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[[File:RedStart.png|frame|The beginning of {{ga|Red}}'s [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon journey]].]]
A '''player character''' (Japanese: '''{{j|{{tt|主人公|しゅじんこう}}}}''' ''protagonist'') in the world of [[Pokémon]] is the main character in the plot of the [[Pokémon games]]. Remarkably silent, players are represented by an avatar; it is left up to the real player to "fill in" what they imagine the character is feeling, thinking, and acting, thus immersing him/her within the world of the game.

==Core series==
===Gameplay===
In the [[core series]] games, the player characters are [[Pokémon Trainer]]s beginning their [[Pokémon journey]]. They start their journey in their [[hometown]] by getting a [[starter Pokémon]], a Pokémon that appears very early in their native [[region]]'s [[Regional Pokédex|Pokédex]], and is usually of the {{t|Grass}}-, {{t|Fire}}-, or {{type|Water}}. The region's resident [[Pokémon Professor]] will always give them this, as well as a Pokédex. Starting in {{game|Crystal}}, players can also choose their character's gender. Usually, they have [[rival]]s who begin their journey at about the same time. Players take part in several events, and meet a great number of Pokémon and people during their adventure. A common target is to conquer a [[Pokémon League]]'s eight [[Gym Leader]]s and [[Elite Four]], and become the {{pkmn|Champion}}. Several additional side-quests occur during and after each game's main plot.

To date, only one player character has reappeared from an older generation in a role other than that of the player. In [[Generation II]] and the [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Generation IV remakes]], when {{ga|Ethan}} or {{ga|Kris}}/{{ga|Lyra}} travels to [[Mt. Silver]] and reaches the deepest point of the cave, {{ga|Red}} is found, utterly silent as he was under the player's control. At the time of these games' respective releases, {{OBP|Red's Pikachu|game}} was the highest-leveled Pokémon owned by an in-game Trainer ({{ga|Barry}}'s fully evolved starter Pokémon temporarily surpassed the standard set in Gold and Silver until the release of their remakes, HeartGold and SoulSilver). Red reappeared in {{game|Black and White|s|Black 2 and White 2|2}}, in the [[Champions Tournament]] of the [[Pokémon World Tournament]], and again in the [[Alola]]-based [[Generation VII]] games, as the leader of the [[Battle Tree]] with {{ga|Blue}}.

The player character can be named in all core series games at the beginning of the game using the same interface as that for entering [[nickname]]s for Pokémon.

==Side series games==
===Stadium series===
Three unnamed player characters appear in [[Pokémon Stadium series]]. Japanese-only {{jap|Pokémon Stadium}} featured one male character, whose design was likely based on {{ga|Red}}. However, for {{eng|Pokémon Stadium|the sequel}}, a brand new male character was created. This player was also in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], where he was given a female counterpart. She appears when a player uses a {{game|Crystal}} Game Pak. Like the [[core series]] player characters, these three characters remain silent throughout the games.

Additionally, the Pokémon Stadium series includes various [[Pokémon Stadium series mini-games|minigames]] featuring Pokémon as player characters. For instance {{p|Pikachu}} or {{p|Voltorb}} are the player charaters in "Thundering Dynamo" from {{OBP|Pokémon Stadium|English}}, while {{p|Cleffa}} and {{p|Igglybuff}} are the player characters in "Streaming Stampede" from [[Pokémon Stadium 2]].

===Orre series===
Aside from the standard that many of the games' player characters take in their journey, there are also several other ways in which other player characters complete their journey, such as [[Wes]] and [[Michael]] in [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]] who are called to defeat [[Cipher]] and free all of their [[Snagging|snagged]] Pokémon from their [[Shadow Pokémon|Shadow state]].

==Spin-off games==
===Mobile===
====Pokémon GO====
In {{g|GO}}, the player character can be chosen and customized at the beginning of the game. They can also be customized at any time from the profile screen starting in version 0.31.0.

The default male player character originally wore the gray weave hat, no glasses, the a shirt that came with fingerless gloves, a green and red backpack, the red and black pants and leggings, and green shoes. After an update the overhaled the trainer's wardrobe, the default male player character wears the gray trainer visor, no glasses, the light blue classic hoodie, a yellow trainer backpack, yellow fingerless gloves, trainer shorts, gray leggings, and yellow running shoes. Both designs feature the character with brunette hair, teal eyes, and light skin.

The default female player character originally wore the white and red cap, no glasses, the maroon shirt that came with a choker and gloves of the same color, a red backpack, an orange ball buckle belt, gray and black pants, and orange shoes. After an update the overhaled the trainer's wardrobe, the default female player character wears the black ball cap, no glasses, the black ribbon choker, the crimson classic longsleeve, a teal urban pack, black fingerless gloves, crimson ball buckle, crimson sprint suit, black long leg warmers, and red running shoes. Both designs feature the character with brunette hair, teal eyes, and light skin.

