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Scientist (Trainer class)

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Scientist
けんきゅういん Researcher
Spr BW Scientist M.pngSpr BW Scientist F.png
Male and female Scientist sprites from Black and White
Other names Lab Man (Stadium)
Researcher (Colo, XD)
Cipher R&D (XD; working for Cipher)
はぐれけんきゅういん Researcher Gone Astray (Generations I, II and HGSS)
Introduced in Generation I
Appears in Red, Blue, and Yellow
Gold, Silver, and Crystal
FireRed and LeafGreen
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Black and White
Black 2 and White 2
Stadium, Stadium 2
Colosseum, XD
Gender Both
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members Gideon
Anime debut Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)
TCG debut [[ (TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune I (Adventures)

A Scientist (Japanese: はぐれけんきゅういん Researcher Gone Astray in Generations I, II and HGSS, けんきゅういん Researcher in Generations III, V, and DPPt) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation I games. They are men in lab coats and glasses, with the ones in FireRed and LeafGreen as well as HeartGold and SoulSilver holding beakers as well. They are often aligned with Team Rocket, as shown throughout the first three generations, and with Team Galactic, as shown in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. In Black and White, female Scientists, who were depicted as women with dark hair and glasses wearing lab coats, were introduced.

They generally use inorganic or artificial Pokémon such as Porygon, Muk, Voltorb, and Magnemite, but also Psychic-type Pokémon in Sinnoh- and Unova-based games. Scientists of the Sinnoh and Unova regions start the battle by using Battle items such as X Attack.

In Pokémon Stadium, Scientists are known as Lab Men. In the English version of Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Scientists are known as Researchers, while Scientists working for Cipher are called Cipher R&D in XD.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Scientists appearing outside of the Battle Frontier have a sprite unique to themselves with clothes consisting of a tattered lab coat, unkempt hair, and black pants, while Scientists within the Battle Frontier use the Diamond, Pearl and Platinum sprite, which has them wearing a normal-looking lab coat and white pants. This may be a reference to mad scientists; also, the only Scientists outside of the Battle Frontier in these games are either members of Team Rocket or inhabit a cave, so it may reference their lifestyles.

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Appearance

Spr RG Scientist.png Spr GS Scientist.png Spr FRLG Scientist.png S2 Scientist.png Colo Researcher.png XD Researcher.png
Sprite from
Generation I 		Sprite from
Generation II 		Sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen 		Portrait from
Stadium and Stadium 2 		Researcher model from
Colosseum 		Researcher and Cipher R&D headshot from
Pokémon XD
Scientist I OD.png Professor Elm aide II OD.png Scientist FRLG OD.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation I 		Overworld sprite from
Generation II 		Overworld sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Spr DP Scientist.png Spr HGSS Scientist.png Spr BW Scientist M.pngSpr BW Scientist F.png Spr B2W2 Scientist M.pngSpr B2W2 Scientist F.png
Sprite from
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver* 		Sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Images from
Black and White 		Images from
Black 2 and White 2
Scientist IV OD.png Scientist m OD.pngScientist f OD.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation IV 		Overworld sprites from
Generation V

Trainer list

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Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow


Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal


Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl


Pokémon Platinum


Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver


Pokémon Black and White


Pokémon Black 2 and White 2


Pokémon Colosseum

Story Mode


Battle Mode


In the anime

DP071

A Scientist appears in a flashback of Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1) before Riolu was taken away from J's client's henchmen.

Pokémon

Scientist's Drowzee
Drowzee
Drowzee is the Scientist's only known Pokémon.

Drowzee's only known move is Psychic.

Debut Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)

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Scientist

A Scientist competed in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament with his Alakazam in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!. He was Dawn and Ambipom's first opponent, who defeated him.

Pokémon

Scientist's Alakazam
Alakazam
Alakazam is the Scientist's only known Pokémon. It participated in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament but lost to Dawn and Ambipom.

None of Alakazam's moves are known.

Debut To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Two Scientists appear in Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune I and the next chapter of the Diamond & Pearl chapter where they guard Lake Valor on behalf of Cyrus's orders.

Pokémon

Scientist's Drapion
Drapion
One of the Scientists owns a Drapion. It was used to take on Diamond's Tru and Lax. Showing its ability to turn its head into a 180 degree angle, it easily finds Lax behind some rocks. Drapion along with Kricketune give chase to Diamond and Platinum with Diamond on her Ponyta. When Ponyta trips on a rock causing them to fall down, Drapion was about to finish them off until a bright light from an island blinds them, leaving Lax to finish Drapion and Kricketune off.

