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If you were looking for the character based off of the FRLG male protagonist, see Red (Ruby-Sapphire).

Red レッド Red
Red and his Pikachu
Gender	Male
Eye color	Green
Hair color	Black
Hometown	Pallet Town
Region	Kanto
Anime cameos	Lights, Camerupt, Action!

Red (Japanese: レッド Red) is the protagonist of the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga. He is based on Red from the original Pokémon Red and Green. His full name is Isamu Akai (Japanese: 赤井 勇 Isamu Akai), which contains the Japanese word for "red" (赤 aka).

In the manga

Red is a young Trainer from Pallet Town who is on his way to see Professor Oak in order for him to begin his Pokémon Journey. In Introducing the Pokémon Clefairy!!, he bumps into someone who he immediately recognizes as Green and Green immediately recognizes him as well. It turns out that both of them are Trainers who are about to begin their journey. They end up becoming rivals and race to Professor Oak's lab. On his way to the lab, he encounters a giant Nidoran♂ who warns him to watch out for them as they are monsters. The male Nidoran breathes fire on Red when Red laughed at the advice. Red then encounters a violent male Clefairy and together they defeat a giant Nidoran♂ by accident. Red heads to the lab with Clefairy following him only to find out that Green got there first. After Green chose his Pokémon, Red noticed that Clefairy followed him to the laboratory. He chooses to travel with the Clefairy because he finds his antics amusing. Red is then given a Pokédex from Professor Oak and is sent on a quest to find out more about Pokémon.

His first Pokémon that he caught was an unknown Bug-type, which gets released later on. By the time he caught that, Green already had eight more Pokémon than Red. Red challenges the first Gym in Bring Down the Powerful Opponent Onix!! in which he ends up winning and obtains a Pikachu from Brock. He challenges the second Gym later on using his Clefairy. He defeats the Gym Leader, Misty, and they sought out for the Moon Stone.

In Great Success in the Mountains or the Seas!?, he battles and defeats Lt. Surge on the S.S. Anne. In Big Struggle with the Powerful Opponent Venusaur, he meets Erika and her Venusaur while on an island after his boat was burned by Green's Charmander. Red battles Erika's Venusaur and beats her. Erika stays with Red as her father, the Silph Co. president, is taken hostage by Giovanni's twin brother.

Red battles the Elite Four and battles the Champion who turns out to be his rival, Green. Afterwards, he battles Giovanni and his twin brother when the two plan on doing something bad. After defeating Giovanni and his brother from world domination in Pallet Town during the post-Indigo League, he continues his journey onto Johto.

He continues his journey in Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire, the sequel to Pokémon Pocket Monsters that takes place in Hoenn, after defeating the Johto Elite Four. While at Hoenn, he meets Professor Birch and challenges him to various contests, in which Professor Birch wins them all. He challenges Norman in There's Someone More Important Than Clefairy?! where he had to retrieve the Balance Badge from his Slakoth that swallowed it. He challenges Roxanne in Clefairy's Training Camp!!. He encounters Team Magma in We've Found Team Magma's Secret!!.

After his travels in Hoenn, Red continues his journey in Sinnoh in Pocket Monsters DP, the second sequel of Pokémon Pocket Monsters.

Red returned to Johto in Pocket Monsters HGSS where he meets the legendary beasts. It was also where he says his goodbyes to Tyrogue.

Red is currently traveling in the Unova region in Pocket Monsters BW. He meets Professor Juniper there and asks him about choosing a starter Pokémon. Later, Red challenges Cilan, Chili and Cress to a Gym battle using his Clefairy and somehow wins when his Clefairy takes advantage of their Pokémon's attacks by turning them into tea.

Red meets a Conkeldurr and it travels with him.

Characteristics and personality

Unlike his rival, Red doesn't catch a lot of Pokémon. He has two (later three) favorites, which he keeps outside their Poké Balls. He has caught several others, including Articuno, but never uses them in battle. However, he has used his non-favorites every now and then.

Pokémon

On Hand

This is a list of Red's known Pokémon in the Pocket Monsters manga:

		Clefairy → Clefable → Clefairy ♂
		Main article: Red's Clefairy Clefairy is a Pokémon that Red obtained by befriending. He has been out of his Poké Ball in most of Red's adventures.
Debut	Introducing the Pokémon Clefairy!!

