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| − | '''Blue''' is the Pokémon trainer who | + | '''Blue''' is the Pokémon trainer who originally appeared as [[Red]]'s rival in the first generation [[Portal: Pokémon|Pokémon]] games, being the first rival character to appear in the series. He later appeared in the second generation games as a gym leader and has made several other guest appearances in later generations. |
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| − | + | Blue was raised in [[Pallet Town]]. Ever since his birth, he and Red were rivals. When they grew older, [[Professor Oak]] invited them to his laboratory in order to give them their first Pokémon. In ''[[Pokémon: Red, Green and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red, Green, Blue]]'', ''[[Pokémon: FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen]]'', there were three starter Pokémon, and Red was allowed to choose first, after which Blue picked a Pokémon that had a type advantage against Red's. In ''[[Pokémon: Yellow Version]]'' the only starter was an [[Eevee]], which Blue received after insisting upon it. Oak gave them each a [[Pokédex]] to record data on their Pokémon and achieve Oak's dream. Blue immediately engaged Red in battle with his new Pokémon, a battle which Red could either win or lose. | |
| − | + | Blue traveled throughout [[Kanto]], collecting various Pokémon and beating all eight gym leaders before Red. He also battled Red whenever they crossed paths in their respective adventures. The first battle between them was an optional one at Route 22. Afterwards, Blue battled Red by Route 24, aboard the S.S. Anne, in the Pokémon Tower, and in Silph Co. After both Red and Blue had collected eight badges, they battled at Route 22 before heading off to challenge the Pokémon League. | |
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| − | Blue traveled throughout [[Kanto]], collecting various Pokémon and beating all eight gym leaders before Red. He also battled Red whenever they crossed paths in their respective adventures. The first battle between them was an optional one at Route 22. Afterwards, Blue battled Red by Route 24, aboard the S.S. Anne, in the Pokémon Tower, and in Silph Co. After both Red and Blue had collected eight badges, they battled at Route 22 | ||
[[image:Blue2.png|150px|right|thumb|Blue in ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver''.]] | [[image:Blue2.png|150px|right|thumb|Blue in ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver''.]] | ||
Blue beat Red to the Pokémon League headquarters and became the new champion after defeating the Elite Four. But his reign was short-lived, as Red was able to defeat him. Professor Oak told Blue that though his intentions were good, he had lost to Red because Red treated his Pokémon with love. In ''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'', Oak proceeded to update the Pokédexes of Red and Blue so they could catch the newly-discovered Pokémon in the [[Sevii Islands]]. Blue eventually grew tired of this task and returned home to catch and train Pokémon at his own rate. He eventually became Pokémon League champion again, this time with some of the new Pokémon on his team, but he was again defeated by Red. | Blue beat Red to the Pokémon League headquarters and became the new champion after defeating the Elite Four. But his reign was short-lived, as Red was able to defeat him. Professor Oak told Blue that though his intentions were good, he had lost to Red because Red treated his Pokémon with love. In ''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'', Oak proceeded to update the Pokédexes of Red and Blue so they could catch the newly-discovered Pokémon in the [[Sevii Islands]]. Blue eventually grew tired of this task and returned home to catch and train Pokémon at his own rate. He eventually became Pokémon League champion again, this time with some of the new Pokémon on his team, but he was again defeated by Red. | ||
