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This article is about the original game player character whose name was initially Satoshi. For his anime counterpart named Satoshi in Japan, see Ash Ketchum. For the game paired with Pokémon Green Version, see Pokémon Red and Green Versions. For the game paired with Pokémon Blue Version, see Pokémon Red and Blue Versions.

Red レッド Red
Artwork from Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee! by Megumi Mizutani
Age	11RGBYFRLG 14GSCHGSS 16+B2W2 18+SMUSUM
Gender	Male
Eye color	Black*, Brown*, Gray*
Hair color	Black*, Brown*
Hometown	Pallet Town
Region	Kanto
Relatives	Mom, unnamed father
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer player characterRGBYFRLG Battle LegendSMUSUM
Generation	I, II, III, IV, V, VII, VIII, IX
Counterpart(s)	Red (Masters)
Games	Red, Green, 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 2, Colosseum, Pokémon XD, Masters EX
English voice actor	Brandon Winckler (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Shouta Aoi (Masters EX)
Member of	Indigo League
Rank	Champion
Animated series	Pokémon the Series, Pokémon Origins, Pokémon Generations, POKÉTOON, Pokémon Evolutions
Debut	Pokémon - I Choose You! (Pokémon the Series) File 1: Red (Pokémon Origins) The Adventure (Pokémon Generations) The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero (POKÉTOON) The Discovery (Pokémon Evolutions)
Counterpart(s)	Ash Ketchum, Red (Origins)
English voice actor	Veronica Taylor (EP001-AG145), Sarah Natochenny (AG146-JN147, MoMP re-dub), Jamie Peacock (MoMP original dub) (Pokémon the Series) Bryce Papenbrook (Pokémon Origins)
Japanese voice actor	Rica Matsumoto (Pokémon the Series) Junko Takeuchi (Pokémon Origins)
Manga series	Pokémon Adventures, Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure, Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All, Pokémon Pocket Monsters series, Pokémon Zensho
Counterpart(s)	Red (Adventures), Ash Ketchum (EToP), Shu, Red (Pocket Monsters), Red (Ruby-Sapphire), Satoshi (Zensho)
Debut	A Glimpse of the Glow (Pokémon Adventures) JBA6 (Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure) Shu and Pikachu's Debut! (Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All) Introducing the Pokémon Clefairy!! (Pokémon Pocket Monsters) A Formidable Rival! (Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire) Prolouge (Pokémon Zensho)

Red (Japanese: レッド Red) is the player character in the Generation I games Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow and the male choice in their Generation III remakes Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, where his female counterpart is Leaf.

Red is known throughout the Pokémon world as the Champion from Pallet Town, as well as a living legend for his defeat of Team Rocket in Kanto during his quest. He is the final opponent in the Generation II games Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, their Generation IV remakes Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, and Pokémon Stadium 2. He is a participant in the Pokémon World Tournament's Champions Tournament in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 and works as a boss of the Battle Tree alongside Blue in the Generation VII games Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, he appears as the highest-level Trainer in the game, capable of being challenged after defeating six Master Trainers.

Terminology

Red named イエロー (Yellow) in the manual of Pokémon Yellow

Red named グリーン (Green) on a playing card from the Pokémon Green deck released in Japan

Red named サトシ (Satoshi) by Game Freak

Red and Blue called "Ash" and "Gary" in the Nintendo Power guide

While he had various names in Generation I, from Generation II onwards he is referred to as Red (Japanese: レッド Red) in several core series games where he appears as a non-player character, in Pokémon Stadium 2, and he is known by the same name in Pokémon Masters EX. He is also known by this name in the game data of Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald, but this is not seen in normal gameplay. He was named after the Generation I game Pokémon Red.

In the player's story as seen in the Japanese game manuals from Generation I, the player name refers to the name of the current game: レッド^R, グリーン^G, ブルー^B, or イエロー^Y (Red, Green, Blue, or Yellow). However, this was adapted as "you" instead in the English version. For instance:

• In the Japanese manuals of the Generation I games:

  「レッド(主人公(しゅじんこう))は11歳(さい)」 (Red (player character) is 11 years old.)^R

  「グリーン(主人公(しゅじんこう))は11歳(さい)」 (Green (player character) is 11 years old.)^G

  「ブルー(主人公(しゅじんこう))は11歳(さい)」 (Blue (player character) is 11 years old.)^B

  「イエロー(主人公(しゅじんこう))は11歳(さい)」 (Yellow (player character) is 11 years old.)^Y

• In the English manuals (except his age is not mentioned in Pokémon Yellow's English manual):

  "You are an 11-old boy [...]"^RB

In the Japanese playing cards, he is named レッド (Red) in the Pokémon Red deck and グリーン (Green) in the Pokémon Green deck. The text 主人公(しゅじんこう) (player character) also appears on his card from both the Red and Green decks. However, in the Pokémon Blue and Yellow decks released later, he is unnamed and simply referred to with this Japanese text meaning "player character".

In some game screenshots from the English manuals, the male player character is named Blue^RB, Ash^Y, Red^FR, or Green^LG (while the female player character is named Fire^FR or Leaf^LG).

He was also named Ash (Japanese: サトシ Satoshi) in some early official media, sharing the name of his anime counterpart. This is also found in the list of default names. The Japanese version is also the name of the creator of the franchise and one of Red's default names.

• In the Official Fan Book of Pocket Monsters (Japanese: ポケットモンスター公式ファンブック) from 1997, the player is named サトシ (Satoshi) according to Game Freak, in which his appearance (as well as Professor Oak and Giovanni) in the then-upcoming Pokémon Gold and Silver games was teased. This may indicate that this name was originally considered for this game character.
• In Pokémon: Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Nintendo Power, 1998), the player is named Ash (while the rival is named Gary at this point).
• In Pokémon Gold and Silver: Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Nintendo Power, 2000), he is usually named Red in several sections explaining the story and mechanics of the games, except he is also named Ash at some point. In Pokémon Crystal: Official Nintendo Player's Guide (Nintendo Power, 2001), some content was reused but the name "Ash" was edited out:

  "Pokémon Gold & Silver also feature the world of Kanto, which Ash explored in Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow." (Pokémon Gold and Silver guidebook, page 4)

  "Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal also feature the world of Kanto, which originally appeared in Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow." (Pokémon Crystal guidebook, page 4)

In the Super Smash Bros. series, the male version of the character known only as "Pokémon Trainer" is based on Red.

