list of pokemon characters
Tagged human characters in Pokémon. This includes characters from games, manga and anime.
See the wiki of Pokémon for important naming conventions.
See list of Pokemon for the creatures.
Table of Contents
- 1. Game characters
- 1.1. Main games - players and rivals
- 1.2. Other games - main characters
- 1.3. Trial Captains
- 1.4. Island Kahunas
- 1.5. Frontier Brains
- 1.6. Teams
- 1.6.1. Team Rocket
- 1.6.2. Team Magma
- 1.6.3. Team Aqua
- 1.6.4. Cipher
- 1.6.5. Team Snagem
- 1.6.6. Team Galactic
- 1.6.7. Team Plasma
- 1.6.8. Team Flare
- 1.6.9. Team Skull
- 1.6.10. Aether Foundation
- 1.6.11. Team Rainbow Rocket
- 1.6.12. Team GO Rocket
- 1.6.13. Team Yell
- 1.6.14. Macro Cosmos
- 1.6.15. Miss Fortunes
- 1.6.16. Team Star
- 1.7. Professors/Assistants
- 1.8. Pokémon storage system techs
- 1.9. Facility owners
- 1.10. Coordinators
- 1.11. DPPt stat trainers
- 1.12. International Police
- 1.13. Subway Bosses
- 1.14. Battle Chatelaines
- 1.15. Furisode girls
- 1.16. Ultra Recon Squad
- 1.17. Galar royalty
- 1.18. Isle of Armor
- 1.19. Crown Tundra
- 1.20. Galaxy Team
- 1.21. Jubilife Village
- 1.22. Wardens
- 1.23. Diamond Clan
- 1.24. Pearl Clan
- 1.25. Ginkgo Guild
- 1.26. Naranja / Uva Academy
- 1.27. Land of Kitakami
- 1.28. Blueberry Academy
- 1.29. After the Rain With You
- 1.30. The Untold Story of Pecharunt
- 1.31. Supporting characters
- 1.32. Other game characters
- 1.32.1. Main games
- 1.32.2. Other games
- 1.32.2.1. Detective Pikachu
- 1.32.2.2. Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure
- 1.32.2.3. My Pokémon Ranch
- 1.32.2.4. New Pokémon Snap
- 1.32.2.5. Pokémon Battle Revolution
- 1.32.2.6. Pokémon Battrio
- 1.32.2.7. Pokémon Café Mix
- 1.32.2.8. Pokémon Colosseum / XD
- 1.32.2.9. Pokémon Conquest
- 1.32.2.10. Pokémon Duel
- 1.32.2.11. Pokémon GO
- 1.32.2.12. Pokémon Masters EX
- 1.32.2.13. Pokémon Playhouse
- 1.32.2.14. Pokémon Shuffle
- 1.32.2.15. Pokémon Trading Card Game
- 1.32.2.16. Pokémon Trading Card Game (game)
- 1.32.2.17. Pokémon Trozei
- 1.32.2.18. Pokkén Tournament
- 2. Miniseries characters
- 2.1. Pokémon Origins
- 2.2. Pokémon: Twilight Wings
- 2.3. Pokétoon
- 2.4. Pokémon: Hisuian Snow
- 2.5. Pokémon: Paldean Winds
- 2.6. Pokémon Concierge
- 3. Music video characters
- 4. Live-action movie characters
- 5. Manga characters
- 5.1. Pokémon Adventures
- 5.2. How I became a Pokémon Card
- 5.3. Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY
- 5.4. Magical Pokémon Journey
- 5.5. Pocket Monsters
- 5.6. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
- 5.7. Pokémon: Golden Boys
- 5.8. Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All!
