Rei (game)

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Rei テル Teru
Art from Legends: Arceus
Age	~15
Gender	Male
Eye color	Slate gray*, light blue*
Hair color	Slate gray*, blonde*, black*
Hometown	Jubilife Village (original hometown unknown)
Region	Hisui (original region unknown)
Trainer class	The Survey Corps'
Generation	VIII, IX
Counterpart(s)	Rei (Masters)
Games	Legends: Arceus, Masters EX
English voice actor	Tatsuya Katono (Legends: Arceus) John Patneaude (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Tatsuya Katono (Legends: Arceus) Junta Terashima (Masters EX)
Member of	Galaxy Team
Rank	Member, Survey Corps
Animated series	Pokémon the Series
Debut	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4)
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	N/A

Rei (Japanese: テル Teru) is the male player character of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and acts as a non-playable character in the same game if the player chooses to play as his female counterpart, Akari. He is a member of the Galaxy Team's Survey Corps. Along with Akari, he's the only Trainer to use the Trainer class The Survey Corps' (Japanese: ちょうさたい Research Team).

He bears a striking resemblance to Lucas of the modern day, but the relationship between the two, if any, is unknown.

Terminology

Rei (Japanese: テル Teru) is the name given to him as his role as NPC in the core series. This name is later used for the same character in Pokémon Masters EX.

The character is not named or mentioned as the player character, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus' website holds implication that he does not have the same name the NPC, and simply calls him The Main Character.

In the core series games

As the protagonist

Website blurb: "As the protagonist of the Pokémon Legends: Arceus game, you’ll join the Galaxy Team as a member of the Survey Corps. Your goal will be to meet every species of Pokémon from every corner of the Hisui region as you work to complete the land’s first-ever Pokédex."

Rei finds himself in a strange void and is sent back in time to Hisui by Arceus, who tasks him with seeking out all Pokémon and transforms his smartphone into the Arc Phone. A stranger to the land and wearing odd clothes, he meets Professor Laventon, who invites him to join the Galaxy Team Survey Corps of Jubilife Village as a way of obtaining food and shelter. The Survey Corps also wish to fill out the Pokédex, and so, after proving himself worthy through trials set by Captain Cyllene, Rei is admitted into their ranks.

As part of his duties, he is directed by Commander Kamado to seek out the recently frenzied noble Pokémon and quell their frenzy. After all of them are quelled, the rift in the sky that caused the frenzies expands even further. As such, Kamado banishes Rei from Jubilife Village out of suspicion. He follows the merchant Volo to meet with Cogita, where he heeds their guidance and seeks out the lake guardians in order to obtain the Red Chain. He allies with the leader of the Diamond Clan, Adaman, or the leader of the Pearl Clan, Irida, to have them aid him in his task. Though the Red Chain fails to work as originally planned, Rei is still able to catch Dialga, if he sided with Adaman, or Palkia, if he sided with Irida. The other, frenzied counterpart is later stopped by Rei with the use the Origin Ball crafted from remnants of the Red Chain, ultimately causing the rift to disappear.

Afterwards, Rei collects the Plates with Volo and Cogita's help. Once 17 of the 18 Plates have been collected, Rei meets with Volo atop Mount Coronet, where it is revealed that Volo's consorting with Giratina was the cause of the rift. He attacks Rei in an attempt to take the Plates for himself. After being defeated, he gives Rei the final Plate, the Spooky Plate, allowing Rei to obtain the Azure Flute.

Once Rei has completed the Pokédex, he returns to the summit of Mount Coronet and plays the Azure Flute, revealing a glowing stairway that leads him to the Hall of Origin, where Arceus challenges him. After being defeated, Arceus grants Rei a fragment of itself and the Legend Plate.

As a non-playable character

Website blurb: "A Survey Corps member who’s close to your age and has been with the Survey Corps for some time. The appearance you choose at the beginning of the game will determine whether Akari or Rei appears as your fellow team member."