====Pokémon Masters====
In [[Pokémon Masters]], the player character, [[Scottie]] or [[Bettie]], is a Pokémon Trainer who travels to the [[Pasio]] region to participate in the [[Pokémon Masters League]] tournament.

====Pokémon: Magikarp Jump====
In [[Pokémon: Magikarp Jump]], the player plays as a person of ambiguous gender always refered to as "you", who fishes and trains Magikarp to jump as high as possible.

===Game Boy Color===
====Pokémon Trading Card Game series====
In {{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} and [[Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!]], {{GB||Mark}} and {{GB|2|Mint}} do not use actual Pokémon themselves, but cards instead.

====Pokémon Puzzle Challenge====
In the Challenge mode of [[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]], the player character is {{ga|Ethan}}. In this mode, he challenges the [[Gym Leader]]s and the [[Elite Four]] of [[Johto]], as well as some other characters, in puzzle games.

===Nintendo DS===
====Pokémon Conquest====
In {{g|Conquest}}, the player character is the [[Warlord]] of [[Ransei]]'s kingdom of [[Aurora]]. Their objective is to unite the seventeen kingdoms of the region, stop [[Nobunaga]], and meet {{p|Arceus|the legendary Pokémon that created Ransei}}. As more stories are unlocked, more characters become playable.

====Pokémon Ranger series====
In the {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} series, [[Lunick]], [[Solana]], [[Kellyn]], {{ra|Kate}}, {{ra|Ben}} and {{ra|Summer}} are not Pokémon Trainers, but instead {{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}}s. They use the Pokémon they have captured with the [[Capture Styler]] to help them along the way. They also have {{ra|partner Pokémon}} that follow them wherever they go.

====Pokémon Trozei====
In [[Pokémon Trozei!]], the main protagonist is [[Lucy Fleetfoot]], who must release all the Pokémon stolen by [[Phobos Battalion]].

====Pokémon Dash====
In [[Pokémon Dash]], the player character is {{p|Pikachu}}.

====Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure====
In [[Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure]], the player can choose from four preset outfits, two for each gender, at the beginning of the game.

===Nintendo 3DS===
====Detective Pikachu====
In {{ga|Detective Pikachu}}, the protagonist is [[Tim Goodman]], who teams up with {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character}} to solve several mysteries and to find [[Harry Goodman| his missing father]]

===Nintendo 64===
====Pokémon Snap====
In {{g|Snap}}, [[Todd Snap]] must strive for something different from Trainers. He must capture all the Pokémon on [[Pokémon Island]]—on film.

====Hey You, Pikachu!====
{{main|Player (Hey You, Pikachu!)}}

In [[Hey You, Pikachu!]], the {{OBP|player|Hey You, Pikachu!}} uses the PokéHelper to talk to {{p|Pikachu}}. The player is shown as a silhouette.

====Pokémon Puzzle League====
[[Pokémon Puzzle League]] is an {{pkmn|anime}}-based game. The player characters come from the anime, instead of their [[core series]] counterparts. In the 1P Stadium mode, the player character is [[Ash Ketchum]]. In the 2P Stadium mode, there are 15 player characters to choose: Ash Ketchum, [[Gary Oak]], the [[Team Rocket trio]], [[Tracey Sketchit|Tracey]], [[Ritchie]], {{an|Brock}}, {{an|Misty}}, [[Lt. Surge]], [[Erika]], [[Koga]], [[Sabrina]], [[Blaine]], {{an|Giovanni}}, [[Lorelei]], and [[Bruno]].

===Wii===
====PokéPark series====
In [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]], the player character is a {{p|Pikachu}}. In [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]], the player characters are {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Snivy}}, {{p|Tepig}}, and {{p|Oshawott}}.

===Arcade===
====Pokémon Ga-Olé====
In [[Pokémon Ga-Olé]], the main protagonist can be played in the arcade game as either a male or a female.

====Pokkén Tournament====
In [[Pokkén Tournament]], the player took control of a character who wishes to rise to the top of the [[Ferrum]] League. The player avatar can be customized at the beginning of the game, with more customization options available to purchase in the shop as the game progresses.

===Windows===
====Pokémon Play It! series====
In [[Pokémon Play It!]] and [[Pokémon Play It! Version 2]], {{OBP|Julie|Play It!}} talks directly with the unseen player character. In the introduction of both games, Julie says that she and the player character are Pokémon Trainers. However, they play the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} rather than train Pokémon.