- 5.9. Pokémon Horizon
- 5.10. Pokémon RéBURST
- 5.11. Kabigon no Yume Gourmet
- 6. Other characters
- 9. Fan games
- 9.1 Pokémon Desolation
- 9.2 Pokémon Ecchi
Character lists
- List of Elite Four Members
- List of families of Pokémon main characters
- List of Gym Leaders
- List of Pokémon anime characters
- List of Pokémon Ranger characters
- List of Pokémon trainer classes
Game characters
Main games - players and rivals
| Games | Tag | Japanese | English | Pokémon Adventures tag | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGBY / FRLG | red | Red | Red | red | Red | Red |
| RGBY / FRLG | blue oak | Ookido Green | Blue Oak | blue oak | Ookido Green | Blue Oak |
| RGBY Guidebooks / FRLG | green / leaf | Blue / Leaf | Green / Leaf | green | Blue | Green |
| — | — | — | — | yellow | Yellow | Yellow |
| LGPE | chase | Kakeru | Chase | — | — | — |
| LGPE | elaine | Ayumi | Elaine | — | — | — |
| LGPE | trace | Shin | Trace | — | — | — |
| GSC / HGSS | ethan | Gold / Hibiki | Gold / Ethan | ethan | Gold | Gold |
| GSC / HGSS | silver | Silver / Soul / Heart | Silver / Soul / Heart | silver | Silver | Silver |
| Crystal | kris | Crystal | Kris | kris | Crystal | Crystal |
| HGSS | lyra | Kotone | Lyra | — | — | — |
| RSE / ORAS | brendan | Yuuki | Brendan | brendan | Ruby | Ruby |
| RSE / ORAS | may | Haruka | May | may | Odamaki Sapphire | Sapphire Birch |
| RSE / ORAS | wally | Mitsuru | Wally | wally | Mitsuru | Wally |
| — | — | — | — | emerald | Emerald | Emerald |
| DPPt | lucas | Kouki | Lucas | lucas | Diamond | Diamond |
| DPPt | dawn | Hikari | Dawn | dawn | Platinum Berlitz | Platinum Berlitz |
| DPPt | barry | Jun | Barry | barry | Pearl | Pearl |
| Legends: Arceus | rei | Teru | Rei | — | — | — |
| Legends: Arceus | akari | Shou | Akari | — | — | — |
| BW | hilbert | Touya | Hilbert | hilbert | Black | Black |
| BW | hilda | Touko | Hilda | hilda | White | White |
| BW | cheren | Cheren | Cheren | cheren | Cheren | Cheren |
| BW | bianca | Bel | Bianca | bianca | Bel | Bianca |
| BW | n | N / Natural Harmonia Gropius | N | n | N / Natural Harmonia Gropius | N / Natural Harmonia Gropius |
| BW2 | nate | Kyouhei | Nate | nate | Lack-Two | Blake |
| BW2 | rosa | Mei | Rosa | rosa | Whi-Two | Whitley |
| BW2 | hugh | Hue | Hugh | hugh | Hue / Hugh | Hugh |
| XY | calem | Calme | Calem | calem | X | X |
| XY | serena | Serena | Serena | serena | Y / Y na Gaabena | Y / Yvonne Gabena |
| XY | shauna | Sana | Shauna | shauna | Sana | Shauna |
| XY | tierno | Tierno | Tierno | tierno | Tierno | Tierno |
| XY | trevor | Trova | Trevor | trevor | Trova | Trevor |
| SM / USUM | elio | You / Sun / Kouta | Elio / Sun / Ray | elio | Sun | Sun |
| SM / USUM | selene | Mizuki / Moon / Koumi | Selene / Moon / Ailey | selene | Moon | Moon |
| SM / USUM | hau | Hau | Hau | hau | Hau | Hau |
| SM / USUM | gladion | Glazio | Gladion | gladion | Glazio | Gladion |
| SwSh | victor | Masaru | Victor | victor | Tsurugi Soudo | Henry Sword |
| SwSh | gloria | Yuuri | Gloria | gloria | Tate Shirudomiria | Casey Shield |
| SwSh | bede | Beet | Bede | bede | Beet | Bede |
| SwSh | hop | Hop | Hop | hop | Hop | Hop |
| SwSh | marnie | Mary | Marnie | marnie | Mary | Marnie |
| SwSh | klara | Kurara | Klara | klara | Kurara | Klara |
| SwSh | avery | Savory | Avery | avery | Savory | Avery |
| SV | florian | Haruto | Florian | violet lang | Violet Lang | — |
| SV | juliana | Aoi | Juliana | juliana | Scarlet Koito | — |
| SV | nemona | Nemo | Nemona | nemona | Nemo | Nemona |
| SV | arven | Pepper | Arven | arven | Pepper | Arven |
| SV | penny | Botan | Penny | penny | Botan | Penny |
| SV | carmine | Zeiyu | Carmine | — | — | — |
| SV | kieran | Suguri | Kieran | — | — | — |
Other games - main characters
Pokémon Ranger characters are not included here. See list of Pokémon Ranger characters.
