Red (game)

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. For the game paired with Pokémon Green Version, see Pokémon Red and Green Versions. For the game paired with Pokémon Blue Version, see Pokémon Red and Blue Versions.

Red レッド Red
Art from Sun and Moon
Age	11RBYFRLG 14GSCHGSS 19-29B2W2 21-31SM
Gender	Male
Eye color	Black*, Brown*
Hair color	Black*, Brown*
Hometown	Pallet Town
Region	Kanto
Relatives	Mom, unnamed father
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer, player characterRBYFRLG, ChampionGSCHGSS, Battle LegendSM
Generation	I, II, III, IV, V, VII
Games	Red, Green, Blue, Yellow Gold, Silver, Crystal FireRed, LeafGreen HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Sun, Moon Stadium (JP), Stadium 2
Champion of	Indigo Plateau
Game animation debut	Pokémon Origins
English voice actor	Bryce Papenbrook
Japanese voice actor	Junko Takeuchi
Animated 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 a participant in the Pokémon World Tournament's Champions Tournament in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 and works as a boss of the Battle Tree in Pokémon Sun and Moon.

In the games

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Red is introduced as a curious 11-year-old (10 in the European releases) boy from Pallet Town. According to the instruction manuals of Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue Versions, Red gained an interest in Pokémon after his best friend, Blue, stopped playing with him and became a bully, although in the games Oak says the two have been rivals since infancy. 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 Squirtle^GRBFRLG. Depending on the Pokémon that Red chooses, Blue will choose the Pokémon that has a type advantage over it^GRBFRLG. 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 earlier^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 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. In Sun and Moon, a visibly older Red is invited to work as the boss of Alola's Battle Tree along with Blue. When Sun or Moon first visits the Battle Tree, they will encounter Red and Blue and battle one of them. After Red is defeated at the Battle Tree proper, he will reward the player with a full set of Kanto starter Mega Stones.

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 the Legend 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.

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Red once again uses his team from Generation IV, just with altered movesets. When battled in the Battle Tree proper, Red will use a randomly selected team from a preset selection of Pokémon.

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

PKMN Trainer Red Mt. Silver Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $7700

Type: Electric Unknown Held item: None Pikachu♂ Lv.81 Charm Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Thunder Electric   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Held item: None Espeon♂ Lv.73 Mud-Slap Ground   --       Swift Normal   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: None Snorlax♂ Lv.75 Amnesia Psychic   --       Snore Normal   --       Rest Psychic   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: None Venusaur♂ Lv.77 Sunny Day Fire   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Synthesis Grass   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Types: Fire Flying Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.77 Flamethrower Fire   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Slash Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Type: Water Unknown Held item: None Blastoise♂ Lv.77 Rain Dance Water   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Surf Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

PKMN Trainer Red Mt. Silver HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $16800

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Light Ball Pikachu♂ Lv.88 Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Shell Armor Held item: None Lapras♂ Lv.80 Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Brine Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Snorlax♂ Lv.82 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Venusaur♂ Lv.84 Frenzy Plant Grass Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.84 Blast Burn Fire Special   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Blastoise♂ Lv.84 Hydro Cannon Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --

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.

PKMN Trainer Red Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: White Herb Venusaur♂/♀ Lv.50 Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: Focus Sash Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Choice Scarf Blastoise♂/♀ Lv.50 Water Spout Water Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Light Ball Pikachu♂/♀ Lv.50 Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Immunity or Thick Fat Held item: Quick Claw Snorlax♂/♀ Lv.50 Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb or Shell Armor Held item: Sitrus Berry Lapras♂/♀ Lv.50 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --

Pokémon Sun and Moon

First possible battle

Pokémon Trainer Red Battle Tree Sun and Moon Reward: $18,480

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Light Ball Pikachu♂ Lv.70 Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Nuzzle Electric Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Venusaur♂ Lv.66 Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.66 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Blastoise♂ Lv.66 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Lapras♀ Lv.65 Surf Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Snorlax♂ Lv.65 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Heavy Slam Steel Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --

Battle Tree

Red uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles and two in Multi Battles.

Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: Big Root Venusaur♂/♀ Lv.50 Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --       Ingrain Grass Status   --	Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: Grassium Z Venusaur♂/♀ Lv.50 Roar Normal Status   --       Venoshock Poison Special   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --	Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: Salac Berry Venusaur♂/♀ Lv.50 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Protect Normal Status   --	Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: Venusaurite Venusaur♂/♀ Lv.50 Synthesis Grass Status   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --
Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: Salac Berry Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Belly Drum Normal Status   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --	Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: Charti Berry Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --	Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: Charizardite Y Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Heat Wave Fire Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --	Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: Charizardite X Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Zoom Lens Blastoise♂/♀ Lv.50 Aqua Ring Water Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Iron Defense Steel Status   --	Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Blastoisinite Blastoise♂/♀ Lv.50 Water Pulse Water Special   --       Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --	Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Leftovers Blastoise♂/♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --	Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Custap Berry Blastoise♂/♀ Lv.50 Yawn Normal Status   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --
Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb or Shell Armor Held item: Damp Rock Lapras♂/♀ Lv.50 Rain Dance Water Status   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --	Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb or Shell Armor Held item: Normalium Z Lapras♂/♀ Lv.50 Surf Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Sleep Talk Normal Status   --	Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb or Shell Armor Held item: Bright Powder Lapras♂/♀ Lv.50 Surf Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --	Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb or Shell Armor Held item: Psychium Z Lapras♂/♀ Lv.50 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --
Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Immunity or Thick Fat Held item: Sitrus Berry Snorlax♂/♀ Lv.50 Return Normal Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Counter Fighting Physical   --       Recycle Normal Status   --	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Immunity or Thick Fat Held item: Sitrus Berry Snorlax♂/♀ Lv.50 Return Normal Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Belly Drum Normal Status   --	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Immunity or Thick Fat Held item: Life Orb Snorlax♂/♀ Lv.50 Double-Edge Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Immunity or Thick Fat Held item: Assault Vest Snorlax♂/♀ Lv.50 Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Fissure Ground Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

Pokémon Trainer Red Kanto Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium 2 Reward: N/A

Type: Grass Unknown Held item: Mint Berry Meganium♀ Lv.50-100 Razor Leaf Grass   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Synthesis Grass   --       Type: Water Unknown Held item: MiracleBerry Feraligatr♂ Lv.50-100 Surf Water   --       Slash Normal   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Bite Dark   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: Focus Band Typhlosion♂ Lv.50-100 Flamethrower Fire   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Dig Ground   --       Type: Electric Unknown Held item: King's Rock Jolteon♀ Lv.50-100 Thunder Electric   --       Bite Dark   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Types: Bug Steel Held item: Quick Claw Scizor♂ Lv.50-100 Metal Claw Steel   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Slash Normal   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Scope Lens Tauros♂ Lv.50-100 Headbutt Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --

Round 2

Pokémon Trainer Red Kanto Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium 2 Reward: N/A

Type: Electric Unknown Held item: Focus Band Raikou Lv.50-100 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Bite Dark   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Hidden Power Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: Scope Lens Entei Lv.50-100 Fire Blast Fire   --       Bite Dark   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Hidden Power Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown Held item: BrightPowder Suicune Lv.50-100 Surf Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Roar Normal   --       Hidden Power Normal   --       Types: Dragon Flying Held item: MiracleBerry Dragonite♂ Lv.50-100 Fly Flying   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Hidden Power Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Snorlax♂ Lv.50-100 Body Slam Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Hidden Power Flying   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Held item: King's Rock Espeon♂ Lv.50-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Bite Dark   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Hidden Power Normal   --

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 Sun and Moon

First meeting

• When first met

"… … …"

"… … …"

• If the player chooses to battle Red

"…!"

• Being defeated

"…!"

• After being defeated

"…!"

• After either he or Blue is defeated

"… … …"

Battle Tree proper

• Before battle

"…"

• When victorious

"…!"

• Being defeated

"…"

• After being defeated, outside

"…!"

