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As a franchise with so many different forms of canon, Pokémon is famous for having multiple iterations of the same or similar characters, most of which have basis in the [[Pokémon games|games]]' [[Player character|main]] and [[rival]] characters. The characters in each form of the Pokémon canon which are closely related in their design will most often be recognizable in any of their forms, and may have similar relations to other characters with or without counterparts.
As a franchise with so many different forms of canon, Pokémon is famous for having multiple iterations of the same or similar characters, most of which have basis in the [[Pokémon games|games]]' [[Player character|main]] and [[rival]] characters. The characters in each form of the Pokémon canon which are closely related in their design will most often be recognizable in any of their forms, and may have similar relations to other characters with or without counterparts.


For example, both [[Red (game)|Red]] and [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] are from [[Pallet Town]], live with their mother, recieve a [[starter Pokémon]] from [[Professor Oak]], and begin their journey one step behind their rivals, [[Blue (game)|Blue]] and [[Gary Oak|Gary]]. However, Red and Ash do not coexist, nor do Blue and Gary, as they are restricted to their specific canons.
For example, both {{ga|Red}} and {{Ash}} are from [[Pallet Town]], live with their mother, recieve a [[starter Pokémon]] from [[Professor Oak]], and begin their journey one step behind their rivals, {{ga|Blue}} and [[Gary Oak|Gary]]. However, Red and Ash do not coexist, nor do Blue and Gary, as they are restricted to their specific canons.


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{| {{bluetable2}}
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
! [[Pokémon games|Game characters]]
! [[Pokémon games|Game characters]]
| [[Red (game)|Red]]
| {{ga|Red}}
| [[Blue (game)|Blue]]
| {{ga|Blue}}
| [[Leaf (game)|Leaf]]
| {{ga|Leaf}}
| [[Gold (game)|Gold]]
| {{ga|Gold}}
| [[Silver (game)|Silver]]
| {{ga|Silver}}
| [[Kris (game)|Kris]]
| {{ga|Kris}}
| [[Brendan (game)|Brendan]]
| {{ga|Brendan}}
| [[May (game)|May]]
| {{ga|May}}
| [[Lucas (game)|Lucas]]
| {{ga|Lucas}}
| [[Pearl (game)|Pearl]]
| {{ga|Pearl}}
| [[Dawn (game)|Dawn]]
| {{ga|Dawn}}
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
! [[Pokémon anime|Anime characters]]
! [[Pokémon anime|Anime characters]]
| [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]
| {{Ash}}
| [[Gary Oak|Gary]]
| [[Gary Oak|Gary]]
|  
|  
| [[Jimmy (Legend of Thunder)|Jimmy]]
| {{Jo|Jimmy}}
| [[Silver (game)#In the anime|N/A]]
| [[Silver (game)#In the anime|N/A]]
| [[Marina (Legend of Thunder)|Marina]]
| {{Jo|Marina}}
| [[Brendan (game)#In the anime|N/A]]
| [[Brendan (game)#In the anime|N/A]]
| [[May (anime)|May]]
| {{an|May}}
|  
|  
|  
|  
| [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]]
| {{an|Dawn}}
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
! [[Pokémon Special|PokéSpe characters]]
! [[Pokémon Special|PokéSpe characters]]
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=List of inter-media counterparts=
=List of inter-media counterparts=
==[[Red (game)|Red]]'s counterparts==
=={{ga|Red}}'s counterparts==
*[[Ash Ketchum]] from [[Pokémon anime]], [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga and [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga
*[[Ash Ketchum]] from [[Pokémon anime]], [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga and [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga
*{{Special|Red}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*{{Special|Red}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
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*[[Red (game)#In Super Smash Bros. series|Pokémon Trainer]] from [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
*[[Red (game)#In Super Smash Bros. series|Pokémon Trainer]] from [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]


==[[Blue (game)|Blue]]'s counterparts==
=={{ga|Blue}}'s counterparts==
*[[Gary Oak]] from [[Pokémon anime]], [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga and [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga
*[[Gary Oak]] from [[Pokémon anime]], [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga and [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga
*{{Special|Green}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*{{Special|Green}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
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*[[Shigeru (Zensho)|Shigeru]] from [[Pokémon Zensho]] manga
*[[Shigeru (Zensho)|Shigeru]] from [[Pokémon Zensho]] manga
*[[Rival (4Koma)|Rival]] from [[Pokémon 4Koma]] manga
*[[Rival (4Koma)|Rival]] from [[Pokémon 4Koma]] manga
==[[Leaf (game)|Leaf]]'s counterparts==
=={{ga|Leaf}}'s counterparts==
*{{Special|Blue}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*{{Special|Blue}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga


==[[Gold (game)|Gold]]'s counterparts==
=={{ga|Gold}}'s counterparts==
*[[Jimmy (Legend of Thunder)|Jimmy]] from [[Pokémon anime]]
*{{Jo|Jimmy}} from [[Pokémon anime]]
*{{Special|Gold}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*{{Special|Gold}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*[[Kinnosuke]] from [[Pocket Monsters (manga)|Pocket Monsters]] manga
*[[Kinnosuke]] from [[Pocket Monsters (manga)|Pocket Monsters]] manga
*[[Gold (Golden Boys)|Gold]] from [[Golden Boys]] manga
*[[Gold (Golden Boys)|Gold]] from [[Golden Boys]] manga
==[[Silver (game)|Silver]]'s counterparts==
=={{ga|Silver}}'s counterparts==
*[[Silver (game)#In the anime|Silver]] from [[Pokémon anime]], who made a brief cameo in [[A New Oath|the opening]] of [[The Legend of Thunder]]
*[[Silver (game)#In the anime|Silver]] from [[Pokémon anime]], who made a brief cameo in [[A New Oath|the opening]] of [[The Legend of Thunder]]
*{{Special|Silver}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*{{Special|Silver}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
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*[[Black (Golden Boys)|Black]] from [[Golden Boys]] manga
*[[Black (Golden Boys)|Black]] from [[Golden Boys]] manga