He is also known by some other placeholder names, which are stored in the game data but not available in normal gameplay: Ninten^RBY (Japanese: やまぐち Yamaguchi^RG; ゲーフリ Gēfuri^B; ゲーフリ1 Gēfuri1^Y). At least in Generation I, there are some hidden game mechanics that would display this name, therefore it should become visible if some RAM addresses were changed.

• The English "Ninten" is short for Nintendo, while the rival's placeholder name is "Sony" in those games. 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..
• The Japanese やまぐち (Yamaguchi) refers to Wataru Yamaguchi, an art director that worked on the original games.
• The Japanese ゲーフリ (Gēfuri) and ゲーフリ1 (Gēfuri1) refer to Game Freak (Japanese: ゲームフリーク Gēmu Furīku).

In some screenshots of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on the Japanese website pokemon.co.jp, the player is named オサム (Osamu).

In the Spanish version of FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald, his placeholder name has the syllables reversed: he is known as "Joro" instead of "Rojo" (while his female counterpart is known as "Jaho" instead of "Hoja").

In the core series games

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Red is introduced as a curious 11-year-old boy from Pallet Town. According to the instruction manuals of Red, Green, and Blue, Red gained an interest in Pokémon after his best friend, Blue, stopped playing with him and became a bully, although in the games Professor Oak says the two have been rivals since infancy. His adventure begins one day when Professor Oak calls the two to his lab for a starter Pokémon. Red has a choice of a Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle^GRBFRLG. Depending on the Pokémon that Red chooses, Blue will choose the Pokémon that has a type advantage over it^GRBFRLG. In Pokémon Yellow, Red was originally intended to get an Eevee, which was swiped by Blue. As a result, Blue keeps the Eevee and Red receives a Pikachu that Professor Oak caught earlier^Y. Blue challenges Red to a battle immediately to test out his new Pokémon, thinking he will easily beat Red.

After Red has made his way to Viridian City to the north and taken a package back to Oak in Pallet Town, Oak gives Red and Blue each a Pokédex with which to record data on all known Pokémon in the Kanto region to fulfill Oak's dream of creating a full guide on all Pokémon in Kanto. From here, Red and Blue journey across Kanto, collecting Pokémon to build up their teams, and defeating each of the Gym Leaders in turn, with Blue always one step ahead, showing up from time to time to impede Red's progress.

Red also comes across a gang of Pokémon thieves, Team Rocket, several times through his journey. He first encounters them trying to steal fossils within Mt. Moon. Then he encounters a member who is running the Nugget Bridge challenge to recruit for the organization on Route 24; and another lone member who has stolen a TM from a family in Cerulean City. Eventually, Red uncovers a plot by Team Rocket, infiltrating their hideout beneath the Celadon Game Corner and encountering their boss, Giovanni. Defeating him and ousting Team Rocket from Celadon, Red uses the Silph Scope that Giovanni leaves behind to battle Ghost-type Pokémon and save Mr. Fuji in the Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town, who is being held hostage by Team Rocket. Red soon journeys into Saffron City in the heart of Kanto to find it overrun by Team Rocket, who is attempting to take the recently invented Master Ball from the Silph Co. President, and defeats Giovanni again, ending the group's plots for the time being.

With seven Badges in hand, Red encounters Giovanni for the final time—this time as the Leader of the Viridian Gym, his final obstacle before the Elite Four of Indigo Plateau. Red defeats him in battle, earning his eighth and final Badge—the Earth Badge. He disbands Team Rocket, promising to go into solo training to become a better Trainer.

Making it through Victory Road and finally to Indigo Plateau, Red challenges the Indigo League. First, he defeats the Elite Four and discovers, to his surprise, that Blue has defeated them before him and is therefore the Champion of Kanto. Red defeats Blue in the final battle, becoming the Champion himself, but then continues his training, rather than staying at Indigo Plateau. Encountering an offshoot of Team Rocket in the southern Sevii Islands, lead by Executive Archer, Red reveals with his Earth Badge that Giovanni has disbanded the organization, and, though defeated, the group there intends to revive Team Rocket and bring Giovanni back, having already made plans to force Pokémon to evolve with radio waves.

Red continues as a wandering Trainer, eventually making his way to Mt. Silver Cave, where he trains his Pokémon alone. In the process, he becomes so distant from the people close to him that he does not even talk to his mom via phone anymore.

Eventually, Ethan, Kris, or Lyra arrives at Mt. Silver Cave and challenges Red, identified only as a Pokémon Trainer. If defeated, Red vanishes from Mt. Silver, and returns every time the Elite Four is defeated again by the player of Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, or SoulSilver.

Some time later, Red has been shown to finally come back into public life, as he enters the Champions Tournament of the Pokémon World Tournament in the Unova region. In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, a visibly older Red is invited to work as the boss of Alola's Battle Tree along with Blue. When Elio or Selene first visits the Battle Tree, they will encounter Red and Blue and battle one of them. After Red^SMUSUM or Blue^USUM is defeated at the Battle Tree proper, Red will reward the player with a full set of Kanto starter Mega Stones.

Red makes an appearance in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. In this continuity, he and Blue completed their journeys and defeated the Elite Four years before the player character started their journey. If the player has defeated at least six Master Trainers and has six Pokémon in their party, Red can be found in front of the Pokémon League building at Indigo Plateau, where he may be challenged to a battle. Like during all Master Trainer battles, the player isn't allowed to use items from their Bag during this battle. After being defeated, Red will grant the player the title of Battle Master before leaving, though he will reappear for a rematch each time the player defeats the Elite Four.

