Trainers, Champions & Villains

Champion

The silent trainer from Pallet Town who climbed Mt. Silver after defeating Team Rocket and the Elite Four.

View profile →

Champion / Rival

Professor Oak's grandson — Red's lifelong rival and a former Pokémon League Champion.

View profile →

Professor

The grandfather of Pokémon research, who first compiled the Pokédex.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Pewter City's Rock-type Gym Leader and Ash's first traveling companion in the anime.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Cerulean City's Water-type Leader — fierce, fashionable, and fond of Psyduck.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Celadon City's serene Grass-type expert.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Saffron City's powerful Psychic-type leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader / Villain

The Viridian Gym Leader and secret boss of Team Rocket.

View profile →

Gym Leader

The Lightning American — Vermilion City's Electric-type Gym Leader and a former soldier.

View profile →

Gym Leader / Elite Four

Fuchsia's Poison-type ninja master who later joined the Indigo Elite Four.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Cinnabar's quiz-loving Fire-type Gym Leader and self-styled hot-head.

View profile →

Researcher

Inventor of the Pokémon Storage System.

View profile →

Elite Four

The Fighting-type powerhouse of the Indigo Elite Four.

View profile →

Elite Four

The Ice-type opener of the Indigo Elite Four.

View profile →

Elite Four

The elderly Ghost-type member of the Indigo Elite Four.

View profile →

Champion

The Dragon Master of the Elite Four who became Champion after Blue's reign.

View profile →

Professor

A breeding and egg specialist based in New Bark Town.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Goldenrod City's Normal-type Leader, infamous for her devastating Miltank.

View profile →

Rival

Giovanni's son and a thief turned reformed trainer.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Koga's daughter and the new Poison-type Gym Leader of Fuchsia.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Violet City's Flying-type Leader and son of the previous gym master.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Azalea Town's prodigy Bug-type expert.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Ecruteak City's mystic Ghost-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Cianwood City's loud Fighting-type master.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Olivine's shy Steel-type Leader who tends the Glitter Lighthouse.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Mahogany Town's elderly Ice-type Leader, known as the Teacher of Winter.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Lance's cousin and Blackthorn's prideful Dragon-type Leader.

View profile →

Elite Four

The Dark-type member of the Indigo Elite Four.

View profile →

Elite Four

The Psychic-type opener of the Johto Elite Four.

View profile →

Hero

The young hero of Johto who defeats Team Rocket and dethrones Lance.

View profile →

Hero

The female hero of HeartGold and SoulSilver.

View profile →

Researcher

A scholar obsessed with tracking down the legendary Suicune.

View profile →

Villainous Team

The blue-haired Team Rocket Executive who tried to revive the syndicate after Giovanni's disappearance.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Crimson-haired Team Rocket Executive who oversaw the Goldenrod Radio Tower assault.

View profile →

Villainous Team

The cruelest of Team Rocket's Executives — proudly so.

View profile →

Villainous Team

A master of disguise among Team Rocket's Executives.

View profile →

Champion

A wealthy Steel-type collector and the original Hoenn League Champion.

View profile →

Professor

Field researcher who studies Pokémon habitats — sometimes while running from them.

View profile →

Gym Leader / Champion

Sootopolis's Water-type artist who later became Champion.

View profile →

Rival / Coordinator

A new trainer from Petalburg who rises to Pokémon Coordinator stardom.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Wishes to expand the land by awakening Groudon.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Wishes to expand the seas by awakening Kyogre.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Rustboro's scholarly Rock-type Leader, fresh from the Trainer's School.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Dewford's surfer Fighting-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Mauville's jolly Electric-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Lavaridge's hot-headed rookie Fire-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Petalburg's Normal-type Leader — and the player's father.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Fortree City's elegant Flying-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leaders

Mossdeep's psychic twins who battle as one.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Sootopolis's graceful Water-type Leader after Wallace's promotion.

View profile →

Elite Four

The relaxed Dark-type opener of the Hoenn Elite Four.

View profile →

Elite Four

The Ghost-type medium of the Hoenn Elite Four.

