Kieran

Kieran スグリ Suguri
Artwork from Scarlet and Violet DLC
Age	13-19
Gender	Male
Eye color	Yellow
Hair color	Black (purple highlights inside)
Hometown	Mossui Town
Region	Kitakami
Relatives	Carmine (elder sister) Unnamed grandfather Unnamed grandmother Unnamed maskmaker (ancestor)
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer
Generation	IX
Games	Scarlet and Violet

Kieran (Japanese: スグリ Suguri) is a rival character introduced in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. He lives in Kitakami with his older sister, Carmine. He has a quiet, gentle nature, and often hides behind his big sister. He seems to be curious about the player, though, when they arrive from the Paldea region. He is a student attending Blueberry Academy.

In the core series games

Pokémon

First Battle

Before completing the three storylines

Pokémon Trainer Kieran Mossui Town Scarlet and Violet

Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Run Away Held item: None Sentret♂ Lv.12 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Bug Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Compound Eyes Held item: None Yanma♂ Lv.12 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Struggle Bug Bug Special   --       Swift Normal Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --

After completing the three storylines

Pokémon Trainer Kieran Mossui Town Scarlet and Violet

Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Frisk Held item: None Sentret♂ Lv.59 Take Down Normal Physical   --       Dig Ground Physical   --       Amnesia Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Bug Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Compound Eyes Held item: None Yanma♂ Lv.60 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --

Second Battle

Before completing the three storylines

Pokémon Trainer Kieran Dreaded Den Scarlet and Violet

Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Run Away Held item: None Furret♂ Lv. ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       Types: Bug Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Compound Eyes Held item: None Yanma♂ Lv. ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       Type: Water Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwhirl♂ Lv. ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --

After completing the three storylines

Pokémon Trainer Kieran Dreaded Den Scarlet and Violet

Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Run Away Held item: None Furret♂ Lv.62 Amnesia Psychic Status   --       Double-Edge Normal Physical   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       Types: Bug Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Compound Eyes Held item: None Yanma♂ Lv.62 ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       Type: Water Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwhirl♂ Lv.66 Liquidation Water Physical   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --

Third Battle

Before completing the three storylines

Pokémon Trainer Kieran Paradise Barrens Scarlet and Violet

Types: Bug Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Compound Eyes Held item: None Yanma♂ Lv.22 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Struggle Bug Bug Special   --       Swift Normal Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwhirl♂ Lv.22 Water Pulse Water Special   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Mud Shot Ground Special   --       Haze Ice Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Run Away Held item: None Furret♂ Lv.23 Dig Ground Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Types: Grass Dragon Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Supersweet Syrup Held item: None Dipplin♂ Lv.25 Dragon Breath Dragon Special   --       Syrup Bomb Grass Special   --       Double Hit Normal Physical   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --

After completing the three storylines

Pokémon Trainer Kieran Paradise Barrens Scarlet and Violet

Types: Bug Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Compound Eyes Held item: None Yanma♂ Lv.64 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Water Fighting Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwrath♂ Lv.66 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Haze Ice Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Frisk Held item: None Furret♂ Lv.64 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Tidy Up Normal Status   --       Super Fang Normal Physical   --       Double Edge Normal Physical   --       Types: Grass Dragon Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Supersweet Syrup Held item: None Dipplin♂ Lv.67 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Syrup Bomb Grass Special   --       Double Hit Normal Physical   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --

Fourth Battle

Before completing the three storylines

Pokémon Trainer Kieran Loyalty Plaza Scarlet and Violet

Types: Bug Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Tinted Lens Held item: None Yanmega♂ Lv. ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       Types: Ground Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Gligar♂ Lv. ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       Types: Flying Water Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Gulp Missile Held item: None Cramorant♂ Lv. Dive Water Physical   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       Type: Water Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwrath♂ Lv. ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       Types: Grass Dragon Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Supersweet Syrup Held item: None Dipplin♂ Lv. Syrup Bomb Grass Special   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --

After completing the three storylines

Pokémon Trainer Kieran Loyalty Plaza Scarlet and Violet

Types: Bug Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Tinted Lens Held item: None Yanmega♂ Lv.68 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       Types: Ground Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Gligar♂ Lv.66 ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       Types: Flying Water Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Gulp Missile Held item: None Cramorant♂ Lv.65 Dive Water Physical   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       Type: Water Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwrath♂ Lv.71 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --       Types: Grass Dragon Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Supersweet Syrup Held item: None Dipplin♂ Lv.69 Syrup Bomb Grass Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       ??? ??? ???   --       ??? ??? ???   --

Fifth Battle

Before completing the three storylines

Pokémon Trainer Kieran Dreaded Den Scarlet and Violet

Types: Grass Dark Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Shiftry♂ Lv.33 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Types: Ground Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Gliscor♂ Lv.37 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Poison Tail Poison Physical   --       Harden Normal Status   --       Types: Water Fighting Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwrath♂ Lv.38 Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Belly Drum Normal Status   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Types: Bug Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Tinted Lens Held item: None Yanmega♂ Lv.37 Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Rock Steel Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Probopass♂ Lv.33 Rock Blast Rock Physical   --       Spark Electric Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Power Gem Rock Special   --       Types: Grass Dragon Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Supersweet Syrup Held item: None Dipplin♂ Lv.36 Dragon Breath Dragon Special   --       Syrup Bomb Grass Special   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Double Hit Normal Physical   --

After completing the three storylines

Pokémon Trainer Kieran Dreaded Den Scarlet and Violet

Types: Grass Dark Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Wind Rider Held item: Focus Sash Shiftry♂ Lv.71 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Tailwind Flying Status   --       Types: Ground Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: Yache Berry Gliscor♂ Lv.76 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical   --       Types: Water Fighting Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: Sitrus Berry Poliwrath♂ Lv.72 Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Belly Drum Normal Status   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Types: Bug Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Tinted Lens Held item: Kee Berry Yanmega♂ Lv.72 Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --       Types: Rock Steel Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Petaya Berry Probopass♂ Lv.71 Body Press Fighting Physical   --       Zap Cannon Electric Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Power Gem Rock Special   --       Types: Grass Dragon Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Supersweet Syrup Held item: Leftovers Dipplin♂ Lv.72 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Syrup Bomb Grass Special   --       Double Hit Normal Physical   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --

Quotes

Main article: Kieran/Quotes

Gallery

Artwork

The Teal Mask Key Artwork	The Indigo Disk Key Artwork

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	スグリ Suguri	From 酸塊 suguri (currant)
English	Kieran	From currant and ciar (Irish and Scottish Gaelic for dark)
German	Jo	From Johannisbeere (currant)
Spanish	Cass	From cassis (blackcurrant)
French	Kassis	From cassis (blackcurrant)
Italian	Riben	From Ribes (genus containing the currant)
Korean	카지 Kaji	From 까치밥나무 kkachibamnamu (currant)
Chinese (Mandarin)	烏栗 / 乌栗 Wūlì	From 烏 / 乌 wū (black) and 醋栗 cùlì / chouleuht (currant)
Chinese (Cantonese)	烏栗 Wūleuht

References

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