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'''Red''' (Japanese: '''レッド''' ''Red'') is the {{player|player character}} in the [[Generation I]] games [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Pokémon Red, Green]], [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue]], and {{v2|Yellow}} and the male choice in their [[Generation III]] remakes {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, where his female counterpart is {{ga|Leaf}}. Prior to [[Generation II]], he was officially referred to as '''Satoshi''' (Japanese: '''{{j|サトシ}}''').

==In the core series==

Red is introduced as a curious 11-year-old boy from [[Pallet Town]]. According to the instruction manuals of {{3v2|Red|Green|Blue}}, Red gained an interest in Pokémon after his best friend, {{ga|Blue}}, stopped playing with him and became a bully, although in the games [[Professor Oak]] says the two have been rivals since infancy. His adventure begins one day when Professor Oak calls the two to his lab for a [[starter Pokémon]]. Red has a choice of a {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}}{{sup/1|G}}{{sup/1|RB}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}. Depending on the Pokémon that Red chooses, Blue will choose the Pokémon that has a type advantage over it{{sup/1|G}}{{sup/1|RB}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}. In {{game|Yellow}}, Red was originally intended to get an {{p|Eevee}}, which was swiped by Blue. As a result, Blue keeps the Eevee and Red receives a {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}} that Professor Oak caught earlier{{sup/1|Y}}. Blue challenges Red to a battle immediately to test out his new Pokémon, thinking he will easily beat Red.

Red continues as a wandering Trainer, eventually making his way to the caves of [[Mt. Silver]], where he trains his Pokémon alone. In the process, he becomes so distant from the people close to him that he does not even talk to his mom via phone anymore.

Eventually, {{ga|Ethan}}, {{ga|Kris}}, or {{ga|Lyra}} arrives at Mt. Silver and challenges Red, identified only as a [[Pokémon Trainer]]. If defeated, Red vanishes from Mt. Silver, and returns every time the Elite Four is defeated again by the player of Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, or SoulSilver.

Some time later, Red has been shown to finally come back into public life, as he enters the [[Champions Tournament]] of the [[Pokémon World Tournament]] in the [[Unova]] region. In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}, a visibly older Red is invited to work as the boss of [[Alola]]'s [[Battle Tree]] along with Blue. When {{ga|Elio}} or {{ga|Selene}} first visits the Battle Tree, they will encounter Red and Blue and battle one of them. After Red{{sup/7|SMUSUM}} or Blue{{sup/7|USUM}} is defeated at the Battle Tree proper, Red will reward the player with a full set of Kanto starter [[Mega Stone]]s.

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|move4=Iron Defense|move4type=Steel|move4cat=Status}}

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|move2=Aura Sphere|move2type=Fighting|move2cat=Special

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|move4=Dragon Pulse|move4type=Dragon|move4cat=Special}}

|{{Pokémon/7

|ndex=131

|pokemon=Lapras

|gender=both

|type1=Water|type2=Ice

|ability=Water Absorb

|ability2=Shell Armor

|ability3=Hydration

|level=50

|held=Damp Rock

|move1=Rain Dance|move1type=Water|move1cat=Status

|move2=Thunder|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special

|move3=Ice Shard|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Physical

|move4=Confuse Ray|move4type=Ghost|move4cat=Status}}

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|ndex=131

|pokemon=Lapras

|gender=both

|type1=Water|type2=Ice

|ability=Water Absorb

|ability2=Shell Armor

|ability3=Hydration

|level=50

|held=Normalium Z

|move1=Surf|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special

|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special

|move3=Rest|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Status

|move4=Sleep Talk|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}

|{{Pokémon/7

|ndex=143

|pokemon=Snorlax

|gender=both

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|ability=Immunity

|ability2=Thick Fat

|ability3=Gluttony

|level=50

|held=Sitrus Berry

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|move2=Wild Charge|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Physical

|move3=Counter|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Physical

|move4=Recycle|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}

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|pokemon=Snorlax

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|move3=Crunch|move3type=Dark|move3cat=Physical

