List of Pokémon characters
This is a list of characters in the Pokémon franchise, including the games, anime series and manga series. A single character may appear in multiple continuities, sometimes in the same basic role and sometimes in very different roles.
All references to the "video games" collectively refer to Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!, Sword and Shield.
Names in bold are the names from the English language versions of the video games or anime. Names within parentheses in plain text are the anglicized form of the characters' original Japanese language name if different from the English language version. Italicized names are the romanized version of the Japanese language name if different from the anglicized version.
Trainers
are people who capture wild Pokémon with Poké Balls, raise them, and train them to battle other Pokémon. Although Pokémon battles between Trainers are very popular in the Pokémon universe, the series also emphasizes the harmony between humans and Pokémon.Protagonists
The protagonist of the video games can be renamed by the player, but each has an array of default names. As the anime and the manga are, to differing degrees, based on the games, other Pokémon protagonists are often named after and share many characteristics with the game protagonists.In the core games
- : The protagonist of Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow, and the male protagonist of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. The character has been referred to as both Leaf and Green.
- : The protagonist of Pokémon Gold and Silver and the male protagonist of Pokémon Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver. Prior to the remakes, fans referred to the character as Gold.
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon Crystal.
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
- : The male protagonist of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
- : The male protagonist of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
- : The male protagonist of Pokémon Black and White.
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon Black and White.
- : The male protagonist of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
- : The male protagonist of Pokémon X and Y.
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon X and Y.
- : The male protagonist of Pokémon Sun and Moon, and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon Sun and Moon, and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
- : The male protagonist of Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
- : The male protagonist of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
In spin-off games
- Player: The player is the protagonist of Hey You, Pikachu!.
- : The male protagonist of Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Great Team Rocket!.
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Great Team Rocket!.
- Todd Snap : Todd is a Pokémon photographer who takes pictures of Pokémon in their natural habitat. He is the main character of Pokémon Snap, and he appears in the anime, where he is called "Snap" in the episodes aired outside the United States. He also appeared in Pokémon Yellow as a background character, because it is similar to the anime series.
- : The protagonist in the Challenge mode of Pokémon Puzzle Challenge.
- : The protagonist of Pokémon Colosseum.
- : The protagonist of '.
- : The main character of Pokémon Trozei!.
- : The male protagonist of Pokémon Ranger.
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon Ranger.
- : The male protagonist of '.
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia.
- : The male protagonist of .
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs.
- : The protagonists of Pokémon Conquest and the warlords of the Kingdom of Aurora.
- : The protagonist of Detective Pikachu.
- : The male protagonist of Pokémon Masters.
- : The female protagonist of Pokémon Masters.
Rivals
In the core games
- : The rival of Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow, and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. He is pushy and competitive, but is generally a good Pokémon Trainer. He is the grandson of Professor Oak and the player's childhood friend. After that he became the champion waiting for player to challenge. Blue is the basis for Gary Oak in the anime. IGN listed Blue as the 98th best villain in video games, though they stressed that it was difficult to view him as a villain. However, they did say that he was kind of a "douche", citing his attempt to prevent the player character from getting a map. Three years later in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal, and their remakes, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, he becomes a Gym Leader for Viridian City.
- : The rival of Pokémon Gold, Silver, and 'Crystal', and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. This character steals his first Pokémon from Professor Elm, and tends to see Pokémon as tools, to use and discard. Unlike the first rival, his view on Pokémon makes him a mediocre trainer, though the sage in the Sprout Tower recognises that he is talented, and has great potential. He eventually realizes his wrongdoings and changes his ways by treating his Pokémon and even the player with respect. He is finally revealed to be the son of Team Rocket Boss Giovanni.
- : Another one of the rivals in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire is the player's protégé, Wally. In the beginning, he is a sickly young boy who needs help in catching a Pokémon. When he goes to the player's father for advice, Norman directs the player to help him catch a Pokémon. Using Norman's Zigzagoon, the player helps Wally catch a Ralts. The next time he battles the protagonist, he seems healthier and is in tune with his Pokémon. He battles the player for the last official time in Victory Road and waits there, always ready for another battle.
- : The rival of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. He is often impatient and is determined to be the best Trainer of all time. He is best friends with the player, and his father, Palmer, owns the Battle Tower in Sinnoh. Sometimes he will aid the player. He tends to accidentally crash into people quite often as he runs about.
- : One of the rivals of Pokémon Black and White. Cheren is intelligent and trustworthy; he often gives the player character advice and battles the player to test his skills. Like the player, he aims to become the Champion. He is one of the player's childhood friends. Two years later, in Black 2 and White 2, he becomes Aspertia City's Gym Leader. If the player used the Memory Link function in Black 2 and White 2, he challenges the player using his final team from Black and White. His name is from the Bulgarian word for black: черен.
- : One of the rivals of Pokémon Black and White. Bianca is spontaneous and sometimes unreliable, but she develops over the course of the journey. She also has a strong side, which she shows when she goes on a Pokémon journey against her father's wishes. She is one of the player's childhood friends. Two years later in the events of Black 2 and White 2, Bianca becomes an assistant to Professor Juniper and gives the player their starter Pokémon. If the player used the Memory Link function in Black 2 and White 2, she challenges the player using her final team from Black and White. Bianca's name is from the Italian word for white, while her Japanese name "Bel" has the same meaning from Russian: бел.
- : The rival of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. He is from Aspertia City and one of the player's childhood friends. Like the player characters, and is also seeking to become a Pokémon Master. Throughout the game, the player helps Hugh retrieve his sister's Purrloin which was stolen by Team Plasma.
- : One of the rivals and friends of Pokémon X and Y. She is energetic and curious, but still does not know what she wants to gain from her experiences. She gives the player character a nickname at the outset of their journey. Like the other rivals, she is available as a Multi Battle partner at the Battle Maison.
- : One of the rivals and friends of Pokémon X and Y. He is studious and wishes to fill up all three parts of the Kalos Region's Pokédex.
- : One of the rivals and friends of Pokémon X and Y. He is more interested in finding new Pokémon to make a perfect Pokémon Dance Team.
- : One of the rivals of Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Compared to previous rivals, he is more friendly.
- : One of the rivals of Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. This young man lends his strength to Team Skull as an enforcer. He places a high value on being strong in Pokémon battles. His partner Pokémon is the mysterious Type: Null. He is Lusamine's son and Lillie's brother.
- : The rival of Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
- : The main rival in Pokémon Sword and Shield. He is the younger brother of Leon, the Champion of Galar.
- : One of the rivals in Pokémon Sword and Shield. He is an arrogant trainer whose Pokémon journey is sponsored by Chairman Rose. After being disqualified from the Gym Challenge, Opal takes him under her wing and strongarms him into becoming her successor as the Ballonlea Gym Leader. He initially specializes in Psychic-type Pokémon, but switches to Fairy-types after becoming a Gym Leader.
- : One of the rivals in Pokémon Sword and Shield. She is the younger sister of Piers, whose design is based off that of a skunk and is the Gym Leader of Spikemuth. Team Yell, a group of football hooligans composed of Gym Trainers from Spikemuth, are her troublesome fans. After the game's conclusion, she succeeds Piers as the Spikemuth Gym Leader. She specializes in Dark-type Pokémon.
- Klara :The rival in the Isle of Armor story in Sword. She specializes in Poison-type Pokémon.
- Avery : The rival in the Isle of Armor story in Shield. He specializes in Psychic-type Pokémon.
In spin-off games
- : The rival of Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Great Team Rocket!.
- : The rival of Pokémon Masters.
Pseudo-rival
- Brendan or May: The pseudo-rival in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire is either Brendan or May. They are the opposite gender of the player's character, have an agreeable and encouraging attitude, and are the child of Professor Birch. In Pokémon Adventures, Brendan and May are featured as Ruby, the son of the Gym Leader Norman, and Sapphire, the daughter of Professor Birch.
- Calem or Serena: The pseudo-rival in Pokémon X and Y is either Calem or Serena. They are the opposite gender of the player's character. They will fight the player, and sometimes aid each other during the player's quest.
Antagonists
In the core games
Team Rocket
is the crime syndicate in Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow, and their remakes, Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen,. They desire to exploit Pokémon to further their goal of world domination.- Giovanni : The leader of Team Rocket, in addition to his position as Viridian City Gym Leader. After being defeated by the player as Gym Leader, he decides to disband Team Rocket.
- Matori: Giovanni's secretary, who leads a unit called the Matori Matrix, the most elite Team Rocket unit. Ash Ketchum and his friend Goh met her in the 24th episode of Pokemon Journeys: The Series. Apparently, Jessie dreams that one day, she defeated her.
- : Four brothers who infiltrate the Silph Company. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, they're replaced by the four Rocket Sisters.
- : Four sisters who infiltrate the Silph Company in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
- : A Juggler who is a Team Rocket agent.
- Team Rocket scientists: The scientists of Team Rocket.
- * Gideon : The head Team Rocket scientist in Sevii Islands.
- * : One of the Team Rocket scientists.
- * : One of the Team Rocket scientists.
- * : One of the Team Rocket scientists.
- * : One of the Team Rocket scientists.
- * : One of the Team Rocket scientists.
- * : One of the Team Rocket scientists.
- * : One of the Team Rocket scientists.
- * : One of the Team Rocket scientists.
- * : One of the Team Rocket scientists.
- * : One of the Team Rocket scientists.
- : The Viridian Gym Trainers were Team Rocket agents. There were nine of them:
- * : A Tamer.
- * : An Ace Trainer.
- * : A Black Belt.
- * : An Ace Trainer.
- * : An Ace Trainer.
- * : A Black Belt.
- * : A Tamer.
- * : An Ace Trainer.
- * : A Black Belt.
- Jessie and James : James Morgan and Jessie are the first Team Rocket duo who appear in the anime, along with their talking Meowth partner and Wobbuffet. They appear as mini-bosses in Yellow, Lets Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee! The duo's name is a reference to Jesse James, an outlaw. A common gag in the show is that at the end of the episode, they "blast off" due to an explosion or a Thunder Bolt. However, in the Sun and Moon series, they are randomly taken back to the forest where they reside by a Bewear.
- : The highest ranked members of Team Rocket.
- * : A grunt leader who was tasked with the takeover of the Pokemon Tower, he was the one to murder Mother Marowak.
- * Archer : One of the Team Rocket Admins in FireRed and LeafGreen and the Team Rocket Admin in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
- * Ariana : One of the Team Rocket Admins in FireRed and LeafGreen.
- : The underlings of Team Rocket.
Neo Team Rocket
- Neo Team Rocket Executives: The heads of Neo Team Rocket.
- * Archer : The head Neo Team Rocket Executive.
- * Ariana : One of the Neo Team Rocket Executives. She claims herself to be the interim leader of Neo Team Rocket.
- * : A grunt leader who was tasked with the takeover of the Slowpoke Well. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, he was replaced by Proton.
- * Proton : One of the Neo Team Rocket Executives. He is the most ruthless of the executives, leading the operation in the Slowpoke's Well in HeartGold and SoulSilver, but is admired by the others for his actions.
- * Petrel : One of the Neo Team Rocket Executives. He is a master of disguise and is not as evil-minded as the other Neo Team Rocket Executives.
- Neo Team Rocket scientists: The scientists of Neo Team Rocket.
- * : One of the Neo Team Rocket scientists. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, he was renamed Gregg.
- * : One of the Neo Team Rocket scientists.
- * : One of the Neo Team Rocket scientists.
- * : One of the Neo Team Rocket scientists. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, he was renamed Garett.
- * : One of the Neo Team Rocket scientists. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, he was renamed Trenton.
- Giovanni : The leader of Team Rocket, appeared in the side-quest in HeartGold and SoulSilver, where the player battles him.
- Neo Team Rocket Grunts: The underlings of Neo Team Rocket.
Team Aqua and Team Magma
Team Aqua
are the player's enemies in Pokémon Sapphire, Emerald, and Alpha Sapphire. They wish to expand the seas by awakening Kyogre.- Archie : The leader of Team Aqua, leading the group in their goal of waking Kyogre to cause a heavy rainfall to flood the landmasses and expand the oceans to make the world a better place.
- : The subleaders of Team Aqua.
- * Matt : One of the Team Aqua Admins. He leads the group to steal the Meteorite from Professor Cozmo at Meteor Falls, and brings it to Archie at Mt. Chimney.
- * Shelly : One of the Team Aqua Admins. She leads the group at the Weather Institute attempting to steal Castform.
- Zinnia : Zinnia is a former member of Team Aqua in Alpha Sapphire.
- The underlings of Team Aqua.
Team Magma
- Maxie : The leader of Team Magma, leading the group in their goal of waking Groudon to cause a drought to dry out the oceans and expand landmasses to make the world a better place.
- : The subleaders of Team Magma.
- * Courtney : One of the Team Magma Admins. She leads the group at the Weather Institute attempting to steal Castform.
- * Tabitha : One of the Team Magma Admins. He leads the group to steal the Meteorite from Professor Cozmo at Meteor Falls and brings it to Maxie at Mt. Chimney.
