Blake ラクツLack-Two
Age	12 (as of theBlack 2 & White 2 arc)
Gender	Male
Birthday	May 4
Eye color	Reddish-brown
Hair color	Brown
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Unova
Trainer class	Trainer
Game counterpart	Nate
Member of	International Police
Rank	Inspector

Blake (Japanese:ラクツLack-Two) is amain character in the manga seriesPokémon Adventures. He is a high-ranking member of theInternational Police. His rank is Inspector (Japanese:警視Superintendent) and his codename isBlack No. 2 (Japanese:黒の２号Black 2).

Character

Despite his young age, Blake is a member of the International Police with an S rank in the organization. He is tasked with searching for any remaining members of the villainous group, Team Plasma. Having memorized the contents of various communications manuals on how to speak with people and Pokémon, Blake is able to put up a persona that he believes fits his investigative goals; when undercover and looking for the suspectedTeam Plasma GruntWhitley, he acted like a womanizer by constantly flirting with the girls around him. Typically when on the job, he takes on a more serious and professional persona, and tends to speak openly and bluntly, whichWhite andBlack considered annoying. For his skills, he is given the title of"Arrester" (逮捕る者Arrester); his superior also calls him Mr. Perfect due to his ability to charm information out of others.

Like Looker, Blake also uses the International Police Arms, but is more successful in using them. The jumpsuit he wears underneath his regular clothing doubles as a set of armor that can protect him from attacks.

History

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Background

Blake lost his parents as an infant and was found by the International Police at a crime scene along with theDNA Splicers. Despite being found to have high intellect and physical skill, Blake lacked emotions and a sense of telling right from wrong. To remedy this, Blake memorized various manuals that told him how to interact with other people and Pokémon while the International Police trained him in methods of investigation and law enforcement. Blake was also taught by the Chief Commissioner of the International Police, who at the time was the investigator tasked with raising him, that his duty was to pursue and arrest dangerous individuals even if it meant having to ignore and violate the rights of normal civilians. This pedagogy formed the closest thing Blake had to a moral code and way of living.

Black & White arc

Blake first appeared in a cameo inA Wretched Reunion, where he sawLooker going on a mission to investigate thePokémon League. When he asked if he should go as well, Blake's superior said Looker was more than enough for the job, despite his clumsy nature.

Black 2 & White 2 arc

Blake properly debuted inThe Transfer Student, where he broke up withYancy before heading off to class at theAspertia CityTrainers' School withLeo. Their attempt to sneak into class was stopped byHugh, who angrily told Blake to focus more on improving himself as aTrainer instead of flirting with girls. Their argument alerted the new teacher,Cheren, who forced the three to sit outside as punishment. While they waited, Blake, Hugh, and Leo spotted the new transfer student,Whitley, arriving at class. Hearing the conversation Blake and others were having about Whitley, Cheren decided to skip the lecture and instead had the students battle each other. Separated into two separate groups by gender, Blake and Whitley competed against their classmates and won, earning themselves aPokédex fromBianca. Later, Blake was seen in his room crossing off Yancy,Yuki,Maya, andYuko as potentialTeam Plasma members. He was approached by Looker, another member of the International Police who had been looking for him. After defeating aScolipede that was sent to attack Looker, Blake revealed that he was Looker's superior on their mission.

InMr. Perfect, Blake and Looker traveled to Aspertia City's alleyways, where Blake met with his maintenance man, theMagician. Blake had the Magician create a customPoké Ball cover to make using them easier. After hearing a loud explosion outside, Blake and Looker found the culprit was aGenesect. Blake battled with Genesect and eventually discovered it was under the control ofColress, a scientist on the run for conducting unauthorized experiments on Pokémon. Praising Blake's analytical skills, Colress had Genesect fire directly at the boy with itsTechno Blast. With his Defense Suit and Dewott's assistance, Blake managed to survive. Noticing that Colress used theColress Machine to control Genesect, Blake deduced that Genesect is a wild Pokémon and thus was able to be caught.

