Cheren

Cheren チェレン Cheren
"The one who seeks the right path."
Artwork from Black 2 and White 2 by Yusuke Ohmura
Age	14-15BW 16-17B2W2
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Black
Hometown	Nuvema Town
Region	Unova
Trainer class	Pokémon TrainerBWB2W2 Gym LeaderB2W2
Generation	V, VII
Games	Black and White Black 2 and White 2, Masters EX
Leader of	Aspertia Gym
Badge	Basic Badge
Specializes in	Normal typesB2W2
Game animation debut	Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer
English voice actor	Jason Griffith (B2W2AT) Landon McDonald (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Ryōhei Kimura (B2W2AT) Atsushi Abe (Masters EX)
Anime debut	There's a New Gym Leader in Town!
English voice actor	Todd Haberkorn
Japanese voice actor	Takuya Eguchi
Manga counterpart(s)	Cheren

Cheren (Japanese: チェレン Cheren) is a rival character in Pokémon Black and White, and the Gym Leader of Aspertia City's Gym, known officially as the Aspertia Gym, in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. As a Gym Leader, he specializes in Normal-type Pokémon. He gives the Basic Badge to Trainers who defeat him.

In the core series games

Role

Pokémon Black and White

Cheren is a childhood friend of the player who also lives in the starting town of Nuvema Town. As he holds a greater degree of knowledge about Pokémon than his friends and tends to offer the player advice during the course of their journey, his comments are often witty and intellectual. He also misunderstands Bianca's humor often, to her dismay. While Professor Juniper describes him as being very honest, she also remarks that he can be 'a little difficult'; his impatience in particular is often seen throughout the earlier stages of his journey. He is also described as being quite judgmental by Alder.

In keeping with the theme of truth and ideals often seen in Black and White, Cheren represents those who pursue ideals—more precisely, as N pointed out in Chargestone Cave, the ideal of strength. His goal is to become the Champion and he always strives to become stronger. However, when Alder asked him for the first time why he strives to become stronger, he was quite unsure of his reasons. He then starts to ponder to himself how to do so—something that Alder said he used to do with his partner Pokémon as well—and what exactly it means to be strong. Alder also remarked that Cheren is a lot like Marshal.

Like the player and Bianca, Cheren receives a starter Pokémon as a gift from Professor Juniper at the start of the game. He always chooses the starter with a type advantage over the player's starter. The player will encounter and battle him several times throughout the game. After the main storyline, Cheren can be found on Route 5. After talking to him there, he moves to Victory Road, where he can be battled once a day.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

In Black 2 and White 2, Cheren is the new Normal-type Gym Leader in Aspertia City, the player's hometown. He gives away the Basic Badge, replacing Lenora. Trainers who defeat Cheren will receive the Basic Badge, along with TM83 (Work Up). Outside of battle, Cheren works as a teacher at the Aspertia Trainer School, with one of his pupils being Lass Serena in the Aspertia Gym, according to her.

Cheren appears numerous times throughout the game, such as in Driftveil and Opelucid City, as well as Route 21. He gives the player and Hugh advice and guidance on the current situation, such as the freezing of Opelucid City, where Drayden learns of Cheren's ascension to the position of Aspertia Gym Leader.

After the player enters the Hall of Fame, Cheren can be found at Pinwheel Forest, investigating the activities of Team Plasma. He will accompany the player as a Multi Battle partner. After encountering Gorm, Cheren will thank the player with an Up-Grade and then return to the Aspertia Gym.

