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84-835: There is a tournament of 3-on-3 battles being held on Pasio Island called the Pokémon Masters League. The main goal is to become its Champion. To enter the Pokémon Masters League, players must collect at least five Badges by defeating the PML Leaders located in Pasio. When recruiting most sync pairs, the player can unlock a sync pair story. Players can also participate in limited-time events which are regularly added and updated. Events feature both single-player story events and also co-operative multiplayer events in which players must team up to defeat powerful enemies in order to receive event rewards and prizes. In Pokémon Masters ,

168-625: A jidaigeki -themed martial arts action game where player samurai fight a number of swordspeople before confronting a more powerful boss samurai. SNK 's Sasuke vs. Commander , released in October 1980, is a ninja-themed shooting game where the player character fights enemy ninjas before confronting bosses with various ninjutsu attacks and enemy patterns. It was one of the earliest games with multiple boss encounters, and one of SNK's earliest games. Phoenix , released in December 1980,

252-489: A player character protagonist or set of protagonists, one or more rival characters, a hometown "Pokémon professor" who introduces the mechanics of the game, and a large selection of fellow Pokémon trainers, " Gym leaders ", and villainous teams to battle against. Characters that were introduced in the video games Pokémon Red , Green , Blue (1996), Yellow (1998), FireRed , LeafGreen (2004), and Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! (2018), which are set in

336-556: A "boss song" that is more difficult, or a high-difficulty, computer-controlled opponent in sports games . In multiplayer online battle arena games, defeating a map boss usually requires teamwork of two or more players, but it brings various benefits to the team, such as buffs or lane push power. Some games, such as Cuphead , Furi and Warning Forever , are centered around continual boss fights. Bosses are usually harder to beat than regular enemies, have higher health points, hence can sustain more damage and are generally found at

420-485: A battle; she later helps the group fight against Team Galactic. Cyrus (Akagi ( アカギ ) ) is the nihilistic Leader of the villainous Team Galactic and the main antagonist of the Sinnoh games. Although he seems to want to work with his team to create a new dimension, his true goal is to create a dimension solely for himself; devoid of emotions that he sees as weak and useless. " Looker " ("Handsome" ( ハンサム , Hansamu ) )

504-536: A boss battle, but later appear as a regular enemy, after players have become stronger or had a chance to find more powerful weaponry. Many games structure boss battles as a progression of distinct phases in which the boss produces different or additional hazards for players. This is often reflected by a change in the appearance of the boss, or by a boss displaying increased frustration. The Legend of Zelda series and games inspired by it are recognized for having dungeons with bosses that are specifically vulnerable to

588-810: A boss. They come in many variations, such as the Chargin' Chuck Swarm encountered in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam , the Armos Knights from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past or the Battle of 1000 Heartless from Kingdom Hearts II . A main requirement with most wolfpacks is that the whole group must be defeated in order to win; in order to prolong the fight, many wolfpacks, particularly in games with turn-based combat in lieu of real-time, will summon reinforcements to replenish their lost numbers. An example of this

672-414: A character will get a variant of themselves (usually to tie in with specific timed events), which usually sees them wearing an alternate costume that also pairs them up with a different Pokémon to which the costume is usually themed, though "variety" Sync Pairs will give an characters who play in minor roles in core series such as Team Rocket Executives and do not give the character an alternate costume though

756-503: A concept that Kung-Fu Master designer Takashi Nishiyama later expanded on when he created the fighting game Street Fighter (1987) at Capcom . The term "boss" was used in reference to the game's final boss by Mike Roberts in a review of the game published in the May 1985 issue of British magazine Computer Gamer , while he used the term "super baddies" for the end-of-level bosses. Sega's arcade game Fantasy Zone (1986) popularized

840-488: A final boss in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link ). A superboss is a type of boss most commonly found in role-playing video games . They are considered optional enemies and do not have to be defeated to complete the game. However, not all optional bosses are superbosses. They are generally much more powerful than the bosses encountered as part of the main game's plot or quest , more difficult even than