View profile →

Elite Four

The Ice-type sage of the Hoenn Elite Four.

View profile →

Elite Four

The Dragon-type captain of the Hoenn Elite Four.

View profile →

Lorekeeper

The Draconid lorekeeper at the heart of the Delta Episode.

View profile →

Hero / Rival

Professor Birch's son and the male hero of Hoenn.

View profile →

Rival

A frail boy from Petalburg whose Ralts grows into a champion-tier Mega Gallade.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Team Magma's stout, fiery-tempered Admin.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Team Magma's coolly obsessive Admin who fixates on her targets.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Team Aqua's muscle-bound, cheerful Admin who can't wait to brawl.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Team Aqua's sharp-tongued biologist Admin.

View profile →

Champion

Widely regarded as the strongest Champion in the series. Trains a balanced team led by Garchomp.

View profile →

Professor

A stern expert on Pokémon evolution.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Sunyshore City's Electric-type Leader and self-taught engineer.

View profile →

Rival

Hyperactive Twinleaf trainer with a love for fines.

View profile →

Villainous Team

A nihilist who seeks to remake the universe with Dialga and Palkia.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Team Galactic Commander with magenta hair and a sharp tongue.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Team Galactic Commander known for her cool demeanor and Skuntank.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Team Galactic Commander overseeing operations at Lake Valor.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Galactic's amoral chief scientist who briefly leads the team in Platinum.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Oreburgh's Rock-type Leader and son of Byron.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Eterna City's bubbly Grass-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Veilstone's young Fighting-type prodigy.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Pastoria's masked wrestler Water-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Hearthome's flamboyant Ghost-type Leader and Contest star.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Canalave's iron-willed Steel-type Leader and Roark's father.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Snowpoint's cheerful Ice-type Leader.

View profile →

Elite Four

The Bug-type opener of the Sinnoh Elite Four.

View profile →

Elite Four

The motherly Ground-type Elite Four member.

View profile →

Elite Four

The fiery afro-haired Fire-type Elite Four member.

View profile →

Elite Four

The Psychic-type bookworm of the Sinnoh Elite Four.

View profile →

Hero / Coordinator

The female hero of Sinnoh — a rising star on the Contest stage.

View profile →

Hero

Professor Rowan's assistant and the male hero of Sinnoh.

View profile →

Champion

The wandering Champion of Unova — a wise mentor with a powerful Volcarona.

View profile →

Professor

The first female regional professor, focused on Pokémon origins.

View profile →

Gym Leader

A supermodel and Nimbasa City's Electric-type Leader.

View profile →

Rival / King

Mysterious king of Team Plasma who can hear the voices of Pokémon.

View profile →

Villainous Team

A manipulative orator who hides cruelty behind a banner of Pokémon liberation.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Striaton's Grass-type triplet, sommelier, and connoisseur.

View profile →

Gym Leader

The hot-headed Fire-type Striaton triplet.

View profile →

Gym Leader

The cool-headed Water-type Striaton triplet.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Nacrene's Normal-type Leader and museum curator.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Castelia's artist Bug-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Driftveil's hardworking Ground-type Leader and mine boss.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Mistralton's pilot Flying-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Icirrus's masked actor Ice-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader / Mayor

Opelucid's veteran Dragon-type Leader and mayor.

View profile →

Gym Leader / Champion

Drayden's prodigy who later becomes Champion.

View profile →

Elite Four

The novelist Ghost-type Elite Four member.

View profile →

Elite Four

Alder's Fighting-type apprentice in the Unova Elite Four.

View profile →

Elite Four

The fallen-noble gambler of the Unova Elite Four.

View profile →

Elite Four

The dreamlike Psychic-type member of the Unova Elite Four.

View profile →

Hero

The male hero of Unova who confronts Team Plasma.

View profile →

Hero

The female hero of Unova whose journey topples Team Plasma.

View profile →

Scientist / Villainous Team

Team Plasma's icy scientist obsessed with bringing out a Pokémon's full potential.

