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[[center:[[WMG:''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' '''[[Characters/{{Pokemon}} characters Index]]''' ''([[Characters/PokemonTypes Pokémon Types]], [[Characters/PokemonRecurringArchetypes Recurring Pokémon Archetypes]])''\\
[-'''Pokémon Family Species:''' [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIFamilies Gen I]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIBulbasaurToParasect Bulbasaur to Parasect]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVenonatToCloyster Venonat to Cloyster]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIGastlyToMiltank Gastly to Miltank]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIMagikarpToMew Magikarp to Mew]] [[[Characters/PokemonMewDuo Mew Duo]]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIFamilies Gen II]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIChikoritaToGranbull Chikorita to Granbull]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIQwilfishToCelebi Qwilfish to Celebi]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIIFamilies Gen III]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIITreeckoToSharpedo Treecko to Sharpedo]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIIWailmerToDeoxys Wailmer to Deoxys]] [[[Characters/PokemonWeatherTrio Weather Trio]]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVFamilies Gen IV]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVTurtwigToBronzong Turtwig to Bronzong]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVChatotToArceus Chatot to Arceus]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVFamilies Gen V]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVVictiniToZoroark Victini to Zoroark]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVMinccinoToGenesect Minccino to Genesect]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIFamilies Gen VI]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIChespinToHawlucha Chespin to Hawlucha]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIDedenneToVolcanion Dedenne to Volcanion]] [[[Characters/PokemonAuraTrio Aura Trio]]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIFamilies Gen VII]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIRowletToComfey Rowlet to Comfey]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIOranguruToMelmetal Oranguru to Melmetal]] [[[Characters/PokemonCosmogLine Cosmog Line]] / [[Characters/PokemonNecrozma Necrozma]]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraBeasts Ultra Beasts]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIFamilies Gen VIII]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIGrookeyToHatterene Grookey to Hatterene]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIImpidimpToCalyrex Impidimp to Calyrex]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGlitches Glitches]]\\
'''Pokémon Human Characters:''' [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivals Protagonists and Rivals]] ('''Kanto''' / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsAlola Alola]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsGalar Galar]]) | [[Characters/PokemonProfessors Professors]] | [[Characters/PokemonGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] ([[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKanto Kanto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersGalar Galar]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTrialCaptainsAndKahunas Trial Captains and Kahunas]] | [[Characters/PokemonEliteFour Elite Four]] | [[Characters/PokemonChampions Champions]]\\
'''[[Characters/PokemonVillainTeams Pokémon Villain Teams]]:''' [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamRocket Team Rocket]] / [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamAquaMagma Team Aqua/Magma]] / [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamGalactic Team Galactic]] / [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamPlasma Team Plasma]] / [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamFlare Team Flare]] / [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamSkull Team Skull]] / [[Characters/PokemonTeamYell Team Yell]]\\
[[Characters/PokemonFrontierBrainsAndOtherFacilityHeads Frontier Brains and Other Facility Heads]] | [[Characters/PokemonTrainerClasses Trainer Classes]] | [[Characters/PokemonOtherNonPlayableCharacters Other NPCs]] ([[Characters/PokemonAetherFoundation Aether Foundation]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraReconSquad Ultra Recon Squad]] / [[Characters/PokemonMacroCosmos Macro Cosmos]])\\
[[Characters/PokemonLegendsArceus Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]-]]]]]

The protagonists and rivals of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', ''Yellow'', ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]'', and ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: At the end of the story, Red/Leaf/Chase/Elaine are this to Blue/Trace, having dethroned Blue or Trace's spot as the Champion.
* BashBrothers: In ''Sun and Moon'', Red runs the Post-Game Battle Facility along with Blue.
** In ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'', Chase/Elaine and Trace team up against Archer and a Rocket grunt at Silph. Co. There's also a two-player mode in which a second player can control the opposite-gendered player character.
* BestFriend: Red and Blue [[AllThereInTheManual prior to the events of the Gen I games.]] After their rivalry across Kanto, and some old grudges held during the Johto games, they seem to be back to this by the time they go to Alola in ''Sun and Moon'' and are described as such in ''Masters''. Chase/Elaine and Trace are the best of friends in the ''Let's Go'' games, although the key difference is that Trace never became a bully like Blue did.
* ComingOfAgeStory: At the end of the main game, Oak states that the protagonist's journey was one, remarking that "s/he has come of age."
* ColorfulThemeNaming: The trainers of this generation have their CanonName as primary colors, with version names being the same as these names. This relates to Kanto's ColorfulThemeNaming with its towns.
* CuttingOffTheBranches: It's Red who appears in ''[=HeartGold=]'' and ''[=SoulSilver=]'', establishing him as the canon player character of ''[=FireRed=]'' and ''[=LeafGreen=]''.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Both Red and Green have brown eyes and brown hair.
* DisappearedDad: He's mentioned once when you check out the televisions in Celadon Department Store, but he never appears. The Rival's parents aren't mentioned at all, and he lives with his gramps and older sister. Trace seems to only live with his sister.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: As the series went on, the main characters all have actual, proper sounding names, but the original main characters of Kanto are just named after the versions of their generation. Red, Blue, Green, and Leaf aren't exactly typical names for people.
* FanservicePack: In ''Sun and Moon'', [[http://cdn.gamer-network.net/2016/usgamer/Pkemon-Sun-Starters-Shot-03.jpg Red and Blue]] have both grown up into fine looking gentlemen, with Red being slightly more of a hunk and Blue being a bit more of a pretty boy.
* MythologyGag: While they've been replaced as the main cast with Chase, Elaine, and Trace, they appear as bonus characters in the ''Let's Go'' remakes with designs based on the Gen I appearances, including Green.
* NiceHat: Starting a trend that pretty much all of the player characters would have, Red and Leaf both wear hats with a Poké Ball insignia on them.
* OlderAndWiser: In both ''Sun and Moon'' and the ''Let's Go'' games, Red and Blue (and Green, in the latter) appear as older, experienced trainers.
** In ''Sun and Moon'', both Red and Blue appear as the bosses of the region's battle facility, the Battle Tree. They both have the title of Battle Legend, which seems to be even higher than that of an Elite Four or Champion. They also appear much older here, both looking like they're in their 20s.
** In ''Let's Go'', it's a bit unclear how much older they are than the protagonists, but they are a bit taller and much more accomplished in a bit of CanonWelding between these remakes and their role in the previous continuity:
*** Blue apparently went through a Kanto adventure without a Pokédex, now works directly with Oak, and has been courted by the Pokémon League to take over as Viridian Gym Leader more than once. You encounter a lot of him in the main game but he doesn't directly mention whether he even knows the other two original trainers, if they went on that unseen adventure together, or how recent that adventure was.
*** Red and Green are both high level trainers, and are some of the strongest trainers in the game. They're still out there battling, exploring, and hunting Legendary Pokémon like Mewtwo just like a real Player Character should be, in the post-game.
* PowerTrio: Despite SchrodingersPlayerCharacter being in effect for almost two decades, as of the ''Let's Go'' games the three Kanto trainers are marketed together, and seen congregating in the lobby together in ''Masters'' as if they [[AffirmativeActionGirl all know each other well]] instead of just Red and Blue as a duo.
* SimilarSquad: Their teams in ''Let's Go'' follow a structure:
** A Grass, Fire, and Water type, with one of the Kanto starters taking up these slots. Red's starter of choice here is Venusaur, Blue's got Charizard, and Green has Blastoise.
** A powerful Normal type. Red's got Snorlax, Blue has Tauros, and Green has Kangaskhan.
** A powerful trade evolution Pokémon. Red has Machamp, Blue has Alakazam, and Green has Gengar.
** And then one last Pokémon that doesn't really fit in any of the above. Red's got his signature Pikachu, Blue has Aerodactyl, and Green has Clefable.
* SchrodingersPlayerCharacter: In ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]'', the unchosen player character does not appear to exist. In the series as a whole, Red is treated as the canonical protagonist, with Green not making her proper debut until ''Let's Go.''
* SuddenlyVoiced: The protagonist, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness unlike most future heroes]], and ironically enough considering Red's reputation, actually makes the odd internal comment when examining objects (where most future Player Characters merely get descriptions), such as mentioning his/her dad when you check out the televisions in the Celadon Department Store, and remarks that s/he "should get going" when you examine the TV in his/her house and notes that they "better not touch it" when examining various pieces of technology. S/he also talks to Copycat, causing her to state his/her unseen dialogue. This is made even more clear in the Japanese version, where these pieces of text and some others are clearly written as if they are being spoken or thought.
* TigerVersusDragon: In most of their appearances to date, Red uses Charizard (the dragon) and Blue uses Arcanine (a canine visibly modeled after a tiger), both among the most powerful Fire-types in Kanto. However, ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' give Blue Charizard instead, thus leaving Red with Arcanine. Also, ''Pokémon Masters'' gave players Blue and Arcanine as a free limited-time sync pair, explicitly stating their goal to surpass Red and his Charizard. Put simply, expect this trope to be in play any time Red and Blue are battleable.
* VagueAge: One of the few times in the series this is averted, as Red is stated to be 11-years-old (making him around 14 in the Gen II games). He appears to be in his 20s in Generation VII.
* WolverinePublicity: The Kanto trainers are by far the most popular and recognizable human characters in the franchise. Putting them in a game is always a massive draw, and as such Red and Blue have appeared in nearly every generation in some manner.

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!!Red (レッド ''reddo'')
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->Voiced by: Creator/BrandonWinckler (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - EN), Creator/ShoutaAoi (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - JP)

This young man is perhaps the most iconic human character of the series. An 11-year-old from Pallet Town who used to be the best of friends with a boy named Blue. At the start of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', Red and Blue are given a task by Professor Oak, Blue's grandfather and the local expert on Pokémon: to travel around the Kanto region and capture all 150 known Pokémon to complete the Pokédex, a device that records data on Pokémon encountered and captured. To help with this, Oak gives Red and Blue one Pokémon each from Oak's remaining three. (In ''Pokémon Yellow'' version, Red's starter Pokémon is a Pikachu that Oak captured on Route 1). [[WithThisHerring With this one Pokémon]], Red ventures far from his home town, challenging the various gyms and thwarting the operations of the criminal enterprise Team Rocket in order to become a [[ToBeAMaster Pokémon Master]].

In ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow]]'', he was the only player character, and is still the only protagonist to appear in later games in person. He's the strongest trainer in ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' and can also be battled in ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2'', ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' (original and [[VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon Ultra]]), and ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''. Red appears in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', in which he commands Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard to battle for him; in these games, he is [[HelloInsertNameHere nameless]] and is simply [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep labeled as the "Pokémon Trainer"]], drawing solely from his playable appearances.

