Ruin Maniac いせきマニアRuin Maniac
VS model fromBrilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Other names
Introduced in	Generation III
Appears in	Ruby, Sapphire,Emerald,FireRed, and LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl,Platinum,HeartGold, and SoulSilver Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Gender	Male
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Animated debut
TCG debut	[[(TCG)|]]
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Manga debut	Verily Vanquishing Vileplume I(Adventures) Find Munchlax!!(DP Adventure!)

ARuin Maniac (Japanese:いせきマニアRuin Maniac) is a type ofPokémon Trainer that debuted in theGeneration III games. They are often depicted as stereotypical explorers, shown in GenerationsIII andVI as old men in safari outfits and pith helmets, generally having the appearance of an archaeologist in the field. In GenerationsIV andVIII, they are younger and wear fedoras and jackets.

They can usually be seen near any archaeological sites containing rare Pokémon or events. One suchTrainer in Generations IV and VIII proposes a contest between theplayer and himself to determine which is faster: the player catching 26Unown, or the Ruin Maniac digging through theManiac Tunnel.

In Generations III and VI, they useGround- andRock-type Pokémon, whereas in Generations IV and VIII, they useSteel- andRock-type Pokémon. They often useGeodude,Bronzor,Sandshrew, andSandslash.

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Sprites and models

Sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, andEmerald	Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Sprite from Generation IV	VS portrait from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire		VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, andEmerald	Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Overworld sprite from Generation IV	Overworld model from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire		Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Trainer list

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Ruin ManiacChip	Initial battle	$1680	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacDusty	Initial battle	$1440	Lv.24	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$1620	Lv.27	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$1800	Lv.30	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$1980	Lv.33	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Fourth rematch	$2160	Lv.36	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacFoster	Initial battle	$1560	Lv.26	Lv.26	-------	-------	-------	-------

See more:List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/Ruin Maniac

Pokémon Emerald

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Ruin ManiacAbrahamINTL	Initial battle	N/A	Lv.1-100	Lv.1-100	Lv.1-100	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacAndres	Initial battle	$1500	Lv.25	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$1860	Lv.31	Lv.31	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$1980	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.33	-------	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$2100	Lv.35	Lv.35	Lv.35	-------	-------	-------
	Fourth rematch	$2220	Lv.37	Lv.37	Lv.37	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacBryan	Initial battle	$1320	Lv.22	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacChip	Initial battle	$1620	Lv.27	Lv.27	Lv.27	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacDusty	Initial battle	$1380	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$1620	Lv.27	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$1800	Lv.30	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$1980	Lv.33	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Fourth rematch	$2160	Lv.36	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacFoster	Initial battle	$1500	Lv.25	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacGarrison	Initial battle	$1560	Lv.26	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

See more:List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation III/Ruin Maniac

Special Trainers

Ruin Maniac Dante may randomly be recruited as anApprentice at theBattle Tower. Here, players may customize his team and can eventually either team up with or battle against him.

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Ruin ManiacBenjamin	Initial battle	$2304	Lv.48	Lv.48	Lv.48	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacBrandon	Initial battle	$2400	Lv.50	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacFoster	Initial battle	$2400	Lv.50	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacLarry	Initial battle	$2352	Lv.49	Lv.49	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$2592	Lv.54	Lv.54	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacLawson	Initial battle	$2352	Lv.47	Lv.48	Lv.49	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacLayton	Initial battle	$2304	Lv.48	Lv.48	Lv.48	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacStanly	Initial battle	$2304	Lv.48	Lv.48	Lv.48	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Ruin ManiacBryan	Initial battle	$1104	Lv.24	Lv.22	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacCalvin	Initial battle	$2208	Lv.21	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacGerald	Initial battle	$816	Lv.15	Lv.17	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacHarry	Initial battle	$1440	Lv.30	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$1968	Lv.41	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$2592	Lv.56	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacHunter	Initial battle	$1210	Lv.26	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacKarl	Initial battle	$864	Lv.16	Lv.17	Lv.18	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacLarry	Initial battle	$2112	Lv.54	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

See more:List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl/Ruin Maniac

Pokémon Platinum

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Ruin ManiacBryan	Initial battle	$1248	Lv.24	Lv.26	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacCalvin	Initial battle	$1104	Lv.23	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacGerald	Initial battle	$1008	Lv.19	Lv.21	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacHarry	Initial battle	$1536	Lv.28	Lv.30	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$1968	Lv.44	Lv.41	Lv.41	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$2544	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.53	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacKarl	Initial battle	$1104	Lv.19	Lv.21	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacLarry	Initial battle	$2736	Lv.57	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacRonald	Initial battle	$1296	Lv.27	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

See more:List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation IV/Ruin Maniac

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Ruin ManiacChip	Initial battle	$896	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacDusty	Initial battle	$728	Lv.24	Lv.26	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$756	Lv.27	Lv.27	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$896	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$1,092	Lv.39	Lv.39	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Fourth rematch	$1,288	Lv.46	Lv.46	Lv.46	Lv.46	Lv.46	-------
Ruin ManiacFoster	Initial battle	$756	Lv.27	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacHayes	Initial battle	$700	Lv.25	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacOmari	Initial battle	$420	Lv.15	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Ruin ManiacBryan	Initial battle	$1,380	Lv.24	Lv.22	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacCalvin	Initial battle	$1,380	Lv.21	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacGerald	Initial battle	$1,088	Lv.15	Lv.17	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacHarry	Initial battle	$1,680	Lv.30	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$2,132	Lv.41	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$2,912	Lv.56	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacHunter	Initial battle	$1,012	Lv.26	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacKarl	Initial battle	$1,152	Lv.16	Lv.17	Lv.18	-------	-------	-------
Ruin ManiacLarry	Initial battle	$2,808	Lv.54	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Emerald arc

A Ruin Maniac namedDusty/Nobuo is seen battlingHex Maniac Valerie in theBattle Dome. While it is unknown who won, what is known is Dusty at some point lost a match, eliminating him from the tournament.

Platinum arc

InClobbering Claydol, a Ruin Maniac was briefly seen roaming theBattle Frontier asLooker rode on his jetpack.

Pokémon

Corsola

Debut	Verily Vanquishing Vileplume I

Corsola is Dusty's only known Pokémon. It was seen battling Valerie'sSableye in theBattle Dome.

Corsola's only known move isRock Blast.

Onix

Debut	Clobbering Claydol

Onix was briefly seen with its Trainer at theBattle Frontier.

None of Onix's moves are known.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

InFind Munchlax!!, a Ruin Maniac is one of the three Trainers searching forMunchlax. He uses his "ruin excavation skills" to scatter bait and dig a trap.

Trivia

• The three Ruin Maniacs inPokémon Ruby and Sapphire are found near each of the caves where thelegendary giants are encountered.
• InPokémon GO, "Ruin Maniac" is the name of an achievementmedal awarded for catching at least 10Ground-type Pokémon.

In other languages

Related articles

This Trainer Class article is part ofProject CharacterDex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in thePokémon games.

• Trainer classes
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• Ground-type Trainers
• Pokémon DP Adventure characters
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