Ren レンジRenji
Ren inPokémon Journeys: The Series
Gender	Male
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Blond
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Kanto
Animated debut	Legend? Go! Friends? Go!
English voice actor	Billy Kametz (JN002-JN093) Barrett Leddy (JN098-present)
Japanese voice actor	Noriaki Kanze

Ren (Japanese:レンジRenji) is a recurring character inPokémon Journeys: The Series. He is one ofProfessor Cerise'sassistants, alongsideChrysa.

History

Pre-series

InThere's a New Kid in Town!, it was revealed that Ren had been helping Professor Cerise since he was a student, trying to do research onYamper. However,Chloe disapproved of this and was always angry with him. Because of that, Ren always tried to research Yamper during times when Chloe was not around.

In the past, Ren met aMagnemite who lived in an old fashioned restaurant that he frequented, as time went on the restaurant was forced to close. This made Ren decide to adopt the Magnemite, who at first was reluctant and run away. Ren then went in search of the Pokémon and, after much searching, he found it next to several lamps that were thrown in the trash. Ren decided tonickname the Magnemite "Francois" after the cafe they met on. Subsequently, he tried making it as comfortable as possible, starting with an old lamp that Ren had at home and that Francois felt an affinity for.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Ren debuted inLegend? Go! Friends? Go!, where he attended the opening ofCerise Laboratory. He later sawProfessor Oak andDelia off as they returned toPallet Town. InIvysaur's Mysterious Tower!, he apologized for being late due to a traffic jam caused by amass outbreak ofIvysaur.

InBest Friend...Worst Nightmare!, Ren was the first to be attacked by theGengar who had been terrorizing the lab.

InIt's All in the Name!, following amagnetic storm, multiple Magnemite went crazy in the Vermilion City area, forcing Ren to protect Francois from the influence that had driven them to behave unnaturally until it was ended.

InRadio Lulled the Mischievous Stars!, Ren became a fan ofTeam Rocket's new radio show and won himself aPremier Ball from them.

Character

Ren is skilled despite his unkempt appearance. He appears to be knowledgeable about Pokémon, which was best displayed when he explained theDratini evolutionary line toAsh andGoh.

He also seems to be afraid of paranormal activities and ghosts, includingGengar. Moreover, he believed Goh's claims regarding Gengar's curse. InHow Are You Gonna Keep 'Em Off of the Farm?, it's revealed that he has been uncomfortable with such activities from the time when he was Cerise's student along withLaxton.

InTo Train, or Not to Train!, it's revealed that he helpsGoh with his school studies.

Ren is seen to be a considerate and dedicated Trainer to his Magnemite, going to great lengths to ensure its safety while endangering himself in the process. He is seen to be very patient and accommodating to Francois and its peculiar habits, doing his utmost to make sure it is comfortable.

Pokémon

This listing is of Ren's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:

Francois

Voice actors

Artwork

Artwork from "After the story"[1]	Artwork from "After the story"

Names

References

Related articles

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• Characters
• Male characters
• Animation characters
• Laboratory assistants