924-414: A game. Boss battles are generally seen at climax points of particular sections of games, such as at the end of a level or stage or guarding a specific objective. A miniboss is a boss weaker or less significant than the main boss in the same area or level, though usually more powerful than the standard opponents and often fought alongside them. A superboss (sometimes 'secret', 'hidden' or 'raid' boss)

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1008-743: A group of elite-level trainers at the end of the game, which is called the Elite Four. This team includes the Ice-themed Lorelei ( カンナ ), Fighting-themed Bruno ( シバ ), Ghost-themed Agatha ( キクコ ), and Dragon-themed Lance ( ワタル ). Giovanni (Sakaki ( サカキ ) ) is the Leader of the villainous Team Rocket. He runs the Viridian City Gym in Pokémon Red , Blue , Green , Yellow , and their remakes. He later disappears and

1092-498: A heavy rainfall that will flood the landmasses and expand the oceans. Characters that were introduced in the video games Pokémon Diamond , Pearl (2006), Platinum (2008), Brilliant Diamond , and Shining Pearl (2021), which are set in the fictional Sinnoh region. Lucas ( コウキ , Kōki ) and Dawn ( ヒカリ , Hikari ) are the male and female protagonists of Pokémon Diamond , Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond , and Shining Pearl . Barry ( ジュン , Jun )

1176-777: A more detailed version of the regular ending. Examples of a "true final boss" include the Radiance in Hollow Knight and the Moon Presence in Bloodborne . The term "Foozle" is used to describe a cliché final boss that exists only to act as the final problem before players can complete the game. Scorpia stated in 1994 that "about 98% of all role-playing video games can be summed up as follows: 'We go out and bash on critters until we're strong enough to go bash on Foozle. ' " A precursor to video game boss fights

1260-503: A number of titles in the Dance Dance Revolution rhythm game series contain "boss songs" that are called "bosses" because they are exceptionally difficult to perform on. In combat-focused games, a boss may summon additional enemies, reinforcements, or minions ("adds") to fight players alongside the boss, increasing the boss fight's difficulty. These additional enemies may distract from the boss battle or give time for

1344-638: A sick Ampharos named Amphy that provides light for the city lighthouse . She challenges the player after they get Amphy proper medicine from Cianwood City. Jasmine reappears as a minor character in Pokémon Diamond , Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond , and Shining Pearl , giving HM07 Waterfall in Pokémon Diamond , Pearl , and Platinum , or TM99 Waterfall in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl . She

1428-616: A special item that is located within that dungeon. Player(s) typically acquire this item while exploring the dungeon and is given opportunity to learn to use it to solve puzzles or defeat weaker enemies before facing the boss character. Boss battles are typically seen as dramatic events. As such, they are usually characterized by sometimes quite theatrical cutscenes before and after the boss battle and unique music. Recurring bosses and final bosses may have their own specific theme music to distinguish them from other boss battles. This concept extends beyond combat-oriented video games. For example,

1512-500: A sync pair is a pair consisting of one Pokémon Trainer who had previously appeared in the core games or the anime and one Pokémon (usually one that is best associated with that character, e.g. Ash Ketchum being paired with his Pikachu). Each sync pair has one of five roles: the initial three were strike sync pairs, which are focused on attacking (and are either classed under physical or special); support sync pairs, which are focused on defending, restoring health points , and increasing

1596-472: A team of several Pokémon of similar type or theming. Particularly notable Gym leaders of the Kanto-based games are: In addition to Brock and Misty, the other gym leaders are Lt. Surge ( マチス ), Erika ( エリカ ), Sabrina ( ナツメ ）), Koga ( キキョウ ), Blaine ( カツラ ), and Giovanni ( サカキ ). Each main-series Pokémon game, aside from Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon Legends Arceus , also includes

1680-499: A temple) and fighting a boss character at the end of each level; in turn, this end-of-level boss battle structure was adapted from the Bruce Lee film Game of Death , where Lee's character fights a different boss character on each floor as he ascends a pagoda. The game was distinctive for giving both players and each boss a health meter , which leads to the game temporarily becoming a one-on-one fighting game during boss battles,

1764-429: A time limit by having a large number of players or parties working together to defeat the boss. Examples of such superbosses can be found in games like Pokémon Go and World of Warcraft , and are generally referred to as a raid . Toby Fox 's games Undertale and Deltarune both feature superbosses in the form of Sans , Jevil, and Spamton NEO. Some major video game series have recurring superbosses such as

