Rei (game)
- If you were looking for the character in the Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon! manga, see Rei (GDZ).
- For the character of the day in Plant It Now...Diglett Later whose Japanese name is Rei, see Rita and Sue.
- For the character who first appeared in It's Still Rocket Roll to Me! whose Japanese name is Rei, see Rachel.
| Rei テル Teru | |
 Art from Legends: Arceus | |
| Age | 15[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Slate gray*, Light blue* |
| Hair color | Slate gray*, Blond*, Black* |
| Hometown | Jubilife Village (original hometown unknown) |
| Region | Hisui (original region unknown) |
| Trainer class | The Survey Corps' |
| Generation | VIII, IX |
| Counterpart(s) | Rei (Masters) |
| Games | Legends: Arceus Masters EX |
| English voice actor | Tatsuya Katono (Legends: Arceus) John Patneaude[3] (Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Tatsuya Katono (Legends: Arceus) Junta Terashima (Masters EX) |
| Member of | Galaxy Team |
| Rank | Member of the Survey Corps |
| Animated series | Pokémon the Series |
| Debut | The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4) |
| English voice actor | Unknown |
| Japanese voice actor | Unknown |
Rei (Japanese: テル Teru) is the male player character of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and acts as a friend character in the same game if the player chooses to play as his female counterpart, Akari. He is a member of the Galaxy Team's Survey Corps. Along with Akari, he's the only Trainer to use the Trainer class The Survey Corps' (Japanese: ちょうさたい Research Team).
He bears a striking resemblance to Lucas of the modern day, but the relationship between the two, if any, is unknown.
In the core series games
As the protagonist
Website blurb: "As the protagonist of the Pokémon Legends: Arceus game, you’ll join the Galaxy Team as a member of the Survey Corps. Your goal will be to meet every species of Pokémon from every corner of the Hisui region as you work to complete the land’s first-ever Pokédex."
Rei finds himself in a strange void and is sent back in time to Hisui by Arceus, who tasks him with seeking out all Pokémon and transforms his smartphone into the Arc Phone. A stranger to the land and wearing odd clothes, he meets Professor Laventon, who invites him to join the Galaxy Team Survey Corps of Jubilife Village as a way of obtaining food and shelter. The Survey Corps also wish to fill out the Pokédex, and so, after proving himself worthy through trials set by Captain Cyllene, Rei is admitted into their ranks.
As part of his duties, he is directed by Commander Kamado to seek out the recently frenzied noble Pokémon and quell their frenzy. After all of them are quelled, the rift in the sky that caused the frenzies expands even further. As such, Kamado banishes Rei from Jubilife Village out of suspicion. He follows the merchant Volo to meet with Cogita, where he heeds their guidance and seeks out the lake guardians in order to obtain the Red Chain. He allies with the leader of the Diamond Clan, Adaman, or the leader of the Pearl Clan, Irida, to have them aid him in his task. Though the Red Chain fails to work as originally planned, Rei is still able to catch Dialga, if he sided with Adaman, or Palkia, if he sided with Irida. The other, frenzied counterpart is later stopped by Rei with the use the Origin Ball crafted from remnants of the Red Chain, ultimately causing the rift to disappear.
Afterwards, Rei collects the Plates with Volo and Cogita's help. Once 17 of the 18 Plates have been collected, Rei meets with Volo atop Mount Coronet, where it is revealed that Volo's consorting with Giratina was the cause of the rift. He attacks Rei in an attempt to take the Plates for himself. After being defeated, he gives Rei the final Plate, the Spooky Plate, allowing Rei to obtain the Azure Flute.
Once Rei has completed the Pokédex, he returns to the summit of Mount Coronet and plays the Azure Flute, revealing a glowing stairway that leads him to the Hall of Origin, where Arceus challenges him. After being defeated, Arceus grants Rei a fragment of itself and the Legend Plate.
As a non-playable character
Website blurb: "A Survey Corps member who’s close to your age and has been with the Survey Corps for some time. The appearance you choose at the beginning of the game will determine whether Akari or Rei appears as your fellow team member."
Rei works as Professor Laventon's assistant, helping to teach the player how to catch Pokémon and how crafting works. Each time the player completes a mission, he joins the Professor and the player for some potato mochi. During the game's climax, he assists the Professor in crafting the Origin Ball.
Pokémon
First battle
Winning this battle is not mandatory, as the story will progress either way.
Second battle
Winning this battle is not mandatory, as the story will progress either way.
Third battle
Winning this battle is not mandatory, as the story will progress either way.
Fourth battle (Version 1.1.0 onwards)
Rematches
Before Request 98
After Request 98 (Version 1.1.0+)
In the spin-off games
Pokémon GO
- Main article: Style (GO)
For the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Rei's outfit was released as free style options in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article: Rei (Masters)
Rei, who is based on the player character, forms a sync pair with Hisuian Decidueye and Hisuian Braviary in Pokémon Masters EX. Rei became a playable sync pair on October 1, 2023.
