Calem (game)
| Calem カルムCalme | |
 Official artwork fromPokémon X and Y | |
| Age | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Gray*, Blue*, Brown* |
| Hair color | Black*, Blond* |
| Hometown | Vaniville Town (original hometown unknown if chosen by the player) |
| Region | Kalos (original region unknown if chosen by the player) |
| Relatives | Grace, mentioned father (as player) Unnamed mother, mentioned father (as rival) |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer,player character |
| Generation | VI,VII,VIII,IX |
| Counterpart(s) | Calem (Masters) |
| Games | X, Y Masters EX |
| English voice actor | Zach Aguilar[1](Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Kenshō Ono[2](Masters EX) |
| Animated series | Pokémon Generations Pokémon Evolutions |
| Debut | The Redemption(Generations) The Visionary(Evolutions) |
| English voice actor | N/A |
| Japanese voice actor | N/A |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY! |
| Counterpart(s) | X (Adventures),Manabu Kadoo |
| Debut | An X-cuse to Come Out and Play(Adventures) CXY00(PCGXY) |
Calem (Japanese:カルムCalme[3]) is the maleplayer character inPokémon X and Y. He serves as therival in the same games if the player chooses to play as thefemale character. As a rival, he is one of the player's neighbors and closefriends. His female counterpart isSerena.
If playing as Calem, the player character may earn the title ofGrand Duke by defeating most of the Trainers in theBattle Chateau. This is the only time the Trainer class "Grand Duke" appears in the games.
In the core series games
As the protagonist
Calem is a boy living inVaniville Town with hisfriendsSerena,Tierno,Trevor, andShauna. He recently moved into Vaniville Town. Hismom owns aRhyhorn andFletchling, the latter of which wakes Calem up at the start of the game.
As a non-playable character
Calem is a young boy who lives in Vaniville Town when the protagonist moves into town. Calem is the mainrival of the character, choosing thefirst partner Pokémon which is super effective against the player's. He is also the character who teaches the player and Shauna how to catch a Pokémon, catching a Bunnelby with the use of his Fletchling. Soon after, he can be seen in Santalune Forest with the other friends.
Calem is the child of two prominent Pokémon battlers, and is seen as one of the two best battlers of the group of friends, alongside the protagonist.
AtGlittering Cave, Calem helps the player defeatTeam Flare to save the fossil assistant, and is given the fossil not chosen afterward. He then battles with the player againstTierno andTrevor atRoute 7. At theTower of Mastery inShalour City, Calem battles the player for the chance to get theMega Ring.
The next time Calem battles the player is in front of theCoumarine Gym.
When the group of friends meets up and decides to go to the haunted area inRoute 14, Calem is the only one of the friends to not go to the house, claiming that he has to train. He then helps the player defeat Team Flare at thePoké Ball Factory.
The next time Calem battles the player is in front of theAnistar Gym. After the player defeats the gym, he will ask for a rematch, but cancels his challenge afterLysandre announces his plan of eradicating all life forms not a part of Team Flare. He then helps the player defeat Team Flare get to the legendary Pokémon and defeat Team Flare for good.
After the player enters theHall of Fame and battles at theBattle Maison, Calem can be battled inKiloude City, at which point he has obtained a Mega Ring of his own. When defeated for the first time here, he will give the player anAbsolite and tell the player to meetProfessor Sycamore inAnistar City. He can be battled at Kiloude City once per day.
Pokémon
As the protagonist
As the player character, Calem can have up to all 721 Pokémon available in the Kalos games. As an NPC, he uses a selection of Pokémon through out the story to battle the player, including usage ofMega Evolution.Calem is required to pick betweenChespin,Fennekin orFroakie as his first partner Pokémon. As the player, he will choose the Pokémon first, as NPC, Calem will pick the first partner Pokémon with the type advantage over the player.
As the player, he is also required to catch eitherXerneasX orYveltalY.
Required in story
- First partner Pokémon
Tierno will offer Calem one of these three Pokémon at the start of the game underProfessor Sycamore. Both as player character and NPC.
- Legendary Pokémon
As the player, he is required to catch eitherXerneasX orYveltalY in theTeam Flare Secret HQ after it awakens to be used for theultimate weapon. The player will then be asked if they would like to use theLegendary Pokémon to fight against Lysandre.
As a non-playable character
Catching tutorial
Calem has another Pokémon besides hisFletchling, likely his first partner Pokémon, as noted by having two party slots filled during the tutorial.
Caught in tutorial
First Multi Battle partner
Calem teams up with the player againstTrevor andTierno.
Second Multi Battle partner
Calem teams up with the player against a pair ofTeam Flare Grunts.
First battle
Second battle
Third battle
Third Multi Battle partner
Calem teams up with the player againstCelosia andBryony.
Fourth battle
Fourth Multi Battle partner
Calem teams up with the player against a series ofTeam Flare Admins and Grunts.
