PAW Patrol/Characters

The cast from Spin Master's hit preschool series, .

The PAW Patrol
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
 * Catchphrase: 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:
 * Talking Animals: All of the pups can talk. Curiously, none of the other animals have the same ability.
 * 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.

Ryder
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.
 * Anime Hair
 * Badass in Distress/Distressed Dude: In Pups Save Ryder and Mighty Pups.
 * Catchphrase:
 * "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
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.
 * Adorkable: He tries to act professional, but sometimes fails, resulting in this.
 * Catchphrase:
 * "PAW Patrol, ready for action, Ryder, sir!"
 * "Chase is on the case!"
 * "These paws uphold the laws!"
 * The Leader: Takes this role whenever Ryder's not around.
 * Make Me Wanna Shout:
 * The Nose Knows: His sense of smell is so good, he can name jelly beans by color in Pups Save the Easter Egg Hunt.
 * Not So Above It All: As mentioned above, he tries to act professional, but there are still a few times where he slips up.
 * Platonic Life Partners: With Skye.
 * Police Are Useless: Not the case here.
 * Sneeze of Doom: Whenever cats get involved in a rescue, expect this trope to happen, because Chase is allergic to them.
 * Super Speed: Gains this in Mighty Pups.
 * Why Did It Have to Be the Dentist?: Pups Save a Toof show that Chase was afraid of dentists, but he overcame it by the end of the episode.

Marshall
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.
 * Butt Monkey: Crashes into the other pups Once Per Episode.
 * Catchphrase:
 * "I'm fired up!"
 * "I'm ready for a ruff-ruff rescue!"
 * In a Single Bound:
 * 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
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.
 * Blow You Away: The meteor grants her the power of flight and wind in Mighty Pups.
 * Catchphrase:
 * "Let's take to the sky!"
 * "This pup's gotta fly!"
 * Fan Girl: Admires young aviator Ace Sorensen.
 * Pink Means Feminine: Her signature color.
 * Platonic Life Partners: With Chase.
 * Power of the Storm:
 * Precocious Crush: On Francois.
 * The Smurfette Principle: In Season 1. Subverted with the introduction of Everest in Season 2.
 * Tomboy and Girly Girl: The girly girl to Everest's tomboy.
 * Vocal Evolution: Due to her old voice actress, Kallan Holley, going through puberty, her voice became deeper each season until Holley was replaced by Lilly Bartlam at the beginning of Season 6.
 * Why Did It Have to Be Eagles?: Sometimes, she has to face an eagle while on missions.

Rocky
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.
 * Butt Monkey: Not to Marshall's extent, but it happens whenever water is concerned.
 * Catchphrase:
 * "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:

Rubble
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.
 * Big Eater: Tends to be a bit hungrier than the rest of the PAW Patrol.
 * Catchphrase:
 * "Rubble on the double!"
 * "Let's dig it!"
 * Cute Little Fangs: Being a bulldog, two of his teeth stick right out of his lower jaw.
 * Fan Boy: Of Apollo the Super Pup.
 * Growling Gut: Occasionally happens when he's hungry.
 * Origins Episode: Pups Get a Rubble reveals how he joined the PAW Patrol.
 * Rolling Attack:
 * Super Strength: Gets this in Mighty Pups.
 * Tender Tears: Tends to cry easier than the other pups.
 * Why Did It Have to Be Spiders?: His primary fear, but he's also afraid of ghosts and bats.

Zuma
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.
 * Catchphrase:
 * "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:
 * 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."

Everest
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.
 * Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: A lavender husky.
 * An Ice Pup: The meteor grants her ice powers in Mighty Pups.
 * Catchphrase:
 * "Ice or snow, I'm ready to go!"
 * "Off the trail, Everest won't fail!"
 * Everything's Better with Penguins: Before she met Jake, her only friends were penguins.
 * Interspecies Friendship: With Jake, whom she resides with.
 * Nice Hat: She is rarely, if ever, seen without it.
 * Promotion to Opening Titles: In Season 3 and part of Season 4.
 * Seventh Ranger: Usually only called for snow and ice rescues, but she is occasionally called for non-snow and ice rescues.
 * Tomboy
 * Tomboy and Girly Girl: The tomboy to Skye's girly girl.
 * Trademark Favorite Food: She enjoys anything liver-flavored.

Tracker
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.
 * Animals Not to Scale: He's rather large for a Chihuahua. His jeep is numbered 11.
 * Catchphrase: "I'm all ears!"
 * Eighth Ranger: Similar to Everest, just replace snow and ice rescues with jungle rescues.
 * Gratuitous Spanish: Being bilingual, he tends to say things both in English and in Spanish.
 * Nature Hero: He is the PAW Patrol's jungle rescue pup.
 * Super Senses: His sense of hearing is better than most other dogs'.
 * Why Did It Have to Be the Dark?: Due to his heightened sense of hearing. His fear of the dark isn't intense, but it's still notable.

Tuck & Ella
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 Applying to Both

 * Brother-Sister Team
 * Cool Bike: Both have their own motorcycles which can merge into a Cool Car.
 * Half-Identical Twins: They're the same breed, but have different heights, ear lengths, and nose colors.
 * Multicolored Hair: Part of their Mighty Pup uniforms.
 * Ninth and Tenth Rangers: Occasionally called for Super PAW rescue missions if they involve the Ladybird.
 * Pink Girl, Blue Boy: Or, more correctly, Red Girl, Blue Boy.

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.
 * Catchphrase: "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

 * Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: Her superpower is growing to be about as big as Clifford.
 * Catchphrase:
 * "Time to think big!"
 * "It's grow time!"
 * Non Standard Character Design: Unlike the other pups in the show, who all have black noses, Ella has a pink nose.

Rex
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.
 * Catchphrase: Let's dino do this!"
 * Eleventh Ranger: Helps out with dinosaur rescues.
 * Handicapped Badass: His disability doesn't stop him from performing dinosaur rescues in the Dino Wilds.
 * Speaks Fluent Animal: He is nicknamed "The Dino Whisperer" because of his ability to talk to dinosaurs.