Red has appeared in many spin-off media, most prominently ''Manga/PokemonAdventures''. In addition, the lead character of the [[{{Anime/Pokemon}} main anime series]] shares his name with one of Red's default names (Ash in English and Satoshi in Japanese).
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* TheAce:
** Implied through potential events that can transpire in the games, as well as Red's TrueFinalBoss status in ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' and their remakes. As the final boss, he also had two tenures as the highest-leveled NPC trainer in the entire franchise, between the releases of ''Gold, Silver, and Crystal'' and ''Platinum'' (where he was surpassed by Barry), and then again between ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' and ''Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl'' (where he was surpassed by Cynthia in terms of having the highest-leveled team overall), not counting battle facilities that automatically set levels to 100.
** In ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' as well as ''VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon'', which take place years after the adventure in Kanto, he has been specifically requested alongside Blue to help spearhead the Battle Tree as part of the initiative to develop the Alolan Pokémon League. He and Blue share the exclusive trainer title "Battle Legend", and they are both the bosses of a battle facility where Champions, Elite Four Members, and Elite Rivals participate, implying they are beyond even the level of a typical Champion.
** In ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'', Red will only appear at the Indigo Plateau if the player has a full team, and has previously defeated at least 6 Master Trainers. This suggests that each Pokémon on Red's team is trained as well as those belonging to a Master Trainer -- but while those trainers specialize in only that species, Red is such a capable trainer that he can match a specialist's level of training with multiple species at a time. His edge over even Master Trainers is indicated when, upon his defeat, the player is awarded the "Battle Master" title. Furthermore, while Blue easily deals with whatever challenge he faces during the story, and is famous region-wide as an incredibly strong trainer, Red's team is of a much higher level. In other words, Red is in most appearances either tied or, or far and away the strongest trainer, even when compared to other [[TheAce trainers that would usually be considered the ace.]]
** In ''Masters'', Paulo outright calls him "the strongest trainer in history". Red himself also immediately shows up and defeats half of Giovanni's ENTIRE army of Team Rocket grunts with just his Snorlax, then goes into hiding for three days for Snorlax to recover and then returns to deal with the rest of them, defeating Mewtwo with Blue's help and almost defeating Mega Mewtwo the same way before Giovanni artificially powers it up further. Snorlax also took multiple hits from Mewtwo before and after Mega Evolution and still kept going, and Red also destroyed the entire Team Rocket base just by Gigantamaxing his Snorlax. Lance also notes Red is strong so it's possible he was fine confronting Team Rocket on his own, but to be careful anyway. Flint, an Elite Four member is also in utter awe of his Charizard despite Flint being a Fire-type specialist whereas Red has no type specialty, again implying each of Red's Pokémon is stronger than the same species belonging to type specialists. Notably, Red is also the only trainer in the game so far who can Mega Evolve and Gigantamax his Pokemon, and given that in Sun and Moon he also uses Z-Moves, this also makes Red the only trainer in the series' history to be shown using all three types of in-game battle transformations this way. His Snorlax Gigantamaxes, his Venusaur uses Z-Moves, and his starters can all Mega Evolve.
* AdaptationDyeJob: Has black hair in Generations I and II, but this is made into light brown hair from Generation III onward, likely to differentiate him from Ash.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Red is this to Blue, as he canonically defeats Blue in all but the first of their encounters. He is also, optionally, on the ''receiving'' end of this trope as Ethan/Kris/Lyra, Elio/Selene, and Rosa/Nate can all optionally battle (and thus, defeat) Red.
* BadassAdorable: He's 11-years-old in ''Red and Blue'' and their remakes. 14 in Gen II/IV, and he's gotta be at least 16 if not older by ''Black 2 and White 2'', but still uses his ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' kid design. In ''Sun and Moon'', though, he's finally shown growing out of this, given a character redesign in his late teens or early twenties.
* BeyondTheImpossible: Throughout the series, the highest rank a trainer can have is "Champion", which both Red and his rival Blue have held at one time or another. As an adult, Red has a new title -- Battle Legend -- which he shares with Blue as the co-bosses of the Battle Tree, a facility staffed by Champions, Elite Four members, and Frontier Brains. In other words, it is implied that Red is actually such a powerful trainer that he outranks regional Champions.
* BigOlEyebrows: As an adult in ''Sun and Moon'', his eyebrows are a lot thicker than they were when he was a kid.
* {{Bishonen}}: His design in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'', where he first appears with his Sygna Suit, is quite handsome and, being based on an unused ''HGSS'' design, likely represents him as a teen rather than a kid.
* BonusBoss: Red serves as this in every game that he appears as an NPC in (with the exception of the Johto games, where he is the proper FinalBoss for the Kanto segment of the game).
* BossCorridor: The match with Red in his new Mt. Silver lair at the end of ''Gold and Silver'' has a long hallway prior to his platform (this is also in an area with a lot of strong wild Pokémon).
* CanonName: He had no canonical name back in Gen I as he was meant to be the player's avatar and thus [[HelloInsertNameHere they could choose whatever name they like]]. While he was given a name in promotional materials and tie-ins, it often alternated between Red and Ash (Satoshi). Only by Gen II did the name Red became the canonical one.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Some of the early promotional artwork and comic depict him as spunky and occasionally smiling. He also "talks" through Copycat's dialogue. Starting with Gen 3, the series has put emphasis on Red being a quiet boy with a serious expression, growing into TheStoic as an adult in ''Sun and Moon'' and ''Masters''. Essentially, Red went from "HeroicMime as a stand in for the player" to "HeroicMime as his actual personality" which the other SuddenlyVoiced trainers with divergent personalities give him a ribbing for.
* ChickMagnet: Quite a few girls are drawn to Red, though not necessarily just girls his age. This is something often carried over to his other incarnations.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: His Espeon has not made any appearances ever since it was replaced by Lapras in [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver the HGSS remake]].
* CompositeCharacter:
** His ''GSC'' appearance prominently featured a Pikachu on his team, which indicated reference to ''Yellow'', as all the Pokémon on his team could only be obtained through special encounters or as gifts, and ''Yellow'' was the only game where there was any Pikachu that could be considered special. Given that ''Yellow'' is an adaptation of the anime, Red owes at least part of his character to Ash Ketchum. (From ''HGSS'' on, his Pikachu can often be seen using the moves Volt Tackle and Iron Tail, which Ash's Pikachu used quite prominently for years).
** Red's Sygna Suit in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' meshes his two designs: He keeps his general remake design, but he uses his classic hat and his new vest mixes traits of both his vest and jacket. His hair is also has a darker shade of brown that's a middle ground between his two hair colors.
** His fightable self in ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' has Red mostly using his ''HGSS'' team, favoring Venusaur like he did in ''Manga/PokemonAdventures.'' In addition, his Charizard and Blastoise are respectively replaced by Arcanine, a Fire-type "Legendary" Pokemon, and Machamp, which in and of itself combines Hitmonlee/Hitmonchan from the Fighting Dojo without actually settling on either one of them. Also, his Pikachu knows Iron Tail, just like Ash's does.
* CuttingOffTheBranches:
** Averts this as an NPC. Red has always had all three Kanto starters on his team, as well as a Pikachu and other gift or story event Pokémon (Snorlax, Espeon in Gen II, and Lapras in Gen IV and onward) so that his canon starter Pokémon is never apparent. In ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'', Red is shown to have chosen Venusaur as his starter, with Blue having Charizard and Green having Blastoise, referencing the pre-release artwork showcasing all of them prior to the debut of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. However, ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' is an AlternateUniverse retelling of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', meaning his canon starter is still not a given in any other game. Incidentally, in all releases except for Japanese, they all use a starter that would be weak to the type their name represents.
** {{Inverted|trope}} in the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series. The playable Pokémon Trainer is solely based on Red's playable appearances in ''[=Red/Blue=]'' and ''[=FireRed/LeafGreen=]'', and therefore goes unnamed and [[FeaturelessProtagonist is described in the vaguest of terms]], ignoring his appearances and characterization as an NPC in later games and instead depicting the player challenging the Indigo League.
* ContinuityNod: Red's team in ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' and all future appearances reflects the events of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. He has a [[SeriesMascot Pikachu]] and the final forms of the three starters from [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Generation I]], the [[HeavySleeper Snorlax]] that was once [[BrokenBridge blocking a path]], and either [[ItWasAGift Espeon]] in ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' or [[EndangeredSpecies Lapras]] in ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' onwards.
* DependingOnTheWriter: Many different works use the playable version of Red as a basis, and therefore either depict him as the stoic, HeroicMime legend he was in the Johto games, or give him a personality similar to [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Ash Ketchum]] along with full dialogue.
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: Zigzagged. He has suffered one canon loss to Ethan/Kris/Lyra (depending on who is the player character in the Johto games), but that wasn't an official bout, rather just a personal challenge. As Champion, Red was never actually defeated -- he just chose to leave to seek greater heights, entirely of his own accord. When Lance became the new Champion, he didn't actually beat the last one, he just occupied the vacant space because someone had to, and he was just that good. This makes Red one of the only Champions in the series to never be succeeded by way of being surpassed, and technically retaining an undefeated record.
* DragonTamer: In ''Sun and Moon'' and their ''Ultra'' versions he can use the Fire/Dragon Mega Charizard X in the Battle Tree.
* ExposedToTheElements: Wears a vest over a T-shirt[[note]]in Gens 1 & 2[[/note]] or a short-sleeved jacket[[note]]in the remakes[[/note]] on a perpetually snowing mountain peak. For at least a couple years straight. The only change from his normal outfit is a pair of gloves that don't look particularly warm. [[https://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Game_Freak_Red.jpg One piece of official art]] depicts him with a winter jacket and yellow scarf, but this is never seen in any game.
* EyeObscuringHat: In his ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' and ''Black 2 and White 2'' animations, his eyes are initially obscured by his hat until he lifts the brim. It doesn't obscure his eyes as much in ''Sun and Moon'', but the effect is still there.
* FamedInStory: Known as the legend that disbanded Team Rocket and became champion of the Indigo League.
* FinalBoss: The last and strongest NPC to be faced in ''Gold and Silver'' and their remakes, ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]''. After getting all 16 Badges between Johto and Kanto, you're given access to [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon Mt. Silver]] and can find him at the top.
* FriendlyRivalry: With Blue by ''Masters'' and ''Sun and Moon''. They're more best friends than rivals and Blue backhandedly compliments Red's strength and prowess in later games.
* GoodIsNotNice: In ''Masters'', in the Kanto episode of the Villain Arc, [[spoiler:he decides to Gigantamax his Snorlax in the Team Rocket Hideout, which ''really'' isn't big enough to house a giant. [[OhCrap Everyone else in there, even]] ''[[OhCrap Giovanni]]'', [[OhCrap try to convince him not to do it but they all panic when he does it anyway]].]]
* TheHero: In Gen II and the Gen IV remakes, Red is often referred to as this, for taking out Team Rocket and becoming the Champion three years prior.
* HeroicMime:
** All the protagonists are silent when you play as them, however, his encounter with [=CopyCat=] strongly implies that he does indeed speak. [[spoiler:This is confirmed in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters''; he speaks 3 words, much to Flint's shock.]]
** Red takes it a step further by remaining silent even when he's a BonusBoss NPC rather than a player-controlled character, he displays VisibleSilence. Contrast this with the [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon_Black_2_and_White_2_beta planned Hilda/Hilbert encounters from Black 2 and White 2 where they would've had dialogue in the World Tournament.]] In ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'', while all the other main series player characters have full dialogue (even Red's own DistaffCounterpart Leaf), Red has [[spoiler: almost]] no dialogue and his voice clips consist of VoiceGrunting similar to Link from ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''.
** Lampshaded by Blue in ''Sun and Moon'', who remarks that Red is "as silent as ever".
* HoldingBackThePhlebotinum: His team was composed of level 80s during his training on Mt. Silver, and when fought on first reaching the Battle Tree they're in their sixties (except Pikachu who is level 70). Even still, they are powered down to level 50 during the World Tournament, like any other trainer. This also applies to his introductory battle with the protagonist of ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', though given that Red and Blue are in charge of running a facility staffed by Champions (among others), and that Blue was fairly casual in recognizing the player as a new Champion, it appears likely that both Red and Blue were holding back. Their confidence is more justified during if they are challenged in the Battle Tree, where each is able to Mega Evolve multiple Pokémon and use Z-Moves. If the Battle Tree itself lacked level normalization, it is quite possible the levels of their teams would once again reach the 80s.
* HotBlooded: According to a Generation I comic drawn by Sugimori, and many early pieces of media, in a stark contrast to how he is usually perceived now. He keeps this in some adaptations, like ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'' and the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series.
* {{Hunk}}: Not quite, but ''Sun and Moon'' shows that [[http://cdn.gamer-network.net/2016/usgamer/Pkemon-Sun-Starters-Shot-03.jpg an older Red]] is getting close to being one of these, being somewhat more thickly built than Blue, who looks more like a {{Bishonen}}.
* IconicItem:
** Both his original and remake {{Nice Hat}}s.
** In ''[[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Sun and Moon]]'', his new hat is largely forgotten in favor of his "96" T-shirt.
* ItWasAGift: A subtle example -- nearly every version of Red with an established team, from the Gen II remakes onward, is shown to have a Lapras with him, strongly implied to be the same Lapras given to him by a Silph Co. employee as a reward for saving them.
* LegendaryInTheSequel and LivingLegend: Red is mentioned several times throughout ''Gold and Silver'' as the boy who single-handedly stopped Giovanni and disbanded Team Rocket three years prior, and is held in high regard. This carries forward into other generations as well; in the ''Sun/Moon'' trailer, he's explicitly referred to as a legend, and in the game itself he and Blue are the only trainers to have the title of "Battle Legend." In ''Masters'', his Sync Move is called "Living Legend Blast Burn."
* LimitBreak: Venusaur can carry Grassinum Z, and his Lapras switches off between Normalium Z and Psychium Z. There is also his Sync Move in ''Masters'', Living Legend Blast Burn.
* MergingTheBranches: When fought as an NPC trainer, he traditionally has all three Kanto starters in his lineup.
* MythologyGag: Red's Pikachu in ''[=HeartGold=]'' and ''[=SoulSilver=]'' knows all the moves that Ash's Pikachu knew during the ''Diamond and Pearl'' series: Volt Tackle, Iron Tail, Quick Attack, and Thunderbolt.
* NiceGuy: Implied in ''Red, Blue, and Yellow'', as Professor Oak points out that Red is nice to his Pokémon.
* NotSoStoic: His usual ellipses are accented with a "!" after losing so he has some emotional range.
* PerpetualFrowner: It started with official Generation I art, most of which depicted him with a serious frown. From Generation III onward, he has always been depicted like that in artworks and in-game, being the only protagonist to not be smiling in his official art since then. This even carried forward into his ''Sun/Moon'' design, where he's basically an adult. He also appears with a scowl in his default Nendoroid face, and in his 3DS theme alongside Blue.
* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: He reappears in ''Gold and Silver'' and ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' as the FinalBoss, and in ''Black 2 and White 2'' and ''Sun and Moon'' as a BonusBoss.
* TheQuietOne: From his enduring scowl, to his VisibleSilence gag as a {{Previous Player Character|Cameo}} HeroicMime, but later made clear to be a character trait. Described as such in his ''Masters'' bio, but previously lampshaded by Blue, sarcastically calling him a "chatty gossip" in Gen III, and more seriously "silent as ever" in Gen VI. Even as far back as the original games, a sailor on the SS Anne described him as "the strong silent type."
* RedOniBlueOni: Ironically, Red is the Blue Oni to Blue's Red Oni. Red's usually pretty quiet, often with a serious GameFace on, while his rival Blue is cocky, sarcastic, and usually wears a smug grin. Just look at [[http://www.serebii.net/games/themes/redgreen.jpg their 3DS theme together]], and one of [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/b6/Sugimori1996.png the earliest examples of their contrast.]]
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Zigzagged. Although Blue acts more like an aggressive, arrogant [[{{Jerkass}} jackass]] compared to [[NiceGuy Red]], Blue is actually [[RedOniBlueOni more emotional and loses his temper easily while Red is usually calm and almost]] [[TheStoic never shows any emotions]]. This is even emphasized in their new designs in ''Sun and Moon'', where Red has a more [[RatedMForManly well-built, toned appearance]], while Blue looks more like a [[{{Bishonen}} pretty boy]].
* SignatureMon: His highest-leveled Pokémon (as well as ''the'' highest-leveled Pokémon not counting Battle Facilities) is his Pikachu. In ''Yellow'' canon, it is his actual starter Pokémon. He is also strongly associated with the three fully evolved normal Kanto Starters, although adaptations prefer using Venusaur (Pokémon #1) and Charizard (his version namesake) moreso than Blastoise.
** In the games, [[SeriesMascot Pikachu]] is always the highest leveled Pokémon used by Red as an NPC trainer in each game it appears in, and the highest leveled Pokémon you could face in a trainer battle in the entire franchise overall. The anime has only solidified the connection further, and he usually sends it out first.
** Before any adaptations or sequels, official art [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6f/Sugimori_Starter_artwork.png most commonly]] [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/55/Rival_artwork.png depicted him with]] [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/7/70/Kensugiart3.png the Bulbasaur line]], such that Pokémon #001 goes to the first protagonist. While all three of his starters have used the Starter Ultimate Moves, and Mega Evolution, only his Venusaur is equipped to use Z-Moves in ''Sun and Moon''. Likewise in ''Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee'' Red has a Venusaur on his team to match [[https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/f3/RGB_guidebook.jpg his original artwork.]] He also is seen owning a Bulbasaur during the first episode of ''Generations'' and it's his [[Manga/PokemonAdventures manga equivalent's]] starter in [[https://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Red,_Green_and_Blue_Adventures.png another throwback to the same artwork.]] And while Charizard may have been Ash's ace, Bulbasaur was his longest tenured Kanto starter, being the first to join and last to leave the party officially.
** In many other adaptations such as ''Pokémon Origins'', ''Zensho'' and one short in ''Generations'', Charmander is Red's preferred starter instead. Which makes sense, since it fits his overall demeanor and name a lot better. Ash Ketchum, Red's official Anime counterpart, likewise had a Charizard as his powerhouse for the majority of the original series, being his only fully evolved Kanto starter making him both the "Charizard Trainer" when they faced Mewtwo, and setting up that his Gary would have a Blastoise when they finally fought. His Sync Partner in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' is Charizard, and while he uses all three Kanto starters in the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series, Charizard is the only one fully evolved, and is slightly more associated with him than the other two while Ivysaur is slightly more associated with Leaf. There's also at least [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Bandai_Jumbo1_Back.jpg one official Generation I artwork that depicts him Charmander.]]
* SoProudOfYou: In Gen II, his mother remarks that she's worried for Red, but proud of him for doing what he wants to do.
* StealthPun: In the ''Let's Go'' games, he uses an Arcanine, known in the Pokeédex as the Legendary Pokemon. How fitting for a Trainer considered a living legend himself.
* SuddenlyVoiced: Red in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' and ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'', as well as the occasional odd internal comment and conversation with Copycat. Played straighter with his appearance in ''Pokémon Masters'', which is actually his main series version. While he does grunt for his voiced lines, the real shock comes during his trainer story where he actually speaks in response to a question from Flint, who asks how he commands Pokémon if he never talks. Red tips his hat to command Charizard, then a text box follows with his usual ellipses -- except this time, they lead to the statement "Words are unnecessary!" Even Flint is visibly shocked, and urges the player to remember the experience since it's so rare.
* SuperMode: When Red is battled at the Battle Tree in ''Sun and Moon'', all his starters have four different builds, with each of them having one dedicated to Mega Evolution (except Charizard, which has two to accommodate for each different Mega form). Notably, defeating him is the only way to receive the starter Mega Stones in ''Sun/Moon''. His lone starter Pokémon in ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' is also capable of Mega Evolution.
* TheStoic: He is described by a worker on the S.S. Anne as the strong silent type, and Blue sarcastically calls him a chatty gossip in the remakes. This was further emphasized by his [[Main/PerpetualFrowner perpetual frown]] in the games (at least from Generation III onward) and official art, and the fact he [[VisibleSilence doesn't utter a single word]] when facing the player in his appearances as an NPC.
* TerseTalker: The few times Red speaks in ''Masters'', his dialogue is short and to the point, whether it's telling Scottie/Bettie and Flint that words are unnecessary and congratulating Scottie/Bettie for defeating him and his team in the PML finals. To date, the only character who seemingly got him speak in longer sentences is Copycat.
* ThirdOptionAdaptation:
** He uses [[ShockAndAwe all]] [[GreenThumb four]] [[PlayingWithFire possible]] [[MakingASplash starters]] from the first game, avoiding giving him a canon starter[[note]] While all four starters are possible to obtain in ''Yellow'', note that Blue ''doesn't'' use his team from that version[[/note]]. He also uses Pokémon that the player character in ''Red & Blue'' [[MindOverMatter received]] [[AnIcePerson as gifts]], or was [[BigEater forced to encounter.]]
** ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' gives Red a [[BareFistedMonk Machamp]], rather than give him either Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan as in the games.
* TimeSkip: He's visibly in his late teens/early 20's in ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon''. Most estimates put him at 21- to 24-years-old, depending on the gap between Generation 4 and Generation 5.
* TookALevelInBadass: [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig-zagged]] in ''Sun/Moon''. During the optional battle with him at the entrance of the Battle Tree, Red's team is actually ''weaker'' than it was during the battle on Mount Silver a decade earlier, with lower levels and, with a few Pokémon, lackluster movepools, possibly meaning that the entrance battle was just him [[IAmNotLeftHanded testing the waters.]]
* TookAShortcut: Getting to Red in ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' requires at least one of your Pokémon knowing the HM move Rock Climb in order to scale the walls of the cave, but none of ''his'' Pokémon know the move.
* TheUnintelligible: To almost everyone InUniverse except Blue.
* VisibleSilence: As an NPC, his dialogue consists solely of ellipses and an exclamation mark of surprise when defeated.
* VoiceGrunting: Red's VisibleSilence is voiced for the first time in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'', where he has grunts voiced in a very similar manner to the adult incarnations of Link from ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''.
* TheVoiceless: In the games, the most he speaks is VisibleSilence (aside from his interactions with Copycat where the girl's imitations of him do get him to finally speak up briefly), which Blue lampshades in ''Sun and Moon'' as being "silent as ever", confirming this as a character trait. In ''Masters'' he speaks up more, but the three only words he ever says are ''Words are unnecessary''. Take from that what you will.
* WalkingTheEarth: In ''Gold and Silver'', Red has retired as Champion and now focuses on training in Mt. Silver to get stronger.
* WorldsBestWarrior: In the later games in the series, he's flat-out the strongest Pokémon trainer who ever lived. Red also had two tenures as the untied highest-leveled NPC trainer in the entire franchise, between the releases of ''Gold, Silver, and Crystal'' and ''Platinum'' (where he was surpassed by Barry), and then again between ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' and ''Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl'' (where he was tied by Cynthia in terms of their highest-leveled Pokémon, but with the rest of Cynthia's team being higher-leveled overall). Even then, he still ends up combining Z-Moves and Mega Evolution on the same team, a feat Cynthia is never seen achieving even though she appears in the same game where Red accomplished this, and ''Pokémon Masters'' also shows he can Gigantamax his Snorlax. Aside from his levels and ranking in ''Sun and Moon'' as a "Battle Legend", Paulo in ''Pokémon Masters'' outright says that Red is "the strongest Pokémon Trainer in history" even though Cynthia and many other Champions are in the game and he's seen them battle. This might suggest that the games actually still don't fully reflect how strong Red really is in-story.
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!!Blue Oak / Green Ōkido (オーキド・グリーン ''ookido guriin'')

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->''"I'm moving on up and ahead! By checking my Pokédex, I'm starting to see what's strong and how they evolve! I'm going to the Pokémon League to boot out the Elite Four! I'll become the world's most powerful trainer! ...well good luck to you! Don't sweat it! [[CatchPhrase Smell ya]]!"''

