Pearl (Adventures)

Pearl パール Pearl
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Age	12
Gender	Male
Hometown	Twinleaf Town
Region	Sinnoh
Relatives	Palmer (father)
Trainer class	Trainer

Pearl (Japanese: パール Pearl) is one of the male main characters for the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl story arc of Pokémon Special. He is impatient and is often accidentally getting himself and his friend, Diamond into trouble. He is the straight man (tsukkomi) of the comedy duo, with Diamond as the funny man. His appearance is based off that of Pearl from the video game series.

A mix-up has them thinking they will gain a prize for escorting Platina to Mt. Coronet. Platina, mistaking them for her bodyguards, has given them Pokédexes, Pokétches, and starter Pokémon from Professor Rowan. Pearl is eventually enlightened by Platina's real bodyguards about her true identity, and is shocked when Diamond had figured it out already. Afterwards, Pearl convinced Diamond to set their dream of becoming great comedians aside for the time being to protect Platina.

While Pearl does not have an active interest in battling, his father taught him a lot and so he has picked up a lot of useful techniques. He puts this into use by coaching Platina for her Gym challenges. Pearl is fairly hyper and tends to overeact at times. His most useful skill is being able to tell what move a Pokémon will use next and counter accordingly. He eventually begins to seriously train his Pokémon after discovering Platina's heritage.

Pearl is the unoffical leader of the party; he also composes battle strategies for Platina's Gym challenges. Pearl and Diamond are practically as close as brothers, however, that doesn't mean Diamond doesn't get on Pearl's nerves, at which point Diamond receives a smack to the head. Pearl has a deep respect for Platina, amazed at her level of skill in practically everything. But this is usually masked by Pearl's annoyance at her for being aloof.

Pokémon

On hand

→ → Chimchar → Monferno → Infernape "Saruhiko" ♂

Chatot "Perahiko" ♂

Luxray

• Saruhiko: Quite possibly the most used Pokémon by any of the three Sinnoh trainers. His speed and agility are often put to good use. Received from Platina due to the mix-up.
• Perahiko: Pearl's first Pokémon. Resourceful Pokémon that Pearl occasionally uses for spying. A fairly strong battler.
• Luxray: Pearl befriended this Luxray as a Luxio, and helped it regain its "speech" after its claws had been broken. This Luxio later evolved and helped Diamond rescue Pearl and Platina from a cave-in caused by Cyrus. It later appeared to Pearl at Fuego Ironworks, where he officially captured it.

External Links

• Netkun on Pearl (Japanese)
• Serebii.net's Pearl profile

Pokémon Adventures main characters
RGBY/FRLG: Red • Blue • Green • Yellow GSC/HGSS: Gold • Silver • Crystal RSE/ORAS: Ruby • Sapphire • Emerald DPPt: Diamond • Pearl • Platinum BWB2W2: Black • White • Blake • Whitley XY: X • Y SMUSUM: Sun • Moon SWSH: Henry • Casey SV: Violet • Scarlet