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1848-494: A typical dungeon campaign there would be one powerful enemy acting as the boss of the weaker minions that players would face beforehand, in the same sense as a crime boss, which later inspired the boss battles of role-playing video games . The first interactive video game to feature a boss was dnd , which was released in 1975 for the PLATO system . dnd was one of the earliest dungeon crawl video games and implemented many of

1932-560: A wild Pokémon and drops his bag, resulting in the player having to use one of his Pokémon to save him. In the anime, he gives May her Torchic. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, he is the father of Sapphire. Norman (Senri ( センリ ) ) is the Petalburg City Gym Leader and an expert on Normal-type Pokémon. In the games, Norman is the protagonist's father. In the anime, he is the father of May and Max . In

2016-463: Is Astaroth in Diablo IV . Many other wolfpack bosses empower themselves when one of the other enemies in the battle is killed to keep the threat level from falling over time. The final boss, last boss or end boss, is typically present at or near the end of a game, with completion of the game's storyline usually following victory in the battle. The final boss is usually the main antagonist of

2100-456: Is Bruce Lee 's Hong Kong martial arts films , including The Big Boss (1971), in which Lee fights a criminal gang before battling the eponymous "big boss", and Game of Death (1972), where Lee fights a different boss on each level of a pagoda , which later inspired the boss battles of martial arts action games such as beat 'em ups. Another precursor is tabletop role-playing games starting with Dungeons & Dragons (1974), in which in

2184-547: Is a fixed shooter where players's ship must fight a giant mothership in the fifth and final level. At several points in Namco's vertically scrolling shooter Xevious (1982), players must defeat an Andor Genesis mothership to advance. In side-scrolling character action games such as beat 'em ups, Irem 's 1984 arcade game Kung-Fu Master established the end-of-level boss battle structure used in these games, with players progressing through levels (represented by floors of

2268-518: Is a Pokémon Professor who studies Pokémon Trainers and the dreams of Pokémon. The player encounters her when Team Plasma abducts a Munna from her research facility to use its Dream Mist powers. She gives access to the games' wireless capabilities and online systems . Alder (Adeku ( アデク ) ) is the former Champion of the Unova Region, who helps the player battle Team Plasma throughout Unova. N successfully challenges him to battle and wins, forcing

2352-557: Is a Pokémon Researcher and the grandfather of Blue in the Kanto-based games. He is described as the leading Pokémon expert, specializing in Pokémon behavioral science. Alongside his research, he is also authorized by the Pokémon League to give new Pokémon Trainers one of the three starter Pokémon: Bulbasaur , Squirtle , or Charmander . In the anime, he gives Ash Ketchum his Pikachu after he arrives too late to receive one of

2436-695: Is a member of the Interpol who appears in Pokémon Platinum, where he is investigating Team Galactic. He appears again in Black and White , seeking the player's assistance in apprehending the seven sages of Team Plasma. In X and Y , he poses as a detective to investigate a Team Flare scientist. In Sun and Moon , he comes to Alola to assist the player with capturing the Ultra Beasts that were unleashed there. Characters that were introduced in

2520-515: Is defeated, he helps the group reform. He returns in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon , helping the player character defeat Team Rainbow Rocket in the post-game story. He has a larger and more antagonistic role in the anime, as he builds a device that would allow Ghetsis to control Reshiram and takes control of various Pokémon, including Team Rocket's Meowth . Characters that were introduced in the video games Pokémon X and Y (2013), which are set in

2604-449: Is generally much more powerful than the bosses encountered as part of the main game's plot and is often an optional encounter. A final boss is often the main antagonist of a game's story and the defeat of that character usually provides a conclusion to the game. A boss rush is a stage where players face multiple previous bosses again in succession. For example, in a run 'n' gun video game, all regular enemies might use pistols while