TheRival of the PlayerCharacter in ''Red and Blue''. He was once the player character's best friend, but as he grew up he changed into a huge {{Jerkass}}. Though abrasive and cocky, he [[InsufferableGenius has the skills to back up his boasts]] and has set his sights on nothing less than becoming the Pokémon League Champion. After being defeated, he takes up the position of Viridian City's Gym Leader.
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* TheAce:
** He's always one step ahead of the player, and is the only rival in the series to become the Champion.
** In ''Let's Go'', it's integrated into the story; as Professor Oak's grandson and a former Champion, he serves as a mentor to the protagonist and Trace in their journey, much like other Champions such as Lance, Steven, Cynthia, and Alder.
* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In the remakes. In the original [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Red_Blue_Blue.png he had a sneering, downright munchable face]]. The remakes changed it into a cocky grin.
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In ''Let's Go'', he actually acts like a mentor to the player and is fairly mature, a far cry from the arrogant brat he was in the original games, though he does keep his catchphrases.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Zigzagged.
** In ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', he always shows up ahead of you, even up to beating the Elite Four before you and being the FinalBoss.
** His remake artwork plays with this and portrays him holding an Ultra Ball rather than a Pokéball like the protagonists.
** On the other hand, with the possible exception of the first bout in Oak's lab, the protagonist ''must'' defeat him to progress through the game--over and over and over again. In ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'', he often talks about how Red defeated him and took the Champion title from him.
* AnimeHair: His hair is spiked up in all of his appearances.
* TheArtifact: His name in English is Blue (as a reference to the Gen I games, ''Red and Blue'') but in the Japanese version it is Green (in reference to the original ''Red and Green,'' which was never released internationally). There may have been an opportunity to change this and have him be Green worldwide when the Gen I remakes came around, (''[=LeafGreen=]'' was released in all territories, instead of say a ''[=WaterBlue=]'', and his default name was changed to Green), but his name is still Blue in all later appearances. Despite this in more recent appearances the designers have gone out of their way to give him green clothes and [[ColorCodedCharacters overall motif]] while still not changing his name back to Green. This artifact even led to necessary change in the dub of ''Origins''[[note]]In the original, Red claims he chooses Charmander because of the name his father gave him, and when Professor Oak asks Green if he is going to choose Bulbasaur for the same reason, he claims that he isn't going to base his choice on such a sentimental matter and picks Squirtle. In the dub, Oak asks Blue if he is going to pick Squirtle for the same reason, and Blue once again claims he isn't going to base his choice on something sentimental, before specifying he picks Squirtle explicitly because of its type advantage over Red's Charmander.[[/note]] and a DubInducedPlotHole in ''Pokémon Adventures''. In promotional materials most ([[FailedASpotCheck but strangely not all]]) English versions of his green auras and promo backgrounds have to be changed into blue ones.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: By ''Gold and Silver'' and their remakes, he's become the Viridian City Gym Leader. He's also the strongest one between Kanto and Johto. In ''Sun and Moon'', it's made clear that Blue's second only to Red and acts as one of the two [[FinalBoss Final Bosses]] of the Battle Tree.
* BadassBoast: His final speech before battling him as Champion:
--> '''Blue:''' While working on my Pokédex, I looked all over for Pokémon. Not only that, I assembled teams that would beat any Pokémon type. And now… I am the Pokémon League Champion! Red! Do you know what that means? I'll tell you. [[NotHyperbole I am the most powerful Trainer in the world!]]
* BeyondTheImpossible: Throughout the series, the highest rank a trainer can have is "Champion", which both Blue and his rival Red have held at one time or another. As an adult, Blue has a new title -- Battle Legend -- which he shares with Red as the co-bosses of the Battle Tree, a facility staffed by Champions, Elite Four members, and Frontier Brains. In other words, it is implied that Blue is actually such a powerful trainer that he outranks regional Champions.
* BigBrotherMentor: He acts as this to the protagonists of ''Let's Go'', giving them tips along the way and testing their mettle to see if they're strong enough to handle the Silph Co. mission on their own.
* {{Bishonen}}: In ''Sun and Moon'', [[http://cdn.gamer-network.net/2016/usgamer/Pkemon-Sun-Starters-Shot-03.jpg an older Blue]] appears to be edging into this, contrasting with Red, who's developing into a more [[{{Hunk}} thickly-built guy]]. Though quite frankly, he had been showing signs of developing into one of these even back in ''Heart Gold and Soul Silver''.
* BootstrappedTheme: His Champion battle theme plays during the RealLife Pokémon Video Game Championship Finals.
* BreakTheHaughty: When you beat him and end his short reign as Champion. Professor Oak telling him that he stands no chance of becoming the Champion again in his current state adds salt to the wound.
* CatchPhrase:
** "Smell ya later!", easily his most iconic one despite actually only being used about twice in full in Generation I. Continues into [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY GenVI]]. While he himself doesn't show up, an NPC says he visited the region. While he's managed to learn how to say "Bonjour", he still makes his exit with "Smell ya later".
** "Whatever!", come ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]''.
** There's also "Bonjour", which is mentioned again in ''X and Y''.
* CharacterDevelopment:
** The first hint at this is him giving you the Fame Checker after you defeat him before Nugget Bridge because he felt guilty always being ahead of you. In the credits, he seems to be thinking about himself and his Pokémon after being told off by his grandfather and being beaten by you. In ''Gold and Silver'', he is fairly less of a {{Jerkass}}. He is also much more mature and seems to have learned how to take care of his Pokémon. This is evident when his Pidgeot uses Return, a Normal attack that becomes stronger the more the Pokémon likes its user.
** His animosity towards Red also simmers down throughout the games, from antagonistic (R/B) to somewhat indifferent (G/S) back to friends (S/M). Even in ''Masters'' both Red and Blue's trainer descriptions refer to each other as best friends.
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard:
** In ''Red and Blue'', if his team includes Gyarados, said Gyarados knows both Dragon Rage and Hydro Pump at level 22 (if the player chose Bulbasaur) or level 23 (Squirtle), the latter of which the Pokémon should not know until level 43. While it is possible for Gyarados to be taught Dragon Rage early via TM (it naturally learns the move at level 25), no such explanation can be made for it knowing Hydro Pump early, implying his Gyarados may be an illegal Pokémon.
** For an example that doesn't inconvenience the player, in ''[=FireRed=]'' and ''[=LeafGreen=]'', his Pidgeotto is first seen at level 17, one lower level than Pidgey is supposed to evolve at. It's possible he simply caught a different Pidgeotto in the wild, but is heavily implied otherwise.
* ContinuityNod:
** In ''Red and Blue'', his sprite as the Champion had him wearing a leather jacket, which isn't seen again in ''Gold and Silver'' or the first generation remakes. It later returns in his design for ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' and ''Masters''.
** His team when first battling him in front of the Battle Tree has the same Pokémon from when he competed in the Pokémon World Tournament which was the last time he was seen chronologically. His own selection in the Battle Tree includes all of his possible mons when originally fought as Champion, his Machamp added in ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'', his Aerodactyl from the aforementioned PWT, and Tyranitar which is a common Pokémon in his rematches.
** He adds Tauros in his ''Let's Go'' team, referring to how a scrapped battle with his grandfather in Generation I features one alongside Blue's own mainstays such as Exeggutor, Arcanine, and Gyarados.
** His new design in ''Let's Go'' matches the design used in Generation II; much like in Generation II, [[spoiler:he replaces Giovanni as the Viridian City Gym Leader in the post-game]]. He also shows up several times throughout the game before the protagonist and their rival, often at points where he was encountered in his debut games, and even battles the protagonist in Silph Co. to test their strength.
* CoolShades: His ''Sun and Moon'' Sugimori artwork has him taking off a pair of sunglasses.
* CuttingOffTheBranches:
** Averted, unlike with Red. He has none of the Kanto starters in any of his teams when fought as a Gym Leader or Pokémon World Tournament participant. Played straight in that he has his team from ''Red, Green and Blue'' (minus the starter), with none of his Yellow-specific Pokémon.
** Played straight in ''Let's Go'', where he uses the team that's similar to his final team if Bulbasaur is the selected starter [[note]]His Pidgeot is swapped for a Tauros, likely because Trace also leads with a Pidgeot, while his Rhydon has been replaced by an Aerodactyl[[/note]], with his ace being a Charizard that can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard-Y in the post-game.
* DemotedToExtra: In the second generation, he has settled into the role of Viridian City's Gym Leader. He has also made minor appearances in several later games as a BonusBoss.
* DubNameChange: To follow with ''Red and Green'' becoming ''Red and Blue'' in international versions, he goes from Green to Blue. This can cause {{Dub Induced Plot Hole}}s when ColorCodedCharacters is invoked.
* FamedInStory: As the grandson of Prof. Oak, former Champion of Kanto, Gym Leader of Viridian City, and Battle Legend of the Alolan Battle Tree, Blue has an extensive resume known in his home region and beyond.
* FamilyThemeNaming: Along both ends of the DubNameChange. In English, the Blue Oak is a type of tree endemic to North America, fitting with Professor Oak. In Japan, the family name is Ookido, which is how the English word "orchid" is pronounced. The Northern Green Orchid is a type of plant found in Greenland, Iceland, and Akimiski Island in Canada.
* FinalBoss: Of the first generation. He becomes the Champion just before Red and, in [[{{Bookends}} bookending]] major Pokémon battles, is the [[RivalFinalBoss last trainer]] faced in the first generation's final boss bonanza after being the first battle of the game.
* FriendlyRivalry: Has this with Red by ''Masters'' and ''Sun and Moon''. All of the animosity that existed between them in the first game is gone, and it's clear that they're more best friends than rivals nowadays.
* GrandFatherClause: The reason Blue keeps his English name despite all the complications it has caused; the contrast with Red's name is just too damn fitting and iconic to get rid off.
* GratuitousFrench: "Bonjour!" is one of his catchphrases, at least to some extent, having first appeared before you battle him on the S.S. Anne. Even by the time ''X and Y'' rolls around he is mentioned to still use it.
* HellBentForLeather: In Generation I, except for ''Yellow'', he wears a black leather jacket upon becoming the Champion. He wears it full-time in Generations IV and V and ''Masters''.
* HiddenDepths: For all his talk about caring only for strength, Blue never seems keen on getting rid of Pidgeot, the first wild Pokémon he caught, implying a sentimental attachment to it.
* HijackedByGanon: The novelty has been lost over the years, but the revelation that Blue is the Champion in ''Red and Blue'' was this. Up until that point, the player was led to believe that all they had to do was defeat the Elite Four to be considered the Champion, and the last time you encountered Blue, it was defeating him before traversing through Victory Road.
* HumiliationConga: After spending the entire game being snide, pompous, and self-centered[[note]]His behavior at Silph Co., remember[[/note]] {{Jerkass}}, Blue's final defeat is not only [[BreakTheHaughty a disaster on its own]], his grandfather, who came to congratulate ''him'', shows up to applaud not him but his opponent, while Blue himself gets a thorough tongue lashing for his trouble. In ''FRLG'', it's not hard to imagine why he goes running off on his own immediately afterwards.
* InformedFlaw: The apparent mistreatment of his Pokémon is never actually shown, only told.
* ItsAllAboutMe: He has this mentality in the original games he's in, but other continuities either downplay or do away with this mindset entirely.
** He thinks so much about himself that he forgets to treat his Pokémon with love and respect. For the entire game, he views Pokémon as nothing more than cool, powerful creatures that can do whatever he wants for him and help him become Champion. At Silph Co., despite being deep within the building, next to Giovanni himself, the only thing he really cares about is challenging Red. Afterwards, he just leaves to challenge the Elite Four, [[BystanderSyndrome not even caring]] about the fact that actual ''criminals'' have taken people hostage.
** In other continuities or adaptations however, this aspect is downplayed. In ''Origins'', he believes instead that he and Red would be in over their heads dealing with a notorious criminal organization, and this encounter happens outside the building. In ''Let's Go'', this aspect is completely dropped, as he plays more of a mentor role to the protagonist. While he still challenges you, it's at the ground floor of Silph Co., and it's more to test your strength to ensure that you can fight off Team Rocket. Afterwards, he actually seeks help from the authorities, and mentions doing a patrol around the region to take care of any remaining Team Rocket stragglers.
* {{Jerkass}}: He likes to get under the player's skin anytime they cross paths, although he gets better as the series goes on.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Before your second battle with him, he points out that the guard at the entrance to Pokèmon League would not let the player through. (Or at least at that point in the game.)
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Thankfully matures into this by ''Gold and Silver''. In ''Sun and Moon'' and ''Let's Go'', it's even explicitly stated that not only are Blue and Red now {{Friendly Rival|ry}}s, but best friends as well.
* JokeCharacter: His Abra when fought in Cerulean City (it doesn't appear in ''Yellow'') only has Teleport in it's moveset making it incapable of harming your Pokémon whatsoever.
* LateArrivalSpoiler: He is the FinalBoss and Champion of the Kanto games, a fact once meant to be surprise, but now is just pretty well known information.
* {{Leitmotif}}: Whenever he enters the scene, an upbeat jingle follows, which somehow manages to capture his arrogant energy perfectly.
* MeaningfulName:
** His Japanese surname, Orchid, can refer to a shade of light purple. His wears a purple shirt in his classic outfit and purple pants in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonFireRedAndLeafGreen FireRed and LeafGreen]]''.
** Green (as he's called in Japan) takes the starter strong against the one the player picks. GreenEyedMonster much?
** And of course, Blue Oak is the name of a species of oak tree.
* NonElemental: As a Gym Leader and Champion, Blue has no type specialty and is the only Leader in the entire series who doesn't. Technically, his Pokémon cover [[PlayingWithFire Fire]], [[MakingASplash Water]], [[BlowYouAway Flying]], [[GreenThumb Grass]], [[PsychicPowers Psychic]], [[WrestlerInAllOfUs Fighting]], [[NonElemental Normal]], and [[DishingOutDirt Ground/Rock]].
* OneHourWorkWeek: Daisy mentions in ''[=HeartGold=]'' and ''[=SoulSilver=]'' that her brother goes out of town so often that it causes problems for the trainers. Technically, Blue's traveling the world to find and study new Pokémon for his grandfather, but that's little consolation to trainers who want a Viridian City Gym badge.
* ParentalAbandonment: Oak apparently raises him and his sister on his own.
* PetTheDog: In the Gen I remakes, he gives you the Fame Checker following the Cerulean City encounter just because he feels sorry for you.
* PreFinalBoss: In ''Gold and Silver'' and their remakes he's the last major battle you have before facing Red atop Mt. Silver during the Kanto portion of the game.
* PrivilegedRival: He's the grandson of Prof. Oak, a leading and world renowned researcher, where Red's family is relatively anonymous.
* RecurringBoss: Blue is fought multiple times in Gen I, including as both the first trainer fight in the game and the game's FinalBoss after conquering all four members of the Elite Four.
* RedOniBlueOni: Contrary to the trope's colours, Blue is actually the Red Oni to Red's Blue Oni, as Blue is more emotional, cocky, and arrogant, while Red is usually more stoic, composed, and quiet.
* TheRival: The first and the most straightly played. The player and Blue compete to see who can become the better trainer. Blue is always a step ahead of the player no matter, and always arrogantly looking down on them, setting up a rival you ''want'' to beat.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Zigzagged. Although Blue acts more like an aggressive, arrogant [[{{Jerkass}} jackass]] compared to [[NiceGuy Red]], Blue is actually [[RedOniBlueOni more emotional and loses his temper easily while Red is usually calm and almost]] [[TheStoic never shows any emotions]]. This is even emphasized in their new designs in ''Sun and Moon'', where Red has a more [[RatedMForManly well-built, toned appearance]], while Blue looks more like a [[{{Bishonen}} pretty boy]].
* SignatureMon: Depending on the game.
** As a rival and Champion, his starter Pokémon is his highest-leveled Pokémon. This will always be the one with [[ElementalRockpaperScissors a type advantage]] over the players, except in ''Yellow'' where it is Eevee, which evolves into a certain Eeveelution [[DynamicDifficulty depending on your choices]] at the start of the game, all of which have different matchups against your starter Pikachu.
** In later games, he instead gets associated with the trio of Water-Fire-Grass Pokémon he uses without the starter on his team: Gyarados, Exeggutor, and Arcanine. These three are among the strongest of their type in their generation, and all three of them tie for his highest-leveled Pokémon in ''Gold'', ''Silver'', and ''Crystal''.
** In contrast to how meta the rest of his team is, Pidgeot is in his team almost every time, having the highest representation of any team member by only being absent in ''Let's Go''. It's also his ace in both ''HGSS'' and ''Masters''. It may be an indication of his HiddenDepths -- he can't leave behind the first Pokémon he caught.
** He will have whichever starter has the advantage over Red's. In early promo art for ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Red and Green]]'', he was [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ec/Charizard_red_stuff.jpg always]] [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/c/c8/Kensugiart2.png seen]] [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/b6/Sugimori1996.png with the Charmander line,]] in contrast to [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/55/Rival_artwork.png Red's original Bulbasaur.]] However as Red has become more associated with Charizard, Blue has become more likely to have Blastoise (as seen in the main anime, ''Origins'', ''Generations'', and ''Masters''). He returns to [[https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/f3/RGB_guidebook.jpg his original Charizard]] when he appears in ''Let's Go''.
** In the first ''Pokémon Stadium'' it's Exeggutor. He has it in every possible team, even in those with Venusaur.
* SignatureMove: Trick Room as the Gym Leader in Generation IV. While only his Exeggutor knows it, it helps Exeggutor itself and its equally slow teammates (Machamp and Rhydon as well as Tyranitar in the rematches) to go first instead.
* TheSmartGuy: He's as much a Pokémon researcher as a Gym Leader in later games. It's mentioned several times that Blue travels all over the world finding and studying new Pokémon for his grandfather, and he tends to go off on tangents about Pokémon evolution and technical skills when you speak with him. In game, his Kanto team is even built around top base stats available in Gen I, barring legendaries. Exeggutor, Arcanine, and Gyarados are three replacement starters for type-coverage that are all the highest base stat total of their type. Rhydon has the highest base Attack, and Alakazam has the highest base Special. Pidgeot falls outside of this but is implied to be a sentimental pick as the first Pokémon he caught.
* SmugSmiler: He always has a smug grin on his face to compliment his jerkassery. It's still present in later games where he's matured, however he does tone it down considerably.
* SomeoneElsesProblem: Is clearly only deep within Silph Co. just to challenge you when he's one warp pad away from actually trying to beat Giovanni and solve the situation himself. He doesn't even seem to care that the entire city had been taken hostage, only that [[ChronicHeroSyndrome you were likely going to be there]] and he'd take that opportunity to get in your way and show off.
* SoreLoser: Even after he loses, he talks as if it's the player who needs to get stronger, not him (he finally begrudgingly accepts his loss after the final battle). [[CharacterDevelopment Not so much]] [[TookALevelInKindness later in the timeline, though.]]
* StealthPun: LostInTranslation; the Kanto Gym Badges are named after colors in the Japanese version, with the Viridian Gym's Earth Badge being called the Green Badge. Blue, named Green in the Japanese version, takes over the Viridian Gym after Giovanni's departure, so Green gives you the Green Badge.
* SuperMode: Blue can potentially have a Mega Pidgeot, Mega Alakazam, Mega Gyarados, Mega Aerodactyl, or Mega Tyranitar when faced in the Battle Tree.
* ThirdOptionAdaptation: His Gym Leader team is based off of his ''Red and Blue'' team... omitting the starter[[note]]Blue will have on his team a Gyarados, an Arcanine, and an Exeggutor, dropping one for his Blastoise, Charizard, or Venusaur respectively; here he has all three of the first[[/note]]. This is to avoid giving a 'canon' choice of his (and therefore Red's) starter. Notably, [[CuttingOffTheBranches he does NOT have an Eeveelution, or any other Pokémon exclusively from his team in ''Yellow''.]]
* ThisCannotBe: In the Italian version, after you beat him in the first battle of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', in his grandfather's laboratory.
-->'''Blue''': Cosa? Non può essere! Era il Pokémon sbagliato![[labelnote:Literal English translation]]What? ThisCannotBe That was the wrong Pokémon![[/labelnote]]
** He also does it when you beat him at the end of the game:
---> [[BigNo NO!]] That can't be! You beat me at my best! After all that work to become the League champ? My reign is over already? It's not fair!
* TimeSkip: He's visibly in his late teens/early 20's in ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon''.
* TookALevelInBadass: After his stint as Champion, he took over Giovanni's Gym and is the toughest Gym Leader of the 8 Kanto leaders (and the toughest of the 16 in the Indigo League, and possibly toughest of all the Gym leaders in the entire series). He may be second to Red, but that still makes him the second toughest trainer in the game.
* TookALevelInJerkass: He and Red used to be good friends, until he started being a bully for whatever reason right before ''Red and Blue'' start. Thankfully, this has [[TookALevelInKindness largely faded]] by ''Sun and Moon'', where he's back to being best friends with Red and even kinda friendly with young trainers.
* TookALevelInKindness: He becomes nicer by ''Gold and Silver''. This continues in ''Black 2 and White 2'', where despite being openly irritated about losing, he still compliments the player for being "the real deal" when defeated and congratulates them if they win the tournament, and by the time of ''Sun'' and ''Moon'' he doesn't mind losing at all.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: [[AllThereInTheManual The guidebook]] for ''Red and Blue'' explains that he was Red's best friend until shortly before the start of the game, when he became a bully. Despite this, there's still [[VitriolicBestBuds times where he talks to you like an old friend]].
* VitriolicBestBuds: He and Red have apparently (re)developed into this by the time they appear in ''Sun and Moon''; for his part, Blue has clearly mellowed with age. In ''Masters'' any ribbing on his part is playful which Red takes in stride.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Apparently, he was once good friends with Red, but by the time of ''Red and Blue'' he's turned into a bully. However, after the games' events the two patch things up.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: A very literal example. Blue uses a Rattata against the player during their battle in Cerulean City, which evolves into a Raticate in his next battle. After that, it disappears from his team without mention.
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[[folder:Leaf]]
!!Leaf (リーフ ''riifu'')
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leaf_frlg.png]]

-> Voiced by: Creator/MichelleMarie (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - EN), Creator/YukaOotsubo (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - JP)

Leaf is based on a female trainer illustrated by Ken Sugimori on the cover of ''Red and Green''[='s=] strategy guide.
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When ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'' was remade for the GBA, the games went through some drastic changes. One important change that the GBA games brought about was the ability to choose between a male or female protagonist. However unlike all other gender choices until Gen VII onward, [[SchrodingersPlayerCharacter the player not chosen didn't appear as an NPC]], nor did this character appear with Red and Blue in the Gen IV remakes or on Alola in Gen VII.
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Kanto having a trio of trainers would first be acknowledged in game when ''Let's Go'' introduced Green alongside Red and Blue as BonusBoss Master Trainers. However other games and merchandise have since featured a trainer by the name Leaf, using her Gen III remake design, based on when she was first made playable, leaving it ambiguous whether or not the two are one and the same.
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As the female option for the PlayerCharacter, her story is exactly Red's: a child from Pallet Town who was given the task to catch them all for the Pokédex and ToBeAMaster. In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' she appears as [[PurelyAestheticGender the female design]] for the Pokémon Trainer fighter, opposite of Red as the basis of the male Trainer's design, once again nameless and solely based on her playable appearance.
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Her story and identity as an individual when the Kanto trio appears together, and in relation to Green, is still ambiguous.

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* AdultFear: In ''Masters'', she's been shown to be afraid of losing her Eevee to Pokémon thieves or talent scouts. As Green, she's somewhat similarly possessive about Mewtwo who she just loses out on to the player character.
* AlmightyJanitor:
** She hasn't been given a backstory, so whenever she appears she's just a random trainer with a power level on par with Red and Blue.
** Leaf appears for the first time in ''Master'''s as part of a Pokémon Masters League tournament with an unevolved Pokémon next to Gym Leaders, Elite Four members and the like. In her sygna suit trailer, she appears with Red and Blue and Mega Evolves her Kanto starter right with them as if they've been a team for a while.
* AmbiguousSituation: Are Green and Leaf AlternateUniverse versions of the same person? There's been no official statement either way. The fact that they share design motifs in their costumes, the same hair style, the same battle poses, and are both based on the same piece of artwork, makes it clear that they may not be completely separate individuals. Unlike Kris and Lyra, they've never been confirmed by WordOfGod to be separate, and have never appeared in the same continuity (Kris appeared as Marina, separate from Lyra in the anime even before ''Masters''). ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' raises an interesting question on the matter: As an AlternateContinuity of the original Kanto games, naturally all major characters from said games make an appearance (along with two new player characters and their rival). You would think the female character being named Green would settle that, but the character is consistently referred to as "Leaf" in media not directly tied to ''Let's Go.''
* TheArtifact: Inverted; she hadn't appeared alongside Red and Blue because she didn't exist in the games at the time, save for being the female option in ''VideoGame/PokemonFireRedAndLeafGreen''. Because of this, Red's place in the larger timeline is already established, appearing alongside Blue in challenges such as [[VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2 the Pokémon World Tournament]] and [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Battle Tree]].
* CanonName: Leaf was the closest thing she had to a canon name for a good long while, though it was debatable as it was based on internal data (that called Blue "Terry") plus promotional material (that called Red "Fire.") After an official statuette called her "Leaf", "Green" would appear in ''Let's Go,'' only for "Leaf" to be used again in ''Masters''.
* ContinuityNod:
** Leaf herself. She and Green both stem from a promotional character made purely to round out the trio, only featured in early official artwork and ''Manga/PokemonAdventures''.
** She uses an Eevee as a nod to the female protagonist choice Elaine having one in most of the promo art for ''Let's Go.''
** In other continuities its the general rule when all three starters are chosen that the Rival will have the advantage on the male hero, the male hero will have the advantage on the female hero, and the female hero has the advantage on the Rival. As such, she gets Venusaur when Red has Charizard, and Blue has Blastoise.
* CutenessProximity: She thinks her Eevee is just the cutest thing in the world in ''Masters!''
* DeclarationOfProtection: Makes one of these when she uses her Sync Move in ''Masters''. She's also quite protective of her Eevee outside of battle.
* DecompositeCharacter: Leaf and Green have different names despite sharing their origins and role.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Her appearance in ''Masters'' reveals that she's more than a PaletteSwap of Red. Whereas Red being TheStoic HeroicMime with an almost perpetual frown ''is'' his personality, Leaf is revealed to be just as chatty as the rest, is quite cheery and gets a CutenessProximity next to her Eevee.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Due to the unchanged dialogue, flirty comments meant for Red from female [=NPCs=] are still directed towards her.
* HeroicMime: Never speaks as a protagonist bar some internal dialogue moments and when talking to Copycat. Completely inverted when she appears in ''Masters'', having a DivergentCharacterEvolution to Red meaning that she actually does speak as much as the other trainers, and is quite chirpy.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Fully established as one as of ''Masters''. However, she does follow some of Red's story beats -- Misty is familiar with her, indicating a prior Gym battle, she knows of Bill's teleporter accident, and she's given Copycat a Poke Doll.
* LittleBlackDress: Her [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/0/0b/Early_Leaf.png original design]], complete with white gloves and matching shoes.
* MeaningfulName: There are quite a few different interpretations to be had.
** Like the other OG Kanto trainers she takes a canon name from a Version name, in this case the remake "Leaf" Green Version.
** Being paired with Eevee for ''Masters'' offers a new take on her name. Much like an autumn leaf can come in multiple colors, there are multiple forms an Eevee can ultimately take. Leaf thinks it best to let Eevee decide its own evolution, therefore not tying it down to a certain color (such as green or blue).
** Also, if Junichi Masuda's statement on retaining ''[=FireRed=]'' and ''[=LeafGreen=]'' internationally holds any weight, then Leaf may be seen internally as a mediator between Red and Blue (known as ''Green'' in Japan), potentially being the reason she hadn't been been named Green/Blue in ''Masters''.
* NiceGirl: In ''Masters'', where she's described as a "cheerful and friendly trainer", and is characterized as being very protective and motherly toward her Eevee.
* NoodleIncident: She mentions that a Rattata once snuck into her kitchen and ate all her food. However, she makes no mention of whether it was her first Pokémon or whether the incident resulted in her getting a Pokémon of her own.
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: In official art only, she gets the pink Vs. Seeker while Red gets the blue one. Averted in the games, in which the player character's Vs. Seeker is blue regardless of gender.
* PutOnABus: Though it took Generation I being remade for her to get ''on'' the bus, with very few appearances since, her bus trip finally ended when ''Masters'' reintroduced her, and arguably even before that with her appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''.
* RememberTheNewGuy: ''Masters'' treats Leaf like she is just another Pallet Town Trainer who is already friends with Red and Blue, glossing over her SchrodingersPlayerCharacter status.
* SchrodingersPlayerCharacter: In Gen III she and Red can't exist at the same time. In all future games it's understood that the canon story was Red's. Her story after TheBusCameBack in ''Masters'' is still totally vague, outside of having a Kanto starter and being in the same tier of power as Red and Blue. It's worth noting, however, that several generic Trainers use Kanto starters in the first two generations and their remakes, a practice which doesn't happen at all in future games except for the Sinnoh games. Regardless, it's hinted that both went through an adventure, albeit with Red's more likely resembling what happened in Gen I.
* SignatureMon: The starter that rounds out the Kanto trio, based on Red's choice.
** Of the Kanto starters, she's most often seen with the [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/0/0b/Early_Leaf.png Squirtle]] [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6f/Sugimori_Starter_artwork.png line]] in early promo art for ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Red and Green]]''. "Green" also has Blastoise in ''Pokémon Adventures'' and ''Let's Go'' as a [[https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/f3/RGB_guidebook.jpg nod to her original artwork.]] Leaf echoes this in her [[https://www.twitter.com/kotobukiyas/status/1048377301530947584?s=21 Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurine]].
** In ''Pokémon Masters'', her signature 'mon is an Eevee, playing off of ''Let's Go'' where the female protagonist (in this case Elaine) was associated with Eevee to contrast the male Chase and Pikachu. [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute Elaine and Chase are mostly stand ins]] for Red's adventure in Gen's I and III, without a lot of unique traits to themselves, and many even thought of them as redesigns until it became clear that Red, Blue, and Green all existed as [=NPCs=]. Eevee even has a move called Let's Go in this game. However, her Sygna Suit variation, along with her appearance in the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series instead give her the Bulbasaur line as a signature mon; the three Sygna Suit variants of the Kanto trio all have starters matching their English names.
* WhiteGloves: Leaf's original Gen I design had white gloves, which were later referenced for her ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'' counterpart. Unlike her LittleBlackDress, these don't appear in her ''Let's Go'' counterpart Green, though she does wear a pair of white bracelets designed after Leaf's wristbands.
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!!Let's Go!

