History Characters / PokemonAdventuresDexHolders

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[[folder:General Tropes]]
->''"After all, Pokédex owners are often destined to live a life surrounded by battles..."''
->''-Professor Birch''

The heroes of Manga/PokemonAdventures, the Pokédex Holders all started out as kids, usually at around 10 or 11, in which each one of them received a Pokédex in one way or another. Even though as children, teenagers, or even young adults, they journeyed throughout the regions for various reasons, eventually becoming powerful heroes.
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* AdaptationNameChange: Nearly all of the trainers here are based on playable characters from the games. However, with [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness the exception of the Gen I cast (and Silver)]], those player characters have canonical names that are not related to the core game titles, even as puns.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Unlike the games and anime in which the Pokédex is commonplace, only these kids have access to the wealth of research and data on it. This means they're the only ones who can learn the strengths and weaknesses of their opponents, giving them a MASSIVE advantage. Moreover, each of the kids are incredibly good at taking advantage of the research, and sometimes even without using the Dex they can turn battles around with clever thinking.
* BadassCrew: Just TRY taking any of these kids lightly. Before they've even reached their teens these kids have taken on insurmountable challenges and won.
* ChildProdigy: Many Dexholders are already shown to have occupations in their early tens, even holding top positions like a ''president'' of an agency or a ''superintendent'' of the International Police.
* ColorfulThemeNaming: All of them are named after the core games in the series, where many of them are colors. There's also considerable overlap with RockThemeNaming with the Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh kids.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Each has a title that roughly corresponds to a game mechanic, feature, or archetype. Many times, that feature was introduced in or at thematically relevant to their game generation.
* GuileHero: Since their Pokémon does the fighting for them, their contribution to the battle would mostly be forming strategies.
* ImprobableAge: Most of them are only 11-14 years old yet hold high ranking positions such as a professor's aide, the president of an acting agency and a high-ranking member of the International Police, or hold a formal job such as a capture expert or courier, and [[spoiler: even hold a doctorate degree.]]
* InvisibleParents: Many have at least one parent unmentioned. Many also have no relatives mentioned at all (IE Red).
* KidHero: They've thwarted evil organizations, battled legendary Pokémon and lived and saved the world numerous times. The oldest of them are only teens (although at the latest progress (Sun & Moon) Red, Green, and Blue may be in their twenties), and many of them started out when they were ELEVEN.
* LivingLegend: The Kanto Dex Holders for all of their accomplishments, though due to the other times the Dex Holders have saved the world the others have received quite a bit of fame as well. By the Sinnoh arc, people have already recognized that having a Pokédex marks you as a true badass.
* NotTheIntendedUse: The Pokédex was originally just a tool for compiling and expanding Professor Oak's research on Pokémon, and he originally gave the Pokédexes to the Dex Holders to further that purpose. Instead, it's become one of their greatest assets in battle, and a symbol of prestige and heroism. To their credit, the kids will help with research if requested, though only Crystal actually completed the Pokédex.
* OnlyOneName: Most of them are only known by their first names; the exceptions being Blue, Sapphire, Platinum, Y, Sword, and Shieldmilia.
* [[PersonalityPowers Personality Pokémon]]: The starter they get aligns with their character as well as the roles within their teams (IE Grass-types keep their teams in line, Fire-types are wild and focused on offense, Water-types are unpredictable etc.) To an extent, this also applies to their first Pokémon and the rest of their team.
* PowerTrio: With generations often being made up of three games and having a protagonist based on each, this was inevitable. Invoked by necessity in the Sinnoh arc due to the three legendary Pokémon there.
* RedBaron: Each has a title that shows their specialty, in or out of battle, as a nod to GameplayAndStoryIntegration.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: The Sinnoh trio have all a scarf and shown to be competent trainers.
* SenpaiKohai: The Johto and Hoenn Dex Holders treat their seniors this way. [[TheTrickster Gold]], being Gold, doesn't get the respect...
* SignatureHeadgear: Multiple characters have a distinct set of headwear atop their noggins, ranging from baseball caps to beanies to felt hats.
* TakenForGranite: [[spoiler: The Kanto Dex Holders and Silver get turned to stone at the end of ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]''.]]
* ThemeNaming: Most of their Pokémon will have some sort of theme to their name.
* TrueCompanions: Going through numerous trials together forges the groups into unbeatable teams, both with each other and their Pokémon. The Kanto, Johto and Hoenn Dex Holders also all know each other and fought together.
[[/folder]]

!Kanto Dex Holders
[[folder:Red]]
!!Red
!!!The Battler/Fighter

->''"Me? I am Red! A Pokédex Owner from Pallet Town! A 'Fighter'!"''
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The first protagonist of the series. He starts out as a bit of an overconfident local hotshot who starts out thinking he's the best. It only takes a quick defeat from Mew to break this mentality and he considers learning and going to Professor Oak where he starts his quest. His first Pokémon is a Poliwag named Poli, while his starter is a Bulbasaur named Saur.
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* AccidentalPervert: When he saw Sabrina naked.
* TheAce: By ''Yellow'' he becomes a master of Pokémon Battling, to the point that the Elite Four had to make sure he was out of the way before they could start their plans.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Gold all but hero worships him because of his skills and Sapphire considers her ultimate goal to be as badass as he is.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: He was able to determine Bulbasaur was capable of using Solar Beam because it's a plant. This impressed (and amused) Oak enough to give him a Pokédex.
* AnimeHair: In contrast to pretty much every other version of Red, he has spiky improbable hair. It even flares up under the visor of his cap.
* BadassBiker: In the grand tradition of Pokémon protagonists...
* BadassInDistress: ''Yellow'' is kicked off by him going missing.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Vee, Mewtwo and Deoxys all befriended him and are loyal to him because of his beliefs towards caring for Pokémon.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Not quite noticeable because he’s normally such a mellow guy, but not a guy you want to anger. Just ask Giovanni and Team Rocket.
* BigBrotherMentor: To Gold. It's strongly hinted that he became this when both of them went to Mt. Silver.
* BigGood: Many of the other Dex holders look up to him.
* BloodKnight: Minor version. What he likes most of all is a good fight, but he isn't sadistic or bloodthirsty.
* BreakTheHaughty: Downplayed since he was just overconfident, but it takes a single defeat by Mew in the first chapter of the series for this to happen.
* TheBusCameBack: He (along with Green) returns in the ''ORAS'' chapter, to help the Hoenn Dex Holders stop the meteor threatening to destroy the world.
* CharacterDevelopment: Goes from being a HotBlooded braggart, to being a sensible and intuitive [[TheAce ace]].
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: During the first arc, Red was rather girl-crazy and regularly flirted around, like Gold. Later arcs excise this part of his personality. [[CasanovaWannabe Gold]] inherits it from him, and keeps it.
* ChickMagnet: A good number of women show affection and endearment to him, including Yellow, Misty, Green, and even Sabrina in later arcs. Of course, Red [[CluelessChickMagnet notices none of it]] (except for a couple of [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness weird]] [[CharacterizationMarchesOn moments]] in the first chapter).
* DeadpanSnarker: Occasionally, especially in the early arcs.
* DemotedToExtra: In Yellow and the first Johto arc due to being frozen and contracting frostbite. He takes the spotlight again in the FRLG chapter.
* TheDeterminator: During the latter half of ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]'', once he's gotten over his HeroicBSOD, he's such a determinator it freaks Deoxys out.
-->'''Deoxys:''' [[AC: What are you? You got hurt. You were driven to the edge. But you never give up. You keep moving forward. What are you?!]]
* DressingAsTheEnemy: He disguised himself as a Team Rocket grunt to get some info.
* FlungClothing:
** Green pulled off the Team Rocket disguise. (Luckily, he was wearing his typical attire underneath) Red was also pretty much stripped over the finale of ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]''. (But his shirt was needed to keep the steering mechanism of the Rocket airship upright, so, justifiable.)
** There was also the time when he suddenly pulled off his clothes in ''Red and Blue'' and jumped into the water in order to convince Blue's Pokémon to relax, and when he went into the hot springs as well.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: A combination of Sanguine and Choleric.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As The Battler, his specialty is trainer battles. He is one of the most renown trainers in the world and is able to think up strategies on the fly.
* HarmlessFreezing: Subverted. While he survives being frozen for 2 weeks, he contracts frostbite when he's freed and has to go to the hot springs in Mt. Silver to get it healed.
* TheHero: The main protagonist of the ''RGB'' and ''FRLG'' arcs, and a legendary figure in the Yellow, GSC, RS and Emerald chapters. He was instrumental in defeating Team Rocket multiple times, and the conflicts with the Elite 4 and Mask of Ice.
* HesBack: After being absent for most of ''Yellow'', he returns for the final battle against the Elite Four.
* HotSpringsEpisode: He and Sabrina bathe together in the hot springs at Mt. Silver during ''Gold and Silver''. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] since the hot spring had healing properties that would cure them of the wounds inflicted by Lolerei's attempts to freeze them in ''Yellow''.
* HumanPopsicle: He's frozen by Lorelei at the beginning of ''Yellow''.
* IndyPloy: Red's specialty, coming up with unusual plans on the fly to win his fights.
* InvisibleParents: He is the only Dexholder with no known family. He actually [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this during ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]'', pointing out that he doesn't have any family to fight for.
* KidHero: He's only 11 at the start of the series.
* TheLeader: Type IV/II hybrid of the Kanto Dex holders, and the Dex holders as a whole when they come together.
* LivingLegend: Due to besting the other Gym Leaders and winning the Indigo Plateau, as well as thwarting Team Rocket before he was even a teenager, he and the other Dex Holders become famous, though most is directed towards him.
* LoveTriangle: He is unknowingly in one with Misty and Yellow. Both girls have feelings for him, while he is uncomfortable with the whole thing.
* MadeOfIron: He survives being poisoned, attacked by Pokémon directly, and being frozen for 2 weeks.
* MagneticHero: This kid can make friends with almost everyone, and even those he does not make friends with consider him a respectable WorthyOpponent.
* MinorLivingAlone: Having no known parents, he's been only living with Poli ever since he was a child.
* MrFanservice: Once he hits his teens, especially with that ShirtlessScene in the ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]''.
* MythologyGag: When he returns from Mt. Silver, he has his Snorlax, Espeon and Venusaur with him, plus his friends' starters, just like in the games.
* NiceGuy:
** He forgives Lt. Surge, Sabrina, and Koga despite all the cruel things they did in ''Red and Blue''.
** [[spoiler:He accepted Deoxys pretty fast despite the fact it nearly killed all his Pokémon.]]
** Lorelei who was the one who encased Red in ice, giving him severe frostbite that had long-term consequences. The next time they meet up a few years later, he doesn't even mention it and appears to have forgiven her.
* ObliviousToLove: At first, he doesn't seem to realize that both Yellow and Misty have crushes on him. By the end of the ''Gold, Silver, Crystal'' arc, he seems to have caught on and feels uncomfortable about resolving it until Gold gave him a way out.
** He could be ''not so oblivious'', at least where Green is concerned.
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* PersonalitySwap: His and Blue's Pokémon in ''Red and Blue'' due to accidentally swapping them and having their personalities rub off.
* ShirtlessScene: He gets one at the very end of ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]''.
* SignificantBirthDate: His birthday is August 8th, the same day as when the first volume of ''Pokémon Adventures'' was released.
* SleevesAreForWimps: Since he dumped his jacket in ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]''. Also at the start of said arc, he was walking around without the jacket.
* SmarterThanYouLook: Oak, Blue, Misty and Green, and several members of Team Rocket all look down on Red for his arrogant personality at the beginning of his career. But even then he consistently impresses them with just how both caring he is towards Pokémon, and how complexly layered and super effective his {{Indy Ploy}}s can be. As he goes along he learns to be more humble about his talent, and more thoughtful in putting together his strategies. He also surprised Green by seeing through her tricks the second time she tried to deceive him.
* SpiritedCompetitor: Loves a good fight against strong opponents, and refuses to beat someone when they're down.
* StockShonenHero: He starts off with many elements of this trope, from his spiky haired design and outwards hotblooded-dumbness only to shock others with his overwhelming natural talent for Pokémon, and strong sense of justice. At the very end of the RGB arc, however, he's started to mellow and think more critically, and continues losing most of the vices of this trope throughout the rest of the manga.
* TakeUpMySword: After Red disappeared, Yellow used his Pikachu and Pokédex.
* TakingYouWithMe: In ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]'', [[spoiler: at the end of the Mewtwo vs. Deoxys battle, while Deoxys was grabbing Red, Red insisted that Mewtwo fire the final shot even though he knew that the attack might literally go through him.]]
* WeCanRuleTogether: Twice offered to Red from [[spoiler:Giovanni in ''Red and Blue'' and The Elite Four in ''Yellow''.]]
* WorfHadTheFlu: Still in bad shape after being frozen by Lorelei, Red has to step down from the Viridian Gym leader's position, and, consequently, was out of action for most of ''Gold, Silver, and Crystal'' in order to recuperate.
* WorthyOpponent: The top members of Team Rocket (Giovanni, Sabrina, Surge) and The Elite Four (Especially Bruno) consider him this.
* WouldntHitAGirl: As shown in the 1st volume when Misty hits him and he doesn't hit back.

!!'''Red's Pokémon'''

!!'''Poli (Nyoro)'''
Red's first Pokémon that he obtained when it was only a Poliwag. Sometime before the series began, he evolved into a Poliwhirl to save a drowning Red. He evolved into a Poliwrath to rescue Red from drowning once more after his Trainer was sent into the water by Lt. Surge.

* AuthorAppeal: Series creator Satoshi Taijiri has said that his favorite Pokémon is a Poliwhirl.
* KillItWithIce: Knows Ice Beam.

!!'''Saur (Fusshi)'''
Red's "starter" Pokémon that was given to him from Professor Oak after proving that he could bond and fight with it. He is a gentle and loyal creature but a powerful and versatile one as well.

* NoSell: As a Grass-type, Water attacks don't really do anything to it. Gyara once used Hydro Pump on it... and Saur just treated it like a shower, merrily whistling away to himself.
* PetalPower: Once it evolves.
* SuperMode: The ORAS chapter revealed that Red has the ability to make him Mega Evolve.
* WaveMotionGun: Solar Beam.

!!'''Pika'''

A mischievous and initially stubborn Pikachu Red caught in Pewter City, Pika is one of Red's most used Pokémon.

* CuteLittleFangs: Shows this element in the Yellow arc.
* {{Expy}}: His initial disobedience and lack of evolving makes him one to Ash's Pikachu, though the two actually came out at around the same time.
* OfficialCouple: With Chuchu. They even have a baby Pichu that's just as badass as both of them.
* PapaWolf: [[https://jb2448.info/picture.php?/37953/category/1641 When a Poliwrath and Venusaur]] kidnap his son, he forgoes Red's strategy to get him back.
* PoisonousPerson: Knows Toxic, which badly poisons the target.
* ShoutOut: To Surfing Pikachu, a TCG and special event Pikachu [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin that could Surf]]. It explains the power by using the energy typically used to make a Substitute and molding it into a water repelling disc of energy you can stand on.
* SwissArmySuperpower: Substitute creates an electromagnetic copy of Pika. Aside from the obvious use of dodging, the clone can be used as an invisible scout that can phase through barriers, and because it reverses magnetic polarity (somehow) it can also be used on a surfboard or any piece of wood to make it SURF.
* TookALevelInKindness: Gradually stops shocking Red whenever he feels like it, and eventually becomes much more good-natured towards him, to the point of UndyingLoyalty.
* TraumaInducedAmnesia: Suffers this in the Yellow arc.
* {{Troll}}: Pika likes to act friendly in front of certain people before shocking them. The most notable example is resident ButtMonkey Bill, who still gets shocks years later.

!!'''Snor/Lax (Gon)'''
A Snorlax that Red caught after the bike-riding race, Snor is a major powerhouse on Red's team.

* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: Has the Immunity ability.
* BigEater: Much to Red's dismay when he first caught Snor, since he'd just won a cycling competition, and had to spend all the prize money on feeding his newly caught Pokémon. Apparently, all his winnings from being Champion go into feeding Snor, which is why Red isn't rich despite his position.
* EyesAlwaysShut: Given his species' hat, this is somewhat of a given.
* HeavySleeper: Indeed, it's how Red first found him, what with Snor having decided to take a nap on the cycling path Red was on.
* OfficialCouple: With Emerald's Snorlax after ''Heart Gold and Soul Silver''.
* OneSteveLimit: {{Averted|Trope}}. In the Chaung Yi translation, it shares its name with Emerald's Snorlax.
* StoutStrength: He's a badass through and through, and also pretty darn rotund.

!!'''Vee (Vui)'''

Once a genetically-tampered Eevee that could evolve and de-evolve into any of the first three Eeveelutions, Vee is now permanently an Espeon, showing its love and trust towards his trainer.

* DemotedToExtra: In the Red, Green, & Blue arc, after two chapters were centered around it, it disappeared for a while, made a brief appearance at Seafoam Islands, and was pretty much forgotten about for the rest of the arc when Red got Aerodactyl.
* ElementalPowers: Due to his former ability to evolve between multiple forms and back, he had a variety of these.
** MakingASplash: Water-type as a Vaporeon.
** NonElemental: Normal-type as an Eevee.
** PlayingWithFire: Fire-type as a Flareon.
** PsychicPowers: Psychic-type as an Espeon, and now its permanent form.
** ShockAndAwe: Electric-type as a Jolteon.
* {{Invisibility}}: Knew Acid Armor as a Vaporeon.
* SixthRanger: Vee subs in on Red's team during the Yellow Arc when Red gets separated from Pikachu, and does so once again in the third chapter. He's generally a secondary member due to Red already having a dedicated six-man team.
* UnstableGeneticCode: Allowing it to freely change between forms.

!!'''Gyara'''

Originally Misty's Gyarados who was experimented on by Team Rocket, this Pokémon has since been given to Red and serves as a means of transport through water as well as boasting powerful attacks.

* BlowYouAway: Flying is his secondary type. Ironically, he knows no Flying moves.
* FaceOfAThug: Red's Pokémon are initially incredibly scared of Gyara, and for good reason, as it looks horrifying and when they first saw it it was brainwashed and trying to kill them. In truth... Well, see GentleGiant above. They warm up to it eventually. Justified, as it has the Intimidate ability.
* GentleGiant: Gyarados' Pokédex entries emphasize its destructive rampages when they get angry. Gyara spends most of his time chasing birds and derping around at everything.
* TraumaButton: After seeing Team Rocket again due to undergoing previous experiments from them.

!!'''Aero (Pte)'''
A Pokémon that Red revived from an Old Amber that he got from Giovanni. After being revived, Aero serves as Red's mode of aerial transport.

* DinosaursAreDragons: Knows Dragon Claw.
* {{Flight}}: Aero is Red's primary long-distance form of travel.
* FossilRevival: Was revived from DNA preserved in Old Amber.
* HardHead: Has Rock Head as his ability.
* PrehistoricMonster: Being a prehistoric predator revived in modern times.
* PteroSoarer: A plot point; him being a flier becomes vital for Red to combat Moltres.
* WaveMotionGun: Using Hyper Beam.
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[[folder:Blue]]

!!Blue Oak (Green Okido)
!!! The Trainer

->''"Trainers must train and sharpen their own senses, and be as one with the Pokémon in a battle."''
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He is Professor Oak's grandson and is Red's rival and best friend.

His first Pokémon is a Scyther, while his starter is a Charmander. The current Viridian City Gym Leader. Does not nickname his Pokémon.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Blue isn't as arrogant as his video game and anime counterparts; in fact, he didn't complain after losing to Red in the Indigo Plateau.
* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: In the games, he's Red's childhood-friend-turned-rival, and a JerkAss braggart. Here he's a stoic StockShonenRival who's well aware of his current limits, and the two had never met before the story began.
* AnimeHair: The biggest and spikiest of the Dex Holders.
%%* AntiHero: A Pragmatic Anti-Hero at first, before becoming more of a straight-up hero.
* BadassCape: Sports one in the ''Yellow'' and ''XY'' arcs.
* BestFriend: With Red after Blue's CharacterDevelopment.
* TheBusCameBack: He returns in the ''XY'' chapter.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: In the first few chapters he acted very much like his counterpart from the games and his anime counterpart Gary from the first season. This changed by the time he appeared in Pokémon Tower and he became a more serious character and even ends up becoming best friends with Red over the years while still remaining rivals (Somewhat [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Red: "You're not your old obnoxious self again...you're ''worse!'')
* ChickMagnet: Blue seems to be rather popular, judging from an instance where Red was mistaken for Blue.
* TheComicallySerious: On occasion, ''especially'' when training Yellow.
* DubNameChange: His and Green's names were switched in the English translation.
* DragonRider: Charizard's not a Dragon-type, but it evokes the imagery.
* EarlyBirdCameo: His Pokémon know 2nd generation attacks, taught to them by Chuck.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: A combination of Melancholic and Phlegmatic.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As The Trainer, his specialty is level grinding, or wild battles. Shown in how he whipped Red's team into shape after accidentally trading with him, and again in how quickly he trained a second team to take after his Gym even when he's not around.
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: He does this to Red after [[spoiler:Red loses to Deoxys]].
* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Inverted, training Pokémon is his specialty, and he's on par with Red.
* HeroicBuild: Suggested by WordOfGod as having one due to his training with Chuck, despite looking no different from Red and the other male Dex holders physically. However, this fact has yet to be seen on page.
* InvisibleParents: At least, he has his grandfather and sister.
* {{Jerkass}}: He started the series as one.
* TheLancer: Red's foil and roughly equal in power. He's a stoic type who thinks primarily about efficiency and power in battle. Though as Red's traits rub off on him, he becomes more compassionate and willing to take unplanned risks.
* OnlySaneMan: Among two crowds. Between [[HotBlooded Red]], [[{{Troll}} Green]] and [[BadassPacifist Yellow]], he's the most normal one. Among the Fire Starter Dex Holders, he's also the only normal one, between [[TheTrickster Gold]], [[WildChild Sapphire]], [[HotBlooded Pearl]], and [[LargeHam Black]].
* ParentsInDistress: In both the Red and Blue and Fire Red and Leaf Green arcs, Professor Oak is taken into some kind of captivity.
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* PersonalitySwap: When his and Red's Pokémon get swapped out on accident in a chapter of ''Red and Blue'', they temporarily start acting like the trainer they've been swapped to.
* TheRival: To Red in the first saga. He is actually the straightest one among all the rivals.
* ShipperOnDeck: If he ''doesn't'' ship Bill with his sister, he is at least fine with it.
* TheStoic: He's generally the most down to earth and serious of the team.
* SurpassedTheTeacher: Becomes the case when he wins against Chuck in the exhibition torunament.
* TrainingFromHell: Likely inherited from undergoing such with his master Chuck. This is also his specialty as a trainer. It was on display at least twice, when he created a strict training regiment for Red's Pokémon during their swap, and when he caught a bunch of wild Pokémon and seemingly instantly trained them to be his team for Gym Leader challengers. They're even trained to the point that they can run the gym and accept challenges even when he's away on other business.
* TsurimeEyes: He's certainly got 'em.
* WouldHitAGirl: Towards the beginning of the FRLG arc, to Kimberly. Also his battles with Agatha.

!!'''Blue's Pokémon'''

!!'''Charizard'''
The Pokémon that Blue obtained from his grandfather as a Charmander.

* {{Flight}}: Serves as Blue's flight transportation.
* SuperMode: As of ''X and Y'', he can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard Y.

!!'''[=Porygon2=]'''
A Pokémon that Blue won at the Game Corner as a Porygon. Initially disobedient, but became loyal after Red and Blue accidentally switched Pokémon.

* VirtualGhost: Capable of travelling through cyberspace.

!!'''Machamp'''
A Pokémon that Blue has owned since it was a Machoke. He evolved into a Machamp after Red and Blue accidentally switched Pokémon.

* SocializationBonus: To illustrate the ingame mechanic of only evolving when traded, Machoke only evolved into Machamp after spending two days with Red.
* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Especially since Blue trained with Chuck.

!!'''Golduck'''
A Pokémon that was revealed when Red and Blue accidentally switched Pokémon. Serves as Blue's water transportation.

* ExtraOreDinary: Knows Iron Tail.
* PsychicPowers: Knows Confusion.
* WaveMotionGun: Using Hyper Beam, which can be done underwater even.

!!'''Rhyperior'''
A Pokémon that Blue caught during the ''Gold/Silver/Crystal'' arc as a Rhydon. During ''[=HeartGold and SoulSilver=]'', Blue temporarily traded it to Silver to replace his missing Ursaring; and it evolved to Rhyperior in the process.

* ArmCannon: As a Rhyperior.
* RhinoRampage: It gets a particular one when it holds the Earth Plate (which happened when Silver had it).

!!'''Pidgeot, Ninetales, Arcanine, Alakazam, and Exeggutor'''
Blue's backup team. Pidgeot was part of his main team in ''Red/Green/Blue'' and ''Yellow'', but was later replaced by Rhydon. Ninetales was caught when Red and Blue accidentally switched Pokémon, and Blue used it during the League finals. The rest were caught alongside Rhydon when Blue became the Viridian Gym Leader. ''[=FireRed and LeafGreen=]'' shows that Blue entrusts the Gym to them when he's away.

