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{{TrainerClassInfobox
|color={{dark color}}
|corecolor={{fighting color light}}
|bordercolor={{fighting color dark}}
|name=Roughneck
|jpname=スキンヘッズ
|jptranslit=Sukinhezzu
|jptrans=Skinheads
|image=Nicky Unova.png|size=220px
|caption=Roughneck Nicky in the anime
|altnames='''Cue Ball''' ([[Generation]]s {{gen|I}} and {{gen|III}}), '''Cueball''' ([[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Stadium]])
|intro=[[Generation I]]
|games={{3v2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}<br/>{{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}<br/>{{5v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}<br/>{{4v|Black|White}}
|gender=Male
|members={{un|Nicky}}
|anime=BW083{{!}}''Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1''
|manga=''[[PS381|Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I]]'' ({{pkmn|Adventures}})
}}

A '''Roughneck''' (Japanese: '''スキンヘッズ''' ''Skinheads''), known as a '''Cue Ball''' until [[Generation IV]], is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. They appear as bald men wearing leather jackets. Roughnecks can be commonly found in the vicinity of {{tc|Biker}}s. In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, they have a {{p|Gyarados}} on the back of their vest; in {{game|Black and White|s}}, they have a {{p|Krookodile}}. Cue Ball may be referring to their bald heads, which can resemble white billiards balls.

They are sometimes depicted as being affiliated with [[Team Rocket]].

When paired with {{tc|Biker}}s in [[Double Battle]]s, they are called {{tc|Hooligans}}.

They specialize in {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon in Generations I and III, and in {{type|Dark}} in Generation V. In the [[Battle Subway]], they specialize in Pokémon with [[one-hit knockout move]]s and, in the early stages, {{t|Dark}}- and Fighting-type Pokémon.

==Appearance==
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dark color dark}}; background: #{{dark color}}; font-size: 80%"
|-
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{fighting color dark}}; background: #{{fighting color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Spr RG Cue Ball.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{fighting color dark}}; background: #{{fighting color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Spr Y Cue Ball.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{fighting color dark}}; background: #{{fighting color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Spr FRLG Cue Ball.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{fighting color dark}}; background: #{{fighting color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Spr DP Roughneck.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{fighting color dark}}; background: #{{fighting color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Spr BW Roughneck.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{fighting color dark}}; background: #{{fighting color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Spr B2W2 Roughneck.png]]
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{fighting color dark}}; background: #{{fighting color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:SJP Cueball.png]]
|-
| Cue Ball sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red and Blue}}
| Cue Ball sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}
| Cue Ball sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Generation IV}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black and White}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
| Cueball portrait from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Stadium (English)|Stadium}}
|- 
| colspan="2" style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{fighting color dark}}; background: #{{fighting color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Biker I OD.png]][[File:Swimmer I OD.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{fighting color dark}}; background: #{{fighting color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Biker III OD.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{fighting color dark}}; background: #{{fighting color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Roughneck IV OD.png]]
| colspan="2" style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{fighting color dark}}; background: #{{fighting color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Roughneck OD.png]]
|-
| colspan="2" | Cue Ball overworld sprites from<br>{{color2|000000|Generation I}}
| Cue Ball overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Generation III}}
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Generation IV}}
| colspan="2" | Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Generation V}}
|}

==Trainer list==
===Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow===
{{Trainerlist/h|3|red|blue|yellow}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Kanto Route 16|Cue Ball]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|700|3|066|Machop|28|056|Mankey|28|066|Machop|28}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Kanto Route 16|Cue Ball]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|725|2|056|Mankey|29|066|Machop|29}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Kanto Route 16|Cue Ball]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|825|1|066|Machop|33}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Kanto Route 17|Cue Ball]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|725|2|066|Machop|29|067|Machoke|29}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Kanto Route 17|Cue Ball]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|725|2|056|Mankey|29|057|Primeape|29}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Kanto Route 17|Cue Ball]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|825|1|067|Machoke|33}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Kanto Route 17|Cue Ball]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|725|2|057|Primeape|29|067|Machoke|29}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Kanto Route 17|Cue Ball]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|650|4|056|Mankey|26|056|Mankey|26|067|Machoke|26|066|Machop|26}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Kanto Route 21|Cue Ball]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|775|3|072|Tentacool|31|072|Tentacool|31|073|Tentacruel|31}}
{{Trainerlist/f|blue}}

===Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen===
{{Trainerlist/h|2|firered|leafgreen}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|Cue Ball {{rt|16|Kanto|Camron}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|696|2|056|Mankey|29|066|Machop|29}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2|1176|2|057|Primeape|49|067|Machoke|49}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|Cue Ball {{rt|17|Kanto|Corey}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|696|2|057|Primeape|29|067|Machoke|29}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2|1176|2|057|Primeape|49|068|Machamp|49}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Cue Ball {{DL|Trainer Tower|Knockout Mode|Gabriel}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|---|1|238|Smoochum|100}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|Cue Ball {{rt|17|Kanto|Isaiah}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|696|2|066|Machop|29|068|Machamp|29}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2|1176|2|067|Machoke|49|068|Machamp|49}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Cue Ball {{rt|17|Kanto|Jamal}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|624|4|056|Mankey|26|056|Mankey|26|068|Machamp|26|066|Machop|26}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Cue Ball {{rt|16|Kanto|Koji}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|672|3|066|Machop|28|056|Mankey|28|066|Machop|28}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Cue Ball {{rt|16|Kanto|Luke}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|696|2|056|Mankey|29|066|Machop|29}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Cue Ball [[Three Island (town)|Paxton]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|936|2|110|Weezing|39|089|Muk|39}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Cue Ball {{rt|17|Kanto|Raul}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|696|2|056|Mankey|29|057|Primeape|29}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Cue Ball {{rt|17|Kanto|Zeek}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|792|1|067|Machoke|33}}
{{Trainerlist/f|leafgreen}}

===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl===
{{Trainerlist/h|2|diamond|pearl}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Roughneck [[Lost Tower|Kirby]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|456|1|173|Cleffa|19}}
{{Trainerlist/f|pearl}}

===Pokémon Platinum===
{{Trainerlist/h|1|platinum}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Roughneck [[Lost Tower|Kirby]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|552|1|173|Cleffa|23}}
{{Trainerlist/f|platinum}}

===Pokémon Black and White===
{{Trainerlist/h|2|black|white}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Roughneck {{rt|9|Unova|Chance}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|888|1|559|Scraggy|37}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Roughneck [[Black City|Dave]]{{sup/5|Bl}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|720|1|094|Gengar|30}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Roughneck [[Big Stadium and Small Court/Black and White|Fletcher]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|1512|3|262|Mightyena|63|435|Skuntank|63|342|Crawdaunt|63}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Roughneck [[Black City|Johnny]]{{sup/5|Bl}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|1560|3|596|Galvantula|65|576|Gothitelle|65|553|Krookodile|65}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Roughneck {{rt|9|Unova|Reese}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|864|2|552|Krokorok|36|569|Garbodor|36}}
{{Trainerlist/f|white}}

===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2===
{{Trainerlist/h|2|black 2|white 2}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Roughneck {{rt|9|Unova|Chance}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|1032|1|559|Scraggy|43}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Roughneck [[Big Stadium and Small Court|Fletcher]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|1440|3|262|Mightyena|60|435|Skuntank|60|342|Crawdaunt|60}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Roughneck {{rt|4|Unova|Joey}}{{sup/5|B2}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|1008|2|543|Venipede|21|551|Sandile|21}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Virbank Gym|Roughneck]] {{un|Nicky}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|336|2|088|Grimer|14|109|Koffing|14}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Roughneck {{rt|9|Unova|Reese}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|1032|1|552|Krokorok|43}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Roughneck [[Castelia City#Area accessible from sewers|Ricky]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|768|1|559|Scraggy|32}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Roughneck {{rt|4|Unova|Silvester}}{{sup/5|B2}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|528|1|554|Darumaka|22}}
{{Trainerlist/f|white 2}}

===Pokémon Stadium===
{{Trainerlist/h|3|blue|red|green}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|[[Prime Cup/Stadium Poké Ball Trainers|Cueball]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|----|6|046|Paras|100|010|Caterpie|100|013|Weedle|100|129|Magikarp|100|058|Growlithe|100|004|Charmander|100}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2nd|----|6|010|Caterpie|100|013|Weedle|100|129|Magikarp|100|007|Squirtle|100|058|Growlithe|100|004|Charmander|100}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|[[Prime Cup/Stadium Great Ball Trainers|Cueball]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|----|6|047|Parasect|100|011|Metapod|100|014|Kakuna|100|005|Charmeleon|100|039|Jigglypuff|100|048|Venonat|100}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2nd|----|6|048|Venonat|100|011|Metapod|100|014|Kakuna|100|005|Charmeleon|100|008|Wartortle|100|098|Krabby|100}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|[[Prime Cup/Stadium Ultra Ball Trainers|Cueball]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|----|6|122|Mr. Mime|100|012|Butterfree|100|059|Arcanine|100|132|Ditto|100|040|Wigglytuff|100|049|Venomoth|100}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2nd|----|6|015|Beedrill|100|047|Parasect|100|059|Arcanine|100|139|Omastar|100|009|Blastoise|100|127|Pinsir|100}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|[[Prime Cup/Stadium Master Ball Trainers|Cueball]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|----|6|127|Pinsir|100|015|Beedrill|100|136|Flareon|100|126|Magmar|100|020|Raticate|100|115|Kangaskhan|100}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2nd|----|6|123|Scyther|100|038|Ninetales|100|091|Cloyster|100|124|Jynx|100|020|Raticate|100|022|Fearow|100}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|[[Gym Leader Castle|Cueball]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|----|6|148|Dragonair|50-100|057|Primeape|50-100|087|Dewgong|50-100|056|Mankey|50-100|066|Machop|50-100|111|Rhyhorn|50-100}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2nd|----|6|062|Poliwrath|50-100|057|Primeape|50-100|087|Dewgong|50-100|028|Sandslash|50-100|142|Aerodactyl|50-100|112|Rhydon|50-100}}
{{Trainerlist/f|green}}

