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Poké Maniac (Trainer class)

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Poké Maniac
かいじゅうマニア Monster Maniac
Spr HGSS Poké Maniac.png
Poké Maniac sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver.
Other names PokéManiac
Introduced in Generation I
Appears in Red, Blue, and Yellow
Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Stadium 2
Gender Male
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members Bill, Kirk
Anime debut [[]]
TCG debut [[ (TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut {{{manga}}}

A Poké Maniac or PokéManiac (Japanese: かいじゅうマニア Monster Maniac) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation I games. They were originally presented as strange boys with long hair in trenchcoats. In Generation III, they were changed so that they became cosplayers dressing up in beast-like costumes.

As their Japanese name implies, they tend to use Pokémon in the Monster Egg Group—such as Lairon, Lickitung and Charmander.

Contents

Notable Poké Maniacs

Bill and his father are commonly referred to as Poké Maniacs.

In Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, Kirk (known as Mania in Generation II), a Poké Maniac from Cianwood City, is well known for his arrogance. Hearing of this, Silver stole one of his two Pokémon, a Sneasel. Kirk begs the player to take Shuckie, his Shuckle, for safekeeping. Depending on how well Shuckie is treated, Kirk may or may not ask for Shuckie to be given back.

Appearance

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HeartGold and SoulSilver
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HeartGold and SoulSilver

Trainer list

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow


Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal


Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire


Pokémon Emerald


Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen


Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver


In the manga

Petashi wearing his Poké Maniac costume

In the Black & White chapter, Petashi (Japanese: ペタシ Petashi), a boy wearing a Poké Maniac costume, appeared as a competitor in the quarterfinals of the Unova Pokémon League. In this round, he faces Cheren as his opponent, only to be quickly and easily defeated.

Pokémon

Here is a listing of Petashi's Pokémon.

Petashi's Maractus
Maractus
Maractus is Petashi's first known Pokémon. It was first seen battling a Trainer's Seismitoad at the Unova Pokémon League and won.

None of Maractus's moves are known.

Debut Black & White chapter
Petashi's Deino
Deino
Deino is Petashi's second known Pokémon. It faced Cheren's Unfezant in the quarterfinals of the Unova League, but was easily defeated.

Deino's only known move is Bite.

Debut Black & White chapter

Trivia

  • In Bill's debut episode of the anime, Mystery at the Lighthouse, he is trapped inside a Kabuto costume. This could be connected to the portrayal of Poké Maniacs as cosplayers (from Generation III onwards). It could also be referencing Bill's introduction in the games.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 怪獸狂 Guàishòu Kuáng
France Flag.png French Pokémaniac
Germany Flag.png German Pokémaniac
Italy Flag.png Italian Pokéfanatico
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포켓몬 매니아 (Pocketmon Mania)
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pokémaníaco


Trainer classes in the Pokémon main series
Kanto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper* • ChampionGSCFRLGHGSS
Channeler • Cue Ball • Elite FourGSCFRLGHGSS • Engineer • Fisherman • Gamer* • Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Lass
LeaderGSCFRLGHGSS • Picnicker* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon TrainerGSC • Psychic • Rival • Rocker
Rocket Boss*FRLGHGSS • Sailor • Scientist • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Tamer • 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
Beta 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
Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Ranger • Psychic • Ruin Maniac • Scientist • Sis and Bro • Swimmer • Tamer
Team Rocket Admin • Team Rocket Grunt • Twins • Tuber • Young Couple • Youngster
Only in Trainer Tower:
Beauty • Burglar • Engineer • Rocker • Sailor • Super Nerd
Johto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Boarder • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper
Champion • Executive* • Firebreather • Fisherman* • Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Kimono Girl • Lass • Leader
Medium • Picnicker • Pokéfan • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Trainer • Policeman* • Psychic • Rival • Sage
Sailor • School Kid* • Scientist • Skier • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Teacher • Team Rocket Grunt* • Twins • Youngster
Mystery ManCHGSS*
Double TeamHGSS • ElderHGSS • Young CoupleHGSS
Only in the Battle TowerC or Battle FrontierHGSS:

Aroma LadyHGSS • ArtistHGSS • Battle GirlHGSS • CameramanHGSS • ClownHGSS • CollectorHGSS
CowgirlHGSS • CyclistHGSS • Dragon TamerHGSS • GuitaristCHGSS • IdolHGSS • JoggerHGSS • LadyHGSS • Ninja BoyHGSS
Parasol LadyHGSS • PIHGSS • Poké KidHGSS • Pokémon BreederHGSS • Pokémon RangerHGSS
RancherHGSS • ReporterHGSS • Rich BoyHGSS • RoughneckHGSS • Ruin ManiacHGSS • SocialiteHGSS
TuberHGSS • VeteranHGSS • WaiterHGSS • WaitressHGSS • WorkerHGSS
Arcade StarHGSS • Castle ValetHGSS • Factory HeadHGSS • Hall MatronHGSS • Tower TycoonHGSS

Hoenn Aqua AdminSE • Aqua LeaderSE • Aroma Lady • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Bug Maniac
Camper • Champion • Collector • Cooltrainer • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Expert • Fisherman • Gentleman • Guitarist
Hex Maniac • Hiker • Interviewer • Kindler • Lady • Lass • Leader • Magma AdminRE • Magma LeaderRE • Ninja Boy
Old Couple • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • Pokéfan • PokéManiac • Pokémon Ranger • Pokémon Trainer • Pokémon Breeder
Psychic • Rich Boy • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • School Kid • Scientist • Sis and Bro • Sr. and Jr. • Swimmer
Team Aqua GruntSE • Team Magma GruntRE • Triathlete • Tuber • Twins • Winstrate • Young Couple • Youngster
Arena TycoonE • Dome AceE • Factory HeadE • Palace MavenE • Pike QueenE • Pyramid KingE • Salon MaidenE
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