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Colress

Pokémon researcher · Unova

Story spoilers: This profile discusses character history and events in the game.

Colress is featured in Pokémon Black 2 / White 2 — Pokémon researcher. This profile covers their background, appearance, personality, story role and practical gameplay details.

Edition covered

Nintendo DS sequels; not the original Black and White story.

Biography

Colress investigates how to draw out Pokémon’s potential. His scientific interest leads him into involvement with Team Plasma in Black 2 and White 2.

Appearance

Colress wears a white coat and has a distinctive blue hair accent shaped around his head.

Personality

He is curious and analytical, often prioritising the research question over the moral implications of the company he keeps. That ambiguity distinguishes him from a conventional idealistic professor.

Role in the story

His early demonstrations and later appearances connect scientific experimentation to Plasma’s machinery and objectives. The player’s bond with Pokémon becomes relevant to his evolving conclusions.

Gameplay and encounters

His battles reward a prepared answer to resilient, technology-themed opponents. Do not assume that his research role makes him only a dialogue contact; heal before important encounters.