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'''Friends''' are reoccurring main characters in the [[Pokémon games]] that the player character may interact with over the course of their [[Pokémon journey|journey]]. These characters take personal interest in the player, and often share a bond either at the start, before, or at the end of the story. Friends may accompany the player over the course of the game, form a [[rival|rivalry]] with them, or in some cases, both. These characters, may or may not share similar goals with the player, often having their own motivation and aspirations. Most, but not all, friends can be spoken or interacted with in a game's post-adventure, showing improvement or character development.

In the core series, the player is usually met with a character that can be considered a friend. This character archetype was first displayed in [[Generation I]], where [[Blue (game)|Blue]] is considered to have been friends with the player since they were young. The player's friends usually appear already having a Pokémon before they are met, as is the case with [[Nemona]], [[Hop]] or [[Hau]], or they start their journey at the same time as them, picking their [[Starter Pokémon]] based on what the player has already chosen, as in the case with Blue and [[Shauna]]. Starting in {{g|Black and White}}, many of these characters form friend groups and starter their journey together, either splitting up at a certain point and reforming later, or travel with the player.

Friends who provide no interest in rivaling the player in battle may reoccur and interact with the player in different ways, as in the case with [[Lillie]], who often provides support and healing of the player's party, having no interest in Pokémon battles. [[Trevor]] and [[Tierno]], two friends that the player meets in {{g|X and Y}}, despite battling the player, have no interest in surpassing the character in that field either. Trevor specifically wanting to rival the player in [[Pokédex]] information and completion, rather than having a typical rivalry. [[Arven]] welcomes the player on his journey through [[Paldea]], encouraging them to help with finding [[Herba Mystica]].

[[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] has traveled within a group of friends throughout the course of the anime. While Ash typically travels with the same group of friends though a series, he some characters, such as [[Korrina (anime)|Korrina]] will drop in and out of the group for a number of episodes in a row.

* In ''[[PE04|The Plan]]'', [[Cheren]] appears in a flashback.

[[File:FriendsinGalarSilverTempestTG23.jpg|thumb|250px|the ''[[Friends in Galar (Brilliant Stars 140)|Friends in Galar]]'' card from [[Brilliant Stars (TCG)|Brilliant Stars]].]]

*Out of the playable characters in [[Pokémon Masters EX]], [[Lillie (Masters)|Lillie]] is the only friend to not have the either the Main Character or Rival theme skills.