Curtis
| Curtis テツTetsu | |
![]() Xtransceiver sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | |
| Age | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Green |
| Hair color | Green |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Unova |
| Relatives | Unnamed mother, brother, and sister |
| Generation | V |
| Games | Black 2, White 2 |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures |
| Debut | Epilogue |
Curtis (Japanese:テツTetsu), otherwise known under the screen nameChristoph (Japanese:テンマTenma), is a character that appears inPokémon Black 2 and White 2 if theplayer's gender is female. He is the male counterpart toYancy.
In the core series games
Curtis is first encountered after the female player picks up theDropped Item (Xtransceiver) inNimbasa City. Upon obtaining the item, Curtis calls it and identifies himself as the owner of the lost Xtransceiver. However he is busy at work and is unable to retrieve it at the time, so he asks the female player to hold onto it until he is free from work.
He will call his Xtransceiver when the female player is in specific locations aroundUnova. After exchanging several phone calls, Curtis would note that his work involves traveling toKanto,Hoenn, andSinnoh from time to time. The player's relation with Curtis increases as calls are made or received.
At the tenth call, Curtis would inform the player that he is finally free from work and would like to retrieve hisXtransceiver back inNimbasa City. After returning his Xtransceiver, the game will randomly select one of the 15 areas where Curtis called the player initially, and the female player can call Curtis from anywhere in that area. This will happen every time Curtis is called from then on. After the thirtieth call, the player may join Curtis in a ride at the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel. After the first call of every next day, Curtis will ask the player for a Ferris Wheel ride, and if the player has entered theHall of Fame, he will offer to trade a Pokémon after the ride. Pokémon traded from him haveHidden Abilities, are atlevel 50, and have no predeterminedNature,gender, orindividual values. It is possible to receive multiples of the same species.
From the 31st through 49th calls (except the Ferris-Wheel-ride calls), Curtis will say any of a variety of things. On the 50th call, his co-worker will accidentally pick up the phone, revealing Curtis in his working outfit.
Curtis, as Christoph, appears in various television shows as a celebrity idol, regardless of the player's gender.
Contact areas
Curtis will automatically call the player on any one of fifteen specific spots. They can only be triggered once.
- Nimbasa City (behind the Battle Institute)
- Driftveil City (on top of the northern hill, below theWorker guarding theClay Tunnel entrance)
- Lentimas Town (on the path behind the northern house towards the hill with theFire Stone)
- Mistralton City (on the southern half of the runway, in the center of the lane)
- Undella Town (southwest corner, up the stairs and between the two boulders)
- Lacunosa Town (under the bridge in the center of town)
- Route 5 (on the other side of the southern fence, towards the Hyper Potion)
- Route 6 (just above the two shortcut ledges on the south end of the route, east side of the stream)
- Route 7 (on the path between thePokémon Breeder and the southern house)
- Route 9 (to the left ofShopping Mall Nine, near the L-shaped bush)
- Route 11 (in front of the truck, between it and the stream)
- Route 12 (on the highest hill, down-left most square)
- Route 13 (on the south beach, between the runningAce Trainer and theFisherman on a sandy corner by the water's edge)
- Route 14 (towards theAbundant Shrine, on top of the waterfall with a small square of land on the right, west of theBackpacker)
- Route 16 (west side of the route, south of theDepot Agent and north of the maleCyclist, middle of the road)
Traded to the player
Curtis will trade the female player a different Pokémon each day in this order, if the previous one has already been traded. FusedKyurem andEggs cannot be traded to Curtis.
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Gallery
Sprites
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| Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | Xtransceiver sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | Xtransceiver sprite from Black 2 and White 2 |
Quotes
- Main article:Curtis/Quotes
In the manga

Pokémon Adventures
Curtis debuted inEpilogue as an up-and-coming rookie actor. He was hired byWhite to replaceBlake after the latter turned down an offer to become an actor atPokéstar Studios.
Sometime later, Curtis was seen playing the role ofDewott Kid in aBrycen-Man film alongsideYancy, who playedFoongus Girl.
Trivia
- As revealed through severalXtransceiver calls, Curtis's favorite hobby isfishing.
- On TV as Christoph, it is revealed that his favorite sport is soccer.
- He is the type who likes to fish at his own pace.
- Even though Curtis claims he found a nice fishing spot and invites the female player on a fishing trip, he never follows through with that invitation.
- Curtis is said to have visited theViridian Forest inKanto,Lake of Rage inJohto,Meteor Falls inHoenn, andEterna Forest andLake Verity inSinnoh.
- When the player calls Curtis, or vice versa, the dialogue will be practically the same as Yancy's, but Curtis will word his sentences differently.
- Starting from the thirtieth call, Curtis's sprite will begin to blush when talking on the Xtransceiver with the female player, implying he has developed feelings for her. This is the same withYancy when she's talking with the male player.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | テツTetsu テンマTenma | From 鉄tetsu (iron) From 天麻tenma (Gastrodia elata) |
| English | Curtis Christoph | Possibly fromCurtis, a name derived from the old French wordcurteis (polite, courteous, well-bred) Similar toCurtis |
| German | Markus Marky | Similar toMarkus |
| Spanish | Julián Julen Guado | Containslengua (tongue) |
| French | Julien Justin | Similar toJulien |
| Italian | Dadì David | Similar toDadì |
| Korean | 철권Cheolgwon 천마Cheonma | From 철권 (鐵拳)cheolgwon (iron fist) From 천마 (天麻)cheonma (Gastrodia elata) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 阿鐵 / 阿铁Ā Tiě | From 鐵 / 铁tiě (iron) |
Related articles
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