to him that he does not even talk to his mom via phone anymore. | Red continues as a wandering Trainer, eventually making his way to the caves of [[Mt. Silver]], where he trains his Pokémon alone. In the process, he becomes so distant from the people close to him that he does not even talk to his mom via phone anymore. | ||
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As the player character, Red can have on his team any of the 151 Pokémon available during [[Generation I]]. In [[Generation III]], he can have any of the 386 Pokémon available at that time, though only after the player has obtained the [[National Pokédex]]. | As the player character, Red can have on his team any of the 151 Pokémon available during [[Generation I]]. In [[Generation III]], he can have any of the 386 Pokémon available at that time, though only after the player has obtained the [[National Pokédex]]. | ||
When he is encountered as an opponent in [[Generation II]] and [[Generation IV]], Red has a set team, based on Generation I in-game event Pokémon, and has the highest leveled trained Pokémon yet encountered in the series, with his {{p|Pikachu}} at level 81 in Generation II and at level 88 in Generation IV. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, when defeated, all Pokémon in the player's party receive a [[ribbon]]. | When he is encountered as an opponent in [[Generation II]] and [[Generation IV]], Red has a set team, based on Generation I in-game event Pokémon, and has the highest leveled trained Pokémon yet encountered in the series, with his {{p|Pikachu}} at level 81 in Generation II and at level 88 in Generation IV. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, when he is defeated, all Pokémon in the player's party receive a [[ribbon]]. | ||
In {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}, he can be fought in the [[Pokémon World Tournament]]'s [[Champions Tournament]], using the same team he did in Generation IV, albeit with different movesets. | In {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}, he can be fought in the [[Pokémon World Tournament]]'s [[Champions Tournament]], using the same team he did in Generation IV, albeit with different movesets. | ||
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|move2=Wing Attack|move2type=Flying | |move2=Wing Attack|move2type=Flying | ||
|move3=Slash|move3type=Normal | |move3=Slash|move3type=Normal | ||
|move4=Fire Spin | |move4=Fire Spin|move4type=Fire}} | ||
|move4type=Fire}} | |||
|{{Pokémon/2 | |{{Pokémon/2 | ||
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|{{Pokémon/4 | |{{Pokémon/4 | ||
|ndex=009 | |ndex=009 | ||
|pokemon=Blastoise | |pokemon=Blastoise | ||
|gender=male | |gender=male | ||
|game=HeartGold | |game=HeartGold | ||
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|classlink=Pokémon Trainer | |classlink=Pokémon Trainer | ||
|name=Red | |name=Red | ||
|location=Pokémon World Tournament | |||
|game=B2W2 | |game=B2W2 | ||
|pokemon=6}} | |||
|pokemon=6 | |||
}} | |||
|{{Pokémon/5 | |{{Pokémon/5 | ||
|game=Black 2 | |||
|ndex=003 {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=m|1=f}} | |||
|game=Black | |pokemon=Venusaur | ||
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|gender=both | |gender=both | ||
|level=50 | |level=50 | ||
|type1=Grass|type2=Poison | |type1=Grass|type2=Poison | ||
|ability=Overgrow | |ability=Overgrow | ||
|held=White Herb | |held=White Herb | ||
|move1=Leaf Storm|move1type=Grass|move1cat=Special | |move1=Leaf Storm|move1type=Grass|move1cat=Special | ||
|move2= | |move2=Sludge Bomb|move2type=Poison|move2cat=Special | ||
|move3= | |move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical | ||
|move4= | |move4=Sleep Powder|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Status}} | ||
|{{Pokémon/5 | |{{Pokémon/5 | ||
|game=Black 2 | |||
|ndex=006 | |ndex=006 | ||
|pokemon=Charizard | |pokemon=Charizard | ||
| | |gender=both | ||
|level=50 | |||
|type1=Fire|type2=Flying | |type1=Fire|type2=Flying | ||
|ability=Blaze | |ability=Blaze | ||
|held=Focus Sash | |held=Focus Sash | ||
|move1=Fire Blast|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Special | |move1=Fire Blast|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Special | ||
|move2= | |move2=Focus Blast|move2type=Fighting|move2cat=Special | ||
|move3= | |move3=Air Slash|move3type=Flying|move3cat=Special | ||
|move4=Dragon Pulse|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Special}} | |move4=Dragon Pulse|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Special}} | ||
|{{Pokémon/5 | |{{Pokémon/5 | ||
|game=Black 2 | |||
|ndex=009 | |ndex=009 | ||
|pokemon=Blastoise | |pokemon=Blastoise | ||
|gender=both | |gender=both | ||
| | |level=50 | ||
|type1=Water | |type1=Water | ||
|ability=Torrent | |ability=Torrent | ||
|held=Choice Scarf | |held=Choice Scarf | ||
|move1=Water Spout|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special | |move1=Water Spout|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special | ||
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|move3=Blizzard|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special | |move3=Blizzard|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special | ||
|move4=Focus Blast|move4type=Fighting|move4cat=Special}} | |move4=Focus Blast|move4type=Fighting|move4cat=Special}} | ||
{{Party/Div|color={{red color}}}} | |||
|{{Pokémon/5 | |||
|game=Black 2 | |||
|ndex=025 {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=m|1=f}} | |||
|pokemon=Pikachu | |||
|gender=both | |||
|level=50 | |||
|type1=Electric | |||
|ability=Static | |||
|held=Light Ball | |||
|move1=Volt Tackle|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Physical | |||
|move2=Iron Tail|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Physical | |||
|move3=Brick Break|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Physical | |||
|move4=Fake Out|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}} | |||
|{{Pokémon/5 | |||
|game=Black 2 | |||
|ndex=143 | |||
|pokemon=Snorlax | |||
|gender=both | |||
|level=50 | |||
|type1=Normal | |||
|ability=Immunity|ability2=Thick Fat | |||
|held=Quick Claw | |||
|move1=Body Slam|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical | |||
|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical | |||
|move3=Crunch|move3type=Dark|move3cat=Physical | |||
|move4=Seed Bomb|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Physical}} | |||
|{{Pokémon/5 | |||
|game=Black 2 | |||
|ndex=131 | |||
|pokemon=Lapras | |||
|gender=both | |||
|level=50 | |||
|type1=Water|type2=Ice | |||
|ability=Water Absorb|ability2=Shell Armor | |||
|held=Sitrus Berry | |||
|move1=Ice Beam|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Special | |||
|move2=Hydro Pump|move2type=Water|move2cat=Special | |||
|move3=Ice Shard|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Physical | |||
|move4=Thunderbolt|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Special}} | |||
{{Party/Footer}} | {{Party/Footer}} | ||
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====[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]==== | ====[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]==== | ||
* All quotes | |||
:''"………"'' | :''"………"'' | ||
==Artwork== | ==Artwork== | ||
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{Red color dark}}; background: #{{red color}}; font-size: 80% | {| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{Red color dark}}; background: #{{red color}}; font-size: 80%" | ||
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| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red Green Red.png|100px]] | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red Green Red.png|100px]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red on bike.png|100px]] | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red on bike.png|100px]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red on computer.png|100px]] | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red on computer.png|100px]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width: | | colspan="2" style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:192px; height:96px"| [[File:Game Freak Red.jpg|250px]] | ||
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| Official art of Red from<br>{{colorlink|Generation I|000}} | | Official art of Red from<br>{{colorlink|Generation I|000}} | ||
| Riding his {{colorlink|Bicycle|000|Bike}} | | Riding his {{colorlink|Bicycle|000|Bike}} | ||
| Checking the<br>{{colorlink|PC|000}} | | Checking the<br>{{colorlink|PC|000}} | ||