Pokémon

As the player character, Red can have on his team any of the 151 Pokémon available during Generation I. In Generation III, he can have any of the 386 Pokémon available at that time, though only after the player has obtained the National Pokédex.

When he is encountered as an opponent in Generation II and Generation IV, Red has a set team, based on Generation I in-game event Pokémon, and has the highest leveled trained Pokémon yet encountered in the series, with his Pikachu at level 81 in Generation II and at level 88 in Generation IV. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, when he is defeated, all Pokémon in the player's party receive the Legend Ribbon.

In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, he can be fought in the Pokémon World Tournament's Champions Tournament, using the same team he did in Generation IV, albeit with different movesets.

In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Red once again uses his team from Generation IV, just with altered movesets. When battled in the Battle Tree proper, Red will use a randomly selected team from a preset selection of Pokémon.

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Red's team has notable differences to his previous core series teams, including Pokémon that he's never used in any of his previous NPC appearances.

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Red uses two Full Restores.

PKMN Trainer Red Silver Cave Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $7700

Type: Electric Unknown Held item: None Pikachu♂ Lv.81 Charm Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Thunder Electric   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Held item: None Espeon♂ Lv.73 Mud-Slap Ground   --       Swift Normal   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: None Snorlax♂ Lv.75 Amnesia Psychic   --       Snore Normal   --       Rest Psychic   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: None Venusaur♂ Lv.77 Sunny Day Fire   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Synthesis Grass   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Types: Fire Flying Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.77 Flamethrower Fire   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Slash Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Type: Water Unknown Held item: None Blastoise♂ Lv.77 Rain Dance Water   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Surf Water   --       Whirlpool Water   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Red uses four Full Restores.

PKMN Trainer Red Mt. Silver Cave HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $16800

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Light Ball Pikachu♂ Lv.88 Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Shell Armor Held item: None Lapras♂ Lv.80 Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Brine Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Snorlax♂ Lv.82 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Venusaur♂ Lv.84 Frenzy Plant Grass Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.84 Blast Burn Fire Special   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Blastoise♂ Lv.84 Hydro Cannon Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

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

PKMN Trainer Red Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Light Ball Pikachu♂/♀ Lv.50 Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: White Herb Venusaur♂/♀ Lv.50 Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: Focus Sash Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Choice Scarf Blastoise♂/♀ Lv.50 Water Spout Water Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Immunity or Thick Fat Held item: Quick Claw Snorlax♂/♀ Lv.50 Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb or Shell Armor Held item: Sitrus Berry Lapras♂/♀ Lv.50 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

First possible battle

Pokémon Sun and Moon

Pokémon Trainer Red Battle Tree Sun and Moon Reward: $18,480

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Light Ball Pikachu♂ Lv.70 Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Nuzzle Electric Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Venusaur♂ Lv.66 Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.66 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Blastoise♂ Lv.66 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Lapras♀ Lv.65 Surf Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Snorlax♂ Lv.65 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Heavy Slam Steel Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Pokémon Trainer Red Battle Tree Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Reward: $19,600

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Light Ball Pikachu♂ Lv.74 Volt Tackle Electric Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Nuzzle Electric Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Venusaur♂ Lv.70 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.70 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Blastoise♂ Lv.70 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Lapras♀ Lv.65 Surf Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Snorlax♂ Lv.69 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Heavy Slam Steel Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --

Battle Tree

Red uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles and two in Multi Battles.

Single Battle (on 20th consecutive battle)

Battle Legend Red Battle Tree Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon Reward: 20BP

Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow or Chlorophyll Held item: Big Root Venusaur♂/♀ Lv.50 Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --       Ingrain Grass Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow or Chlorophyll Held item: Grassium Z Venusaur♂/♀ Lv.50 Roar Normal Status   --       Venoshock Poison Special   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze or Solar Power Held item: Salac Berry Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Belly Drum Normal Status   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze or Solar Power Held item: Charti Berry Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent or Rain Dish Held item: Zoom Lens Blastoise♂/♀ Lv.50 Aqua Ring Water Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent or Rain Dish Held item: Blastoisinite Blastoise♂/♀ Lv.50 Water Pulse Water Special   --       Aura Sphere Fighting Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb or Shell Armor Held item: Damp Rock Lapras♂/♀ Lv.50 Rain Dance Water Status   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb or Shell Armor Held item: Normalium Z Lapras♂/♀ Lv.50 Surf Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Sleep Talk Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Immunity or Thick Fat Held item: Sitrus Berry Snorlax♂/♀ Lv.50 Return Normal Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Counter Fighting Physical   --       Recycle Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Immunity or Thick Fat Held item: Sitrus Berry Snorlax♂/♀ Lv.50 Return Normal Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Belly Drum Normal Status   --

Super Single Battle (on 50th consecutive battle)

Battle Legend Red Battle Tree Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon Reward: 50BP

Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow or Chlorophyll Held item: Salac Berry Venusaur♂/♀ Lv.50 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow or Chlorophyll Held item: Venusaurite Venusaur♂/♀ Lv.50 Synthesis Grass Status   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Types: Fire Dragon Ability: Blaze or Solar Power Held item: Charizardite X Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze or Solar Power Held item: Charizardite Y Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Heat Wave Fire Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent or Rain Dish Held item: Leftovers Blastoise♂/♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent or Rain Dish Held item: Custap Berry Blastoise♂/♀ Lv.50 Yawn Normal Status   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb or Shell Armor Held item: Bright Powder Lapras♂/♀ Lv.50 Surf Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb or Shell Armor Held item: Psychium Z Lapras♂/♀ Lv.50 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Immunity or Thick Fat Held item: Life Orb Snorlax♂/♀ Lv.50 Double-Edge Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Immunity or Thick Fat Held item: Assault Vest Snorlax♂/♀ Lv.50 Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Fissure Ground Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --

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

Pokémon Trainer Red Indigo Plateau Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Type: Electric Unknown Mega Stone: None Pikachu♂ Lv.85 Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Mega Stone: None Machamp♂ Lv.85 Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Mega Stone: None Arcanine♂ Lv.85 Heat Wave Fire Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Roar Normal Status   --       Types: Water Ice Mega Stone: None Lapras♀ Lv.85 Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Mega Stone: None Snorlax♂ Lv.85 Toxic Poison Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Types: Grass Poison Mega Stone: Venusaurite Venusaur♂ Lv.85 Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Amnesia Psychic Status   --

In the side series games

Pokémon Stadium 2

Red appears in Pokémon Stadium 2. He can be battled in the Kanto Gym Leader Castle after the player has defeated all eight Kanto Gym Leaders, being the final opponent the player must defeat in order to clear the Gym Leader Castle challenge.