====Perdue series====
In [[Pokémon Team Rocket Blast Off]], [[Pokémon Poké Ball Launcher]], and [[Pokémon Seek & Find]], the player characters are [[Ash Ketchum]] and {{an|May}}.

===Various===
====Pokémon Rumble series====
In [[Pokémon Rumble]], the player starts as a {{pkmn2|Toy}} {{p|Rattata}}. In [[Pokémon Rumble Blast]], the player starts as a {{pkmn2|Toy}} {{p|Pikachu}}. In [[Pokémon Rumble World]], the player starts as their Mii character.

====Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series====
In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]], players play as actual Pokémon. Unlike most other Pokémon games, the player actually talks, but is given preset responses to say to questions. In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Explorers of Sky]], after defeating [[Primal Dialga|Dialga]] on the top of the [[Temporal Tower]], on the way back to [[Wigglytuff's Guild]], the player speaks in full sentences instead of silently thinking to themselves or having answer choices. This type of dialogue is used by the player on rare occasions, in small amounts, throughout the story of [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Gates to Infinity]].

====Super Smash Bros. series====
The [[Super Smash Bros. series]] of fighting games includes characters from multiple franchises other than Pokémon. The playable characters from the Pokémon franchise found in Smash Bros. games are: {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Jigglypuff}}, {{p|Pichu}}, {{p|Mewtwo}}, [[Pokémon Trainer#Super Smash Bros. series|Pokémon Trainer]] (who controls {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Ivysaur}}, and {{p|Charizard}}), {{p|Lucario}}, {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Greninja}}, and {{p|Incineroar}}.

==Gallery==
===Core series===
====Male====
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| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Brendan (game)|Brendan}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Lucas (game)|Lucas}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Hilbert (game)|Hilbert}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Nate (game)|Nate}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Calem (game)|Calem}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Elio (game)|Elio}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Chase (game)|Chase}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Victor (game)|Victor}}
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====Female====
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[[File:Lets Go Pikachu Eevee Female Trainer.png|120x120px]]
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[[File:Sword Shield Female Trainer.png|120x120px]]
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| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Kris (game)|Kris}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|May (game)|May}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Leaf (game)|Leaf}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Dawn (game)|Dawn}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Lyra (game)|Lyra}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Hilda (game)|Hilda}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Rosa (game)|Rosa}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Serena (game)|Serena}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Selene (game)|Selene}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Elaine (game)|Elaine}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Gloria (game)|Gloria}}
|}

===Side games===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:4px solid #BABACC; background:#F3F3FF"
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Stadium (JPN)}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium (English)|Stadium (ENG)}} & {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Colosseum|Colosseum}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon XD|XD}}
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| style="height:135px; width:135px; background:#{{red color light}}" | [[File:SJP Player Boy.png]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{red color light}}" | [[File:S2 Hero.png]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{crystal color light}}" | [[File:S2 Heroine.png]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{colo color}}" | [[File:Colosseum Wes 3D.png|60px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{xd color light}}" | [[File:XD Michael.png|60px]]
|- align="center" style="font-size:90%"
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6" | Boy
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Girl
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Wes}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Michael}}
|}

===Spin-off games===
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| colspan="2" style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon GO|GO}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Masters|Masters}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Conquest|Conquest}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Ga-Olé|Ga-Olé}}
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| style="height:135px; width:135px; background:#{{night color light}}" | [[File:GO Player M.png|120x120px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{blue color light}}" | [[File:GO Player F.png|120x120px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{sevii color light}}" | [[File:Masters Scottie.png|120x120px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{skill color light}}" | [[File:Masters Bettie.png|120x120px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{normal color}}" | [[File:Conquest Hero I.png|120x120px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:Conquest Heroine I.png|120x120px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{red color light}}" | [[File:Ga-Olé Protagonist male.png|120x120px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{white color light}}" | [[File:Ga-Olé Protagonist female.png|120x120px]]
|- align="center" style="font-size:90%"
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybl|15px}}" | Male
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Female
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Scottie}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Bettie}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Hero}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Heroine}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Male
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | Female
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| colspan="2" style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Shadows of Almia}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Guardian Signs}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Trading Card Game (game)|TCG1}} & {{color2|000|Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!|TCG 2}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!|TCG 2}}
|-
| style="height:135px; background:#{{ranger color}}" | [[File:Ranger Lunick.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{ranger color light}}" | [[File:Ranger Solana.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{SoA color}}" | [[File:Kellyn.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{SoA color light}}" | [[File:Kate.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{GS color}}" | [[File:Ben.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{GS color light}}" | [[File:Summer.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | [[File:Mark.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{crystal color light}}" | [[File:Mint 2.png|120x120px]]
|- style="background:#D1D1E6; font-size:90%"
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Lunick}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Solana}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Kellyn}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Kate (Ranger)|Kate}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Ben (Ranger)|Ben}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Summer (Ranger)|Summer}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Mark (GB)|Mark}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Mint (GB2)|Mint}}
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| colspan=4 style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure|Typing Adventure}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Snap|Snap}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Trozei!|Trozei}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pokémon: Magikarp Jump|Magikarp Jump}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Detective Pikachu (game)|Detective Pikachu}}
|-
| style="height:135px; background:#{{black color light}}" | [[File:Typing Boy 1.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{black 2 color light}}" | [[File:Typing Boy 2.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{white color light}}" | [[File:Typing Girl 1.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{white 2 color light}}" | [[File:Typing Girl 2.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:Snap Todd Snap.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:Lucy Fleetfoot Trozei.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{orange color light}}" | [[File:Magikarp Jump You.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | [[File:Tim Goodman artwork.png|120x120px]]
|- style="font-size:90%"
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybl|15px}}" | Boy
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6" | Girl
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Todd Snap}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Lucy Fleetfoot}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | You
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Tim Goodman}}
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Hey You, Pikachu!}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Pokémon Puzzle Challenge|Puzzle Challenge}}
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| style="height:135px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" | [[File:Player Hey You Pikachu.png]]
| style="height:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Puzzle Challenge player.png]]
|- style="font-size:90%"
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Player (Hey You, Pikachu!)|Player}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Ethan (game)|Ethan}}
|}

