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A '''Tamer''' (Japanese: '''もうじゅうつかい''' ''Wild Animal Tamer'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in the [[Generation I]] games. They are young men with whips and hypnosis wheels.
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|name=Tamer
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|image=VSTamer PE.png|size=220px
|caption=VS model from [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]
|intro=[[Generation I]]
|games={{3v2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}<br/>{{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}<br>[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]<br>{{pkmn|Stadium (English)|Stadium}}
|gender=Male
|manga=''[[PS066|Punching Poliwrath]]'' <small>({{pkmn|Adventures}})</small>
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A '''Tamer''' (Japanese: '''もうじゅうつかい''' ''Fierce Beast User'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in the [[Generation I]] games. They are men with {{wp|Carrot and stick|whips and lollipops}} who generally use a variety of Pokémon that are based on real-life fierce beasts.


They generally use version-exclusive Pokémon like {{p|Arbok}} or {{p|Sandslash}}.
In {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}, they specialize in Pokémon with {{cat|moves with a high critical-hit ratio}}, like {{m|Slash}} and {{m|Crabhammer}}. They tend to focus on a single strategy for their entire team, often having less than four [[moves]] on all of their Pokémon.
The only one in the game is in the the Viridian gym in [[Generation I]].


==Appearance==
==Gallery==
{|
===Sprites and models===
|+'''Tamer Sprites'''
====In the [[core series]]====
{{incomplete|section|Missing overworld model and need higher quality images from LGPE}}
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{ground color dark}}; background:#{{ground color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
|-
| [[Image:GenITamer.png|frame|Image from {{game|Red and Blue|s}}]] || [[Image:FL_Tamer.png|frame|Image from {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{ground color dark}}; background:#{{ground color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr RG Tamer.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{ground color dark}}; background:#{{ground color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr Y Tamer.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{ground color dark}}; background:#{{ground color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr FRLG Tamer.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{ground color dark}}; background:#{{ground color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:VSTamer PE.png|100px]]
|-
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red and Blue}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
| VS model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}
|-
| colspan=2 style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{ground color dark}}; background:#{{ground color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Juggler I OD.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{ground color dark}}; background:#{{ground color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Tamer OD.png]]
|-
| colspan=2 | Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation I}}
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
|}
|}
{{Template:Gen I trainers}}
{{Class stub}}
{{Project Class notice}}
[[Category:Trainer classes]]


[[de:Dompteur (Trainerklasse)]]
====In other games====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{ground color dark}}; background:#{{ground color}}; font-size:80%"
|-
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{ground color dark}}; background:#{{ground color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:SJP Tamer.png]]
|-
| Portrait from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium (English)|Stadium}}
|}
 
==Trainer list==
===Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow===
{{Trainerlist/h|3|red|blue|yellow}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Viridian Gym|Tamer]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|1560|2|024|Arbok|39|128|Tauros|39}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Fuchsia Gym|Tamer]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|1320|3|024|Arbok|33|024|Arbok|33|028|Sandslash|33}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Viridian Gym|Tamer]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|1720|1|111|Rhyhorn|43}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Fuchsia Gym|Tamer]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|1360|2|024|Arbok|34|028|Sandslash|34}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|{{ka|Victory Road|Tamer}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|1760|2|053|Persian|44|055|Golduck|44}}
{{Trainerlist/f|blue}}
 
===Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen===
{{Trainerlist/h|2|firered|leafgreen}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Tamer [[Viridian Gym|Cole]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|1560|2|024|Arbok|39|128|Tauros|39}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Tamer [[Fuchsia Gym|Edgar]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|1320|3|024|Arbok|33|024|Arbok|33|028|Sandslash|33}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|Tamer [[Sevault Canyon|Evan]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|1960|3|028|Sandslash|48|108|Lickitung|48|217|Ursaring|49}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|2|2200|3|028|Sandslash|52|108|Lickitung|52|217|Ursaring|55}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Tamer [[Viridian Gym|Jason]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|1720|1|111|Rhyhorn|43}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Tamer [[Fuchsia Gym|Phil]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|1360|2|024|Arbok|34|028|Sandslash|34}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Tamer {{ka|Victory Road|Vincent}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|1760|2|053|Persian|44|055|Golduck|44}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Tamer {{DL|Trainer Tower|4F|Yoshinari}}<sup>JPN</sup>}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|N/A|2|028|Sandslash|1-100|024|Arbok|1-100}}
{{Trainerlist/f|leafgreen}}
<!--| Tamer John - Unknown Entry
| lv.42 Rhyhorn, lv.42 Primeape, lv.42 Arbok, lv.42 Tauros-->
 
===Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!===
{{trainerlist/h|2|Let's Go Pikachu|Let's Go Eevee}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Tamer [[Viridian Gym|Cole]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|2,820|2|033|Nidorino|47|111|Rhyhorn|47}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Tamer [[Fuchsia Gym|Edgar]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|2,460|3|024|Arbok|41|024|Arbok|41|024|Arbok|41}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Tamer [[Viridian Gym|Jason]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|2,820|1|028|Sandslash|47}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Tamer [[Fuchsia Gym|Phil]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|2,460|2|030|Nidorina|41|033|Nidorino|41}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Tamer {{ka|Victory Road|Vincent}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|2,820<br><small>3 {{i|Poké Ball}}s</small>|2|057|Primeape|47|128|Tauros|47}}
{{trainerlist/f|Let's Go Eevee}}
 
===Pokémon Stadium===
{{Trainerlist/h|3|blue|red|green|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/e|4|[[Poké Cup/Stadium Round 1|Tamer]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|1||6|019|Rattata|50|058|Growlithe|50|104|Cubone|50|027|Sandshrew|50|004|Charmander|50|007|Squirtle|50|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|2nd||6|133|Eevee|51|077|Ponyta|51|105|Marowak|51|050|Diglett|51|108|Lickitung|51|020|Raticate|51|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|3rd||6|053|Persian|51|028|Sandslash|51|003|Venusaur|51|006|Charizard|51|057|Primeape|51|099|Kingler|53|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|4th||6|128|Tauros|51|143|Snorlax|50|078|Rapidash|52|115|Kangaskhan|53|059|Arcanine|52|134|Vaporeon|50|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/e|4|[[Poké Cup/Stadium Round 2|Tamer]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|1||6|091|Cloyster|51|038|Ninetales|52|078|Rapidash|53|024|Arbok|52|073|Tentacruel|51|148|Dragonair|50|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|2nd||6|026|Raichu|51|126|Magmar|52|036|Clefable|51|117|Seadra|50|018|Pidgeot|52|028|Sandslash|53|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|3rd||6|128|Tauros|50|078|Rapidash|50|106|Hitmonlee|53|053|Persian|51|020|Raticate|52|142|Aerodactyl|52|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|4th||6|006|Charizard|52|003|Venusaur|51|099|Kingler|51|123|Scyther|53|051|Dugtrio|51|053|Persian|51|noprize=yes}}
{{trainerlist/e|2|[[Gym Leader Castle|Tamer]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|1||6|099|Kingler|50-100|028|Sandslash|50-100|123|Scyther|50-100|002|Ivysaur|50-100|070|Weepinbell|50-100|067|Machoke|50-100|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|2nd||6|099|Kingler|50-100|028|Sandslash|50-100|123|Scyther|50-100|071|Victreebel|50-100|068|Machamp|50-100|053|Persian|50-100|noprize=yes}}
{{trainerlist/f|green}}
 
==In the manga==
[[File:Burglar Psychic Tamer Adventures.png|thumb|200px|A Tamer in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
A Tamer made a cameo appearance in a flashback in ''[[PS066|Punching Poliwrath]]''. He was one of the Trainers who wanted to challenge {{adv|Red}} to a {{pkmn|battle}} after his win at the [[Indigo League]], but he was considered to be a "boring" match.
{{-}}
 
==Trivia==
* Some Tamers using {{p|Sandslash}} could be a reference to a comedy by William Shakespeare, ''{{wp|The Taming of the Shrew}}''.
* Tamers are the only Trainers introduced in Generation I to still be shown holding whips in the [[remake]]s.
 
