Red

Template:Main Game CharacterRed (Japanese: レッド) also known as Fire (ファイア Fire) 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, Green and Blue, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. Red is also known to be one of the final trainers you fight in the Generation II games.

Unlike Brendan, who is extremely quirky, Red is a very serious person, especially when he battles. This can be seen easily because he seldom smiles.

In the anime

Main article: Ash Ketchum

Red does not appear himself in the anime, but Ash is his anime counterpart.

Manga

Main article: Red (Manga)

His firstPokémon was a Poliwag, which evolved into a Poliwhirl when saving him from drowning prior to the beginning of the story, and evolved once more into aPoliwrath inBuzz off, Electabuzz!

Red is eleven years old at the beginning of the Red, Green & 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 Nidorino. Red is very sentimental, as shown in the battle versus Blue in the ninth annualPokémon 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.

Red's special skill, as described by Professor Oak, is Pokémon battling. As such, he is called the "Fighter" (戦う者Fighter). In later adventures, Red has been viewed as a leader amongst the Pokédex holders.

In the Games

In Red and Blue (Green in Japan) Red is the only playable character. The player advances through the game as Red with, as usual, a name of their choice. He also appears in their remakes, FireRed and LeafGreen, with the same purpose.

In Pokémon Gold and Silver and Crystal, and their remakes, Red is fought at Mt. Silver, in which he has Pokemon 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.

Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver, he seems like a shady character who has strong Pokemon. Red Is the highest leveled trainer of any Pokemon game. This record was broken by Barry in Platinum, but Red broke it again in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Sprites

Generation I	Japanese Blue	Pokémon Green	Red, Blue and Green Back Sprite	Pokémon Yellow	Red's back Sprite in Pokémon Yellow	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Red's battle Sprite in FireRed and LeafGreen	Red's Back Sprite in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen	Red at the beginning of the game.	Red running in the credits.	Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Pokémon

Gold, Silver, and Crystal

File:Pikachu(C)Sprite.gif Pikachu		File:CrystalCharizard.gif Charizard		File:CrystalVenusaur.gif Venusaur		File:CrystalBlastoise.gif Blastoise		File:Espeon(G)Sprite.png Espeon		File:CrystalSnorlax.gif Snorlax
Lv. 81	-	Lv. 77	-	Lv. 77	-	Lv. 77	-	Lv. 73	-	Lv. 75	-
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: Unknown		Item: Unknown		Item: Unknown		Item: Unknown		Item: Unknown
-		Flamethrower		Giga Drain		Surf		Mud-Slap		Rest
-		Wing Attack		Sunny Day		Whirlpool		Swift		Snore
-		Slash		SolarBeam		Blizzard		Reflect		Amnesia
-		Fire Spin		Synthesis		Rain Dance		Psychic		Body Slam

HeartGold and SoulSilver

File:Pikachu(HGSS)SpriteMale.png Pikachu		File:Charizard HGSS.png Charizard		File:Venusaur HGSS (Male).png Venusaur		File:Blastoise HGSS.png Blastoise		File:Snorlax HGSS.png Snorlax		File:Lapras HGSS.png Lapras
Lv. 88	-	Lv. 84	-	Lv. 84	-	Lv. 84	-	Lv. 82	-	Lv. 80	-
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: Unknown		Item: Unknown		Item: Unknown		Item: Unknown		Item: Unknown
-		Blast Burn		Frenzy Plant		Hydro Cannon		Shadow Ball		Body Slam
-		Flare Blitz		Giga Drain		Blizzard		Crunch		Brine
-		Air Slash		Sludge Bomb		Flash Cannon		Blizzard		Blizzard
-		Dragon Pulse		Sleep Powder		Focus Blast		Giga Impact		Psychic

Other appearances

Red in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Red also makes a cameo appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as the Pokemon Trainer, he is accompanied by Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard.

Image	File:Charizard HGSS.png	File:Ivysaur(DPP)Sprite.png	File:SquitleHGSSSprite.png
Name	Charizard	Ivysaur	Squirtle
Attack 1	Flamethrower	Bullet Seed	Water Gun
Attack 2	Rock Smash	Razor Leaf	Withdraw
Attack 3	Fly	Vine Whip	Waterfall
Triple Finish	Fire Blast	SolarBeam	Hydro Pump

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