Isamu Akai
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Isamu Akai (赤井 勇) nicknamed Red is the protaganist of the Pocket Monsters manga. He is based on Red from the original Pokémon Red and Green. His surname contains the Japanese word for "red" (赤 aka).
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In the manga
Isamu is a young Trainer from Pallet Town who received a Pokédex from Professor Oak and was sent on a quest to find out more about Pokémon.
Isamu encounters a violent male Clefairy on his way to Professor Oak's lab, and together they defeat a giant Nidoran♂ by accident. When Clefairy follows Isamu to the laboratory, Isamu chooses to travel with the Clefairy because he finds his antics amusing.
Unlike his rival, Isamu doesn't catch a lot of Pokémon. He has two (later three) favorites, which he keeps outside their Poké balls. He has caught several others, including Articuno, but never uses them in battle.
He continues his journey in Pocket Monsters RS, the sequel to Pocket Monsters that takes place in Hoenn, and in Pocket Monsters DP, the second sequel of Pocket Monsters that takes place in Sinnoh.
His rival is Kai Midorikawa.
Pokémon
Known
This is a list of Isamu's known Pokémon in the Pocket Monsters manga:
↔ ![]() Clefairy ↔ Clefable | ↔ ![]() Pikachu ↔ Raichu | ||
![]() Tyrogue | ![]() Machamp | ![]() Articuno | ![]() Tauros |
![]() Venusaur | ![]() Rattata | ![]() Jigglypuff | ![]() Primeape |
![]() Cubone | ![]() Dragonite | ![]() Pidgey | ![]() Arcanine |
![]() Scyther | ![]() Slugma | ![]() Alakazam | ![]() Shiftry |
Befriended
![]() Mew |
Unknown
These Pokémon are seen with Isamu during his baseball match with Kai. It is unknown if these Pokémon belong to him.
![]() Diglett | ![]() Golem | ![]() Slowbro | ![]() Magneton | ![]() Farfetch'd | ![]() Gastly |
![]() Onix | ![]() Kingler | ![]() Chansey | ![]() Tangela | ![]() Snorlax |
These Pokémon are seen with Isamu during the curry cooking competition with Kai. It is unknown if these Pokémon belong to him.
![]() Blastoise | ![]() Diglett | ![]() Rapidash | ![]() Onix | ![]() Kingler | ![]() Scyther |
Other unknown Pokémon:
![]() Exeggcute | ![]() Voltorb |
Released
![]() Togepi |
Borrowed
![]() Meowth | ![]() Togepi |
In the anime
Red makes a cameo appearance in the Pokémon anime in Lights, Camerupt, Action as a character in a short movie along with his Clefairy and Pikachu.
| Pocket Monsters Characters |
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| Isamu Akai • Kai Midorikawa • Blue • Yellow • Clefairy |
| Kinnosuke • Ginjirō • Ruby • Sapphire • Red • Blue • Kazuki |







































