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| * Cheren, [[Bianca]], and [[N]] are the only Trainers in {{game|Black and White|s}} with animated battle sprites. | | * Cheren, [[Bianca]], and [[N]] are the only Trainers in {{game|Black and White|s}} with animated battle sprites. |
| * Cheren is the only named rival who keeps his Japanese name. | | * Cheren is the only named rival who keeps his Japanese name. |
| | * Cheren is the second rival to become a Gym Leader, the first being [[Blue (game)|Blue]] |
| | * Cheren is the second {{Type|Normal}} Unova Gym Leader |
| | **This marks the fifth time a region has two different Gym Leaders who specialize in the same type of Pokémon in different games from the same generation, the first being [[Hoenn]]'s [[Wallace]]{{sup|RS}} and [[Juan]]{{sup|E}} (between {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}} and {{v2|Emerald}}), Unova's [[Drayden]]{{sup|Bl}} and [[Iris]]{{sup|Wh}}, and [[Cress]]{{sup|BW}} and [[Shizui]]{{sup|B2W2}} . |
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Cheren (Japanese: チェレン Cheren) is a rival character in Pokémon Black and White, and a Gym Leader in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
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. After the main storyline, Cheren can be found inside Victory Road where he can be battled once a day.
In Black 2 and White 2, Cheren is the new Normal-type Gym Leader. He gives away the Basic Badge, replacing Lenora.
Artwork
Sprites
Pokémon
First battle
If the player chose Snivy:
If the player chose Tepig:
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Reward: $500
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If the player chose Oshawott:
Second battle
If the player chose Snivy:
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Reward: $800
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If the player chose Tepig:
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Reward: $500
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If the player chose Oshawott:
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Reward: $500
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Third battle
If the player chose Snivy:
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Reward: $1200
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If the player chose Tepig:
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Reward: $1200
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If the player chose Oshawott:
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Reward: $1200
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Tag partner
Cheren will join the player against the Team Plasma Grunts.
If the player chose Snivy:
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Reward: None
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If the player chose Tepig:
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Reward: None
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If the player chose Oshawott:
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Reward: None
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Fourth battle
If the player chose Snivy:
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Reward: $2200
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If the player chose Tepig:
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Reward: $2200
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If the player chose Oshawott:
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Reward: $2200
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Fifth battle
If the player chose Snivy:
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Reward: $2600
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If the player chose Tepig:
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Reward: $2600
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If the player chose Oshawott:
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Reward: $2600
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Tag partner
Cheren will join the player against the Preschoolers Sarah and Billy.
If the player chose Snivy:
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Reward: None
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If the player chose Tepig:
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Reward: None
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If the player chose Oshawott:
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Reward: None
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Sixth battle
If the player chose Snivy:
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Reward: $3500
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If the player chose Tepig:
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Reward: $3500
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If the player chose Oshawott:
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Reward: $3500
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Seventh battle
If the player chose Snivy:
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Reward: $4500
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If the player chose Tepig:
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Reward: $4500
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If the player chose Oshawott:
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Reward: $4500
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Eighth battle
If the player chose Snivy:
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Reward: $6700
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If the player chose Tepig:
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Reward: $6700
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If the player chose Oshawott:
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Reward: $6700
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Quotes
At Nuvema Town
- "I've finally become a Trainer... Everything starts from here!"
- "Ah! So that's a Pokémon battle!"
- "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."
- "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
- "Moves that never miss and moves that can attack first... There sure are a lot of different moves."
- "It's important to choose which item your Pokémon holds..."
- "I see! Losing to you means that I still have a lot to learn."
At Route 3
- "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!"
- "Why do you keep beating me? We have the same number of Gym Badges. We should be equals in strength..."
At Route 4
- "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."
- "Impressive. But why can't I win?!"
At Route 5
- "I see. I'm surprised you chose that move."
- Last Pokémon low on health
- "Mind you... It's not over yet!"
- "Well! You are strong, as usual!"
At Twist Mountain
- "Your strength... And my strength... Right. Let's test them."
- "Can you be strong even if you lose? Is winning everything?"
- "Pokémon battles are fun. But what is it to be truly strong?"
At Route 10
- "I will use everything that I've learned on this journey!"
- "My Pokémon and I will put all our energy into this battle!"
- "Thank you. You are really great."
At Victory Road
- "I know all my strengths and weaknesses now. Soon, I will also know all yours!"
- "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."
- "Thank you! I saw what was missing in me."
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Cheren (Adventures)
Cheren appears as a supporting character in Pokémon Adventures.
Be a Master!! Pokémon BW
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
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.
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Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Cheren makes a brief appearance in the very first chapter of Pocket Monsters BW where he along with Black and Bianca go to Professor Juniper's lab to get their first Pokémon.
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.
- Cheren is the second rival to become a Gym Leader, the first being Blue
- Cheren is the second Normal-type Unova Gym Leader
Names
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Japanese
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チェレン Cheren
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черен čéren, Bulgarian for black.
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English, German, Spanish
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Cheren
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Same as Japanese name.
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French
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Tcheren
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Same as Japanese name.
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Italian
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Komor
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Possibly komor, Hungarian for gloomy.
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Korean
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체렌 Cheren
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Same as Japanese name.
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