and other companions but Red, along with Green, Blue, Yellow, and Silver, is turned into stone. He and his companions were eventually freed from their petrified forms in the Emerald saga. Red appears again alongside Green in Hoenn when they went there during the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire saga and confronted Maxie and Archie. Though his Venusaur is capable of Mega Evolution, they are defeated after Groudon becomes Primal Groudon, but were saved thanks to Giovanni who took them on his airship. Red's Pokémon include Saur (Venasaur), Poli (Poliwrath), Snor (Snorlax), Aero (Aerodactyl), Gyara (Gyarados), and Pika (Pikachu). While Red was frozen by the Elite Four, his Pika had to team up with Yellow, and while Red left for the hot springs, he again asked Yellow to take care of Pika. In Japan, Red was voted by readers from the series as its most popular character in 2005 & 2011. Blue Blue, full name is Blue Oak, and known in Japan as is a Trainer who starts his journey with a Charmander and continues to train it well throughout his adventures even after it evolves into Charizard. Starting out quite cocky and arrogant, Blue becomes more down-to-earth and aloof as the series progresses. He specializes in training Pokémon, even those that are not his. He is the rival of Red, though the ferocity of their rivalry has toned down as the series progresses. He is also Professor Oak's grandson, and he has a sister named Daisy. In the first arc, Blue attempts to capture the mythical Pokémon Mew but backs down as soon as he realizes his opponent is far superior. Witnessing Red's attempt to catch it without hesitation sparks his resentment. He later encounters Red again in Viridian Forest, when he begins to dislike Red even more when he helps heal the wounded young of a Kangaskhan he has been trying to capture. Seeing each other's faults, Blue and Red become official rivals. After Red saves him when he becomes possessed by a wild Gastly in the Pokémon Tower, Blue collaborates with him to defeat Team Rocket member Koga. When they later encounter, they accidentally trade all their Pokémon with each other, so Blue takes the liberty of training Red's Pokémon to their limits. The two rivals work together again, this time with Blue, when Professor Oak is kidnapped by Team Rocket, narrowly defeating Koga again as well