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<ref name="RBGY age">[http://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_Game_Boy//Manual/formated/Pokemon_-_Blue_Version_-_1998_-_Nintendo.pdf Pokémon Blue Version manual], page 2: "''He sees you as his rival because you are '''the same age''' and height.''"</ref>
<ref name="RBGY age">[http://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_Game_Boy//Manual/formated/Pokemon_-_Blue_Version_-_1998_-_Nintendo.pdf Pokémon Blue Version manual], page 2: "''He sees you as his rival because you are '''the same age''' and height.''"</ref>
<ref name="GSC age">{{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} take place 3 years after the [[Generation I]] core series games (see [[Core series#Timeline|Core series → Timeline]])</ref>
<ref name="GSC age">{{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} take place 3 years after the [[Generation I]] core series games (see [[Core series#Timeline|Core series → Timeline]])</ref>
<ref name="B2W2 age">Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 take place 8-18 years after the [[Generation I]] core series games (see [[Core series#Timeline|Core series → Timeline]])</ref>
<ref name="B2W2 age">Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 take place 17 years after the [[Generation I]] core series games (see [[Core series#Timeline|Core series → Timeline]])</ref>
<ref name="SMUSUM age">Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon take place 10-20 years after the [[Generation I]] core series games (see [[Core series#Timeline|Core series → Timeline]])</ref>
<ref name="SMUSUM age">Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon take place 19 years after the [[Generation I]] core series games (see [[Core series#Timeline|Core series → Timeline]])</ref>
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Revision as of 14:23, 5 July 2023

If you were looking for the game paired with Pokémon Red Version, see Pokémon Red and Blue Versions.
If you were looking for the Japanese Blue Version, see Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese).
If you were looking for the character known as Blue in Japanese, see Green (game).

Blue
グリーン Green
Lets Go Pikachu Eevee Blue.png
Artwork from Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee! by Megumi Mizutani[1]
Age 11RBYFRLG [2]
14GSCHGSS [3]
28B2W2 [4]
30SMUSUM [5]
Gender Male
Eye color Brown*, Black*
Hair color Orange*, Brown*
Hometown Pallet Town
Region Kanto
Relatives Professor Oak (grandfather), Daisy (older sister), Samson (first cousin twice removed)
Trainer class N/A*RBY
RivalFRLG
ChampionRBYFRLG
Gym LeaderGSCHGSSPE
Pokémon TrainerB2W2SMUSUMPE
Battle LegendSMUSUM
Generation I, II, III, IV, V, VII
Games Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black 2, White 2, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!,
Stadium, Stadium 2, Masters EX
Leader of Viridian Gym
Badge Earth Badge
Champion of Indigo Plateau
Game animation debut File 1: Red
English voice actor Lucien Dodge (Origins)
Erik Kimerer (Generations)
Billy Kametz[6] (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor Takuya Eguchi (Origins)
Jun Fukuyama (Generations)
Ryōta Ōsaka[7] (Masters EX)
Anime counterpart Gary Oak, Blue
Counterpart debut Pokémon - I Choose You!
Manga counterpart(s) Green, Blue

Blue Oak (Japanese: オーキド・グリーン Green Ōkido) is the rival of the player and the Champion in the Generation I games, as well as in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, their Generation III remakes.

In the player's story as seen in the Japanese game manuals from Generation I, the rival's name depends on the current game: GreenR, RedGB, or BlueY (Japanese: グリーン, レッド, or ブルー). In the English game manuals from this generation, the rival's name is absent from the story but appears as RedRB or GaryY in screenshots. Blue's definitive name was introduced when he appeared as a non-player character in Generation II games.

Sometime during the three years between the plotline of the Generation I games, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, and the events of the Generation II games and their remakes, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, as well as during the events of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Blue takes the place of Giovanni as the Viridian City Gym Leader, as Giovanni had disappeared after he disbanded Team Rocket. Blue does not specialize in a particular type of Pokémon and, like Giovanni before him, he gives anyone who defeats him an Earth Badge.

