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'''Cross-canon counterparts''' are similar characters that appear in different parts of the [[Pokémon]] canon.

As a franchise with so many different forms of canon, Pokémon is famous for having multiple iterations of the same or similar characters, most of which have basis in the [[Pokémon games|games]]' [[Player character|main]] and [[rival]] characters. The characters in each form of the Pokémon canon which are closely related in their design will most often be recognizable in any of their forms, and may have similar relations to other characters with or without counterparts.

For example, both {{ga|Red}} and {{Ash}} are from [[Pallet Town]], live with their mother, receive a [[starter Pokémon]] from [[Professor Oak]], and begin their journey one step behind their [[Rival|rivals]], {{ga|Blue}} and [[Gary Oak|Gary]]. However, Red and Ash do not coexist, nor do Blue and Gary, as they are restricted to their specific canons.

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! style="background:#ccf; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;" | &nbsp;
! style="background:#ccf; -moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;" colspan="12" | Name
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! style="background:#ccf" | [[Pokémon games|Game characters]]
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{ga|Red}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{ga|Blue}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{ga|Leaf}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{ga|Ethan}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{ga|Silver}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{ga|Kris}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{ga|Brendan}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{ga|May}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{ga|Lucas}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{ga|Barry}} 
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{ga|Dawn}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{ga|Lyra}}
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! style="background:#ccf" | [[Pokémon anime|Anime characters]]
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{Ash}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | [[Gary Oak|Gary]]
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | N/A
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{Jo|Jimmy}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | [[Silver (game)#In the anime|Cameo]]
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{Jo|Marina}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | [[Brendan (game)#In the anime|Cameo]]
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{an|May}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | [[Lucas (game)#In the anime|Cameo]]
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{an|Barry}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{an|Dawn}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{an|Lyra}}
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! style="background:#ccf; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 5px;" | [[Pokémon Adventures|Pokémon Adventures characters]]
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{adv|Red}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{adv|Blue}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{adv|Green}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{adv|Gold}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{adv|Silver}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{adv|Crystal}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{adv|Ruby}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{adv|Sapphire}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{adv|Diamond}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{adv|Pearl}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}" | {{adv|Platinum}}
| style="background:#{{white color}}; | {{adv|Crystal}}
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Various other characters have differences between their game and alternate versions, such as [[Brock]] and [[Misty]] in the anime, and [[Wally]] in the Pokémon Adventures manga. However, they are not truly different enough to be considered as separate individuals.

==List of cross-canon counterparts==
This list is based on the game characters, as they appear first.
==={{ga|Red}}'s counterparts===
[[File:Red's counterparts.png|550px|right|Red and his counterparts]]
*[[Ash Ketchum]] from [[Pokémon anime]], [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga and [[Ash and Pikachu]] manga
*[[Ritchie]] from [[Pokémon anime]] and [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]].
*{{adv|Red}} from [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga
*[[Isamu Akai|Isamu "Red" Akai]] from [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]], [[Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire]], and {{OBP|Pocket Monsters DP|Kosaku Anakubo}} manga
*{{OBP|Red|Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire}} from [[Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire]] (Based on the [[Generation III]] design of Red)
*{{Zensho|Satoshi}} from [[Pokémon Zensho]] manga
*{{OBP|Red|4Koma}} from [[Pokémon 4Koma]] manga
*[[Shū]] from [[Pokémon Get da ze!]] manga
*[[Red (game)#In Super Smash Bros. series|Pokémon Trainer]] from [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]

==={{ga|Blue}}'s counterparts===
*[[Gary Oak]] from [[Pokémon anime]], [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga and [[Ash and Pikachu]] manga
*{{adv|Blue}} from [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga
*[[Kai Midorikawa|Kai "Green" Midorikawa]] from [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] manga
*{{Zensho|Shigeru}} from [[Pokémon Zensho]] manga
*{{OBP|Rival|4Koma}} from [[Pokémon 4Koma]] manga

==={{ga|Leaf}}'s counterparts===
*{{adv|Green}} from [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga
*{{OBP|Blue|Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire}} from [[Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire]]

==={{ga|Ethan}}'s counterparts===
*{{Jo|Jimmy}} from [[Pokémon anime]]
*{{adv|Gold}} from [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga
*[[Kinnosuke]] from [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] manga
*{{OBP|Gold|Golden Boys}} from [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys]] manga
*Jou from Pocket Monsters HGSS "Jou's Big Adventure".

==={{ga|Silver}}'s counterparts===
*[[Silver (game)#In the anime|Silver]] from [[Pokémon anime]], who made a brief cameo in [[A New Oath|the Japanese opening]] of ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''
*{{adv|Silver}} from [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga
*[[Ginjirō]] from [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] manga
*{{OBP|Black|Golden Boys}} from [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys]]

==={{ga|Kris}}'s counterparts===
*{{Jo|Marina}} from [[Pokémon anime]]
*{{adv|Crystal}} from [[Pokémon Adventures]]
*{{OBP|Chris|Golden Boys}} from [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys]]

==={{ga|Brendan}}'s counterparts===
*[[Brendan (game)#In the anime|Brendan]] from [[Pokémon anime]], who made brief cameos in the [[M06|sixth]], [[M09|ninth]] and [[M11|eleventh]] movies.
*{{adv|Ruby}} from [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga
*[[Rald]] from [[Pokémon Battle Frontier]] manga
*{{OBP|Ruby|Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire}} from [[Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire]] manga

==={{ga|May}}'s counterparts===
*{{an|May}} from [[Pokémon anime]] and [[Ash and Pikachu]] manga
*{{adv|Sapphire}} from [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga
*{{OBP|Sapphire|Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire}} from [[Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire]] manga
*{{Ccp|Haruka}} from [[Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪]] manga

==={{ga|Lucas}}'s counterparts===
*[[Lucas (game)#In the anime|Lucas]] from [[Pokémon anime]], who made a brief cameo in the [[M11|eleventh]] movie.
*{{adv|Diamond}} from [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga
*[[Hareta]] from [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]] manga
* "Game Protagonist" from {{OBP|Pocket Monsters DP|Kosaku Anakubo}} manga

==={{ga|Dawn}}'s counterparts===
*{{an|Dawn}} from [[Pokémon anime]]
*{{adv|Platinum}} from [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga
*[[Mitsumi]] from [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!|Pokémon DP]] manga

==={{ga|Barry}}'s counterparts===
*{{an|Barry}} from [[Pokémon anime]]
*{{adv|Pearl}} from [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga
*{{OBP|Jun|DPA}} from [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]] manga
*{{OBP|Kazuki|Pokémon DP}} from {{OBP|Pocket Monsters DP|Kosaku Anakubo}} manga

==={{ga|Lyra}}'s counterparts===
*{{an|Lyra}} from [[Pokémon anime]]


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