View profile →

Gym Leader / Rival

Hilbert/Hilda's bookish rival who later becomes Aspertia's Normal-type Gym Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Virbank's punk-rock Poison-type Leader and bassist of the Koffing & the Toxics.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Humilau's free-spirited Water-type Leader and lifelong surfer.

View profile →

Rival

A hot-blooded rival hunting Team Plasma for stealing his sister's Purrloin.

View profile →

Villainous Team

One of the Seven Sages — and the cold-obsessed leader of Neo Plasma's frozen offensive.

View profile →

Villainous Team

A Seven Sage who broke from Ghetsis and rebuilt the original Team Plasma as a force for good.

View profile →

Villainous Team

A Seven Sage of Team Plasma, second only to Ghetsis in oratory power.

View profile →

Villainous Team

A grim, towering Seven Sage of Team Plasma.

View profile →

Villainous Team

A Seven Sage of Team Plasma who escaped to the Giant Chasm.

View profile →

Villainous Team

A Seven Sage who oversaw Team Plasma's research division.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Ghetsis's three masked ninja servants who appear and vanish without warning.

View profile →

Villainous Team

N's adoptive sisters who raised him among Pokémon inside the Plasma Castle.

View profile →

Champion

A movie star and Mega-Evolution wielder whose Gardevoir has shaken the league for years.

View profile →

Professor

Researches Mega Evolution from his lab in Lumiose City.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Shalour City's Fighting-type leader and Mega Evolution successor.

View profile →

Villainous Team

A handsome inventor who dreams of a beautiful — and depopulated — world.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Santalune's photographer Bug-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Cyllage's climber Rock-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Coumarine's elderly Grass-type gardener.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Lumiose's inventor Electric-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Laverre's doll-like Fairy-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Anistar's mystic Psychic-type Leader and seer.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Snowbelle's gentle giant Ice-type Leader.

View profile →

Elite Four

The Holo Caster anchor and Fire-type Elite Four member.

View profile →

Elite Four

The chef Water-type Elite Four member.

View profile →

Elite Four

The chivalrous knight Steel-type Elite Four member.

View profile →

Elite Four

The motherly Dragon-type Elite Four member.

View profile →

Ancient King

The 3000-year-old former king of Kalos.

View profile →

Hero / Rival

The male hero of Kalos.

View profile →

Hero / Rival

The female hero of Kalos.

View profile →

Villainous Team

The mad scientist behind Team Flare's ultimate weapon.

View profile →

Villainous Team

A red-haired Team Flare Scientist obsessed with beauty.

View profile →

Villainous Team

A green-haired Team Flare Scientist with a cold, analytical streak.

View profile →

Villainous Team

A blue-haired Team Flare Scientist devoted to Lysandre's plan.

View profile →

Villainous Team

An orange-haired Team Flare Scientist with a fondness for fire.

View profile →

Professor

Studies Pokémon moves — by taking the hits himself.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Leader of a gang of misfits with surprising heart.

View profile →

Trial Captain

Melemele's polished Normal-type Trial Captain.

View profile →

Trial Captain

Akala's quiet Water-type Trial Captain and angler.

View profile →

Trial Captain

Akala's fiery Fire-type Trial Captain and Z-Move dancer.

View profile →

Trial Captain

Akala's chef Grass-type Trial Captain.

View profile →

Trial Captain

Ula'ula's electrical-engineer Electric-type Trial Captain.

View profile →

Trial Captain / Elite Four

Ula'ula's princess-turned-Elite-Four Ghost-type captain.

View profile →

Trial Captain / Elite Four

Poni Island's free-spirited Fairy-type Trial Captain.

View profile →

Kahuna / Elite Four

Melemele's Fighting-type Kahuna and Hau's grandfather.

View profile →

Kahuna / Elite Four

Akala's Rock-type Kahuna and gemologist.

View profile →

Kahuna / Elite Four

Ula'ula's reclusive Dark-type Kahuna and former police officer.

View profile →

Kahuna

Poni Island's young Ground-type Kahuna.

View profile →

Heroine

Lusamine's daughter and protector of Cosmog.

View profile →

Rival

Lillie's brother and a battle-hardened Skull enforcer turned hero.