In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, he is one of the leaders of Alola's Battle Tree, the other being Red.

In the core series games

He is a very cocky and somewhat unfriendly young man, typically bidding people farewell with "Smell ya later!" (Japanese: バイビー! Baibii!), and his primary motivation throughout the game is to become the greatest Trainer. Aside from that main goal, he also seems to take satisfaction from always being one step ahead of the player character. He eventually accomplishes his goal, defeating the Kanto Elite Four and becoming the Pokémon Champion, but is quickly defeated by the player, losing the position.

In Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue, Pokémon Yellow, and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Blue is the player's rival. He used to be a good childhood friend of Red but became mean as they grew older. He believes that Red is his rival because they are of the same age and height. He will meet up with the player as they journey across the Kanto region, challenging them every once in a while to test their skills. Like the player, he receives a starter Pokémon from Professor Oak, his grandfather: the one he chooses will be of the type which weakens the type of the player's choice. In Yellow, he will take the Eevee Professor Oak had intended for the player.

Eventually, Blue becomes the Champion at Indigo Plateau, though he is defeated by the player before Professor Oak arrives to congratulate him. Once Professor Oak arrives, he deems Blue to have not realized how to care for Pokémon, which he commends the player for. Frustrated, Blue journeys to the Sevii Islands at Professor Oak's request, obtaining new Pokémon to use in his matches against the player at the Indigo Plateau (as all in-game Champions return to their position on the player's return to their hometown).

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, however, it is revealed that, after he was defeated at the Indigo Plateau by Red (Leaf does not appear and is not mentioned in the remake games, and did not exist at the time of Generation II), Blue returned to Pallet Town. As Viridian Gym's Leader, Giovanni, had abandoned it on his defeat at the hands of Red, Blue took the position, now handing out the Earth Badge to Trainers who bested him. In Generation IV, he also distributes TM92 (Trick Room) to those who win the Earth Badge, but does not give a TM out in Generation II. He has not lost his nature as a traveling Trainer, however, and frequently leaves his Gym, creating problems for Trainers who wish to challenge him. When they do find him wherever he is, he points them in the direction of Viridian Gym for an official league battle. Blue will not battle the player until they have the other seven Kanto Badges in the remakes. However, in the originals he can be challenged as early as after the meeting on Cinnabar Island.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver only, the player can face Blue in a rematch at the Fighting Dojo. The method of obtaining his number is slightly different from the other Gym Leaders. The player must have their Pokémon at maximum friendship and have it massaged by Daisy Oak seven times. After the seventh time, she will give the player Blue's phone number when spoken to. He can be called for a rematch on Sunday night.

In Black 2 and White 2, the player can challenge Blue in the Pokémon World Tournament. He participates in the Champions Tournament, with Giovanni filling in his space as a Kanto Gym Leader.

While he does not appear in X and Y, Blue is mentioned by a woman in the Magenta Plaza Pokémon Center in Lumiose City, who says that Blue traveled to the Kalos region to study abroad.

In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Blue appears at Alola's Battle Tree, having been invited to be a leader of the facility alongside Red. When the player first enters the facility area, Red and Blue will appear to greet the player and congratulate them on becoming the Champion of Alola, after which the player gets to battle against one of them.

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Blue is first encountered in Pewter City after the player has defeated Brock. He mentions how he also left on a journey from Pallet Town sometime earlier than the player, and, as Professor Oak hadn't made a Pokédex by the time he left for his journey, had had to resort to scribbling down on a map what Pokémon he encountered and where. He's later briefly met again aboard the S.S. Anne, where he will give the player a Shalour Sable and warn them and Trace about Team Rocket. If talked to aboard the ship, Trace can reveal that Blue actually defeated the Elite Four several years ago. When Team Rocket later takes over Silph Co., Blue is met again at the first floor of the company's office building in Saffron City. He talks about going to the Pokémon League to ask the Elite Four's help in taking down Team Rocket, but wishes to battle the player and Trace first before doing so. After the player has defeated Blue, Trace battles him next while the player starts climbing the building.