| − | + | In the following years, Blue became the Gym Leader of the [[Viridian City]] gym (following the disappearance of [[Giovanni]]), although he left town so often that he rarely was there to accept challenges from other trainers. In ''[[Pokémon: Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold, Silver]]'' and ''[[Pokémon: Crystal Version|Crystal Versions]]'' (as well as ''[[Pokémon: HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]]''), Blue was the eighth and final gym leader [[Ethan]]/[[Lyra]] had to face in their [[Kanto]] journey. Blue first met with the trainer at Cinnabar Island, where he was examining the ruins of the island and lamenting the devastation that nature could cause. After returning to the gym, Blue was challenged and defeated by Ethan/Lyra. He was initially annoyed at his defeat, but then admitted that Ethan/Lyra was a genuinely good trainer and wanted to beat them someday. He proceeded to give them the Earthbadge (as well as TM 92: Trick Room in ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver''). In ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'', Ethan/Lyra can get his Pokégear number from Daisy and call him on Sunday nights (between the hours of 8PM and 4AM) to get him to come to Saffron City's Fighting Dojo for rematches. He also appeared on Cinnabar Island on Fridays after the player defeated Red, when he would be surprised that they were able to beat Red and offer to take a photograph with them. | |
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| − | In ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'', Ethan/Lyra can get his Pokégear number from Daisy and call him on Sunday nights (between the hours of 8PM and 4AM) to get him to come to Saffron City's Fighting Dojo for rematches. He also appeared on Cinnabar Island on Fridays after the player defeated Red, when he would be surprised that they were able to beat Red and | ||
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| − | Blue | + | Blue appeared again in ''[[Pokémon: Black and White Versions 2|Black and White 2]]'' as one of the competitors in the Pokémon World Tournament held at [[Unova]], competing as a champion in the Champions Tournament while Giovanni acted as part of the gym leader-related divisions instead of him. |
| − | + | In ''[[Pokémon: Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon]]'', ''[[Pokémon: Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]]'', Blue and Red were called to the [[Alola Islands]] together to act as bosses of the new Battle Tree once it was instated. When the new Alola champion [[Sun/Moon]] arrived at the Battle Tree for the first time, Blue introduced himself and Red to them. He congratulated the trainer for becoming a champion and offered to let the trainer choose which of the two of them to battle. Afterwards, the two of them began their roles as bosses of the Battle Tree. Blue specifically acted as a boss for Double Battles, and for Multi Battles he and Red would fight Sun/Moon together. | |
==Pokémon Roster== | ==Pokémon Roster== | ||
| − | Blue's Pokémon team develops throughout the Red/Blue/Yellow/Firered/LeafGreen versions. In all games | + | Blue's Pokémon team develops throughout the Red/Blue/Yellow/Firered/LeafGreen versions. In all games focuses on getting a team of diverse types that are hard to defeat, and his exact roster is a variable depending not only on the version of the game, but also on the choices made by Red and how well he fares in his battles with Blue. |
===Red/Blue=== | ===Red/Blue=== | ||
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*[[Rhyhorn]]/[[Rhydon]] - First used in the second Route 22 battle. It evolves into Rhydon by the Indigo Plateau battle. Rhydon is a part of Blue's Indigo Plateau line-up in the first match only. | *[[Rhyhorn]]/[[Rhydon]] - First used in the second Route 22 battle. It evolves into Rhydon by the Indigo Plateau battle. Rhydon is a part of Blue's Indigo Plateau line-up in the first match only. | ||
*[[Gyarados]] - Blue uses it in the Indigo Plateau battles, but only if he also has a Venusaur or Charizard. | *[[Gyarados]] - Blue uses it in the Indigo Plateau battles, but only if he also has a Venusaur or Charizard. | ||
| − | *[[Heracross]] - In | + | *[[Heracross]] - In FireRed and LeafGreen, he uses a Heracross in the second Indigo Plateau battle, in place of Pidgeot. |
| − | *[[Tyranitar]] - In | + | *[[Tyranitar]] - In FireRed and LeafGreen, he uses a Tyranitar in the second Indigo Plateau battle, in place of Rhydon. |
===Yellow Version=== | ===Yellow Version=== | ||
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For Battle Tree fights in ''Sun''/''Moon''/''Ultra Sun''/''Ultra Moon'', the Pokémon that he may use includes Pidgeot, Arcanine, Alakazam, Machamp, Exeggutor, Gyarados, Aerodactyl, Tyranitar and Rhyperior. | For Battle Tree fights in ''Sun''/''Moon''/''Ultra Sun''/''Ultra Moon'', the Pokémon that he may use includes Pidgeot, Arcanine, Alakazam, Machamp, Exeggutor, Gyarados, Aerodactyl, Tyranitar and Rhyperior. | ||
