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|image = Red Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.png
|name = Red
 
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|image2 = Red Sun and Moon.png
|japanese_name = レッド Red
 
|image = Red_(game).png
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|image3 = Red FireRed and LeafGreen.png
|artworkinfo = '''Red''' in ''[[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen]]''
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|image4 = Red Red and Green.png
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|tab3 = FireRed and LeafGreen
|names = '''Japanese''': Red <br/>'''English''': Red
 
|gender = Male
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|tab4 = Red and Blue
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|caption = Red's artwork for ''Let's Go, Pikachu and Let's Go, Eevee'', ''Sun and Moon'', ''FireRed and LeafGreen'' and ''Red and Blue''.
|class = [[Pokémon Champion]]
 
|region = [[Kanto]]
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|gender = Male
|hometown = [[Pallet Town]]
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|hometown = [[Pallet Town]], [[Kanto]]
|relatives = [[Mother]]
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|relatives = [[Mother]]<br />Unnamed father
|first = [[Pokémon Red and Green]] ''(1996)''
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|occupation = [[Pokémon Champion]] ([[Kanto]])
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|media = games
|otherappear = [[Pokémon Red and Blue]] ''(1998)''<br>[[Pokémon Yellow]] ''(1999)''<br>[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]] ''(2000)''<br>[[Pokémon Crystal]] ''(2001)''<br>[[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen]] ''(2004)''<br>[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] ''(2008)''<br>[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]] ''(2010)'' [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]] ''(2012)''
 
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|generation = I, II, III, IV, V, VII
|rival = [[Blue (game)|Blue]]}}
 
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|debut = [[Pokémon Red and Green Version]]
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|ja_name = レッド
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|ja_romaji = Reddo
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|rival = [[Blue]]
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{{Quote|... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...<br />... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...|Red}}
   
'''Red''' (Japanese: '''レッド '''''Reddo'') also known as '''Fire''' (''ファイア Faia'') is a very powerful [[Pokémon Trainer]] from [[Pallet Town]], [[Kanto]]. He is the first character to be playable in the [[Pokémon]] series and his initial appearance is set in the [[Generation I]] main games. He has since then made various appearances in Pokémon media, including the [[Generation III]] remakes of [[Pokémon Red and Blue|Pokémon Red, Green and Blue]], ''[[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen]]''. He become the official Kanto Pokemon League Champion. Red is also a NPC (non-playable character) in [[Gold (Game)]], [[Silver (game)]], [[Crystal]], [[HeartGold]], [[SoulSilver]], [[Black 2]] and [[White 2]].You can battle him at Mt Silver (Pokemon [[Gold (Game)]], [[Silver (Game)]], [[Crystal]], [[HeartGold]], [[SoulSilver]] and in the Pokemon Champion Tournament at [[Black 2]], [[White 2]]
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'''Red''' is the canon name of the protagonist of the Generation I games and is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] from [[Pallet Town]], [[Kanto]]. He is the first character to be playable in the [[Pokémon (franchise)|Pokémon]] series and his initial appearance is set in the [[Generation I]] main games. He has since then made various appearances in Pokémon media, including the [[Generation III]] remakes of [[Pokémon Red and Green Version|Red, Green]] and [[Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version|Blue]]; [[Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version|FireRed and LeafGreen]]. Red became the official Kanto Pokémon League Champion. Red is also a non-playable character in [[Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version|Gold, Silver]], [[Pokémon Crystal|Crystal]], [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Version|HeartGold, SoulSilver]], [[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2|Black 2 and White 2]], [[Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon|Sun, and Moon]], [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]].
   
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He can be fought at Mt Silver (Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver) and in the Pokémon Champion Tournament at Black 2 and White 2.
Red is a very serious person, especially when he battles. This can be seen easily because he seldom smiles. He is very quiet, and is seen only saying many "..."s in the games.
 
   
==In the anime==
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==Appearance==
===Main anime===
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===Red, Green and Blue===
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<section begin="Appearance_RG"/>Red has black, spiky hair and black eyes. He also wears a red short sleeve jacket with a white trim, white sleeves, white patch pockets with flap and white popped collar over a black t-shirt along with blue jeans with white cuffs and red and white sneakers as well as a red and white cap with the symbol of a golden leaf (similar to the earth badge) on the left side of it. He also carries a brown backpack with a light black strap.<section end="Appearance_RG"/>
{{Main|Ash Ketchum}}
 
Red does not appear himself in the anime main series, but [[Ash]] is his anime counterpart.
 
   
===Pokémon Origins===
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===FireRed and LeafGreen===
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<section begin="Appearance_FRLG"/>Red now has pale brown hair and brown eyes. He wears a black t-shirt that is covered by a red sleeveless shirt with the vest itself also having a white collar and stripe. He also wears blue jeans with his shoes black, red and white. He now has sweatbands around both his wrists and he now wears a cap that is red and white.<section end="Appearance_FRLG"/>
{{main|Red (anime)}}
 
   
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===SoulSilver and HeartGold===
==Manga==
 
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Red's appearance remained unchanged as he wears the same clothes he wore during "FireRed and LeafGreen".
{{Main|Red (Manga)}}
 
His first [[Pokémon]] was a [[Poliwag]], which [[Evolution|evolved]] into a [[Poliwhirl]] when saving him from drowning prior to the beginning of the story, and evolved once more into a [[Poliwrath]] in ''Buzz off, Electabuzz!''
 
   
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===Sun and Moon===
Red is eleven years old at the beginning of the [[Pokémon Adventures|''Red, Green &amp; Blue'' chapter]]. He is first seen in A Glimpse of the Glow, when he shows a group of children the proper way to catch a Pokémon. He demonstrates by using his Poliwhirl to [[battle]] a [[Wild Pokémon|wild]] [[Nidorino]]. Red is very sentimental, as shown in the battle versus [[Blue (Manga)|Blue]] in the ninth annual [[Pokémon League]] tournament. He believes that defeating an opponent is no fun if they are at a disadvantage, as seen in both ''The Secret of Kangaskhan'' and ''Make Way for Magmar!''. At the beginning of the series, he is quite cocky, as shown in ''Suddenly Starmie''. However, this cockiness has subsided by the end of the RGB saga.
 
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[[File:Red Sun and Moon concept art.jpg|thumb|Concept artwork of Red and his emotions for ''Pokémon Sun and Moon''.]]
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Red is much older, with spiky dark brown hair and brown eyes. He appears in Sun and Moon with a new outfit, which consists of a white T-shirt with red short sleeves and a logo, the number "96", blue jeans, red and white sneakers and a slightly redesigned cap. He also carries a new yellow backpack. He also appears older compared to the previous titles. He also wears a watch or sweatband of some kind around his left wrist.
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===Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!===
Red's special skill, as described by [[Professor Oak]], is Pokémon battling. As such, he is called the '''"Fighter"''' (戦う者''Fighter'').
 
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[[File:Red Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! concept art.jpg|thumb|left|Concept artwork of Red and his emotions for ''Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!''.]]
In later adventures, Red has been viewed as a leader amongst the Pokédex holders.
 
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Red's outfit is very similar to the original games, but now looks a bit more updated. As in Generation 1, he has spiky black hair and dark gray eyes. He wears a red insulated vest with a white collar, white trim and white pockets, the jacket itself now having been designed to look much shorter with a black t-shirt with white sleeves underneath. He also wears blue jeans with white cuffs, red and white sneakers and carries a brown archival rucksack with black straps.
   
==In the Games==
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==Personality==
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Red is a very serious person, especially when he battles. This can be seen easily because he seldom smiles. He is very quiet, usually only ever using ellipses ". . ." in the games. He is shown to be both loyal to his Pokémon and his cause, and seen by the fact that he always has the three potential starters on him, indicating whichever Pokémon he chose first has remained with him, and when he fought in the World of Light Trailer (Super Smash Brothers Ultimate) where he and his Pokémon were among the few to fight back against Galeem.
In ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Red and Blue]]'' (Green in Japan) Red is the only playable character. The player advances through the game as [[File:RedRBArtwork.PNG|thumb|110px|Red's Artwork in Red and Blue]] Red with, as usual, a name of their choice. He also appears in their remakes, ''FireRed and LeafGreen'', with the same purpose.
 
   
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==Biography==
In ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]'' and ''[[Pokemon Crystal|Crystal]]'', and their remakes, Red is fought at [[Mt. Silver]], in which he has Pokémon similar to Ash of the anime (except for the fact that all three starters are fully evolved compared to Ash only having one fully evolved). Red also retakes this role in ''[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]]''. You can battle once again by defeating the Elite Four.
 
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===Red, Green and Blue===
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In ''[[Pokémon Red and Green Version|Red, Green]] and [[Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version|Blue]]'', Red is a curious 11 year old boy from [[Pallet Town]]. He was also once friends with [[Blue]], the grandson of Pallet Town's local Pokémon expert, [[Professor Oak]] but as revealed via the instruction manuels, Red gained an interest in Pokémon once Blue stopped playing with him, instead choosing to begin bullying him instead. However, this contradicts Professor Oak's claim in the games that the two have in fact been rivals since they were both infants.
   
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One day, as Red prepares to leave his home to begin his Pokémon journey, he is stopped from leaving the town by Oak who tells him he needs a Pokémon for his own protection. Upon being brought to the lab where Blue is, Oak gives the two a choice between the three Kanto starters: [[Bulbasaur]], [[Charmander]] and [[Squirtle]].
[[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Gold, Silver]], [[Pokemon Crystal|Crystal]], ''HeartGold and SoulSilver'', he seems like a shady character who has strong Pokémon. Red is the highest [[level]]ed [[trainer]] of any [[Pokémon]] game. This record was broken by Barry in Platinum, but Red broke it again in ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver''.
 
   
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Depending on the starter Pokémon Red picks, Blue will soon choose his own starter Pokémon but one that has a type advantage over Red's starter Pokémon.
In, [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]], he participated in the [[Pokémon World Tournament]]. Meaning he has appeared in at least one game in most generations, with the exception of three, it is unknown if he'll appear in six.
 
