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[[File:Roman.png|thumb|250px|Roman]]
'''Roman''' (Japanese: '''チアキ''' ''Chiaki'') is a [[character of the day]] who appeared in ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]''. He appeared along with his fiancée [[Kylie]].

==In animation==
Roman is the owner of the [[Seven Stars Restaurant]] on the [[Valor Lakefront]]. {{pkmn|Trainer}}s must battle him and his fiancée in a [[Double Battle]] in order to eat in the restaurant for free.

Roman and Kylie first battled {{Ash}} and {{an|Brock}} and were easily defeated by them. They were about to battle {{an|May}} and {{an|Dawn}} when {{TRT}} broke into the restaurant and stole all of the food. Roman was upset by this and wondered what his father would say.

After May and Dawn dealt with Team Rocket, Roman and Kylie officially started their battle with May and Dawn. Despite putting up a good fight, they were defeated in the end.

===Pokémon===
This listing is of Roman's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in {{aniseries|DP}}:
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Roman
|pkmn=Snorlax
|type1=Normal
|img=Roman Snorlax.png
|epnum=DP076
|epname=A Full Course Tag Battle!
|vajp=Kenta Miyake
|vaen=Carter Cathcart{{!}}Billy Beach
|desc={{p|Snorlax}} was first seen in a Double Battle, where it was partnered with [[Kylie]]'s {{p|Munchlax}} against {{an|Brock}}'s {{TP|Brock|Sudowoodo}} and {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Pikachu}}. The battle ended quickly when Ash's Pikachu dodged Snorlax's {{m|Mega Punch}} and defeated it with {{m|Volt Tackle}}.

Snorlax's only known move is {{m|Mega Punch}}.}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Roman
|pkmn=Girafarig
|type1=Normal
|type2=Psychic
|img=Roman Girafarig.png
|epnum=DP076
|epname=A Full Course Tag Battle!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc={{p|Girafarig}} was first seen in a Double Battle, where it was partnered with [[Kylie]]'s {{p|Drifloon}} against {{an|May}}'s {{TP|May|Blaziken}} and {{an|Dawn}}'s {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}. Their battle was interrupted however by {{TRT}} who stole all of the restaurant's food. 

After the food was reclaimed the Trainers agreed to continue the battle. Blaziken started with a {{m|Blaze Kick}} only to be countered and then hit by Girafarig's {{m|Bite}}. Piplup attacked Girafarig, along with Drifloon, with a {{m|Whirlpool}} and was finished off in a combination of Piplup's {{m|Bubble Beam}} and Blaziken's {{m|Fire Spin}}.

Girafarig's only known move is {{m|Bite}}{{tt|*|Girafarig cannot learn Bite in the games.}}.}}

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color light}}
|ja=高橋研二 ''Kenji Takahashi''
|en=[[Ted Lewis|Ed Paul]]
|cs=Michal Michálek
|fi=Pasi Ruohonen
|fr_eu=Alessandro Bevilacqua
|no=Trond Teigen
|pl=Piotr Makarski
|pt_br=Francisco Freitas
|es_eu=Rafa Romero
|es_la=Irwin Daayán}}

==In the games==
A character named Roman appears at the [[Seven Stars Restaurant]] in the English translation of [[Sinnoh]]-based games and may also be battled in a Double Battle alongside a character named Kylie. However, the game Roman's Japanese name is リオ ''Rio'' and his only Pokémon is different from what is shown in the animated series. In the games, Roman's father is the head cook, while Kylie's father is the owner of the restaurant.

