Sage redirects here. For other uses, seeSage (disambiguation).

Sage ぼうずMonk
TCG artwork byMasakazu Fukuda
Other names
Introduced in	Generation II
Appears in	Gold, Silver, andCrystal HeartGold and SoulSilver Stadium 2
Gender	Male
Counterpart	{{{counterpart}}}
Notable members	LiGSC
Animated debut	The Show(Evolutions)
TCG debut	Undaunted
TCG card	Sage's Training
Manga debut	Bellsprout Rout(Adventures) The Gym Challenges Begin!!(Pocket Monsters series)

ASage (Japanese:ぼうずMonk) is a type ofPokémon Trainer that first debuted inGeneration II. They appear to beBuddhist monks who are mostly only found inJohto'sSprout Tower andEcruteak City.

They generally useBellsprout andHoothoot. The ones in theEcruteak Gym useGastly andHaunter.

In the Generation IIcore series games, their sprites were edited outside of Japan and Korea, presumably due toNintendo's policy at the time of removing all religious references in games that they published. This happened again withHeartGold and SoulSilver but only in theKorean version, where theprayer beads were removed, the robes slightly recolored and ared robe on their left shoulder added. Also, their title is changed fromMonk (Korean: 중) toAscetic (Korean: 수행자). This latter edit was not done for other localizations.

Li, the oldest of all Sages who is found at the top of Sprout Tower, is referred to as an Elder. This has become aTrainer class of its own in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

The three Sages found exclusively inCrystal are collectively called theWise Trio (Japanese:３にんしゅうgroup of 3 men). They areGaku (Japanese:モウカイMōkai),Masa (Japanese:タイソウTaisō), andKoji (Japanese:エイセンEisen).

Gallery

Sprites

In thecore series

Sprite from Generation II (JP/KR)	Sprite from Generation II	Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver (KR)
Overworld sprite from Generation II		Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver

In other games

Portrait from Stadium 2

Trainer list

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
SageChow	Initial battle	$96	Lv.3	Lv.3	Lv.3	-------	-------	-------
SageEdmond	Initial battle	$96	Lv.3	Lv.3	Lv.3	-------	-------	-------
SageGakuC	Initial battle	$1024	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------	-------
SageJeffrey	Initial battle	$704	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
SageJin	Initial battle	$192	Lv.6	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
SageKojiC	Initial battle	$1024	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------	-------
SageLi	Initial battle	$320	Lv.7	Lv.10	Lv.7	-------	-------	-------
SageMasaC	Initial battle	$1024	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------	-------
SageNeal	Initial battle	$192	Lv.6	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
SageNico	Initial battle	$96	Lv.3	Lv.3	Lv.3	-------	-------	-------
SagePing	Initial battle	$512	Lv.16	Lv.16	Lv.16	Lv.16	Lv.16	-------
SageTroy	Initial battle	$224	Lv.7	Lv.7	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
SageChow	Initial battle	$144	Lv.3	Lv.3	Lv.3	-------	-------	-------
SageEdmond	Initial battle	$144	Lv.3	Lv.3	Lv.3	-------	-------	-------
SageJin	Initial battle	$288	Lv.6	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
SageNeal	Initial battle	$288	Lv.6	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
SageNico	Initial battle	$144	Lv.3	Lv.3	-------	-------	-------	-------
SageTroy	Initial battle	$336	Lv.7	Lv.7	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Stadium 2

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
SageChen	Initial battle	$	Lv.50	Lv.53	Lv.52	Lv.50	Lv.53	Lv.52
	Second battle	$	Lv.51	Lv.52	Lv.51	Lv.52	Lv.52	Lv.52
SageChen	Initial battle	$	Lv.52	Lv.52	Lv.52	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51
	Second battle	$	Lv.50	Lv.52	Lv.53	Lv.50	Lv.52	Lv.53
SageTy	Initial battle	$	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100
	Second battle	$	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100

Wise Trio

Exclusively inPokémon Crystal, a group of three sages, Gaku, Masa, and Koji, guard at the highest floor of theBarrier Station toBellchime Trail inEcruteak City. They battle the player before allowing passage. Once theplayer has defeated them, they appear at theBell Tower and tell stories of the two towers and theLegendary beasts.

For their quotes, see:Wise Trio/Quotes

In animation

Pokémon Evolutions

A Sage appeared inThe Show, being amongst the audience watching theKimono Girls perform.

Pokémon

Bellsprout

Debut	The Show

Bellsprout is the Sage's only known Pokémon. It was seen with him during theKimono Girls' performance.

None of Bellsprout's moves are known.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Sages namedChow (Japanese:モクネンMokunen),Nico (Japanese:チンネンChinnen),Edmond (Japanese:エイソウEisō),Jin (Japanese:ソウネンSōnen),Neal (Japanese:カクネンKakunen), andTroy (Japanese:カイネンKainen), respectively known asPeaceful,Mindful,Faithful,Careful,Painful andThoughtful in theChuang Yi version, appeared at theSprout Tower inBellsprout Rout. When they sawGold entering the tower, they wanted to recruit him to be one of them, with the name "Nanyanen" (Awful in the Chuang Yi version). However, Gold refused, as he needed to find theTotodile thief he was chasing. The Sages had theBellsprout attack him as payback, but they were all defeated byExbo.

Pokémon

Bellsprout (×6)

Debut	Bellsprout Rout

The Sages each own aBellsprout. They battled againstGold, but were defeated byExbo.

Bellsprout's known moves areSwords Dance,Cut, andReflect and their Ability isChlorophyll.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A group of Sages appeared inThe Gym Challenges Begin!!.

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

A group of Sages appeared inLet's Go Catch The Dumpling Thief!!.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring a Sage in thePokémon Trading Card Game.

Sage's Pokémon 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.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Hoothoot		Astral Radiance		TG12/TG30	Battle Region		073/067
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Sage's Training	Su	Undaunted		77/90	Reviving Legends		075/080
					Steelix Constructed Standard Deck		016/019
		Call of Legends		85/95

Trivia

• In the French version ofPokémon Crystal, the members of the Wise Trio are namedKen,Raoh, and Shuu,referencing the 1983 mangaFist of the North Star.

In other languages

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Chinese, Vietnamese and Brazilian Portuguese (if differs) names for individual Sages, as well as manga names in different languages (if they differ from game names)

Sprout Tower Sages

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