   
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After both have chosen their respective Pokémon, they will battle one another with Blue wanting to challenge Red as he believes his starter Pokémon can beat Red's Pokémon.
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{{TrainerSpriteTop|type = mix|altwidth = 600}}
 
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Once that has ended, Red makes his way to [[Route 1 (Kanto)]], eventually reaching [[Viridian City]] where he arrives at the Poke Mart to receive a Parcel that he then brings back to Oak in Pallet Town.
{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = Red's sprite from Red, Green, and Blue}}
 
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = Red's title screen sprite from
 
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With Blue arriving seconds later, Oak tells the two trainers about a dream of his when he was young which was to use his Pokémon to create a full guide on the Pokémon in the Kanto region but due to his old age, Oak can no longer accomplish his goal, something he wants both Red and Blue to do for him instead.
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = Red's title screen sprite from
 
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Upon obtaining a Town Map from [[Daisy Oak]], Professor Oak's granddaughter and Blue's older sister, Red leaves Pallet Town and begins traveling all over the Kanto region, capturing and training various Pokémon.
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = Red's backsprite from Red, Green, and Blue}}
 
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He also starts gathering the eight Gym Badges by defeating the Gym Leaders and regularly meets Blue who usually challenges him to a battle, Blue being one step ahead of Red and showing up to stall Red's progress.
{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = Red's Sprite from {{color2|000|Pokémon Yellow}}}}
 
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During his journey, Red learns of a group of Pokémon thieves called [[Team Rocket]]. He first meets them when they're searching for and attempting to steal fossils inside [[Mt. Moon]].
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = mix|ImageName = RedGenI.png}}
 
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Upon arriving in [[Cerulean City]], Red heads north to the Nugget Bridge on [[Route 24]] and defeats the Trainers with the last one being a Team Rocket Grunt who was hoping to recruit new members for the organization. He soon meets another Grunt hiding in the grounds of a house, having stolen the TM, Dig from a man who resides in Cerulean with his wife.
{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = mix|ImageName = JPBlueRed.png}}
 
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Red soon discovers Team Rocket are plotting something and manages to gain access to their underground base which is hidden beneath [[Celadon City]]'s Game Corner or Rocket Corner. His journey through the hideout brings him face-to-face with Giovanni, the boss and leader of Team Rocket whom Red defeats in battle, forcing Team Rocket to abandon their hideout in Celadon.
{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = mix|ImageName = RedBackRBG.png}}
 
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = mix|ImageName = Yellow Red.png}}
 
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Using the [[Silph Scope]] he'd obtained from Giovanni, Red heads into the [[Pokémon Tower]] in [[Lavender Town]] and learns [[Mr. Fuji]], the elderly caretaker is being held hostage by some Grunts.
{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = mix|ImageName = YellowRedBack.png}}
 
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By defeating them, Red frees Mr. Fuji and causes the Rockets to flee from the Tower while also ensuring the ghost of the Marowak who Team Rocket also murdered, leaving her baby Cubone an orphan can finally head to the afterlife, her spirit having been calmed at last.
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Red heads into [[Saffron City]] and learns that Team Rocket has not only taken control of the city, presumably preventing the citizens from leaving their homes but also the Silph Company or [[Silph Co.]] with the group also planning on using the Master Ball, a Poke Ball that can catch any Pokémon without fail. He meets Giovanni in the Silph President's office and defeats him again, causing Giovanni to flee and end Team Rocket's control of Saffron, resulting in Saffron returning to normal.
{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = Red's intro sprite from {{color2|000|Generation III}}}}
 
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Having gotten seven Badges, Red heads to the [[Viridian City Gym]] to get his final badge where he discovers Giovanni is the Gym Leader he must defeat in order to get to the [[Elite Four]] in the [[Indigo Plateau]].
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Red eventually prevails, earning the Earth Badge while Giovanni disbands Team Rocket, promising to go into solo training to become a better Trainer.
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After making it through the [[Victory Road (Kanto)]] and the Indigo Plateau, Red then challenges Kanto's Elite Four consisting of four trainers and a Champion. He defeats the Ice trainer [[Lorelei]], the Fighting trainer [[Bruno]], the Ghost Trainer [[Agatha]] and the Dragon Trainer [[Lance]] before he challenges the Champion who he soon discovers is none other than his rival, Blue who defeated the Elite Four before Red ever set foot in the Indigo Plateau, making Blue the Champion of Kanto.
{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = Red's Sprite from {{color2|000|Generation V}}}}
 
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However, Blue's reign as Champion is short-lived as Red soon defeats him in battle, becoming the new Kanto Champion.
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After that, Red opts to continue on with his training rather than stay at the Indigo Plateau as a Champion.
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In [[Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition|''Yellow'']], his story is very similar, except that now Red receives a Pikachu as his starter, the Pikachu being the same one Professor Oak caught when Red attempted to leave Pallet Town while Blue, his rival gets an Eevee.
{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = mix|ImageName = HGSSRed.gif}}
 
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===Gold and Silver and Crystal===
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In ''[[Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version|Gold and Silver]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal]]'', after becoming the Kanto Champion upon defeating his rival, Blue, Red became a wandering Trainer with his journey eventually taking him to [[Mt. Silver]], a mountain located between Kanto and Johto where he spends his days and nights training his Pokémon team alone. He presumably remains there for three years and is also revealed to have become so distant from his mom that he does not talk to her via phone anymore.
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When the player character gets the opportunity to go to Kanto after defeating the Elite Four and Champion Lance, they can visit Red's house in Pallet Town with his mom greeting them and then telling them Red has been away for a long time and that he hasn't called so she doesn't know where he is or what he's doing. She also reveals she worries about him, even though people say that no word is proof is he's doing fine. Talking to her again has her commenting that she worries about Red getting hurt or sick but he's a boy and she also voices her pride at the fact he's doing what he wants to do.
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Upon gaining access to Mt. Silver and after collecting all 16 Gym Badges from both the Johto and Kanto regions, the player character can make their way through the mountain and ultimately challenge Red to a battle with Red disappearing whenever he's defeated.
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He has Pokémon similar to [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] of the anime (except for the fact that all three starters are fully evolved compared to Ash only having one fully evolved).
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===FireRed and LeafGreen===
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In ''[[Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version|FireRed and LeafGreen]]'', he reappears as the protagonist (although this is a remake).
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In this saga, he has a female counterpart named [[Leaf]].
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His story progresses the same as in the original games but after becoming Champion, Red travels to the [[Sevii Islands]] where he helps [[Bill]]'s friend, [[Celio]] connect his Pokémon Network to the Hoenn region. During his time in the islands, Red discovers a small group of Team Rocket Grunts led by Executive Archer who are operating in a warehouse on [[Five Island]]. Red sneaks into the warehouse and defeats the Grunts before meeting Archer who accuses him of trying to sown distrust amongst the Grunts. Upon Red defeating him, Archer learns that Red possesses the Earth Badge which is proof Giovanni has officially disbanded Team Rocket.
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Even though the group are defeated, presumably fleeing the Sevii Islands, they announce their intention to revive Team Rocket once more and bring Giovanni back from his solo training.
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After that, Red continues on his journey and eventually becomes a wandering Trainer, disappearing from the public eye.
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He soon makes his way towards Mt. Silver, a mountain bordering Kanto and Johto and presumably spends three years residing there, training his Pokémon day and night while also becoming so distant from his Mom that he doesn't even talk to her via the phone anymore.
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His disappearance results in Lance replacing him as the new Pokémon Champion.
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===HeartGold and SoulSilver===
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Like in Pokémon's 'Gold' 'Silver' and 'Crystal', in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, once the player has earned all sixteen badges, they can battle Red on the top of Mt. Silver with the same set of Pokémon from the original titles.
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Every time he is defeated, he disappears but comes back once the Elite Four and Champion have been defeated.
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===Black 2 and White 2===
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In ''[[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2|Black 2 and White 2]]'', Red finally returns to public life when he participates in the [[Pokémon World Tournament]], battling against the player character with three Pokémon. Even though the sprite/model he uses in battle is the same one from Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver, his overhead model which is seen when he's first entering the arena shows that his hair which is brown is slightly longer than it was in the past.
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===Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon===
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In [[Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon]], Red who is now visibly older and wearing a new set of clothes travels to Alola along with Blue, the two former Champions having been invited to work as bosses of Alola's Battle Tree.
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When the player character first visits the Battle Tree, they will encounter Red and Blue and will battle one of them. After Red or Blue has been properly defeated, Red will reward the player by giving them a full set of Kanto starter Mega stones, allowing the player to Mega Evolve the Kanto starters in their party.
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Red can be battled at the top of the Indigo Plateau, near the entrance after defeating at least 6 Master Trainers with the player character also having six Pokémon in their party.
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Similarly to ''HeartGold and SoulSilver'', Red will rematch the player when he/she beats the Elite Four.
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Unlike the original games, Red like Blue completed their journeys and even defeated the Elite Four years before the player character began their journey. He can be challenged to a battle and like all the Master Trainer battles in Let's Go, Pikachu and Let's Go, Eevee, the player character must defeat Red without using any Items from their bag.
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Upon being defeated, Red grants the player the title of Battle Master before leaving. Like the other games, he will reappear for a rematch every time the player character has successfully beaten the Elite Four.
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Red makes an appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' as the Pokémon Trainer, he is accompanied by Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard and is a newcomer. He only talks when switching Pokémon and when he wins. He does not fight but instead is shown in the background commanding his Pokémon (using special-down will switch them during battle). In story mode he follows the character if he is being used until they get to a point where he is unable to continue, however he will be warped in front of the character at certain times. Each Pokémon he uses is different in weight and evolution. Squirtle is a light weight and is not evolved at all, Ivysaur is an averaged out middle weight and a has evolved once. Charizard is a heavy weight and is fully evolved.
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Red is first introduced when Lucas bumps into him and both are surrounded by Primids. Red uses Squirtle (the only Pokémon available at the start of Red's appearance) to defeat them and continues to go search for more Pokémon (in which Lucas goes with him). They then go to the ruins to find Charizard and Ivysaur, but before they continue, they then are attacked by Wario, which they win. During the story, Red finds [[Ivysaur]] as a trophy (likely due to a lost battle with Charizard) and captures it with a [[Poke Ball]], and battles [[Charizard]] and captures it as well. He and Lucas then reach the end if the ruins and battle Galeom who fell though the top. After winning, Galeom is revealed to be a Subspace Bomb and grabs Lucas and Red (the latter being knocked out). However Lucas frees them and they are saved by Meta Knight. They then go with Marth, Meta Knight and Ike. They then go to a mountain where a battle is taking place, which ends with an army from Subspace coming to attack. They manage to defeat them (with help from Mario, Link, Kirby, Pit, Yoshi and Ice Climbers). They then meet up with the heroes that were in the Halberd and the Bomb Factory. He (along with the others) go to subspace to defeat Master Hand. However he is defeated with the others by Tabuu. If he is found by King Dedede, Luigi and Ness he will go to fight Tabuu.
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Although Squirtle and Ivysaur are cut from the game, leaving only his Charizard to be solely playable, Red is demoted to assist trophy instead.
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Red and his three main starter Pokémon finally returns to be playable once again, with his female counterpart, [[Green]], as a color swap.
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===Other appearances===
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Red Origins.png {{!}} [[Red (Origins)|Red in ''Origins'' (anime)]]
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Red Generations.png {{!}} [[Red (Generations)|Red in ''Generations'' (anime)]]
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Blue Red Masters trailer.png {{!}} [[Red (Masters trailer)|Red with Blue in the ''Pokémon Masters trailer'' (anime)]]
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No Image.png {{!}} [[PN002: The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero|Red with his Arcanine, in a flashback in ''PokéToon'' (anime)]]
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PE008 28.png {{!}} [[PE008: The Discovery|Red with his Charizard, standing at the top of the steps of the Indigo Plateau in ''Evolutions'' (anime)]]<!--
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Red PM.png {{!}} [[Red (PM)|Red in ''Pocket Monsters'' (manga)]]
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Shu.png {{!}} [[Shu|Red in ''Gotta Catch 'Em All'' (manga)]]
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Red JBA.png {{!}} [[JBA006: The True Road to Becoming the Strongest!!|Red in ''HGSS Jō's Big Adventure'' (manga)]]
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Red and Blue 234.png {{!}} [[Red and Blue (Cosmic Eclipse)|Red and Blue in ''Cosmic Eclipse'' (TCG)]]
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Red's Challenge Unbroken Bonds 213.png {{!}} [[Red's Challenge (Unbroken Bonds)|Red in ''Unbroken Bonds'' (TCG)]]
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==Artwork and sprites==
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===Artwork===
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<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
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RedSSBBArtwork.PNG|Artwork of Red for ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
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===Sprites===
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JPBlueRed.png|Red's first title screen sprite from Generation I (Worldwide, JP ''Blue'')
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RedJPGreen.png|Red's second title screen sprite from Generation I (JP ''Red and Green'')
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RedGenI.png|Red's sprite from ''Red, Green, and Blue''
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RedBackRBG.png|Red's back sprite from ''Red, Green, and Blue''
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Yellow Red.png|Red's Sprite from ''Yellow''
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YellowRedBack.png|Red's back sprite from ''Yellow''
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Red(GSC)Sprite.png|Red's sprite from Generation II
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FRLGRedIntro.png|Red's intro sprite from Generation III
  +
FRLGRedCredits.gif|Red's credits sprite from Generation III
  +
FRLG Red.png|Red's sprite from Generation III
  +
FRLG Red Back.png|Red's back sprite from Generation III
  +
</gallery>
  +
|-|
  +
Generation IV=
  +
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
  +
HGSSRed.gif|Red's sprite from Generation IV
  +
</gallery>
  +
|-|
  +
Generation V=
  +
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
  +
B2W2Red.gif|Red's sprite from Generation V
  +
</gallery>
  +
|-|
  +
Generation VII=
  +
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
  +
VS Red SM.png|Red's battle sprite from ''Sun and Moon''
  +
Red VS PE.png|Red's battle sprite from ''Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!''
  +
</gallery>
  +
</tabber>
   
