list of pokemon anime characters
[ list of Pokémon characters ]
This is a list of characters in the Pokémon anime and its related media.
Table of Contents
- 1. Ash Ketchum era
- 1.1. Main characters
- 1.2. Ash's rivals
- 1.3. Rivals of other main characters
- 1.4. Supporting characters
- 1.5. Game-based anime supporting characters
- 1.6. Team Rocket
- 1.7. Cross-dressing tags
- 1.8. Other recurring characters
- 1.9. Characters of the day
- 2. Pokémon Horizons
- 2.1. Rising Volt Tacklers
- 2.2. Explorers
- 2.3. Recurring characters
- 2.4. Characters of the day
- 3. Movie characters
- 3.1. Movie 01: Mewtwo Strikes Back
- 3.2. The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin, The Birth of Mewtwo CD Drama
- 3.3. Movie 02: The Power of One
- 3.4. Movie 03: Spell of the Unown
- 3.5. Movie 04: Celebi: Voice of the Forest
- 3.6. Movie 05: Pokémon Heroes
- 3.7. Movie 06: Jirachi: Wish Maker
- 3.8. Movie 07: Destiny Deoxys
- 3.9. Movie 08: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
- 3.10. Movie 09: Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
- 3.11. Movie 10: The Rise of Darkrai
- 3.12. Movie 11: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
- 3.13. Movie 12: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
- 3.14. Movie 13: Zoroark: Master of Illusions
- 3.15. Movie 14: Victini and Zekrom/Reshiram
- 3.16. Movie 15: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice
- 3.17. Movie 16: Genesect and the Legend Awakened
- 3.18. Movie 17: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
- 3.19. Movie 18: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
- 3.20. Movie 19: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
- 3.21. Movie 20: I Choose You!
- 3.22. Movie 21: The Power of Us
- 3.23. Movie 23: Koko
Ash Ketchum era
Main characters
| Series debut | Tag | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic | ash ketchum | Satoshi | Ash Ketchum |
| Classic | misty | Kasumi | Misty |
| Classic | brock | Takeshi | Brock |
| Classic | todd snap | Tooru | Todd Snap |
| Classic | tracey sketchit | Kenji | Tracey Sketchit |
| RSE | may | Haruka | May |
| RSE | max | Masato | Max |
| DPPt | dawn | Hikari | Dawn |
| BW | iris | Iris | Iris |
| BW | cilan | Dent | Cilan |
| XY | clemont | Citron | Clemont |
| XY | bonnie | Eureka | Bonnie |
| XY | serena | Serena | Serena |
| SM | lana | Suiren | Lana |
| SM | Kiawe | Kaki | Kiawe |
| SM | lillie | Lillie | Lillie |
| SM | mallow | Mao | Mallow |
| SM | sophocles | Maamane | Sophocles |
| Journeys | goh | Gou | Goh |
| Journeys | chloe | Sakuragi Koharu | Chloe |
Ash's rivals
| Series debut | Tag | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic | gary oak | Ookido Shigeru | Gary Oak |
| Classic | ritchie | Hiroshi | Ritchie |
| Classic | harrison | Hazuki | Harrison |
| RSE | morrison | Masamune | Morrison |
| DPPt | paul | Shinji | Paul |
| DPPt | barry | Jun | Barry |
| DPPt | conway | Kouhei | Conway |
| DPPt | nando | Naoshi | Nando |
| BW | trip | Shooty | Trip |
| BW | bianca | Bel | Bianca |
| BW | stephan | Kenyan | Stephan |
| BW | cameron | Kotetsu | Cameron |
| BW | virgil | Virgil | Virgil |
| XY | tierno | Tierno | Tierno |
| XY | trevor | Trova | Trevor |
| XY | sawyer | Shouta | Sawyer |
| XY | alain | Alan | Alain |
| SM | gladion | Glazio | Gladion |
| SM | hau | Hau | Hau |
| Journeys | bea | Saitou | Bea |
Ash also refers to Casey as his rival in the Japanese version of her debut episode, and she appears in the fifth Japanese opening besides Gary and Ritchie. However, most fans don't consider her a rival.
