Red (game)

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This article is about the original player character whose name was initially Satoshi. For his animated series counterpart named Satoshi in Japan, seeAsh Ketchum.
For the game paired with Pokémon Green Version, seePokémon Red and Green Versions. For the game paired with Pokémon Blue Version, seePokémon Red and Blue Versions.
Red
レッドRed

Artwork fromPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Illustrated byMegumi Mizutani[1]
Age11RGBYFRLG[a]
14GSCHGSS[b]
GenderMale
Height4'7" (1.40 m) (GenerationsI andIII)[2]
5'3" (1.60 m) (GenerationsII andIV)[2]
Eye colorBlack*, Brown*, Gray*
Hair colorBlack*, Brown*
HometownPallet Town
RegionKanto
RelativesMom, unnamed father
Trainer classPokémon Trainer
player characterRGBYFRLG
Battle LegendSMUSUM
GenerationI,II,III,IV,V,VII,VIII,IX
Counterpart(s)Red (Masters)
GamesRed, Blue,Yellow,Gold, Silver,Crystal,FireRed, LeafGreen,HeartGold, SoulSilver,Black 2, White 2,Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon,Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!
Stadium 2,Colosseum,XD: Gale of Darkness,Masters EX
English voice actorBrandon Winckler[3](Masters EX)
Japanese voice actorShouta Aoi(Masters EX)
Member ofIndigo League
RankChampion
Animated seriesPokémon the Series,Pokémon Origins,Pokémon Generations,POKÉTOON,Pokémon Evolutions
DebutPokémon - I Choose You! (Pokémon the Series)
File 1: Red (Pokémon Origins)
The Adventure (Pokémon Generations)
The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero (POKÉTOON)
The Discovery (Pokémon Evolutions)
Counterpart(s)Ash Ketchum,Red (Origins)
English voice actorVeronica Taylor(EP001-AG145),Sarah Natochenny(AG146-JN147,MoMP re-dub),Jamie Peacock(MoMP original dub)(Pokémon the Series)
Bryce Papenbrook (Pokémon Origins)
Japanese voice actorRica Matsumoto (Pokémon the Series)
Junko Takeuchi(Pokémon Origins)
Manga seriesPokémon Adventures,Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure,Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!,Pokémon Pocket Monsters series,Pokémon Zensho
Counterpart(s)Red (Adventures),Shu,Red (Pocket Monsters),Red (Ruby-Sapphire),Satoshi (Zensho)
DebutA Glimpse of the Glow(Adventures)
The True Road to Becoming the Strongest!!(JBA)
Shu and Pikachu's Debut!(GCEM)
Introducing the Pokémon Clefairy!!(PPM)
A Formidable Rival!(PRS)
Prologue: Masara Town(Zensho)

Red (Japanese:レッドRed) is theplayer character in theGeneration I gamesPokémon Red, Green,Blue, andYellow and the male choice in theirGeneration III remakesPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, where his female counterpart isLeaf.

Red is known throughout thePokémon world as theChampion fromPallet Town, as well as a living legend for his defeat ofTeam Rocket inKanto during his quest. He is the final storyline opponent and the highest-level Trainer in the postgame of theGeneration II gamesPokémon Gold, Silver, andCrystal and theirGeneration IV remakesPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, as well as the final opponent of theGym Leader Castle inPokémon Stadium 2. He is a participant in thePokémon World Tournament'sChampions Tournament inPokémon Black 2 and White 2 and works as a boss of theBattle Tree alongsideBlue in theGeneration VII gamesSun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. InPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, he appears as the highest-level Trainer in the game, capable of being challenged after defeating sixMaster Trainers.

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In the core series games

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Red is introduced as a curious 11-year-old boy fromPallet Town. According to the instruction manuals ofRed, Green, andBlue, Red gained an interest in Pokémon after his best friend,Blue, stopped playing with him and became a bully, although in the gamesProfessor Oak says the two have been rivals since infancy. His adventure begins one day when Professor Oak calls the two to his lab for afirst partner Pokémon. Red has a choice of aBulbasaur,Charmander, orSquirtleGRBFRLG. Depending on the Pokémon that Red chooses, Blue will choose the Pokémon that has a type advantage over itGRBFRLG. InPokémon Yellow, Red was originally intended to get anEevee, which was swiped by Blue. As a result, Blue keeps the Eevee and Red receives aPikachu that Professor Oak caught earlierY. Blue challenges Red to a battle immediately to test out his new Pokémon, thinking he will easily beat Red.