 
==Pokémon==
 
==Pokémon==
  +
===[[Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version|Pokémon Gold]], [[Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version|Silver]], and [[Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal]]===
===''Gold'', ''Silver'', and ''Crystal''===
 
 
{{Trainer
 
{{Trainer
| game = 4
+
|NoP = 6
| NoP = 6
 
 
|-
 
|-
| P1 = Pikachu
+
|P1 = Pikachu
  +
|FileP1 = C 025 front.gif
| GP1 = ♂
 
| T1P1 = Electric
+
|GP1 =
| T2P1 =
+
|T1P1 = Electric
| LvP1 = 81
+
|T2P1 =
| AbiP1 =
+
|LvP1 = 81
  +
|AbiP1 =
| ItmP1 = [[Light Ball]]
 
  +
|ItmP1 = None
| M1P1 = [[Quick Attack]]
 
| M2P1 = [[Charm]]
+
|M1P1 =
| M3P1 = [[Thunder]]
+
|M2P1 =
| M4P1 = [[Thunderbolt]]
+
|M3P1 =
  +
|M4P1 =
 
|-
 
|-
| P2 = Espeon
+
|P2 = Espeon
  +
|FileP2 = C 196 front.gif
| GP2 = ♂
 
| T1P2 = Psychic
+
|GP2 =
| T2P2 =
+
|T1P2 = Psychic
| LvP2 = 73
+
|T2P2 =
| AbiP2 =
+
|LvP2 = 73
| ItmP2 =
+
|AbiP2 =
| M1P2 = [[Reflect]]
+
|ItmP2 = None
  +
|M1P2 =
| M2P2 = [[Psychic (move)|Psychic]]
 
| M3P2 = [[Mud-Slap]]
+
|M2P2 =
| M4P2 = [[Swift]]
+
|M3P2 =
  +
|M4P2 =
 
|-
 
|-
| P3 = Snorlax
+
|P3 = Snorlax
  +
|FileP3 = C 143 front.gif
| GP3 = ♂
 
| T1P3 = Normal
+
|GP3 =
| T2P3 =
+
|T1P3 = Normal
| LvP3 = 75
+
|T2P3 =
| AbiP3 =
+
|LvP3 = 75
| ItmP3 =
+
|AbiP3 =
| M1P3 = [[Body Slam]]
+
|ItmP3 = None
| M2P3 = [[Rest]]
+
|M1P3 =
| M3P3 = [[Snore]]
+
|M2P3 =
| M4P3 = [[Amnesia]]
+
|M3P3 =
  +
|M4P3 =
 
|-
 
|-
| P4 = Venusaur
+
|P4 = Venusaur
  +
|FileP4 = C 003 front.gif
| GP4 = ♂
 
| T1P4 = Grass
+
|GP4 =
| T2P4 = Poison
+
|T1P4 = Grass
| LvP4 = 77
+
|T2P4 = Poison
| AbiP4 =
+
|LvP4 = 77
| ItmP4 =
+
|AbiP4 =
| M1P4 = [[Sunny Day]]
+
|ItmP4 = None
| M2P4 = [[Solar Beam]]
+
|M1P4 =
| M3P4 = [[Giga Drain]]
+
|M2P4 =
| M4P4 = [[Synthesis]]
+
|M3P4 =
  +
|M4P4 =
 
|-
 
|-
| P5 = Charizard
+
|P5 = Charizard
  +
|FileP5 = C 006 front.gif
| GP5 = ♂
 
| T1P5 = Fire
+
|GP5 =
| T2P5 = Flying
+
|T1P5 = Fire
| LvP5 = 77
+
|T2P5 = Flying
| AbiP5 =
+
|LvP5 = 77
| ItmP5 =
+
|AbiP5 =
| M1P5 = [[Fire Spin]]
+
|ItmP5 = None
  +
|M1P5 =
| M2P5 = [[Flamethrower]]
 
| M3P5 = [[Fly]]
+
|M2P5 =
| M4P5 = [[Wing Attack]]
+
|M3P5 =
  +
|M4P5 =
 
|-
 
|-
| P6 = Blastoise
+
|P6 = Blastoise
  +
|FileP6 = C 009 front.gif
| GP6 = ♂
 
| T1P6 = Water
+
|GP6 =
| T2P6 =
+
|T1P6 = Water
| LvP6 = 77
+
|T2P6 =
| AbiP6 =
+
|LvP6 = 77
| ItmP6 =
+
|AbiP6 =
| M1P6 = [[Rain Dance]]
+
|ItmP6 = None
| M2P6 = [[Blizzard]]
+
|M1P6 =
| M3P6 = [[Whirlpool]]
+
|M2P6 =
| M4P6 = [[Surf]]
+
|M3P6 =
  +
|M4P6 =
 
}}
 
}}
   
===''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver''===
+
===[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]]===
 
{{Trainer
 
{{Trainer
|NoP = 6
+
|NoP = 6
  +
|-
|FileP1 = Pikachu%28HGSS%29SpriteMale.png
 
|P1 = Pikachu
+
|P1 = Pikachu
  +
|FileP1 = HGSS 025 front.png
|GP1 =
 
|T1P1 = Electric
+
|GP1 =
|T2P1 =
+
|T1P1 = Electric
  +
|T2P1 =
|FileP2 = Charizard_HGSS.png
 
|P2 = Charizard
+
|LvP1 = 88
|GP2 =
+
|AbiP1 = Static
  +
|ItmP1 = Light Ball
|T1P2 = Fire
 
  +
|M1P1 = Volt Tackle
|T2P2 = Flying
 
|LvP1 = 88
+
|M2P1 = Iron Tail
  +
|M3P1 = Quick Attack
|LvP2 = 84
 
  +
|M4P1 = Thunderbolt
|AbiP1 = Static
 
  +
|-
|AbiP2 = Blaze
 
  +
|P2 = Lapras
|ItemP1 = Light Ball
 
  +
|FileP2 = HGSS 131 front.png
|ItmP2 = Unknown
 
  +
|GP2 = ♂
|M1P1 = [[Volt Tackle]]
 
  +
|T1P2 = Water
|M1P2 = [[Blast Burn]]
 
  +
|T2P2 = Ice
|M2P1 = [[Iron Tail]]
 
  +
|LvP2 = 80
|M2P2 = [[Flare Blitz]]
 
  +
|AbiP2 = Shell Armor
|M3P1 = [[Quick Attack]]
 
  +
|ItmP2 = None
|M3P2 = [[Air Slash]]
 
  +
|M1P2 = Body Slam
|M4P1 = [[Thunderbolt]]
 
  +
|M2P2 = Brine
|M4P2 = [[Dragon Pulse]]
 
  +
|M3P2 = Blizzard
|game = |FileP3 = Venusaur_HGSS_%28Male%29.png
 
|P3 = Venusaur
+
|M4P2 = Psychic
  +
|-
|T1P3 = Grass
 
|T2P3 = Poison
+
|P3 = Snorlax
|FileP4 = Blastoise_HGSS.png
+
|FileP3 = HGSS 143 front.png
|P4 = Blastoise
+
|GP3 =
|T1P4 = Water
+
|T1P3 = Normal
  +
|T2P3 =
|FileP5 = Snorlax_HGSS.png
 
|P5 = Snorlax
+
|LvP3 = 82
|T1P5 = Normal
+
|AbiP3 = Thick Fat
  +
|ItmP3 = None
|FileP6 = Lapras_HGSS.png
 
  +
|M1P3 = Shadow Ball
|P6 = Lapras
 
|T1P6 = Water
+
|M2P3 = Crunch
|LvP3 = 84
+
|M3P3 = Blizzard
  +
|M4P3 = Giga Impact
|LvP4 = 84
 