* ContinuityNod: Their reappearance in FRLG acknowledges that he still trains them, even though they're not on his main team.
* MythologyGag: Arcanine, Alakazam, and Exeggutor, along with the Rhydon caught at the same time, were included as nods to the team he uses in the original ''Red and Blue'' and ''Gold and Silver'' games. (The other two he uses in the games besides starters are Pidgeot, who he already had, and Gyarados, who in ''Adventures'' is owned by Red instead.)
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Green]]
!!Green (Blue)
!!! The Evolver

->''"I can fool more than silly boys!"''
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She's initially a sneaky thief that just seems to care for money. She is aware of her [[FilleFatale attractiveness]], and uses this to her advantage in her cons. That said, she is actually quite competent and can defend herself via Pokémon and or by tricks. Her first Pokémon is a Jigglypuff, while her starter is a Squirtle named Blasty.
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* AntiHero: A Nominal Hero at first, but develops into a Disney Anti-Hero overtime.
* BoobsOfSteel: Generally regarded as the toughest female trainer around, and the second most naturally stacked of the Dex Girls (according to WordOfGod, Y beats her).
* TheBusCameBack: She returns in the ''ORAS'' chapter.
* CanonForeigner: Sort of. She was ''planned'' to be in the original ''Red and Blue'' games, but was cut and the manga character was instead based on concept art. Her inclusion in the ''[=FireRed and LeafGreen=]'' and ''Let's Go!'' games have since addressed this.
* CharacterDevelopment: Eventually grows almost completely out of jerkassery, though she is still fond of light teasing.
* ClassyCatBurglar: During ''Red and Blue'', [[spoiler:likely due to her criminal background with the Masked Man]]. She's mostly grown out of it by the time of ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]''.
* CompositeCharacter: Her first appearance in the GSC arc is marked by disguising as a guy that could teleport the player back to their hometown in-game.
* CoolBigSis: To Silver and Yellow.
* CrazyPrepared: Green' battles are made of this trope. Sabrina can come after you with hallucinations of your past? [[DistractedBytheSexy No]] [[VictoriasSecretCompartment problem]]. Lorelei's capable of freezing people? [[ArtificialLimbs Alreadly thought of]].
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:She and Silver were kidnapped by the Masked Man at a young age and forced to work for him.]]
* DubNameChange: Her and Blue's names were switched in the English translation.
* DressingAsTheEnemy: She disguises herself as Sabrina in ''Red and Blue''.
* EvolutionPowerup: Her specialty, having knowledge of when and how to use evolution. She was [[spoiler: specifically trained for this by the Masked Man]].
* FaceYourFears: When she confronts Will and Karen in Ilex Forest, they intimidate her with Lugia and Ho-Oh, the latter being the cause of her fear of birds in the first place. [[spoiler:However, Green reveals that she's already overcome her fears, when she reveals her new Pokémon, Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres. The reason for her absence for most of the arc is actually because of this trope.]]
* FilleFatale: She uses her sex appeal to get what she wants. She flirted with Red and stole his stuff when they first met. She also told Yellow to disguise herself as a boy until she understood how to use her real gender as a weapon. However, upon growing up, she didn't become a FemmeFatale.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Phlegmatic with a dash of Melancholic.
* GadgeteerGenius: A downplayed trait, but she did design and build the Bubble Mic and Silph Scope entirely by herself, which she later patented and sold.
* GambitRoulette: Against Lorelei. Sabrina wasn't happy.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As The Evolver, her specialty is inducing evolution, shown through having a stone evolution heavy team.
* GenkiGirl: Very peppy and mischievous at the best of times. [[ObfuscatingStupidity Try not to be fooled]].
* GuileHeroine: Once she's unquestionably become one of the good guys, she still fights dirty.
* HeadTurningBeauty: Her attractiveness is constantly called attention to. Red is initially seduced and tricked by how cute she is when they first meet. She's able to distract Sabrina during their battle by making her [[ACupAngst jealous of her body]]. When she shows up in the GSC arc, Gold immediately drops what he's doing, ''pats'' her, and asks, "Who's this sexy lady?" much to everyone's embarrassment (and Silver's dismay).
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Was prone to and very fond of manipulating people to the point that she could easily be mistaken as one of the villains, but definitely had moral standards. She remains mischievous, but mostly grows out of her thieving once she makes friends with the main cast and has no more reason to steal.
* KillerRabbit: Invoked with her team, which she refrained from evolving until the [=FRLG=] saga, allegedly to lull her opponents into a sense of security.
* LittleBlackDress: Wears one from her introduction through to the beginning of [=FRLG=].
* LittleMissConArtist: She's introduced hocking counterfeit items to Red and stealing his gym badges. She later pulls a few cons on Team Rocket,
* MagicSkirt: No matter what situation she’s in you’ll somehow never see up her skirt.
* MasterOfDisguise: Her Ditto can double as a mask or even a fake arm.
* MissionControl: Plays this role for Yellow and Silver during Yellow and GSC arcs respectively.
* NoblewomansLaugh: Whenever Green says something that will make Blue comment what a pesky girl she is.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:She overcame her fear of birds by catching Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres so she could fight the Masked Man.]]
* ParentsInDistress: In the FRLG arc.
%%* PersonalityBloodTypes: B.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She is aware of her body and uses it to distract and fool Sabrina.
* ShipTease: With Red, Blue, and Silver.
* SnakeOilSalesman: It's one way she managed to get by in life.
* StealthMentor: To Yellow; she is the one who got to go on her quest to start with. Downplayed though, as she started out teaching Yellow basic battle skills.
* TargetedToHurtTheHero: [[spoiler: This was why she was attacked by Organism No. 1 and had her parents kidnapped by it, to provoke Red so that Organism No. 2 would subsequently respond to his rage.]]
* {{Troll}}: Enjoys messing around with others' feelings and deceiving them. The infamous "Poké Balls chest" trick comes to mind.
* VictoriasSecretCompartment: [[FakeBoobs Poké Balls as breasts]], loaded with Jigglypuff and Clefairy. Poor Sabrina.
* WeakButSkilled: While Green isn't really ''weak'', her Pokémon's levels are considerably [[OvershadowedByAwesome lower than Red's and Blue's.]] However, all her major victories were due to clever tricks and strategies, so she doesn't have to spend all her free time training and battling.
* WhatTheHellHero: Called out by Sabrina, her ally at the time, for her deception of her during the battle with Lorelei. Green attempts a justification ("You can't fool your enemies if you don't fool your friends!"), but Sabrina doesn't buy it.
* WhiteGloves: She made a pair for herself and a black version for [[spoiler:Silver to keep their hands warm while they were under the Masked Man's "care"]]. She no longer wears them as of [=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=].
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Starts off the story with a crippling fear of bird Pokémon [[spoiler:due to the fact that she was drafted into the Masked Man's service after being kidnapped by Ho-oh]]. She got better.
* WoundedGazelleGambit: In one of her early chapters, she uses her saliva to make it look like tears. Red doesn't fall for it.

!!'''Green's Pokémon'''

!!'''Jiggly (Puriri)'''
A Wigglytuff that Green has owned since she was a small child.

* {{Lunacy}}: Positive example, as she evolves via a Moon Stone.

!!'''Blasty (Kame-chan)'''
A Blastoise that Green stole from Professor Oak when it was just a Squirtle.

* {{Jetpack}}: Serves as Green's flight transportation by using his cannons to propel water.
* SuperMode: As of the ORAS chapter, he has access to Mega Evolution.
* WeaponizedAnimal: And flight-capable to boot with said cannons.

!!'''Ditty (Meta-chan)'''
A Ditto that Green uses to disguise herself.

* DittoFighter: Obviously, though in this series it has a variety of uses.
* VoluntaryShapeshifter: It changes into Pokémon as well as tools like keys.

!!'''Clefy (Pikkun)'''
A Clefable that Green has owned since it was a Clefairy.

* {{Lunacy}}: Evolves via a Moon Stone.

!!'''Nido/Nidory (Nido-chan)'''
A Nidoqueen that Green has owned since she was a Nidoran.
* {{Lunacy}}: She evolves with a Moon Stone.

!!'''Bull'''
A Granbull that Green has owned since it was a Snubbull. Was once traded to Silver for his Horsea and then back.

* PunnyName / LostInTranslation: In the original Japanese version, Green's Granbull is nicknamed "ブルー (Bull)". The pun here is that Green's name in Japan is "Blue" and written in katakana exactly the same as "Bull". The only reason that we know that it even has a nickname is from [[AllThereInTheManual Netkun]] and the fact that Green calls her Granbull "Bull" even after evolving. This was either not caught by translators or discarded due to Green's name change, and all official English translations refer to Bull by its species name.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Yellow]]
!!Yellow
!!!The Healer

->''"Humans and Pokémon can live together! I know it!"''
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The first main character in the manga not to be based on a game protagonist, Yellow was saved by Red when she was a kid, and learned about the beauty of Pokémon from him. She later nursed him back to health after his battle with Giovanni and, after he accepted her request to be a Gym Leader, promised that she would wait for him. She later appears in her own individual arc on a quest to find Red, who has mysteriously gone missing (though you don't know it's her, [[SweetPollyOliver or even that she IS a her]] until the end), and ends up defeating Lance. Her first Pokémon was a Rattata nicknamed Ratty she caught with Red's help. Her "starter" then was Red's Pikachu, Pika, and her "starter" now is her own Pikachu, Chuchu.
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* AchillesHeel: Using her powers too much will make her tired and cause her to go to sleep immediately.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Similar to Misty, Red remains oblivious to her crush.
* BadassAdorable: Kind hearted and demure, but push her to the edge and she'll show you why she's a Dex Holder.
* BadassPacifist: She doesn't like hurting Pokémon, preferring instead to run away or force a stalemate, both things she's VERY capable of manipulating. If you actually drive her to seriously need to fight, you have a very big problem.
* BettyAndVeronica: Betty to Misty's Veronica and Red's Archie, bonus points for having blonde hair. Best seen in chapter 180, when she becomes nervous when Red starts talking to Misty on Erika's Pokégear.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Yellow is probably the most pacifistic and sweet-tempered of the Dex Holders. She dislikes battling so much that she'd rather render her enemies immobile instead of even hurting them, or just plain run away. However she knows when to get serious; threaten the Viridian Forest or try to KillAllHumans, and the gloves are off.
* {{Bifauxnen}}: She conceals her gender by wearing a huge straw hat that hides her ponytail. It's only revealed later in her arc that she is, in fact, female.
* {{Bokukko}}: As part of her {{bifauxnen}} getup, she refers to herself with the boyish Japanese pronoun "''boku''". She continues to use it even after her actual gender is revealed.
* CanonForeigner: She doesn't have a game counterpart and was created for this series.
* ChekhovsGunman: She actually appears for the first time near the end of ''Red and Blue'' (when Red catches her Rattata for her, mentioned above), five chapters before her own arc begins.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Outside of a brief reference in the Heart Gold & Soul Silver chapter, she hasn't appeared since the conclusion of the Emerald saga, which was published in 2008.
* CompressedHair: Her hair is pretty long yet fits in her hat without a problem.
* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: WordOfGod states that Yellow was specifically designed to be different from Red in every aspect, as seen by her poor battling and capturing skill early on in the arc, not to mention her modest team compared to Red's.
* TheDreaded: To Lance. [[spoiler:The only reason Petrel managed to get the drop on him is because he exploited Lance's fear of her.]]
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Everyone knows of her crush on Red, [[ObliviousToLove except, of course, Red]]. By the end of GSC though, he MIGHT be aware.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Sanguine with a dash of Supine.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The first hint that she's the girl Red saved is that her first Pokémon was apparently her Rattata. It becomes even more obvious later on when, while surfing towards Cinnabar, she flashbacks to the exact lesson he taught her (IE taking care of Pokémon).
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Loves both people and Pokémon, and tries her best not to hurt either of them.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As The Healer, her specialty is HP recovery, though it's done through a psychic link rather than items. Her Pokédex also has a means of measuring Pikachu's emotional state, showing the beginnings of happiness.
* GuileHero: You have to be good at thinking on your feet if you pit a Raticate against a Dragonite and last ten seconds, let alone actually win.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She's blonde, [[MartialPacifist pacifistic]], one of the [[FriendtoAllLivingThings nicest characters in the series]], and her powers and title are based around [[TheMedic healing]]
* {{Hammerspace}}: That pouch can hold her sketchbook and fishing rod without them being seen. At times it looks like she just pulls them out of her back.
* HealingHands: Gifted with the powers of the Viridian Forest, Yellow has a special ability that allows her to completely heal wounded Pokémon. And all she has to do is ''touch'' them or be near them. Though the latter is showcased more often with Lance, who has the same powers as her but is more competent with them. Though it can be debated on whether it counts as canon, the cover on the official calendar shows her healing another human being.
* HeavySleeper: Overusing her powers will force her to fall into a deep sleep, no matter how inopportune the situation. Worst situation of all was when she was [[spoiler:inside the out-of-control Team Rocket airship.]]
* HomeFieldAdvantage: Yellow's already competent as a trainer on a regular day. Fight her in the Viridian Forest, and you're going to have a VERY bad day.
* IWillWaitForYou: Her promise to Red, essentially. It isn't specifically romantic (Him becoming a gym leader), but she DOES love him...
* {{Keigo}}: Being the Betty of the dexholders, she's formal around everyone except for Pokémon.
* LateArrivalSpoiler: Her gender reveal is treated as a huge deal in ''Yellow'', but later chapters don't bother trying to hide it.
* LetsGetDangerous: Yellow should be easy to beat in a battle, right? Her Pokémon are weaklings, she hates fighting...[[spoiler:''HOLY SHOOT HER POKÉMON'S LEVELS JUST JUMPED UP ALL THE WAY TO THE EIGHTIES''.]]
* LimitedWardrobe: From ''Yellow'' to ''Emerald'' she's the only one of the original 4 to not get a costume change.
* LoveTriangle: Is in one with Red and Misty. She and Misty have feelings for Red, while Red is either oblivious or uncomfortable with it.
* MartialPacifist: Violence is ''always'' the last option, but ''not'' one she'll hesitate to take if she deems that she has no other choice. During all her encounters with Lance, it's clear that she's aiming to kill, always showing genuine shock when he turns out not dead.
* MultiethnicName: Her first name is English and her last name, Caballero, is the Spanish word for knight.
** ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:That hat was given to Yellow by Green, along with the Rainbow and Silver Wings that are worn on it.]]
* OlderThanTheyLook: Crystal, Gold and Silver, on different occasions, were shocked to learn that Yellow is a year ''older'' than them, as she's almost a foot shorter.
* ParentalAbandonment: Just ''where'' are they? (but at least the fisher uncle is there...)
%%* PersonalityBloodTypes: A.
* PsychicChild: Can read the minds of Pokémon and has limited telekinesis. She is the youngest of the first-generation protagonists.
* PsychicPowers: Her Viridian-based powers include telekinesis, mind-reading, HealingHands, and becoming SuperEmpowering.
* PutOnABus: She hasn't made an appearance in the series since the conclusion of the ''Emerald'' saga.
* RedStringOfFate: With Red. Not actually a red string, just a white String Shot from her Caterpie, but combined with [[LockedOutOfTheLoop Red's]] joking proposal, she freaks out adorably all the same.
** Happens again in Fire Red Leaf Green, when she wraps her fishing line around Red's pinkie in order to tell him about Deoxys.
* RescueRomance: How she fell in love with/started looking up to Red. It's never hinted that Red's ever realized that she's the same little girl he rescued from that rampaging Dratini all those years ago.
* SheIsAllGrownUp: In ''[=FireRed and LeafGreen=]'' as compared to ''Red and Blue'' and ''Yellow''. Though she could still pass for a boy, and she's still shorter than Silver (and probably everyone else, minus Emerald).
* ShipTease: Sprinkled liberally with Red and even a bit with Silver in ''[=FireRed=] [=LeafGreen=]''.
* SignificantBirthDate: Her birthday is March 3, the same day as when the first round of ''Pokémon Adventures'' was serialized.
** It's also the same day as World Wildlife Day, whether or not that was intentional.
* SkilledButNaive: In the beginning, as while a fairly competent battler she refused to hurt her opponents. Following training with Green and faced with the reality of how bad the situation is, Yellow toughens up [[TookALevelInBadass HARD.]]
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: As part of the powers granted to her by the Viridian Forest, she can communicate with Pokémon [[{{Telepathy}} telepathically]].
* SuperEmpowering: Can use the power of the Viridian forest to make her team's levels shoot up massively.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: A colored picture suggests that her eyes glow in her namesake whenever she uses her powers.
* SweetPollyOliver: Pretended to be a boy when she was first introduced in her own arc, under Green's instruction.
* TakeUpMySword: When Red disappeared, Yellow used his Pikachu and Pokédex. Though she gave back Pika later, since Red is using an upgraded Pokédex, Yellow is still using his original one, the oldest one in existence.
* {{Telepathy}}: It’s how she can talk to Pokémon.
* TookALevelInBadass: Her first major arc chronicled her coming to terms with being a battler despite her gentle personality. When she first appeared she had [[ClassicalAntiHero no battle experience and didn't own any Pokémon]]. Training under Blue and facing the crisis instigated by the Kanto Elite Four made her into a powerful trainer and a force to be reckoned with.
* WeakButSkilled: Definitely counts as this for most of the Yellow arc, due to constantly trying to not hurt Pokémon or her opponents' trickery; given the usual power level for Dex Holders, she might still be this (when not using her SuperEmpowering, of course).
* WhiteMagicianGirl: Yellow fits this archetype fully. She has healing powers, is kind, gentle and caring (initially, [[ActualPacifist to a fault]]), generous and self-sacrificing, has blonde hair and is even a more innocent LoveInterest than Misty.

!!'''Yellow's Pokémon'''

!!'''Ratty (Rat-chan)'''
Yellow's first Pokémon, which Red helped her catch after he saved her. His sharp teeth have proved useful in many situation.

!!'''Dody/Dodosk (Dodosuke)'''
A gift from her uncle, Dody primarily serves as Yellow's mode of land transport.

!!'''Gravvy/Golosk (Golosuke)'''
A gift from Brock. Evolved into a Golem during the battle against Lance.

* SocializationBonus: Subverted, as it manages to evolve without trading thanks to Yellow being SuperEmpowering.

!!'''Omny/Omask (Omsuke)'''
A gift from Misty. He evolved into a Omastar during the battle against Lance.

!!'''Kitty/Freesk (Pīsuke)'''
Once a Caterpie that followed Yellow after saving its life. Kitty evolved into a Metapod then into a Butterfree during the battle against Lance.

* {{Flight}}: Ironically, the Butterfree species cannot learn Fly. However, the flightless Doduo/Dodrio can learn it. Kitty acts as Yellow's transportation by attaching to her back, rather than having Yellow ride on top. It gives the trainer the appearance of having butterfly wings herself.

!!'''Chuchu'''
A Pikachu that Yellow captured sometime after the battle with Lance.

* DistaffCounterpart: To Pika.
* NotQuiteFlight: She uses {{Balloonacy}} to Fly.
* OfficialCouple: With Pika.
* {{Retcon}}: From GSC arc up to Emerald Arc, her tail was in the same shape as male Pikachu, since gender differences weren't introduced yet. Now in the recent [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/du94qr1x0aau6g.jpg official calendar,]] it is shown as heart shaped.
* ShoutOut: To Flying Pikachu, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a Pikachu that could fly]].
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Only female member on Yellow's team.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Eyelashes and a flower on her head.
[[/folder]]

!Johto Dex Holders

[[folder:Gold]]
!!Gold
!!! The Hatcher/Breeder
->''"...Pokémon are my [[TrueCompanions partners]]! We work alongside for the same goals because we are partners!"''
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He's the first hero of the ''Gold, Silver, and Crystal'' arc. Gold comes from a well-to-do family, can be quite a flirt and thinks of Pokémon as his family as he grew up with a lot of them. His journey begins when he sees Silver steal a Pokémon from Elm's lab and decides to catch him himself. Gold's first Pokémon was an Aipom (nicknamed Aibo in Viz's translation and Ataro in Chuang Yi's translation) and his 'starter' was a Cyndaquil (nicknamed Exbo and Explotaro in Viz and Chuang Yi's releases respectively).
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* AintTooProudToBeg: Eventually resorts to going to the ground and begging to get Oak to give him a Pokédex.
* AntiHero: A Disney Anti-Hero. He's a bit temperamental, tends to do things for fun, and usually causes trouble (intentionally or otherwise) wherever he goes; but is a nice guy way, way underneath.
* BerserkButton: Do ''not'' hurt Pokémon or treat them as mere tools in front of Gold.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: His delinquent-like character makes it hard for others to take him seriously, but he takes care of various troubles with his wits.
* CasanovaWannabe: Regularly hits on a pretty girls. [[DudeLooksLikeALady And Bugsy.]]
* ChivalrousPervert: He's a total flirt and once patted Green's butt, but he does care about many of the women he hits on as people (though due to his JerkWithAHeartOfGold tendencies, he might not show it as much).
* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: Of the maverick. It isn't a majorly stressed thing, and mostly played for laughs, but multiple characters (Oak, Crystal, Whitney) have voiced on different occasions how infuriating and/or unreliable Gold is for doing more-or-less whatever he feels like. Best exemplified in HGSS, where Oak admits that Gold was his last pick among the Johto trio (Silver was incommunicado, Crystal was busy elsewhere).
* {{Determinator}}: Losing battles and almost his own life practically five times to the [[BigBad Masked Man]]? He keeps trying stop him anyway.
* DressingAsTheEnemy: He disguises himself as Guile Hideout once.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Even after saving Johto, people see Gold more of a troublemaker than a hero and none of the Hoenn Dex Holders (sans Emerald) show him any respect. In HGSS arc, the Radio Director even blames him for Arceus' destruction.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As The Breeder, his specialty is hatching eggs. His baby Pokémon take on some of his traits as well. In the HGSS arc he's also the master of the Pokéathlon.
* HandsomeLech: He flirts with almost every woman he sees in ''Gold, Silver, and Crystal'' (and in one instance, he flirted with [[DudeLooksLikeALady Bugsy]]). He seemed to have stopped doing so in the ''Emerald'' chapter....but then gets right back to it in ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]''.
* HeroWorship: Wants to be just like Red, and trains with him on Mt. Silver for that purpose.
* HotBlooded: There were even flames in the background when he showed intense desire to beat up the Masked Man.
* IndyPloy: His are so blatant that mental objections fill the panel when he acts like he planned it all along.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: He is ''very'' good with a Pool Cue.
** RequiredSecondaryPowers: For whatever reason, that cue is strong enough to shatter ice and [[spoiler: keep Lugia, a legendary Pokémon, from closing his mouth to use his breath attacks]].
* ISurrenderSuckers: Uses this a few times, first when fighting the Masked Man in Ilex Forest.
* ItAmusedMe: Outright said that this was his main motivation for his journeys: he doesn't do things for justice, he just wants to have fun. With that said, later events and his reactions to them call the truthfulness of this statement into question.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Aside from the pun, he's no different from his rival in this respect, but he usually means well and just wants to show off, and he has a deep love for Pokémon. That being said, he has semi-regular moments where he displays that he can be a major and unrepentant ass (the time where he nearly immolated Crystal which he had the audacity to laugh about, for one). In-universe, it is highlighted in HGSS that some people ''do'' regard him as little more than an unreliable trouble maker (Oak assigns him to the Pokéathlon only because Silver and Crystal weren't available, Mary outright says that about him).
* TheLeader: Headstrong type of the Johto Dex holders. [[DudeWheresMyRespect Sometimes.]]
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Any Pokémon hatched with Gold has the tendency to be just like him. This may range from appearance (like Pibu) or, far more unfortunately, [[TheTrickster his habits]] (Like Togetaro).
* TheNicknamer: 'Miss Prissy' to Crystal and 'Prissy Boy' to Ruby to name some.
* NobodyTouchesTheHair: Getting a piece of his hair snipped off by the monks' Bellsprout in Sprout Tower seemed to really set him off.
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Goes on to give the police an inaccurate description of Silver just so no one else can be the one to catch him.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Can actually be quite clever, forming plans in times of need while playing dumb.
%%* PersonalityBloodTypes: B.
* PhraseCatcher: Whenever he brags about something, others will call him "Liar" behind his back.
** Doubly so [[BlatantLies every time he says]] [[IMeantToDoThat it was all according to plan]].
* RecurringElement: He has a few parallels to Red. For instance they both had Poliwhirl's but took different branched evolutions. They also had to win over the trust of the Pokémon Prof. to get their starter (a four legged Pokémon with it's special ability sprouting from its back). He also gets Sudowoodo on his team, a Pokémon known for blocking roadways like Red's Snorlax.
* StockShonenHero: To an extent - he's got many of the qualities, but he is portrayed in a much more negative light than usual for this trope.
* TsurimeEyes: Another case of them.
* UnclePennybags: Not as rich as Platinum Berlitz, but he is portrayed to have enough money to count as a literal rich idiot.
* WildHair: Whenever he takes his hat off, especially in ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]''.
* WowingCthulhu: Near the end of HGSS arc, it's all up him to stop Arceus [[RestoredMyFaithInHumanity by showing the good in humanity.]]
* WrongAssumption: A minor example, where he assumes that Silver also stole the bag containing the Pokémon from his house after seeing him steal Totodile.

!!'''Gold's Pokémon'''

!!'''Aibo/Ataro (Ētarou)'''
One of the Pokémon that lived in Gold's home. He was originally the first and only Gold took on his journey until Gold realized he lost (and later retrieved) Polibo. Started out as an Aipom and later evolved when it learned Double Hit.
* PunnyName: Though entirely an English-version nickname, Aibo is Japanese for "Partner".

!!'''Exbo/Explotaro (Bakutarou)'''
A Typhlosion that Gold obtained as a Cyndaquil when it asked to join his team to rescue his Totodile friend that was stolen by Silver.

!!'''Polibo/Poltaro (Nyotarou)'''
A Politoed that was one of the Pokémon that lived in Gold's house since it was a Poliwag. After an incident involving Team Rocket, it was lost at sea but was later found and became a major part of his team. Gold initially intended for him to evolve into a Poliwrath like Red's but Polibo evolved into a Politoed after it was temporarily traded to Silver for his Seadra.

* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: The King's Rock is what caused Polibo to evolve once it was traded to Silver.
* BashBrothers: With Red's Poliwrath in ''Emerald''.

!!'''Sunbo/Sintaro (Kimatarou)'''
A Sunflora that Gold caught as a Sunkern. She evolved into a Sunflora during the battle against the Masked Man.

* EyesAlwaysShut: After evolution.
* GreenThumb: She’s Grass-type.
* PetalPower: Her head is a flower after evolving.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Only female member on Gold's team.
* SunnySunflowerDisposition: After evolution.

!!'''Sudobo/Utaro (Ūtarou)'''
A Sudowoodo that Gold saved from a Rhydon during a bike race he had with Whitney. After helping it, Gold accepted it onto his team.
* CowardlyLion: Is initially in hiding from a Rhydon in the area. When Gold convinces him to stand up to the Rhydon, however, he clobbers it.

!!'''Togebo/Togetaro (Togetarou)'''
A Togepi that Gold hatched from an egg. Due to a problem with connecting to Togebo, Gold went a while unable to evolve him. During the battle against Arceus, Gold managed to connect with Togebo, and he evolved into Togetic and Togekiss to stop the rampaging Pokémon.

* {{Flight}}: Once he evolves.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Is it any wonder that "The Breeder" would have an egg Pokémon?
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Gold's ability to make his hatched Pokémon like him turned a Pokémon that is known for bringing happiness into a gambling delinquent.
* OutOfFocus: Didn't get much focus in the GSC chapter after Gold caught Mantine and sent him to the PC. It's eventually deconstructed; Gold tends to leave Togebo out of battles because he doesn't think it's as strong as his other Pokémon, and this is why Togebo can't evolve. It's eventually remedied in the HG/SS chapter, where Togebo finally gets to evolve. (Twice, even!)
* TookALevelInBadass: As a Togepi, he was badass, but won most of his battles through pure luck or sneak attacks. Upon evolving twice, he became strong enough to face against Arceus and calm it down with a single attack. [[spoiler:Although he didn't actually hurt it.]]

!!'''Tibo/Mantaro (Mantarou) and Remoraid'''
A Mantine that Gold encountered after being sent flying into the sea. He quickly befriended the Pokémon and uses it in conjunction with Crystal's recently-captured Remoraid to enable it to fly.

* {{Flight}}: Achieves this with the Remoraid. Normally, the Mantine species cannot fly.
** {{Jetpack}}: His method of flight transportation for Gold.
* PutOnABus: Doesn't appear in the HGSS chapter at all.