==In the anime==
A Roughneck by the name of {{un|Nicky}} appeared in ''[[BW083|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1]]'' and ''[[BW084|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2]]'' and is the drummer in [[Roxie]]'s rock band "{{p|Koffing}} and the Toxics".

==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
====In the {{chap|Diamond & Pearl}}====
[[File:Roughneck Adventures.png|thumb|Two Roughnecks in Pokémon Adventures]]
{{adv|Diamond}} and [[Riley]] encountered two Roughnecks hired by [[Team Galactic]] to disrupt their progressing in ''[[PS381|Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I]]''. The Roughnecks took {{p|Riolu}}'s egg as a hostage but were eventually outsmarted by Diamond.

=====Pokémon=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Roughneck
|pkmn=Vespiquen
|gender=female
|type1=Bug
|type2=Flying
|img=Roughneck Vespiquen Adventures.png
|epnum=PS381
|epname=Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I
|desc=One of the Roughnecks sent out {{p|Vespiquen}} to blind [[Riley]] and his {{TP|Riley|Lucario}}. She was a formidable foe as she used her grubs as her weapons to attack and defend. Vespiquen was taken out by a single leaf coming from [[Tru]]'s {{m|Razor Leaf}}.

Vespiquen's known moves are {{m|Attack Order}}, {{m|Defend Order}}, {{m|Heal Order}} and {{m|Power Gem}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Roughneck
|pkmn=Mothim
|gender=male
|type1=Bug
|type2=Flying
|img=Roughneck Mothim Adventures.png
|epnum=PS381
|epname=Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I
|desc=The other Roughneck sent out {{p|Mothim}} to block off the [[aura]] coming from [[Riley's Lucario]]. The out-of-control grubs managed to defeat Mothim.

Mothim's only known move is {{m|Air Slash}}.}}

====In the {{chap|Platinum}}====
Another Roughneck appeared in the ''Platinum chapter'' in the {{OBP|Battle Frontier|Generation IV}}.

=====Pokémon=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Roughneck
|pkmn=Ursaring
|type1=Normal
|img=Roughneck Ursaring Adventures.png
|epnum=PS421
|epname=Clobbering Claydol
|desc={{p|Ursaring}} briefly appeared with its Trainer during the time [[Looker]] flew on his jetpack to search for {{adv|Platinum}}.}}

==Trivia==
* In Generation I, a Cue Ball can be found swimming in [[Kanto Route 21|Route 21]]. He is removed, and does not appear in the remakes or any further generation.
* In {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, Roughneck Kirby in the [[Lost Tower]] uses only one Pokémon; a {{p|Cleffa}}. This is highly contradictory to the established archetype for this Trainer class, as well as his name that fans consider to {{wk|Kirby|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 {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}} 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==
{{langtable|color={{dark color light}}|bordercolor={{fighting color dark}}
|fr=Loubard
|de=Glatzkopf ({{gen|I}}, {{gen|III}})<BR>Raufbold ({{gen|IV}})
|it=Zuccapelata
|ko={{tt|빡빡이|Bald person}} ''Ppakppak'i''
|es=Calvo
}}


{{TrainerNav|Dark|kanto=yes|sevii=yes|johto=yes|sinnoh=yes|unova=yes}}
{{Project CharacterDex notice|tc}}

[[Category:Trainer classes]]
[[Category:Dark-type Trainers]]
[[Category:Fighting-type Trainers]]

[[de:Raufbold (Trainerklasse)]]
[[fr:Loubard]]
[[it:Zuccapelata (classe allenatore)]]
[[ja:スキンヘッズ]]
[[pl:Cue Ball (klasa trenerów)]]
[[zh:光头暴徒]]