|move4=Belly Drum|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}

|name=Red

|{{Pokémon/7

|ndex=003

|pokemon=Venusaur

|gender=both

|type1=Grass|type2=Poison

|ability=Overgrow

|level=50

|held=Salac Berry

|move1=Energy Ball|move1type=Grass|move1cat=Special

|move2=Sludge Bomb|move2type=Poison|move2cat=Special

|move3=Grass Knot|move3type=Grass|move3cat=Special

|move4=Protect|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}

|{{Pokémon/7

|ndex=003

|pokemon=Venusaur

|gender=both

|type1=Grass|type2=Poison

|ability=Overgrow

|ability2=Chlorophyll

|level=50

|held=Venusaurite

|move1=Synthesis|move1type=Grass|move1cat=Status

|move2=Substitute|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status

|move3=Sludge Bomb|move3type=Poison|move3cat=Special

|move4=Giga Drain|move4type=Grass|move4cat=Special}}

|{{Pokémon/7

|ndex=006

|pokemon=Charizard

|gender=both

|type1=Fire|type2=Dragon

|ability=Blaze

|ability2=Solar Power

|level=50

|held=Charizardite X

|move1=Dragon Rush|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Physical

|move2=Flare Blitz|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Physical

|move3=Dragon Dance|move3type=Dragon|move3cat=Status

|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}

|{{Pokémon/7

|ndex=006

|pokemon=Charizard

|gender=both

|type1=Fire|type2=Flying

|ability=Blaze

|ability2=Solar Power

|level=50

|held=Charizardite Y

|move1=Heat Wave|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Special

|move2=Solar Beam|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Special

|move3=Air Slash|move3type=Flying|move3cat=Special

|move4=Focus Blast|move4type=Fighting|move4cat=Special}}

|{{Pokémon/7

|ndex=009

|pokemon=Blastoise

|gender=both

|type1=Water

|ability=Torrent

|ability2=Rain Dish

|level=50

|held=Leftovers

|move1=Fake Out|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical

|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical

|move3=Aqua Tail|move3type=Water|move3cat=Physical

|move4=Rock Slide|move4type=Rock|move4cat=Physical}}

|{{Pokémon/7

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|pokemon=Blastoise

|gender=both

|type1=Water

|ability=Torrent

|ability2=Rain Dish

|level=50

|held=Custap Berry

|move1=Yawn|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status

|move2=Hydro Pump|move2type=Water|move2cat=Special

|move3=Blizzard|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special

|move4=Dark Pulse|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Special}}

|{{Pokémon/7

|ndex=131

|pokemon=Lapras

|gender=both

|type1=Water|type2=Ice

|ability=Water Absorb

|ability2=Shell Armor

|ability3=Hydration

|level=50

|held=Bright Powder

|move1=Surf|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special

|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special

|move4=Psychic|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Special}}

|{{Pokémon/7

|ndex=131

|pokemon=Lapras

|gender=both

|type1=Water|type2=Ice

|ability=Water Absorb

|ability2=Shell Armor

|ability3=Hydration

|level=50

|move1=Blizzard|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Special

|move2=Hydro Pump|move2type=Water|move2cat=Special

|move3=Psychic|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special

|move4=Ice Shard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}

|{{Pokémon/7

|ndex=143

|pokemon=Snorlax

|gender=both

|type1=Normal

|ability=Immunity

|ability2=Thick Fat

|ability3=Gluttony

|level=50

|held=Life Orb

|move1=Double-Edge|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical

|move2=Earthquake|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical

|move3=Crunch|move3type=Dark|move3cat=Physical

|move4=Protect|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}

|{{Pokémon/7

|ndex=143

|pokemon=Snorlax

|type1=Normal

|held=Assault Vest

|move1=Body Slam|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical

|move2=Fissure|move2type=Ground|move2cat=Physical

|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical

|move4=Crunch|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Physical}}

|sprite=VSRed PE.png‎

==In the side series==

|sprite=S2 Pokémon Trainer Red.png‎

|sprite=S2 Pokémon Trainer Red.png‎

==In spin-off games==

 

[[File:Pokemon Trainer Brawl.png|thumb|250px|left|Red in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] with his Pokémon.]]

[[File:Pokemon Trainer SSBU.png|thumb|250px|Red in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]].]]