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2688-514: Is identified by Ho-Oh as being pure of heart. He is the son of Giovanni, with the Celebi event in HeartGold and SoulSilver showing their past. Professor Elm (Professor Utsugi ( ウツギ博士 , Utsugi-hakase ) ) is an absent-minded Pokémon Researcher and former student of Professor Oak. In Pokémon Gold , Silver , and Crystal , he is authorized by the Pokémon League to give new trainers one of

2772-402: Is interested in finding new Pokémon to make the perfect Pokémon Dance Team. Boss (video games) In video games , a boss is a significantly powerful non-player character created as an opponent to players. A fight with a boss character is referred to as a boss battle or boss fight . Bosses are generally far stronger than other opponents the players have faced up to that point in

2856-554: Is not seen again, though Team Rocket attempts to locate him in Pokémon Gold , Silver , Crystal , and their remakes . He also appears as the main antagonist of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon 's postgame story. Giovanni is a recurring character in the Pokémon anime series, where he is the boss of Team Rocket. Jessie (Musashi ( ムサシ ) ) and James (Kojirō ( コジロウ ) ) are a pair of Team Rocket grunts who originate from

2940-629: Is one of the rival characters in Pokémon Black and White, and is one of the player's childhood friends. He is intelligent and trustworthy, often giving the player character advice and battling them to test his skills. Like the player, he aims to become Champion. Two years later, in Black 2 and White 2 , he becomes Aspertia City's Gym Leader. His name is derived from the Bulgarian word for black: черен ( cheren ). Bianca ( ベル , Bel )

3024-473: Is the Leader of Team Plasma. He is a mysterious Pokémon Trainer who shows up throughout the player's journey and believes that humans and Pokémon should be separated. He was forced to grow up with abused Pokémon, as a plot by his adoptive father Ghetsis, so that he would want to liberate Pokémon from humans. By following through with the plan, he befriends Zekrom in Black or Reshiram in White to help him alter

3108-542: Is the Pokémon Professor in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games, having returned to Sinnoh after four years of traveling abroad. He is a senior researcher to and old friend of Professor Oak, and is known for his research on Pokémon evolution. He is authorized to give trainers one of three Sinnoh starter Pokémon, Turtwig , Chimchar , or Piplup . In the anime, he gives Dawn her Piplup. He has an assistant, either Lucas or Dawn, depending on which player character

3192-646: Is the adoptive father of N, Anthea, and Concordia, He initially appears as one of the Seven Sages devoted to Team Plasma's cause. During the climax of the first games, it is revealed he manipulated N and Team Plasma as part of his plan to rule over the world via N. He is arrested after being beaten by the player, but escapes thanks to the Shadow Triad. He returns in the sequels as the leader of Neo Team Plasma, wanting to use Kyurem to freeze and rule over Unova. He reveals himself after Colress' defeat and retreats to

3276-519: Is the grandson of Professor Oak and the player character's childhood friend. He is pushy and competitive, but generally a good Pokémon Trainer. He briefly precedes the player character as the Champion of the Kanto Region, waiting for the player to challenge him. Blue is the basis for Gary Oak in the anime. IGN listed Blue as the 98th best villain in video games, though they stressed that it

3360-486: Is the other rival in Pokémon Black and White , and alongside Cheren is one of the player's childhood friends. She is spontaneous and sometimes unreliable, but she develops over the course of the journey. She also has a strong side, which she shows when she goes on a Pokémon journey against her father's wishes. Her father wants her to stay at home, believing the world to be unsafe, until Elesa eventually convinces him to let keep Bianca go on her own journey. Two years later, in

3444-506: Is the rival character in Pokémon Diamond , Pearl and Platinum . He is often impatient and is determined to be the best Pokémon Trainer. He is best friends with the player, who he aids throughout their journey. His father, Palmer , owns the Battle Tower in Sinnoh. He tends to accidentally crash into people, and often tries to fine people for being too slow. Professor Rowan (Professor Nanakamado ( ナナカマド博士 , Nanakamado-hakase ) )

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3528-630: Is the rival of the Johto-based games. He steals his first Pokémon from Professor Elm and tends to see Pokémon as tools to use and discard. Unlike Blue before him, Silver is depicted as a mediocre trainer, though the Sprout Tower sage and Lance see talent and great potential in him. He eventually realizes his wrongdoings and changes his ways by treating his Pokémon with respect. Silver also appears in Pokémon Masters EX , in which he