- Zinnia : Zinnia is a former member of Team Magma in Omega Ruby.
- : The underlings of Team Magma.
Team Galactic
- Cyrus : The leader of Team Galactic. Although it appears he wants to work with his team to create a new dimension, he really wants to create the dimension solely for himself, making it one devoid of emotions that he sees as weak and useless.
- : The subleaders of Team Galactic.
- * : One of Team Galactic Commanders. She leads the group's actions at the Valley Windworks and also the assault at Lake Verity. In Platinum, she displays a dislike towards Charon and quits Team Galactic afterwards, looking to save Cyrus from the Distortion World.
- * : One of Team Galactic Commanders. She leads the team at Eterna City's headquarters when they are investigating the city's Pokémon statue and the assault at Lake Acuity. In Platinum, after Mars quits, Jupiter decides to leave Team Galactic as well.
- * : One of Team Galactic Commanders. He leads the operations at Lake Valor as well as the group's headquarters in Veilstone City. After Cyrus's defeat, he decides to lead Team Galactic on a more virtuous mission of seeking alternative energy sources.
- * Charon : One of Team Galactic Commanders, introduced in Platinum. He designs the devices that allow the group to control Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf and bring forth Giratina. He later tries to lead the group in obtaining the power of Heatran, but the player defeats him and he is arrested by Looker. The player can read his notes and it is hinted that he befriended the Rotom found near Eterna City.
- Team Galactic scientists: The scientists of Team Galactic.
- * : One of Team Galactic scientists.
- * : One of Team Galactic scientists.
- * : One of Team Galactic scientists.
- : The underlings of Team Galactic.
Team Plasma
- Ghetsis : Ghetsis is the true leader of Team Plasma, and N's father, having raised the boy to serve as a charismatic leader while secretly running the true operations of the group behind the boy's back. For much of Black and White, he presents himself as a seemingly benevolent, well-meaning figure, but is steadily hinted at - and ultimately revealed as - the main villain of both sets of games and the main antagonist, rather than N. When N was only a child, Ghetsis kept him away from humans and closer to abused Pokémon, so that he would later develop resentment against humans who live side-by-side with their Pokémon and not realise how many good people actually existed. Because of this, Ghetsis was able to easily manipulate N into believing that he would be the "hero" that would help free all the Pokémon world from their owners. Afterwards, it is implied that Ghetsis planned to get rid of N once he had accomplished his mission: becoming the sole controller of Unova's Pokémon and using them as an army to conquer the entire world and rule it as a dictator. However, the actions of the player - who has helped inspire N to see beyond his old views - lead to N's defeat. This infuriates Ghetsis, who reveals his true colors and attempts of complete world domination to stop the player himself. After his defeat he begins losing his mind, but retains enough clarity to escape with the help of his loyal servants, the Shadow Triad. His full name is.
- The : The high-ranking members of Team Plasma. Throughout the course of the gameplay, the player encounters each of the sages but will not be able to battle them. After the defeat of N and before becoming the Pokémon Champion, the player must locate all of the Sages scattered throughout the Unova region. Ghetsis is the leader of the Seven Sages. The other Sages consist of:
- *Zinzolin : Associated with the color purple. Despite claiming to dislike the cold, he can be found in Cold Storage after defeating Ghetsis. He seems to specialize in Ice-Types.
- * Ryoku : Associated with the color green.
- * : Associated with the color yellow.
- * Rood : Associated with the color red. He returns in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 as part of the old Team Plasma, and is battled at their warehouse in Driftveil City. He seems to specialize in the Normal Type. He entrusts N's Zorua into the player's care, and assists the player at the Giant Chasm against Ghetsis' faction.
- * Bronius : Associated with the color brown.
- * Gorm : Associated with the color blue.
- The Shadow Triad : Three ninja-like young men who are Ghetsis's faithful servants because he once saved their lives. They have the ability to teleport, and usually "escort" the player to N or Ghetsis. After Ghetsis's defeat and arrest, the Shadow Triad appears one last time on the Marvelous Bridge, where they explain that Ghetsis ordered them to bring the player the 3 Orbs of Dialga, Palkia and Giratina and that despite their loyalty to him, he has ordered them to not look for him. The Shadow Triad were once rumored to be the Striaton City Gym Leaders Cilan, Cress, and Chili.
- : N is the king and leader of Team Plasma. He is a very mysterious trainer who shows up at random and inconvenient times and believes that all humans and Pokémon should be separated. He is almost always seen using Pokémon that can only be found in the area that he is fought in. He was forced to grow up with abused Pokémon, as a plot by his adoptive father, Ghetsis, so that he would want to liberate all Pokémon from humans. By following through with the plan, he captures either Zekrom in Black or Reshiram in White in order to show the world his power so that they will follow through with his plan to liberate all Pokémon. N returns in Black 2 and White 2 in a supporting role, enabling the games' mascot Kyurem to transform into its iconic form for the game version. In the end game, N can be challenged, using his legendary Pokémon from the previous game, and upon defeat the Dragon transforms into a Key Item the player can use to capture the Dragon himself or herself. After another in-game event, N becomes a character the player can challenge on a monthly basis, with the team changing with the games' seasonal cycle. His full name is.
- Anthea and Concordia : Two characters who appear towards the end of the main story of Black and White who serve N. Concordia tells the player the story of N and how Ghetsis raised him, while Anthea heals the player's Pokémon in preparation for the final battle against N. They can also be seen in the game's first opening sequence where they watch as N is crowned as the king of Team Plasma by Ghetsis. It was revealed that Anthea and Concordia are N's foster Sisters. They appear in Black 2 and White 2 in Rood's Pokémon volunteer house in Driftveil City, where they tell the player of Ghetsis' ambitions and what he did to further them, as well as N's early childhood before Ghetsis found him. According to them, N had spent this part of his life in a forest with a Darmanitan and a Zorua as he had distressed people with an unusual ability to commune with Pokémon.
- : A scientist that was reseaching Genesect for Team Plasma.
- : The underlings of Team Plasma.
Neo Team Plasma
- Ghetsis : Ghetsis returns as the true leader of Neo Team Plasma, despite using Colress as a proxy leader to conceal its own identity. When met, he will state that Kyurem is an empty shell, and that he will pour his ambitions into that shell. He uses the Legendary Pokémon to freeze Unova and its people, with the ultimate goal of conquer the world with its great power. In Giant Chasm, he will command Kyurem to freeze the player alive with the Pokémon's signature move, Glaciate, but will be stopped by N. Unfortunately, he predicted that N's love for Pokémon will lead him to Kyurem and then merges Kyurem and Zekrom or Reshiram to create Black Kyurem or White Kyurem, respectively. After Black/White Kyurem is defeated, Ghetsis then challenges the player to a battle. After losing, he loses the last of his sanity and the Shadow Triad move him away - later revealing that his mind has completely broken from the shock of his failures.
- Zinzolin : Zinzolin returns under Ghetsis' Neo Team Plasma, and battles the player at several points in the game. He is a specialist in Ice-type Pokémon, which is odd for someone who does not like the cold.
- The Shadow Triad : The Shadow Triad returns in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, and battles the player several times in the game. They are also revealed to possess a Liepard which had evolved from a Purrloin which was stolen from the rival character's younger sister five years earlier, leading him to foster a deep hatred for the organization. At first, this includes Rood's faction as well. After Team Plasma disbands, the Triad remains at Icirrus City, where they can be challenged on a monthly basis. Using the Unova Link Function unlocks a cutscene involving Cilan, Chili, and Cress fighting against The Shadow Triad - thus disbanding the rumors that the two groups are one and the same.
- Colress : Colress is an independent Pokémon researcher and the leader of Neo Team Plasma, who works to learn about the powers of Pokémon and tries to bring out the true strength within them. He battles the player several times throughout the game to test the player's ability and the power of the player's Pokémon. He eventually aligns with Team Plasma, as they will allow him to study Pokémon the way he wishes. After Team Plasma is defeated, again, he helps the group reform their ways. He can then be battled at the P2 Laboratory. He returns in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, giving the player the means to fuse Necrozma with Solgaleo/Lunana once they catch the former and helping the player and their allies in defeating Team Rainbow Rocket in the post-game story. He has a larger antagonistic role in the anime, as he is building a device that would allow Ghetsis to control Reshiram, and he takes control of various Pokémon, including Team Rocket's Meowth, in an effort to fine tune it. He specializes in Steel-Type Pokémon.
- Neo Team Plasma Grunts: The underlings of Neo Team Plasma.
Team Flare
- Lysandre : The leader of Team Flare, seeking to attain eternal beauty. He follows the player's progress closely, seeking the player in his plans, and revealing the history of Kalos and the king AZ, his ancestor, who nearly wiped out all life. After his identity as Team Flare's leader is revealed, he admits that he wishes to use his ancestor's weapon to enact a mass extinction, believing the Mega Ring to be central to his plans. The player ultimately defeats Lysandre, and when Lysandre attempts to activate the weapon, despite the player having captured its power source Xerneas /Yveltal, the weapon crumbles and destroys the headquarters. Although the player and his/her friends, as well as most of the members of Team Flare, manage to escape, Lysandre is never seen escaping the destruction, therefore he is presumed dead. In the anime, using Lysandre Labs as a front, Lysandre manipulates Alain to provide him with Mega Evolution while his subordinates managed to capture the blue-core Zygarde in his plan to control both Zygarde Cores while destroying Lumoise City as a display of Team Flare's power. But after losing to Ash, Alain, and a redeemed Malva, as well as losing both Zygarde Cores, Lysandre resorts to using a Zygarde fabrication created from the Megalith and have it absorb the energies of the Anistar sundial to invoke a global genocide. But the Zygarde Cores assume their 100% form to destroy the fabrication, with Lysandre seemingly killed in the process.
- Team Flare scientists: The scientists of Team Flare.
- * Aliana : One of the Team Flare scientists. She leads the group in their infiltration of Kalos's Power Plant.
- * Bryony : One of the Team Flare scientists. She and Celosia lead the group in their attack on the Poké Ball Factory.
- * Celosia : One of the Team Flare scientists. She and Bryony lead the group in their attack on the Poké Ball Factory.
- * Mable : One of the Team Flare scientists. She leads the group in their Frost Cavern operations, angering a native Abomasnow.
- * Xerosic : One of the Team Flare scientists. He is the group's head scientist, leading the building of the ultimate weapon. In the post-game, he also creates the Expansion Suit and hires Emma to be its user. At the end of the post game, he is arrested by Looker.
- Malva, member of the Kalos Elite Four, is a former member of Team Flare.
- : The admins of Team Flare.
- * : A Butler who is a former Team Flare Admin.
- : The underlings of Team Flare.
Aether Foundation
- : The leader of the Aether Foundation, the mother of Lillie and Gladion, and the real villain of the original Sun and Moon games. She is obsessed with the Ultra Beasts, specifically the Nihilego species having fallen under their influence; Gladion speculates her fixation started after her husband vanished while studying them. She went as far as unleashing them upon Alola by overclocking Nebby's power before wanting to live a solitary life amongst the Nihilego in their home realm. She then ends up allowing herself to be taken over by a Nihilego at the games' climax in a last-ditch attempt to destroy the heroes. While she is now living in Kanto to have the last of the Nihilego poison removed from her and trying to rebuild her relationship with Lillie, her ultimate fate in the original games remains unknown. However it is implied that she is now wanted by the International Police for her actions against Alola while she was possessed. The Ultra versions depict her in a completely different light; devoid of Nihilego's influence and therefore her Ultra Beast obsession, believing she's doing the right thing, working also with the Ultra Recon Squad and harnessing Nebby's power so that she can fight Necrozma, but is defeated easily by the stealer of light. She reforms at the end, giving her children the independence she had denied them for so long and choosing not to directly interfere with their lives anymore, but is captured by Team Rainbow Rocket and taken hostage in the post-game. After Team Rainbow Rocket's defeat, she then appears as a possible Title Defense challenger at the start of every month, a role previously taken by Faba
- : The Aether Foundation's admin. He challenges the player multiple times to stop the player when Lillie gets kidnapped. In the original games, he also appears as a possible fighter in Title Defense, appearing every start of the month, having been demoted from his position of Branch Chief. In the post-game story of the Ultra versions, he betrays the Aether Foundation to Team Rainbow Rocket for his own benefit. Because of this, he is demoted to the position of intern following Giovanni's defeat, with Lusamine taking his place in Title Defense in these games.
- : The vice-chief of the Aether Foundation. Unlike the other two, she helps the player attempt to stop Lusamine's plans. She also appears in the post-game, helping the player with the Ultra Beast mission in the original versions.
- Aether Foundation employees: The employees of the Aether Foundation.
Team Skull
- : Guzma is the boss of Team Skull and battles without mercy. He at one point went through the Island Challenge, but did not meet the criteria to become a Captain. He has history with Professor Kukui. He can be teamed up with at the Battle Tree in Double Battles, and in the Ultra versions, he helps the player defeat Team Rainbow Rocket out of his loyalty to Lusamine. After that, he appears as a possible Title Defense challenger.