Rei works as Professor Laventon's assistant, helping to teach the player how to catch Pokémon and how crafting works. Each time the player completes a mission, he joins the Professor and the player for some potato mochi. During the game's climax, he assists the Professor in crafting the Origin Ball.

Pokémon

First battle

The Survey Corps' Rei Training grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Type: Electric Unknown Mega Stone: None Pikachu♂ Lv.9 Thunder Shock Electric Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second battle

Pikachu has effort level 1 in all its stats.

The Survey Corps' Rei Jubilife Village Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Types: Psychic Fairy Mega Stone: None Mime Jr.♂ Lv.19 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Mega Stone: None Pikachu♂ Lv.20 Thunder Shock Electric Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Third battle

Pikachu has effort level 1 in all its stats.

The Survey Corps' Rei Jubilife Village Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Types: Psychic Fairy Mega Stone: None Mr. Mime♂ Lv.46 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Mega Stone: None Staravia♀ Lv.46 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Mega Stone: None Pikachu♂ Lv.47 Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Fourth battle (Version 1.1.0 onwards)

All of Rei's Pokémon have effort level 5 in their stats, except for Pikachu which instead has effort level 7.

If the player chose Rowlet:

The Survey Corps' Rei Ginkgo Landing Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Type: Fairy Unknown Mega Stone: None Clefairy♀ Lv.60 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Mega Stone: None Mr. Mime♂ Lv.61 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Mega Stone: None Staraptor♀ Lv.61 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Mega Stone: None Prinplup♂ Lv.62 Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Mega Stone: None Pikachu♂ Lv.62 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --

If the player chose Cyndaquil:

The Survey Corps' Rei Ginkgo Landing Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Type: Fairy Unknown Mega Stone: None Clefairy♀ Lv.60 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Mega Stone: None Mr. Mime♂ Lv.61 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Mega Stone: None Staraptor♀ Lv.61 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Mega Stone: None Grotle♂ Lv.62 Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Mega Stone: None Pikachu♂ Lv.62 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

The Survey Corps' Rei Ginkgo Landing Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Type: Fairy Unknown Mega Stone: None Clefairy♀ Lv.60 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Mega Stone: None Mr. Mime♂ Lv.61 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Mega Stone: None Staraptor♀ Lv.61 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Mega Stone: None Monferno♂ Lv.62 Flame Wheel Fire Physical   --       Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Mega Stone: None Pikachu♂ Lv.62 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --

Rematches

Before Request 98

Pikachu has effort level 3 in all its stats.

The Survey Corps' Rei Training grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Types: Psychic Fairy Mega Stone: None Mr. Mime♂ Lv.61 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Mega Stone: None Staraptor♀ Lv.61 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Mega Stone: None Pikachu♂ Lv.62 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --

After Request 98 (Version 1.1.0+)

If the player chose Rowlet:

The Survey Corps' Rei Training grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Type: Fairy Unknown Mega Stone: None Clefairy♀ Lv.61 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Clefairy has effort level 5 in its stats. Types: Psychic Fairy Mega Stone: None Mr. Mime♂ Lv.62 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Normal Flying Mega Stone: None Staraptor♀ Lv.62 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Water Steel Mega Stone: None Empoleon♂ Lv.63 Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Empoleon has effort level 5 in its stats. Type: Electric Unknown Mega Stone: None Pikachu♂ Lv.63 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Pikachu has effort level 3 in its stats.

If the player chose Cyndaquil:

The Survey Corps' Rei Training grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Type: Fairy Unknown Mega Stone: None Clefairy♀ Lv.61 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Clefairy has effort level 5 in its stats. Types: Psychic Fairy Mega Stone: None Mr. Mime♂ Lv.62 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Normal Flying Mega Stone: None Staraptor♀ Lv.62 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Grass Ground Mega Stone: None Torterra♂ Lv.63 Headlong Rush Ground Physical   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Torterra has effort level 5 in its stats. Type: Electric Unknown Mega Stone: None Pikachu♂ Lv.63 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Pikachu has effort level 3 in its stats.

