Barry (Japanese: ジュン Jun) is the rival character in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
The character Pearl from the Pokémon Adventures manga is based on Barry. A version of the character also appears in the Pokémon DP manga.
This particular rival also appears on the Rival card in the Diamond & Pearl and Secret Wonders expansions of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
In the games
Barry, like the player, lives in Twinleaf Town and is also the player's childhood friend (and soon-to-be rival). Barry is always in a hurry and extremely impatient, and because of this, often crashes into other people (usually demanding a fine from them) or misses important details. It is revealed in the beginning of Platinum, he gets distracted very easily.
Barry is incredibly determined and it is very difficult to discourage him; the only thing that has done this so far was his crushing loss to the Team Galactic Commander, Jupiter at Lake Acuity, although this defeat lead to a major positive change in Barry's character, causing him to become slightly more serious, realistic, and mature. He is also quite the braggart, often boasting about his battling prowess or how cool his Pokémon are. Barry does have a soft side however, as seen after the wild Starly attack.
Barry is also one to take risks and quickly jump into action; it was this behavior that caused the player and himself to be attacked by wild Starly, setting off the chain reaction that would result in the player receiving his/her first Pokémon.
After becoming the Sinnoh League Champion, the player can find him training at Stark Mountain during the week, and at the Fight Area on weekends in Diamond and Pearl, ready to battle. He can be found at the Survival Area every day in Platinum but he can only be battled on weekends. He desires to get into the Battleground, even asking Crasher Wake's help. Unlike the player and Lucas/Dawn, Barry did not receive a Pokédex, due to him rushing out of Professor Rowan's lab before Rowan could give him one.
His father is Palmer, one of the Sinnoh Battle Frontier's five Frontier Brains. Barry wants to be like him, which is the reason he is so determined and trains hard.
Pokémon
For Barry's Pokémon in Diamond and Pearl Versions, see here.
Quotes
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Pokémon
This listing is for Barry's Pokémon in the most recent video game in which he has appeared.
First battle
If the player chose Turtwig:
If the player chose Chimchar:
If the player chose Piplup:
Second battle
If the player chose Turtwig:
If the player chose Chimchar:
If the player chose Piplup:
Third battle
If the player chose Turtwig:
If the player chose Chimchar:
If the player chose Piplup:
Fourth battle
If the player chose Turtwig:
If the player chose Chimchar:
If the player chose Piplup:
Fifth battle
If the player chose Turtwig:
If the player chose Chimchar:
If the player chose Piplup:
Sixth battle
If the player chose Turtwig:
If the player chose Chimchar:
If the player chose Piplup:
Weekend battles
If the player chose Turtwig:
If the player chose Chimchar:
If the player chose Piplup:
After the Elite Four are defeated 10 times, Barry's Pokémon's levels each increase by 10, and his reward money is $7500. After they are defeated 20 times, his Pokémon gain 10 further levels and his payout is $8500.
Quotes
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"There you are! Hey, <player>! Did you just see the TV? Sure you did! Prof. Rowan's that really important guy who studies Pokémon, right? That means he must have lots and lots of Pokémon. So, if we ask him, I bet he'd give us some Pokémon! Oh, hey! Is this a new PC?! Uh... Where was I? Oh, right, right! We're going to go see Prof. Rowan and get some Pokémon. I'll be waiting outside, OK, <player>? If you're late, I'm fining you $10 million!"
"Thud! What was that about?! Oh, hey, <player>! Hey! I'm going to see Prof. Rowan! You should come, too! And quickly! Oh, jeez! Forgot something!"
"...I'd better take my Bag and Journal, too... Oh, hey, <player>! I'll be waiting for you on the road! It's a $10 million fine if you're late!"
"Too slow! All right! Let's get moving to Prof. Rowan's lab. ... ... What? Don't go into the grass, right? No worries! No problem! It doesn't matter that we don't have any Pokémon. Trust me on this one. I've got an idea! Now listen. You know how wild Pokémon jump out when you go into tall grass? So, what you do is, you scoot over to the next patch of grass before any wild Pokémon can appear! If we just keep dashing, we can get to Sandgem Town without running into wild Pokémon! OK, stick with me! OK, here goes! On your marks..."