  +
|-
|LvP5 = 82
 
|LvP6 = 80
+
|P4 = Venusaur
  +
|FileP4 = HGSS 003 front.png
|AbiP3 = Overgrow
 
|AbiP4 = Torrent
+
|GP4 =
|AbiP5 = Unknown
+
|T1P4 = Grass
|AbiP6 = Unknown
+
|T2P4 = Poison
|ItmP3 = Unknown
+
|LvP4 = 84
|ItmP4 = Unknown
+
|AbiP4 = Overgrow
|ItmP5 = Unknown
+
|ItmP4 = None
  +
|M1P4 = Frenzy Plant
|ItmP6 = Unknown
 
  +
|M2P4 = Giga Drain
|M1P3 = [[Frenzy Plant]]
 
  +
|M3P4 = Sludge Bomb
|M1P4 = [[Hydro Cannon]]
 
  +
|M4P4 = Sleep Powder
|M1P5 = [[Shadow Ball]]
 
  +
|-
|M1P6 = [[Body Slam]]
 
  +
|P5 = Charizard
|M2P3 = [[Giga Drain]]
 
  +
|FileP5 = HGSS 006 front.png
|M2P4 = [[Blizzard]]
 
  +
|GP5 = ♂
|M2P5 = [[Crunch]]
 
|M2P6 = [[Brine]]
+
|T1P5 = Fire
  +
|T2P5 = Flying
|M3P3 = [[Sludge Bomb]]
 
  +
|LvP5 = 84
|M3P4 = [[Flash Cannon]]
 
  +
|AbiP5 = Blaze
|M3P5 = [[Blizzard]]
 
  +
|ItmP5 = None
|M3P6 = [[Blizzard]]
 
  +
|M1P5 = Blast Burn
|M4P3 = [[Sleep Powder]]
 
  +
|M2P5 = Flare Blitz
|M4P4 = [[Focus Blast]]
 
  +
|M3P5 = Air Slash
|M4P5 = [[Giga Impact]]
 
  +
|M4P5 = Dragon Pulse
|M4P6 = [[Psychic]]|T2P6 = Ice|GP5 = }}
 
  +
|-
  +
|P6 = Blastoise
  +
|FileP6 = HGSS 009 front.png
  +
|GP6 = ♂
  +
|T1P6 = Water
  +
|T2P6 =
  +
|LvP6 = 84
  +
|AbiP6 = Torrent
  +
|ItmP6 = None
  +
|M1P6 = Hydro Cannon
  +
|M2P6 = Blizzard
  +
|M3P6 = Flash Cannon
  +
|M4P6 = Focus Blast
  +
}}
   
===''Black 2 and White 2''===
+
===[[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]]===
  +
Red uses three of these Pokémon in [[Pokémon Battle|Single Battles]], four in [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Rotation Battle]]s, and all six in [[Triple Battle]]s.{{Trainer
;Champion League Tournament
 
  +
|NoP = 6
  +
|-
  +
|P1 = Pikachu
  +
|FileP1 = Pikachu BW.gif
  +
|GP1 = ?
  +
|T1P1 = Electric
  +
|T2P1 =
  +
|LvP1 = 50
  +
|AbiP1 = [[Static]]
  +
|ItmP1 = [[Light Ball]]
  +
|M1P1 = Volt Tackle
  +
|M2P1 = Iron Tail
  +
|M3P1 = Brick Break
  +
|M4P1 = Fake Out
  +
|-
  +
|P2 = Venusaur
  +
|FileP2 = Venusaur BW.gif
  +
|GP2 = ?
  +
|T1P2 = Grass
  +
|T2P2 = Poison
  +
|LvP2 = 50
  +
|AbiP2 = [[Overgrow]]
  +
|ItmP2 = [[White Herb]]
  +
|M1P2 = Leaf Storm
  +
|M2P2 = Sludge Bomb
  +
|M3P2 = Earthquake
  +
|M4P2 = Sleep Powder
  +
|-
  +
|P3 = Charizard
  +
|FileP3 = Charizard BW.gif
  +
|GP3 = ?
  +
|T1P3 = Fire
  +
|T2P3 = Flying
  +
|LvP3 = 50
  +
|AbiP3 = [[Blaze]]
  +
|ItmP3 = [[Focus Sash]]
  +
|M1P3 = Fire Blast
  +
|M2P3 = Focus Blast
  +
|M3P3 = Air Slash
  +
|M4P3 = Dragon Pulse
  +
|-
  +
|P4 = Blastoise
  +
|FileP4 = Blastoise BW.gif
  +
|GP4 = ?
  +
|T1P4 = Water
  +
|T2P4 =
  +
|LvP4 = 50
  +
|AbiP4 = [[Torrent]]
  +
|ItmP4 = [[Choice Scarf]]
  +
|M1P4 = Water Spout
  +
|M2P4 = Hydro Pump
  +
|M3P4 = Blizzard
  +
|M4P4 = Focus Blast
  +
|-
  +
|P5 = Snorlax
  +
|FileP5 = Snorlax BW.gif
  +
|GP5 = ?
  +
|T1P5 = Normal
  +
|T2P5 =
  +
|LvP5 = 50
  +
|AbiP5 = [[Immunity]] or [[Thick Fat]]
  +
|ItmP5 = [[Quick Claw]]
  +
|M1P5 = Body Slam
  +
|M2P5 = Earthquake
  +
|M3P5 = Crunch
  +
|M4P5 = Seed Bomb
  +
|-
  +
|P6 = Lapras
  +
|FileP6 = Lapras BW.gif
  +
|GP6 = ?
  +
|T1P6 = Water
  +
|T2P6 = Ice
  +
|LvP6 = 50
  +
|AbiP6 = [[Water Absorb]] or [[Shell Armor]]
  +
|ItmP6 = [[Sitrus Berry]]
  +
|M1P6 = Ice Beam
  +
|M2P6 = Hydro Pump
  +
|M3P6 = Ice Shard
  +
|M4P6 = Thunderbolt
  +
}}
  +
  +
===[[Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon|Pokémon Sun]], [[Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon|Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon|Ultra Moon]]===
 
{{Trainer
 
{{Trainer
|NoP = 6
+
|NoP = 6
  +
|-
|game = 11
 
|P4 = Pikachu
+
|P1 = Pikachu
  +
|FileP1 = Pikachu XY.gif
|GP4 = -
 
|T1P4 = Electric
+
|GP1 =
|P2 = Charizard
+
|T1P1 = Electric
|GP2 =
+
|T2P1 =
|T1P2 = Fire
+
|LvP1 = 70/74
|T2P2 = Flying
+
|AbiP1 = Static
  +
|ItmP1 = Light Ball
|LvP1 = 50
 
  +
|M1P1 = Volt Tackle
|LvP2 = 50
 
  +
|M2P1 = Quick Attack
|AbiP4 = Static
 
  +
|M3P1 = Light Screen
|AbiP2 = Blaze
 
  +
|M4P1 = Nuzzle
|ItmP2 = Focus Sash
 
  +
|-
|M1P4 = [[Volt Tackle]]
 
  +
|P2 = Venusaur
|M1P2 = [[Fire Blast]]
 
  +
|FileP2 = Venusaur XY.gif
|M2P4 = [[Iron Tail]]
 
  +
|GP2 = ♂
|M2P2 = [[Focus Blast]]
 
  +
|T1P2 = Grass
|M3P4 = [[Brick Break]]
 
  +
|T2P2 = Poison
|M3P2 = [[Air Slash]]
 
  +
|LvP2 = 66/70
|M4P4 = [[Fake Out]]
 
  +
|AbiP2 = Overgrow
|M4P2 = [[Dragon Pulse]]
 
|P1 = Venusaur
+
|ItmP2 = None
|T1P1 = Grass
+
|M1P2 = Bulldoze
  +
|M2P2 = Leech Seed
|T2P1 = Poison
 
  +
|M3P2 = Leaf Storm
|P3 = Blastoise
 
  +
|M4P2 = Sludge Bomb
|T1P3 = Water
 
  +
|-
|P5 = Snorlax
 
|T1P5 = Normal
+
|P3 = Charizard
  +
|FileP3 = Charizard XY.gif
|P6 = Lapras
 
|T1P6 = Water
+
|GP3 =
|T2P6 = Ice
+
|T1P3 = Fire
|LvP3 = 50
+
|T2P3 = Flying
|LvP4 = 50
+
|LvP3 = 66/70
|LvP5 = 50
+
|AbiP3 = Blaze
|LvP6 = 50
+
|ItmP3 = None
  +
|M1P3 = Will-O-Wisp
|AbiP1 = Overgrow
 
  +
|M2P3 = Fire Blast
|AbiP3 = Torrent
 
|AbiP5 = -
+
|M3P3 = Air Slash
  +
|M4P3 = Focus Blast
|AbiP6 = -
 
  +
|-
|ItmP3 = Choice Scarf
 
  +
|P4 = Blastoise
|ItmP5 = Quick Claw
 
  +
|FileP4 = Blastoise XY.gif
|ItmP6 = Sitrus Berry
 
  +
|GP4 = ♂
|M1P1 = [[Leaf Storm]]
 
|M1P3 = [[Water Spout]]
+
|T1P4 = Water
  +
|T2P4 =
|M1P5 = [[Body Slam]]
 
  +
|LvP4 = 66/70
|M1P6 = [[Ice Beam]]
 
  +
|AbiP4 = Torrent
|M2P1 = [[Sludge Bomb]]
 
  +
|ItmP4 = None
|M2P3 = [[Hydro Pump]]
 
  +
|M1P4 = Hydro Pump
|M2P5 = [[Earthquake]]
 
|M2P6 = [[Hydro Pump]]
+
|M2P4 = Flash Cannon
  +
|M3P4 = Dark Pulse
|M3P1 = [[Earthquake]]
 
  +
|M4P4 = Ice Beam
|M3P3 = [[Blizzard]]
 
  +
|-
|M3P5 = [[Crunch]]
 
  +
|P5 = Lapras
|M3P6 = [[Ice Shard]]
 
  +
|FileP5 = Lapras XY.gif
|M4P1 = [[Sleep Powder]]
 
  +
|GP5 = ♀
|M4P3 = [[Focus Blast]]
 
  +
|T1P5 = Water
|M4P5 = [[Seed Bomb]]
 
  +
|T2P5 = Ice
|M4P6 = [[Thunderbolt]]|ItemP1 = White Herb}}
 
  +
|LvP5 = 65/69
===Origins===
 
  +
|AbiP5 = Water Absorb
Along with the Pokemon listed here, Red also mentions that he caught at least one of each of the 149 known Kanto Pokemon: from Bulbasaur to Dragonite - including even the starters, their evolutions, and the three Legendary Birds. He finally captures Mewtwo after this, completing the main Kanto Pokedex, before declaring that he will find Mew.
 