After the player has earned seven Badges, Blue appears in Professor Oak's Laboratory in Pallet Town, where he congratulates the player and Trace from defeating Team Rocket at Silph Co., rewarding them with a Key Stone each and also giving the player all the Kanto starter Pokémon Mega Stones. Once the player has defeated Giovanni at the Viridian Gym, Blue meets the player in front of it and reveals that he had been asked multiple times to take over the Gym, and now that Giovanni has left it, he decides to finally accept the request and become the new Viridian Gym Leader. During the post-game, the player can rematch Blue at the Gym once per day.

Pokémon

Pokémon Red and Blue

For all of Blue's teams in Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green, see here
Champion battle

For each of his Pokémon, Blue has a Full Restore that he uses 12.5% of the time if the HP falls below 20%.

Bulbasaur If the player chose Bulbasaur:



Charmander If the player chose Charmander:



Squirtle If the player chose Squirtle:



Pokémon Yellow

For all of Blue's teams in Pokémon Yellow, see here
Champion battle

For each of his Pokémon, Blue has a Full Restore that he uses 12.5% of the time if the HP falls below 20%.

Vaporeon If Eevee evolved into Vaporeon:



Jolteon If Eevee evolved into Jolteon:



Flareon If Eevee evolved into Flareon:



Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal



Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

For all of Blue's teams in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, see here
Champion battle

Bulbasaur If the player chose Bulbasaur:



Charmander If the player chose Charmander:



Squirtle If the player chose Squirtle:



Rematch

Bulbasaur If the player chose Bulbasaur:



Charmander If the player chose Charmander:



Squirtle If the player chose Squirtle:



Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Gym battle



Rematch



Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Blue uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles.



Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

First possible battle



Battle Tree

Blue uses four of these Pokémon in Double Battles and two in Multi Battles.

Double Battle (on 20th consecutive battle)


Super Double Battle (on 50th consecutive battle)


Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

First battle



Rematch



Mentioned

The following has been mentioned to have been caught by Blue in Generations I and III but was never seen on any of his teams.

Spr 3f 104.png
Cubone

In the side series games

Pokémon Stadium

Blue, simply referred to as "Rival", appears in Pokémon Stadium as the final opponent in the Gym Leader Castle challenge. His team alters depending on the game inserted and what his starter's final form is in the inserted game.

Pokémon

For all of Blue's possible teams in Pokémon Stadium, see here
Round 1



Round 2



Pokémon Stadium 2

Blue returns in Pokémon Stadium 2 as part of the Kanto Gym Leader Castle. Uniquely, he is the only Gym Leader in the game to maintain his core series team completely unaltered in terms of the Pokémon used.

During the game's end credits, Blue is seen having a battle with Red at Mt. Silver, using his Eevee against Red's Pikachu.

Pokémon

Round 1



Round 2



In spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Blue (Masters)

Blue forms a sync pair with his Mega Evolving Pidgeot in Pokémon Masters EX. In his alternate attires, he can also team up with Blastoise, Aerodactyl, or Arcanine.

In other games

File:S2 Leader Blue.pngS2 Gym Leader Blue alt.pngS2 Gym Leader Blue alt2.png S2 Gym Leader Blue Credits.png
Portraits from
Stadium and Stadium 2
Portrait from the credits in
Stadium 2

