Characters

Throughtout the plot of PTD, several characters make themselves known.

Protagonists
====Ash Ketchum- Ash is the current pokemon master. He has a long running rivalry with Gary Oak. He has somehow angered the legendary birds and looses his Pikachu while fleeing them. When he arrives in Cerulean City, he reveals that he is married to Misty. When he realizes that Misty is under some kind of mind control, he attmpts to capture the Kyogre with a Master Ball. He is shown to be a powerful trainer by challenging the evil Mewtwo.==== ====Gary Oak- Grandson of Professor Oak. Has a longrunning rivalry with Ash Ketchum. In the first level he uses his Blastoise to help defend against the Rattata offensive by team rocket. He is given the task of locating Ash so that he can help if the offensive continues. He later finds Ash fleeing from the legendary birds and takes it upon himself to fight them with his trusty Fearow. He cocky and likes to use phrases like "Smell Ya Later." He is also the Gym leader of Viridian City. While he is gone, Gary orders an evacuation of the city.==== ====Joey- He is first seen as an innocent trainer walking along Route 2 before he is ambushed by Team Rocket. They brainwash him with a Drowzee and he attacks the player with his Pidgey. After he is defeated and returns to normal, he decides to join the player in his quest. He captures an injured Rattata and attempts to capture a Beedrill but instead is captured in the struggle and dissapears. He is later shown to be in custody of Team Rocket. After being rescued, he captures a Pikachu. He is a fan of Ash and idolizes him when he appears in Cerulean Gym, and is amazed by his possession of the master ball.==== ====Mewtwo- He is a pokemon created by humans and once was full of rage and seeked only to destroy. Ash was able to make him realize the evil of his ways and changed him to the good side. Mewtwo is seen teleporting the player into Pewter Gym to rescue Joey. He dissapears to leave you to challenge Brock.====

Antagonists
====- Team Rocket is a crime syndicate led by the evil Mewtwo. They seek to capture rare candy. They have relations to gym leaders Brock and Misty.====