Rei first appeared as an NPC during the story event Together in an Unknown Land. In this game, Rei arrived on Pasio by traveling through a space-time rift, where he also mentions that present-day Pasio feels familiar to him, but he doesn't think this is the world he was originally from. It has also been pointed out by multiple characters in the game, about the similarities between him and Lucas.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #184 | 
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Rei | #0724 | 
|
Decidueye♂  Hisuian Form |
Fighting
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Flying
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★★★★★☆EX | Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout |
| #184 | 
|
Academy Rei |
#0628 | 
|
Braviary♂ Hisuian Form |
Psychic
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Ice
|
|
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★★★★★☆EX | Costume Sync Pair Scout |
Quotes
- Main article: Rei (game)/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Rei appeared in The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4), where he was seen crafting a Poké Ball before setting off on a journey.
Pokémon
This listing is of Rei's known Pokémon in Pokémon the Series:
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Rei or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Rei's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
| Hippopotas | 
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Astral Radiance | 
|
079/189 | Battle Region | 
|
041/067 |
| Hisuian Arcanine |
|
Lost Origin | 
|
TG08/TG30 | Dark Phantasma | 
|
075/071 |
| Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
| Friends in Hisui | Su | Crown Zenith | 
|
130/159 | VSTAR Universe | 160/172 | |
| Crown Zenith | 
|
148/159 | VSTAR Universe | 
|
249/172 | ||
Gallery
Artwork
Standard
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| Artwork from Legends: Arceus | Key artwork from Legends: Arceus |
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| Artwork at a base camp from Legends: Arceus | Artwork conducting research from Legends: Arceus |
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| Key artwork for Legends: Arceus | |
Concept art
| Concept art of Rei and Akari from Legends: Arceus | Concept art of Jubilife Village |
Merchandise
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| Key artwork for the Hisui Days merchandise line illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga | |
Raw TCG artwork
- For all images and products relating to this character in the TCG, see their In the TCG section
| Artwork for the Friends in Hisui full art illustrated by Kinu Nishimura for Crown Zenith |
Game assets
Sprites and models
| Choosing the player's appearance at the beginning of Legends: Arceus |
Trivia
- Rei and Akari are the first characters other than Pokémon in the core series to have credited voice acting.
- Rei and Akari are the first player characters in the core series games who do not have a present mother in their game.
- As the player, Rei's Casual Tee has a design that originates from Pokémon X and Y; the Logo T-Shirt.
- Rei was the final character based on a player character from the core series to debut in Pokémon the Series.
- Rei's clothes are on display at the Lumiose Museum's Hisui exhibit in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Names
Rei (Japanese: テル Teru) is the name given to this character in his role as an NPC in the core series. It is also used to refer to the male player character in pre-release promotional media for Pokémon Legends: Arceus. This name is later used for the same character in Pokémon Masters EX. On the official Pokémon Legends: Arceus website, he is called both the Main Character and protagonist when referring to his role as the player, not granting him any name, while mentioning his role as an NPC as Rei in the same instance.[4]
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | テル Teru | From 照る teru (to shine) |
| English, Brazilian Portuguese | Rei | From ray |
| German | Lumius | From lūmen (Latin for "light") and similar to Lucius (Lucas) |
| European Spanish, Latin American Spanish |
Luka | From lux (Latin for "light") or λευκός leukós (Ancient Greek for "bright") |
| French | Aurel | From aurore (dawn) or aurum (Latin for "gold" and "luster") and similar to Aurore (Dawn) |
| Italian | Luca | From luce (light) and similar to Lucas |
| Korean | 영빈 Yeongbin | From 영 (映) yeong (shine) and 빈 (彬) bin (shine) or 빛나다 binnada (to shine) |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 明耀 Míngyào / Mìhngyiuh | From 明 míng / mìhng (bright), 耀 yào / yiuh (shine), and 明輝 / 明辉 Mínghuī / Mìhngfāi (Lucas) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 明耀 Míngyào | |
| Russian | Рей Rey | Transcription of his English name |
References
- ↑ Cyllene: "Hmm. You look to be 15 or so. Quite old enough to work for your keep." (Pokémon Legends: Arceus)
- ↑ Lumiose Museum, "Sketches Drawn by Professor Laventon" exhibit: "It is said [Professor Laventon's] Pokédex was not in fact completed by Laventon himself but by a mysterious, 15-year-old youth who appeared out of nowhere one day." (Pokémon Legends: Z-A)
- ↑ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WpmdoiTMi-iOQGorveljW_lJF2eoigUWZ0Zo6lAkur4/edit
- ↑ Pokémon Legends: Arceus Official Website: "The Main Character and Akari or Rei"
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