* Red's hat appears as an alternate outfit worn by {{SSB|Pikachu}} from [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] onward, possibly in specific reference to [[Pokémon Yellow Version]] (which, in turn, was inspired by the anime).

==Gallery==

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Early Lapras sketch.png|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Early Red and Rhydon sketch.jpg|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Mart Sketch.jpg|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red Green Red.png|x200px]]

| colspan=3 | Concept art from {{color2|000|Capsule Monsters}} by {{color2|000|Ken Sugimori}}

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Pokémon Craft DX cover.png|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red on bike.png|x200px]]

| Cover artwork from the<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Craft}} DX1 {{pcolor|Charizard|000}} Set

| colspan=2 | Artwork from {{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red and Blue}}

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:FireRed LeafGreen Red.png|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Sun Moon Red.png|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red Concept Art.png|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red LGPE concept art.png|x200px]]

| Concept art from {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun and Moon}}

| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:HM Cut artwork.png|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:HM Flash artwork.png|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Sugimori1996.png|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:RGB guidebook.jpg|x200px]]

| colspan=2 | Artwork showcasing {{color2|000|Cut (move)|Cut}} and {{color2|000|Flash (move|Flash}} from the {{color2|000|Pokémon Daisuki Club}}

| Early artwork with<br>{{color2|000|Blue (game)|Blue}}, {{pcolor|Charizard|000}}, and {{pcolor|Pikachu|000}}

| Cover artwork from the<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red and Green}} strategy guide

| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Bandai Jumbo1 Back.jpg|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Bandai Jumbo2 Back.jpg|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Bandai Jumbo5 Peeled.jpg|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red and Pikachu Artwork.png|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Sugimori Red and Pikachu.png|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Red and Charmander Artwork.png|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Game Freak Red.jpg|x200px]]

|-

| Red and {{color2|000|Red's Pikachu (game)|Pikachu}} artwork for<br>Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines by {{color2|000|Hitoshi Ariga}}

| Red and {{color2|000|Red's Pikachu (game)|Pikachu}} artwork for<br>Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines by {{color2|000|Ken Sugimori}}

| Red and {{pcolor|Charmander|000}} artwork for<br>Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines by {{color2|000|Hitoshi Ariga}}

| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Pokémon 16th Anniversary Artwork.png|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Pokémon Day 2022 Kanto Artwork.png|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:RedsChallenge TOKIYA.jpg|x200px]]

| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background: #{{red color light}};"| [[File:Dream League Card Pack Artwork Naoki Saito.jpg|125px]]

| {{color2|000|Pokémon 20th Anniversary|20th Anniversary artwork}} from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Center (store)#Online|Pokémon Center Online}} by {{color2|000|Emi Ando}}<ref>https://youtu.be/P4wtIPuBrYI?t=108</ref>

| {{color2|000|Pokémon Day|Pokémon Day 2022}} artwork by {{color2|000|Megumi Mizutani}}<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230219005012/https://twitter.com/megtany/status/1497836624121450502</ref>

====In the [[core series]]====

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr RG Red 1.png]]

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr RG Red 2.png]]

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr RB Red 2.png]]

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr Y Red.png]]

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr FRLG Red.png]]

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:FRLG Red Intro Translation Documents.png]]

| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red, Green}},<br>and {{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Blue}}

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:FRLG Red Back.png‎]]

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:E Red Back.png‎]]

| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation II}}

| Backsprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Spr SM Red.png|100px]]

| VS model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and<br>Let's Go, Eevee!}}

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Redwalkdown.png]]

====In other games====

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color}}; font-size:80%"

|-

| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:S2 Pokémon Trainer Red.png]]

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Colo Red.png|80px]]

| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{red color dark}}; background:#{{red color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:XD Red.png|80px]]

|-

| Portrait from <br>{{color2|000|Stadium 2}}

| VS sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Colosseum|Colosseum}}

| VS sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD: Gale of Darkness}}

When starting a new game of {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, if the player leaves the name writing screen without any written name, or with a name composed entirely of empty spaces, [[Professor Oak]] says, "Right... So your name is <optional name>", suggesting one of the 24 available names. The player may answer "Yes" to accept the suggested name, or "No" to return to the name writing screen.