| In warm clothing,<br>holding a shovel | | colspan="2" | In warm clothing,<br>holding a shovel | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Capsule Monsters Red.png|100px]] | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Capsule Monsters Red.png|100px]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:RGB guidebook.jpg|100px]] | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:RGB guidebook.jpg|100px]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Sugimori1996.png|100px]] | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Sugimori1996.png|100px]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Rival artwork.png|100px]] | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Rival artwork.png|100px]] | ||
|- | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:S2 Red artwork.png]] | ||
|- | |||
| {{colorlink|Capsule Monsters|000|Early}} artwork | | {{colorlink|Capsule Monsters|000|Early}} artwork | ||
| Starter artwork with<br>{{colorlink|Blue (game)|000|Blue}} and<br>{{colorlink|Leaf (game)|000|Leaf}} | | Starter artwork with<br>{{colorlink|Blue (game)|000|Blue}} and<br>{{colorlink|Leaf (game)|000|Leaf}} | ||
| Early artwork with<br>{{colorlink|Blue (game)|000|Blue}}, {{colorlink|Charizard (Pokémon)|000|Charizard}}, and {{colorlink|Pikachu (Pokémon)|000|Pikachu}} | | Early artwork with<br>{{colorlink|Blue (game)|000|Blue}}, {{colorlink|Charizard (Pokémon)|000|Charizard}}, and {{colorlink|Pikachu (Pokémon)|000|Pikachu}} | ||
| Early artwork battling {{colorlink|Blue (game)|000|Blue}} | | Early artwork battling {{colorlink|Blue (game)|000|Blue}} | ||
| Art from {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
===Sprites=== | ===Sprites=== | ||
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color}}; font-size: 80% | {| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color}}; font-size: 80%" | ||
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| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr RG Red 1.png]] | | style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr RG Red 1.png]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr RB Red 2.png]] | | style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr RB Red 2.png]] | ||
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| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr GS Red.png]] | | style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr GS Red.png]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr FRLG Red.png]] | | style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr FRLG Red.png]] | ||
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| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red, Green}}, and {{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Blue}} | | Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red, Green}}, and {{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Blue}} | ||
| Title screen sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red, Blue}}, and {{color2|000|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|JP Blue}} | | Title screen sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red, Blue}}, and {{color2|000|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|JP Blue}} | ||
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| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Y Red Back.png]] | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Y Red Back.png]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:FRLG Red Back.png]] | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:FRLG Red Back.png]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Intro sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}} | | Intro sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}} | ||
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}} | | Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}} | ||
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| Backsprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}} | | Backsprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}} | ||
| Backsprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}} | | Backsprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}} | ||
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| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:RedRGBwalkdown.png]] | | style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:RedRGBwalkdown.png]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red II OD.png]] | | style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red II OD.png]] | ||
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| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Redwalkdown.png]] | | style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Redwalkdown.png]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red OD.png]] | | style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red OD.png]] | ||
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| Overworld sprite from <br>{{color2|000|Generation I}} | | Overworld sprite from <br>{{color2|000|Generation I}} | ||
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation II}} | | Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation II}} | ||
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| Overworld sprite from <br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}} | | Overworld sprite from <br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}} | ||
| Overworld sprite from <br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}} | | Overworld sprite from <br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}} | ||
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| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red FRLG Credits.png]] | | style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red FRLG Credits.png]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:S2 Pokémon Trainer Red.png]] | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:S2 Pokémon Trainer Red.png]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Colo Red.png|60px]] | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Colo Red.png|60px]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:XD Red.png|80px]] | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:XD Red.png|80px]] | ||
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| Credits sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}} | | Credits sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}} | ||
| Portrait from <br>{{color2|000|Stadium 2}} | | Portrait from <br>{{color2|000|Stadium 2}} | ||
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==Optional names== | ==Optional names== | ||
{| class="roundy" style=" | {| class="roundy" style="background:#{{red color}}; border: 3px solid #{{red color dark}}" | ||
|- style="background:#{{red color light}}" | |- style="background:#{{red color light}}" | ||
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Game | ! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Game | ||
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| Rojo<br>Ash<br>Jaime | | Rojo<br>Ash<br>Jaime | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| Green | | Green (Japan)<br>Blue (international) | ||
| グリーン ''Green''<br>シゲル ''Shigeru''<br>ジョン ''John'' | | グリーン ''Green''<br>シゲル ''Shigeru''<br>ジョン ''John'' | ||
| Blue<br>Gary<br>John | |||
| Bleu<br>Régis<br>Jean | |||
| Blau<br>Gary<br>John | |||
| Blu<br>Gary<br>Pippo | |||
| Azul<br>Gary<br>Juan | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| Blue (Japan) | |||
| ブルー ''Blue''<br>ツネカズ ''Tsunekaz''<br>ジャン ''Jean'' | |||
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|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| Yellow | | Yellow | ||
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| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | FireRed<br>LeafGreen | | style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | FireRed<br>LeafGreen | ||
| <ab> | | <ab>グリーン ''Green'' | ||
レッド ''Red'' | レッド ''Red'' | ||
リーフ ''Leaf'' | リーフ ''Leaf'' | ||
ファイア ''Fire'' | |||
シゲル ''Shigeru'' | |||
ツネカズ ''Tsunekaz'' | |||
サトル ''Satoru'' | |||
サトシ ''Satoshi'' | |||
ケン ''Ken'' | ケン ''Ken'' | ||
シゲキ ''Shigeki'' | シゲキ ''Shigeki'' | ||
ジャック ''Jack'' | ジャック ''Jack'' | ||
ジャン ''Jean'' | ジャン ''Jean'' | ||
ジョン ''John'' | ジョン ''John'' | ||
カモン ''Kamon'' | |||
タカシ ''Takashi'' | タカシ ''Takashi'' | ||
テツオ ''Tetsuo'' | テツオ ''Tetsuo'' | ||
トオル ''Tōru'' | トオル ''Tōru'' | ||
ヒロキ ''Hiroki'' | |||
マサオ ''Masao'' | |||
タカオ ''Takao'' | |||
タケヒロ ''Takehiro'' | |||
ケイ ''Kei'' | |||
ヒトシ ''Hitoshi'' | ヒトシ ''Hitoshi'' | ||
ヒロアキ ''Hiroaki | ヒロアキ ''Hiroaki''</ab> | ||
| <ab>Green | |||
Red | |||
| <ab>Red | Leaf | ||
Fire | Fire | ||
Gary | |||
Kaz | |||
Toru | |||
Ash | Ash | ||
Kene | |||
Geki | Geki | ||
Jak | Jak | ||
Janne | Janne | ||
Jonn | Jonn | ||
Kamon | Kamon | ||
Karl | Karl | ||
Taylor | |||
Oscar | |||
