Ruin Maniac
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A Ruin Maniac (Japanese: いせきマニア Ruin Maniac) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation III games. They are often depicted as stereotypical explorers, in Generation III as old men in safari outfits and pith helmets, generally having an appearance of an archeologist in the field. In Generation IV in a fedora and jacket, very similar to Indiana Jones.
They can usually be seen near any archaeological sites containing rare Pokémon or events. One such Trainer in Generation IV proposes a contest between and the player and himself at who can be faster: the player catching 26 Unown or the Ruin Maniac digging through the Maniac Tunnel.
They generally use a mixture of Rock, Ground and Steel-type Pokémon such as Geodude, Bronzor, Sandshrew and Sandslash.
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Appearance
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Trainer List
Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald
| Name | Pokémon |
|---|---|
| Ruin Maniac Andres | lv.25 Sandshrew, lv.25 Sandshrew lv.31 Sandshrew, lv. 31 Sandshrew lv.33 Nosepass, lv.33 Sandshrew, lv.33 Sandshrew lv.35 Nosepass, lv.35 Sandshrew, lv.35 Sandshrew lv.37 Nosepass, lv.37 Sandslash, lv.37 Sandslash |
| Ruin Maniac Bryan | lv.22 Sandshrew, lv.22 Sandslash |
| Ruin Maniac Chip | lv.27 Baltoy, lv.27 Sandslash, lv.27 Sandslash |
| Ruin Maniac Dusty | lv.23 Sandslash lv.27 Sandslash lv.30 Sandslash lv.33 Sandslash lv.36 Sandslash |
| Ruin Maniac Foster | lv.25 Sandshrew, lv.25 Sandslash |
| Ruin Maniac Garrison | lv.26 Sandslash |
Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen
| Name | Pokémon |
|---|---|
| Ruin Maniac Benjamin | lv.48 Geodude, lv.48 Graveler, lv.48 Graveler |
| Ruin Maniac Brandon | lv.50 Onix |
| Ruin Maniac Foster | lv.50 Golem |
| Ruin Maniac Larry | lv.49 Onix, lv.49 Machoke lv.54 Machoke, lv. 54 Machoke |
| Ruin Maniac Lawson | lv.47 Onix, lv.48 Graveler, lv.49 Marowak |
| Ruin Maniac Layton | lv.48 Sandslash, lv.48 Onix, lv.48 Sandslash |
| Ruin Maniac Stanly | lv.48 Graveler, lv.48 Onix, lv.48 Graveler |
Pokémon Diamond/Pearl
| Name | Pokémon |
|---|---|
| Ruin Maniac Bryan | lv.24 Cranidos, lv.22 Geodude, lv.23 Bronzor |
| Ruin Maniac Calvin | lv.21 Bronzor, lv.23 Shieldon |
| Ruin Maniac Gerald | lv.15 Geodude, lv.17 Bronzor |
| Ruin Maniac Harry | lv.30 Bronzor lv.41 Bronzor lv.56 Bronzor |
| Ruin Maniac Hunter | lv.26 Shieldon |
| Ruin Maniac Karl | lv.16 Geodude, lv.17 Geodude, lv.18 Bronzor |
| Ruin Maniac Larry | lv.54 Steelix |
Pokémon Platinum
| Name | Pokémon |
|---|---|
| Ruin Maniac Karl | lv.19 Geodude, lv.21 Geodude, lv.23 Bronzor |
In the manga
A Ruin Maniac is one of the three Trainers searching for Munchlax in the fifth chapter of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! He uses his "ruin excavation skills" to scatter bait and dig a trap.
In other languages
- French: RuineManiac
- German: Ruinenmaniac
- Italian: Scoprirovine
- Korean: 유적마니아 (Yujeok Mania)
- Spanish: Ruimaniaco
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