!!'''Pibu (Pich)'''
A Pichu that hatched from an egg that was produced by Red's Pika and Yellow's Chuchu. Has wild hair like his Trainer.

* BadassAdorable: Pibu was the one that defeated Pryce using a Super Rising Thunder, what would eventually become the ultimate electric move, Volt Tackle. It did this MERE MINUTES AFTER IT WAS BORN.
* KidHero: The first thing it did after being born was beating the BigBad of the third arc.
* OutOfFocus: Not on Gold's main team in HGSS, but appears near the end assisting Celebi and the Spiky-Eared Pichu.
* PunnyName[=/=]LostInTranslation: Like Bull, Pibu is a nicknamed Pokémon who's name was not caught by any translators. When written in Japanese, Pich's name is only one character short from the Pichu's species name and would probably be considered a spelling error if not for [[AllThereInTheManual Netkun]].
* WildHair: Has his trainer's spiky hair.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Silver]]
!!'''Silver'''
!!!The Exchanger/Trader

->''“I lived to find my own battle and to attain my own goals… I was ready to do anything. But that battle has ended today. I will not regret my actions, no matter what punishment is meted out to me.”''
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The second hero and TheLancer of ''Gold, Silver, and Crystal''. He's an AntiHero and works in ways that aren't always very favorable. Has a [[DarkAndTroubledPast secret, dark past]], but is usually just a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. His first Pokémon is a Sneasel and his starter is a Totodile which he stole from the lab.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Silver's a {{Jerkass}} with no heroic actions in the games who only learns to trust and care for his Pokémon after being defeated and called out by Lance, but here, he's driven for vengeance for Green and himself and is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold from the start.
* AntiHero: He starts as an Unscrupulous Anti-Hero at first. While he does the things he does for an ultimately good cause (bringing Mask of Ice down), he's not above stealing or kidnapping Pokémon to accomplish his goals. However, he develops into a Disney Anti-Hero over time.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He's fairly confident in his skills and backs it up well.
* BerserkButton: You shouldn't don't do anything perverted to Green in front of him, as shown when Gold patted her butt.
* ChildProdigy: [[spoiler:He's able to teach Feraligatr Hydro Cannon from consciously watching the Hoenn dex holders practising their moves, a feat that ''none'' of the other dex holders, including his seniors, were able to accomplish. Apparently he got this from his father.]]
* TheComicallySerious: He comes across as a serious character in his early appearances...but then he saw his wanted poster. This is taken to hilarious levels when we find out at the end of the HGSS arc that [[spoiler: Silver is a fan of Proteam Omega, and seems fixated on staying at Gold's house just to catch its first airing on television. The only other main character who is known to be a fan of the show is ''Diamond''.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:The poor dear was kidnapped at two years old, which is how he met Green.]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: Silver has been shown secretly working with Green during ''Yellow'', but wasn't introduced until ''Gold, Silver, and Crystal''
* EvilRedHead: Not really, just more of a jerk.
* FlungClothing: When he ditched the Team Rocket wardrobe Sird put on him.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As The Exchanger, his specialty is trading. As a bit of a lost in translation pun with his counterpart Green, (Exchanger and Evolver have similar pronouciations in Japanese) he also specializes in trade induced evolution as he's performed with Green, Blue, and Gold.
* HeroicBSOD: Sird's revelation that [[spoiler:his father is Giovanni]] hits him so hard that he looked ready to faint without the assistance of her Banette. After waking up, he felt dejected that his dreams of having a happy family would never work out with [[spoiler:the leader of Team Rocket.]]
* HiddenDepths: See TheComicallySerious.
* InstantExpert: Learned [[spoiler:Feraligtr's special move in less than a minute!]]
-->'''Gold''' (thinking in shock): It took me two months to learn that move!
* ItsPersonal: With the Mask of Ice in the GSC arc, and with Team Rocket's revival in HGSS arc. The Johto stories more to do with his backstory than any other Dex Holder, and he feels responsible in stopping Giovanni's crimes in the remake arc.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He starts out as one, in contrast to his game counterpart, who was a JerkAss who developed into this.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: With Green. Comes with [[spoiler:being friends while being abducted by a masked man]]. Even comes with MySisterIsOffLimits towards Gold.
* LukeIAmYourFather: It turns out later that [[spoiler:he's the son of Team Rocket boss Giovanni.]]
* MoralityChain: [[spoiler:Subverted with his father Giovanni. In HGSS, Gold wonders if Giovanni became evil when Silver was kidnapped. But Giovanni was quick to refute this, stating that he had always been a villain with ambitions to conquer the world. That being said...]]
* MoralityPet: [[spoiler:Giovanni still loves his son dearly who brings out some of his nobler qualities.]]
* NotSoStoic: He starts off [[TheStoic barely showing much emotion beyond mild curiosity]], but has a full-on SlasherSmile when he confronts Team Rocket at Slowpoke Well. He gradually begins softening out as the storyline progresses.
%%* PersonalityBloodTypes: AB.
* ProphetEyes: [[spoiler:He gains these when he is temporarily blinded by Petrel. Crys later heals him.]]
* PutOnABus: Green tried to enforce this in the GSC arc.
* TheStoic: At first he doesn't emote too much, but grows out of it.
* YankTheDogsChain: Silver had been searching for him family since he was a child, honestly hoping that he'd have a loving family filled with Pokémon, like Gold... [[spoiler:only to find his father is Giovanni.]]

!!'''Silver's Pokémon'''

!!'''Weavile'''
A Weavile that Silver has owned since it was a Sneasel.

* AnIcePerson: Ice is his secondary type.
* CombatPragmatist: Dark is his primary type.
* CuteLittleFangs: And thus it's less likely to be using biting moves.
* WickedWeasel: Downplayed; it's a dark weasel and Silver was initially morally ambiguous, but they're both heroes now.
* WolverineClaws: Uses these to leave messages for others of the species to find.

!!'''Feraligatr'''
A Pokémon that Silver stole from Professor Elm when he was a Totodile.

* AnIcePerson: Knows Ice Punch.
* BadassAdorable: As Tododile. After only a few days with Gold, it already had an impressive reserve of powerful moves.
* IChooseToStay: He was stolen by Silver, but when Gold tries to take him back at Bellsprout Tower, Tododile bites him, already preferring to stay with Silver.
* MakingASplash: He's Water-type
* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Or an alligator, depending on the evolution.

!!'''Honchkrow'''
Silver's mode of flight transportation. Was first seen as a Murkrow.

* BlowYouAway: Flying is his secondary type.
* CombatPragmatist: Dark is his primary type.
* {{Flight}}: Silver's primary flier.
* PimpDuds: As a Honchkrow.

!!'''Kingdra'''
A Kingdra that was once traded to Green for her Bull but later traded back offscreen. She evolved into a Seadra offscreen and evolved into Kingdra when she was temporarily traded to Gold for his Polibo.

* MakingASplash: She's Water-type as a Horsea and Seadra and it's her primary type as a Kingdra.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Dragon is her secondary type as a Kingdra.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Only female member on Silver's team.

!!'''Gyarados'''
The Red Gyarados of the Lake of Rage. Silver captured him to stop the Pokémon there from rampaging because of Team Rocket's trouble causing.

* BlowYouAway: Flying is his secondary type.
* MakingASplash: Water is his primary type
* PlayingWithFire: Knows Fire Blast.

!!'''Ursaring'''
A Pokémon Silver caught near Azalea Town. In FRLG, he tasks it with caring for Giovanni; who keeps it until they reunite in HGSS. In the meantime, Silver borrows Rhyperior from Blue.

* BearsAreBadNews
* TheBusCameBack: When [[spoiler:Giovanni returns in HGSS, so does Ursaring]].
* NonElemental: He is Normal-type.
* PlayingWithFire: Knows Fire Punch.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Crystal]]
!!'''Crystal'''
!!! The Catcher/Capturer

->''"Capture complete!"''
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/crystal_68.png]]
The third and last hero/ine of ''Gold, Silver, and Crystal''. Her name is usually shortened to Crys. Crystal stars in two books alone before teaming up with Silver and Gold. She was given a Pokédex after taking the job of catching Pokémon for Professor Oak so she can help the run down orphanage she's helping look after. Has caught all non-legendaries and is currently working as Oak's assistant. Her first Pokémon was a Smoochum named Chumee and starter is a Chikorita nicknamed Megaree. Each of her Pokémon have a star on them somewhere.
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* TheAce: In regards to Pokémon catching. It says volumes of her skill that she legitimately managed to [[GottaCatchEmAll Catch 'Em All]], or at least every non-Legendary in Kanto, Johto, & Hoenn by ''Emerald''.
* AgeInappropriateDress: Her outfit in ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]''; forced on to her by [[ManChild her mother]].
* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: The camera focuses on her after Gold and Silver are defeated by the Mask of Ice. She goes on almost a two volume long solo adventure as The Hero of her own story before teaming up with the others.
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Her mother is a loving, encouraging and competent, but she's flamboyant, hammy and painfully childish. She's also a Coordinator like [[CampStraight Ruby and Wallace]], which makes a painful amount of sense.
* BrainyBrunette: If you count her Emerald artwork, where her hair is a dark brown.
* CatchPhrase: "Capture complete!" in the Viz translation, "Capture done." in the Chuang Yi translation.
* TheCoatsAreOff: She does this quite a few times before ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'', most notably when rescuing Bill's boat from a wild Flaafy and Dunsparce and while re-training herself at Mt. Mortar.
* CompositeCharacter: She wears Lyra's outfit from ''Pokémon [=HeartGold=] & [=SoulSilver=]''. [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute How ironic]].
* ContagiousHeroism: [[spoiler: Her selfless decision to undertake the completion of the Pokédex in exchange for massively upgrading the QOL of the orphanage she worked at inspired Emerald to become a dex holder himself.]]
* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: She can be seen as one to Green. Despite both of them being introduced in the middle of the arc, their debut marking the third-version game of their respective gens, Green got her start by stealing a starter from Oak and is very roguish to boot. Meanwhile, Crystal got her start by helping Oak in his research and is very serious about it.
* CoolBigSis: To Emerald, the orphans, Ruby and Sapphire.
* ExperiencedProtagonist: She is already seen with 6 well-trained Pokémon in her debut, where her starter ironically becomes her 7th Pokémon.
* ExtremityExtremist: She uses her Poké Balls by kicking them at her targets, a habit she developed after injuring her arms while training her capturing skills.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As The Catcher, her specialty is capturing wild Pokémon. She has a unique way of using Poké Balls (kicking instead of throwing) and also becomes Oak's assistant like the player character in the game is supposed to be since she has the completed Dex.
* GirlishPigtails: Hers slant upwards. Unlike her eccentric mother, however, she's nowhere near childish.
* GottaCatchThemAll: Her original goal in ''Crystal'' before the plot with the Masked Man came back into focus, and she succeeds by ''Emerald''. [[SequelHook Sort of...]]. Heck, her specialty title is "Capturer".
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: When she fails to catch Suicune and understand it in ''Gold, Silver, and Crystal''.]] Her mother has to [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan slap her]] and she has to start training from scratch when she finally reboots.
* ItsPersonal: She feels obligated in stopping Team Rocket in HGSS arc, believing that that's what'll ensure kids a safe future.
* KickChick: She kicks her Poké Balls instead of throwing them, since she had broken her arms when training and had to improvise. Though she fully recovered from her injuries since then, she maintains the habit of kicking Poké Balls.
* LikeMotherUnlikeDaughter: Is a serious young girl [[FeminineMotherTomboyishDaughter compared to her girlish mother]] as noted above, although they share the mood swing tendencies.
* ModestyShorts: Keeps her traveling biker shorts on under her scientist skirt.
* MoodSwinger: Usually a nice, cheerful person, but whenever catching is involved, she turns super serious and focused.
* OnlySaneWoman: Between her, [[TheGadfly Gold]], and [[TheStoic Silver]], she's the most responsible.
%%* PersonalityBloodTypes: A.
* ShipTease: With Silver, Emerald and Gold.
* SignificantName: Her birthday is at 30th of April, where her birthstone is crystal.
* SymbolMotifClothing: Every member of her Pokémon team has a star-shaped marking somewhere on its body or wears a star-shaped accessory.
* {{Tsundere}}: Downplayed. While she does tend to flip-flop between an easy-going demeanor and anger in Gold's case, these instances are generally caused by legitimate grievances over selfish (and occasionally ''dangerous'' things) he does (as in their trip to the Pokémon League, where he unapologetically almost caused her serious burns).
** Then played straight in the HG/SS arc as she kicked Gold everytime he tried to say something about her new clothes, without letting him finish the sentence.

!!'''Crystal's Pokémon'''

!!'''Chumee (Mupyon)'''
Crystal's first Pokémon. A Smoochum that helps her catch Pokémon by stunning them with Mean Look, preventing them from escaping. Wears a star necklace around her neck that is shared with Megaree.

* AnIcePerson: Ice is her primary type.
* PsychicPowers: Psychic is her secondary type.

!!'''Megaree/Mega (Megapyon)'''
A Meganium that wanted to join Crystal's team after hearing about the exploits that Gold's Exbo and Silver's Feraligatr had with their Trainers. At first, Crystal didn't want him because she had a full team but decided to take him after seeing him show his determination. Wears a star necklace around his neck.

* AllAnimalsAreDogs: Is seen wagging his tiny tail in happiness as a Chikorita
* BadassAdorable: As a Chikorita, he was perfectly willing to follow Crystal across the wilds of Johto. Just before he evolved into Bayleef, he headbutted a Larvitar that had previously fought Archy and grievously wounded him. It's this quality that convinces Crystal to accept him as a member of her team.
* GreenThumb: He's Grass-type.
* TheCallPutMeOnHold: Wanted to go on adventures like Elm's Cyndaquil and Totodile, but was left behind. When Crystal declined to take him in initially, he kicked Elm in the face and ran after her. Even when he found her, Crystal was still unwilling to take him in at first.

!!'''Bonee (Karapyon)'''
A Cubone that Crystal met after she was sent down a cliff from a wild Arcanine. He uses moves that prevent the opponent from fainting to make capture easier. Has star cracks on his helmet.

* BadWithTheBone: His primary weapon.
* DishingOutDirt: He's Ground-type.
* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: Wears a Marowak's skull.
* StockFemurBone: The type of bone he carries.

!!'''Monlee/Hitmonee (Ebipyon)'''
A Hitmonchan that Crystal met after she was sent down a cliff from a wild Arcanine. He uses his speed to quickly hit opponents. He has star stickers on his boxing gloves.

* BareFistedMonk: He's Fighting-type.
* RedBoxingGloves: With a star on them.

!!'''Natee/Xatee (Naipyon)'''
A Xatu that Crystal met as a Natu after she was sent down a cliff from a wild Arcanine. She users her psychic powers to help lift Crystal into the air. She wears a star sticker on her left eye.

* BlowYouAway: She's a Flying-type, and she can learn Gust, which is a small tornado.
* {{Flight}}: As a Flying-type, this is a given, as she stays off the ground and moves through the air.
* PsychicPowers: She's a Psychic-type, and she can move things with its mind.

!!'''Parasee (Parapyon)'''
A Parasect that Crystal met after she was sent down a cliff from a wild Arcanine. She uses special spores made inside her body to inflict status inflictions on Pokémon, making them easier to capture. She has star patterns on her mushroom body.

* BlankWhiteEyes: Although the fact that the mushroom has taken over a Parasect's body is never brought up.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: She's part Bug-type, and it's comes to about Crystal's knees.
* CombatMedic: Can cure status effects and mix medicine using its spores.
* GreenThumb: She's part Grass-type, which is know for growing plant life.

!!'''Archy/Arckee (Winpyon)'''
An Arcanine that Crystal met when she was a child. Having been blinded in his right eye by a wild Larvitar, he went on a rampage and knocked Crystal off a cliff until she healed him later. Wears a star collar on his neck.

* CanisMajor: A big, fiery dog.
* PreciousPuppies: Downplayed as Crys only ever knew him as an Arcanine.
* HeroicDog: Very much so.
* PeekABangs: To cover his blinded eye.
* PlayingWithFire: Fire-type, and it can breathe fire.

!!'''Mymee (Baripyon)'''
A Mr. Mime that Crystal brought to help out in the battle against Guile Hideout.

* BarrierWarrior: Crystal uses Sabrina's techniques to create houses out of invisible barriers.
* PsychicPowers: She is a Psychic-type Pokémon, and it knows how to move things with her mind.
[[/folder]]

!Hoenn Dex Holders
[[folder:Ruby]]
!!Ruby
!!!The Charmer

->''"True beauty lies in the heart! The heart that is capable of love!"''
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The male protagonist of the RS Arc. Despite being the son of Gym Leader Norman, Ruby is deeply fixated on Pokémon contests and the beauty and appearance of his team. Naturally, this has put him at odds with his father. First Pokémon(s) are a Skitty named Kiki, a Poochyena named Nana, and a Ralts named Rara. His starter is a Mudkip named Mumu.
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%%* AntiHero: Leans largely towards a mixture of Classical and Pragmatic.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Ruby is able to guess what nature a Pokémon has. This comes into play when he lured one of Blaise's Slugma's (Who had a Calm nature) by using a green Pokéblock into the submarine.
* BareYourMidriff: In his contest outfit he does this.
* BishieSparkle: Whenever he says something related to beautifying or contests, sparkles show up.
* CommonalityConnection: He gets along with Hoenn Fanclub Chairman for their love of contests, so much so that he's the only person in Hoenn Ruby has emphathy for early on in the arc.
* TheBet: Both he and Sapphire made a bet to accomplish their goals within 80 days.[[spoiler: It ends in a tie.]]
* CampStraight: Flamboyant and has very girly habits, but definitely in love with Sapphire [[ImplausibleDeniability whether he says so or not]]. [[spoiler: Completely averted with his original personality]].
* CatchPhrase: "Beautiful!!"
* TheChosenOne: [[spoiler: To Rayquaza and the prophecy of destroying the Delta Meteor along with Sapphire.]]
* ConscienceMakesYouGoBack: He initially decided not to help Sapphire save Hoenn from Groudon and Kyogre's wrath, but he [[spoiler:goes back and helps her a short while later]]
* CovertPervert: Notable example includes him taking an unconscious Sapphire's measurements. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]]; it's for modifying [[LimitedWardrobe a change of his clothes]] for her.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He does whatever he can to avoid direct Pokémon confrontation. [[spoiler:Push him into it or remove him from the public eye, however, and you'll learn quick that five years isn't enough to dull his blade.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: A mild one, but especially towards Sapphire in the RS chapter.
* DeathGlare: [[http://jb2448.info/picture.php?/24106/category/1645 He gets it]] [[LikeFatherLikeSon from his dad.]]
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: "I'm running away from my home because my father can't accept my dream to be a Pokémon Coordinator!"
* TheDandy: Very much so; he's rather fashion obsessed.
* TheFashionista: A male version since he's more into Pokémon contests than gym battles.
* TheFightingNarcissist: More so for his Pokémon than himself, but he covers up his scar and dislikes using his glasses.
* ForgottenChildhoodFriend: [[spoiler:He and Sapphire for each other]].
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As The Charmer, he's the master of Contests.
* GoodIsNotNice: For one example, after escaping from Courtney's clutches following their first confrontation, he casually cuts the wire holding her and sends her plummeting ''into a flaming inferno''. She survives, but ''geez!''
* IdiotHair: [[spoiler:There's one under his hat.]]
* ImplausibleDeniability: The defining characteristic of his later relationship with Sapphire. At the end of the RS arc, HE MADE A DAMN LOVE CONFESSION, but when questioned on it in the Emerald arc says he doesn't remember anything.
* InstantExpert: He [[spoiler:mastered Mega Evolution way before Sapphire and Emerald. First with Latios, and then with Mumu who he hasn't even trained to perform Mega Evolution.]]
* IWantMyBelovedToBeFashionable: He even made a new outfit to barbarian Sapphire out of his own spare clothes to achive this.
* ItWasWithYouAllAlong: His search for the ultimate Contest Pokémon. [[spoiler:A Milotic, which Feefee eventually evolves into.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Rather impetuous and vain, but his heart's in the right place.
* LimitedWardrobe: Special mention for actually having a closet full of identical outfits, including multiples of his hat. [[http://www.otakuworks.com/view/76043/pokemon-adventures/vol-15-chp-180-190/read/42 Seen here.]]
* JerkassBall: [[spoiler: Had two WhatTheHellHero moments ''in a row'' prior to the climax of the Ruby & Sapphire arc; He first refuses to aid Sapphire in saving Hoenn from destruction because [[BystanderSyndrome ''"It wasn't his problem"'']] and then [[KickTheDog takes out his anger]] [[TheWoobie on his Feebas]] for losing a contest. It wasn't until after his Feebas abandoned him for his actions that he [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes the error of his ways.]]]]
* KamehameHadoken: [[spoiler: When summoning Celebi.]] No matter how much of an Asspull it may be, it. Was. '''AWESOME.'''
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The CampStraight to Sapphire's {{Tomboy}}. The fact that he's named after the pink or red colored Ruby, while Sapphire is named after the blue colored Sapphire accentuates this.
* MayDecemberRomance: Courtney certainly seemed interested...
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Does this after realizing the consequences of yelling at his Feebas, Feefee.]]
** [[spoiler: Once again ORAS realizing how much damage keeping Sapphire out of the loop had caused.]]
* NonActionGuy: What he becomes due to believing [[ItsAllMyFault It's All His Fault]]. [[spoiler:While he managed to repel a Salamence that attacked him and Sapphire five years prior to the bet, he dropped competitive battling after he mistakenly believes he tainted her "crystal-clear heart". This is also why he just accepted all the scoldings Sapphire gave him.]]
* NotInThisForYourRevolution: At first, [[spoiler:he refuses to help Sapphire save the Hoenn region from certain catastrophe.]]
* ObfuscatingStupidity: More like Obfuscating Incompetence. See ItsAllMyFault.
%%* PersonalityBloodTypes: O.
* OlympusMons: The most prominent among the Dex Holders. To list:
** [[spoiler:He absorbs the Blue Orb into his body and thus he is able to control Kyogre, even if he only commands him to return to his slumber.]]
** [[spoiler:Celebi joined him shortly before going to Hoenn.]]
** [[spoiler:In the beginning of ''Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire'', he befriends Latios and use him to travel to the Sky Pillar.]]
** [[spoiler:Also in ''Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire'', he and Sapphire are chosen by Rayquaza to assist him in protecting the world from the Meteroid.]]
** [[spoiler:Finally, Diancie briefly joins him for a contest at the end of ''Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire''.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning: In the absence of an audience to view his battling prowess.
* TheRunAway: His father practically hunts him down for doing so.
* ScarsAreForever: He was badly injured by a Salamence when he was younger, and the scars remained even after those years.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend : To Sapphire. He openly denies his feelings for her when the chips are not down.
* SignificantName:
** He's named after the pink/red-colored Ruby, which fits quite well with his status as the pink boy to Sapphire's blue girl.
** His birthday is the 2nd of July, in which his month’s birthstone and zodiac sign’s (Cancer) birthstone is ruby.
* StoicSpectacles: Ruby actually has bad eyesight. When he's sewing, they may count as NerdGlasses, but he also wears them when he's figuring out battle strategies. He actually looks pretty intelligent in them.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: When he [[spoiler: takes off his hat]], he really looks like mini-Norman.
* SuperSpeed: his Running Shoes allow him to keep up with cars. Much better than their game counterpart, which amounted to [[YouHaveResearchedBreathing researching running]].
* ThemeNaming: His Pokémon's names all consist of part of their species' name (a single ''kana'' in Japanese) repeated twice: Nana the Poochye'''na''', Kiki the S'''ki'''tty, and so on.
* TookALevelInBadass: While he was already a badass to begin with, ORAS has Ruby getting down and dirty on the likes of Zinnia and the Draconid People, [[spoiler: and mastering the art of Mega Evolution on Latios without formal training.]]
* TsurimeEyes: Continues the trend of one per generation. [[spoiler:His eyes become particularly sharp when he fights seriously away from public eye.]]
* UptightLovesWild: With Sapphire as [[WildChild Ms Wild]] and Ruby himself as the Uptight. [[spoiler:Inverted from their time as kids]].
* WeCanRuleTogether: Offered by Courtney in the R/S Saga, when she asked him if he wanted to join Team Magma.
* WhatTheHellHero
** He demonstrates CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass [[spoiler: on instinct before Sapphire, and yet he still refuses to help save Hoenn from the maniacs in Teams Magma and Aqua. Sapphire was not pleased at all. Wallace has to spell it out for Ruby before he does this.]]
** [[spoiler: In the ORAS Chapter his decision to not tell Sapphire about the meteor or what the training was for backfires on everyone horribly, resulting in Sapphire becoming temporary mute from the shock.]]
* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: An arguable RareMaleExample. That being said, Hoenn also has Wallace and Steven.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: Played strangely. After his [[spoiler: love confession at the end of RSE]], Ruby continues to play it cool and not give any hint of his feelings. Even five years later, where Sapphire is obviously still in love with him, he stays aloof.
* WithMyHandsTied: His fight with Blaise in the submarine, as he's backed into a corner and his arms are tied to his sides. He manages to escape unharmed, though.

!!'''Ruby's Pokémon'''

!!'''Nana'''
One of Ruby's starter Pokémon. A Mightyena that is used in Cool rank contests.
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* CombatPragmatist: Dark-typing.
* DarkIsNotEvil: See above.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The Tomboy to Kiki's Girly Girl.

!!'''Kiki (Coco)'''
One of Ruby's starter Pokémon. A Delcatty that is used in Cute rank contests.
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* CuteKitten: Hence being used in Cute rank contests!
* EyesAlwaysShut: As a Skitty.
* {{Lunacy}}: Evolved into a Delcatty with a Moon Stone.
* NonElemental: Normal-type.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The Girly Girl to Nana's Tomboy.

!!'''Rara (Ruru)'''
One of Ruby's starter Pokémon. A Kirlia that is used in Smart rank contests. Due to being stuck with Wally for most of Ruby's adventure, she was unable to participate in contests and Fofo was used in her place. She evolves into a Gardevoir in the ''Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire'' arc.

* OurFairiesAreDifferent: As of the ''ORAS'' chapter she gains Fairy as a secondary type.
* PsychicPowers: She is Psychic-type.
* SuperMode: Is capable of Mega Evolution.
* {{Synchronization}}: Her ability is Synchronize.

!!'''Mumu (Zuzu)'''
A Pokémon that Ruby got from Professor Birch. A Swampert that is used in Tough rank contests.

* DishingOutDirt: Ground is his secondary type as a Marshtomp and Swampert.
* TheDitz: As a Mudkip.
* MakingASplash: Is Water-type as a Mudkip and it's his primary type as a Marshtomp and Swampert.
* TheOneGuy: The one male on Ruby's team.
* SuperMode: Is capable of Mega Evolution.

