Pokemon Adventures: Blue Oak (INTJ)

Ni:

“I had a bad premonition… and sure enough.”

“You’re a clever one – Choosing your attack before you’ve even appraised your enemy.” – An enemy to him

“You just weren’t thinking on a grand enough scale.”

“Now, Red… Do you honestly think I didn’t anticipate you using such an obvious trick?!”

Blue from Pokemon Adventures is serious, calm, and focused. He is shown rebuking Red, telling him not to jump into battles that he can’t win, and yelling at Red for daydreaming. He’s very strategic, and not typically one to rush into a situation. He’s usually shown gathering a bunch of relevant information before taking any action, when the option is available. However, Blue is typically only interested in what he finds useful and dismisses what’s not. He’s relatively perceptive in battles, not allowing himself to get distracted by the tricks that enemies pull off. He also trains his Pokemon in ways that are not specific to their style or type. For instance, he makes a comment about there being no reason why an electric Pokemon can’t learn non-electric attacks. Blue is knowledgeable when he speaks, but not necessarily very detail-oriented. When recognizing that the deoxy’s appear different, he merely mentions that they are similar, but have a bunch of differences, without going into specifics. In his partnership with Red, he’s shown to be the more speculative one, entertaining different theories and ideas in an attempt to figure out what fits. In addition, his teaching style is more hands off. For instance, he tells Yellow to catch the Pokemon, and then leaves him alone to figure it out, and only gives him advice when specifically asked. He proclaims that he’s not interested in doing anything for Yellow, as is the tendency for Si doms, and allows him to be taught through battle and real life scenarios (Se > Si). He doesn’t submit him to any kind of repetitive training, and attempts to stay out of things so Yellow can learn for himself.

Te:

“As of this moment, I’m in charge.”

“Then I think I ought to take charge of this plan!”

“He’s gone soft. He’ll only get in our way.”

Blue is the man with a plan. He’s always putting together strategies in advance, and walks into every battle with a plan to win. He readily takes charge of situations when he feels he’s the most qualified to do so. Blue is unemotional, and oftentimes cold and rude. When Red is in the middle of an emotional crisis, Blue just dismisses him and says that Red will only get in their way. He’s cocky, self-assured, and frequently mocks people. Even when expressing gratitude, Blue does it in a more matter-of-fact way, and then immediately moves on. Red is frequently shown chiding him for his bad personality, and has been shown shoving him into a position of gratitude when Red feels he’s not responding to a situation appropriately. Blue is also very disciplined and regimented in his own personal training. When Red and Blue accidentally swap Pokemon, Red is shocked by how Blue’s Pokemon are training themselves and exercising on their own. In addition, during the brief time Blue has Red’s Pokemon, he teaches them several new things, and Red notes how much more disciplined they are when he gets them back.

Fi:

“You may be the biological son of the boss of Team Rocket, but you’re still your own person!”

“I don’t care if he is! So what? People always saw me as just Professor Oak’s grandson. If I succeeded at anything, everybody assumed it was just because I was related to Professor Oak. Nobody gave me any credit for my accomplishments. But once I moved away from my family and started training with Chuck, people began to treat me like any ordinary trainer. For the first time, I could appreciate what I’d inherited and learned from my family – And what they’ve done for me. So now I can hold my head up high and tell everyone ‘Yes, I am the grandson of a fine Pokemon researcher named Samuel Oak.'”

Blue’s Fi is demonstrated strongly near the end of Leaf Green & Fire Red. I don’t feel compelled to go into this too deeply since I feel like the quote above demonstrates his Fi very clearly. However in brief, Blue is shown empathizing with Silver after Silver discovers who his father is. Blue explains that he struck out on his own when younger to essentially establish his own identity apart from his grandfather. Blue had felt frustrated that he was only seen as the grandson of Professor Oak, and wasn’t being recognized for his own accomplishments. (His struggle to take pride in his heritage also suggests Ni over Si.) Blue also doesn’t get caught up in Giovanni being a villain, which suggests lower Fi as opposed to higher Fi, but instead Blue reminds Silver that there are aspects of his father that he can take pride in.

Se:

“When he started out, he was too arrogant – too impressed with his own ideas. He couldn’t let go of his preconceived strategy. He’s learned to adapt to surprises.”

While initially being taught how to be a Pokemon trainer, Blue gets confused as to why he has to train himself and is not allowed to use his Pokemon. This impulse to rely on the Pokemon suggests inferior Se detachment from environment. In addition, as Blue develops as a character, Professor Oak observes that Blue is becoming more like Red, learning how to adapt to surprises mid-battle. This suggests low Se development. Professor Oak also has referred to Blue as hasty, brash, and hot-headed. Blue himself recognizes on hindsight that he had started making more impulsive decisions while his grandfather had been captured, and that Red had to hold him back. This all suggests that he occasionally yields to Se impulse in the moment, and possibly fell into the grip for a brief period of time.