With the custom Poké Balls, Blake and Dewott attacked Genesect simultaneously, slowly whittling it down by forcing it to defend from two different attacks at once. When Colress discovered one of thrown Poké Balls was aLuxury Ball, he assumed Blake to be a kindred spirit who agreed with his desire to artificially bring out a Pokémon's strength. Blake denied this and called the Colress Machine a failure, angering the scientist. Colress switched out Genesect's NeutralDrive for the Shock Drive, turning its Techno Blast into anElectric-type move. Dewott and Genesect clashed with each other, causing a large explosion, but when the smoke cleared, Genesect had been caught. Defeated, Colress revealed how Genesect works and thatGhetsis made him the new leader of Team Plasma before making his escape. Afterward, Blake revealed to Looker that his womanizing antics are merely a ploy to find a former femaleTeam Plasma Grunt that was tasked with protecting a memory card containing data on a machine that can counteract the Colress Machine. With their mission over, Blake and Looker headed back to the Trainers' School to write a report to headquarters about the incident.

InPokédex Lecture, Blake decided to use the Pokédex as a way of getting closer to Whitley. He dragged her to thePledge Grove under the guise of a trip to fill the Pokédex with data. When Blake got too close, Whitley'sFoongy retaliated with aSweet Scent, accidentally summoning aKeldeo in the process. Keldeo immediately attacked, causing Blake and Whitley to fall off a nearby cliff. After saving himself, Blake carried the unconscious Whitley back to school.

InMovie Panic, Cheren took his class to a school trip atPokéstar Studios. There, Whitley acted in aBrycen-Man movie where she faced the titular villain while playing the role of the superheroineFoongus Girl. She easily defeated Brycen-Man's Pokémon, but a MechaTyranitar from another movie set appeared and began running wild. Blake, as theDewott Kid, stepped in to save the day, much to Whitley's embarrassment. After leaving, Blake continued to frustrate Whitley with his advances on the bus ride home.

InLegendary Tornadus, Blake took Whitley toRoute 20, whereGiallo of theSeven Sages had been spotted. Looker kept watch in secret to see if Whitley and Giallo would recognize each other and confirm their suspicions about her. Shortly after arriving, Blake and Whitley were attacked byTornadus, who immediately turned into itsTherian Forme. Using Dewott and his new team member,Kelden, Blake battled against Tornadus, only to discover its true target was Giallo. Together, Dewott and Kelden managed to freeze Tornadus, forcing the Plasma Grunts controlling it to recall it and retreat. Giallo was arrested, but the plan failed as Foongy caused Whitley to fall asleep with its spores as well as Giallo not recognizing the girl. Afterward, Blake took Whitley to theVirbank Gym, where they watched a live performance byRoxie and her band.

InChoir Tournament, Blake took part in theAutumn Choir Tournament as a member of TeamJigglypuff. After facing off against a variety of other teams in the tournament, Team Jigglypuff emerged as the winner. Roxie, who Blake had invited to judge the competition, hadher father take the winning team and their class toCastelia City to compete in the Unova Choir Tournament. As they traveled on Pop Roxie's boat, Blake contacted Looker over theXtransceiver and informed him that their true goal was to arrestBronius andRyoku, who had been spotted around theCastelia Sewers.

InAngry Boy, the class arrived at Castelia City, only for Roxie to encounter an injured member of the executive committee for the Unova Choir Tournament. When the man revealed that hisKarrablast was stolen by Team Plasma, Blake, Whitley, Hugh, and Roxie headed to the sewers to find the villains. After finding the culprits, a group of Plasma Grunts, the group was swarmed by a large number ofMuk, forcing them to scatter. While the others battled the Grunts, Blake arrested Bronius and Ryoku. Noticing a strange chill in the airr coming from theRelic Passage, Blake told Looker to handle Bronius and Ryoku while he headed down the tunnel to investigate.