- : Plumeria is Team Skull's admin and helps to keep the team in order. She cares for the grunts beneath her, making her less antagonistic than previous admins. She appears as a possible fighter in Title Defense.
- : This young man lends his strength to Team Skull as an enforcer. He places a high value on being strong in Pokémon battles. His partner Pokémon is the mysterious Type: Null, which eventually evolves into Silvally. He is Lusamine's son and Lillie's brother. He also appears as a possible fighter in Title Defense and in the Ultra versions leaves Alola post-game to travel to other regions to become stronger; he appears as a Title Defense challenger after a month has passed in those games.
- : The underlings of Team Skull.
Team Rainbow Rocket
- Giovanni : Giovanni is the leader of Team Rainbow Rocket.
- Archie : An alternate version of Archie appeared as a member of Team Rainbow Rocket. This Archie was successful in expanding the sea but was engulfed by a large wave during the moment of his victory and ended up in the game's world. He has Kyogre as part of his team.
- Maxie : An alternate version of himself appeared as a member of Team Rainbow Rocket. This Maxie was successful in expanding the land but fell into a large fissure at that very moment and ended up in the game's world. He has Groudon as part of his team.
- Cyrus : An alternate version of Cyrus appeared as a member of Team Rainbow Rocket. This Cyrus was successful in recreating the universe but was engulfed by a mysterious shadow during the moment of his victory and was transported to the game's world. He has Dialga /Palkia as part of his team.
- Ghetsis : An alternate version of Ghetsis appeared as a member of Team Rainbow Rocket. This Ghetsis was successful in separating people and Pokémon and became the absolute leader of its own world. He has Zekrom /Reshiram as part of his team. Unlike the other leaders, he secretly plotted to manipulate and overthrow Giovanni and refused to accept defeat. His true goal in this version is to use an army of Ultrabeasts and Pokémon to conquer not only the new world but all the worlds, becoming the universal dictator. He even threatened to harm Lillie, only for Colress of the game's world to appear and send him back to the world he came from.
- Lysandre : An alternate version of Lysandre appeared as a member of Team Rainbow Rocket. This Lysandre was successful in Team Flare's plan but was blinded by a bright light at the moment the ultimate weapon was fired and ended up in the game's world. He has Xerneas /Yveltal as part of his team.
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Team Yell
- : The leader of Team Yell and the seventh Gym Leader. He specializes in Dark-type Pokémon.
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Macro Cosmos
- : The chairman of the Galar Pokémon League, president of Macro Cosmos, a large business conglomerate, and the real villain of Sword and Shield. He's made the Galar Pokémon League world-famous by implementing Gym Battles featuring the Dynamax phenomenon. He is obsessed with solving Galar's future energy crisis, but he wants to awake Eternatus believing harnessing its power would solve the problem. After the player defeats and catches Eternatus, he voluntarily surrenders to the authorities. He specializes in Steel-type Pokémon, and his signature Pokémon is a Gigantamax Copperajah.
- : is Rose's admin and is known for her calm and collected personality. She also serves as the vice president of Rose's company and is in fact largely in charge of the day-to-day running of the company. Her team is based around feminine beauty, but her signature Pokémon is a Gigantamax Garbodor.
- Macro Cosmos's employees: The employees of Macro Cosmos.
In spin-off games
Team Great Rocket
are the villainous group in Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Great Team Rocket!. They attempt to steal the Legendary Cards of the Grand Masters.- : The leader of Team Great Rocket.
- : The leaders of a GR Fort.
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- * : The Fort Leader of GR Lightning Fort
- * : The Fort Leader of GR Fire Fort.
- * : The Fort Leader of GR Water Fort.
- * : The Fort Leader of GR Fighting Fort.
- * : The Fort Leader of GR Psychic Stronghold.
- * : The Fort Leader of Colorless Altar.
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Cipher
''Colosseum''
- Evice : The leader of Cipher during Colosseum. He disguises himself as Phenac City's mayor Es Cade. He is later revealed to be their leader after having built Realgam Tower to lure people to watch Shadow Pokémon battles.
- Nascour : The shadow-leader of Cipher, leading the group while Evice's identity remains a secret.
- : The admins of Cipher in Colosseum.
- * Miror B. : One of the Cipher admins in Colosseum. He is a dancing criminal with a large afro resembling a Poké Ball.
- ** Mirakle B. : The self-styled successor of Miror B. after Miror B.'s defeat at the player's hands in Colosseum.
- * : One of the Cipher admins in Colosseum. He is a muscular and violent man with very strong Pokémon who appears to serve as an enforcer.
- * : One of the Cipher admins in Colosseum. She is a beautiful and popular woman who has control over the town of The Under and has her own TV show.
- * Ein : Once of the Cipher admins and their chief scientist in Colosseum. He is responsible for creating Shadow Pokémon.
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''XD: Gale of Darkness''
- Greevil : The true leader and financial benefactor of the revived Cipher in XD. He disguises himself as Mr. Verich at first, a benefactor of sailors at Gateon Port, before his true identity as Cipher's leader is revealed.
- : The admins of Cipher in XD.
- * : One of the Cipher admins in XD. He is one of Grandmaster Greevil's two sons and most supportive of Cipher's goals. After Cipher is officially disbanded he seeks to revive it himself.
- * : One of the Cipher admins in XD. He is Greevil's other son who convinces his father to disband Cipher after its defeat.
- * : One of Cipher's admins in XD. He is an engineer who walks like a monkey and oversees a factory that produces Shadow Pokémon.
- * : One of the Cipher admins in XD. She is chief scientist of the second incarnation of Cipher, tasked with refining the Shadow Pokémon creation process. She has a very girly personality, but is described by her subordinates as "terrifying".
- * Snattle : One of the Cipher admins in XD. He seeks to be installed as Governor of Orre, presumably to grant Cipher political control of the region through him.
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Team Snagem
- Gonzap : Team Snagem's leader. In Colosseum, he is angered by the player's betrayal after the player steals the one arm-mounted Snag Machine and the group's larger Snag Machine. In XD, after the player's Snag Machine is stolen by Gonzap's men and the player defeats Gonzap, he returns it to the player, noting that it would not work for him because of his size. He later assists the player in their fight against Cipher.
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Team Miror
- Miror B.' : Miror B. returns in XD'' as the leader of Team Miror.
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Phobos Battalion
- : The leader of the Phobos Battalion.
- : The leader of the Phobos Train.
- : The leader of the Phobos Jet.
- : The leader of the Phobos Drill.
- : The leader of the Phobos Submarine.
- : The leader of the Phobos Walker.
Go-Rock Squad
- Gordor : The Go-Rock Squad's leader. A former professor, Gordor was jealous of Hastings receiving all the attention for projects they both contributed to, and founded the Squad to destroy the Pokémon Rangers.
- The Go-Rock Quads are Gordor's four children, and were the admins of the Squad as well as a musical quartet. They consist of:
- * Tiffany, who played the violin.
- * Garrett, who played the electric guitar.
- * Billy, the leader of the Quads, who also played an electric guitar.
- * Clyde, who played the bongos.
- Go-Rock Grunts: The underlings of the Go-Rock Squad.
Team Dim Sun
- Blake Hall : Team Dim Sun's leader.
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Team Debonairs
- Kincaid : The leader of Team Debonairs.
Pokémon Pinchers
- The Societea are four elderly leaders.
- * Edward is the leader of the Pokémon Pinchers. A doctor/thief who makes up for his bad by doing good. He and his friends help the player against the Pokémon Pinchers, pretending to be good.
- * Arley, the first leader of the Pokémon Pinchers that the player meets. Pretending to try to stop the Pinchers, the player comes along and has to actually stop them;
- * Kasa, the master of disguise;
- * Hocus, a magician.
- Pokémon Pinchers admins are the admins of the Pokémon Pinchers.
- * Blue Eyes, whom the player captures and trades for Summer/Ben, whom the Pokémon Pinchers have captured. Later the player saves her life and she had been kicked out of the Pokémon Pinchers right beforehand, so she tips the player off on where Red Eyes is going;
- * Red Eyes, who captures Summer. Later, he quits his job;
- * Purple Eyes, whom the player discovers later in the game, when he kidnaps Nema and Leanne. He also gets kicked out, but he captures Mewtwo and attacks Edward and the player and company.
- Pokémon Pinchers grunts''': The underlings of the Pokémon Pinchers.
Team Go Rocket
- Giovanni : Giovanni is the leader of Team Go Rocket in Pokémon Go.
- : The leaders of Team Go Rocket in Pokémon Go serving under Giovanni.
- * : One of the Team GO Rocket Leaders in Pokémon Go. He is a rival to [|Blanche].
- * : One of the Team GO Rocket Leaders in Pokémon Go. He is a rival to [|Candela]. Arlo used to be a member of Team Valor, but left when Candela became the team leader.
- * : One of the Team GO Rocket Leaders in Pokémon Go. She is a rival to [|Spark].
- : The underlings of Team GO Rocket.
- * Jessie and James : two grunts that appeared during the Battle Go Fest Challenge. In order to fight them, the player must click a Meowth balloon appearing from time to time in the map.
Team Break
- Masked Men: The male underlings of Team Break.
- Masked Women: The female underlings of Team Break.
Other Antagonists
- : The main antagonist of Pokémon Conquest and the warlord of the Kingdom of Dragnor.
Gym Trainers
Each main region has at least eight Gym Leaders. Any trainer who earns eight Gym Badges is eligible to go on to face the Elite Four or participate in the Pokémon League Championships.
Kanto Gym Trainers
Pewter Gym Trainers
- Brock : Gym Leader of Pewter City and an expert on Rock-type Pokémon. In the Pokémon anime, he joins Ash on his adventure, leaving his post to his father, Flint. However, in Pokémon Chronicles, he returns to find his mother leading the gym, using Water-type Pokémon.
- : A Camper.
- : A Camper.
- : A Hiker.
- : A Picnicker.
Cerulean Gym Trainers
- Misty : Gym Leader of Cerulean City and an expert in Water-type Pokémon. In the anime, she leaves this post for a time to join Ash on his adventure. In Pokémon Chronicles, Misty returns to take over as the Gym Leader from her sisters, and becomes one of the main characters, often co-starring with Tracey Sketchit, Casey, or one of her sisters: Daisy, Lily and Violet.
- : A Swimmer.
- : A Picnicker.
- : A Swimmer in Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and a Sailor in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
- : A Swimmer.
- : A Swimmer.
- : A Sailor.
- : A Swimmer.
- : A Beauty.
- : A Beauty.
- : A Beauty.
Vermilion Gym Trainers
- Lt. Surge (: Gym Leader of Vermilion City, and an expert in Electric-type Pokémon. Unlike the majority of the characters in the game, Surge is American born, rather than being native to Kanto. In the Japanese versions of the games, he speaks in broken Japanese, with many of his words parsed in katakana.
- : A Sailor.
- : A Engineer in Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, and a Rocker in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
- : A Gentleman.
- : A Juggler.
- : A Guitarist.
- : A Gentleman.
Celadon Gym Trainers
- : An expert in Grass-type Pokémon. Runs the Celadon City Gym. In the anime, Erika also works as a perfume maker. In Pokémon Adventures, Erika serves as the leader of the Kanto Gym Leaders who are unaffiliated with Team Rocket.
- : A Lass.
- : A Beauty.
- : A Picnicker.
- : A Beauty.
- : A Beauty.
- : A Lass.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : Twins.
- : A Lass.
- : A Picnicker.
- : A Beauty.
- : A Beauty.
- : A Lass.
Fuchsia Gym Trainers
- Koga : An expert on Poison-type Pokémon, a ninja who also patrols the Safari Zone in Fuchsia City. Runs the Fuchsia City Gym in Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen. In Pokémon Gold and Silver, he leaves his gym to join the Elite Four and is replaced by his daughter Janine. He is a former Team Rocket executive in the Pokémon Adventures manga, who goes on to form the new Elite Four with Bruno, Karen, and Will.
- Janine : An expert in Poison-type Pokémon. Janine is Koga's daughter, and in Pokémon Gold and Silver takes over the Fuchsia City Pokémon Gym after her father joins the Elite Four. She makes the Gym's invisible maze even more confusing by filling it with lesser Pokémon trainers disguised as herself, to mislead challengers.
- : A Juggler. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! he is renamed Harry.
- : A Juggler in Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, and an Ace Trainer in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
- : A Juggler.
- : A Tamer.
- : A Tamer.
- : A Juggler.
- : A Lass.
- : A Picnicker.
- : A Camper.
- : A Lass.
- : An Ace Trainer.
Saffron Gym Trainers
- Sabrina : A specialist in Psychic-type Pokémon, in Saffron City. In the anime, she is a cold, emotionless woman born with powerful psychic abilities, including telekinesis, telepathy, and transmutation, which she used in destructive ways as a child. In the anime, she carries around a green-haired doll that is actually a physical manifestation of the childlike spirit she abandoned in favor of practicing her psychic abilities. In the video games, she is still a psychic, but she is not portrayed as evil. The protagonist is told of how she beat the leader of "The Fighting Dojo" by robbing it of its gym status. Sabrina returns in Black 2 and White 2 in the Pokéstar Studios mini games as a movie actor playing a villain.
