List of character ages

This is a list of characters and their confirmed ages across the Pokémon franchise.

In the core series games

Kanto

• Red and Blue are 11 years old as Generation I, and 14 years old as of Generation II.
  • Red's age is mentioned, and Blue is said to be the same age as him, in the player's story from the Japanese and English manuals of the Generation I games (except their ages are not mentioned in the English manual of Pokémon Yellow).

    "You are an 11-old boy living with your mother. Your rival lives next door to you. [...] He sees you as his rival because you are the same age and height."

• Primo is 27 years old as of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
  • His age is mentioned in the Japanese song "Teach Me, Poké Dude!" from the Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen: Super Music Collection.

Johto

• Pryce is older than 50 years old.
  • The Gym guide states that Pryce has trained Pokémon for "some 50 years".
• Maximo is 30 years old as of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
  • Maximo's age is not directly stated, but his twin brother Primo was 27 years old in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, set three years earlier before HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Hoenn

• Several character ages are mentioned in the Hoenn News Network from Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire:
  • Brendan and May are 12 years old. Brendan's age is mentioned if the player is female, and May's age is mentioned if the player is male.
  • Wally is 10 years old.
  • Professor Birch is 35 years old.
  • Professor Cozmo is 40 years old.
  • Mr. Stone is 52 years old.
  • Captain Stern is 57 years old.
  • Mr. Briney is 72 years old.
• Steven Stone is 25 years old.
  • He mentions his age in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire:

    "My father is... Well, let me just say that I have been his son for 25 years, and sometimes even I am not sure I understand him fully."

• Aarune is 25 years old.
  • He mentions his age in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire:

    "The name's Aarune. Put'er there. Unova-born and twenty-five years old."

• Tabitha is 27 years old.
  • He mentions his age only in Alpha Sapphire:

    "Hey! I, Tabitha, have only just turned 27! How old do you think I am?! I shall never forgive you!"

• Street Thug Hannibal, found on Route 123 in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, is 54 years old. In the French version, he first claims to be 50 years old and then corrects it to 54.
• Battle Maison characters from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire:
  • Beauty Bunnie pretends to be an adult, but she is 7 years old in the English, Japanese, and Korean versions, 13 years old in the German and Italian versions, or 15 years old in the Spanish version. Conversely, she is 45 years old in the French version, where she is pretending to be younger instead.
  • Rising Star Elysia is 39 years old.
  • Poké Fan Farida is 44 years old.
  • Artist Rufous is 88 years old.

Sinnoh

• Professor Rowan is 60 years old.
• Cyrus is 27 years old.
  • His age is mentioned by Looker in Pokémon Platinum:

  "...Whew. So, that was Cyrus, the boss of the Team Galactic. Quite the performance, no? Mesmerizing for one of only 27 years old."

• Caitlin is 14 years old as of Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver.

Unova

• Hilbert, Hilda, Cheren, and Bianca are 14 years old as of Pokémon Black and White, and 16 years old as of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
  • Their ages are mentioned in an interview.
  • Hilda and Hilbert were originally designed to be 16 in Black and White.
• N is 20 years old as of Pokémon Black and White.
  • His age is mentioned in interviews.
• A character in the Battle Subway is 14 years old.^{[citation needed]} She has the same age in Pokémon Black and White as well as in Black 2 and White 2, despite the timeskip between the games.^{[citation needed]}
• Queen Bellelba (fictional character portrayed by Sabrina) is going to be 108 years old in the current year, as of her appearance in the Mystery Doors of the Magical Land Series from the Pokéstar Studios in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
  • Queen Bellelba mentions her age as part of her dialogue in the Strange Ending version of the 3rd episode ("Open a Door"), only if the player is male:

    "Even though my beauty is overwhelming, I'm going to be 108 years old this year."

Kalos

• AZ is 3,000+ years old.
• Emma is 16 years old.
  • Her age is mentioned on Xerosic's "Expansion Suit Field Trials: Secret Records":

    "The subject’s name is Emma. She is a healthy girl, 16 years of age."

• April, the host of the TV show Gym Freaks, is 30 years old:

  "He's taken very good care of these gigantic scissors and used them for 30 years. I've used this body for 30 years, and it's started showing its age..."