!!'''Fofo (Popo)'''
A Castform that used to belong to Mr. Stone until he was put into a coma because of Team Aqua. She is used in Smart Rank contests due to Rara being with Wally.

* AnIcePerson: Becomes Ice-type when using Hail.
* MakingASplash: Becomes Water-type when using Rain Dance.
* NonElemental: Is Normal-type in its normal form.
* PlayingWithFire: Becomes Fire-type when using Sunny Day.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Can control the weather to change her form and type.
* WeatherManipulation: Can control the weather to a limited degree.

!!'''Feefee (Mimi)'''
A Milotic that Ruby caught as a Feebas, much to his chagrin. After some CharacterDevelopment, he found out that even though she is ugly on the outside, she is beautiful on the inside, causing her to evolve into a Milotic, a Pokémon he had been searching for. She is used in Beauty rank contests.

* AnIcePerson: Knows Blizzard
* MakingASplash: She's Water-type.
* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: Or rather most beautiful Pokémon after evolving into a Milotic.

!!'''Plusle'''
A Pokémon that Ruby encountered on the Abandoned Ship. He joined his team while on Mirage Island.

* ShockAndAwe: He's Electric-type.
* WonderTwinPowers: With Minun.
* PutOnABus: Revealed to have left Ruby's team with Sapphire's Minun in the ORAS chapter
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Sapphire]]
!!'''Sapphire Birch (Sapphire Odamaki)'''
!!!The Conqueror

->''"[[WhatTheHellHero What did you train yourself for?!]] Shouldn't it be to help those who are in trouble?!"''
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sapphire_oras_chapter.png]]

The female protagonist for the RS arc. The yang to Ruby's yin, she assists Prof. Birch in his studies and is more than ready for anything nature can throw at her. After an argument with Ruby, she sets off both their journeys with a bet - she'll see Pokémon contests in a new light if he can get all the ribbons in ''80 days'', while she seeks to get all the local badges in that time limit. First Pokémon is an Aron named Rono while starter is a Torchic named Chic.
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* AdaptationalBadass: The most aggressive version of the character, especially moreso than May is as a [=NPC=] or from the anime.
* BadassAdorable: She deserves special mention--she actually FIGHTS Pokémon unaided!
* BadassNormal: One of a small list of humans who fight Pokémon unaided. She does have her own, but she's hardly helpless without them.
* BareYourMidriff: Only when she's in her jungle outfit, which is comprised of little more than a grass skirt and leaf bra. In ORAS however her normal outfit and contest outfit also does this.
* TheBet: Both she and Ruby made a bet to accomplish their goals within 80 days.[[spoiler: It ends in a tie.]]
* BookDumb: She has trouble reading kanji, or complex words in the English version. Subverted once she got the tough-sounding words out of the way, as she went down as the first to score perfect marks in Roxanne's written exam gym challenge.
** That being said, she still has problems writing, as seen [[spoiler: when she loses her voice in ORAS, her penmanship is atrocious.]]
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Breaking a (weakened) fountain and sprinting while carrying two full-grown men and a woman near the start of the arc should give you an idea what she's capable of.
** She's strong enough to carry boulders bigger than she is for the sole purpose of smashing Emerald's face in for teasing her.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: As shown by the above quote. She always goes out of her way to help any person or Pokémon in need, and [[WhatTheHellHero chews out Ruby big time]] for refusing to do the same.
* ClingyJealousGirl: During the ORAS arc when Ruby is suspiciously hiding that he’s spending time with Lisia. [[spoiler:Turns out that they were making contest clothes for himself and Sapphire that he wanted to keep a suprise.]]
* CuteBruiser: Extremely cute, and an excellent battler.
* CuteLittleFangs: To emphasize how much of a WildChild she is, she is typically drawn to have a couple of small fangs.
* DefiantStrip: Sapphire was introduced in a skimpy GardenGarment, but Ruby [[PleasePutSomeClothesOn freaked out]] and convinced her to put on regular clothes. Later, when Sapphire gets ultra pissed off at Ruby's selfishness, she strips right in front of him, making him freak out, and puts her garden garment back on.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Again, only when she's in her jungle outfit.
* ForgottenChildhoodFriend: To [[spoiler:Ruby]].
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As The Conqueror, she's the master of Gym Battles.
* GardenGarment: The outfit she wore as a WildChild included nothing but a grass skirt and a leaf bra.
* HeroWorship: Wants to be just like Red.
* HeroWorshipper: Red's achievements were actually the motivation for her journey in the first place.
* HeroicBSOD: The revelation that [[spoiler:Ruby knew about the meteor hurtling toward the planet and kept her in the dark]] shocks her so badly that she [[spoiler:loses her voice]] for much of the ORAS arc.
* HotBlooded: Not as much as Pearl, Gold, or Black though (She ''may'' have started out on par with them, but she mellows out by the end).
* TheIngenue: Was this when she was younger. [[spoiler:It's also part of what crushed the younger Ruby so much when he thought he'd scared her.]]
* InnocentFanserviceGirl: She has absolutely no qualms in going around in a leaf bikini or taking her clothes off in front of strangers.
* InSeriesNickname: "[[WildChild Wild Girl]]", courtesy of Gold.
* JunglePrincess: She becomes this due to believing [[ItsAllMyFault It's All Her Fault]] that Ruby got hurt. [[spoiler:That same Salamence in Ruby's tragic backstory [[HarmfulToMinors cut him up]] before he chased it off. She blamed herself for her own weakness and inability to fight, and [[GoingNative went native]] as part of her assistance in Prof. Birch's research to rectify that. Along the way, she engaged in some [[TookALevelInBadass badass grinding]], and only went from there after her wager with Ruby.]]
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The {{tomboy}} to Ruby's CampStraight. The fact that she's named after the blue colored Sapphire, while Ruby is named after the pink or red colored Ruby accentuates this.
%%* PersonalityBloodTypes: O.
* MoodSwinger: Tends to be this in the remake arc whenever Ruby's in the picture.
* PrimalStance: Sometimes assumes this pose when wearing leaves.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Hilariously with Ruby. [[spoiler:Played straight in the beginning, but in the Emerald arc, she's ready to beat the shit out of him whenever he claims to have forgotten what exactly happened during the RS climax, including their love confessions to each other.]]
* SignificantName:
** She's named after the blue-colored Sapphire, which fits quite well with her status as the blue girl to Ruby's pink boy.
** Her birthday is the 20th of September, in which her month’s birthstone and zodiac sign’s (Virgo) birthstone is sapphire.
* TheSpeechless: [[spoiler:Rendered this temporary during ORAS after finding out that Ruby was keeping her out of the entire Delta Meteor incident loop.]]
* {{Tomboy}}: Her goal is to beat all of the gym leaders in Hoenn, and she scoffs at the idea of participating in contests.
* TomboynessUpgrade: An aggressive, super-strong WildChild, she is initially one of the most tomboyish female leads. Her arc eventually reveals that she started out a cheerful, feminine dress-wearing little girl before a traumatic incident. Once she and Ruby patch things up, elements of her old personality start resurfacing in the present, making her more of a TomboyWithAGirlyStreak.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: [[spoiler:Post-Character Development, remnants of her old personality are starting to surface back up, such as her admitting that the way Ruby grooms his Pokémon is beautiful and her being a romantic. She's even eager to do contests with Ruby by the ORAS arc.]]
%%* {{Tsundere}}: To Ruby. Type A.
* UptightLovesWild: With Ruby as the Uptight and her as the Wild.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: The tragic backstory left her bitter and perpetually angry youth, especially towards [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Ruby, who accidentally caused it in the first place.]]
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: While normally fearless, a recount of her fight with Frontier Brain Tucker during the Emerald saga suggests she still has trouble dealing with Salamence, most likely due to her encounter with one.
* WildChild: [[TheNicknamer Gold even nicknames]] her "Wild Girl". Sounds accurate, given her aggression and willingness to wear grass and leaves.

!!'''Sapphire's Pokémon'''

!!'''Rono (Dorara)'''
An Aggron that Sapphire got as her first Pokémon.

* DishingOutDirt: Rock is his secondary type.
* ExtraOreDinary: Steel is his primary type.
* ItsPersonal: Feels this way towards [[spoiler: Zinnia's Salamence.]]
* MetalMuncher: The Aron line naturally eat iron.

!!'''Chic/Toro (Chamo)'''
A Blaziken that Sapphire got from her dad as a Torchic.

* BareFistedMonk: Fighting is her secondary type as a Combusken and Blaziken.
* KickChick: Knows Double Kick and Blaze Kick.
* PlayingWithFire: She is Fire-type as a Torchic and it's her primary type as a Combusken and Blaziken.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The one female on Sapphire's team.
* SuperMode: Is capable of Mega Evolution.

!!'''Lorry/Walo (Eruru)'''
A Wailord that Sapphire borrowed from her father. Serves primarily as her mode of water transportation and is never used in battle.

* ChekhovsGunman: Helped revive Regirock, Regice, and Registeel.
* MakingASplash: He is Water-type.
* UtilityPartyMember: Is used for transportation as opposed to battle.

!!'''Troppy/Pilo (Tororo)'''
A Tropius that Sapphire borrowed from her father. Mostly serves as her mode of air transportation and is rarely used in battle.

* BlowYouAway: Flying is his secondary type.
* {{Flight}}: Sapphire's flier.
* GreenThumb: Grass is his primary type.
* UtiltiyPartyMember: Is used by Sapphire for air transport.

!!'''Phado/Dono (Fadodo)'''
A Donphan that Sapphire met a Mauville City. After helping her stop a rampaging robot, he joined Sapphire's team.

* DishingOutDirt: He's Ground-type.
* SpectacularSpinning: Knows Rollout.

!!'''Relly (Jirara)'''
A Relicanth that Sapphire caught during the Groudon and Kyogre debacle.

* ChekhovsGunman: Helped revive Regirock, Regice, and Registeel.
* DishingOutDirt: Rock is his secondary type.
* MakingASplash: Water is his primary type.

!!'''Minun'''
A Pokémon that Sapphire encountered on the Abandoned Ship. She joined her team while on Mirage Island.

* ShockAndAwe: She's Electric-type.
* WonderTwinPowers: With Plusle.
* PutOnABus: Revealed to have left Sapphire's team with Ruby's Plusle in the ORAS chapter.

!!'''Kirly (Kiruru)'''
A Kirlia Sapphire caught in between the ''Emerald'' and ''Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire'' arcs. She wanted him to evolve into a Gardevoir so it could partner with Rara but he accidentally touched a Dawn Stone, evolving into a Gallade.

* BareFistedMonk: Fighting is his secondary type although he fights with the blades on his arms.
* PsychicPowers: Psychic is his primary type.
* SuperMode: Is capable of Mega Evolution.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Emerald]]
!!'''Emerald'''
!!!The Calmer

->''"It's not the Pokémon battles that I like! It's the Pokémon...and the people who like Pokémon!"''
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The protagonist of the Emerald arc. He is the second main character in the manga not to be based on a game protagonist. A trainer who loves Pokémon battles but not Pokémon ([[CharacterDevelopment at first]]), he utilizes a variety of gadgets and is a genius at item battles. He challenges the Hoenn Battle Frontier in his arc, claiming that he will subdue the Frontier Brains in the seven days prior to the opening ceremonies. He's the first main character whose first Pokémon is actually a starter[[labelnote:*]]the second is Blake[[/labelnote]], in this case Sceptile.
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* AnimeHair: Justified, as he's using hair gel to make himself look bigger. Between the events of the ''Emerald'' chapter and ''Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire'' chapter, he started wearing his hair down.
* AntiHero: Comes across as Nominal by the series' standards, but a Disney one overall.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Just one glance tells him the origin site of a Pokémon. Given just how he calms the (unnaturally) frenzied Pokémon in the arc, it qualifies. He also demonstrates this during his Battle Factory challenge, making tactical switches to build his team out of Pokémon he's never used before, based on the roles he needs them to fill. It's no surprise why he quickly bonded with Noland after their battle.
** Emerald's subsequent challenges of the Pike and Pyramid turn out to be this too, as he handpicks teams specifically tailored to counter each facility's gimmicks.
* ArtificialLimbs: [[TrickedOutGloves His hand extenders]] & [[TrickedOutShoes platform shoes]] can count as this.
* BadassBandolier: He wears two of these in ''[=Omega Ruby=] and [=Alpha Sapphire=]''.
* TheBet: He made one with the Frontier Brains that he will beat them all in seven days.
* BerserkButton: Do not call him short. Just... Don't.
** Referring to people or Pokémon as "tools" to use as one pleases hits home ''very hard'' for Emerald given his backstory. Guile Hideout declaring this is enough for Emerald to give the villain his angriest DeathGlare in the series.
* BrattyHalfPint: Just don't say it in his face.
* TheCallPutMeOnHold: [[spoiler: At first he was refused to be given a PokéDex, only to be given to him much later after undergoing both the SecretTestOfCharacter and several months of TrainingFromHell.]]
* CanonForeigner: Like Yellow, he doesn't have a game counterpart.
* ChekhovsGunman:
** He was shown as a shadow at the end of ''Crystal'', although you can't even recognize him since he hadn't been given his distinctive hair by then.
** The panel of his trainer card appears in the ''Ruby and Sapphire'' arc.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: His parents died so he moved from relative to relative, and they bullied him for being short. He considered Pokémon, which play with him and offer him help when needed, his only friends. But others then said that he was only using them as 'limbs'.[[spoiler: This caused him to ran away finally and vowed not to rely on Pokémon anymore.]]
* DroughtLevelOfDoom: Emerald has to battle many times before facing the Frontier Brain in each facility, so it counts.
* FriendlessBackground: The Loner Type.
* GadgeteerGenius: Uses a variety of gizmos and gadgets to calm down wild Pokémon, fight better and [[MundaneUtility make himself look bigger]].
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: His title as the Calmer reflects on his ability to calm down and tame rampant Pokémon with his E Shooter.
* HeightAngst: Emerald is extremely short, and has been bullied about it his whole life. It's given him a complex, and he does everything he can to hide his true height.
* HeroWorshipper: It was due to [[spoiler:Crystal's selfless actions for her community]] that motivated him to become a Dex Holder in the first place.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Rebuffed and insulted the Pokémon team he gained for their affections [[spoiler: so no one would insult them for being like substitute limbs for him]].
** When he encounters a rampaging horde of Battle Frontier rental Pokémon under Guile Hideout's control, Emerald prioritizes pacifying the Pokémon he feels are suffering the most.
* HonorBeforeReason:
** [[spoiler: He refuses to acknowledge that the bonds he's formed with his Pokémon contribute to his victories, and to prove this point he exchanges his roster for a team he's never used before. To battle a Frontier Brain. After witnessing the Heroic Resolve of his Sceptile saving him from being defeated by Ruby.]]
** [[spoiler: When fighting his way through the Battle Tower to confront Guile Hideout, he refuses to break the rules of the Battle Tower despite fighting for his life and the lives of everyone in the Battle Frontier.]]
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Type B.
* ImportantHairAccessory: His green gem in his forehead. [[spoiler: Turns out the gem was used in a failed attempt to control Rayquaza earlier in the ''Ruby and Sapphire'' arc]].
* IWorkAlone: The first time he met them, he refused Ruby and Sapphire's offer to help in his mission.
* ImprobableHairstyle: Justified. Again, hair gel. He wears a much more normal hairstyle in the ''ORAS'' chapter.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He really does come to like his team, but he puts up quite the arrogant front.
* LonersAreFreaks: Emerald was a loner prior to his debut, [[spoiler:until he finally comes to terms with his true desire to forge bonds between fellow Dex Owners as well as Pokémon.]]
* TheNapoleon: The only character in the series shorter than ''Yellow'' (until the Sun and Moon arc)! His equipment provides a marginally effective ruse, but it can't hope to last.
%%* PersonalityBloodTypes: AB.
* SignificantName:
** He's named after the green-colored emerald, which fits quite well along with his companions Ruby and Sapphire.
** His birthday is at 31st of May, in which his birthstone is emerald.
* ThirdWheel: Has to suffer through Ruby and Sapphire's [[BelligerentSexualTension unusual relationship]].
* UnusualEyebrows: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Emerald_Adventures.png His eyebrows extend beyond his hair.]] Presumably another one of his enhancements, as his eyebrows are normal in ''ORAS''.
* UrineTrouble: He has a rather weird habit of peeing from the ''windows'' of tall buildings.
* VSign: He does this after he gets 17 consecutive wins in the Battle Factory.
* WalkOnWater: His shoes made by the Trick Master allows him to stand on water, which he used to look for Birch when Hoenn was flooded by Kyogre.
* WhatTheHellHero:
** [[spoiler: When he recalled his three most trusted Pokémon and replaces them with another prior to the final Battle Dome Match, which he loses horribly. Crystal subtly gives him this by sending him his replacement team, taking longer than usual and without a friendly message like she usually does.]]
** Later, in ''Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire'', [[spoiler: he gives a speech about this to ''everyone'', asking why they were so intent on using only lore (Zinnia) or technology (Devon) to stop the meteor. This causes a collective realization about the need to cooperate.]]

!!'''Emerald's Pokémon'''

!!'''Sceptile'''
Emerald's starter Pokémon that got from the Battle Factory. Briefly partnered with Wally before being lost at sea.

* GreenThumb: He is Grass-type.
* SuperMode: Is capable of Mega Evolution

!!'''Sudowoodo'''
A Pokémon that Emerald encountered when he first arrived at the Battle Frontier. She later followed him because she wanted join his team.

* DishingOutDirt: She's Rock-type.
* TeamMom: She's very nurturing towards Emerald.
* WhenTreesAttack: Not actually a tree, but she mimics one.

!!'''Dusclops'''
A Pokémon that Emerald encountered at the Battle Pike. He later followed him because he wanted join his team.

* AnIcePerson: Knows Blizzard.
* CastingAShadow: As a Ghost-type with Dark-type moves.
* CyberCyclops: Only one eye.
* {{Mummy}}: Resembles one.
* PlayingWithFire: Knows Will-O-Wisp and Fire Punch.
* SoulPower: He's Ghost-type.

!!'''Snorlax'''
A Pokémon that went rampaging because of Guile Hideout. After being calmed down, she was given to Emerald by Norman.

* BigEater: Par for the course. It runs in the family. And the species.
* EyesAlwaysShut: Even in a rampage.
* HeavySleeper: The species' second main shtick.
* OfficialCouple: With Snor after ''Heart Gold and Soul Silver''.
* NonElemental: She's Normal-type.
* StoutStrength: Pretty rotund, and pretty strong.

!!'''Mr. Mime'''
A Pokémon that went rampaging because of Guile Hideout. After being calmed down, it was given to Emerald by Norman.

* PsychicPowers: It's Psychic-type.

!!'''Mantine'''
A Pokémon that went rampaging because of Guile Hideout. After being calmed down, she was given to Emerald by Norman.

* BlowYouAway: Flying is her secondary type.
* MakingASplash: Water is her primary type.
[[/folder]]

!Sinnoh Dex Holders
[[folder:Diamond]]
!!'''Diamond'''
!!!The Empathizer
->''“The ‘time’ that me, Pearl, and Lady spent, and the ‘space’ that we travelled all over, are the most important ‘time’ and ‘space’ to me. Not just for me… The people and Pokémon who treasure this ‘time’ and ‘space’ have come here for that. You have no right to take away something that important for your own selfish reason!!”''
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The first hero of the DP arc. His name is usually shortened to Dia. He's the fool in the comedy duo . He's always shown to be always eating and sleepy. But despite his foolish looking face, he is also quite sensitive to his surroundings and can detect the smallest things in a situation. First Pokémon is a Munchlax named Lax and starter is a Turtwig named 'Tru'.
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* BalanceSpeedStrengthTrio: The strength of the triangle as Dia's team involves various slow, tough and powerful Pokémon that can take a beating.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Sure he often space out every now and then when he is not eating but Dia ultimately is the one who did the most damage to Cyrus' plan.
* BigEater: He's eating practically in every chapter. [[spoiler: Even while on board Team Galactic's plane!]]
* BodyguardCrush: It was a mistake when he and Pearl become Platinum Berlitz's bodyguards, but he still crushes on her.
* BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine: Diamond's the ''boke''. [[spoiler: Except with [[HeelFaceTurn Cyrus]].]]
* BrilliantButLazy: He's actually very intuitive for his age, but he rarely shows it.
* CantCatchUp: Byron sends him into a personal training session with Riley at Iron Island for not being as strong or battle-smart as Pearl and Platinum, something even [[WordOfGod Satoshi Yamamoto]] points out. He makes up for this with his courage and empathy later on.
* CasualDangerDialog: He's normally unfazed even when the times are dire. An example [[https://jb2448.info/picture.php?/4632/category/916 here.]]
* CatchPhrase: Shared with Pearl for their routine, "When you think of Pokémon..."
* CharacterTics: Every now and then he slaps his cheeks when he feels determined.
* CheerfulChild: He's the only one out of the Sinnoh trio who seems to act like he's really 12 years old.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Pearl.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: When Pearl points out that they have no duty other than protecting Platinum, Diamond says he still wants to stand up to the bad guy anyways.
** MartyrWithoutACause: He still wants to fight despite there being generally nothing at stake.
* ClassicalAntiHero: Being the weakest of the three heroes, but having great intelligence and empathy. Grows out of the weak part later, [[TookALevelInBadass AND HOW]].
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Yes, he IS quite of a dope and can be really slow sometimes, but he makes up for it with his quick logic and can stand the ground on [[BigBad Cyrus]] when he needs to.
* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:[[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt Like they would really kill off a main character!]] But he really ''would'' have died from Giratina's Shadow Force, had he not been [[AcquiredPoisonImmunity exposed to the Distortion World enough times for him to become immune to it already]].]]
* DorkKnight: Despite not being a real knight, he qualifies for this.[[spoiler: Reinforced, however, when Platinum explicitly calls Diamond and Pearl 'her two knights' in the moment that cements her Defrosting Ice Queen status.]]
* DressingAsTheEnemy: Dia disguises himself as a Team Galactic grunt by [[MuggedForDisguise mugging a grunt's clothes]] in the latter DP saga.
* TheDulcineaEffect: Sort of. He becomes fiercely determined to protect Platinum upon a day of meeting her.
* EasilyForgiven: Sure, [[spoiler: he didn't know yet that Cyrus had undergone a [[HeelFaceTurn change of heart]] during his stay in the Distortion World, but why exactly would he casually remind him of his old plan of reconstructing the universe? Even after hearing Cyrus's {{Freudian Excuse}}, he completely forgets the fact that the man tried to kill him and his friends several times over and immediately [[IntergenerationalFriendship teams up with him]].]]
* TheEmpath: It's even his title.
* {{Expy}}: To Zhu Wuneng/Pigsy from Literature/JourneyToTheWest, being the gluttonous one that accompanies Xuanzang.
* FighterMageThief: The fighter of the three, with all his Pokémon being slow, powerful tanks with high defense.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Byron is the first to notice that Pokémon become quite fond of him.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: With the rest of the Sinnoh trio, he specializes in both Personalities and Legendary Pokémon, particularly Mesprit.
* GrewASpine: One may think that he's just the quiet unassuming underdog of the comedy duo, but midway in the DP arc he reveals to Pearl that he wants to follow his own feelings and do what he wants for a change. He then goes on to be the biggest badass of the DP arc.
* TheHeart: His normalcy is what enables him to have the biggest heart in the series.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Him and Pearl.
* IdiotHero: Even if you ignore his {{Obfuscating Stupidity}}, he still has shades of this.
* InelegantBlubbering: Whenever he's crying, it tends to be this.
* InnocentProdigy: [[SmarterThanYouLook He is much deeper and understanding than he appears]].
* IntergenerationalFriendship: [[spoiler:With [[EvilCounterpart Cyrus]] at the end of the Platinum arc.]]
* InSeriesNickname: Dia, a shortened version of his name.
* IronButtmonkey: As the boke in their manzai routine, he has to be.
* TheKirk: Until he develops into a [[TheMcCoy McCoy]] at the end of the DP arc.
* LadyAndKnight: The Knight to Platinum's Lady.
* LoveAtFirstSight: One-sided case towards Platinum.
* MightyGlacier: Most of his Pokémon are of the slow but powerful/tough kind, culminating in [[spoiler:Regigigas, who's considered the epitome of the archetype]].
* MistakenForSpecialGuest: He and Pearl are assumed to be bodyguards because of the colored scarves they wear.
* NiceGuy: So much so that when you tick him off (which would require a lot of effort considering his very long patience), [[BewareTheNiceOnes you'd better]] [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass watch out.]]
* NoSell: [[spoiler: Exposing himself to the Distortion World several times made him immune to Giratina's Shadow Force.]]
* NoSenseOfDirection: In one chapter he mentions that he gets lost even ''with'' a map.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: [[spoiler:He knew from the start Platinum was not a tour guide.]]
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Knowing that Cyrus is outright a villain with an evil scheme, Dia for refuses to listen to Pearl's orders, arguing back for the first time.
%%* PersonalityBloodTypes: A.
* PungeonMaster: Being the "idiot" of the comedy routine, he's this by necessity.
* RidiculouslyAverageGuy: His main attribute, according to [[WordOfGod Satoshi Yamamoto.]]
* ShipTease: With Platinum. The BodyguardCrush helps.
* SignificantName: His birthday is on the 4th of April, in which the birthstone is diamond.
* SkewedPriorities: Apparently, lunch always comes first. Except when it's breakfast.
* StraightManAndWiseGuy: He's the Wise Guy; though unlike Pearl he's not usually called by his role name.
* TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler: He pushes Pearl out of the way just in time as Giratina's Shadow Force hits him.]]
* TaremeEyes: Has droopy eyes and is much more passive than Pearl.
* TeamChef: Surprisingly [[SupremeChef a good one]] too. He can make high-quality Poffins with difficult berry combinations which were fed to Platinum's Prinplup, not to mention a cream pie for Platinum herself when she got depressed.
* TranquilFury: [[spoiler:Possibly one of the reasons he's associated with Mesprit, the Pokémon of emotion.]]
* WithAFriendAndAStranger: With Pearl being the friend and Platinum being the stranger.

!!'''Diamond's Pokémon'''
!!'''Lax (Bē)'''
A Munchlax that is Dia's first Pokémon.

* BigEater: A trait he shares with his trainer.
* ItemCaddy: Has Pickup as his ability.
* NonElemental: He's Normal-type.
* RollingAttack: Knows Rollout.
* StoutStrength: Runs in the family.

!!'''Tru/Wig (Rū)'''
A Pokémon that was supposed to go to Platinum's bodyguards but ended up with Dia.

* BigEater: Not quite as big as Munchlax (though what is?).
* DishingOutDirt: Ground is his secondary type as a Torterra.
* FlechetteStorm: Using standard Razor Leaf.
** FriendlySniper: Using "Mach-One-And-Only" Razor Leaf, unleashing one powerful and incredibly fast leaf instead of a storm.
* GreenThumb: Is Grass-type as a Turtwig and a Grotle and it's his primary type as a Torterra.
* MightyGlacier: Like most of Diamond's Pokémon, he is slow but powerful and durable.
* QualityOverQuantity: Can either blast out a bunch of Razor Leaves with poor accuracy and speed, or a single one that's lightning quick and accurate.

