Youngster
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A Youngster (Japanese, Generations I–III: たんぱんこぞう Shorts Youngster, IV: たんパンこぞう Shorts Youngster—note the use of katakana) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation I games. They are depicted as average young boys wearing caps, and are obsessed with short pants.
They use a variety of Pokémon, but they tend towards common ones that are caught early in their respective games.
Youngsters appear to be the male counterparts of Lasses.
In Pokémon Stadium, they were referred to as Lads.
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Appearance
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Trainer List
Gold/Silver/Crystal
| Name | Pokémon |
|---|---|
| Youngster Joey | lv.4 Rattata♂ |
| Youngster Mikey | lv.2 Pidgey♂ lv.4 Rattata♂ |
| Youngster Albert | lv.6 Rattata♂ lv.8 Zubat♂ |
| Youngster Gordon | lv.10 Wooper♂ |
| Youngster Samuel | lv.7 Rattata♂ lv.10 Sandshrew♂ lv.8 Spearow♂ lv.8 Spearow♂ |
| Youngster Ian | lv.10 Mankey♂ lv.12 Diglett♂ |
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald
| Name | Pokémon |
|---|---|
| Youngster Calvin | lv.5 Zigzagoon♂(R/S) lv.5 Poochyena♂(E) |
| Youngster Allen | lv.5 Poochyena♂(R/S) lv.4 Zigzagoon♂(E) lv.3 Taillow♂ |
| Youngster Billy | lv.6 Seedot♂(R/S) lv.8 Taillow♂(R/S) lv.5 Zigzagoon♂(E) lv.7 Seedot♀(E) |
| Youngster Neal | lv.18 Trapinch♂ lv.20 Linoone♂ |
| Youngster Dillon | lv.20 Aron♂ |
| Youngster Joey | lv.8 Zigzagoon♂(R/S) lv.10 Machop♂(R/S) lv.9 Machop♂(E) |
| Youngster Johnson* | lv.8 Shroomish♂ lv.8 Lotad♂ |
| Youngster Deandre | lv.14 Zigzagoon♂ lv.14 Aron♂ lv.14 Electrike♂ |
| Youngster Josh | lv.10 Geodude♂ lv.8 Geodude♂(R/S) lv.6 Geodude♂(R/S) |
| Youngster Tommy | lv.11 Geodude♂(R/S) lv.8 Geodude♂×2(E) |
| Youngster Ben | lv.19 Zigzagoon♂(R/S) lv.17 Gulpin♂(E) lv.17 Zigzagoon♂(E) |
FireRed/LeafGreen
| Name | Pokémon | Location | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngster Ben | lv.17 Rattata, lv.17 Ekans lv.28 Raticate, lv.28 Ekans | Route 3 | |
| Youngster Calvin | lv.14 Spearow | Route 3 | |
| Youngster Chad | lv.14 Ekans, lv.14 Sandshrew lv.20 Ekans, lv.20 Sandshrew | Route 25 | |
| Youngster Cordell | lv.48 Farfetch’d, lv.48 Farfetch’d | ||
| Youngster Dan | Lv.17 Slowpoke | Route 25 | |
| Youngster Dave | lv.19 Nidoran♂, lv.18 Nidorino | ||
| Youngster Destin | lv.48 Raticate, lv.48 Pidgeotto lv.53 Raticate, lv.53 Pidgeot | ||
| Youngster Dillon | lv.19 Sandshrew, lv.19 Zubat | ||
| Youngster Eddie | lv.21 Ekans | ||
| Youngster Joey | Lv.15 Rattata Lv.15 Spearow | Route 25 | |
| Youngster Johnson | lv.33 Ekans, lv.33 Ekans, lv.34 Raticate | ||
| Youngster Josh | Lv.10 Rattata Lv.10 Rattata Lv.10 Zubat | Mt. Moon | |
| Youngster Nash | lv.47 Weepinbell, lv.47 Weepinbell, lv.49 Victreebel | ||
| Youngster Timmy | Lv.14 Sandshrew, Lv.14 Ekans lv.19 Raticate, lv.19 Ekans, lv.19 Zubat | Route 24 | |
| Youngster Tyler | Lv.21 Nidoran♂ | S.S. Anne | |
| Youngster Yasu | lv.17 Rattata, lv.17 Rattata, lv.17 Raticate lv.22 Rattata, lv.22 Raticate, lv.22 Raticate |
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum
| Name | Pokémon |
|---|---|
| Youngster Austin | lv.15 Starly, lv.15 Geodude, lv.18 Chimchar |
| Youngster Dallas | lv.7 Kricketot lv.19 Kricketune |
| Youngster Darius | lv.8 Geodude, lv.8 Onix |
| Youngster Donny | lv.27 Gastly, lv.29 Haunter |
| Youngster Jonathon | lv.10 Geodude |
| Youngster Logan | lv.5 Shinx |
| Youngster Michael | lv.5 Bidoof, lv.5 Zubat |
| Youngster Norman | lv.24 Weavile, lv.25 Pachirisu |
| Youngster Norman | lv.24 Kricketot, lv.25 Cherrim |
| Youngster Norman | lv.24 Chatot, lv.25 Cherrim |
| Youngster Oliver | lv.16 Stunky, lv.16 Kricketune, lv.16 Shellos |
| Youngster Roland | lv.23 Munchlax, lv.23 Kricketot |
| Youngster Roland | lv.23 Buizel, lv.23 Mantyke |
| Youngster Roland | lv.23 Pachirisu, lv.23 Munchlax |
| Youngster Sebastian | lv.7 Machop |
| Youngster Tristan | lv.5 Starly lv.19 Starly |
| Youngster Tyler | lv.5 Magikarp, lv.5 Starly |
| Youngster Wayne | lv.13 Bidoof, lv.14 Zubat, lv.15 Aipom |
In the anime
- Nicholai is based off the Youngster trainer class.
In the manga
- A Youngster appears in Pokémon Adventures and Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys. It is the same character in each manga, as indicated by his team of Pokémon and appearances, but is known as Joey in Golden Boys and Grant in Adventures.
In other languages
- Chinese: 短褲少年 Duǎnkù Shàonián (AG005)
- French: Gamin
- German: Teenager
- Italian: Bullo
- Korean: 반바지 꼬마 Banbaji Kkoma
- Spanish: Joven
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