I'm confused: Blue is Red's rival from 'Red and Blue', and Green is the female trainer from 'Red and Green'. But in 'Pokemon Origins' – which is based on 'Red and Blue' – Blue is called Green. Then, who actually is Green? Are Blue and Green the same character?
Are Blue and Green the same character
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Best Answer
It depends on the language
In the original Japanese language, the first generation games are Red and Green, and so the rival character of that generation is known as Green. The female protagonist from Fire Red and Leaf Green is known as Blue in Japan, with her name taken from the game with the same name that was essentially a bug-fixed version of Red and Green.
Outside of Japan, there was no Green first generation game, and the games were sold as Red and Blue instead, so the rival character is known as Blue. The female protagonist is known as Green, taken from the Leaf Green game.
In all languages, the female protagonist from FRLG is also known as "Leaf" to helpfully avoid confusion. Any material depicting Red's rival is still known as Green in Japan but translated to Blue internationally, including in Pokémon Origins.
There is also a character called Yellow but she is exclusive to the official manga.