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Main Characters
Black
The main character, who after some weirdness involving time travel and Hitler, set out to become the Pokémon League champion with the help of his older male friend N.
Tropes that apply to Black:
- Action Survivor: Initially, but after some experience with fights he becomes a Badass Adorable.
- Alien Blood: His blood is black when he's in his half-Kcalb state.
- Anti-Hero: Type II. For all his snarkiness and occasional dickery he always tries to do the right thing.
- Attractive Bent-Gender: Sometimes it's hard to believe he's a guy.
- He later becomes this in Chapter 23 when he turns into a Sailor Scout.
- But Not Too Foreign: Black has some Puerto Rican blood in him. It really shows during the Beach Episode.
- Clothing Damage: Whenever he becomes Kcalb, all his clothes explode off of him. They're back when he reverts back to normal though.
- Wholesome Crossdresser: Does most of his fighting in drag, though this almost never happens willingly.
N
The other main character and Black's older male friend. Antagonistic towards trainers, believing they enslave their Pokémon.
Tropes that apply to N:
- Ambiguously Gay: Is quite blatantly
in love with Black, stares at his ass occasionally and is into dresses. REALLY into dresses. - Attractive Bent-Gender: Not as feminine as Black, but looks pretty good in a dress.
- But Now I Must Go: In the penultimate chapter, he decides to leave after being mainpulated by his dad and Kyurem's Hero to find himself, but promises Black he'll be back to repay him for all he's done for him.
- Conflicting Loyalties: Between his friendship with Black and Team Plasma.
- Going Commando: Anytime he fights, since his underwear changes into the Menger Gun. But it seems it's also the Menger sponge that he carries around all the time, which would mean he never wears underwear.
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Word of God says he never wears them. - Lampshaded when N points out he can't be the one to bait Panty Thief Tornadus because he doesn't wear panties.
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- Green-Eyed Monster: He always gets upset when he thinks someone else is getting close to Black. He even punches Black in the crotch when he finds out that Black is having dreams about White.
- He also goes full on psycho when Black is revealed to be Reshiram's hero.
- Heroic BSoD: After a brief encounter with his father Ghetsis in Castelia City, he is left awfully depressed.
- And again after Zekrom refuses him as the hero.
- Innocent Fanservice Guy: Subverted; he sees no problem in Going Commando or wearing skimpy Magical Girl costumes, but is mortified when Black actually sees his junk.
- King Incognito: Is actually the king of Team Plasma.
- Manchild: So endearingly innocent. Despite being 21 and half years old, and recently turning 22, he doesn't seem to know about birds and bees.
- Trademark Favorite Food: He really seems to enjoy his tea.
MissingNo.
The infamous Glitch Entity from the first generation who somehow ended up in the possession of Black. No one is really sure how.
Tropes that apply to MissingNo.:
- Jerkass: All the deaths in the comic can be traced back to him.
- Equippable Ally: Every time Black fights he is wielding MissingNo. So far MissingNo. has turned into katana, a shield, and arguably a scythe.
- Voluntary Shapeshifting: In addition to the above weapons, MissingNo. has also been a stocking, a tie, a cage, a giant hand, and a motorcycle.
Joy the Audino
The first and so far only Pokémon Black has (and probably ever will) caught.
Tropes that apply to Joy:
- Non-Human Sidekick: Unusually for a Pokémon comic, it's the human characters who do most of the fighting with Joy providing support from the sidelines.
- Talking Animal: Though this also qualifies for most recurring Pokémon characters, Joy is the most obvious example.
- Unsettling Gender-Reveal: Joy is actually male.
Kcalb/Light Hero
A fusion of MissingNo. and Black brought out whenever Joy uses Helping Hand on the two of them. Although he is a fusion of them, Kclab is his own entity as well and frequently communicates with Black while showing a disturbing interest in him. It's revealed in the last chapter that he's actually the Light Hero from the very first fight between Reshiram and Zekrom.
Tropes that apply to Kcalb:
- Alien Blood: His blood is white.
- Character Tic: He likes sitting on top of Black. Even after he regains his sanity as the Light Hero!
- Full-Frontal Assault: Played for laughs. After being questioned about it, the author confirms that Kclab is always naked. And he's also a berserker.
- Humanoid Abomination: An unholy fusion of Black and MissingNo..
- Screw Yourself: Heavily implied to be in love with Black
- Walking Shirtless Scene: He's constantly naked. It's played more for laughs than fanservice though.