Drapion's only known move is Cross Poison.

Debut Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune I
Scientist's Kricketune
Kricketune
One of the Scientists owns a Kricketune. It was used to take on Diamond's Tru and Lax. Kricketune showed with its knife-like hands a display of cutting by slashing a stone Lax was holding and playing a lullaby, putting Tru in its slumber, leaving Lax on its own. Kricketune along with Drapion give chase to Diamond and Platinum with Diamond on her Ponyta. When Ponyta trips on a rock causing them to fall down, Kricketune was about to finish them off until a bright light from an island blinds them, leaving Lax to finish Kricketune and Drapion off.

Kricketune's known moves are Sing and X-Scissor.

Debut Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune I

Trivia

  • Fennel heavily resembles the female scientist.
  • Male scientists were present in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald but couldn't be battled like the other games.
  • Female scientists first appeared in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum as NPCs.

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png European French Scientifique
Germany Flag.png German Forscher
Italy Flag.png Italian Scienziato
South Korea Flag.png Korean 괴짜 연구원 (Goejja Yeonguweon) (II)
연구원 (Yeonguweon) (IV)
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Científico
Científica



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
Sinnoh Ace Trainer • Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Beauty • Belle & Pa • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Cameraman
Camper • Champion • Clown • Collector • Commander • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Double Team • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four
Fisherman • Galactic Boss • Galactic Grunt • Gentleman • Guitarist • Hiker • Idol • Interviewers • Jogger • Lady • Lass • Leader
Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • PI • Pokéfan • Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Ranger • Pokémon Trainer
Policeman • Psychic • Rancher • Reporter • Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • Scientist • School Kid • Skier
Socialite • Swimmer • Tower Tycoon • Tuber • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Young Couple • Youngster
Arcade StarPt • Castle ValetPt • Factory HeadPt • Hall MatronPt • MaidPt
Unova A-list ActorB2W2 • Ace Trainer • ActorB2W2 • ActressB2W2 • Artist • Backers • Backpacker • Baker • Battle Girl • BeautyB2W2
Big StarB2W2 • Biker • Black Belt • Boss TrainerB2W2 • CelebrityB2W2 • Champion • Chic ActressB2W2 • Child StarB2W2 • Clerk
ComedianB2W2 • Cyclist • Dancer • Depot Agent • Doctor • Elite Four • Fisherman • Fine ActorB2W2 • GAME FREAK • Gentleman
GuitaristB2W2 • Harlequin • Hiker • Hooligans • Hoopster • Infielder • Janitor • Junior RepresentativeB2W2 • Lady • Lass • Leader
Linebacker • Maid • Master RepresentativeB2W2 • Motorcyclist • Movie StarB2W2 • Musician • New ActressB2W2 • Nurse
Nursery Aide • Parasol Lady • Pilot • Pokéfan • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Ranger • Pokémon Trainer • Policeman
Preschooler • Psychic • Rich Boy • Roughneck • School Kid • Scientist • Senior RepresentativeB2W2 • Smasher • Socialite
Star ActorB2W2 • Striker • Subway Boss • Suit ActorB2W2 • Swimmer • Team Plasma • Team Plasma Grunt • The RichesBW
Twins • Unique StarB2W2 • Veteran ActorB2W2 • Veteran StarB2W2 • Veteran • Waiter • World ChampionB2W2 • World FinalistB2W2
World Runner-upB2W2 • Waitress • Worker • Youngster


Orre Trainer classes
Area Leader • AthleteColo • Bandana GuyColo • BeautyXD • Bodybuilder • Casual DudeXD • Casual GuyXD • Chaser • CipherColo • Cipher Admin • Cipher CmdrXD
Cipher HeadColo • Cipher Peon • Cipher R&DXD • Cooltrainer • CurmudgeonXD • Deep KingColo • Fun Old Man • Glasses ManColo • Grand MasterXD • GuyColo
Hunter • Kaminko AideXD • LadyColo • Lady in SuitColo • Matron* • Miror B.PeonColo • Mt.BtlMaster • Mystery ManXD • Mystery TroopColo • Myth Trainer • NavigatorXD
NewscasterXD • Pregymleader • Researcher • Rich BoyColo • Rider • Robo GroudonXD • Rogue • Roller BoyColo • SailorXD • Shady GuyColo • Sim TrainerXD • SpyXD
St.PerformerColo • Supertrainer • Team Snagem • Snagem Head • TeacherColo • ThugXD • VR TrainerColo • WandererXD • Worker
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