A Youngster appeared in the Pokémon Origins episode File 1: Red, using an outfit based on the FireRed and LeafGreen sprite. He challenged Red to a battle but was quickly defeated by Red's Charmander. As Red didn't know that other Trainers' Pokémon couldn't be caught, he tried to catch the Youngster's Nidoran♀, but his Poké Ball bounced off of it, after which the Youngster recalled his Pokémon. For Red's request, he agreed to show him where he caught his Nidoran♀, so that Red could catch one of his own.