Hiro | |||
Max | Max | ||
Jon | |||
Ralph | Ralph | ||
Kay | |||
Tosh | |||
Roak</ab> | |||
| <ab>Green | |||
| <ab>Red | Red | ||
Leaf | |||
Fire | Fire | ||
Yan | |||
Mael | |||
Davy | |||
Danny | |||
Gurvan | |||
Gontran | |||
Polo | |||
Zack | |||
Mario | |||
Loris | |||
Max | |||
Damien | Damien | ||
Tom | |||
Greg | Greg | ||
Kamel | Kamel | ||
Franck | |||
Ralph | Ralph | ||
Ayrton | |||
Tosh | Tosh | ||
Vince | Vince</ab> | ||
| <ab>Grün | |||
Rot | |||
| <ab>Rot | Blatt | ||
Feuer | Feuer | ||
Gary | |||
Hugo | |||
Michael | |||
Sven | |||
Gerd | |||
Gerd | |||
Hans | Hans | ||
Jack | Jack | ||
Jan | Jan | ||
John | John | ||
Daniel | |||
Helge | |||
Uli | |||
Tobi | |||
Udo | |||
Bert | |||
Jon | Jon | ||
Ralf | Ralf | ||
Rolf | Uwe | ||
Chris | |||
Rolf</ab> | |||
| <ab>Verde | |||
Rosso | |||
Green | |||
Red | |||
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | | Gary | ||
Damiano | |||
Fabio | |||
Ash | |||
Dimitri | |||
Attilio | |||
Mattia | |||
Silvano | |||
Lucio | |||
Kamon | |||
Karl | |||
Gabry | |||
Oscar | |||
Dino | |||
Daniel | |||
Manuele | |||
Ralph | |||
Ivano | |||
Paolo | |||
Enzo</ab> | |||
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | <ab>Verte | |||
Joro | |||
Jaho | |||
Guefo | |||
Bosco | |||
Floren | |||
Silvio | |||
Furio | |||
Llamín | |||
Candel | |||
Juno | |||
Juan | |||
Juanma | |||
Álvaro | |||
Ral | |||
Marino | |||
Toilo | |||
Ner | |||
Max | |||
Morel | |||
Rafa | |||
Ver | |||
Lerio | |||
Rodi</ab> | |||
|} | |} | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
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===Super Smash Bros. Melee=== | ===Super Smash Bros. Melee=== | ||
Red's hat appears | Red's hat appears as an alternate outfit worn by {{SSB|Pikachu}} from [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] onward, possibly in specific reference to [[Pokémon Yellow Version]] (which, in turn, was inspired by the anime). | ||
===Super Smash Bros. Brawl=== | ===Super Smash Bros. Brawl=== | ||
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Red himself appears as a playable character in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]], named only as "Pokémon Trainer", with a team consisting of {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Ivysaur}}, and {{p|Charizard}}. Rather than fighting himself, like the other human characters, Red sends his three Pokémon into battle, switching between them in order. He is voiced by [[Michele Knotz]] in the English version and 半場友恵 ''[[Tomoe Hanba]]'' in the Japanese version. | Red himself appears as a playable character in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]], named only as "Pokémon Trainer", with a team consisting of {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Ivysaur}}, and {{p|Charizard}}. Rather than fighting himself, like the other human characters, Red sends his three Pokémon into battle, switching between them in order. He is voiced by [[Michele Knotz]] in the English version and 半場友恵 ''[[Tomoe Hanba]]'' in the Japanese version. | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
==In other games== | ==In other games== | ||
Red makes an appearance in both [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]. While he does not appear in the games' Story Mode, he is playable in the Battle Mode when a FireRed or LeafGreen cartridge is used, with a male player character chosen. He can take on | Red makes an appearance in both [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]. While he does not appear in the games' Story Mode, he is playable in the Battle Mode when a FireRed or LeafGreen cartridge is used, with a male player character chosen. He can take on Mt. Battle's 100-battle challenge, as well as compete in Colosseum battles. Red also made a brief appearance in the debut trailer of [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]], having a [[Double Battle]] against {{ga|Leaf}}, using a {{p|Deoxys}} in its Attack Forme and a {{p|Wailord}}. Despite this, he didn't appear in the final cut of the game. | ||
==In the TFG== | ==In the TFG== | ||
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{{main|Ash Ketchum}} | {{main|Ash Ketchum}} | ||
{{main|Red (Origins)}} | {{main|Red (Origins)}} | ||
[[File:Blaine Arcanine PO.png|thumb|200px|right|Red from | [[File:Blaine Arcanine PO.png|thumb|200px|right|Red from Pokémon Origins]] | ||
[[File:Ash | [[File:Ash debut.png|thumb|220px|left|Ash Ketchum, Red's anime counterpart]] | ||
Red's [[cross-canon counterpart|anime counterpart]], introduced in the [[EP001|first episode]], is the anime's main character, Ash Ketchum. Like Red, Ash is from Pallet Town, on a journey to become a Pokémon Master. Unlike Red, Ash's journey did not end with Kanto, and Ash has continued through every other region introduced in the [[core series]] games, as well as the [[Orange Archipelago]] south of Kanto, taking the place of the player characters of Generation II during Johto and Generation V during Unova, and being joined by the anime counterparts of {{ga|May}}, {{ga|Dawn}}, and {{ga|Serena}} during the Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Kalos sagas. Instead of starting with one of the standard three Kanto starters, however, Ash began his journey with a {{AP|Pikachu}}, inspiring {{game|Yellow}}'s creation, as well as causing some to consider Red and Ash to be exactly the same person, most especially due to Red owning {{ga|Red's Pikachu|one}} as well. | Red's [[cross-canon counterpart|anime counterpart]], introduced in the [[EP001|first episode]], is the anime's main character, Ash Ketchum. Like Red, Ash is from Pallet Town, on a journey to become a Pokémon Master. Unlike Red, Ash's journey did not end with Kanto, and Ash has continued through every other region introduced in the [[core series]] games, as well as the [[Orange Archipelago]] south of Kanto, taking the place of the player characters of Generation II during Johto and Generation V during Unova, and being joined by the anime counterparts of {{ga|May}}, {{ga|Dawn}}, and {{ga|Serena}} during the Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Kalos sagas. Instead of starting with one of the standard three Kanto starters, however, Ash began his journey with a {{AP|Pikachu}}, inspiring {{game|Yellow}}'s creation, as well as causing some to consider Red and Ash to be exactly the same person, most especially due to Red owning {{ga|Red's Pikachu|one}} as well. | ||
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===In the manga=== | ===In the manga=== | ||
===In the Pocket Monsters HGSS | Red, like most player characters, also has several counterparts in the various Pokémon manga series. | ||
[[File:Red JBA.png|thumb|150px|Red in Pocket Monsters HGSS | |||
Another counterpart of Red makes an appearance in Pocket Monsters HGSS | ====In the Pokémon Adventures manga==== | ||
{{Main|Red (Adventures)}} | |||
{{adv|Red}} is Red's direct counterpart in [[Pokémon Adventures]]. | |||
====In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga==== | |||
[[File:Red JBA.png|thumb|150px|Red in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure]] | |||
Another counterpart of Red makes an appearance in the [[JBA6|final chapter]] of Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure. He was first mentioned by {{ga|Blue}} while [[Jō]] battled the Gym Leader. Jō then officially encountered Red when he reached the top of [[Mt. Silver]]. | |||
====Pokémon==== | ====Pokémon==== | ||
{| style=" | {| style="width: 25%" | ||
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| {{InactivePoké|Red|Pikachu|Red Pikachu JBA.png|Electric|link=Red's Pikachu (game)}} | | {{InactivePoké|Red|Pikachu|Red Pikachu JBA.png|Electric|link=Red's Pikachu (game)}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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====In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga==== | ====In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga==== | ||
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Red's anime counterpart, [[Ash Ketchum]], appears in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga. | Red's anime counterpart, [[Ash Ketchum]], appears in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga. | ||
= | ====In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga==== | ||
===In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga=== | |||
{{main|Shu}} | {{main|Shu}} | ||
[[Shu]] from [[Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All]] is based on Red. | [[Shu]] from [[Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All]] is based on Red. | ||
===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga=== | ====In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga==== | ||