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| − | Blue | + | Blue appears as the final boss of the Gym Leader Castle in both modes of ''[[Pokémon Stadium]]''. In this game his team is once more a variable, depending on whether or not the player's team is transferred from one of the Gameboy games, and if so which game. If the player uses Rental Pokémon, Blue's team consists of Exeggutor, [[Slowbro]], Ninetales, [[Clefable]], [[Electabuzz]] and [[Pinsir]]. If Red or Blue versions are used, his team is similar to as seen in the Indigo Plateau battle of those games except he uses Magneton and Dodrio in place of Rhydon and Pidgeot. If Yellow Version is used, his Pokémon are the same as the ones he used in the Indigo Plateau battles of those games. |
In ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'', Blue was the eighth and last of the Kanto gym leaders battled in the Gym Leader Castle. He had Pidgeot, Arcanine, Alakazam, Exeggutor, Rhydon and Gyarados in the first round. In the second round he instead used [[Gengar]], [[Scyther]], [[Piloswine]], [[Houndoom]], [[Kingdra]] and [[Miltank]]. | In ''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'', Blue was the eighth and last of the Kanto gym leaders battled in the Gym Leader Castle. He had Pidgeot, Arcanine, Alakazam, Exeggutor, Rhydon and Gyarados in the first round. In the second round he instead used [[Gengar]], [[Scyther]], [[Piloswine]], [[Houndoom]], [[Kingdra]] and [[Miltank]]. | ||
| − | His anime counterpart, Gary Oak, made one video game appearance in ''[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]''. He appeared as both the first and fifteenth opponent. Gary was the last boss of Hard Mode. In his first battle | + | His anime counterpart, Gary Oak, made one video game appearance in ''[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]''. He appeared as both the first and fifteenth opponent. Gary was the last boss of Hard Mode. In his first battle he used [[Krabby]], [[Growlithe]] and [[Nidoran♀]]. By the second battle these Pokémon had evolved into [[Kingler]], [[Arcanine]] and [[Nidoqueen]]. |
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=Other Appearances= | =Other Appearances= | ||
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==Other Media== | ==Other Media== | ||
| − | *In the ''Pokémon'' anime, the character of Gary was based on Blue (which in turn influenced the ''Yellow'' version of Blue). Like Blue, Gary was Professor Oak's grandson and the rival of Red's counterpart, Ash. Gary's starter Pokémon was not revealed until the end of the Johto arc, and it was a [[Squirtle]], which had by then evolved into a [[Blastoise]]. Prior to that, he had used an [[Eevee]] which had been assumed to be his starter due to the ''Yellow Version''; that Eevee later evolved into an [[Umbreon]] during a Johto episode | + | *In the ''Pokémon'' anime, the character of Gary was based on Blue (which in turn influenced the ''Yellow'' version of Blue). Like Blue, Gary was Professor Oak's grandson and the rival of Red's counterpart, Ash. Gary's starter Pokémon was not revealed until the end of the Johto arc, and it was a [[Squirtle]], which had by then evolved into a [[Blastoise]]. Prior to that, he had used an [[Eevee]] which had been assumed to be his starter due to the ''Yellow Version''; that Eevee later evolved into an [[Umbreon]] during a Johto episode. Unlike Red and Blue, Ash and Gary rarely battled. Gary was often too busy showing off, and was accompanied by a group of cheerleaders. They had a handful of battles in the Kanto and Johto episodes, which resulted either in a draw or in Gary winning. Eventually, Ash defeated Gary in the Silver Conference of the Johto arc. Gary has since committed himself to becoming a Pokémon researcher like his grandfather, specializing in fossils, and has made occasional appearances in later series and specials. |
| − | *He | + | *He appears in the ''Electric Tale of Pikachu'' manga, which is based on the anime. Thus, he was named Gary and characterized similarly. During the Pokémon League tournament, he lost to Ritchie, and he was seen traveling with Ash in the end. |
