Red (Pokémon)

Red (Japanese: レッド) is the main protagonist of the first Pokémon games, Pokémon Red/Blue/Green/Yellow as well as the male protagonist in their remakes, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, and as the Super Boss of Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal and their remakes.
He is a playable character from Super Smash Bros. Brawl as well as the main protagonist in the TV Series Pokémon Origins. He also appears as World Tournament Challenger in Pokémon Black 2/White 2, as a Battle Tree Challenger in Pokémon Sun and Moon, and as a character in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. His rival is Blue.
The main character in the Pokémon anime series, Ash Ketchum, is based on him. His female counterpart in FireRed and LeafGreen is Leaf. 
==Voice actors==
*In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, he was voiced by Tomoe Hanba in the Japanese version and by Michele Knotz in the English version. The former reprised her role as Red in the Japanese version of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate while Billy Bob Thompson, who also voiced Greninja, voices him in the English version, replacing the latter from Brawl.
*In Pokémon Masters EX, he is voiced by Shōta Aoi in the Japanese version and by Brandon James Winckler in the English version.
==Personality==
In the Pokémon Games, Red is very quiet as with all other playable protagonists. Later games revealed however that unlike his counterparts, Red's actual personality is being stoic and not wishing to or needing to speak. Therefore in the Original Games and their remakes taking place after Red and Blue, he is called out for being quiet by a few NPCs. Pokémon Masters as well highlights how much his reserved demeanor ironically causes him to stand out against all the other playable characters who appear such as Rosa and Brendan, given how energetic they are when fully voiced. Even his female counterpart Leaf from the Gen 1 remakes is expressive and openly speaks. For further irony, Red's only coherent line in Pokémon Masters reveals that he deems words unnecessary as Pokémon can understand his commands without hearing him.
In Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal and their remakes, he lives a solitary lifestyle as he trains on the top of the barren Mt. Silver, and never speaks to the player, even when defeated. Multiple NPCs such as his mom comment on how they haven't seen him in awhile. In Pokémon Black and White 2, he returns to human society to participate in the Pokémon World Tournament, and later The Battle Tree in Pokémon Sun and Moon
==Overview==
===Biography===
In Pokémon Red/Green/Blue and their remakes, Red gets to choose from one of the three Kanto starters Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle from Professor Oak. From there, he catches more Pokémon, battles trainers, and challenges the Kanto Pokémon Gyms throughout the region. Along the way, he would battle his then Hated Rival Blue Oak, who has the starter with the advantage against Red's Starter. Red would also get into skirmishes with Team Rocket that heat up as the team progresses, eventually facing their boss, Giovanni. At the eighth gym, Red finds that Giovanni is actually the Viridian City Gym Leader and battles him. At the end of it all, Red beats him, seemingly causing Giovanni to have a change of heart.
Giovanni surrenders the final badge, letting Red go and challenge the Indigo Pokémon League. Thier he faces the Elite 4, the four allegedly best trainers in the Indigo Region (Kanto and Johto). After facing the final member, Lance, Red learns that Blue has already become the champion and now Red must face him. Red faces Blue in a battle where he ultimately wins and becomes the Pokémon Champion on the Indigo Region. Not much is known about Red after this point.
In Pokémon Yellow, Red receives a Pikachu from Professor Samuel Oak, which follows him in the game. This Pikachu is special as it refuses to evolve. The game follows the same plot as the originals and their remakes.
In Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal (along with its remakes) It is clear that Red had resigned for Being Champion as Lance has become the Indigo Champion again. Red is seen on the top of Mt. Silver, where he can be challenged as the game's Super Boss. It is important to note that he has the highest leveled Pokémon in the core series (his Pikachu being at level 81 in the original, and level 88 in the remake). His other Pokémon are also extremely high leveled. Red has the three Kanto Starters as well as an Espeon (In the Original 2nd Gen) or a Lapras (In the 2nd gen remakes) and a Snorlax. After defeated, Red says nothing before leaving.
Red appears in Pokémon Black and White 2 in the Pokémon World Tournament Champion's Tournament, serving as one of the opponents that the player must face.
In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Red appears as one of the two opponents the protagonist can face upon arrival (The other being Blue). After the battle concludes, Blue tells the player that if he really wants to test his/her skills, he/she should challenge the Battle Tree and that he/she may get lucky enough to face Red or Blue in it as well.
==Other Media==
===Super Smash Bros.===
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, he a playable character by the name of Pokémon Trainer, his team consists of Ivysaur, Charizard and Squirtle which the player can switch between at will. After a KO of one, Pokémon Trainer automatically sends out his next Pokémon (Squirtle > Ivysaur > Charizard) however, the player can switch back to the KO Pokémon upon respawning. His Pokémon that can use Triple Finish as their Final Smash. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, his Charizard returns as a solo playable character, though he and his other two Pokémon do not return.
===Pokémon Masters===
In Pokémon Masters, there are 3 Sync pairs for Red. Sygna Suit Red is a Fire-type trainer with Charizard as his partner. Red (normal) is a Normal-and-Fighting-type trainer with Snorlax as his partner. Sygna Suit Red (Thunderbolt) is a electric-type trainer with Pikachu as his partner.