		Pikachu → Raichu → Pikachu ♂
		Main article: Red's Pikachu (Pocket Monsters) Brock caught this Pikachu way before Red started his journey. Pikachu was revealed to be Clefairy's cousin after Brock gave him to Red.
Debut	Bring Down the Powerful Opponent Onix!!

Known

		Machoke → Machamp
		While Red and his friends were in a department store, Machamp, as a Machoke, along with a Caterpie, Butterfree, Kakuna and Ekans were robbing the department store. Red was able to stop Caterpie and its evolutions. But, the Fighting-type Pokémon was the only one left. Clefairy created a distraction for Machoke so Red can catch it. Machoke evolved into Machamp and it became a tough foe for them to handle. It took several tries for Red to catch it and he finally caught it after Clefairy was about to give up. Later, Machamp and Clefairy cheated in the Athletic Meet by disguising himself as Clefairy and flinging a Snorlax away.
Debut	Catch That Pokémon Thief!!

		Articuno
		Articuno is a legendary Pokémon that was mentioned by Professor Oak while he was contacting Red. The villagers come by and tell Red about it as well. In the next chapter he catches it with a Master Ball. Articuno returns in Red VS Green!! where it was seen training for the Pokémon League. Articuno's only known move is Blizzard.
Debut	The Life-or-Death Magic Duel!!

		Tauros ♂
		Red caught this Tauros while he was in the Safari Zone. Tauros's only known move is Take Down.
Debut	Big Rampage at the Safari Zone!?

		Kingler
		Red obtained Kingler before he headed over to the Power Plant. It was a Pokémon that was used in many competitions such as the baseball match and curry cooking competition.
Debut	Regain the Deserted Power Plant!

		Venusaur
		Red caught this Venusaur prior to Red VS Green!! where it was seen training with Red and the others in an Olympic related sport.
Debut	Red VS Green!!

		Rattata
		Red caught this Rattata prior to Red VS Green!! where it was seen training with Red and the others in an Olympic related sport.
Debut	Red VS Green!!

		Jigglypuff
		Red caught this Jigglypuff prior to Red VS Green!! where it was seen training with Red and the others in an Olympic related sport.
Debut	Red VS Green!!

		Primeape (×2)
		Red caught this Primeape prior to Red VS Green!! where it was seen training with Red and the others in an Olympic related sport. Red caught another one off-screen in The Pokémon Banana League (Part 1).
Debut	Red VS Green!!

		Cubone
		Red caught this Cubone prior to Red VS Green!! where it was seen training with Red and the others in an Olympic related sport.
Debut	Red VS Green!!

		Dragonite
		Red caught this Dragonite prior to Red VS Green!! where it was seen training with Red and the others in an Olympic related sport.
Debut	Red VS Green!!

		Pidgey
		Red caught this Pidgey off-screen in The Pokémon Banana League (Part 1). It was one of the Pokémon that Red used against Blue and Green.
Debut	The Pokémon Banana League (Part 1)

		Arcanine
		Red caught this Arcanine off-screen in The Pokémon Banana League (Part 1). It was one of the Pokémon that Red used against Blue and Green.
Debut	The Pokémon Banana League (Part 1)

		Larvitar
		Red caught a Larvitar prior to The Great Helper!! somewhere around Mt. Silver.
Debut	The Great Helper!!

		Scyther
		Red caught this Scyther in an unnamed forest located in Hoenn. He was able to come across it despite the fact that they are not native to Hoenn.
Debut	Clefairy Has Been Abandoned?!

		Slugma
		Red caught this Slugma in an unnamed forest located in Hoenn.
Debut	Clefairy Has Been Abandoned?!

		Alakazam
		Red caught this Alakazam in an unnamed forest located in Hoenn.
Debut	Clefairy Has Been Abandoned?!

		Shiftry
		Red caught this Shiftry in an unnamed forest located in Hoenn.
Debut	Clefairy Has Been Abandoned?!

		Ditto
		Red caught this Ditto accidentally using a Heavy Ball he intended to use on one of the Legendary beasts.
Debut	PMHGSS04

Befriended

		Mew
		Red met this Mew during his travels in Hoenn on a faraway island. It had a battle with Clefairy.
Debut	Showdown! Clefairy VS Mew!!

Pokémon at the baseball match

Red participates in a baseball match with Green. It is unknown if those Pokémon belong to him.