InColress Machine, Blake followed the cold air to its source at thePokémon World Tournament construction site. After sending out his new team members,Kabutott andGlisott, Blake foundZinzolin at theCold Storage defeated byThundurus andLandorus. Colress revealed he was controlling the two Pokémon and used theReveal Glass to turn them into their Therian Formes. Colress took the unconscious Zinzolin away and sent Tornadus out to battle, forcing Blake to leave Dewott, Kabutott, and Glisott behind to fight them while he and Kelden went ahead. Colress took control of Zinzolin'sKyurem, but was interrupted by Ghetsis, who had arrived on thePlasma Frigate. Ghetsis had Colress load Kyurem onto a special room on the Frigate. Blake attempted to arrest Ghetsis, but was stopped by theShadow Triad, whose presence caused Kelden to go berserk. Ghetsis and Colress activated the Frigate's engines, allowing the boat to take to the skies.

InFrozen World, Blake managed to sneak aboard the Plasma Frigate, which traveled to Castelia City and used a special Kyurem-powered cannon to freeze several buildings and civilians in an instant. Later, Blake found that Whitley was captured and locked in an empty cabin. After picking the lock and faking his own capture, Blake reunited with Whitley and asked where and when she was taken. Finding his behavior suspicious, Whitley realized that Blake's constant advancements were to uncover her connection to Team Plasma. Whitley accidentally revealed her allegiance to Team Plasma, but claimed she never participated in their crimes. Having confirmed his suspicions, Blake handcuffed Whitley and told her he was an International Police officer. After assuring that he only wanted to talk, Blake asked Whitley where the memory card was located. Whitley agreed to help on the condition they freed Kyurem from Colress's control first. After battling through several Grunts, Blake and Whitley arrived at Kyurem's chamber and destroyed it, only to find it empty. Colress appeared and revealed that they drained Kyurem of enough energy to freeze all of Unova. Colress then had Kyurem freeze Blake and Whitley solid before commanding some Grunts to toss them into the ocean.

InN Returns, Blake awakened at theAbyssal Ruins, where he and Whitley were taken to by Kelden after it used anAspear Berry to break free of the ice. Due to the unique properties of the cave, Blake was able to hear Kelden's thoughts, allowing him to communicate with it. Kelden took Blake to the bodies of its master,Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion, who had been frozen solid by Genesect's Techno Blast in their previous encounter with it. Reasoning that aFire-type Techno Blast could melt the ice created by anIce-type version of the same move, Blake sent out Genesect to free Kelden's masters, but was stopped by Whitley, who feared the faultyBurn Drive could explode and seriously harm Genesect. Confused, Blake revealed he cannot feel emotions such as pity or fear and stated he was using what he believed to be the most effective way to free Kelden's masters and that Genesect could simply be healed afterward. Techno Blast successfully frees Keldeo's masters, and as an act of gratitude,Cobalion uses its sword to remove the Burn Drive, preventing the explosion from harming Genesect. Afterward, Blake tried gaining access to the International Police surveillance satellite, only to discover that he had been fired from the International Police and his privileges were revoked.

Blake decided that if they were to face Team Plasma again, he and Whitley would need more team members. After catching aShelmet, Blake traded it for Whitley's newly caughtKarrablast, causing both to evolve into anAccelgor and anEscavalier. Afterward, the ruins started ejecting everyone out of it, forcing Blake and Whitley to ride on Kelden's back and head outside along with Kelden's masters. Kyurem's influence caused theDNA Splicers in Blake's bag to rapidly pull him, Whitley, and Kelden to the surface towards it. After they emerged, Blake flew towards Kyurem, but was knocked out by the DNA Splicers' power and fell back into the ocean, forcing Whitley and Kelden to dive back in to rescue him.