{{main|Red (Pocket Monsters)}} | {{main|Red (Pocket Monsters)}} | ||
{{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} shares his game counterpart's name and appearance in [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]. | {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} shares his game counterpart's name and appearance in [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]. | ||
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There is also a character in [[Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire]] named {{OBP|Red|Ruby-Sapphire}} who is a rival of Red and is much stronger than him. This character is based on Red's appearance in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. | There is also a character in [[Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire]] named {{OBP|Red|Ruby-Sapphire}} who is a rival of Red and is much stronger than him. This character is based on Red's appearance in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. | ||
===In the Pokémon Zensho manga=== | ====In the Pokémon Zensho manga==== | ||
{{main|Satoshi (Zensho)}} | {{main|Satoshi (Zensho)}} | ||
{{Zensho|Satoshi}} from [[Pokémon Zensho]] is based on Red. | {{Zensho|Satoshi}} from [[Pokémon Zensho]] is based on Red. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In the | [[File:GameFreak 1997 fanbook MC Satoshi.jpg|right|thumb|152px|Red was once called "Satoshi" by Game Freak]] | ||
[[File:Ash hat OS concept art.jpg|right|thumb|160px|Concept art of original series Ash's hat]] | |||
* In the '''''Official Fan Book of Pocket Monsters''''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ポケットモンスター公式ファンブック}}''') from 1997, [[Game Freak]] teased the supposed appearances of Red, [[Professor Oak]], and [[Giovanni]] in the upcoming {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} games.<ref>[http://hakuda2.web.fc2.com/ir/poke4/b5.html ボツポケモン応援隊] ([https://archive.is/JR0Yn archived copy])</ref> They called Red '''Satoshi''' (Japanese: '''{{j|サトシ}}'''), the Japanese name of his anime counterpart {{Ash}}, which is also the namesake of the [[Satoshi Tajiri|creator of the franchise]] and one of his default names, indicating that this is what they originally intended to call him before settling on the name "Red", one of the two original color versions of the games. | |||
** {{ga|Ethan}}'s name was also hardcoded as Satoshi in the {{wp|Nintendo Space World}} 1997 demo of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. | |||
* Red's title screen and profile front sprites from {{game|Red and Green|s}} correspond to his earlier [[Capsule Monsters]] artwork instead of his final [[Generation I]] artwork, suggesting that the sprites were created very early in the games' development or that [[Game Freak]] forgot to update their aesthetics to match the changes. His title screen sprite was updated in {{game|Blue| (Japanese)}} but the profile front sprite remained unchanged. | * Red's title screen and profile front sprites from {{game|Red and Green|s}} correspond to his earlier [[Capsule Monsters]] artwork instead of his final [[Generation I]] artwork, suggesting that the sprites were created very early in the games' development or that [[Game Freak]] forgot to update their aesthetics to match the changes. His title screen sprite was updated in {{game|Blue| (Japanese)}} but the profile front sprite remained unchanged. | ||
** In {{game|Yellow}}, due to the completely distinct title screen, Red no longer has a title screen sprite. Although part of the changes made in Pokémon Yellow are directly inspired by the {{pkmn|anime}}, the updates to Red's front sprite seem to be a mix of both matching his then official artwork more accurately and matching [[Ash Ketchum]], his anime counterpart, as the frontal section of his | ** In {{game|Yellow}}, due to the completely distinct title screen, Red no longer has a title screen sprite. Although part of the changes made in Pokémon Yellow are directly inspired by the {{pkmn|anime}}, the updates to Red's front sprite seem to be a mix of both matching his then official artwork more accurately and matching [[Ash Ketchum]], his anime counterpart, as the frontal section of his hat has the same division in the middle as [[Ash's hat]] from the {{series|original}}. Then, possibly, his updated initial profile front sprite was recycled for the [[Generation II]] games. Another possibility is that Pokémon Yellow actually uses that sprite from {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, as these games were originally scheduled for a March 1998 release according to the '''''Official Guidebook of Nintendo Spaceworld '97''''' (Japanese: '''NINTENDOスペースワールド'97オフィシャルガイドブック''') and the Nintendo Spaceworld 1997 website,<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980224225429/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n12/swgbsoft/swgb03.html#gb19 SPACEWORLD'97 出展 GAME BOYソフト]</ref> while Pokémon Yellow came out in September 1998, just months after Game Freak decided to delay them. A similar situation occurs with {{ga|Blue}}. | ||
*** In contrast, {{Ash}}'s hat in the {{series|original}} of the {{pkmn|anime}} was actually similar to Red's hat in his original design from {{game|Red and Green|s}} before undergoing several changes until the final design. | |||
* Red's [[party]] in the Generation II games and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} is based heavily on in-game events from the Generation I games and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}: | * Red's [[party]] in the Generation II games and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} is based heavily on in-game events from the Generation I games and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}: | ||
** {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Venusaur}}, {{p|Blastoise}}, and {{p|Pikachu}} are the [[ | ** {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Venusaur}}, {{p|Blastoise}}, and {{p|Pikachu}} are the [[game mascot]]s of the four Generation I games: Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow. They are also available in all iterations of the original [[Kanto]] plot; | ||
** {{p|Espeon}} could have been obtained as an {{p|Eevee}} in [[Celadon City]], and Eevee notably serves as {{ga|Blue}}'s {{pkmn2|starter}} in Pokémon Yellow; | ** {{p|Espeon}} could have been obtained as an {{p|Eevee}} in [[Celadon City]], and Eevee notably serves as {{ga|Blue}}'s {{pkmn2|starter}} in Pokémon Yellow; | ||
** {{p|Lapras}} is given away by a [[Silph Co.]] employee shortly before [[Team Rocket]] is defeated there; | ** {{p|Lapras}} is given away by a [[Silph Co.]] employee shortly before [[Team Rocket]] is defeated there; | ||
** Two {{p|Snorlax}} are required to be caught or defeated in order to travel to [[Fuchsia City]]. Furthermore, in the Generation II games and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, only the Snorlax that was previously blocking {{rt|12|Kanto}} (now blocking the entrance to [[Diglett's Cave]]) is available to the {{player}}, suggesting that Red defeated and caught the one blocking {{rt|16|Kanto}}. | ** Two {{p|Snorlax}} are required to be caught or defeated in order to travel to [[Fuchsia City]]. Furthermore, in the Generation II games and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, only the Snorlax that was previously blocking {{rt|12|Kanto}} (now blocking the entrance to [[Diglett's Cave]]) is available to the {{player}}, suggesting that Red defeated and caught the one blocking {{rt|16|Kanto}}. | ||
*** All of these {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are also obtainable within Pokémon Yellow: {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}} is obtained as the starter Pokémon; Venusaur can be evolved from the {{p|Bulbasaur}} obtained in [[Cerulean City]]; Blastoise can be evolved from the {{p|Squirtle}} obtained in [[Vermilion City]]; Charizard can be evolved from the {{p|Charmander}} obtained on {{rt|24|Kanto}}; and Snorlax, Eevee, and Lapras can be obtained by the aforementioned in-game events. | *** All of these {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are also obtainable within Pokémon Yellow: {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}} is obtained as the starter Pokémon; Venusaur can be evolved from the {{p|Bulbasaur}} obtained in [[Cerulean City]]; Blastoise can be evolved from the {{p|Squirtle}} obtained in [[Vermilion City]]; Charizard can be evolved from the {{p|Charmander}} obtained on {{rt|24|Kanto}}; and Snorlax, Eevee, and Lapras can be obtained by the aforementioned in-game events. | ||
*** In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the four | *** In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the