Blake (Adventures)

Blake ラクツ Lack-Two
Age	12 (as of the eleventh chapter)
Gender	Male
Birthday	May 4
Eye color	Reddish-brown
Hair color	Brown
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Unova
Trainer class	Trainer
Game counterpart	Nate

Blake (Japanese: ラクツ Lack-Two) is a main character in the manga series Pokémon Adventures. He is a former high-ranking member of the International Police. His rank was Inspector (Japanese: 警視 Superintendent) and his codename was Black No. 2 (Japanese: 黒の２号 Black 2).

History

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

Past

Blake lost his parents as an infant. Afterward, he was raised by the International Police. Despite having high intellect and physical skill, he lacked emotions and had to memorize various manuals that told him how to interact with other humans and Pokémon.

Black & White arc

Blake first appeared as a cameo in A Wretched Reunion, where he saw Looker going on a mission to investigate Pokémon League. When he asked if he should go as well, Blake's superior stated that Looker was more than enough for the job, despite his clumsy nature.

Black 2 & White 2 arc

Blake properly debuted in The Transfer Student, where he broke up with Yancy before heading off to class at the Aspertia City Trainers' School with Leo. Their attempt to sneak into class was stopped by Hugh, who angrily told Blake to focus more on improving himself as a Trainer instead of flirting with girls. Their argument alerted the new teacher, Cheren, who forced the three to sit outside as punishment. While they waited, Blake, Hugh, and Leo spotted the new transfer student, Whitley, arriving at class. Hearing the conversation Blake and others were having about Whitley, Cheren decided to skip the lecture and instead had the students battle each other. Separated into two separate groups by gender, Blake and Whitley competed against their classmates and won, earning themselves a Pokédex from Bianca. Later, Blake was seen in his room crossing off Yancy, Yuki, Maya, and Yuko as potential Team Plasma members. He was approached by Looker, another member of the International Police who had been looking for him. After defeating a Scolipede that was sent to attack Looker, Blake revealed that he was Looker's superior on their mission.

Blake's Defense Suit

In Mr. Perfect, Blake and Looker traveled to Aspertia City's alleyways, where Blake met with his maintenance man, the Magician. Blake had the Magician create a custom Poké Ball cover to make using them easier. After hearing a loud explosion outside, Blake and Looker found the culprit was a Genesect. Blake battled with Genesect and eventually discovered it was under the control of Colress, a scientist on the run for conducting unauthorized experiments on Pokémon. Praising Blake's analytical skills, Colress had Genesect fire directly at the boy with its Techno Blast. With his Defense Suit and Dewott's assistance, Blake managed to survive. Noticing that Colress used the Colress Machine to control Genesect, Blake deduced that Genesect is a wild Pokémon and thus was able to be caught.

With the custom Poké Balls, Blake and Dewott attacked Genesect simultaneously, slowly whittling it down by forcing it to defend from two different attacks at once. When Colress discovered one of thrown Poké Balls was a Luxury Ball, he assumed Blake to be a kindred spirit who agreed with his desire to artificially bring out a Pokémon's strength. Blake denied this and called the Colress Machine a failure, angering the scientist. Colress switched out Genesect's Neutral Drive for the Shock Drive, turning its Techno Blast into an Electric-type move. Dewott and Genesect clashed with each other, causing a large explosion, but when the smoke cleared, Genesect had been caught. Defeated, Colress revealed how Genesect works and that Ghetsis made him the new leader of Team Plasma before making his escape. Afterward, Blake revealed to Looker that his womanizing antics are merely a ploy to find a former female Team Plasma Grunt that was tasked with protecting a memory card containing data on a machine that can counteract the Colress Machine. With their mission over, Blake and Looker headed back to the Trainers' School to write a report to headquarters about the incident.

In Pokédex Lecture, Blake decided to use the Pokédex as a way of getting closer to Whitley. He dragged her to the Pledge Grove under the guise of a trip to fill the Pokédex with data. When Blake got too close, Whitley's Foongy retaliated with a Sweet Scent, accidentally summoning a Keldeo in the process. Keldeo immediately attacked, causing Blake and Whitley to fall off a nearby cliff. After saving himself, Blake carried the unconscious Whitley back to school.