Quotes

Main article: Blue (game)/Quotes

Optional names

Game Japanese English French German Italian Spanish
Red グリーン Green
シゲル Shigeru
ジョン John
Blue
Gary
John
Blue
Regis
Jean
Blau
Gary
John
Blu
Gary
Pippo
Azul
Gary
Juan
Green (Japan)
Blue (international)
レッド Red
サトシ Satoshi
ジャック Jack
Red
Ash
Jack
Red
Sacha
Paul
Rot
Ash
Jack
Rosso
Ash
Gigi
Rojo
Ash
Jaime
Blue (Japan) レッド Red
グリーン Green
ヒロシ Hiroshi
Yellow ブルー Blue
シゲル Shigeru
ジョン John
Blue
Gary
John
Blue
Regis
Jean
Blau
Gary
John
Blu
Gary
Pippo
Azul
Gary
Juan
FireRed グリーン Green
シゲル Shigeru
ツネカズ Tsunekazu
サトル Satoru
Green
Gary
Kaz
Toru
Green
Yan
Mael
Davy
Grün
Gary
Hugo
Michael
Verde
Gary
Damiano
Fabio
Verte
Bosco
Floren
Silvio
LeafGreen レッド Red
サトシ Satoshi
ケン Ken
シゲキ Shigeki
Red
Ash
Kene
Geki
Red
Danny
Gurvan
Gontran
Rot
Sven
Gerd
Hans
Rosso
Ash
Dimitri
Attilio
Joro
Furio
Llamín
Candel


Counterparts

In the anime

Blue's anime counterpart, Gary Oak

Main series

Main article: Gary Oak

Blue receives an anime counterpart in Gary Oak, Ash Ketchum's rival. Much like Blue, Gary was initially very arrogant, but mellowed out after he was defeated by his rival during the Silver Conference. Unlike Blue, however, Gary has not been shown to have taken over the Viridian Gym. Instead, he has decided to become a Pokémon researcher like his grandfather, and is currently a part of Project Mew.

Pokémon Origins

Main article: Blue (Origins)

Blue also had a direct counterpart that appeared in the Pokémon Origins mini-series. This counterpart shared Blue's name, in-game role, and design.

Pokémon Generations

Blue prominently appeared in The Challenger. At the beginning of the episode, he was the subject of the Elite Four's latest conversation, where they described him as a very strong Trainer who was the first in a long time to have collected eight Gym Badges. He was subsequently shown challenging the Elite Four at the Indigo Plateau and defeating each member with relative ease, thus claiming the title of Champion. Shortly after this, he was seen welcoming Red and accepting his challenge.

Pokémon
Alakazam
Blue's Alakazam

Alakazam is one of Blue's known Pokémon. It was seen fighting Lorelei's Lapras, where it eventually won.

Alakazam's known moves are Teleport and Psychic.

Pidgeot
Blue's Pidgeot

Pidgeot is one of Blue's known Pokémon. It was seen fighting Bruno's Machamp, where it eventually won.

Pidgeot's only known move is Wing Attack.

Rhydon
Blue's Rhydon

Rhydon is one of Blue's known Pokémon. It was seen winning against Agatha's Arbok, and later fighting her Gengar. The outcome of the second battle is unknown, but Blue later defeated Agatha and challenged Lance.

None of Rhydon's moves are known.

Blastoise
Blue's Blastoise

Blastoise is one of Blue's known Pokémon, and most likely his starter Pokémon. It was seen fighting Lance's Dragonite. The outcome of this battle is unknown, but Blue later defeated Lance and became Champion.

Blastoise's known moves are Hydro Pump and Skull Bash.

Voice actors
Language Voice actor
Japanese 福山潤 Jun Fukuyama
English Erik Kimerer
European French Donald Reignoux
Italian Gianandrea Muià
European Spanish Manuel Gimeno


Achievements
Badges obtained

This listing is of the Badges Blue has obtained in the Kanto region:

Pokémon competitions

GOTCHA!

Blue briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, with his Team being based on the player picking Squirtle as their Starter Pokémon.

Pokémon Evolutions

Blue briefly appeared in The Discovery as the Viridian City Gym Leader.

Pokémon
Venusaur
Blue's Venusaur

Venusaur is Blue's only known Pokémon.

None of Venusaur's moves are known.