InDream World, Blake and Whitley were found on a beach byBlack andWhite. Once they introduced themselves to each other, the four Unova Pokédex holders decided to team up and face Team Plasma. After tracking Kyurem's whereabouts to theGiant Chasm, Blake and the others rode on Black'sReshiram's back to chase after Ghetsis. After arriving at their destination, the group encounteredIris as well asGorm, who had betrayed Team Plasma to join the side of good. Tired of waiting for the heroes, Colress revealed himself and told Kyurem to freeze the surrounding area. When Kyurem stopped listening to Colress,Rood appeared, revealing his allies used a machine to disrupt the Colress Machine's effect. With Team Plasma's influence on it severed, Kyurem began rampaging, first releasing the Dark Stone before absorbing Reshiram to becomeWhite Kyurem. Frustrated at his machine's loss, Colress threw it away and fled, stating he chose to quit Team Plasma. Blake told the others to stop Kyurem from destroying the frigate while he chased after Colress. In the skies, Blake confronted Colress, who revealed he had aRed Genesect that was superior to Blake's. Blake had the Pokémon he left behind at the Pokémon World Tournament construction site returned to him by Looker. While Blake's Genesect struggled due to its injuries, Kelden appeared in its Resolute Form and struck Colress with its sword. The attack only shattered the Reveal Glass, reverting Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus back into their Incarnate Formes.

InThe Final Battle, Blake realized Colress was using a second, improved Colress Machine to control his Genesect. Blake's team tracked down Colress'sBeheeyem and destroyed the device it was carrying, causing the Red Genesect to kick Colress off of its back. Blake tried to save Colress, but the scientist ordered his Genesect to fire a Techno Blast, revealing that it was truly his Pokémon and the second Colress Machine was diversion. Blake's defense suit protected him, only for Colress to command a second shot. Blake used Escavalier to jam Genesect's cannon, causing it to backfire and explode, knocking both Pokémon out. Blake was then assisted byVictini, a Pokémon Black helped two years ago. After taking down Colress's last Pokémon, Kyurem appeared and froze the scientist solid, defeating him. He later regrouped with the others atN's Castle, which had been set aflame due to the Plasma Frigate crashing into it. Blake, Whitley, Black, White, Hugh, Cheren, Bianca,Benga, andCedric Juniper combined the might of all three stages of the Unovafirst partner Pokémon and unleashed a tripleWater,Grass, andFire Pledge combination attack, successfully dousing the flames. Later, Looker reported to Blake that Colress had been successfully captured, deliberately ignoring that Blake was no longer his superior. Blake then watched as Ghetsis was arrested and taken into police custody.

InEpilogue, Blake was reinstated in the International Police due to his work in capturing the Seven Sages and Colress. He was ordered to continue living his life as a student until his next assignment came. During the Trainers' School graduation ceremony, Blake informed Whitley about his next mission and told everyone he'd be moving away from Unova. Sometime later, Blake, disguised as Colress, departed for a new mission inAlola with the Magician.

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

InArrival at the Scientific Megalopolis, Blake, disguised as Colress, handedLusamine a large amount ofBeast Balls in preparation for catching anotherUltra Beast. After asking why she needed such a large amount of Beast Balls when one was more than enough, Lusamine revealed her next target was the powerful Ultra Beast worshiped as the "Blinding One" by the people of theUltra Megalopolis:Necrozma.

Pokémon

With the exception of Kelden, Blake gives his Pokémonnicknames by taking a part of the species name and attaching the suffix-ott to the end of it. While Dewott does not have a nickname, its species name still fits this naming pattern. In the Japanese version, Blake gives his Pokémon nicknames by taking a part of the species name and attaching the suffix-maru to the end of it. The Japanese name of the Dewott species, Futachimaru, also fits this naming pattern.

According to an insert inVolume 54, all of Blake's Pokémon reference various weapons, but are otherwise never referred to as such in the manga.

On hand

Dewott♂

Debut	The Transfer Student

Main article:Blake's Dewott

Dewott is Blake's first Pokémon. He first encountered him at the International Police Headquarters, where he was one of the Pokémon offered to Blake, who had no Pokémon at the time. He was first seen when Blake was breaking up with Yancy. He was later used to defeat Hugh'sTrapinch, earning hisTrainer a Pokédex. According to Blake, Dewott takes the time to polish hisscalchops after every battle. He is level 45, has a Serious nature, and hisCharacteristic is "highly persistent".

The insert ofVolume 54 identifies Dewott as the "Blade" of Blake's team.