He can be called on the Xtransceiver to give the player advice on types and Abilities.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

First battle

If the player chose Snivy:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Nuvema Town Black and White Reward: $500
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Tepig♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Nuvema Town Black and White Reward: $500
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Oshawott♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Nuvema Town Black and White Reward: $500
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Snivy♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second battle

If the player chose Snivy:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Striaton City Black and White Reward: $800
Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: Oran Berry Tepig♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.8 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Striaton City Black and White Reward: $500

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Oran Berry Oshawott♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.8 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Striaton City Black and White Reward: $500
Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Oran Berry Snivy♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.8 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Third battle

If the player chose Snivy:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 3 Black and White Reward: $1200

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: Oran Berry Tepig♂ Lv.14 Odor Sleuth Normal Status   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 3 Black and White Reward: $1200

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Oran Berry Oshawott♂ Lv.14 Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 3 Black and White Reward: $1200

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Oran Berry Snivy♂ Lv.14 Growth Normal Status   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Wrap Normal Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --

First Multi Battle partner

Cheren will join the player in a battle against two Team Plasma Grunts.

If the player chose Snivy:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Wellspring Cave Black and White

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: Oran Berry Tepig♂ Lv.14 Ember Fire Special   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Odor Sleuth Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --

If the player chose Tepig:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Wellspring Cave Black and White

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Oran Berry Oshawott♂ Lv.14 Water Gun Water Special   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Wellspring Cave Black and White

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Oran Berry Snivy♂ Lv.14 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Growth Normal Status   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Purrloin♂ Lv.12 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --

Fourth battle

If the player chose Snivy:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 4 Black and White Reward: $2200

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Pidove♂ Lv.20 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Pansage♂ Lv.20 Bite Dark Physical   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Sitrus Berry Pignite♂ Lv.22 Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Arm Thrust Fighting Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --

If the player chose Tepig:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 4 Black and White Reward: $2200

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Pidove♂ Lv.20 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Pansear♂ Lv.20 Bite Dark Physical   --       Incinerate Fire Special   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Sitrus Berry Dewott♂ Lv.22 Razor Shell Water Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 4 Black and White Reward: $2200

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Pidove♂ Lv.20 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Panpour♂ Lv.20 Bite Dark Physical   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Sitrus Berry Servine♂ Lv.22 Leaf Tornado Grass Special   --       Wrap Normal Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Growth Normal Status   --

Fifth battle

If the player chose Snivy:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Reward: $2600

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Miracle Seed Pansage♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Sitrus Berry Pignite♂ Lv.26 Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Arm Thrust Fighting Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --

If the player chose Tepig:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Reward: $2600

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Charcoal Pansear♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Sitrus Berry Dewott♂ Lv.26 Water Pulse Water Special   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Razor Shell Water Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Reward: $2600

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Mystic Water Panpour♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Scald Water Special   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Sitrus Berry Servine♂ Lv.26 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Leaf Tornado Grass Special   --       Growth Normal Status   --

Second Multi Battle partner

Cheren will join the player in a battle against Preschoolers Sarah and Billy.

If the player chose Snivy:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Miracle Seed Pansage♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Sitrus Berry Pignite♂ Lv.26 Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Arm Thrust Fighting Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --

If the player chose Tepig:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Charcoal Pansear♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Sitrus Berry Dewott♂ Lv.26 Water Pulse Water Special   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Razor Shell Water Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: None Liepard♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Mystic Water Panpour♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Scald Water Special   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Tranquill♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Sitrus Berry Servine♂ Lv.26 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Leaf Tornado Grass Special   --       Growth Normal Status   --

Sixth battle

If the player chose Snivy:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Twist Mountain Black and White Reward: $3500

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.33 Roost Flying Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Miracle Seed Simisage♂ Lv.33 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.33 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Hone Claws Dark Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Leftovers Pignite♂ Lv.35 Heat Crash Fire Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --

If the player chose Tepig:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Twist Mountain Black and White Reward: $3500

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.33 Roost Flying Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Charcoal Simisear♂ Lv.33 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.33 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Hone Claws Dark Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Leftovers Dewott♂ Lv.35 Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Revenge Fighting Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Twist Mountain Black and White Reward: $3500

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.33 Roost Flying Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Mystic Water Simipour♂ Lv.33 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Scald Water Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.33 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Hone Claws Dark Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Leftovers Servine♂ Lv.35 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Slam Normal Physical   --

Seventh battle

If the player chose Snivy:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 10 Black and White Reward: $4500

