Cheren

Cheren チェレン Cheren
Art from Pokémon Black and White
Age	10+
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Black
Hometown	Nuvema Town
Region	Unova
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer
Generation	V
Games	Black and White

Cheren (Japanese: チェレン Cheren) is a rival character in Pokémon Black and White.

In the games

Role

Cheren is a childhood friend of the player who, like the player, lives in the starting town of Nuvema Town. While he holds a greater knowledge in Pokémon than his friends and tends to offer the player advice during the course of their journey, his comments are often witty and intellectual. He also misunderstands Bianca's humor often, to her dismay. Whilst Professor Juniper describes him as being very honest, she also remarks that he can be 'a little difficult'; his impatience in particular is often seen throughout the earlier stages of his journey. He is also described as being quite judgmental by Alder.

In keeping with the theme of truth and ideals often seen in Black and White, Cheren represents those who pursue ideals—more precisely, as N pointed out in Chargestone Cave, the ideal of strength. His goal is to become the Champion and always strives to become stronger- yet the first time that Alder asked him why he strives to become stronger, he was quite unsure of his reasons. He then starts to ponder to himself how to do so—something that Alder said he used to do with his partner Pokémon as well—and what exactly it means to be strong. Alder also remarked that Cheren is a lot like Marshal.

Like the player and Bianca, Cheren receives a starter Pokémon as a gift from Professor Juniper at the start of the game. He always chooses the starter with a type advantage over the player's starter. The player will encounter and battle him several times throughout the game.

Sprites

Cheren's Trainer sprite from Generation V	Cheren's back sprite from Generation V	Cheren's VS sprite from Generation V	Cheren's Xtransceiver sprite from Generation V	Cheren's overworld sprite from Generation V

Pokémon

First battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Nuvema Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Nuvema Town Black and White Reward: $500
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Tepig♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Nuvema Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Nuvema Town Black and White Reward: $500
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Oshawott♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Nuvema Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Nuvema Town Black and White Reward: $500
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Snivy♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Striaton City Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Striaton City Black and White Reward: $800
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: Oran Berry Tepig♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.8 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Striaton City Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Striaton City Black and White Reward: $500

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Oran Berry Oshawott♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.8 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Striaton City Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Striaton City Black and White Reward: $500
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Oran Berry Snivy♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.8 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Third battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 3 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 3 Black and White Reward: $1200

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: Oran Berry Tepig♂ Lv.14 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 3 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 3 Black and White Reward: $1200

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Oran Berry Oshawott♂ Lv.14 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 3 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 3 Black and White Reward: $1200

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Oran Berry Snivy♂ Lv.14 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Growth Normal Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --

Tag partner

Cheren will join the player against the Team Plasma Grunts.

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Wellspring Cave Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Wellspring Cave Black and White Reward: None

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: Oran Berry Tepig♂ Lv.14 Ember Fire Special   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Odor Sleuth Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Wellspring Cave Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Wellspring Cave Black and White Reward: None

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Oran Berry Oshawott♂ Lv.14 Water Gun Water Special   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Wellspring Cave Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Wellspring Cave Black and White Reward: None

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Oran Berry Snivy♂ Lv.14 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Growth Normal Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --

Fourth battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 4 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 4 Black and White Reward: $2200

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Pidove♂ Lv.20 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Pansage♂ Lv.20 Bite Dark Physical   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Sitrus Berry Pignite♂ Lv.22 Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Arm Thrust Fighting Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 4 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 4 Black and White Reward: $2200

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Pidove♂ Lv.20 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Pansear♂ Lv.20 Bite Dark Physical   --       Incinerate Fire Special   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Sitrus Berry Dewott♂ Lv.22 Razor Shell Water Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 4 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 4 Black and White Reward: $2200

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Pidove♂ Lv.20 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Panpour♂ Lv.20 Bite Dark Physical   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Servine♂ Lv.22 Leaf Tornado Grass Special   --       Wrap Normal Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Growth Normal Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

Fifth battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 5 Black and White Reward: $2600

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Miracle Seed Pansage♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Sitrus Berry Pignite♂ Lv.26 Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Arm Thrust Fighting Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 5 Black and White Reward: $2600

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Charcoal Pansear♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Sitrus Berry Dewott♂ Lv.26 Water Pulse Water Special   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Razor Shell Water Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 5 Black and White Reward: $2600

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Mystic Water Panpour♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Scald Water Special   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Sitrus Berry Servine♂ Lv.26 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Leaf Tornado Grass Special   --       Growth Normal Status   --

Tag partner

Cheren will join the player against the Preschoolers Sarah and Billy.

