Are red and Blue in sun and moon?

Red and Blue, the original trainers from the first Pokémon games, are reappearing in Pokémon Sun and Moon. It’s been 20 years since we first saw them—how have they changed since then?

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In Red and Blue, Red served as a silent protagonist while Blue attempted to thwart him at every turn. While Red was your typical 10 year old kid, Blue was a huge asshole with a chip on his shoulder, who forgoes saying goodbye for, “smell ya later!”

Over the course of the game Red would be minding his own business, trying to make it to the next gym, only to have a competitive Blue would pop out of the bushes. While Blue did make it to the Elite 4 before Red did, Red still bested him in the end. Red went from being a regular kid to the best trainer in the region.

For the main character, Red’s life after Red and Blue is somewhat of a mystery. The next time he’d change his look would be in Fire Red and Leaf Green, which is appropriate because it’s a remake of the original games and follows the same plot. His official art was updated for the game. After that he goes off the radar. He does show up in White 2 and Black 2's Pokémon World Tournament, where you could battle every Gym Leader and Champion from all the games, but he’s otherwise unchanged.

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Are red and Blue in sun and moon?

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Blue, on the other hand, has a more traceable arc. He too appears in Fire Red and Leaf Green with updated art.

But he also showed up in Gold and Silver, as the leader of the Viridian Gym, taking over for Giovanni. His official artwork wouldn’t be updated until Heart Gold and Soul Silver.

Red and Blue were both redesigned for the Pokémon Origins anime, but they’re both kids again there.

There you have it. Blue was bested and then found a comfortable position for his skill level. Red became the best Pokémon trainer in the region and did.... nothing.

Here’s how they look as thirty year olds in Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Blue, for his part, looks like he’s chilled out: He’s wearing shorts, he’s got his sunglasses. This is Alola—he’s on vacation. Red looks like... well. He looks like he grew up into sort of a dick. Why is he so grumpy? Did he get sand in his mimosa?

The Internet has been overjoyed to see these two familiar faces again regardless.

One thing’s for sure: you really do have to be careful about who you call ugly in middle school.

Something the folks at Nintendo and The Pokemon Company made quite a big deal out of prior to the launch of Pokemon Sun & Moon was the return of two classic Pokemon trainers - Red and Blue, the original player character and rival character from the original Pokemon.

Some 20 years have passed since the events of Pokemon Red and Blue - and that goes for the game world of Pokemon as much as it does the real world. Those who played Red & Blue back then are quite a bit older - and so are this pair. Something has dragged them along to Alola - and that means your Pokemon trainer in Sun & Moon can face them down... if you so dare, anyway. 

So, where can you find this pair, and what do they have waiting for you? Allow us to explain... and please, understand that we're going to talk spoilers about where to find these guys and what battling them is like. You've been warned.

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Pokemon Sun & Moon: Battling Pokemon Trainers Red and Blue

Okay, so, here's the important information: You won't be battling Red or Blue until the late game. You won't be able to get near this pair, in fact, until you've completed the 'main' bit of Sun & Moon and been crowned the champion Pokemon Trainer of Alola.

Once you have, you'll want to return to Poni Island and pass through the Poni Plains into the Poni Gauntlet. At the top of the Poni Gauntlet area in the far north you'll find the entrance to the Battle Tree. This area is basically a gathering place for super-powerful trainers - the ideal hang-out spot for a couple of the most powerful trainers to have ever graced the earth, Red and Blue.

Functionally the Battle Tree is similar to the Battle Tower and Battle Subway from previous games. The guy at the gates won't even let you in until you're champion, but the first time you enter the Battle Tree Red and Blue will greet you.

At this point in order to earn entry to the Battle Tree you have to pick which of the pair you'd rather fight in an epic Pokemon Battle.

So... which should it be? We've listed their teams below so you don't go in blind.

Red's Pokemon Team consists of the following:

  • Pikachu - Level 70 (Electric - Weak to Ground)
  • Charizard - Level 70 (Fire / Flying - Weak to Electric, Rock, Water)
  • Snorlax - Level 65 (Normal - Weak to Fighting)
  • Lapras - Level 65 (Ice / Water - Weak to Fighting, Electric, Grass)
  • Blastoise - Level 66 (Water - Weak to Electric, Grass)
  • Venusaur - Level 66 (Grass / Poison - Weak to Psychic, Flying, Ice, Fire)

Blue's Pokemon Team consists of the following:

  • Alakazam - Level 65 (Psychic - Weak to Ghost, Dark, Bug)
  • Aerodactyl - Level 65 (Flying / Rock - Weak to Electric, Steel, Ice, Rock, Water)
  • Arcanine - Level 65 (Fire - Weak to Ground, Rock, Water)
  • Gyarados - Level 65 (Water / Flying - Weak to Electric, Rock)
  • Machamp - Level 65 (Fighting - Weak to Psychic, Flying, Fairy)
  • Exeggutor - Level 65 (Grass / Psychic - Weak to Ghost, Dark, Flying, Poison, Ice, Bug, Fire)

As you can see, Red is quite a bit harder just based on having a few more raw levels on Blue, but was always the stronger of the two and has that most iconic of generation 1 teams. If you want to face that team down, you'll need to deal with their elevated levels!

Once the pair are defeated, they'll give you access to the Battle Tree. Inside you're going to find many, many more difficult challenges...

Are Red and Blue in Pokemon sun and moon?

Something the folks at Nintendo and The Pokemon Company made quite a big deal out of prior to the launch of Pokemon Sun & Moon was the return of two classic Pokemon trainers - Red and Blue, the original player character and rival character from the original Pokemon.

Does Red show up in sun and moon?

Some time later, Red has been shown to finally come back into public life, as he enters the Champions Tournament of the Pokémon World Tournament in the Unova region. In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, a visibly older Red is invited to work as the boss of Alola's Battle Tree along with Blue.

Is Red in alola?

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Red who is now visibly older and wearing a new set of clothes travels to Alola along with Blue, the two former Champions having been invited to work as bosses of Alola's Battle Tree.

Are Red and Blue in a relationship Pokémon?

A Pokemon Masters load screen notes that Blue's best friend is Red, showing that the two have matured from adversaries to true friends.