Curtis
| Curtis テツ Tetsu | |
 Xtransceiver sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Eye color | Green |
| Hair color | Green |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Unova |
| Generation | V |
| Games | Black 2 and White 2 |
Curtis (Japanese: テツ Tetsu), otherwise known under the screen name Christoph (Japanese: テンマ Tenma), is a character that appears in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 if the player's gender is female. He is the male counterpart to Yancy.
In the games
Curtis is first encountered after Rosa picks up the Dropped Item (Xtransceiver) in Nimbasa City. Upon obtaining the item, Curtis calls it and identifies himself as the owner of the lost Xtransceiver. However he is busy at work and is unable to retrieve it at the time, so he asks Rosa to hold onto it until he is free from work.
He will call his Xtransceiver when Rosa is in specific locations around Unova. After exchanging several phone calls, Curtis would note that his work involves traveling to Kanto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh from time to time. The player's relation with Curtis increases as calls are made or received.
At the tenth call, Curtis would inform the player that he is finally free from work and would like to retrieve his Xtransceiver back in Nimbasa City. After the thirtieth call, the player may join Curtis in a ride at the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel. After the fiftieth call, the player can review Curtis's occupation and trade Pokémon with him. Pokémon traded from him have Hidden Abilities, are at level 50, and have no predetermined nature. It is possible to receive multiples of the same species.
Curtis, as Christoph, appears in various television shows as a celebrity idol.
Sprites
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| Curtis's overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2 |
Xtransceiver sprite from Black 2 and White 2 |
Contact areas
Curtis will automatically call the player on any one of fifteen specific spots. They can only be triggered once.
- Nimbasa City (behind the Battle Institute)
- Driftveil City (on top of the northern hill, below the Worker guarding the Clay Tunnel entrance)
- Lentimas Town (on the path behind the northern house towards the hill with the Fire Stone)
- Mistralton City (on the southern half of the runway, in the center of the lane)
- Undella Town (southwest corner, up the stairs and between the two boulders)
- Lacunosa Town (under the bridge in the center of town)
- Route 5 (on the other side of the southern fence, towards the Hyper Potion)
- Route 6 (just above the two shortcut ledges on the south end of the route, east side of the stream)
- Route 7 (on the path between the Pokémon Breeder and the southern house)
- Route 9 (at the left of the Commercial Center, near the L-shaped bush)
- Route 11 (in front of the truck, between it and the stream)
- Route 12 (on the highest hill, down-left most square)
- Route 13 (on the south beach, between the running Ace Trainer and the Fisherman on a sandy corner by the water's edge)
- Route 14 (towards the Abundant Shrine, on top of the waterfall with a small square of land on the right, west of the Backpacker)
- Route 16 (west side of the route, south of the Depot Agent and north of the male Cyclist, middle of the road)
Traded to the player
Curtis will trade Rosa a different Pokémon each day following by these order.
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Quotes
Initial Call
- "Hello? Oh! Yes. That’s right! I dropped my Xtransceiver. I’m talking on an old Xtransceiver right now, so there’s no video. Sorry.”
- “Thank you for finding it. Truth is, I want to come pick it up right away, but…Right now, I’m very busy with work, and I don’t have time to pick it up. If you don’t mind, could you hang on to it for a little bit?”
- “My name’s Chr…Ah, I mean…Curtis! Who are you?”
- “<Player>, huh? OK. When work calms down, I’ll come pick it up, so please hang on to it! Also…I’m sure you’ll want to keep in touch until I can pick up my Xtransceiver. So, I’ll call your Xtransceiver regularly. Bye, then. Thanks again.”
First Call
- “Hello? Is this <Player>?”
- “…”
- “It’s me! Yeah! You picked up my Xtransceiver! Hey, it’s a little annoying that we can’t see each other’s faces, isn’t it? We won’t recognize each other even if we pass on the street. Oops! My colleague is calling me. I have to get back to work! Good-bye.”
Second Call
- “Hello? Is this <Player>?”
- “…”
- “Excuse this sudden question, but can you guess what my job is? Ahaha! I guess it’s natural you have no idea! Oops! My colleague is calling me. I have to get back to work! Good-bye.”
Third Call
- “Hello? Is this <Player>?”
- “…”
- “I’ll just think out loud…I love <selected type> Pokémon! Many of them look cool, I think. <Player>, I hope you like <selected type> Pokémon, too! Oops! My colleague is calling me. I have to get back to work! Good-bye.”
Fourth Call
- “Hello? Is this <Player>?”
- “…”
- “<Selected music> is great! I was listening to music just now! Music is wonderful! It gives me energy! <Player>, your voice would go well with <selected music>, I think! Oops! My colleague is calling me. I have to get back to work! Good-bye.”
Fifth Call
- “Hello? Is this <Player>?”
- “…”
- “Guess what! <Selected Pokémon kind> Pokémon are quite popular among many of my friends!”
- “…”
- “Really? <Selected Pokémon kind> happen to be your favorite, too? That’s great! Oops! My colleague is calling me. I have to get back to work! Good-bye.”
Sixth Call
- “Hello? Is this <Player>?”
- “…”
- “<Selected activity>, for me, is a good way to spend the holiday! <Player>, how do you spend your…Oh! How rude of me to ask such a question of a lady! Oops! My colleague is calling me. I have to get back to work! Good-bye.”
Trivia
- As revealed through several Xtransceiver calls, Curtis's favorite hobby is fishing.
- Even though Curtis claims he found a nice fishing spot and invites Rosa on a fishing trip, he never follows through with that invitation.
- Curtis is said to have visited the Viridian Forest in Kanto, Lake of Rage in Johto, Meteor Falls in Hoenn, and Eterna Forest in Sinnoh.
- When the player calls Curtis, or vice versa, the dialogue will be practically the same as Yancy's, but Curtis will word his sentences differently.
- Starting from the thirtieth call, Curtis' sprite will begin to blush when talking on the Xtranceiver with Rosa. This implies that he may have developed a crush on her. It's the same with Yancy when she's talking with Nate.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | テツ Tetsu テンマ Tenma |
Possibly 鉄 tetsu (iron). From 天馬 tenma (pegasus). |
| English | Curtis Christoph |
A name derived from the old French word curteis, meaning polite, courteous, or well-bred. Similar to Curtis. |
| French | Julien Justin |
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| German | Markus Marky |
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| Italian | Dadi | |
| Spanish | Julián Julen Guado |
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| Korean | 철권 Cheolgwon 천마 Cheonma |
From 철권 (鐵拳) cheolgwon, iron fist. From 천마 (天馬) cheonma, pegasus. |
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