Chase (game)

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Chase (Japanese: カケル Kakeru) is the male player character in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. His female counterpart is , and is analogous to as he appears in Generation I and their remakes, , along with as she appears in the latter two games.
==In the core series games==
Chase is a young boy from Pallet Town. His adventure begins one day when Professor Oak calls him and his friend to his lab for a first partner Pokémon. Chase picks a or an , while Trace picks the opposite Pokémon. Oak also gives them each a Pokédex with which to record data on all known Pokémon in the Kanto region to fulfill Oak's dream of creating a full guide on all of the Pokémon in Kanto.
From here, Chase and Trace journey across Kanto, collecting Pokémon to build up their teams, and defeating each of the Gym Leaders in turn. During their journey, they also have multiple encounters with , another from Pallet Town who went on his own journey years earlier.
While traversing through Mt. Moon, Chase has his first encounter with the criminal organization called Team Rocket, which uses Pokémon for their own gain and profit. In addition to the organization's leader, Giovanni, Chase also has multiple run-ins with the Archer and the Team Rocket trio of Jessie, James, and . Occasionally receiving assistance from Trace, Chase thwarts all of Team Rocket's schemes, most notably their takeover of the Silph Co. in Saffron City. Finally, when Chase challenges the Viridian Gym for his final Badge, he finds out that Giovanni is actually the final Gym Leader. After being defeated at his strongest, Giovanni gives Chase the and disbands Team Rocket in order to focus on bettering himself as a Trainer.
After going through , Chase arrives at the Pokémon League at Indigo Plateau, where he confronts and defeats the Elite Four. Upon being defeated, Elite Four member Lance reveals that Trace managed to defeat the Elite Four before him and become the first. Chase and Trace battle for one last time, with Chase defeating him and making him the new Champion.
After becoming Champion, Chase travels to Cerulean Cave to catch the mysterious Pokémon , encounters an equally mysterious girl called , learns of Archer's plan to resurrect Team Rocket , and challenges the 145 Master Trainers who have appeared around Kanto. Once he has defeated six Master Trainers, Chase challenges another previous Pallet Town Champion, the silent Trainer , to a battle at Indigo Plateau.
If Chase is not selected as the main character, he appears to assist the player when they use Support Play, known only as a Support Trainer. His appearance mirrors 's current appearance.
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Chase forms a sync pair with in Pokémon Masters EX. Chase became a playable sync pair on January 31, 2024.
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
 	 	
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===Sprites and models===
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
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==Counterparts==
===In the manga===
====Pocket Monsters Let's Go! Pikachu Let's Go! Eievui Adventure Start Comic====
In Pocket Monsters Let's Go! Pikachu Let's Go! Eievui Adventure Start Comic, Chase is the player avatar of as he plays through Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!.
=====Pokémon=====
==Trivia==
* The name Chase was previously one of the preset names for in the English version of ; in the Japanese version, the name カケル was also one of the preset names for Ethan.
==In other languages==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	カケル Kakeru 	From 駆ける kakeru (to dash)
English, French, GermanItalian, Spanish	Chase 	From chase
Korean 	태주 Taeju 	From 주 (走) ju (run)
Chinese () 	小驅 / 小驱 Xiǎo Qū 	From 驅 / 驱 qū / kēui (to dash)
Chinese () 	小驅 Síu Kēui 	From 驅 / 驱 qū / kēui (to dash)
==Related articles==
Category:Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! characters
Category:Champions
Category:Trainers with Key Stones
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