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.43 Razor Wind Normal Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Miracle Seed Simisage♂ Lv.43 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.43 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Leftovers Emboar♂ Lv.45 Heat Crash Fire Physical   --       Assurance Dark Physical   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --

If the player chose Tepig:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 10 Black and White Reward: $4500

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.43 Razor Wind Normal Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Charcoal Simisear♂ Lv.43 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.43 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Leftovers Samurott♂ Lv.45 Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Encore Normal Status   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 10 Black and White Reward: $4500

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.43 Razor Wind Normal Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Mystic Water Simipour♂ Lv.43 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Scald Water Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.43 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Leftovers Serperior♂ Lv.45 Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Coil Poison Status   --       Slam Normal Physical   --

Post-game rematches

If the player chose Snivy:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Victory Road Black and White Reward: $6700

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.65 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Miracle Seed Simisage♂ Lv.65 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.65 U-turn Bug Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Leftovers Gigalith♂ Lv.65 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: Dragon Gem Haxorus♂ Lv.65 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Surf Water Special   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Focus Sash Emboar♂ Lv.67 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Head Smash Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --

If the player chose Tepig:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Victory Road Black and White Reward: $6700

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.65 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Charcoal Simisear♂ Lv.65 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.65 U-turn Bug Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Leftovers Gigalith♂ Lv.65 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: Dragon Gem Haxorus♂ Lv.65 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Surf Water Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Focus Sash Samurott♂ Lv.67 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --

If the player chose Oshawott:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Victory Road Black and White Reward: $6700

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.65 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Mystic Water Simipour♂ Lv.65 Surf Water Special   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.65 U-turn Bug Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Leftovers Gigalith♂ Lv.65 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: Dragon Gem Haxorus♂ Lv.65 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Surf Water Special   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Focus Sash Serperior♂ Lv.67 Coil Poison Status   --       Dragon Tail Dragon Physical   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Leaf Storm Grass Special   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Gym battle

Easy Mode/Normal Mode

Leader Cheren Aspertia Gym Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $1440/$1560

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Patrat♂ Lv.10/11 Work Up Normal Status   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: None Lillipup♂ Lv.12/13 Work Up Normal Status   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Challenge Mode

Leader Cheren Aspertia Gym Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $1680

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Patrat♂ Lv.12 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Work Up Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Pidove♂ Lv.12 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Work Up Normal Status   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: Oran Berry Lillipup♂ Lv.14 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Work Up Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Helping Hand Normal Status   --

Second battle

PKMN Trainer Cheren Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Sand Rush Held item: None Stoutland♂/♀ Lv.25 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Work Up Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Odor Sleuth Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Technician Held item: None Cinccino♂/♀ Lv.25 Work Up Normal Status   --       Sing Normal Status   --       Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical   --       Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Illuminate or Keen Eye Held item: None Watchog♂/♀ Lv.25 Work Up Normal Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --

First Multi Battle partner

Cheren will join the player in a battle against two Team Plasma Grunts.

Leader Cheren Plasma Frigate Black 2 and White 2

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Stoutland♂ Lv.33 Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Strength Normal Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Odor Sleuth Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Watchog♂ Lv.31 Hyper Fang Normal Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Technician Held item: None Cinccino♀ Lv.31 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical   --       Tail Slap Normal Physical   --       Rock Blast Rock Physical   --       Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --

Second Multi Battle partner

Cheren will join the player in a series of battles while traversing through Pinwheel Forest.

Leader Cheren Pinwheel Forest Black 2 and White 2

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Stoutland♂ Lv.67 Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Strength Normal Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Watchog♂ Lv.65 ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Technician Held item: None Cinccino♀ Lv.65 Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Tail Slap Normal Physical   --       Rock Blast Rock Physical   --       Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --

Pokémon World Tournament

Cheren uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. He will always lead with his signature Pokémon, Stoutland.