Rivals of other main characters
| Series debut | Tag | Japanese | English | Rival of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSE | drew | Shuu | Drew | May |
| RSE | harley | Harley | Harley | May |
| RSE | kelly | Kanata | Kelly | May |
| RSE | solidad | Saori | Solidad | May |
| DPPt | zoey | Nozomi | Zoey | Dawn |
| DPPt | kenny | Kengo | Kenny | Dawn |
| DPPt | nando | Naoshi | Nando | Ash and Dawn |
| DPPt | ursula | Urara | Ursula | Dawn |
| BW | burgundy | Cabernet | Burgundy | Cilan |
| BW | georgia | Langley | Georgia | Iris |
| XY | miette | Millefeui | Miette | Serena |
| XY | shauna | Sana | Shauna | Serena |
| XY | aria | Elle | Aria | Serena |
| Journeys | horace | Tokio | Horace | Goh |
Supporting characters
Game-based anime supporting characters
Team Rocket
- Jessie/Musashi
- James/Kojirou
- Butch/Kosaburou
- Cassidy/Yamato
- Miyamoto (Jessie's mother)
- Attila/Buson
- Hun/Bashou
- Domino
- Wendy/Gingie
- Gozu
- Matori
- Mondo (from the radio dramas)
- Pierce/Flint
- Namba
- Sebastian/Shiranui
- Tyson/Tatsumi
Cross-dressing tags
Other recurring characters
| Episode debut | Tag | Japanese | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP032 | suzie | Yuki | Suzie | A famous Pokémon Breeder. |
| EP032 | aya | Aya | Aya | Koga's younger sister. |
| EP037 | duplica | Imite | Duplica | An impressionist. |
| EP048 | jessebelle | Rumika | Jessebelle | James' fiancée. |
| EP073 | otoshi | Saizou | Otoshi | A Trainer whose Badges were stolen by Team Rocket on his way to Indigo Plateau. |
| EP074 | charles goodshow | Tamaranze-kaichou | Charles Goodshow | President of the Pokémon League. |
| EP083 | professor ivy | Dr. Uchikido | Philena Ivy | Pokémon Professor of the Orange Islands. |
| EP118 | casey | Nanako | Casey | A Pokémon Trainer and baseball fan. In the Japanese version, Ash calls her his rival in EP118, and she appears in the fifth opening with Gary and Ritchie. However, she's usually not considered his rival. |
| EP134 | liza | Sieg | Liza | Caretaker of the Charicific Valley. |
| EP134 | sakura | Sakura | Sakura | A Pokémon Trainer, one of the Kimono Sisters. |
| EP208 | janina | Konatsu | Janina | Jasmine's apprentice. |
| The Legend of Thunder | vincent | Jun'ichi | Vincent | Jimmy's friend, one of Ash's opponents in the Silver Conference. |
| EP267 | macy | Moe | Macy | One of Ash's opponents in the Silver Conference. |
| AG013 | raoul contesta | Contesta | Raoul Contesta | One of the judges of Pokémon Contests. |
| AG013 | sukizo | Sukizo | Sukizo | One of the judges of Pokémon Contests. |
| AG030 | shauna | Shinobu | Shauna | Brawly's student. |
| AG035 | robert | Robert | Robert | A Pokémon Coordinator from Silver Rock Isle. |
| AG035 | vivian meridian | Vivian | Vivian Meridian | Master of ceremonies of Hoenn Pokémon Contests. |
| AG077 | savannah | Tsukiko | Savannah | A Pokémon Coordinator and a member of the fan club Mothers for Pokémon. |
| AG125 | tyson | Tetsuya | Tyson | One of Ash's opponents in the Ever Grande Conference. |
| AG143 | lilian meridian | Lilian | Lilian Meridian | Master of ceremonies of Kanto Pokémon Contests. |
| AG160 | brianna | Wakana | Brianna | A Pokémon Coordinator with a crush on Drew. |
| DP001 | marian | Momoan | Marian | Master of ceremonies of Sinnoh Pokémon Contests. |
