Wes
| Wes レオLeo | |
 Artwork fromColosseum | |
| Age | ~17[1] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Amber |
| Hair color | Blond |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Orre |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer,player character |
| Generation | III |
| Games | Colosseum |
| Member of | Team Snagem |
| Rank | Former member |
| Manga series | Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers |
| Debut | CSL1(CSL) PCS1(PCS) |
Wes (Japanese:レオLeo) is a young man who lives in theOrre region of theworld. He is the protagonist ofPokémon Colosseum.
In the game manual, he is referred to asHero.[2]
Storyline
Wes's past is never fully explained. He has apparently been with hisPokémon,Umbreon andEspeon, for years. Wes joinsTeam Snagem for unclear reasons, but then leaves. Before he does, he plants a bomb to completely destroy Team Snagem's headquarters and steals the portable version of theSnag Machine - a device that can turnPoké Balls intoSnag Balls - which can be used to catch Pokémon already owned by otherTrainers. In the process Wes reveals the hidden base to the police of Orre.
Equipped with this device, Wes wanders around until he rescuesRui fromsomekidnappers inPhenac City. Using his high-tech hovering motorcycle to travel aroundOrre, Wes and Rui set off to uncover the conspiracy behindCipher,Team Snagem, and theShadow Pokémon.
Wes's actions eventually attract the attention of bothHo-Oh andCelebi.
However, shortly after defeating Cipher and snagging/saving most of the Shadow Pokémon, there are reports that "Wes" started attacking people with a ShadowTogetic. Wes, with the help of News reports andKids Grid, manages to track down the impostor toOutskirt Stand, where he is in the middle of attacking one of the people nearby. He then battles and defeats the impostor and snags his doppelgänger's Shadow Togetic. Afterwards, the impostor is revealed to be an ex-Cipher Peon namedFein who had wanted revenge on Wes for shutting down Cipher, and declares his success in ruining Wes's reputation. However, Orre forgives Wes after realizing their mistake.
His whereabouts after the events of Pokémon Colosseum are unknown. His and Rui's heroic acts in bringing the first Shadow incident to an end are remembered by people in Orre inPokémon XD, though their names are not mentioned.
Pokémon
In the manga
Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo
Wes appears in the manga adaptation of Pokémon Colosseum,Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo.
Pokémon
| Debut | CSL1 |
|---|
Espeon is Wes's main Pokémon. At one point, it was battlingMiror B.'sLudicolo and won.
Espeon's known moves areConfusion andHelping Hand.
| Debut | CSL1 |
|---|
Umbreon is Wes's main Pokémon. At one point, it was battlingMiror B.'sLudicolo and won.
Umbreon's known moves areQuick Attack andFaint Attack.
| Debut | CSL2 |
|---|
Croconaw was a Shadow Pokémon that Wes encountered and snagged.
None of Croconaw's moves are known.
Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers
Wes appears in another manga adaptation of Pokémon Colosseum,Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers.
Pokémon
| Debut | PCS1 |
|---|
Umbreon is another of Wes's main Pokémon. It was first used battling a Trainer's twoZigzagoon. It later partook in the battle with Nascour's Metagross.
Umbreon's known moves areQuick Attack andFaint Attack.
| Debut | PCS1 |
|---|
Bayleef originally belonged to another Trainer until Wes snagged it. It later joined in with the battle against Nascour's Metagross.
Bayleef's known moves areTackle andRazor Leaf.
| Debut | PCS |
|---|
Ludicolo joined in with the battle against Nascour's Metagross.
Ludicolo's only known move isHydro Pump.
| Debut | PCS |
|---|
Plusle joined in with the battle against Nascour's Metagross.
Plusle's only known move isThunderbolt.
Optional names
| Japanese | English | French | German | Italian | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| レオLeo ユータYūta タツキTatsuki | WES SETH THOMAS | MICHAEL VINCENT ERIC | SETH DUNCAN WOLF | LUCA PAOLO THOMAS | CARLO LEO SANDRO |
Trivia
- Wes is the first playable character to start with Pokémon above level 5 (in games wherelevels exist), the second, and only other, beingMichael.
- Wes is the only player character to have been part of avillainous team.
- While the playableRosa, fromPokémon Black and White Versions 2, was not, herPokémon Adventures counterpart,Whitley, was a former member ofTeam Plasma.
- Wes is the first player character tostart the game with two Pokémon.
- Wes's default name in the French release is Michael, which is also the name of themain protagonist of the sequel to his game.
- TheStrategy Memo's size comparison suggests that Wes's height is somewhere around 1.6m to 1.7m (5'04" to 5'07") tall.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| French | Michael | |
| German | Seth | |
| Italian | Luca | |
| Spanish | Carlo | |
References
- ↑https://web.archive.org/web/20230402123756/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0311/soft/interv01.html
- ↑Pokémon Colosseum manual, page 9
Related articles
| Team Snagem | ||||
| Snagem Hideout | ||||
| Head | Notable members | Former | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |
| Gonzap | Wakin | Biden | Agrev | Wes |
| See also:Cipher | ||||
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