What was your first trainer's name?

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I always thought that getting to name yourself (and your rival) was one of the coolest parts of any Pokemon game, and I have had a lot of fun with that over the years, naming my foe after people I didn't particularly like IRL and naming myself as the nickname my friends gave me (which used to be my online moniker, and so it won't be revealed here. Sorry).

When I first played Yellow (my first Pokemon game), all I wanted was to be Ash and so... I named myself Ash, and the rival got to be Gary, of course.

Later I went by my real name, but that's not here nor now.

What about you?

 

[RageBurner]

At first, I used my real name. As time went on I decided to follow the manga convention and name protagonists after the games.

 

[Hikari.EXE]

At first, I used my real name. As time went on I decided to follow the manga convention and name protagonists after the games.

I don't have that issue playing gen IV...
Edit: Oh you meant the manga names, not the canon names... Well my innuendo flew under the radar lol.

 

[YuriSukiSan]

First time around I think I named him after myself but I had to shorten it because it's a long french name and then later on when I started reading the manga I got in to the habit of using the cannon names just because I think it's cool! And I used to try to have the same kind of teams, not always but on my first play through of any after I started reading the manga.

 

[χKai]

Sounds like a bondage S&M thread.
I name my trainer after myself most of the time, so it was probably just my name.
I still don't want to have to argue the reasons why Pokémon isn't an RPG, but an Adventure game with minor RPG elements involved (mainly; character levelling; which doesn't make a game 'Role-Playing'), but I'll fuckin' do it

 

[starseeker300]

first pokemon game was firered (also first videogame overall), I like most kids used my Real first name, and i just named the rival gary after the anime.

nowadays i usually just go with default names for the player character and something funny for the rival

 

[χKai]

first pokemon game was firered (also first videogame overall), I like most kids used my Real first name, and i just named the rival gary after the anime.

nowadays i usually just go with default names for the player character and something funny for the rival

Hey, yeah! Now I remember!
I named myself Ash, and the rival Gary.

God, I feel like professor Oak.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

God, I feel like professor Oak.

Which might not even be a joke, considering he also didn't remember Gary's name at first lol

 

[χKai]

Which might not even be a joke, considering he also didn't remember Gary's name at first lol

I have that kind of memory; will be cocksure and positive about something up until the moment I remember otherwise, which I change my tune and do a 180⁰, which makes some people mad at me.

 

[Cu-Neo]

At first I used my name for the trainer and later I started to use the preset's names that the professor gave you and now I use the official/canon names.

 

[RageBurner]

I'd never name myself Ash. My IQ would drop. That said naming rivals after certain body parts or bodily functions seems popular.

 

[Ian Naxieas]

I always thought that getting to name yourself (and your rival) was one of the coolest parts of any Pokemon game, and I have had a lot of fun with that over the years, naming my foe after people I didn't particularly like IRL and naming myself as the nickname my friends gave me (which used to be my online moniker, and so it won't be revealed here. Sorry).

When I first played Yellow (my first Pokemon game), all I wanted was to be Ash and so... I named myself Ash, and the rival got to be Gary, of course.

Later I went by my real name, but that's not here nor now.

What about you?

I started with Red and I too had the combination of Ash and Gary. x) Past that it's been a combo of my name and friend's name for the rival, or just cool sounding names.

 

[starseeker300]

I'd never name myself Ash. My IQ would drop. That said naming rivals after certain body parts or bodily functions seems popular.

ah yes, my sworn rivals: Leg, Armpit, and Liver

 

[YuriSukiSan]

I'd never name myself Ash. My IQ would drop. That said naming rivals after certain body parts or bodily functions seems popular.

I never wanted to name my characters Ash either, I don't necessarily hate him but (especially if you read the manga) he's just grossly incompetent 24/7. He means well, and he loves his pokemon, but my god I wouldn't trust him with safety scissors.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I never wanted to name my characters Ash either, I don't necessarily hate him but (especially if you read the manga) he's just grossly incompetent 24/7. He means well, and he loves his pokemon, but my god I wouldn't trust him with safety scissors.

Doesn't his own Pidgeotto flat out quit his team in the Manga? I might be misremembering.

 

[RageBurner]

he's just grossly incompetent 24/7. He means well, and he loves his pokemon, but my god I wouldn't trust him with safety scissors.

Exactly. He doesn't know a thing and still wins by the power of Deus-Ex Machina. I don't like protagonists like that.

 

[YuriSukiSan]

Doesn't his own Pidgeotto flat out quit his team in the Manga? I might be misremembering.

Oh, the manga is very different unless I'm confusing my English! In the Manga, Red is basically a pokémon battling god. Gary is Blue, and he's an expert at training, conditioning, learning moves and Green specializes in evolving pokémon and their care.

 

[thanonyx]

Ash

I know, I'm basic

 

[RageBurner]

Ash

I know, I'm basic

Ash is cool name, just not attached to Ketchum, in my book, haha. I'll give them a 7/10 for effort because of the pun, though.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

Ash is cool name, just not attached to Ketchum, in my book, haha. I'll give them a 7/10 for effort because of the pun, though.

In Spanish they had him go undercover once as Tom Ato XD

 

[RageBurner]

In Spanish they had him go undercover once as Tom Ato XD

Geez, that's worse than Arthun Zala's undercover identities in Gundam Seed.

 

[Bakuma1997]

Since i played Yellow AFTER watching the anime (My first GB console came in 2006) i called him... Gary

What? he was a jerk, but a cool jerk

 

[starseeker300]

Doesn't his own Pidgeotto flat out quit his team in the Manga? I might be misremembering.

in the electric tale of pikachu manga yeah it does

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

in the electric tale of pikachu manga yeah it does

Thank you! It's always a good day when you realize you aren't crazy lol

 

[middler]

In the long long ago, before I was middler, I was PSI because you needed a 3 letter name for arcades. So, for pokemon blue I was PSI.