Charles
- If you were looking for theSeakingnamed Charles owned byWallace, seeWallace → Charles.For the president of thePokémon League, seeCharles Goodshow.
| Charles チャールズCharles | |
Charles inPokémon the Series: Black & White | |
| Age | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Hometown | Driftveil City |
| Region | Unova |
| Trainer class | Motorcyclist |
| Generation | V |
| Games | Black, White,Black 2, White 2 |
| Animated series | Pokémon the Series |
| Debut | The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue! |
| English voice actor | Dan Green |
| Japanese voice actor | Yoshimasa Hosoya |
Charles (Japanese:チャールズCharles) is a motorcyclist fromDriftveil City.
In the core series games
InPokémon Black and White, Charles asks theplayer to try a new kind of battling. In Pokémon Black, Charles offers to have aRotation Battle with the player, while in Pokémon White, he offers to have aTriple Battle with the player. He is the firstNPC that the player can engage in either of these types of battle. In both versions, he uses the same team. He is the only character in the games to have theTrainer classMotorcyclist (Japanese:バイクずきBike Lover).
InPokémon Black 2 and White 2, he is first encountered onRoute 5, where he prevents the player from entering Driftveil City until they beat theNimbasa Gym due to having a battle with another Trainer. Once the Gym is beaten, he can be battled in a mandatory Rotation BattleB2/Triple BattleW2 and will let the player pass once defeated. He can later be encountered in Driftveil City, where he offers to battle the player again, this time in a Triple BattleB2/Rotation BattleW2 with the same team as before.
Pokémon
Pokémon Black and White
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Quotes
Pokémon Black and White
- "I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. I wanted to get the attention of a girl I like, so I learned a new style of Pokémon battling. Its name... Rotation BattleB/Triple BattleW! Want to learn about it?"
- No:"Oh, man! Getting someone's attention is really hard."
- Yes:"In Rotation BattlesB/Triple BattlesW, you send out three Pokémon at a time and battle! One Pokémon takes the lead position, and the other two stand on each side. The trick is, each turn you can change their positions...B/The rules are simple: just make all of your opponent's Pokémon faint.W And that's a rough explanation of Rotation BattlesB/Triple BattlesW."
- "I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. Hey! If you're a Trainer, how about a Rotation BattleB/Triple BattleW?"
- No:"I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. I have some advice for you. Challenge is the essence of life!"
- Yes:"You've got a good attitude, don't you! I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. I'm always at full throttle."
- If the player doesn't have enough Pokémon
- "I hate to burst your bubble when you're all fired up, but... In Rotation BattlesB/Triple BattlesW, you need three or more Pokémon to battle."
- Being defeated
- "I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles."
- After being defeated
- "Sheesh. That's embarrassing. Getting schooled when I was planning to teach. Still, you have potential! You have to understand your Pokémon to win in a Rotation BattleB/Triple BattleW. If you want to have more Rotation BattlesB/Triple BattlesW, go toOpelucid City."
- Before leaving
- "I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. Riding a bike and becoming the wind fits a bad boy like me."
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
- Before defeating the Nimbasa Gym
- "I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. Now, I'm having a Rotation BattleB2/Triple BattleW2 with the opponent in front of me!"
- After defeating the Nimbasa Gym
- "I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. I wanted to get the attention of a girl I like, so I mastered a new style of Pokémon battling called Rotation BattleB2/Triple BattleW2. Want to learn about it?"
- No:"Oh, man! Getting someone's attention is really hard."
- Yes:"In Rotation BattlesB2/Triple BattlesW2, you send out three Pokémon at a time and battle! One Pokémon takes the lead position, and the other two stand on each side. The trick is, each turn you can change their positions...B2/The rules are simple: just make all of your opponent's Pokémon faint.W2 And that's a rough explanation of Rotation BattlesB2/Triple BattlesW2."
- "I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. Hey! If you're a Trainer, how about a Rotation BattleB2/Triple BattleW2?"
- No:"I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. I have some advice for you. Challenge is the essence of life!"
- Yes:"You've got a good attitude, don't you! I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. I'm always at full throttle."
- If the player doesn't have enough Pokémon
- "I hate to burst your bubble when you're all fired up, but... In Rotation BattlesB2/Triple BattlesW2, you need three or more Pokémon to battle."