!!'''Don (Pū)'''
A Bastiodon that Dia got as a Shieldon from Byron. He evolved during the infiltration of Team Galactic's base.

* DishingOutDirt: Rock is his primary type.
* ExtraOreDinary: Steel is his secondary type.
* StoneWall: Even for Dia's team, it's defenses are immense.
* ShieldBash / UseYourHead: Knows Iron Head.


!!'''Kit/Tung (Rī)'''
A Lickilicky that Dia encountered as a Lickitung. He attacked the president of the Pokétch company for teasing him and evolved when Dia battled him to protect the man.

* BigEater: The third of the team.
* DigAttack: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Knows Dig]].
* GreenThumb: Knows Power Whip.
* KleptomaniacHero: He has a habit of taking things from people.
* NonElemental: He's Normal-type.
* RollingAttack: Knows Rollout.
* OverlyLongTongue: It comes in handy when [[spoiler:snatching Charon's notebook]].

!!'''Moo'''
A Mamoswine that Platinum caught and later gave to Dia.

* AnIcePerson: Ice is his primary type.
* DishingOutDirt: Ground is his secondary type.
* FullBoarAction: A boar with tusks of ice.
* MightyGlacier: Pun not intended for the Ice-Type.

!!'''Gī'''
A Regigias that Platinum encountered after her defeat at the hands of Jupiter. It saved her, Candice, and Maylene and snuck into her Poké Ball so it can come and help them later during the final battle against Cyrus. Due to orders it was given in the past, it refuses to leave its Poké Ball unless it's necessary.

* BigDamnHeroes: According to Dr. Footstep, its job is to do this and refuses to leave its Poké Ball unless it's really, truly needed.
* {{Golem}}: The leader of the trio.
* NonElemental: It's Normal-type.
* OlympusMons: One of the few legendaries to be on a Dex holder's regular rotation.
* SuperStrength: Strong enough to go toe to toe against Dialga and Palkia. It's species were said to tow entire ''continents'' in the past.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: It seems to take its leave once Dia's taken out by Giratina. [[spoiler: Subverted as the next chapter reveals that it went to fetch Rotom's appliances.]]

!!Rotom
A Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum encountered in the Old Chateau. It tricked and teased them by going into various appliances, but they eventually found it and trapped it in a television. Later, Dia and Pearl returned to the Old Chateau to protect Rotom from Charon and befriended it. After Charon was defeated, it joined Dia.

* ElementalPowers: It can gain various elements based on what appliance it possesses.
** AnIcePerson: Ice is its secondary type as Frost Rotom.
** BlowYouAway: Flying is its secondary type as Fan Rotom.
** GreenThumb: Grass is its secondary type as Mow Rotom.
** MakingASplash: Water is its secondary type as Wash Rotom.
** PlayingWithFire: Fire is its secondary type as Heat Rotom.
* EnergyBeing: Combine Electric and Ghost and you get this.
* {{Flight}}: Both normally and particularly as Fan Rotom.
* HauntedTechnology: It can do this to just about any tech.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: A ghost that haunts technology.
* PowerFloats: Has Levitate as its Ability.
* ShockAndAwe: Electricity is its primary type, for all of its forms.
* SoulPower: Ghost is its secondary type as Normal Rotom.
* {{Technopath}}: Rotom's main power.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Pearl]]
!!'''Pearl'''
!!!The Determiner

->''"To me, everything begins with one's [[HeroicResolve willpower]]!"''
[[quoteright:309:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pearl_9.png]]
The second hero of the DP arc. He's the straight man of the comedy duo and is very loud and shouts quite a lot. He's somewhat TheLeader of the team. First Pokémon is a Chatot named Chatler and starter is a Chimchar named Chimler. His father is the leader of the Battle Frontier, and thus he has a great wealth of battling and training knowledge, which he often shares with Platinum Berlitz.
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* AndroclesLion: [[spoiler:Helping that wild Luxray had its perks.]]
%%* AntiHero: A downplayed Pragmatic example.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: He can tell what attack a Pokémon is going to use just by looking at their movements.
* BalanceSpeedStrengthTrio: Pearl is the speed of his group and his team tends to have Pokémon with high Agility stats.
* BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine: Pearl's the ''tsukkomi''.
* ButtMonkey: Despite his treatment of Dia, Pearl isn't immune from this early in the arc, like when he offers a Buneary a berry in Hearthome City only to get hit by its ear or [[TheDoorSlamsYou getting doorslammed]] by Solaceon News Press.
* BystanderSyndrome: He at first doesn't want to have anything to do with Team Galactic because he believes that his and Dia's only priority is to protect Platinum. He changes his views as the arc goes on.
* CatchPhrase: Shared with Dia for their routine, "When you think of Pokémon!"
* ChildhoodFriends: With Diamond.
* DecoyProtagonist: No, he's not as important to the plot as Diamond or Platinum. But early chapters would have you believe otherwise.
* {{Determinator}}: Well he is very [[spoiler:closely related to Azelf, the Pokémon of willpower]]. His very title is even "The ''Determiner"''.
* {{Expy}}: To Sun Wukong, as he's the hotheaded companion. It also helps that he obtains an [[MonkeyKingLite Infernape]] early in the story.
* FighterMageThief: The thief, with team of FragileSpeedster Pokémon that are swift, strong but frail.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: With the rest of the Sinnoh trio, he specializes in both Personalities and Legendary Pokémon, particularly Azelf.
* GenderBlenderName: "Pearl" is usually a girl's name.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Him and Diamond.
* HeroicBSOD: Goes into one after failing to protect Azelf from Team Galactic. He snaps out of it quickly, though.
* HotBlooded: Possibly moreso than Gold as he shouts almost every chapter.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: His treatment of Dia (before he [[WhatTheHellHero calls him out on it]]) occasionally tiptoes from the well-meaning to abusive and he had been very put off by Platinum's [[RichBitch behavior]] at first, but he cares deeply for the both of them. By the end of the DP arc he also seems to have dropped the jerk part completely.
* {{Keet}}: It's downplayed in comparison to Barry. This does not mean much.
* LadyAndKnight: The Knight to Platinum's Lady.
* TheLeader: Type III. While Platinum is the face of the Sinnoh trio, he's the one who actually takes charge.
* TheMcCoy: Until he turns into a [[TheKirk Kirk]] by the end of the DP arc.
* MistakenForSpecialGuest: He and Dia are assumed to be bodyguards because of the color scarves they wear.
* NoIndoorVoice: Goodness gracious no.
* NoTimeToThink: A wild Stunky stink-bombs Platinum unconscious after multiple bike-riding failures agitate it, and she starts rolling straight downhill. Pearl saves her ass from a messy trip off Cycling Road by utilizing Prinplup and Chimler's abilities through pure intrinsic knowledge and reflexive thought.
* OnlySaneMan: He has [[HotBlooded his faults]], but compared to [[BigEater Dia]] or [[CloudCuckooLander Platinum]], he's certainly the most level-headed among the three of them and often has to keep the other two in line.
%%* PersonalityBloodTypes: B.
* PungeonMaster: Being a Straight Man who helps come up with their jokes, this is a necessity.
* ShipTease: With Platinum, especially in the early chapters.
* SignificantName: His birthday is on the 6th of June, in which the birthstone is pearl.
* StraightManAndWiseGuy: He's very literally referred to as the Straight Man.
* ThemeNaming: All of his Pokémon have "ler" in their names.
* TryingNotToCry: All 3 Sinnoh dex holders cry the first day they are separated from each other, but only Pearl wipes away tears and puts a determined look on his face.
* {{Tsundere}}: Is this to Platinum and Dia, but especially heavy on the ''tsun'' to Dia, as [[https://jb2448.info/_data/i/galleries/Pokemon_Special_v33/Pokemon_Special_v33_c369/Pokemon_Special_v33_c369_106_neuquant-me.png shown here]].
** [[https://jb2448.info/picture.php?/3602/category/922 Also here]] - Pearl has Chatler memorize Lady's location, and Diamond comes to the conclusion that Pearl did it in case something dangerous happened to her. Pearl quickly denies it and insists that he just wanted inspiration for their next comedy act, complete with a nervous stutter.
* TechnicolorEyes: Orange.
* UnstoppableRage: [[spoiler: He unleashes his entire team (and Rotom) out at Charon when he thinks that Dia is killed.]]
* VerbalTic: When he's being especially serious, he calls Diamond by his real name instead of Dia. "Dia- No, Diamond..."
* WhatTheHellHero: Dia calmly calls him out for not listening to his opinions and generally treating him like his underling. He realizes his mistakes, however, and the two quickly patch up after their battle with Cyrus.
* WithAFriendAndAStranger: With Dia being the friend and Platinum being the stranger.
* WrongAssumption: Early in their journey, he mistakes Platinum for being their guide after seeing how knowledgeable she is of various locales.

!!'''Pearl's Pokémon'''

!!'''Chatler/Chahiko (Perahiko)'''
Pearl's first Pokémon that he uses in his and Dia's Manzai skits. Tends to repeat everything says.
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* BlowYouAway: Flying is his secondary type.
* MakeMeWannaShout: Knows Chatter.
* PollyWantsAMicrophone
* RepeatWhatYouJustSaid: His main tick.
* NonElemental: Normal is his primary type.

!!'''Chimler/Chimhiko (Saruhiko)'''
A Pokémon that was supposed to go to Platinum's bodyguards but ended up with Pearl.
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* BareFistedMonk: Fighting is his secondary type as a Monferno and Infernape.
* FlamingHair: Flame-shaped prior to its final evolution, and just plain flames as Infernape.
* PlayingWithFire: Is Fire-type as a Chimchar and it's his primary type as a Monferno and Infernal.

!!'''Rayler/Rayhiko (Torahiko)'''
A Luxray that once had his claws broken as a Luxio and was ostracized from his pride. After Pearl [[AndroclesLion helped him]] connect with him pride again, Rayler eventually evolved and became the leader. Later, he joined Pearl's team to help him face off against Team Galactic.
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* CuteLittleFangs: Less so as Luxray, but still present.
* PantheraAwesome: A big cat with lightning powers.
* ShockAndAwe: He's Electric-type.
* XRayVision: A useful aspect of his species that Pearl makes good use of even before capturing him.

!!'''Zeller/Zelhiko (Zeruhiko)'''
A Buizel that was caught in the explosion of one of Team Galactic's bombs and gained a distrust of humans in the process. Pearl captured him while training but the Pokémon doesn't want to listen to him.
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* BlowYouAway: Has the ability to create a tornado by spinning his tails quickly.
* MakingASplash: He's Water-type.
* PlayfulOtter: Especially since he's a little disobedient.

!!'''Digler/Dighiko'''
A Diglett that Pearl caught while training to battle Team Galactic.
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* DishingOutDirt: He's Ground-type.

!!'''Tauler/Tauhiko (Taurohiko)'''
A Tauros that Pearl caught while training to battle Team Galactic.
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* NonElemental: He's Normal-type.
* UseYourHead: Knows Take Down.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Platinum]]
!!'''Platinum Berlitz'''
!!!The Understander
->''"...It's an interesting world out there. I've learned many things I wouldn't otherwise have if I'd stayed [[LonelyRichKid cooped up at home!]]"''
[[quoteright:301:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/platinum.png]]
The third hero of the DP arc and the heroine of the Platinum arc. She is the princess of the group and is supposedly on a journey to Mt Coronet to honor a family tradition. She acts very snobbish at first but is later revealed to be also sheltered and curious. First Pokémon is a Ponyta and her starter is a Piplup. She's lightened up quite a bit in the Platinum arc.
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* TheAce: She develops into this throughout her Sinnoh journey. By the time she visits the eight gym she is able to win the badge without Dia and Pearl's help.
* BadLiar: An odd case. Whenever she lies, it's.. not very convincing, but unlike other examples she can do it with an extreme straight face. This is actually a {{Running Gag}} in the early chapters of the Diamond and Pearl arc, where Pearl catches her acting out actions she's interested in, and plainly denies doing so when he confronts her about it.
* BalanceSpeedStrengthTrio: Platinum is the balance of the trio who befitting of her knowledgeable mind, has Pokémon in her team for almost any situation and can utilize rental Pokémon just as well as her trained Pokémon.
* BirdsOfAFeather: She gets along well with Mr. Backlot, where Pearl remarks that it must be from their rich status.
* ChekhovsSkill: Many of the new experiences she picks up on her journey end up helping her out in her Gym Battles.
** ChekhovsBoomerang: And one of her learned skills (mastering roulette) was used again in the Platinum arc.
* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Like Sapphire, she took up the Gym quest instead of their male counterpart. However, while Sapphire is a HotBlooded WildChild (with a mostly male team), Platinum is an aloof IceQueen (with a mostly female team)-interestingly reflecting their starters and home regions very well. Also, while Sapphire receives less development than Ruby in ''RS'' arc, it's Platinum who changes the most among the Sinnoh Trio in the ''DP'' arc.
** She can be also seen as one to Ruby. Both of them have affluent families, has a water starter with an almost female team, and is the Superego of their respective trios with TsurimeEyes to boot. However, Ruby's love for Contests doesn't exactly match what Norman had in mind, while Platinum aspires to follow her father's footsteps in becoming Rowan's assistant.
* DamselInDistress: She often got into danger in the early chapters of the DP arc, necessitating her "bodyguards" Dia and Pearl to come rescue her. This completely disappears once she took up battling and became an ActionGirl.
* DecoyProtagonist: Plot-wise, she's the most important among the Sinnoh trio, but by the end of the ''Diamond and Pearl'' arc it's clear that the trio are the real heroes of the story.
* DefrostingIceQueen: To Dia and Pearl. She acts all snobby at first and considers the two as just mere hired commoner guards but later warms up to them.
* {{Determinator}}: During her first Super Contest.
* {{Expy}}: To Xuanzang/Tripitaka, where hers is the most clear among the trio. She's a scholar who goes on a pilgrimage while accompanied by bodyguards, where she would be in distress few times early in the arc. Her Ponyta/Rapidash would then represent Yu Lung. (Tripitaka is frequently played by a woman in live action adaptations) Also to Selphy in [=FireRed and LeafGreen=]. Both are very rich ladies with an old butler named Sebastian.
* FighterMageThief: The mage, due to having a balanced team between her friends and having a great analytical mind.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: With the rest of the Sinnoh trio, she specializes in both Personalities and Legendary Pokémon, particularly Uxie.
* LadyAndKnight: The Lady to Dia and Pearl's Knights.
* LadyOfWar: Is technically one due to her personality and prowess in battle.
* TheLeader: Type IV of the Sinnoh leaders, though it's sometimes shared with Pearl.
* MagicSkirt: Not a single panty shot. Jeez, she's 12 years old, that really doesn't need to be said.
* NiceToTheWaiter: It takes time for her to act like this to Dia and Pearl, but once the truth got found out they eventually do become her {{True Companions}}.
* NoNameGiven: Her real name isn't revealed in the manga until the release of Pokémon Platinum.
* NotSoStoic: Early on she would always try to keep her elegant and dignified image at all times, but she would occasionally slip, such as when she would laugh at Dia's jokes or visibly daydream. Pearl would never miss such moments.
* ObliviousToLove: Is completely clueless regarding Diamond's obvious crush on her.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Before the Platinum Version game was released, she didn't want to give her real name to commoners. Her nickname may be "Ojou-sama", "Missy", or "Lady" depending on the version you're reading.
* TheOjou: Rich, elegant, [[{{Keigo}} formal]], and dignified (except [[RichInDollarsPoorInSense when she isn't]]).
%%* PersonalityBloodTypes: A.
* {{Protectorate}}: She's becomes this to Dia and Pearl. Justified, since both are her bodyguards.
* RichBitch: A little bit at first.
* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: As she is rich enough to (relatively) do whatever she wants, she has a little trouble in the Battle Castle, where only Castle Points may be spent, as this is the first time she has a limited budget to achieve her ends. She ends up spending [[TooAwesomeToUse barely any of it]], but [[spoiler: she manages to win by cashing all of it in for info on her opponent]].
* SeriousBusiness: She treats the game corner roulette like this, where it allows her to win against Maylene and advance through the Battle Arcade.
* ShelteredAristocrat: The crux of her character. She has a lot of knowledge, but not much experience of the outside world. Her time with the boys slowly waves this away.
* ShipTease: With both Dia and Pearl.
** Dia fell in LoveAtFirstSight with her. Though it's unknown if she reciprocates, she values his friendship, and his encouragement helped her win her first Contest.
** Pearl has [[WellExcuseMePrincess a rather combative relationship with her]], but they do care for each other, and she's a willing student.
* [[TheSmartGuy The Smart Girl]]: Platinum says she reads ten books per day and she is [[spoiler: very much associated with the Pokémon of Knowledge, Uxie.]]
* TheSpock
* TheStoic
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Averted. You do have to wonder how in the world a blonde mother and a brunette father had a bluenette child.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Although by the end of the DP arc she's mostly just Sugar.
* TaughtByExperience: How she mainly wins her Gym battles.
* TsurimeEyes: To reflect her cold demeanor.
* UnstoppableRage: When she believes that Byron kidnapped and imprisoned her father, she is ''furious.''
* WithAFriendAndAStranger: The stranger to Dia and Pearl's friend.

!!'''Platinum's Pokémon'''

!!'''Rapidash'''
Platinum's first Pokémon and her mode of transportation. Started out as a Ponyta but later evolved.

* ButtMonkey: Poor, poor Rapidash. As a Ponyta, all he would do is lose horribly in whatever battle he was put in. It wasn't until Platinum's battle against Byron that he finally won a battle and evolved not long after.
* CoolHorse: Particularly after evolving and taking a level in badass.
* FlamingHair: Flaming ''mane''.
* PlayingWithFire: He's Fire-type.
* RearingHorse: Right after evolving into Rapidash.
* TheOneGuy: The only male on Platinum's team.
* TheWorfEffect: Tended to suffer this as a Ponyta.
** That said, it was [[ThrowTheDogABone able to finish off Candice's Frostlass thanks to Lopunny's Healing Wish.]]
!!'''Empoleon'''
The Pokémon that Platinum chose for herself while starting her journey. Started out as a Piplup and later evolved into a Prinplup and Empoleon.

* AnIcePerson: Knows Blizzard and Ice Beam.
* [[LikeFatherLikeSon Like Trainer, Like Pokémon]]: It's prideful nature resembled Platinum in the beginning of the arc, as noted by Pearl.
* {{Pride}}: As a Piplup, she was very prideful. It died down a bit once she evolved.

!!'''Lopunny'''
A Pokémon that Platinum caught while on her way to Snowpoint City.

* NonElemental: She's Normal-type.
* RighteousRabbit: A rabbit-like fighter.

!!'''Froslass'''
A Pokémon that once belonged to Candice. She was given Froslass during the battle on Spear Pillar.

* AnIcePerson: Ice is her primary type.
* SoulPower: Ghost is her secondary type.

!!'''Pachirisu'''
A Pokémon that once belonged to Volkner. She was given Pachirisu during the battle on Spear Pillar.

* ShockAndAwe: She's Electric-type.

!!'''Cherrim'''
A Pokémon that once belonged to Gardenia. She was given Cherrim during the battle on Spear Pillar.

* GreenThumb: She's Grass-type.
[[/folder]]

!Unova Dex Holders

[[folder:Black]]
!!'''Black'''
!!!The Dreamer

->''"[[LargeHam YAAAAA...HOOO! I'M GOING TO THE POKÉMON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP AND I'M GONNA WIN!!!]]"''
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/god_1.png]]
The male protagonist of the BW arc, he is an eager boy who aims to win the Pokémon League. He has a one-track mind regarding his dreams, to the point that he needs an outlet so that he can think about anything other than the League. First Pokémon are a Rufflet named Brav and a Munna named Musha while his starter is a Tepig named Tep.
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* AmuletOfDependency: Defied when it comes to Musha. Black refuses to have Musha help him focus in Gym battles, as he feels that he wouldn't be a good trainer if he were that dependent on his Pokémon. Played straight in other situations, though.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: But usually only when his Munna's helping him out; otherwise he's far too distracted.
* BadassBookworm:
** Surprisingly, he is very studious and reads up on various information on his own (but only when said subject is on Pokémon, of course). Before going on his journey, he looked up to see who the current Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and Champion were and also looked up his own Pokémon to see what they would eventually evolve into.
** Black has claimed that, since he was little, he would go to the local library to look up anything he didn't already know. [[spoiler:Turns out, the real reason why he becomes like that was because Bianca's father won't allow her to play with him and Cheren if he isn't knowledgeable enough to be a Champion. He's so single-minded and determined in pursuit of his study, studying was more like breathing for him and made him incapable of multitasking if he had set his eyes on something.]]
** [[spoiler:He even came up with a plan to attempt to get Kyurem to absorb the Light stone so that they could fight it from the inside. It didn't pan out, but it shows his intellect hasn't diminished before he gets free.]]
* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler: Spends a good portion sealed inside the Light stone with Reshiram with no way out in the Black 2 White 2 arc. Though White eventually found him in the Entralink, where the Light stone had gone to.]]
* BodyguardCrush: His ShipTease with White, with him being her employee.
* BoisterousBruiser: If Pokémon Battling can be considered Bruising then he fits this a bit. It helps that he’s a LargeHam and that he's pretty Keet as well.
* CatchPhrase: When he begins his SherlockScan moments.
--> "The White noise... turns into black... and my mind... becomes blank!"
** When explaining why he knows any relevant info:
--> "Of course! I did my research after all!" (And variants thereof).
* CharacterDevelopment: After blowing off his friends for his dreams at the start, something Cheren actually tells him quite clearly when he talks to him, he obviously shows that he cares for White, Cheren and Bianca much more.
* ChildhoodFriends: To Cheren and Bianca.
* TheChosenOne: For Reshiram, to defeat Zekrom and Team Plasma as a whole. Also deconstructed, as it gets in the way of his agenda of winning the league.
* TheDeterminator: '''Nothing''' will stop him on his quest to become Champion.
* DitzyGenius: He is incredibly diligent and smart when it comes to Pokémon battling and his goal but he tends to lose focus and forget important things if they are about another subject.
* DorkKnight: Like Diamond, despite not being a true knight, he has more than enough LargeHam and BadassBookworm dorkiness to compensate.
* FatalFlaw: He ''really'' can't function without his Munna. In fact, just thinking too hard without it will cause him to pass out from exhaustion.
** Focusing too much on his dreams and forgetting others was one at the beginning.
* FaceFault: As a consequence for his being {{Super OCD}}, he's rather prone to this.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: His title The Dreamer is related to the idea of the Dream World, which plays out in a fashion through his link with his Munna.
* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler:When White is going to compete in the Battle Subway, he has shades of this, since he had turned down his own chances at trying it out, only for White to do so herself]]. This leads to a minor case of IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy, [[spoiler:as Black is encouraged by Marshal and he later agrees to help White catch a Pokémon so that she can prepare for the Battle Subway. He even gives her Brav so she can have enough Pokémon to participate and very genuinely cheers her on ]].
* HesBack: After a long wait, [[spoiler:Black is freed from being stuck in the White Stone]].
* HeroicBSOD:
** Understandably enters a state of shock when [[spoiler:he learns that Musha only stayed with him for the taste of his dreams, and leaves him because the dreams have changed.]]
** [[spoiler: Gets out of it though, with the encouragement of his other Pokémon. And later on Musha comes back, evolved as a Musharna, and reveals that it actually left so that it could become stronger to support Black's new dreams.]]
* HotBlooded: Begins everyday by shouting his dream to the world. Is very loud and boisterous all throughout.
* HyperAwareness: He has very good deducing skills, but mostly only after his head is cleared with his Munna's help.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: He blew off his friends quite quickly to start his adventure and would rather obtain badges to pay the the debt he placed on the B&W Corporation. That said, if he is called out on this, he [[CharacterDevelopment will make an effort to fix that attitude]] and he's certainly never truly mean about it .
* IdiotHero: Strangely, crosses over with BadassBookworm. He spends hours in libraries studying and has great intellect, but due to his single-minded focus on his dreams it often doesn't come out. But when Munna eats his dreams he becomes incredibly focused and observant. That's not to say he isn't smart without his Munna. He does his research after all.
* InvisibleParents: Cheren mentions that he has both a mother and a father, but they were never shown. Still, they're loving enough to move to an entirely new neighborhood at their son's request.
* LampshadeHanging: When Black is seen shouting in the early chapters, White's director wonders if someone's filming a "hot-blooded teen drama".
* LargeHam: Just see his quote.
* TheLeader: Type III among Cheren and Bianca.
* NiceGuy: Yes, he has several InnocentlyInsensitive moments and can sometimes forget everything and everyone else but his goals, but Black’s default mode seems to be cheerful and affable and it's later shown that he’s both very fond and very protective of his friends.
* NoIndoorVoice: Whenever he declares his dreams, he isn't particularly observant of his surroundings.
* ParalysisByAnalysis: When offered a chance to battle one of the Elite Four, Black is left perplexed at the thought of needing to yield his badges in defeat.
* SealedGoodInACan: [[spoiler:Ghetsis seals Black into the Light Stone at the end of the BW chapter.]]
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: He's Manly Man to Cheren's Sensitive Guy.
* ShipTease: With White. Everyone they meet thinks they're a couple, except for the couple in question.
** He spent a whole night frantically searching for White, and when he sees a mysterious figure holding her, he brings out his ''whole'' team to fight against them.
** He's willing to give up a chance to go on the Battle Subway AND HIS OLDEST POKÉMON just so White can grow stronger.
** The arc ends with him revealing [[spoiler: he tried to keep his promise of promoting the agency at the end, wearing their logo under his shirt and wanting to reveal it as he was crowned champion. He asks White whether his debt is repaid, and she tearfully says yes.]]
* ShonenHair: It's spiky, but at least it isn't Red's mountain.
* ShoutOut: His personality seems somewhat based on [[Manga/SoulEater Black Star's]], as shown with his constant shouts of [[{{Catchphrase}} YAHOO!]] and his dream [[ToBeAMaster to be the best trainer]].
* ShutUpHannibal: [[https://jb2448.info/picture.php?/7566/category/2115 Towards N]].
* TheSmartGuy: Comes from being not only being a BadassBookworm and using AwesomenessByAnalysis, but also being willing to learn.
* SpiritedCompetitor: Very much so.
* ToBeAMaster: His goal, a surprising rarity for the series.
* TrainingFromHell: Forced into this by the Gym Leaders so they can defeat Team Plasma [[spoiler:and use Reshiram]].
* WorkOffTheDebt: Black has a massive debt for destroying a movie set which White paid for. He is now stuck with her, though White being the person she is, she actually doesn't expect him to pay all of it. [[spoiler: Heartbreakingly ended at the end of the arc, with White declaring him free from his debt before he's trapped in the Light Stone.]]
* WingdingEyes: When he's [[AwesomenessByAnalysis analyzing a situation]] after his mind has been 'blanked'.