===Pokémon characters===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:4px solid #BABACC; background:#F3F3FF"
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | {{color2|{{PokéPark color dark}}|PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure|Pikachu's Adventure}} &<br>{{color2|{{PokéPark color}}|PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond|Wonders Beyond}}
| colspan=3 style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|{{PokéPark color}}|PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond|Wonders Beyond}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|{{attack color}}|Pokémon Rumble|Rumble}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|{{attack color}}|Pokémon Rumble Blast|Rumble Blast}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | {{color2|{{blue color}}|Pokémon Dash|Dash}}
|-
| style="width:135px; background:#{{PokéPark color dark}}" | [[File:PP2 Pikachu.png|64px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{PokéPark color}}" | [[File:PP2 Snivy.png|64px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{PokéPark color}}" | [[File:PP2 Tepig.png|64px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{PokéPark color}}" | [[File:PP2 Oshawott.png|64px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{attack color light}}" | [[File:019Rattata.png|100px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{attack color light}}" | [[File:Pikachu Pokémon Rumble Blast.png|x100px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{blue color light}}" | [[File:Pikachu Dash.png|64px]]
|- style="font-size:90%"
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pikachu (PokéPark)|Pikachu}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{pcolor|Snivy|000}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{pcolor|Tepig|000}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6;" | {{pcolor|Oshawott|000}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6;" | {{pcolor|Rattata|000}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{pcolor|Pikachu|000}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{pcolor|Pikachu|000}}
|- style="font-size:90%"
| style="background:#{{electric color}}; {{roundybl|15px}}" | {{tcolor|Electric|FFF}}
| style="background:#{{grass color}}" | {{tcolor|Grass|FFF}}
| style="background:#{{fire color}}" | {{tcolor|Fire|FFF}}
| style="background:#{{water color}}" | {{tcolor|Water|FFF}}
| style="background:#{{normal color}}" | {{tcolor|Normal|FFF}}
| style="background:#{{electric color}}" | {{tcolor|Electric|FFF}}
| style="background:#{{electric color}}; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{tcolor|Electric|FFF}}
|}

