Cheren

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Cheren チェレン Cheren
File:Cheren.png Art from Pokémon Black and White
Gender	Male
Hometown	Kanoko Town
Region	Isshu
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer
Generation	V
Games	Black and White

(Japanese: チェレン Cheren) is a rival character in Pokémon Black and White.

In the games

Cheren is a childhood friend of the player. He is an intelligent boy knowledgeable in Pokémon, and will as such offer the player advice during the course of their journey. His goal is to to become the Champion.

Like the player and Bel, Cheren receives a starter Pokémon as a gift from Professor Araragi 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.

Sprites

Cheren's Trainer sprite from Generation V	Cheren's VS sprite from Generation V

Pokémon

First battle

If the player chose Tsutarja:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Kanoko Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Kanoko Town Black and White Reward: $500
Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Pokabu♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Pokabu:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Kanoko Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Kanoko Town Black and White Reward: $500
Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Mijumaru♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Mijumaru:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Kanoko Town Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Kanoko Town Black and White Reward: $500
Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Tsutarja♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Second battle

If the player chose Tsutarja:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Sanyou City Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Sanyou City Black and White Reward: $800
Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Pokabu♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Choroneko♂ Lv.8 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Pokabu:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Sanyou City Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Sanyou City Black and White Reward: $800
Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Mijumaru♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Choroneko♂ Lv.8 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Mijumaru:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Sanyou City Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Sanyou City Black and White Reward: $800
Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Tsutarja♂ Lv.8 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Choroneko♂ Lv.8 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Third battle

If the player chose Tsutarja:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 3 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 3 Black and White Reward: $1200
Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Pokabu♂ Lv.12 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Choroneko♂ Lv.14 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Pokabu:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 3 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 3 Black and White Reward: $1200
Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Mijumaru♂ Lv.12 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Choroneko♂ Lv.14 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --

If the player chose Mijumaru:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 3 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 3 Black and White Reward: $1200
Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Tsutarja♂ Lv.12 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Choroneko♂ Lv.14 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Fourth battle

If the player chose Tsutarja:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 4 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 4 Black and White Reward: $2200

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Mamepato♂ Lv.20 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Yanappu♂ Lv.20 Bite Dark Physical   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Sitrus Berry Chaoboo♂ Lv.22 Nitro Charge Fire Physical   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Arm Thrust Fighting Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

If the player chose Pokabu:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 4 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 4 Black and White Reward: $2200

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Mamepato♂ Lv.20 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Baoppu♂ Lv.20 Bite Dark Physical   --       Devastate Fire Special   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Sitrus Berry Futachimaru♂ Lv.22 Shell Blade Water Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

If the player chose Mijumaru:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 4 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 4 Black and White Reward: $2200

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Mamepato♂ Lv.20 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Hiyappu♂ Lv.20 Bite Dark Physical   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Unknown Janovy♂ Lv.22 Grass Mixer Grass Special   --       Wrap Normal Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Growth Normal Status   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.20 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --

Fifth Battle

If the player chose Tsutarja:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 5 Black and White Reward: $2600

Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Yanappu♂ 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: Unknown Hatooboo♂ 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 Chaoboo♂ Lv.26 Nitro Charge Fire Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Arm Thrust Fighting Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --

If the player chose Pokabu:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 5 Black and White Reward: $2600

Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Baoppu♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Hatooboo♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Sitrus Berry Futachimaru♂ Lv.26 Water Pulse Water Special   --       Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Shell Blade Water Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --

If the player chose Mijumaru:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 5 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 5 Black and White Reward: $2600

Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.24 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Hiyappu♂ Lv.24 Bite Dark Physical   --       Boiling Water Water Special   --       Water Sport Water Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Hatooboo♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Sitrus Berry Janovy♂ Lv.26 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Grass Mixer Grass Special   --       Growth Normal Status   --

Sixth Battle

If the player chose Tsutarja:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 7 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 7 Black and White Reward: $7000

Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.33 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Claw Sharpen Dark Status   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Yanakkie♂ Lv.33 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Kenhorou♂ Lv.33 Roost Flying Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Sitrus Berry Chaoboo♂ Lv.35 Heat Stamp Fire Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Smog Poison Special   --