- : A Psychic in Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, and an Ace Trainer in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
- : A Channeler.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Channeler.
- : A Channeler in Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, and an Ace Trainer in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Medium.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Medium. In HeartGold and SoulSilver she is renamed Darcy.
- : A Channeler.
Cinnabar Gym Trainers
- Blaine : An expert in Fire-type Pokémon. He enjoys testing his potential challengers with quizzes on their knowledge of Pokémon and appears to be an old friend of Mr. Fuji. Originally resided on Cinnabar Island, but moved to the Seafoam Islands after Cinnabar was destroyed by a volcano, with the intention of rebuilding the gym on Cinnabar some day.
- : A Burglar.
- : A Super Nerd.
- : A Super Nerd.
- : A Burglar.
- : A Super Nerd.
- : A Burglar.
- : A Super Nerd.
- : A Scientist.
- : A Scientist.
- : A Super Nerd.
- : A Scientist.
- : A Super Nerd.
- : A Super Nerd.
Viridian Gym Trainers
- Giovanni : An expert in Ground-type Pokémon, and the leader of Team Rocket. Runs the Viridian City Gym in Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow, and their remakes, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. He later disappears and is not seen again, though Team Rocket attempts to locate him in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and their remakes, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
- Blue, the player's rival Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow, and their remakes, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, becomes the new Viridian City Gym Leader following the disappearance of Giovanni in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and their remakes, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. He does not stick to a specific type and has a wide variety of Pokémon, similar to the team he would have at the end of the preceding games.
- : A Tamer.
- : A Black Belt.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : A Black Belt.
- : A Tamer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : A Black Belt.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : Two Ace Trainers.
- : An Ace Trainer.
TCG Island Club Members
Grass Club Members
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Orange Islands Gym Trainers
Mikan Gym Trainers
- Cissy : Cissy is an expert on Water-type Pokémon, and challenges Ash to a water gun accuracy contest and a surfing race instead of a battle.
Navel Gym Trainers
- Danny : Danny challenges Ash to climb a mountain, freeze a geyser, and sled-race down the mountain.
Trovita Gym Trainers
- Rudy : A Pokémon trainer and dance instructor. He is very protective of his little sister, Mahri.
Kumquat Gym Trainers
- Luana : A specialist in two-on-two Pokémon battles. She also owns and operates a hotel, and has a son, Travis, who looks much like Ash, who also has a Pikachu sitting on his shoulder while starting off on his journey.
Johto Gym Trainers
Violet Gym Trainers
- Falkner : Violet City Gym Leader and an expert on Flying-type Pokémon. Falkner inherited ownership of the gym from his father.
- : A Bird Keeper.
- : A Bird Keeper.
- : A Bird Keeper.
Azalea Gym Trainers
- Bugsy : Azalea Town Gym Leader and an expert on Bug-type Pokémon. He is a child prodigy who has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of Pokémon.
- : Twins. In HeartGold and SoulSilver May is renamed Mimi.
- : A Bug Catcher.
- : A Bug Catcher.
- : A Bug Catcher.
- : A Bug Catcher.
- : Twins.
Goldenrod Gym Trainers
- Whitney : Goldenrod City Gym Leader and an expert on Normal-type Pokémon. She is known to throw tantrums when she loses, but is otherwise a cheerful Gym Leader and a good sport once she calms down. If defeated she would actually refuse to give the player a badge at first, although she eventually comes around. She plays a larger role in HeartGold and SoulSilver, including meeting the player again at the Pokéathelon Dome. In the anime, she is much more level-headed, though she tends to get lost in Goldenrod City quite easily.
- : A Beauty.
- : A Beauty.
- : A Lass.
- : A Lass. In HeartGold and SoulSilver she is renamed Cathy.
- : A Lass.
- : A Beauty.
Ecruteak Gym Trainers
- Morty : Ecruteak City Gym Leader and an expert on Ghost-type Pokémon. Morty has vaguely defined psychic abilities, although not quite as strong as Sabrina's. In Pokémon Crystal, he is a friend of Eusine, a trainer searching for Suicune. He believes that he is destined to meet the legendary Pokémon of Ecruteak.
- : A Sage.
- : A Medium.
- : A Sage.
- : A Medium.
- : A Medium.
- : A Medium.
- : A Medium.
- : A Sage.
Cianwood Gym Trainers
- Chuck : Cianwood City Gym Leader and an expert on Fighting-type Pokémon. He spends most of his time in his Gym, much to the chagrin of his wife. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Chuck was the childhood teacher of the rival, Blue.
- : A Black Belt.
- : A Black Belt.
- : A Black Belt.
- : A Black Belt.
- : A Black Belt.
Olivine Gym Trainers
- Jasmine : Olivine City Gym Leader and an expert on Steel-type Pokémon. She initially refuses the player's challenge because she is tending to a sick Ampharos that provides light for the city lighthouse. Only after giving the Ampharos proper medicine can Jasmine be challenged. Jasmine notably appears in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Platinum in Sunyshore City and also as a competitor in Master Rank Pokémon Contests with her Steelix Rusty.
- : A Gentleman.
- : A Lass.
Mahogany Gym Trainers
- Pryce : Mahogany Town Gym Leader and an expert on Ice-type Pokémon. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Pryce leads Neo Team Rocket under the alias of the "Masked Man" or. In public, he serves as the leader of the Johto Gym Leaders in a similar capacity to Erika, Winona, Byron, and Clay. Pryce is considerably more benign in the anime series, though he has a bitter attitude toward Pokémon since the mysterious disappearance of his loyal Piloswine during his youth.
- : A Skier. In HeartGold and SoulSilver she is renamed Diana.
- : A Boarder. In HeartGold and SoulSilver he is renamed Deandre.
- : A Skier. In HeartGold and SoulSilver she is renamed Jill.
- : A Boarder. In HeartGold and SoulSilver he is renamed Patton.
- : A Boarder. In HeartGold and SoulSilver he is renamed Gerardo.
- : A Boarder.
- : A Skier.
Blackthorn Gym Trainers
- Clair : Blackthorn City Gym Leader and an expert on Dragon-type Pokémon. Clair is the younger cousin of Elite Four member and Champion, Lance. After being defeated, Clair sourly forces the player to complete a trial in a nearby cave before being awarded a Badge.
- : An Ace Trainer. In HeartGold and SoulSilver he is renamed Paulo.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
GR Island Fort Members
Grass Fort Members
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Hoenn Gym Trainers
Rustboro Gym Trainers
- Roxanne : Rustboro City Gym Leader and an expert on Rock-type Pokémon. She is also a teacher at the Pokémon Trainer's School in Rustboro.
- : A Youngster.
- : A Youngster.
- : A Hiker.
- : A Schoolkid.
Dewford Gym Trainers
- Brawly : Dewford Town Gym Leader and an expert on Fighting-type Pokémon. He trains by surfing the waves along Dewford beach, and claims that the swell helps build up his Pokémon's muscles. In the anime, he also has a private island which has a training facility and a battle field that has geysers on it. He used to train with Bruno, the Elite Four member from Kanto.
- : A Battle Girl.
- : A Black Belt.
- : A Battle Girl. In Emerald she is renamed Jocelyn.
- : A Battle Girl.
- : A Sailor.
- : A Black Belt.
- : A Black Belt.
Mauville Gym Trainers
- Wattson : Mauville City Gym Leader and an expert on Electric-type Pokémon. An old man, Wattson is almost always seen smiling and likes a good joke. He and the Trick Master are good friends in Pokémon Adventures. In the anime, any visitor who enters the Gym by the front door takes as an inadvertent roller coaster ride, ending up against a mechanical Raikou.
- : A Guitarist.
- : A Youngster.
- : A Battle Girl.
- : A Guitarist.
- : A Bug Maniac.
Lavaridge Gym Trainers
- Flannery : Lavaridge Town Gym Leader and an expert on Fire-type Pokémon. Like Falkner, she supposedly inherited her Gym; Flannery's predecessor was her grandfather and she is relatively new in her role as Lavaridge's Gym Leader.
- : A Kindler.
- : An Ace Trainer. In Emerald he is renamed Gerald.
- : A Kindler.
- : A Battle Girl. In Emerald she is renamed Danielle.
- : A Kindler.
- : A Kindler.
- : A Kindler.
- : A Hiker.
- : A Kindler.
- : A Ninja Boy.
- : A Ninja Boy.
Petalburg Gym Trainers
- Norman : Petalburg City Gym Leader and an expert on Normal-type Pokémon. In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, Norman is the protagonist's father. In the anime, he is the father of May and Max and Caroline's husband. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, he is the father of Ruby and a close friend of Professor Birch.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
Fortree Gym Trainers
- Winona : Fortree City Gym Leader and an expert on Flying-type Pokémon. In Pokémon Adventures, she is the de facto leader of the Gym Leaders of Hoenn against the plots of Team Aqua and Team Magma. In the anime, she owns a shiny Swellow.
- : A Bird Keeper.
- : A Picnicker.
- : A Camper. In Emerald he is renamed Flint.
- : A Bird Keeper.
- : A Bird Keeper.
- : A Picnicker.
- : A Bird Keeper.
- : A Bird Keeper.
- : A Bird Keeper.
Mossdeep Gym Trainers
- Tate and Liza : The twins are the Mossdeep City Gym Leaders and experts on Psychic-type Pokémon. Their parents work at the Mossdeep Space Center. In the anime, it is revealed that Liza is older than Tate by minutes from birth and also happens to be a more experienced trainer than him.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Gentleman.
- : A Hex Maniac.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Gentleman.
- : A Hex Maniac.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Hex Maniac.
- : A Hex Maniac.
Sootopolis Gym Trainers
- Wallace : Wallace is the Sootopolis City Gym Leader in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. He is an expert on Water-type Pokémon and also happens to be a skilled artist. In Pokémon Emerald, Wallace becomes the Pokémon League Champion, leaving the post of Gym Leader to his mentor, Juan. In the anime, he does not make an appearance until the, where he is a Contest Master hailing from the Hoenn region who holds a Contest called the Wallace Cup.
- Juan : An expert on Water-type Pokémon. He was [|Wallace's] mentor and ran the Sootopolis City Gym before him. After Wallace became the Pokémon League Champion, he returned to run the Gym. Juan can speak French, and does so in the original Japanese version and Chuang Yi's English translation of Pokémon Adventures.
- : A Beauty.
- : A Lass.
- : A Beauty.
- : A Lady. In Emerald she is renamed Briana.
- : A Beauty.
- : A Lass.
- : A PokéFan. In Emerald she is renamed Bethany.
- : A Beauty.
- : A Lady.
- : A PokéFan.
Sinnoh Gym Trainers
Oreburgh Gym Trainers
- Roark : Oreburgh City Gym Leader and an expert on Rock-type Pokémon. His father is Byron, who is the Gym Leader of Canalave City. He is first found in the mine near Oreburgh City. He and his father Byron are avid fossil hunters and Roark introduces the player character to the Underground.
- : A Youngster.
- : A Youngster.
Eterna Gym Trainers
- Gardenia : Eterna City Gym Leader and an expert on Grass-type Pokémon. In the anime, she is extremely enthusiastic about Grass-type Pokémon and would often approach one despite not being worried about being attacked. In the Diamond, Pearl and Platinum games, she shows her discontent for Ghost-type Pokémon as she warns the player about them outside the Old Chateau at the Eterna Forest and notes that she is worried about what would happen if a dual Grass/Ghost type and Bug/Grass-Type Pokémon does exist.
- : A Lass.
- : An Aroma Lady.
- : An Aroma Lady.
- : A Beauty.
Veilstone Gym Trainers
- Maylene : Veilstone City Gym Leader and an expert on Fighting-type Pokémon. Her father is often seen at the casino in Veilstone City and he describes his daughter as a tough one. She also appears in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver at an eating contest in Celadon City and as a participant in the Pokéathlon.
- : A Black Belt.
- : A Black Belt.
- : A Black Belt.
- : A Black Belt.
Pastoria Gym Trainers
- Crasher Wake : Pastoria City Gym Leader and an expert on Water-type Pokémon. Wake is dressed up like a masked wrestler. He is widely known as professional wrestler in the Sinnoh region and is often mentioned on various TV shows. He also makes several appearances in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
- : A Tuber.
- : A Fisher.
- : A Sailor.
- : A Tuber.
- : A Fisher.
- : A Sailor.
Hearthome Gym Trainers
- Fantina : Hearthome City Gym Leader and an expert on Ghost-type Pokémon. She comes from a foreign land and she speaks in a broken form of the language of the game and her own original language; in the Japanese and French language games this is English, while other language editions have her as French. She is also a skilled tango dancer. Fantina can often be found participating in Master Rank Super Contests in the Hearthome Contest Hall. In Diamond and Pearl, although Hearthome City is visited fairly early, Fantina will refuse to battle until the player has earned four Badges; in Pokémon Platinum, she can be challenged during the player's first visit to the city, placing her as the third Gym Leader in the game. She also appears as a possible contestant in Pokémon Super Contests in Platinum, entering with her Drifblim Loony.