Driftveil/Mix Tournament

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

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Sand Rush Held item: None Stoutland♂/♀ Lv.25/50 Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Work Up Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Immunity Held item: None Zangoose♂/♀ Lv.25/50 Taunt Dark Status   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Work Up Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm or Technician Held item: None Cinccino♂/♀ Lv.25/50 Tail Slap Normal Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Echoed Voice Normal Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Illuminate or Keen Eye Held item: None Watchog♂/♀ Lv.25/50 Retaliate Normal Physical   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Super Fang Normal Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm or Technician Held item: None Cinccino♂/♀ Lv.25/50 Work Up Normal Status   --       Rock Blast Rock Physical   --       Tail Slap Normal Physical   --       Encore Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Illuminate or Keen Eye Held item: None Watchog♂/♀ Lv.25/50 Work Up Normal Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Rock Smash Fighting Physical   --

Unova Leaders Tournament

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

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Sand Rush Held item: Salac Berry Stoutland♂/♀ Lv.50 Take Down Normal Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Reversal Fighting Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Immunity Held item: Chople Berry Zangoose♂/♀ Lv.50 Crush Claw Normal Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm or Technician Held item: Rawst Berry Cinccino♂/♀ Lv.50 Tail Slap Normal Physical   --       Rock Blast Rock Physical   --       Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm or Klutz Held item: Liechi Berry Lopunny♂/♀ Lv.50 Dizzy Punch Normal Physical   --       Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Charm Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Forecast Held item: Petaya Berry Castform♂/♀ Lv.50 Weather Ball Normal Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Reckless or Sap Sipper Held item: Normal Gem Bouffalant♂/♀ Lv.50 Head Charge Normal Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --

Type Expert/World Leaders/Mix Master Tournament

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

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Sand Rush Held item: Focus Sash Stoutland♂/♀ Lv.50 Return Normal Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Reversal Fighting Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Adaptability or Download Held item: Chople Berry Porygon-Z Lv.50 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Signal Beam Bug Special   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm or Technician Held item: King's Rock Cinccino♂/♀ Lv.50 Tail Slap Normal Physical   --       Rock Blast Rock Physical   --       Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Own Tempo or Oblivious Held item: Expert Belt Lickilicky♂/♀ Lv.50 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Forecast Held item: Lum Berry Castform♂/♀ Lv.50 Weather Ball Normal Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Rain Dance Water Status   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Reckless or Sap Sipper Held item: Leftovers Bouffalant♂/♀ Lv.50 Head Charge Normal Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Revenge Fighting Physical   --

Memory Link (one time only)

If the player chose Snivy^BW:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $8040

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.65 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Mystic Water Simipour♂ Lv.65 Surf Water Special   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.65 U-turn Bug Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Leftovers Gigalith♂ Lv.65 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: Dragon Gem Haxorus♂ Lv.65 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Surf Water Special   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Focus Sash Emboar♂ Lv.67 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Head Smash Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --

If the player chose Tepig^BW:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $8040

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.65 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Miracle Seed Simisage♂ Lv.65 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.65 U-turn Bug Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Leftovers Gigalith♂ Lv.65 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: Dragon Gem Haxorus♂ Lv.65 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Surf Water Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Focus Sash Samurott♂ Lv.67 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --

If the player chose Oshawott^BW:

PKMN Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $8040

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Liepard♂ Lv.65 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Charcoal Simisear♂ Lv.65 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Scope Lens Unfezant♂ Lv.65 U-turn Bug Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Leftovers Gigalith♂ Lv.65 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: Dragon Gem Haxorus♂ Lv.65 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Surf Water Special   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Focus Sash Serperior♂ Lv.67 Coil Poison Status   --       Dragon Tail Dragon Physical   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Leaf Storm Grass Special   --

National Gymquirer

Jingle: "Woo hoo! All right! It's 'The National Gymquirer'!"

Page: "That's right! We collect the hottest gossip about Gym Leaders seen around town! Here is today's letter. From someone going by the name 3rdGradeGoodyGoody! Thank yooou! 'Recently, I saw Cheren making his thumb and middle finger into a circle like glasses. He said he gave up his glasses so he can focus on Pokémon battles, but maybe Cheren actually misses them' Hm... Maybe a circle is just a circle! 'The National Gymquirer'! We eagerly await your letters!"

In spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Cheren (Masters)

Cheren, in his Black 2 and White 2 design, appears in Pokémon Masters EX, forming a sync pair with Stoutland.

Gallery

Artwork

Official artwork from Black and White by Yusuke Ohmura

Sprites

Sprite from Black and White	Overworld sprite from Black and White	Back sprite from Black and White	VS sprite from Black and White	Xtransceiver sprite from Black and White
Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Back sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Xtransceiver sprite from Black 2 and White 2

Quotes

Main article: Cheren/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Cheren in the anime

Cheren was mentioned by Professor Juniper in New Places... Familiar Faces!, where she explained that he was a new Gym Leader located at Aspertia City. Cheren physically appeared in There's a New Gym Leader in Town!. Ash and his friends met him at the Aspertia Gym, where they learned that he was also a teacher at the Trainers' School, which was located at the Gym. When Pikachu and Axew accidentally caused loud noises on the School's PA, making all the School's Pokémon run wildly around, Ash, Iris, and Cilan helped Cheren to gather them.

Finally, only a Shinx was left. When it was too scared to come closer, Cheren went to it, and, ignoring its Electric shocks, managed to calm it down. Afterwards, Cheren agreed to have an unofficial battle with Ash. Ash used his Oshawott, while Cheren used his Herdier. Cheren eventually won the battle, with Herdier taking Oshawott out with a super effective Thunder Fang.

Cheren made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of Genesect and the Legend Awakened.

Character

Cheren is personable and calm, though he has a tendency to overthink.

Pokémon

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On hand

Herdier

Debut	There's a New Gym Leader in Town!

Herdier is Cheren's only known Pokémon. It was used to battle Ash's Oshawott and won.

Herdier's known moves are Take Down and Thunder Fang.

At Aspertia Gym

Sunflora (multiple)

Debut	There's a New Gym Leader in Town!

Cheren takes care of multiple Sunflora that live in the Aspertia Gym. When Pikachu and Axew accidentally caused loud noises on the school's PA, all of the school's Pokémon ran wildly around, including the Sunflora. However, Ash helped Cheren gather them.

None of their moves are known.

Ducklett (multiple)

Debut	There's a New Gym Leader in Town!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Erica Schroeder

Cheren takes care of multiple Ducklett that live in the Aspertia Gym. When Pikachu and Axew accidentally caused loud noises on the school's PA, all of the school's Pokémon ran wildly around, including the Ducklett. However, Cilan helped Cheren gather them.

Their only known move is Water Gun.

Minccino (multiple)

Debut	There's a New Gym Leader in Town!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Michele Knotz

Cheren takes care of multiple Minccino that live in the Aspertia Gym. When Pikachu and Axew accidentally caused loud noises on the school's PA, all of the school's Pokémon ran wildly around, including the Minccino. However, Iris helped Cheren gather them.

None of their moves are known.

Shinx (×2) ♂

Debut	There's a New Gym Leader in Town!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Emily Jenness

Cheren takes care of two Shinx that live in the Aspertia Gym. When Pikachu and Axew accidentally caused loud noises on the school's PA, all of the school's Pokémon ran wildly around, including the Shinx. However, Ash, Iris, and Cilan helped Cheren to gather them.

One of the Shinx's only known move is Discharge.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 江口拓也 Takuya Eguchi English Todd Haberkorn Finnish Juha Haukka Polish Daniel Misiewicz Brazilian Portuguese Márcio Marconato Spanish Latin America Arturo Castañeda Spain Rodri Martín

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Cheren in the animated trailer

Cheren appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer. He first had a Gym battle against Rosa, using his Stoutland against her Serperior. He had a little difficulty after Stoutland was hit by Serperior's Slam. However, he managed to have Stoutland overcome Frenzy Plant using Hyper Beam. Rosa then commented that she was just getting started in the battle, and Cheren agreed with her. Later on, he was seen with Nate and Hugh on the Plasma Frigate. As Team Plasma Grunts surrounded the three of them, Cheren commented on how bothersome they were and prepared to battle them.

