Pokémon Scarlet / Violet characters
Meet 19 characters from Pokémon Scarlet / Violet. Open a card for the full profile.
Profiles discuss story events. Artwork may depict a different release.
19 character profiles · one picture per entry · open a card for the profile.
Main characters
Arven
Arven travels in search of Herba Mystica and is skilled at preparing food for Pokémon.
Florian
Florian is one protagonist design for the player’s Paldea adventure.
Juliana
Juliana is the other protagonist design, beginning the same Treasure Hunt with an independently chosen starter.
Nemona
Nemona is already a Champion-ranked trainer when she welcomes the player to Paldea.
Penny
Penny is an academy student whose story connects to Team Star.
Professor Sada
Sada is the professor associated with Pokémon Scarlet and the mother of Arven in that version.
Professor Turo
Turo is the professor associated with Pokémon Violet and the father of Arven in that version.
Gym Leaders
Brassius
Brassius is Artazon’s artist and Grass specialist.
Grusha
Grusha is a former snowboarder and Glaseado’s Ice specialist.
Iono
Iono runs Levincia’s Electric Gym and presents her battles as a stream.
Katy
Katy combines running a bakery with leading Cortondo’s Bug Gym.
Kofu
Kofu is a chef and Cascarrafa’s Water specialist.
Ryme
Ryme is Montenevera’s rapper and Ghost specialist.
Tulip
Tulip works as a model and leads Alfornada’s Psychic Gym.
Elite Four
Larry
Larry holds two League roles: Medali’s Normal Gym and a place in the Elite Four.
Hassel
Hassel teaches art at the academy and serves as the League’s Dragon specialist.
Poppy
Poppy is the Steel specialist in Paldea’s Elite Four.
Rika
Rika is a member of Paldea’s Elite Four and conducts the assessment interview.
Champion
Geeta
Geeta is Paldea’s Top Champion and oversees the Pokémon League.
References
Covered edition: Original Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet for Nintendo Switch (2022). The recorded first Gym and Champion Assessment teams are shared by both versions. Gym rematches, later tournaments and DLC battles are outside this guide.