In Movie Panic, Cheren took his class to a school trip at Pokéstar Studios. There, Whitley acted in a Brycen-Man movie where she faced the titular villain while playing the role of the superheroine Foongus Girl. She easily defeated Brycen-Man's Pokémon, but a Mecha Tyranitar from another movie set appeared and began running wild. Blake, as the Dewott Kid, stepped in to save the day, much to Whitley's embarrassment. After leaving, Blake continued to frustrate Whitley with his advances on the bus ride home.

In Legendary Tornadus, Blake took Whitley to Route 20, where Giallo of the Seven Sages had been spotted. Looker kept watch in secret to see if Whitley and Giallo would recognize each other and confirm their suspicions about her. Shortly after arriving, Blake and Whitley were attacked by Tornadus, who immediately turned into its Therian Forme. Using Dewott and his new team member, Kelden, Blake battled against Tornadus, only to discover its true target was Giallo. Together, Dewott and Kelden managed to freeze Tornadus, forcing the Plasma Grunts controlling it to recall it and retreat. Giallo was arrested, but the plan failed as Foongy caused Whitley to fall asleep with its spores as well as Giallo not recognizing the girl. Afterward, Blake took Whitley to the Virbank Gym, where they watched a live performance by Roxie and her band.

Blake as Dewott Kid

In Choir Tournament, Blake took part in the Autumn Choir Tournament as a member of Team Jigglypuff. After facing off against a variety of other teams in the tournament, Team Jigglypuff emerged as the winner. Roxie, who Blake had invited to judge the competition, had her father take the winning team and their class to Castelia City to compete in the Unova Choir Tournament. As they traveled on Pop Roxie's boat, Blake contacted Looker over the Xtransceiver and informed him that their true goal was to arrest Bronius and Ryoku, who had been spotted around the Castelia Sewers.

In Angry Boy, the class arrived at Castelia City, only for Roxie to encounter an injured member of the executive committee for the Unova Choir Tournament. When the man revealed that his Karrablast was stolen by Team Plasma, Blake, Whitley, Hugh, and Roxie headed to the sewers to find the villains. After finding the culprits, a group of Plasma Grunts, the group was swarmed by a large number of Muk, forcing them to scatter. While the others battled the Grunts, Blake arrested Bronius and Ryoku. Noticing a strange chill in the airr coming from the Relic Passage, Blake told Looker to handle Bronius and Ryoku while he headed down the tunnel to investigate.

In Colress Machine , Blake followed the cold air to its source at the Pokémon World Tournament construction site. After sending out his new team members, Kabutott and Glisott, Blake found Zinzolin at the Cold Storage defeated by Thundurus and Landorus. Colress revealed he was controlling the two Pokémon and used the Reveal Glass to turn them into their Therian Formes. Colress took the unconscious Zinzolin away and sent Tornadus out to battle, forcing Blake to leave Dewott, Kabutott, and Glisott behind to fight them while he and Kelden went ahead. Colress took control of Zinzolin's Kyurem, but was interrupted by Ghetsis, who had arrived on the Plasma Frigate. Ghetsis had Colress load Kyurem onto a special room on the Frigate. Blake attempted to arrest Ghetsis, but was stopped by the Shadow Triad, whose presence caused Kelden to go berserk. Ghetsis and Colress activated the Frigate's engines, allowing the boat to take to the skies.

In Frozen World, Blake managed to sneak aboard the Plasma Frigate, which traveled to Castelia City and used a special Kyurem-powered cannon to freeze several buildings and civilians in an instant. Later, Blake found that Whitley was captured and locked in an empty cabin. After picking the lock and faking his own capture, Blake reunited with Whitley and asked where and when she was taken. Finding his behavior suspicious, Whitley realized that Blake's constant advancements were to uncover her connection to Team Plasma. Whitley accidentally revealed her allegiance to Team Plasma, but claimed she never participated in their crimes. Having confirmed his suspicions, Blake handcuffed Whitley and told her he was an International Police officer. After assuring that he only wanted to talk, Blake asked Whitley where the memory card was located. Whitley agreed to help on the condition they freed Kyurem from Colress's control first. After battling through several Grunts, Blake and Whitley arrived at Kyurem's chamber and destroyed it, only to find it empty. Colress appeared and revealed that they drained Kyurem of enough energy to freeze all of Unova. Colress then had Kyurem freeze Blake and Whitley solid before commanding some Grunts to toss them into the ocean.