During the game's end credits, he is seen having a battle with Blue.

Pokémon

Red uses vastly different sets of Pokémon than in any of his other appearances, only sharing a couple Pokémon with the teams he uses in the core series. Notably, this is the only game where he's not seen using his Pikachu. In Round 2, each of his Pokémon knows Hidden Power.

Round 1

Pokémon Trainer Red Kanto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2

Type: Grass Unknown Held item: Mint Berry Meganium♀ Lv.50-100 Razor Leaf Grass   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Synthesis Grass   --       Type: Water Unknown Held item: MiracleBerry Feraligatr♂ Lv.50-100 Surf Water   --       Slash Normal   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Bite Dark   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: Focus Band Typhlosion♂ Lv.50-100 Flamethrower Fire   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Dig Ground   --       Type: Electric Unknown Held item: King's Rock Jolteon♀ Lv.50-100 Thunder Electric   --       Bite Dark   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Types: Bug Steel Held item: Quick Claw Scizor♂ Lv.50-100 Metal Claw Steel   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Slash Normal   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Scope Lens Tauros♂ Lv.50-100 Headbutt Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --

Round 2

Pokémon Trainer Red Kanto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2

Type: Electric Unknown Held item: Focus Band Raikou Lv.50-100 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Bite Dark   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Hidden Power Ice   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: Scope Lens Entei Lv.50-100 Fire Blast Fire   --       Bite Dark   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Hidden Power Ground   --       Type: Water Unknown Held item: BrightPowder Suicune Lv.50-100 Surf Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Roar Normal   --       Hidden Power Grass   --       Types: Dragon Flying Held item: MiracleBerry Dragonite♂ Lv.50-100 Fly Flying   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Hidden Power Fighting   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Snorlax♂ Lv.50-100 Body Slam Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Hidden Power Flying   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Held item: King's Rock Espeon♂ Lv.50-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Bite Dark   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Hidden Power Fire   --

Pokémon Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness

Red makes an appearance in both Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. While he does not appear in the games' Story Mode, he is playable in the Battle Mode when a FireRed or LeafGreen cartridge is used, with a male player character chosen. He can take on Mt. Battle's 100-battle challenge, as well as compete in Colosseum battles.

Pokémon Battle Revolution

Red made a brief appearance in the debut trailer of Pokémon Battle Revolution, having a Double Battle against Leaf, using a Deoxys in its Attack Forme and a Wailord. Despite this, he didn't appear in the final cut of the game.

In the spin-off games

Super Smash Bros. series

Red in Super Smash Bros. Brawl with his Pokémon

Red in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Pokémon Trainer

Main article: Pokémon Trainer (Super Smash Bros.)

Red is known as the "Pokémon Trainer" in the Super Smash Bros. series. He has a team consisting of Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard. Rather than fighting himself like most other characters, Red sends his three Pokémon into battle, switching between them in order.

Red debuted as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He was absent from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, the only game in the series where his Charizard is available as an individual fighter. Red returned as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and additionally Leaf debuted as part of his palette swaps, sharing the same title of "Pokémon Trainer". Red is voiced by Michele Knotz and Billy Bob Thompson in the English versions of Brawl and Ultimate respectively, and 半場友恵 Tomoe Hanba in the Japanese versions.

Other references

• Red's hat appears as an alternate outfit worn by Pikachu from Super Smash Bros. Melee onward, possibly in specific reference to Pokémon Yellow (which, in turn, was inspired by the anime).
• In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, Red is featured as a trophy to represent Pokémon Trainers.

Pokémon GO

Main article: Style (GO)

For Pokémon Day 2018, Red's outfit from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen was released as free style option in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Red (Masters)

Red, who is based on the player character, forms a sync pair with Charizard, Snorlax, Pikachu, Articuno, and Venusaur in Pokémon Masters EX. His Charizard is capable of Mega Evolving into Mega Charizard X, while his Snorlax and Pikachu are both capable of Gigantamaxing, and his Venusaur is capable of Dynamaxing. Red became a playable sync pair on February 28, 2020.

In this game, Red is indirectly responsible for the creation of the Pokémon Masters League, as him defeating Lear before the events of the game was what inspired Lear to create Pasio and the PML in order to get another chance at beating him. Red first appeared as an NPC during the second chapter of PML Arc. He also made notable appearances later in the PML Arc, and the Villain Arc. Unlike in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, both Red and Leaf coexist in this game.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#084		Sygna Suit Red	#006M		Charizard♂ Mega Charizard X	Fire	Rock			★★★★★☆EX	Ticket Scout (after Victory Road) Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout
#084		Red	#1431		Snorlax♂ Gigantamax	Normal	Fighting			★★★★★☆EX	Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout
#084		Sygna Suit (Thunderbolt) Red	#0250		Pikachu♂ Gigantamax	Electric	Ground			★★★★★☆EX	Master Fair Sync Pair Scout
#084		Champion Red	#1441		Articuno	Ice	Rock			★★★★★☆EX	Master Fair Sync Pair Scout
#084		Red	#0030		Venusaur♂	Grass	Fire			★★★★★☆EX	Mix Sync Pair Scout

Quotes

Main article: Red (game)/Quotes

Optional names

When starting a new game of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, if the player leaves the name writing screen without any written name, or with a name composed entirely of empty spaces, Professor Oak says, "Right... So your name is <optional name>", suggesting one of the 19 available names; there are 24 names in total, but there are 5 exclusive to FireRed and 5 exclusive to LeafGreen. The player may answer "Yes" to accept the suggested name, or "No" to return to the name writing screen.