====Stadium minigames====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:4px solid #BABACC; background:#F3F3FF"
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| colspan=6 style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytop|15px}}" | {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Pokémon Stadium (English)|Stadium (ENG)}}
|- style="font-size:90%"
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Clefairy Says
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Dig! Dig! Dig!
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Ekans' Hoop Hurl
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Magikarp's Splash
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6" | Rock Harden
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| style="width:135px; height:135px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium035.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium027.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium023.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium129.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium011.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium014.png|x90px]]
|- style="font-size:90%"
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Clefairy (Pokémon)|Clefairy}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Sandshrew (Pokémon)|Sandshrew}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Ekans (Pokémon)|Ekans}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Magikarp (Pokémon)|Magikarp}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Metapod (Pokémon)|Metapod}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Kakuna (Pokémon)|Kakuna}}
|- style="font-size:90%"
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Run, Rattata, Run
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Snore War
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Sushi-Go-Round
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6" | Thundering Dynamo
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| style="width:135px; height:135px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium019.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium096.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium108.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium025.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{kanto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium100.png|x90px]]
|- style="font-size:90%"
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Rattata (Pokémon)|Rattata}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Drowzee (Pokémon)|Drowzee}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Lickitung (Pokémon)|Lickitung}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pikachu (Pokémon)|Pikachu}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Voltorb (Pokémon)|Voltorb}}
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| colspan=6 style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytop|15px}}" | {{color2|{{gold color dark}}|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
|- style="font-size:90%"
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Barrier Ball
| colspan=3 style="background:#D1D1E6" | Clear Cut Challenge
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Delibird's Delivery
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Eager Eevee
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| style="width:135px; height:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium122.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium123.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium212.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium127.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium225.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium133.png|x90px]]
|- style="font-size:90%"
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Mr. Mime (Pokémon)|Mr. Mime}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Scyther (Pokémon)|Scyther}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Scizor (Pokémon)|Scizor}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pinsir (Pokémon)|Pinsir}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Delibird (Pokémon)|Delibird}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Eevee (Pokémon)|Eevee}}
|- style="font-size:90%"
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Egg Emergency
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6" | Furret's Frolic
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Gutsy Golbat
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6" | Pichu's Power Plant
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| style="width:135px; height:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium113.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium162.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium203.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium042.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium172.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium025.png|x90px]]
|- style="font-size:90%"
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Chansey (Pokémon)|Chansey}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Furret (Pokémon)|Furret}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Girafarig (Pokémon)|Girafarig}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Golbat (Pokémon)|Golbat}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pichu (Pokémon)|Pichu}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Pikachu (Pokémon)|Pikachu}}
|- style="font-size:90%"
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Rampage Rollout
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6" | Streaming Stampede
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | Topsy-Turvy
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6" | Tumbling Togepi
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| style="width:135px; height:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium232.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium173.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium174.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium237.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium175.png|x90px]]
| style="width:135px; background:#{{johto color light}}" | [[File:Stadium138.png|x90px]]
|- style="font-size:90%"
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybl|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Donphan (Pokémon)|Donphan}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Cleffa (Pokémon)|Cleffa}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Igglybuff (Pokémon)|Igglybuff}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Hitmontop (Pokémon)|Hitmontop}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Togepi (Pokémon)|Togepi}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Omanyte (Pokémon)|Omanyte}}
|}

====[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX|Rescue Team DX]]====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{MD Red color dark}}; font-size:85%; border: 5px solid #{{MD Blue color}}"
|-
! colspan="2" width="25%" style="background:#{{MD Red color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:001Bulbasaur PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Bulbasaur|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
! colspan="2" width="25%" style="background:#{{MD Red color light}}" | [[File:004Charmander PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Charmander|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
! colspan="2" width="25%" style="background:#{{MD Red color light}}" | [[File:007Squirtle PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Squirtle|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
! colspan="2" width="25%" style="background:#{{MD Red color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:025Pikachu-Male PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]][[File:025Pikachu-Female PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable|Grass}}{{typetable|Poison}}{{typetable2|Fire}}{{typetable2|Water}}{{typetable2|Electric}}
|-
|- style="background:#{{MD Red color light}}"
! colspan="2" | [[File:052Meowth PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Meowth|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
! colspan="2" | [[File:054Psyduck PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Psyduck|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
! colspan="2" | [[File:066Machop PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Machop|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
! colspan="2" | [[File:104Cubone PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Cubone|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable2|Normal}}{{typetable2|Water}}{{typetable2|Fighting}}{{typetable2|Ground}}
|- style="background:#{{MD Red color light}}"
! colspan="2" | [[File:133Eevee-Male PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x40px]]<br>[[File:133Eevee-Female PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x40px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Eevee|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
! colspan="2" | [[File:152Chikorita PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Chikorita|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
! colspan="2" | [[File:155Cyndaquil PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Cyndaquil|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
! colspan="2" | [[File:158Totodile PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Totodile|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable2|Normal}}{{typetable2|Grass}}{{typetable2|Fire}}{{typetable2|Water}}
|- style="background:#{{MD Red color light}}"
! colspan="2" | [[File:252Treecko PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Treecko|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
! colspan="2" | [[File:255Torchic PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Torchic|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
! colspan="2" | [[File:258Mudkip PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Mudkip|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
! colspan="2" | [[File:300Skitty PMD Rescue Team DX.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Skitty|{{MD Blue color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable2|Grass}}{{typetable2|Fire}}{{typetable2|Water}}{{typetable2|Normal}}
|}

