Mother

The player's mother, often referred to informally as "mom", is a character in every core series Pokémon game, except Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Although different each time, she will always be the one to see her child off on his or her journey with his or her starter Pokémon.

When players speaks to their mother, she will heal the party, except in Johto, where the player must instead use the healing machine in Professor Elm's lab. The player's mother may also do several other things specific to the game. When the player is setting off on his or her journey as a Pokémon Trainer, the player's mother will typically give him/her the Running Shoes as a gift, either in person or via a messenger, reading the provided instructions as well.

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Main article: Lily

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Lily is the mother of Michael (the player character) and Jovi. She takes a supportive role throughout the game by working alongside Professor Krane.

Non-player characters

Kanto Professor Oak • Mom • Red • Blue • Green • Trace • Daisy • Old man • Bill • Mr. Fuji • Safari Zone Warden • Copycat • Koichi • Cal • Mina • Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four Johto Professor Elm • Professor Oak • Mom • Ethan • Lyra • Silver • Mr. Pokémon • Dude • Bill • Eusine • Lance • Red • Kiyo • Baoba • Earl • Kurt • Mary • Buena • Radio Director • Dragon Clan Elder • Li • Wilma • Kimono Girls • Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four Hoenn Professor Birch • Mom • May • Brendan • Wally • Wanda • Steven Stone • Wallace • Scott • Mr. Briney • Peeko • Mr. Stone • Gabby and Ty • Lanette • Brigette • Professor Cozmo • Rydel • Winstrate family • Captain Stern • Dock • Mr. Bonding • Aarune • Lisia • Zinnia • Looker • Inver • Chaz • Fossil Maniac • Memory Girl • Team Aqua • Team Magma • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four Sinnoh Professor Rowan • Professor Oak • Johanna • Barry • Lucas • Dawn • Cynthia • Looker • Stat Trainers (Cheryl • Riley • Mira • Buck • Marley) • Giratina • Bebe • Rad Rickshaw • Eldritch • Wilma • Jasmine • Julia • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Jordan • Dexter • Keira • Mr. Backlot • Dr. Footstep • Mr. Goods • Mr. Fuego • Team Galactic • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four Unova Professor Juniper • Mom • Cheren • Bianca • Hugh • Hugh's sister • Cedric Juniper • Fennel • Amanita • Cilan • Chili • Cress • Lenora • Hawes • Charles • Iris • Drayden • Alder • Benga • Curtis • Yancy • Brycen • Sabrina • Pop Roxie • Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Ingo • Emmet • Cynthia • Morimoto • Nishino • Looker • N • Colress • Cyrano • Briar • Carmine • Kieran • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Rika • Clavell • Snacksworth • Synclaire • Perrin • Team Plasma • Clyde • Gym Leaders • Elite Four Kalos Professor Sycamore • Grace • Calem • Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Alexa • Cassius • Inver • Sina • Dexio • Gurkinn • Bonnie • Diantha • AZ • Looker • Emma • Mr. Bonding • Team Flare • Gym guide • Memory Girl • Gym Leaders • Elite Four Alola Professor Kukui • Mom • Lillie • Nebby • Hau • Rotom • Professor Burnet • Gladion • Molayne • Samson Oak • Ryuki • Mohn • Red • Blue • Wally • Cynthia • Grimsley • Colress • Sina • Dexio • Looker • Anabel • Morimoto • Team Skull • Aether Foundation • Ultra Recon Squad • Team Rainbow Rocket • Trial Captains • Island Kahunas • Elite Four Galar Professor Magnolia • Mum • Hop • Bede • Marnie • Sonia • Leon • Rose • Oleana • Sordward and Shielbert • Team Yell • Macro Cosmos • Dan • Gym Leaders • Morimoto • Cara Liss • Jack • Watt Traders • Ball Guy Paldea Professor Sada • Professor Turo • Mom • Nemona • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Arven • Penny • Clavell • Heath • Jacq • Dendra • Miriam • Raifort • Saguaro • Salvatore • Tyme • Briar • Terapagos • Cyrano • Billy and O'Nare • Team Star • Gym Leaders • Elite Four See also: Sevii Islands Celio • Lorelei • Lostelle • Selphy • Team Rocket Orre Rui • Eagun • Beluh • Professor Krane • Jovi • Lily • Chobin • Dr. Kaminko • Willie • Es Cade • Justy • Cail • Duking • Silva • Ancha • Fateen • Chief Sherles • Officer Johnson • Vander • The Kids Grid (Nett • Megg • Secc • Bitt • Marcia • Perr) • Makan • Gurks • Agnol • Cameran • Hordel • Emili • Acri • Mr. Verich • Trest • Battlus • Infin • Inity • Aidan • Adon • Dash • Senilor • Cipher • Team Snagem Isle of Armor Mustard • Honey • Hyde • Klara • Avery Crown Tundra Peony • Peonia • Calyrex Hisui Rei/Akari • Professor Laventon • Kamado • Cyllene • Galaxy Team • Wardens (Mai • Lian • Calaba • Arezu • Iscan • Palina • Ingo • Melli • Sabi • Gaeric) • Adaman • Irida • Diamond Clan • Pearl Clan • Ginter • Volo • Beni • Choy • Anthe • Miss Fortunes (Charm • Clover • Coin) • Cogita • Arceus • Giratina Kitakami Briar • Carmine • Kieran • Perrin • Ogerpon • Pecharunt • Yukito and Hideko • Jacq • Billy and O'Nare