Game	Japanese	English	French	German	Italian	Spanish
Red	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
Green (Japan) Blue (international)	グリーン Green シゲル Shigeru ジョン John	BLUE GARY JOHN	BLEU REGIS JEAN	BLAU GARY JOHN	BLU GARY PIPPO	AZUL GARY JUAN
Blue (Japan)	ブルー Blue ツネカズ Tsunekaz ジャン Jean
Yellow	イエロー Yellow サトシ Satoshi ジャック Jack	YELLOW ASH JACK	YELLOW SACHA PAUL	GELB ASH JACK	GIALLO ASH GIGI	GUALDO ASH JAIME
FireRed LeafGreen	レッド RedFR グリーン GreenLG ファイア FireFR リーフ LeafLG サトシ SatoshiFR ケン KenFR シゲキ ShigekiFR シゲル ShigeruLG ツネカズ TsunekazLG サトル SatoruLG ジャック Jack ジャン Jean ジョン John カモン Kamon タカシ Takashi テツオ Tetsuo トオル Tōru ヒロキ Hiroki マサオ Masao タカオ Takao タケヒロ Takehiro ケイ Kei ヒトシ Hitoshi ヒロアキ Hiroaki	REDFR GREENLG FIREFR LEAFLG ASHFR KENEFR GEKIFR GARYLG KAZLG TORULG JAK JANNE JONN KAMON KARL TAYLOR OSCAR HIRO MAX JON RALPH KAY TOSH ROAK	REDFR GREENLG FIREFR LEAFLG DANNYFR GURVANFR GONTRANFR YANLG MAELLG DAVYLG POLO ZACK MARIO LORIS MAX DAMIEN TOM GREG KAMEL FRANCK RALPH AYRTON TOSH VINCE	ROTFR GRÜNLG FEUERFR BLATTLG SVENFR GERDFR HANSFR GARYLG HUGOLG MICHAELLG JACK JAN JOHN DANIEL HELGE ULI TOBI UDO BERT JON RALF UWE CHRIS ROLF	ROSSOFR VERDELG REDFR GREENLG ASHFR DIMITRIFR ATTILIOFR GARYLG DAMIANOLG FABIOLG MATTIA SILVANO LUCIO KAMON KARL GABRY OSCAR DINO DANIEL MANUELE RALPH IVANO PAOLO ENZO	JOROFR VERTELG GUEFOFR JAHOLG FURIOFR LLAMÍNFR CANDELFR BOSCOLG FLORENLG SILVIOLG JUNO JUAN JUANMA ÁLVARO RAL MARINO TOILO NER MAX MOREL RAFA VER LERIO RODI

In the TCG

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

Red'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	#
Red's Pikachu					SM-P Promotional cards		270/SM-P
Pikachu		Cosmic Eclipse		241/236	Dream League		054/049
Pikachu		Lost Origin		TG16/TG30	VMAX Climax		222/184
Pikachu		Lost Origin		TG17/TG30	VMAX Climax		223/184
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Red's Challenge	Su	Unbroken Bonds		184/214	Double Blaze		088/095
		Unbroken Bonds		213/214	Double Blaze		107/095
					SM-P Promotional cards		370/SM-P
					Tag All Stars		159/173
					Tag All Stars		201/173
Red & Blue	Su	Cosmic Eclipse		202/236	Alter Genesis		090/095
		Cosmic Eclipse		234/236	Alter Genesis		108/095

In the TFG

There are three Trainer figures based on Red with his design from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, except with different names and colors.

• Red (Japanese: レッド Red) from Next Quest, wearing his usual red clothes.
• Green (Japanese: グリーン Green) from Groundbreakers, with green hat, shirt and shoes.
• Yellow (Japanese: イエロー Yellow), from the Unnamed Third Set, with yellow hat, shirt and shoes.

The Red figure is part of the single released set, Next Quest. The other two sets were not released, so the Green and Yellow figures were not released either.

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Counterparts

In the anime

Main series

Main article: Ash Ketchum

Main article: Ash Ketchum (M20)

Ash Ketchum, Red's anime counterpart

Red's loose anime counterpart, introduced in the first episode, is the anime's main character, Ash Ketchum. Like Red, Ash is from Pallet Town, on a journey to become a Pokémon Master. Unlike Red, Ash's journey did not end with Kanto, and Ash continued through every other region introduced in the core series games until Galar, as well as the Orange Archipelago south of Kanto, taking the place of the player characters of Generation II during Johto and Generation V during Unova, and being joined by the anime counterparts of May, Dawn, and Serena during the Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Kalos sagas respectively. Instead of starting with one of the standard three Kanto starters, however, Ash began his journey with a Pikachu, inspiring Pokémon Yellow's creation, as well as causing some to consider Red and Ash to be exactly the same person, most especially due to Red owning one as well.

Red has another anime counterpart, an alternate Ash Ketchum, who appeared in I Choose You!, The Power of Us, and Secrets of the Jungle; these movies are set in a timeline separate from the main series. This Ash shares the same basic characteristics as the main Ash, but goes on a different journey compared to the main series.

Pokémon Origins

Main article: Red (Origins)

Red in Pokémon Origins

Red also had a direct counterpart that appeared as the main character of the Pokémon Origins mini-series, which takes place in a separate continuity. This counterpart shared Red's name, in-game role, and design from FireRed and LeafGreen. The mini-series follows Red as he challenges the Indigo League and fights Team Rocket with his starter Pokémon, Charmander.

Pokémon Generations

Red in Pokémon Generations

Another direct counterpart of Red appeared in Pokémon Generations. He first appeared in The Adventure, where he caught a Pikachu in Viridian Forest. He then went on to experience various other adventures with his Pikachu across other regions, during which he encountered various wild and Legendary Pokémon.

Red briefly reappeared at the end of The Challenger, having just defeated the Elite Four at Indigo Plateau, and preparing to challenge Blue for the title of the Champion.

Like the core series games, Red is not heard speaking during his appearances.

