Cheren
チェレン Cheren
"The one who seeks the right path."
Black 2 White 2 Cheren.png
Artwork from Black 2 and White 2 by Yusuke Ohmura[1]
Age 14BW[2]
16B2W2[3]
Gender Male
Eye color Blue
Hair color Black
Hometown Nuvema Town
Region Unova
Trainer class Pokémon Trainer
Gym LeaderB2W2
Generation V, VII, VIII, IX
Counterpart(s) Cheren (Masters)
Games Black, White, Black 2, and White 2,
Masters EX
English voice actor Jason Griffith (B2W2AT)
Landon McDonald[4] (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor Ryōhei Kimura (B2W2AT)
Atsushi Abe[5] (Masters EX)
Member of Unova LeagueB2W2
Rank Gym Leader
Leader of Aspertia Gym
Badge Basic Badge
Specializes in Normal-types
Anime series Pokémon the Series
Pokémon Evolutions
Debut There's a New Gym Leader in Town! (Series)
The Plan (Evolutions)
English voice actor Todd Haberkorn (Series)
Japanese voice actor Takuya Eguchi (Series)
Manga series Pokémon Adventures
Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~
Pocket Monsters BW
Counterpart(s) Cheren (Adventures)
Debut Choices (Adventures)
Advance Toward the Path of the Strongest! (PB+W)
ANL1 (ANL)
PMBW01 (PMBW)

Cheren (Japanese: チェレン Cheren) is a rival character in Pokémon Black and White, and the Gym Leader of Aspertia City's Gym, known officially as the Aspertia Gym, in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. As a Gym Leader, he specializes in Normal-type Pokémon. He gives the Basic Badge to Trainers who defeat him.

In the core series games

Role

Pokémon Black and White

Cheren is a childhood friend of the player who also lives in the starting town of Nuvema Town. As he holds a greater degree of knowledge about Pokémon than his friends and tends to offer the player advice during the course of their journey, his comments are often witty and intellectual. He also misunderstands Bianca's humor often, to her dismay. While Professor Juniper describes him as being very honest, she also remarks that he can be 'a little difficult'; his impatience in particular is often seen throughout the earlier stages of his journey. He is also described as being quite judgmental by Alder.

In keeping with the theme of truth and ideals often seen in Black and White, Cheren represents those who pursue ideals—more precisely, as N pointed out in Chargestone Cave, the ideal of strength. His goal is to become the Champion and he always strives to become stronger. However, when Alder asked him for the first time why he strives to become stronger, he was quite unsure of his reasons. He then starts to ponder to himself how to do so—something that Alder said he used to do with his partner Pokémon as well—and what exactly it means to be strong. Alder also remarked that Cheren is a lot like Marshal.

Like the player and Bianca, Cheren receives a first partner Pokémon as a gift from Professor Juniper at the start of the game. He always chooses the first partner Pokémon with a type advantage over the player's first partner Pokémon. The player will encounter and battle him several times throughout the game. After the main storyline, Cheren can be found on Route 5. After talking to him there, he moves to Victory Road, where he can be battled once a day.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

In Black 2 and White 2, Cheren is the new Normal-type Gym Leader in Aspertia City, the player's hometown. He gives away the Basic Badge, replacing Lenora. Trainers who defeat Cheren will receive the Basic Badge, along with TM83 (Work Up). Outside of battle, Cheren works as a teacher at the Aspertia Trainer School, with one of his pupils being Lass Serena in the Aspertia Gym, according to her.

Cheren appears numerous times throughout the game, such as in Driftveil and Opelucid City, as well as Route 21. He gives the player and Hugh advice and guidance on the current situation, such as the freezing of Opelucid City, where Drayden learns of Cheren's ascension to the position of Aspertia Gym Leader.

After the player enters the Hall of Fame, Cheren can be found at Pinwheel Forest, investigating the activities of Team Plasma. He will accompany the player as a Multi Battle partner. After encountering Gorm, Cheren will thank the player with an Up-Grade and then return to the Aspertia Gym.

He can be called on the Xtransceiver to give the player advice on types and Abilities.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

First battle

Winning this battle is not mandatory. The player will not black out and the story will progress either way.

  If the player chose Snivy:



  If the player chose Tepig:



  If the player chose Oshawott:



Second battle

  If the player chose Snivy:



  If the player chose Tepig:



  If the player chose Oshawott:



Third battle

  If the player chose Snivy:



  If the player chose Tepig:



  If the player chose Oshawott:



First Multi Battle partner

Cheren will join the player in a battle against two Team Plasma Grunts.

