Red

:This is the article about the Pokémon Trainer. For other uses, see Red (disambiguation).
Red (Japanese: レッド Red) is a Pokémon Trainer that first appeared in Pokémon Red and Blue. Red serves as the player's avatar in multiple Pokémon titles, namely Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen. Because he is not shown to speak outside of dialogue trees, Red is depicted as a silent protagonist in his appearances in later games.
Red has canonically defeated the Kanto Elite Four and become the Champion, though eventually leaves the position to continue his journey and battles the player in Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver.
In the main games where he appears as a playable character, the player can choose a name for Red. While the player has the option to enter an arbitrary name (such as their own) for the character, a number of other predetermined choices are also available, including Jack and Ash.
Red has made multiple appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series under the generic name of "Pokémon Trainer". His Pokemon in these games are usually Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard, different stages of the three different Starter Pokémon from the games he originated in.
==Fan appearances==
===Pokémon Aquamarine & Peridot Versions===
Red is the main Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Aquamarine & Peridot Versions if the player chooses to be male. If the player chooses to be female, the player will be Leaf, the Female Pokémon Trainer. Red also has a friend that the player can name.
===Pokemon Lake Silver===
Red is playable and the main male Pokemon Trainer in Pokemon Lake Silver. Like in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions, his female counterpart is Leaf.
===Ice Climber 2===
In Ice Climber 2, the player can unlock Red's outfit on Mt. Moon, which is available once the player scans a Pikachu amiibo.
===Jake's Super Smash Bros.===
While the Pokémon Trainer from previous Super Smash Bros. titles does not return, Red does make an appearance in Jake's Super Smash Bros. as a character that can be summoned using the Assist Trophy item. When he is called upon, Red will throw a Master Ball onto the stage and call forth a random Mythical Pokémon, Legendary Pokémon, or Ultra Beast. The Pokémon that can be summoned are the same as those that can be called upon by using the Poké Ball item.
===Star Team Heroes===
In Star Team Heroes, Red is one of the victims of the Kirthar's Snap Finger.
===Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal: VC Edition===
Red can be found on the summit of Mt. Silver in the Virtual Console of Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, released for the Nintendo 3DS. He is the secret final boss of the game. His team is the same with the same levels as the original edition of GSC, but the movesets are different and improved.
Pokémon 	Level	Item 	Moves
Pikachu 	81 	Light Ball	Thunderbolt, Iron Tail, Quick Attack, Charm
Espeon 	73 	None 	Psychic, Zap Cannon, Swift, Reflect
Snorlax 	75 	None 	Body Slam, Shadow Ball, Earthquake, Curse
Venusaur 	77 	None 	Giga Drain, Headbutt, Leech Seed, Toxic
Charizard	77 	None 	Flamethrower, Wing Attack, Dragon Breath, Earthquake
Blastoise	77 	None 	Surf, Bite, Earthquake, Blizzard
Items: Full Restore (x4)
===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver: VC Edition===
In the Generation IV games, Red can again be found on the summit of Mt. Silver. His team is the same, but the movesets are different and improved.
Pokémon 	Level	Ability 	Item 	Moves
Pikachu 	88 	Static 	Light Ball	Volt Tackle, Iron Tail, Quick Attack, Thunder Wave
Lapras 	80 	Shell Armor	None 	Blizzard, Surf, Ancient Power, Thunderbolt
Snorlax 	82 	Thick Fat 	None 	Blizzard, Body Slam, Earthquake, Crunch
Venusaur 	84 	Overgrow 	None 	Frenzy Plant, Sludge Bomb, Earthquake, Leech Seed
Charizard	84 	Blaze 	None 	Blast Burn, Air Slash, Dragon Pulse, Focus Blast
Blastoise	84 	Torrent 	None 	Hydro Cannon, Blizzard, Focus Blast, Bite
*Items: Full Restore (x4)
===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2: VC Edition===
In Generation V, Red can be battled at the Pokémon World Tournament in Black 2 and White 2. He can be battled exclusively in the Champions Tournament. During the tournament, all Pokémon will be set at Level 50. You can battle in a single, double, triple, or rotation battle.