After Red has made his way toViridian City to the north and takena package back to Oak in Pallet Town, Oak gives Red and Blue each aPokédex with which to record data on all known Pokémon in the Kanto region to fulfill Oak's dream of creating a full guide on all Pokémon in Kanto. From here, Red and Blue journey across Kanto, collecting Pokémon to build up their teams, and defeating each of theGym Leaders in turn, with Blue always one step ahead, showing up from time to time to impede Red's progress.

Red also comes across a gang of Pokémon thieves,Team Rocket, several times through his journey. He first encounters them trying to steal fossils within Mt. Moon. Then he encounters a member who is running the Nugget Bridge challenge to recruit for the organization onRoute 24; and another lone member who has stolen aTM from a family inCerulean City. Eventually, Red uncovers a plot by Team Rocket, infiltrating theirhideout beneath theCeladon Game Corner and encountering their boss,Giovanni. Defeating him and ousting Team Rocket from Celadon, Red uses theSilph Scope that Giovanni leaves behind to battleGhost-type Pokémon and saveMr. Fuji in thePokémon Tower inLavender Town, who is being held hostage by Team Rocket. Red soon journeys into Saffron City in the heart of Kanto to find it overrun by Team Rocket, who is attempting to take the recently inventedMaster Ball from theSilph Co. President, and defeats Giovanni again, ending the group's plots for the time being.

With seven Badges in hand, Red encounters Giovanni for the final time—this time as theLeader of theViridian Gym, his final obstacle before theElite Four ofIndigo Plateau. Red defeats him in battle, earning his eighth and final Badge—theEarth Badge. He disbands Team Rocket, promising to go into solo training to become a better Trainer.

Making it throughVictory Road and finally to Indigo Plateau, Red challenges theIndigo League. First, he defeats the Elite Four and discovers, to his surprise, that Blue has defeated them before him and is therefore theChampion of Kanto. Red defeats Blue in the final battle, becoming the Champion himself, but then continues his training, rather than staying at Indigo Plateau. Encountering an offshoot of Team Rocket in the southernSevii Islands, lead by ExecutiveArcher, Red reveals with his Earth Badge that Giovanni has disbanded the organization, and, though defeated, the group there intends to revive Team Rocket and bring Giovanni back, having already made plans to force Pokémon to evolve with radio waves.

Red continues as a wandering Trainer, eventually making his way toMt. Silver Cave, where he trains his Pokémon alone. In the process, he becomes so distant from the people close to him that he does not even talk to his mom via phone anymore.

Eventually,Ethan,Kris, orLyra arrives at Mt. Silver Cave and challenges Red, identified only as aPokémon Trainer. If defeated, Red vanishes from Mt. Silver, and returns every time the Elite Four is defeated again by the player of Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, or SoulSilver.

InPokémon Black 2 and White 2, Red is shown to finally come back into public life, as he enters theChampions Tournament of thePokémon World Tournament in theUnova region. InPokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, a visibly older Red is invited to work as the boss ofAlola'sBattle Tree along with Blue. WhenElio orSelene first visits the Battle Tree, they will encounter Red and Blue and battle one of them. After RedSMUSUM or BlueUSUM is defeated at the Battle Tree proper, Red will reward the player with a full set of Kanto first partner PokémonMega Stones.

Red makes an appearance inPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. In this continuity, he and Blue completed their journeys and defeated the Elite Four years before the player character started their journey. If the player has defeated at least sixMaster Trainers and has six Pokémon in theirparty, Red can be found in front of the Pokémon League building at Indigo Plateau, where he may be challenged to a battle. Like during all Master Trainer battles, the player isn't allowed to useitems from theirBag during this battle. After being defeated, Red will grant the player the title ofBattle Master before leaving, though he will reappear for arematch each time the player defeats the Elite Four.

Pokémon

As the player character, Red can have on his team any of the 151 Pokémon available duringGeneration I. InGeneration III, he can have any of the 386 Pokémon available at that time, though only after the player has obtained theNational Pokédex.

When he is encountered as an opponent inGeneration II andGeneration IV, Red has a set team, based on Generation I in-game event Pokémon, and has the highest-leveled trained Pokémon yet encountered in the series, with hisPikachu at level 81 in Generation II and at level 88 in Generation IV. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, when he is defeated, all Pokémon in the player's party receive theLegend Ribbon.