four game mascots all know their [[Generation III]] [[signature move]]s: Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise know {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, {{m|Blast Burn}} and {{m|Hydro Cannon}}, respectively, while Pikachu knows {{m|Volt Tackle}}. Furthermore, his Pikachu's moveset coincides with the four moves that [[Ash's Pikachu]] used during the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} of the anime: Volt Tackle, {{m|Quick Attack}}, {{m|Iron Tail}}, and {{m|Thunderbolt}}. | ||
** His party in the Generation II games also matches that of {{adv|Red}} in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga during his venture to [[Mt. Silver]], although Pokémon Adventures Red only borrowed {{TP|Blue|Charizard}} and | ** His party in the Generation II games also matches that of {{adv|Red}} in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga during his venture to [[Mt. Silver]], although Pokémon Adventures Red only borrowed {{TP|Blue|Charizard}} and [[Blasty|Blastoise]] temporarily from {{adv|Blue}} and {{adv|Green}}, respectively, as he didn't ''own'' those Pokémon. | ||
** In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, apart from his Venusaur and Blastoise being fully evolved, Red's team is identical to that of [[Ash Ketchum]] throughout most of the [[S02|Orange Islands]] anime arc ([[Ash's Bulbasaur]] and {{AP|Squirtle}} were at the time, and still are presently, in their base forms). | ** In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, apart from his Venusaur and Blastoise being fully evolved, Red's team is identical to that of [[Ash Ketchum]] throughout most of the [[S02|Orange Islands]] anime arc ([[Ash's Bulbasaur]] and {{AP|Squirtle}} were at the time, and still are presently, in their base forms). | ||
* Until the release of {{game|Platinum}}, Red's party in [[Generation II]] featured the highest-leveled opponent Pokémon a player could face outside of battle arenas such as the {{eng|Pokémon Stadium|Pokémon Stadium series}} and the [[Battle Frontier]], with his Pikachu at [[level]] 81, beating the {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Arceus}} found at the [[Hall of Origin]] by one level. In Pokémon Platinum, {{ga|Barry}}'s party received a boost in level, putting his {{pkmn2|starter|starter Pokémon}} at level 85, while wild {{p|Magikarp}} can be found in the [[Resort Area]] at levels as high as 100, the maximum possible. Due to {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} giving Red's party a level boost as well, with his Pikachu topping at level 88, Red recovered his status as the highest-leveled {{pkmn|Trainer}} opponent. [[Benga]] on [[Challenge Mode]], however, is a close second with a Level 85 on all 3 of his | * Until the release of {{game|Platinum}}, Red's party in [[Generation II]] featured the highest-leveled opponent Pokémon a player could face outside of battle arenas such as the {{eng|Pokémon Stadium|Pokémon Stadium series}} and the [[Battle Frontier]], with his Pikachu at [[level]] 81, beating the {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Arceus}} found at the [[Hall of Origin]] by one level. In Pokémon Platinum, {{ga|Barry}}'s party received a boost in level, putting his {{pkmn2|starter|starter Pokémon}} at level 85, while wild {{p|Magikarp}} can be found in the [[Resort Area]] at levels as high as 100, the maximum possible. Due to {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} giving Red's party a level boost as well, with his Pikachu topping at level 88, Red recovered his status as the highest-leveled {{pkmn|Trainer}} opponent. [[Benga]] on [[Challenge Mode]], however, is a close second with a Level 85 on all 3 of his Pokémon. His levels are tied with Barry's on the weekend battles after beating the Champion 30 times. | ||
* When Red is encountered at the summit of Mt. Silver during Generation II and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, he has no speech, merely repeating sets of {{wp|ellipsis|ellipses}} <!--2 sets of regular 3-dot ellipses in English GSC and 2 sets of 18-dot ellipses in English HGSS; 10 sets (GSC)/6 sets (HGSS) sets of 2 midline horizontal ellipses each in the Japanese versions--> before beginning the {{pkmn|battle}}. This is a reference to his silent role in [[Generation I]], as he only answered choice questions like <sc>Yes</sc> or <sc>No</sc>. This unique characteristic remains in later [[generation]]s, especially in the [[remake]]s. | * When Red is encountered at the summit of Mt. Silver during Generation II and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, he has no speech, merely repeating sets of {{wp|ellipsis|ellipses}} <!--2 sets of regular 3-dot ellipses in English GSC and 2 sets of 18-dot ellipses in English HGSS; 10 sets (GSC)/6 sets (HGSS) sets of 2 midline horizontal ellipses each in the Japanese versions--> before beginning the {{pkmn|battle}}. This is a reference to his silent role in [[Generation I]], as he only answered choice questions like <sc>Yes</sc> or <sc>No</sc>. This unique characteristic remains in later [[generation]]s, especially in the [[remake]]s. | ||
** In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, {{ga|Blue}} sarcastically calls him a "chatty gossip". | ** In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, {{ga|Blue}} sarcastically calls him a "chatty gossip". | ||
** Despite the ellipses before the battle, when talking to {{OBP|Copycat|character}} in Generation I and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the dialogue is the following: | ** Despite the ellipses before the battle, when talking to {{OBP|Copycat|character}} in Generation I and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the dialogue is the following: | ||
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*** In Pokémon Blue, the unused default names for Red and Blue are, respectively, ゲーフリ ''Gēfuri'', an abbreviation of [[Game Freak]]'s name in Japanese (ゲームフリーク ''Gēmu Furīku''), and クリチャ ''Kuricha'', a reference to [[Creatures, Inc.]] | *** In Pokémon Blue, the unused default names for Red and Blue are, respectively, ゲーフリ ''Gēfuri'', an abbreviation of [[Game Freak]]'s name in Japanese (ゲームフリーク ''Gēmu Furīku''), and クリチャ ''Kuricha'', a reference to [[Creatures, Inc.]] | ||
*** In {{game|Yellow}}, Blue's unused default name remained unaltered while Red's was subtly altered by gaining an extra digit (ゲーフリ1). | *** In {{game|Yellow}}, Blue's unused default name remained unaltered while Red's was subtly altered by gaining an extra digit (ゲーフリ1). | ||
* Much like there is minimal information on his {{Ash|anime counterpart}}'s father, Red's father is mentioned only briefly when examining | * Much like there is minimal information on his {{Ash|anime counterpart}}'s father, Red's father is mentioned only briefly when examining an {{wp|Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES}} at the [[Celadon Department Store]] in the [[Generation I]] games and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. | ||
* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Red is the only {{pkmn|Trainer}} who uses the {{pkmn|battle}} transition effect from [[Generation II]]. | * In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Red is the only {{pkmn|Trainer}} who uses the {{pkmn|battle}} transition effect from [[Generation II]]. | ||
* All of his anime and manga counterparts also own a {{p|Pikachu}}, excluding {{Zensho|Satoshi}} from Pokémon Zensho who evolved his one into a {{p|Raichu}}. | * All of his anime and manga counterparts also own a {{p|Pikachu}}, excluding {{Zensho|Satoshi}} from Pokémon Zensho who evolved his one into a {{p|Raichu}}. | ||
* Along with {{ga|Blue}}, [[Lance]], and the [[Generation I]] and {{Gen|III}} [[Kanto]] [[Gym Leader]]s (excluding Giovanni and Koga), Red has appeared in almost every [[generation]] of the [[Pokémon games]], with five out of six so far. He is also the only protagonist with this feat. | * Along with {{ga|Blue}}, [[Lance]], and the [[Generation I]] and {{Gen|III}} [[Kanto]] [[Gym Leader]]s (excluding Giovanni and Koga), Red has appeared in almost every [[generation]] of the [[Pokémon games]], with five out of six so far. He is also the only protagonist with this feat. | ||
* | * Red and [[Lance]] share the same unique {{pkmn|Champion}} battle music in [[Johto]]-based games and {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}'s [[Champions Tournament]]. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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- This article is about the original game player character whose name was initially Satoshi. For his anime counterpart named Satoshi in Japan, see Ash Ketchum.