Pokémon

Bulbasaur

Debut	The Adventure

Red was shown to own a Bulbasaur. While in Viridian Forest, he sent it out to battle a wild Pikachu, which he successfully caught.

None of Bulbasaur's moves are known.

Pikachu ♂

Debut	The Adventure
Voice actors
Japanese	Fumiko Orikasa
English	Fumiko Orikasa

Main article: Red's Pikachu (game)

Pikachu is one of Red's Pokémon and has been used by him in many of his battles.

Red encountered Pikachu while in Viridian Forest. He sent out his Bulbasaur against it, but caught it in a Poké Ball without battling. After catching it, Red immediately let it out its Poké Ball and had it battle a Caterpie.

Pikachu continued to travel with its Trainer throughout Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, and Kalos, battling against Pokémon such as Wooper, Vigoroth, Probopass, Regigigas, Volcarona, and Noivern.

• When Red caught Pikachu, he was revealed to have already obtained at least two other Pokémon besides Bulbasaur.

Achievements

Badges obtained

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

• At least eight Badges (prior to The Challenger)

POKÉTOON

Red in POKÉTOON

Red appeared in The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero. He was the Trainer of an Arcanine that became the hero of a wild Pancham ever since it stopped an Impidimp from stealing Pancham's Berry.

Pokémon

Arcanine

Debut	The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero

Arcanine is Red's only known Pokémon. It is said that Arcanine trained near a waterfall and became so powerful to the point of being able to split the waterfall in half with a single Fire-type move.

Arcanine's only known move is Flamethrower.

Pokémon Evolutions

Red in Pokémon Evolutions

Red briefly appeared in The Discovery, standing on Indigo Plateau.

Pokémon

Charizard

Debut	The Discovery

Main article: Red's Charizard

Charizard is Red's only known Pokémon.

GOTCHA!

Red briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, using his Charizard, Blastoise, and Lapras.

In the manga

Red, like most player characters, also has several counterparts in various Pokémon manga series.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Red (Adventures)

Red appears in Pokémon Adventures, and also appeared in a fantasy in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Red was briefly mentioned in Falkner The Bird Keeper's Challenge!! by Professor Oak, who said that Gold looks similar to him. However, due to the manga ending soon after Gold reaches Cianwood City, Red was never physically seen.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Red in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Red first appeared as a silhouette in JBA5. He then physically debuted in JBA6. He was first mentioned by Blue after Jō's battle with the Viridian Gym Leader. Jō later encountered Red when he reached the top of Mt. Silver, ready to battle him.

Pokémon

Pikachu ♂

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: Ash Ketchum (EToP)

Red's anime counterpart, Ash Ketchum, appears in The Electric Tale of Pikachu.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Main article: Shu

Shu from Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All is based on Red.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Main article: Red (Pocket Monsters)

Red shares his game counterpart's name and appearance in Pokémon Pocket Monsters.

There is also a character in Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire named Red who is a rival of Red and is much stronger than him. This character is based on Red's appearance in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

Pokémon Zensho

Main article: Satoshi (Zensho)

Satoshi from Pokémon Zensho is based on Red.

Gallery

Artwork

From Capsule Monsters by Ken Sugimori			From Red & Green
Pokémon Craft DX1 Charizard Set Cover	From Red & Blue		From Stadium 2
From FireRed & LeafGreen	From Sun & Moon	Concept art from Sun & Moon	Concept art from Let's Go, Pikachu & Eevee!
Artwork showcasing Cut and Flash from the Pokémon Daisuki Club		Early artwork with Blue, Charizard, and Pikachu	Red & Green guidebook cover
Artwork from the Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards
File:Red and Pikachu Artwork.png		File:Red and Charmander Artwork.png
Red and Pikachu artwork for Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines by Hitoshi Ariga	Red and Pikachu artwork for Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines by Ken Sugimori	Red and Charmander artwork for Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines by Hitoshi Ariga	From the GAME FREAK website
20th Anniversary artwork from Pokémon Center Online by Emi Ando	Pokémon Day 2022 artwork by Megumi Mizutani	Uncropped art of the Red's Challenge Full Art card from Tag All Stars by TOKIYA	Pokémon Trainers merch line artwork by Naoki Saito

Sprites and models

In the core series

Sprite from Red, Green, and Blue	Title screen sprite from Red and Green	Title screen sprite from Red, Blue, and Blue (JP)	Sprite from Yellow	Sprite from Generation II	Sprite from FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald	Early intro sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Intro sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Credits sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen
							File:RedFRLGwalkdown.png
Overworld sprite from Generation I	Backsprite from Red, Green, and Blue		Backsprite from Yellow	Overworld sprite from Generation II	Backsprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Backsprite from Emerald	Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Overworld sprite from Emerald
Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS sprite from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon	High-poly model from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon	VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Overworld model from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

In other games

Portrait from Stadium 2	VS sprite from Colosseum	VS sprite from XD: Gale of Darkness