- Walking Spoiler: Hopefully you've finished the comic before learning who he really is.
White
Black's childhood friend and twin sister, whom he has a crush on. She starts her own Pokémon journey at the same time with Black.
Tropes that apply to White:
- The Ace: Had all 8 badges by Chapter 19, and the only thing stopping her from beating the entire League by then was the fact that it wouldn't accept challengers at that point in time.
- But Not Too Foreign: Also Puerto Rican like Black.
- Generation Xerox: Looks just like her mom, who also happens to be Black's mom.
- Hidden Depths: Ghestis interprets her dream of becoming champion of many different regions as a farce hiding her true desire to rule the world and destroy all who oppose her. She claims that he's twisting her words though. However, Ghestis justifies his views by citing the legend of the two heroes and saying that the dark hero was a tyrant feared far and wide for his great power.
- The Lad-ette: She gets a power drill for Christmas. She is thrilled.
- Nice Girl: She really does care about her friends and wants to spend time with them.
- Oblivious to Love: She's too focused on her goal to become the Champion to notice Black and Dirk's interest in her.
- This actually results in her becoming Zekrom's chosen hero.
- Only a Flesh Wound: Being shot through the chest by Ghetsis doesn't seem to bother her. This lasts as long as she was possessed. When Zekrom's Hero stops possessing her, she immediately registers the pain.
- To Be a Master: Her goal is to beat the Champion.
Bel
Another childhood friend of Black.
Tropes that apply to Bel:
- Yaoi Fangirl: If dressing Cheren in a Meido outfit and encouraging Alder to fall in love with Cheren while humoring him that Cheren is a girl is any example.
Cheren
Another childhood friend of Black.
Tropes that apply to Cheren:
- Character Development: Lampshaded when the author says Cheren got more character development than everyone else.
- Heroic BSoD: Is left catatonic after being forced to cosplay as a maid.
- He spends several pages of episode 21 with a blank expression upon finding out that Alder thought he was a girl.
- Hidden Depths: Black points out how White, Black, and Bel would be nothing without Cheren's encouragement, advice, and help.
- Jerkass: His Christmas present for Black? Chesto berries he happened to have in his pocket. Luckily they became useful later.
- Jerk Ass Woobie: In episode 22, Cheren finally snaps after Alder put him in the girl's side of the bath and caused Bel to beat the crap out of him, and runs out of the bath in tears.
- Stupid Sexy Flanders: Has a man-crush on Alder. Until he finally meets him, that is.
Looker
A globe trotting elite of the international police. He recruits Black to help him track down the Plasma sages.
Tropes that apply to Looker:
Supporting Characters
Professor Juniper
The Pokémon Professor of Unova.
Tropes that apply to Professor Juniper:
Fennel
A friend of Prof. Juniper who studies dreams.
Tropes that apply to Fennel:
Kidachi
The husband of Lenora.
Tropes that apply to Kidachi:
Dirk
A Dancer that White met in Nimbasa City. Black sees him as rival for White's affections.
Tropes that apply to Dirk:
Iris
Daughter and apprentice to Drayden. Black met her in the Dreamworld, where she promptly has an allergic reaction, turns into a Cloyster, and dies. In the real world, whatever happened to her there caused her to be stuck in a coma for two years.
Tropes that apply to Iris:
Villains
Joseph, Mary and Jesus
Jesus (left), Mary (middle), Joseph (right)
Team Plasma members and so far the main antagonists.
Tropes that apply to Joseph, Mary and Jesus.
- Eye Scream: MissingNo. at one point bitchslaps Mary in the eye which is left hideously bloodshot. Later Kcalb just rips it out.
- Eyes Do Not Belong There: Mary activating her powers adds a large eye to either of her swords. They also glow with a purple aura that has eyes.
- Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain: Your mileage may vary on the sympathetic part but they ain't the most competent criminals in the world.
- Kick the Dog: They are introduced kicking an Munna.
- Non-Human Sidekick: Jesus the Whimsicott.
- Not So Harmless Villains: They are treated as a joke until they take a level in Badass. After that Joseph impales Black.
- Took a Level in Badass: Mary in chapter 16. It seems to be a side effect of MissingNo.'s bitchslap. Once she returns Joseph's sword they both get a badass boost.
- Touched by Vorlons: Mary seems to have gained some of MissingNo.'s powers.
Ghetsis
The Leader of Team Plasma. He's also N's father.