[[folder:"Chase" ''[-("Kakeru")-]'']]
!!Chase / Kakeru (カケル ''kakeru'')
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pokemon_lets_go_male.png]]
The male main character of ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''.
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* KidHero: He is young and presumably eleven.
* PuniPlush: In a contrast to the other protagonists of earlier games starting from Gen III onward, their proportions are more rounded and more child-like, making them appear to be under ten.
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[[folder:"Elaine" ''[-("Ayumi")-]'']]
!!Elaine / Ayumi (アユミ ''ayumi'')
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pokemon_lets_go_female.png]]
The female main character of ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''.
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* KidHero: She is young and presumably eleven.
* PuniPlush: In a contrast to the other protagonists of earlier games starting from Gen III onward, their proportions are more rounded and more child-like, making them appear to be under ten.
* WhoWearsShortShorts: Her entire wardrobe includes this, [[ExaggeratedTrope even for formal attire and infiltrating the bad guys]].
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[[folder:Trace ''[-(Shin)-]'']]
!!Trace / Shin (シン ''shin'')
[[quoteright:175:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pokemon_lets_go_rival.png]]
The rival for ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''. While he's similar to Blue in role, he's much less confrontational.
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* AscendedExtra: [[spoiler:Catches the Cubone that was Marowak's baby in the Generation I games and their remakes.]]
* ContinuityNod: [[spoiler:His Eevee evolving into Jolteon is a nod to the "hard" result in ''Yellow'', which happens if the player wins their first two Rival battles]].
* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: Trace is this to Blue, replacing him as the rival of the ''Let's Go'' Games, while Blue is more of a [[TheRival confrontational rival]] who is also a [[{{jerkass}} prick]] to you, Trace is a less confrontational FriendlyRival who is more of a typical [[NiceGuy friend-o]] more than anything.
* FriendlyRivalry: In comparison to Blue's mocking and insulting the player, Trace is much kinder. He even outright gives you tips and buys items for you. It's even straight up said "Meet your friendly rival" in one of the trailers regarding him.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: A pretty easy going and relaxed person, who also [[spoiler:befriends and captures a Cubone that Team Rocket kidnapped, eventually evolving it and using it on his team. Following his Champion battle, Professor Oak even speculates that he lost because he loved his Pokémon too much to seriously push them in battle.]]
* RivalFinalBoss: Is the player's rival and replaces Blue as the final boss for ''Let's Go''.
* SpikyHair: Not quite to the extent of Blue, but still present. It's also a more realistic wood brown instead of Blue's orange-brown hair.
* SuperMode: [[spoiler:His Pidgeot will Mega Evolve for the Champion battle and following rematches. And unlike all other trainers who use Mega Evolution who save their Mega for last, he sends out Pidgeot first.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Green ''[-(Blue)-]'']]
!! Green / Blue (ブルー ''buruu'')
[[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/green_lets_go.png]]

Based on a female trainer seen in early artwork for ''Red and Blue'', who was left unimplemented because of memory limitations.
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When ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'' was remade for the GBA, the games went through some drastic changes. One important change that the GBA games brought about was the ability to choose between a male or female protagonist. However unlike all other gender choices from Gen III onward, [[SchrodingersPlayerCharacter the player not chosen didn't appear as an NPC]], nor did this character appear with Red and Blue in the Gen IV remakes or on Alola in Gen VII.
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A version of the Kanto trio, based directly on Gen I, would finally appear in game when ''Let's Go'' reintroduced Green alongside Red and Blue as BonusBoss Master Trainers. Since then, the role of a female trainer associated with Red and Blue has gone to Leaf.\\\

Her story and identity as an individual when the Kanto trio appears together, and in relation to Leaf, is still ambiguous.

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* AdaptationNameChange: If you ascribe to her being an incarnation of Leaf. Interestingly, Green in ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'' started out as an adaptation of the same unused female Trainer but became a counterpart to Leaf later on. With ''Let's Go'' being an AlternateUniverse of the original ''Red and Blue,'' the possibility of Leaf and Green being versions of the same character isn't counted out.
* AlmightyJanitor: She shows up without explanation in ''Let's Go'' as one of the toughest Pokémon Trainers around, with a Kanto starter seemingly from Prof. Oak, implying she might be somehow related to Red and Blue.
* AmbiguousSituation: Are Green and Leaf AlternateUniverse versions of the same person? There's been no official statement either way. The fact that they share design motifs in their costumes, the same hair style, the same battle poses, and are both based on the same piece of artwork, makes it clear that they may not be completely separate individuals. Unlike Kris and Lyra, they've never been confirmed by WordOfGod to be separate, and have never appeared in the same continuity (Kris appeared as Marina, separate from Lyra in the anime even before ''Masters''). ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' raises an interesting question on the matter: As an AlternateContinuity of the original Kanto games, naturally all major characters from said games make an appearance (along with two new player characters and their rival). You would think the female character being named Green would settle that, but the character is consistently referred to as "Leaf" in media not directly tied to ''Let's Go.''
* BonusBoss: She challenges the player [[spoiler:after they capture Mewtwo, irritated that they caught it first. After being defeated, she reluctantly hands over the Mewtwonite X and Y stones before teasing the player by attempting to capture them by throwing Poké Balls at them.]] After this she can be rematched once a day in Cerulean City [[spoiler:though she'll still throw Poké Balls at the player to "capture" them.]]
* CanonName: The first official use of the name "Leaf" was a Kotobukiya figure pairing her with Squirtle. Despite this, ''Let's Go'' would temporarily overrule it by introducing a character filling the same role called "Green," only for "Leaf" to return in ''Pokémon Masters'', thus throwing both characters' status into question.
* CastingAShadow: It's worth noting that four Pokémon on her team in ''Let's Go!'' came equipped with Dark-type moves. [[spoiler:She apparently knew what she was getting into, going spelunking for ''Mewtwo'', especially considering that Blaine implies that Green was also researching and looking into Mewtwo]].
* ContinuityNod:
** Green herself. She and Leaf both stem from a promotional character made purely to round out the trio, featured only in early official artwork and ''Manga/PokemonAdventures''.
** In other continuities it's the general rule when all three starters are chosen that the Rival will have the advantage on the male hero, the male hero will have the advantage on the female hero, and the female hero has the advantage on the Rival. As such, she gets Blastoise when Red has Venusaur, and Blue has Charizard.
** Green takes some elements from Leaf, incorporating a blue collar and an identical satchel, while also incorporating the LittleBlackDress of her promotional design.
** Though not explicitly called attention to with ''Let's Go'' not giving trainers unique Key Stone accessories, her white bracelets mimic the design of the Mega Bangle in ''Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire'' while also being a reference to the WhiteGloves of her promotional design.
* DecompositeCharacter: Leaf and Green have different names despite sharing their origins and role.
* DevelopmentGag: Green's team includes a Clefable. Clefairy was planned as the mascot of the series just like Green was originally planned to be a player character.
* LittleBlackDress: She wears a black dress like the Gen I concept art that inspired her, with the addition of a blue collar along with a slit in the side and being even shorter make it resemble an oversized shirt more than a dress.
* MeaningfulName: Like the other OG Kanto trainers she takes a canon name from a Version name, in this case the Japan only "Blue" Version, which becomes "Green" internationally due to the rival's own DubNameChange. ''Let's Go'' plays on this with her jealousy towards the player for catching Mewtwo before her -- in other words, making her a GreenEyedMonster.
* ModestyShorts: She wears blue shorts underneath her black dress.
* SignatureMon: While "Leaf" has been associated with both Squirtle and Bulbasaur, all versions of "Green" have consistently paired her with Squirtle (except the "Pocket Monsters" gag manga, where she takes care of a Charmander). In fact, it's to the point where ''WebAnimation/PokemonEvolutions'' gives Blue Venusaur while Red gets Charizard, which goes against every prior incarnation of the Kanto trio.
* {{Troll}}: Teases the player by throwing Poké Balls at them as if they're a Pokémon [[spoiler:after they've beaten her, asking if they (and the Mewtwo the player's just caught) will join her Pokémon team, before smiling and running off.]] She continues to do this whenever you talk to her afterward.
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[[center:[[WMG:''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' '''[[Characters/{{Pokemon}} characters Index]]''' ''([[Characters/PokemonTypes Pokémon Types]], [[Characters/PokemonRecurringArchetypes Recurring Pokémon Archetypes]])''\\
[-'''Pokémon Family Species:''' [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIFamilies Gen I]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIBulbasaurToParasect Bulbasaur to Parasect]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVenonatToCloyster Venonat to Cloyster]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIGastlyToMiltank Gastly to Miltank]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIMagikarpToMew Magikarp to Mew]] [[[Characters/PokemonMewDuo Mew Duo]]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIFamilies Gen II]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIChikoritaToGranbull Chikorita to Granbull]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIQwilfishToCelebi Qwilfish to Celebi]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIIFamilies Gen III]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIITreeckoToSharpedo Treecko to Sharpedo]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIIWailmerToDeoxys Wailmer to Deoxys]] [[[Characters/PokemonWeatherTrio Weather Trio]]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVFamilies Gen IV]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVTurtwigToBronzong Turtwig to Bronzong]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVChatotToArceus Chatot to Arceus]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVFamilies Gen V]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVVictiniToZoroark Victini to Zoroark]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVMinccinoToGenesect Minccino to Genesect]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIFamilies Gen VI]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIChespinToHawlucha Chespin to Hawlucha]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIDedenneToVolcanion Dedenne to Volcanion]] [[[Characters/PokemonAuraTrio Aura Trio]]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIFamilies Gen VII]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIRowletToComfey Rowlet to Comfey]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIOranguruToMelmetal Oranguru to Melmetal]] [[[Characters/PokemonCosmogLine Cosmog Line]] / [[Characters/PokemonNecrozma Necrozma]]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraBeasts Ultra Beasts]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIFamilies Gen VIII]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIGrookeyToHatterene Grookey to Hatterene]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIImpidimpToCalyrex Impidimp to Calyrex]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGlitches Glitches]]\\
'''Pokémon Human Characters:''' [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivals Protagonists and Rivals]] ('''Kanto''' / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsAlola Alola]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsGalar Galar]]) | [[Characters/PokemonProfessors Professors]] | [[Characters/PokemonGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] ([[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKanto Kanto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersGalar Galar]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTrialCaptainsAndKahunas Trial Captains and Kahunas]] | [[Characters/PokemonEliteFour Elite Four]] | [[Characters/PokemonChampions Champions]]\\
'''[[Characters/PokemonVillainTeams Pokémon Villain Teams]]:''' [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamRocket Team Rocket]] / [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamAquaMagma Team Aqua/Magma]] / [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamGalactic Team Galactic]] / [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamPlasma Team Plasma]] / [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamFlare Team Flare]] / [[Characters/PokemonVillainTeamSkull Team Skull]] / [[Characters/PokemonTeamYell Team Yell]]\\
[[Characters/PokemonFrontierBrainsAndOtherFacilityHeads Frontier Brains and Other Facility Heads]] | [[Characters/PokemonTrainerClasses Trainer Classes]] | [[Characters/PokemonOtherNonPlayableCharacters Other NPCs]] ([[Characters/PokemonAetherFoundation Aether Foundation]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraReconSquad Ultra Recon Squad]] / [[Characters/PokemonMacroCosmos Macro Cosmos]])\\
[[Characters/PokemonLegendsArceus Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]-]]]]]

The protagonists and rivals of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', ''Yellow'', ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]'', and ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: At the end of the story, Red/Leaf/Chase/Elaine are this to Blue/Trace, having dethroned Blue or Trace's spot as the Champion.
* BashBrothers: In ''Sun and Moon'', Red runs the Post-Game Battle Facility along with Blue.
** In ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'', Chase/Elaine and Trace team up against Archer and a Rocket grunt at Silph. Co. There's also a two-player mode in which a second player can control the opposite-gendered player character.
* BestFriend: Red and Blue [[AllThereInTheManual prior to the events of the Gen I games.]] After their rivalry across Kanto, and some old grudges held during the Johto games, they seem to be back to this by the time they go to Alola in ''Sun and Moon'' and are described as such in ''Masters''. Chase/Elaine and Trace are the best of friends in the ''Let's Go'' games, although the key difference is that Trace never became a bully like Blue did.
* ComingOfAgeStory: At the end of the main game, Oak states that the protagonist's journey was one, remarking that "s/he has come of age."
* ColorfulThemeNaming: The trainers of this generation have their CanonName as primary colors, with version names being the same as these names. This relates to Kanto's ColorfulThemeNaming with its towns.
* CuttingOffTheBranches: It's Red who appears in ''[=HeartGold=]'' and ''[=SoulSilver=]'', establishing him as the canon player character of ''[=FireRed=]'' and ''[=LeafGreen=]''.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Both Red and Green have brown eyes and brown hair.
* DisappearedDad: He's mentioned once when you check out the televisions in Celadon Department Store, but he never appears. The Rival's parents aren't mentioned at all, and he lives with his gramps and older sister. Trace seems to only live with his sister.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: As the series went on, the main characters all have actual, proper sounding names, but the original main characters of Kanto are just named after the versions of their generation. Red, Blue, Green, and Leaf aren't exactly typical names for people.
* FanservicePack: In ''Sun and Moon'', [[http://cdn.gamer-network.net/2016/usgamer/Pkemon-Sun-Starters-Shot-03.jpg Red and Blue]] have both grown up into fine looking gentlemen, with Red being slightly more of a hunk and Blue being a bit more of a pretty boy.
* MythologyGag: While they've been replaced as the main cast with Chase, Elaine, and Trace, they appear as bonus characters in the ''Let's Go'' remakes with designs based on the Gen I appearances, including Green.
* NiceHat: Starting a trend that pretty much all of the player characters would have, Red and Leaf both wear hats with a Poké Ball insignia on them.
* OlderAndWiser: In both ''Sun and Moon'' and the ''Let's Go'' games, Red and Blue (and Green, in the latter) appear as older, experienced trainers.
** In ''Sun and Moon'', both Red and Blue appear as the bosses of the region's battle facility, the Battle Tree. They both have the title of Battle Legend, which seems to be even higher than that of an Elite Four or Champion. They also appear much older here, both looking like they're in their 20s.
** In ''Let's Go'', it's a bit unclear how much older they are than the protagonists, but they are a bit taller and much more accomplished in a bit of CanonWelding between these remakes and their role in the previous continuity:
*** Blue apparently went through a Kanto adventure without a Pokédex, now works directly with Oak, and has been courted by the Pokémon League to take over as Viridian Gym Leader more than once. You encounter a lot of him in the main game but he doesn't directly mention whether he even knows the other two original trainers, if they went on that unseen adventure together, or how recent that adventure was.
*** Red and Green are both high level trainers, and are some of the strongest trainers in the game. They're still out there battling, exploring, and hunting Legendary Pokémon like Mewtwo just like a real Player Character should be, in the post-game.
* PowerTrio: Despite SchrodingersPlayerCharacter being in effect for almost two decades, as of the ''Let's Go'' games the three Kanto trainers are marketed together, and seen congregating in the lobby together in ''Masters'' as if they [[AffirmativeActionGirl all know each other well]] instead of just Red and Blue as a duo.
* SimilarSquad: Their teams in ''Let's Go'' follow a structure:
** A Grass, Fire, and Water type, with one of the Kanto starters taking up these slots. Red's starter of choice here is Venusaur, Blue's got Charizard, and Green has Blastoise.
** A powerful Normal type. Red's got Snorlax, Blue has Tauros, and Green has Kangaskhan.
** A powerful trade evolution Pokémon. Red has Machamp, Blue has Alakazam, and Green has Gengar.
** And then one last Pokémon that doesn't really fit in any of the above. Red's got his signature Pikachu, Blue has Aerodactyl, and Green has Clefable.
* SchrodingersPlayerCharacter: In ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]'', the unchosen player character does not appear to exist. In the series as a whole, Red is treated as the canonical protagonist, with Green not making her proper debut until ''Let's Go.''
* SuddenlyVoiced: The protagonist, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness unlike most future heroes]], and ironically enough considering Red's reputation, actually makes the odd internal comment when examining objects (where most future Player Characters merely get descriptions), such as mentioning his/her dad when you check out the televisions in the Celadon Department Store, and remarks that s/he "should get going" when you examine the TV in his/her house and notes that they "better not touch it" when examining various pieces of technology. S/he also talks to Copycat, causing her to state his/her unseen dialogue. This is made even more clear in the Japanese version, where these pieces of text and some others are clearly written as if they are being spoken or thought.
* TigerVersusDragon: In most of their appearances to date, Red uses Charizard (the dragon) and Blue uses Arcanine (a canine visibly modeled after a tiger), both among the most powerful Fire-types in Kanto. However, ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' give Blue Charizard instead, thus leaving Red with Arcanine. Also, ''Pokémon Masters'' gave players Blue and Arcanine as a free limited-time sync pair, explicitly stating their goal to surpass Red and his Charizard. Put simply, expect this trope to be in play any time Red and Blue are battleable.
* VagueAge: One of the few times in the series this is averted, as Red is stated to be 11-years-old (making him around 14 in the Gen II games). He appears to be in his 20s in Generation VII.
* WolverinePublicity: The Kanto trainers are by far the most popular and recognizable human characters in the franchise. Putting them in a game is always a massive draw, and as such Red and Blue have appeared in nearly every generation in some manner.

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!!Red (レッド ''reddo'')
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->Voiced by: Creator/BrandonWinckler (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - EN), Creator/ShoutaAoi (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - JP)

This young man is perhaps the most iconic human character of the series. An 11-year-old from Pallet Town who used to be the best of friends with a boy named Blue. At the start of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', Red and Blue are given a task by Professor Oak, Blue's grandfather and the local expert on Pokémon: to travel around the Kanto region and capture all 150 known Pokémon to complete the Pokédex, a device that records data on Pokémon encountered and captured. To help with this, Oak gives Red and Blue one Pokémon each from Oak's remaining three. (In ''Pokémon Yellow'' version, Red's starter Pokémon is a Pikachu that Oak captured on Route 1). [[WithThisHerring With this one Pokémon]], Red ventures far from his home town, challenging the various gyms and thwarting the operations of the criminal enterprise Team Rocket in order to become a [[ToBeAMaster Pokémon Master]].

In ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow]]'', he was the only player character, and is still the only protagonist to appear in later games in person. He's the strongest trainer in ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' and can also be battled in ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2'', ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' (original and [[VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon Ultra]]), and ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''. Red appears in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', in which he commands Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard to battle for him; in these games, he is [[HelloInsertNameHere nameless]] and is simply [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep labeled as the "Pokémon Trainer"]], drawing solely from his playable appearances.

