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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The first Bug Catchers the player battles from both [[Kanto]] in the remakes and [[Hoenn]] are both named Rick.
* The first Bug Catchers the player battles from both [[Kanto]] in the remakes and [[Hoenn]] are both named Rick.
 
*Many Bug Catchers and [[Bug Maniacs]] are named Brandon


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Revision as of 00:23, 5 May 2009

A Bug Catcher (Japanese: むしとりしょうねん Bug Catcher Boy) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation I games. From then, they have appeared in every generation of game so far. They are generally depicted as little boys in hats and carrying nets and what appears to be their lunchboxes, or containers to keep caught bugs in, held by a strap after Generation II. Most Bug Catchers have been considered just hobbyists. Some Bug Catcher move around areas and don't always stay in the the same area daily. Experienced Bug Catchers may become Bug Maniacs.

Bug Catchers are usually one of the first trainer classes encountered during the course of the games' storylines, mostly appearing on earlier routes. In Generation I, Bug Catchers are the first trainer class that the player encounters. They first appear in the Viridian Forest, while the last one is on Route 9. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Bug Catchers appear again on the Sevii Islands, in the Pattern Bush. In Generation II, Bug Catchers appear on Route 30, but they are not the first trainer class seen in the game, and are actually more uncommon in this Generation than any other. In Generation III, there are a few Bug Catchers, appearing between Routes Route 102, through Route 119. The number of Bug Catchers in Generation III surpasses each other generation except the first. In Generation IV, Bug Catchers don't appear until Route 204 after the player defeats the first Gym Leader, unusually late in the game. There are only four Bug Catchers, most of them appearing in the Eterna Forest.

Appearance

Bug Catcher Sprites
File:GenIBugcatcher.png
Image from Pokémon Red and Blue
File:GSC BugCatcher.png
Image from Pokémon Gold and Silver
File:RSE BugCatcher.png
Image from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
File:FL BugCatcher.png
Image from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
File:DP Bug Catcher.png
Image from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Trainer List

Pokémon Gold/Silver

Pokémon Crystal

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald

Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

In the anime

File:EP004 007.jpg
Samurai


In other languages

  • French: Scout
  • German: Käfersammler
  • Italian: Pigliamosche
  • Korean: 곤충채집 (Gonchungchaejip)
  • Spanish: Cazabichos

Trivia

  • The first Bug Catchers the player battles from both Kanto in the remakes and Hoenn are both named Rick.
  • Many Bug Catchers and Bug Maniacs are named Brandon

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