Trivia

• Red's title screen and profile front sprites from Pokémon Red and Green correspond to his earlier Capsule Monsters artwork instead of his final Generation I artwork. His title screen sprite was updated in Pokémon Blue but the profile front sprite remained unchanged.
  • In Pokémon Yellow, he has no title screen sprite and his front sprite is updated in part to match his official artwork and possibly in part to match Ash Ketchum, his anime counterpart, as the frontal section of his hat has the same division in the middle as Ash's hat from the original series.
• Red's party in Generation II, HeartGold and SoulSilver, Black 2 and White 2, Sun and Moon, and Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon is based heavily on in-game events from the Generation I games and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen:
  • Charizard, Venusaur, Blastoise, and Pikachu are the game mascots of the four Generation I games: Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow. They are also available in all iterations of the original Kanto plot and can all be obtained in a single save file in Pokémon Yellow;
  • Espeon could have been obtained as an Eevee in Celadon City, and Eevee notably serves as Blue's starter in Pokémon Yellow;
  • Lapras is given away by a Silph Co. employee shortly before Team Rocket is defeated there;
  • Two Snorlax are required to be caught or defeated in order to travel to Fuchsia City. Furthermore, in the Generation II games and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, only the Snorlax that was previously blocking Route 12 (now blocking the entrance to Diglett's Cave) is available to the player, suggesting that Red defeated and caught the one blocking Route 16.
    • In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, apart from his Venusaur and Blastoise being fully evolved, Red's team is identical to that of Ash Ketchum throughout most of the Orange Islands anime arc.
    • Also in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the four game mascots all know their Generation III signature moves: Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise know Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn and Hydro Cannon, respectively, while Pikachu knows Volt Tackle. Furthermore, his Pikachu's moveset coincides with the four moves that Ash's Pikachu used during Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl: Volt Tackle, Quick Attack, Iron Tail, and Thunderbolt.
• All six of the Pokémon that Red uses in the core series from HeartGold and SoulSilver to Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are capable of Gigantamax in Sword and Shield.
• In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Red's level 88 Pikachu is the highest-leveled Pokémon owned by a non-player character outside of battle facilities, tied with Cynthia's Garchomp during the second rematch in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
  • However, the level of several NPCs' Pokémon in Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 are variable and can exceed that of the two, depending on the level of the Pokémon that is traded to them.
• When Red is encountered at the summit of Mt. Silver during Generation II and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, he has no speech, merely repeating sets of ellipses before beginning the battle. This is a reference to his silent role in Generation I, as he only answered choice questions like Yes or No. This unique characteristic remains in later generations.
  • In FireRed and LeafGreen, Blue sarcastically calls him a "chatty gossip".
    • Blue also jokes about this in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.
  • Despite this, dialogue that ensues when talking to Copycat in Generation I and FireRed and LeafGreen implies that Red is speaking.
    • Also, only in the Spanish version of HeartGold and SoulSilver, the line "<Trainer> used one <item>!" for opponents using items in battle was localized as "<Trainer>: ¡Voy a usar <item>!" ("<Trainer>: I'm going to use <item>!"), thus causing Red to speak when using an item in battle.
    • In Pokémon Masters EX, while primarily silent, Red has several spoken lines of dialogue.
• Much like there is minimal information on his anime counterpart's father, Red's father is mentioned only briefly when examining an SNES at the Celadon Department Store in the Generation I games and FireRed and LeafGreen.
• In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Red is the only Trainer who uses the battle transition effect from Generation II.
• All of his anime and manga counterparts also have owned a Pikachu, with Satoshi from Pokémon Zensho being the only one who evolved his one into a Raichu.
• Along with Blue, Lance, and the Generation I and III Kanto Gym Leaders (excluding Giovanni and Koga), Red has appeared in almost every generation of the Pokémon games, with six out of nine so far. He is the only protagonist with this feat.
• Red and Lance share the same unique Champion battle music in Johto-based games and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2's Champions Tournament.
• Red's T-shirt in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon bears the number 96, referencing the original Japanese release year of Pokémon Red and Green.
• Red is the only protagonist to be battled, as an NPC, outside of the generation he was introduced in.
• A Trainer closely resembling an older Red briefly appears in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, where he is shown in a promotional advertisement on the train to Ryme City. This Trainer is played by Japanese actor Ryoma Takeuchi.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	レッド Red	From Pokémon Red
English, French, Brazilian Portuguese	Red	From Pokémon Red
German	Rot	From Pokémon Rote Edition (Pokémon Red)
Spanish	Rojo	From Pokémon Edición Roja (Pokémon Red)
Italian	Rosso	From Pokémon Versione Rossa (Pokémon Red)
Korean	레드 Red	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	赤紅 / 赤红 Chìhóng	From 赤 chì / chek (red) and 紅 / 红 hóng / hùhng (red)
Chinese (Cantonese)	赤紅 Chekhùhng
Thai	เรด Ret	Transcription of his Japanese name

Placeholder names

Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	やまぐち YamaguchiRG	From Wataru Yamaguchi, an art director that worked on the original games
	ゲーフリ GēfuriB	From Game Freak
	ゲーフリ1 Gēfuri1Y	From Game Freak
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish	Ninten	From Nintendo

Pokémon FireRed, LeafGeen, and Emerald

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	レッド Red	From Pokémon Red
English, French	Red	From Pokémon Red
German	Rot	From Pokémon Rote Edition (Pokémon Red)
Italian	Rosso	From Pokémon Versione Rossa (Pokémon Red)
Spanish	Joro	From rojo (red) with the syllables reversed, from Pokémon Edición Roja (Pokémon Red)

References

Player characters
Core series Red • Leaf • Ethan • Kris • Lyra • Brendan • May • Lucas • Dawn Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Calem • Serena • Elio • Selene Chase • Elaine • Victor • Gloria • Rei • Akari • Florian • Juliana Side series Wes • Michael • Nate • Cyndy Spin-off games Mark • Mint • Todd Snap • Lucy Fleetfoot Lunick • Solana • Kellyn • Kate • Ben • Summer Hero • Heroine • Tim Goodman • Scottie • Bettie

