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{{Character Infobox

|image=Lets Go Pikachu Eevee Red.png

|size=250px

|caption=Artwork from [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!]] by [[Megumi Mizutani]]<ref>[[a:File:RedChallengeUnbrokenBonds184.jpg|Red's Challenge (Unbroken Bonds 184)]]</ref>

|age=11{{sup/1|RG}}{{sup/1|B}}{{sup/1|Y}}{{sup/3|FRLG}} <ref name="RBGY age"/><br>14{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}} <ref name="GSC age"/><br/>18+{{sup/5|B2W2}}<ref name="B2W2 age">Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 take place 2 years after Pokémon Black and White, but an unspecified amount of time after the [[Generation II]]/[[Generation IV|IV]] core series games.</ref><br>20+{{sup/7|SMUSUM}} <ref name="SMUSUM age">Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon take place 2 years after Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.</ref>

|eyes=Black{{tt|*|Generation I}}, Brown{{tt|*|Generation III onwards}}, Gray{{tt|*|Let's Go}}

|hair=Black{{tt|*|Generation I, Let's Go}}, Brown{{tt|*|Generation III onwards}}

|relatives={{ka|Mom}}, unnamed father

}}

{{Character Infobox/Game

|color={{red color light}}

|gen={{gen|I}}, {{gen|II}}, {{gen|III}}, {{gen|IV}}, {{gen|V}}, {{gen|VII}}, {{gen|VIII}}, {{gen|IX}}

|games={{game3|Red and Blue|Red, Green, Blue|s}}, {{v2|Yellow}}, {{game3|Gold and Silver|Gold, Silver|s}}, {{v2|Crystal}}, {{game3|FireRed and LeafGreen|FireRed, LeafGreen|s}}, {{game3|HeartGold and SoulSilver|HeartGold, SoulSilver|s}}, {{game|Black and White|s|Black 2, White 2|2}}, {{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon}}, [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!]]<br>{{pkmn|Stadium 2}}, {{pkmn|Colosseum}}, {{Pokémon XD}}, {{pkmn|Masters EX}}

|enva=Brandon Winckler<ref name="Brandon Winckler">[https://www.facebook.com/BrandonWincklerVA/posts/2304333232997161/ Brandon Winckler on Facebook]</ref> <small>({{pkmn|Masters EX}})</small>

|jpva=Shouta Aoi <small>({{pkmn|Masters EX}})</small>

|color={{red color light}}

|member=[[Indigo League]]

|rank=[[Pokémon Champion|Champion]]

|series=''[[Pokémon anime|Pokémon the Series]]'', ''[[Pokémon Origins]]'', ''[[Pokémon Generations]]'', ''[[POKÉTOON]]'', ''[[Pokémon Evolutions]]''

|counterpart=[[Ash Ketchum]], [[Red (Origins)]]

|debut=''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' (''Pokémon the Series'')<br>''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]'' (''Pokémon Origins'')<br>''[[PG01|The Adventure]]'' (''Pokémon Generations'')<br>''[[PT02|The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero]]'' (''POKÉTOON'')<br>''[[PE08|The Discovery]]'' (''Pokémon Evolutions'')

|enva=[[Veronica Taylor]] <small>([[EP001]]-[[AG145]])</small>, [[Sarah Natochenny]] <small>([[AG146]]-[[JN147]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon|MoMP]] re-dub)</small>, [[Kayzie Rogers|Jamie Peacock]] <small>(MoMP original dub) </small>(''Pokémon the Series'')<br>Bryce Papenbrook (''Pokémon Origins'')

|jpva=[[Rica Matsumoto]] (''Pokémon the Series'')<br>[[Junko Takeuchi]] <small>(''Pokémon Origins'')</small>

