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[[File:RedStart.png|thumb|The beginning of {{ga|Red}}'s [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|Pokémon journey]].]] | [[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>[https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/people-galar-region/main-character/ Pokémon Sword and | 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. | ||
==In the core series games== | ==In the core series games== | ||
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===Pokémon as player characters=== | ===Pokémon as player characters=== | ||
====Main gameplay==== | ====Main gameplay==== | ||
In certain | In certain circumstances, the player is able to travel the overworld by controlling a Pokémon. | ||
In all games up to [[Generation VI]], as well as in [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]], the player travels on water by using {{m|Surf}}. | In all games up to [[Generation VI]], as well as in [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]], the player travels on water by using {{m|Surf}}. | ||
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In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], it is necessary to play as the {{ga|Partner Pokémon|Partner}} {{p|Pikachu}}{{sup/7|P}} or {{p|Eevee}}{{sup/7|E}} for a short time. This is done in order to enter the vents and walk over the walls at the [[Team Rocket Hideout]] for the purpose of obtaining the [[Lift Key]]. | In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], it is necessary to play as the {{ga|Partner Pokémon|Partner}} {{p|Pikachu}}{{sup/7|P}} or {{p|Eevee}}{{sup/7|E}} for a short time. This is done in order to enter the vents and walk over the walls at the [[Team Rocket Hideout]] for the purpose of obtaining the [[Lift Key]]. | ||
In [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], the player rides on [[Koraidon (Pokémon)|Koraidon]]/[[Miraidon (Pokémon)|Miraidon]] to travel around the [[Paldea]] region. | |||
====Minigames==== | ====Minigames==== | ||
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===GOTCHA!=== | ===GOTCHA!=== | ||
All playable characters from [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue]] to [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]], with the exception of {{ga|Kris}}, {{ga|Leaf}}, {{ga|Chase}}, and {{ga|Elaine}} appear in the | All playable characters from [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red and Blue]] to [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]], with the exception of {{ga|Kris}}, {{ga|Leaf}}, {{ga|Chase}}, and {{ga|Elaine}} appear in the music video, [[GOTCHA!]]. | ||
===Pokémon: Paldean Winds=== | ===Pokémon: Paldean Winds=== | ||
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Since having both a male and female player character became a staple for the series from then on, most player characters have been adapted into [[Pokédex holder]]s who are named after the first two paired games in a [[generation]], with the male player character being named after the first game of the pair and the female player character being named after the second game of the pair. For example, {{adv|Ruby}} is a counterpart to {{ga|Brendan}} and {{adv|Sapphire}} is a counterpart to {{ga|May}}, the protagonists of {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}. The one exception to this is {{ga|Lucas}} and {{ga|Dawn}}, the player characters of the [[Sinnoh]]-based games. {{adv|Diamond}} is a counterpart to Lucas, but the name {{adv|Pearl}} was given to {{ga|Barry}}'s counterpart. Dawn's counterpart goes deliberately unnamed for the first few volumes of the {{MangaArc|Diamond & Pearl}}, only being revealed in ''[[PS376|Startling Staraptor]]'' to be {{adv|Platinum}}, after the name of the third version was known to the public. Additionally, despite not being introduced in the first paired games of a generation, {{ga|Nate}} and {{ga|Rosa}} received counterparts in the form of {{adv|Blake}} and {{adv|Whitley}}, respectively. | Since having both a male and female player character became a staple for the series from then on, most player characters have been adapted into [[Pokédex holder]]s who are named after the first two paired games in a [[generation]], with the male player character being named after the first game of the pair and the female player character being named after the second game of the pair. For example, {{adv|Ruby}} is a counterpart to {{ga|Brendan}} and {{adv|Sapphire}} is a counterpart to {{ga|May}}, the protagonists of {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}. The one exception to this is {{ga|Lucas}} and {{ga|Dawn}}, the player characters of the [[Sinnoh]]-based games. {{adv|Diamond}} is a counterpart to Lucas, but the name {{adv|Pearl}} was given to {{ga|Barry}}'s counterpart. Dawn's counterpart goes deliberately unnamed for the first few volumes of the {{MangaArc|Diamond & Pearl}}, only being revealed in ''[[PS376|Startling Staraptor]]'' to be {{adv|Platinum}}, after the name of the third version was known to the public. Additionally, despite not being introduced in the first paired games of a generation, {{ga|Nate}} and {{ga|Rosa}} received counterparts in the form of {{adv|Blake}} and {{adv|Whitley}}, respectively. | ||
This pattern was broken in the {{MangaArc|Scarlet & Violet}}. {{ga|Florian}}'s counterpart was named {{adv|Violet}}, being named after the second paired game | This pattern was broken in the {{MangaArc|Scarlet & Violet}}. {{ga|Florian}}'s counterpart was named {{adv|Violet}}, being named after the second paired game, while {{ga|Juliana}}'s counterpart was named {{adv|Scarlet}}, being named after the first paired game. | ||
A few player characters from spin-off games have appeared in Pokémon Adventures as well. [[Todd Snap]] appears as a supporting protagonist in the {{MangaArc|Emerald}}, though he is never referred to by name. [[Lunick]] and [[Solana]] star in the side story manga [[Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission]], while [[Kellyn]] and {{ra|Kate}} star in its sequel, [[Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic]]. | A few player characters from spin-off games have appeared in Pokémon Adventures as well. [[Todd Snap]] appears as a supporting protagonist in the {{MangaArc|Emerald}}, though he is never referred to by name. [[Lunick]] and [[Solana]] star in the side story manga [[Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission]], while [[Kellyn]] and {{ra|Kate}} star in its sequel, [[Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic]]. | ||