- Being defeated
- "I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles."
- After being defeated
- "Sheesh. That's embarrassing. Getting schooled when I was planning to teach. Still, you have potential! You have to understand your Pokémon to win in a Rotation BattleB2/Triple BattleW2."
- Before leaving
- "I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. Riding a bike and becoming the wind fits a bad boy like me."
- Driftveil City
- "I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. I wanted to get the attention of a girl I like, so I learned a new style of Pokémon battling. Its name... Triple BattleB2/Rotation BattleW2! Want to learn about it?"
- No:"Oh, man! Getting someone's attention is really hard."
- Yes:"In Rotation BattlesB2/Triple BattlesW2, you send out three Pokémon at a time and battle! One Pokémon takes the lead position, and the other two stand on each side. The trick is, each turn you can change their positions...B2/The rules are simple: just make all of your opponent's Pokémon faint.W2"
- "I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. Hey! If you're a Trainer, how about a Triple BattleB2/Rotation BattleW2?"
- No:"I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. I have some advice for you. Challenge is the essence of life!"
- Yes:"You've got a good attitude, don't you! I'm a heartbreaker... My name... Charles. I'm always at full throttle."
- If the player doesn't have enough Pokémon
- "I hate to burst your bubble when you're all fired up, but... In Triple BattlesB2/Rotation BattlesW2, you need three or more Pokémon to battle."
- After being defeated
- "Sheesh. That's embarrassing. Getting schooled when I was planning to teach. Still, you have potential! You have to understand your Pokémon to win in a Triple BattleB2/Rotation BattleW2. If you want to have more Triple BattlesB2/Rotation BattlesW2, go toPokémon World Tournament!"
In animation

Charles debuted inThe Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!. He assumes an alter-ego known asThe Mighty Accelguard (Japanese:快傑ア☆ギルダーKaiketsu A☆Gilder) to fight crime alongside hisAccelgor.
With the help ofAsh,Cilan,Iris, andLinda, they managed to defeat the evilDr. Ferrara/Cryogonal Man and his henchmen.
Charles reappeared briefly inStopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1 with Accelgor. He gave a tour of the Driftveil Market to Ash and his friends. He also told them that the market received itsRevival Herbs fromMilos Island.
Pokémon
| Debut | The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Unshō Ishizuka |
| English | Dan Green |
Accelgor is Charles's partner when he is in his civilian identity, but when he transforms intoThe Mighty Accelguard, he becomes his trusted sidekick. Like all of its species, Accelgor is quick and swift and uses this to its advantage when fighting crime, despite Charles's usual clumsiness. During Cryogonal Man's attempt to rob theCold Storage, Accelgor showed off its abilities and was able to defeat Cryogonal Man's powerfulVanillish in battle.
Accelgor's known moves areAgility,Double Team,Struggle Bug, andSwift.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 細谷佳正Yoshimasa Hosoya | |
| English | Dan Green | |
| Czech | Petr Vágner | |
| Danish | Michael Hasselflug | |
| Italian | Maurizio Merluzzo | |
| Polish | Maksymilian Rogacki | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Márcio Marconato | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Javier Olguín |
| Spain | David Hernán | |
Trivia
- Charles's alter-ego Kaiketsu A☆Gilder most likely draws inspiration fromKaiketsu Zubat, with certain other aspects, like his A☆Gilder Kick attack, from the titular characters of theKamen Rider series.
- Unlike most bike-riding characters inPokémon Black and White, Charles does not speed up when theplayer holds down the B button.
- Charles'sAccelgor is the only Pokémon inPokémon the Series to have used the moveStruggle Bug.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | チャールズ Charles | |
| English, German, Italian | Charles | Same as Japanese name |
| French | Raphaël | |
| Spanish | Carlos | Spanish form of Charles |
| Korean | 찰스Charles | Same as Japanese name |
Motorcyclist
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| European French | Motard | |
| German | Bleifuß | |
| Italian | Motociclista | |
| Korean | 폭주족Pokjujok | |
| European Spanish | Motero | |
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| This Trainer Class article is part ofProject CharacterDex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in thePokémon games. |