Red has appeared in many spin-off media, most prominently ''Manga/PokemonAdventures''. In addition, the lead character of the [[{{Anime/Pokemon}} main anime series]] shares his name with one of Red's default names (Ash in English and Satoshi in Japanese).
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* TheAce:
** Implied through potential events that can transpire in the games, as well as Red's TrueFinalBoss status in ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' and their remakes. As the final boss, he also had two tenures as the highest-leveled NPC trainer in the entire franchise, between the releases of ''Gold, Silver, and Crystal'' and ''Platinum'' (where he was surpassed by Barry), and then again between ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' and ''Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl'' (where he was surpassed by Cynthia in terms of having the highest-leveled team overall), not counting battle facilities that automatically set levels to 100.
** In ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' as well as ''VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon'', which take place years after the adventure in Kanto, he has been specifically requested alongside Blue to help spearhead the Battle Tree as part of the initiative to develop the Alolan Pokémon League. He and Blue share the exclusive trainer title "Battle Legend", and they are both the bosses of a battle facility where Champions, Elite Four Members, and Elite Rivals participate, implying they are beyond even the level of a typical Champion.
** In ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'', Red will only appear at the Indigo Plateau if the player has a full team, and has previously defeated at least 6 Master Trainers. This suggests that each Pokémon on Red's team is trained as well as those belonging to a Master Trainer -- but while those trainers specialize in only that species, Red is such a capable trainer that he can match a specialist's level of training with multiple species at a time. His edge over even Master Trainers is indicated when, upon his defeat, the player is awarded the "Battle Master" title. Furthermore, while Blue easily deals with whatever challenge he faces during the story, and is famous region-wide as an incredibly strong trainer, Red's team is of a much higher level. In other words, Red is in most appearances either tied or, or far and away the strongest trainer, even when compared to other [[TheAce trainers that would usually be considered the ace.]]
** In ''Masters'', Paulo outright calls him "the strongest trainer in history". Red himself also immediately shows up and defeats half of Giovanni's ENTIRE army of Team Rocket grunts with just his Snorlax, then goes into hiding for three days for Snorlax to recover and then returns to deal with the rest of them, defeating Mewtwo with Blue's help and almost defeating Mega Mewtwo the same way before Giovanni artificially powers it up further. Snorlax also took multiple hits from Mewtwo before and after Mega Evolution and still kept going, and Red also destroyed the entire Team Rocket base just by Gigantamaxing his Snorlax. Lance also notes Red is strong so it's possible he was fine confronting Team Rocket on his own, but to be careful anyway. Flint, an Elite Four member is also in utter awe of his Charizard despite Flint being a Fire-type specialist whereas Red has no type specialty, again implying each of Red's Pokémon is stronger than the same species belonging to type specialists. Notably, Red is also the only trainer in the game so far who can Mega Evolve and Gigantamax his Pokemon, and given that in Sun and Moon he also uses Z-Moves, this also makes Red the only trainer in the series' history to be shown using all three types of in-game battle transformations this way. His Snorlax Gigantamaxes, his Venusaur uses Z-Moves, and his starters can all Mega Evolve.
* AdaptationDyeJob: Has black hair in Generations I and II, but this is made into light brown hair from Generation III onward, likely to differentiate him from Ash.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Red is this to Blue, as he canonically defeats Blue in all but the first of their encounters. He is also, optionally, on the ''receiving'' end of this trope as Ethan/Kris/Lyra, Elio/Selene, and Rosa/Nate can all optionally battle (and thus, defeat) Red.
* BadassAdorable: He's 11-years-old in ''Red and Blue'' and their remakes. 14 in Gen II/IV, and he's gotta be at least 16 if not older by ''Black 2 and White 2'', but still uses his ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' kid design. In ''Sun and Moon'', though, he's finally shown growing out of this, given a character redesign in his late teens or early twenties.
* BeyondTheImpossible: Throughout the series, the highest rank a trainer can have is "Champion", which both Red and his rival Blue have held at one time or another. As an adult, Red has a new title -- Battle Legend -- which he shares with Blue as the co-bosses of the Battle Tree, a facility staffed by Champions, Elite Four members, and Frontier Brains. In other words, it is implied that Red is actually such a powerful trainer that he outranks regional Champions.
* BigOlEyebrows: As an adult in ''Sun and Moon'', his eyebrows are a lot thicker than they were when he was a kid.
* {{Bishonen}}: His design in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'', where he first appears with his Sygna Suit, is quite handsome and, being based on an unused ''HGSS'' design, likely represents him as a teen rather than a kid.
* BonusBoss: Red serves as this in every game that he appears as an NPC in (with the exception of the Johto games, where he is the proper FinalBoss for the Kanto segment of the game).
* BossCorridor: The match with Red in his new Mt. Silver lair at the end of ''Gold and Silver'' has a long hallway prior to his platform (this is also in an area with a lot of strong wild Pokémon).
* CanonName: He had no canonical name back in Gen I as he was meant to be the player's avatar and thus [[HelloInsertNameHere they could choose whatever name they like]]. While he was given a name in promotional materials and tie-ins, it often alternated between Red and Ash (Satoshi). Only by Gen II did the name Red became the canonical one.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Some of the early promotional artwork and comic depict him as spunky and occasionally smiling. He also "talks" through Copycat's dialogue. Starting with Gen 3, the series has put emphasis on Red being a quiet boy with a serious expression, growing into TheStoic as an adult in ''Sun and Moon'' and ''Masters''. Essentially, Red went from "HeroicMime as a stand in for the player" to "HeroicMime as his actual personality" which the other SuddenlyVoiced trainers with divergent personalities give him a ribbing for.
* ChickMagnet: Quite a few girls are drawn to Red, though not necessarily just girls his age. This is something often carried over to his other incarnations.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: His Espeon has not made any appearances ever since it was replaced by Lapras in [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver the HGSS remake]].
* CompositeCharacter:
** His ''GSC'' appearance prominently featured a Pikachu on his team, which indicated reference to ''Yellow'', as all the Pokémon on his team could only be obtained through special encounters or as gifts, and ''Yellow'' was the only game where there was any Pikachu that could be considered special. Given that ''Yellow'' is an adaptation of the anime, Red owes at least part of his character to Ash Ketchum. (From ''HGSS'' on, his Pikachu can often be seen using the moves Volt Tackle and Iron Tail, which Ash's Pikachu used quite prominently for years).
** Red's Sygna Suit in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' meshes his two designs: He keeps his general remake design, but he uses his classic hat and his new vest mixes traits of both his vest and jacket. His hair is also has a darker shade of brown that's a middle ground between his two hair colors.
** His fightable self in ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' has Red mostly using his ''HGSS'' team, favoring Venusaur like he did in ''Manga/PokemonAdventures.'' In addition, his Charizard and Blastoise are respectively replaced by Arcanine, a Fire-type "Legendary" Pokemon, and Machamp, which in and of itself combines Hitmonlee/Hitmonchan from the Fighting Dojo without actually settling on either one of them. Also, his Pikachu knows Iron Tail, just like Ash's does.
* CuttingOffTheBranches:
** Averts this as an NPC. Red has always had all three Kanto starters on his team, as well as a Pikachu and other gift or story event Pokémon (Snorlax, Espeon in Gen II, and Lapras in Gen IV and onward) so that his canon starter Pokémon is never apparent. In ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'', Red is shown to have chosen Venusaur as his starter, with Blue having Charizard and Green having Blastoise, referencing the pre-release artwork showcasing all of them prior to the debut of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. However, ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' is an AlternateUniverse retelling of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', meaning his canon starter is still not a given in any other game. Incidentally, in all releases except for Japanese, they all use a starter that would be weak to the type their name represents.
** {{Inverted|trope}} in the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series. The playable Pokémon Trainer is solely based on Red's playable appearances in ''[=Red/Blue=]'' and ''[=FireRed/LeafGreen=]'', and therefore goes unnamed and [[FeaturelessProtagonist is described in the vaguest of terms]], ignoring his appearances and characterization as an NPC in later games and instead depicting the player challenging the Indigo League.
* ContinuityNod: Red's team in ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' and all future appearances reflects the events of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. He has a [[SeriesMascot Pikachu]] and the final forms of the three starters from [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Generation I]], the [[HeavySleeper Snorlax]] that was once [[BrokenBridge blocking a path]], and either [[ItWasAGift Espeon]] in ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' or [[EndangeredSpecies Lapras]] in ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' onwards.
* DependingOnTheWriter: Many different works use the playable version of Red as a basis, and therefore either depict him as the stoic, HeroicMime legend he was in the Johto games, or give him a personality similar to [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Ash Ketchum]] along with full dialogue.
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: Zigzagged. He has suffered one canon loss to Ethan/Kris/Lyra (depending on who is the player character in the Johto games), but that wasn't an official bout, rather just a personal challenge. As Champion, Red was never actually defeated -- he just chose to leave to seek greater heights, entirely of his own accord. When Lance became the new Champion, he didn't actually beat the last one, he just occupied the vacant space because someone had to, and he was just that good. This makes Red one of the only Champions in the series to never be succeeded by way of being surpassed, and technically retaining an undefeated record.
* DragonTamer: In ''Sun and Moon'' and their ''Ultra'' versions he can use the Fire/Dragon Mega Charizard X in the Battle Tree.
* ExposedToTheElements: Wears a vest over a T-shirt[[note]]in Gens 1 & 2[[/note]] or a short-sleeved jacket[[note]]in the remakes[[/note]] on a perpetually snowing mountain peak. For at least a couple years straight. The only change from his normal outfit is a pair of gloves that don't look particularly warm. [[https://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Game_Freak_Red.jpg One piece of official art]] depicts him with a winter jacket and yellow scarf, but this is never seen in any game.
* EyeObscuringHat: In his ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' and ''Black 2 and White 2'' animations, his eyes are initially obscured by his hat until he lifts the brim. It doesn't obscure his eyes as much in ''Sun and Moon'', but the effect is still there.
* FamedInStory: Known as the legend that disbanded Team Rocket and became champion of the Indigo League.
* FinalBoss: The last and strongest NPC to be faced in ''Gold and Silver'' and their remakes, ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]''. After getting all 16 Badges between Johto and Kanto, you're given access to [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon Mt. Silver]] and can find him at the top.
* FriendlyRivalry: With Blue by ''Masters'' and ''Sun and Moon''. They're more best friends than rivals and Blue backhandedly compliments Red's strength and prowess in later games.
* GoodIsNotNice: In ''Masters'', in the Kanto episode of the Villain Arc, [[spoiler:he decides to Gigantamax his Snorlax in the Team Rocket Hideout, which ''really'' isn't big enough to house a giant. [[OhCrap Everyone else in there, even]] ''[[OhCrap Giovanni]]'', [[OhCrap try to convince him not to do it but they all panic when he does it anyway]].]]
* TheHero: In Gen II and the Gen IV remakes, Red is often referred to as this, for taking out Team Rocket and becoming the Champion three years prior.
* HeroicMime:
** All the protagonists are silent when you play as them, however, his encounter with [=CopyCat=] strongly implies that he does indeed speak. [[spoiler:This is confirmed in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters''; he speaks 3 words, much to Flint's shock.]]
** Red takes it a step further by remaining silent even when he's a BonusBoss NPC rather than a player-controlled character, he displays VisibleSilence. Contrast this with the [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon_Black_2_and_White_2_beta planned Hilda/Hilbert encounters from Black 2 and White 2 where they would've had dialogue in the World Tournament.]] In ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'', while all the other main series player characters have full dialogue (even Red's own DistaffCounterpart Leaf), Red has [[spoiler: almost]] no dialogue and his voice clips consist of VoiceGrunting similar to Link from ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''.
** Lampshaded by Blue in ''Sun and Moon'', who remarks that Red is "as silent as ever".
* HoldingBackThePhlebotinum: His team was composed of level 80s during his training on Mt. Silver, and when fought on first reaching the Battle Tree they're in their sixties (except Pikachu who is level 70). Even still, they are powered down to level 50 during the World Tournament, like any other trainer. This also applies to his introductory battle with the protagonist of ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', though given that Red and Blue are in charge of running a facility staffed by Champions (among others), and that Blue was fairly casual in recognizing the player as a new Champion, it appears likely that both Red and Blue were holding back. Their confidence is more justified during if they are challenged in the Battle Tree, where each is able to Mega Evolve multiple Pokémon and use Z-Moves. If the Battle Tree itself lacked level normalization, it is quite possible the levels of their teams would once again reach the 80s.
* HotBlooded: According to a Generation I comic drawn by Sugimori, and many early pieces of media, in a stark contrast to how he is usually perceived now. He keeps this in some adaptations, like ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'' and the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series.
* {{Hunk}}: Not quite, but ''Sun and Moon'' shows that [[http://cdn.gamer-network.net/2016/usgamer/Pkemon-Sun-Starters-Shot-03.jpg an older Red]] is getting close to being one of these, being somewhat more thickly built than Blue, who looks more like a {{Bishonen}}.
* IconicItem:
** Both his original and remake {{Nice Hat}}s.
** In ''[[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Sun and Moon]]'', his new hat is largely forgotten in favor of his "96" T-shirt.
* ItWasAGift: A subtle example -- nearly every version of Red with an established team, from the Gen II remakes onward, is shown to have a Lapras with him, strongly implied to be the same Lapras given to him by a Silph Co. employee as a reward for saving them.
* LegendaryInTheSequel and LivingLegend: Red is mentioned several times throughout ''Gold and Silver'' as the boy who single-handedly stopped Giovanni and disbanded Team Rocket three years prior, and is held in high regard. This carries forward into other generations as well; in the ''Sun/Moon'' trailer, he's explicitly referred to as a legend, and in the game itself he and Blue are the only trainers to have the title of "Battle Legend." In ''Masters'', his Sync Move is called "Living Legend Blast Burn."
* LimitBreak: Venusaur can carry Grassinum Z, and his Lapras switches off between Normalium Z and Psychium Z. There is also his Sync Move in ''Masters'', Living Legend Blast Burn.
* MergingTheBranches: When fought as an NPC trainer, he traditionally has all three Kanto starters in his lineup.
* MythologyGag: Red's Pikachu in ''[=HeartGold=]'' and ''[=SoulSilver=]'' knows all the moves that Ash's Pikachu knew during the ''Diamond and Pearl'' series: Volt Tackle, Iron Tail, Quick Attack, and Thunderbolt.
* NiceGuy: Implied in ''Red, Blue, and Yellow'', as Professor Oak points out that Red is nice to his Pokémon.
* NotSoStoic: His usual ellipses are accented with a "!" after losing so he has some emotional range.
* PerpetualFrowner: It started with official Generation I art, most of which depicted him with a serious frown. From Generation III onward, he has always been depicted like that in artworks and in-game, being the only protagonist to not be smiling in his official art since then. This even carried forward into his ''Sun/Moon'' design, where he's basically an adult. He also appears with a scowl in his default Nendoroid face, and in his 3DS theme alongside Blue.
* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: He reappears in ''Gold and Silver'' and ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' as the FinalBoss, and in ''Black 2 and White 2'' and ''Sun and Moon'' as a BonusBoss.
* TheQuietOne: From his enduring scowl, to his VisibleSilence gag as a {{Previous Player Character|Cameo}} HeroicMime, but later made clear to be a character trait. Described as such in his ''Masters'' bio, but previously lampshaded by Blue, sarcastically calling him a "chatty gossip" in Gen III, and more seriously "silent as ever" in Gen VI. Even as far back as the original games, a sailor on the SS Anne described him as "the strong silent type."
* RedOniBlueOni: Ironically, Red is the Blue Oni to Blue's Red Oni. Red's usually pretty quiet, often with a serious GameFace on, while his rival Blue is cocky, sarcastic, and usually wears a smug grin. Just look at [[http://www.serebii.net/games/themes/redgreen.jpg their 3DS theme together]], and one of [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/b6/Sugimori1996.png the earliest examples of their contrast.]]
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Zigzagged. Although Blue acts more like an aggressive, arrogant [[{{Jerkass}} jackass]] compared to [[NiceGuy Red]], Blue is actually [[RedOniBlueOni more emotional and loses his temper easily while Red is usually calm and almost]] [[TheStoic never shows any emotions]]. This is even emphasized in their new designs in ''Sun and Moon'', where Red has a more [[RatedMForManly well-built, toned appearance]], while Blue looks more like a [[{{Bishonen}} pretty boy]].
* SignatureMon: His highest-leveled Pokémon (as well as ''the'' highest-leveled Pokémon not counting Battle Facilities) is his Pikachu. In ''Yellow'' canon, it is his actual starter Pokémon. He is also strongly associated with the three fully evolved normal Kanto Starters, although adaptations prefer using Venusaur (Pokémon #1) and Charizard (his version namesake) moreso than Blastoise.
** In the games, [[SeriesMascot Pikachu]] is always the highest leveled Pokémon used by Red as an NPC trainer in each game it appears in, and the highest leveled Pokémon you could face in a trainer battle in the entire franchise overall. The anime has only solidified the connection further, and he usually sends it out first.
** Before any adaptations or sequels, official art [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6f/Sugimori_Starter_artwork.png most commonly]] [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/55/Rival_artwork.png depicted him with]] [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/7/70/Kensugiart3.png the Bulbasaur line]], such that Pokémon #001 goes to the first protagonist. While all three of his starters have used the Starter Ultimate Moves, and Mega Evolution, only his Venusaur is equipped to use Z-Moves in ''Sun and Moon''. Likewise in ''Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee'' Red has a Venusaur on his team to match [[https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/f3/RGB_guidebook.jpg his original artwork.]] He also is seen owning a Bulbasaur during the first episode of ''Generations'' and it's his [[Manga/PokemonAdventures manga equivalent's]] starter in [[https://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Red,_Green_and_Blue_Adventures.png another throwback to the same artwork.]] And while Charizard may have been Ash's ace, Bulbasaur was his longest tenured Kanto starter, being the first to join and last to leave the party officially.
** In many other adaptations such as ''Pokémon Origins'', ''Zensho'' and one short in ''Generations'', Charmander is Red's preferred starter instead. Which makes sense, since it fits his overall demeanor and name a lot better. Ash Ketchum, Red's official Anime counterpart, likewise had a Charizard as his powerhouse for the majority of the original series, being his only fully evolved Kanto starter making him both the "Charizard Trainer" when they faced Mewtwo, and setting up that his Gary would have a Blastoise when they finally fought. His Sync Partner in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' is Charizard, and while he uses all three Kanto starters in the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series, Charizard is the only one fully evolved, and is slightly more associated with him than the other two while Ivysaur is slightly more associated with Leaf. There's also at least [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Bandai_Jumbo1_Back.jpg one official Generation I artwork that depicts him Charmander.]]
* SoProudOfYou: In Gen II, his mother remarks that she's worried for Red, but proud of him for doing what he wants to do.
* StealthPun: In the ''Let's Go'' games, he uses an Arcanine, known in the Pokeédex as the Legendary Pokemon. How fitting for a Trainer considered a living legend himself.
* SuddenlyVoiced: Red in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' and ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'', as well as the occasional odd internal comment and conversation with Copycat. Played straighter with his appearance in ''Pokémon Masters'', which is actually his main series version. While he does grunt for his voiced lines, the real shock comes during his trainer story where he actually speaks in response to a question from Flint, who asks how he commands Pokémon if he never talks. Red tips his hat to command Charizard, then a text box follows with his usual ellipses -- except this time, they lead to the statement "Words are unnecessary!" Even Flint is visibly shocked, and urges the player to remember the experience since it's so rare.
* SuperMode: When Red is battled at the Battle Tree in ''Sun and Moon'', all his starters have four different builds, with each of them having one dedicated to Mega Evolution (except Charizard, which has two to accommodate for each different Mega form). Notably, defeating him is the only way to receive the starter Mega Stones in ''Sun/Moon''. His lone starter Pokémon in ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' is also capable of Mega Evolution.
* TheStoic: He is described by a worker on the S.S. Anne as the strong silent type, and Blue sarcastically calls him a chatty gossip in the remakes. This was further emphasized by his [[Main/PerpetualFrowner perpetual frown]] in the games (at least from Generation III onward) and official art, and the fact he [[VisibleSilence doesn't utter a single word]] when facing the player in his appearances as an NPC.
* TerseTalker: The few times Red speaks in ''Masters'', his dialogue is short and to the point, whether it's telling Scottie/Bettie and Flint that words are unnecessary and congratulating Scottie/Bettie for defeating him and his team in the PML finals. To date, the only character who seemingly got him speak in longer sentences is Copycat.
* ThirdOptionAdaptation:
** He uses [[ShockAndAwe all]] [[GreenThumb four]] [[PlayingWithFire possible]] [[MakingASplash starters]] from the first game, avoiding giving him a canon starter[[note]] While all four starters are possible to obtain in ''Yellow'', note that Blue ''doesn't'' use his team from that version[[/note]]. He also uses Pokémon that the player character in ''Red & Blue'' [[MindOverMatter received]] [[AnIcePerson as gifts]], or was [[BigEater forced to encounter.]]
** ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' gives Red a [[BareFistedMonk Machamp]], rather than give him either Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan as in the games.
* TimeSkip: He's visibly in his late teens/early 20's in ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon''. Most estimates put him at 21- to 24-years-old, depending on the gap between Generation 4 and Generation 5.
* TookALevelInBadass: [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig-zagged]] in ''Sun/Moon''. During the optional battle with him at the entrance of the Battle Tree, Red's team is actually ''weaker'' than it was during the battle on Mount Silver a decade earlier, with lower levels and, with a few Pokémon, lackluster movepools, possibly meaning that the entrance battle was just him [[IAmNotLeftHanded testing the waters.]]
* TookAShortcut: Getting to Red in ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' requires at least one of your Pokémon knowing the HM move Rock Climb in order to scale the walls of the cave, but none of ''his'' Pokémon know the move.
* TheUnintelligible: To almost everyone InUniverse except Blue.
* VisibleSilence: As an NPC, his dialogue consists solely of ellipses and an exclamation mark of surprise when defeated.
* VoiceGrunting: Red's VisibleSilence is voiced for the first time in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'', where he has grunts voiced in a very similar manner to the adult incarnations of Link from ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''.
* TheVoiceless: In the games, the most he speaks is VisibleSilence (aside from his interactions with Copycat where the girl's imitations of him do get him to finally speak up briefly), which Blue lampshades in ''Sun and Moon'' as being "silent as ever", confirming this as a character trait. In ''Masters'' he speaks up more, but the three only words he ever says are ''Words are unnecessary''. Take from that what you will.
* WalkingTheEarth: In ''Gold and Silver'', Red has retired as Champion and now focuses on training in Mt. Silver to get stronger.
* WorldsBestWarrior: In the later games in the series, he's flat-out the strongest Pokémon trainer who ever lived. Red also had two tenures as the untied highest-leveled NPC trainer in the entire franchise, between the releases of ''Gold, Silver, and Crystal'' and ''Platinum'' (where he was surpassed by Barry), and then again between ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' and ''Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl'' (where he was tied by Cynthia in terms of their highest-leveled Pokémon, but with the rest of Cynthia's team being higher-leveled overall). Even then, he still ends up combining Z-Moves and Mega Evolution on the same team, a feat Cynthia is never seen achieving even though she appears in the same game where Red accomplished this, and ''Pokémon Masters'' also shows he can Gigantamax his Snorlax. Aside from his levels and ranking in ''Sun and Moon'' as a "Battle Legend", Paulo in ''Pokémon Masters'' outright says that Red is "the strongest Pokémon Trainer in history" even though Cynthia and many other Champions are in the game and he's seen them battle. This might suggest that the games actually still don't fully reflect how strong Red really is in-story.
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!!Blue Oak / Green Ōkido (オーキド・グリーン ''ookido guriin'')

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->''"I'm moving on up and ahead! By checking my Pokédex, I'm starting to see what's strong and how they evolve! I'm going to the Pokémon League to boot out the Elite Four! I'll become the world's most powerful trainer! ...well good luck to you! Don't sweat it! [[CatchPhrase Smell ya]]!"''