| BLEU<br>REGIS<br>JEAN

| <ab>グリーン ''Green''

レッド ''Red''

リーフ ''Leaf''

ファイア ''Fire''

シゲル ''Shigeru''

ツネカズ ''Tsunekaz''

サトル ''Satoru''

サトシ ''Satoshi''

ケン ''Ken''

シゲキ ''Shigeki''

| <ab>GREEN

LEAF

GARY

KAZ

TORU

| <ab>GREEN

LEAF

YAN

MAEL

DAVY

| <ab>GRÜN

BLATT

GARY

HUGO

MICHAEL

| <ab>VERDE

GREEN

GARY

DAMIANO

FABIO

| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | <ab>VERTE

JAHO

BOSCO

FLOREN

SILVIO

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Red's [[Cross-canon counterpart|anime counterpart]], introduced in the [[EP001|first episode]], is the anime's main character, Ash Ketchum. Like Red, Ash is from Pallet Town, on a {{pkmn|journey}} to become a Pokémon Master. Unlike Red, Ash's journey did not end with Kanto, and Ash has continued through every other region introduced in the [[core series]] games, as well as the [[Orange Archipelago]] south of Kanto, taking the place of the player characters of Generation II during Johto and Generation V during Unova, and being joined by the anime counterparts of {{ga|May}}, {{ga|Dawn}}, and {{ga|Serena}} during the Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Kalos sagas respectively. Instead of starting with one of the standard three Kanto starters, however, Ash began his journey with a {{AP|Pikachu}}, inspiring {{game|Yellow}}'s creation, as well as causing some to consider Red and Ash to be exactly the same person, most especially due to Red owning {{ga|Red's Pikachu|one}} as well.

Red also had a direct counterpart that appeared as the main character of the [[Pokémon Origins]] mini-series, which takes place in a separate continuity. This counterpart shared Red's name, in-game role, and design from FireRed and LeafGreen. The mini-series follows Red as he challenges the [[Indigo League]] and fights [[Team Rocket]] with his [[starter Pokémon]], {{TP|Red|Charmander|Charizard}}.

Red debuted as a silhouette in [[JBA5]]. He then physically debuted in [[JBA6]]. He was first mentioned by {{ga|Blue}} after [[Jō]]'s battle with the {{ci|Viridian}} [[Gym Leader]]. Jō later encountered Red when he reached the top of [[Mt. Silver]], ready to battle him.

** {{p|Espeon}} could have been obtained as an {{p|Eevee}} in [[Celadon City]], and Eevee notably serves as {{ga|Blue}}'s {{pkmn2|starter}} in Pokémon Yellow;

*** Also in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the four game mascots all know their [[Generation III]] [[signature move]]s: Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise know {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, {{m|Blast Burn}} and {{m|Hydro Cannon}}, respectively, while Pikachu knows {{m|Volt Tackle}}. Furthermore, his Pikachu's moveset coincides with the four moves that [[Ash's Pikachu]] used during ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' of the anime: Volt Tackle, {{m|Quick Attack}}, {{m|Iron Tail}}, and {{m|Thunderbolt}}.

*** In [[Pokémon Masters EX]], [[Sygna Suit]] {{mas|Red}} is heard speaking several times.

::::He speaks a single line in the {{DL|List of special events (Masters)|Blazing Battle with Ash}} special event:

:::::''"…I'll be waiting."''

* Along with Blue, [[Lance]], and the Generation I and III Kanto [[Gym Leader]]s (excluding [[Giovanni]] and [[Koga]]), Red has appeared in almost every [[generation]] of the [[Pokémon games]], with six out of eight so far. He is the only protagonist with this feat.

* A Trainer closely resembling an older Red briefly appears in ''{{mov|Detective Pikachu}}'', where he is shown in a promotional advertisement on the train to [[Ryme City]]. This Trainer is played by Japanese actor Ryoma Takeuchi.

<ref name="GSC age">{{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} take place 3 years after the [[Generation I]] core series games (see [[Core series#Timeline|Core series → Timeline]])</ref>

<ref name="SMUSUM age">Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon take place 19 years after the [[Generation I]] core series games (see [[Core series#Timeline|Core series → Timeline]])</ref>