====[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]]====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{md time color dark}}; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{md darkness color}}"
|-
! colspan="2" style="width:80px; background:#{{md time color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:MDP001.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Bulbasaur|{{md time color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md darkness color light}}" | [[File:MDP004.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Charmander|{{md darkness color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md time color light}}" | [[File:MDP007.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Squirtle|{{md time color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md darkness color light}}" | [[File:MDP025.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{md darkness color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md time color light}}" | [[File:MDP052.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Meowth|{{md time color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md darkness color light}}" | [[File:MDP152.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Chikorita|{{md darkness color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md time color light}}" | [[File:MDP155.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Cyndaquil|{{md time color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md darkness color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:MDP158.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Totodile|{{md darkness color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Electric}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Water}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="width:80px; background:#{{md darkness color light}}" | [[File:MDP252.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Treecko|{{md darkness color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md time color light}}" | [[File:MDP255.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Torchic|{{md time color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md darkness color light}}" | [[File:MDP258.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Mudkip|{{md darkness color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md time color light}}" | [[File:MDP300.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Skitty|{{md time color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md darkness color light}}" | [[File:MDP387.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Turtwig|{{md darkness color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md time color light}}" | [[File:MDP390.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Chimchar|{{md time color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md darkness color light}}" | [[File:MDP393.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Piplup|{{md darkness color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md time color light}}" | [[File:MDP446.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Munchlax|{{md time color dark}}}}'''
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{grass color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Grass|FFF}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Water}}
| style="background:#{{normal color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Normal|FFF}}
|}

====[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]]====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{md sky color dark}}; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{md sky color}}"
|-
! colspan="2" style="width:80px; background:#{{md sky color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:MDP001.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Bulbasaur|{{md sky color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md sky color light}}" | [[File:MDP004.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Charmander|{{md sky color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md sky color light}}" | [[File:MDP007.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Squirtle|{{md sky color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md sky color light}}" | [[File:MDP025.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{md sky color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md sky color light}}" | [[File:MDP037.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Vulpix|{{md sky color dark}}}}
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md sky color light}}" | [[File:MDP133.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Eevee|{{md sky color dark}}}}
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md sky color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:MDP152.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Chikorita|{{md sky color dark}}}}
|-
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Electric}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
|- style="background:#{{md sky color light}}"
! colspan="2" style="width:80px; background:#{{md sky color light}}" | [[File:MDP155.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Cyndaquil|{{md sky color dark}}}}
! width="80px" | [[File:MDP158.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Totodile|{{md sky color dark}}}}
! width="80px" | [[File:MDP231.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Phanpy|{{md sky color dark}}}}
! width="80px" | [[File:MDP252.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Treecko|{{md sky color dark}}}}
! width="80px" | [[File:MDP255.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Torchic|{{md sky color dark}}}}
! width="80px" | [[File:MDP258.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Mudkip|{{md sky color dark}}}}
! width="80px" | [[File:MDP300.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Skitty|{{md sky color dark}}}}
|-
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Ground}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
|-
! colspan="2" |
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md sky color light}}" | [[File:MDP387.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Turtwig|{{md sky color dark}}}}
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md sky color light}}" | [[File:MDP390.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Chimchar|{{md sky color dark}}}}
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md sky color light}}" | [[File:MDP393.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Piplup|{{md sky color dark}}}}
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md sky color light}}" | [[File:MDP403.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Shinx|{{md sky color dark}}}}
! style="width:80px; background:#{{md sky color light}}" | [[File:MDP447.png]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Riolu|{{md sky color dark}}}}
|-
| colspan="2" |
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Electric}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|}

====[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad!]]====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{fire color dark}}; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{fire color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{fire color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:004Charmander.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Charmander|{{fire color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{fire color light}}" | [[File:037Vulpix.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Vulpix|{{fire color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{fire color light}}" | [[File:058Growlithe.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Growlithe|{{fire color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{fire color light}}" | [[File:133Eevee.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Eevee|{{fire color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{fire color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:155Cyndaquil.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Cyndaquil|{{fire color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{fire color light}}" | [[File:216Teddiursa.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Teddiursa|{{fire color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{fire color light}}" | [[File:255Torchic.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Torchic|{{fire color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{fire color light}}" | [[File:390Chimchar.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Chimchar|{{fire color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{fire color light}}" | [[File:427Buneary.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Buneary|{{fire color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="background:#{{normal color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Normal|FFF}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
|}

====[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad!]]====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{water color dark}}; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{water color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{water color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:007Squirtle.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Squirtle|{{water color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{water color light}}" | [[File:158Totodile.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Totodile|{{water color dark}}}}'''
! colspan="2" style="width:80px; background:#{{water color light}}" | [[File:194Wooper.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Wooper|{{water color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{water color light}}" | [[File:231Phanpy.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Phanpy|{{water color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{water color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:258Mudkip.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Mudkip|{{water color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Ground}}
{{typetable|Ground}}
{{typetable|Water}}
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{water color light}}" | [[File:298Azurill.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Azurill|{{water color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{water color light}}" | [[File:360Wynaut.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Wynaut|{{water color dark}}}}'''
! colspan="2" style="width:80px; background:#{{water color light}}" | [[File:393Piplup.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Piplup|{{water color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{water color light}}" | [[File:447Riolu.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Riolu|{{water color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="background:#{{Normal color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Normal|FFF}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable2|Water}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|}