• After giving the player the Mega Stones

"… … …"

Pokémon Stadium 2

• All quotes

"………"

Artwork

					File:Rival artwork.png
Official art of Red from Generation I	Official art of Red from Generation III	Riding his Bike	Checking the PC	Early artwork	Early artwork battling Blue
In warm clothing, holding a shovel		Early artwork with Blue, Charizard, and Pikachu	Starter artwork with Blue and Leaf	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	Credits sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	VS model from Sun and Moon
		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	Overworld model from Sun and Moon
		Portrait from Stadium 2	Model from Colosseum	Headshot from Gale of Darkness

Optional names

Game	Japanese	English	French	German	Italian	Spanish
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 Regis 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
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

Red in Super Smash Bros. Brawl with his Pokémon.

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

In the main series

Main article: Ash Ketchum

Ash Ketchum, Red's anime counterpart

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.

In Pokémon Origins

Main article: Red (Origins)

Red in Pokémon Origins

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 Pokémon Generations

Red in Pokémon Generations

Another direct counterpart of Red appeared in Pokémon Generations. He first appeared in The Adventure, where he captured a Pikachu in Viridian Forest, and went on to experience various other adventures with his Pikachu across other regions, encountering various wild and Legendary Pokémon.

Red reappeared briefly at the end of The Challenger, having just defeated the Elite Four at Indigo Plateau and preparing to challenge Blue for the title of the Champion.

Like in the main games, Red is not heard speaking during his appearances.

Pokémon

Bulbasaur

Debut	The Adventure

Red was shown to own a Bulbasaur, which is likely his starter Pokémon. While in Viridian Forest, he sent it out to battle a wild Pikachu, which he successfully caught.

None of Bulbasaur's moves are known.

Pikachu ♂

Debut	The Adventure
Voice actors
Japanese	Fumiko Orikasa
English	Fumiko Orikasa

Main article: Red's Pikachu (game)

Pikachu is one of Red's Pokémon and has been used by him in many of his battles.

Red encountered Pikachu while in Viridian Forest. He sent out his Bulbasaur against it, but caught it in a Poké Ball without battling. After catching it, Red immediately let it out its Poké Ball and had it battle a Caterpie.

Pikachu continued to travel with its trainer throughout Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, and Kalos, battling against Pokémon such as Wooper, Vigoroth, Probopass, Regigigas, Volcarona, and Noivern.

• When Red caught Pikachu, he was revealed to have already obtained at least two other Pokémon besides Bulbasaur.

Achievements

Badges obtained

This listing is of the Badges Red has obtained in the Kanto region:

• At least eight Badges (prior to The Challenger)

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

Red in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

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

Red was once called "Satoshi" by Game Freak

Concept art of original series Ash's hat

• 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. 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, 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.
• 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).
• At level 88, Red's Pikachu in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver is the highest-leveled Pokémon owned by a non-player character outside of battle facilities.
  • The level of Lass Dye's Whimsicott^B/Lilligant^W is variable and can exceed that of Red's Pikachu, depending on the level of the Pokémon that is traded to her.
• 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".
    • Blue also jokes about this in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
  • Despite the ellipses before the battle, when talking to Copycat in Generation I and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the dialogue is the following:

<Player>: Hi!
Do you like POKéMON?

<Player>: Uh, no, I just asked you.

<Player>: Huh?
You’re strange!

COPYCAT: Hmm? Quit mimicking?
But, that’s my favorite hobby!

Similarly, after giving Copycat a Poké Doll and receiving TM31^RGBY or having her teach Mimic to a compatible Pokémon^FRLG in return, another brief chatter ensues if the player talks to her again:

<Player>: Hi!
Thanks for earlier!

<Player>: Pardon?

<Player>: Is it that fun to mimic my
every move?

COPYCAT: You bet!
It’s a scream!

This implies that Red is speaking.

