Juggler

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 Generation III) 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 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 the Generation II games, was "Oops, dropped my balls!". This statement caused endless snickers in the fandom. This Trainer can be found somewhere in Fuchsia Gym.

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 is clearly not a grunt). He is also the only Team Rocket member not belonging to Team Rocket or Scientist trainer classes.

Appearance

Juggler Sprites

Image from Pokémon Red and Blue

Image from Pokémon Gold and Silver

Image from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Trainer List

Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal

Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen

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

In the Aquapolis expansion of the TCG, the Juggler character gets its own card.

In other languages

• French: Jongleur
• German: Jongleur
• Italian: Giocoliere
• Korean: 집시저글러 (Gypsy Juggler)
• Spanish: Malabarista

Trivia

• Strangely, in Generation I, there are two, identical Juggler classes in the game's code, at hex D5 and DD.

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