Red レッド Red | |
Art from FireRed and LeafGreen | |
Age | 10/11RBYFRLG 14GSCHGSS 16+B2W2 |
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Gender | Male |
Eye color | Black*, Brown* |
Hair color | Black*, Brown* |
Hometown | Pallet Town |
Region | Kanto |
Relatives | Mom |
Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer, player characterRBYFRLG, ChampionGSCHGSS |
Generation | I, II, III, IV, V |
Games | Red, Green, Blue, Yellow Gold, Silver, Crystal FireRed, LeafGreen HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Stadium (JP), Stadium 2 |
Champion of | Indigo Plateau |
Game animation debut | Pokémon Origins |
English voice actor | Bryce Papenbrook |
Japanese voice actor | Junko Takeuchi |
Anime counterpart | Ash Ketchum, Red |
Counterpart debut | Pokémon - I Choose You! |
Manga counterpart(s) | Red, Red, Red, Red, Ash Ketchum, Satoshi, Shu |
Red (Japanese: レッド Red) is the canon name of the player character in the Generation I games Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow and the male choice in their Generation III remakes Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, where his female counterpart is Leaf. Prior to Generation II, he was officially referred to as Satoshi (Japanese: サトシ).
Red is known throughout as the Champion from Pallet Town, as well as the living legend for his defeat of Team Rocket in Kanto during his quest. He is the final opponent in the Generation II games Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, their Generation IV remakes Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, and Pokémon Stadium 2. He is also a participant in the Pokémon World Tournament's Champions Tournament in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
In the games
Red is introduced as a curious 11-year-old (10 in the European releases) boy from Pallet Town. In the instruction manuals of Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue Versions, it is revealed that Red gained an interest in Pokémon after his best friend, Blue, stopped playing with him and became a bully. His adventure begins one day when Professor Oak calls the two to his lab for a starter Pokémon. Red has a choice of a Bulbasaur, Charmander, or SquirtleGRBFRLG. Depending on the Pokémon that Red chooses, Blue will choose the Pokémon that has a type advantage over itGRBFRLG. In Pokémon Yellow, Red was originally intended to get an Eevee, which was swiped by Blue. As a result, Blue keeps the Eevee and Red receives a Pikachu that Professor Oak caught earlierY. Blue challenges Red to a battle immediately to test out his new Pokémon, thinking he will easily beat Red.
After Red has made his way to Viridian City to the north and taken a package back to Oak in Pallet Town, Oak gives Red and Blue each a Pokédex with which to record data on all known Pokémon in the Kanto region to fulfill Oak's dream of creating a full guide on all Pokémon in Kanto. From here, Red and Blue journey across Kanto, collecting Pokémon to build up their teams, and defeating each of the Gym Leaders in turn, with Blue always one step ahead, showing up from time to time to impede Red's progress.
Red also comes across a gang of Pokémon thieves, Team Rocket, several times through his journey. He first encounters them trying to steal fossils within Mount Moon. Then he encounters a member who is running the Nugget Bridge challenge to recruit for the organization on Route 24; and another lone member who has stolen a TM from a family in Cerulean City. Eventually, Red uncovers a plot by Team Rocket, infiltrating their hideout beneath the Celadon Game Corner and encountering their boss, Giovanni. Defeating him and ousting Team Rocket from Celadon, Red uses the Silph Scope that Giovanni leaves behind to battle Ghost-type Pokémon and save Mr. Fuji in the Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town, who is being held hostage by Team Rocket. Red soon journeys into Saffron City in the heart of Kanto to find it overrun by Team Rocket, who is attempting to take the recently invented Master Ball from the Silph Co. President, and defeats Giovanni again, ending the group's plots for the time being.
With seven Badges in hand, Red encounters Giovanni for the final time—this time as the Leader of the Viridian Gym, his final obstacle before the Elite Four of Indigo Plateau. Red defeats him in battle, earning his eighth and final Badge—the Earth Badge—and causing Giovanni to realize that Pokémon battles are about having fun, not business. He disbands Team Rocket, promising to go into solo training to become a better Trainer.
Making it through Victory Road and finally to Indigo Plateau, Red challenges the Indigo League. First, he defeats the Elite Four and discovers, to his surprise, that Blue has defeated them before him and is therefore the Champion of Kanto. Red defeats Blue in the final battle, becoming the Champion himself, but then continues his training, rather than staying at Indigo Plateau. Encountering an offshoot of Team Rocket in the southern Sevii Islands, lead by Executive Archer, Red reveals with his Earth Badge that Giovanni has disbanded the organization, and, though defeated, the group there intends to revive Team Rocket and bring Giovanni back, having already made plans to force Pokémon to evolve with radio waves.
Red continues as a wandering Trainer, eventually making his way to the caves of Mt. Silver, where he trains his Pokémon alone. In the process, he becomes so distant from the people close to him that he does not even talk to his mom via phone anymore.
Eventually, Ethan, Kris, or Lyra arrives at Mt. Silver and challenges Red, identified only as a Pokémon Trainer. If defeated, Red vanishes from Mt. Silver, and returns every time the Elite Four is defeated again by the player of Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, or SoulSilver.
Some time later, Red has been shown to finally come back into public life, as he enters the Champions Tournament of the Pokémon World Tournament in the Unova region.
Pokémon
As the player character, Red can have on his team any of the 151 Pokémon available during Generation I. In Generation III, he can have any of the 386 Pokémon available at that time, though only after the player has obtained the National Pokédex.
When he is encountered as an opponent in Generation II and Generation IV, Red has a set team, based on Generation I in-game event Pokémon, and has the highest leveled trained Pokémon yet encountered in the series, with his Pikachu at level 81 in Generation II and at level 88 in Generation IV. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, when he is defeated, all Pokémon in the player's party receive a ribbon.
In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, he can be fought in the Pokémon World Tournament's Champions Tournament, using the same team he did in Generation IV, albeit with different movesets.
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
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Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Red uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles.
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Quotes
Red is portrayed as a silent character, and apart from exclamation points and question marks, his NPC speech consists entirely of ellipses.
Pokémon Gold and Silver
- Before battle
- "… …"
- Being defeated
- "…"
- After being defeated
- "… …"
Pokémon Crystal
- Before battle
- "…… ……"
- Being defeated
- "…"
- After being defeated
- "…… ……"
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- Before battle
- "……………… ………………"
- Being defeated
- "…!"
- After being defeated
- "……………… ………………"
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
- Before battle (all rounds)
- "…"
- Being defeated
- "…!"
- If the player is defeated
- "…?"
- After being defeated
- "…!!"
- After winning
- "…?!"
- In the lobby, after the tournament
- "…!"
