Professor Ash

Professor Ash is a renowned cryptozoologist known for her cool head and logical, straightforward approach to research. She is well respected in her field for her work on supernatural phenomena, which includes debunking centuries of false “new species” claims and spearheading the current dominant theory on how ghost Pokémon are created. She was chosen for this expedition due to the presence of several unexplained phenomena in the former-Unova region, which she seeks to answer through further research.

As of the end of the Thunderfall Raid, Professor Ash was dismissed from her position as Pokemon Professor. Armed with new knowledge about Pokemon Sentience, she has revived the historical Team Plasma.

KNOWN PKMN: Beautifly (released), Runerigus

Dr. Bunya

Professor Ash’s miniature assistant made her name known by creating a functional fossil resurrection machine out of scrap materials in her University dorm room, then releasing the design for free in the public domain. The fossil market has never been the same.

A bit of a mad scientist, Bunya and Professor Ash first collaborated during an attempt to resurrect Mew from a scrap of recovered DNA, which ended disastrously but formed a firm alliance between the science duo. Bunya was chosen as Ash's official replacement in Briarbane Settlement.

Bunya has an unusual way of speaking and a seemingly bottomless hunger for fresh fish.

KNOWN PKMN: Aerodactyl

COD13

Codie is a sinister Microsoft Word-style Porygon mascot who usually floats around in your user interface, waiting for you to accidentally click on him. Known for his liberal use of the Customer Service Cannon, Codie was suspended from duty after the High Tide Raid and was replaced by the more generic and user-friendly mascot C0D13:QUACXEE until his recent resurrection. His deletion powers have been heavily limited, however, so he has mostly gone back to doing mildly threatening customer service.

KNOWN PKMN: Mini_Codie, Mini_Codie_2, Alolan Meowth, Grookey

Seta

The gatekeeper of the Everworld, Seta appears as a gray-cloaked figure who drains the color from the world around them. Their face is hidden by a golden mask, disguising their gender and/or true appearance. Seta is straightforward and levelheaded. Players will only encounter Seta if they seek the soul of a lost Pokemon.

KNOWN PKMN: Link

Chadwick

Chadwick Bronstanton likes three things: beers, bros, beers with the bros, Pokemon, respecting women (nah, respecting HUMAN BEINGS), and eXtreme topless frisbee-golf.

He runs the Round 2 haunted frat/guild house on the principles of equality and fairness, and you can often find him pumping iron with his bros in the basement, or chatting with them on the back steps.

The Round 2 guild is like family to Chad, and he's always wanted a big family.

KNOWN PKMN: Audino, Granbull, Marshtomp

C.L.A.W

Leader of The Creed, C.L.A.W (short for Cindy Lou-Ann Who) is a southern gothic temptress with a pistol, a long cigarette, and a harem of leather-wearing fanboys. She only dates bad boys (or girls) and expects absolute deference in her Guild. CLAW's goal is the acquisition of power and influence in the region, regardless of any methods it may take to acquire it. CLAW seeks mental control rather than might, and depends on her followers to follow through for her. For a reward, of course.

KNOWN PKMN: Rapidash, Musharna

Cygnus

Described by Professor Ash as "one of the single greatest minds of this century," Cygnus is a brilliant inventor, visionary, and legend-chaser from a different time. He is intense, cerebral, and generally two mental steps ahead of everyone else in the conversation.

Unfortunately, his time exploring the Corruption Zone has irreparably changed him. Codebreakers now are working to decipher the strange tongues Cygnus sometimes lapses into, as well as treating his symptoms of memory loss and confusion. This may simply be age, however.

KNOWN PKMN: Swanna, Ampharos

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Mom

Mom is an adorable lady with an infinite number of adopted in-game children. She effortlessly keeps track of all players by name and loves them all unconditionally. She is either very unfortunate or very prone to exaggeration, as she never tells the same story of what happened to your “Father” twice. She loves cooking super-sized foods and seeing any new Pokémon the player has found on their journey.

KNOWN PKMN: Medicham

"Your Rival"

Your Rival differs per character, and is actually a variety of different (broadly similar) NPCs. A self-proclaimed musical prodigy striking out on his own after his parents cut him off, your rival punctuates his battles with epic guitar riffs and one-liners from his latest single (unreleased). He can sometimes be encountered giving out demo CD’s or playing for BYTES on the street. His confidence is unshakable no matter how many times he is beaten.

Your Rival may also be female or nonbinary.

KNOWN PKMN: Chimchar, Blitzle

Bethany (Beta, Gothic, Nurse)

Bethany is the Trade Shop shopkeeper in each discovered Area of UNOVR, though her form and personality seems to differ between locations. Coincidence?! No! Fan theory is that Bethany is actually a Ditto impersonating human form, though there is no evidence to support this. Currently, Bethany can be encountered on Beta Island (in the form of a dancing old woman) and in Briarbane Settlement (in the form of a witchy goth). Recently, a Nurse Bethany has also been spotted.

KNOWN PKMN: Stoutland (Beta), Gothitelle (Gothic)

Ol' Blarney

A fisherman from Beta Island who once dreamed of catching the colossal High Karp, Ol' Blarney is a romantic old guy out searching the seas for his Five Perfect Brides. He loves fish Pokemon (maybe too much) and runs a local sandwich shop in his free time, where players can enjoy reading fishing almanacs.

KNOWN PKMN: Grapploct

Chanda Mama

A moon spirit which takes the shape of a wicked Sylveon, this trickster character lives to be entertained and knows just how to pull players' strings to make it happen. Delighted by rhyme, dance, games of chance, punishment, and human suffering. Chanda Mama is the living embodiment of 'don't trust the fae.'

KNOWN ITEMS: Firecracker Red Freedom Top® Three-Piece Hardtop 2023 Jeep Wrangler

The Princess

First encountered sleeping in a casket in the Misty Timberlands, the Princess is a parasitic entity which infested the Precipice Shrine and usurped its Legendary Pokemon (Articuno). She appeared either in the shape of a winged human princess with blank white eyes or (evidenced in alternate regional servers) Galarian Articuno. Dead, but her influence remains...

KNOWN BOONS: Boon of Awakening

King Articuno

The co-ruler of the newly-established Dream Kingdom alongside Queen Rubella (Ruby), King Articuno appears in the shape of a middle-aged king with a long, silken beard that trails almost to the ground. He conducts himself with dignity and composure, but is well-regarded to be the weakest of the Legendary Bird trio due to his long imprisonment.

KNOWN PKMN: Salamence

The Prince

Zapdos in human form, The Prince appears to be a red-haired man in his mid-30's with yellow eyes. He was heavily wounded by the Princess and taken prisoner in the Dream Kingdom for some time, but was set free and successfully reclaimed the Giant Shrine on the Surge Steppes. He seems to have a violent and unpredictable temper.

KNOWN BOONS: Boon of Surging