
By the time we meet her again in Black and White, she’s older than that, with her sprite having aged around 10 years or so.

At the Battle Frontier, Caitlin’s meant to be around 14-years-old. Whether you have the memory of a Magikarp or a Mewtwo, though, you probably forgot that Caitlin actually appeared in the series before – in HeartGold, SoulSilver, and Platinum.Ĭaitlin appears at the Battle Frontier (which is, confusingly, almost identical in both the Gold and Silver remakes and Platinum, despite being in very different locations) and is said – at the time – to be one of the most important people at the establishment. Now, it’s hard to miss Caitlin in Black and White as she’s a member of the Elite Four.

However, we don’t know the exact gap between games, but there are a couple of clues that can help us out.įirstly, there’s the return of Caitlin. We know – again, with thanks to Matsumiya’s social media antics – that Black and White take place next on the Pokemon timeline. This is where things get a little more confusing.