Tropes that apply to Ghetsis.
- An Arm and a Leg: Lost his right arm, right eye, and had half his face paralyzed in an encounter with Kyurem.
- Artificial Limbs: Has an arm gun where his right arm used to be.
Dark Trinity
Three members of Team Plasma that serve N.
Tropes that apply to the Dark Trinity.
- Cloudcuckoolander: One of them is always doing something random, even during their missions.
Adam, Eve and Apple
Apple (left), Eve (middle), Adam (right)
Another trio of Grunts from Team Plasma but are considered to be the best. Like Joseph and Mary, Adam and Eve are human, while Apple is a Victini.
Tropes that apply to Adam, Eve and Apple:
- Non-Human Sidekick: Apple the Victini.
Pokémon League
Corn, Dent and Pod
Pod (left), Dent (middle), Corn (right)
Leaders of the Striaton Pokémon Gym/cafe/Host club.
Tropes that apply to Corn, Dent and Pod:
- Ambiguously Gay: Pod.Pod: EATING OFF OUR BODIES IS RECOMMENDED!
- Perpetual Poverty: Despite being gym leaders, battles aren't their strongest suit and due to their losing streak they can't afford to take new challengers.Pod: WE'RE DROWNING IN DEBT!
Lenora
Gym Leader of Nacrene City.
Tropes that apply to Lenora
- Sassy Black Woman: So much so that she scolded a villainous Meloetta into a Heel–Face Turn
Arti Burgh
Gym Leader of Castelia City
Tropes that apply to Arti:
Elesa
Gym Leader of Nimbasa City.
Tropes that apply to Elesa:
- Can't Hold Her Liquor: It takes less than one whole drink to reduce her to a giggling mess. She then spends the next month passed out on Lenora's floor.
Ingo and Emmet
Emmet (left), Ingo (right)
Subway Bosses of the Nimbasa Battle Subway.
Tropes that apply to Ingo and Emmet:
- Perpetual Smiler: Emmet. Lenora finds this creepy.Emmet: I am saddened! I cannot express sadness!
- Twincest: Heavily hinted at.Emmet: Zuh city has been running on backup power for days! Luckily, our subways our unaffected. Zhey are powered by our Bruderliebenote .
- Ultimate Job Security: Their fights always end with massive collateral damage and apparently occasional deaths. One can only guess how they've managed to keep their jobs and more importantly why they haven't been arrested.
- Uncatty Resemblance: All of their Pokémon have the exact same expression as their owners.
Clay
Driftveil City's Gym Leader.
Tropes that apply to Clay:
- Big Damn Heroes: After Black gets impaled he shows up to save the day.
- Jerkass: When Black and N show up, he blames them for Team Plasmas escape and even calls them fairy boys.
Skyla
Mistralton City's Gym Leader.
Tropes that apply to Skyla
- Fiery Redhead: Very Hot-Blooded and with a Hair-Trigger Temper. She yelled at a news reporter for being outside to deliver the news after Tornadus made off with the reporter's panties, screamed at Tornadus to battle her to keep him from attacking the tower, and angrily chewed out Black and N for showing up so late to save Mistralton. In her defense, her city had been under attack for weeks, and she even admitted that the stress of the situation was setting her off and making her lose control of her temper.
- Going Commando: As of her first appearance; Tornadus is wearing her panties on his head. How he got them when she wears shorts is a mystery...
- What the Hell, Hero?: She calls out Black and N after they show up to save her Big Damn Heroes style...weeks after Tornadus first started terrorizing Mistralton City.Skyla: YOU GUYS ARE LATE! TORNADUS HAS BEEN WRECKING SHIT SINCE SUMMER. IT'S GONNA TAKE AN ASS-TON OF MONEY TO CLEAN UP MISTRALTON - AND THAT'S NOT ALL! I'VE GOT THE NATIONAL GUARD AND EVERY PSYCHIC I COULD FIND DEFENDING THE TOWER. TORNADUS THINKS IT'S FUNNY TO FUCK UP THE WEATHER, BUT IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO THAT TOWER, WE ARE ALL DEAD. YOU SO-CALLED HEROES ARE SUPPOSED TO PREVENT THIS SHIT.
Alder
The Champion of the Pokémon League.
Tropes that apply to Alder:
- Accidental Misnaming: He consistently gets everyone's names wrong, usually Cheren's.