  +
|ItmP5 = None
  +
|M1P5 = Surf
  +
|M2P5 = Blizzard
  +
|M3P5 = Ice Shard
  +
|M4P5 = Psychic
  +
|-
  +
|P6 = Snorlax
  +
|FileP6 = Snorlax XY.gif
  +
|GP6 = ♂
  +
|T1P6 = Normal
  +
|T2P6 =
  +
|LvP6 = 65/69
  +
|AbiP6 = Thick Fat
  +
|ItmP6 = None
  +
|M1P6 = Crunch
  +
|M2P6 = Heavy Slam
  +
|M3P6 = High Horsepower
  +
|M4P6 = Body Slam
  +
}}
   
  +
===[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!|Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!]]===
His last known party was: Charizard, Gengar, Lapras, Articuno, and Mewtwo.
 
  +
{{Trainer
<gallery>
 
  +
|NoP = 6
Mega Charizard X.png|[[Mega Charizard X]]
 
  +
|-
Red's Rattata .jpg|Red's first captured Pokemon Rattata
 
  +
|P1 = Pikachu
Red's Spearow .jpg|Red's Spearow
 
  +
|FileP1 = Pikachu XY.gif
Red's Pidgey .jpg|Red's Pidgey
 
  +
|GP1 = ♂
Red's Metapod .jpg|Red's Caterpie
 
  +
|T1P1 = Electric
Red Metapod.jpg|Red's Metapod
 
  +
|T2P1 =
Red Magikarp .jpg|Red's Magikarp
 
  +
|LvP1 = 85
Red Lapras .jpg|Red's Lapras
 
  +
|AbiP1 = No ability
Red Jolteon .jpg|Red's Jolteon
 
  +
|ItmP1 = None
Red's Psyduck .jpg|Red's Psyduck
 
  +
|M1P1 = Thunderbolt
Red Haunter .jpg|Red's Haunter
 
  +
|M2P1 = Brick Break
Red Victory.jpg|Red's Victreebel
 
  +
|M3P1 = Iron Tail
Red's Kabutops .jpg|Red's Kabutops
 
  +
|M4P1 = Reflect
Red Sleep.jpg|Red's Snorlax
 
  +
|-
Red's Dodrio .jpg|Red's Dodrio
 
  +
|P2 = Machamp
Red Persian .jpg|Red's Persian
 
  +
|FileP2 = Machamp XY.gif
Red Arbok.jpg|Red's Arbok
 
  +
|GP2 = ♂
Red Chansey .jpg|Red's Chansey
 
  +
|T1P2 = Fighting
Red Tenta.jpg|Red's Tentacool
 
  +
|T2P2 =
Red's Pikachu.jpg|Red's Pikachu
 
  +
|LvP2 = 85
Red Slow.jpg|Red's Slowbro
 
  +
|AbiP2 = No ability
Red Scary .jpg|Red's Gengar
 
  +
|ItmP2 = None
Red Zap.jpg|Red's Zapdos
 
  +
|M1P2 = Superpower
</gallery>
 
  +
|M2P2 = Fire Blast
  +
|M3P2 = Earthquake
  +
|M4P2 = Hyper Beam
  +
|-
  +
|P3 = Arcanine
  +
|FileP3 = Arcanine XY.gif
  +
|GP3 = ♂
  +
|T1P3 = Fire
  +
|T2P3 =
  +
|LvP3 = 85
  +
|AbiP3 = No ability
  +
|ItmP3 = None
  +
|M1P3 = Heat Wave
  +
|M2P3 = Crunch
  +
|M3P3 = Will-O-Wisp
  +
|M4P3 = Roar
  +
|-
  +
|P4 = Lapras
  +
|FileP4 = Lapras XY.gif
  +
|GP4 = ♀
  +
|T1P4 = Water
  +
|T2P4 = Ice
  +
|LvP4 = 85
  +
|AbiP4 = No ability
  +
|ItmP4 = None
  +
|M1P4 = Ice Shard
  +
|M2P4 = Waterfall
  +
|M3P4 = Body Slam
  +
|M4P4 = Megahorn
  +
|-
  +
|P5 = Snorlax
  +
|FileP5 = Snorlax XY.gif
  +
|GP5 = ♂
  +
|T1P5 = Normal
  +
|T2P5 =
  +
|LvP5 = 85
  +
|AbiP5 = No ability
  +
|ItmP5 = None
  +
|M1P5 = Toxic
  +
|M2P5 = Protect
  +
|M3P5 = Rest
  +
|M4P5 = Body Slam
  +
|-
  +
|P6 = Venusaur
  +
|FileP6 = Venusaur XY.gif
  +
|GP6 = ♂
  +
|T1P6 = Grass
  +
|T2P6 = Poison
  +
|LvP6 = 85
  +
|AbiP6 = No ability
  +
|ItmP6 = None
  +
|M1P6 = Sludge Bomb
  +
|M2P6 = Mega Drain
  +
|M3P6 = Leech Seed
  +
|M4P6 = Amnesia
  +
}}
   
===Other===
+
===[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]===
*[[Seel]] - in artwork only
 
*[[Articuno]] - in artwork only
 
*[[Meganium]] - ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''
 
*[[Feraligatr]] - ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''
 
*[[Typhlosion]] - ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''
 
*[[Jolteon]] - ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''
 
*[[Scizor]] - ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''
 
*[[Tauros]] - ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''
 
*[[Raikou]] - ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''
 
*[[Entei]] - ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''
 
*[[Suicune]] - ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''
 
*[[Dragonite]] - ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''
 
*[[Wailord]] ''- [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]''
 
*''[[Deoxys]] - [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]''
 
   
  +
====Round 1====
==Super Smash Bros. Series==
 
  +
{{Trainer
===[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]===
 
  +
|NoP = 6
[[File:RedSSBBArtwork.PNG|thumb|left|200px|Red in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]
 
  +
|-
  +
|P1 = Meganium
  +
|FileP1 = Meganium XY.gif
  +
|GP1 = ♀
  +
|T1P1 = Grass
  +
|T2P1 =
  +
|LvP1 = 50-100
  +
|AbiP1 = None
  +
|ItmP1 = Mint Berry
  +
|M1P1 = Razor Leaf
  +
|M2P1 = Body Slam
  +
|M3P1 = Giga Drain
  +
|M4P1 = Synthesis
  +
|-
  +
|P2 = Feraligatr
  +
|FileP2 = Feraligatr XY.gif
  +
|GP2 = ♂
  +
|T1P2 = Water
  +
|T2P2 =
  +
|LvP2 = 50-100
  +
|AbiP2 = None
  +
|ItmP2 = MiracleBerry
  +
|M1P2 = Surf
  +
|M2P2 = Slash
  +
|M3P2 = Blizzard
  +
|M4P2 = Bite
  +
|-
  +
|P3 = Typhlosion
  +
|FileP3 = Typhlosion XY.gif
  +
|GP3 = ♂
  +
|T1P3 = Fire
  +
|T2P3 =
  +
|LvP3 = 50-100
  +
|AbiP3 = None
  +
|ItmP3 = Focus Band
  +
|M1P3 = Flamethrower
  +
|M2P3 = Quick Attack
  +
|M3P3 = ThunderPunch
  +
|M4P3 = Dig
  +
|-
  +
|P4 = Jolteon
  +
|FileP4 = Jolteon XY.gif
  +
|GP4 = ♀
  +
|T1P4 = Electric
  +
|T2P4 =
  +
|LvP4 = 50-100
  +
|AbiP4 = None
  +
|ItmP4 = King’s Rock
  +
|M1P4 = Thunder
  +
|M2P4 = Bite
  +
|M3P4 = Thunder Wave
  +
|M4P4 = Quick Attack
  +
|-
  +
|P5 = Scizor
  +
|FileP5 = Scizor XY.gif
  +
|GP5 = ♂
  +
|T1P5 = Bug
  +
|T2P5 = Steel
  +
|LvP5 = 50-100
  +
|AbiP5 = None
  +
|ItmP5 = Quick Claw
  +
|M1P5 = Metal Claw
  +
|M2P5 = Quick Attack
  +
|M3P5 = Slash
  +
|M4P5 = Sleep Talk
  +
|-
  +
|P6 = Tauros
  +
|FileP6 = Tauros XY.gif
  +
|GP6 = ♂
  +
|T1P6 = Normal
  +
|T2P6 =
  +
|LvP6 = 50-100
  +
|AbiP6 = None
  +
|ItmP6 = Scope Lens
  +
|M1P6 = Headbutt
  +
|M2P6 = Earthquake
  +
|M3P6 = Iron Tail
  +
|M4P6 = Hyper Beam
  +
}}
   
  +
====Round 2====
Red also makes an appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl ''as the Pokémon Trainer, he is accompanied by Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard and is a newcomer. He only talks when switching Pokémon and when he wins. He does not fight but instead is shown in the background commanding his Pokémon (using special-down will switch them during battle). In story mode he follows the character if he is being used until they get to a point where he is unable to continue, however he will be warped infront of the character at certain times. Each Pokémon he uses is different in weight and evolution. Squirtle is a light weight and is not evolved at all, Ivysaur is an averaged out middle weight and a has evolved once. Charizard is a heavy weight and is fully evolved.
 
 
====Role in the Subspace Emissary====
 
Red is first introduced when Lucas bumps into him and both are surrounded by Primids. Red uses Squirtle (the only Pokémon available at the start of Red's appearance) to defeat them and continues to go search for more Pokémon (in which Lucas goes with him). They then go to the ruins to find Charizard and Ivysaur, but before they continue, they then are attacked by Wario, which they win. During the story, Red finds [[Ivysaur]] as a trophy (likely due to a lost battle with Charizard) and captures it with a [[Poke Ball]], and battles [[Charizard]] and captures it as well. He and Lucas then reach the end if the ruins and battle Galeom who fell though the top. After winning, Galeom is revealed to be a Subspace Bomb and grabs Lucas and Red (the latter being knocked out). However Lucas frees them and they are saved by [[Meta Knight]]. They then go with [[Marth]], Meta Knight and [[Ike]]. They then go to a mountain where a battle is taking place, which ends with an army from Subspace coming to attack. They manage to defeat them (with help from [[Mario]], Link, Kirby, Pit, Yoshi and [[Ice Climbers]]). They then meet up with the heroes that were in the Halberd and the Bomb Factory. He (along with the others) go to subspace to defeat [[Master Hand]]. However he is defeated with the others by [[Tabuu]]. If he is found by King Dedede, Luigi and Ness he will go to fight Tabuu.
 