3612-594: The Kirby games. Others may be a recurring version of a previous boss, who is either weaker than previously encountered or is less of a challenge later in the game due to character or equipment progression. An example is Castlevania: Symphony of the Night ' s Gaibon and Slogra. Other video game characters who usually take the role of a miniboss are Vile ( Mega Man X series), Allen O'Neil ( Metal Slug ) and Dark Link ( The Legend of Zelda series, though he appears as

3696-534: The Pokémon video game series . Characters may appear in multiple continuities within the Pokémon franchise, such as the animated adaptations, films , manga , and books. In these spin-offs, the characters may take on the same basic role, such as with Professor Oak and Giovanni in the Pokémon TV series , and sometimes different roles, such as with Misty and Brock . Each main-series Pokémon game features

3780-634: The Pokémon Adventures manga, he is the father of Ruby and a close friend of Professor Birch. Wallace (Mikuri ( ミクリ ) ) is the Sootopolis City Gym Leader in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire . He is an expert on Water-type Pokémon , a skilled artist and Pokémon Contest star. In Pokémon Emerald , Wallace becomes the Hoenn Pokémon League Champion, leaving the post of Gym Leader to his mentor, Juan . In

3864-663: The Pokémon anime series. They appear as antagonists in Yellow , Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! . Their English names are a reference to outlaw Jesse James . Their Japanese names are references to two famed swordsmen in Japanese history, Sasaki Kojirō and Miyamoto Musashi , who famously fought each other on the Island of Ganryū in 1612, resulting in Musashi's victory and Kojirō's death. Characters that were introduced in

3948-554: The main series together in one game. A preview version of the game was released in Singapore on July 25, 2019, and in Canada on August 6, 2019. The game was released worldwide on August 29, 2019, for iOS and Android phones. In commemoration of the game's first anniversary, Pokémon Masters was updated with new features as Pokémon Masters EX on August 25, 2020. Pokémon Masters EX received "mixed or average reviews" according to

4032-421: The stats of the whole team; and tech sync pairs, which are focused on different tactics, such as inflicting status effects . August 2023 added two additional roles: sprint sync pairs, which are focused on attacking quickly; and field sync pairs, which are focused on triggering field effects. Sync pairs can be recruited by playing the main story, through scouting or by completing certain timed events. Occasionally,

4116-549: The Giant Chasm with Kyurem. After his attempt to freeze the protagonist is interrupted by N and his legendary Pokémon, he uses the DNA Splicers he armed Kyurem with to merge them both. After beating it and Ghetsis, he snaps completely and is transported away by the Shadow Triad. Colress (Achroma ( アクロマ , Akuroma ) ) is an independent Pokémon Researcher and a proxy Leader of Neo Team Plasma, who works to learn about

4200-600: The Ruby and Emerald Weapons. Some superbosses will take the place of the final boss if certain requirements are met. Some superbosses can yield special items or skills that cannot be found any other way that can give players a significant advantage during playthrough of the rest of the game, such as added experience or an extremely powerful weapon. For example, the "raid bosses" from Borderlands 2 give rare loot unavailable anywhere else. Some superbosses in online games have an immense amount of health and must be defeated within

4284-838: The Ultima Weapon and Omega Weapon in Final Fantasy and the Amon clan in Yakuza . The Warden from Minecraft could be considered a superboss, as it is vastly more difficult to fight than the final boss, the Ender Dragon. However, Mojang, the developer of Minecraft, has explicitly stated that the Warden was not intended to be fought by players. A wolfpack boss is a group of enemies who may be considered weak on their own, but in large groups can be considered strong enough to be

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4368-695: The anime, he does not appear until the Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl anime series , where he is a Contest Master from the Hoenn region who holds a Contest called the Wallace Cup. Steven Stone (Daigo Tsuwabuki ( ツワブキ・ダイゴ , Tsuwabuki Daigo ) ) is the Champion of the Hoenn Region in Ruby , Sapphire , Omega Ruby , and Alpha Sapphire . He is the son of the president of Devon Corporation and aids

