Wes

Wes レオ Leo
Artwork from Colosseum
Age	~17
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Orre
Relatives	None
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer, Player character
Generation	III
Games	Pokémon Colosseum
Member of	Team Snagem
Rank	Former member

Wes (Japanese: レオ Leo) is a young man who lives in the Orre region of the world. He is the protagonist of Pokémon Colosseum.

Storyline

Wes's past is never fully explained. He has apparently been with his Pokémon, Umbreon and Espeon, for years. Wes joins Team Snagem for unclear reasons, but then leaves.

Before he does, he plants a bomb to completely destroy Team Snagem's headquarters and steals the portable version of the Snag Machine - a device that can turn Poké Balls into Snag Balls - which can be used to catch Pokémon already owned by other Trainers. In the process Wes reveals the hidden base to the police of Orre.

Equipped with this device, Wes wanders around until he rescues Rui from some kidnappers in Phenac City. Using his high-tech hovering motorcycle to travel around Orre, Wes and Rui set off to uncover the conspiracy behind Cipher, Team Snagem, and the Shadow Pokémon.

Wes's actions eventually attract the attention of both Ho-Oh and Celebi.

However, shortly after defeating Cipher and snagging/saving most of the Shadow Pokémon, there are reports that "Wes" started attacking people with a Shadow Togetic. Wes, with the help of News reports and Kids Grid, manages to track down the impostor to Outskirt Stand, where he is in the middle of attacking one of the people nearby. He then battles and defeats the impostor and snags his doppelgänger's Shadow Togetic. Afterwards, the impostor is revealed to be an ex-Cipher Peon named Fein who had wanted revenge on Wes for shutting down Cipher, and declares his success in ruining Wes's reputation. However, Orre forgives Wes after realizing their mistake.

His whereabouts after the events of Pokémon Colosseum are unknown. His and Rui's heroic acts in bringing the first Shadow incident to an end are remembered by people in Orre in Pokémon XD, though their names are not mentioned.

Pokémon

Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Espeon♂ Lv.25 Confusion Psychic   --       Return Normal   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Helping Hand Normal   --

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Umbreon♂ Lv.26 Bite Dark   --       Secret Power Normal   --       Taunt Dark   --       Snatch Dark   --

In the manga

Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo

Wes in Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo

Wes appears in the manga adaptation of Pokémon Colosseum, Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo.

Pokémon

		Espeon
		Espeon is Wes's main Pokémon. At one point, it was battling Miror B.'s Ludicolo and won. Espeon's known moves are Confusion and Helping Hand.
Debut	CSL1

		Umbreon
		Umbreon is Wes's main Pokémon. At one point, it was battling Miror B.'s Ludicolo and won. Umbreon's known moves are Quick Attack and Faint Attack.
Debut	CSL1

		Croconaw
		Croconaw was a Shadow Pokémon that Wes encountered and snagged. None of Croconaw's moves are known.
Debut	CSL2

Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers

Wes in Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers

Wes appears in another manga adaptation of Pokémon Colosseum, Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers.

Pokémon

		Espeon
		Espeon is Wes's main Pokémon. It was first used battling a Trainer's two Zigzagoon. It later partook in the battle with Nascour's Metagross. Espeon's known moves are Psychic, Confusion, Reflect and Light Screen.
Debut	PCS1

		Umbreon
		Umbreon is another of Wes's main Pokémon. It was first used battling a Trainer's two Zigzagoon. It later partook in the battle with Nascour's Metagross. Umbreon's known moves are Quick Attack and Faint Attack.
Debut	PCS1

		Bayleef
		Bayleef originally belonged to another Trainer until Wes snagged it. It later joined in with the battle against Nascour's Metagross. Bayleef's known moves are Tackle and Razor Leaf.
Debut	PCS1

		Ludicolo (×2)
		Ludicolo joined in with the battle against Nascour's Metagross. Ludicolo's only known move is Hydro Pump.
Debut	PCS

		Plusle
		Plusle joined in with the battle against Nascour's Metagross. Plusle's only known move is Thunderbolt.
Debut	PCS

Optional names

Japanese	English	French	German	Italian	Spanish
レオ Leo ユータ Yūta タツキ Tatsuki	WES SETH THOMAS	MICHAEL VINCENT ERIC	SETH DUNCAN WOLF	LUCA PAOLO THOMAS	CARLO LEO SANDRO

Trivia

• Wes is the first playable character to start with Pokémon above level 5 (in games where levels exist), the second, and only other, being Michael.
• Wes is the only player character to have been part of a villainous team.
• Wes is the first player character to start the game with two Pokémon.
• Wes's default name in the French release is Michael, which is also the name of the main protagonist of the sequel to his game.
• The Strategy Memo's size comparison suggests that Wes's height is somewhere around 1.6m to 1.7m (5'04" to 5'07") tall.

In other languages

Language Title French Michael German Seth Italian Luca Spanish Carlo

References

Team Snagem
Snagem Hideout
Head	Notable members
				Former
Gonzap	Wakin	Biden	Agrev	Wes

Player characters
Core series Red • Leaf • Ethan • Kris • Lyra • Brendan • May • Lucas • Dawn Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Calem • Serena • Elio • Selene Chase • Elaine • Victor • Gloria • Rei • Akari • Florian • Juliana Side series Wes • Michael • Nate • Cyndy Spin-off games Mark • Mint • Todd Snap • Lucy Fleetfoot Lunick • Solana • Kellyn • Kate • Ben • Summer Hero • Heroine • Tim Goodman • Scottie • Bettie

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.