Non-player characters in the core series games

Kanto Professor Oak • Mom (Kanto) • Mom (LGPE) • Red • Blue • Green • Trace • Daisy • Old man • Bill • Celio • Mr. Fuji • Safari Zone Warden • Copycat • Primo • Koichi Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Erik and Sara • Teala • Mina • Cal • Steven Stone • Maylene • Cameron • Mr. Game • Morimoto Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Professor's aides • Magikarp salesman • Name Rater • Day-Care Person • Mr. Hyper Johto Professor Elm • Professor Oak • Mom • Ethan • Lyra • Silver • Mr. Pokémon • Eusine • Lance • Red • Kiyo • Baoba • Magnus • Earl • Kurt • Carrie • Dude Mary • Buena • Radio Director • Haircut brothers • Webster • Master • Li • Wilma • Primo • Maximo • Jet • Caitlin • Cynthia • Cameron • Mr. Game • Felicity • Teala Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Frontier Brains • Kimono Girls • Week Siblings • Name Rater • Poké Seer • Day-Care Couple • Professor's aides Alola Professor Kukui • Mom • Lillie • Nebby • Hau • Rotom • Professor Burnet • Molayne • Samson Oak • Ryuki • Mohn Red • Blue • Wally • Cynthia • Grimsley • Colress • Sina • Dexio • Looker • Anabel • Necrozma • Morimoto • Iwao Team Skull • Aether Foundation • Ultra Recon Squad • Team Rainbow Rocket Trial Captains • Island kahunas • Elite Four • Name Rater • Judge • Mr. Hyper • Gester See also: Hoenn Professor Birch • Mom • May • Brendan • Wally • Wanda • Steven Stone • Wallace • Scott • Mr. Briney • Mr. Stone • Gabby and Ty • Lanette Brigette • Professor Cozmo • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Rydel • Winstrate family • Captain Stern • Trick Master • Treasure Hunter • Dock Apprentice • Pokémon Center Ladies • Old guys • Mr. Bonding • Teala • Aarune • Lisia • Zinnia • Looker • Inver • Chaz • Fossil Maniac • Kiri • Memory Girl Team Aqua • Team Magma • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Battle Chatelaines • Gym guide • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Stats judge Sevii Celio • Bill • Lostelle • Lorelei • Selphy • Teala Team Rocket • Day-Care Couple Sinnoh Professor Rowan • Professor Oak • Johanna • Barry • Lucas • Dawn • Cynthia • Looker • Stat Trainers (Cheryl • Riley • Mira • Buck • Marley) Bebe • Teala • Felicity • Roseanne • Rad Rickshaw • Eldritch • Wilma • Jasmine • Caitlin • Julia • Jordan • Dexter • Keira • Mr. Backlot • Morimoto Underground Man • Mr. Goods • Mr. Fuego • Pokétch Co. President • Dr. Footstep • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Helena • Ketch Appy Team Galactic • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Professor's assistants • Stats judge Unova Professor Juniper • Mom (BW) • Mom (B2W2) • Cheren • Bianca • Bianca's father • Hugh • Hugh's sister • Cedric Juniper • Fennel • Amanita Cilan • Chili • Cress • Lenora • Hawes • Loblolly • Charles • Iris • Drayden • Alder • Benga • Curtis • Yancy • Brycen • Sabrina • Pop Roxie Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Ingo • Emmet • Cynthia • Looker • N • Colress • Morimoto • Nishino • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Plasma • Clyde • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • PWT participants • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge • Magikarp salesman Kalos Professor Sycamore • Grace • Calem • Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Alexa • Cassius • Inver • Sina • Dexio • Gurkinn Bonnie • Diantha • AZ • Looker • Emma • Mr. Bonding • Phil the Photo Guy • Memory Girl • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Flare • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Battle Chatelaines • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge Galar Professor Magnolia • Mum • Hop • Bede • Marnie • Sonia • Leon Sordward • Shielbert • Mustard • Klara • Avery • Honey • Hyde • Peony • Peonia • Calyrex • Ball Guy Watt Traders • Ingredients Sellers • Digging Duo • Camping King Team Yell • Macro Cosmos • Dan • Gym Leaders • Morimoto • Cara Liss • Jack Hisui Cogita • Arceus • Choy • Anthe • Miss Fortunes (Charm • Clover • Coin) • Vessa Galaxy Team • Diamond Clan • Pearl Clan • Ginkgo Guild Paldea Professor Sada • Professor Turo • Mom • Nemona • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Arven • Penny • Heath Clavell • Jacq • Dendra • Miriam • Raifort • Saguaro • Salvatore • Tyme • Harrington Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Cyrano • Terapagos • Billy and O'Nare Team Star • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Pokémon League representatives Kitakami Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Caretaker • Yukito and Hideko • Ogerpon • Pecharunt • Perrin • Billy and O'Nare Koraidon • Miraidon • Jacq • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Terapagos • Professor Sada • Professor Turo Blueberry Cyrano • Briar • Carmine • Kieran • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Rika • Clavell • Perrin • Snacksworth • Synclaire BB Elite Four • Special Coaches • Guidance counselors

Super Smash Bros. series Games: Super Smash Bros. • Super Smash Bros. Melee • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Characters: Pikachu • Jigglypuff • Mewtwo • Pichu Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle • Ivysaur • Charizard) • Lucario • Greninja • Incineroar Stages: Saffron City • Pokémon Stadium • Poké Floats • Pokémon Stadium 2 • Spear Pillar Prism Tower • Unova Pokémon League • Kalos Pokémon League Poké Ball and Master Ball: Abomasnow • Abra • Alolan Exeggutor • Alolan Raichu • Alolan Vulpix • Arceus • Articuno • Beedrill Bellossom • Bewear • Blastoise • Bonsly • Celebi • Chansey • Charizard • Chespin • Chikorita • Clefairy Cyndaquil • Darkrai • Dedenne • Deoxys • Ditto • Eevee • Electrode • Entei • Fennekin Fletchling • Gardevoir • Genesect • Giratina • Gogoat • Goldeen • Groudon • Gulpin • Hitmonlee Ho-Oh • Inkay • Jirachi • Keldeo • Koffing • Kyogre • Kyurem • Latias and Latios Lugia • Lunala • Manaphy • Marill • Marshadow • Meloetta • Meowth • Mew • Metagross • Mimikyu Moltres • Munchlax • Onix • Oshawott • Palkia • Piplup • Porygon2 • Pyukumuku • Raikou • Scizor • Snivy Snorlax • Solgaleo • Spewpa • Staryu • Starmie • Suicune • Swirlix • Tapu Koko • Togedemaru • Togepi Torchic • Unown • Venusaur • Victini • Vulpix • Weavile • Weezing • Wobbuffet • Xerneas • Zapdos • Zoroark Collectables: Trophies (Melee • Brawl • for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U) Stickers Spirits Misc: The Subspace Emissary • My Music • Final Smash • Pokémon Change • Brawl cameos

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.