• Madame Adele, found in the Battle Chateau, is 70 years old:

  "Ohoho... It's been 70 years since I came squalling into this world. It has been a long journey to this day."

• Preschooler Jocelyne, found in the Battle Maison, is 4 years old:

  "I am four years old! I will do my best!" (before the battle)

  "I'm four years old! I did my best!" (after the battle)

Alola

• Elio, Selene, Hau, and Lillie are 11 years old in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.
  • When asked by Wicke, Hau says that he is 11, which is the minimum age to enter the Island Challenge:
  • The player can respond with either "Yeah, I am" or "How'd you know?".

    "Yeah, I took the first chance I had to join in the island challenge once I turned 11!"

  • Elio and Selene are able to pay $1,000 to get into the Kantonian Gym, which is only allowed for children under 15 years old. They are also to buy Z-Noodles in Seafolk Village for $500, which is only allowed for people under 20 years old.
  • Hau and Lillie are the same age as the player character, according to both the Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon websites:

    "Hau is a Pokémon-loving young boy with a big appetite! He's the same age as your character."

    "Lillie is a mysterious girl who assists the professor. This young girl is about the same age as your character, and she's working as Professor Kukui’s assistant for personal reasons."

    "Hau is a boy who becomes your friend as soon as you move to Alola. He’s the same age as you. Hau is known to be a laid-back guy, but through the island challenge, he will come to terms with his reasons for participating in Pokémon battles."

    "Lillie is a girl about your age. She’s acting as Professor Kukui’s assistant for her own reasons. After experiencing many things during her adventures with you, Lillie will discover a new side of herself."

• The Trial Captains (Ilima, Lana, Kiawe, Mallow, Sophocles, Acerola, and Mina) as well as Hiker David are at least 11 years old and at most 19 years old in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.
  • According to Hala, the children of Alola embark upon the island challenge once they turn 11:

    "The island challenge Kukui spoke of... It is a journey to overcome your own limitations, as you travel to the far corners of Alola and meet with others along the path. It is the great adventure that children in the Alola region embark upon, along with their Pokémon, once they reach 11 years of age!"

  • According to Mallow, Trial Captains move on from that position once they turn 20:

    "I mean, we have to move on from being captains when we turn 20 anyway."

  • According to Kiawe, Hiker David is being considered as Kiawe's replacement after he leaves his position.
  • Molayne gave his position to Sophocles, implying that he is at least 20.
• Mina is 13–15 years old in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
  • Her age is mentioned in concept art.
• Lusamine is older than 40 years old in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.
  • When Hau reveals that he thinks she's not much older than him, she responds:

    "Oh, you sweet boy! I'm already over 40!"

• The Pokémon Sun and Moon guidebook translates a piece of Gladion's concept art as "gotta express that middle-school arrogance and being emo"

Galar

• Sonia and Leon assert that they are adults and the player character (Victor or Gloria) and Hop are kids, but their actual ages are not otherwise known.
  • After the strange earthquake in Hammerlocke, Sonia tells the player:

    "I'm really looking forward to seeing you compete in the Finals. So you should leave the investigation on the quaking to the adults."

  • After losing his Champion title, Leon says to the crowd:

    "It's time we adults started working on improving the here and now, for the sake of all that's to come!"

  • When the player and Hop come to help Leon on the Tower Summit, Leon tells them:

    "Thanks, Hop. And you, <player>. You two really have grown tremendously! But no need for you kids to worry."

• Melony is older than 29 years old as of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
  • In her Normal League Card, it is stated that she has been a Gym Leader since she was in her twenties.
• Opal is 88 years old as of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
  • When she asks the player how old she is during her Gym Battle, if the player answers "88 years old", she says:

    "Well, you're not wrong. But you could've been a little more sensitive."

• Mustard is older than 50 years old.
  • His Rare League Card was taken 50 years before the events of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• Avery says that he is an adult.
  • "My goodness, this is a thick one. Like a poor, lost Wooloo... It's up to me- as an elegant adult- to make sure they get the message."

Hisui

• Rei and Akari are around 15 years old.
  • Cyllene says that the player looks around 15:

    "Hmm. You look to be 15 or so. Quite old enough to work for your keep."

• Calaba is 99 years old as of Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
  • Her age is mentioned by Volo.

