>>5075245911-year-old boy, confident, smart mouthed, and hyper competitive. Judging by early artwork Red was probably similar. Smug and ready to take on the world and every trainer in it. And like Red, Blue mopped the floor with everybody in the region, except, of course, (You). So in spite of not beating you, he had reason to boast, since you were pretty much the only trainer that could take him.