!!'''Brav (Warr)'''
The first Pokémon Black (technically) captured with the help of the then-wild Musha. Black uses Brav for air travel.

* BadassAdorable: As a Rufflet.
* BlowYouAway: Flying is his secondary type; he also knows Whirlwind.
* {{Flight}}: The primary form of flying, and most reliable given [[spoiler:Reshiram's...issues]].
* NonElemental: Normal is his primary type.

!!'''Musha'''
Black's second captured Pokémon, after helping Black out Musha allowed himself to be caught because he liked the taste of the boy's dreams. Black uses him to eat his dreams to enhance his senses.

* BigEater: In addition to knowing Dream Eater, he has the tendency to be attracted to anyone that has a lot of dreams.
* UseYourHead: Knows Zen Headbutt.
* PsychicPowers: He's Psychic-type.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler: N said he only worked with Black to eat his dreams. When the taste of Black's dreams changed, he left. Subverted when it turns out he just wanted to evolve, and CameBackStrong for Black in the finale.]]

!!'''Bo; previously Tep and Nite (Buoh; previously Poka and Chao)'''
Black's "starter" Pokémon that he got from Professor Juniper.
* BadassAdorable: More as a Tepig, somewhat present as a Pignite.
* [[LikeFatherLikeSon Like Trainer, Like Pokémon]]: He catches a cold in the first chapter of BW arc, just like what Black later from waiting in rain.
* MeaningfulRename: Black tends to nickname is Pokémon based on the final forms they take upon evolution. For Nite, because he didn't have any data on him, he decided to change his name to match his current form every time he evolves.
* MessyPig: When he was first introduced, Tep was seen gobbling a bunch of berries and getting juice everywhere.

!!'''Tula'''
A Galvantula Black caught in Accumula Town. He was abandoned by his previous trainer, who was swayed by Ghetsis' speeches to release him against his will.

* AllWebbedUp: Knows Spider Web.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Was once a Pokémon that attacked people after it was release by its trainer, but followed Black after he defeated it.

!!'''Costa (Goura)'''
A Carracosta that Black caught in Nimbasa City as a Tirtouga. Once belonged to Marshal, who released him due to Costa not wanting to obey him, but obeys Black just fine.

* DishingOutDirt: Rock is his secondary type.
* MakingASplash: Water is his primary type.
* OlderAndWiser: He's centuries old. He can detect whether his trainer is fully committed to a fight, and will only listen when he is.
* PrehistoricMonster: He's hundreds of years old.
* TheSlacker: The original problem with him, he'd just laze about all through a battle. Averted later when he starts to trust Black, and subverted when he does it again only because Black was hesitating.

!!'''Reshiram'''
The legendary Pokémon of Truth. It selects Black as its chosen trainer.

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Dragon is its primary type.
* PlayingWithFire: Fire is its secondary type.
* SealedGoodInACan: It was sealed in the Light stone until Black released it. [[spoiler:It gets sealed again after the battle with N and Zekrom ends, except with Black getting trapped alongside it.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:White]]
!!'''White'''
!!!The Dreamer

->''"Anything from acting in dramas, films, ads, plays to printing, please leave it to the BW Agency!!"''
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The female protagonist of the BW arc, she is the president of a company that rents out Pokémon for commercial purposes, such as TV shows. Her star Pokémon, Gigi, doesn't actually battle, but later she decides to become a Pokémon Trainer in order to understand it. She eventually gets her starter, a Servine named Amanda, and her own Pokédex from Bianca.
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* BareYourMidriff: White's clothes frequently show her midriff when she is undergoing [[http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/File:Pokemon_White_Midriff2.jpg action or forced motion. ]] Presumably for this reason, many fans draw her with this trope.
* BodyguardCrush: Her ShipTease moments with Black, her employee.
* ClothingDamage: When White is hit by a powerful razor leaf, her [[http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140309083108/pokemon/images/e/eb/Pokemon_Adventures_White_Midriff.jpg shirt tears up to her navel.]] Her clothes remain in this state for the rest of the chapter.
* DoingItForTheArt: {{Invoked}} - even if she loses money doing so, she always makes sure her Pokémon are in top shape and that her clients are satisfied.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Like Black, Dreamer ties into the Dream World. However as manager of BW Agency, she's more the representative of Pokémon Musicals and Pokéstar Studios.
* GenkiGirl: She's very...eccentric. Part of it is an act to get work and promotion for her business.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: She specifically says, word for word, that Black "Is not my boyfriend" when the massage spa manager mistakes Black to be her boyfriend and insists that she go on a cruise with him. [[ShipTease Not that how she acts is very convincing]].
* HonorBeforeReason: She'll do ''anything'' if her company's reputation is on the line.
** Similarly though, she'll risk losing money from the company for the sake of helping other people (IE Black).
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:After Gigi abandons her for N, complete with DullEyesOfUnhappiness. Has since rebooted and is looking into the Battle Subway [[TookALevelInBadass for an OS upgrade]].]]
* ImprobableAge: She works as the representative of a company starting around the age of 14. In fact, she's their president AND their boss. Two years later at the age of 16, she essentially helps create Pokéstar Studios, aka POKÉMON HOLLYWOOD.
* InsistentTerminology: Tells Black to call her "Boss" ("President" or "Prez" in the Japanese version).
* TheLeader: Type IV/I of the Black and White duo, even though she can't [[spoiler:initially]] fight.
* LettingHerHairDown: Unlike most examples, this signifies her depression. Incidentally, fans all agree she's much prettier with her hair down.
* LovableCoward: Gives off this vibe, considering that her first reaction to being attacked by Pokémon always seems to be screaming. [[spoiler: Completely gone after [[TookALevelInBadass her tenure on the Battle Subway.]]]]
* OhCrap: She freaks when she realizes that due to someone else's carelessness she doesn't have the Pokémon needed for a shooting.
* PromotionalConsideration: Once she realizes that Black has his own dreams to pursue, White agrees to sponsor him by taking care of all his out of battle needs in exchange for a gigantic EnforcedPlug of the BW Agency after he's crowned champion. [[spoiler: He manages to become champ, but he couldn't pull off the plug...]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She doesn't actually expect Black to pay the entirety of his massive debt and only wants his Tepig around for a few more shootings. She also gives him time to train for his own goals.
* SayMyName:[[spoiler: Delivers a massive "BLAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!" as the latter becomes the Light Stone and flies away from her reach. This is in fact the last thing she says in the BW arc.]]
* ShipTease: With Black. She denies any allegations of being his girlfriend, but many people still say otherwise.
** At one point, she notices that she has been talking about Black a lot, and talks about how he is actually pretty cool. It doesn't help that she tries to make up an excuse...all while she's only ''talking to herself.''
** The arc ends with her [[spoiler: tearfully saying Black's been freed from his debt before screaming Black's name as he's trapped in the Light Stone and spirited away.]]
** When [[spoiler:the two of them are finally reunited in [=B2W2=] and they're getting ready to escape the Dream World, she tells him she'll never let go of his hand again.]]
* TakeUpMySword: A lighter and much more nonlethal version. After she helps out Bianca in figuring out her dream of becoming a lab assistant, Bianca hands the Pokédex over to her, initiating her into the legend of the Dex Holders.
* TomboyishPonytail: For the most part, until she lets her hair down briefly.
* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler:She started out as not being a Trainer. After the incident with N, White decided to learn how to defend herself but wasn't very good at it initially. After training on the Battle Subway, White goes from being unable to defeat a single Pokémon to actually managing to get far enough to face the Subway Bosses, Ingo and Emmet. She's also managed to evolve the Servine following her around into a Serperior, proving she's gotten pretty good at battling. By the ''Black 2 & White 2'' chapter, she appears to be as formidable a trainer as any other Dex Holder, and is even the one to lead the charge in the final battle.]]

!!'''Gigi (Bubu-chan)'''
A Tepig from the BW Agency.

* BadassAdorable: Despite being a small piglet she was able to [[spoiler:defeat the Champion.]]
* FaceHeelTurn: Defects to [[spoiler:N's side after realizing that White was holding her back from her potential as a fighter.]]
* ForgivenButNotForgotten: While White [[spoiler: does let her return to the BW Agency, she states that she still considers her N's Pokémon, even after he let her go.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: Gigi decided she [[spoiler:enjoyed show business, and White let her rejoin the BW Agency after she defected back from N.]]
* PlayingWithFire: She's Fire-type.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Eyelashes and a bow.

!!'''Amanda'''
A Serperior that White received as a Servine.

* GreenThumb: She's Grass-type.
* {{Planimal}}: A Grass-type serpent.
* SmugSnake: Though only appearance-wise.
* WhipItGood: Knows Vine Whip.

!!'''Darling (Jessica)'''
A Deerling that White caught in Nimbasa.

* GreenThumb: Grass is her secondary type.
* NonElemental: Normal is her primary type.
* {{Planimal}}: Grass-type deer.

!!'''Dorothy'''
A Stunfisk that White caught during her Battle Subway training.

* DishingOutDirt: Ground is her primary type.
* {{Gonk}}: Even if her face wasn't flat, she'd come off as this.
* PunnyName: Contains "doro", Japanese for dirt.
* PsychoElectricEel: Flatfish is more like it.
* ShockAndAwe: Electric is her secondary type.

!!'''Nancy'''
An Alomomola that White caught during her Battle Subway training.

* MakingASplash: She's Water-type.
* TheMedic: Her ability is Healer.

!!'''Sally (Yunibou)'''
A Solosis that White caught during her Battle Subway training. During the Black 2 and White 2, its revealed to have evolved to a Duosion.

* MegaMicrobes: He's effectively a giant cell.
* TheOneGuy: The only male on White's team.
* PsychicPowers: He's Psychic-type.

!!'''Barbara'''
A Vullaby that White caught during her Battle Subway training. White intends to use her to play villainous roles in her productions.

* BadWithTheBone: Bones all over that she can use as weapons.
* BlowYouAway: Flying is her secondary type.
* CastingAShadow: Capable of this with her Dark attacks.
* CombatPragmatist: Dark is her primary type.
* {{Heel}}: The reason White captured her.
* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: As per the species.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Blake (''Lack-Two'')]]
!!'''Blake''' (''Lack-Two'')
!!!The Arrester
->''"Codename: Black No. 2...superintendent of the International Police."''

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The male protagonist of the [=B2W2=] chapter, Blake is a high-ranking member of the International Police. He went undercover in the Trainers' School to hunt down the remaining members of Team Plasma. His first Pokémon is also his starter, Dewott.
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* TheAce: According to Looker's superiors, he's this to the International Police. He's even called "Mister Perfect".
* AceCustom: All of Blake's Poké Balls have special grips molded exclusively for him, and he has special armor under his suit.
* BadassNormal: Blake doesn't just stand on the sidelines and shout orders when battling. While battling Genesect, Blake barrages it with Poké Balls, forcing Genesect to fight both Blake ''and'' his Pokémon.
* BeneathTheMask: He may seem like a skirt chasing class clown, but he's really part of the International Police. When he's not in class, he's pretty serious and professional.
* BridalCarry: His return to the Trainer's School after encountering Keldeo was like this with Whitley, making all the girls jealous.
* ButNowIMustGo: After Ghetis and Colress are apprehended, Blake leaves for parts unknown with only his Pokémon for company. [[spoiler: The epilogue, at least, heavily implies that he's the "Colress" that appears in the Sun & Moon Chapter.]]
* TheCasanova: His classroom persona.
* ClothingDamage: Genesect's attack destroys his outer clothing (twice), but his body suit remains intact.
* ChickMagnet: After the battle that caused the aforementioned ClothingDamage is done and the surrounding area is leveled, a bunch of civilians come to see what happened. Amongst them are two girls who fight over who gets to bring Blake home and treat his injuries.
* ChildSoldier: When compared to the other Dex holders who were often dragged to the conflict of evil organizations; Blake's character arc focuses solely on fighting Team Plasma, being one of the International Police's strongest trainers at the age of 12. [[spoiler:This gets a justification later that he was taken in by the International Police as a baby and had been trained since]].
* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: While both Black and Blake are written as [[BadassBookworm Badass Bookworms]] with excellent deducting skills, who got their starts from constantly reading texts from when they were young, the former is also a Hot-Blooded Idiot Hero and on top of that, requires his Munna bring out his focus, and [[spoiler:cares about how Pokémon are treated, to the point of getting pissed at how awful Cheren treated his Snivy]]. Blake is shown to be a Stoic PerpetualFrowner wearing the mask of a Casanova and a Troll, is capable of using his deductive skills flawlessly under that persona, and [[spoiler:makes it clear that he really doesn't care for how his Pokémon are treated]].
* DatingCatwoman: Downplayed in that he and Whitley are not dating, but he is a member of the International Police [[ShipTease flirting]] with a (former) member of Team Plasma.
* DubNameChange: The official Japanese romanization of his name is Lack-two, but the official English translations give him the name Blake. His Japanese name is retained in that his International Police codename is "Black No. 2"
* DullSurprise: He initially appears shocked when he finds out he is [[spoiler:dismissed from the International Police]], but he casually brushes it off as inconsequential.
* {{Foil}}: To Whitley, being a [[TheAce capable]] and [[TheStoic emotionless]] International Police Agent, whereas she's a Team Plasma member who is poor at handling herself under pressure and is very expressive with her emotions. [[spoiler:He's also an [[SociopathicHero amoral person]] who doesn't comprehend the concept of right and wrong, whereas she's TheHeart and pursues her goals out of compassion.]] Even their titles show their contrast -- he's The Arrester, she's The Liberator.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As The Arrester, he represents the Seven Sage mission in the BW postgame.
* IShallTauntYou: Pulls one on Colress in their first battle to learn more about Genesect.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: In his introduction, he breaks up with his girlfriend Yancy so she can pursue her career as an idol. [[spoiler:But actually he only saw her as a suspect and discarded her as soon he confirmed she wasn't his target.]]
* ImprobableAge: He's a 12 year old who is a high ranking member of the International Police. He even outranks Looker.
* InterpolSpecialAgent: A member of the International Police, and a superintendent/inspector at that. [[spoiler:Though he gets discharged for breaking the rules by taking Genesect when it was under strict supervision.]]
* LetsGetDangerous: When it's time to get serious, you can hardly believe this is the same kid who has been flirting around with every girl in class.
* [[LikeFatherLikeSon Like Trainer, Like Pokémon]]: All of his Pokémon have Serious nature.
* MakingASplash: Blake appears to have a preference for Water-type Pokémon since half of his line up consists of Water types. Not to mention that Genesect’s Techno Blast can be a Water-Type attack with the Douse Drive installed.
* MementoMacguffin: [[spoiler:He had the DNA Splicers with him for a long time as a remnant of what he knew of his biological family]].
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: He's a little ''too'' friendly for Whitley's taste, but she ''is'' the only girl in their class who he hasn't ruled out to be ex-Plasma. In any case, Whitley's Foongus certainly doesn't appreciate him trying to get too close to its trainer.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Masquerades as a flirt that goes after every woman in his sight, only to turn into a stoic badass when he's on the job.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Possibly. He states that he goes by "Blake" at the Aspertia Trainer's School, indicating that it's not his real name. Then again, when Colress asked him his name [[WorthyOpponent as a sign of respect]], he said his name was "Blake" then as well, so it could be real.
* ParentalAbandonment: [[spoiler:Blake is orphaned from a crime that involved the International Police and was raised by an agent there since]].
* PerpetualFrowner: The biggest difference in his persona on the job: His default expression becomes a DeathGlare.
* SimpleYetAwesome: The body suit he wears under his clothes is actually a highly protective armor that helps him withstand Pokémon attacks.
* ShipTease: InvokedTrope with Whitley as part of his mission. [[spoiler: It's thoroughly sunk by the end, with Whitley coming to accept that he doesn't actually feel that way toward her (or feel much of anything, for that matter), but still is glad to consider him a friend.]]
* TheStoic: Very cool-headed while in his police persona. [[spoiler:It turns out he is unable to feel emotions.]]
* SecretTestOfCharacter: [[spoiler: The Magician reveals that his "firing" from the International Police was one, in order to show if he would still do his job and hold strong to his morals regardless. He passes.]]
* SociopathicHero: All his previous actions (manipulating girls' feelings, giving third parties access to Interpol's info in exchange of equipment, taking away dangerous Pokémon without authorization) foreshadowed he was this, but what confirmed it was when he was willing to [[spoiler:push a very damaged Genesect in order to unfreeze the Musketeers, when confronted for the cruelty of this, he answered that he doesn't understand how that is cruel -- if Genesect gets hurt he will just heal it. He admits that concepts like "fear" and "pity" are unknown to him, shocking Whitley and Keldeo with the latter realizing that he wasn't collected with his emotions like his masters, he just doesn't have any.]]
* {{Troll}}: In his classroom persona, he seems to enjoy messing with Whitley as much as he hits on her. At one point he even brings her along with him to a Virbank City concert ''while she's still unconscious'', leading to a very rude awakening for poor Whitley.
* WhenHeSmiles: After the confrontation with Colress and Genesect, it seems as though he gives an earnest smile to Looker... only to be [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] as he was actually going back to his cover persona and trying to woo girls that gathered at the scene of the crime.
* WorthyOpponent: To Colress. [[spoiler: In the penultimate chapter of B2/W2, Colress even says that while his defeat frustrates him, he can accept it because it came from Blake.]]

!!'''Dewott'''
Blake’s first Pokémon. Blake chose him to be his partner at the International Police Headquarters. He always makes sure to sharpen his scalchops to keep them sharp.

* MakingASplash: He’s Water-type.

!!'''Genesect'''
A Genesect Blake captured after freeing it from Colress’s control.

* BackpackCannon: Through which it fires its Techno Blast move.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: Bug is its primary type although it doesn’t look like it due to its artificial body.
* ExtraOreDinary: Steel is its secondary type.
* TransformingMecha: Is able to change from its bipedal form to a flying saucer-like form.

!!'''Kelden (Keldemaru)'''
A Keldeo that was mentored by the Swords of Justice. Blake offers to help it become stronger in exchange for working with him.

* ArchEnemy: The Shadow Triad, but not Genesect. Ironically, it ended up on a team with the latter (though it's not known if it knows Genesect was used to do the deed). [[spoiler: Later learns that this wasn't the case, it being the work of a different Genesect.]]
* AllYourPowersCombined: Being mentored by the Swords of Justice has let it learn the unique skills of all three. It learned the power of charging from Terrakion, speed and sharpness from Virizion and how to keep a strong heart and never flinch from Cobalion.
* BareFistedMonk: Fighting is its secondary type, although its subverted in that it uses a sword.
* AnIcePerson: Knows Ice Beam, [[GameplayAndStorySegregation something it can’t actually learn in the games]].
* LaserBlade: The form Sacred Sword takes.
* MakingASplash: Water is its primary type.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Intervenes in the battle between the Triad and the Trio for this reason, prompting the other musketeers to do the same.
* UnstoppableRage: As soon as it sees the Shadow Triad, it goes nuts.

!!''' Kabutott (Kabutomaru)'''
A Kabutops that is Blake’s fourth Pokémon.

* DishingOutDirt: Rock is its primary type.
* MakingASplash: Water is its secondary type.

!!'''Gliscott (Liomaru)'''
A Gliscor that is Blake’s fifth Pokémon.

* BlowYouAway: Flying is its secondary type.
* DishingOutDirt: Ground is its primary type.

!!'''Escavalier'''
Blake's sixth Pokémon. In preparation for another battle with Team Plasma, Blake caught a Karrablast in Abyssal Ruins, which then evolved when he temporarily traded it with Whitey's Shelmet.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: Bug is its primary type.
* ExtraOreDinary: Steel is its secondary type.
* FingerInABarrel: Blake has it plug one of its lances into [[spoiler: Colress' Shiny Genesect's cannon to disrupt its Techno Cannon at the last second, damaging them both.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Whitley (''Whi-Two'')]]
!!'''Whitley''' (''Whi-Two'')
!!!The Liberator
->''"My “dream” is...umm...a world where Pokémon can live as they please without getting hurt."''
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The female protagonist of the [=B2W2=] chapter, Whitley was once a member of Team Plasma, having believed in their (false) ideals. Her first Pokémon is a Foongus named Foongy.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Subverted. While she was part of Team Plasma, she is neither villainous nor does she have a mischievous personality.
* AnimalWrongsGroup: She's a former member of Team Plasma, and still believes in its mission of liberating Pokémon. Played with in that, given that she was ten at the time and serving with her mom, it comes off as blindly following her parents' beliefs and not thinking things through herself yet.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: Whitley is the one who delivers the BreakingSpeech to Ghetsis in the end, making him realize that he's doomed to perpetual failure due to all the Pokémon he's victimized.]]
* BreakingOldTrends: She's the first female Pokédex Holder to not have a starter Pokémon at all. [[labelnote:Explanation]]While one could argue that she 'does' have Gigi at one point, Gigi is ultimately considered N's Pokémon, not hers[[/labelnote]]
* BrokenPedestal: All of the leadership of Team Plasma that isn't N is this to her, ''especially'' Ghetsis. She's also [[spoiler:[[WasItAllALie quite crushed]] when she realizes that Blake only pretended to care about her as part of his mission.]]
* ClassicalAntihero: She's quick to panic under pressure, is a bit of a doormat and ButtMonkey, and her very Foongus has little respect for her, seeing her as someone who can't be left on her own.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Her history with Team Plasma which she now tries to hide.
* DominoMask: She wears one as part of her costume in the Pokéstar film she partakes in, as the heroine fighting against Brycen-Man (played by... well, Brycen.)
* DubNameChange: The official Japanese romanization of her name is Whi-two, but the official English translations give her the name Whitley.
* {{Foil}}: To the [[TheAce capable]] and [[TheStoic emotionless]] police agent Blake, being a Team Plasma member who is poor at handling herself under pressure and is very expressive with her emotions. [[spoiler:She's also TheHeart and pursues her goals out of compassion, whereas Blake is an [[SociopathicHero amoral person]] who doesn't comprehend the concept of right and wrong.]] Even their titles show their contrast -- she's The Liberator, he's The Arrester.
* FreudianSlip: Admits her allegiance to Team Plasma to [[spoiler:Blake]] while afraid as she didn't really partake in their crimes. This only confirms [[spoiler:Blake's]] suspicions and leads to Whitley's capture.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As The Liberator, she represents evil team Grunts.
* LovableCoward: Moreso than White was, as she gets easily freaked out not just by Pokémon battles but by anyone making close personal contact with her out of fear that her ties to Team Plasma will be exposed.
* MustMakeAmends: She develops this attitude after learning just how unjustified Team Plasma was in most of its "liberation" of Pokémon. [[spoiler: At the end of the arc, she joins N, Anthea and Concordia in personally returning all stolen Pokémon to their trainers.]]
* NewTransferStudent: She transfers to the Pokémon Trainer's School at the start of the second term in September.
* PlotCoupon: She is in possession of a chip that contains Team Plasma's "liberation" records and the blueprints to stop a machine Colress is building. [[spoiler:It's now in possession of Hugh]].
* ShipTease: While she was initially put off by Blake's advances, she slowly starts to develop feelings for him, to the point that he even replaces [[UndyingLoyalty N]] in her dreams. [[spoiler: It's thoroughly sunk by the end, with Whitley coming to accept that he doesn't actually feel that way toward her (or feel much of anything, for that matter), but still is glad to consider him a friend.]]
** There is also some hints for [[spoiler: her and Hugh, particularly in the final chapter where it's implied that Hugh might have developed feelings for her.]]
* ShutUpHannibal: [[spoiler: When Ghetsis is being arrested and swears that he'll escape one day and fool people into making him a leader once more, Whitley shuts him down by telling him that the Pokémon will never be fooled, as they will never forgive or forget what he's done to them.]]
* ThirdPersonPerson: Depending on the translation, she speaks like this.
* UndyingLoyalty: For N and the original Team Plasma, still believing in their just crusade to free Pokémon from humans. As such, she wasn't exactly thrilled to receive a Pokédex, the icon of Pokémon enslavement. [[spoiler: This changes by the end of the arc, as she realizes that Team Plasma's crusade was completely misaimed, although she still remains loyal to N, who's come to the same conclusion about "Pokémon liberation".]]

!!'''Foongy (Dake-chan)'''
Whitley's first Pokémon. He was initially one of the Pokémon "liberated" by Team Plasma that Whitley took care of. He is fiercely protective of Whitley.

* ChestMonster: He looks like a Poké Ball. When Whitley was first presented with the Pokémon she was supposed to take care of, she was confused that there was a Poké Ball with them and accidentally threw Foongy after learning he was a Pokémon.
* GlassCannon: Foongy can one shot opponents he really shouldn't be able to even under the most generous of circumstances, but it doesn't take much for him to get knocked down, either.
* GreenThumb: Grass is his primary type.
* PoisonousPerson: Poison is his secondary type.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Is deceptively powerful for his size. He knocked out a Pawniard with one Giga Drain, and a whole room of Muk with a single Clear Smog.
* ThisIsMyHuman: After they meet N during the final stretch of the arc, he reveals that Foongy considers himself to have adopted Whitley, seeing her as in need of his protection. She's a little insulted at this.

!!'''Accelgor'''
Whitley's second Pokémon. In preparation for another fight with Team Plasma, Whitley, with a Quick Ball given by Blake and with Foongy's help, caught a Shelmet in Abyssal Ruins, which evolved when she temporarily traded it with Blake's Karrablast.

* BigCreepyCrawlies: Bug is their primary Type.
* ButtMonkey: As a result of Whitley's inexperience, she literally presses Accelgor into the wall before using Acid Spray. Poor Accelgor.
* HollywoodAcid: Knows Acid Spray, which Whitley uses to get to N on the Plasma Frigate by melting a wall open.