 
====Pokémon Movesets====
 
 
{{Trainer
 
{{Trainer
|NoP = 3
+
|NoP = 6
  +
|-
|FileP1 = Squirtle_BW.gif
 
|P1 = Squirtle
+
|P1 = Raikou
  +
|FileP1 = Raikou XY.gif
|GP1 =
 
  +
|GP1 = genderless
|T1P1 = Water
 
|T2P1 =
+
|T1P1 = Electric
  +
|T2P1 =
|FileP2 = Ivysaur_BW.gif
 
|P2 = Ivysaur
+
|LvP1 = 50-100
|GP2 =
+
|AbiP1 =
  +
|ItmP1 = Focus Band
|T1P2 = Grass
 
  +
|M1P1 = Thunderbolt
|T2P2 = Poison
 
|LvP1 = ???
+
|M2P1 = Bite
|LvP2 = ???
+
|M3P1 = Iron Tail
  +
|M4P1 = Hidden Power
|AbiP1 =
 
  +
|-
|AbiP2 =
 
|ItemP1 = Unknown
+
|P2 = Entei
  +
|FileP2 = Entei XY.gif
|ItmP2 = Unknown
 
  +
|GP2 = Genderless
|M1P1 = [[Water Gun]]
 
  +
|T1P2 = Fire
|M1P2 = [[Bullet Seed]]
 
  +
|T2P2 =
|M2P1 = [[Withdraw]]
 
  +
|LvP2 = 50-100
|M2P2 = [[Razor Leaf]]
 
  +
|AbiP2 =
|M3P1 = [[Waterfall]]
 
|M3P2 = [[Vine Whip]]
+
|ItmP2 = Scope Lens
|M4P1 = [[Hydro Pump]]
+
|M1P2 = Fire Blast
  +
|M2P2 = Bite
|M4P2 = [[SolarBeam]]
 
  +
|M3P2 = Iron Tail
|game = |FileP3 = Charizard_BW.gif
 
  +
|M4P2 = Hidden Power
|P3 = Charizard
 
  +
|-
|T1P3 = Fire
 
|T2P3 = Flying
+
|P3 = Suicune
  +
|FileP3 = Suicune XY.gif
|FileP4 =
 
  +
|GP3 = Genderless
|P4 =
 
|T1P4 =
+
|T1P3 = Water
|FileP5 =
+
|T2P3 =
|P5 =
+
|LvP3 = 50-100
|T1P5 =
+
|AbiP3 =
  +
|ItmP3 = BrightPowder
|FileP6 =
 
|P6 =
+
|M1P3 = Surf
|T1P6 =
+
|M2P3 = Ice Beam
|LvP3 = ???
+
|M3P3 = Roar
  +
|M4P3 = Hidden Power
|LvP4 =
 
  +
|-
|LvP5 =
 
|LvP6 =
+
|P4 = Dragonite
  +
|FileP4 = Dragonite XY.gif
|AbiP3 =
 
|AbiP4 =
+
|GP4 =
|AbiP5 =
+
|T1P4 = Dragon
|AbiP6 =
+
|T2P4 = Flying
|ItmP3 = Unknown
+
|LvP4 = 50-100
|ItmP4 =
+
|AbiP4 =
  +
|ItmP4 = MiracleBerry
|ItmP5 =
 
|ItmP6 =
+
|M1P4 = Fly
  +
|M2P4 = Body Slam
|M1P3 = [[Flamethrower]]
 
  +
|M3P4 = Thunder Wave
|M1P4 =
 
  +
|M4P4 = Hidden Power
|M1P5 =
 
  +
|-
|M1P6 =
 
  +
|P5 = Snorlax
|M2P3 = [[Rock Smash]]
 
  +
|FileP5 = Snorlax XY.gif
|M2P4 =
 
|M2P5 =
+
|GP5 =
|M2P6 =
+
|T1P5 = Normal
|M3P3 = [[Fly]]
+
|T2P5 =
|M3P4 =
+
|LvP5 = 50-100
|M3P5 =
+
|AbiP5 =
  +
|ItmP5 = Quick Claw
|M3P6 =
 
|M4P3 = [[Fire Blast]]
+
|M1P5 = Body Slam
  +
|M2P5 = Earthquake
|M4P4 =
 
  +
|M3P5 = Shadow Ball
|M4P5 =
 
|M4P6 = |T2P6 = |GP5 = }}
+
|M4P5 = Hidden Power
  +
|-
  +
|P6 = Espeon
  +
|FileP6 = Espeon XY.gif
  +
|GP6 = ♂
  +
|T1P6 = Psychic
  +
|T2P6 =
  +
|LvP6 = 50-100
  +
|AbiP6 =
  +
|ItmP6 = King’s Rock
  +
|M1P6 = Psychic
  +
|M2P6 = Bite
  +
|M3P6 = Reflect
  +
|M4P6 = Hidden Power
  +
}}
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
  +
*Since 1999, Red's Team starting with [[Generation II]] was the strongest Trainer to be battled in the main games, with beating his own record twice. That 22-year streak ended when [[Cynthia|Cynthia']]<nowiki/>s [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]]'s Second Rematch exceeded Red's statistics in 2021.
*Red is the most powerful trainer in the entire ''Pokémon'' franchise, with a Lv. 88 [[Pikachu]].
 
  +
**In the original second generation games ([[Generation II|Gold, Silver, and Crystal]]), [[Pikachu]] was at level 82, with total levels at 460 (Average 76.6). No trainer exceeds Pikachu's level nor average levels between this time and [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Version|HeartGold and SoulSilver]].
  +
**In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Red exceeds his previous record with Pikachu at level 88, with total levels at 502 (Average 83.6). No trainer exceeds the statistics between this time and [[Pokémon Let's Go! Pikachu Let's Go! Eevee Adventure Start Comic|Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee!]]
  +
**In Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee!, Red once again exceeds his previous combined levels at 510 (all level 85). While Pikachu is at a lower level 85, he still holds the highest record of his lowest leveled pokemon at level 85, above Cynthia's level 84 Spiritomb and Milotic.
 
*In his original design, Red was depicted with black hair, but in the latest artwork he is depicted with having light brown hair.
 
*In his original design, Red was depicted with black hair, but in the latest artwork he is depicted with having light brown hair.
*Red has been referred to as the 'Hero of Kanto,' the 'Ultimate Pokémon Trainer,' and the 'Pokémon Champion'.
+
*Red has been referred to as the "Hero of [[Kanto]]", the "Ultimate Pokémon Trainer", and the "Pokémon Champion".
*Ash Ketchum is based on Red's first design. They also both have Pikachu, and both have the three Kanto Starters, however Red's are fully evolved where as Ash's Bulbasaur and Squirtle are unevolved and his Charmander evolved fully into Charizard. Ash and Red have both won a championship.
+
*[[Ash Ketchum]] is based on Red's first design. They also both have Pikachu, and both have the three Kanto Starters, however Red's are fully evolved where as Ash's Bulbasaur and Squirtle are unevolved and his Charmander evolved fully into Charizard. Ash and Red have both won a championship.
 
**Also, Ash originally had a Lapras in his team and had a Snorlax as well.
 
**Also, Ash originally had a Lapras in his team and had a Snorlax as well.
*Red has appeared in every generation of Pokémon, up to and including Generation five, with one exception, Generation three, it is currently unknown if he will make an appearance in Generation six.
+
*Red has appeared in every generation of Pokémon except for Generation VI and VIII.
*In HeartGold and SoulSilver, his Espeon was replaced with a Lapras.
+
*In ''[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Version|HeartGold]]''[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Version|and ''SoulSilver'']], his Espeon was replaced with a Lapras.
 
*Red, being much like all playable characters, follows a similar trait where he almost never speaks, but when speaking, he simply says "..." or gives commands to his Pokémon.
 
*Red, being much like all playable characters, follows a similar trait where he almost never speaks, but when speaking, he simply says "..." or gives commands to his Pokémon.
  +
**This carries on to his NPC character in which he never speaks.
  +
**Despite this, in a special event involving the Sygna Suit in Pokémon Masters, Red has a single line of dialogue: ''[https://youtu.be/epbDEiCDzu8 "Words are unnecessary!"]''
  +
*In the ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY and XYZ]]'', [[Ash Ketchum]] wears a nearly identical hat as Red in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
  +
*Red's ages vary over the games he appears in: he is 11 in Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, 14 in Gold, Silver, Crystal, Heart Gold and Soul Silver, 19- 29 in Black and White 2 and 21- 31 in Sun and Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
  +
*Red made a cameo appearance on the poster with an [[Arcanine]] in the [[PN002: The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero]] episode of PokeToon.
  +
*Unlike other Champions in the Champion League Tournament, Red has the tag "Legend". (e.g. "Champion Blue" compared to "Legend Red")
   
  +
==Gallery==
  +
<gallery>
  +
Pokémon Trainer (solo) SSBU.png|Red in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]].
  +
Red and Charmander concept artwork.jpg|Red and Charmander concept artwork for Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines
  +
Masters Red Charizard.png
  +
Red and Pikachu concept artwork.jpg|Red and Pikachu concept artwork for Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines
  +
</gallery>
  +
  +
==References==
  +
{{Reflist}}
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{{Kanto characters}}
 
{{Playable Characters}}
 
{{Playable Characters}}
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{{Pokémon Champions}}
[[Category:Game Characters]]
 
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[[Category:Playable Characters]]
 
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[[Category:Male Characters]]
 
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[[Category:Pokémon trainers]]
 
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[[Category:Characters]]
 
[[Category:Generation I Characters]]
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[[Category:Male characters]]
[[Category:Generation II Characters]]
 
[[Category:Generation III Characters]]
 
[[Category:Generation IV Characters]]
 
[[Category:Protagonists]]
 

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Red

Red is the canon name of the protagonist of the Generation I games and is a Pokémon Trainer from Pallet Town, Kanto. He is the first character to be playable in the Pokémon series and his initial appearance is set in the Generation I main games. He has since then made various appearances in Pokémon media, including the Generation III remakes of Red, Green and Blue; FireRed and LeafGreen. Red became the official Kanto Pokémon League Champion. Red is also a non-playable character in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black 2 and White 2, Sun, and Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

He can be fought at Mt Silver (Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver) and in the Pokémon Champion Tournament at Black 2 and White 2.

Appearance

Red, Green and Blue

Red has black, spiky hair and black eyes. He also wears a red short sleeve jacket with a white trim, white sleeves, white patch pockets with flap and white popped collar over a black t-shirt along with blue jeans with white cuffs and red and white sneakers as well as a red and white cap with the symbol of a golden leaf (similar to the earth badge) on the left side of it. He also carries a brown backpack with a light black strap.