- In conversation with Rowan:
"... ... Hey, <player>. This old guys... It's Prof. Rowan, isn't it? What's he doing here...?"
- If the player selects yes:"Me, too! I love Pokémon, too!"
"What?! You can ask a hundred times! The answer will never change! We'll both answer a hundred times, we love Pokémon! Right, <player>?"
"...Uh... Well, I, uh... ... ...Well, then forget about me, but give a Pokémon to my friend here! I mean, it was me who tried to go into the tall grass and all..."
"Really?! Prof. Rowan! I can't believe it! I'm so happy now that I can't keep a straight face! Hey, <player>. You can choose first. Hey, I'm practically a grown-up. I have to show some class here."
"Then, I choose you! I'm picking this Chimchar/Piplup/Turtwig!"
"How do you like that? Prof. Rowan's really nice. On TV, he seems so stern and scary. Heheh, <player>! We've both got Pokémon now. There's only one thing to do, right? Are you up for this?"
"I've always wanted to say this... The time has finally come! <player>! I challenge you to a battle!"
- After the first hit: "What in the...?! That one hurt, you!"
- After his Pokémon is in the yellow: "No way! We can keep going! This is where we hit our stride!"
- After battle: "What are you saying?! We ended up losing?!"
"Whew! Let's go home. I'm beat after that battle. My Pokémon needs rest, too. See ya, <player>!"
"Too slow! <player>, I'm sick of waiting! I'm going to go see Prof. Rowan, so I can thank him properly. So, I had this great idea. Listen up, OK? You know that lake where we always play at? You know how they say a legendary Pokémon lives there? You guessed it! Let’s catch that Pokémon. That’ll make Prof. Rowan happy. I’m sure of that! Me and you together, we’ve got nothing to fear!"
- "That Pokémon battle… Wasn’t that wickedly fun or what? I mean, I’d pick the moves, and my Pokémon would use them! Yeah, I’m going to battle tons and get real close with Pokémon."
- "Pokémon all have different moves, huh? A Trainer makes his Pokémon battle by ordering them to use moves. That’s just so awesomely cool."
- "Do you believe it? I can hardly believe it. You and me, we’re Pokémon Trainers all of a sudden. Man, we’ve got tons to learn about being a Trainer. But seeing this Poké Ball with this Chimchar/Piplup/Turtwig inside… It makes me feel like I can do anything! Nothing’s impossible!
- "That lake has a mirage Pokémon living in it. Everyone says it’s just a legend, but I know I’m right."
- "Hey, do you know about the Champion? There’s this out-of-this-world tough Trainer who gets called that. Well, I’m gonna get so tough, the Champ has to battle me. You watch! With this little guy here, I’m sure I can get that tough."
- "Hey, that’s enough talking already. I’m itching to go to the lake. Come on, come on!"
Verity Lakefront
"All right! We’re at the lake! Get ready, because we’re capturing that legendary Pokémon. Trust me on this one. It’s here. It even says so on the sign!"
Lake Verity
"What’s going on...?"
"What was that about? Weird guy... OK, <player>! Let’s catch that legendary Pokémon!"
"! Did you hear that, <player>?! That was the legendary Pokémon crying! That had to be it! OK! This is our chance! Let’s catch it! ...Wait! What...?! We don’t have anything on us! You know, Poké Balls! P-O-K-accent-E Balls! If we don’t have those, we can’t catch Pokémon or take them around with us! ...Do you think Prof. Rowan’d give us some if we asked him? You know, you remember what he said, don’t you? He said to visit him at his lab if we needed anything. OK, <player>! I’ll race you! First one to the professor’s lab in Sandgem Town rules!"
