Player character: Difference between revisions

{{split|a page for the Pokémon controlled by the player (such as "Pokémon player character" or "playable Pokémon")}}

[[File:RedStart.png|thumb|The beginning of {{ga|Red}}'s [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon journey]].]]

A '''player character''' (Japanese: '''{{j|{{tt|主人公|しゅじんこう}}}}''' ''protagonist''), '''main character'''<ref name="ORAS">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150202050430/http://www.pokemonrubysapphire.com/en-us/characters/choose-your-hero Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire official website (archive)] ''"Choose Your Hero! Introducing the main characters you may choose between to experience your adventure in the Hoenn region!"''</ref><ref>[https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/people-galar-region/main-character/  Pokémon Sword and Shield official website]</ref><ref name="PLA">[https://legends.arceus.pokemon.com/en-us/story/ Pokémon Legends: Arceus official website]: ''"The Main Character and Akari or Rei [...] As the protagonist of the Pokémon Legends: Arceus game, you’ll join the Galaxy Team as a member of the Survey Corps."''</ref><ref>[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/characters/main-characters/ Pokémon Scarlet and Violet official website]: ''"As one of the main characters, you’ll set off on your adventure. Your outfit will vary depending on whether you play Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet. Who knows what kind of story awaits you?"''</ref><ref>{{g|Masters EX}} gives all characters based on player characters the "main character" [[theme skill]].</ref>, '''protagonist'''<ref name="PLA"></ref> or previously known as a '''hero'''/'''heroine'''<ref name="ORAS"></ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140118101159/http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/characters/heroes Pokémon X and Y official site (archive)] ''"In addition to playing as a human hero, you'll meet many other folks."''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161119143906/http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/people-alola/ Pokémon Sun and Moon official website (archived)] ''"You will choose to be a hero or heroine in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, and you can name yourself whatever you'd like."''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171103020011/https://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/ultra/en-us/alola-region.html Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon official site] ''"While he’s the boss of Team Rocket, he was also the Gym Leader of the Viridian City Gym, and he stood in the hero’s way countless times."''</ref>, in the {{pkmn|world}} of [[Pokémon]] is the central character in the plot of most [[Pokémon games]]. The player character is an avatar that represents the real player in the world of the game, and they are characterized by almost never speaking outside of occasional short dialogue options.