Trace (game)
| Trace シンShin | |
 Artwork fromPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! | |
| Age | Unknown |
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| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Hometown | Pallet Town |
| Region | Kanto |
| Relatives | Unnamed older sister |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer,Rival,Champion |
| Generation | VII |
| Games | Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee! |
| Member of | Indigo League |
| Rank | Champion |
| Animated series | Pokémon Evolutions |
| Debut | The Discovery |
| English voice actor | Brandon Winckler |
| Japanese voice actor | Sōma Saitō |
Trace (Japanese:シンShin) is therival character ofPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! and a childhoodfriend of theplayer. He is analogous toBlue's role in theGeneration I games andPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
In the core series games
Trace is a good-natured, if not cowardly young boy fromPallet Town. Like theplayer, hisjourney begins one day whenProfessor Oak calls the two to his lab to give them a Pokémon each. Trace's first Pokémon is a normalEeveeP/PikachuE that eventuallyevolves intoJolteonP/RaichuE. Trace travels theKanto region, defeatingGym Leaders while assisting the player with advice anditems.
InLavender Town, Trace learns about the evil deeds ofTeam Rocket, and meetsthe son of aMarowak that died protecting it. After Cubone calms his mother's spirit near the top ofPokémon Tower, Trace takes him back to Lavender Town, where he adopts him into hisparty, and swears to help him avenge its mother, giving him the resolve to become a braver person and a stronger Trainer. Trace, Cubone, and the rest of Trace's party help the player fight Team Rocket atSilph Co., fightingArcher in aMulti Battle and later holding off theTeam Rocket Admin while the player confrontsGiovanni. Eventually, Trace becomes theChampion atIndigo Plateau, though he soon loses his title to the player. Later, he tells the player abouta powerful Pokémon inCerulean Cave and keepsrematching them at the Pokémon League in an attempt to reclaim his title.
Pokémon
First battle
Winning this battle is not mandatory. The player will notblack out and the story will progress either way.
Second battle (optional)
This battle is available until the player meets Trace inPewter City.
Third battle
Fourth battle
Fifth battle
Multi Battle partner
Trace teams with the player in aMulti Battle againstArcher and aTeam Rocket Grunt.
Sixth battle
Champion battle
Rematch
Gallery
Artwork
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| Concept art fromLet's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! |
Models
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| Overworld model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! | First VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! | Pokémon League VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! |
Quotes
- Main article:Trace (game)/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon Evolutions
Trace appeared inThe Discovery, where he enteredCerulean Cave in order to find andcatchMewtwo, withGreen aiming to beat him to it. When Trace'sPidgeot was attacked by a swarm ofZubat andGolbat while flying over a ravine, he stopped to heal his Pokémon and allowed Green to go ahead. Later, he met up with Green andElaine atProfessor Oak's Laboratory before heading off with them.
Pokémon
This listing is of Trace's knownPokémon in the Pokémon Evolutions:
| Debut | The Discovery |
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Pidgeot is Trace's first known Pokémon. He used it to cross a ravine inCerulean Cave, but was then attacked by a swarm ofZubat andGolbat, forcing Trace to stop to heal Pidgeot.
None of Pidgeot's moves are known.
| Debut | The Discovery |
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Jolteon is Trace's second known Pokémon. He used it to drive away a horde ofZubat attackingGreen.
Jolteon's only known move isThunderbolt.
Gallery
Staff art
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| Fan art for Pokémon Evolutions by Kairi Unabara[1] |
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 斉藤壮馬Sōma Saitō | |
| Italian | Mosè Singh | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Kadu Rocha | |
| European Spanish | Alejandro Veiga | |
Names
Trace (Japanese:シンShin) is the name given to this character in pre-release media forPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
Trace is never directly named in-game within thecore series.
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シンShin | From 進shin (advance) |
| English, German European Spanish, French, Italian | Trace | Fromtrace |
| Korean | 진우Jinu | From 진 (進)jin (advance) |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 小進Xiǎo Jìn /Síu Jeun | From 進 / 进jìn / jeun (advance) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 小进Xiǎo Jìn |
References
Related articles
| Rival andFriend Characters | ||||||
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| Pokémon Champions | |
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| Core series | Blue •Lance •Red •Steven •Wallace •Cynthia •Alder •Iris •Diantha •Trace •Leon •Mustard •Peony •Nemona •Geeta •Kieran •Drayton •Most player characters |
| Masters EX | Blue •Lance •Red •Steven •Cynthia •Alder •Iris •Diantha •Leon •Scottie •Bettie •Ash •Nemona •Geeta •Juliana •Kieran Calem •Serena •Hop •Marnie •Bede •Leaf •Nate •Rosa •Silver •Cheren •Bianca •Brendan •May •Elio •Selene •Hilbert •Hilda |
| Otherspin-offs | Ronald (TCG GB) •Mark (TCG GB) •Mint (TCG GB) •Glenn (Pokkén) •Master Rosé (Duel) |
| Animated series | Lance •Cynthia •Wallace •Alder •Diantha •Steven •Ash Ketchum •Leon •Iris •Nemona •Geeta |
| Otheranimation | Blue (Origins) •Red (Origins) •Calem (Generations) •Celestine (PttP) •Edgar Troy (PttP) •Ava (PttP) •Boy (POKÉTOON) |
| Adventures | Professor Oak •Red •Sidney •Phoebe •Glacia •Drake •Steven •Wallace •Cynthia •Alder •Iris •Diantha •Leon •Mustard •Peony •Nemona •Geeta |
| Othermanga | Shigeru (Zensho) •Satoshi (Zensho) •Rald (Battle Frontier) |
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