In PS542, Blake awakened at the Abyssal Ruins, where he and Whitley were taken to by Kelden after it used an Aspear Berry to break free of the ice. Due to the unique properties of the cave, Blake was able to hear Kelden's thoughts, allowing him to communicate with it. Kelden took Blake to the bodies of its master, Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion, who had been frozen solid by Genesect's Techno Blast in their previous encounter with it. Reasoning that a Fire-type Techno Blast could melt the ice created by an Ice-type version of the same move, Blake sent out Genesect to free Kelden's masters, but was stopped by Whitley, who feared the faulty Burn Drive could explode and seriously harm Genesect. Confused, Blake revealed he cannot feel emotions such as pity or fear and stated he was using what he believed to be the most effective way to free Kelden's masters and that Genesect could simply be healed afterward. Techno Blast successfully frees Keldeo's masters, and as an act of gratitude, Cobalion uses its sword to remove the Burn Drive, preventing the explosion from harming Genesect. Afterward, Blake tried gaining access to the International Police surveillance satellite, only to discover that he had been fired from the International Police and his privileges were revoked.

Blake decided that if they were to face Team Plasma again, he and Whitley would need more team members. After catching a Karrablast, Blake traded it for Whitley's newly caught Shelmet and then back, causing both to evolve into an Escavalier and an Accelgor. Afterward, the ruins started ejecting everyone out of it, forcing Blake and Whitley to ride on Kelden's back and head outside along with Kelden's masters. Kyurem's influence caused the DNA Splicers in Blake's bag to rapidly pull him, Whitley, and Kelden to the surface towards it. After they emerged, Blake flew towards Kyurem, but was knocked out by the DNA Splicers' power and fell back into the ocean, forcing Whitley and Kelden to dive back in to rescue him.

Character

Despite his young age, Blake is a member of the International Police with an S rank in the organization. He is tasked with searching for any remaining members of the villainous group, Team Plasma. When undercover, he acts like a womanizer by constantly flirting with the girls around him. When on the job, he takes on a more serious and professional persona. Because of his flirting skills, the superior also call him Mr. Perfect. For his skills, he is given the title of "Arrester" (逮捕る者 Arrester).

Like Looker, Blake also uses the International Police Arms, but is more successful in using them. The jumpsuit he wears underneath his regular clothing doubles as a set of armor that can protect him from attacks.

Pokémon

With the exception of Kelden, Blake gives his Pokémon nicknames by taking a part of the species name and attaching the suffix -ott to the end of it. While Dewott does not have a nickname, its species name still fits this naming pattern. In the Japanese version, Blake gives his Pokémon nicknames by taking a part of the species name and attaching the suffix -maru to the end of it. The Japanese name of the Dewott species, Futachimaru, also fits this naming pattern.

On hand

Dewott ♂

Debut	The Transfer Student

Main article: Blake's Dewott

Dewott is Blake's first Pokémon. Blake first encountered Dewott at the International Police Headquarters, where he was one of the Pokémon offered to Blake, who had no Pokémon at the time. He was first seen when Blake was breaking up with Yancy and was later used to defeat Hugh's Trapinch, earning his Trainer a Pokédex. According to Blake, Dewott takes the time to polish his scalchops after every battle. He is level 45, has a Serious nature, and his Characteristic is "highly persistent".

Genesect

Debut	The Shadow Triad

Blake fought Genesect at Aspertia City, where it was controlled by Colress. It proved to be a powerful opponent, but it was eventually captured by Blake after wearing it down with Dewott. Afterward, it was sent to International Police headquarters, where it was put under study by the International Police Intensive Analysis Lab. At the Castelia Sewers, Blake sent Genesect out in order to investigate the cold air emanating from the Relic Passage. It is level 59, has a Serious nature, and is housed in a Luxury Ball.

Genesect's only known move is Techno Blast and its Ability is Download.

Kelden

Debut	The Shadow Triad

Main article: Kelden

Kelden (Japanese: ケルデマル Keldemaru) is Blake's third known Pokémon. Blake first encountered it in the wild at the Pledge Grove after Whitley's Foongy lured it with Sweet Scent. In Legendary Tornadus, it was revealed that Blake managed to get it to join his team. It is level 40 and has a Serious nature.

Kabutott ♂

Debut	Colress Machine

Kabutott (Japanese: カブトマル Kabutomaru) is Blake's fourth known Pokémon. He was first used to confront Colress at the Pokémon World Tournament. He is level 55 and has a Serious nature.