| DP020 | j | J | J | A Pokémon hunter. |
| DP025 | forsythia | Tsubomi | Forsythia | The owner of Pick a Peck of Colors Flower Shop in Floaroma Town. |
| DP050 | holly | Honoka | Holly | Brock's Tag Battle partner. |
| DP088 | angie | Aoi | Angie | Pokémon caretaker at the Day Care of Solaceon Town. |
| DP143 | khoury | Kazunari | Khoury | Lyra's traveling companion. |
| DP171 | salvia | Princess Salvia | Princess Salvia | A princess, Pokémon Coordinator and doppelgänger of Dawn. |
| DP183 | tobias | Takuto | Tobias | A Pokémon Trainer who competed in the Lily of the Valley Conference. |
| BW038 | luke | Luke | Luke | An aspiring filmmaker. |
| BW070 | montgomery | Masaomi | Montgomery | A rival of Stephan. |
| Mega Evolution Special I | astrid | Ayaka | Astrid | A Pokémon Trainer that possesses a Key Stone and an Absolite. |
| XY009 | clembot | Citroid | Clembot | An android built by Clemont to be Lumiose City's Gym Leader. |
| XY017 | sanpei | Sanpei | Sanpei | A ninja from Ninja Village. |
| Mega Evolution Special I | mairin | Manon | Mairin | Alain's traveling companion. |
| XY026 | gena | Monarque | Gena | A world famous Poké Puff pâtissière. |
| XY028 | kathi lee | Minami | Kathi Lee | Diantha's manager. |
| XY047 | monsieur pierre | Monsieur Pierre | Monsieur Pierre | Announcer of Pokémon Showcases. |
| XY050 | nini | Nene | Nini | A Pokémon Performer. |
| XY060 | alouette | Armelle | Alouette | A Pokémon Performer. |
| XY060 | blanche | Blanche | Blanche | A Pokémon Performer. |
| XY060 | palermo | Yashio | Palermo | A famous producer and former Kalos Queen. |
| XY069 | keanan | Kenzo | Keanan | A warden who watches over Route 14. |
| XY091 | concetta | Cal | Concetta | A Pokémon Performer. |
| XY101 | sara lee | Shin Lee | Sara Lee | A Pokémon Performer. |
| XY109 | lily | Lily | Lily | A Pokémon Performer. |
| SM001 | tupp, zipp and rapp | Tupper, Zip and Wrap | Tupp, Zipp and Rapp | A trio of Team Skull Grunts. |
| SM008 | hobbes | James | Hobbes | Lillie's butler. |
| SM013 | anna | Ana | Anna | An Alola TV event hostess and news reporter. |
| SM013 | nina | Noa | Nina | A restaurant waitress at a Hau'oli City pancake parlor. |
| SM040 | ida | Ia | Ida | A musician from Seafolk Village. |
| SM070 | viren | Bourgain | Viren | President of Happy Rainbow Resorts and leader of the Revengers. |
| SM091 | pikala | Pikarla | Pikala | A Pokémon Trainer who lives in Pikachu Valley. |
| SM100 | dia | Dia | Dia | A resident of Ultra Ruin's version of Hau'oli City. |
| JN002 | chrysa | Kikuna | Chrysa | One of Professor Cerise's assistants. |
| JN002 | ren | Renji | Ren | One of Professor Cerise's assistants. |
| JN037 | lei | Lei | Lei | The son of Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet. |
| JN038 | curator | — | — | The Curator of the Pewter Museum of Science. |
| JN051 | rinto | Rinto | Rinto | A Trainer participating in the World Coronation Series. Owns a Gallade. |
| JN068 | danika | Asahi | Danika | A member of Project Mew. |
| JN071 | quillon | Tsurugi | Quillon | A member of Project Mew. |
| JN071 | professor amaranth | Dr. Hodaka | Professor Amaranth | The leader of Project Mew. |
Characters of the day
These are characters who only appear in one episode and are relatively unimportant to the series.