    "Miss Calaba is doing everything she can to regain the fragment, but at 99 years old... It's a bit hard for her to chase leads all over the place."

Paldea

• Dendra is 25 years old.

  "My age? 25! My hobby? Working out! My...type?! Well... Strong and muscular Fighting types, of course!"

• Ryme and Tyme are older than 53 years old.
  • According to "The Musician's Register" magazine in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Ryme started her rap career 40+ years ago after her Puppy Pokémon died when she was a teenager.

Kitakami

• Carmine is implied to consider herself to be a kid, but her actual age is not otherwise known.
  • When Carmine refers to the village kids, she includes herself among them.
• Kieran is implied to be a teenager (despite his older sister considering herself to be a kid as stated above), but his actual age is not otherwise known in most language versions. In the French version of the games, he is explicitly 14 years-old.
  • Carmine says that Kieran is going through "teen angst", implying that he is a teenager. In other languages, Carmine simply attributes his behavior to puberty or adolescence.

In the side series games

Pokémon Colosseum

• Wes is around 17 years old.
  • His age was mentioned in an interview.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

• In the English version, Thorton mentions that he is a teenager, therefore he should be 13–19 years old. However, in the Japanese version, he calls himself a 少年(しょうねん) (boy) instead. His age is not mentioned in the core series games.

  "You look like you're itching to know more about me! In other words, you'd like to interpret my data. Is that correct? If so, feel free! Let's see. Um... Male, teenager... No, that's not the sort of data you want, is it?"

• AZ is 3,000+ years old, as stated in the core series games.
  • In Pokémon Masters EX, AZ's age is mentioned by Calem and Lysandre.
• Caitlin, based on her design from Pokémon Black and White, mentions that she has reached adulthood, meaning she is at least 18 as of Generation V.

  "As I moved into adulthood, I was able to control my emotions better and better."

• A female Preschooler is 4 years old.

Pokémon Snap

• Todd Snap is 10 years old.

Detective Pikachu series

• Tim Goodman is 18 years old in Detective Pikachu, and 20 years old in Detective Pikachu Returns.
  • His age in Detective Pikachu is stated on Nintendo of Europe's website.
  • Detective Pikachu Returns takes place two years after Tim and Pikachu solved the R case.

In the anime

Main series

• Ash, Gary, Misty, May, Dawn, Barry, Trip, Goh, Chloe, Sam, Alternate World Ash, and Alternate World Dawn are 10 years old.
  • Ash's age was mentioned in the very first episode of the anime, as well as the first episode of Pokémon the Series: Black & White.
  • In the Japanese version of Ash Catches a Pokémon, Misty mentions that she is ten years old.
  • Ash, Goh, and Chloe's character profiles (in Japanese) mentioned their ages as of Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
  • In the English version of The Battle of the Badge, Ash mentions that it has been a year since he visited Viridian City. However, this remark was not present in the Japanese version, and it did not affect Ash's age stated in the anime.
  • It is implied that one year passed between A Goldenrod Opportunity and Best Wishes Until We Meet Again! since the Magnet Train would take one year to be completed. However, this did not affect Ash's age either.
  • Chloe's age was mentioned in JN119.
• Forrest, the rest of Brock's siblings, Bonnie, and Parker are younger than 10 years old.
• Max is 7 years old.
• Paul is 11 years old.
• Brock is 15 years old.
  • His age is mentioned in concept art.
• Jessie and James are 25 years old as of The Power of One. However, Jessie later had a birthday sometime between The Bamboozling Forest! and A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?, making her 26 years old as of XY.
  • In the Japanese version of The Power of One, Jessie says that Ash and Misty are 10 years too young to get focused on romance while James adds that he and Jessie are 5 years older than that.
  • In Filling the Light with Darkness!, Necrozma's aura causes all the adults to feel lazy and lethargic, with no effect on children and teenagers. This affects Jessie and James, confirming that they are adults.
  • More details about Jessie:
    • In A Festival Trade! A Festival Farewell?, Jessie mentions that Pumpkaboo was the only one who remembered her birthday, which happened some time after she caught her.
    • The Birth of Mewtwo radio drama has a flashback twenty years before the present time, when Jessie was a young child. This indicates that Jessie is currently older than 20 years old.
    • In the English version of Plant It Now... Diglett Later, when an old woman says that she is 120 years old, Jessie claims that that's "ten times [her] age!", which would make Jessie 12 years old. However, after hearing this, Meowth responds "Where did you get that math?", which may indicate that this age is not accurate.
      • In the Japanese version of this dialogue, once the old woman says that she is 120 years old, Jessie states that this is "more than ten times" her age, unlike in the English dialogue. Meowth replies with "More than ten times is exaggerating!"
      • If Jessie lied about her age to appear younger, this may be related to the fact that she often hates to be called an "old hag".
    • In The Ultimate Test, Jessie falsely claims to be a 17-year-old idol (in Japanese) or diva (in English) as part of her disguise.
  • More details about James:
    • In the English version of A Friend In Deed, when James is driving a car and Jessie compliments him by saying "Nice driving!", he replies with "I should get a license." This may imply that James is old enough to get a license. However, the line about getting a license is not present in the Japanese version. The minimum age to get a driving license in the anime is not known, although it is explicitly said to be 10 years old in the Pocket Monsters: The Animation novels.
• Professor Oak is 50 years old as of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
• Daisy, Violet, and Lily are at least 15 years old.^{[citation needed]}
• Molly Hale is 5 years old.
• Flint is at least 20 years old.
• Shinobu is 100 years old.
• An old woman is 120 years old as of Plant It Now... Diglett Later.

Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle

• Koko is at least 10 years old.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

If you were looking for their birthdays, see: Birthday → Pokémon Adventures.

Main characters

• Red, Blue, and Green are 11 years old in the Red, Green & Blue arc. They are 20 years old in their latest appearance from the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc.
• Yellow is 9 years old in her minor appearance from the Red, Green & Blue arc. She is 11 years old when she first appears as a main character in the Yellow arc. She is 15 years old in her latest appearance from the Emerald arc.
• Gold, Silver, and Crystal are 11 years old in the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc. They are 17 years old in their latest appearance from the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc.
• Ruby is 11 years old in the Ruby & Sapphire arc, his birthday being at the start of this arc. He is 15 years old in his latest appearance from the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc.
• Sapphire is 10 and then later 11 years old in the Ruby & Sapphire arc, her birthday being at the end of this arc. She is 15 years old in her latest appearance from the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc.
• Emerald is 11 years old in the Emerald arc. He is 14 years old in his latest appearance from the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc.
• Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum are 12 years old in the Diamond & Pearl arc as well as the Platinum arc.
• Black, White, Cheren, and Bianca are 14 years old in the Black & White arc, and then 16 years old in the Black 2 & White 2 arc.
• Blake, Whitley, and Hugh are 12 years old in the Black 2 & White 2 arc.
• X and Y are 12 years old in the X & Y arc.
• Sun and Moon are 11 years old in the Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc.

Other characters

• Bill is 15 years old in the Red, Green & Blue arc. He is 24 years old in his latest appearance from the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc.
• Lance is 21 years old in the Yellow arc. He is 27 years old in his latest appearance from the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc.
• Will is 17 years old and Karen is 20 years old in the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc.^{[citation needed]} They are 22 years old and 25 years old, respectively, in their latest appearance from the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc.^{[citation needed]}
• Carl is 26 years old and Sham is 23 years old in the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc.^{[citation needed]}
• Leo is 9 years old in the Black & White arc, and then 11 years old in the Black 2 & White 2 arc.

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

• Ash is 10 years old.
• Misty is 12 years old in this manga, unlike the 10-year-old Misty from the anime.
• Sabrina is 21 years old.

Pokémon Zensho

• Satoshi and Shigeru are 10 years old.

Magical Pokémon Journey

• Hazel and Coconut are 13 years old.

Pokémon Horizon

• Akira is 12 years old.
• Tokio is 16 years old.
• Dulio is 23 years old.
• Meja is 56 years old.

Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic

• Kellyn and Kate are 16 years old.

In the novels

Pocket Monsters: The Animation

• Ash and Misty are 10 years old.
• Delia is 29 years old.

In other media

Pack Your Pocket With Adventure

• Madoka Akagi is 28 years old.

See also

• Category:Characters with confirmed ages

References

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.