Hilbert (game)

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Hilbert (Japanese: トウヤ Tōya) is the male player character in . His female counterpart is .
==Terminology==
The name Hilbert (Japanese: トウヤ Tōya) comes from his NPC appearance in the Battle Subway. It is also his most commonly used name, being used in merchandising and the spin-off game.
He was named Black (Japanese: ブラック Black) in certain pre-release material. English demos for Black and White refer to the character as Blair, while English screenshots refer to him as Kuro. If a transferred Pokémon that has a trainer with a prohibited name comes from Black or Black 2, the Pokémon's OT will also be set to Kuro (Japanese: ブラック． Black.), while Pokémon from White or White 2 will have their OT set to Shiro (Japanese: ホワイト． White.).
==In the core series games==
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====As the playable character====
Hilbert is a 14-year-old boy who lives in Nuvema Town, as do his childhood friends, Cheren and Bianca. If chosen as the player, he will receive a first partner Pokémon and a Pokédex from Professor Juniper. After setting off on his Pokémon journey at the same time as Cheren and Bianca, Hilbert will at some point be asked by Fennel to do some sort of quest; in return for its completion, Hilbert will receive a C-Gear.
As well as encountering and battling his childhood friends at various points during his journey, Hilbert will also meet a young man known as N, who wishes to create separate worlds for humans and Pokémon. In order to achieve his goals, he and Hilbert will battle several times during the course of the game. Hilbert also battles Team Plasma at various stages of his journey. Ultimately, Hilbert is recognized as a hero by /.
====As a non-playable character====
If not chosen as the player, Hilbert appears as the player's partner in the Battle Subway when choosing to ride the Multi-Train. Two of the following Pokémon are picked from the corresponding list, depending on what the player wants him to base his team on. If the player chooses "A balance between the two," Hilbert's Pokémon are chosen from either list. 
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In Black 2 and White 2, the protagonist of Black and White was said to be searching for N in a faraway region and has not yet returned home. His mom mistakes the player for him.
===Pokémon===
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Hilbert, who is based on the player character from , forms a sync pair with and its evolved forms and , along with , , and in Pokémon Masters EX. Hilbert became a playable sync pair on September 24, 2019.
In this game, his reason for looking for during the events of is revealed to be due to N having left too suddenly for Hilbert to say goodbye to him, which is similar to what Hilbert's mom also says in Black 2 and White 2. Hilbert first appeared as an NPC during the eighteenth chapter of the PML Arc. He also made a notable appearance later in the Villain Arc. 
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==Quotes==
==Counterparts==
===In animation===
====Pokémon Generations====
Hilbert briefly appeared in The King Returns, where he arrived at the Giant Chasm on the back of his to help N battle Ghetsis and .
Much like the other player characters depicted in Pokémon Generations, Hilbert doesn't have any lines of dialogue.
=====Pokémon=====
====GOTCHA!====
Hilbert briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, with his .
===In the manga===
====Pokémon Adventures====
Black from Pokémon Adventures is based on Hilbert, whose dream is to be the of the Unova Pokémon League.
====Be the Best! Pokémon B+W====
Monta from Be the Best! Pokémon B+W is based on Hilbert.
====Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends====
Touya from Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends is based on Hilbert.
====Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder====
Shin from Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder is based on Hilbert.
====Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~====
Hiro from Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~ is based on Hilbert.
====Pocket Monsters BW====
Black from is based on Hilbert.
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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====Merchandise====
Pokémon Friends artwork
===Game assets===
====Sprites and models====
This is a selection of game assets featuring Hilbert from the core series Pokémon games.
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
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==Trivia==
* From a , Hilbert's hat looks like a .
* Unused text in indicates that Hilbert and were originally planned as opponents at the Pokémon World Tournament.
* Hilbert and Hilda are the first player characters in the core series not to have pre-programmed names either by choice or in case one isn't specified.
* In the May 2010 volume of CoroCoro Comics and the January 2011 volume of Nintendo Dream, it was stated that Hilbert and Hilda are older than previous player characters, but it is not said how much older they actually are.
** According to game scenario author Toshinobu Matsumiya, Hilbert and Hilda were initially visualized to be at the age of 16.Twitter | マツミや @matsumiyan
* Hilbert's name may be a reference to , a German mathematician who developed in an attempt to prove mathematical truth. This is similar to the theme of truth and ideals throughout Black and White.
** This is also similar to N's mathematical motifs.
* Ash's appearance in Pokėmon the Series: Black and White, is inspired by Hilbert's design. Ash's outfit is slightly altered, having a primarily white jacket with short sleeves and a light blue top; and his hat being white in the front and red in the back (being the inverse of Hilbert's).
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	トウヤ Tōya 	From 闘 tō (fight)
English 	Hilbert 	From , a male name derived from the element hild (battle) and beorht (bright)
German 	Warren 	From war
Spanish 	Lucho 	From lucha (fight)
French 	Ludwig 	From , a Germanic name derived from the Old High German words hluth (famous) and wig (war)
Italian 	Alcide 	From Alcides, an alternate name for
Korean 	투지 Tuji 	From 투지 (鬪志) tuji (fighting spirit)
Chinese ()	鬥也 Dòuyě 	From 鬥 dòu / dau (fight)
Chinese ()	鬥也 Dauyáh 	From 鬥 dòu / dau (fight)
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Black and White characters
Category:Champions
Category:Multi Battle partners
Category:Pokémon Generations characters
Category:Trainers with Legendary Pokémon
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