Raihan is a Gym Leader in the Galar region. He first appeared first in the videogame Pokémon Sword and Shield, 2019.
Raihan is a young man with a tall and slim build. He has black hair, dark brown skin, and light blue eyes. Raihan wears a hoodie with dark blue, orange, and tan-colored accents, blue shorts, and blue/orange shoes, as well as an orange hairband.
Raihan has a flair for taking selfies of himself with his smartphone. He is kindhearted to his peers, as well as having a strong rivalry with Leon.
Raihan is commonly regarded as the most skilled Gym Leader in the Galar region. He has striven for victory in every environment, and as a result, he has adopted a battle style where he utilizes weather effects to their fullest.
Hi, I just want to comment on Raihan’s ethnicity. Raihan’s name in Hindi means “best one”, so does that not make him of Indian/ south asian descent? The region is also based on England, which happens to have a significant population of Indians and also had occupied the country for 200 years.
I don’t mind Raihan being on this page, but I also want more recognition for Indian video game characters as there are not many of them.
Agreed! Nintendo like racially ambiguous ‘dark-skinned’ characters…so neither of us should expect clarity anytime soon unfortunatley 🙁