- : A Youngster.
- : A Lass.
- : A Camper.
- : A Picnicker.
- : A Schoolkid.
- : A Schoolkid.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
Canalave Gym Trainers
- Byron : Canalave City Gym Leader and an expert on Steel-type Pokémon. He is the father of Roark, who is also a Gym Leader. He and his son are avid diggers and fossil hunters. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Byron acts as the leader of the Sinnoh Gym Leaders against Team Galactic.
- : A Black Belt.
- : A Worker.
- : A Worker.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : A Worker.
- : A Black Belt.
- : An Ace Trainer.
Snowpoint Gym Trainers
- Candice : Snowpoint City Gym Leader and an expert on Ice-type Pokémon. After the Elite Four are conquered, she will grant the player access to the Snowpoint Temple. In the anime, she is a childhood friend of Dawn's rival, Zoey. In Platinum, Maylene admires her for her studiousness.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
Sunyshore Gym Trainers
- Volkner : The Sunyshore City Gym Leader and an expert on Electric-type Pokémon. Volkner is close friends with Flint of the Sinnoh Elite Four. He has become disillusioned after a long series of unworthy opponents.
- : A Schoolkid.
- : A Guitarist.
- : A Schoolkid.
- : A Poké Kid.
- : A Guitarist.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : A Guitarist.
- : An Ace Trainer.
Unova Gym Trainers
Striaton Gym Trainers
- Cilan, Chili, and Cress : and waiters who share duties as the Striaton City Gym Leaders. The player challenges the Gym Leader whose Pokémon is strong against the player's starter; Cilan has the Grass-type Pansage, Chili has the Fire-type Pansear, and Cress has the Water-type Panpour. Cilan appears as a main character in the anime, joining Ash on his journey after he is awarded Striaton Gym's Trio Badge for defeating him and his brothers. While they do not reprise their roles as Gym Leaders in Black 2 and White 2, they do appear in the post-game as NPCs that the player can meet and then participate in a unique battle with them on a regular basis.
- : A Waiter.
- : A Waitress.
Nacrene Gym Trainers
- Lenora : Nacrene City Gym Leader and paleontologist who uses Normal-Type Pokémon. Lenora has her Gym located inside Nacrene City's museum, of which she is also the director. Her devoted husband, Hawes (, is the assistant director. While she does not reprise her role as a Gym Leader in Black 2 and White 2, she remains the director of the Nacrene Museum.
- : A Schoolkid.
- : A Scientist.
- : A Schoolkid.
Castelia Gym Trainers
- Burgh : Castelia City Gym Leader; he is a skilled painter and a Bug-Type specialist. Burgh's Gym is modeled after a beehive and features many of his works of art. He is friends with Lenora. In Black 2 and White 2, Burgh is still the Castelia Gym Leader, but his Gym is now coated in silk from cocoons. The top floor is entirely smothered in paint.
- : A Harlequin.
- : A Harlequin. In Black 2 and White 2, he is renamed Gary.
- : A Harlequin.
- : A Harlequin.
- : A Harlequin.
- : A Harlequin.
Nimbasa Gym Trainers
- Elesa : Nimbasa City Gym Leader and a model; Elesa specializes in Electric-Type Pokémon. The Nimbasa City Gym is located in an amusement park, and the Pokémon Gym is filled with roller coasters. Elesa helps to convince Bianca's father to allow his daughter to become a Pokémon trainer and also tells Clay to lower the drawbridge into Driftveil City for the player. She returns as the Nimbasa Gym Leader in Black 2 and White 2, but she has moved her Gym into a fashion studio complete with runway.
- : A Lady.
- : A Rich Boy.
- : A Rich Boy.
- : A Lady.
- : A Beauty.
- : A Beauty.
- : A Beauty.
Driftveil Gym Trainers
- Clay : Driftveil City Gym Leader and CEO of an unknown company, who specializes in Ground-type Pokémon. Clay uses Ground-Type Pokémon in his cavernous mine-like gym. He tests the player before allowing a Gym Challenge by asking the player help arrest the Team Plasma members in his town. He also leads the other Unova Gym Leaders against Team Plasma interests in these games and the Pokémon Adventures manga. In Black 2 and White 2, he retains his role as the Driftveil Gym Leader, though his Gym's puzzle now revolves around a maze of platforms obscured by darkness.
- : A Worker.
- : A Worker.
- : A Worker.
- : A Office Worker.
- : A Office Worker.
- : A Worker.
- : A Worker.
- : A Worker.
- : A Worker.
- : A Worker.
- : A Worker.
- : A Worker.
Mistralton Gym Trainers
- Skyla : Mistralton City Gym Leader; Skyla uses Flying-type Pokémon in her gym on an airstrip. She also works as a commercial pilot, flying cargo planes. Before she lets the player challenge her, she visits the Celestial Tower to help a hurt Pokémon she saw on her last flight. Her Gym has a puzzle based on air cannons that shoot the player around. In Black 2 and White 2, she remains the Mistralton Gym Leader and her gym's puzzle involves fans that blows the player in specific directions to move through the Gym. She also flies the player to Lentimas Town.
- : A Worker.
- : A Worker.
- : A Pilot.
- : A Pilot.
- : A Worker.
- : A Pilot.
- : A Pilot.
- : A Pilot.
- : A Pilot.
Icirrus Gym Trainers
- Brycen : Icirrus City's Gym Leader; Brycen is an Ice-Type specialist and former movie star. After sustaining an injury on set, Brycen sought out Alder who suggested that he become a Pokémon trainer. He stresses the importance of concealing his identity from others and wears a mask. Brycen steps down from his role as Gym Leader two years later, and in Black 2 and White 2 returns to his old career in films, allowing the player to encounter him in the PokéStar Studios minigame. He is known for playing the role of a villain known as "Brycen-Man."
- : A Black Belt.
- : A Battle Girl.
- : A Black Belt.
- : A Battle Girl.
- : A Battle Girl.
- : A Black Belt.
Opelucid Gym Trainers
- Drayden and : The two Gym Leaders of Opelucid City and Dragon-Type specialists. The Gym features a puzzle based on different switches and the movement of statues within the building. While both characters are present in each version of the games, Drayden is battled in Black while Iris is battled in White; the character who is not the Gym Leader will be the Move Tutor for Draco Meteor instead. In Black 2 and White 2, Drayden becomes the sole Opelucid City Gym Leader while Iris has become the regional champion in the two years following the previous games. Iris appears as a main character in the anime. In the episode: "Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!", it is revealed that Iris went to Drayden's school in Opelucid City as a child. Being from a small, communal village, Iris had a very difficult time fitting in. At the end of the episode, Iris learns that Drayden went to talk to her village elder while she was still enrolled and the two decided she would inherit the Gym from Drayden.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : A Veteran.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : A Veteran.
- : A Veteran.
- : A Veteran.
- : A Veteran.
- : A Veteran.
- : A Veteran.
Aspertia Gym Trainers
- Cheren, one of the player character's two rivals in Black and White, is the Aspertia City Gym Leader in Black 2 and White 2, now specializing in Normal-types. During this time, he is Unova's newest Gym Leader, with his first Gym Battle being against the player.
- : A Youngster.
- : A Lass.
Virbank Gym Trainers
- Roxie : Roxie is the Gym Leader of Virbank City and specializes in Poison-Type Pokémon. Her gym is a music club and she is often seen with her signature bass guitar that looks like a Scolipede. Roxie debuts in the anime in the first-season finale of the Japanese Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! broadcast; Ash challenges her for his eighth Unova League Gym Badge, as Opelucid City was not accessible.
- : A Roughneck.
- : A Guitarist.
Humilau Gym Trainers
- Marlon : Marlon is the Gym Leader of Humilau City and is a specialist in Water-Type Pokémon. Inside his gym is a gigantic pond filled with lilypads that the player must navigate around on. In the Japanese edition, he speaks with a Kyushu accent, indicating he's possibly from Hoenn. He is fond of giving advice to new trainers, and does things at his own pace, which sometimes makes him appear dim-witted.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
Kalos Gym Trainers
Santalune Gym Trainers
- : Viola is the Santalune City Gym Leader, with the building her Gym is housed in filled with a spider web. She specializes in Bug Types and is also an accomplished photographer.
- : A Youngster.
- : A Youngster.
- : A Lass.
Cyllage Gym Trainers
- Grant : Grant is a Rock Type Gym Leader of Cyllage City who enjoys mountain biking, rock climbing, and all kinds of sports. His gym is an enormous rock climbing tower at the top of which he resides.
- : A Rising Star.
- : A Hiker.
- : A Rising Star.
- : A Hiker.
Shalour Gym Trainers
- Korrina : Korrina is the Fighting Type Gym Leader of the seaside Shalour City who rides around on roller skates. She is knowledgeable about the secrets about Mega Evolution, and her gym is styled after a roller rink.
- : A Roller Skater.
- : A Roller Skater.
- : A Roller Skater.
- : A Roller Skater.
Courmaline Gym Trainers
- Ramos : Ramos is the Grass Type Gym Leader of Courmaline City. He is an avid gardener and his gym is fraught with traps and puzzles based on plants. He also uses stereotypes of seniors, calling the player "sprout" as a pun on both the plant and the word used for "young person".
- : A Pokémon Ranger.
- : A Pokémon Ranger.
- : A Pokémon Ranger.
- : A Pokémon Ranger.
Lumiose Gym Trainers
- Clemont : Clemont is an Electric-type Gym Leader of Lumiose City who is interested in science and enjoys inventing things as much as spending time with his Pokémon. The player can also meet his younger sister Bonnie. His gym is in the Lumiose Tower, accessible only through a series of quizzes and elevators. In the anime, both characters become Ash's travelling companions during his travels in Kalos, but Clemont initially hides his status as a Gym Leader, and Bonnie takes over Brock's infamous running gag, only she asks girls to marry her brother, and is removed by him out of embarrassment, instead of the other way around.
- : A Schoolkid.
- : A Schoolkid.
- : A Schoolkid.
- : A Rising Star.
- : A Rising Star.
- : A Rising Star.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : A Poké Fan.
- : A Poké Fan.
- : A Poké Fan.
Laverre Gym Trainers
- Valerie : Valerie is the Gym Leader of Laverre City who specializes in Fairy Type Pokémon. Her gym resembles a labyrinthine dollhouse that the player must navigate to find her. Originally hailing from the Johto region, she is a fashion designer who always wanted to be a Pokémon.
- : A Furisode Girl.
- : A Furisode Girl.
- : A Furisode Girl.
- : A Furisode Girl.
Anistar Gym Trainers
- Olympia : Olympia is the Psychic-type Gym Leader of Anistar City. Her Gym almost appears as if it is on another planet, and is hinted to be the result of her warping reality inside the gym with her psychic powers.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Psychic.
- : A Hex Maniac.
- : A Hex Maniac.
Snowbelle Gym Trainers
- Wulfric : Wulfric is the Ice-type Gym Leader of Snowbelle City. The player first meets him at the Pokémon Village, before challenging him at his Gym.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
- : An Ace Trainer.
Alola Trial Captains and Island Kahunas
Melemele Trial Captains and Island Kahunas
- Ilima : Ilima is the Trial Captain of Melemele Island and Normal type specialist. His Trial takes place in Verdant Cavern, tasking the player with fighting Rattata or Yungoos, depending on the version, before fighting the Totem Raticate or Gumshoos.
- Hala : Hala is the Kahuna of Melemele Island and Hau's grandfather. He fights with Fighting-type Pokémon.
Akala Trial Captains and Island Kahunas
- Lana : Lana is one of the three Trial Captains of Akala Island. She uses Water-type Pokémon and has the player investigate splashes in the water at Brooklet Hill, before battling Totem Wishiwashi. In the Ultra versions, she has the player herd Wishiwashi to attract and battle Totem Araquanid.
- Kiawe : Kiawe is one of the three Trial Captains of Akala Island. His Trial takes place at Wela Volcano Park, where the player watches the dances of Alolan Marowak, before fighting Totem Salazzle /Marowak. He uses Fire-type Pokémon.
- Mallow : Mallow is one of the three Trial Captains of Akala Island. She tasks the player to gather ingredients in Lush Jungle to lure Totem Lurantis. She uses Grass-type Pokémon.
- Olivia ): Olivia is the Kahuna of Akala Island. She specializes in Rock-type Pokémon.
Ula'ula Trial Captains and Island Kahunas
- Sophocles : Sophocles is one of two Trial Captains of Ula'ula Island. He uses a device to attract Totem Vikavolt/Togedemaru to the Hokulani Observatory, but causes a power outage/power surge. The player's Trial involves an audio quiz to open the security door or a Charjabug Roller mini-game to power his Totem-calling device. He uses Electric-type Pokémon.