===Pokémon Origins===
===Manga===
Red has a counterpart in the manga who shares his name. He first appears in the Red, Green & Blue arc as the main protagonist. In this chapter, he had two rivals: Blue Oak (Green Okido in Japan), the grandson of Professor Oak, and Green (Blue in Japan), a girl who stole his badges in Wartortle Wars.
He also appeared in the following arcs: Yellow arc, Gold & Silver arc (in a photo), Crystal arc, FireRed & LeafGreen arc, Emerald arc, HeartGold & SoulSilver arc (in a flashback), and Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc. He was also mentioned in the Diamond & Pearl arc.
===Pokémon the Series===
Red's counterpart in the anime is Ash Ketchum. During his journey across the different regions, Ash collected the Gym Badges and challenged the different Regional Leagues, but always ended up losing, with his place in Kalos being the highest place so far on the League (Second place, after Alain), until he finally won in the Alola League. Ash's differing roles and Red's shift into a stoic yet accomplished master have made them distinct characters in the eyes of the franchise and fandom however. 
==Pokémon==
Pikachu SSBU.png|Pikachu
File:375px-0196Espeon.png|Espeon
143Snorlax.png|Snorlax
003Venusaur.png|Venusaur
009Blastoise.png|Blastoise
131Lapras.png|Lapras
003Venusaur-Mega.png|Mega Venusaur (in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Battle Tree)
600px-006Charizard-Mega X-1-.png|Mega Charizard X (in Origins, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Battle Tree)
600px-006Charizard-Mega Y-1-.png|Mega Charizard Y (in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Battle Tree)
600px-009Blastoise-Mega-1-.png|Mega Blastoise (in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Battle Tree)
File:068.png|Machamp (in Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee)
File:059.png|Arcanine (in let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee)
File:375px-0154Meganium.png|Meganium (in Pokémon Stadium 2)
File:375px-0160Feraligatr.png|Feraligatr (in Pokémon Stadium 2)
File:375px-0157Typhlosion.png|Typhlosion (in Pokémon Stadium 2)
File:375px-0135Jolteon.png|Jolteon (in Pokémon Stadium 2)
File:375px-0212Scizor.png|Scizor (in Pokémon Stadium 2)
File:375px-0128Tauros.png|Tauros (in Pokémon Stadium 2)
File:375px-0243Raikou.png|Raikou (in Pokémon Stadium 2)
File:375px-0244Entei.png|Entei (in Pokémon Stadium 2)
File:375px-0245Suicune.png|Suicune (in Pokémon Stadium 2)
File:375px-0149Dragonite.png|Dragonite (in Pokémon Stadium 2)
1200px-144Articuno.png|Articuno (in Masters)
Ivysaur SSBU.png|Ivysaur
Squirtle SSBU.png|Squirtle
250px-Charizard SSBU.png|Charizard
==Gallery==
===Images===
Pokemon Trainer.png|Red as the Pokémon Trainer in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Red pokémon masters.png|Red and his Charizard in Pokémon Masters
Pokemon Trainer Palette SSBU 1.png|Red and his Pokémon 
TrainerRedSprite.png|Sprite from Red in the games
File:Red (2).png|Sprite from FireRed/LeafGreen
Smash-Pokemon-Trainer-Guide.jpg|Red with Leaf.
==Videos==
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==Trivia==
*Tyson Granger from Beyblade is based off of Red.
*Red is the most powerful trainer in the core game series (his Pikachu being at level 88). Likewise, it's been said that he is a prodigy, being able to defeat all of the Kanto Gym Leaders and the Indigo Plateau, all without aging in the slightest.
*He has caught all 150 of the Kanto Pokémon (with the exception of Mew).
*In Gold/Silver/Crystal (including the remakes to the former two games), if the player visits his mother in Pallet Town, she will say that her son never calls her (leading her to wonder and worry about him).
*In Pokémon Red and Yellow, as well as the Gen. 3 remakes, FireRed and LeafGreen, one of Red's optional names is Ash (Satoshi in Japan), as a reference to Ash Ketchum, Red's counterpart in the anime.
*FireRed and LeafGreen are the only games where Red has a female counterpart, since Leaf does not appear in any other game alongside him.
**However, in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, they both appear together as NPCs, being rivals of the player. Leaf is called "Green" in this game.
**They both also appear together in Pokémon Masters, where Leaf is one of Red's friends and rivals.
*There is a running gag of Red being mute in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black 2, White 2, Sun and Moon. The fact he was the player in Red, Blue (Green), Japanese Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen may be the reason for this gag. Unlike the other silent protagonists who speak in spin-offs however, Red is the only one who seems to be actually stoic and averse to talking, as even Leaf speaks in Pokémon Masters.
**In Pokémon Masters EX, Red finally speaks during his interaction with Flint, who points out that he doesn't talk much when commanding his Charizard before Red responds with his usual silence followed by "Words are unnecessary!" to Flint's shock. 
**He also speaks again during a cutscene before fighting you in the PML and he speaks one last time when you beat him.
==External Links==
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*Red on the Bulbapedia
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