PAW Patrol/Characters

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The cast from Spin Master's hit preschool series, PAW Patrol, includes:

Main PAW Patrol members

The titular team. They spend every episode helping their fellow citizens in some way.

As a Whole

  • Awesome Pup Pack: Each pup sports one of these.
  • Badass Adorable
  • Catch Phrase: Each member has either one or two.
    • As a whole, whenever Ryder calls them, the pups all say "Ryder needs us!"
  • Color-Coded Characters: Each member has a differently colored uniform:
    • Ryder: Red and White
    • Chase: Dark Blue
    • Marshall: Red
    • Rocky: Green
    • Skye: Pink
    • Rubble: Yellow
    • Zuma: Orange
    • Everest: Teal
    • Tracker: Olive Green
    • Tuck and Ella: Sky Blue and Silver
    • Rex: Chartreuse and Cerulean
  • Heroic Dogs: Sans Ryder.
  • Kid Heroes
  • Precious Puppies: Again, sans Ryder.
  • So Last Season: They each get brand new powers to defeat the Copycat in the new Mighty Pups Charged Up sub-series in Season 7.
  • Talking Animals: All of the pups can talk. Curiously, none of the other animals have the same ability. Until the introduction of Mr. Nibbles/the Copycat, that is.
  • Transforming Mecha: All the pups have a pup house that transforms into a vehicle corresponding to their job. Ryder's ATV can also turn into a jetski and a snowmobile.
  • Vague Age: Each of the pups are somewhere between four to eight years of age.

Ryder

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The ten-year-old leader of the PAW Patrol. He summons the pups and tells them what to do for each and every mission. His ATV is numbered 01.

Tropes exhibited by Ryder include:
  • Anime Hair
  • Badass in Distress/Distressed Dude: In Pups Save Ryder and Mighty Pups.
  • Catch Phrase:
    • "No job is too big, no pup is too small!"
    • "All right! PAW Patrol is on a roll!"
    • "Whenever you're in trouble, just yelp for help."
  • Foil: He could be seen as one to Mayor Humdinger; whereas Humdinger is immature and uses his Kitten Catastrophe Crew to cause trouble, Ryder is mature for his age and runs an organization of dogs who help those in need.
  • Heroes Love Dogs: He's the leader of the PAW Patrol, which consists of puppies.
  • The Leader
  • Not So Above It All: Although he's quite mature for his age, there are still times he acts like other kids his age, such as playing video games shortly before getting a call from somebody, or hating Brussels sprouts, as mentioned below.
  • Why Did It Have to Be Brussels Sprouts?: The episode Pups Save a Toof reveals that he doesn't like Brussels sprouts.
  • Wise Beyond Their Years: He's only ten, and yet he professionally runs a rescue organization.

Chase

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Chase is a German Shepherd puppy who does both police and, later, spy-related missions. He was the very first pup to join the PAW Patrol, according the show's Instagram page. He as a superb sense of smell, but is allergic to cats. His police/spy cruiser is numbered 02.

Tropes exhibited by Chase include:

Marshall

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Marshall is a Dalmatian puppy. He's very clumsy, but he is still able to get the job done. He mainly does firefighter-related rescues, but he also occasionally performs medical rescues as well. His fire truck/ambulance is numbered 03.

Tropes exhibited by Marshall include:
  • Butt Monkey: Crashes into the other pups Once Per Episode.
  • Catch Phrase:
    • "I'm fired up!"
    • "I'm ready for a ruff-ruff rescue!"
  • In a Single Bound: When he and Chase high five each other in Mighty Pups Charged Up: Pups Versus the Copycat, Marshall becomes able to jump extremely high.
  • Irony: The fact that Marshall is a fire rescue pup, yet is given heating powers by the meteor, is essentially this trope.
  • The Klutz: Whenever Ryder calls the pups, Marshall slips up and crashes into the other pups in the most comical ways possible almost every episode (with the exceptions of Pups and the Trouble with Turtles and Pups Save a Friend).
  • The Medic: Became his secondary job in Season 2.
  • Performance Anxiety: He suffered this in Pups Save a Talent Show when Ryder asked for him and Rubble to sing.
  • Playing with Fire: Gains heat-related powers in Mighty Pups.
  • Why Did It Have to Be Flying?: He was scared of flying in the first two seasons, but he seems to have overcome it as of Season 3's Air Pups.

Skye

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Skye is a Cockapoo who specializes in aviation. She was the only female member of the PAW Patrol until Everest came along. Her helicopter is numbered 04.

Tropes exhibited by Skye include:

Rocky

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Rocky is the PAW Patrol's recycling pup. He is a mixed breed who can create new things by reusing old materials. He is also afraid of water, which serves as a Running Gag throughout the series. His recycling truck is numbered 05.

Tropes exhibited by Rocky include:
  • Butt Monkey: Not to Marshall's extent, but it happens whenever water is concerned.
  • Catch Phrase:
    • "Green means go!"
    • "Don't lose it, reuse it!"
    • "Why trash it when you can stash it!"
  • Ear Notch: On his left ear.
  • Every Device Is a Swiss Army Knife: His pup pack contains a bunch of things that vary depending on the episode.
  • Gadgeteer Genius/Mr. Fixit: Rocky often either fixes things, or turns them into brand new things.
  • Green Aesop: His job focuses on recycling.
  • Hates Baths: It was briefly implied in Pup-Tacular when he decides to help Katie out with the titular show, before being confirmed in Pups Make a Splash, when he did everything he could to avoid taking one.
  • Irony: He's scared of water as a normal pup, yet is perfectly fine with it while he's a merpup.
  • The Smart Pup
  • Why Did It Have to Be Water?: As mentioned above, his fear of water is a bit of a Running Gag.
  • X-Ray Vision: Gets this in Mighty Pups Charged Up: Pups Versus the Copycat when he and Skye high five each other.