- Acerola : Acerola is the Ghost type Trial Captain of Ula'ula Island. She tasks the player to track down Ghost-type Pokémon at an abandoned supermarket, culminating in a battle with Totem Mimikyu.
- Nanu : Nanu is the Kahuna of Ula'ula Island, specializing in Dark-type Pokémon. He is a police officer, living on Route 17, outside Team Skull's base at Po Town.
Poni Trial Captains and Island Kahunas
- Mina : Mina is the Fairy type Trial Captain of Poni Island. Her Ultra-exclusive trial involves collecting various colored petals to make a special flower to draw out Totem Ribombee.
- Hapu : Hapu is the Kahuna of Poni Island. The player first meets her on Akala Island with her Mudsdale. She uses Ground-type Pokémon.
Galar Gym Trainers
Turffield Gym Trainers
- Milo : a farmer and Gym Leader of Turffield who specializes in Grass-type Pokémon. His main Pokémon is a Dynamax Eldegoss. If rematched in the Champion Cup after completing the game, he switches to a Gigantamax Flapple or Appletun.
- Samuel :
- Mark :
- Leah :
Hulbury Gym Trainers
- Nessa : A young model and Gym Leader of Hulbury who specializes in Water-type Pokémon. Her main Pokémon is a Drednaw, which she Dynamaxes in the Gym Challenge and Gigantamaxes in the Champion Cup.
- Julia :
- Heather :
- Lynn :
Motostoke Gym Trainers
- Kabu : Gym Leader of Motostoke who specializes in Fire-type Pokémon. His main Pokémon is a Gigantamax Centiskorch. He is from the Hoenn region.
- Darren :
- Chaka :
- Elle :
Stow-on-Side Gym Trainers
- Bea : Gym Leader of Stow-on-Side exclusive to Sword who specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon. Her main Pokémon is a Gigantamax Machamp.
- Allister : A medium and Gym Leader of Stow-on-Side exclusive to Shield who specializes in Ghost-type Pokémon. His main Pokémon is a Gigantamax Gengar.
- Ian :
- Claire :
- Simon :
- Clive :
- Roy :
- Lynne :
Ballonlea Gym Trainers
- Opal : Gym Leader of Ballonlea who specializes in Fairy-type Pokémon. Her main Pokémon is a Gigantamax Alcremie.
- Bede : One of the player's rivals, who is strongarmed into succeeding Opal as the Fairy-type Gym Leader. His main Pokémon is a Gigantamax Hatterene.
- Annette :
- Teresa :
- Theodora :
Circhester Gym Trainers
- Gordie : Gym Leader of Circhester exclusive to Sword who specializes in Rock-type Pokémon. His main Pokémon is a Gigantamax Coalossal. He is Melony's son.
- Melony : Gym Leader of Circhester exclusive to Shield who specializes in Ice-type Pokémon. Her main Pokémon is a Gigantamax Lapras. She is Gordie's mother.
- Abigail :
- Kiera :
- Oliver :
- Wendy :
- Lewis :
- Liana :
- Alexander :
- Micah :
Spikemuth Gym Trainers
- Piers : An aspiring rock star and the Gym Leader of Spikemuth who specializes in Dark-type Pokémon, and the leader of Team Yell. Unlike other Gym Leaders, he refuses to Dynamax his Pokémon. His main Pokémon is an Obstagoon.
- Marnie : One of the player's rivals, who succeeds Piers as the Dark-type Gym Leader. Her main Pokémon is a Gigantamax Grimmsnarl.
- Joshua :
- Team Yell Grunts :
Hammerlocke Gym Trainers
- Raihan : Gym Leader of Hammerlocke who specializes in Dragon-type Pokémon and weather manipulation. His main Pokémon is a Gigantamax Duraludon.
- Sebastian :
- Camilla :
- Aria :
Elite Four
Kanto Elite Four
The Kanto Elite Four act as the Elite Four in the original series of Pokémon games consisting of Pokémon Red, Blue, Green and Yellow versions as well as in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen versions which act as remakes of the original games. Within the timeline of the game series they are eventually also given the status as the 'Johto Elite Four', as Johto shares its Pokémon league with Kanto. Specifically, this Elite Four is located on the Indigo Plateau, shared by both Kanto and Johto.- Lorelei : Lorelei is a specialist of Ice-type Pokémon. She is originally from the Sevii Islands and she collects Pokémon Dolls. She appears in the of the anime, where she is known as Prima in the English version. In, she rescues the player from Team Rocket and takes on three of the Grunts at once, leaving the player to battle the fourth. She is a villain in Pokémon Adventures, who attempts to take over the world with the other Elite Four. She later allies with Red and Blue to save her home.
- Bruno : Bruno is an expert on Fighting types and a friend and training partner of Brawly. He constantly trains his own body along with his Pokémon and he wishes to fight the best trainers in the world, which is why he is part of the group. He regularly trains on the Sevii Islands and utilizes the spa for his Pokémon. He appears in the first episode of the anime as a combatant on television and he later meets Ash when he seeks out Bruno to learn of his "secret" to become a great trainer. Bruno is an unwilling villain in Pokémon Adventures, where he is forced by Agatha to fight for her. He later forms the Johto Elite Four with Will, Karen and Koga. Bruno attaches his Poké Balls to the ends of a set of nunchaku and unleashes his Pokémon at high speeds to give him an advantage.
- Agatha : An elderly woman who specializes in Ghost-type Pokémon. In the anime, she appears in the episode "" where she is acting Gym Leader for the Viridian City Gym, defeating Ash in a battle. She is one of the main antagonists of the Yellow chapter of Pokémon Adventures, along with Lance. She attempts to destroy most of humanity from their base on Cerise Island. She controls Bruno against his will by utilizing the mind-controlling powers of her ghost Pokémon and she is a former rival of Professor Oak, though their relationship eventually grew very bitter when he decided to pursue his own research career rather than stick with their group, which according to Oak, was only interested in finding new ways to control Pokémon, which the professor found unethical.
- Lance : Lance, known as one of the best Pokémon trainers in the world, specializes in dragon Pokémon. He is Clair's cousin, having previously trained with her in Blackthorn City. He helps the protagonist in the second-generation games in the fight against Team Rocket. He appears in the anime, where he helps Ash's group defeat Team Rocket, catching a red Gyarados that is part of their experiments and later helps to stop the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. He is the main antagonist of the Yellow chapter of Pokémon Adventures who wishes to destroy humanity due to all of the pollution and their hurting of Pokémon. He later becomes an ally of Silver, who he sends on various missions. He is promoted to a Pokémon League champion of the Indigo Plateau in the sequel games. He is defeated by the Galar champion in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
TCG Island Grand Masters
- Courtney (:
- :
- Jack (:
- Rod (:
Johto Elite Four
- Will : A Psychic type specialist, who wears formal clothes and a mask. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, he was kidnapped by the Mask of Ice as a child and raised to be his servant. He is initially one of the leaders of Neo Team Rocket, but he eventually goes on to form the new Elite Four with Karen, Koga and Bruno. He takes over Lorelei's place.
- Koga, Fuchsia City Gym Leader in the Kanto-based versions of the games, is promoted to the Elite Four in Johto-based versions.
- Bruno, member of the Elite Four in the Kanto-based games, retains his membership in the Elite Four in the Johto-based editions.
- Karen : A Dark type specialist; she likes Dark types because she finds their wild and tough nature appealing. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, she was kidnapped as a child and raised by Mask of Ice to be his servant. Like Will, she is initially a leader of Neo Team Rocket until she joins the others to form the new Elite Four. She takes over Agatha's place.
GR Island Bodyguards
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- :
Hoenn Elite Four
- Sidney : A Dark type specialist, who believes that the dark-side is beautiful and that "might is right." He is always upbeat and congratulates those who defeat him.
- Phoebe : A Ghost type specialist, whose grandparents are responsible for guarding the Blue, Red and Green Orbs at Mt. Pyre. She takes control of Regice, together with Glacia, in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
- Glacia : An Ice type specialist, who came to Hoenn while looking for a warmer climate that, as she claims, help her Pokémon grow strong.
- Drake : A Dragon type specialist. He battles Ash in the anime and he wins overwhelmingly due to Ash's overconfidence.
Sinnoh Elite Four
- Aaron : Aaron uses Bug Pokémon, calling them beautiful and perfect. He appears in the anime preparing for a championship battle against Cynthia. When he meets Ash, who tells him about his experience with Cynthia, Aaron tells Ash about how he abandoned his Wurmple during his youth. He does his best to train and understand Bug types out of regret for his mistake. He is later shown to have lost his match.
- Bertha : An elderly Ground type specialist. She appears in the anime along with Cynthia.
- Flint : Flint is a Fire type specialist, who meets the protagonist in Sunyshore City. He is a friend of Volkner and he has a younger brother named Buck. Flint's also seen on TV battling Cynthia in the final episode of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
- Lucian : Lucian is a Psychic type trainer, who is an avid reader. He battles with Dawn in the anime and he is shown on television battling Cynthia.
Unova Elite Four
- Shauntal : Shauntal is a Ghost-type Pokémon Trainer. Her hobby is writing books. She can also be seen at Cynthia's holiday home in Undella Town on occasion. According to one of her stories, she once battled Volkner.
- Grimsley : Grimsley is a Dark-type Pokémon Trainer. The son of a distinguished family that fell into ruin, he has since become an expert gambler.
- Caitlin : Caitlin is a Psychic-type Pokémon Trainer; she is described as having psychic powers which she had trouble controlling in the past due to her explosive temper. She travels to the region of Unova to learn how to control them and become a better trainer. She previously appeared in the Generation IV games' Battle Frontier and was in charge of running the Battle Castle but was unable to battle, with her valet taking that responsibility in her place.
- Marshal : Marshal is a Fighting-type Pokémon Trainer. He is one of Alder's apprentices.
Kalos Elite Four
- Malva : Malva is a Fire-type Pokémon Trainer. A hot-headed news reporter and a self-proclaimed star of the Holo Caster, she is also a former member of Team Flare and expresses animosity towards the player for the team's defeat. Looker later blackmails her into helping the player stop Xerosic's plans.
- Siebold : Siebold is a Water-type Pokémon Trainer. He is a chef, whose customers notably include Valerie and Grant and compares the art of cooking to the art of Pokémon battles.
- Wikstrom : Wikstrom is a Steel-type Pokémon Trainer. He wears a suit of armor and is eager to battle challengers.
- Drasna : Drasna is a Dragon-type Pokémon Trainer, inspired to train Dragon types after her grandparents from Sinnoh told her about the region's mythology surrounding Dialga and Palkia. She is just happy to battle and enjoys it when trainers and their Pokémon like each other.
Alola Elite Four
- Hala : A Fighting type specialist, the Kahuna of Melemele Island and the grandfather of Hau.
- Olivia ): A Rock type specialist and the Kahuna of Akala Island.
- Acerola : A Ghost type specialist and a Trial Captain on Ula'ula Island.
- Kahili : A Flying type specialist and professional golfer.
- Molayne : A Steel type specialist and the developer of the PC Storage System of Alola. Replaces Hala in the Ultra versions of the games.
Champions
- Blue, the player's rival, serves as the Kanto League Champion in Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen. As a result of the player's victory in the previous games, in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver, he takes over the responsibilities as Viridian City Gym Leader. In all the above games except Yellow, his signature Pokémon is the starter that has the type advantage over the player's chosen starter Pokémon. In Yellow, Blue's signature Pokémon is Eevee, which evolves into one of its original three evolutions depending on how the player fares in the first two battles against Blue.
- Ronald, the player's rival, serves as the TCG League Champion in Pokémon Trading Card Game.
- Drake : Drake is the Orange League Champion. Because he had been undefeated until Ash defeats him, Drake has been the long-standing champion of the Orange Islands; with Ash's victory, photos and plaster prints of him and his team are included among photos and plaster prints of previous champions preceding Drake. Although he is called a Supreme Gym Leader in English, he is actually more similar to the champion.
- Lance, member of the Kanto Elite Four, serves as the Johto League Champion in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver. His signature Pokémon is Dragonite.
- Red, the player character from Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, is within the storyline of Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver, still considered the champion of the Kanto Region, but Lance takes his position at the Pokémon League. Red appears as a final boss in the game in Mt. Silver, only accessible after defeating all eight Gym Leaders of the Kanto Region. Red also appears in Black 2 and White 2s Pokémon World Tournament in the Champions Tournament alongside Blue, Lance, Steven, Wallace, Cynthia and Alder, as well as Sun and Moon as one of the Battle Legends alongside Blue. His signature Pokémon is Pikachu, which is also the highest leveled Pokémon under the control of an NPC.
- , The leader of Team Great Rocket, serves as the GR League Champion in Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Great Team Rocket!.
- Steven Stone is the Champion of the Hoenn League in Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. He is the son of the president of Devon Corporation, and aids the player in their battles against Teams Magma and Aqua. In Emerald, he has retired from competitive battling, but can be challenged at Meteor Falls as the game's ultimate superboss. His signature Pokémon is his Metagross.
