Nate (game)

Nate redirects here. For the male default character for the Default Rental Pass in Pokémon Battle Revolution, see Nate (Battle Revolution).
Nate
キョウヘイ Kyouhei
Black 2 White 2 Nate.png
Official artwork from Black 2 and White 2
Age Unknown
Gender Male
Eye color Brown
Hair color Brown
Hometown Aspertia City
Region Unova
Relatives Mom, unseen father (as player)
Trainer class Pokémon Trainer, player character
Generation V, VII, VIII, IX
Counterpart(s) Nate (Masters)
Games Black 2, White 2, Masters EX
English voice actor Tom Wayland (B2W2AT)
Kyle Castellani[1] (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor Miyu Irino (B2W2AT)
Miyuki Kobori[2] (Masters EX)
Manga series Pokémon Adventures
Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~
Counterpart(s) Blake (Adventures), Arata
Debut A Wretched Reunion (Adventures)
ANL1 (ANL)

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

Snivy If the player chose Snivy:



Tepig If the player chose Tepig:



Oshawott 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.

Dex Trainer NDex Pokémon Type Weakness Role EX role Base potential Availability
#109 VSNate Masters.png Nate #0628 MastersIcon0628.png Braviary
Flying
FlyingIC Masters.png
Rock
RockIC Masters.png
Masters Physical Strike.png ★★★★★☆EX Sync Pair Scout
#109 VSNate Champion Masters.png Champion
Nate
#0612 MastersIcon0612 s.png HaxorusShiny Buddy Move Icon Masters.png
Dragon
DragonIC Masters.png
Fairy
FairyIC Masters.png
Masters Physical Strike.png Masters Field.png ★★★★★☆EX Master Fair Sync Pair Scout

Gallery

Artwork

Nate concept art.jpg
Black 2 and White 2 concept art

Sprites

Spr B2W2 Nate.png Spr B2W2 Nate 2.png NateChallenge.png B2W2 Nate Back.png Nate OD.png B2W2 Surf M.png Nate Xtransceiver.png NateChallenge2.png
Sprite from
Black 2 and
White 2
Wonder Launcher sprite
from Black 2 and White 2
VS sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
Back sprite from
Black 2 and
White 2
Overworld sprites from Black 2 and
White 2
Xtransceiver sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
VS Iris sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Hero.png B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Captain.png B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Scientist.png B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Student.png B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Royalty.png B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Ninja 1.png B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Ninja 2.png
B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Back Hero.png B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Back Captain.png B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Back Scientist.png B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Back Student.png B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Back Royalty.png B2W2 Nate Pokéstar Back Ninja.png
Hero sprites from Pokéstar Studios Captain sprites from
Pokéstar Studios
Scientist sprites from
Pokéstar Studios
Student sprites from
Pokéstar Studios
Prince sprites from
Pokéstar Studios
Ninja sprites from Pokéstar Studios

Quotes

Main article: Nate (game)/Quotes

Counterparts

In animation

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
Tepig → Pignite → Emboar
Nate's Emboar

Emboar is the evolved form of Nate's first partner Pokémon, Tepig. It was seen on Nate's side when he prepared to challenge Elesa.

Emboar's only known move is Flamethrower.

Lucario
Nate's Lucario

Lucario is Nate's second known Pokémon. It was first seen with Nate when he was talking with Colress, and later chasing a member of the Shadow Triad across the frozen Opelucid City alongside its Trainer.

Lucario's only known move is Aura Sphere.

Arcanine
Nate's Arcanine

Arcanine is Nate's third known Pokémon. It was seen alongside its Trainer aboard the Plasma Frigate, taking on a Team Plasma Grunt's Seviper alongside Hugh's Samurott.

Arcanine's only known move is Bite.

Voice actors
Language Voice actor
Japanese 入野自由 Miyu Irino
English Tom Wayland
European Spanish Antonio Domínguez


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.

Nate
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Samurott Water Legendary Treasures Rare Holo 39/113 EX Battle Boost   031/093
 


Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese キョウヘイ Kyouhei From 共鳴 kyōmei (resonance)
English Nate From resonate
German Tony From ertönen (to resound)
Spanish Rizzo From resonancia (resonance)
French Mélis From mélisme (melisma)
Italian Sanzo From risonanza (resonance)
Korean 공명 Gongmyeong From 공명 (共鳴) gongmyeong (resonance)
Chinese (Mandarin) 共平 Gòngpíng From 共鳴 gòngmíng / guhngmìhng (resonance)
Chinese (Cantonese) 共平 Guhngpìhng


References

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