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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. | 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 [[Elio/Selene]] 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 Elio/Selene together. | + | 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 [[Elio/Selene]] 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 Elio/Selene together. |
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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]]. | 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]]. | ||
− | ==Pokémon Masters | + | ==Pokémon Masters== |
− | Blue was featured in ''[[Pokémon Masters EX]]''. He was the first character seen in the game, as he hosted the | + | Blue was featured in ''[[Pokémon Masters EX]]''. He was the first character seen in the game, as he hosted the introduction at the beginning. He was available as a playable character through two potential Sync Pairs: one with paired him with Pidgeot and a Sygna Suit variant that was paired with Blastoise (which could Mega Evolve into Mega Blastoise after using a sync move in battle). Those sync pairs could be recruited at random through the game's Sync Pair Scout feature, with the Sygna Suit variant only being available during limited time periods starting in August 2020. |
− | + | Within the Main Story, he was shown to be competing in the [[Pokémon Masters League]] tournament and appeared at the end of Chapter 26, where he and his Pidgeot had been drawn in by the Sync Pair Pinger that had been created by [[Clemont]], [[Sophocles]] and [[Molayne]]. He ended up taking part in an (off-screen) training session with Scottie/Bettie's team before Red came to pick him up. In Chapter 30, the final match of the tournament pitted Scottie/Bettie's team against the team consisting of Blue, Red and Leaf, thus making them the final opponents of that story arc. Prior to the battle, Blue tried challenging Red to a battle, as he was growing frustrated at having to rely on Red in battle as a teammate and Red getting the spotlight. Blue ultimately agreed to put a rain check on the match, so that they could focus on the current battle. Ultimately, Scottie/Bettie's team defeated them to win the championship. | |
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− | + | Blue has also made appearances in a number of Events outside of the Main Story, from minor appearances to prominent ones. He was featured in the "Reach for the Top" event, where he tried to teach some lessons to Scottie/Bettie and introduced them to other trainers, only to find that the trainer had already recruited them to their team. For that event, Blue teamed up with Scottie/Bettie and [[Flannery]]. They tried to hold a series of elimination battles with the intention of fighting [[Misty]], but it ended with a rematch against [[Bruno]] instead. He also made an appearance in the "Champion Time" Story Event, where he lost against [[Leon (Pokemon)|Leon]] in an exhibition match. | |
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− | Blue has also made appearances in a number of Events outside of the Main Story, from minor appearances to prominent ones. He was featured in the "Reach for the Top" event, where he tried to teach some lessons to Scottie/Bettie and introduced them to other trainers, only to find that the trainer had already recruited them to their team. For that event, Blue teamed up with Scottie/Bettie and [[Flannery]]. They tried to hold a series of elimination battles with the intention of fighting [[Misty]], but it ended with a rematch against [[Bruno]] instead. He also made an appearance in the "Champion Time" Story Event, where he lost against [[Leon (Pokemon)|Leon]] in an exhibition match | ||
He was also featured as the final opponent of the Kanto Challenge in Champion Stadium mode, as it featured the first generation's Elite Four line-up and thus Blue assumed his role as the champion. | He was also featured as the final opponent of the Kanto Challenge in Champion Stadium mode, as it featured the first generation's Elite Four line-up and thus Blue assumed his role as the champion. | ||
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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 had a habit of showing off, and was accompanied by a group of cheerleaders. Ash and Gary 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 at the end 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, he was shown as somewhat arrogant, but genuinely more skilled then Red in training Pokémon. His starter was a [[Charmander]] that ultimately evolved into [[Charizard]] (and much later on was able to Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard Y). He and Green gained supporting roles in aiding Red against Team Rocket, with Blue ultimately fighting and defeating [[Koga]]. After Team Rocket's fall, Blue made it to the finals of the Pokémon League tournament, where he lost to Red. In the ''Yellow'' arc, he helped to train Yellow, and during the arc's final battles on Crescent Island, he teamed up with Koga to defeat his grandfather's nemesis, [[Agatha]]. In the ''Gold''/''Silver''/''Crystal'' arc, he became Viridian City's gym leader after Red turned down the position, and Blue later aided in the final battles against [[Pryce|the Mask of Ice]]. Red, Blue and Green were featured again in the ''FireRed''/''LeafGreen'' arcs, where they explored the Sevii Islands and battled the remnants of Team Rocket while teaching their starter Pokémon their ultimate moves. The Pokédex trainers were turned into statues at the end of the arc, but they were restored by [[Jirachi]] towards the end of the ''Emerald'' arc, at which point all of the Pokédex trainers aided in the final battle against [[Archie]] and his artificial [[Kyogre]]. He then appeared in the ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver'' arc, where he helped [[Silver]] in an unsuccessful attempt to seek [[Giovanni]]. In the ''X''/''Y'' arc, he was revealed to have been a past disciple of [[Gurkinn]] and came to the Kalos region to seek out [[Zygarde]], ultimately helping the arc's cast in the battles against [[Team Flare]]. His specialty among the Pokédex owners is shown to be Pokémon training. | *Blue has appeared as a supporting character in the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, with a more sympathetic portrayal. In the ''Red''/''Green''/''Blue'' arc, he was shown as somewhat arrogant, but genuinely more skilled then Red in training Pokémon. His starter was a [[Charmander]] that ultimately evolved into [[Charizard]] (and much later on was able to Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard Y). He and Green gained supporting roles in aiding Red against Team Rocket, with Blue ultimately fighting and defeating [[Koga]]. After Team Rocket's fall, Blue made it to the finals of the Pokémon League tournament, where he lost to Red. In the ''Yellow'' arc, he helped to train Yellow, and during the arc's final battles on Crescent Island, he teamed up with Koga to defeat his grandfather's nemesis, [[Agatha]]. In the ''Gold''/''Silver''/''Crystal'' arc, he became Viridian City's gym leader after Red turned down the position, and Blue later aided in the final battles against [[Pryce|the Mask of Ice]]. Red, Blue and Green were featured again in the ''FireRed''/''LeafGreen'' arcs, where they explored the Sevii Islands and battled the remnants of Team Rocket while teaching their starter Pokémon their ultimate moves. The Pokédex trainers were turned into statues at the end of the arc, but they were restored by [[Jirachi]] towards the end of the ''Emerald'' arc, at which point all of the Pokédex trainers aided in the final battle against [[Archie]] and his artificial [[Kyogre]]. He then appeared in the ''HeartGold''/''SoulSilver'' arc, where he helped [[Silver]] in an unsuccessful attempt to seek [[Giovanni]]. In the ''X''/''Y'' arc, he was revealed to have been a past disciple of [[Gurkinn]] and came to the Kalos region to seek out [[Zygarde]], ultimately helping the arc's cast in the battles against [[Team Flare]]. 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 depicted 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. | ||
− | **In ''Let's Go!'', there is a meta joke about how | + | **In ''Let's Go!'', there is a meta joke about how Blue was named in the original games. When first seeing Blue and Professor Oak together in the game, Oak would try to introduce them and jokingly ask what Blue's name is again. Blue retorts that the joke is never funny. |
*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''. Since then, [[Green]] has become the official name for the female trainer from Pallet Town who was introduced in the ''Let's Go!'' games. | *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''. Since then, [[Green]] has become the official name for the female trainer from Pallet Town who was introduced in the ''Let's Go!'' games. | ||
− | *Blue is the only rival to appear in multiple generations (not counting remakes | + | *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. |
*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. | ||
− | *Outside of the first generation games in which he acts as a rival and their remakes, Blue does not use the evolved forms of any of Kanto's starter Pokémon in any of his line-ups | + | *Outside of the first generation games in which he acts as a rival and their remakes, Blue does not use the evolved forms of any of Kanto's starter Pokémon in any of his line-ups. This is likely to prevent canonically establishing which Pokémon the characters chose in that game. The one exception is the ''Let's Go!'' games, where he has a Charizard, implying that he picked Charmander, although those games are separate from the continuity of other games. |
*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. | *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. | ||
− | *In the ''Let's Go!'' games, Trace takes Blue's original place in the first generation storyline and is battled at the same points in the games. However, his personality is different, as are his Pokémon roster (with the only Pokémon they share in common being the Pidgey/Pidgeotto/Pidgeot line - as well as Eevee in ''Let's Go, | + | *In the ''Let's Go!'' games, Trace takes Blue's original place in the first generation storyline and is battled at the same points in the games. However, his personality is different, as are his Pokémon roster (with the only Pokémon they share in common being the Pidgey/Pidgeotto/Pidgeot line - as well as Eevee in ''Let's Go, Eeevee!'' if counting ''Yellow''). |
*He is alluded to in ''[[Pokémon X and Y]]'', where it is mentioned that he studied abroad at [[Kalos]] in the past. The NPC mentions that learned the word "Bonjour" fine but always said "smell ya later" when leaving. This references two of Blue's well-known phrases from the first generation games and the fact that one of those words is French, with Kalos being based on France itself. | *He is alluded to in ''[[Pokémon X and Y]]'', where it is mentioned that he studied abroad at [[Kalos]] in the past. The NPC mentions that learned the word "Bonjour" fine but always said "smell ya later" when leaving. This references two of Blue's well-known phrases from the first generation games and the fact that one of those words is French, with Kalos being based on France itself. | ||
*In the seventh generation games, [[Samson Oak]] mentions that he has been sending Z-Crystals to Blue to encourage him to visit Alola. | *In the seventh generation games, [[Samson Oak]] mentions that he has been sending Z-Crystals to Blue to encourage him to visit Alola. |