Pokémon 	Nature 	Ability 	Item 	Moves
Pikachu 	Jolly 	Static 	Light Ball 	Volt Tackle, Hidden Power (Dark), Brick Break, Protect
Lapras 	Timid 	Shell Armor	Leftovers 	Water Pulse, Ice Beam, Hidden Power (Dark), Thunderbolt
Snorlax 	Careful	Thick Fat 	Chesto Berry	Body Slam, Crunch, Curse, Rest
Venusaur 	Timid 	Overgrow 	Black Sludge	Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb, Hidden Power (Dark), Leech Seed
Charizard	Timid 	Blaze 	Charti Berry	Flamethrower, Air Slash, Dragon Pulse, Focus Blast
Blastoise	Timid 	Torrent 	Expert Belt 	Scald, Hidden Power (Dark), Signal Beam, Focus Blast
===Pokémon Master Sword & Mirror Shield===
In Generation VIII, Red can be battled at the Slumbering Weald after defeating Hop for the final time at the same known place. Red can be battled once per day. He is also at the Battle Tower with random Pokémon.
Slumbering Weald
Pokémon 	Level	Dynamax Level 	Ability 	Item 	Moves
Pikachu 	88 	10 (Gigantamax)	Static 	Light Ball	Volt Tackle, Play Rough, Thief, Brick Break
Lapras 	85 	10 (Gigantamax)	Shell Armor	None 	Ice Beam, Water Pulse, Thunderbolt, Confuse Ray
Snorlax 	85 	10 (Gigantamax)	Thick Fat 	None 	Body Slam, High Horsepower, Thunder Punch, Crunch
Venusaur 	85 	10 	Overgrow 	None 	Solar Beam, Sludge Bomb, Weather Ball, Sunny Day
Charizard	85 	10 (Gigantamax)	Blaze 	None 	Mystical Fire, Air Slash, Dragon Pulse, Focus Blast
Blastoise	85 	10 	Torrent 	None 	Water Pulse, Dark Pulse, Dragon Pulse, Aura Sphere
*Items: Full Restore (x4)
Battle Tower
Pokémon 	Nature 	Gigantamax	Ability 	Item 	Moves
Pikachu 	Jolly 	Yes 	Static 	Light Ball 	Volt Tackle, Play Rough, Thief, Brick Break
Lapras 	Timid 	No 	Shell Armor	Leftovers 	Water Pulse, Ice Beam, Ancient Power, Thunderbolt
Lapras 	Adamant	Yes 	Shell Armor	Liechi Berry 	Waterfall, Iron Head, Zen Headbutt, Dragon Dance
Lapras 	Timid 	Yes 	Shell Armor	Bright Powder	Sheer Cold, Attract, Double Team, Thunder
Lapras 	Timid 	No 	Shell Armor	Sitrus Berry 	Freeze-Dry, Brine, Confuse Ray, Protect
Snorlax 	Careful	No 	Thick Fat 	Chesto Berry 	Body Slam, Crunch, Curse, Rest
Snorlax 	Jolly 	Yes 	Thick Fat 	Quick Claw 	Body Slam, High Horsepower, Thunder Punch, Crunch
Snorlax 	Adamant	Yes 	Thick Fat 	Quick Claw 	Body Slam, Thunder Punch, Fire Punch, Ice Punch
Snorlax 	Careful	No 	Thick Fat 	Leftovers 	Body Slam, Thunder Punch, Crunch, Curse
Espeon 	Timid 	No 	Synchronize	Lum Berry 	Psychic, Shadow Ball, Dazzling Gleam, Reflect
Espeon 	Bold 	No 	Synchronize	Leftovers 	Psybeam, Shadow Ball, Calm Mind, Double Team
Venusaur 	Timid 	No 	Overgrow 	Black Sludge 	Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb, Protect, Leech Seed
Venusaur 	Jolly 	No 	Overgrow 	Persim Berry 	Seed Bomb, Stomping Tantrum, Outrage, Leech Seed
Charizard	Timid 	Yes 	Blaze 	Charti Berry 	Mystical Fire, Air Slash, Dragon Pulse, Focus Blast
Charizard	Jolly 	Yes 	Blaze 	Sitrus Berry 	Flare Blitz, Fly, Dragon Claw, Thunder Punch
Blastoise	Timid 	No 	Torrent 	Expert Belt 	Water Pulse, Dark Pulse, Dragon Pulse, Aura Sphere
Blastoise	Timid 	No 	Torrent 	Sitrus Berry 	Hydro Pump, Dark Pulse, Ice Beam, Flash Cannon
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==Trivia==
*While Red has continued to make appearances as a character throughout the series, he has had different canonical names between games in the past.
**While not official, Red's default name in Pokémon Blue Version was "Blue". Similarly, in Pokémon Yellow Version and the Japan-exclusive Pokémon Green Version Red's default names were Yellow and Green, respectively.
**Prior to the release of Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions Red was officially referred to as "Satoshi", which is the Japanese name of Ash Ketchum, his counterpart in the Pokémon anime series. When Pokémon Red and Blue Versions was released in the west, one of Red's default names was "Ash", a reference to this.
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