Kris is Pokémon Crystal’s female playable character, the first such choice in the core series.
Pokémon Crystal was released for Game Boy Color as an enhanced version of Gold and Silver. For the first time in a main-series Pokémon game, players could choose to play as a girl or a boy. The female character is named Kris in English; her male counterpart is Ethan.
Kris’s introduction marked an important customization step for the series. Earlier games offered only a male protagonist, while later titles expanded character appearance options, clothing and hairstyles. In the remakes Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Kris was replaced by a different female character named Lyra.
Names can vary across adaptations and fan references, which causes confusion. Marina is the female lead in Pokémon Crystal’s anime special The Legend of Thunder!, but she is not the playable character in the game itself.