Sandgem Town
"Thud!! What the... Oh, it’s you, <player>! That old guy… He’s not scary so much as he is totally out there! Aww, it doesn’t matter, <player>. I’m out of here. See you later!"
Sprites
Optional names for Barry
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Diamond |
Pearl |
Platinum
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English
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- Barry
- Damion
- Tyson
- Markus
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Japanese
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- ジュン Jun
- シゲル Shigeru
- コウジ Kōji
- トシノブ Toshinobu
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- ヒサシ Hisashi
- ソウスケ Sōsuke
- アキト Akito
- ノゾム Nozomu
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- ジュン Jun
- テツジ Tetsuji
- ヒロノブ Hironobu
- ヨシノリ Yoshinori
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French
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- Romain
- Quentin
- Mattéo
- Alexis
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German
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- Dirk
- Arnold
- Armin
- Bastian
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Italian
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- Alvise
- Gary
- Marzio
- Markus
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- Clint
- Ruggero
- Livio
- Tommaso
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- Alvise
- Rolando
- Ricky
- Gino
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Spanish
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- Israel
- Rosendo
- Marcos
- Uriel
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- Germán
- Pablo
- Fabio
- Ignacio
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- Israel
- Rosendo
- Marcos
- Joni
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Korean
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- 용식 Yongsik
- 바람 Baram
- 효지 Hyoji
- 재준 Jaejun
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- 무현 Muhyeon
- 조연 Joyeon
- 조인 Join
- 정무 Jeongmu
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- 용식 Yongsik
- 바람 Baram
- 효지 Hyoji
- 재준 Jaejun
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In the Japanese versions, if the player doesn't give a name for the rival, he will be automatically named パール Pearl in Diamond. In Pearl, the name ダイヤ Dia is automatically given. In Platinum, either Dia or Pearl will be randomly selected. The same is the case for other versions of the games, choosing either "Diamond" or "Pearl" based on the game being played. The only reason the Japanese games use ダイヤ rather than the full ダイヤモンド for "Diamond" is because a Trainer's name is restricted to five characters in Japan, while elsewhere the restriction is seven.
In the anime
- Main article: Barry (anime)
In the anime, there is a character based on Barry, sharing both his name and his characteristics. He debuts in Barry's Busting Out All Over! and ends up as one of Ash's rivals.
Manga counterparts
Barry has had counterparts appear in several Pokémon manga.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Barry or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Trivia
- Barry has achieved a high score of 2000 at Pal Park, which serves as the default high score.
- Among the default names for him in the Japanese version of Pokémon Diamond is Shigeru, one of the names that are default in both Pokémon Red and Pokémon FireRed for Blue. "Gary" is also one of the optional names for him in the German and Italian-language versions of Pokémon Diamond. Gary's Korean Name, 바람 Baram can also be found among optional names for him in Korean-language version.
- All Japanese default names for Barry come from game staff members' first names. They are all listed in the game's credits. Jun is from Junichi Masuda, production director and music composer. Shigeru is from Shigeru Ōmori, game design leader. Kōji comes from Kōji Nishino, a game designer. Toshinobu is from Toshinobu Matsumiya, game scenario author. Hisashi is from Hisashi Sogabe, battle system programmer. Sōsuke is from Sōsuke Tamada, field system programmer. Akito is from Akito Mori, communication system programmer and Nozomu is from Nozomu Saito, also one of the programmers.
- Although Barry can only be battled on weekends, if the player saves the game in front of him on a Sunday in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, he can still be battled on weekdays if the player does not leave the Fight Area during the periods of time in between. This was corrected in Pokémon Platinum.
- Barry has an orange Pokétch, but an old lady in Oreburgh City states that blue and pink are the only colors that are produced by The Pokétch Company.
- Unlike rivals for the Generation II and III games, who have had only cameo appearances at best, Barry has a major anime counterpart, an honor held by no game rival since Blue.
- Barry's Heracross's ability changes in sixth and weekend battles. On the fifth battle, its ability is Guts, while at sixth battle and on, its ability is Swarm.