Rubble

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The PAW Patrol's construction pup. He is an English Bulldog, and is the youngest member of the PAW Patrol. His construction rig is numbered 06.

Tropes exhibited by Rubble include:

Zuma

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A Chocolate Labrador puppy and the PAW Patrol's water rescue pup. Despite the setting (Adventure Bay), Zuma is the least-used of the pups. His hovercraft is numbered 07.

Tropes exhibited by Zuma include:
  • Catch Phrase:
    • "Let's dive in!"
    • "Ready, set, get wet!"
    • There's also a catchphrase he borrowed from Rubble in Pups Save a Super Pup: "Zuma on the double!"
  • Elmuh Fudd Syndwome: In Season 1, but he gradually lost it as the series went on. Come early-mid Season 4, and he's lost it completely (though this is mostly due to him getting a new voice actor).
  • Energy Balls: He becomes able to create these after he high-fives Rubble in Mighty Pups Charged Up: Pups Versus the Copycat.
  • The Generic Guy: Compared to the other pups, he has little to no distinct personality traits of his own, and is usually only called for backup.
  • Making a Splash: He's the PAW Patrol's water rescue pup, and he later gets the ability to make waves in Mighty Pups.
  • Out of Focus: While the other pups get their fair share of screen time, Zuma tends to just fade into the background.
  • Totally Radical: Downplayed, but he tends to call people "dude."

Backup members

The following characters aren't always part of the team like the main 7 members, but they're brought onto missions when needed.

Everest

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Everest is a Siberian Husky introduced in the Season 2 episode The New Pup. Jake met her when she saved him from falling off a cliff in the arctic. She lives with Jake and specializes in snow and ice rescues. Her snowmobile is numbered 09.

Tropes exhibited by Everest include:

Robo-Dog

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Ryder's invention, a robotic dog who can drive vehicles for the team.

  • The Driver: He drives the PAW Patroller as well as its variations down the line.

Cap'n Turbot

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A smart marine biologist. He's the PAW Patrol's most frequent caller, and he gets to serve as an official member of the team in the special episodes "Pups Save a Mer-Pup" and "Sea Patrol: Pups Save Puplantis." In season 3, Cap'n Turbot was added to the theme song, where he's shown helping the PAW Patrol on a mission.

Tropes exhibited by Cap'n Turbot include:

Tracker

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Tracker is a Chihuahua pup introduced in the Season 3 episode Tracker Joins the Pups! He lives in the Jungle with his owner Carlos, and helps the PAW Patrol with jungle rescues.

Tropes exhibited by Tracker include:

Tuck & Ella

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Tuck & Ella are twin Golden Retrievers introduced in Mighty Pups, Super PAWs: Pups Meet the Mighty Twins in Season 6. They occasionally stop by if the PAW Patrol needs help stopping the Ladybird.

Tropes exhibited by Tuck & Ella include:

Tropes Applying to Both

Exclusive to Tuck

  • Big Little Brother: It's implied that Tuck is actually the younger sibling, as Ella sometimes calls him "little bro" even though he's slightly taller than her. Justified, as male dogs are naturally bigger than females.
  • Catch Phrase: "Mighty and small, I'll give it my all!"
  • Incredible Shrinking Pup: His superpower is shrinking down to the size of a mouse.

Exclusive to Ella

Rex

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Rex is a Bernese Mountain Dog introduced in the Season 7 episode Dino Rescue: Pups and the Lost Dino Eggs. He uses his wheel walker to help him get around, and is a dinosaur expert. He lives in the Dino Wilds with Dr. Tammy Turbot and her daughter Taylor Turbot.

Tropes exhibited by Rex include:

Adventure Bay Citizens

These are the supporting characters who reside in Adventure Bay.

Mayor Goodway

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The mayor of Adventure Bay. She has a habit of blowing small problems out of proportion. But despite this, she is still reasonable and does everything she can do in the city's best interests.

Tropes exhibited by Mayor Goodway include:

Chickaletta

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Mayor Goodway's pet chicken. She is often found sleeping in Mayor Goodway's red purse.

Tropes exhibited by Chickaletta include:

Francois Turbot

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Cap'n Turbot's French cousin. Francois is usually seen competing against his cousin.

Tropes exhibited by Francois include:

Katie

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A young girl who is around Ryder's age. She runs her own pet parlor and is the owner of Cali the cat.

Tropes exhibited by Katie include:
  • Hair Decorations: Wears a pink headband.
  • Hair of Gold: She has a blonde hair, and is a friend of the PAW Patrol.
  • Kindhearted Cat Lover: She owns a cat named Cali, and is one of the nicest people you'll meet.
  • Nice Girl
  • Ship Tease: Pups Save a Dragon implies that she might have a bit of a crush on Ryder; after learning that a play she and Ryder are practicing for involves a kiss between them, Ryder is weirded out by the thought, while Katie giggles.
  • Wise Beyond Their Years: She runs her own pet parlor, even though she's only about the same age as Ryder.

Cali

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Katie's pet cat. She often winds up in trouble, prompting the PAW Patrol to get her out of whatever situation she is currently in.

Tropes exhibited by Cali include:

Mr. Porter

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The owner of Porter's Café and Alex's grandfather. The PAW Patrol sometimes helps him with food deliveries or other restaurant-related tasks.

Tropes exhibited by Mr. Porter include:

Alex Porter

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Mr. Porter's grandson. He is a very young kid who is a huge fan of the PAW Patrol, and sometimes tries to help them while they're on missions. Unfortunately, he sometimes accidentally makes things worse in the process.

Tropes exhibited by Alex include:
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  1. ↑ In Season 1, it was usually just "Ready for action, Ryder, sir!"
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