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 5 Black and White Reward: None

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Miracle Seed Pansage♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Sitrus Berry Pignite♂ Lv.26 Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Arm Thrust Fighting Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 5 Black and White Reward: None

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Charcoal Pansear♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Sitrus Berry Dewott♂ Lv.26 Water Pulse Water Special   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Razor Shell Water Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 5 Black and White Reward: None

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Mystic Water Panpour♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Scald Water Special   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Sitrus Berry Servine♂ Lv.26 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Leaf Tornado Grass Special   --       Growth Normal Status   --

Sixth battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Twist Mountain Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Twist Mountain Black and White Reward: $3500

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.33 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Hone Claws Dark Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Miracle Seed Simisage♂ Lv.33 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.33 Roost Flying Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Leftovers Pignite♂ Lv.35 Heat Crash Fire Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Twist Mountain Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Twist Mountain Black and White Reward: $3500

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.33 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Hone Claws Dark Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Charcoal Simisear♂ Lv.33 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.33 Roost Flying Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Leftovers Dewott♂ Lv.35 Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Revenge Fighting Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Twist Mountain Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Twist Mountain Black and White Reward: $3500

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.33 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Hone Claws Dark Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Mystic Water Simipour♂ Lv.33 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Scald Water Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.33 Roost Flying Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Leftovers Servine♂ Lv.35 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Slam Normal Physical   --

Seventh battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 10 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 10 Black and White Reward: $4500

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.43 Razor Wind Normal Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Miracle Seed Simisage♂ Lv.43 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.43 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Leftovers Emboar♂ Lv.45 Heat Crash Fire Physical   --       Assurance Dark Physical   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 10 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 10 Black and White Reward: $4500

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.43 Razor Wind Normal Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Charcoal Simisear♂ Lv.43 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.43 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Leftovers Samurott♂ Lv.45 Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Encore Normal Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 10 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 10 Black and White Reward: $4500

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.43 Razor Wind Normal Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Mystic Water Simipour♂ Lv.43 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Scald Water Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.43 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Leftovers Serperior♂ Lv.45 Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Coil Poison Status   --       Slam Normal Physical   --

Eighth battle

If the player chose Snivy:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Victory Road Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Victory Road Black and White Reward: $6700

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.65 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Miracle Seed Simisage♂ Lv.65 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.65 U-turn Bug Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Leftovers Gigalith♂ Lv.65 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: Dragon Gem Haxorus♂ Lv.65 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Surf Water Special   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Focus Sash Emboar♂ Lv.67 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Head Smash Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --

If the player chose Tepig:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Victory Road Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Victory Road Black and White Reward: $6700

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.65 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Charcoal Simisear♂ Lv.65 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.65 U-turn Bug Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Leftovers Gigalith♂ Lv.65 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: Dragon Gem Haxorus♂ Lv.65 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Surf Water Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Focus Sash Samurott♂ Lv.67 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Victory Road Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Victory Road Black and White Reward: $6700

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.65 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Mystic Water Simipour♂ Lv.65 Surf Water Special   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.65 U-turn Bug Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Leftovers Gigalith♂ Lv.65 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: Dragon Gem Haxorus♂ Lv.65 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Surf Water Special   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Focus Sash Serperior♂ Lv.67 Coil Poison Status   --       Dragon Tail Dragon Physical   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Leaf Storm Grass Special   --

Quotes

Pokémon Black and White

At Nuvema Town

• After first move

"I've finally become a Trainer... Everything starts from here!"

• After defeat

"Ah! So that's a Pokémon battle!"

• After losing

"I made a strange blunder in my first battle, but this feeling I have... I'm finally a Trainer. But first, we'd better go apologize to your mother about this messed-up room."

• After winning

"This feeling... Finally, I'm a Trainer. On top of that, we'd better go apologize to your mother about this room."

At Striaton City

• After first move

"Moves that never miss and moves that can attack first... There sure are a lot of different moves."

• Sending out last Pokémon

"It's important to choose which item your Pokémon holds..."

• After defeat

"I see! Losing to you means that I still have a lot to learn."

At Route 3

• After first move

"Ugh! You choose a good move, as usual."'

• Last Pokémon with low health:

"With my knowledge, I can bring out the strength of my Pokémon!"