==[[Kris (game)|Kris]]'s counterparts==
=={{ga|Kris}}'s counterparts==
*[[Marina (Legend of Thunder)|Marina]] from [[Pokémon anime]]
*{{Jo|Marina}} from [[Pokémon anime]]
*{{Special|Crystal}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*{{Special|Crystal}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*[[Chris (Golden Boys)|Chris]] from [[Golden Boys]] manga
*[[Chris (Golden Boys)|Chris]] from [[Golden Boys]] manga
==[[Brendan (game)|Brendan]]'s counterparts==
=={{ga|Brendan}}'s counterparts==
*[[Brendan (game)#In the anime|Brendan]] from [[Pokémon anime]], who made brief cameos in the [[Jirachi Wish Maker|sixth]] and [[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea|ninth]] movies
*[[Brendan (game)#In the anime|Brendan]] from [[Pokémon anime]], who made brief cameos in the [[Jirachi Wish Maker|sixth]] and [[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea|ninth]] movies
*{{Special|Ruby}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*{{Special|Ruby}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
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*[[Ruby (R.S.)|Ruby]] from [[Pokémon R.S.]] manga
*[[Ruby (R.S.)|Ruby]] from [[Pokémon R.S.]] manga


==[[May (game)|May]]'s counterparts==
=={{ga|May}}'s counterparts==
*[[May (anime)|May]] from [[Pokémon anime]] and [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga
*{{an|May}} from [[Pokémon anime]] and [[Ash & Pikachu]] manga
*{{Special|Sapphire}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*{{Special|Sapphire}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*[[Sapphire (R.S.)|Sapphire]] from [[Pokémon R.S.]] manga
*[[Sapphire (R.S.)|Sapphire]] from [[Pokémon R.S.]] manga
*{{Ccp|Haruka}} from [[Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪]] manga
*{{Ccp|Haruka}} from [[Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪]] manga
==[[Lucas (game)|Lucas]]'s counterparts==
=={{ga|Lucas}}'s counterparts==
*{{Special|Diamond}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*{{Special|Diamond}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*[[Hareta]] from [[Pokémon DP (Shigekatsu Ihara)|Pokémon DP]] manga
*[[Hareta]] from [[Pokémon DP (Shigekatsu Ihara)|Pokémon DP]] manga
==[[Dawn (game)|Dawn]]'s counterparts==
=={{ga|Dawn}}'s counterparts==
*[[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]] from [[Pokémon anime]]
*{{an|Dawn}} from [[Pokémon anime]]
*[[Berlitz]] from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*[[Berlitz]] from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*[[Mitsumi]] from [[Pokémon DP (Shigekatsu Ihara)|Pokémon DP]] manga
*[[Mitsumi]] from [[Pokémon DP (Shigekatsu Ihara)|Pokémon DP]] manga
==[[Pearl (game)|Pearl]]'s counterparts==
=={{ga|Pearl}}'s counterparts==
*{{Special|Pearl}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*{{Special|Pearl}} from [[Pokémon Special]] manga
*[[Jun (Ihara)|Jun]] from [[Pokémon DP (Shigekatsu Ihara)|Pokémon DP]] manga
*[[Jun (Ihara)|Jun]] from [[Pokémon DP (Shigekatsu Ihara)|Pokémon DP]] manga

Revision as of 17:50, 23 March 2008

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Red, the game counterpart to Ash
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Ash, the anime counterpart to Red

Inter-media counterparts are similar characters that appear in different parts of the Pokémon canon.

As a franchise with so many different forms of canon, Pokémon is famous for having multiple iterations of the same or similar characters, most of which have basis in the games' main and rival characters. The characters in each form of the Pokémon canon which are closely related in their design will most often be recognizable in any of their forms, and may have similar relations to other characters with or without counterparts.

For example, both Red and Ash are from Pallet Town, live with their mother, recieve a starter Pokémon from Professor Oak, and begin their journey one step behind their rivals, Blue and Gary. However, Red and Ash do not coexist, nor do Blue and Gary, as they are restricted to their specific canons.

Game characters Red Blue Leaf Gold Silver Kris Brendan May Lucas Pearl Dawn
Anime characters Ash Gary   Jimmy N/A Marina N/A May     Dawn
PokéSpe characters Red Green Blue Gold Silver Crystal Ruby Sapphire Diamond Pearl Berlitz

Various other characters have differences between their game and alternate versions, such as Brock and Misty in the anime, and Wally in the Pokémon Special manga. However, they are not truly different enough to be considered as separate individuals.

List of inter-media counterparts

Red's counterparts

Blue's counterparts

Leaf's counterparts

Gold's counterparts

Silver's counterparts

Kris's counterparts

Brendan's counterparts

May's counterparts

Lucas's counterparts

Dawn's counterparts

Pearl's counterparts

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