FireRed and LeafGreen

Red now has pale brown hair and brown eyes. He wears a black t-shirt that is covered by a red sleeveless shirt with the vest itself also having a white collar and stripe. He also wears blue jeans with his shoes black, red and white. He now has sweatbands around both his wrists and he now wears a cap that is red and white.

SoulSilver and HeartGold

Red's appearance remained unchanged as he wears the same clothes he wore during "FireRed and LeafGreen".

Sun and Moon

Red Sun and Moon concept art

Concept artwork of Red and his emotions for Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Red is much older, with spiky dark brown hair and brown eyes. He appears in Sun and Moon with a new outfit, which consists of a white T-shirt with red short sleeves and a logo, the number "96", blue jeans, red and white sneakers and a slightly redesigned cap. He also carries a new yellow backpack. He also appears older compared to the previous titles. He also wears a watch or sweatband of some kind around his left wrist.

Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Red Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! concept art

Concept artwork of Red and his emotions for Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

Red's outfit is very similar to the original games, but now looks a bit more updated. As in Generation 1, he has spiky black hair and dark gray eyes. He wears a red insulated vest with a white collar, white trim and white pockets, the jacket itself now having been designed to look much shorter with a black t-shirt with white sleeves underneath. He also wears blue jeans with white cuffs, red and white sneakers and carries a brown archival rucksack with black straps.

Personality

Red is a very serious person, especially when he battles. This can be seen easily because he seldom smiles. He is very quiet, usually only ever using ellipses ". . ." in the games. He is shown to be both loyal to his Pokémon and his cause, and seen by the fact that he always has the three potential starters on him, indicating whichever Pokémon he chose first has remained with him, and when he fought in the World of Light Trailer (Super Smash Brothers Ultimate) where he and his Pokémon were among the few to fight back against Galeem.

Biography

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Red, Green and Blue

In Red, Green and Blue, Red is a curious 11 year old boy from Pallet Town. He was also once friends with Blue, the grandson of Pallet Town's local Pokémon expert, Professor Oak but as revealed via the instruction manuels, Red gained an interest in Pokémon once Blue stopped playing with him, instead choosing to begin bullying him instead. However, this contradicts Professor Oak's claim in the games that the two have in fact been rivals since they were both infants.

One day, as Red prepares to leave his home to begin his Pokémon journey, he is stopped from leaving the town by Oak who tells him he needs a Pokémon for his own protection. Upon being brought to the lab where Blue is, Oak gives the two a choice between the three Kanto starters: Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle.

Depending on the starter Pokémon Red picks, Blue will soon choose his own starter Pokémon but one that has a type advantage over Red's starter Pokémon.

After both have chosen their respective Pokémon, they will battle one another with Blue wanting to challenge Red as he believes his starter Pokémon can beat Red's Pokémon.

Once that has ended, Red makes his way to Route 1 (Kanto), eventually reaching Viridian City where he arrives at the Poke Mart to receive a Parcel that he then brings back to Oak in Pallet Town.

With Blue arriving seconds later, Oak tells the two trainers about a dream of his when he was young which was to use his Pokémon to create a full guide on the Pokémon in the Kanto region but due to his old age, Oak can no longer accomplish his goal, something he wants both Red and Blue to do for him instead.

Upon obtaining a Town Map from Daisy Oak, Professor Oak's granddaughter and Blue's older sister, Red leaves Pallet Town and begins traveling all over the Kanto region, capturing and training various Pokémon.

He also starts gathering the eight Gym Badges by defeating the Gym Leaders and regularly meets Blue who usually challenges him to a battle, Blue being one step ahead of Red and showing up to stall Red's progress.

During his journey, Red learns of a group of Pokémon thieves called Team Rocket. He first meets them when they're searching for and attempting to steal fossils inside Mt. Moon.

Upon arriving in Cerulean City, Red heads north to the Nugget Bridge on Route 24 and defeats the Trainers with the last one being a Team Rocket Grunt who was hoping to recruit new members for the organization. He soon meets another Grunt hiding in the grounds of a house, having stolen the TM, Dig from a man who resides in Cerulean with his wife.

Red soon discovers Team Rocket are plotting something and manages to gain access to their underground base which is hidden beneath Celadon City's Game Corner or Rocket Corner. His journey through the hideout brings him face-to-face with Giovanni, the boss and leader of Team Rocket whom Red defeats in battle, forcing Team Rocket to abandon their hideout in Celadon.

Using the Silph Scope he'd obtained from Giovanni, Red heads into the Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town and learns Mr. Fuji, the elderly caretaker is being held hostage by some Grunts.

By defeating them, Red frees Mr. Fuji and causes the Rockets to flee from the Tower while also ensuring the ghost of the Marowak who Team Rocket also murdered, leaving her baby Cubone an orphan can finally head to the afterlife, her spirit having been calmed at last.

Red heads into Saffron City and learns that Team Rocket has not only taken control of the city, presumably preventing the citizens from leaving their homes but also the Silph Company or Silph Co. with the group also planning on using the Master Ball, a Poke Ball that can catch any Pokémon without fail. He meets Giovanni in the Silph President's office and defeats him again, causing Giovanni to flee and end Team Rocket's control of Saffron, resulting in Saffron returning to normal.

Having gotten seven Badges, Red heads to the Viridian City Gym to get his final badge where he discovers Giovanni is the Gym Leader he must defeat in order to get to the Elite Four in the Indigo Plateau.

Red eventually prevails, earning the Earth Badge while Giovanni disbands Team Rocket, promising to go into solo training to become a better Trainer.

After making it through the Victory Road (Kanto) and the Indigo Plateau, Red then challenges Kanto's Elite Four consisting of four trainers and a Champion. He defeats the Ice trainer Lorelei, the Fighting trainer Bruno, the Ghost Trainer Agatha and the Dragon Trainer Lance before he challenges the Champion who he soon discovers is none other than his rival, Blue who defeated the Elite Four before Red ever set foot in the Indigo Plateau, making Blue the Champion of Kanto.

However, Blue's reign as Champion is short-lived as Red soon defeats him in battle, becoming the new Kanto Champion.

After that, Red opts to continue on with his training rather than stay at the Indigo Plateau as a Champion.

Yellow

In Yellow, his story is very similar, except that now Red receives a Pikachu as his starter, the Pikachu being the same one Professor Oak caught when Red attempted to leave Pallet Town while Blue, his rival gets an Eevee.

Gold and Silver and Crystal

In Gold and Silver and Crystal, after becoming the Kanto Champion upon defeating his rival, Blue, Red became a wandering Trainer with his journey eventually taking him to Mt. Silver, a mountain located between Kanto and Johto where he spends his days and nights training his Pokémon team alone. He presumably remains there for three years and is also revealed to have become so distant from his mom that he does not talk to her via phone anymore.

When the player character gets the opportunity to go to Kanto after defeating the Elite Four and Champion Lance, they can visit Red's house in Pallet Town with his mom greeting them and then telling them Red has been away for a long time and that he hasn't called so she doesn't know where he is or what he's doing. She also reveals she worries about him, even though people say that no word is proof is he's doing fine. Talking to her again has her commenting that she worries about Red getting hurt or sick but he's a boy and she also voices her pride at the fact he's doing what he wants to do.

Upon gaining access to Mt. Silver and after collecting all 16 Gym Badges from both the Johto and Kanto regions, the player character can make their way through the mountain and ultimately challenge Red to a battle with Red disappearing whenever he's defeated.

He has Pokémon similar to Ash of the anime (except for the fact that all three starters are fully evolved compared to Ash only having one fully evolved).

FireRed and LeafGreen

In FireRed and LeafGreen, he reappears as the protagonist (although this is a remake).

In this saga, he has a female counterpart named Leaf.

His story progresses the same as in the original games but after becoming Champion, Red travels to the Sevii Islands where he helps Bill's friend, Celio connect his Pokémon Network to the Hoenn region. During his time in the islands, Red discovers a small group of Team Rocket Grunts led by Executive Archer who are operating in a warehouse on Five Island. Red sneaks into the warehouse and defeats the Grunts before meeting Archer who accuses him of trying to sown distrust amongst the Grunts. Upon Red defeating him, Archer learns that Red possesses the Earth Badge which is proof Giovanni has officially disbanded Team Rocket.

Even though the group are defeated, presumably fleeing the Sevii Islands, they announce their intention to revive Team Rocket once more and bring Giovanni back from his solo training.

After that, Red continues on his journey and eventually becomes a wandering Trainer, disappearing from the public eye.

He soon makes his way towards Mt. Silver, a mountain bordering Kanto and Johto and presumably spends three years residing there, training his Pokémon day and night while also becoming so distant from his Mom that he doesn't even talk to her via the phone anymore.

His disappearance results in Lance replacing him as the new Pokémon Champion.

HeartGold and SoulSilver

Like in Pokémon's 'Gold' 'Silver' and 'Crystal', in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, once the player has earned all sixteen badges, they can battle Red on the top of Mt. Silver with the same set of Pokémon from the original titles.

Every time he is defeated, he disappears but comes back once the Elite Four and Champion have been defeated.

Black 2 and White 2

In Black 2 and White 2, Red finally returns to public life when he participates in the Pokémon World Tournament, battling against the player character with three Pokémon. Even though the sprite/model he uses in battle is the same one from Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver, his overhead model which is seen when he's first entering the arena shows that his hair which is brown is slightly longer than it was in the past.

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, Red who is now visibly older and wearing a new set of clothes travels to Alola along with Blue, the two former Champions having been invited to work as bosses of Alola's Battle Tree.

When the player character first visits the Battle Tree, they will encounter Red and Blue and will battle one of them. After Red or Blue has been properly defeated, Red will reward the player by giving them a full set of Kanto starter Mega stones, allowing the player to Mega Evolve the Kanto starters in their party.

Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Red can be battled at the top of the Indigo Plateau, near the entrance after defeating at least 6 Master Trainers with the player character also having six Pokémon in their party.

Similarly to HeartGold and SoulSilver, Red will rematch the player when he/she beats the Elite Four.

Unlike the original games, Red like Blue completed their journeys and even defeated the Elite Four years before the player character began their journey. He can be challenged to a battle and like all the Master Trainer battles in Let's Go, Pikachu and Let's Go, Eevee, the player character must defeat Red without using any Items from their bag.

Upon being defeated, Red grants the player the title of Battle Master before leaving. Like the other games, he will reappear for a rematch every time the player character has successfully beaten the Elite Four.

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Red makes an appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as the Pokémon Trainer, he is accompanied by Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard and is a newcomer. He only talks when switching Pokémon and when he wins. He does not fight but instead is shown in the background commanding his Pokémon (using special-down will switch them during battle). In story mode he follows the character if he is being used until they get to a point where he is unable to continue, however he will be warped in front of the character at certain times. Each Pokémon he uses is different in weight and evolution. Squirtle is a light weight and is not evolved at all, Ivysaur is an averaged out middle weight and a has evolved once. Charizard is a heavy weight and is fully evolved.