| Game | Tag | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colosseum | wes | Leo | Wes |
| Colosseum | rui | Mirei | Rui |
| XD | michael | Ryuuto | Michael |
| Snap | todd snap | Tooru | Todd Snap |
| New Pokémon Snap | jamie | Ren | Jamie |
| New Pokémon Snap | river | Rui | River |
| Trading Card Game | mark | Park | Mark |
| Trading Card Game 2 | mint | Mint | (not released in English) |
| Conquest | hero | — | — |
| Conquest | heroine | — | — |
| Go | male protagonist | — | — |
| Go | female protagonist | — | — |
| Magikarp Jump | protagonist | — | — |
| Detective Pikachu | tim goodman | Tim Goodman | Tim Goodman |
| Masters EX | scottie | Kei | Scottie |
| Masters EX | bettie | Yui | Bettie |
Trial Captains
Island Kahunas
Frontier Brains
Hoenn (Pokemon Emerald) / Kanto (Anime)
Sinnoh (Pokemon Platinum) / Johto (Pokemon HGSS)
Teams
Team Rocket
- Giovanni/Sakaki
- Archer/Apollo
- Arianna/Athena
- Petrel/Lambda
- Proton/Lance
- Team Rocket Executive
- Team Rocket Grunt
Team Magma
Team Aqua
Cipher
- Greevil/Deathgold
- Evice/Wardack
- Nascour/Jakira
- Ardos
- Bluno
- Dakim
- Ein/Borg
- Eldes
- Fein/Fake
- Ferma/Seurat
- Folly/Heboy
- Lovrina
- Miror B./Mirorbo
- Reath/Breath
- Rosso
- Skrub/Kowap
- Trudly/Troy
- Venus
- Verde
- Cipher Peon
Team Snagem
Team Galactic
Team Plasma
- N
- Ghetsis Harmonia/G-Cis Harmonia
- Colress/Achroma
- Anthea/Goddess of Love (Verbena) & Concordia/Goddess of Peace (Helena)
- Shadow Triad/Dark Trinity
- Bronius/Sumra
- Giallo
- Gorm/Azula
- Rood
- Ryoku/Ryokushi
- Zinzolin/Vio
- Team Plasma Grunt
Team Flare
- Lysandre/Fleur-de-lis
- Xerosic/Xerosicy
- Aliana/Akebi
- Bryony/Bara
- Celosia/Correa
- Mable/Momiji
- Malva/Pachira
- Essentia/Esprit
- Team Flare Admin
- Team Flare Grunt
Team Skull
Aether Foundation
Team Rainbow Rocket
Team GO Rocket
Team Yell
Macro Cosmos
Miss Fortunes
Team Star
Professors/Assistants
- Prof. Samuel Oak/Dr. Ookido Yukinari
- Prof. Elm/Dr. Utsugi
- Prof. Birch/Dr. Odamaki
- Prof. Rowan/Dr. Nanakamado
- Prof. Aurea Juniper/Dr. Araragi
- Fennel/Makomo
- Prof. Augustine Sycamore/Dr. Platane
- Prof. Kukui/Dr. Kukui/Masked Royal
- Prof. Burnet/Dr. Burnet
- Prof. Samson Oak/Dr. Nariya Ookido
- Prof. Willow/Dr. Willow
- Prof. Magnolia/Dr. Magnolia
- Prof. Mirror/Dr. Kagami
- Prof. Laventon/Dr. Laven
- Prof. Sada/Dr. Olim
- Prof. Turo/Dr. Futu
- Prof. Neroli/Dr. Neroli
Pokémon storage system techs
- Amanita/Shouro
- Bebe/Mizuki
- Bill/Sonezaki Masaki
- Brigette/Azusa
- Cassius/Crocea
- Celio/Nishiki
- Grand Oak/Dai Ookido
- Lanette/Mayumi
- Molayne/Mullein
Facility owners
| Region | Tag | Japanese | English | Facility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanto Johto | baoba | Baoba | Baoba | Kanto Safari Zone Johto Safari Zone (HGSS) GO Park (LGPE) | Also known as "Warden Slowpoke" |
| Hoenn | trick master | King of Tricks | Trick Master | Trick House | — |
| Hoenn | scott | Enishida | Scott | Battle Frontier | — |
| Unova | stu deeoh | Wood | Stu Deeoh | Pokéstar Studios | — |
| Galar | leon | Dande | Leon | Battle Tower | — |
Coordinators
DPPt "stat trainers"
International Police
Subway Bosses
Battle Chatelaines
Furisode girls
- Furisode Girl Blossom/Shione
- Furisode Girl Kali/Kirika
- Furisode Girl Katherine/Karen
- Furisode Girl Linnea/Asami
Ultra Recon Squad
Galar royalty
Isle of Armor
