Every Pokémon Protagonist’s Official Name

The Pokémon series has long allowed for customizable trainer names, but all Pokémon protagonists have official names as well. The option to name the main characters of any Pokémon game is a tradition that dates back to Pokémon Red and Blue, where the default names were Satoshi and Shigeru, referencing Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri and Nintendo icon Shigeru Miyamoto. As time went on and characters from the mainline games were given roles in different titles, they received canon names that have stuck with them since.