Diglett	Golem	Slowbro	Magneton
Farfetch'd	Gastly	Onix	Chansey ♀
Tangela	Snorlax	Jynx ♀

Pokémon at the curry cooking competition

These Pokémon are seen with Red during the curry cooking competition with Green. It is unknown if these Pokémon belong to him, nor is it known if the Diglett or Onix are the same ones from the baseball game.

Blastoise	Diglett	Rapidash	Onix
Scyther	Exeggutor	Eevee	Voltorb

Temporary

		Mew ♀
		This Mew is actually a human woman and the assistant to the scientist Bill. She was accidentally transformed into a Mew when she and Bill attempted to try to create the ultimate Pokémon by combining human and Pokémon DNA. After giving them their Moon Stone, Mew and Bill were turned back to their normal selves.
Debut	Obtain the Moon Stone!!

Status unknown

		Gastly
		A Gastly showed up while Red had a confrontation with Giovanni and his twin brother. This Gastly was out of its gas form.
Debut	Which One is the Real Clefairy!?

		Haunter
		While Red and the gang were at a haunted house, a Haunter was with Clefairy giving the citizens a tour around the area.
Debut	Which One is the Real Clefairy!?

		Exeggcute (×2)
		Red was given an Exeggcute from Professor Oak after the baseball match. He was shown to have another one in Red VS Green!!. Since the Exeggcute were with Red temporarily, it is unknown if Red kept them or not. The first Exeggcute's only known move is Barrage.
Debut	Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!

		Miltank ♀
		Red was revealed to have a Miltank in A Finger Lickin' Battle!. However, due to her brief appearance, it is not known if he actually caught her.
Debut	A Finger Lickin' Battle!

		Snubbull (multiple)
		Red was given many Snubbull from a girl. It is unknown if he gave them back to her or released them.
Debut	A Finger Lickin' Battle!

Released

		Egg → Togepi
		Togepi was given to Red from Professor Elm when it was an egg. It hatched in Hatch the Pokémon Egg!! and was traded away to the Pokémon Fan Club President for Tyrogue in Togepi's Determination.
Debut	Welcome Back, Clefairy!!

		Tyrogue ♂
		Main article: Red's Tyrogue Red received this Tyrogue from the Pokémon Fan Club President when he gave him his Togepi. Tyrogue became the third main Pokémon to travel with Red out of his Poké Ball. Tyrogue was released in the HGSS chapter.
Debut	Togepi's Determination

Borrowed

		Meowth
		Red borrowed a Meowth from Blaine. It is not known if Red kept it or returned it to the Gym leader.
Debut	The Pokémon Banana League (Part 1)

		Togepi
		Main article: Misty's Togepi Red borrowed this Togepi from Misty. Later on in the chapter, he returns the Togepi to Misty.
Debut	The Pokémon Banana League (Part 1)

Escaped

		Unnamed Bug-type Pokémon
		This unnamed Bug-type Pokémon was captured by Red Akai in Big Battle in the Viridian Forest!!. It was his second Pokémon, after Clefairy. It is supposedly very weak. It escaped from its Poké Ball in the same chapter.
Debut	Big Battle in the Viridian Forest!!

In the anime

Red in the anime

Red makes a cameo appearance in the Pokémon anime in Lights, Camerupt, Action as a character in a short movie along with his Clefairy and Pikachu.

Pokémon

Clefairy

Pikachu

Voice actors

Names

Red's Pokémon
On hand:	Clefairy	Pikachu	Conkeldurr
Other:	Machamp	Articuno	Tauros	Kingler	Venusaur	Rattata
	Jigglypuff	Primeape (×2)	Cubone	Dragonite	Pidgey	Arcanine
	Larvitar	Scyther	Slugma	Alakazam	Shiftry	Ditto
Befriended:	Lapras	Mew
Seen in a baseball match:	Diglett	Golem	Slowbro	Magneton	Farfetch'd	Gastly
	Onix	Chansey	Tangela	Snorlax	Jynx
Seen in a curry cooking competition:	Blastoise	Diglett	Rapidash	Onix	Scyther	Exeggutor
	Eevee	Voltorb
Status unknown:	Gastly	Haunter	Exeggcute (×2)	Miltank	Snubbull
Traded away:	Togepi
Released:	Tyrogue
Temporary:	Mew	Torchic	Treecko	Clefable	Raichu	Hitmontop
Borrowed:	Meowth	Togepi
Escaped:	Unnamed Bug

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