====[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Go For It! Light Adventure Squad!]]====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{electric color dark}}; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{electric color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{electric color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:025Pikachu.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{electric color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:052Meowth.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Meowth|{{electric color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:054Psyduck.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Psyduck|{{electric color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:172Pichu.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Pichu|{{electric color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{electric color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:175Togepi.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Togepi|{{electric color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable|Electric}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Electric}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:179Mareep.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Mareep|{{electric color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:239Elekid.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Elekid|{{electric color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:403Shinx.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Shinx|{{electric color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{electric color light}}" | [[File:417Pachirisu.png|100px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Pachirisu|{{electric color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="background:#{{electric color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Electric|FFF}}
{{typetable|Electric}}
{{typetable|Electric}}
{{typetable|Electric}}
|}

====[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]]====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{blue color dark}}; font-size:85%; {{roundy}}; border:5px solid #{{blue color}}"
|-
! style="width:80px; background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:025Pikachu PMDGTI.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{silver color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{blue color light}}" | [[File:495Snivy PMDGTI.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Snivy|{{blue color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{silver color light}}" | [[File:498Tepig PMDGTI.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Tepig|{{silver color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{blue color light}}" | [[File:501Oshawott PMDGTI.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Oshawott|{{blue color dark}}}}'''
! style="width:80px; background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:610Axew PMDGTI.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Axew|{{silver color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="background:#{{electric color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Electric|FFF}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Water}}
| style="background:#{{dragon color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Dragon|FFF}}
|}

====[[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]]====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{gold color dark}}; font-size:85%; border:5px solid #{{ice color}}"
|-
! colspan="2" width="20%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | [[File:001Bulbasaur PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Bulbasaur|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! width="20%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | [[File:004Charmander PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Charmander|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! width="20%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | [[File:007Squirtle PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Squirtle|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! width="20%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | [[File:025Pikachu PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! width="20%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:152Chikorita PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Chikorita|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Electric}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
|- style="background:#{{gold color light}}"
! colspan="2" | [[File:155Cyndaquil PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Cyndaquil|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! [[File:158Totodile PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Totodile|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! [[File:252Treecko PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Treecko|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! [[File:255Torchic PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Torchic|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! [[File:258Mudkip PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Mudkip|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable2|Fire}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Water}}
|- style="background:#{{gold color light}}"
! colspan="2" | [[File:387Turtwig PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Turtwig|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! [[File:390Chimchar PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Chimchar|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! [[File:393Piplup PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Piplup|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! [[File:447Riolu PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Riolu|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! [[File:495Snivy PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Snivy|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
|-
{{typetable2|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
|- style="background:#{{gold color light}}"
! colspan="2" | [[File:498Tepig PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Tepig|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! [[File:501Oshawott PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Oshawott|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! [[File:650Chespin PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Chespin|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! [[File:653Fennekin PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Fennekin|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
! [[File:656Froakie PSMD.png|x80px]]<br>'''{{pcolor|Froakie|{{ice color dark}}}}'''
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{fire color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Fire|FFF}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
| style="background:#{{water color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcolor|Water|FFF}}
|}

==In the anime==
===In the main series===
[[File:May Kanto Grand Festival.png|thumb|220px|May's anime counterpart]]
In the [[Pokémon anime]], six of the player characters have been given major roles, four of them in the main series. {{Ash}} represents {{ga|Red}} (his game counterpart), being based on him in appearance as well as basic history ([[Ritchie]], by extension of resembling Ash, also resembles Red, although his basic history is unknown).

At the beginning of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, {{an|May}} was introduced in order to better represent [[Generation III]], as both [[Misty]] and [[Brock]] are characters who originated in [[Generation I]]. Likewise, at the beginning of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, {{an|Dawn}} joined Ash. In the {{series|XY}}, {{an|Serena}} joined Ash in order to represent [[Generation VI]].

{{jo|Jimmy}} and {{jo|Marina}} appeared in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'' special, taking a similar role to Ash and his companions, fighting [[Team Rocket]] members to protect [[Legendary Pokémon]]. While the protagonists of [[Generation II]] did not join Ash's company, these two filled the roles as the anime counterparts to {{ga|Ethan}} and {{ga|Kris}}.

{{an|Lyra}} appeared in ''[[DP143|An Egg Scramble!]]'', and joined the group for a brief time until ''[[DP147|Bagged Then Tagged!]]''.