- Wallace, Sootopolis City Gym Leader in Ruby and Sapphire, is the Champion of the Hoenn League in Emerald, replacing Steven who was only holding Wallace's place as Wallace felt he should have been closer to the Cave of Origin, as he is its guardian. In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, he has an unnamed older sister and a niece, Lisia. His signature Pokémon is his Milotic.
- Cynthia : Cynthia is the Sinnoh League Champion, who uses mostly female Pokémon. She is very interested in mythology and history and spends her time researching and exploring various sites associated with Legendary Pokémon of the Sinnoh region. In the game, she helps the protagonist fight against Team Galactic and she also assists them once Giratina appears and takes Cyrus into the Distortion World. While she does not have a particular associated Pokémon type preference, her signature Pokémon is Garchomp. In the anime, Ash first meets with Cynthia after she defeats Paul in a battle; she later helps the group fight against Team Galactic. In Black and White and their sequels, Cynthia travels to Undella Town for vacation in the spring and summer, where the player can battle her.
- Alder : Alder is the former Champion of the Unova League, who helps the player battle Team Plasma throughout Unova. N successfully challenges him to battle and wins, forcing the player to fight N. The player can later challenge Alder after finishing the main story of the game. While he does not specialize in a particular Pokémon type, half of his Pokémon are Bug types and his signature Pokémon is Volcarona. He later reveals he had another Volcarona that died before the games begin. He retires from his position by the time Black 2 and White 2 take place, but can be battled in his home in Floccesy Town after the player has completed the main story.
- N becomes Champion after defeating Alder in Black and White, forcing the player character to battle him. He is the only rival not from Kanto to become Champion.
- Iris, the Opelucid City Gym Leader in White, serves as the Champion of the Unova League in Black 2 and White 2, replacing Alder after defeating him. While she keeps her Dragon type specialization, including her signature Pokémon Haxorus, she does have some non-Dragon-type Pokémon in her team.
- Diantha : Diantha is the Kalos League Champion, but she does not reveal this to the player when they first meet in Lumiose City. She is known in the Kalos Region as a popular celebrity, appearing in films and advertisements, but it is not until the end of the game does the player discover her place in the Pokémon League. She does not specialize in a particular Pokémon type, but her signature Pokémon is her Mega Gardevoir.
- Elio/Selene, the player character of Pokémon Sun, Pokémon Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun, and Pokémon Ultra Moon, is inducted as the inaugural Champion of the Alola League at the end of the game. In the post-game, they can defend their title against various NPCs from throughout the game.
- Trace, the player's rival, serves as the Kanto League Champion in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. In Pikachu, his signature Pokémon is Jolteon; in Eevee, his signature Pokémon is Raichu.
- Leon: Leon is the Champion of the Galar League in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. He has a younger brother, Hop, who serves as the main character's rival. His main Pokémon is Charizard which can Gigantamax in the Championship match.
Frontier Brains
In the anime, Ash Ketchum travels the land of Kanto after his journey in Hoenn, defeating the Frontier Brains. Instead of being on the Battle Frontier island, the facilities are in cities in Kanto.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, a mysterious boy called Emerald, who has a connection with Latias and Latios, comes to the Battle Frontier island to defeat the Frontier Brains. Todd, a character from the anime and the Pokémon Snap games, watches Emerald go through the frontier. Similarly, Platinum Berlitz challenges the Frontier Brains of Sinnoh alongside Looker in order to learn more about the Distortion World in a later chapter of the manga.
Hoenn
- Factory Head Noland resides in the Battle Factory in Hoenn. As the Factory Head, he is able to view the Battle Swap data of any trainer and advocates gaining experience rather than relying solely on acquired knowledge. Noland battles with a randomly selected team each time he is challenged, which can include any Pokémon except those that are not admissible in the Battle Frontier. He hands out the Knowledge Symbol. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, he is the first to battle with Emerald and is in charge of the raising and caring for all the rental Pokémon.
- Arena Tycoon Greta resides in the Battle Arena. A blunt girl who likes to face powerful trainers; she hands out the Guts Symbol to those who defeat her.
- Dome Ace Tucker resides in the Battle Dome. Tucker prefaces battles with narcissistic comments, and enjoys the sound of a crowd chanting his name. He uses Pokémon that are one of a kind, for example, the final evolutions of starter Pokémon. He turns over the Tactics Symbol.
- Pike Queen Lucy resides in the Battle Pike. Lucy prefers to use serpent-like Pokémon. She is very tall, quiet and pale, with knee length black hair and sharp looking eyes. Never saying much, defeated or otherwise, she does state that it took a great deal of work to get to her level of skill. Instead of a series of battles like the other facilities, Lucy's Pike consists of rooms that randomly have either a double battle, a wild Pokémon, a healing station, a trainer battle, or a random conversation. She hands over the Luck Symbol. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, she is the second to battle with Emerald.
- Palace Maven Spenser resides in the Battle Palace. In Pokémon Adventures, he once touched the Blue Orb, which controls Kyogre, so he can tell who also has touched it. When battling him, Emerald is not allowed to issue commands to his Pokémon, who must battle based on their instincts and sense of strategy; challenges against Spenser require the trainer to have faith in the Pokémon he has chosen. He hands out the Spirit Symbol.
- Pyramid King Brandon resides in the Battle Pyramid. A man who appreciates the grand life of an explorer, he uses trios of Legendary Pokémon. In Pokémon Adventures, he remarks that he favours one-hit knockout moves and had captured Regirock, Regice, and Registeel after the trio disappeared following the battle in Hoenn to stop Groudon and Kyogre. In the anime, Ash notably faces Brandon several times before finally defeating him as the final Frontier Brain. Brandon hands out the Bravery Symbol.
- Salon Maiden Anabel resides in the Battle Tower. She uses a variety of Pokémon. In the manga, she is the leader of the Frontier Brains, and her Battle Tower is considered "special". In the anime, Ash challenges her before Pyramid King Brandon. After Ash and Anabel's battle, it is hinted that Anabel had fallen in love with Ash. She gives the Ability Symbol. She appears in Pokémon Sun and Moon, working alongside Looker in investigating the Ultra Beasts, although with almost no memory of her time in the Battle Frontier.
Johto/Sinnoh
- Tower Tycoon Palmer resides in the Battle Tower in Sinnoh and later, in Johto. He was first introduced in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl as the leader of the Battle Tower, which was later incorporated into Pokémon Platinums Battle Frontier. He gives away the Silver Tower Print to trainers that defeat him once, and the Gold Tower Print to trainers that beat him twice.
- Factory Head Thorton resides in the Battle Factory in Sinnoh and later, in Johto. Like Factory Head Noland, Thorton's team is randomly selected each time he is challenged and can include any Pokémon except those inadmissible to the Battle Frontier. He gives away the Silver Factory Print to trainers that defeat him once and the Gold Factory Print to trainers that defeat him twice.
- Hall Matron Argenta resides in the Battle Hall in Sinnoh and later, in Johto. Argenta uses a strange strategy to test trainers and forces them to choose one Pokémon to battle 10 Pokémon of each type during their challenge. She gives away the Silver Hall Print to trainers that defeat her once, and the Gold Hall Print to trainers that beat her twice.
- Castle Valet Darach and Lady Caitlin reside in the Battle Castle in Sinnoh and later, in Johto. Darach is the butler of Caitlin, who is the one in charge of running the facility by determining how much Castle Points are awarded to the player in the castle. He fights in her place using her Pokémon. Managing and using CP is an important factor for this facility. Darach gives away the Silver Castle Print to trainers that defeat him once, and the Gold Castle Print to trainers that beat him twice.
- Arcade Star Dahlia resides in the Battle Arcade in Sinnoh and later, in Johto. Her challenge consists in using a roulette simulator that randomly chooses a special condition for the upcoming battle. She gives away the Silver Arcade Print to trainers that defeat her once, and the Gold Arcade Print to trainers that beat her twice. She is also known to be a great dancer according to some trainers at her facility.
Subway Bosses
- Ingo is the Subway Boss for the two Single Battle lines.
- Emmet is the Subway Boss for the two Double Battle lines.
Battle Chatelaines
In Pokémon X and Y, the Battle Maison is introduced as a new system where the bosses are the sister. Each serves as a leader of a different type of battle style and are faced after winning a series of battles against other trainers in succession. They also appear in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, serving the same role.- Nita is the Battle Chatelaine for Single Battles.
- Evelyn is the Battle Chatelaine for Double Battles.
- Dana is the Battle Chatelaine for Triple Battles.
- Morgan is the Battle Chatelaine for Rotation Battles.
''Pokémon Go'' team leaders
As they reach level 5, players in Pokémon Go can choose to join one of three teams: Team Mystic, Team Valor, and Team Instinct. Each of these teams has a leader, who gives advice to the player and acts as an assistant to Professor Willow:- : the silver-haired leader of Team Mystic, and an expert on Ice-type Pokémon and Water-type Pokémon.
- : the female brown-haired leader of Team Valor, and an expert on Fire-type Pokémon.
- : the male blond-haired leader of Team Instinct, and an expert on Electric-type Pokémon.
Other characters
Professors
The Pokémon Professors give new Pokémon trainers a starting Pokémon appropriate to their region, and entrust them with a task. They are also leading researchers of Pokémon-related topics, and mentor Pokémon trainers in a general way. It is interesting to note that almost all Pokémon Professors are named after trees or plants: Oak, Ivy, Elm, Birch, Rowan, Juniper, Sycamore, Kukui, Magnolia, Willow or Bellis.- Professor Samuel Oak : A Pokémon researcher and the grandfather of Blue/the rival in Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen. He is often considered the leading Pokémon expert, often giving lectures to Pokémon academies and hosting a radio show in Goldenrod City, and specializes in Pokémon behavioral science. Alongside his research, he is also authorized by the Pokémon League to give new Pokémon trainers one of the three Kanto starter Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander. In the anime, he gives Ash his Pikachu after Ash arrives too late to receive one of the usual three starter Pokémon. In ', he simply gives the player a Pikachu after the rival takes the Eevee that Oak intended to give the player. He is a master Pokémon poet. All Pokémon he "baby-sits" are loyal to him, and he had a Charmeleon as a young boy. In Pokémon 4Ever, it is shown that he traveled forward in time to the future when he was a boy, and Ash became friends with him. When Ash tells Professor Oak about him, he replies that he is sure that "Sammy" will always be his friend, even though Misty later realizes that Ash never told him his name; the current Professor Oak is later seen looking through a book of old drawings he made as a kid.
- Dr. Mason : A Pokémon card researcher in Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Great Team Rocket!.
- Professor Felina Ivy : A Pokémon researcher. She is the leading researcher in the Orange Islands. In the anime, she gives Ash the GS Ball to deliver to Kurt, which eventually leads him to the Johto region. Brock ends up staying with her during the Orange Islands saga of the anime, but parts ways with her after that saga, on unexplained painful or unpleasant terms.
- Professor Elm : An absent-minded Pokémon researcher, and former student of Professor Oak. In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, he is authorized by the Pokémon League to give new Pokémon trainers one of the three Johto starter Pokémon: Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile. He is also credited as discovering that Pikachu is an evolved Pokémon. In the Pokémon anime, Jessie, James and Meowth temporarily steal a Totodile from him,. His 'absent minded professor' stereotype is even more pronounced in the games as he often forgets to visit his family and his wife worries that he may not remember to eat. He specializes in research regarding Pokémon breeding and is credited with the discovery of Pokémon eggs.
- Professor Birch : A Pokémon researcher, known for his fieldwork and research on Pokémon habitual distribution. In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, he is authorized by the Pokémon League to give new Pokémon trainers one of the three Hoenn starter Pokémon: Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip. He is the father of the rival character. In the anime, he gives May her Torchic. In the manga, he is the father of Sapphire.
- : The Pokémon Professor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. Prior to the game's events, he worked with the player character Michael's father to perfect the Shadow Pokémon purification process, resulting in the Purification Chambers which are crucial in purifying XD001, the game's Shadow Lugia. While he does not give Michael his Eevee, he does give Michael the Master Ball.
- Professor Rowan : The Pokémon Professor in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games, having returned to Sinnoh after four years of traveling abroad. A senior researcher to and old friend of Professor Oak, Professor Rowan is known for his research on Pokémon evolution. He is authorized to give trainers one of three Sinnoh starter Pokémon, Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup. In the anime, he gives Dawn her Piplup.
- Professor Hastings : The Pokémon Professor in Pokémon Ranger. He invented the capture styler.
- Professor Aurea Juniper : The Pokémon Professor in the Pokémon Black and White games, the only female professor to appear in the video game series. Professor Juniper specializes in research involving the origins of Pokémon. She is authorized by the Pokémon League to give new trainers one of three Unova starter Pokémon, Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott. In the game, she leaves a present at the player's house containing starter Pokémon for the player and the player's rivals, Bianca and Cheren. In the anime, she gives Trip a Snivy and allows Ash to keep an Oshawott that escapes from her lab. Her father, Cedric Juniper, was also a Pokémon Professor and has since retired; in the games, he upgrades the player's Pokédex to the National mode after the player defeats N and Ghetsis.