| − | *Blue has appeared as a supporting character in the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, with a more sympathetic portrayal. In the ''Red''/''Green''/''Blue'' arc | + | *Blue has appeared as a supporting character in the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, with a more sympathetic portrayal. In the ''Red''/''Green''/''Blue'' arc he is shown as somewhat arrogant, but genuinely more skilled then Red in training Pokémon. His starter is a [[Charmander]] that ultimately evolves into [[Charizard]]. He and Green wind up gaining supporting roles in aiding Red against Team Rocket, with Blue ultimately fighting and defeating [[Koga]]. After Team Rocket's fall, Blue makes it to the finals of the Pokémon League tournament where he loses to Red. In the ''Yellow'' arc, he helps to train Yellow and later on during the final battles on Crescent Island he teams up with Koga to defeat his grandfather's nemesis, [[Agatha]]. In the ''Gold''/''Silver''/''Crystal'' arc he becomes Viridian City's gym leader after Red turns down the position, and Blue later aids in the final battles against [[Pryce|the Mask of Ice]]. Red, Blue and Green are featured again the ''FireRed''/''LeafGreen'' arcs where they explore the Sevii Islands and battle the remnants of Team Rocket while teaching their starter Pokémon their ultimate moves. The Pokédex trainers are turned into statues at the end of the arc, but are restored by [[Jirachi]] towards the end of the ''Emerald'' arc, at which point all then of the Pokédex trainers aid in the final battle against [[Archie]] and his artificial [[Kyogre]]. His specialty among the Pokédex owners is shown to be Pokémon training. |
| − | *Blue was featured in the ''Pokémon Origins'' anime, where his characterization and storyline was based more directly on the first generation games. His starter Pokémon was a Squirtle in this version. After losing the championship, Blue was shown to make a failed attempt to capture [[Mewtwo]] | + | *Blue was featured in the ''Pokémon Origins'' anime, where his characterization and storyline was based more directly on the first generation games. His starter Pokémon was a Squirtle in this version. After losing the championship, Blue was shown to make a failed attempt to capture [[Mewtwo]] which resulted in the destruction of his Pokédex and being badly injured himself. |
| − | *One episode of the ''Pokémon Generations'' anime was called | + | *One episode of the ''Pokémon Generations'' anime was called The Challenger and showed the story of Blue defeating the Elite Four to earn the championship. |
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=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
*In the first generation games and its remakes, his name is chosen by the player, and he was simply called "Rival" in the ''Pokémon Stadium'' games. In his appearances outside of the first generation games, starting with his appearance in ''Gold''/''Silver'', his official name was confirmed as Blue. | *In the first generation games and its remakes, his name is chosen by the player, and he was simply called "Rival" in the ''Pokémon Stadium'' games. In his appearances outside of the first generation games, starting with his appearance in ''Gold''/''Silver'', his official name was confirmed as Blue. | ||
| − | + | *Blue was named after the ''Blue Version'', as ''Red'' and ''Blue'' were the names of the initial ''Pokémon'' versions to receive international release. In Japan, he is instead called Green, because the ''Green Version'' was the original version to be released alongside ''Red'' in Japan. Green would later be used as a default rival name in the American version of ''FireRed Version''. | |
| − | *Blue was named after the ''Blue Version'', as ''Red'' and ''Blue'' were the names of the initial ''Pokémon'' versions to receive international release. In Japan, he is instead called Green, because the ''Green Version'' was the original version to be released alongside ''Red'' in Japan. Green would later be used as a default rival name in the American version of ''FireRed Version'' | + | *Blue is the only rival to appear in multiple generations (not counting remakes) and is also unique in the number of positions he holds throughout the series: rival, champion, gym leader and later Battle Tree leader. |
| − | *Blue is the only rival to appear in multiple generations (not counting remakes | ||
*He is also the only gym leader throughout the series who does not have a specific type theme. | *He is also the only gym leader throughout the series who does not have a specific type theme. | ||
| − | + | *His role as the leader of the Viridian City gym doubles as a pun in the Japanese version, as in that version Blue is known as Green, and the Earth Badge is known as the Green Badge. | |
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{{Gym Leaders}} | {{Gym Leaders}} | ||
{{Elite Four}} | {{Elite Four}} | ||
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