If the player chose Oshawott:

The Survey Corps' Rei Training grounds Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Type: Fairy Unknown Mega Stone: None Clefairy♀ Lv.61 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Clefairy has effort level 5 in its stats. Types: Psychic Fairy Mega Stone: None Mr. Mime♂ Lv.62 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Normal Flying Mega Stone: None Staraptor♀ Lv.62 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Mega Stone: None Infernape♂ Lv.63 Raging Fury Fire Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Infernape has effort level 5 in its stats. Type: Electric Unknown Mega Stone: None Pikachu♂ Lv.63 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Pikachu has effort level 3 in its stats.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon GO

Main article: Style (GO)

For the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Rei's outfit was released as free style options in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Rei (Masters)

Rei, who is based on the player character, forms a sync pair with Hisuian Decidueye in Pokémon Masters EX. Rei became a playable sync pair on October 1, 2023.

Rei first appeared as an NPC during the story event Together in an Unknown Land. In this game, Rei arrived on Pasio by traveling through a space-time rift, where he also mentions that present-day Pasio feels familiar to him, but he doesn't think this is the world he was originally from. It has also been pointed out by multiple characters in the game, about the similarities between him and Lucas.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#184		Rei	#0724		Decidueye♂ Hisuian Form	Fighting	Flying			★★★★★☆EX	Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout

Quotes

Main article: Rei (game)/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Rei in the anime

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Rei appeared in The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4), where he was seen crafting a Poké Ball before setting off on a journey.

Pokémon

This listing is of Rei's known Pokémon in the anime:

Oshawott, Rowlet, and Cyndaquil

Debut	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4)

Oshawott, Rowlet, and Cyndaquil appeared alongside Rei as he was seen adventuring Hisui.

None of their moves are known.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Rei or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Rei's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Hippopotas		Astral Radiance		079/189	Battle Region		041/067
Hisuian Arcanine		Lost Origin		TG08/TG30	Dark Phantasma		075/071
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Friends in Hisui	Su	Crown Zenith		130/159	VSTAR Universe		160/172
		Crown Zenith		148/159	VSTAR Universe		249/172

Gallery

Artwork

Standard

Artwork from Legends: Arceus	Key artwork from Legends: Arceus
Artwork at a base camp from Legends: Arceus	Artwork conducting research from Legends: Arceus
Key Artwork for Legends: Arceus

Concept art

Concept art of Rei and Akari from Legends: Arceus

Merchandise

Key artwork for the Hisui Days merchandise line illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga

Raw TCG artwork

For all images and products relating to this character in the TCG, see their In the TCG section

Artwork for the Friends in Hisui full art illustrated by Kinu Nishimura for Crown Zenith

Game assets

Sprites and models

Choosing the player's appearance at the beginning of Legends: Arceus

Trivia

• Rei and Akari are the only characters in the core series to have voice acting.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	テル Teru	From 照る teru (to shine)
English	Rei	From ray
German	Lumius	From lūmen (Latin for light) and similar to Lucius (Lucas)
Spanish	Luka	From lux (Latin for light) or λευκός leukós (Ancient Greek for bright)
French	Aurel	From aurore (dawn) or aurum (Latin for gold, luster), similar to Aurore (Dawn)
Italian	Luca	From luce (light) and similar to Lucas
Korean	영빈 Yeongbin	From 영 (映) yeong (shine) and 빈 (彬) bin (shine) or 빛나다 binnada (to shine)
Chinese (Mandarin)	明耀 Míngyào	From 明 míng / mìhng (bright) and 耀 yào / yiuh (shine)
Chinese (Cantonese)	明耀 Mìhngyiuh
Russian	Рей Rey	Transcription of his English name

Related articles

Galaxy Team Commander: Kamado Captains: Cyllene • Zisu • Pesselle • Tao Hua • Sanqua • Colza Members: Professor Laventon • Rei (Masters) • Akari (Masters) Beni • Ress • Rye Former members: Charm • Clover • Coin Locations: Jubilife Village • Galaxy Hall • Base camps See also: Pearl Clan • Diamond Clan

Player characters
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