===Pokémon===
This listing is of Roman's known Pokémon in the {{pkmn|games}}:
===={{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}====
{{Party/2
| background = {{normal color}}
| bordercolor = {{normal color dark}}
| headcolor = {{normal color light}}
| location = Seven Stars Restaurant
| game = DP
| prize = {{pdollar}}7360
| t-background = {{diamond color light}}
| t-border = {{diamond color dark}}
| sprite = Spr DP Rich Boy.png
| class = Rich Boy
| name = Roman
| pokemon = 1
| t-background2 = {{pearl color light}}
| t-border2 = {{pearl color dark}}
| sprite2 = Spr DP Lady.png
| class2 = Lady
| name2 = {{color2|000|Kylie}}
| pokemon2 = 2
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 4
| ndex = 0185
| pokemon = Sudowoodo
| gender = male
| level = 23
| type1 = Rock
| ability = Sturdy
| move1 = Low Kick | move1type = Fighting | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Rock Throw | move2type = Rock | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Mimic | move3type = Normal | move3cat = Status
| move4 = Block | move4type = Normal | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Party/2/div|t-background2 = {{pearl color light}}}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 4
| ndex = 0438
| pokemon = Bonsly
| gender = female
| level = 21
| type1 = Rock
| ability = Sturdy
| move1 = Flail | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Low Kick | move2type = Fighting | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Rock Throw | move3type = Rock | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Mimic | move4type = Normal | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 4
| ndex = 0172
| pokemon = Pichu
| gender = female
| level = 21
| type1 = Electric
| ability = Static
| move1 = Tail Whip | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Status
| move2 = Thunder Wave | move2type = Electric | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Sweet Kiss | move3type = Normal | move3cat = Status
| move4 = Nasty Plot | move4type = Dark | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Party/end}}
===={{game|Platinum}}====
{{Party/2
| background = {{normal color}}
| bordercolor = {{normal color dark}}
| headcolor = {{normal color light}}
| location = Seven Stars Restaurant
| game = Pt
| prize = {{pdollar}}8320‬
| t-background = {{diamond color light}}
| t-border = {{diamond color dark}}
| sprite = Spr DP Rich Boy.png
| class = Rich Boy
| name = Roman
| pokemon = 1
| t-background2 = {{pearl color light}}
| t-border2 = {{pearl color dark}}
| sprite2 = Spr DP Lady.png
| class2 = Lady
| name2 = {{color2|000|Kylie}}
| pokemon2 = 2
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 4
| ndex = 0108
| pokemon = Lickitung
| gender = male
| level = 26
| type1 = Normal
| ability = Own Tempo
| move1 = Knock Off | move1type = Dark | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Wrap | move2type = Normal | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Stomp | move3type = Normal | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Disable | move4type = Normal | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Party/2/div|t-background2 = {{pearl color light}}}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 4
| ndex = 0173
| pokemon = Cleffa
| gender = female
| level = 24
| type1 = Normal
| ability = Cute Charm
| move1 = Sing | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Status
| move2 = Sweet Kiss | move2type = Normal | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Copycat | move3type = Normal | move3cat = Status
| move4 = Magical Leaf | move4type = Grass | move4cat = Special
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 4
| ndex = 0035
| pokemon = Clefairy
| gender = female
| level = 26
| type1 = Normal
| ability = Cute Charm
| move1 = Follow Me | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Status
| move2 = Minimize | move2type = Normal | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Wake-Up Slap | move3type = Fighting | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Cosmic Power | move4type = Psychic | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Party/end}}
===={{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}====
{{Party/2
| background = {{normal color}}
| bordercolor = {{normal color dark}}
| headcolor = {{normal color light}}
| location = Seven Stars Restaurant
| game = BDSP
| prize = {{pdollar}}7,568
| t-background = {{brilliant diamond color light}}
| t-border = {{brilliant diamond color dark}}
| sprite = VSRich Boy BDSP.png{{!}}90px
| class = Rich Boy
| name = Roman
| pokemon = 1
| t-background2 = {{shining pearl color light}}
| t-border2 = {{shining pearl color dark}}
| sprite2 = VSLady BDSP.png{{!}}90px
| class2 = Lady
| name2 = {{color2|000|Kylie}}
| pokemon2 = 2
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 8
| ndex = 0185
| pokemon = Sudowoodo
| gender = male
| level = 23
| type1 = Rock
| ability = Sturdy
| move1 = Stone Edge | move1type = Rock | move1cat = Physical
| move2 = Hammer Arm | move2type = Fighting | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Wood Hammer | move3type = Grass | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Flail | move4type = Normal | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Party/2/div|t-background2 = {{shining pearl color light}}}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 8
| ndex = 0438
| pokemon = Bonsly
| gender = female
| level = 21
| type1 = Rock
| ability = Sturdy
| move1 = Copycat | move1type = Normal | move1cat = Status
| move2 = Flail | move2type = Normal | move2cat = Physical
| move3 = Rock Throw | move3type = Rock | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Rock Tomb | move4type = Rock | move4cat = Physical
}}
{{Pokémon
| gen = 8
| ndex = 0172
| pokemon = Pichu
| gender = female
| level = 21
| type1 = Electric
| ability = Static
| move1 = Thunder Shock | move1type = Electric | move1cat = Special
| move2 = Tail Whip | move2type = Normal | move2cat = Status
| move3 = Nuzzle | move3type = Electric | move3cat = Physical
| move4 = Charm | move4type = Fairy | move4cat = Status
}}
{{Party/end}}
===Quotes===
* Before battle
:''"Fufufu, my date's really enjoying my dad's cooking. She has a dreamy expression after every bite!"''
:''"I'm feeling great! Sure, I'll have a battle with you. That's why you approached us, right?"''

* Being defeated
:''"I never thought I'd lose at Papa's restaurant..."''

* After being defeated
:''"My prowess as a Trainer isn't up to snuff... It's not like my father's scrumptious cooking..."''

==Trivia==
* Roman's Japanese name contains ''aki'', meaning autumn. His fiancée's Japanese name contains ''natsu'', meaning summer.
* [https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/11/episode-22-a-full-course-tag-battle/ Pokémon.com's summary for the episode] mentions Roman as '''Charleton''', possibly indicating it was an initially planned name for him.
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