• 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..
  • 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:
    • 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 six out of seven so far. He is 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.
• Red's T-Shirt in Pokemon Sun and Moon bears the number 96, referencing the original Japanese date of release of Pokemon Red and Green, 1996.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	レッド Red	From Pokémon Red
English, French	Red	From Pokémon Red
German	Rot	From Pokémon Rote Edition (Pokémon Red)
Italian	Rosso	From Pokémon Versione Rossa (Pokémon Red)
Spanish	Rojo	From Pokémon Edición Roja (Pokémon Red)
Korean	레드 Redeu	Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	赤紅 / 赤红 Chìhóng	From 赤 chì / chek (red) and 紅 / 红 hóng / gūng (red)
Chinese (Cantonese)	赤紅 Chekgūng
Thai	เรด Red	Transliteration of him Japanese name

References

Non-player characters in the core series games

Johto Professor Elm • Professor Oak • Mom • Ethan • Lyra • Silver • Mr. Pokémon • Eusine • Lance • Red • Kiyo • Baoba • Magnus • Earl • Kurt • Carrie • Dude Mary • Buena • Radio Director • Haircut brothers • Webster • Master • Li • Wilma • Primo • Maximo • Jet • Caitlin • Cynthia • Cameron • Mr. Game • Felicity • Teala Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Frontier Brains • Kimono Girls • Week Siblings • Name Rater • Poké Seer • Day-Care Couple • Professor's aides Alola Professor Kukui • Mom • Lillie • Nebby • Hau • Rotom • Professor Burnet • Molayne • Samson Oak • Ryuki • Mohn Red • Blue • Wally • Cynthia • Grimsley • Colress • Sina • Dexio • Looker • Anabel • Necrozma • Morimoto • Iwao Team Skull • Aether Foundation • Ultra Recon Squad • Team Rainbow Rocket Trial Captains • Island kahunas • Elite Four • Name Rater • Judge • Mr. Hyper • Gester See also: Kanto Professor Oak • Mom (Kanto) • Mom (LGPE) • Red • Blue • Green • Trace • Daisy • Old man • Bill • Celio • Mr. Fuji • Safari Zone Warden • Copycat • Primo • Koichi Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Erik and Sara • Teala • Mina • Cal • Steven Stone • Maylene • Cameron • Mr. Game • Morimoto Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Professor's aides • Magikarp salesman • Name Rater • Day-Care Person • Mr. Hyper Hoenn Professor Birch • Mom • May • Brendan • Wally • Wanda • Steven Stone • Wallace • Scott • Mr. Briney • Mr. Stone • Gabby and Ty • Lanette Brigette • Professor Cozmo • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Rydel • Winstrate family • Captain Stern • Trick Master • Treasure Hunter • Dock Apprentice • Pokémon Center Ladies • Old guys • Mr. Bonding • Teala • Aarune • Lisia • Zinnia • Looker • Inver • Chaz • Fossil Maniac • Kiri • Memory Girl Team Aqua • Team Magma • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Battle Chatelaines • Gym guide • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Stats judge Sevii Celio • Bill • Lostelle • Lorelei • Selphy • Teala Team Rocket • Day-Care Couple Sinnoh Professor Rowan • Professor Oak • Johanna • Barry • Lucas • Dawn • Cynthia • Looker • Stat Trainers (Cheryl • Riley • Mira • Buck • Marley) Bebe • Teala • Felicity • Roseanne • Rad Rickshaw • Eldritch • Wilma • Jasmine • Caitlin • Julia • Jordan • Dexter • Keira • Mr. Backlot • Morimoto Underground Man • Mr. Goods • Mr. Fuego • Pokétch Co. President • Dr. Footstep • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Helena • Ketch Appy Team Galactic • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Professor's assistants • Stats judge Unova Professor Juniper • Mom (BW) • Mom (B2W2) • Cheren • Bianca • Bianca's father • Hugh • Hugh's sister • Cedric Juniper • Fennel • Amanita Cilan • Chili • Cress • Lenora • Hawes • Loblolly • Charles • Iris • Drayden • Alder • Benga • Curtis • Yancy • Brycen • Sabrina • Pop Roxie Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Ingo • Emmet • Cynthia • Looker • N • Colress • Morimoto • Nishino • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Plasma • Clyde • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • PWT participants • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge • Magikarp salesman Kalos Professor Sycamore • Grace • Calem • Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Alexa • Cassius • Inver • Sina • Dexio • Gurkinn Bonnie • Diantha • AZ • Looker • Emma • Mr. Bonding • Phil the Photo Guy • Memory Girl • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Flare • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Battle Chatelaines • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge Galar Professor Magnolia • Mum • Hop • Bede • Marnie • Sonia • Leon Sordward • Shielbert • Mustard • Klara • Avery • Honey • Hyde • Peony • Peonia • Calyrex • Ball Guy Watt Traders • Ingredients Sellers • Digging Duo • Camping King Team Yell • Macro Cosmos • Dan • Gym Leaders • Morimoto • Cara Liss • Jack Hisui Cogita • Arceus • Choy • Anthe • Miss Fortunes (Charm • Clover • Coin) • Vessa Galaxy Team • Diamond Clan • Pearl Clan • Ginkgo Guild Paldea Professor Sada • Professor Turo • Mom • Nemona • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Arven • Penny • Heath Clavell • Jacq • Dendra • Miriam • Raifort • Saguaro • Salvatore • Tyme • Harrington Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Cyrano • Terapagos • Billy and O'Nare Team Star • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Pokémon League representatives Kitakami Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Caretaker • Yukito and Hideko • Ogerpon • Pecharunt • Perrin • Billy and O'Nare Koraidon • Miraidon • Jacq • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Terapagos • Professor Sada • Professor Turo Blueberry Cyrano • Briar • Carmine • Kieran • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Rika • Clavell • Perrin • Snacksworth • Synclaire BB Elite Four • Special Coaches • Guidance counselors

