Primo
- If you were looking for the character whose Spanish and Italian name is Primo, seeEarl Dervish.
| Primo ハジメHajime | |
 Artwork from thePokémon Daisuki Club website | |
| Age | 27FRLG[1] 30HGSS |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Unknown |
| Hair color | Unknown |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Kanto,Johto |
| Relatives | Old man (grandfather),Maximo (younger twin brother), unnamed sister or cousin |
| Trainer class | Poké Dude |
| Generation | III,IV |
| Games | FireRed, LeafGreen,HeartGold, SoulSilver |
Primo (Japanese:ハジメHajime) is anon-player character that appears inPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen andPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
InGeneration III, his real name is not mentioned, and Primo is known simply as thePoké Dude (Japanese:テレビのおにいさんTV Dude). His name is revealed when he appears inGeneration IV. Primo is the grandson of theold man inViridian City who teaches the player how to catch Pokémon inGeneration I and gives theTeachy TV inFireRed and LeafGreen.
Outside of the games, Primo is the face ofPokémon Daisuki Club website's subsection onHeartGold and SoulSilver.
In the core series games
Generation III
Primo appears inFireRed and LeafGreen as the host of thePoké Dude Show (renamedThe Show Me Show inHeartGold and SoulSilver, even though the show itself is absent from these games). This television show broadcast on theTeachy TV and is aimed at Trainers who have just begun their Pokémon journeys. Primo instructs theplayer on six key gameplay elements:
- How tobattle
- What astatus condition is
- Whattype matchups are
- How tocatchPokémon
- WhatTMs are
- How to register an item
ThePoké Dude Show is filmed onRoute 1.
Generation IV
At some point between GenerationsIII andIV, Primo moved fromKanto toJohto. InHeartGold and SoulSilver, he is first found inViolet City'sPokémon Center. If theplayer tells Primo a secret combination of words (using theeasy chat system), they will be given a newPC Boxwallpaper or aPokémon Egg. There are eight wallpapers available, and three Eggs: aMareep, aWooper and aSlugma. All of the passwords required to receive these gifts are dependent on the player'sTrainer ID number, and were officially made available for Japanese games from theBox Wallpaper Present! andTeach Me, Poké Dude! pages on thePokémon Daisuki Club website.Online generators have since been created to provide these phrases for any game.
Primo will sometimes compete in the Power course of thePokéathlon.
Pokémon
Teachy TV
Teach me how to battle. andWhat are status problems?
What are type matchups?
I want to catch Pokémon.
Caught duringI want to catch Pokémon.
Pokéathlon
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Given away (as Eggs)
TMs
 TM Case |
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 TM01 (Focus Punch) TM03 (Water Pulse) TM09 (Bullet Seed) TM35 (Flamethrower) |
Gallery
Sprites
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| Back sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen | Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen | Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Quotes
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
- Start of the show
- "Hey, all you Trainers out there!Hello, Trainers! ...Come on, let me hear you!Hello, Trainers! It's me, the Poké Dude!"
- Before moving to a particular aspect of the show
- "All righty, here goes! Keep your eyes glued to the super Poké Dude Show!"
- Before moving to theTM Case
- "All righty, here goes! Keep your eyes glued to the somewhat super Poké Dude Show!"
- End of the show
- "Remember, Trainers, a good deed a day brings happiness to stay!"
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- "Hello! I should be a familiar face to every Pokémon fan. I'm from the TV show, "The Show Me Show!" I am Primo, the big brother! Today, would you, one of my fans, tell me what you think of me?"
- No:"You cannot possibly mean that you are not interested in the big brother...? Arrgh, that cannot be true! You are just busy right now, aren't you? This must be it! Why don't you answer my questions when you've got time for me? See you!"
- Yes:"Oh my...! Is that how you feel about me?! I never thought of it that way before. By the way, how do you like the way I am so exciting and fun?"
- "Truly? That gives me all-new energy so I can work even harder! Great feedback! It'll help me a lot. Thank you for your continued support!"
- Giving a wallpaper
- "...! You are no ordinary fan, knowing such a thing! You're a Trainer, right? I'll pull some strings for you. I think I can swing a deal to get you a new wallpaper for your PC Boxes. Make sure you keep your channel tuned to "The Show Me Show!" And don't forget about me, the big brother!"
- Giving an Egg
- "...! You are no ordinary fan, knowing such a thing! You are a Trainer, right? I'll pull some strings for you. I think I can swing a deal and give you this Egg. You take good care of it!"
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Primo (as the Poké Dude) or his Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
| Related cards Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats. | |||||||
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| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| Poké Dude | T [Su] | Unnumbered Promotional cards | |||||
Trivia
- Hironobu Yoshida once performed in a live-action version of Teachy TV, dressing up as the Poké Dude to present it. Depictions of him in various poses form the basis for the illustration for the Poké Dude promotional card.
- He,his grandfather, and theDude are the only NPCs to receive a back sprite, but not a front one.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハジメHajime | From 初めhajime (beginning; first) |
| English | Primo | Fromprime |
| German, French | Castor | FromCastor, the elder of theDioscuri twin in Greek and Roman mythology |
| European Spanish | Cástor | FromCástor (Castor) |
| Italian | Castore | FromCàstore (Castor) |
| Korean | 큰형님Keun Hyeong-nim | From 큰keun (great), 형 (兄)hyeong (elder brother), and thehonorific ～님-nim |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 阿始Ā Shǐ[n 1] | From 始shǐ (beginning) and thefamilial prefix 阿ā |
Poké Dude
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | テレビのおにいさんTerebi no Onī-san | From テレビterebi (television) and お兄さんonī-san (elder brother) |
| English | Poké Dude | Fromdude |
| German | Pokékumpel | FromKumpel (buddy) |
| European Spanish | Pokélotodo | Fromsabelotodo (know-it-all) |
| French | Pote Pokémon | Frompote (buddy) |
| Italian | Guido de Guidis | Fromguidare (to guide) |
Notes
References
- ↑Look at Poké Dude,27 and all, but still into Pokémon! -Teach Me, Poké Dude!
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