| Episode debut | Tag | Japanese | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP008 | a.j. | Akira | A.J. | A Trainer who dreams of having 100 consecutive wins with his Sandshrew. |
| EP009 | giselle | Yuutou Seiyo | Giselle | A student of Pokémon Tech, a school about Pokémon. |
| EP009 | joe | Jun | Joe | A student of Pokémon Tech, a school about Pokémon. |
| EP010 | melanie | Midori | Melanie | A girl who lives in a Hidden Village. |
| EP020 | ghost of maiden's peak | Ghost of Maiden's Cape | Ghost of Maiden's Peak | A spirit that haunts Maiden's Peak. |
| EP024 | sabrina's mother | Natsume's mother | Sabrina's mother | Sabrina's mother. |
| EP034 | tommy | Tarou | Tommy | A little boy who lives in Safari Land and was raised by Kangaskhan. |
| EP040 | mikey | Taichi | Mikey | A young Pokémon Trainer, owner of an Eevee. |
| EP044 | cassandra | Kiyomi | Cassandra | Owner of a medicine shop in Mossgreen Village. |
| EP047 | proctor | Doctor Doc | Dr. Proctor | A doctor. |
| EP048 | hopkins | — | Hopkins | James' butler. |
| EP064 | stella | Atsuko | Stella | The ringmaster of a Pokémon circus. |
| EP077 | jeanette fisher | Kaoruko | Jeanette Fisher | Ash's fourth opponent in the Indigo League championship. |
| EP083 | charity hope faith | Minami Tsunami Konami | Charity Hope Faith | Professor Ivy's triplet assistants. |
| EP133 | wilhomena | Miyuki | Wilhomena | A rich young woman who lost her Marill. |
| EP139 | mr. parker latoya parker | Nagai Yuuka | Mr. Parker Latoya Parker | A father and daughter Gligar-themed superhero duo. |
| EP152 | miki | Miki | Miki | A Trainer who wants to teach her Skarmory how to defeat Fire-type Pokémon. |
| EP153 | trixie | Hibari | Trixie | A Pokémon circus performer. |
| EP166 | chigusa | Chigusa | Chigusa | A Fighting-type Trainer and the granddaughter of a Dojo master. |
| EP198 | temacu | Himeka | Temacu | A girl who fell in love with Brock and James. |
| EP241 | lily | Lily | Lily | A magician. |
| HS03 | kate | Rose | Kate | A fan of Team Righteous movies, who believed Jessie, James, and Meowth to be the heroes from said movies. |
| AG005 | nicholai | Kiyo | Nicholai | A Trainer who is obsessed with knickerbockers and cosplaying as Pokémon. |
| AG013 | janet | Megumi | Janet | A Pokémon Coordinator, owner of a Beautifly. |
| AG032 | tommy | Hiromi | Tommy | A Trainer in search of his missing Marshtomp. |
| AG042 | juliet | Juliet | Juliet | A Pokémon Trainer, owner of an Illumise. |
| AG132 | annie proctor | Anne | Annie Proctor | A scientist who resurrected fossils into Pokémon. |
| AG135 | sergio | Sugio | Sergio | An assistant to Noland at the Battle Factory. |
| AG145 | terri | Tsuguyo | Terri | The leader of the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. |
| AG156 | angela | Ichiko | Angela | A teacher of a Pokémon Ninja School. |
| HS15 | dora crystal | Dr. Kobara Misao | Dora Crystal | Two sisters who work in a laboratory. |
| DP002 | claudina | Torami | Claudina | A truck driver. |
| DP013 | rosebay | Yukari | Rosebay | A Pokémornithologist. |
| DP020 | melodi | Maria | Melodi | A Trainer whose Gardevoir was stolen by J. |
| DP028 | paige frances lynnelle joy marnie frances lynnette joy | Mai François Joy Sayaka François Joy | Paige Frances Lynnelle Joy Marnie Frances Lynnette Joy | Two Joy sisters that are young girls. Paige is the younger sister; Marnie is the older. |
