Pearl (Japanese: ) is the rival character in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Versions.
The character Pearl from the Pokemon Special manga is based on this Pearl.
A version of the character also appears in the Pokemon DP manga.
This particular rival also appears on the Rival card in the Diamond & Pearl and Secret Wonders expansions of the Pokemon Trading Card Game.
Pearl is always in a hurry, and because of this, often crashes into other people or misses important details. He is incredibly determined and it is very difficult to discourage him; the only thing that has done this so far was his crushing loss to the Team Galactic Commander, Jupiter. He is also quite the braggart, often boasting about his battling prowess or how cool his Pokemon are. Pearl does have a soft side however, as seen after the wild Starly attack.
Pearl is also one to take risks and quickly jump into action; it was this behavior that caused the player and himself to be attacked by wild Starly, setting off the chain reaction that would result in the player receiving his/her first Pokemon.
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