Ash and {{ashfr}} have also encountered several player characters from the side games. [[Todd Snap]] was the first, and a special case, as he originated in the anime before appearing in Pokémon Snap. He joins the group for a few episodes at two points in the anime: once during the [[S01|Indigo League]] and once during [[S04|Johto League Champions]]. The others, [[Solana]], [[Kellyn]], and {{ra|Ben}} are all {{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}}s that Ash and friends assisted in rescuing and protecting Pokémon.

So far, {{ga|Brendan}} has only made a few select cameo appearances at the beginning of some of the {{pkmn|movie}}s, while {{ga|Lucas}} made a cameo at the beginning of ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', where he was battling Brendan. {{ga|Ethan}} also appears with a second counterpart at the beginning of ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.

None of the Generation V and Generation VII player characters have yet been seen in the main anime.
[[File:Blaine Arcanine PO.png|thumb|220px|Red in Pokémon Origins]]
[[File:Calem PG.png|thumb|left|220px|Calem in Pokémon Generations]]

===In Pokémon Origins===
{{OBP|Red|Origins}} has a direct counterpart as the main character in [[Pokémon Origins]].

===In Pokémon Generations===
Direct counterparts of {{ga|Red}}, {{ga|Ethan}}, {{ga|Brendan}}, {{ga|Hilbert}}, and {{ga|Calem}} appeared in [[Pokémon Generations]].

Much like Red, none of the other player characters depicted in the miniseries have any lines of dialogue.

[[File:Nate B2W2 Trailer.png|thumb|220px|Nate in the Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer]]
[[File:Brendan May ORAS Trailer.png|thumb|220px|left|May and Brendan in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer]]

===In the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer===
Nate and Rosa both appear in [[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer|the animated trailer for Pokémon Black and White 2]].

===In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer===
Brendan and May both appear in [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer|the animated trailer for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]].
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==In the manga==
Many of the characters appearing in various Pokémon {{pkmn|manga}} are based on player and rival characters from the [[core series]] games. These characters usually play a major role within the series.

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
[[File:Ruby Adventures.png|thumb|left|150px|{{adv|Ruby}}, one of Brendan's manga counterparts]]
[[Pokémon Adventures]] features many [[cross-canon counterpart]]s for most of the player and rival characters in the games, with {{adv|Red}} being based on his game counterpart. This is also the case for his two fellow Kanto [[Pokédex holder]]s. The same applies for nearly all other main characters in the series; {{adv|Gold}}, for example, is based on the then-unnamed player character Ethan. However, because the [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow version]], the fourth installment to the first generation, gave no additional protagonists, {{adv|Yellow}} was created, revealed to have been the girl Red rescued in [[Viridian Forest]] before his battle with {{adv|Giovanni}}. {{adv|Emerald}} is another cognate case, as in the entirety of [[Generation III]], only two player characters were given. {{adv|Wally}}, the closest thing to a third main character, was dropped in favor of this new character designed entirely from scratch. As of the {{chap|Diamond & Pearl|''Diamond & Pearl''}} and {{chap|Platinum}}s, only the first ten main characters have met each other, as none of the Sinnoh Dex Holders have ventured out of their region. 

Additionally, though {{ga|Lyra}} is usually accepted as a different character from {{ga|Kris}}, {{Adv|Crystal}} has appeared wearing her clothes to serve as a counterpart, rather than introducing a second [[Johto]] female protagonist for the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}.

===In other manga===
In addition to Pokémon Adventures characters, there are many characters that have very similar character designs as player or rival characters from the games. These include {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} from [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]], [[Rald]] from [[Pokémon Battle Frontier]], [[Hareta]] and [[Mitsumi]] from [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]], and {{GnB|Black}} from [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys|Golden Boys]].
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==Trivia==
* Most of the male characters that {{Ash}}, the main character from the [[Pokémon anime]], has encountered have been from side games, like {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}}. The only counterpart of a male player character who has met Ash is [[Ethan (game)#In the anime|Ethan]], in [[M13|the thirteenth movie]].
* {{ga|Red}}'s dialogue during his appearance as an [[Non-player character|NPC]] reflects the games' player characters' status as silent protagonists.
* The list of default names per gender generally repeats from game to game, starting in Pokémon Crystal. Exceptions to this are character-specific names, which are names unique to a character and are usually references to the title or aspects of the game.
* Until [[Generation V]], the given Japanese names of the male player characters in the [[core series]] games (as NPCs) all end in ''ki'' ('''キ'''). This excludes Red's appearance in Generations II and IV, as he is not a player character during the games when he is an NPC. Inclusively, Lunick's Japanese name also ends in ''ki''.

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