Pokémon Stadium 2
- All quotes
- "………"
Artwork
Official art of Red from Generation I |
Riding his Bike | Checking the PC |
In warm clothing, holding a shovel | |
File:Rival artwork.png | ||||
Early artwork | Starter artwork with Blue and Leaf |
Early artwork with Blue, Charizard, and Pikachu |
Early artwork battling Blue | Art from Stadium 2 |
Sprites
Sprite from Red, Green, and Blue |
Title screen sprite from Red, Blue, and JP Blue |
Title screen sprite from Red and Green |
Sprite from Yellow |
Sprite from Generation II |
Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Intro sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Sprite from Black 2 and White 2 |
Backsprite from Red, Green, and Blue |
Backsprite from Yellow |
Backsprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
File:RedFRLGwalkdown.png | |||||
Overworld sprite from Generation I |
Overworld sprite from Generation II |
Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Overworld sprite from Emerald |
Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2 |
Credits sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Portrait from Stadium 2 |
Model from Colosseum |
Headshot from Gale of Darkness |
Optional names
Game | Japanese | English | French | German | Italian | Spanish |
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Red | レッド Red サトシ Satoshi ジャック Jack |
Red Ash Jack |
Red Sacha Paul |
Rot Ash Jack |
Rosso Ash Gigi |
Rojo Ash Jaime |
Green (Japan) Blue (international) |
グリーン Green シゲル Shigeru ジョン John |
Blue Gary John |
Bleu Régis Jean |
Blau Gary John |
Blu Gary Pippo |
Azul Gary Juan |
Blue (Japan) | ブルー Blue ツネカズ Tsunekaz ジャン Jean |
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Yellow | イエロー Yellow サトシ Satoshi ジャック Jack |
Yellow Ash Jack |
Yellow Sacha Paul |
Gelb Ash Jack |
Giallo Ash Gigi |
Gualdo Ash Jaime |
FireRed LeafGreen |
グリーン Green レッド Red リーフ Leaf ファイア Fire シゲル Shigeru ツネカズ Tsunekaz サトル Satoru サトシ Satoshi ケン Ken シゲキ Shigeki ジャック Jack ジャン Jean ジョン John カモン Kamon タカシ Takashi テツオ Tetsuo トオル Tōru ヒロキ Hiroki マサオ Masao タカオ Takao タケヒロ Takehiro ケイ Kei ヒトシ Hitoshi ヒロアキ Hiroaki |
Green Red Leaf Fire Gary Kaz Toru Ash Kene Geki Jak Janne Jonn Kamon Karl Taylor Oscar Hiro Max Jon Ralph Kay Tosh Roak |
Green Red Leaf Fire Yan Mael Davy Danny Gurvan Gontran Polo Zack Mario Loris Max Damien Tom Greg Kamel Franck Ralph Ayrton Tosh Vince |
Grün Rot Blatt Feuer Gary Hugo Michael Sven Gerd Hans Jack Jan John Daniel Helge Uli Tobi Udo Bert Jon Ralf Uwe Chris Rolf |
Verde Rosso Green Red Gary Damiano Fabio Ash Dimitri Attilio Mattia Silvano Lucio Kamon Karl Gabry Oscar Dino Daniel Manuele Ralph Ivano Paolo Enzo |
Verte Joro Jaho Guefo Bosco Floren Silvio Furio Llamín Candel Juno Juan Juanma Álvaro Ral Marino Toilo Ner Max Morel Rafa Ver Lerio Rodi |
In the Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Red's hat appears as an alternate outfit worn by Pikachu from Super Smash Bros. Melee onward, possibly in specific reference to Pokémon Yellow Version (which, in turn, was inspired by the anime).
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Main article: Pokémon Trainer (Super Smash Bros.)
Red himself appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, named only as "Pokémon Trainer", with a team consisting of Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard. Rather than fighting himself, like the other human characters, Red sends his three Pokémon into battle, switching between them in order. He is voiced by Michele Knotz in the English version and 半場友恵 Tomoe Hanba in the Japanese version.
In other games
Red makes an appearance in both Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. While he does not appear in the games' Story Mode, he is playable in the Battle Mode when a FireRed or LeafGreen cartridge is used, with a male player character chosen. He can take on Mt. Battle's 100-battle challenge, as well as compete in Colosseum battles. Red also made a brief appearance in the debut trailer of Pokémon Battle Revolution, having a Double Battle against Leaf, using a Deoxys in its Attack Forme and a Wailord. Despite this, he didn't appear in the final cut of the game.
In the TFG
Red appears as a common Trainer figure in the launch set, Next Quest, of the Pokémon Trading Figure Game. A recolor of the original figure named Green, aptly colored with green clothes, appears as a Trainer figure in the Groundbreakers expansion.
Counterparts
In the anime
- Main article: Ash Ketchum
- Main article: Red (Origins)
Red's anime counterpart, introduced in the first episode, is the anime's main character, Ash Ketchum. Like Red, Ash is from Pallet Town, on a journey to become a Pokémon Master. Unlike Red, Ash's journey did not end with Kanto, and Ash has continued through every other region introduced in the core series games, as well as the Orange Archipelago south of Kanto, taking the place of the player characters of Generation II during Johto and Generation V during Unova, and being joined by the anime counterparts of May, Dawn, and Serena during the Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Kalos sagas. Instead of starting with one of the standard three Kanto starters, however, Ash began his journey with a Pikachu, inspiring Pokémon Yellow's creation, as well as causing some to consider Red and Ash to be exactly the same person, most especially due to Red owning one as well.
Red also had a direct counterpart that appeared as the main character of the Pokémon Origins mini-series, which takes place in a separate continuity. This counterpart shared Red's name, in-game role, and design from FireRed and LeafGreen.
In the manga
Red, like most player characters, also has several counterparts in the various Pokémon manga series.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Red (Adventures)
Red is Red's direct counterpart in Pokémon Adventures.
In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga
Another counterpart of Red makes an appearance in the final chapter of Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure. He was first mentioned by Blue while Jō battled the Gym Leader. Jō then officially encountered Red when he reached the top of Mt. Silver.
Pokémon
Pikachu |
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
- Main article: Ash Ketchum (EToP)
Red's anime counterpart, Ash Ketchum, appears in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
- Main article: Shu
Shu from Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All is based on Red.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
- Main article: Red (Pocket Monsters)
Red shares his game counterpart's name and appearance in Pokémon Pocket Monsters.
There is also a character in Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire named Red who is a rival of Red and is much stronger than him. This character is based on Red's appearance in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
- Main article: Satoshi (Zensho)
Satoshi from Pokémon Zensho is based on Red.
Trivia
- In the Official Fan Book of Pocket Monsters (Japanese: ポケットモンスター公式ファンブック) from 1997, Game Freak teased the supposed appearances of Red, Professor Oak, and Giovanni in the upcoming Pokémon Gold and Silver games.[1] They called Red Satoshi (Japanese: サトシ), the Japanese name of his anime counterpart Ash, which is also the namesake of the creator of the franchise and one of his default names, indicating that this is what they originally intended to call him before settling on the name "Red", one of the two original color versions of the games.
- Ethan's name was also hardcoded as Satoshi in the Nintendo Space World 1997 demo of Pokémon Gold and Silver.
- Red's title screen and profile front sprites from Pokémon Red and Green correspond to his earlier Capsule Monsters artwork instead of his final Generation I artwork, suggesting that the sprites were created very early in the games' development or that Game Freak forgot to update their aesthetics to match the changes. His title screen sprite was updated in Pokémon Blue but the profile front sprite remained unchanged.
- In Pokémon Yellow, due to the completely distinct title screen, Red no longer has a title screen sprite. Although part of the changes made in Pokémon Yellow are directly inspired by the anime, the updates to Red's front sprite seem to be a mix of both matching his then official artwork more accurately and matching Ash Ketchum, his anime counterpart, as the frontal section of his hat has the same division in the middle as Ash's hat from the original series. Then, possibly, his updated initial profile front sprite was recycled for the Generation II games. Another possibility is that Pokémon Yellow actually uses that sprite from Pokémon Gold and Silver, as these games were originally scheduled for a March 1998 release according to the Official Guidebook of Nintendo Spaceworld '97 (Japanese: NINTENDOスペースワールド'97オフィシャルガイドブック) and the Nintendo Spaceworld 1997 website,[2] while Pokémon Yellow came out in September 1998, just months after Game Freak decided to delay them. A similar situation occurs with Blue.