{{Character Infobox/Manga

|color={{red color light}}

|series=''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'', ''[[Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure]]'', ''[[Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All]]'', ''[[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]'' series, ''[[Pokémon Zensho]]''

|counterpart=[[Red (Adventures)]], [[Shu]], [[Red (Pocket Monsters)]], [[Red (Ruby-Sapphire)]], [[Satoshi (Zensho)]]

|debut=''[[PS001|A Glimpse of the Glow]]'' <small>({{pkmn|Adventures}})</small><br>''[[JBA6|The True Road to Becoming the Strongest!!]]'' <small>([[Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure|JBA]])</small><br>''[[GDZ01|Shu and Pikachu's Debut!]]'' <small>([[Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All|GCEM]])</small><br>''[[PM001|Introducing the Pokémon Clefairy!!]]'' <small>([[Pokémon Pocket Monsters|PPM]])</small><br>''[[PMRS23|A Formidable Rival!]]'' <small>([[Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire|PRS]])</small><br>''[[PZ01|Prologue: Masara Town]]'' <small>({{pkmn|Zensho}})</small>

In some screenshots of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on the Japanese website pokemon.co.jp, the player is named '''オサム''' (''Osamu'').<ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/gba/fl/item.html ポケットモンスター ファイアレッド・リーフグリーン - Pokémon.co.jp]</ref>

In the Spanish version of FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald, his placeholder name has the syllables reversed: he is known as "Joro" instead of "Rojo" (while his {{ga|Leaf|female counterpart}} is known as "Jaho" instead of "Hoja").

==In the core series games==

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 [[first partner 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.

After Red has made his way to [[Viridian City]] to the north and taken [[Parcel|a package]] back to Oak in Pallet Town, Oak gives Red and Blue each a [[Pokédex]] with which to record data on all known Pokémon in the Kanto region to fulfill Oak's dream of creating a full guide on all Pokémon in Kanto. From here, Red and Blue journey across Kanto, collecting Pokémon to build up their teams, and defeating each of the [[Gym Leader]]s in turn, with Blue always one step ahead, showing up from time to time to impede Red's progress.

Red also comes across a gang of Pokémon thieves, [[Team Rocket]], several times through his journey. He first encounters them trying to steal fossils within Mt. Moon. Then he encounters a member who is running the Nugget Bridge challenge to recruit for the organization on {{rt|24|Kanto}}; and another lone member who has stolen a [[TM]] from a family in [[Cerulean City]]. Eventually, Red uncovers a plot by Team Rocket, infiltrating their [[Team Rocket Hideout|hideout]] beneath the [[Celadon Game Corner]] and encountering their boss, [[Giovanni]]. Defeating him and ousting Team Rocket from Celadon, Red uses the [[Silph Scope]] that Giovanni leaves behind to battle {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon and save [[Mr. Fuji]] in the [[Pokémon Tower]] in [[Lavender Town]], who is being held hostage by Team Rocket. Red soon journeys into Saffron City in the heart of Kanto to find it overrun by Team Rocket, who is attempting to take the recently invented [[Master Ball]] from the [[Silph Co.]] President, and defeats Giovanni again, ending the group's plots for the time being.

With seven Badges in hand, Red encounters Giovanni for the final time—this time as the [[Gym Leader|Leader]] of the [[Viridian Gym]], his final obstacle before the [[Elite Four]] of [[Indigo Plateau]]. Red defeats him in battle, earning his eighth and final Badge—the {{Badge|Earth}}. He disbands Team Rocket, promising to go into solo training to become a better Trainer.

Red continues as a wandering Trainer, eventually making his way to [[Mt. Silver Cave]], 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 Cave 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 first partner Pokémon [[Mega Stone]]s.

Red makes an appearance in [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]. In this continuity, he and Blue completed their journeys and defeated the Elite Four years before the player character started their journey. If the player has defeated at least six [[Master Trainer]]s and has six Pokémon in their [[party]], Red can be found in front of the Pokémon League building at Indigo Plateau, where he may be challenged to a battle. Like during all Master Trainer battles, the player isn't allowed to use [[item]]s from their [[Bag]] during this battle. After being defeated, Red will grant the player the title of [[Pokémon Master|Battle Master]] before leaving, though he will reappear for a [[rematch]] each time the player defeats the Elite Four.

When he is encountered as an opponent in [[Generation II]] and [[Generation IV]], Red has a set team, based on Generation I in-game event Pokémon, and has the highest leveled trained Pokémon yet encountered in the series, with his {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}} at level 81 in Generation II and at level 88 in Generation IV. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, when he is defeated, all Pokémon in the player's party receive the {{DL|List of Ribbons in the games|Legend Ribbon}}.

