Character

Green

Green is the player's rival in the Generation I games and their remakes, and is a Pokémon Champion. During the Generation II games, Green serves as the Gym Leader of Viridian City's Gym in the absence of Giovanni. Green is very unique as a Gym Leader, because he has no set type for his Gym, and instead uses a variety of Pokémon. He gives the Earth Badge to trainers who are able to defeat him. In the Generation I games, Green is a self-absorbed, rude, snarky and overly competitive rival to the player. He will often insult the player, and is not a good sport when the player defeats him in a battle. With each defeat, he insists that the player was lesser and weaker than he was, denies the fact that he is not as skilled, and bids farewell in a disrespectful manner, often saying "Smell ya later!" as he walks away. However, in HeartGold and SoulSilver (Generation IV), Green is a more mature and much kinder person, and is shown to gracefully accept defeat when the player challenges and beats him at the Viridian Gym. He is also shown to be passionate and respectful in Generation V, and likes to battle a challenger, no matter who they are.