Chase (game)
| Chase カケルKakeru | |
 Artwork fromPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! | |
| Age | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| Hometown | Pallet Town |
| Region | Kanto |
| Relatives | Unnamed mother and father |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer,player character |
| Generation | VII,IX |
| Counterpart(s) | Chase (Masters) |
| Games | Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee! Masters EX |
| English voice actor | Jade Dennis(Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Akeno Watanabe(Masters EX) |
Chase (Japanese:カケルKakeru) is the maleplayer character inPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. His female counterpart isElaine. He is analogous toRed as he appears inGeneration I andPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, along withLeaf as she appears in the latter two games.
In the core series games
Chase is a young boy fromPallet Town. His adventure begins one day whenProfessor Oak calls him and his friendTrace to his lab for afirst partner Pokémon. Chase picks aPikachuP or anEeveeE, while Trace picks the opposite Pokémon. Oak also gives them each aPokédex with which to record data on all known Pokémon in theKantoregion to fulfill Oak's dream of creating a full guide on all of the Pokémon in Kanto.
From here, Chase and Trace journey across Kanto, collecting Pokémon to build up their teams, and defeating each of theGym Leaders in turn. During their journey, they also have multiple encounters withBlue, anotherTrainer from Pallet Town who went on his own journey years earlier.
While traversing throughMt. Moon, Chase has his first encounter with thecriminal organization calledTeam Rocket, which uses Pokémon for their own gain and profit. In addition to the organization's leader,Giovanni, Chase also has multiple run-ins with theTeam Rocket AdminArcher and theTeam Rocket trio ofJessie,James, andMeowth. Occasionally receiving assistance from Trace, Chase thwarts all of Team Rocket's schemes, most notably their takeover of theSilph Co. inSaffron City. Finally, when Chase challenges theViridian Gym for his finalBadge, he finds out that Giovanni is actually the final Gym Leader. After being defeated at his strongest, Giovanni gives Chase theEarth Badge and disbands Team Rocket in order to focus on bettering himself as a Trainer.
After going throughVictory Road, Chase arrives at thePokémon League atIndigo Plateau, where he confronts and defeats theElite Four. Upon being defeated, Elite Four memberLance reveals that Trace managed to defeat the Elite Four before him and become theChampion first. Chase and Trace battle for one last time, with Chase defeating him and making him the new Champion.
After becoming Champion, Chase travels toCerulean Cave to catch the mysterious PokémonMewtwo, encounters an equally mysterious girl calledGreen, learns of Archer's plan to resurrect Team Rocketsomeday, and challenges the 145Master Trainers who have appeared around Kanto. Once he has defeated six Master Trainers, Chase challenges another previous Pallet Town Champion, the silent TrainerRed, to a battle at Indigo Plateau.
If Chase is not selected as the main character, he appears to assist the player when they useSupport Play, known only as aSupport Trainer. His appearance mirrorsElaine's current appearance.
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Chase (Masters)
Chase forms async pair withpartnerPikachu andEevee inPokémon Masters EX. Chase became a playable sync pair on January 31, 2024.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #193 |  | Chase | #0025 |  | Pikachu♂ Partner | Electric | Ground |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout |
| #193 | | Chase | #0133 |  | Eevee♂ | Normal | Fighting |  | | ★★★★★☆EX | Variety Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Artwork
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| Chaseriding hisCharizard | Chase andPikachu | Chase andEevee |
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| Exploring withElaine | Encountering thelegendary birds | Confronting theElite Four |
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| Concept art of Chase fromLet's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! alongsideElaine |
Sprites and models
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| Icons when choosing Chase's appearance at the beginning of the game. | |||
Counterparts
In the manga
Pocket Monsters Let's Go! Pikachu Let's Go! Eievui Adventure Start Comic
InPocket Monsters Let's Go! Pikachu Let's Go! Eievui Adventure Start Comic, Chase is the player avatar ofHajime as he plays throughPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!.
Pokémon
Pikachu is Chase's first known Pokémon. It was first used to capture a wildPidgey and then aMankey. Later, it went up against aHiker'sOnix, but struggled due to itsElectric-type moves being ineffective. Eventually, it won with a supereffectiveSplishy Splash.
Pikachu's known moves areZippy Zap*,Quick Attack*,Thunderbolt, andSplishy Splash.
Mankey is Chase's third known Pokémon. Chase managed to catch it when Hajime and Satoru teamed up and threw a Poké Ball at the same time.
None of Mankey's moves are known.
Trivia
- The nameChase was previously one of the preset names forEthan in the English version ofPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver; in the Japanese version, the nameカケル was also one of the preset names for Ethan.
Names
Chase (Japanese:カケルKakeru) is the name given to this character in pre-release media forPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee![1]. This name was later used for the character inPokémon Masters EX.
Chase is never directly named in-game within thecore series.
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カケルKakeru | From 駆けるkakeru (to dash) |
| English, German European Spanish, French, Italian | Chase | Fromchase |
| Korean | 태주Taeju | From 주 (走)ju (run) |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 小驅Xiǎo Qū /Síu Kēui | From 驅 / 驱qū / kēui (to dash) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 小驱Xiǎo Qū |
References
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