[[/folder]]

!Kalos Dex Holders
[[folder:X]]
!!X
!!!The Loner
->''"There are things more important than partying that needs to be attended to first. You’re a grown-up. Live up to it, please."''
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The male protagonist of the XY chapter who used to be a strong Pokémon Trainer in his childhood. However, the pressure he got from the paparazzi eventually got to him. Years later, X is a shut-in who refuses to leave his room despite his friends' protests. His first Pokémon is a Kangaskhan named Kanga and Li'l Kanga and his starter is a Chespin named Marisso.
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* BerserkButton: The paparazzi. Seeing Alexa and Viola immediately angers him and forces him back into hiding.
* BrokenAce: He used to be a kid with great battling potential that could potentially rival the Elite Four and the Champion... until too much exposure from the paparazzi forced him into reclusion.
* TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: Don't want to leave your room? Wait until your house gets torched by an evil organization after your stuff!
* ChildProdigy: Was very skilled in Pokémon battles even as a child, to the point of winning a major tournament, and even years of inactivity hasn't dulled his skills one bit.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Y, Trevor, Tierno, and Shauna.
* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: He can be seen as another one to Black. Both of them have had interest in battles since childhood (Black decided to become the champion to become the strongest trainer, while X entered the junior tournament at an early age) and received their Pokédex and starter in a delivered package. However, Black is eager to go on a journey, while X has to be [[TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive forced to even leave his room]]. Also, Black is a hyperactive LargeHam while X rarely talks in the beginning of the journey.
* TheCynic: After all the paparazzi and Team Flare, he always sees the negative in others, which clashes with Professor Sycamore and Y.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: This is made known the first thing in the arc, where swarms of paparazzi [[CynicismCatalyst drove him to seclusion]] in the present day.
* DeadpanSnarker: A mild one. When Y yells at him to [[ExactWords say something]], he does [[LiteralMinded exactly that]].
* DoomedHometown: Vaniville Town is reduced to rubble in the second round of the arc.
* TheDragAlong: Even after Xerneas and Yveltal's battle destroy his town and Team Flare burns down his house, he still has no interest in seeing the world.
* DubNameChange: The French version has his real name to be 'Xavier', with X being just a nickname.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Early colored illustrations of him shows him smiling and being overall enthusiastic, a far cry from his shut-in self in the story.
* FormerChildStar: Even though he wasn't an actor, the press still put an amazing amount of expectations and pressure on him as a young child.
* FlungClothing: Happens to to him at the end of the second chapter by Y which leaves him only in his boxers.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: His title The Loner is non-indicative, but he's the master of Mega Evolution.
* HatesTheJobLovesTheLimelight: Inverted. He was a wonderful trainer, but hated the attention it got him.
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: He secludes himself away in depression after his perceived failure to prevent Korrina’s Key Stone from being stolen.]]
* {{Hikkikomori}}: He was once a famous trainer, but is now a shut-in who refuses to leave his room. This is the result of an incident in which the paparazzi tried to pull Li’l Kanga away from Kanga to get a picture.
* HyperAwareness: Being secluded from the outside world for so long has considerably sharpened his senses.
* IconicItem: X is already in possession of the [[MagneticPlotDevice Mega Ring]], which Team Flare is after.
* ItsAllMyFault: Part of the reason why he's so cold towards others is because he feels responsible for endangering the Pokémon and people around him, most clearly shown when he blames himself for Korrina's Key Stone getting stolen.
* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: X is unwilling to add more Pokémon to his team in fear that Team Flare will harm them.
* PajamaCladHero: X is taken along by his friends in his pajamas, and he stays in them for the first few chapters.
* ParentalAbandonment: His parents work in another region. Y's mother, Grace, has been providing for him in their absence.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: The Savvy Guy to Y's Energetic Girl.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Y is mistaken to be his girlfriend two times by Celosia and Cassius, and he denies this to the latter.
* ShipTease: With [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Y]]. The two have been childhood friends for a long time, and even with him turning into a shut-in Y's the only one to not give up on him. And despite his seeming disinterest, he actually does appreciate all that she's done for him, which she overhears and teases him over.
** Interestingly enough, most of his {{Ship Tease}} with Y comes from [[NotSoStoic him]], such as when he gets into an [[TranquilFury even worse mood]] than usual when she enters into a HeroicBSOD, strongly denying that she's his girlfriend to Cassius, and outright [[LuminescentBlush blushing]] when Y tells him how he's her inspiration and when she overhears him express his gratitude to her.
* TroubledFetalPosition: He was like this for the most part in the beginning of the arc, the result of shutting himself inside the house.
* WhenSheSmiles: RareMaleExample, but X's default expression is one of resigned depression, but Viola when sees him [[http://i.imgur.com/MVmchoD.jpg?1 genuinely smiling]], she compliments how nice it looks and wants to take photographs.
* UnclePennyBags: X never spent any of the considerable money he won during the Junior Tournament, meaning that he's the one funding their journey.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: As a child he was [[UsedToBeMoreSocial kind and outgoing]], helping Y to discover her own dream, but after a bad encounter with the paparazzi he became cold and distant.

!! '''Kanga and Li'l Kanga (Garu and Kogaru)'''
X's Kangaskhan and her child, respectively.

* BadassAdorable: Cute, baby Li'l Kanga once it Mega Evolves.
* HitAndRunTactics: Li'l Kanga used to employ this tactic while X was still a plucky trainer, attacking and then hiding back inside its mother's pouch.
* NonElemental: They are Normal-type.
* NotAllowedToGrowUp: Li'l Kanga is still an infant Kangaskhan despite having been with X for several years now. This seems to be because she refuses to leave her mothers pouch, [[LikeFatherLikeSon imitating X who refuses to leave his home]].
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Li’l Kanga is small but even so is capable of fighting alongside its mother, even before Mega Evolving.
* ShockAndAwe: Knows Thunderbolt.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Only female member on X's team.
* SuperMode: They have access to their Mega Evolution, allowing Li'l Kanga to fight on her own.
* SuperStrength: Li'l Kanga after Mega Evolving.

!! '''Marisso'''
A Chespin given to X by Professor Sycamore (through Trevor) in hopes of getting X out of his depression. It later joins X's team after X saw how hard it worked in his battle against Professor Sycamore.

* BareFistedMonk: As a Chesnaught he has Fighting as his secondary type
* {{Determinator}}: Despite it having a type disadvantage to Charmander, it's still willing to battle.
* GreenThumb: Is Grass-type as a Chespin and Quilladin and it’s his primary type as a Chesnaught.
* RollingAttack: Knows Rollout.
* SpikeShooter: He knows Pin Missile.

!! '''Salamè'''
A Charmander that originally belongs to Professor Sycamore. X decides to take it with him after losing his battle against Professor Sycamore.

* BlowYouAway: Flying is his secondary type as a Charizard.
* CharacterTics: Has a habit of holding onto its tail. [[spoiler:It's because its Mega Stone's hidden in its flame.]]
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Dragon becomes his secondary type upon Mega Evolution.
* PlayingWithFire: He is Fire-type as a Charmander and Chameleon and has it as his primary type as a Charizard.
* SuperMode: He can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard X.

!! '''Elèc'''
A wild Pokémon that originally stole Y's clothes when it was an Electrike. It eventually evolves into Manectric during it's first meeting with the group, and assists X in fighting against Team Flare grunts.

* ShockAndAwe: He is Electric-type.
* SuperMode: He has access to its Mega Evolution.

!! '''Garma'''
A Gengar that originally belonged to Gurkinn, but was given to X when he was able to bond with and Mega-Evolve it. It has a show-off personality and constantly likes to be praised.

* AttentionWhore: Always wants to be the center of attention and be praised. X is able to exploit this, convincing Garma to fight by saying everyone will think he’s cool if he wins.
* LivingShadow: He can hide in someone’s shadow. He first appears doing this, appearing from X’s shadow save him from Celosia’s Aegislash.
* PoisonousPerson: Poison is his secondary type.
* SoulPower: Ghost is his primary type.
* SuperMode: He has access to its Mega Evolution.

!! '''Rute'''
A wild Pinsir that decided to join X's team when its [[TheRival rival]] Scyther was drained of its life force.

* BigCreepyCrawlies: Is a Bug-type as a Pinsir and it’s primary type as a Mega Pinsir.
* BloodKnight: It enjoys battles and constantly fights with a rival Scyther. X convinces it to join his team by promising that it will face tough challengers.
* BlowYouAway: Gains Flying as a secondary type when it Mega Evolves.
* CoveredWithScars: It has many scars caused by its encounters with a rival Scyther.
* TheRival: Has one in a Scyther. They constantly train so that they can be stronger every time they encounter each other. [[spoiler: When the Scyther can’t move because Team Flare drained it of its Life Energy, Rute becomes very angry.]]
* SuperMode: It has access to its Mega Evolution.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Y]]
!!'''Yvonne "Y" Gābena''' (''Y na Gābena'')
!!!The Flyer
->''"But...now that I’ve been chosen as successor...and master Gurkinn has told me that maturity is one of the qualifications...I’m not going to let my emotions get the better of me anymore."''

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The female protagonist of the XY chapter, she is a Sky Trainer who is determined to bring her childhood friend X out into the world again. Y was previously trying to be a Rhyhorn racer in the past, but switched to her current interest. Her first Pokémon is a Fletchling named Fletchy and her starter is a Froakie named Croaky.
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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Used to be socially isolated and bullied by her peers in the Sky Training Academy just because she got special treatment for having a famous mom.
* BerserkButton:
** Paparazzi and reporters, as they are the reason X refuses to leaves his home. That said, when Viola reveals she is the Santalune Gym Leader and offers the group temporary sanctuary, Y's opinion of her improves.
** Having her {{Malaproper}} tendencies pointed out.
* BoyishShortHair: Her second to last haircut. It is even shorter than X's shoulder-length hair.
* BrutalHonesty: She tends to say what she thinks, [[spoiler: a trait she picked up from X's old self.]]
* CloseCallHaircut: Her hair gets chopped to shoulder-length when Celosia catches her spying on her and Malva.
* ChildhoodFriends: With X, Trevor, Tierno, and Shauna.
* {{Determinator}}: Regarding X. Trevor, Tierno, and Shauna have all given up on trying to get him to come out of his room, but not Y, who despite being busy with her own life always finds time to visit him everyday and try to bring him outside. His repeated rejection of her attempts has not fazed her one bit.
* DoomedHometown: Vaniville Town is completely destroyed in the second round of the arc.
* DubNameChange: Viz has her real name to be Yvonne, with Y being a nickname.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: A flashback showed that she used to have pigtails as a child. When the story first started, she initially freely swapped between having a low ponytail and a high one. Then Celosia chops half her hair off when she managed to [[HeKnowsTooMuch listen in on Team Flare's plans]], the second time was when Shauna gives her a shorter haircut in order to prepare her for [[spoiler: her successor ceremony]], and the third time has her sporting a bob cut after the three month TimeSkip and [[EarnYourHappyEnding everyone's troubles with Team Flare was over]].
* {{Fangirl}}: Of Diantha, when she used to be an actress.
* FollowInMyFootsteps: As the child of the famous Rhyhorn racer Grace, everyone expected her to become like her mother, much to her chagrin. She rebels and decides to become a Sky Trainer instead, sparking a lot of arguments with her mother.
* FloralThemeNaming: Her full name in Japanese is likely a reference to both her game counterpart and the Golden Sere'''na gerbena''' daisy.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As The Flyer, she's the master of Sky Battles.
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: Once she learns that her mother was captured by Team Flare, she [[TroubledFetalPosition stays in a fetal position]] with a blank expression similar to X.]]
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Played with. She's a better judge than she probably even realizes, noticing that something was off with Shauna [[spoiler: when Shauna ended up being brainwashed]] and correctly deducing that despite his friendship with the obviously unhinged Lysandre, Professor Sycamore is oblivious rather than evil. The problem is that she second guesses herself and doesn't always go for her gut instinct.
* HotBlooded: Y is yelling in almost every chapter (and mostly at X). She starts to mellow out a bit in the latter half of the XY arc, stating that she needs to control her emotions now that she's [[spoiler: a Mega Evolution successor]].
* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Has absolutely no reservations in stripping herself or her friends of their clothes in public.
* JumpedAtTheCall: When Xerneas says it is looking to choose a trainer to use it, Y decides to simply start commanding Xerneas in battle, reasoning that she might as well go for it since they need the help and can’t wait for Xerneas to pick. As a result of her successfully commanding it, Xerneas chooses her as its trainer.
* TheLeader: Type II/III hybrid of the team of friends. She is also the one who keeps the group together.
* MagicSkirt: Y has an unfortunate tendency to get flung into walls. While this isn't so much a problem while she's in her flight suit, her skirt really shouldn't be able to hide anything when she does.
* {{Malaproper}}: And she doesn't take it too well when it's pointed out.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: She's the one who persisted the most in getting X to open up. At the end of the XY arc, he finally admits that he's grateful for all her help. In a way, this is her way of thanking X as ''he'' was basically hers first by encouraging her to be more open back when they first met.
* MsFanservice: Not only does her form-fitted flight suit (which she wears for like half the XY chapter) accentuate her curves, but Y is [[WordOfGod canonically]] the most developed among the female Dex Holders, beating even [[FilleFatale Green]]! And did we mention that she's only [[ImprobableAge 12]]?
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: The Energetic Girl to X's Savvy Guy.
* ShipTease: With [[ChildhoodFriendRomance X]]. The two have been childhood friends for a long time, and when he became a shut-in she's the only one who never gave up on him. Her trust on and dedication and persistence to X borders on the [[UndyingLoyalty selfless]] at times, especially considering that he rarely even shows her how much he appreciates her efforts. In fact, the reason why she's so {{Hot Blooded}} and [[BrutalHonesty straightforward]] is because it was X ([[UsedToBeASweetKid 's old self]]) who encouraged her to be honest with herself, which she needed to hear back when she was frustrated over being expected to follow her mother's footsteps.
* TomboyishPonytail: She sometimes has her hair in the style of her NPC version.
* {{Tsundere}}: Type B and almost exclusively toward X.
* TheWorfEffect: Y ''will'' be the first of the group to get knocked around. Justified, as she ''is'' stronger than Trevor, Tierno, and Shauna but X isn't likely to fight back unless he's being directly targeted, meaning that, by default, Y is the first to jump in the fray.

!! '''Fletchy (Yako-chan)'''
Y's Fletchling. Evolves into a Fletchinder while battling Yvette and the sky trainer trainees.

* BlowYouAway: Flying is her secondary type.
* {{Flight}}: Naturally, as a Flying type. She's specifically the Pokémon she uses in her Sky Training.
* NonElemental: Normal type is her primary type as a Fletchling.
* PlayingWithFire: Fire becomes her primary type as a Fletchinder.

!! '''Veevee (Vuivui)'''
Y's Sylveon, which she first gets as an Eevee.

* BadassAdorable: As are all Fairy types.
* KillerRabbit: As an Eevee, and arguably as Sylveon.
* LifeDrain: Knows Draining Kiss, which takes half the damage inflicted and uses it to heal her.
* NonElemental: As an Eevee she is Normal-type.
* OurFairiesAreDifferent: As a Sylveon she is Fairy-type. This one is based off a mammal that can evolve into many different types.
* PuppyDogEyes: Knows Baby-Doll Eyes.

!! '''Croaky (Kerokero)'''
Y's Froakie that originally belonged to Professor Sycamore.

* CombatPragmatist: Dark is his secondary type as a Greninja.
* DoppelgangerSpin: He knows Double Team.
* MakingASplash: He is Water-type as a Froakie and Frogadier and it’s his primary type as a Greninja.
* {{Ninja}}: As can be clearly seen by his design, focus on stealth, and even the move Water Shuriken

!! '''Rhyrhy (Saisai)'''
Y's Rhyhorn that was originally Grace's. It's often used to carry X around via a makeshift tent on its back.

* DishingOutDirt: It’s Ground and Rock type.
* UtilityPartyMember: It hasn’t been trained to fight, only to race, so Y uses it to carry the tent X refuses to leave.

!! '''Solsol'''
Y's Absol. It is her only Pokémon that can Mega Evolve.

* CombatPragmatist: It is Dark-type.
* DarkIsNotEvil: It is Dark-type but only wants to prevent disasters.
* SuperMode: As mentioned, it can Mega Evolve.

!! '''Xerxer'''
Y's Xerneas, which chose her as its trainer in order to stop Team Flare's plans.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: It makes itself and Yveltal go dormant to end their endless battle and weaken Zygarde enough for X to defeat it.]]
* LifeDrain: It knows Horn Leech.
* OurFairiesAreDifferent: It’s Fairy-type but looks like a giant deer.
* PalsWithJesus: Y becomes pretty chummy with a beast that creates life.
* OlympusMons: It is a legendary Pokémon with dominion over the creation of life.
* {{Telepathy}}: Is capable of communicating telepathically with Y.

[[/folder]]

!Alola Dex Holders
[[folder:Sun]]
!!'''Sun'''
!!!The Saver
->''"My name’s Sun!! You can call me Sun the courier!"''
[[quoteright:206:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sun_9.png]]
The male protagonist of the Sun & Moon saga, he aims to collect ₽100 million (dollars or yen depending on the translation) for a currently unspecified reason. His first Pokémon is an Alolan Meowth named Cent and his starter is a Litten named Dollar.
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* AllForNothing: [[spoiler:A truly tragic example, his goal to obtain 100 million to buy back his grandfather's island turn out to be for nothing since in the time it took for him to gather the money, Aether Paradise was already made and it will take a whole lot more money to buy what is built on top of the island along with reconstructing it. On top of that, Faba only suggested him to buy it back as a joke, never thinking Sun would actually do it, which means it was for nothing the day he started.]]
* AnimalMotifs: As evident by his mouth shape and his first 2 Pokémon, cat.
* AngstWhatAngst: See ThePollyanna entry below.
* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler:As mentioned above, discovering the fact his goal to obtain 100 million was for nothing.]]
* BerserkButton: The Aether Foundation is this for him, stemming from the fact that [[spoiler: he believes they "stole" his late grandfather's island to build Aether Paradise, and is the reason he's collecting 100 million Yen to buy it back. By USUM, he tries to fight anyone associated with them the point where Moon has to stop him several times from attacking the only opportunity to escape the Ultra Deep Sea that appeared in six months they were trapped.]]
* BirdsOfAFeather: Strikes up an immediate friendship with Kiawe, being both hot-blooded individuals who are saving money to follow in their dreams, to the extent that [[spoiler: by the end of USUM, Kiawe is working with Sun in his courier service.]]
* BrutalHonesty: The kid has no filter at all, which leads to him making borderline rude and inappropriate comments in otherwise serious situations.
* ButtMonkey: Prone to slapstick. Was even beat up physically by Professor Kukui.
* CatSmile: His most prominent feature.
* CheerfulChild: States that he doesn't mind being an IdiotHero as long as he can have fun. That said, he [[MoodSwinger gets pretty grumpy]] if he loses any money-making opportunity.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As The Saver, he represents money.
* GoalInLife: His goal is to collect 100 million [[spoiler:in order to buy back his grandfather's island.]]
** [[spoiler:This is also his biggest flaw since he's so driven to achieve it that he ignores a bigger crisis such as the Ultra Beast invasion which left Solgaleo vulnerable and got him snatched up by Necrozma along with Moon and Lunala trying to save him by chasing after him, leaving Lusamine unchallenged and allowed to ravage Alola for 6 months.]]
** [[spoiler:By the end of Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, he's now working to make the Poké Pelago his grandfather always planned a reality.]]
* HonorBeforeReason: Even though he's desperate for cash, he still intends to earn it through honest means. He even intended to return the Sparkling Stone to Tapu Koko the next time they meet, and gets angry at Professor Kukui for insinuating that he wanted to sell it.
* InSeriesNickname: Moon just calls him "Delivery Boy".
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He can be a greedy and self-centered person, with little brain-to-mouth filter, but he's also fair and honorable.
* [[LikeFatherLikeSon Like Trainer, Like Pokémon]]: It's shown that despite Sun being a active workaholic compared to Cent's laziness, several scenes show that he can be just as sluggish as Cent about stuff not related to earning money. [[spoiler: As its shown later on, both of them greatly care about their grandfather/their trainer, and share a single-minded focus of getting back their grandfather's island above all else.]]
* MoneyFetish: He aims to collect ₽100 million. He takes on numerous jobs to accumulate the money he needs, which primarily involve delivery. He later reveals it's to [[spoiler:buy the island that the Aether Foundation took from his Great Grandpa. By the USUM arc, he completely loses any interest on it, as seen from how he says "can always buy more."]]
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: If the task doesn't involve money, he's not interested. One clear example is in the full-force tournament, when the prize is revealed to be the Island Challenge Amulet. He suddenly regains motivation, believing it would fetch him a pretty penny.
* PunnyName: Not only are his Pokémon named after currencies, but their nicknames are also all relevant to their characteristics:
** "Daraa" (Alolan Meowth) means sluggish, in addition to standing for Dollar. In English, the name is "Cent" because Sun considers it "so lazy, it's nearly worthless."
** Moon initially assumes "En" (Litten) comes from the Japanese term for blaze. It's also similar to the Japanese "yen". The English explanation for the name hasn't been given.
** "Baht" (Wishiwashi) is the currency of Thailand, and when spelled using Japanese characters, it is similar to the term ''batsu'' (a type of "x" mark used to indicate an incorrect answer). In English, Sun names it "Quarter" because of how the x divides its eye into fourths.
** "Franc" (Mimikyu) is a European currency (primarily French until they switched to the Euro). It also somehow refers to the way Mimikyu's disguise flops around when it's damaged. Its name in English isn't nearly as punny, with Sun choosing "Penny" just as a symbol of good luck.
** "Dong" (Crabominable) is named so for the currency of Vietnam and for a [[TheDon mafia don]] after the way it led a gang of Crabrawler. The English release uses the same mob-boss explanation for the name "Loot".
** "Lei" (Stakataka) comes from the currency of Romania and Moldova, and Sun named it that because in Japanese it in some way relates to its polite personality. In English, Drachma is a Greek currency (the only name in that translation not based in American currency or treasure), and Sun chose the name because he considered the Pokémon "regal" for bowing.
* ThemeNaming: His Pokémon are named after real-world currencies (international ones in Japanese, American ones in English), combined with a pun. It also seemed to be something he took from his late grandfather, since his 3 Alolan Meowth he owned were named Cent, Peso, and [[spoiler: Dollar]]
* ThePollyanna: Moon notes that he's remarkably chipper even after [[spoiler:learning that all the money he earned for 5 years was for nothing and being stuck in the Ultra Deep Sea for six months]].
* ShipTease: With Moon and Lillie.
* YoungEntrepreneur: Aside from his main job of being a delivery boy, he also makes some profit off selling Pyukumuku slime as a cosmetic product to Alolan women.

!!'''Cent (Dollar)'''
Sun's Alolan Meowth. It's normally lazy, but gets active during battle.
* AndThenWhat: [[spoiler:Seems to have a non-verbal version of this after watching Faba be taken by multiple Nihilego.]]
* BerserkButton: Getting its coin dirty.
* BloodKnight: As Sun explains to Moon, its very sluggish outside of battle. [[spoiler: It's subverted, in that its only active in battle to help Sun obtain the money needed to buy back his gransfather's island.]]
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: When Lillie notices that it's walking away instead of fighting Necrozma, Sun explains it was only working with him to get the money to buy back his grandfather's island. Once Faba explained that was impossible, they were only working together up until they escaped Ultra Space, which afterward Cent was free to do whatever it wants.
* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:The fact that in the last chapter, Cent is with Sun while on his courier job and attacks the other two couriers who carelessly drops their packages, and makes them apologize implies that, despite Sun's belief that they weren't friends, Cent did care for Sun on some level to, at least, come back.]]
* PintSizedPowerhouse: It can throw down powerful Pokémon like Golisopod and Wishiwashi School Form on its own. Justified in that it's level ''59''.
* RevengeBeforeReason: [[spoiler:After Sun returns from Ultra Space, it chooses to go after Faba rather than fight Necrozma along Sun and his other Pokémon.]]
* TragicKeepsake: [[spoiler:Dollar previously belonged to Sun's deceased great-grandfather.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: [[spoiler: Is the only one of the 3 Alolan Meowth to help Sun in his money-earning quest for his grandfather's island.]]
* UnstoppableRage: If its BerserkButton is pressed it flies into a rage. It managed to defeat a Goliospod, which had a Type advantage, once it got mad enough.

!!'''Dollar (En)'''
Sun's Litten that he received from Professor Kukui. It evolve into a Torracat while fighting Tapu Lele alongside Kiawe, Kaihli, and Moon, and later, [[spoiler:evolves into Incineroar while fighting Necrozma in Mount Lanakila]].
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: It doesn't have the best relationship with Cent, with it fighting it whenver they're out together.

!!'''Quarter (Baht)'''
Sun's Wishiwashi. It was originally the Totem Pokémon of Lana's trial but decided to join Sun on his journey.
* AttackItsWeakpoint: Sun wins the trial by having Cent [[StraightForTheCommander directly attack him]] while in Schooling Form, breaking it apart.
* ExoticEyeDesigns: It's x-shaped eyes are the inspiration for Sun's nickname for it.
* MakingASplash: It is Water-type.
* SynchronizedSwarming: Its Schooling ability lets it combine with many other Wishiwashi to become the massive School Form.

!!'''Penny (Franc)'''
Sun's Mimikyu. A Totem Pokémon that Acerola sent Sun to photograph, but Sun wound up provoking it with careless insults. After realizing what he'd done, Sun apologized and offered it a place on his team so that it could go out and meet new people instead of wallowing in loneliness.
* OurFairiesAreDifferent: Fairy is its secondary Type.
* SoulPower: Ghost is its primary Type.

!!'''Loot (Dong)'''
Sun's Crabominable. It originally caused trouble on Poni Island after forming a gang out of the native Crabrawler, until Sun and Hapu confronted it. After Hapu defeated it, it then followed her in hopes that she'd become its trainer, but with her team already full it reluctantly accepted a place on Sun's team instead.
* AnIcePerson: Ice is its secondary Type.
* BareFistedMonk: Fighting is its primary Type.
* EasilyForgiven: Sun has it join its team even when it beat him to a pulp a moment before, as pointed out by Hapu.