In the manga

Blue in How I Became a Pokémon Card

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Blue appeared in PW10.

Pokémon
Blue Venusaur HIBAPC.png
Venusaur
Blue Arcanine HIBAPC.png
Arcanine

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Blue in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Blue debuted as a silhouette in JBA5. He then physically debuted in JBA6 as the final Gym Leader in Kanto that faced. After the battle, Blue informed him of a Trainer at Mt. Silver who could be battled.

Pokémon
Pidgeot
Blue's Pidgeot

Pidgeot is Blue's only known Pokémon. It battled with Jō's Feraligatr and lost.

Pidgeot's only known move is Twister*.

In other manga

Blue, like many in-game characters, has several counterparts in the many different manga series based on Pokémon. While these manga counterparts are distinct from Blue and each other, they generally share his appearance and personality traits.

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Blue in Pokémon Adventures
Main article: Gary Oak → The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Blue's anime counterpart, Gary Oak, also appears in The Electric Tale of Pikachu. In the manga, he has a sister (unseen in the anime) named May.

Pokémon 4Koma

Main article: Rival (4Koma)

In Pokémon 4Koma, Blue has a counterpart simply named Rival.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Blue (Adventures)

Blue has a direct counterpart in a similarly named character of Pokémon Adventures.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Main article: Green (Pocket Monsters)

Blue has a counterpart in the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga named Green, sharing his Japanese name. Green is Red's rival and, like Blue, is Professor Oak's grandson.

Pokémon Zensho

Main article: Shigeru (Zensho)

Blue has a counterpart in the Pokémon Zensho manga named Shigeru, named after Blue's alternate name from the games and Gary's Japanese name.

In the TCG

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

Blue'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 #
Flareon Fire Brilliant Stars TGH TG01/TG30 VMAX Climax CHR 188/184
Vaporeon Water Brilliant Stars TGH TG02/TG30 VMAX Climax CHR 189/184
Jolteon Lightning Brilliant Stars TGH TG04/TG30 VMAX Climax CHR 193/184
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Blue's Tactics Su Unified Minds Uncommon 188/236 Miracle Twin U 087/094
Unified Minds Rare Ultra 231/236 Miracle Twin SR 106/094
      Tag All Stars SR 193/173
Red & Blue Su Cosmic Eclipse Uncommon 202/236 Alter Genesis U 090/095
Cosmic Eclipse Rare Ultra 234/236 Alter Genesis SR 108/095
 


Gallery

Artwork

RG Blue.png RB Blue.png FireRed LeafGreen Blue.png HeartGold SoulSilver Blue.png Sun Moon Blue.png File:Blue Eevee Ariga artwork.png
Official artwork from
Red and Green
Official artwork from
Red and Blue
Official artwork from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Official artwork from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Official artwork from
Sun and Moon
Blue and Eevee concept artwork
for Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines
Sugimori1996.png Bandai Jumbo5 Peeled.jpg Bandai Jumbo2 Back.jpg RGB guidebook.jpg BluesTactics TOKIYA.jpg
Early artwork with
Red from 1995
Early artwork riding his Charizard from 1996 Battling Red in Ken Sugimori artwork from the Bandai Carddass jumbo cards Artwork of the starters Raw artwork of the Blue's tactics full art from the
Unified Minds by TOKIYA
Blue LGPE concept art.png Blue Concept Art.png Green Nendoroid.jpg
Concept artwork from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Concept artwork from
Sun and Moon
Artwork of the Green Nendoroid