  If the player chose Snivy:



  If the player chose Tepig:



  If the player chose Oshawott:



Fourth battle

  If the player chose Snivy:



  If the player chose Tepig:



  If the player chose Oshawott:



Fifth battle

  If the player chose Snivy:



  If the player chose Tepig:



  If the player chose Oshawott:



Second Multi Battle partner

Cheren will join the player in a battle against Preschoolers Sarah and Billy.

  If the player chose Snivy:



  If the player chose Tepig:



  If the player chose Oshawott:



Sixth battle

  If the player chose Snivy:



  If the player chose Tepig:



  If the player chose Oshawott:



Seventh battle

  If the player chose Snivy:



  If the player chose Tepig:



  If the player chose Oshawott:



Post-game rematches

  If the player chose Snivy:



  If the player chose Tepig:



  If the player chose Oshawott:



Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Gym battle
Easy Mode/Normal Mode



Challenge Mode



Second battle



First Multi Battle partner

Cheren will join the player in a battle against two Team Plasma Grunts.



Second Multi Battle partner

Cheren will join the player in a series of battles while traversing through Pinwheel Forest.



Pokémon World Tournament

Cheren uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. He will always lead with his signature Pokémon, Stoutland.

Driftveil/Mix Tournament



Unova Leaders Tournament



Type Expert/World Leaders/Mix Master Tournament



Memory Link (one time only)

  If the player chose SnivyBW:



  If the player chose TepigBW:



  If the player chose OshawottBW:



National Gymquirer

Jingle: "Woo hoo! All right! It's 'The National Gymquirer'!"
Page: "That's right! We collect the hottest gossip about Gym Leaders seen around town! Here is today's letter. From someone going by the name 3rdGradeGoodyGoody! Thank yooou! 'Recently, I saw Cheren making his thumb and middle finger into a circle like glasses. He said he gave up his glasses so he can focus on Pokémon battles, but maybe Cheren actually misses them' Hm... Maybe a circle is just a circle! 'The National Gymquirer'! We eagerly await your letters!"

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Cheren (Masters)

Cheren, in his Black 2 and White 2 design, forms a sync pair with Stoutland in Pokémon Masters EX. Cheren joins the player after completing the eighteenth chapter of the PML Arc.

Sync Dex Trainer NDex Pokémon Type Weakness Role Base Potential Availability
#064   Cheren #0508   Stoutland
Normal
 
Fighting
 
  ★★★★★☆EX Story
Chapter 18

Gallery

Artwork

 
Official artwork from
Black and White by Yusuke Ohmura[6]

Sprites

         
Sprite from
Black and White
Overworld sprite from
Black and White
Back sprite from
Black and White
VS sprite from
Black and White
Xtransceiver sprite from
Black and White
         
Sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
Overworld sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
Back sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
VS sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
Xtransceiver sprite from
Black 2 and White 2

Quotes

Main article: Cheren/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

 
Cheren in the anime

Cheren was mentioned by Professor Juniper in New Places... Familiar Faces!, where she explained that he was a new Gym Leader located at Aspertia City. Cheren physically appeared in There's a New Gym Leader in Town!. Ash and his friends met him at the Aspertia Gym, where they learned that he was also a teacher at the Trainers' School, which was located at the Gym. When Pikachu and Axew accidentally caused loud noises on the School's PA, making all the School's Pokémon run wildly around, Ash, Iris, and Cilan helped Cheren to gather them.

Finally, only a Shinx was left. When it was too scared to come closer, Cheren went to it, and, ignoring its Electric shocks, managed to calm it down. Afterwards, Cheren agreed to have an unofficial battle with Ash. Ash used his Oshawott, while Cheren used his Herdier. Cheren eventually won the battle, with Herdier taking Oshawott out with a super effective Thunder Fang.

Cheren made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of Genesect and the Legend Awakened.

Character

Cheren is personable and calm, though he has a tendency to overthink.

Pokémon


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On hand
 
Herdier
Herdier is Cheren's only known Pokémon. It was used to battle Ash's Oshawott and won.

Herdier's known moves are Take Down and Thunder Fang.

Debut There's a New Gym Leader in Town!
At Aspertia Gym
 
Sunflora (multiple)
Cheren takes care of multiple Sunflora that live in the Aspertia Gym. When Pikachu and Axew accidentally caused loud noises on the school's PA, all of the school's Pokémon ran wildly around, including the Sunflora. However, Ash helped Cheren gather them.