4452-400: The boss in question becomes progressively stronger and/or less vulnerable as their health decreases, requiring players to use different strategies to win. Some bosses may contain or be composed of smaller parts that can be destroyed by players in battle, which may or may not grant an advantage. In games such as Doom and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night , an enemy may be introduced via

4536-444: The boss to regain or regenerate health, but may also give players opportunity to regain health from health boosters and ammo dropped by the boss's defeated minions. A miniboss, also known as a "middle boss", "mid-boss", "half-boss", "sub-boss" "semi-boss", or occasionally "tank", is a boss-like enemy weaker or less significant than the main boss in the same area or level. Some minibosses are stronger versions of regular enemies, as in

4620-517: The boss uses a tank. A boss enemy is quite often larger in size than other enemies and the player character . At times, bosses are very hard to defeat without being adequately prepared and/or knowing the correct fighting approach. Bosses usually take strategy and special knowledge to defeat, such as how to attack weak points or avoid specific attacks. Bosses are common in many genres of video games, but they are especially common in story-driven titles, and are commonly previously established antagonists in

4704-436: The character is given a different Pokemon. Pokémon Masters was first announced by The Pokémon Company on May 28, 2019, alongside some other Pokémon games . It represents the first collaboration between the company and mobile game developer DeNA , it had been released for Android and iOS . The concept of the game came from series artist and designer Ken Sugimori who proposed the idea of having all past characters from

4788-653: The completion of specific additional levels, choosing specific dialogue options or after obtaining a particular item or set of items, such as the Chaos Emeralds in the Sonic the Hedgehog series or performing a series of tasks in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker . These bosses are generally more difficult to defeat. In games with a "true" final boss, victory leads to either a better ending or

4872-434: The concept of a boss rush, a stage where players face multiple previous bosses again in succession. Michael Fahey of Kotaku noted in a podcast that usage of the term "boss" by Nintendo Power grew sharply around 1988, and that there was no clear single etymology of the term. In the same podcast, former Kotaku editor-in-chief Stephen Totilo speculated that bosses became known as such because they were "in charge of all

4956-564: The core concepts of Dungeons & Dragons . The objective of the game is to retrieve an "Orb" from the bottommost dungeon. The orb is kept in a treasure room guarded by a high-level enemy named the Gold Dragon. Only by defeating the Dragon can players claim the orb, complete the game and be eligible to appear on the high score list. In 1980, boss battles appeared in several arcade action games. In March 1980, Sega released Samurai ,

5040-476: The end of a level or area. While most games include a mixture of boss opponents and regular opponents, some games have only regular opponents and some games have only bosses (e.g. Shadow of the Colossus ). Some bosses are encountered several times through a single game, typically with alternate attacks and a different strategy required to defeat it each time. A boss battle can also be made more challenging if

5124-511: The events of Black 2 and White 2 , she becomes an assistant to Professor Juniper and gives the player their starter Pokémon. Her English name is derived from the Italian word for white, while her Japanese name "Bel" is derived from the Russian word for white: бел ( bel ). Hugh ( ヒュウ , Hue ) is the sole rival in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 . He is from Aspertia City and one of

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5208-443: The fictional Kalos region. Calem ( カルム , Karumu ) and Serena ( セレナ , Serena ) are the male and female protagonists of Pokémon X and Y . Shauna ( サナ , Sana ) is one of the rivals/friends of the player character in Pokémon X and Y . She is energetic and curious, but is searching for a goal in life. She gives the player character a nickname at the outset of their journey. Tierno ( ティエルノ , Tierno )

5292-688: The fictional Kanto region. Many of these characters recur throughout the Pokémon franchise. Red ( レッド , Red ) is the protagonist of Pokémon Red , Green , Blue and Yellow and the male protagonist of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen . Red later appears in Pokémon Gold , Silver , and Crystal as a secret boss fight on Mt. Silver, and also appears in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 , Pokémon Sun and Moon , and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon , as well as in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver , reprising his role from

5376-482: The final boss and often players are required to meet certain conditions in the game or complete a sidequest or the entire game to fight the superboss. The first such superboss (or secret boss) was Akuma in Super Street Fighter II Turbo , that required players meet certain conditions before he would appear as the final boss. In Final Fantasy VII , players may choose to seek out and fight