Pokémon

Stoutland

Debut	Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer

Stoutland is Cheren's only known Pokémon. It was first seen battling Rosa's Serperior in a Gym battle. Later, it was used to battle several Team Plasma Grunts on the Plasma Frigate, alongside Nate's Arcanine and Hugh's Samurott.

Stoutland's known moves are Protect, Bite, and Hyper Beam.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 木村良平 Ryōhei Kimura English Jason Griffith Korean Shin Yong-Woo European Spanish Carlos Larios

GOTCHA!

Cheren briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

Cheren briefly appeared in The Plan, where in Accumula Town, Hilda joined him in watching Team Plasma's speech about the liberation of Pokémon.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Cheren (Adventures)

Cheren appears as a supporting character in Pokémon Adventures.

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Cheren in Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Cheren is friends with both Monta and Bianca. He is very knowledgeable about Pokémon, which Monta dislikes. Anywhere Monta slips up he won't hesitate to tell him the right way.

He first appears with Bianca when Monta is attempting to capture a wild Patrat and Watchog. Monta is just about to capture the Watchog which Cheren tells him that it is not the right way. He explains to Monta to remember that when two Pokémon come out at the same time, one should knock out the one they don't want before they can get the one that they do want. Cheren suddenly decides for all of them to take their Pokémon journey together, which a man on his bike overhears. He starts insulting them making him and Monta angry.

He uses Tepig in a Double Battle with Monta's Snivy against a Biker King's Braviary, it looks like they were about to lose, but they uses a combination attack which Cheren thinks of, fainting Braviary. Cheren battles Monta in The Key to Triple Battles using his Tepig, Pansage and Basculin against Monta's Snivy, Panpour, and Roggenrola. He starts off with a lecture about Triple Battles. With his great knowledge of triple battles he gives Monta a hard time, but is eventually defeated. He has traveled with Monta and Bianca from time to time.

Cheren battles Monta in The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer! in a Single and Triple Battle. Even though the Single Battle was easier for Monta, Cheren gave him a hard time in the Triple Battle.

Pokémon

On hand

Tepig → Pignite → Emboar

Debut	Advance Toward the Path of the Strongest!

Cheren's Tepig is well trained and has a type advantage over Monta's Snivy. It was first used in a Double Battle with Snivy against the Biker King's Braviary. After Snivy tries a Vine Whip which hardly does any damage, he goes in for a fire attack which hardly does any damage too. Tepig is then sent flying with Peck. It goes in with a Fire Pledge with Grass Pledge creating the combination needed to defeat Braviary.

It battles Monta in The Key to Triple Battles with Pansage and Basculin against Monta's Snivy, Panpour and Roggenrola. It starts off with an Ember on Snivy, before taking a hit for Basculin by switching places with it, not hurting it much. But seconds later, Panpour uses Surf fainting it.

Tepig reappeared as an Emboar where it fought with Monta's Reshiram, Victini and Zekrom in the Single and Triple Battle.

Emboar's known moves are Fire Pledge, Ember, Flare Blitz, Rock Slide, and Blast Burn.

Pansage

Debut	The Key to Triple Battles

Cheren's Pansage was first seen in a battle against Monta's Snivy, Panpour and Roggenrola with Tepig and Basculin. It gets hurt a tiny bit by Panpour's Surf, but along with Basculin is defeated by a powerful Rock Slide by Roggenrola.

None of Pansage's moves are known.

Basculin

Debut	The Key to Triple Battles

Cheren's Red-Striped Basculin was first seen in a battle against Monta's Snivy, Panpour, and Roggenrola with Tepig and Pansage. It is about to get hit by Snivy's Vine Whip but switches places with Tepig. It then gets hit by Panpour's Surf which does not do much damage. But along with Pansage is defeated by a powerful Rock Slide from Roggenrola, fainting it.