- : A professor who appears in the 3DS application Pokémon Dream Radar, she studies the space that lies between dreams and reality. Burnet guides the player through the use of the application and aids by upgrading its features. She is married to Professor Kukui.
- Professor Augustine Sycamore : A professor who debuts in the Pokémon games Pokémon X and Y. He frequently battles the player from time to time. Unlike previous professors who gave out the regions' new starter Pokémon, Kalos's starter Pokémon Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie are given to one of the player character's friends. Instead, Professor Sycamore gives the player a choice amongst one of Kanto's starter Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle.
- : The Pokémon Professor in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Professor Kukui studies Pokémon moves. He is married to Professor Burnet.
- : A professor who debuts in the video game Pokémon Go. He has black hair with white highlights and sports a traditional doctors coat over black and green running shoes. He gifts new players with Poké Balls and incense, and outlines the mechanics of the game. He does encourage the player to capture one of the three Kanto starter Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander, with a Pikachu appearing if the player walks away. These Pokémon appear conveniently close to the player location and are the only catchable Pokémon until one is subdued. It is said that Professor Oak is his mentor, but little else is known about him.
- : The Pokémon Professor in Pokémon Sword and Shield. She studies the Dynamax phenomenon.
- Professor Bellis' : The Pokémon Professor in Pokémon Masters'', who is studying the 3-on-3 battle style. She often likes to mix foreign words into her dialogue.
PC developers
- Bill : The inventor of the PC storage system in Kanto/Johto. In the games, he manages to turn himself into a human-Pokémon hybrid by accident. His favourite Pokémon are Eevee and its evolutions. According to FireRed and LeafGreen, Bill seems to be allergic to dairy products, and his first Pokémon was an Abra. In the anime, Bill was presented with green hair, but all other reincarnations of him included brown hair. He is loosely based on Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft.
- Celio : a Pokémon storage system programmer and good friend of Bill who lives in the Sevii Islands. Celio runs the Pokémon Net Center on Knot Island in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. He needs the player's help to finish the incomplete Pokémon Network machine. This machine is capable of transferring Pokémon between Kanto and Hoenn. To assist with this quest, Celio will give the Rainbow Pass and upgrade the Town Map so it shows the locations of the final four Sevii Islands.
- Lanette : The inventor of Hoenn's storage system in the Pokémon games and developer of the new, more user-friendly storage system interface used in all Pokémon games since Ruby and Sapphire. It is implied in-game that she is close friends with Bill. The player can read an E-mail on Lanette's laptop from Bill complimenting her success with the Hoenn PC system. Her house is littered with books and she rewards visiting players with a doll, asking them not to tell anyone. In the Pokémon Adventures manga she, along with her sister, go to Kanto to upgrade its Pokémon storage system, and make it possible to exchange Pokémon with Hoenn.
- Brigette : The older sister of Lanette and the host of '. She upgraded the Pokémon storage system with the ability to hold 1500 Pokémon, and the ability to select and move multiple Pokémon at once. She is also generous, and will give away Pokémon eggs containing special Pokémon if certain conditions are met. In the Pokémon Adventures manga she, along with her sister, go to Kanto to upgrade its Pokémon storage system, and make it possible to exchange Pokémon with Hoenn.
- Bebe : The inventor and manager of the PC storage system in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. She developed Sinnoh's Pokémon storage system based on the previous designs of Bill and Lanette. Her house, which is next to the Pokémon Center in Hearthome, is not quite as cluttered as Lanette's. Bebe is good friends with Hayley, who owns a ranch in which Pokémon can be stored, and they still keep in contact with each other. After the player obtains the National Dex, she will give them a level 5 Eevee. In Pokémon Platinum, the Eevee is available right away at level 20, without the need of the National Dex.
- Amanita : The inventor and manager of the PC storage system in Pokémon Black and White. She is also Fennel's younger sister. She developed Unova's Pokémon storage system based on the designs of Bill, Lanette, and Bebe. Living in Striaton City, her system enables a player to keep up to 720 Pokémon, after the system is upgraded twice due to at least one Pokémon being placed in each of the 8 and then 16 boxes.
- Cassius : The administrator of the PC system in Pokémon X and Y, he was personally recommended for the job by Bill. He had invented the tray system for the Pokémon storage system. He tends to talk pretty rudely, but he likes his job. He is based in Camphrier Town, where the player can talk to his two assistants as well.
- Molayne''' : The developer of the PC Storage System of Alola.
Associates
- : In each game in the series, the player character's mother appears as a supporting character. In each generation in the series, the mother serves a different role in gameplay, often giving the player special items or healing their Pokémon when they come home. In Johto region-based games, the player character's mother saves some of the money the player gets in battles, often buying gifts for the player. In Hoenn region-based games, both of the player character's parents appear in the game, their unnamed mother and their father Norman. In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the player's mother is named Johanna and will sometimes appear in Pokémon Super Contests with her Kangaskhan Jumpy. The mother in Black and White was previously a trainer in her youth, and that was how she met the player character's father. In Black 2 and White 2, the mother is said to be a former Pokémon Center receptionist. In X and Y, the player character's mother is named Grace and is a former Rhyhorn racer, as the family Rhyhorn lives in the front yard.
- : The Pokémon Fan Club is a Pokémon lover association found throughout different regions. The chairman of the Kanto club loves Rapidash and Fearow, and he will easily talk about them at length. The Hoenn chairman travels all across the nation with his Fearow. The Sinnoh chairman is alone in his club due to his constant bragging.
- : A kind old man who lives in Lavender Town in the first generation games. He is the founder of the Cinnabar Island laboratory and a former friend of Blaine. He owns a Poké Flute and wishes for the happiness of all Pokémon. He becomes enraged after Team Rocket kills a Marowak, and he cares for the orphaned Cubone.
- : One of Dr. Mason's technicians.
- : One of Dr. Mason's technicians.
- Cal : Cal is a travelling Pokémon Trainer who appears in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver. He is a default character the player can battle in the Trainer House in Viridian City, which can be changed if the player uses the Mystery Gift feature in Gold, Silver, and Crystal or if the player connects their PokéWalker with another player's and resyncs it to their game in HeartGold and SoulSilver. Cal also appears in Pokémon Stadium 2 as a non-player character.
- Carrie : Carrie is featured in the Mystery Gift menu of Pokémon Stadium 2, explaining the features before performing a Mystery Gift transfer with the player. If this is used, she will replace Cal or another player's team in the Trainer House in Gold, Silver, and Crystal.
- Eusine, called Eugene in Pokémon Chronicles: Eusine is a self-declared Legendary Pokémon expert who appears in Pokémon Crystal. He searches for Suicune for a decade, and wishes to see it greatly.
- Scott : The founder of the Battle Frontier. He is voiced by Frank Frankson as John Campbell, then Bill Rogers.
- Gabby and Ty : Gabby and Ty are a reporter/cameraman team, who interview the third-generation protagonist, by way of a Pokémon battle, on multiple occasions.
- Rui : Rui is the sidekick of Wes in Pokémon Colosseum.
- Five trainers can join the main character during different events in the fourth generation games and all of the trainers each specialize in one particular stat. They are made up of Cheryl, who is scared of Team Galactic; Riley, a senior protégé of Byron; Mira, who wishes to be like the protagonist; Buck, the younger brother of Elite Four member Flint; and Marley, a girl interested in the legendary Pokémon Shaymin. All five of these characters can be met later in the game at the Battle Tower.
- "Looker" : "Looker" is a member of Interpol who appears in Pokémon Platinum investigating Team Galactic. He appears again in Black and White to seek the player's assistance in apprehending the seven sages of Team Plasma. During the events of Black 2 and White 2, he is in another region searching for N with player character of Black and White. In X and Y, he poses as a detective to investigate Xerosic, a Team Flare scientist. After you go to the Battle Maison in "Omega Ruby" and "Alpha Sapphire", you find Looker dazed and confused, and says that he just ended up there and doesn't know how or where he got to. In Sun and Moon, he comes to Alola to assist the player with capturing the Ultra Beasts that were let loose there as the result of Lusamine's machinations.
- Fennel : Fennel is a Pokémon professor in the Unova Region who studies Pokémon trainers as well as the dreams of Pokémon. The player encounters her when Team Plasma abducts a Munna from her research facility to use its Dream Mist powers to reach its goals. She gives players the C-Gear item as well as access to the Pokémon Dream World online system.
- : Shigeki Morimoto is the director of Game Freak, and has been involved with the development of the Pokémon games since Red and Green. In Pokémon Black and White, he appears as a non-player character in Castelia City who the player can battle daily.
- Benga: : Benga is Alder's grandson who appears in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. He serves as the boss character in Black City's in Black 2 and White Forest's in White 2, which have systems similar to the Battle Towers and Battle Frontiers of previous games.
- : Koji Nishino is another director of Game Freak, involved in the development of the games since Red and Green. In Black 2 and White 2, he joins Morimoto as a non-player character in Castelia City who can also be battled.
- Curtis & Yancy : Curtis and Yancy appear as side characters in Black 2 and White 2 depending if the player chooses the female or male player character, respectively. The player finds his/her lost Xtransceiver and begins a friendship with the player character. In the end, the character serves as a way to receive Pokémon with rare abilities by trading, as their job as popular television personalities in the game named Christoph and Nancy, respectively, brings them to the other Pokémon regions.
- In each of the games, there is a non-player character who appears in the foyer of Pokémon Gyms to give the player advice on how to beat the Gym Leader, congratulate the player on victory, and in recent games give the player an item to assist them in the battles. While this player is not named in the first 4 generations of the series, in Black and White he is given the name Clyde.
- Sina & Dexio : Two of Professor Sycamore's assistants. In X and Y, their job was to give the player the Central, Coastal, and Mountain Pokédex and to help the player with stopping Team Flare. The two also appear in Sun and Moon and their Ultra versions as Pokémon trainers who specialize in Ice and Psychic types, respectively.
- Alexa : Alexa is a journalist in X and Y who works at a publishing house in the central Lumiose City. Her younger sister is Viola, a Gym Leader.
- : AZ is a mysterious man, noted for his great height at tall. He developed a deadly weapon during a war 3,000 years prior to the game to revive his deceased Floette, only for Floette to leave him out of disgust. After the player becomes the new Pokémon Champion, AZ challenges the player to a battle, after which AZ realizes the error of his ways and his Floette returns to him.
- Emma : Emma is a young girl who is central to the cases the player takes when working for Looker in X and Y. She and her Espurr Mimi move into the offices. She is later kidnapped by Team Flare's Xerosic and made the Expansion Suit's wearer Essentia, whom the player must fight to save her.
- Aarune : Aarune is a character introduced in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire who tells the player about the Secret Base feature in the game.
- Lisia in the Master Rank Contests. She is eventually revealed to be Wallace's niece.
- Zinnia : Zinnia is a character featured in the "Delta Episode" in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. She has come to Hoenn from a faraway land in order to help stop a meteor from impacting the Earth, intending to capture Rayquaza to meet these goals. However, Rayquaza chooses the player instead, and the player is the one to stop the meteor.
- : Lillie is an important character in Sun and Moon and their Ultra versions. She hates Pokémon Battles and likes reading. She has Nebby the Cosmog in her bag, which she stole from the Aether Foundation because she didn't want it to get hurt and knowing her mother's intentions would end up possibly killing it. She then takes refuge with Professor Kukui knowing the Aether Foundation would come after her.
- Ultra Recon Squad: A mysterious group appearing in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Known members are Dulse, Zossie, Phyco and Soliera. Dulse and Zossie appear in Ultra Sun while Phyco and Soliera appear in Ultra Moon.
- Verity: Female character traveling along Ash's side featured. She has a Piplup partner.
- Sorrel: Male character featured Pokémon the Movie:I Choose You. He has a Lucario partner.
- Cross: Dark hearted rival from Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You. He has a Midnight Forme Lycanroc partner and an Incineroar. Ash's Charmander once belonged to him, but he abandoned it like the anime character Damian.
- Sonia: Sonia is the granddaughter and assistant of Professor Magnolia in Pokémon Sword and Shield. She is the childhood friend of Leon.
- Mustard: Mustard runs the dojo on the Isle of Armor in Pokémon Sword and Shield. He is a former Galar Champion who trained Leon in the past.
- Honey: Honey is Mustard's wife, who takes care of the Dojo on the Isle of Armor.
- Peony: Peony is an adventurer on the Crown Tundra studying the tales of Legendary Pokémon in the area.
Trainer classes
- : Pokémon Center nurses are operators of a Pokémon Center. They facilitate the restoration of Trainers' Pokémon to full health, and usually provide this basic service free of charge. A nurse in Platinum named Casey participates in Pokémon Super Contests with her Chansey Pinky. A trio of differently-colored nurses appear in Masters, Trista, Tricia and Trinnia.
- * In the anime, takes the role of the Pokémon Center nurses.
- Poké Mart Clerk : Poké Mart Clerks are operators of a Poké Mart. They sell supplies necessary for Pokémon training.