TheRival of the PlayerCharacter in ''Red and Blue''. He was once the player character's best friend, but as he grew up he changed into a huge {{Jerkass}}. Though abrasive and cocky, he [[InsufferableGenius has the skills to back up his boasts]] and has set his sights on nothing less than becoming the Pokémon League Champion. After being defeated, he takes up the position of Viridian City's Gym Leader.
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* TheAce:
** He's always one step ahead of the player, and is the only rival in the series to become the Champion.
** In ''Let's Go'', it's integrated into the story; as Professor Oak's grandson and a former Champion, he serves as a mentor to the protagonist and Trace in their journey, much like other Champions such as Lance, Steven, Cynthia, and Alder.
* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In the remakes. In the original [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Red_Blue_Blue.png he had a sneering, downright munchable face]]. The remakes changed it into a cocky grin.
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In ''Let's Go'', he actually acts like a mentor to the player and is fairly mature, a far cry from the arrogant brat he was in the original games, though he does keep his catchphrases.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Zigzagged.
** In ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', he always shows up ahead of you, even up to beating the Elite Four before you and being the FinalBoss.
** His remake artwork plays with this and portrays him holding an Ultra Ball rather than a Pokéball like the protagonists.
** On the other hand, with the possible exception of the first bout in Oak's lab, the protagonist ''must'' defeat him to progress through the game--over and over and over again. In ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'', he often talks about how Red defeated him and took the Champion title from him.
* AnimeHair: His hair is spiked up in all of his appearances.
* TheArtifact: His name in English is Blue (as a reference to the Gen I games, ''Red and Blue'') but in the Japanese version it is Green (in reference to the original ''Red and Green,'' which was never released internationally). There may have been an opportunity to change this and have him be Green worldwide when the Gen I remakes came around, (''[=LeafGreen=]'' was released in all territories, instead of say a ''[=WaterBlue=]'', and his default name was changed to Green), but his name is still Blue in all later appearances. Despite this in more recent appearances the designers have gone out of their way to give him green clothes and [[ColorCodedCharacters overall motif]] while still not changing his name back to Green. This artifact even led to necessary change in the dub of ''Origins''[[note]]In the original, Red claims he chooses Charmander because of the name his father gave him, and when Professor Oak asks Green if he is going to choose Bulbasaur for the same reason, he claims that he isn't going to base his choice on such a sentimental matter and picks Squirtle. In the dub, Oak asks Blue if he is going to pick Squirtle for the same reason, and Blue once again claims he isn't going to base his choice on something sentimental, before specifying he picks Squirtle explicitly because of its type advantage over Red's Charmander.[[/note]] and a DubInducedPlotHole in ''Pokémon Adventures''. In promotional materials most ([[FailedASpotCheck but strangely not all]]) English versions of his green auras and promo backgrounds have to be changed into blue ones.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: By ''Gold and Silver'' and their remakes, he's become the Viridian City Gym Leader. He's also the strongest one between Kanto and Johto. In ''Sun and Moon'', it's made clear that Blue's second only to Red and acts as one of the two [[FinalBoss Final Bosses]] of the Battle Tree.
* BadassBoast: His final speech before battling him as Champion:
--> '''Blue:''' While working on my Pokédex, I looked all over for Pokémon. Not only that, I assembled teams that would beat any Pokémon type. And now… I am the Pokémon League Champion! Red! Do you know what that means? I'll tell you. [[NotHyperbole I am the most powerful Trainer in the world!]]
* BeyondTheImpossible: Throughout the series, the highest rank a trainer can have is "Champion", which both Blue and his rival Red have held at one time or another. As an adult, Blue has a new title -- Battle Legend -- which he shares with Red as the co-bosses of the Battle Tree, a facility staffed by Champions, Elite Four members, and Frontier Brains. In other words, it is implied that Blue is actually such a powerful trainer that he outranks regional Champions.
* BigBrotherMentor: He acts as this to the protagonists of ''Let's Go'', giving them tips along the way and testing their mettle to see if they're strong enough to handle the Silph Co. mission on their own.
* {{Bishonen}}: In ''Sun and Moon'', [[http://cdn.gamer-network.net/2016/usgamer/Pkemon-Sun-Starters-Shot-03.jpg an older Blue]] appears to be edging into this, contrasting with Red, who's developing into a more [[{{Hunk}} thickly-built guy]]. Though quite frankly, he had been showing signs of developing into one of these even back in ''Heart Gold and Soul Silver''.
* BootstrappedTheme: His Champion battle theme plays during the RealLife Pokémon Video Game Championship Finals.
* BreakTheHaughty: When you beat him and end his short reign as Champion. Professor Oak telling him that he stands no chance of becoming the Champion again in his current state adds salt to the wound.
* CatchPhrase:
** "Smell ya later!", easily his most iconic one despite actually only being used about twice in full in Generation I. Continues into [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY GenVI]]. While he himself doesn't show up, an NPC says he visited the region. While he's managed to learn how to say "Bonjour", he still makes his exit with "Smell ya later".
** "Whatever!", come ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]''.
** There's also "Bonjour", which is mentioned again in ''X and Y''.
* CharacterDevelopment:
** The first hint at this is him giving you the Fame Checker after you defeat him before Nugget Bridge because he felt guilty always being ahead of you. In the credits, he seems to be thinking about himself and his Pokémon after being told off by his grandfather and being beaten by you. In ''Gold and Silver'', he is fairly less of a {{Jerkass}}. He is also much more mature and seems to have learned how to take care of his Pokémon. This is evident when his Pidgeot uses Return, a Normal attack that becomes stronger the more the Pokémon likes its user.
** His animosity towards Red also simmers down throughout the games, from antagonistic (R/B) to somewhat indifferent (G/S) back to friends (S/M). Even in ''Masters'' both Red and Blue's trainer descriptions refer to each other as best friends.
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard:
** In ''Red and Blue'', if his team includes Gyarados, said Gyarados knows both Dragon Rage and Hydro Pump at level 22 (if the player chose Bulbasaur) or level 23 (Squirtle), the latter of which the Pokémon should not know until level 43. While it is possible for Gyarados to be taught Dragon Rage early via TM (it naturally learns the move at level 25), no such explanation can be made for it knowing Hydro Pump early, implying his Gyarados may be an illegal Pokémon.
** For an example that doesn't inconvenience the player, in ''[=FireRed=]'' and ''[=LeafGreen=]'', his Pidgeotto is first seen at level 17, one lower level than Pidgey is supposed to evolve at. It's possible he simply caught a different Pidgeotto in the wild, but is heavily implied otherwise.
* ContinuityNod:
** In ''Red and Blue'', his sprite as the Champion had him wearing a leather jacket, which isn't seen again in ''Gold and Silver'' or the first generation remakes. It later returns in his design for ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' and ''Masters''.
** His team when first battling him in front of the Battle Tree has the same Pokémon from when he competed in the Pokémon World Tournament which was the last time he was seen chronologically. His own selection in the Battle Tree includes all of his possible mons when originally fought as Champion, his Machamp added in ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'', his Aerodactyl from the aforementioned PWT, and Tyranitar which is a common Pokémon in his rematches.
** He adds Tauros in his ''Let's Go'' team, referring to how a scrapped battle with his grandfather in Generation I features one alongside Blue's own mainstays such as Exeggutor, Arcanine, and Gyarados.
** His new design in ''Let's Go'' matches the design used in Generation II; much like in Generation II, [[spoiler:he replaces Giovanni as the Viridian City Gym Leader in the post-game]]. He also shows up several times throughout the game before the protagonist and their rival, often at points where he was encountered in his debut games, and even battles the protagonist in Silph Co. to test their strength.
* CoolShades: His ''Sun and Moon'' Sugimori artwork has him taking off a pair of sunglasses.
* CuttingOffTheBranches:
** Averted, unlike with Red. He has none of the Kanto starters in any of his teams when fought as a Gym Leader or Pokémon World Tournament participant. Played straight in that he has his team from ''Red, Green and Blue'' (minus the starter), with none of his Yellow-specific Pokémon.
** Played straight in ''Let's Go'', where he uses the team that's similar to his final team if Bulbasaur is the selected starter [[note]]His Pidgeot is swapped for a Tauros, likely because Trace also leads with a Pidgeot, while his Rhydon has been replaced by an Aerodactyl[[/note]], with his ace being a Charizard that can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard-Y in the post-game.
* DemotedToExtra: In the second generation, he has settled into the role of Viridian City's Gym Leader. He has also made minor appearances in several later games as a BonusBoss.
* DubNameChange: To follow with ''Red and Green'' becoming ''Red and Blue'' in international versions, he goes from Green to Blue. This can cause {{Dub Induced Plot Hole}}s when ColorCodedCharacters is invoked.
* FamedInStory: As the grandson of Prof. Oak, former Champion of Kanto, Gym Leader of Viridian City, and Battle Legend of the Alolan Battle Tree, Blue has an extensive resume known in his home region and beyond.
* FamilyThemeNaming: Along both ends of the DubNameChange. In English, the Blue Oak is a type of tree endemic to North America, fitting with Professor Oak. In Japan, the family name is Ookido, which is how the English word "orchid" is pronounced. The Northern Green Orchid is a type of plant found in Greenland, Iceland, and Akimiski Island in Canada.
* FinalBoss: Of the first generation. He becomes the Champion just before Red and, in [[{{Bookends}} bookending]] major Pokémon battles, is the [[RivalFinalBoss last trainer]] faced in the first generation's final boss bonanza after being the first battle of the game.
* FriendlyRivalry: Has this with Red by ''Masters'' and ''Sun and Moon''. All of the animosity that existed between them in the first game is gone, and it's clear that they're more best friends than rivals nowadays.
* GrandFatherClause: The reason Blue keeps his English name despite all the complications it has caused; the contrast with Red's name is just too damn fitting and iconic to get rid off.
* GratuitousFrench: "Bonjour!" is one of his catchphrases, at least to some extent, having first appeared before you battle him on the S.S. Anne. Even by the time ''X and Y'' rolls around he is mentioned to still use it.
* HellBentForLeather: In Generation I, except for ''Yellow'', he wears a black leather jacket upon becoming the Champion. He wears it full-time in Generations IV and V and ''Masters''.
* HiddenDepths: For all his talk about caring only for strength, Blue never seems keen on getting rid of Pidgeot, the first wild Pokémon he caught, implying a sentimental attachment to it.
* HijackedByGanon: The novelty has been lost over the years, but the revelation that Blue is the Champion in ''Red and Blue'' was this. Up until that point, the player was led to believe that all they had to do was defeat the Elite Four to be considered the Champion, and the last time you encountered Blue, it was defeating him before traversing through Victory Road.
* HumiliationConga: After spending the entire game being snide, pompous, and self-centered[[note]]His behavior at Silph Co., remember[[/note]] {{Jerkass}}, Blue's final defeat is not only [[BreakTheHaughty a disaster on its own]], his grandfather, who came to congratulate ''him'', shows up to applaud not him but his opponent, while Blue himself gets a thorough tongue lashing for his trouble. In ''FRLG'', it's not hard to imagine why he goes running off on his own immediately afterwards.
* InformedFlaw: The apparent mistreatment of his Pokémon is never actually shown, only told.
* ItsAllAboutMe: He has this mentality in the original games he's in, but other continuities either downplay or do away with this mindset entirely.
** He thinks so much about himself that he forgets to treat his Pokémon with love and respect. For the entire game, he views Pokémon as nothing more than cool, powerful creatures that can do whatever he wants for him and help him become Champion. At Silph Co., despite being deep within the building, next to Giovanni himself, the only thing he really cares about is challenging Red. Afterwards, he just leaves to challenge the Elite Four, [[BystanderSyndrome not even caring]] about the fact that actual ''criminals'' have taken people hostage.
** In other continuities or adaptations however, this aspect is downplayed. In ''Origins'', he believes instead that he and Red would be in over their heads dealing with a notorious criminal organization, and this encounter happens outside the building. In ''Let's Go'', this aspect is completely dropped, as he plays more of a mentor role to the protagonist. While he still challenges you, it's at the ground floor of Silph Co., and it's more to test your strength to ensure that you can fight off Team Rocket. Afterwards, he actually seeks help from the authorities, and mentions doing a patrol around the region to take care of any remaining Team Rocket stragglers.
* {{Jerkass}}: He likes to get under the player's skin anytime they cross paths, although he gets better as the series goes on.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Before your second battle with him, he points out that the guard at the entrance to Pokèmon League would not let the player through. (Or at least at that point in the game.)
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Thankfully matures into this by ''Gold and Silver''. In ''Sun and Moon'' and ''Let's Go'', it's even explicitly stated that not only are Blue and Red now {{Friendly Rival|ry}}s, but best friends as well.
* JokeCharacter: His Abra when fought in Cerulean City (it doesn't appear in ''Yellow'') only has Teleport in it's moveset making it incapable of harming your Pokémon whatsoever.
* LateArrivalSpoiler: He is the FinalBoss and Champion of the Kanto games, a fact once meant to be surprise, but now is just pretty well known information.
* {{Leitmotif}}: Whenever he enters the scene, an upbeat jingle follows, which somehow manages to capture his arrogant energy perfectly.
* MeaningfulName:
** His Japanese surname, Orchid, can refer to a shade of light purple. His wears a purple shirt in his classic outfit and purple pants in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonFireRedAndLeafGreen FireRed and LeafGreen]]''.
** Green (as he's called in Japan) takes the starter strong against the one the player picks. GreenEyedMonster much?
** And of course, Blue Oak is the name of a species of oak tree.
* NonElemental: As a Gym Leader and Champion, Blue has no type specialty and is the only Leader in the entire series who doesn't. Technically, his Pokémon cover [[PlayingWithFire Fire]], [[MakingASplash Water]], [[BlowYouAway Flying]], [[GreenThumb Grass]], [[PsychicPowers Psychic]], [[WrestlerInAllOfUs Fighting]], [[NonElemental Normal]], and [[DishingOutDirt Ground/Rock]].
* OneHourWorkWeek: Daisy mentions in ''[=HeartGold=]'' and ''[=SoulSilver=]'' that her brother goes out of town so often that it causes problems for the trainers. Technically, Blue's traveling the world to find and study new Pokémon for his grandfather, but that's little consolation to trainers who want a Viridian City Gym badge.
* ParentalAbandonment: Oak apparently raises him and his sister on his own.
* PetTheDog: In the Gen I remakes, he gives you the Fame Checker following the Cerulean City encounter just because he feels sorry for you.
* PreFinalBoss: In ''Gold and Silver'' and their remakes he's the last major battle you have before facing Red atop Mt. Silver during the Kanto portion of the game.
* PrivilegedRival: He's the grandson of Prof. Oak, a leading and world renowned researcher, where Red's family is relatively anonymous.
* RecurringBoss: Blue is fought multiple times in Gen I, including as both the first trainer fight in the game and the game's FinalBoss after conquering all four members of the Elite Four.
* RedOniBlueOni: Contrary to the trope's colours, Blue is actually the Red Oni to Red's Blue Oni, as Blue is more emotional, cocky, and arrogant, while Red is usually more stoic, composed, and quiet.
* TheRival: The first and the most straightly played. The player and Blue compete to see who can become the better trainer. Blue is always a step ahead of the player no matter, and always arrogantly looking down on them, setting up a rival you ''want'' to beat.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Zigzagged. Although Blue acts more like an aggressive, arrogant [[{{Jerkass}} jackass]] compared to [[NiceGuy Red]], Blue is actually [[RedOniBlueOni more emotional and loses his temper easily while Red is usually calm and almost]] [[TheStoic never shows any emotions]]. This is even emphasized in their new designs in ''Sun and Moon'', where Red has a more [[RatedMForManly well-built, toned appearance]], while Blue looks more like a [[{{Bishonen}} pretty boy]].
* SignatureMon: Depending on the game.
** As a rival and Champion, his starter Pokémon is his highest-leveled Pokémon. This will always be the one with [[ElementalRockpaperScissors a type advantage]] over the players, except in ''Yellow'' where it is Eevee, which evolves into a certain Eeveelution [[DynamicDifficulty depending on your choices]] at the start of the game, all of which have different matchups against your starter Pikachu.
** In later games, he instead gets associated with the trio of Water-Fire-Grass Pokémon he uses without the starter on his team: Gyarados, Exeggutor, and Arcanine. These three are among the strongest of their type in their generation, and all three of them tie for his highest-leveled Pokémon in ''Gold'', ''Silver'', and ''Crystal''.
** In contrast to how meta the rest of his team is, Pidgeot is in his team almost every time, having the highest representation of any team member by only being absent in ''Let's Go''. It's also his ace in both ''HGSS'' and ''Masters''. It may be an indication of his HiddenDepths -- he can't leave behind the first Pokémon he caught.
** He will have whichever starter has the advantage over Red's. In early promo art for ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Red and Green]]'', he was [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ec/Charizard_red_stuff.jpg always]] [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/c/c8/Kensugiart2.png seen]] [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/b6/Sugimori1996.png with the Charmander line,]] in contrast to [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/55/Rival_artwork.png Red's original Bulbasaur.]] However as Red has become more associated with Charizard, Blue has become more likely to have Blastoise (as seen in the main anime, ''Origins'', ''Generations'', and ''Masters''). He returns to [[https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/f3/RGB_guidebook.jpg his original Charizard]] when he appears in ''Let's Go''.
** In the first ''Pokémon Stadium'' it's Exeggutor. He has it in every possible team, even in those with Venusaur.
* SignatureMove: Trick Room as the Gym Leader in Generation IV. While only his Exeggutor knows it, it helps Exeggutor itself and its equally slow teammates (Machamp and Rhydon as well as Tyranitar in the rematches) to go first instead.
* TheSmartGuy: He's as much a Pokémon researcher as a Gym Leader in later games. It's mentioned several times that Blue travels all over the world finding and studying new Pokémon for his grandfather, and he tends to go off on tangents about Pokémon evolution and technical skills when you speak with him. In game, his Kanto team is even built around top base stats available in Gen I, barring legendaries. Exeggutor, Arcanine, and Gyarados are three replacement starters for type-coverage that are all the highest base stat total of their type. Rhydon has the highest base Attack, and Alakazam has the highest base Special. Pidgeot falls outside of this but is implied to be a sentimental pick as the first Pokémon he caught.
* SmugSmiler: He always has a smug grin on his face to compliment his jerkassery. It's still present in later games where he's matured, however he does tone it down considerably.
* SomeoneElsesProblem: Is clearly only deep within Silph Co. just to challenge you when he's one warp pad away from actually trying to beat Giovanni and solve the situation himself. He doesn't even seem to care that the entire city had been taken hostage, only that [[ChronicHeroSyndrome you were likely going to be there]] and he'd take that opportunity to get in your way and show off.
* SoreLoser: Even after he loses, he talks as if it's the player who needs to get stronger, not him (he finally begrudgingly accepts his loss after the final battle). [[CharacterDevelopment Not so much]] [[TookALevelInKindness later in the timeline, though.]]
* StealthPun: LostInTranslation; the Kanto Gym Badges are named after colors in the Japanese version, with the Viridian Gym's Earth Badge being called the Green Badge. Blue, named Green in the Japanese version, takes over the Viridian Gym after Giovanni's departure, so Green gives you the Green Badge.
* SuperMode: Blue can potentially have a Mega Pidgeot, Mega Alakazam, Mega Gyarados, Mega Aerodactyl, or Mega Tyranitar when faced in the Battle Tree.
* ThirdOptionAdaptation: His Gym Leader team is based off of his ''Red and Blue'' team... omitting the starter[[note]]Blue will have on his team a Gyarados, an Arcanine, and an Exeggutor, dropping one for his Blastoise, Charizard, or Venusaur respectively; here he has all three of the first[[/note]]. This is to avoid giving a 'canon' choice of his (and therefore Red's) starter. Notably, [[CuttingOffTheBranches he does NOT have an Eeveelution, or any other Pokémon exclusively from his team in ''Yellow''.]]
* ThisCannotBe: In the Italian version, after you beat him in the first battle of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', in his grandfather's laboratory.
-->'''Blue''': Cosa? Non può essere! Era il Pokémon sbagliato![[labelnote:Literal English translation]]What? ThisCannotBe That was the wrong Pokémon![[/labelnote]]
** He also does it when you beat him at the end of the game:
---> [[BigNo NO!]] That can't be! You beat me at my best! After all that work to become the League champ? My reign is over already? It's not fair!
* TimeSkip: He's visibly in his late teens/early 20's in ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon''.
* TookALevelInBadass: After his stint as Champion, he took over Giovanni's Gym and is the toughest Gym Leader of the 8 Kanto leaders (and the toughest of the 16 in the Indigo League, and possibly toughest of all the Gym leaders in the entire series). He may be second to Red, but that still makes him the second toughest trainer in the game.
* TookALevelInJerkass: He and Red used to be good friends, until he started being a bully for whatever reason right before ''Red and Blue'' start. Thankfully, this has [[TookALevelInKindness largely faded]] by ''Sun and Moon'', where he's back to being best friends with Red and even kinda friendly with young trainers.
* TookALevelInKindness: He becomes nicer by ''Gold and Silver''. This continues in ''Black 2 and White 2'', where despite being openly irritated about losing, he still compliments the player for being "the real deal" when defeated and congratulates them if they win the tournament, and by the time of ''Sun'' and ''Moon'' he doesn't mind losing at all.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: [[AllThereInTheManual The guidebook]] for ''Red and Blue'' explains that he was Red's best friend until shortly before the start of the game, when he became a bully. Despite this, there's still [[VitriolicBestBuds times where he talks to you like an old friend]].
* VitriolicBestBuds: He and Red have apparently (re)developed into this by the time they appear in ''Sun and Moon''; for his part, Blue has clearly mellowed with age. In ''Masters'' any ribbing on his part is playful which Red takes in stride.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Apparently, he was once good friends with Red, but by the time of ''Red and Blue'' he's turned into a bully. However, after the games' events the two patch things up.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: A very literal example. Blue uses a Rattata against the player during their battle in Cerulean City, which evolves into a Raticate in his next battle. After that, it disappears from his team without mention.
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[[folder:Leaf]]
!!Leaf (リーフ ''riifu'')
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-> Voiced by: Creator/MichelleMarie (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - EN), Creator/YukaOotsubo (''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' - JP)

Leaf is based on a female trainer illustrated by Ken Sugimori on the cover of ''Red and Green''[='s=] strategy guide.
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When ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'' was remade for the GBA, the games went through some drastic changes. One important change that the GBA games brought about was the ability to choose between a male or female protagonist. However unlike all other gender choices until Gen VII onward, [[SchrodingersPlayerCharacter the player not chosen didn't appear as an NPC]], nor did this character appear with Red and Blue in the Gen IV remakes or on Alola in Gen VII.
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Kanto having a trio of trainers would first be acknowledged in game when ''Let's Go'' introduced Green alongside Red and Blue as BonusBoss Master Trainers. However other games and merchandise have since featured a trainer by the name Leaf, using her Gen III remake design, based on when she was first made playable, leaving it ambiguous whether or not the two are one and the same.
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As the female option for the PlayerCharacter, her story is exactly Red's: a child from Pallet Town who was given the task to catch them all for the Pokédex and ToBeAMaster. In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' she appears as [[PurelyAestheticGender the female design]] for the Pokémon Trainer fighter, opposite of Red as the basis of the male Trainer's design, once again nameless and solely based on her playable appearance.
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Her story and identity as an individual when the Kanto trio appears together, and in relation to Green, is still ambiguous.

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* AdultFear: In ''Masters'', she's been shown to be afraid of losing her Eevee to Pokémon thieves or talent scouts. As Green, she's somewhat similarly possessive about Mewtwo who she just loses out on to the player character.
* AlmightyJanitor:
** She hasn't been given a backstory, so whenever she appears she's just a random trainer with a power level on par with Red and Blue.
** Leaf appears for the first time in ''Master'''s as part of a Pokémon Masters League tournament with an unevolved Pokémon next to Gym Leaders, Elite Four members and the like. In her sygna suit trailer, she appears with Red and Blue and Mega Evolves her Kanto starter right with them as if they've been a team for a while.
* AmbiguousSituation: Are Green and Leaf AlternateUniverse versions of the same person? There's been no official statement either way. The fact that they share design motifs in their costumes, the same hair style, the same battle poses, and are both based on the same piece of artwork, makes it clear that they may not be completely separate individuals. Unlike Kris and Lyra, they've never been confirmed by WordOfGod to be separate, and have never appeared in the same continuity (Kris appeared as Marina, separate from Lyra in the anime even before ''Masters''). ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' raises an interesting question on the matter: As an AlternateContinuity of the original Kanto games, naturally all major characters from said games make an appearance (along with two new player characters and their rival). You would think the female character being named Green would settle that, but the character is consistently referred to as "Leaf" in media not directly tied to ''Let's Go.''
* TheArtifact: Inverted; she hadn't appeared alongside Red and Blue because she didn't exist in the games at the time, save for being the female option in ''VideoGame/PokemonFireRedAndLeafGreen''. Because of this, Red's place in the larger timeline is already established, appearing alongside Blue in challenges such as [[VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2 the Pokémon World Tournament]] and [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Battle Tree]].
* CanonName: Leaf was the closest thing she had to a canon name for a good long while, though it was debatable as it was based on internal data (that called Blue "Terry") plus promotional material (that called Red "Fire.") After an official statuette called her "Leaf", "Green" would appear in ''Let's Go,'' only for "Leaf" to be used again in ''Masters''.
* ContinuityNod:
** Leaf herself. She and Green both stem from a promotional character made purely to round out the trio, only featured in early official artwork and ''Manga/PokemonAdventures''.
** She uses an Eevee as a nod to the female protagonist choice Elaine having one in most of the promo art for ''Let's Go.''
** In other continuities its the general rule when all three starters are chosen that the Rival will have the advantage on the male hero, the male hero will have the advantage on the female hero, and the female hero has the advantage on the Rival. As such, she gets Venusaur when Red has Charizard, and Blue has Blastoise.
* CutenessProximity: She thinks her Eevee is just the cutest thing in the world in ''Masters!''
* DeclarationOfProtection: Makes one of these when she uses her Sync Move in ''Masters''. She's also quite protective of her Eevee outside of battle.
* DecompositeCharacter: Leaf and Green have different names despite sharing their origins and role.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Her appearance in ''Masters'' reveals that she's more than a PaletteSwap of Red. Whereas Red being TheStoic HeroicMime with an almost perpetual frown ''is'' his personality, Leaf is revealed to be just as chatty as the rest, is quite cheery and gets a CutenessProximity next to her Eevee.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Due to the unchanged dialogue, flirty comments meant for Red from female [=NPCs=] are still directed towards her.
* HeroicMime: Never speaks as a protagonist bar some internal dialogue moments and when talking to Copycat. Completely inverted when she appears in ''Masters'', having a DivergentCharacterEvolution to Red meaning that she actually does speak as much as the other trainers, and is quite chirpy.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Fully established as one as of ''Masters''. However, she does follow some of Red's story beats -- Misty is familiar with her, indicating a prior Gym battle, she knows of Bill's teleporter accident, and she's given Copycat a Poke Doll.
* LittleBlackDress: Her [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/0/0b/Early_Leaf.png original design]], complete with white gloves and matching shoes.
* MeaningfulName: There are quite a few different interpretations to be had.
** Like the other OG Kanto trainers she takes a canon name from a Version name, in this case the remake "Leaf" Green Version.
** Being paired with Eevee for ''Masters'' offers a new take on her name. Much like an autumn leaf can come in multiple colors, there are multiple forms an Eevee can ultimately take. Leaf thinks it best to let Eevee decide its own evolution, therefore not tying it down to a certain color (such as green or blue).
** Also, if Junichi Masuda's statement on retaining ''[=FireRed=]'' and ''[=LeafGreen=]'' internationally holds any weight, then Leaf may be seen internally as a mediator between Red and Blue (known as ''Green'' in Japan), potentially being the reason she hadn't been been named Green/Blue in ''Masters''.
* NiceGirl: In ''Masters'', where she's described as a "cheerful and friendly trainer", and is characterized as being very protective and motherly toward her Eevee.
* NoodleIncident: She mentions that a Rattata once snuck into her kitchen and ate all her food. However, she makes no mention of whether it was her first Pokémon or whether the incident resulted in her getting a Pokémon of her own.
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: In official art only, she gets the pink Vs. Seeker while Red gets the blue one. Averted in the games, in which the player character's Vs. Seeker is blue regardless of gender.
* PutOnABus: Though it took Generation I being remade for her to get ''on'' the bus, with very few appearances since, her bus trip finally ended when ''Masters'' reintroduced her, and arguably even before that with her appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''.
* RememberTheNewGuy: ''Masters'' treats Leaf like she is just another Pallet Town Trainer who is already friends with Red and Blue, glossing over her SchrodingersPlayerCharacter status.
* SchrodingersPlayerCharacter: In Gen III she and Red can't exist at the same time. In all future games it's understood that the canon story was Red's. Her story after TheBusCameBack in ''Masters'' is still totally vague, outside of having a Kanto starter and being in the same tier of power as Red and Blue. It's worth noting, however, that several generic Trainers use Kanto starters in the first two generations and their remakes, a practice which doesn't happen at all in future games except for the Sinnoh games. Regardless, it's hinted that both went through an adventure, albeit with Red's more likely resembling what happened in Gen I.
* SignatureMon: The starter that rounds out the Kanto trio, based on Red's choice.
** Of the Kanto starters, she's most often seen with the [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/0/0b/Early_Leaf.png Squirtle]] [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6f/Sugimori_Starter_artwork.png line]] in early promo art for ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Red and Green]]''. "Green" also has Blastoise in ''Pokémon Adventures'' and ''Let's Go'' as a [[https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/f3/RGB_guidebook.jpg nod to her original artwork.]] Leaf echoes this in her [[https://www.twitter.com/kotobukiyas/status/1048377301530947584?s=21 Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurine]].
** In ''Pokémon Masters'', her signature 'mon is an Eevee, playing off of ''Let's Go'' where the female protagonist (in this case Elaine) was associated with Eevee to contrast the male Chase and Pikachu. [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute Elaine and Chase are mostly stand ins]] for Red's adventure in Gen's I and III, without a lot of unique traits to themselves, and many even thought of them as redesigns until it became clear that Red, Blue, and Green all existed as [=NPCs=]. Eevee even has a move called Let's Go in this game. However, her Sygna Suit variation, along with her appearance in the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series instead give her the Bulbasaur line as a signature mon; the three Sygna Suit variants of the Kanto trio all have starters matching their English names.
* WhiteGloves: Leaf's original Gen I design had white gloves, which were later referenced for her ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'' counterpart. Unlike her LittleBlackDress, these don't appear in her ''Let's Go'' counterpart Green, though she does wear a pair of white bracelets designed after Leaf's wristbands.
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!!Let's Go!

[[folder:"Chase" ''[-("Kakeru")-]'']]
!!Chase / Kakeru (カケル ''kakeru'')
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The male main character of ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''.
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* KidHero: He is young and presumably eleven.
* PuniPlush: In a contrast to the other protagonists of earlier games starting from Gen III onward, their proportions are more rounded and more child-like, making them appear to be under ten.
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[[folder:"Elaine" ''[-("Ayumi")-]'']]
!!Elaine / Ayumi (アユミ ''ayumi'')
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pokemon_lets_go_female.png]]
The female main character of ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''.
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* KidHero: She is young and presumably eleven.
* PuniPlush: In a contrast to the other protagonists of earlier games starting from Gen III onward, their proportions are more rounded and more child-like, making them appear to be under ten.
* WhoWearsShortShorts: Her entire wardrobe includes this, [[ExaggeratedTrope even for formal attire and infiltrating the bad guys]].
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[[folder:Trace ''[-(Shin)-]'']]
!!Trace / Shin (シン ''shin'')
[[quoteright:175:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pokemon_lets_go_rival.png]]
The rival for ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''. While he's similar to Blue in role, he's much less confrontational.
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* AscendedExtra: [[spoiler:Catches the Cubone that was Marowak's baby in the Generation I games and their remakes.]]
* ContinuityNod: [[spoiler:His Eevee evolving into Jolteon is a nod to the "hard" result in ''Yellow'', which happens if the player wins their first two Rival battles]].
* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: Trace is this to Blue, replacing him as the rival of the ''Let's Go'' Games, while Blue is more of a [[TheRival confrontational rival]] who is also a [[{{jerkass}} prick]] to you, Trace is a less confrontational FriendlyRival who is more of a typical [[NiceGuy friend-o]] more than anything.
* FriendlyRivalry: In comparison to Blue's mocking and insulting the player, Trace is much kinder. He even outright gives you tips and buys items for you. It's even straight up said "Meet your friendly rival" in one of the trailers regarding him.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: A pretty easy going and relaxed person, who also [[spoiler:befriends and captures a Cubone that Team Rocket kidnapped, eventually evolving it and using it on his team. Following his Champion battle, Professor Oak even speculates that he lost because he loved his Pokémon too much to seriously push them in battle.]]
* RivalFinalBoss: Is the player's rival and replaces Blue as the final boss for ''Let's Go''.
* SpikyHair: Not quite to the extent of Blue, but still present. It's also a more realistic wood brown instead of Blue's orange-brown hair.
* SuperMode: [[spoiler:His Pidgeot will Mega Evolve for the Champion battle and following rematches. And unlike all other trainers who use Mega Evolution who save their Mega for last, he sends out Pidgeot first.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Green ''[-(Blue)-]'']]
!! Green / Blue (ブルー ''buruu'')
[[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/green_lets_go.png]]

Based on a female trainer seen in early artwork for ''Red and Blue'', who was left unimplemented because of memory limitations.
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When ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'' was remade for the GBA, the games went through some drastic changes. One important change that the GBA games brought about was the ability to choose between a male or female protagonist. However unlike all other gender choices from Gen III onward, [[SchrodingersPlayerCharacter the player not chosen didn't appear as an NPC]], nor did this character appear with Red and Blue in the Gen IV remakes or on Alola in Gen VII.
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A version of the Kanto trio, based directly on Gen I, would finally appear in game when ''Let's Go'' reintroduced Green alongside Red and Blue as BonusBoss Master Trainers. Since then, the role of a female trainer associated with Red and Blue has gone to Leaf.\\\

Her story and identity as an individual when the Kanto trio appears together, and in relation to Leaf, is still ambiguous.

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* AdaptationNameChange: If you ascribe to her being an incarnation of Leaf. Interestingly, Green in ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'' started out as an adaptation of the same unused female Trainer but became a counterpart to Leaf later on. With ''Let's Go'' being an AlternateUniverse of the original ''Red and Blue,'' the possibility of Leaf and Green being versions of the same character isn't counted out.
* AlmightyJanitor: She shows up without explanation in ''Let's Go'' as one of the toughest Pokémon Trainers around, with a Kanto starter seemingly from Prof. Oak, implying she might be somehow related to Red and Blue.
* AmbiguousSituation: Are Green and Leaf AlternateUniverse versions of the same person? There's been no official statement either way. The fact that they share design motifs in their costumes, the same hair style, the same battle poses, and are both based on the same piece of artwork, makes it clear that they may not be completely separate individuals. Unlike Kris and Lyra, they've never been confirmed by WordOfGod to be separate, and have never appeared in the same continuity (Kris appeared as Marina, separate from Lyra in the anime even before ''Masters''). ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' raises an interesting question on the matter: As an AlternateContinuity of the original Kanto games, naturally all major characters from said games make an appearance (along with two new player characters and their rival). You would think the female character being named Green would settle that, but the character is consistently referred to as "Leaf" in media not directly tied to ''Let's Go.''
* BonusBoss: She challenges the player [[spoiler:after they capture Mewtwo, irritated that they caught it first. After being defeated, she reluctantly hands over the Mewtwonite X and Y stones before teasing the player by attempting to capture them by throwing Poké Balls at them.]] After this she can be rematched once a day in Cerulean City [[spoiler:though she'll still throw Poké Balls at the player to "capture" them.]]
* CanonName: The first official use of the name "Leaf" was a Kotobukiya figure pairing her with Squirtle. Despite this, ''Let's Go'' would temporarily overrule it by introducing a character filling the same role called "Green," only for "Leaf" to return in ''Pokémon Masters'', thus throwing both characters' status into question.
* CastingAShadow: It's worth noting that four Pokémon on her team in ''Let's Go!'' came equipped with Dark-type moves. [[spoiler:She apparently knew what she was getting into, going spelunking for ''Mewtwo'', especially considering that Blaine implies that Green was also researching and looking into Mewtwo]].
* ContinuityNod:
** Green herself. She and Leaf both stem from a promotional character made purely to round out the trio, featured only in early official artwork and ''Manga/PokemonAdventures''.
** In other continuities it's the general rule when all three starters are chosen that the Rival will have the advantage on the male hero, the male hero will have the advantage on the female hero, and the female hero has the advantage on the Rival. As such, she gets Blastoise when Red has Venusaur, and Blue has Charizard.
** Green takes some elements from Leaf, incorporating a blue collar and an identical satchel, while also incorporating the LittleBlackDress of her promotional design.
** Though not explicitly called attention to with ''Let's Go'' not giving trainers unique Key Stone accessories, her white bracelets mimic the design of the Mega Bangle in ''Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire'' while also being a reference to the WhiteGloves of her promotional design.
* DecompositeCharacter: Leaf and Green have different names despite sharing their origins and role.
* DevelopmentGag: Green's team includes a Clefable. Clefairy was planned as the mascot of the series just like Green was originally planned to be a player character.
* LittleBlackDress: She wears a black dress like the Gen I concept art that inspired her, with the addition of a blue collar along with a slit in the side and being even shorter make it resemble an oversized shirt more than a dress.
* MeaningfulName: Like the other OG Kanto trainers she takes a canon name from a Version name, in this case the Japan only "Blue" Version, which becomes "Green" internationally due to the rival's own DubNameChange. ''Let's Go'' plays on this with her jealousy towards the player for catching Mewtwo before her -- in other words, making her a GreenEyedMonster.
* ModestyShorts: She wears blue shorts underneath her black dress.
* SignatureMon: While "Leaf" has been associated with both Squirtle and Bulbasaur, all versions of "Green" have consistently paired her with Squirtle (except the "Pocket Monsters" gag manga, where she takes care of a Charmander). In fact, it's to the point where ''WebAnimation/PokemonEvolutions'' gives Blue Venusaur while Red gets Charizard, which goes against every prior incarnation of the Kanto trio.
* {{Troll}}: Teases the player by throwing Poké Balls at them as if they're a Pokémon [[spoiler:after they've beaten her, asking if they (and the Mewtwo the player's just caught) will join her Pokémon team, before smiling and running off.]] She continues to do this whenever you talk to her afterward.
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[-'''Pokémon Family Species:''' [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIFamilies Gen I]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIBulbasaurToParasect Bulbasaur to Parasect]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVenonatToCloyster Venonat to Cloyster]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIGastlyToMiltank Gastly to Miltank]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIMagikarpToMew Magikarp to Mew]]) Mew]] [[[Characters/PokemonMewDuo Mew Duo]]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIFamilies Gen II]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIChikoritaToGranbull Chikorita to Granbull]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIQwilfishToCelebi Qwilfish to Celebi]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIIFamilies Gen III]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIITreeckoToSharpedo Treecko to Sharpedo]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIIWailmerToDeoxys Wailmer to Deoxys]]) Deoxys]] [[[Characters/PokemonWeatherTrio Weather Trio]]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVFamilies Gen IV]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVTurtwigToBronzong Turtwig to Bronzong]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVChatotToArceus Chatot to Arceus]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVFamilies Gen V]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVVictiniToZoroark Victini to Zoroark]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVMinccinoToGenesect Minccino to Genesect]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIFamilies Gen VI]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIChespinToHawlucha Chespin to Hawlucha]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIDedenneToVolcanion Dedenne to Volcanion]]) Volcanion]] [[[Characters/PokemonAuraTrio Aura Trio]]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIFamilies Gen VII]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIRowletToComfey Rowlet to Comfey]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIOranguruToMelmetal Oranguru to Melmetal]] [[[Characters/PokemonCosmogLine Cosmog Line]] / [[Characters/PokemonNecrozma Necrozma]]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraBeasts Ultra Beasts]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIFamilies Gen VIII]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIGrookeyToHatterene Grookey to Hatterene]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIImpidimpToCalyrex Impidimp to Calyrex]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGlitches Glitches]]\\



The protagonists and rivals of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', ''Yellow'', ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]'', and ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndEevee''.

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The protagonists and rivals of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', ''Yellow'', ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]'', and ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndEevee''.''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''.



** In ''Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee'', Chase/Elaine and Trace team up against Archer and a Rocket grunt at Silph. Co. There's also a two-player mode in which a second player can control the opposite-gendered player character.
* BestFriend: Red and Blue [[AllThereInTheManual prior to the events of the Gen I games.]] After their rivalry across Kanto, and some old grudges held during the Johto games, they seem to be back to this by the time they go to Alola in ''Sun and Moon'' and are described as such in ''Masters''. Chase/Elaine and Trace are the best of friends in the Let's Go games, although the key difference is that Trace never became a bully like Blue did.

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** In ''Let's Go Pikachu Go, Pikachu!'' and Let's Go Eevee'', ''Let's Go, Eevee!'', Chase/Elaine and Trace team up against Archer and a Rocket grunt at Silph. Co. There's also a two-player mode in which a second player can control the opposite-gendered player character.
* BestFriend: Red and Blue [[AllThereInTheManual prior to the events of the Gen I games.]] After their rivalry across Kanto, and some old grudges held during the Johto games, they seem to be back to this by the time they go to Alola in ''Sun and Moon'' and are described as such in ''Masters''. Chase/Elaine and Trace are the best of friends in the Let's Go ''Let's Go'' games, although the key difference is that Trace never became a bully like Blue did.



* TigerVersusDragon: In most of their appearances to date, Red uses Charizard (the dragon) and Blue uses Arcanine (a canine visibly modeled after a tiger), both among the most powerful Fire-types in Kanto. However, ''Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee'' give Blue Charizard instead, thus leaving Red with Arcanine. Also, ''Pokemon Masters'' gave players Blue and Arcanine as a free limited-time sync pair, explicitly stating their goal to surpass Red and his Charizard. Put simply, expect this trope to be in play any time Red and Blue are battleable.

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* TigerVersusDragon: In most of their appearances to date, Red uses Charizard (the dragon) and Blue uses Arcanine (a canine visibly modeled after a tiger), both among the most powerful Fire-types in Kanto. However, ''Let's Go Pikachu Go, Pikachu!'' and Let's Go Eevee'' ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' give Blue Charizard instead, thus leaving Red with Arcanine. Also, ''Pokemon ''Pokémon Masters'' gave players Blue and Arcanine as a free limited-time sync pair, explicitly stating their goal to surpass Red and his Charizard. Put simply, expect this trope to be in play any time Red and Blue are battleable.



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** In ''Masters'', Paulo outright calls him "the strongest trainer in history". Red himself also immediately shows up and defeats half of Giovanni's ENTIRE army of Team Rocket grunts with just his Snorlax, then goes into hiding for three days for Snorlax to recover and then returns to deal with the rest of them, defeating Mewtwo with Blue's help and almost defeating Mega Mewtwo the same way before Giovanni artificially powers it up further. Snorlax also took multiple hits from Mewtwo before and after Mega Evolution and still kept going, and Red also destroyed the entire Team Rocket base just by Gigantamaxing his Snorlax. Lance also notes Red is strong so it's possible he was fine confronting Team Rocket on his own, but to be careful anyway. Flint, an Elite Four member is also in utter awe of his Charizard despite Flint being a Fire-type specialist whereas Red has no type specialty, again implying each of Red's Pokemon is stronger than the same species belonging to type specialists. Notably, Red is also the only trainer in the game so far who can Mega Evolve and Gigantamax his Pokemon, and given that in Sun and Moon he also uses Z-Moves, this also makes Red the only trainer in the series' history to be shown using all three types of in-game battle transformations this way. His Snorlax Gigantamaxes, his Venusaur uses Z-Moves, and his starters can all Mega Evolve.

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** In ''Masters'', Paulo outright calls him "the strongest trainer in history". Red himself also immediately shows up and defeats half of Giovanni's ENTIRE army of Team Rocket grunts with just his Snorlax, then goes into hiding for three days for Snorlax to recover and then returns to deal with the rest of them, defeating Mewtwo with Blue's help and almost defeating Mega Mewtwo the same way before Giovanni artificially powers it up further. Snorlax also took multiple hits from Mewtwo before and after Mega Evolution and still kept going, and Red also destroyed the entire Team Rocket base just by Gigantamaxing his Snorlax. Lance also notes Red is strong so it's possible he was fine confronting Team Rocket on his own, but to be careful anyway. Flint, an Elite Four member is also in utter awe of his Charizard despite Flint being a Fire-type specialist whereas Red has no type specialty, again implying each of Red's Pokemon Pokémon is stronger than the same species belonging to type specialists. Notably, Red is also the only trainer in the game so far who can Mega Evolve and Gigantamax his Pokemon, and given that in Sun and Moon he also uses Z-Moves, this also makes Red the only trainer in the series' history to be shown using all three types of in-game battle transformations this way. His Snorlax Gigantamaxes, his Venusaur uses Z-Moves, and his starters can all Mega Evolve.



