Tamer (Trainer class)
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| Tamer もうじゅうつかいFierce Beast User | |
VS model fromLet's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! | |
| Other names | |
|---|---|
| Introduced in | Generation I |
| Appears in | Red, Blue, andYellow FireRed and LeafGreen Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Stadium |
| Gender | Male |
| Counterpart | {{{counterpart}}} |
| Notable members | {{{members}}} |
| Animated debut | |
| TCG debut | [[(TCG)|]] |
| TCG card | {{{card}}} |
| Manga debut | Punching Poliwrath(Adventures) |
ATamer (Japanese:もうじゅうつかいFierce Beast User) is a type ofPokémon Trainer that first debuted in theGeneration I games. They are men withwhips and lollipops who generally use a variety of Pokémon that are based on real-life fierce beasts.
InPokémon Stadium, they specialize in Pokémon withmoves with a high critical-hit ratio, likeSlash andCrabhammer. They tend to focus on a single strategy for their entire team, often having less than fourmoves on all of their Pokémon.
Gallery
Sprites and models
In thecore series
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| Sprite from Red and Blue | Sprite from Yellow | Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen | VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! |
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| Overworld sprite from Generation I | Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen | ||
In other games
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| Portrait from Stadium |
Trainer list
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamer | Initial battle | $1560 | ![]() Lv.39 | ![]() Lv.39 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Tamer | Initial battle | $1320 | ![]() Lv.33 | ![]() Lv.33 | ![]() Lv.33 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Tamer | Initial battle | $1720 | ![]() Lv.43 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Tamer | Initial battle | $1360 | ![]() Lv.34 | ![]() Lv.34 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Tamer | Initial battle | $1760 | ![]() Lv.44 | ![]() Lv.44 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TamerCole | Initial battle | $1560 | ![]() Lv.39 | ![]() Lv.39 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| TamerEdgar | Initial battle | $1320 | ![]() Lv.33 | ![]() Lv.33 | ![]() Lv.33 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| TamerEvan | Initial battle | $1960 | ![]() Lv.48 | ![]() Lv.48 | ![]() Lv.49 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $2200 | ![]() Lv.52 | ![]() Lv.52 | ![]() Lv.55 | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| TamerJason | Initial battle | $1720 | ![]() Lv.43 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| TamerPhil | Initial battle | $1360 | ![]() Lv.34 | ![]() Lv.34 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| TamerVincent | Initial battle | $1760 | ![]() Lv.44 | ![]() Lv.44 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| TamerYoshinariJPN | Initial battle | $N/A | ![]() Lv.1-100 | ![]() Lv.1-100 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TamerCole | Initial battle | $2,820 | ![]() Lv.47 | ![]() Lv.47 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| TamerEdgar | Initial battle | $2,460 | ![]() Lv.41 | ![]() Lv.41 | ![]() Lv.41 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| TamerJason | Initial battle | $2,820 | ![]() Lv.47 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| TamerPhil | Initial battle | $2,460 | ![]() Lv.41 | ![]() Lv.41 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| TamerVincent | Initial battle | $2,820 3Poké Balls | ![]() Lv.47 | ![]() Lv.47 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Stadium
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamer | Initial battle | $ | ![]() Lv.50 | ![]() Lv.50 | ![]() Lv.50 | ![]() Lv.50 | ![]() Lv.50 | ![]() Lv.50 |
| Second battle | $ | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.51 | |
| Third battle | $ | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.53 | |
| Fourth battle | $ | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.50 | ![]() Lv.52 | ![]() Lv.53 | ![]() Lv.52 | ![]() Lv.50 | |
| Tamer | Initial battle | $ | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.52 | ![]() Lv.53 | ![]() Lv.52 | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.50 |
| Second battle | $ | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.52 | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.50 | ![]() Lv.52 | ![]() Lv.53 | |
| Third battle | $ | ![]() Lv.50 | ![]() Lv.50 | ![]() Lv.53 | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.52 | ![]() Lv.52 | |
| Fourth battle | $ | ![]() Lv.52 | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.53 | ![]() Lv.51 | ![]() Lv.51 | |
| Tamer | 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 | |
In the manga

Pokémon Adventures
A Tamer made a cameo appearance in a flashback inPunching Poliwrath. He was one of the Trainers who wanted to challengeRed to abattle after his win at theIndigo League, but he was considered to be a "boring" match.
Trivia
- Tamers are the only Trainers introduced in Generation I to still be shown holding whips in theremakes.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Cantonese | 馴獸師Sèuhnsausī |
| Mandarin | 馴獸師 / 驯兽师Xúnshòushī | |
| French | Dompteur | |
| German | Dompteur | |
| Italian | Domatore | |
| Korean | 맹수 조련사Maengsu Joryeonsa | |
| Portuguese | Domador | |
| Spanish | Domador | |
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. |
































