None of their moves are known.

Debut There's a New Gym Leader in Town!
 
Ducklett (multiple)
Cheren takes care of multiple Ducklett that live in the Aspertia Gym. When Pikachu and Axew accidentally caused loud noises on the school's PA, all of the school's Pokémon ran wildly around, including the Ducklett. However, Cilan helped Cheren gather them.

Their only known move is Water Gun.

Debut There's a New Gym Leader in Town!
Voice actors
Japanese
English Erica Schroeder
 
Minccino (multiple)
Cheren takes care of multiple Minccino that live in the Aspertia Gym. When Pikachu and Axew accidentally caused loud noises on the school's PA, all of the school's Pokémon ran wildly around, including the Minccino. However, Iris helped Cheren gather them.

None of their moves are known.

Debut There's a New Gym Leader in Town!
Voice actors
Japanese
English Michele Knotz
 
Shinx (×2)
Cheren takes care of two Shinx that live in the Aspertia Gym. When Pikachu and Axew accidentally caused loud noises on the school's PA, all of the school's Pokémon ran wildly around, including the Shinx. However, Ash, Iris, and Cilan helped Cheren to gather them.

One of the Shinx's only known move is Discharge.

Debut There's a New Gym Leader in Town!
Voice actors
Japanese
English Emily Jenness

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 江口拓也 Takuya Eguchi
English Todd Haberkorn
Finnish Juha Haukka
Polish Daniel Misiewicz
Brazilian Portuguese Márcio Marconato
Spanish Latin America Arturo Castañeda
Spain Rodri Martín


Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

 
Cheren in the animated trailer

Cheren appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer. He first had a Gym battle against Rosa, using his Stoutland against her Serperior. He had a little difficulty after Stoutland was hit by Serperior's Slam. However, he managed to have Stoutland overcome Frenzy Plant using Hyper Beam. Rosa then commented that she was just getting started in the battle, and Cheren agreed with her. Later on, he was seen with Nate and Hugh on the Plasma Frigate. As Team Plasma Grunts surrounded the three of them, Cheren commented on how bothersome they were and prepared to battle them.

Pokémon

 
Stoutland
Stoutland is Cheren's only known Pokémon. It was first seen battling Rosa's Serperior in a Gym battle. Later, it was used to battle several Team Plasma Grunts on the Plasma Frigate, alongside Nate's Arcanine and Hugh's Samurott.

Stoutland's known moves are Protect, Bite, and Hyper Beam.

Debut Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 木村良平 Ryōhei Kimura
English Jason Griffith
Korean Shin Yong-Woo
European Spanish Carlos Larios


GOTCHA!

Cheren briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

Cheren briefly appeared in The Plan, where in Accumula Town, Hilda joined him in watching Team Plasma's speech about the liberation of Pokémon.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Cheren (Adventures)

Cheren appears as a supporting character in Pokémon Adventures.

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

 
Cheren in Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Cheren is friends with both Monta and Bianca. He is very knowledgeable about Pokémon, which Monta dislikes. Anywhere Monta slips up he won't hesitate to tell him the right way.

He first appears with Bianca when Monta is attempting to capture a wild Patrat and Watchog. Monta is just about to capture the Watchog which Cheren tells him that it is not the right way. He explains to Monta to remember that when two Pokémon come out at the same time, one should knock out the one they don't want before they can get the one that they do want. Cheren suddenly decides for all of them to take their Pokémon journey together, which a man on his bike overhears. He starts insulting them making him and Monta angry.

He uses Tepig in a Double Battle with Monta's Snivy against a Biker King's Braviary, it looks like they were about to lose, but they uses a combination attack which Cheren thinks of, fainting Braviary. Cheren battles Monta in The Key to Triple Battles using his Tepig, Pansage and Basculin against Monta's Snivy, Panpour, and Roggenrola. He starts off with a lecture about Triple Battles. With his great knowledge of triple battles he gives Monta a hard time, but is eventually defeated. He has traveled with Monta and Bianca from time to time.

Cheren battles Monta in The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer! in a Single and Triple Battle. Even though the Single Battle was easier for Monta, Cheren gave him a hard time in the Triple Battle.