InPokémon Black 2 and White 2, he can be fought in thePokémon World Tournament'sChampions Tournament, using the same team he did in Generation IV, albeit with different movesets.

InPokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Red once again uses his team from Generation IV, just with altered movesets. When battled in theBattle Tree proper, Red will use a randomly selected team from a preset selection of Pokémon.

InPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Red's team has notable differences to his previouscore series teams, lackingCharizard andBlastoise which now appear as the highest-leveled Pokémon inBlue andGreen's teams, respectively.

Pokémon Gold, Silver, andCrystal

Red uses twoFull Restores.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Red uses fourFull Restores.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Red uses three of these Pokémon inSingle Battles, four inDouble andRotation Battles, and all six inTriple Battles.

Pokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

First possible battle
Pokémon Sun and Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Battle Tree

Red uses three of these Pokémon inSingle Battles and two inMulti Battles.

Single Battle (on 20th consecutive battle)
#PokémonItemMovesNatureEVs
HPAttackDefenseSp. AtkSp. DefSpeed
0003Venusaur (Pokémon)VenusaurBig Root Big RootLeech SeedToxicSynthesisIngrainCalm252---252-
0006Charizard (Pokémon)CharizardSalac Berry Salac BerryDragon ClawFire FangBelly DrumShadow ClawCareful170---170170
0009Blastoise (Pokémon)BlastoiseZoom Lens Zoom LensAqua RingRock SlideAqua TailIron DefenseQuiet170-170-170-
0131Lapras (Pokémon)LaprasDamp Rock Damp RockRain DanceThunderIce ShardConfuse RayQuiet--252252--
0143Snorlax (Pokémon)SnorlaxSitrus Berry Sitrus BerryReturnWild ChargeCounterRecycleAdamant-252252---
0003Venusaur (Pokémon)VenusaurGrassium Z Grassium ZRoarVenoshockPower WhipEarthquakeBrave170170170---
0006Charizard (Pokémon)CharizardCharti Berry Charti BerryDragon ClawShadow ClawRock SlideDragon DanceAdamant-252---252
0009Blastoise (Pokémon)BlastoiseBlastoisinite BlastoisiniteWater PulseAura SphereDark PulseDragon PulseQuiet252--252--
0131Lapras (Pokémon)LaprasNormalium Z Normalium ZSurfIce BeamRestSleep TalkModest--170170170-
0143Snorlax (Pokémon)SnorlaxSitrus Berry Sitrus BerryReturnProtectCrunchBelly DrumBrave-252252---
Super Single Battle (on 50th consecutive battle)
#PokémonItemMovesNatureEVs
HPAttackDefenseSp. AtkSp. DefSpeed
0003Venusaur (Pokémon)VenusaurSalac Berry Salac BerryEnergy BallSludge BombGrass KnotProtectTimid---252-252
0006Charizard (Pokémon)CharizardCharizardite Y Charizardite YHeat WaveSolar BeamAir SlashFocus BlastTimid---252-252
0009Blastoise (Pokémon)BlastoiseLeftovers LeftoversFake OutEarthquakeAqua TailRock SlideAdamant252252----
0131Lapras (Pokémon)LaprasBright Powder Bright PowderSurfIce BeamThunderboltPsychicModest252--252--
0143Snorlax (Pokémon)SnorlaxLife Orb Life OrbDouble-EdgeEarthquakeCrunchProtectAdamant-252252---
0003Venusaur (Pokémon)VenusaurVenusaurite VenusauriteSynthesisSubstituteSludge BombGiga DrainBold252-252---
0006Charizard (Pokémon)CharizardCharizardite X Charizardite XDragon RushFlare BlitzDragon DanceRock SlideJolly-252---252
0009Blastoise (Pokémon)BlastoiseCustap Berry Custap BerryYawnHydro PumpBlizzardDark PulseModest252--252--
0131Lapras (Pokémon)LaprasPsychium Z Psychium ZBlizzardHydro PumpPsychicIce ShardQuiet--252252--
0143Snorlax (Pokémon)SnorlaxAssault Vest Assault VestBody SlamFissureEarthquakeCrunchCareful252---252-

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

In the side series games

Pokémon Stadium 2

Red appears inPokémon Stadium 2. He can be battled in the KantoGym Leader Castle after the player has defeated all eight Kanto Gym Leaders, being the final opponent the player must defeat in order to clear the Gym Leader Castle challenge.