None of Basculin's moves are known.

Bisharp

Debut	The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!

Cheren sent out Bisharp during the Single Battle against Monta where it got defeated by his Reshiram's Fusion Flare.

None of Bisharp's moves are known.

Beartic

Debut	The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!

Cheren sent out Beartic during the Single Battle against Monta where it got defeated by his Victini's V-create.

None of Beartic's moves are known.

Borrowed

Serperior

Debut	The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!

Main article: Monta's Serperior

Cheren borrowed Serperior during his Triple Battle against Monta.

Samurott

Debut	The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!

Main article: Bianca's Oshawott

Cheren borrowed Samurott during his Triple Battle against Monta.

Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~

Cheren was going after Arata when he was trying to protect a Keldeo in a forest located in Aspertia City. Due to Arata's cowardly personality, he sent out his Samurott to reveal where he was hiding. After Arata explained what he was doing with Keldeo, two Team Plasma Grunts arrived with their ambition on catching Keldeo. When Cheren got knocked out from the grunts's Eelektross, he was saved by his friend, Hiro, who disbanded the team not too long ago. As Hiro arrived, Cheren wondered why he didn't keep in touch.

Pokémon

Samurott

Debut	ANL1

Cheren sent out Samurott to cut down a tree that Arata was hiding in. Later, when two Team Plasma grunts arrived with their ambition to catch Keldeo, Cheren had Samurott battle their Eelektross. Despite being quicker than its foe, Samurott was rendered useless when it jumped in the way of Eelektross from harming Arata and Keldeo.

None of Samurott's moves are known.

Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends

Cheren appeared as a supporting character and a friend of Touya in Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends. He was first seen going up to Touya after Touya had a discussion with N about their dreams. Cheren, Touya, and Bianca discussed about the speech Team Plasma delivered. When two Team Plasma grunts took a little girl's Minccino, Cheren decided to go after Ghetsis and the rest of Team Plasma to see what they're going to do next.

He headed to Icirrus City where he gave Touya and Bianca a call on the Xtransceiver to come over to the Gym. He explained to the two that Team Plasma were about to make Brycen release his Pokémon. While Team Plasma began their assault in Dragonspiral Tower, Cheren, Bianca, and Brycen stayed behind to take the grunts on.

Pokémon

Snivy → Servine

Debut	MWL1

Main article: Cheren's Snivy

Cheren obtained Snivy as his starter Pokémon. It was revealed to have evolved into Servine when Cheren sent it out to battle Team Plasma.

Pocket Monsters BW

Cheren appears in PMBW01, where he, along with Black and Bianca, go to Professor Juniper's lab to get their first Pokémon.

In the TCG

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

Cheren'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	#
Stoutland		Cosmic Eclipse		248/236	Dream League		061/049
Castform		Lost Origin		TG11/TG30	VMAX Climax		211/184
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Cheren	Su	Emerging Powers		91/98	White Collection		053/053
					BW-P Promotional cards		013/BW-P
					Virizion Strength Deck		012/014
					Terrakion Strength Deck		012/014
					Cobalion Strength Deck		012/014
					Battle Theme Deck: Victini		020/021
		Dark Explorers		91/108	Reshiram-EX Battle Strength Deck		017/018
					Zekrom-EX Battle Strength Deck		017/018
					Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus		019/020
					Hydreigon Half Deck		014/015
					Garchomp Half Deck		014/015
		Boundaries Crossed		148/149	Freeze Bolt		063/059
					Master Deck Build Box EX		042/046
					Black Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck		016/018
					White Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck		016/018
					Blastoise + Kyurem-EX Combo Deck		015/018
					Mewtwo Half Deck		014/016
					Genesect Half Deck		014/016
Cheren's Care	Su	Brilliant Stars		134/172	Star Birth		094/100
		Brilliant Stars		168/172	Star Birth		115/100
		Brilliant Stars		177/172	Star Birth		123/100
					VSTAR Universe		156/172
		Crown Zenith		GG58/GG70	VSTAR Universe		241/172