Genesect

Debut	Mr. Perfect

Main article:Blake's Genesect

Blake foughtGenesect atAspertia City, where it was controlled byColress. It proved to be a powerful opponent, but it was eventually captured by Blake after wearing it down with Dewott. Afterward, it was sent to International Police headquarters, where it was put under study by the International Police Intensive Analysis Lab. At theCastelia Sewers, Blake sent Genesect out in order to investigate the cold air emanating from theRelic Passage. It is level 59, has a Serious nature, and is housed in aLuxury Ball.

The insert ofVolume 54 identifies Genesect as the "Cannon" of Blake's team.

Kelden

Debut	The Shadow Triad

Main article:Kelden

Kelden (Japanese:ケルデマルKeldemaru) is Blake's third known Pokémon. Blake first encountered it in the wild at thePledge Grove afterWhitley'sFoongus, Foongy, lured it withSweet Scent. InLegendary Tornadus, it was revealed that Blake managed to get it to join his team. It is level 40 and has a Serious nature.

The insert ofVolume 54 identifies Kelden as the "Sword" of Blake's team.

Kabutott♂

Debut	Colress Machine

Kabutott (Japanese:カブトマルKabutomaru) is Blake's fourth known Pokémon. He was first used to confrontColress at thePokémon World Tournament. He is level 55 and has a Serious nature. The insert ofVolume 54 identifies Kabutott as the "Sickle" of Blake's team.

None of Kabutott's moves are known and his Ability isBattle Armor.

Glisott♂

Debut	Colress Machine

Glisott (Japanese:ライオマルLiomaru) is Blake's fifth known Pokémon. He was first used to confrontColress at thePokémon World Tournament. He is level 55 and has a Serious nature. The insert ofVolume 54 identifies Glisott as the "Scissors" of Blake's team.

None of Glisott's moves are known and his Ability isHyper Cutter.

Karrablast →Escavalier

Debut	Abyssal Ruins

Escavalier is Blake's sixth known Pokémon. It was caught by Whitley at theAbyssal Ruins in preparation for another confrontation withTeam Plasma. It was immediatelytraded for Blake'sShelmet, causing them to evolve. It is housed in aQuick Ball. The insert ofVolume 54 identifies Escavalier as the "Spear" of Blake's team.

None of Escavalier's moves are known.

Traded away

Shelmet

Debut	Abyssal Ruins

Blake caughtShelmet at theAbyssal Ruins. It wastraded to Whitley for herKarrablast so that both could evolve.

As of the trade, none of Shelmet's moves were known.

Temporary

Jigglypuff

Debut	Choir Tournament

ThisJigglypuff was partnered with Blake during theAutumn Choir Tournament. Together, they performed in Team Jigglypuff and faced off against other students. In the finals, Team Jigglypuff faced off against TeamSawsbuck, but eventually came out on top.

Jigglypuff's known moves areSing andHyper Voice.

Victini

Debut	At Liberty on Liberty Garden

Victini was originally sought after byTeam Plasma, but was saved byBlack. Two years later, it repaid the favor by helping Blake defeatColress.

Victini's only known move isV-create and its Ability isVictory Star.

Trivia

• Rather than simply being named after the games, Blake andWhitley's Japanese names are corruptions of how the titles Black 2 and White 2 are pronounced in Japanese.
  • Their English names are similar to the names used forHilbert andHilda in pre-release material forPokémon Black and White.
• In Japanese, Blake's title "Arrester" (逮捕る者) has the same pronunciation asCrystal's title "Catcher" (捕える者).
• Blake is 5'0" (152 cm) tall and weighs 110 lbs (50 kg).
• Every one of Blake'sPokémon that has a confirmedNature has a Serious Nature.

Names

Blake's Pokémon

Main article:Kelden → Names

Kabutott

Glisott

External links

• Pokémon Adventures website on Blake (Japanese)

Related articles

Blake'sPokémon
On hand:	Dewott	Genesect	Kelden	Kabutott	Glisott	Escavalier
Traded:	Shelmet
Temporary:	Jigglypuff	Victini

International Police
Members			Collaborators
Chief	Officer	Former
Anabel (Masters)	Looker (Adventures •Masters)	Nanu (Masters)	Emma (Masters)	Paulo
Other members
Tedesco •Blake •Magician •Koya

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