Crown Tundra
Galaxy Team
- Kamado/Denboku
- Beni/Mube
- Colza/Nabana
- Cyllene/Shimaboshi
- Prof. Laventon/Dr. Laven
- Pesselle/Kine
- Sanqua/Sazanka
- Security Corps
- Zisu/Perilla
Jubilife Village
Wardens
- Arezu/Hinatsu
- Calaba/Yuugao
- Gaeric/Hamarenge
- Ingo/Nobori
- Iscan/Susuki
- Lian/Kikui
- Mai/Yone
- Melli/Tsubaki
- Palina/Garana
- Sabi/Wasabi
Diamond Clan
Pearl Clan
Ginkgo Guild
Naranja / Uva Academy
- Clavel/Clavell/Clive/Nelke
- Dendra/Kihada
- Hassel/Hassaku
- Jacq/Zinnia
- Miriam/Mimosa
- Raifort
- Saguaro
- Salvatore/Sage
- Tyme/Thyme
Land of Kitakami
Blueberry Academy
After the Rain With You
The Untold Story of Pecharunt
Supporting characters
- Aarune/Girii
- Alexa/Pansy
- AZ
- Cogita/Cogito
- Emma/Matiere
- Eusine/Minaki
- Gurkinn/Concombre (Mega Evolution guru)
- Joseph Stone/Tsuwabuki Mukuge
- Kurt/Gantetsu
- Mohn
- Mr. Briney/Old Man Hagi
- Perrin/Sazare
- Zinnia/Higana
Other game characters
Main games
- Alder lookalike
- Ball Guy
- Benga/Banjirou
- Billy Jo/Ruu
- Cameron the Photographer/Genzou
- Cara Liss/Dr. Ukkatsu
- Clyde/Gym Guide
- Copycat
- Day Care Man
- DJ Mary/Kurumi
- Dr. Footstep/Futomaki
- Dude
- Earl Dervish/Giovanni
- Gordie's brothers and sister
- Hawes/Kidachi
- Heath/Heather
- June/Enatsu
- Kagetora
- Koichi/Takenori
- Keira/Mimmy
- Lostelle/Mayo
- Maizie/Chie
- Milo's brother
- Mr. Backlot/Urayama
- Mr. Bonding
- Mr. Medal
- Old Man
- Peonia's mother
- Pop Roxie/Homika Papa
- Radio Director
- Ryuki
- Silph Co. president
- Vessa/Yura
- Wi-Fi Plaza Attendant
- Yancy/Ruri or Curtis/Tetsu
- Youngster Joey/Gorou
- Youssef/Hironobu
- Yvette/Misora
Other games
Detective Pikachu
Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure
My Pokémon Ranch
New Pokémon Snap
Pokémon Battle Revolution
Pokémon Battrio
Pokémon Café Mix
Pokémon Colosseum / XD
- Ancha
- Agnol/Soldan
- Battlus
- Beluh/Setsuma
- Bitt/Kuro
- Cail/Masa
- Duking/Ginzaru
- Eagun/Logan
- Es Cade/Backley
- Fateen/Beedy
- Johnson/Yuito
- Jovi/Mana
- Justy/Seigi
- Marcia/Leila
- Megg/Shiho
- Nett/Thread
- Perr/Zack
- Secc/Ren
- Sherles/Hedge
- Silva
- Vander/Seneti
- Willie
Pokémon Conquest
- Akechi Mitsuhide
- Aya Gozen
- Chousokabe Motochika
- Hanzou
- Hosokawa Gracia
- Kaihime
- Kanetsugu
- Keiji
- Kunoichi
- Masamune
- Merchant
- Mori Ranmaru
- Mouri Motonari
- Mysterious Girl
- Nouhime
- Oda Nobunaga
- Oichi
- Okuni
- Saika Magoichi
- Tachibana Ginchiyo
- Tachibana Muneshige
- Yoshimoto
- Yukimura
Pokémon Duel
Pokémon GO
Pokémon Masters EX
- Tina/Rikka
- Unnamed Girl
- Kana
- Lear/Lyer
- Masked Woman
- Paulo/Kiriya
- Rachel/Chetta
- Sawyer/Drival
- Tricia/Torika
- Trinnia/Sakusa
- Trista/Curti
Pokémon Playhouse
Pokémon Shuffle
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Pokémon Trading Card Game (game)
Pokémon Trozei
Pokkén Tournament
Miniseries characters
Pokémon Origins
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
Pokétoon
- Blossom/Tsubomi
- Blossom's Mother
- Blossom's Father
- Shoko
- Elliott/Fuuta
- Vashti/Momo
- Kaori/Nono
- Ty/Yoshi
- Kevin/Kai
- Peaches/Momo
Pokémon: Hisuian Snow
Pokémon: Paldean Winds
Pokémon Concierge
Music video characters
Gotcha!
Live-action movie characters
Detective Pikachu
Manga characters
Pokémon Adventures
Team Rocket members
- The Masked Man and his underlings:
- Carl/Kurtz
- Sham/Siam
Team Rocket Trio:
Three Beasts: