Roughneck (Trainer class)
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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
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cue Ball Camron | Initial battle | $696 |  Lv.29 |
 Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $ |  Lv.49 |
 Lv.49 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Cue Ball Corey | Initial battle | $696 | Lv.29 |
Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $ | Lv.49 |
 Lv.49 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Cue Ball Gabriel | Initial battle | $--- |  Lv.100 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Cue Ball Isaiah | Initial battle | $696 | Lv.29 |
Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $ | Lv.49 |
Lv.49 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Cue Ball Jamal | Initial battle | $624 | Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
------- | ------- |
| Cue Ball Koji | Initial battle | $672 | Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
| Cue Ball Luke | Initial battle | $696 | Lv.29 |
Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Cue Ball Paxton | Initial battle | $936 |  Lv.39 |
 Lv.39 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Cue Ball Raul | Initial battle | $696 | Lv.29 |
Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Cue Ball Zeek | Initial battle | $792 | Lv.33 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Diamond/Pearl
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roughneck Kirby | Initial battle | $456 |  Lv.19 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Platinum
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roughneck Kirby | Initial battle | $552 | Lv.23 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
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.
In other languages
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