Trivia

• Cheren's Japanese Leader title is 真理を　求める　者.
• Cheren, Bianca, and N are the only Trainers in Black and White with animated battle sprites.
• In Black and White, whenever the player defeats Cheren, he always leaves in the direction of the player's next objective. This is the opposite of Bianca, who always heads in the direction that the player just came from.
• Cheren is the only Gym Leader who gives out a Badge previously given out by another Gym Leader in a different Gym.
• Cheren is the only Normal-type Gym Leader in the anime that Ash did not have a rematch with after losing a battle.
• In Black and White, if the player character manages to beat Bianca in their first battle without taking any damage, Cheren will make a note on how the player somehow won without taking any damage. As the scenario is highly unlikely to ever happen, the dialog is next to impossible to actually trigger.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	チェレン Cheren	From черен čéren (Bulgarian for black)
English, German, Spanish, Vietnamese	Cheren	From his Japanese name
French	Tcheren	From his Japanese name
Italian	Komor	Possibly from komor (Hungarian for gloomy)
Korean	체렌 Cheren	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	黑連 / 黑连 Hēilián*	Transcription of his Japanese name. Contains 黑 hēi (black)
	謙煉 Qiānliàn*	Transcription of his Japanese name. Possibly from 煉 liàn (to refine)
Chinese (Cantonese)	黑連 Hāklìhn	Transcription of his Japanese name. Contains 黑 hāk (black)
Russian	Черен Cheren	From черен čéren (Bulgarian for black)
Thai	เชเลน Cheren	Transcription of his Japanese name

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Rival and friend characters
Core series Blue • Silver • Brendan/May • Wally • Barry • Lucas/Dawn • Ethan/Lyra • Cheren • Bianca N • Hugh • Calem/Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Lillie • Hau • Gladion • Trace Hop • Marnie • Bede • Klara • Avery • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Carmine • Kieran Spin-off games Ronald • Keith • Luca • Sharon • Paulo • Lear • Tina

Non-player characters in the core series games

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Gym Leaders of the Unova region
Striaton Gym Cilan Chili Cress	Nacrene Gym Lenora	Castelia Gym Burgh	Nimbasa Gym Elesa
Driftveil Gym Clay	Mistralton Gym Skyla	Icirrus Gym Brycen	Opelucid Gym Drayden Iris
Aspertia Gym Cheren	Virbank Gym Roxie	Humilau Gym Marlon

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Pokémon Pocket Monsters characters Red • Clefairy • Pikachu • Togepi • Tyrogue • Conkeldurr • Dedenne • Chespin • Froakie PM Green • Blue • Yellow • Gold • Silver Professor Oak • Bill • Bill's wife Brock • Misty • Lt. Surge • Erika • Sabrina • Koga • Blaine • Giovanni • Lorelei • Bruno • Agatha • Lance Professor Elm • Earl • Clefairy Rangers • Kurt • DJ Mary • Chairman • Kiyo Falkner • Bugsy • Whitney • Morty • Jasmine • Chuck • Pryce • Clair • Will • Karen PMRS Ruby • Sapphire • Red • Blue Professor Birch • Mr. Stone • Mr. Briney • Maxie • Tetsuya • Rydel • Rydel's rival Dr. Takeda • Scott Norman • Roxanne • Brawly • Wattson PMDP Dia • Kazuki Professor Rowan • Mars • Looker • Charon Dai Fugō • Okane Daisukī Roark • Aaron PMBW Black • Bianca • Cheren Professor Juniper • N • Cedric Juniper • Ghetsis Cilan • Chili • Cress • Lenora • Burgh • Elesa • Clay • Skyla • Shauntal • Marshal • Grimsley • Caitlin • Alder PMXY Shauna • Professor Sycamore • Serena PMSM Hala • Lillie

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