| DP059 | marble | Marble | Marble | An officer Jenny student who owns a Luxray. She wears an unusual outfit, not the usual police uniform. |
| DP062 | autumn, spring & summer | Aki, Haru and Natsu | Autumn, Spring and Summer | Maids, owners of Miltank. |
| DP063 | leona | Yumomi | Leona | A childhood friend of Dawn and Kenny. |
| DP070 | francesca | Shizue | Francesca | A Pokémon magician who performs with Chingling and Pidgey. |
| DP073 | astin | — | Astin | Jesse's childhood friend. |
| DP074 | sho | Shou | Sho | A Trainer with a Raichu and a Pichu. |
| DP165 | proprietor | Master | Proprietor | A server at a Sunyshore City café and a former Pokémon poacher. |
| DPS01 | shinko | Shinko | — | A young girl who is preparing to set off on her Pokémon journey. |
| BW051 | erina | Erina | Erina | A girl who lost her Axew during the Subway Bosses' Stamp Rally. |
| BW053 | toby | Tobio | Toby | The Trainer of three Maractus who perform as a musical group. |
| BW057 | linda | Linda | Linda | A childhood friend of Charles. |
| BW100 | shannon | Shoubu | Shannon | A resident of the Village of Dragons and a childhood friend of Iris. |
| BW109 | nanette | Nonomi | Nanette | A new Trainer. |
| BW140 | morana | Drago | Morana | A dojo breaker who specializes in Ice-type Pokémon. |
| XY008 | jessica | Jessica | Jessica | A Pokémon groomer who was assigned to take care of a Furfrou who didn't approve of her. |
| XY013 | penelope | Premier | Penelope | A kindergarten teacher, owner of a Sylveon. |
| XY013 | randall | Randy | Randall | One of the students in Penelope's kindergarten class. |
| XY016 | lyn | Rimu | Lyn | A young girl, owner of a Pichu. |
| XY018 | princess allie | Allie-hime | Princess Allie | The princess of Parfum Palace, owner of a Furfrou. |
| XY049 | heidi jay kye | Hina Joe Ken | Heidi Jay Kye | The self-appointed "Lapras Defense Force". |
| XY109 | amelia | Amelia | Amelia | A Pokémon Performer. |
| XY115 | jimmy | Jimmy | Jimmy | A guitarist, owner of a Pikachu named Spike. |
| JN007 | hodge | Houji | Hodge | A Pokémon Trainer from Lavaridge Town. |
| JN008 | lauren | Misaki | Lauren | A girl from Snowpoint City, owner of a Croagunk and a Piplup. |
| JN014 | kira | Keira | Kira | A Pokémon Ranger. |
| JN061 | multa | Mulpli | Multa | A handyman along with her brother Devi. Owns a Plusle. |
| JN079 | soleil | Haruhi | Soleil | A doppelgänger of Chloe and the lord of Eclipse Castle. |
| JN079 | ilunas | Katsuki | Ilunas | A ninja and a descendant of Soleil's ancestor's brother. |
| Message from the Aurora | emma | Emma | — | N/A. |
| JN083 | tiara | Kirara | Tiara | A young girl from the Johto region. |
| JN087 | regina | Regina | Regina | A transfer student at Chloe's school. |
| JN111 | lillie | Lilie | Lillie | A Shiny Nihilego that rescued Mohn. |
Pokémon Horizons characters
Rising Volt Tacklers
Explorers
Reccuring characters
Characters of the day
Like the previous series, Horizons also has characters of the day.
| Episode debut | Tag | Japanese | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HZ019 | Mitchell | Mitchell | Mitchell | A pâtisserie in Motostoke and a friend of Murdock. |
| HZ036 | Yuno | Yuno | — | A girl from Pigton Town who asks for help to train her Oinkologne. |
| HZ036 | Renta | Renta | — | Yuno's childhood friend and rival who also has an Oinkologne. |
| HZ041 | Franka | Blanca | — | Dot's mother and Murdock's younger sister. |
| HZ053 | Niko | Luka | — | A girl who looks like Liko. |
| HZ053 | Dash | Bocco | — | A girl who looks like Dot. |