During the game's end credits, he is seen having a battle withBlue.

Pokémon

Red uses vastly different sets of Pokémon than in any of his other appearances, only sharing a couple Pokémon with the teams he uses in thecore series. Notably, this is the only game where he's not seen usinghis Pikachu. In Round 2, each of his Pokémon knowsHidden Power.

Round 1
Round 2

Pokémon Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness

Red makes an appearance in bothPokémon Colosseum andPokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. While he does not appear in the games' Story Mode, he is playable in the Battle Mode when a FireRed or LeafGreen cartridge is used, with a male player character chosen. He can take on Mt. Battle's 100-battle challenge, as well as compete in Colosseum battles.

Pokémon Battle Revolution

Red made a brief appearance in the debut trailer ofPokémon Battle Revolution, having aDouble Battle againstLeaf, using aDeoxys in its Attack Forme and aWailord. Despite this, he didn't appear in the final cut of the game.

In the spin-off games

Super Smash Bros. series

Red inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl with his Pokémon
Red inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate

Pokémon Trainer

Main article:Pokémon Trainer (Super Smash Bros.)

Red is known as the "Pokémon Trainer" in theSuper Smash Bros. series. He has a team consisting ofSquirtle,Ivysaur, andCharizard. Rather than fighting himself like most other characters, Red sends his three Pokémon into battle, switching between them in order.

Red debuted as a playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl. He was absent fromSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, the only game in the series where hisCharizard is available as an individual fighter. Red returned as a playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, and additionallyLeaf debuted as part of his palette swaps, sharing the same title of "Pokémon Trainer". Red is voiced byMichele Knotz andBilly Bob Thompson in the English versions ofBrawl andUltimate respectively, and 半場友恵Tomoe Hanba in the Japanese versions.

Other references

Pokémon GO

Main article:Style (GO)

ForPokémon Day 2018, Red's outfit fromPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen was released as a style option inPokémon GO which can be purchased with PokéCoins.

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article:Red (Masters)

Red, who is based on theplayer character, forms async pair withCharizard,Snorlax,Pikachu,Articuno, andVenusaur inPokémon Masters EX. His Charizard is capable ofMega Evolving into Mega Charizard X and SyncTerastallizing into theDragon type, while his Snorlax and Pikachu are both capable ofGigantamaxing, and his Venusaur is capable ofDynamaxing. Red became a playable sync pair on February 28, 2020.

In this game, Red is indirectly responsible for the creation of thePokémon Masters League, as him defeatingLear before the events of the game was what inspired Lear to createPasio and the PML in order to get another chance at beating him. Red first appeared as an NPC during the second chapter ofPML Arc. He also made notable appearances later in the PML Arc, and theVillain Arc. Unlike inPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, both Red andLeaf coexist in this game.

DexTrainerNDexPokémonTypeWeaknessRoleEX roleBase potentialAvailability
#084Sygna Suit
Red		#0006Charizard♂
Mega Charizard X		Fire
Rock
★★★★★☆EXTicket Scout (after Victory Road)
Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout
#084Red#0143Snorlax♂
Gigantamax		Normal
Fighting
★★★★★☆EXPoké Fair Sync Pair Scout
#084Sygna Suit (Thunderbolt)
Red		#0025Pikachu♂
Gigantamax		Electric
Ground
★★★★★☆EXMaster Fair Sync Pair Scout
#084Champion
Red		#0144Articuno
Ice
Rock
★★★★★☆EXMaster Fair Sync Pair Scout
#084Red#0003Venusaur♂
Grass
Fire
★★★★★☆EXMix Sync Pair Scout
#084Anniversary 2025
Red		#0006Charizard♂
Dragon
Ice
★★★★★☆EXEX Master Fair Sync Pair Scout

Quotes

Main article:Red (game)/Quotes

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Red or his Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.