In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}, Red once again uses his team from Generation IV, just with altered movesets. When battled in the [[Battle Tree]] proper, Red will use a randomly selected team from a preset selection of Pokémon.

 

In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], Red's team has notable differences to his previous [[core series]] teams, including Pokémon that he's never used in any of his previous NPC appearances.

|sprite=Spr GS Red.png

|location=Mt. Silver Cave

|location=Mt. Silver Cave

===={{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}====

|ability=Thick Fat

|move3=High&nbsp;Horsepower|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical

======Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon======

{{Party/Single

|color={{red color}}

|headcolor={{red color light}}

|bordercolor={{red color dark}}

|ndex=025

|pokemon=Pikachu

|gender=male

|level=74

|type1=Electric

|ability=Static

|held=Light Ball

|move1=Volt Tackle|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Physical

|move2=Quick Attack|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical

|move3=Light Screen|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Status

|move4=Nuzzle|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Physical}}

|gender=male

|level=70

|move1=Earthquake|move1type=Ground|move1cat=Physical

|move2=Leech Seed|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Status

|move3=Leaf Storm|move3type=Grass|move3cat=Special

|move4=Sludge Bomb|move4type=Poison|move4cat=Special}}

|gender=male

|level=70

|move1=Will-O-Wisp|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Status

|move2=Fire Blast|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special

{{Party/Div|color={{red color}}}}

|gender=male

|level=70

|move1=Hydro Pump|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special

|move2=Flash Cannon|move2type=Steel|move2cat=Special

|move4=Ice Beam|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}

|gender=female

|level=69

|ability=Water Absorb

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

|move2=Blizzard|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special

|gender=female

|level=85

|move1=Ice Shard|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Physical

|move2=Waterfall|move2type=Water|move2cat=Physical

|move3=Body Slam|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical

|move4=Megahorn|move4type=Bug|move4cat=Physical}}

|{{Pokémon/7/LG

|game=PE

|gender=male

|level=85

|move1=Toxic|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Status

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

|move4=Body Slam|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}

|{{Pokémon/7/LG

|game=PE

|ndex=003

|pokemon=Venusaur

|gender=male

|level=85

|type1=Grass|type2=Poison

|move1=Sludge Bomb|move1type=Poison|move1cat=Special

|move2=Mega Drain|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Special

|move3=Leech Seed|move3type=Grass|move3cat=Status

|move4=Amnesia|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status}}

{{Party/Footer}}

 

==In the side series games==

===[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]===

 

During the game's end credits, he is seen having a battle with {{ga|Blue}}.

 

====Pokémon====

Red uses vastly different sets of Pokémon than in any of his other appearances, only sharing a couple Pokémon with the teams he uses in the [[core series]]. Notably, this is the only game where he's not seen using {{ga|Red's Pikachu|his Pikachu}}. In Round 2, each of his Pokémon knows {{m|Hidden Power}}.

|sprite=S2 Pokémon Trainer Red.png

|prize=none

|game=Stadium2

|ndex=154MSStad

|ndex=160MSStad

|ndex=157MSStad

|ndex=135MSStad

|ndex=212MSStad

|ndex=128MSStad

|sprite=S2 Pokémon Trainer Red.png

|prize=none

|game=Stadium2

|ndex=243MSStad

|move4=Hidden Power|move4type=Ice}}

|ndex=244MSStad

|move4=Hidden Power|move4type=Ground}}

|ndex=245MSStad

|move4=Hidden Power|move4type=Grass}}

|ndex=149MSStad

|move4=Hidden Power|move4type=Fighting}}

|ndex=143MSStad

|move4=Hidden Power|move4type=Flying}}

|ndex=196MSStad

|move4=Hidden Power|move4type=Fire}}

===Pokémon Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness===

Red makes an appearance in both [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]. While he does not appear in the games' Story Mode, he is playable in the Battle Mode when a FireRed or LeafGreen cartridge is used, with a male player character chosen. He can take on Mt. Battle's 100-battle challenge, as well as compete in Colosseum battles.

===Pokémon Battle Revolution===

Red made a brief appearance in the debut trailer of [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]], having a [[Double Battle]] against {{ga|Leaf}}, using a {{p|Deoxys}} in its Attack Forme and a {{p|Wailord}}. Despite this, he didn't appear in the final cut of the game.

