Red (レッド Reddo) is the main protagonist of Pokemon Adventures during the Red, Green, & Blue and FireRed & LeafGreen arcs. He is 16 years old as of the Emerald chapter and his Birthday is August 8th. Red's rival in the manga is Blue Oak.
Appearance
Red's appearance doesn't change much throughout the series aside from his height.
In the Red, Green & Blue arc, Red's initial design was based on the main protagonist of the original Gameboy games, Pokemon Red Version and Pokemon Green Version, with the only difference being his prominent spiky hair that stuck out from in front of his backwards-worn cap. After defeating Team Rocket's Lt. Surge in the Silph Co. building, he snatched his pair of insulating gloves.
In the Yellow arc, his attire basically remained the same with the exception of a new red band which he tied around his left thigh on top of his jeans. It's assumed that received the band after becoming Champion.
In the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc, his T-shirt has changed from black to white, and he no longer wore his cap backwards.
In the FireRed & LeafGreen arc, his attire was completely revamped to match the outfit of the male protagonist of the GameBoy Advance games, Pokemon FireRed Version and Pokemon LeafGreen version, but his hairstyle remained unchanged if not made wilder.
In the Emerald arc, he outfit remained unchanged, except that he regained his pair of insulating gloves.
Over the years, his eye color has ranged from brown to deep red to match .
History
A young Red and Poli as a Poliwag.
As a child, Red's first Pokemon was a Poliwag, who he nicknamed "Poli" (ニョロ Nyoro). One day he fell into a lake and couldn't resurface. Poli then evolved into Poliwhirl to save him.
Red, Green, & Blue
Red and his prominent pokemon in the Red, Green,
Red debuts in Pallet Town while he teaches a group of children how to catch pokemon. Before they leave, they tell him about the famous Professor Oak and his grandson, who had just come back from training overseas. They say that he is famous for his knowledge of Pokemon.
Red as he appears in the "Yellow" arc
Pokemon
On Hand:
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Poli (Japanese: ニョロ Nyoro) is Red's first caught Pokemon. Red caught it while it was still a Poliwag. It evolved into Poliwhirl to save Red from drowning as a little kid. It evolved once more when Lt. Surge threw Red into the Vermillion Bay. Poliwhirl came in contact with the legendary Water Stone and was able to save Red and defeat Lt. Surge. Poli is male. His special ability is Damp and has a Brave nature. | |
Poli as a Poliwhirl Poli as a Poliwag |
Poli's Moves: Water Gun, Ice Beam, Double Team, Seismic Toss, DoubleSlap, Mind Reader, Focus Punch | |
Saur |
Saur (Japanese: フッシー Fusshi) is Red's starter Pokemon. He accidentally released him as Bulbasaur from Professor Oak's lab. When Oak saw how well Red battled with Bulbasaur, Professor Oak gave him Bulbasaur and a Pokedex. Saur evolved into Ivysaur shortly before meeting Green. He evolved once more to its final stage during Red's battle again Team Rocket's Sabrina. Saur is Male. His special ability is Overgrow and he has a Gentle nature. | |
Saur as a Bulbasaur Saur as an Ivysaur |
Saur's Moves: Tackle, Vine Whip, Solarbeam, Sleep Powder, Leech Seed, Razor Leaf, Cut, PoisonPowder, Sweet Scent, Frenzy Plant | |
| Pika (Japanese: ピカ Pika) is Red's partner and the Pokemon he relies on the most. Red caught Pika in Pewter City after Pika was causing mayhem in the city. Like Ash's Pikachu, Pika was to happy with his trainer in the beginning, but when Red saved him at risk to his own health during their battle with Leader Brock, he changed his view of Red. Later during Pika's travels with Yellow, it was able to morph its Substitute into a surf board to Surf. During those travels, Red (unable to find Pika) replaced his empty party slot with Vee. During the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc, Pika was revealed to have sired an egg with Yellow's Pikachu, ChuChu, and hatched as a Pichu under the ownership of Gold. Pika is male. His special ability is Static and he has a Sassy nature. | ||
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Pika's moves: ThunderShock, Thunder Wave, Quick Attack, Flash, Thunder, Thunder Bolt, Toxic, Substitute, Surf, Bide, Rage, MegaVolt (10x Thunder Bolt), Iron Tail, Volteccer | ||
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Gyara (Japanese: ギャラ Gyara) was a Team Rocket experiment and Leader Misty's Pokemon. Prior to Gyara's debut, Team Rocket stole him from the Cerulean Gym and experimented on him which created an uncontrollable temper. Eventually it either was released or escaped and Misty caught up to it on Route 3 and engaged it in battle but to no avail. Later Red and Saur showed up to help. Gyara was eventually recaptured by Red and returned to Misty. Under her cared, he mellowed out. Knowing that Red would have trouble crossing the sea, Misty and Gyara catch to him on Sea Route 19 just in time to save him from a wild Dragonite. Misty traded Gyara for Red's Krabby. Once on Seafoam Islands, Gyara regressed to an uncontrollable state due to its deep hatred for the Rockets. Red with the help of the rest of his party were able to calm him down. On Cinnabar Island, Team Rocket once again appeared but with the Moltres from Victory Road. Leader Blaine requested the use of Gyara from Red while Red used to the Ressurection chamber of his own Old Amber. During the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc, Gyara was traded to Blue for his Charizard and was traded back after the threat of Neo Team Rocket was removed. Gyara is male. His special ability is Intimidate and he has a Lonely nature. | ||
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Gyara's moves: Hydro Pump, Bite, Dragon Rage, Hyper Beam, Surf, DragonBreath, Body Slam | ||
| Snor (Japanese: ゴン Gon) (Lax in the Chuang Yi translation) was caught on Route 12 due to it obstructed the path of the Bicycle Race from Vermillion to Lavender. Snorlax awoke to Red and the honey-drenched Saur, getting up and chasing them all the way to Lavender Town which won Red the race and the prize money, but he spent all of it feeding Snor. Snor is male. His special ability is Immunity and he has an Impish nature. | ||
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Snor's moves: Toxic, Harden, Belly Drum, Double-Edge, Earthquake, Headbutt, Rest, Strength, Mega Punch, Mega Kick |
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| Aero (Japanese: プテ Pte) is the last Pokemon of Red's main Party and his main form of air transportation. Red was given an Old Amber from Team Rocket Boss and Leader Giovanni, not knowing is trainer classes. During a scuffle with Team Rocket on Cinnabar Island, Leader Blaine told Red to take his Old Amber to the Ressurection Chamber. Red did what he was told and as a result, ressurected Aero. Aero was able to fend off Moltres and save Blaine and Red's Gyara. Much later during the FireRed & LeafGreen arc, Aero was traded to Blue for his Charizard, due to Aero being unable to fly after having his wings pierced by Deoxys. Aero is male. His special ability is Rock Head and he has a Hasty nature. | ||
| Aero's moves: Dragon Claw, Hyper Beam, Fly, Take Down |