Red's Pokémon
Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format.
Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats.
CardTypeEnglish
Expansion		Rarity#Japanese
Expansion		Rarity#
Red's PikachuLightning   SM-P Promotional cards 270/SM-P
PikachuLightningCosmic EclipseRare Secret241/236Dream LeagueCHR054/049
PikachuVLightningLost OriginTGVTG16/TG30VMAX ClimaxCSR222/184
PikachuVMAXLightningLost OriginTGVTG17/TG30VMAX ClimaxCSR223/184
Other related cards
CardTypeEnglish
Expansion		Rarity#Japanese
Expansion		Rarity#
Red's ChallengeSuUnbroken BondsRare Holo184/214Double BlazeR088/095
Unbroken BondsRare Ultra213/214Double BlazeSR107/095
   SM-P Promotional cards 370/SM-P
   Tag All Stars 159/173
   Tag All StarsSR201/173
Red & BlueSuCosmic EclipseUncommon202/236Alter GenesisU090/095
Cosmic EclipseRare Ultra234/236Alter GenesisSR108/095
 

In the TFG

There are threeTrainer figures based on Red with his design fromPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, except with different names and colors.

The Red figure is part of the single released set, Next Quest. The other two sets were not released, so the Green and Yellow figures were not released either.

Counterparts

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Main article:Ash Ketchum
Ash Ketchum, Red'sPokémon the Series counterpart

Red's looseanimated counterpart, introduced in thefirst episode, is the main character ofPokémon the Series, Ash Ketchum. Like Red, Ash is from Pallet Town, on ajourney to become a Pokémon Master. Unlike Red, Ash's journey did not end with Kanto, and Ash continued through every other region introduced in thecore series games untilGalar, as well as theOrange Islands south of Kanto, taking the place of the player characters of Generation II duringJohto and Generation V duringUnova, and being joined by the animated series counterparts ofMay,Dawn, andSerena during the Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Kalos sagas respectively. Instead of starting with one of the standard three Kanto first partner Pokémon, however, Ash began his journey with aPikachu, inspiringPokémon Yellow's creation, as well as causing some to consider Red and Ash to be exactly the same person, most especially due to Red owningone as well.

I Choose You! trilogy

Main article:Ash Ketchum (M20)

Red has another animated counterpart,an alternate Ash Ketchum, who appeared inI Choose You!,The Power of Us, andSecrets of the Jungle; thesemovies are set in a timeline separate fromPokémon the Series. This Ash shares the same basic characteristics as the main Ash, but goes on a different journey compared to the character inPokémon the Series.

Pokémon Origins

Main article:Red (Origins)
Red inPokémon Origins

Red also had a direct counterpart that appeared as the main character of thePokémon Origins mini-series, which takes place in a separate continuity. This counterpart shared Red's name, in-game role, and design from FireRed and LeafGreen. The mini-series follows Red as he challenges theIndigo League and fightsTeam Rocket with hisfirst partner Pokémon,Charmander.

Pokémon Generations

Red inPokémon Generations

Another direct counterpart of Red appeared inPokémon Generations. He first appeared inThe Adventure, where hecaught aPikachu inViridian Forest. He then went on to experience various other adventures with his Pikachu across other regions, during which he encountered variouswild andLegendary Pokémon.

Red briefly reappeared at the end ofThe Challenger, having just defeated theElite Four atIndigo Plateau, and preparing to challengeBlue for the title of theChampion.

Like thecore series games, Red is not heard speaking during his appearances.

Pokémon
Bulbasaur
Red's Bulbasaur

Red was shown to own aBulbasaur. While inViridian Forest, he sent it out to battle a wildPikachu, which he successfullycaught.

None of Bulbasaur's moves are known.

Pikachu♂
Red's Pikachu
DebutThe Adventure
Voice actors
JapaneseFumiko Orikasa
EnglishFumiko Orikasa
Main article:Red's Pikachu

Pikachu is one of Red's Pokémon and has been used by him in many of his battles.

Red encountered Pikachu while inViridian Forest. He sent out hisBulbasaur against it, butcaught it in aPoké Ball without battling. After catching it, Red immediately let it out its Poké Ball and had it battle aCaterpie.

Pikachu continued to travel with its Trainer throughoutJohto,Hoenn,Sinnoh,Unova, andKalos, battling against Pokémon such asWooper,Vigoroth,Probopass,Regigigas,Volcarona, andNoivern.