None of Kabutott's moves are known and his Ability is Battle Armor.

Glisott ♂

Debut	Colress Machine

Glisott (Japanese: ライオマル Liomaru) is Blake's fifth known Pokémon. He was first used to confront Colress at the Pokémon World Tournament. He is level 55 and has a Serious nature.

None of Glisott's moves are known and his Ability is Hyper Cutter.

Karrablast → Escavalier

File:Blake Karrablast Adventures.png

Debut	PS543

Escavalier is Blake's sixth known Pokémon. Blake caught Karrablast at the Abyssal Ruins in preparation for another confrontation with Team Plasma. It was immediately traded for Whitley's Shelmet and back, causing them to evolve.

None of Escavalier's moves are known.

Traded away

Shelmet → Accelgor

File:Whitley Shelmet Adventures.png

Debut	PS543

Shelmet was caught by Whitley at the Abyssal Ruins. It was traded to Blake for his Karrablast and then back so that both could evolve.

None of Accelgor's moves are known.

Temporary

Jigglypuff

Debut	Choir Tournament

This Jigglypuff was partnered with Blake during the Autumn Choir Tournament. Together, they performed in Team Jigglypuff and faced off against other students. In the finals, Team Jigglypuff faced off against Team Sawsbuck, but eventually came out on top.

Jigglypuff's known moves are Sing and Hyper Voice.

Trivia

• Rather than simply being named after the games, Blake and Whitley's Japanese names are corruptions of how the titles Black 2 and White 2 are pronounced in Japanese.
  • Their English names are similar to the names used for Hilbert and Hilda in pre-release material for Pokémon Black and White.
• In Japanese, Blake's title "Arrester" (逮捕る者) has the same pronunciation as Crystal's title "Catcher" (捕える者).
• Blake is 5'0" (152 cm) tall and weighs 110 lbs (50 kg).
• Every one of Blake's Pokémon that has a nature revealed has a Serious nature.
• Blake is the only Unova Pokédex holder to own a Pokémon that was introduced outside of Generation V.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ラクツ Lack-Two	Corruption of ブラック２ Black 2
English	Blake	Similar to Black
German	Schwarzy	Similar to Schwarze, black
Korean	랙츠 Lack-Two	From 블랙2 Black 2
Chinese (Mandarin)	黑次 Hēicì	From 黑 hēi (black) and 次 cì (second)
Thai	ราคุซึ Lack-Two	Transliteration of his Japanese name
Vietnamese	Lack-Two	Transliteration of his Japanese name

Blake's Pokémon

Main article: Kelden → Names

Kabutott

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	カブトマル Kabutomaru	From カブトプス Kabutops and 丸 maru
English	Kabutott	From Kabutops and -ott
Chinese (Mandarin)	化石盔丸 Huàshíkuīwán	From 化石盔 Huàshíkuī and the Japanese 丸 maru
Vietnamese	Kabutomaru	Transliteration of Japanese name

Glisott

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ライオマル Liomaru	From グライオン Glion and 丸 maru
English	Glisott	From Gliscor and-ott
Chinese (Mandarin)	蠍王丸 Xiēwángwán	From 天蠍王 Tiānxiēwáng and the Japanese 丸 maru
Vietnamese	Raiomaru	Transliteration of Japanese name

External links

• Pokémon Adventures website on Blake (Japanese)

Blake's Pokémon
On hand:	Dewott	Genesect	Kelden	Kabutott	Glisott	Escavalier
Traded:	Shelmet
Temporary:	Jigglypuff	Victini

International Police
Members			Collaborators
Chief	Officer	Former
Anabel (Masters)	Looker (Adventures • Masters)	Nanu (Masters)	Emma (Masters)	Paulo
Other members
Tedesco • Blake • Magician • Koya

Pokémon Adventures main characters
RGBY/FRLG: Red • Blue • Green • Yellow GSC/HGSS: Gold • Silver • Crystal RSE/ORAS: Ruby • Sapphire • Emerald DPPt: Diamond • Pearl • Platinum BWB2W2: Black • White • Blake • Whitley XY: X • Y SMUSUM: Sun • Moon SWSH: Henry • Casey SV: Violet • Scarlet

This article is part of both Project Manga and Project CharacterDex, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Manga and CharacterDex, respectively.