Pokémon

On hand
 

 
Tepig → Pignite → Emboar
Cheren's Tepig is well trained and has a type advantage over Monta's Snivy. It was first used in a Double Battle with Snivy against the Biker King's Braviary. After Snivy tries a Vine Whip which hardly does any damage, he goes in for a fire attack which hardly does any damage too. Tepig is then sent flying with Peck. It goes in with a Fire Pledge with Grass Pledge creating the combination needed to defeat Braviary.

It battles Monta in The Key to Triple Battles with Pansage and Basculin against Monta's Snivy, Panpour and Roggenrola. It starts off with an Ember on Snivy, before taking a hit for Basculin by switching places with it, not hurting it much. But seconds later, Panpour uses Surf fainting it.

Tepig reappeared as an Emboar where it fought with Monta's Reshiram, Victini and Zekrom in the Single and Triple Battle.

Emboar's known moves are Fire Pledge, Ember, Flare Blitz, Rock Slide, and Blast Burn.

Debut Advance Toward the Path of the Strongest!
 
Pansage
Cheren's Pansage was first seen in a battle against Monta's Snivy, Panpour and Roggenrola with Tepig and Basculin. It gets hurt a tiny bit by Panpour's Surf, but along with Basculin is defeated by a powerful Rock Slide by Roggenrola.

None of Pansage's moves are known.

Debut The Key to Triple Battles
 
Basculin
Cheren's Red-Striped Basculin was first seen in a battle against Monta's Snivy, Panpour, and Roggenrola with Tepig and Pansage. It is about to get hit by Snivy's Vine Whip but switches places with Tepig. It then gets hit by Panpour's Surf which does not do much damage. But along with Pansage is defeated by a powerful Rock Slide from Roggenrola, fainting it.

None of Basculin's moves are known.

Debut The Key to Triple Battles
 
Bisharp
Cheren sent out Bisharp during the Single Battle against Monta where it got defeated by his Reshiram's Fusion Flare.

None of Bisharp's moves are known.

Debut The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!
 
Beartic
Cheren sent out Beartic during the Single Battle against Monta where it got defeated by his Victini's V-create.

None of Beartic's moves are known.

Debut The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!
Borrowed
 
Serperior
Main article: Monta's Serperior

Cheren borrowed Serperior during his Triple Battle against Monta.

Debut The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!
 
Samurott
Main article: Bianca's Oshawott

Cheren borrowed Samurott during his Triple Battle against Monta.

Debut The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!

Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~

Cheren was going after Arata when he was trying to protect a Keldeo in a forest located in Aspertia City. Due to Arata's cowardly personality, he sent out his Samurott to reveal where he was hiding. After Arata explained what he was doing with Keldeo, two Team Plasma Grunts arrived with their ambition on catching Keldeo. When Cheren got knocked out from the grunts's Eelektross, he was saved by his friend, Hiro, who disbanded the team not too long ago. As Hiro arrived, Cheren wondered why he didn't keep in touch.

Pokémon

Samurott
Cheren sent out Samurott to cut down a tree that Arata was hiding in. Later, when two Team Plasma grunts arrived with their ambition to catch Keldeo, Cheren had Samurott battle their Eelektross. Despite being quicker than its foe, Samurott was rendered useless when it jumped in the way of Eelektross from harming Arata and Keldeo.

None of Samurott's moves are known.

Debut ANL1

Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends

Cheren appeared as a supporting character and a friend of Touya in Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends. He was first seen going up to Touya after Touya had a discussion with N about their dreams. Cheren, Touya, and Bianca discussed about the speech Team Plasma delivered. When two Team Plasma grunts took a little girl's Minccino, Cheren decided to go after Ghetsis and the rest of Team Plasma to see what they're going to do next.

He headed to Icirrus City where he gave Touya and Bianca a call on the Xtransceiver to come over to the Gym. He explained to the two that Team Plasma were about to make Brycen release his Pokémon. While Team Plasma began their assault in Dragonspiral Tower, Cheren, Bianca, and Brycen stayed behind to take the grunts on.

Pokémon

Snivy → Servine
Main article: Cheren's Snivy

Cheren obtained Snivy as his first partner Pokémon. It was revealed to have evolved into Servine when Cheren sent it out to battle Team Plasma.

