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This article is about the female protagonist whose default name is クリス in the Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal. For the male player character in Pokémon Crystal with the same Japanese name, see Ethan (game).

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Kris クリス Kris
Art from Crystal
Gender	Female
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Teal*, Navy Blue*
Hometown	New Bark Town
Region	Johto
Relatives	Mom
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer, player character
Generation	II, VII
Games	Crystal, Pokémon Stadium 2, Masters
English voice actor	Cherami Leigh (Masters)
Japanese voice actor	N/A (Masters)
Anime counterpart	Marina
Counterpart debut	The Legend of Thunder!
Manga counterpart(s)	Crystal, Chris

Kris (Japanese: クリス Kris) is the female playable character in Pokémon Crystal. Her male counterpart is Ethan.

She was the first female player character in the core series games, a feature that would be carried on in subsequent game releases.

As she only appears in Pokémon Crystal, she has the fewest appearances by a player character in the core series. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, she is replaced by Lyra.

In the games

Kris's journey as a Pokémon Trainer begins when Professor Elm asks her to run an errand for Mr. Pokémon, who lives north of Cherrygrove City. Because she may encounter dangerous wild Pokémon along the way, Elm gives her a choice between three Pokémon to protect her: Cyndaquil, Totodile, or Chikorita.

Kris meets a boy watching Elm's Lab from outside. When she tries to talk to him, the boy abruptly shoves her away. The boy, Silver, will become Kris's rival, analogous to Blue in Generation I.

Kris continues onward and finally meets Mr. Pokémon and completes her errand. While there she meets Professor Oak who, upon realizing Kris's bond with her new Pokémon, gives her a Pokédex. On her way back home, Kris again meets Silver, who has stolen one of Elm's remaining Pokémon. After defeating the boy in battle, she learns his name and relays it to the police in New Bark Town. Professor Elm allows Kris to keep the Pokémon she chose earlier, and encourages her to compete in the Johto League.

From there Kris begins on a Pokémon journey in the Johto region, facing off against its eight Gym Leaders, defeating and disbanding the newly reformed Team Rocket, and becoming Pokémon League Champion by defeating the Elite Four and its previous Champion, Lance at Indigo Plateau. Along the way she also teaches Silver to respect Pokémon as living creatures and not just as tools for battle. Kris also uncovered the mystery of the Tin Tower and its legendary Pokémon, Entei, Suicune, and Raikou.

After being declared the Pokémon League Champion, Kris then takes a short trip on a ship, the S.S. Aqua, from Olivine City to Vermilion City in Kanto. Journeying across that region, she battles against its own set of eight Gym Leaders, including two new faces, Janine, who replaced her father Koga on his promotion to the Elite Four, and Blue, who was formerly Pokémon League Champion himself, and replaced Giovanni after the latter fled. Upon getting permission from Professor Oak in Pallet Town, Kris heads for Mt. Silver via Route 28. Her journey comes to a close when she faces the Champion from Pallet Town Pokémon Trainer Red deep in Mt. Silver Cave, who had been training there since shortly after he became Pokémon League Champion three years prior.

Quotes

Pokémon Masters

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Menu interface (voice clips)

• After being recruited

"Heya, I'm Kris! I've got a lot of confidence in my knowledge of Pokémon! Feel free to ask me anything!"

• Sync pair viewer

"Knowing things about Pokémon is what makes battles fun!"

"Let's go out and look for never-before-seen Pokémon!"

• Selection screen (forming team)

"If there's anything you don't know about Pokémon, just ask me!"

• Selection screen (disbanding team)

"See you later!"

• Upon learning a new move

"Congratulations on the new skill, I'll study it this instant!"

• Upon leveling-up

"We did it! Thanks, everyone!"

• Upon reaching max level

"I've discovered new potential!"

• Upon unlocking a new level cap

"I'm keeping pace with all of you."

• During conversation

"Hey!"

"I think that's great."

"No way!"

"Here we go!"

• Giving out item

"Here's a present! Use it well!"

Battle interface (voice clips)

• VS screen

"Knowing every weakness is crucial."

• Battle start

• Using Pokémon move

"Go!"

"Give it your best!"

• Using item

"Leave it to me!"

• Using Trainer move

"This is our chance!"

• Using Sync Move

"Believe!"

• Switching in

"Mix it up!"

• Recalling fainted Pokémon

"Looks like we're switching out!"

• "Nice" emote

• "Watch out" emote

"Heads up!"

• "Let's do this" emote

• "Thanks" emote

• Defeat

"We didn't win this one but we'll win next time for sure!"

• Victory

"Hehehehe"

"Here's to our outstanding teamwork!"

Sync Pair Story - A Day with Kris

"Heh heh heh. I guess Berries are no problem for you, Totodile, with the way your teeth crunch through everything!"

You look like you’re having fun!: Yeah, observing Totodile like this is so much fun!

I wouldn’t want to be bitten by her!: "You have no idea how many times she’s tried to bite me… And despite Totodile’s funny nature, there’s no reason for her to ever change, either."

"She’s always been like this, you know."

"Ever since we went on our journey. And she hasn’t really changed since we came to Pasio, either."

"I wish I could stay the same like her."

Have you changed?: "Rather, I feel like I have to change."

Do you envy Totodile?: "Yeah. She’s always so energetic and optimistic."

"My goal has always been to learn everything there is to know about Pokémon."

"But I’ve started thinking that trying to master everything would make me into a jack-of-all trades… and a master of none."

"All the famous professors have their field of expertise, and they carry their subject further and further."

"And here I am, trying to know everything… I should at least figure out whether I’m going to specialize in battles or ecology."

You want to master battles?/You want to master Pokémon ecology?: "Well, they’re both really interesting fields, so I’m having trouble figuring out which one to choose."

"But Professor Oak is already perfecting the study of Pokémon ecology."

"And Agatha is already on the path of becoming a master of Pokémon battles."

"I have to find my own path, just like they did."

"What do you think I should do, Totodile?"

"That’s a tough question, isn’t it?"

"What path would be best for me…"

Why not ask one of those famous people?/Why not look for that path with Totodile?: "Huh?!"

"Oh, never mind me. This is my problem. I should make the decision on my own."

You don’t have to do it all on your own/I’ll help any way I can.: "Really?"

"Thanks. I appreciate the concern--and your support."

"And you’re absolutely right, <player>."

"As long as I’m on Pasio, Totodile and I will do this. We’ll meet and talk to as many people as we can!"

"Yeah, no more dwelling on this alone! I’m gonna ask for more help from you guys in the future!"

Leave it to us!/You can count on us for anything!: "Thanks, guys! And <player>, if you ever need somebody to talk to, you can count on me!"

"I’ll use my knowledge to help you solve your problems!"

Pokémon Center

• Random conversation

"Looking at you, I always get to thinking..."

"that maybe you and your Pokémon are the ideal image of how people and Pokémon should be."

"Neither of you pushes yourself to get along with the other. You just naturally do."

"I'm pretty observant, aren't I?"

"It's not just Pokémon that I observe, you know."

• If spoken to again

"I might have been a Trainer longer than you..."

"but I have plenty I can learn from you, too!"

• Random conversation

"It makes me sad whenever I see people showing their Pokémon affection in the wrong way."

"They might be trying to make their Pokémon happy..."

"but ultimately, their Pokémon might not like it or it might end up backfiring."

"This happens because people don't have the right knowledge about their Pokémon."

"I hope people can educate themselves so there can be a lot less Pokémon that suffer."

• If spoken to again

"Doing what each other wants might be true love...maybe."

"Love is difficult, isn't it? But then again, what do I know. Ha ha!"

• Random conversation

"It's a shame, but there are people in the world that use Pokémon for evil."

"I can never forgive people like that!"

"Not just because of the fact that they're using Pokémon to do bad things."

"But even more than that, as Trainers, they are failing their Pokémon!"

"Those Pokémon that are trusting those Trainers are betrayed. It pains my heart to see Pokémon going through that..."

• If spoken to again

"It would be great if you could show the world how a Trainer and their Pokémon should be."

"Not some twisted bond but a true connection between Pokémon and their Trainer."

• Random conversation

"I read up on Pokémon a good deal, you know?"

"But just reading books doesn't teach you everything about Pokémon."

"That's why you have to go out, walk with your own legs, and see them with your own eyes."

"That way, you can see Pokémon for yourself. The kind that aren't just recorded as data!"

• If spoken to again

"I want to meet all the Pokémon in the world!"

"Maybe you can call that my dream."

• Special log-in conversation (generic)

"Oh, there you are, <player>! I've been waiting forever!"

"I wonder what kind of new adventures we'll have today! Well, then we're off!"

• Special gift conversation

"Here, take this. A present from yours truly."

"I'm sure it'll help you out, so it'd be nice if you used it!"

"I sometimes get presents from people, too."

"But this one time, I got one from a Pokémon!"

Artwork

Sprites

In the core series

Sprite from Crystal	Overworld sprite from Crystal	Back sprite from Crystal	Unused PokéGear icon from HeartGold and SoulSilver

In other games

Portrait from the credits in Stadium 2	Model from Masters	VS model from Masters

Optional names

Counterparts

Marina, Kris's anime counterpart

In the anime

Main article: Marina (Johto)

Marina, one of the main characters in The Legend of Thunder!, is the anime counterpart of Kris. In her debut, Marina is presented as a girl who dreams of becoming famous with the help of her Pokémon. In her latest appearances, she was shown to be a talented Pokémon Coordinator, having won the Grand Festival to become a Top Coordinator. She is friends with Jimmy and Vincent.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Crystal (Adventures)

Crystal from Pokémon Adventures is based on Kris's design. She is unique among all Pokédex holders in the sense that her primary goal is to fill the Pokédex.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Main article: Chris (Golden Boys)

Chris from Golden Boys is based on Kris.

Trivia

Screenshots of an earlier design for a female protagonist

• Kris is the first playable female character in Pokémon games, a feature included in all traditional Pokémon RPGs since. Despite this, the female choice in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver is Lyra, who was designed from scratch by Takao Unno.
  • However, an unused PokéGear icon in HeartGold and SoulSilver, resembling Kris rather than Lyra, suggests that this was decided at a later point of development.
• Several pre-release screenshots for Pokémon Crystal show an earlier design for a female protagonist.
• Kris's alternate Japanese names would later be shared with Leaf, Dawn, and Lyra.
• Kris is the only playable character in the core series to be exclusive to a solitary version.
• Prior to Pokémon Masters, the only known usage of the name "Kris" was on the back of the American and Australian Pokémon Crystal Version's boxart. It is also the first selectable default name for her when starting a new game.

Names

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.