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

Red is known as the "Pokémon Trainer" in the [[Super Smash Bros. series]]. He has a team consisting of {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Ivysaur}}, and {{p|Charizard}}. Rather than fighting himself like most other characters, Red sends his three Pokémon into battle, switching between them in order.

Red debuted as a playable character in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]. He was absent from [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]], the only game in the series where his {{SSB|Charizard}} is available as an individual fighter. Red returned as a playable character in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]], and additionally {{ga|Leaf}} debuted as part of his palette swaps, sharing the same title of "Pokémon Trainer". Red is voiced by [[Michele Knotz]] and [[Billy Bob Thompson]] in the English versions of [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]] and [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Ultimate]] respectively, and 半場友恵 ''[[Tomoe Hanba]]'' in the Japanese versions.

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

For [[Pokémon Day]] 2018, Red's outfit from {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} was released as free style option in [[Pokémon GO]].

===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===

Red, who is based on the [[player character]], forms a [[sync pair]] with {{TP|Red|Charizard}}, {{p|Snorlax}}, {{TP|Red|Pikachu|Pikachu (game)}}, {{p|Articuno}}, and {{p|Venusaur}} in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. His Charizard is capable of [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]] into Mega Charizard X, while his Snorlax and Pikachu are both capable of [[Gigantamax]]ing, and his Venusaur is capable of [[Dynamax]]ing. Red became a playable sync pair on February 28, 2020.

{{PairDex|084|Red|trainerlink=Red (Masters)#Charizard|trainerimg=Red Sygna|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]]|0006MX|Charizard|pokemonlink=Red's Charizard|form=[[Mega Evolution|Mega Charizard X]]|mega=Charizardite X|gender=male|Fire|Rock|Special Strike|6|Ticket Scout (after Victory Road)<br>Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}

{{PairDex|084|Red|trainerlink=Red (Masters)#Pikachu|trainerimg=Red Sygna Thunderbolt|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]] (Thunderbolt)|0025|Pikachu|pokemonlink=Red's Pikachu (game)|master=yes|form=[[Gigantamax]]|dynamax=yes|buddy=yes|gender=male|Electric|Ground|Tech|6|Master Fair Sync Pair Scout}}

==Quotes==

{{main|Red (game)/Quotes}}

==Optional names==

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 19 available names; there are 24 names in total, but there are 5 exclusive to FireRed and 5 exclusive to LeafGreen. The player may answer "Yes" to accept the suggested name, or "No" to return to the name writing screen.

{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{red color}}; border:3px solid #{{red color dark}}"

| RED<br>ASH<br>JACK

| RED<br>SACHA<br>PAUL

| ROT<br>ASH<br>JACK

| ROSSO<br>ASH<br>GIGI

| ROJO<br>ASH<br>JAIME

| BLUE<br>GARY<br>JOHN

| BLUE<br>REGIS<br>JEAN

| BLAU<br>GARY<br>JOHN

| BLU<br>GARY<br>PIPPO

| AZUL<br>GARY<br>JUAN

| YELLOW<br>ASH<br>JACK

| YELLOW<br>SACHA<br>PAUL

| GELB<br>ASH<br>JACK

| GIALLO<br>ASH<br>GIGI

| GUALDO<br>ASH<br>JAIME

| <ab>レッド ''Red''{{sup/3|FR}}

グリーン ''Green''{{sup/3|LG}}

ファイア ''Fire''{{sup/3|FR}}

リーフ ''Leaf''{{sup/3|LG}}

サトシ ''Satoshi''{{sup/3|FR}}

ケン ''Ken''{{sup/3|FR}}

シゲキ ''Shigeki''{{sup/3|FR}}

シゲル ''Shigeru''{{sup/3|LG}}

ツネカズ ''Tsunekaz''{{sup/3|LG}}

サトル ''Satoru''{{sup/3|LG}}

| <ab>RED{{sup/3|FR}}

ROAK</ab>

| <ab>RED{{sup/3|FR}}

VINCE</ab>

| <ab>ROT{{sup/3|FR}}

ROLF</ab>

| <ab>ROSSO{{sup/3|FR}}