Debut Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends

Pocket Monsters BW

Cheren appears in PMBW01, where he, along with Black and Bianca, go to Professor Juniper's lab to get their first Pokémon.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Cheren or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Cheren's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Stoutland   Cosmic Eclipse   248/236 Dream League   061/049
Castform   Lost Origin   TG11/TG30 VMAX Climax   211/184
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Cheren Su Emerging Powers   91/98 White Collection   053/053
      BW-P Promotional cards   013/BW-P
      Virizion Strength Deck   012/014
      Terrakion Strength Deck   012/014
      Cobalion Strength Deck   012/014
      Battle Theme Deck: Victini   020/021
Dark Explorers   91/108 Reshiram-EX Battle Strength Deck   017/018
      Zekrom-EX Battle Strength Deck   017/018
      Battle Gift Set: Thundurus vs Tornadus   019/020
      Hydreigon Half Deck   014/015
      Garchomp Half Deck   014/015
Boundaries Crossed   148/149 Freeze Bolt   063/059
      Master Deck Build Box EX   042/046
      Black Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck   016/018
      White Kyurem-EX Battle Strength Deck   016/018
      Blastoise + Kyurem-EX Combo Deck   015/018
      Mewtwo Half Deck   014/016
      Genesect Half Deck   014/016
Cheren's Care Su Brilliant Stars   134/172 Star Birth   094/100
Brilliant Stars   168/172 Star Birth   115/100
Brilliant Stars   177/172 Star Birth   123/100
      VSTAR Universe   156/172
Crown Zenith   GG58/GG70 VSTAR Universe   241/172
 


Trivia

  • Cheren's Japanese Leader title is 真理を 求める 者.
  • Cheren, Bianca, and N are the only Trainers in Black and White with animated battle sprites.
  • In Black and White, whenever the player defeats Cheren, he always leaves in the direction of the player's next objective. This is the opposite of Bianca, who always heads in the direction that the player just came from.
  • Cheren is the only Gym Leader who gives out a Badge previously given out by another Gym Leader in a different Gym.
  • Cheren is the only Normal-type Gym Leader in the anime that Ash did not have a rematch with after losing a battle.
  • In Black and White, if the player character manages to beat Bianca in their first battle without taking any damage, Cheren will make a note on how the player somehow won without taking any damage. As the scenario is highly unlikely to ever happen, the dialog is next to impossible to actually trigger.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese チェレン Cheren From черен čéren (Bulgarian for black)
English, German,
Spanish, Vietnamese
Cheren From his Japanese name
French Tcheren From his Japanese name
Italian Komor Possibly from komor (Hungarian for gloomy)
Korean 체렌 Cheren Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 黑連 / 黑连 Hēilián* Transcription of his Japanese name. Contains 黑 hēi (black)
謙煉 Qiānliàn* Transcription of his Japanese name. Possibly from 煉 liàn (to refine)
Chinese (Cantonese) 黑連 Hāklìhn Transcription of his Japanese name. Contains 黑 hāk (black)
Russian Черен Cheren From черен čéren (Bulgarian for black)
Thai เชเลน Cheren Transcription of his Japanese name


References

See also



Rival characters
Core series BlueSilverBrendan/MayWallyBarryCherenBiancaNHugh
Calem/SerenaShaunaTiernoTrevorHauGladionTrace
HopBedeMarnieKlaraAveryNemonaCarmineKieran
Spin-off games RonaldPauloLear


Non-player characters in the core series games
Unova Professor JuniperMom (BW)Mom (B2W2)CherenBiancaBianca's fatherHughHugh's sisterCedric JuniperFennelAmanita
CilanChiliCressLenoraHawesLoblollyCharlesIrisDraydenAlderBengaCurtisYancyBrycenSabrinaPop Roxie
HilbertHildaNateRosaIngoEmmetCynthiaLookerNColressMorimotoNishinoPokémon Fan Club Chairman
CyranoBriarCarmineKieranKoraidonMiraidonGeetaRikaClavellPerrinSnacksworthSynclaire
Team PlasmaClydeGym Leaders • Elite Four (Unova · BB) • PWT participantsName RaterDay-Care CoupleJudgeMagikarp salesmanSpecial CoachesGuidance counselors


Gym Leaders of the Unova region
Striaton Gym  
     
Cilan Chili Cress
Nacrene Gym  
 
Lenora
Castelia Gym  
 
Burgh
Nimbasa Gym  
 
Elesa
Driftveil Gym  
 
Clay
Mistralton Gym  
 
Skyla
Icirrus Gym  
 
Brycen
Opelucid Gym  
   
Drayden Iris
Aspertia Gym  
 
Cheren
Virbank Gym  
 
Roxie
Humilau Gym  
 
Marlon


Main characters
MontaBiancaCheren
Other
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