- The only person whose name he hasn't gotten wrong so far is N, whose name he doesn't even know.
- Insanity Immunity: He's not affected by Beheeyem's illusions because of this.Cheren: Does this mean...Alder was never affected by your illusions?Beheeyem: Correct. Alder's brain functions in an incomprehensible manner. Therefore, my powers do not work on him.
- Dirty Old Man: Has no problem holding Cheren's hand because he thought he was a young lady.
Hachiku
Icirrus City's Gym Leader.
Tropes that apply to Hachiku:
- Gratuitous Japanese: His Beartic is named Kumanote , and he commands it to use Brine in its Japanese name, Shiomizunote . He also keeps his Japanese name, even after the artist started using English names for the Gym Leaders.
- Interrupted Suicide: Both he and Kuma try to commit seppuku after being defeated by Kyurem; Black and Joy stops them.
- The Quiet One: When he does talk, it's always in haiku format, save for the Gratuitous Japanese above.
Drayden
Opelucid City's Gym Leader.
Tropes that apply to Drayden:
Other Pokémon
Grimey
A Pokémon that attacked Dent, Corn, and Pod at Striaton City.
Tropes that apply to Grimey:
Meloetta
Tropes that apply to Meloetta:
- Humanshifting: She can take on a more human form.
Genesect
Tropes that apply to Genesect:
- In-Series Nickname: Hitlersect.
- Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot: A Nazi cyborg insect creature.
Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus
Thundurus (left), Landorus (middle), Tornadus (right)
Three Legendary Pokémon brothers. Tornadus and Thundurus are huge perverts, much to the chagrin of their older "brother", Landorus. Thundurus first attacked Elesa at Nimbasa, Landorus attacked Clay at Driftveil, and finally Tornadus attacked Skyla at Mistralton.Tropes that apply to Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus:
- Elemental Powers
- Blow You Away: Tornadus.
- Dishing Out Dirt: Landorus.
- Shock and Awe: Thundurus.
- Panty Thief: Tornadus. And he somehow stole Skyla's panties while she had her shorts on.
- Smarter Than You Look: All three are notably more articulate in their minds than they are in reality. Mostly Thundurus.
Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem
Kyurem (left), Zekrom (right)
The Tao Trio, a trio of Legendary Pokémon. Kyurem first appeared in the story to attack Icirrus City and Zekrom has appeared to interact with N and talk about the hero he is searching for.Tropes that apply to Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem:
- I'm a Humanitarian: Kyurem doesn't just beat his opponents, he eats them.
- Made of Iron: Kyurem. He takes a Last Resort from Joy and a Black Gorgeous Penetration from a Sailor Moon'd Black and only gets a scratch.Kyurem: Ow.Black: Really? Just "ow?"
- Worthy Opponent: Kyurem will accept challenges from whoever it deems worthy enough. Notable targets include Hachiku, N, and Ghetsis.
Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion
Cobalion (left), Virizion (center), Terrakion (right)
A trio of legendary Pokémon that despise humans. They first appear when they attack Black and N while they are on their second trip to the Dream World. In this series, they have sided with Team Plasma, as they have a common goal of wanting to separate humans and Pokémon.- More than Mind Control: Were apparantly controlled by Team Plasma via an unnaturally powerful Musharna.
Keldeo
Human form (left), true form (right)
Another Pokémon that has allied itself with Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion. When Black and N are cornered by the other three, Keldeo jumped in while taking a human form to make it a fair fight.- Butt-Monkey: The other musketeers don't think too highly of him.Black: Who's that? (referring to Keldeo)Terrakion: Some faggot.
Nilbert
A Zorua who has been adopted by N and his family.Tropes that apply to Nilbert:
- Ascended Extra: Originally a character that appeared in a couple of Author!Black's Deviantart drawings.
- Cheerful Child: Tries to be one, but is implied to be a Stepford Smiler.
- Dark and Troubled Past: Abusive doesn't even begin to describe his former trainer. He even made the poor kid hate himself for being a Pokémon.
- Glamour Failure: Gets outed as a Pokémon by Joy, who sensed his crying as the attack Fake Tears.
- Humanshifting: He has a human appearance that looks like N and Black
- Parental Substitute: Sees N and Black as his parents, despite him never meeting Black until he was captured by Team Plasma.Nilbert: You're Daddy and N is mommy.
- Strong Family Resemblance: Subverted since they're not blood related, but looks just like young Black with green hair. Justified since he's a shape shifter.