Role in the Subspace Emissary

Red is first introduced when Lucas bumps into him and both are surrounded by Primids. Red uses Squirtle (the only Pokémon available at the start of Red's appearance) to defeat them and continues to go search for more Pokémon (in which Lucas goes with him). They then go to the ruins to find Charizard and Ivysaur, but before they continue, they then are attacked by Wario, which they win. During the story, Red finds Ivysaur as a trophy (likely due to a lost battle with Charizard) and captures it with a Poke Ball, and battles Charizard and captures it as well. He and Lucas then reach the end if the ruins and battle Galeom who fell though the top. After winning, Galeom is revealed to be a Subspace Bomb and grabs Lucas and Red (the latter being knocked out). However Lucas frees them and they are saved by Meta Knight. They then go with Marth, Meta Knight and Ike. They then go to a mountain where a battle is taking place, which ends with an army from Subspace coming to attack. They manage to defeat them (with help from Mario, Link, Kirby, Pit, Yoshi and Ice Climbers). They then meet up with the heroes that were in the Halberd and the Bomb Factory. He (along with the others) go to subspace to defeat Master Hand. However he is defeated with the others by Tabuu. If he is found by King Dedede, Luigi and Ness he will go to fight Tabuu.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS

Although Squirtle and Ivysaur are cut from the game, leaving only his Charizard to be solely playable, Red is demoted to assist trophy instead.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Red and his three main starter Pokémon finally returns to be playable once again, with his female counterpart, Green, as a color swap.

Other appearances

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Artwork

Sprites

Pokémon

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

C 025 front
Pikachu
 Type Electric 
C 196 front
Espeon
 Type Psychic 
C 143 front
Snorlax
 Type Normal 
C 003 front
Venusaur
 Type Grass Type Poison 
C 006 front
Charizard
 Type Fire Type Flying 
C 009 front
Blastoise
 Type Water 
Lv. 81 Lv. 73 Lv. 75 Lv. 77 Lv. 77 Lv. 77
Item: None Item: None Item: None Item: None Item: None Item: None
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

HGSS 025 front
Pikachu
 Type Electric 
HGSS 131 front
Lapras
 Type Water Type Ice 
HGSS 143 front
Snorlax
 Type Normal 
HGSS 003 front
Venusaur
 Type Grass Type Poison 
HGSS 006 front
Charizard
 Type Fire Type Flying 
HGSS 009 front
Blastoise
 Type Water 
Lv. 88 Lv. 80 Lv. 82 Lv. 84 Lv. 84 Lv. 84
Ability: Static Ability: Shell Armor Ability: Thick Fat Ability: Overgrow Ability: Blaze Ability: Torrent
Item: Light Ball Item: None Item: None Item: None Item: None Item: None
Volt Tackle Body Slam Shadow Ball Frenzy Plant Blast Burn Hydro Cannon
Iron Tail Brine Crunch Giga Drain Flare Blitz Blizzard
Quick Attack Blizzard Blizzard Sludge Bomb Air Slash Flash Cannon
Thunderbolt Psychic Giga Impact Sleep Powder Dragon Pulse Focus Blast

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Red uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles.

Pikachu BW
Pikachu
 Type Electric 
Venusaur BW
Venusaur
 Type Grass Type Poison 
Charizard BW
Charizard
 Type Fire Type Flying 
Blastoise BW
Blastoise
 Type Water 
Snorlax BW
Snorlax
 Type Normal 
Lapras BW
Lapras
 Type Water Type Ice 
Lv. 50 ? Lv. 50 ? Lv. 50 ? Lv. 50 ? Lv. 50 ? Lv. 50 ?
Ability: Static Ability: Overgrow Ability: Blaze Ability: Torrent Ability: Immunity or Thick Fat Ability: Water Absorb or Shell Armor
Item: Light Ball Item: White Herb Item: Focus Sash Item: Choice Scarf Item: Quick Claw Item: Sitrus Berry
Volt Tackle Leaf Storm Fire Blast Water Spout Body Slam Ice Beam
Iron Tail Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Hydro Pump Earthquake Hydro Pump
Brick Break Earthquake Air Slash Blizzard Crunch Ice Shard
Fake Out Sleep Powder Dragon Pulse Focus Blast Seed Bomb Thunderbolt

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

Pikachu XY
Pikachu
 Type Electric 
Venusaur XY
Venusaur
 Type Grass Type Poison 
Charizard XY
Charizard
 Type Fire Type Flying 
Blastoise XY
Blastoise
 Type Water 
Lapras XY
Lapras
 Type Water Type Ice 
Snorlax XY
Snorlax
 Type Normal 
Lv. 70/74 Lv. 66/70 Lv. 66/70 Lv. 66/70 Lv. 65/69 Lv. 65/69
Ability: Static Ability: Overgrow Ability: Blaze Ability: Torrent Ability: Water Absorb Ability: Thick Fat
Item: Light Ball Item: None Item: None Item: None Item: None Item: None
Volt Tackle Bulldoze Will-O-Wisp Hydro Pump Surf Crunch
Quick Attack Leech Seed Fire Blast Flash Cannon Blizzard Heavy Slam
Light Screen Leaf Storm Air Slash Dark Pulse Ice Shard High Horsepower
Nuzzle Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Ice Beam Psychic Body Slam

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!

Pikachu XY
Pikachu
 Type Electric 
Machamp XY
Machamp
 Type Fighting 
Arcanine XY
Arcanine
 Type Fire 
Lapras XY
Lapras
 Type Water Type Ice 
Snorlax XY
Snorlax
 Type Normal 
Venusaur XY
Venusaur
 Type Grass Type Poison 
Lv. 85 Lv. 85 Lv. 85 Lv. 85 Lv. 85 Lv. 85
Ability: No ability Ability: No ability Ability: No ability Ability: No ability Ability: No ability Ability: No ability
Item: None Item: None Item: None Item: None Item: None Item: None
Thunderbolt Superpower Heat Wave Ice Shard Toxic Sludge Bomb
Brick Break Fire Blast Crunch Waterfall Protect Mega Drain
Iron Tail Earthquake Will-O-Wisp Body Slam Rest Leech Seed
Reflect Hyper Beam Roar Megahorn Body Slam Amnesia

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

Meganium XY
Meganium
 Type Grass 
Feraligatr XY
Feraligatr
 Type Water 
Typhlosion XY
Typhlosion
 Type Fire 
Jolteon XY
Jolteon
 Type Electric 
Scizor XY
Scizor
 Type Bug Type Steel 
Tauros XY
Tauros
 Type Normal 
Lv. 50-100 Lv. 50-100 Lv. 50-100 Lv. 50-100 Lv. 50-100 Lv. 50-100
Ability: None Ability: None Ability: None Ability: None Ability: None Ability: None
Item: Mint Berry Item: MiracleBerry Item: Focus Band Item: King’s Rock Item: Quick Claw Item: Scope Lens
Razor Leaf Surf Flamethrower Thunder Metal Claw Headbutt
Body Slam Slash Quick Attack Bite Quick Attack Earthquake
Giga Drain Blizzard ThunderPunch Thunder Wave Slash Iron Tail
Synthesis Bite Dig Quick Attack Sleep Talk Hyper Beam

Round 2

Raikou XY
Raikou
 Type Electric 
Entei XY
Entei
 Type Fire 
Suicune XY
Suicune
 Type Water 
Dragonite XY
Dragonite
 Type Dragon Type Flying 
Snorlax XY
Snorlax
 Type Normal 
Espeon XY
Espeon
 Type Psychic 
Lv. 50-100 [[Gender|]] Lv. 50-100 [[Gender|]] Lv. 50-100 [[Gender|]] Lv. 50-100 Lv. 50-100 Lv. 50-100
Item: Focus Band Item: Scope Lens Item: BrightPowder Item: MiracleBerry Item: Quick Claw Item: King’s Rock
Thunderbolt Fire Blast Surf Fly Body Slam Psychic
Bite Bite Ice Beam Body Slam Earthquake Bite
Iron Tail Iron Tail Roar Thunder Wave Shadow Ball Reflect
Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power

Trivia

  • Since 1999, Red's Team starting with Generation II was the strongest Trainer to be battled in the main games, with beating his own record twice. That 22-year streak ended when Cynthia's Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's Second Rematch exceeded Red's statistics in 2021.
    • In the original second generation games (Gold, Silver, and Crystal), Pikachu was at level 82, with total levels at 460 (Average 76.6). No trainer exceeds Pikachu's level nor average levels between this time and HeartGold and SoulSilver.
    • In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Red exceeds his previous record with Pikachu at level 88, with total levels at 502 (Average 83.6). No trainer exceeds the statistics between this time and Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee!
    • In Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee!, Red once again exceeds his previous combined levels at 510 (all level 85). While Pikachu is at a lower level 85, he still holds the highest record of his lowest leveled pokemon at level 85, above Cynthia's level 84 Spiritomb and Milotic.
  • In his original design, Red was depicted with black hair, but in the latest artwork he is depicted with having light brown hair.
  • Red has been referred to as the "Hero of Kanto", the "Ultimate Pokémon Trainer", and the "Pokémon Champion".
  • Ash Ketchum is based on Red's first design. They also both have Pikachu, and both have the three Kanto Starters, however Red's are fully evolved where as Ash's Bulbasaur and Squirtle are unevolved and his Charmander evolved fully into Charizard. Ash and Red have both won a championship.
    • Also, Ash originally had a Lapras in his team and had a Snorlax as well.
  • Red has appeared in every generation of Pokémon except for Generation VI and VIII.
  • In HeartGoldand SoulSilver, his Espeon was replaced with a Lapras.
  • Red, being much like all playable characters, follows a similar trait where he almost never speaks, but when speaking, he simply says "..." or gives commands to his Pokémon.
    • This carries on to his NPC character in which he never speaks.
    • Despite this, in a special event involving the Sygna Suit in Pokémon Masters, Red has a single line of dialogue: "Words are unnecessary!"
  • In the Pokémon the Series: XY and XYZ, Ash Ketchum wears a nearly identical hat as Red in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
  • Red's ages vary over the games he appears in: he is 11 in Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, 14 in Gold, Silver, Crystal, Heart Gold and Soul Silver, 19- 29 in Black and White 2 and 21- 31 in Sun and Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
  • Red made a cameo appearance on the poster with an Arcanine in the PN002: The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero episode of PokeToon.
  • Unlike other Champions in the Champion League Tournament, Red has the tag "Legend". (e.g. "Champion Blue" compared to "Legend Red")

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