View profile →

Rival

Hala's grandson and Alola's first League Champion in some routes.

View profile →

Villain

President of the Aether Foundation with a dangerous obsession.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Team Skull's older-sister enforcer and second-in-command.

View profile →

Elite Four

Sophocles' cousin and the Steel-type member of the USUM Elite Four.

View profile →

Elite Four

A pro golfer and the Flying-type member of the Alola Elite Four.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Aether Foundation's vain Branch Chief — and one of Alola's pettiest villains.

View profile →

Villainous Team

The kind-hearted Assistant Branch Chief of the Aether Foundation.

View profile →

Champion

The unbeaten Champion of Galar, famous for his Charizard and his terrible sense of direction.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Hulbury's Water-type Leader and global fashion icon.

View profile →

Rival

Leon's younger brother — supportive, ambitious, and full of heart.

View profile →

Villain

Galar's energy magnate whose plan to secure the future awakens Eternatus.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Turffield's farmhand Grass-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Motostoke's veteran Fire-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Stow-on-Side's stoic Fighting-type karate prodigy.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Stow-on-Side's masked Ghost-type child prodigy.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Ballonlea's 88-year-old Fairy-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Circhester's celebrity Rock-type Leader (Sword).

View profile →

Gym Leader

Circhester's Ice-type Leader (Shield) and Gordie's mother.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Spikemuth's punk-rock Dark-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Hammerlocke's selfie-loving Dragon-type Leader.

View profile →

Rival / Gym Leader

Piers's little sister and Galar's coolest Dark-type rival.

View profile →

Rival / Gym Leader

Chairman Rose's protégé who later becomes the Fairy-type Gym Leader.

View profile →

Researcher

Magnolia's granddaughter and Galar's professor-in-training.

View profile →

Master / Former Champion

Leon's mentor and the previous undefeated Champion of Galar.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Chairman Rose's icy second-in-command at Macro Cosmos.

View profile →

Villainous Team

Marnie's overzealous fan club who heckle every other Gym Challenger.

View profile →

Top Champion

Chairwoman of the Paldea League and head of the Elite Four.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Levincia's Electric-type Leader and superstar streamer.

View profile →

Gym Leader / Elite Four

Medali's deadpan office-worker Gym Leader who also serves in the Elite Four.

View profile →

Rival

Paldea's strongest student trainer and your relentlessly cheerful rival.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Cortondo's pâtissier Bug-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Artazon's avant-garde Grass-type sculptor.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Cascarrafa's chef Water-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Montenevera's hip-hop Ghost-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Alfornada's stylist Psychic-type Leader.

View profile →

Gym Leader

Glaseado's snowboarder Ice-type Leader.

View profile →

Elite Four

The Ground-type opener of Paldea's Elite Four.

View profile →

Elite Four

The youngest member of Paldea's Elite Four — a Steel-type prodigy.

View profile →

Elite Four

The Dragon-type painter of Paldea's Elite Four.

View profile →

Hero / Hacker

Quiet hacker behind Team Star's secret leader, Cassiopeia.

View profile →

Friend / Rival

A culinary classmate searching for cures for his ailing Mabosstiff.

View profile →

Director

Director of Naranja/Uva Academy — and a closet trainer in disguise.

View profile →

Team Star Boss

DJ and leader of Team Star's Dark crew, Segin Squad.

View profile →

Team Star Boss

Fiery leader of Team Star's Fire crew, Schedar Squad.

View profile →

Team Star Boss

Ninja-styled leader of Team Star's Poison crew, Navi Squad.

View profile →

Team Star Boss

Spoiled rich-kid leader of Team Star's Fairy crew, Ruchbah Squad.

View profile →

Team Star Boss

Brawler leader of Team Star's Fighting crew, Caph Squad.

View profile →

Professor

Brilliant biologist obsessed with ancient Paldea — and the Scarlet Book.

View profile →

Professor

Visionary futurist and author of the Violet Book of Paldea.

View profile →

Villainous Team

The mysterious mastermind of Operation Starfall — and a shy Academy student in disguise.

View profile →