If the player chose Pokabu:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 7 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 7 Black and White Reward: $7000

Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.33 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Claw Sharpen Dark Status   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Baokkie♂ Lv.33 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Kenhorou♂ Lv.33 Roost Flying Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Sitrus Berry Futachimaru♂ Lv.35 Fury Cutter Bug Physical   --       Revenge Fighting Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --

If the player chose Mijumaru:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 7 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 7 Black and White Reward: $7000

Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.33 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Claw Sharpen Dark Status   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Hiyakkie♂ Lv.33 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Boiling Water Water Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Kenhorou♂ Lv.33 Roost Flying Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Sitrus Berry Janovy♂ Lv.35 Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Slam Normal Physical   --

Seventh Battle

If the player chose Tsutarja:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 10 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 10 Black and White Reward: $9000

Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.43 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Yanakkie♂ Lv.43 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Kenhorou♂ Lv.43 Razor Wind Normal Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Sitrus Berry Enbuoh♂ Lv.45 Heat Stamp Fire Physical   --       Assurance Dark Physical   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --

If the player chose Pokabu:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 10 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 10 Black and White Reward: $9000

Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.43 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Baokkie♂ Lv.43 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Kenhorou♂ Lv.43 Razor Wind Normal Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Sitrus Berry Daikenki♂ Lv.45 Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Encore Normal Status   --

If the player chose Mijumaru:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Route 10 Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Route 10 Black and White Reward: $9000

Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.43 Assurance Dark Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Hiyakkie♂ Lv.43 Lick Ghost Physical   --       Boiling Water Water Special   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Kenhorou♂ Lv.43 Razor Wind Normal Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Sitrus Berry Jalorda♂ Lv.45 Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Coil Around Poison Status   --       Slam Normal Physical   --

Eighth Battle

If the player chose Tsutarja:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Victory Road Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Victory Road Black and White Reward: $13400

Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Yanakkie♂ Lv.65 Payback Dark Physical   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Kenhorou♂ Lv.65 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Types: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Unknown Gigaiath♂ Lv.65 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Types: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: Unknown Ononokus♂ Lv.65 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Surf Water Special   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Sitrus Berry Enbuoh♂ Lv.67 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Wild Bolt Electric Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Head Smash Rock Physical   --

If the player chose Pokabu:

Pokémon Trainer Cheren Victory Road Black and White Pokémon Trainer and Professor Cheren Oak Victory Road Black and White Reward: $13400

Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Unburden Held item: Unknown Lepardas♂ Lv.65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Unknown Baokkie♂ Lv.65 Payback Dark Physical   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Super Luck Held item: Unknown Kenhorou♂ Lv.65 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Types: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Unknown Gigaiath♂ Lv.65 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Types: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: Unknown Ononokus♂ Lv.65 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Surf Water Special   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: Sitrus Berry Daikenki♂ Lv.67 Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Encore Normal Status   --

If the player chose Mijumaru: Template:Party

In the manga

File:Cheren MPBW.png

Cheren and Pokabu

In the Pokémon Master Black & White manga

Cheren is friends with both Monta and Bel, he is very knowledgable about Pokémon, which Monta dislikes. Anywhere Monta slips up he wont hesitate to tell him the right way. He first appears with Bel when Monta is attempting to capture a wild Template:P and Template:P. Monta is just about to capture the Miruhoggu which Cheren tells him that it is not the right way. He explains to Monta to remember that when two pokemon come out at the same time, you have to knock out the one you don't want first before you can get the one that you do want. Cheren suddenly decides for all of them to take their Pokémon journey together, which a man on his bike overhears. He starts insult them making him and Monta angry.

He uses Pokabu in a double battle with Monta's Template:P against a Bike Gang King's Template:P, it looks like they were about to lose, but they uses a combination attack which Cheren thinks of, fainting Wargle. Cheren battles Monta in PMBW02 using his Pokabu, Template:P and Template:P against Monta's Template:P, Template:P and Template:P. He starts off with a lecture about triple battles. With he great knowledge of triple battles he gives Monta a hard time, but is eventually defeated.

Pokémon

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Trivia

• Cheren, Bel, and N are the only Trainers in Black and White with animated battle sprites.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	チェレン Cheren	черен cheren, Bulgarian for black.

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