• After defeat:

"Why do you keep beating me? We have the same number of Gym Badges. We should be equals in strength..."

At Route 4

• After first move

"You seem to understand the importance of the first attack very well."

• Last Pokémon low on health

"If I can bring out the power of my Pokémon, I can still pull this off and win."

• After defeat

"Impressive. But why can't I win?!"

At Route 5

• After first move

"I see. I'm surprised you chose that move."

• Last Pokémon low on health

"Mind you... It's not over yet!"

• After defeat

"Well! You are strong, as usual!"

At Twist Mountain

• After first move

"Your strength... And my strength... Right. Let's test them."

• Sending out last Pokémon

"Can you be strong even if you lose? Is winning everything?"

• After defeat

"Pokémon battles are fun. But what is it to be truly strong?"

At Route 10

• After first move

"I will use everything that I've learned on this journey!"

• Sending out last Pokémon

"My Pokémon and I will put all our energy into this battle!"

• After defeat

"Thank you. You are really great."

At Victory Road

• After first move

"I know all my strengths and weaknesses now. Soon, I will also know all yours!"

• Sending out last Pokémon

"It's not over yet. My Pokémon are with me!"

• Last Pokémon on low health

"I believe in my Pokémon's strength, so I don't lose my calm."

• After defeat

"Thank you! I saw what was missing in me."

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Cheren (Adventures)

Cheren appears as a character in Pokémon Adventures.

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Cheren is friends with both Monta and Bianca, he is very knowledgable about Pokémon, which Monta dislikes. Anywhere Monta slips up he won't hesitate to tell him the right way. He first appears with Bianca when Monta is attempting to capture a wild Patrat and Watchog. Monta is just about to capture the Watchog which Cheren tells him that it is not the right way. He explains to Monta to remember that when two Pokémon come out at the same time, one should knock out the one they don't want before they can get the one that they do want. Cheren suddenly decides for all of them to take their Pokémon journey together, which a man on his bike overhears. He starts insult them making him and Monta angry.

He uses Tepig in a double battle with Monta's Snivy against a Bike Gang King's Braviary, it looks like they were about to lose, but they uses a combination attack which Cheren thinks of, fainting Braviary. Cheren battles Monta in PBW02 using his Tepig, Pansage and Basculin against Monta's Snivy, Panpour and Roggenrola. He starts off with a lecture about triple battles. With his great knowledge of triple battles he gives Monta a hard time, but is eventually defeated.

Pokémon

Tepig

Tepig

Debut	PBW01

Cheren's Tepig is well trained and has a type advantage over Monta's Snivy. It was first used in a Double battle with Snivy against the Bike Gang King's Braviary. After Snivy tries a Vine Whip which hardly does any damage, he goes in for a fire attack which hardly does any damage too. Tepig is then sent flying with Peck. It goes in with a Fire Pledge with Grass Pledge creating the combination needed to defeat Braviary.

It battles Monta in PBW02 with Pansage and Basculin against Monta's Snivy, Panpour and Roggenrola. It starts off with an Ember on Snivy, before taking a hit for Basculin by switching places with it, not hurting it much. But seconds later, Panpour uses Surf fainting it.

Tepig's known moves are Fire Pledge and Ember.

Pansage

Debut	PBW02

Cheren's Pansage was first seen in a battle against Monta's Snivy, Panpour and Roggenrola with Tepig and Basculin. It gets hurt a tiny bit by Panpour's Surf, but along with Basculin is defeated by a powerful Rock Slide by Roggenrola.

None of Pansage's moves are known.

Basculin

Debut	PBW02

Cheren's Basculin was first seen in a battle against Monta's Snivy, Panpour and Roggenrola with Tepig and Pansage. It is about to get hit by Snivy's Vine Whip but switches places with Tepig. It then gets hit by Panpour's Surf which does not do much damage. But along with Pansage is defeated by a powerful Rock Slide from Roggenrola, fainting it.

None of Basculin's moves are known.

Trivia

• Cheren, Bianca, and N are the only Trainers in Pokémon Black and White with animated battle sprites.
• Cheren is the only named rival who keeps his Japanese name.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	チェレン Cheren	черен čéren, Bulgarian for black.
English, German, Spanish	Cheren	Same as Japanese name.
French	Tcheren	Same as Japanese name.
Italian	Komor	Possibly komor, Hungarian for gloomy.
Korean	체렌 Cheren	Same as Japanese name.

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