Sprites and models

In the core series

Spr RG Blue 1.png Spr RG Blue 2.png Spr RG Blue 3.png Spr Y Blue 1.png Spr Y Blue 2.png Spr Y Blue 3.png Spr GS Blue.png
First sprite from
Red and Blue
Second sprite from
Red and Blue
Champion sprite from
Red and Blue
First sprite from
Yellow
Second sprite from
Yellow
Champion sprite from
Yellow
Sprite from
Generation II
Blue I OD.png Blue II OD.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation I
Overworld sprite from
Generation II
Spr FRLG Blue 1.png Spr FRLG Blue 2.png Spr FRLG Blue 3.png FRLG Blue Title.png Rival Blue.png Spr HGSS Blue.png VSBlue.png Spr B2W2 Blue.png
First sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Second sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Champion sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Intro sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Credits sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
VS sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Sprite from
Black 2 and
White 2
Blue III OD.png Blue IV OD.png Blue OD.png
Overworld sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Overworld sprite from
Black 2 and
White 2
Spr SM Blue.png VSBlue SM.png Blue SM OD.png VSBlue PE.png
High-poly model from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and
Ultra Moon
VS sprite from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Overworld model from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and
Ultra Moon
VS model from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!


Trivia

Names

The story of the protagonist and the rival in the Japanese manual of Pokémon Yellow
Red and Blue called "Ash" and "Gary" in the Nintendo Power guide
  • The Trainer's Guide released with each Generation I game tells a short story about the player character and his rival. However, they have different names in each Japanese manual:
    • The rival is named Green (Japanese: グリーン Green), and the player is named Red, in the Japanese manual of Pokémon Red.
    • The rival is named Red (Japanese: レッド Red), and the player is named Green, in the Japanese manual of Pokémon Green
    • The rival is once again named Red, while the player is named Blue, in the Japanese manual of Pokémon Blue.
    • The rival is named Blue (Japanese: ブルー Blue), and the player is named Yellow, in the Japanese manual of Pokémon Yellow.
    • The names of the player character and the rival are not mentioned in the English manuals.
  • In the Pokémon: Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Nintendo Power, 1998), Red and Blue are named "Ash" and "Gary", their counterparts from the anime.
  • Hidden data in the Generation I games reveals placeholder names for Blue and Red:
    • The unused default name for Blue in the English Generation I games is Sony while Red's is Ninten. While it is impossible to view these names during regular gameplay, changing a few memory addresses in RAM can allow for these names to appear as shown here. This references the fact that in the years surrounding the releases of the Generation I games, Sony was Nintendo's main competition. Ninten is also the default name of the main protagonist of Mother, a game developed by Creatures, Inc., which has worked on the Pokémon games since the start.
    • In the Japanese Generation I games, the unused default names for Blue and Red differ between Pokémon Red and Green and Pokémon Blue and then between the latter and Pokémon Yellow[8]:
      • In Pokémon Red and Green, Blue's unused default name is いしはら Ishihara while Red's is やまぐち Yamaguchi. Ishihara refers to Tsunekazu Ishihara, the current president and CEO of The Pokémon Company and who was the games' producer at the time, while Yamaguchi refers to Wataru Yamaguchi, an art director that worked on the original games.
      • In Pokémon Blue, the unused default names for Blue and Red are, respectively, クリチャ Kuricha, a reference to Creatures, Inc. and ゲーフリ Gēfuri, an abbreviation of Game Freak's name in Japanese (ゲームフリーク Gēmu Furīku).
      • In Pokémon Yellow, Blue's unused default name remained unaltered while Red's was subtly altered by gaining an extra digit (ゲーフリ1).
  • During the development stage of Pokémon Red and Green, Blue was initially named ギャラ夫 Gyarao, a reference to him being a Trainer of Gyarados.[9]
  • In the game data of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Blue's default name is internally "Terry".
Language Name Origin
Japanese グリーン Green From Pokémon Green
English, French,
Brazilian Portuguese
Blue From Pokémon Blue
German Blau From Pokémon Blaue Edition (Pokémon Blue)
Spanish Azul From Pokémon Edición Azul (Pokémon Blue)
Italian Blu From Pokémon Versione Blu (Pokémon Blue)
Korean 그린 Green Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 青綠 / 青绿 Qīnglǜ From 青 qīng (green, blue) and 綠 / 绿 lǜ / luhk (green)
Chinese (Cantonese) 青綠 Chēngluhk


