Character Sheet: Red/Leaf

RED/LEAF

Starting now, we'll be going back through our main protagonists of the Pokemon series and re-evaluating them based on the distinct differences that make their games unique from each other. Our characters will be:

1. Red/Leaf

2. Ethan/Kris/Lyra

3. May/Brendan

4. Dawn/Lucas

5. Hilbert/Hilda

6. Nate/Rosa

7. Serena/Calem

8. Elio/Selene

9. Gloria/Victor

10. Florian/Juliana

11. Solana/Lunick

12. Kellyn/Kate

13. Ben/Summer

Red and Leaf are the main protagonists in the Kanto games. Red was the only protagonist in the Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow games, with Leaf (or Green) have a design in the code that was used in other works like the manga and in the Let's Go games. By the time of FireRed and LeafGreen, the developers were able to implement Leaf as the girl option for the games. I think for these two, I will focus mostly on the base mechanics of Pokemon, similar to my (now) defunt Pokemon Trainer moveset. Blue will probably end up being an echo here, but I'm holding off for now, for the sake of the other rival characters who won't be so clear cut.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Poke Ball

They will toss a Poke Ball and catch an opponent in it.

Side B: Bicycle

The bike was a notable part of this game specifically, so it naturally follows that we use it here.

Up B: Fly

The player's Charizard will emerge and carry them upward.

Down B: Potion

For healing and stat-boosting purposes, of course.

Final Smash: Team Finish

Using the player's Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise together, with Pikachu involved as well.

Entrance: Stepping out of Oak's Lab

Taunts: Up, holding up a Poke Ball. Side, turning away and tipping their cap. Down, ". . ." (Admittedly, Leaf has a certain taunt from the Manga that a less kid-friendly game might use as well).

Kirby Hat: Red's hat

Kart: The bicycle

Special Move: Poke Ball

Spirit Battle: On Pokemon Stadium

Victory Screen: Celebrating with their Pokemon

Losing Screen: "You whited out!"

Color Swaps: Red's original look, Green's original look, Red's FRLG look, Leaf's FRLG look, Red's SM look, a similar look for Leaf, a look based on Ash, a look based on Anime Misty.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Ethan and Kris take the Gold!

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen

POKEMON FIRERED AND LEAFGREEN

Next up, we have the very first remakes of the Pokemon series, the Gen III remakes of the very first Gen I games. They are mostly the same games, with the same overall plot, with Red and Blue and Team Rocket and all that, set in mostly the same overall Kanto region, just with better graphics and a lot of mechanics and such streamlined for a better gaming experience. The game came with only two major differences: first, you now had a female player character option in Leaf, based on the old beta design for a female player dropped from the original game but with an updated design. A new post-game area was also added in, called the Sevii Islands.

Here's what we've got:

Characters:

All new Pokemon

Wes (& Rui?): Pokemon, snagging, vehicle, Rui's sight, purification

Trainer System:

Brendan

May

Wally

Professor Birch

Roxanne

Brawly

Wattson

Flannery

Norman

Winona

Tate & Liza

Wallace

Sidney

Phoebe

Glacia

Drake

Steven Stone

Archie

Maxie

Matt

Shelly

Tabitha

Courtney

Wes

Nascour

Miror B

Dakim

Venus

Ein

Evice

Willie

Gonzap

Eagun

Leaf

Stages:

Littleroot Town

Oldale Town

Petalburg City

Rustboro City

Dewford Town

Slateport City

Mauville City

Verdanturf City

Fallarbor Town

Lavaridge Town

Fortree City

Lilycove City

Mossdeep City

Sootopolis City

Pacifidlog Town

Evergrande City

Petalburg Woods

New Mauville

Mt. Chimney

Cave of Origin

Safari Zone

Seafloor Cavern

Abandoned Ship

Meteor Falls

Mt. Pyre

Sky Pillar

Desert Ruins

Pokemon Box

Pokemon Channel

Ruby Table

Sapphire Table

Outskirt Stand

Phenac City

Pyrite Town

The Under

Agate Village

Team Snagem's hideout

Realgam Tower

Mt. Battle

Sevii Islands

Thanks for reading! Next up, let's head back to Hoenn one more time!