Player characters
Core series Red • Leaf • Ethan • Kris • Lyra • Brendan • May • Lucas • Dawn Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Calem • Serena • Elio • Selene Chase • Elaine • Victor • Gloria • Rei • Akari • Florian • Juliana Side series Wes • Michael • Nate • Cyndy Spin-off games Mark • Mint • Todd Snap • Lucy Fleetfoot Lunick • Solana • Kellyn • Kate • Ben • Summer Hero • Heroine • Tim Goodman • Scottie • Bettie

Super Smash Bros. series Games: Super Smash Bros. • Super Smash Bros. Melee • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Characters: Pikachu • Jigglypuff • Mewtwo • Pichu Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle • Ivysaur • Charizard) • Lucario • Greninja • Incineroar Stages: Saffron City • Pokémon Stadium • Poké Floats • Pokémon Stadium 2 • Spear Pillar Prism Tower • Unova Pokémon League • Kalos Pokémon League Poké Ball and Master Ball: Abomasnow • Abra • Alolan Exeggutor • Alolan Raichu • Alolan Vulpix • Arceus • Articuno • Beedrill Bellossom • Bewear • Blastoise • Bonsly • Celebi • Chansey • Charizard • Chespin • Chikorita • Clefairy Cyndaquil • Darkrai • Dedenne • Deoxys • Ditto • Eevee • Electrode • Entei • Fennekin Fletchling • Gardevoir • Genesect • Giratina • Gogoat • Goldeen • Groudon • Gulpin • Hitmonlee Ho-Oh • Inkay • Jirachi • Keldeo • Koffing • Kyogre • Kyurem • Latias and Latios Lugia • Lunala • Manaphy • Marill • Marshadow • Meloetta • Meowth • Mew • Metagross • Mimikyu Moltres • Munchlax • Onix • Oshawott • Palkia • Piplup • Porygon2 • Pyukumuku • Raikou • Scizor • Snivy Snorlax • Solgaleo • Spewpa • Staryu • Starmie • Suicune • Swirlix • Tapu Koko • Togedemaru • Togepi Torchic • Unown • Venusaur • Victini • Vulpix • Weavile • Weezing • Wobbuffet • Xerneas • Zapdos • Zoroark Collectables: Trophies (Melee • Brawl • for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U) Stickers Spirits Misc: The Subspace Emissary • My Music • Final Smash • Pokémon Change • Brawl cameos

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.