5460-479: The game; however, there are exceptions, such as in Conker's Bad Fur Day , in which the final boss is the antagonist's alien pet. Final bosses are generally larger, more detailed or better animated than lesser enemies, often in order to inspire a feeling of grandeur and special significance from the encounter. In some games, a hidden boss, referred to as the "true" final boss, is present. These bosses only appear after

5544-472: The originals. In Pokémon Adventures , he is the Champion of the Kanto Region. Leaf ( リーフ , Leaf ) is the female protagonist of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen . Chase ( カケル , Kakeru ) and Elaine ( アユミ , Ayumi ) are the male and female protagonists of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! . Blue ( グリーン , Green ) is the rival character of Pokémon Red , Green , Blue , Yellow , FireRed , and LeafGreen . He

5628-417: The other character taking the role of the main rival. Wally ( ミツル , Mitsuru ) is an additional rival character. He is introduced as a sickly young boy who needs help catching Pokémon. Using a Zigzagoon borrowed from Norman , the player helps him catch a Ralts . He is later taken to Verdanturf Town, where the fresh air helps him recover, though he leaves to keep training his Pokémon. He later battles

5712-473: The player in Victory Road. Professor Birch (Professor Odamaki ( オダマキ博士 , Odamaki-hakase ) ) is a Pokémon Researcher, known for his fieldwork and research on Pokémon habitual distribution. He is also the father of the rival character. In the games, Birch gives the player character and the main rival a starter Pokémon: Treecko , Torchic , or Mudkip . At the beginning of the games, he is attacked by

5796-424: The player in their battles against Teams Magma and Aqua. In Emerald , he has retired from competitive battling, but can be challenged for casual battles. Maxie (Matsubusa ( マツブサ ) ) is the Leader of Team Magma, which aims to awaken Groudon to cause a drought that will dry the oceans and expand landmasses. In contrast, Archie (Aogiri ( アオギリ ) ) is the Leader of Team Aqua, which aims to awaken Kyogre to cause

5880-437: The player to fight N instead. The player can later challenge Alder after finishing the main story of the game. While he does not specialize in a particular Pokémon type, half of his Pokémon are Bug-type and his signature Pokémon is Volcarona . He later reveals he had another Volcarona that died before the games begin. He has retired from his position in Black 2 and White 2 , having been succeeded by Iris. N ( エヌ , Enu )

5964-413: The player's childhood friends. Like the player characters, he also seeks to become a Pokémon Master. Throughout the game, the player helps Hugh retrieve his sister's Purrloin, which was stolen by Team Plasma years prior. Professor Aurea Juniper (Professor Araragi ( アララギ博士 , Araragi-hakase ) ) is the Pokémon Professor in the Pokémon Black and White games and the first female professor to appear in

6048-459: The plot of the video game. Action-adventure games , beat 'em ups , fighting games , platform games , role-playing video games (RPGs), and shooter games are particularly associated with boss battles. They may be less common in puzzle games , card video games , racing games , and simulation games . The first video game with a boss fight was the 1975 RPG dnd . The concept has expanded to other genres, like rhythm games , where there may be

6132-418: The powers of Pokémon and bring out the true strength within them. He battles the player several times throughout the game to test their abilities and the power of their Pokémon. He eventually aligns with Neo Team Plasma, as they will allow him to study Pokémon the way he wishes. In the main story of Black 2 and White 2 , he is the helmsman of Team Plasma's primary mode of transportation. After Neo Team Plasma

6216-419: The review aggregator Metacritic . Within four days of its global release, Pokémon Masters has been downloaded 10 million times and recorded $ 10 million in revenue. Within its first week, the revenue figures were increased to $ 26 million. In its first month, the game generated $ 33 million in revenue and $ 75 million within its first year. Pok%C3%A9mon Trainer This is a list of recurring characters in

6300-483: The three starter Pokémon: Chikorita , Cyndaquil , or Totodile . He specializes in research regarding Pokémon breeding and is credited with the discovery of Pokémon eggs, even gifting the player character a Togepi egg for research. Jasmine (Mikan ( ミカン ) ) is the Olivine City Gym Leader and an expert on Steel-type Pokémon . She initially refuses the player's challenge because she is tending to

