Roughneck (Trainer class)

Roughneck スキンヘッズ Skinhead
Roughneck sprite from Black and White
Other names	Cue Ball (Generations I and III)
Introduced in	Generation I
Appears in	Red, Blue, and Yellow FireRed and LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Black and White
Gender	Male
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A Cue Ball or Roughneck (Japanese: スキンヘッズ Skinhead) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation I games. They appear as gigantic, hulking bald men. Cue Balls are usually in the vicinity of Bikers, as proven by their many appearances on Cycling Road. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, they have a Gyarados on the back of their vest; in Pokémon Black and White, they have a Krookodile. Their name may be referring to their bald heads, which can resemble white billiards balls.

They specialize in Fighting-type Pokémon in Generations I and III, and in Dark-type in Generation V. They are sometimes depicted as being affiliated with Team Rocket. In Generation V, they are paired with Bikers to form Hooligans.

Appearance

Image from Red and Blue	Image from FireRed and LeafGreen	Image from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver	Image from Black and White

Trainer List

Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Unknown Cue Ball	Initial battle	700	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	-------	-------	-------
Unknown Cue Ball	Initial battle	725	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------	-------
Unknown Cue Ball	Initial battle	825	Lv.33	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Unknown Cue Ball	Initial battle	725	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------	-------
Unknown Cue Ball	Initial battle	725	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------	-------
Unknown Cue Ball	Initial battle	825	Lv.33	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Unknown Cue Ball	Initial battle	725	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------	-------
Unknown Cue Ball	Initial battle	650	Lv.26	Lv.26	Lv.26	Lv.26	-------	-------
Unknown Cue Ball	Initial battle	775	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Cue Ball Camron	Initial battle	696	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	1176	Lv.49	Lv.49	-------	-------	-------	-------
Cue Ball Corey	Initial battle	696	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	1176	Lv.49	Lv.49	-------	-------	-------	-------
Cue Ball Gabriel	Initial battle	---	Lv.100	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Cue Ball Isaiah	Initial battle	696	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch		Lv.49	Lv.49	-------	-------	-------	-------
Cue Ball Jamal	Initial battle	624	Lv.26	Lv.26	Lv.26	Lv.26	-------	-------
Cue Ball Koji	Initial battle	672	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	-------	-------	-------
Cue Ball Luke	Initial battle	696	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------	-------
Cue Ball Paxton	Initial battle	936	Lv.39	Lv.39	-------	-------	-------	-------
Cue Ball Raul	Initial battle	696	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------	-------
Cue Ball Zeek	Initial battle	792	Lv.33	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Roughneck Kirby	Initial battle	456	Lv.19	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Platinum

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Roughneck Kirby	Initial battle	552	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Black/White

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Roughneck Chance	Initial battle	888	Lv.37	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Roughneck Dave	Initial battle	720	Lv.30	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Roughneck Fletcher	Initial battle	1512	Lv.63	Lv.63	Lv.63	-------	-------	-------
Roughneck Johnny	Initial battle	1560	Lv.65	Lv.65	Lv.65	-------	-------	-------
Roughneck Reese	Initial battle	864	Lv.36	Lv.36	-------	-------	-------	-------

Trivia

• In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Roughneck Kirby in the Lost Tower uses only one Pokémon; a Cleffa. This is highly contradictory to the established archetype for this Trainer Class, as well as his name that fans consider to go along with his Pokémon.
  • However, he does mention that he is in the Lost Tower because his Pokémon died at the hands of Team Galactic, and Cleffa is the only one he has left.
  • Also, in Pokémon Platinum, one of the Roughnecks that can be fought in the Battle Frontier expresses a dislike towards having Pokémon fight each other.
• The Japanese name of this Trainer class refers to a subculture known as the Skinheads, who are often believed to represent racist and Neo-Nazi views. This is most likely the reason why the name was changed for international releases.

In other languages

Language Title French Loubard German Glatzkopf (I, III) Raufbold (IV) Italian Zuccapelata Korean 빡빡이 (Ppakppak'i) Spanish Calvo

This Trainer Class article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.