Juggler (Trainer class)

A Juggler (Japanese: ジプシージャグラー Gypsy Juggler in Generations I and II, ジャグラー Juggler in Generations III and IV) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation I games. They are depicted as slim young men in flashy costumes, juggling Poké Balls.

They specialize in using Mr. Mime, as well as Selfdestructing ball Pokémon like Voltorb, keeping with their circus theme, similar to the Clown class. They are fond of constantly switching out their Pokémon in battle.

A famous Juggler line (upon being defeated), from a Juggler in Fuchsia Gym, in Generation I, was "Oops, dropped my balls!" This statement caused endless snickers in the fandom.

Oddly enough, among the Team Rocket Grunts and Team Rocket scientists in Silph Co. is Juggler Dalton, who attacks the player like any grunt, exclaiming that kids shouldn't be here. He battles the player with a Kadabra and a Mr. Mime. After the battle, he says that it's a long way to his boss, indirectly referring to Giovanni, which hints that Dalton is associated with Team Rocket (though he is clearly not a grunt). He is also the only Team Rocket member not belonging to either the Team Rocket or Scientist Trainer class.

In Pokémon Stadium, a Juggler is one of the opponents in the Poké Cup and sticks to a comedic, unpredictable strategy in every encounter: his Pokémon almost always carry the move Metronome, and if anything else, usually Counter, a sleep move and Dream Eater combo, or Psywave. In the Ultra Ball difficulty of Round 2, his team knows nothing but Metronome.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, a Juggler found by the Pokémon Center in Violet City and another by Pal Park in Fuchsia City can trade berries in exchange for shards.

Appearance

Artwork

Images from Stadium 2

Trainer List

Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Juggler	Initial battle	$1160	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------	-------
Juggler	Initial battle	$1330	Lv.38	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Juggler	Initial battle	$1190	Lv.34	Lv.34	-------	-------	-------	-------
Juggler	Initial battle	$1085	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	-------	-------
Juggler	Initial battle	$1190	Lv.34	Lv.34	-------	-------	-------	-------
Juggler	Initial battle	$1435	Lv.41	Lv.41	Lv.41	Lv.41	-------	-------
Juggler	Initial battle	$1680	Lv.48	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Juggler Fritz*	Initial battle	$1040	Lv.29	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------
Juggler Horton	Initial battle	$1320	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.33	-------	-------
Juggler Irwin	Initial battle	$560	Lv.2	Lv.6	Lv.10	Lv.14	-------	-------
	First rematch	$	Lv.6	Lv.10	Lv.14	Lv.18	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$	Lv.18	Lv.22	Lv.26	Lv.30	-------	-------

Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Juggler Dalton	Initial battle	$1160	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------	-------
Juggler Edward	Initial battle	$1920	Lv.46	Lv.46	Lv.47	Lv.48	-------	-------
Juggler Gregory	Initial battle	$1920	Lv.48	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Juggler Jarrett	Initial battle	$---	Lv.100	Lv.100	-------	-------	-------	-------
Juggler Kayden	Initial battle	$1520	Lv.38	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Juggler Kirk	Initial battle	$1240	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	-------	-------
Juggler Mason	Initial battle	$1880	Lv.47	Lv.47	Lv.47	Lv.47	-------	-------
	First rematch	$2080	Lv.52	Lv.52	Lv.52	Lv.52	-------	-------
Juggler Nate	Initial battle	$1360	Lv.34	Lv.34	-------	-------	-------	-------
Juggler Nelson	Initial battle	$1640	Lv.41	Lv.41	Lv.41	Lv.41	-------	-------
Juggler Shawn	Initial battle	$1360	Lv.34	Lv.34	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Juggler Fritz*	Initial battle	$1184	Lv.37	Lv.37	Lv.37	-------	-------	-------
Juggler Horton	Initial battle	$1376	Lv.43	Lv.43	Lv.43	-------	-------	-------
Juggler Irwin (Rematch)	Initial battle	$448	Lv.2	Lv.6	Lv.10	Lv.14	-------	-------

In the anime

In Round One - Begin!, Ash battled Mandi, a flamboyantly-dressed young man whose title in the Japanese version was that of Juggler.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Juggler in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Name	Type	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Juggler	Su		Aquapolis	126/147

Trivia

• In Generation I, there are two identical Juggler classes in the game's code, at hex D5 and DD.
• Juggler is the only Trainer class not to retain its original Japanese title from Generation II in HeartGold and SoulSilver. This is likely because "Gypsy Juggler" could be considered offensive.

In other languages

Language Title French Jongleur German Jongleur Italian Giocoliere Korean 집시저글러 (Gypsy Juggler) Spanish Malabarista

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