  • When Red caught Pikachu, he was revealed to have already obtained at least two other Pokémon besides Bulbasaur.
Achievements
Badges obtained

This listing is of theBadges Red has obtained in theKanto region:

POKÉTOON

Red inPOKÉTOON

Red appeared inThe Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero. He was theTrainer of anArcanine that became the hero of awildPancham ever since it stopped anImpidimp from stealing Pancham'sBerry.

Pokémon
Arcanine
Red's Arcanine

Arcanine is Red's only known Pokémon. It is said that Arcanine trained near a waterfall and became so powerful to the point of being able to split the waterfall in half with a singleFire-typemove.

Arcanine's only known move isFlamethrower.

Pokémon Evolutions

Red inPokémon Evolutions

Red briefly appeared inThe Discovery, standing onIndigo Plateau.

Pokémon
Charizard
Red's Charizard
Main article:Red's Charizard

Charizard is Red's only known Pokémon.

GOTCHA!

Red briefly appeared inGOTCHA!, using hisCharizard,Blastoise, andLapras.

In the manga

Red, like most player characters, also has several counterparts in various Pokémon manga series.

Pokémon Adventures

Red in Pokémon Adventures
Main article:Red (Adventures)

Red appears inPokémon Adventures, and also appeared in a fantasy inPokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Main article:Red (Pocket Monsters)

Red shares his game counterpart's name and appearance inPokémon Pocket Monsters.

There is also a character inPokémon Ruby-Sapphire namedRed who is a rival of Red and is much stronger than him. This character is based on Red's appearance in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

Pokémon Zensho

Main article:Satoshi (Zensho)

Satoshi fromPokémon Zensho is based on Red.

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Main article:Shu

Shu fromPokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon! is based on Red.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Red was briefly mentioned inFalkner The Bird Keeper's Challenge!! byProfessor Oak, who said thatGold looks similar to him. However, due to the manga ending soon after Gold reachesCianwood City, Red was never physically seen.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Red in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Red first appeared as a silhouette inJBA5. He then physically debuted inJBA6. He was first mentioned byBlue afterJō's battle with theViridianGym Leader. Jō later encountered Red when he reached the top ofMt. Silver, ready to battle him.

Pokémon

Pikachu ♂

Gallery

For images onRed inPokémon Masters EX, see:Red (Masters)

Artwork

Artwork from
Capsule Monsters byKen Sugimori		Artwork from
Red and Green
Pokémon Craft DX1Charizard Set
cover		Artwork from
Red and Blue		Artwork from
Stadium 2
Artwork fromFireRed and LeafGreenArtwork fromSun and MoonConcept art fromSun and MoonConcept art fromLet's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Artwork showcasingCut andFlash from thePokémon Daisuki ClubEarly artwork with
Blue,Charizard, andPikachu		Red and Green
guidebook cover
Artwork from theBandai Pokémon Carddass Cards
Red andPikachu artwork for
Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines byHitoshi Ariga		Red andPikachu artwork for
Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines byKen Sugimori		Red andCharmander artwork for
Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines byHitoshi Ariga		Artwork from theGAME FREAK website
20th Anniversary artwork from
Pokémon Center Online byEmi Ando[4]		Pokémon Day 2021Pokémon Day 2022 artwork byMegumi Mizutani[5]Uncropped art of theRed's Challenge
Full Art card fromTag All Stars byTOKIYA
Pokémon Trainers merch line artwork by Naoki Saito2022 Pokémon Center accessoriesPokémon 2012 accessories: Red, Charizard, Blue and VenusaurPokémon Characters Badges: Red and Charmander
Pokémon Characters Badges: Red and Mega Charizard XArtwork from the
Bandai Carddass card		Red with the Generation I starters on a Bandai Carddass card, illustrated by Ken SugimoriRed and Leaf with Bulbasaur and Charmander Artwork
Pokémon Center 2012 Champions Tournament Red and VenusaurRed and Pikachu in a TCG ArtworkArtwork of Red and Misty holding Pikachu from the GAME FREAK websiteRed and Pikachu on a GAME FREAK postcard from New Year's 2006
Artwork of Red battlingEthan on the summit ofMt. Silver
forProject Snorlax byKazuma Koda		Artwork of Red and Pikachu battling Snorlax onSilence Bridge