References

  1. Blue's Tactics (Unified Minds 188)
  2. Pokémon Blue Version manual, page 2: "He sees you as his rival because you are the same age and height."
  3. Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal take place 3 years after the Generation I core series games (see Core series → Timeline)
  4. Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 take place 17 years after the Generation I core series games (see Core series → Timeline)
  5. Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon take place 19 years after the Generation I core series games (see Core series → Timeline)
  6. Home - Billy Kametz
  7. Oricon News (Japanese)
  8. Default names
  9. Ken Sugimori's Twitter
Non-player characters in the core series games
Kanto Professor OakMom (Kanto)Mom (LGPE)RedBlueGreenTraceDaisyOld manBillCelioMr. FujiSafari Zone WardenCopycatPrimoKoichi
Pokémon Fan Club ChairmanErik and SaraTealaMinaCalSteven StoneMayleneCameronMr. GameMorimoto
Team RocketGym guideGym LeadersElite FourProfessor's aidesMagikarp salesmanName RaterDay-Care PersonMr. Hyper
Alola Professor KukuiMomLillieNebbyHauRotomProfessor BurnetMolayneSamson OakRyukiMohn
RedBlueWallyCynthiaGrimsleyColressSinaDexioLookerAnabelNecrozmaMorimotoIwao
Team SkullAether FoundationUltra Recon SquadTeam Rainbow Rocket
Trial CaptainsIsland kahunasElite FourName RaterJudgeMr. HyperGester



Rival and friend characters
Core series BlueSilverBrendan/MayWallyBarryLucas/DawnEthan/LyraCherenBianca
NHughCalem/SerenaShaunaTiernoTrevorLillieHauGladionTrace
HopMarnieBedeKlaraAveryNemonaArvenPennyCarmineKieran
Spin-off games RonaldKeithLucaSharonPauloLearTina


Pokémon Champions
Core series BlueLanceRedStevenWallaceCynthiaAlderIrisDianthaTraceLeonMustardPeonyNemonaGeetaKieranDraytonMost player characters
Masters EX BlueLanceRedStevenCynthiaAlderIrisDianthaLeonScottieBettieAshNemonaGeetaCalemSerenaHopMarnieBedeLeafNateRosaSilverCherenBianca
Other
spin-offs
Ronald (TCG GB)Mark (TCG GB)Mint (TCG GB)Glenn (Pokkén)Master Rosé (Duel)
Animated series LanceCynthiaWallaceAlderDianthaStevenAsh KetchumLeonIrisNemonaGeeta
Other animation Blue (Origins)Red (Origins)Calem (Generations)Celestine (PttP)Edgar Troy (PttP)Ava (PttP)
Adventures Professor OakRedSidneyPhoebeGlaciaDrakeStevenWallaceCynthiaAlderIrisDianthaLeonMustardPeonyNemona
Other manga Shigeru (Zensho)Satoshi (Zensho)Rald (Battle Frontier)


Indigo League
Generations I, III, and VII
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Elite Four
Lorelei
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Elite Four
Bruno
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Elite Four
Agatha
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Elite Four
Lance
Blue Trace
Champion
Blue Trace
Generations II and IV
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Elite Four
Will
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Elite Four
Koga
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Elite Four
Bruno
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Elite Four
Karen
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Champion
Lance


Gym Leaders of the Kanto region
Pewter Gym Boulder Badge
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Brock
Cerulean Gym Cascade Badge
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Misty
Vermilion Gym Thunder Badge
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Lt. Surge
Celadon Gym Rainbow Badge
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Erika
Fuchsia Gym Soul Badge
Koga OD.png Janine OD.png
Koga Janine
Saffron Gym Marsh Badge
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Sabrina
Cinnabar Gym Volcano Badge
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Blaine
Viridian Gym Earth Badge
Giovanni OD.png Blue
Giovanni Blue


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