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{ground color light}}|bordercolor={{ground color}}
|zh_yue=馴獸師 ''{{tt|Sèuhnsausī|Wild Animal Tamer}}''
|zh_cmn=馴獸師 / 驯兽师 ''{{tt|Xúnshòushī|Wild Animal Tamer}}''
|fr=Dompteur
|de=Dompteur
|it=Domatore
|ko=맹수 조련사 ''Maengsu Joryeonsa''
|pt=Domador
|es=Domador
}}
 
{{TrainerNav|Ground|kanto=yes|sevii=yes}}
{{-}}
{{Project CharacterDex notice|tc}}
 
[[Category:Pokémon Adventures characters]]
 
[[de:Dompteur]]
[[es:Domador]]
[[fr:Dompteur]]
[[it:Domatore]]
[[ja:もうじゅうつかい]]
[[ja:もうじゅうつかい]]
[[zh:驯兽师]]

Latest revision as of 19:13, 25 December 2023

Tamer
もうじゅうつかい Fierce Beast User
VSTamer PE.png
VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Other names
Introduced in Generation I
Appears in Red, Blue, and Yellow
FireRed and LeafGreen
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Stadium
Gender Male
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members {{{members}}}
Anime debut
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut Punching Poliwrath (Adventures)

A Tamer (Japanese: もうじゅうつかい Fierce Beast User) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation I games. They are men with whips and lollipops who generally use a variety of Pokémon that are based on real-life fierce beasts.

In Pokémon Stadium, they specialize in Pokémon with moves with a high critical-hit ratio, like Slash and Crabhammer. They tend to focus on a single strategy for their entire team, often having less than four moves on all of their Pokémon.

Gallery

Sprites and models

In the core series

050Diglett.png This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Missing overworld model and need higher quality images from LGPE
Spr RG Tamer.png Spr Y Tamer.png Spr FRLG Tamer.png VSTamer PE.png
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!
Juggler I OD.png Tamer OD.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation I 		Overworld sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen

In other games

SJP Tamer.png
Portrait from
Stadium

Trainer list

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow


Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen


Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!


Pokémon Stadium


In the manga

A Tamer in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

A Tamer made a cameo appearance in a flashback in Punching Poliwrath. He was one of the Trainers who wanted to challenge Red to a battle after his win at the Indigo League, but he was considered to be a "boring" match.

Trivia

  • Some Tamers using Sandslash could be a reference to a comedy by William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew.
  • Tamers are the only Trainers introduced in Generation I to still be shown holding whips in the remakes.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 馴獸師 Sèuhnsausī
Mandarin 馴獸師 / 驯兽师 Xúnshòushī
France Flag.png French Dompteur
Germany Flag.png German Dompteur
Italy Flag.png Italian Domatore
South Korea Flag.png Korean 맹수 조련사 Maengsu Joryeonsa
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Domador
Spain Flag.png Spanish Domador


Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series
Kanto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper* • ChampionGSCFRLGHGSSPE
Channeler • Elite FourGSCFRLGHGSSPE • Engineer • Fisherman • Gamer* • Gentleman • Gym Leader*GSCFRLGHGSSPE
Hiker • Juggler • Lass • Picnicker* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Trainer*GSCPE • Psychic • RivalFRLG • Rocker • Roughneck*
Sailor • Scientist • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Tamer • Team Rocket Boss*FRLGHGSSPE • Team Rocket Grunt* • Youngster
BoarderHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • FirebreatherGSCHGSS • GuitaristGSCHGSS • MediumGSCHGSS
PokéfanGSCHGSS • School Kid*GSCHGSS • SkierHGSS • TeacherGSCHGSS • TwinsGSCFRLGHGSS
Cool CoupleFRLG • Crush KinFRLG • Sis and BroFRLG • Young CoupleFRLGHGSS
Coach TrainerPE • Karate MasterPE • Punk GuyPE • Team RocketPE • Team Rocket AdminPE
Master TrainersPE
Unused Trainer class:
ChiefRGBY
Sevii Islands Aroma Lady • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Camper • Cool Couple • Cooltrainer • Crush Girl
Crush Kin • Cue Ball • Fisherman • Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Lady • Lass • Painter • Picnicker • PokéManiac
PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Psychic • Ruin Maniac • Scientist • Sis and Bro • Swimmer • Tamer
Team Rocket Admin • Team Rocket Grunt • Twins • Tuber • Young Couple • Youngster
Trainer Tower only:
Beauty • Burglar • Engineer • Rocker • Sailor • Super Nerd


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