** Before any adaptations or sequels, official art [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6f/Sugimori_Starter_artwork.png most commonly]] [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/55/Rival_artwork.png depicted him with]] [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/7/70/Kensugiart3.png the Bulbasaur line]], such that Pokémon #001 goes to the first protagonist. While all three of his starters have used the Starter Ultimate Moves, and Mega Evolution, only his Venusaur is equipped to use Z-Moves in ''Sun and Moon.'' Likewise in ''Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee'' Red has a Venusaur on his team to match [[https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/f3/RGB_guidebook.jpg his original artwork.]] He also is seen owning a Bulbasaur during the first episode of ''Generations'' and it's his [[Manga/PokemonAdventures manga equivalent's]] starter in [[https://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Red,_Green_and_Blue_Adventures.png another throwback to the same artwork.]] And while Charizard may have been Ash's ace, Bulbasaur was his longest tenured Kanto starter, being the first to join and last to leave the party officially.

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** Before any adaptations or sequels, official art [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6f/Sugimori_Starter_artwork.png most commonly]] [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/55/Rival_artwork.png depicted him with]] [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/7/70/Kensugiart3.png the Bulbasaur line]], such that Pokémon #001 goes to the first protagonist. While all three of his starters have used the Starter Ultimate Moves, and Mega Evolution, only his Venusaur is equipped to use Z-Moves in ''Sun and Moon.'' Moon''. Likewise in ''Let's Go Go, Pikachu and Eevee'' Red has a Venusaur on his team to match [[https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/f3/RGB_guidebook.jpg his original artwork.]] He also is seen owning a Bulbasaur during the first episode of ''Generations'' and it's his [[Manga/PokemonAdventures manga equivalent's]] starter in [[https://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Red,_Green_and_Blue_Adventures.png another throwback to the same artwork.]] And while Charizard may have been Ash's ace, Bulbasaur was his longest tenured Kanto starter, being the first to join and last to leave the party officially.



* SuddenlyVoiced: Red in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' and ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'', as well as the occasional odd internal comment and conversation with Copycat. Played straighter with his appearance in ''Pokémon Masters'', which is actually his main series version. While he does grunt for his voiced lines, the real shock comes during his trainer story where he actually speaks in response to a question from Flint, who asks how he commands Pokemon if he never talks. Red tips his hat to command Charizard, then a text box follows with his usual ellipses -- except this time, they lead to the statement "Words are unnecessary!" Even Flint is visibly shocked, and urges the player to remember the experience since it's so rare.

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* SuddenlyVoiced: Red in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' and ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'', as well as the occasional odd internal comment and conversation with Copycat. Played straighter with his appearance in ''Pokémon Masters'', which is actually his main series version. While he does grunt for his voiced lines, the real shock comes during his trainer story where he actually speaks in response to a question from Flint, who asks how he commands Pokemon Pokémon if he never talks. Red tips his hat to command Charizard, then a text box follows with his usual ellipses -- except this time, they lead to the statement "Words are unnecessary!" Even Flint is visibly shocked, and urges the player to remember the experience since it's so rare.



* HiddenDepths: For all his talk about caring only for strength, Blue never seems keen on getting rid of Pidgeot, the first wild Pokemon he caught, implying a sentimental attachment to it.

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* HiddenDepths: For all his talk about caring only for strength, Blue never seems keen on getting rid of Pidgeot, the first wild Pokemon Pokémon he caught, implying a sentimental attachment to it.



** In the first ''Pokemon Stadium'' it's Exeggutor. He has it in every possible team, even in those with Venusaur.

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** In the first ''Pokemon ''Pokémon Stadium'' it's Exeggutor. He has it in every possible team, even in those with Venusaur.



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Based Leaf is based on a female trainer seen in early artwork for illustrated by Ken Sugimori on the cover of ''Red and Blue'', who was left unimplemented because of memory limitations. Green''[='s=] strategy guide.



* NoodleIncident: She mentions that a Rattata once snuck into her kitchen and ate all her food. However, she makes no mention of whether it was her first Pokemon or whether the incident resulted in her getting a Pokemon of her own.

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* NoodleIncident: She mentions that a Rattata once snuck into her kitchen and ate all her food. However, she makes no mention of whether it was her first Pokemon Pokémon or whether the incident resulted in her getting a Pokemon Pokémon of her own.



* CanonName: The first official use of the name "Leaf" was a Kotobukiya figure pairing her with Squirtle. Despite this, ''Let's Go'' would temporarily overrule it by introducing a character filling the same role called "Green," only for "Leaf" to return in ''Pokemon Masters'', thus throwing both characters' status into question.

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* CanonName: The first official use of the name "Leaf" was a Kotobukiya figure pairing her with Squirtle. Despite this, ''Let's Go'' would temporarily overrule it by introducing a character filling the same role called "Green," only for "Leaf" to return in ''Pokemon ''Pokémon Masters'', thus throwing both characters' status into question.
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* TigerVersusDragon: In most of their appearances to date, Red uses Charizard (the dragon) and Blue uses Arcanine (a canine visibly modeled after a tiger), both among the most powerful Fire-types in Kanto. However, ''Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee'' give Blue Charizard instead, thus leaving Red with Arcanine. Also, ''Pokemon Masters'' gave players Blue and Arcanine as a free limited-time sync pair, explicitly stating their goal to surpass Red and his Charizard. Put simply, expect this trope to be in play any time Red and Blue are battleable.

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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: At the end of the story, Red/Leaf are this to Blue, having dethroned Blue's spot as the Champion.

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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: At the end of the story, Red/Leaf Red/Leaf/Chase/Elaine are this to Blue, Blue/Trace, having dethroned Blue's Blue or Trace's spot as the Champion.



* BestFriend: Red and Blue [[AllThereInTheManual prior to the events of the Gen I games.]] After their rivalry across Kanto, and some old grudges held during the Johto games, they seem to be back to this by the time they go to Alola in ''Sun and Moon'' and are described as such in ''Masters''.

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** In ''Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee'', Chase/Elaine and Trace team up against Archer and a Rocket grunt at Silph. Co. There's also a two-player mode in which a second player can control the opposite-gendered player character.
* BestFriend: Red and Blue [[AllThereInTheManual prior to the events of the Gen I games.]] After their rivalry across Kanto, and some old grudges held during the Johto games, they seem to be back to this by the time they go to Alola in ''Sun and Moon'' and are described as such in ''Masters''. Chase/Elaine and Trace are the best of friends in the Let's Go games, although the key difference is that Trace never became a bully like Blue did.



* DisappearedDad: He's mentioned once when you check out the televisions in Celadon Department Store, but he never appears. The Rival's parents aren't mentioned at all, and he lives with his gramps and older sister.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: As the series went on, the main characters all have actual, proper sounding names, but the original main characters of Kanto are just named after the versions of their generation. Red, Blue, and Green/Leaf aren't exactly typical names for people.

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* DisappearedDad: He's mentioned once when you check out the televisions in Celadon Department Store, but he never appears. The Rival's parents aren't mentioned at all, and he lives with his gramps and older sister. Trace seems to only live with his sister.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: As the series went on, the main characters all have actual, proper sounding names, but the original main characters of Kanto are just named after the versions of their generation. Red, Blue, Green, and Green/Leaf Leaf aren't exactly typical names for people.
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'''Pokémon Human Characters:''' [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivals Protagonists and Rivals]] ('''Kanto''' / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsAlola Alola]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsGalar Galar]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsHisui Hisui]]) | [[Characters/PokemonProfessors Professors]] | [[Characters/PokemonGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] ([[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKanto Kanto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersGalar Galar]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTrialCaptainsAndKahunas Trial Captains and Kahunas]] | [[Characters/PokemonEliteFour Elite Four]] | [[Characters/PokemonChampions Champions]]\\

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'''Pokémon Human Characters:''' [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivals Protagonists and Rivals]] ('''Kanto''' / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsAlola Alola]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsGalar Galar]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsHisui Hisui]]) Galar]]) | [[Characters/PokemonProfessors Professors]] | [[Characters/PokemonGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] ([[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKanto Kanto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersGalar Galar]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTrialCaptainsAndKahunas Trial Captains and Kahunas]] | [[Characters/PokemonEliteFour Elite Four]] | [[Characters/PokemonChampions Champions]]\\



[[Characters/PokemonFrontierBrainsAndOtherFacilityHeads Frontier Brains and Other Facility Heads]] | [[Characters/PokemonTrainerClasses Trainer Classes]] | [[Characters/PokemonOtherNonPlayableCharacters Other NPCs]] ([[Characters/PokemonAetherFoundation Aether Foundation]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraReconSquad Ultra Recon Squad]] / [[Characters/PokemonMacroCosmos Macro Cosmos]])-]]]]]

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[[Characters/PokemonFrontierBrainsAndOtherFacilityHeads Frontier Brains and Other Facility Heads]] | [[Characters/PokemonTrainerClasses Trainer Classes]] | [[Characters/PokemonOtherNonPlayableCharacters Other NPCs]] ([[Characters/PokemonAetherFoundation Aether Foundation]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraReconSquad Ultra Recon Squad]] / [[Characters/PokemonMacroCosmos Macro Cosmos]])-]]]]]
Cosmos]])\\
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** Averts this as an NPC, - Red has always had all three Kanto starters on his team, as well as a Pikachu and other story-relevant Pokemon (Snorlax, Lapras, and Espeon in Generation II only, so that his canon starter Pokémon is never apparent. In ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'', Red is shown to have chosen Venusaur as his starter, with Blue having Charizard and Green having Blastoise, referencing the pre-release artwork showcasing all of them prior to the debut of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. However, ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' is an AlternateUniverse retelling of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', meaning his canon starter is still not a given in any other game. Incidentally, in all releases except for Japanese, they all use a starter that would be weak to the type their name represents.

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** Averts this as an NPC, - NPC. Red has always had all three Kanto starters on his team, as well as a Pikachu and other story-relevant Pokemon gift or story event Pokémon (Snorlax, Lapras, and Espeon in Generation II only, Gen II, and Lapras in Gen IV and onward) so that his canon starter Pokémon is never apparent. In ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'', Red is shown to have chosen Venusaur as his starter, with Blue having Charizard and Green having Blastoise, referencing the pre-release artwork showcasing all of them prior to the debut of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. However, ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' is an AlternateUniverse retelling of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', meaning his canon starter is still not a given in any other game. Incidentally, in all releases except for Japanese, they all use a starter that would be weak to the type their name represents.
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* FingerlessGloves: Some of the Gen 1 artwork depicts him with them.
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** Averted in all his main series appearances aside from those where he is playable, as Red has always had all three Kanto starters on his team, as well as a Pikachu and sometimes an Espeon (representing the Eevee received in-game), so that his canon starter Pokémon is never apparent. In ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'', Red is shown to have chosen Venusaur as his starter, with Blue having Charizard and Green having Blastoise, referencing the pre-release artwork showcasing all of them prior to the debut of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. It's implied that Red eventually trades his Arcanine and Machamp for Blue's Charizard and Green's Blastoise, respectively, explaining how in most of their other game appearances, Red has all three of the Kanto starters on his team while Blue has none of them. It's worth noting, however, that ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' is an AlternateUniverse retelling of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. Incidentally, in international releases they all use a starter that would be weak to the type their name represents. Subverted in Japan, however, given that Green's name is switched with Blue, meaning her name matches the type of her Blastoise.

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** Averted in all his main series appearances aside from those where he is playable, Averts this as an NPC, - Red has always had all three Kanto starters on his team, as well as a Pikachu and sometimes an other story-relevant Pokemon (Snorlax, Lapras, and Espeon (representing the Eevee received in-game), in Generation II only, so that his canon starter Pokémon is never apparent. In ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'', Red is shown to have chosen Venusaur as his starter, with Blue having Charizard and Green having Blastoise, referencing the pre-release artwork showcasing all of them prior to the debut of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. It's implied that Red eventually trades his Arcanine and Machamp for Blue's Charizard and Green's Blastoise, respectively, explaining how in most of their other game appearances, Red has all three of the Kanto starters on his team while Blue has none of them. It's worth noting, however, that However, ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' is an AlternateUniverse retelling of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', meaning his canon starter is still not a given in any other game. Incidentally, in international all releases except for Japanese, they all use a starter that would be weak to the type their name represents. Subverted in Japan, however, given that Green's name is switched with Blue, meaning her name matches the type of her Blastoise.represents.
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** Averted in all his main series appearances aside from those where he is playable, as Red has always had all three Kanto starters on his team, as well as a Pikachu and sometimes an Espeon (representing the Eevee received in-game), so that his canon starter Pokémon is never apparent. In ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'', Red splits the trio of Kanto starters with his peers Blue and Green, opting for a Venusaur while Blue uses Charizard and Green uses Blastoise, referencing the pre-release artwork showcasing all of them prior to the debut of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. It's worth noting, however, that ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' is an AlternateUniverse retelling of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. Incidentally, in international releases they all use a starter that would be weak to the type their name represents. Subverted in Japan, however, given that Green's name is switched with Blue, meaning her name matches the type of her Blastoise.

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** Averted in all his main series appearances aside from those where he is playable, as Red has always had all three Kanto starters on his team, as well as a Pikachu and sometimes an Espeon (representing the Eevee received in-game), so that his canon starter Pokémon is never apparent. In ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'', Red splits the trio of Kanto starters with his peers Blue and Green, opting for a is shown to have chosen Venusaur while as his starter, with Blue uses having Charizard and Green uses having Blastoise, referencing the pre-release artwork showcasing all of them prior to the debut of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''.''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. It's implied that Red eventually trades his Arcanine and Machamp for Blue's Charizard and Green's Blastoise, respectively, explaining how in most of their other game appearances, Red has all three of the Kanto starters on his team while Blue has none of them. It's worth noting, however, that ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' is an AlternateUniverse retelling of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. Incidentally, in international releases they all use a starter that would be weak to the type their name represents. Subverted in Japan, however, given that Green's name is switched with Blue, meaning her name matches the type of her Blastoise.
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* SimilarSquad: Their teams in ''Let's Go'' have a theme to them: Grass-, Fire-, and Water-types (Kanto starters in one of those slots), strong Normal-types, trade evolutions and miscellaneous (Pikachu for Red, Clefable for Green, and Aerodactyl for Blue).

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* SimilarSquad: Their teams in ''Let's Go'' have follow a theme to them: Grass-, Fire-, structure:
** A Grass, Fire,
and Water-types (Kanto Water type, with one of the Kanto starters in one taking up these slots. Red's starter of those slots), strong Normal-types, choice here is Venusaur, Blue's got Charizard, and Green has Blastoise.
** A powerful Normal type. Red's got Snorlax, Blue has Tauros, and Green has Kangaskhan.
** A powerful
trade evolutions evolution Pokémon. Red has Machamp, Blue has Alakazam, and miscellaneous (Pikachu for Red, Clefable for Green, Green has Gengar.
** And then one last Pokémon that doesn't really fit in any of the above. Red's got his signature Pikachu, Blue has Aerodactyl,
and Aerodactyl for Blue).Green has Clefable.

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* RememberTheNewGuy: ''Masters'' treats Leaf like she is just another Pallet Town Trainer who is already friends with Red and Blue, glossing over her SchrodingersPlayerCharacter status.



** In ''Pokémon Masters'', her signature 'mon is an Eevee, playing off of ''Let's Go'' where the female protagonist (in this case Elaine) was associated with Eevee to contrast the male Chase and Pikachu. [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute Elaine and Chase are mostly stand ins]] for Red's adventure in Gen's I and III, without a lot of unique traits to themselves, and many even thought of them as redesigns until it became clear that Red, Blue, and Green all existed as NPCS. Eevee even has a move called Let's Go in this game. However, her Sygna Suit variation, along with her appearance in the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series instead give her the Bulbasaur line as a signature mon; the three Sygna Suit variants of the Kanto trio all have starters matching their English names.

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** In ''Pokémon Masters'', her signature 'mon is an Eevee, playing off of ''Let's Go'' where the female protagonist (in this case Elaine) was associated with Eevee to contrast the male Chase and Pikachu. [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute Elaine and Chase are mostly stand ins]] for Red's adventure in Gen's I and III, without a lot of unique traits to themselves, and many even thought of them as redesigns until it became clear that Red, Blue, and Green all existed as NPCS.[=NPCs=]. Eevee even has a move called Let's Go in this game. However, her Sygna Suit variation, along with her appearance in the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series instead give her the Bulbasaur line as a signature mon; the three Sygna Suit variants of the Kanto trio all have starters matching their English names.







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* OlderAndWiser: Though it's unclear how much older they are than the ''Let's Go'' heroes, they are a bit taller and much more accomplished in a bit of CanonWelding between these remakes and their role in the previous continuity:
** Blue apparently went through a Kanto adventure without a Pokédex, now works directly with Oak, and has been courted by the Pokémon League to take over as Viridian Gym Leader more than once. You encounter a lot of him in the main game but he doesn't directly mention whether he even knows the other two original trainers, if they went on that unseen adventure together, or how recent that adventure was.
** Red and Green are both high level trainers. Still out there battling, exploring, and hunting Legendary Pokémon like Mewtwo just like a real Player Character should be, in the post-game.

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* OlderAndWiser: Though it's unclear how much older they are than In both ''Sun and Moon'' and the ''Let's Go'' heroes, games, Red and Blue (and Green, in the latter) appear as older, experienced trainers.
** In ''Sun and Moon'', both Red and Blue appear as the bosses of the region's battle facility, the Battle Tree. They both have the title of Battle Legend, which seems to be even higher than that of an Elite Four or Champion. They also appear much older here, both looking like they're in their 20s.
** In ''Let's Go'', it's a bit unclear how much older they are than the protagonists, but
they are a bit taller and much more accomplished in a bit of CanonWelding between these remakes and their role in the previous continuity:
** *** Blue apparently went through a Kanto adventure without a Pokédex, now works directly with Oak, and has been courted by the Pokémon League to take over as Viridian Gym Leader more than once. You encounter a lot of him in the main game but he doesn't directly mention whether he even knows the other two original trainers, if they went on that unseen adventure together, or how recent that adventure was.
** *** Red and Green are both high level trainers. Still trainers, and are some of the strongest trainers in the game. They're still out there battling, exploring, and hunting Legendary Pokémon like Mewtwo just like a real Player Character should be, in the post-game.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: At the end of the story, ''they'' are this to Blue.

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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: At the end of the story, ''they'' Red/Leaf are this to Blue.Blue, having dethroned Blue's spot as the Champion.



* FanservicePack: Check out what Red and Blue look like [[http://cdn.gamer-network.net/2016/usgamer/Pkemon-Sun-Starters-Shot-03.jpg in]] ''Sun and Moon''. WOW. Justified because they've gotten older.

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* FanservicePack: Check out what Red In ''Sun and Blue look like Moon'', [[http://cdn.gamer-network.net/2016/usgamer/Pkemon-Sun-Starters-Shot-03.jpg in]] ''Sun Red and Moon''. WOW. Justified because they've gotten older.Blue]] have both grown up into fine looking gentlemen, with Red being slightly more of a hunk and Blue being a bit more of a pretty boy.



* NiceHat: Starting a trend that pretty much all of the player characters would have, they both wear hats with a Poké Ball insignia on them.

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* NiceHat: Starting a trend that pretty much all of the player characters would have, they Red and Leaf both wear hats with a Poké Ball insignia on them.



* WolverinePublicity: The Kanto trainers are by far the most popular and recognizable human characters in the franchise. Putting them in a game is always a massive draw, and as such Red and Blue have appeared in every Generation (if you include remakes) except for Generation VI.

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* WolverinePublicity: The Kanto trainers are by far the most popular and recognizable human characters in the franchise. Putting them in a game is always a massive draw, and as such Red and Blue have appeared in nearly every Generation (if you include remakes) except for Generation VI.
generation in some manner.
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* RedOniBlueOni: Irony time, Blue Oni to Blue's Red. While he's not talkative and usually seen with a serious GameFace on, his rival is cocky, sarcastic, and usually wears a smug grin. Just look at [[http://www.serebii.net/games/themes/redgreen.jpg their 3DS theme together]], and one of [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/b6/Sugimori1996.png the earliest examples of their contrast.]]

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* RedOniBlueOni: Irony time, Ironically, Red is the Blue Oni to Blue's Red. While he's not talkative and Red Oni. Red's usually seen pretty quiet, often with a serious GameFace on, while his rival Blue is cocky, sarcastic, and usually wears a smug grin. Just look at [[http://www.serebii.net/games/themes/redgreen.jpg their 3DS theme together]], and one of [[http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/b6/Sugimori1996.png the earliest examples of their contrast.]]



* RedOniBlueOni: Red Oni to Red's Blue.

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* RedOniBlueOni: Contrary to the trope's colours, Blue is actually the Red Oni to Red's Blue.Blue Oni, as Blue is more emotional, cocky, and arrogant, while Red is usually more stoic, composed, and quiet.
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** In other continuities or adaptations however, this aspect is downplayed. In ''Origins'', he believes instead that he and Red would be in over their heads dealing with a notorious criminal organization, and this encounter happens outside the building. In ''Let's Go'', this aspect is completely dropped, as he plays more of a mentor role to the protagonist, and while he challenges you, it's more to test your strength to ensure that you can fight off Team Rocket, and afterwards, he actually seeks help from the authorities, and mentions doing a patrol around the region to take care of any remaining Team Rocket stragglers.
* {{Jerkass}}: He likes to get under the player's skin anytime they cross paths, although he gets better as the series goes on.

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** In other continuities or adaptations however, this aspect is downplayed. In ''Origins'', he believes instead that he and Red would be in over their heads dealing with a notorious criminal organization, and this encounter happens outside the building. In ''Let's Go'', this aspect is completely dropped, as he plays more of a mentor role to the protagonist, and while protagonist. While he still challenges you, it's at the ground floor of Silph Co., and it's more to test your strength to ensure that you can fight off Team Rocket, and afterwards, Rocket. Afterwards, he actually seeks help from the authorities, and mentions doing a patrol around the region to take care of any remaining Team Rocket stragglers.
stragglers.
* {{Jerkass}}: He likes to get under the player's skin anytime they cross paths, although he gets better as the series goes on.

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