6384-437: The usual three starter Pokémon. In Pokémon Yellow , he gives Red a Pikachu after Blue takes an Eevee . A younger version of the character has a major supporting role in the movie Pokémon 4Ever . Each main-series Pokémon game, with the exception of Pokémon Sun and Moon and their 3rd and 4th versions , includes a group of eight "Gym leaders", who award the player character a badge upon defeat. Each Gym leader possesses

6468-465: The video games Pokémon Black and White (2010) and their sequels Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (2012), which are set in the fictional Unova region. Hilbert ( トウヤ , Tōya ) and Hilda ( トウコ , Tōko ) are the male and female protagonists of Pokémon Black and White . Nate ( キョウヘイ , Kyōhei ) and Rosa ( メイ , Mei ) are the male and female protagonists of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 . Cheren ( チェレン , Cheren )

6552-478: The video games Pokémon Gold , Silver (1999), Crystal (2000), HeartGold , or SoulSilver (2009), which are primarily set in the fictional Johto region. Gold/Ethan ( ゴールド/ヒビキ , Gold/Hibiki ) is the protagonist of Pokémon Gold and Silver , and the male protagonist of Pokémon Crystal , HeartGold , and SoulSilver . Kris ( クリス , Kris ) was introduced in Pokémon Crystal , and

6636-405: The video games. She specializes in research involving the origins of Pokémon. She gives the player character, Bianca and Cheren one of the game's starter Pokémon: Snivy , Tepig , and Oshawott . In the anime, she gives Trip a Snivy and allows Ash to keep an Oshawott that escapes from her lab. Her father, Cedric Juniper , was a Pokémon Professor and has since retired. Fennel (Makomo ( マコモ ) )

6720-467: The world. N returns in Black 2 and White 2 in a supporting role, enabling the games' mascot Kyurem to transform. His full name is Natural Harmonia Gropius ( ナチュラル・ハルモニア・グロピウス , Nachuraru Harumonia Guropiusu ) . Ghetsis Harmonia Gropius (G-Cis Harmonia Gropius ( ゲーチス・ハルモニア・グロピウス , Gēchisu Harumonia Guropiusu ) is the true Leader of Team Plasma and the main antagonist of the Unova games. He

6804-740: Was difficult to view him as a villain. He reappears in Pokémon Gold , Silver , Crystal and their remakes as the new Viridian City Gym Leader. Trace ( シン , Shin ) replaces Blue as the rival character of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! . The character is much kinder, offering advice and gifting the player items. When asked about this change, director Junichi Masuda said that Pokémon ' s evolving graphics make rude behaviors by rival characters more intense, and that he personally felt "those kinds of personalities these days are just not as accepted by players as they were back then." Professor Samuel Oak (Professor Yukinari Ōkido ( オーキド・ユキナリ博士 , Ōkido Yukinari-hakase ) )

6888-500: Was introduced to Pokémon Masters EX in 2020. Characters that were introduced in the video games Pokémon Ruby , Sapphire (2002), Emerald (2004), and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (2014), which are set in the fictional Hoenn region. Brendan ( ユウキ , Yūki ) and May ( ハルカ , Haruka ) are the male and female protagonists of Pokémon Ruby , Sapphire , Emerald , Omega Ruby , and Alpha Sapphire . The player can select which character they want to play as, with

6972-585: Was not chosen by the player. Cynthia (Shirona ( シロナ ) ) is the Sinnoh Pokémon League Champion. She is interested in mythology and history and spends her time researching and exploring various sites associated with Legendary Pokémon of the Sinnoh region. In the games, she helps the protagonist against Team Galactic and assists them when Giratina appears in Platinum . In the anime, Ash first meets Cynthia after she defeats Paul in

7056-524: Was the first female player character in the Pokémon series. Though players at the time paid little attention to the addition of a female character, Kris is considered a meaningful addition by women who grew up with the game. Playing as the character was noted as a formative queer experience for transgender women. The character was replaced by Lyra ( コトネ , Kotone ) in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver . Silver ( シルバー , Silver )

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