Game assets

In thecore series

Generation I
 R  G  B  R  B 
Sprite		 R  G 
Sprite
(Title Screen)		 B  R  B 
Sprite
(TitleScreen)		 Y 
Sprite		 R  G  B  R  B 
Sprite
(Back)		 Y 
Sprite
(Back)		 R  G  B  R  B  Y 
Sprite
(Overworld)
Generation II
 G  S  C 
Sprite		 G  S  C 
Sprite
(Overworld)
Generation III
 FR  LG  E 
Sprite		 FR  LG 
Sprite
(Gender select)		 FR  LG 
Sprite
(Credits)		 FR  LG 
Sprite
(Back)		 E 
Sprite
(Back)		 FR  LG 
Sprite
(Overworld)		 E 
Sprite
(Overworld)
Generation IV
 HG  SS 
Sprite		 HG  SS 
Sprite
(Overworld)
Generation V
 B2  W2 
Sprite		 B2  W2 
Sprite
(Overworld)
Generation VII
 S  M  US  UM 
Model
(VS)		 S  M  US  UM 
Model		 S  M  US  UM 
Model
(Overworld)		 P  E 
Model
(VS)		 P  E 
Model
(Overworld)

Inother games

Generation II
Stadium 2
Icon
Generation III
 Colo 
Model
(VS)		 Colo 
Model
(VS)		 XD 
Model
(VS)		 XD 
Model
(VS)		Ranger
Sprite
(Unused)

Trivia

Names

Scan from theOfficial Fan Book of Pocket Monsters in which Red is namedサトシSatoshi

Red is the primary name used for this character incore seriesNPC appearances sinceGeneration II, as well as inPokémon Stadium 2,Pokémon Masters EX, and in the game data ofPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen andPokémon Emerald.

The nameAsh (Japanese:サトシSatoshi), after the protagonist ofPokémon the Series andrelated media, is also used, particularly in early media. It is one of theoptional names for Red inGeneration I andGeneration III, and is used inOfficial Fan Book of Pocket Monsters andPokémon: Official Nintendo Player's Guide. InPokémon Gold and Silver: Official Nintendo Player's Guide, the name Red is mainly used, though Ash is also used at some point. InPokémon Crystal: Official Nintendo Player's Guide, some content was reused but the name "Ash" was edited out.[c]

Other names and terms have also been used in various languages:

  • The EnglishPokémon Red and Blue manuals address the player directly as "you".
  • Game screenshots in the official game manuals use the namesBlueRB,AshY,RedFR, andGreenLG.
  • The Japanese game manuals include text that name the player based on the respective Japanese game version,レッドRedJR,グリーンGreenG,ブルーBlueJB, andイエローYellowY.
  • Japaneseplaying cards use a couple different names and terms:レッドRed (Pokémon Red deck),グリーンGreen (Pokémon Green deck), and simply主人公しゅじんこうplayer character (Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow decks).
  • Some placeholder names are used in the game data:NintenRBY (Japanese:やまぐちYamaguchiRG;ゲーフリGēfuriJB;ゲーフリ1Gēfuri1Y)
  • オサム (Osamu) is used in screenshots ofPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on the official Japanese Pokémon website.
  • In the Spanish version of FireRed, LeafGreen, andPokémon Emerald, Red's placeholder name has the syllables reversed: he is known as "Joro" instead of "Rojo".
LanguageNameOrigin
JapaneseレッドRedFromPokémon Red
English, Latin American Spanish, French,
Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese		RedFromPokémon Red
GermanRotFromPokémon Rote Edition (Pokémon Red)
European SpanishRojoFromPokémon Edición Roja (Pokémon Red)
ItalianRossoFromPokémon Versione Rossa (Pokémon Red)
Korean레드RedTranscription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Traditional)赤紅Chìhóng /ChekhùhngFrom 赤chì / chek (red) and 紅 / 红hóng / hùhng (red)
Chinese (Simplified)赤红Chìhóng
ThaiเรดRetTranscription of his Japanese name

Optional names

When starting a new game ofPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, if the player leaves the name writing screen without any written name, or with a name composed entirely of empty spaces,Professor Oak says, "Right... So your name is <optional name>", suggesting one of the 19 available names; there are 24 names in total, but there are 5 exclusive to FireRed and 5 exclusive to LeafGreen. The player may answer "Yes" to accept the suggested name, or "No" to return to the name writing screen.