Fifth battle
Rematches
In the spin-off games
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
Calem appears alongside Serena as a trophy in the 3DS version. In North American copies of the game, this trophy is labeled asPokémon Trainer (Pokémon X & Y), in Europe, this trophy is calledTrainers (Pokémon X and Y). Calem's Red Outdoors Cap and Wide-Frame Sunglasses are also part of one of Pikachu's alternative costumes.
Trophy information
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
While Calem himself does not appear directly, a palette swap color scheme based on Calem's design, with a darker-skinned appearance, appears for the malePokémon Trainer, who is an incarnation ofRed. Pikachu keeps the outfit based on Calem from 3DS and Wii U.
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Calem (Masters)
Calem, who is based on therival, forms async pair withEspurr and its evolved formMeowstic, along withShinyGreninja,Fennekin, andSylveon inPokémon Masters EX. Calem joins theplayer after completing the twentieth chapter of thePML Arc.
Calem has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories: the PML Arc,Legendary Adventures, and theVillain Arc.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #071 |  | Calem | #0678 |  | Espurr → Meowstic♂ Male | Psychic | Ghost |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Story Chapter 20 | |
| #071 |  | Champion Calem | #0658 |  | Greninja♂   | Dark | Bug |  | | ★★★★★☆EX | Master Fair Sync Pair Scout |
| #071 | | Calem | #0653 |  | Fennekin♂ | Fire | Ground |  | ★★★★☆☆EX | Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100 | |
| #071 | | Calem | #0700 |  | Sylveon♂ | Fairy | Poison | | | ★★★★★☆EX | Variety Sync Pair Scout |
Quotes
- Main article:Calem (game)/Quotes
Counterparts
In animation
Pokémon Generations
Calem appeared inThe Redemption, where he was seen at the parade inLumiose City after he had become theChampion ofKalos. During the parade, he was challenged byAZ, whom he battled and defeated.
Much like the otherplayer characters depicted inPokémon Generations, Calem doesn't have any lines of dialogue.
Pokémon
| Debut | The Redemption |
|---|
Chesnaught was first seen next to Calem during the parade. It was later used during Calem'sbattle withAZ, where it was seen defeating hisGolurk, winning the battle for Calem.
None of Chesnaught's moves are known.
| Debut | The Redemption |
|---|
Charizard was seen next to Calem during the parade.
None of Charizard's moves are known.
GOTCHA!
Calem briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
Pokémon Evolutions
Calem appeared inThe Visionary, where he defeatedLysandre at theTeam Flare Secret HQ. When Lysandre started firing theultimate weapon, Calem escaped the blast withSerena andShauna. Afterwards, they witnessed how the ultimate weapon sunk back into the ground.
Pokémon
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article:X (Adventures)
Calem's counterpart inPokémon Adventures is X. When he was young, he won a Kalos Junior Tournament. However, the pressure of being a celebrity at a young age had its effect on him and he became a shut-in. He posseses aMega Ring gifted to him byGurkinn, which enables him to wieldMega Evolution and makes him a major target forTeam Flare.
Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!
- Main article:Manabu Kadoo
Gallery
- For images on Calem inPokémon Masters EX, see:Calem (Masters)
Artwork
Standard
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| Artwork fromX and Y | Calem,Serena, and their Pokémon inPokémon-Amie |
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| Calem riding theGogoat Shuttle | EncounteringXerneas |
Concept Art
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| Concept art of Calem andSerena |
Merchandise
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| Calem andFroakie clear file artwork | Calem andFroakie concept artwork forKotobukiya ArtFx J figurines |
Game assets
Sprites and models
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| VS model as rival from X and Y | VS model (withMega Ring) as rival from X and Y | ||
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| Center default player icon on thePSS from X, Y, andPGL | Default overworld model as player from X and Y | Overworld model in pajamas from X and Y | Overworld model as rival from X and Y |
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| Icons when choosing Calem's appearance at the beginning of X and Y | |||
Spin-off media
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| Trophy model from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U | Pokémon Trainer's 7th alternate skin from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
Trivia
- InPokémon Legends: Z-A, Calem makes a cameo in the "Base of the Mega Lucario Statue" seen at theLumiose Museum, using the chibi proportions from the originalPokémon X and Y.
Names
This character is namedCalem (Japanese:カルムCalme) when he appears as anon-player character in theGeneration VI games. This name is also used for merchandise and inPokémon Masters EX.
Pre-release media forPokémon X and Y referred to Calem asXavier (Japanese:エックスX).
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カルムCalme | Fromcalme (French for "calm") |
| English, Italian | Calem | From an anagram ofcalme (French for "calm") |
| German, French | Kalem | Similar to his Japanese and English name |
| European Spanish | Kalm | From his Japanese name |
| Korean | 칼름Calme | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 卡魯穆Kǎlǔmù /Kālóuhmuhk | Transcription of his Japanese name. Contains 穆mù / muhk (solemn and calm). |
References
- ↑Zach Aguilar on Twitter
- ↑Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
- ↑"Calme & Brigarron & Mahoxy"Pokémon Scale World figurine catalog image
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