!!'''Drachma (Lei)'''
Sun's [[spoiler:Stakataka]].
* DishingOutDirt: Rock is its primary type.
* ExtraOreDinary: Steel is its secondary type.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Moon]]
!!'''Moon'''
!!!The Mixer
->''"Right, I still haven’t introduced myself. I’m Moon, a pharmacist."''
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The female protagonist of the Sun & Moon saga, she is a pharmacist and a skilled archer from the Sinnoh region.
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* AdmiringTheAbomination: Abomination is too strong a word, but she geeks out over the cuteness of Poison-Types.
* AfterActionPatchUp: Her skill of medicines comes handy when treating Sun after a battle, as he'll almost always suffer an injury of some sort.
* ArcherArchetype: Is logic-driven and adept at using Poké Balls-tipped arrows. Naturally, she also acquires Alola's resident archer Pokémon.
* ChildProdigy: Revealed to have received a doctorate degree at the mere age of 6, and became a pharmacist at age 10.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Tends to immediately help others in need. While her help is generally appreciated, she'll even go out of her way for things that may not have been necessarily asked for.
** She doesn't hesitate to try to save [[spoiler: ''Guzma'', despite him having just unleashed a bunch of Ultra Beasts.]]
** [[spoiler:This is also deconstructed when she immediately went to save Sun with Nebby after he along with Solgaleo got snatched by Necrozma [[SmallStepsHero while there is an Ultra Beast Invasion going on]] which allowed Lusamine to ravage Alola for 6 months.]]
* ComicBookFantasyCasting: She was designed with Creator/BaeDoona's appearance in mind.
* ConnectedAllAlong: Not confirmed, but implied. Early on, she was established as a Sinnoh native who worked with Professor Berlitz. But in the very last panel of ''Sun and Moon'', [[spoiler:she addresses an offscreen sister with an Empoleon, which all together suggests that the sister is in fact Platinum (and, by proxy, the Professor is her father)]].
* DeadpanSnarker: She doesn't mince her words whenever she expresses her frustration at Sun.
* FishOutOfWater: Is new to Alola, and thinks its overall ambiance doesn't suit her character. She's also ignorant to some things like the regional variant types.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As The Mixer, she's the master of items, particularly status healing items.
* GoodThingYouCanHeal: She always seems to run into people and Pokémon that require her medicine, ''especially'' Sun.
* {{Hammerspace}}: Somehow her small shoulder bag can store a regular-sized bow and arrows, a medicine chest, and several changes of clothing.
* InSeriesNickname: Sun calls her "Ms. Customer Package", after their first meeting where he ended up delivering ''her'' to Professor Kukui, and Faba mentions that she was called "Miss Poison" after earning her doctorate for her interest in poisons and Poison-Type Pokémon.
* ItsAllMyFault: Blames herself for a Piplup being poisoned and unable to be cured by normal means.
* JumpedAtTheCall: When Piplup got poisoned and she learned that the ingredients could only be found in Alola at the same time that Rotom arrived and needed to be delivered, she jumped on the chance to go there to retrieve them.
* MadScientist: Seemed to had a stint of this just after earning her doctorate, as Faba mentions she made a poison that melted through a room and tried to experiment in trying to convert any Pokémon into a Poison-Type before she became interested in pharmaceuticals.
* TheMedic: Is quite proud of her skills in pharmacy, stating that there's no medicine she can't make. She also has basic first aid skills and even caught a Grubbin to use its silk for makeshift casts. [[CombatMedic She's also a decent battler, as seen against Gladion.]]
* {{Mukokuseki}}: Averted to a degree. Some readers have agreed that she looks rather distinctly Asian, likely due to the reasons stated below in RaceLift.
* NotSoAboveItAll: She's shown to be an avid fangirl for [[{{Irony}} Poison types]], to the point that [[IdiotHero Sun]] and even ''[[TheStoic Gladion]]'' are surprised.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: When Professor Kukui meets up with Moon and the rest in Konikoni City, Moon's been battling a Totem Lurantis for hours, having taken down several Ally Pokémon in the process,
* OnlySaneMan: Less than a day in Alola and of meeting Sun and she's already exasperated with his antics.
* ThePerfectionist: Soliera accuses her of this when Moon refuses to use Beast Ball on Lusamine, saying that she just doesn't want to ruin her perfect streak.
* PoisonousPerson: She openly adores poison-types. This makes sense, as she's a pharmacist who studies poisons and their antidotes. This also makes her notable among dex holders as she is the '''first''' dex holder to display any sort of type preference (though she only has two, along with two others that aren't poisonous). Sun refers to her as a "poison maiden".
* RaceLift: Implied. While Moon still has her game counterpart's default coloring, Yamamoto stated in a tweet that Moon is modeled after a character played by Korean actress Creator/BaeDoona and going a step further by making her weapon what appears to be a stylized [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gakgung Korean war bow]].
* ShipTease: With Sun, [[CantStandThemCantLiveWithoutThem who she inexplicably worries for and looks after despite being exasperated with him most of the time]], and quite a bit with Gladion.
* SkewedPriorities: In that she can only focus on one at a time. She'll put all her attention on whatever newest problem pops up in front of her, regardless of what she was doing beforehand, even if the older problem is the arguably more important one.
* TheSpock: Slightly. She's normal most of the time, but after she lost to Gladion she realised that his claims about why he won amounted to unscientific concepts like ''luck'' and ''passion''; and she entered a HeroicBSOD over it.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Notably to Crystal. Both are seemingly sent by a professor for a specific goal, and are both serious about it. However, they both meet and befriend a hotheaded boy, and is tired of their antics. There's even a doodle from Yamamoto [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/x3_3.png addressing this.]]
* TheWatson: Being new to the region and logic-driven, she'd be the first to start questioning everything unique to the region or when something's amiss.

!!'''Decidueye'''
A Pokémon Moon received from Professor Kukui. Evolves into a Dartrix while stranded in Ultra Space. After Moon was rescued by Gladion, it would evolve into Decidueye.

* ArcherArchetype: Becomes this once it becomes Decidueye.
* BlowYouAway: Flying is its secondary type.
* GreenThumb: Grass is its primary type.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: Strong enough to lift both Moon and Mareanie as it flies.
* SoulPower: Once he evolves into Decidueye, its [[BlowYouAway Flying]] Type is replaced by Ghost.

!!'''Charjabug'''
A Pokémon Moon caught as a Grubbin after joining the Iki Town festival tournament. By the time the Trial Captains face off with Team Skull, it has evolved to Charjabug.

* BigCreepyCrawlies: It's a Bug-type.
* ShockAndAwe: Gains an Electric-type upon evolving into Charjabug.

!!'''Mareanie'''
A Pokémon Moon first used in the Iki town festival tournament.

* PoisonousPerson: Poison is its primary type.
* MakingASplash: Water is its secondary type.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Only female member on Moon's team.

!!'''Muk'''
An Alolan Grimer Moon first used in the Iki town festival tournament. Evolves into Alolan Muk after being stranded in Ultra Space.

* CombatPragmatist: Dark is its secondary type.
* PoisonousPerson: Poison is its primary type.
[[/folder]]

!Galar Dex Holders
[[folder:Henry Sword (''Sword'')]]
!!'''Henry Sword (Sword "Sou-chan" Tsurugi)'''
->''"You can call me Sou. Whatever works for you."''
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The male protagonist of the Sword & Shield saga, he is a weaponsmith whose profession has been passed down from generations. Currently helping Professor Magnolia in researching the Dynamax phenomenon while doing the Gym Challenge.
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* BeneathTheMask: Several times, he is seen dropping his relaxed façade and showing an intense, stern side that suggests he has a lot more on his mind than one might first suspect. [[spoiler: And thanks to Eternatus' toxin, what's on his mind isn't necessarily good.]]
* BerserkButton: Seeing a horde of Eiscue handling Mr. Rime's cane that he's still working on infuriates him.
* TheBlacksmith: Downplayed. Henry's family has a long history of blacksmithing, but he has only been taught to maintain weapons, not make them. He applies his skills to his Pokémon's equipment, maintaining, sharpening, and modifying them to bring out their maximum performance. In the Japanese version, Shieldmilia calls him a "Gear Meister" for this.
* BreakingOldTrends: Instead of getting the starter Pokémon that is strong against the previous male protagonist (in his case Sobble), he gets the one weak against it instead (Grookey).
* CharacterTics: He wears his beanie low to keep his bangs out of his face while he works, then pulls his beanie back up when he's done.
* DecoyProtagonist: The story seems to focus more on Henry than it does Casey, making him appear to be the primary protagonist. [[spoiler: But on the Darkest Day, after failing to repair the Rusted Sword and Shield, he is revealed to be infected with Eternatus' toxin and he actively refuses to hand the weapons over to help save Galar from destruction. This leads to him being captured by Eternatus who promptly vanishes along with Zacian and Zamazenta, leaving Casey as the sole protagonist who works alongside Hop, Bede, Marnie and Marvin to find Henry and resolve the threat posed by Eternatus.]]
* DisappearedDad: His father died sometime before meeting Casey, but not before passing on his sword-smithing knowledge.
* DubNameChange: Viz changed his name from ''Soudo Tsugiri'' to ''Henry Sword''.
* EnemyMine: Invokes this in Chapter 4, where he forces two Team Yell members to go into a Den with him and Casey to fight a Dynamaxed Pokémon together.
* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler: Played with - his demeanor, words and actions on the Darkest Day are certainly villainous, but this is because he has been infected with Eternatus' toxin, which heightens its victim's aggression while supressing their conscience. As such, his obsession with repairing the Rusted Sword and Shield combined with the toxin's effect causes him to risk Galar's safety for his own personal agenda.]]
* EyesAlwaysShut: More often with not, he's drawn with these to emphasize how easygoing he is...[[BeneathTheMask on the surface, that is.]]
* FamilyBusiness: His family has a proud history of blacksmithing, with its knowledge being passed down from parent to child, but Henry himself has never actually seen a real sword in-person. This is what gets him to explore the Slumbering Weald in hopes of catching a glimpse of the Rusted Sword and the Rusted Shield. [[spoiler: It's later revealed that he didn't just want to see them, but to actually repair them.]]
* FollowInMyFootsteps: Averted, where his dad never intended to force him into the business and Henry joined in out of interest.
* GuileHero:
** A notable trait of his is his crafty approach to problem-solving. He deals with an ambush by Team Yell by asking Lancelot to force them into a Den with a Dynamaxed Gurdurr, or asking Lancelot to "wander" into the forbidden Slumbering Weald to give Casey an excuse to enter the area to retrieve some Wishing Stars that fell there.
** When battling Milo, he and Lancelot are forced into a corner with only one Max move left to their name after Eldegoss floods the stadium with spores to conceal their location. Rather than aim blindly, Henry and Lancelot remain completely silent while waiting for Milo to call out to Eldegoss. Thinking Lancelot fainted, Milo calls out to Eldegoss, exposing its position and allowing Henry to call down a Max Knuckle to knock Eldegoss out.
** Against Nessa, he and Twiggy are also cornered by her Gigantamaxed Drednaw. After disarming Twiggy of one stick and blowing away the other, Nessa announces that her victory is all but assured... then the "blown away" stick comes back like a boomerang and hits Drednaw in the temple. It's then that Henry reveals that he had Twiggy throw the stick at just that moment to make it seem like it had lost it, lowering Nessa's and Drednaw's guard enough for it to hit.
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: At the Energy Plant on the Darkest Day, his face is twisted in horror once he realizes that he can't repair the Rusted Sword and Shield. This shifts into something of a VillainousBreakdown once he hits his RageBreakingPoint.]]
* InSeriesNickname: "Sou-chan" in Japanese, a shortened version of his given name.
* MeaningfulName: His full Japanese name in kanji literally translates to "Swordsmith", which is appropriate given his specialty in creating and maintaining accessories for Pokémon.
* ItsAllMyFault: Magnoila explains that the main reason Henry works as her assistant is because [[spoiler:he feels responsible for Casey losing her original five Pokémon in the Slumbering Weald. Although later revelations puts the honesty of this sentiment into question.]]
* [[LikeFatherLikeSon Like Trainer, Like Pokémon]]: Or rather, his personality resembles his choice of Pokémon. His everyday easygoing nature resembles Grookey, while his stern-serious looks resemble Sirfetch'd.
* NiceGuy: Henry is easygoing, gentle and friendly. [[spoiler: On the outside, at least.]]
* OddNameOut:
** He is the only Dex Holder whose Japanese name is fully written in kanji. Other Dex Holders with Japanese-sounding names in the original Japanese version, such as Blue and Sapphire, had their names written in katakana.
** Along with Casey in the localization, they're the only Dex Holders whose series title are their last names rather than their first names.
* RageBreakingPoint: [[spoiler: When asked to let Zacian and Zamazenta have the Rusted Sword and Shield so that they can restore them with their power and save Galar, a toxin-infected Henry flips his lid and loudly refuses, saying that the weapons are his and he won't let anyone else have them.]]
* RedOniBlueOni: He's the "Blue Oni" between him and Casey; being the calm, logical one who uses strategy in his battles. Do note that while he's the calm one, he is no less pushy than Casey, as Marvin can attest to about him joining them.
* RepetitiveName: In Japanese, "Tsurugi" means ''Sword'', making his full name ''Sword Sword''.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: An easy-going guy in stark contrast to the overly peppy Casey.
* SecretlySelfish: Henry accompanies Professor and Magnolia in searching for Casey's Pokémon and participating in the Gym Challenge, but [[spoiler: his true motives for this are to claim the Rusted Sword and Shield so that he can repair them.]]
* SmarterThanYouLook: His gentle, easygoing demeanor makes it easy to write him off as spacey or airheaded, which leads Bede to [[UnderestimatingBadassery dismiss him as an amateur]]. But Henry is very keen and methodical when it comes down to it, handling his battles with trickery and strategy in comparison to his more excitable friend Casey. He also gets laser-focused while examining and performing maintenance on his Pokémon's equipment, to the point that Marvin could scarcely believe Henry is the same person he met in the woods.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In Japanese, Sword's given name is also shown to be written in Japanese kanji as "Soudo/創人", which translates to "creator/forger", giving his full name a double meaning of ''Swordsmith''. The fan English translation kept his name spelt as Soudo due to this.
* ThemeNaming: In Chapter 4 of the Japanese version, he decides to give his Pokémon nicknames based on the tools they wield, with "ン" (an "un" or "yn" sound) attached at the end. In English, the nicknames are still based on the tools but more varied.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: He's on the receiving end of this frequently because of how laidback and gentle he is. His calm, relaxed demeanor causes other trainers to let their guard down until they're blindsided by his surprisingly ingenious tactics.
* WhatTheHellHero: Downplayed, as he discusses this with Professor Magnolia and Marvin. While his opinion of Chairman Rose wasn't that huge before, it certainly gets worse after Rose's dismissal of Bede, noting that despite his words that he helped Bede because he saw something of himself in him, he didn't even bother to remember his name and was unbelievably quick to dismiss him.

!!'''Lancelot (Lanceyn)'''
Henry's first Pokémon shown, a Sirfetch'd, who was originally an Galarian Farfetch'd. They were first seen rescuing Mavin when he was falling in a cliff.
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* BareFistedMonk: Fighting is its primary and only Type.
* JoustingLance: Like all Sirfetch'd, they wield their Leek like one, and knows how to use it.
* SignatureMove: Already knows its own, Meteor Assault. It's first used to defeat an holographic Dynamax Pangoro.
* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Is introduced saving Marvin after he fell off a cliff by throwing his Leek into the cliffside to catch his fall.
* UndergroundMonkey: Their species is one, being an evolution of the Fighting-Type Galarian Farfetch'd, compared to the non-evolving Normal/Flying Kantonian Farfetch'd.

!!'''Twiggy (Stickyn)'''
Henry's Thwackey, which was originally a Grookey, until it evolved after a training match with Marvin and Sniffler.
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* BattleBoomerang: Twiggy learns to bend its sticks to throw it like a boomerang, generating a small whirlwind that dries off Sniffler and allows Stickyn to close the distance. Henry and Twiggy repeat this strategy while Dynamaxed against Nessa, with Henry noting that it only worked as well as it did because Nessa sealed off all their other options.
* DualWielding: Gains and wields a second stick once it evolves.
* GreenThumb: Grass is their primary and only type.

!!'''Steeler (Tekkotsun ("Beamyn"))'''
Henry's Gurdurr, obtained after fighting it in a Max Raid Battle with Casey and Two Team Yell members that ambushed them.
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* BareFistedMonk: It's a Fighting-Type.
* CarryABigStick: Already wields a large steel beam as a weapon. When Dynamaxed, its beam makes Henry, Casey, and the Team Yell members look like ants.
* StatusBuff: Unfortunately for the Team Yell member using the Thievul, its ability is Guts, which increases its Attack when it's [[SituationalDamageAttack inflicted with a status effect]].
* LogicalWeakness: It wields a metal beam as a weapon, which can be heated up. Ultimately, they lose when Henry had Casey and a Team Yell member heat it to unbearable levels with Fire attacks, which left it open to a Brave Bird from Lancelot.

!!'''(Gunbain ("Fannyn"))'''
Henry's Oranguru, who willingly joins him after he helps fix its fan after Sonia accidently broke it, throwing it into a rage.
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: "Asks" Henry to capture them after he repairs their fan.
* BerserkButton: Breaking its fan. The main reason it attacks Sonia is that she damaged it trying to untangle her shoe from it, and only stops attacking when Henry fixes it.
* MindManipulation: It's shown to be able to control a Pokémon by waving its fan at them, although it can only do this to one Pokémon at a time.
* MindOverMatter: Its secondary Type is Psychic.
* NonElemental: Its primary Type is Normal.
* PowerIncontinence: As a result of their fan being damaged, it ends up controlling the wrong Pokémon twice in quick sucession; first when it ends up controlling Raihan's Sandaconda instead of his Duradulon, and again when instead of Henry's Twiggy, it controls Sonia's Yamper and it unleashes a bolt of electricity on everyone, including itself.

!!'''(Sutekkyn ("Staffyn")'''
Henry's Mr.Rime, who was originally owned by Melony. It was originally lent to him by her to help repair its broken cane, but she later decides to let it stay with him so that he'll be able to continue refining its cane to fit the Pokémon's standards.
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* BerserkButton: Unsurprsingly, [[spoiler:[[WreckedWeapon due to her breaking its cane capturing it]]]], Melony. Not only do they refuse to respond or acknowledge her while they were owned by her, Henry notes during his Gym Battle that they kept trying to attack her directly in between his orders.
* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Casey notes that it's extremely popular with the Pokémon of the area, having fans, groupies (who are the ones who stole its Poké Ball and cane from Henry in the first place), and wannabe apprentices. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, this is why Melony decides to capture it in the first place.]]
* AnIcePerson: Its primary Type is Ice.
* CurbStompBattle: Demolishes Steeler and Gunbain on its way to retrieve his cane that Henry snatched. While Casey notes that as a sign that it's a Gym Leader's Pokémon, later reveals imply that it's naturally that strong on its own.
* {{Kevlard}}: It's a portly fellow, and is able to use its bulk to bounce off Gunbain's Hypnosis.
* MindOverMatter: Its secondary Type is Psychic.
* ThePerfectionist: Is able to tell that something's off from just using its repaired cane once.
* UndergroundMonkey: Is an unique evolution of Mr. Mime, which adds an Ice typing to its original Psychic Type.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Casey Shield (''Shieldmilia'')]]
!!'''Casey Shield (Shieldmilia "Shi-chan" Tate)'''
->''"Call me Schilly!"''
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The female protagonist of the Sword & Shield saga, she is a computer engineer. Currently helping Professor Magnolia in researching the Dynamax phenomenon while also doing the Gym Challenge.
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* BagOfSpilling: [[spoiler:{{Invoked|Trope}} by Sordward and Shielbert, who set her back to square one by stealing all her Pokémon and having their Doublade suppress her memories alongside Henry's to ensure they can't hinder their plans.]]
* DitzyGenius: She's a bonafide GadgeteerGenius and a talented Pokémon trainer, but her hyperactivity and tendency to bull rush everything gets her into a lot of trouble. She also has trouble reading the room at times and it takes her some time to realize that she can ask for help in [[spoiler:looking for her missing Pokémon.]]
* DubNameChange: Viz changed her name from ''Shieldmilia Tate'' to ''Casey Shield''.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Her introduction in the series highlights her as a hyperactive girl, first seen pranking and chasing a young boy named Marvin while wearing a Ball Guy head.
* ExperiencedProtagonist: By the time she met Henry, she had already traveled around Galar, had a well-trained team of Pokémon (similar to Crystal) and her knowledge about them rivaled the Pokédex. [[BagOfSpilling Then she went in to Slumbering Weald...]]
* ExpyCoexistence: While both she and Hop exist in the story, she takes his {{Deuteragonist}} role in the game (She's one of two people who enters the Slumbering Weald and encounters the Legendary Pokémon, is the hot-blooded best friend to Henry, endorsed by Champion Leon, [[spoiler: and is chosen by Zacian and Zamazenta]]). The end result is that, like Hau in ''Sun and Moon'', Hop is DemotedToExtra as a regular Gym Challenger. Outside of game elements, both have great knowledge of Pokémon, only that [[spoiler: Schilly lost all of hers as a result of the Royal Brothers.]]
* GadgeteerGenius: She made her own 3D projector and VR headset that can simulate a Dynamax battle, complete with feeling pain if you get struck via electrical shocks.
* GenkiGirl: She's very hyperactive and perky.
* HonorBeforeReason: She ''could'' have asked Henry how he beat Milo, but refuses to hear him out and swears him to secrecy until after she wins her match on her own merits.
* HypocriticalHumor: When she takes Mavin to thank Henry and his Sirfetch'd, she tells the boy not to yell... while speaking at the top of her voice herself.
* InSeriesNickname: "Shi-chan" in Japanese, a shortened version of her given name (and also her preferred form of address). The fan English translation changes it to "Schilly".
* LargeHam: She's extremely showy, excitable, and hyperactive, with NoIndoorVoice to boot.
* MotorMouth: She loudly harps on about her enthusiasm for Dynamaxing at top speed, close to one of Marvin's ears.
* NoIndoorVoice: She often speaks at the top of her voice, to Magnolia's annoyance.
* OddNameOut:
** Like Henry, she is one of the only Dex Holders whose Japanese surname is written in kanji, where her given name is written in katakana.
** Along with Henry in the localization, they're the only Dex Holders whose series title are their last names rather than their first names.
* {{Otaku}}: She's very vocal about her enthusiasm for Dynamaxing.
* ThePollyanna: [[spoiler:A year ago, when Henry and Casey encountered Zacian and Zamazenta in the Slumbering Weald, she actually lost all of her previous five Pokémon. However, cut to her in the present time, and she's still as energetic as ever. But it's also made clear that she misses them all dearly and she later sends out a broadcast begging anyone who's seen them to let her know.]]
* RedOniBlueOni: As the tropes above show, she's the "Red Oni" between her and Henry.
* RepetitiveName: In Japanese, "Tate" means ''Shield'', making her full name ''Shieldmilia Shield''.
* SeriesGoal: Shared with Professor Magnolia, it's to study the Dynamax Phenomenon [[spoiler:and [[IWillFindYou to find her missing Pokémon.]]]]
* SignificantBirthDate: Her birthday is March 13, which is Pi Day.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Her Japanese given name lacks the usual elongation present in the word "Shield", bringing it more closer to being pronounced as "Shildmilia". The fan English translation spells her name as ''Schildemilia'' due to this.
* ThemeNaming: Her Pokémon, sans Scorbunny, were nicknamed after metric unit prefixes.

!!'''Scorbunny''' --> '''Raboot'''

Casey's first known Pokémon, which she first mentions while showing Mavin her Dynamax projector. It later evolves into Raboot during her match with Nessa.
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* PlayingWithFire: Fire is their primary Type, and knows Ember.
* FragileSpeedster: As shown with the battle against the three Dreadnaw, it quickly weaves between them without trouble, but gets knocked out immediately when one gets lucky and bites straight down on his flame patch.

!!'''Kilo'''

Casey's Arrokuda. Thanks to Hop, Schilly finds them in a small swamp near Motostoke.
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* CharacterTics: Kilo has a habit of flapping its tail fin back and forth and stopping as if lost in thought. That's how Casey knows that the Arrokuda currently being eaten by a Cramorant is Kilo.
* MakingASplash: Its primary Type is Water.
* FlyingSeafoodSpecial: They're first shown flying along Casey when introduced.
* SecretArt: Casey notes that its ability is Propeller Tail, which is their species' Hidden Ability.

!!'''Tera'''
Casey's Low-Key Form Toxtricity. She reunited with Tera in Glintwood Jungle, finding them fighting off a Dreepy and Drakloak.
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* BerserkButton: Casey admits that they have a habit of getting pissed off if a opponent its fighting turns out [[StrongerThanTheyLook stronger than they assumed]].
* TheBerserker: Tera can become this if their BerserkButton above is pressed, as a result of the pain it gets from its sweat feeding into its anger, causing it to sweat more and agitating them more, to focus on defeating its target above all else. Casey notes that if it can't defeat the opponent in time, it can aint from this self-feeding cycle.
* PoisonousPerson: Their secondary Type is Poison.
* RightForTheWrongReasons: Casey assumes that the reason it didn't listen to her was that it heard her nearby and wanted to show off. Allister believes to the contrary, it wasn't listening to her because it was agitated, and only calmed down once it heard her voice.
* ShockAndAwe: Their primary Type is Electric.
* SuperMode: Tera is capable of Gigantimaxing.
* {{Tsundere}}: From Casey's explanation above and how it reacts to that explanation, its all but stated that Tera is this.

!!'''Peta'''
Casey's Eiscue. She reunites with them in Stream-Drift Way, where she originally first caught them.
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* AnIcePerson: Its sole Type is Ice.
* {{Fan}}: Is one to Melony's (later Henry's) Mr. Rime, with Casey noting that she met them at one of his performances when she was young, and considering it was involved in stealing Mr. Rime's ball and cane from Henry's camp, still is.
* SingleUseShield: Naturally for its species, its Ice Face lets them safely take a physical attack before breaking apart, as Mr. Rime so helpfully demonstrates testing the strength with its cane.
* UndyingLoyalty: Had no problem being involved with a group of Eiscue to steal Mr. Rime and his cane, but the moment they reunite with Casey, has no problem following her order to defend Henry from the other Eiscue when he steals back Mr. Rime's cane to finish working on it.

!!'''Mega'''
Casey's Galarian Stunfisk.
* DishingOutDirt: Its primary Type is Ground.
* HostageSituation: Is being kept by [[spoiler: Sordward and Shielbert to weaken Casey.]]
* ExtraOreDinary: Its secondary Type is Steel.
* UndergroundMonkey: Is one to the regular Stunfisk, who is [[ShockAndAwe Electric]]-Type instead of Steel-Type.

!!'''Giga'''
Casey's Falinks.
* BareFistedMonk: Its sole Type is Fighting.
* HostageSituation: Like Mega above, they're also being kept by [[spoiler: Sordward and Shielbart to weaken Casey.]]
[[/folder]]


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* SuperOCD: Because he is incapable of thinking about anything but challenging the Pokémon League, he needs his Munna to eat away his dreams so that he can concentrate on the matters at hand.

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: She's the one who persisted the most in getting X to open up. At the end of the XY arc, he finally admits that he's grateful for all her help.
** In a way, this is her way of thanking X as ''he'' was basically hers first by encouraging her to be more open back when they first met.
* MsFanservice: Not only does her form-fitted flight suit (which she wears for like half the XY chapter) accentuate her curves, but Y is [[WordOfGod canonically]] the [[BuxomIsBetter most developed]] among the female Dex Holders, beating even [[FilleFatale Green]]! And did we mention that she's only [[ImprobableAge 12]]?

* ShipTease: With [[ChildhoodFriendRomance X]]. The two have been childhood friends for a long time, and when he became a shut-in she's the only one who never gave up on him. Her trust on and dedication and persistence to X borders on the [[UndyingLoyalty selfless]] at times, especially considering that he rarely even shows her how much he appreciates her efforts.
** In fact, the reason why she's so {{Hot Blooded}} and [[BrutalHonesty straightforward]] is because it was X ([[UsedToBeASweetKid 's old self]]) who encouraged her to be honest with herself, which she needed to hear back when she was frustrated over being expected to follow her mother's footsteps.

* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: Is based on one, and is found in a appropriate environment.

* ArmorPiercingSlap: His preferred method of admonishing a DopeSlap to Dia.

* RaceLift: Implied. While Moon still has her game counterpart's default coloring, Yamamoto stated in a tweet that Moon is modeled after a character played by Korean actress Creator/BaeDoona and going a step further by making her WeaponOfChoice what appears to be a stylized [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gakgung Korean war bow]].