GameJapaneseEnglishGermanEuropean SpanishFrenchItalian
RedレッドRed
サトシSatoshi
ジャックJack		RED
ASH
JACK		ROT
ASH
JACK		ROJO
ASH
JAIME		RED
SACHA
PAUL		ROSSO
ASH
GIGI
Green (Japan)
Blue (international)		グリーンGreen
シゲルShigeru
ジョンJohn		BLUE
GARY
JOHN		BLAU
GARY
JOHN		AZUL
GARY
JUAN		BLUE
REGIS
JEAN		BLU
GARY
PIPPO
Blue (Japan)ブルーBlue
ツネカズTsunekaz
ジャンJean
YellowイエローYellow
サトシSatoshi
ジャックJack		YELLOW
ASH
JACK		GELB
ASH
JACK		GUALDO
ASH
JAIME		YELLOW
SACHA
PAUL		GIALLO
ASH
GIGI
FireRed
LeafGreen		レッドRedFR
ファイアFireFR
サトシSatoshiFR
ケンKenFR
シゲキShigekiFR
グリーンGreenLG
リーフLeafLG
シゲルShigeruLG
ツネカズTsunekazLG
サトルSatoruLG
ジャックJack
ジャンJean
ジョンJohn
カモンKamon
タカシTakashi
テツオTetsuo
トオルTōru
ヒロキHiroki
マサオMasao
タカオTakao
タケヒロTakehiro
ケイKei
ヒトシHitoshi
ヒロアキHiroaki		REDFR
FIREFR
ASHFR
KENEFR
GEKIFR
GREENLG
LEAFLG
GARYLG
KAZLG
TORULG
JAK
JANNE
JONN
KAMON
KARL
TAYLOR
OSCAR
HIRO
MAX
JON
RALPH
KAY
TOSH
ROAK		ROTFR
FEUERFR
SVENFR
GERDFR
HANSFR
GRÜNLG
BLATTLG
GARYLG
HUGOLG
MICHAELLG
JACK
JAN
JOHN
DANIEL
HELGE
ULI
TOBI
UDO
BERT
JON
RALF
UWE
CHRIS
ROLF		JOROFR
GUEFOFR
FURIOFR
LLAMÍNFR
CANDELFR
VERTELG
JAHOLG
BOSCOLG
FLORENLG
SILVIOLG
JUNO
JUAN
JUANMA
ÁLVARO
RAL
MARINO
TOILO
NER
MAX
MOREL
RAFA
VER
LERIO
RODI		REDFR
FIREFR
DANNYFR
GURVANFR
GONTRANFR
GREENLG
LEAFLG
YANLG
MAELLG
DAVYLG
POLO
ZACK
MARIO
LORIS
MAX
DAMIEN
TOM
GREG
KAMEL
FRANCK
RALPH
AYRTON
TOSH
VINCE		ROSSOFR
REDFR
ASHFR
DIMITRIFR
ATTILIOFR
VERDELG
GREENLG
GARYLG
DAMIANOLG
FABIOLG
MATTIA
SILVANO
LUCIO
KAMON
KARL
GABRY
OSCAR
DINO
DANIEL
MANUELE
RALPH
IVANO
PAOLO
ENZO

Placeholder names

Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow

LanguageNameOrigin
JapaneseやまぐちYamaguchiRGFromWataru Yamaguchi, an art director that worked on the original games
ゲーフリGēfuriBFromGame Freak
ゲーフリ1Gēfuri1YFromGame Freak
English, German,
European Spanish,
French, Italian,		NintenFromNintendo

Pokémon FireRed, LeafGeen, and Emerald

LanguageNameOrigin
JapaneseレッドRedFromPokémon Red
English, FrenchRedFromPokémon Red
GermanRotFromPokémon Rote Edition (Pokémon Red)
European SpanishJoroFromPokémon Edición Roja (Pokémon Red) with the syllables forrojo (red) reversed
ItalianRossoFromPokémon Versione Rossa (Pokémon Red)

Notes

  1. ↑Pokémon Blue Version manual, page 2: "You are an11 year-old boy living in Pallet Town with your mother." (Emphasis added.)
  2. ↑Pokémon Gold, Silver, andCrystal take place 3 years after theGeneration I core series games
  3. ↑"Pokémon Gold & Silver also feature the world of Kanto, whichAsh explored in Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow." (Pokémon Gold and Silver guidebook, page 4)"Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal also feature the world of Kanto, whichoriginally appeared in Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow." (Pokémon Crystal guidebook, page 4)

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