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(→‎Trivia: NOT ALL Skinheads are Neo-Nazis. Please stop calling everything you don't like "Nazi". Also, I think it's nosense. We don't need to excuse every name change.)
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**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.
**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.
**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 Neo-Nazi group known as the Skinheads, which is most likely the reason why the name was changed for international releases.
*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.<!--To me it's a total nosense. Not everything must be the same as in Japanese, there's no real reason why the American translators love to mess with names. We don't have to excuse everything.-->
*Despite the picture on the back of their coats in Black and White being a {{p|Waruvial}}, it is colored brown like its previous form, {{p|Waruvile}}.
*Despite the picture on the back of their coats in Black and White being a {{p|Waruvial}}, it is colored brown like its previous form, {{p|Waruvile}}.
==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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Revision as of 12:39, 22 October 2010

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. Their Diamond/Pearl appearance has a Gyarados on the back of the vest and the Black/White a Waruvial, very similar to most gangs, indicating they might be thugs of some sort. Their name may be referring to their bald heads, which can resemble white billiards balls.

They specialize in a combination of Template:Type2 and Template:Type2 Pokémon and are sometimes depicted as being affiliated with Team Rocket.

Appearance

File:GenICueball.png File:FL Cueball.png File:DP Cueball.png File:Spr BW Cue Ball.png
Image from
Red and Blue 		Image from
FireRed and LeafGreen 		Image from
Generation IV 		Image from
Black and White

Trainer List

Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen


Pokémon Diamond/Pearl


Pokémon Platinum


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.
  • Despite the picture on the back of their coats in Black and White being a Waruvial, it is colored brown like its previous form, Waruvile.

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Loubard
Germany Flag.png German Glatzkopf (I, III)
Raufbold (IV)
Italy Flag.png Italian Zuccapelata
South Korea Flag.png Korean 빡빡이 (Ppakppak'i)
Spain Flag.png Spanish Calvo


Template:Gen I trainers

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