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Nate redirects here. For the male default character for the Default Rental Pass in Pokémon Battle Revolution, see Nate (Battle Revolution).

Nate (Japanese: キョウヘイ Kyouhei) is the male player character in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. His female counterpart is Rosa.

Terminology

The name Nate (Japanese: キョウヘイ Kyouhei) is used in-game when he appears as a non-player character.

Prior to the release of Black 2 and White 2, pre-release media referred to Nate as Black2.

In the core series

As the protagonist

Nate is a young boy living in Aspertia City with his childhood friend Hugh. At the start of the game, he sets off with Hugh to collect his first Pokémon. They then go their separate ways, and he starts his journey across the Unova region.

Rental Pokémon in Pokéstar Studios

For all rental teams used by the player at Pokéstar Studios, see here.

As a non-playable character

If the player chooses Rosa, Nate will appear in-game as an NPC, first met in Nimbasa City. He will join the player in a Multi Battle against Emmet and Ingo. Afterwards, he will give the player the Vs. Recorder.

Nate will then appear as the player's partner in the Battle Subway when choosing to ride the Multi-Train. Two of the following Pokémon are picked from the corresponding list, depending on what the player wants him to base his team on. If the player chooses "A balance between the two," Nate's Pokémon are chosen from either list.

Multi Battle partner

If the player chose Snivy:

Held item: None Dewott♂ Lv.25

If the player chose Tepig:

If the player chose Oshawott:

Battle Subway Pokémon

This is a list of all the Pokémon used in the Multi Train and Super Multi Train battles. Each Pokémon has a non-Hidden Ability that, along with gender, is randomly selected. These Pokémon will always have the maximum 31 individual values across every stat and the full 510 effort values evenly distributed (rounding down) among two or three stats.

Offensive-based Pokémon

Defensive-based Pokémon

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Nate (Masters)

Nate, who is based on the Battle Subway partner, forms a sync pair with Braviary and Shiny Haxorus in Pokémon Masters EX. Nate became a playable sync pair on November 12, 2020.

Nate has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories, Legendary Adventures and the Villain Arc.

Gallery

Artwork

Sprites

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Pokéstar Studios sprites

Quotes

Main article: Nate (game)/Quotes

Counterparts

In the anime

Nate in the animated trailer

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Nate appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, first seen meeting Bianca together with Hugh, choosing Tepig as his first partner Pokémon. He later appeared meeting Colress in Castelia City, facing Elesa at the Nimbasa Gym, battling Team Plasma aboard the Plasma Frigate alongside Hugh and Cheren, and chasing a member of the Shadow Triad across the frozen Opelucid City, but failing to recover the mysterious item they had stolen.

Pokémon

Voice actors

GOTCHA!

Nate briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Nate's Pokémon Adventures counterpart, Blake

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Blake (Adventures)

Blake from Pokémon Adventures is modeled after Nate. He is a high-ranking member of the International Police and Looker's superior, who gets tasked with hunting down and arresting high-ranking members of Team Plasma.

Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~

Main article: Arata

Arata from Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~ is based on Nate's design.

In the TCG

The following is a list of cards featuring or mentioning Nate or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Names

References