- In contrast, Ash's hat in the original series of the anime was actually similar to Red's hat in his original design from Pokémon Red and Green before undergoing several changes until the final design.
- In Pokémon Yellow, due to the completely distinct title screen, Red no longer has a title screen sprite. Although part of the changes made in Pokémon Yellow are directly inspired by the anime, the updates to Red's front sprite seem to be a mix of both matching his then official artwork more accurately and matching Ash Ketchum, his anime counterpart, as the frontal section of his hat has the same division in the middle as Ash's hat from the original series. Then, possibly, his updated initial profile front sprite was recycled for the Generation II games. Another possibility is that Pokémon Yellow actually uses that sprite from Pokémon Gold and Silver, as these games were originally scheduled for a March 1998 release according to the Official Guidebook of Nintendo Spaceworld '97 (Japanese: NINTENDOスペースワールド'97オフィシャルガイドブック) and the Nintendo Spaceworld 1997 website,[2] while Pokémon Yellow came out in September 1998, just months after Game Freak decided to delay them. A similar situation occurs with Blue.
- Red's party in the Generation II games and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver is based heavily on in-game events from the Generation I games and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen:
- Charizard, Venusaur, Blastoise, and Pikachu are the game mascots of the four Generation I games: Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow. They are also available in all iterations of the original Kanto plot;
- Espeon could have been obtained as an Eevee in Celadon City, and Eevee notably serves as Blue's starter in Pokémon Yellow;
- Lapras is given away by a Silph Co. employee shortly before Team Rocket is defeated there;
- Two Snorlax are required to be caught or defeated in order to travel to Fuchsia City. Furthermore, in the Generation II games and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, only the Snorlax that was previously blocking Route 12 (now blocking the entrance to Diglett's Cave) is available to the player, suggesting that Red defeated and caught the one blocking Route 16.
- All of these Pokémon are also obtainable within Pokémon Yellow: Pikachu is obtained as the starter Pokémon; Venusaur can be evolved from the Bulbasaur obtained in Cerulean City; Blastoise can be evolved from the Squirtle obtained in Vermilion City; Charizard can be evolved from the Charmander obtained on Route 24; and Snorlax, Eevee, and Lapras can be obtained by the aforementioned in-game events.
- In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the four game mascots all know their Generation III signature moves: Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise know Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn and Hydro Cannon, respectively, while Pikachu knows Volt Tackle. Furthermore, his Pikachu's moveset coincides with the four moves that Ash's Pikachu used during the Diamond & Pearl series of the anime: Volt Tackle, Quick Attack, Iron Tail, and Thunderbolt.
- His party in the Generation II games also matches that of Red in the Pokémon Adventures manga during his venture to Mt. Silver, although Pokémon Adventures Red only borrowed Charizard and Blastoise temporarily from Blue and Green, respectively, as he didn't own those Pokémon.
- In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, apart from his Venusaur and Blastoise being fully evolved, Red's team is identical to that of Ash Ketchum throughout most of the Orange Islands anime arc (Ash's Bulbasaur and Squirtle were at the time, and still are presently, in their base forms).
- Until the release of Pokémon Platinum, Red's party in Generation II featured the highest-leveled opponent Pokémon a player could face outside of battle arenas such as the Pokémon Stadium series and the Battle Frontier, with his Pikachu at level 81, beating the wild Arceus found at the Hall of Origin by one level. In Pokémon Platinum, Barry's party received a boost in level, putting his starter Pokémon at level 85, while wild Magikarp can be found in the Resort Area at levels as high as 100, the maximum possible. Due to Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver giving Red's party a level boost as well, with his Pikachu topping at level 88, Red recovered his status as the highest-leveled Trainer opponent. Benga on Challenge Mode, however, is a close second with a Level 85 on all 3 of his Pokémon. His levels are tied with Barry's on the weekend battles after beating the Champion 30 times.
- When Red is encountered at the summit of Mt. Silver during Generation II and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, he has no speech, merely repeating sets of ellipses before beginning the battle. This is a reference to his silent role in Generation I, as he only answered choice questions like Yes or No. This unique characteristic remains in later generations, especially in the remakes.
- In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Blue sarcastically calls him a "chatty gossip".
- Despite the ellipses before the battle, when talking to Copycat in Generation I and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the dialogue is the following:
- This implies that Red is speaking, although it could be that Copycat has nothing to mimic, so she is making up words.
- Hidden data in the Generation I games reveals placeholder names for Red and Blue:
- The unused default name for Red in the English Generation I games is Ninten while Blue's is Sony. While it is impossible to view these names during regular gameplay, changing a few memory addresses in RAM can allow for these names to appear as shown here. This references the fact that in the years surrounding the releases of the Generation I games, Sony was Nintendo's main competition. Ninten is also the default name of the main protagonist of Mother, a game developed by Creatures, Inc. and which has worked on the Pokémon games since the start.
- In the Japanese Generation I games, the unused default names for Red and Blue differ between Pokémon Red and Green and Pokémon Blue and then between the latter and Pokémon Yellow[3]:
- In Pokémon Red and Green, Red's unused default name is やまぐち Yamaguchi while Blue's is いしはら Ishihara. Yamaguchi refers to Wataru Yamaguchi, an art director that worked on the original games, while Ishihara refers to Tsunekazu Ishihara, the current president and CEO of The Pokémon Company and who was the games' producer at the time.
- In Pokémon Blue, the unused default names for Red and Blue are, respectively, ゲーフリ Gēfuri, an abbreviation of Game Freak's name in Japanese (ゲームフリーク Gēmu Furīku), and クリチャ Kuricha, a reference to Creatures, Inc.
- In Pokémon Yellow, Blue's unused default name remained unaltered while Red's was subtly altered by gaining an extra digit (ゲーフリ1).
- Much like there is minimal information on his anime counterpart's father, Red's father is mentioned only briefly when examining an SNES at the Celadon Department Store in the Generation I games and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
- In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Red is the only Trainer who uses the battle transition effect from Generation II.
- All of his anime and manga counterparts also own a Pikachu, excluding Satoshi from Pokémon Zensho who evolved his one into a Raichu.
- Along with Blue, Lance, and the Generation I and III Kanto Gym Leaders (excluding Giovanni and Koga), Red has appeared in almost every generation of the Pokémon games, with five out of six so far. He is also the only protagonist with this feat.
- Red and Lance share the same unique Champion battle music in Johto-based games and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2's Champions Tournament.
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Core series | Blue • Lance • Red • Steven • Wallace • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Trace • Leon • Mustard • Peony • Nemona • Geeta • Kieran • Drayton • Most player characters |
Masters EX | Blue • Lance • Red • Steven • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Leon • Scottie • Bettie • Ash • Nemona • Geeta • Calem • Serena • Marnie • Bede • Hop • Leaf • Nate • Rosa • Silver |
Other spin-offs |
Ronald (TCG GB) • Mark (TCG GB) • Mint (TCG GB) • Glenn (Pokkén) |
Anime | Lance • Cynthia • Wallace • Alder • Diantha • Steven • Ash Ketchum • Leon • Iris • Nemona • Geeta |
Other animation | Blue (Origins) • Red (Origins) • Calem (Generations) • Edgar Troy (PttP) • Ava (PttP) |
Adventures | Professor Oak • Red • Sidney • Phoebe • Glacia • Drake • Steven • Wallace • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Leon • Mustard • Peony • Nemona |
Other manga | Shigeru (Zensho) • Satoshi (Zensho) • Rald (Battle Frontier) |
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