Tuber (Trainer class)

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Tuber
うきわボーイ/うきわガール
Inner Tube Boy/Inner Tube Girl
VSTuber M BDSP.pngVSTuber F BDSP.png
VS models from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Other names
Introduced in Generation III
Appears in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Battrio
Gender Both
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members {{{members}}}
Animated debut
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
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Manga debut Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming (Adventures)

A Tuber (Japanese: うきわボーイ Inner Tube Boy and うきわガール Inner Tube Girl) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation III games. They are young children in inner tubes that are learning to swim. They come in male and female versions. They appear to be younger versions of Swimmers. The prize money for defeating them is generally low.

When male Tubers are paired with female Swimmers in Double Battles, they are called Sis & Bros.

They generally use a combination of Water-type and Normal-type Pokémon—particularly Marill, Zigzagoon, and their related forms.

Gallery

Artwork

Battrio Tuber M.pngBattrio Tuber F.png ORAS Tuber M.pngORAS Tuber F.png
Artwork from
Battrio
Artwork from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Sprites and models

Spr RS Tuber M.pngSpr RS Tuber F.png Spr FRLG Tuber.png Spr DP Tuber M.pngSpr DP Tuber F.png VSTuber M.pngVSTuber F.png VSTuber M BDSP.pngVSTuber F BDSP.png
Sprites from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Sprites from
Generation IV*
VS sprites from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
VS models from
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Tuber m RSE OD.pngTuber f RSE OD.png Tuber FRLG OD.png Tuber m OD.pngTuber f OD.png Tuber M ORAS OD.pngTuber F ORAS OD.png Tuber M BDSP OD.pngTuber F BDSP OD.png
Overworld sprites from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Overworld sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Overworld sprites from
Generation IV*
Overworld models from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Overworld models from
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Trainer list

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire


See also: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/Tuber

Pokémon Emerald


See also: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation III/Tuber

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl


See also: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl/Tuber

Pokémon Platinum


See also: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation IV/Tuber

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire


In the manga

A Tuber in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Emerald arc

In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, Emerald faces a virtual female Tuber at the Battle Factory. She also appears in a flashback in Verily Vanquishing Vileplume I.

Diamond & Pearl arc

In Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu I, a Tuber makes a cameo while the main characters visit Veilstone City. His friend was supposed to challenge Maylene but she mixed the Tuber and his friends with the three main characters, due to the main characters possessing an item that made landing attacks easier she had heard the kids talking about.

The Tuber and his friend appeared briefly in Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank II, noticing the impact from the cannon.

In Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia V, the Tuber and his friends were teleported to the Jubilife Grand Hotel due to the distortion of time and space.

Platinum arc

The Tuber from Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu I is seen again together with his friends, entering the Battle Frontier in Deprogramming Porygon-Z.

Pokémon

Farfetch'd
Tuber's Farfetch'd

Farfetch'd was used by a virtual female Tuber at the Battle Factory, but was defeated by Emerald. It was then rented by Emerald in exchange for his Delcatty.

None of Farfetch'd's moves are known.

Flaaffy
Tuber's Flaaffy

Flaaffy was used by a virtual female Tuber at the Battle Factory, but was defeated by Emerald.

None of Flaaffy's moves are known.

Lileep
Tuber's Lileep

Lileep was used by a virtual female Tuber at the Battle Factory, but was defeated by Emerald.

None of Lileep's moves are known.

Staryu
Tuber's Staryu

The Tuber from Veilstone City was revealed to own a Staryu, which was seen walking with its Trainer to the Battle Frontier.

None of Staryu's moves are known.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 泳圈男孩 Wihnghyūn Nàahmhàaih ()
泳圈女孩 Wihnghyūn Néuihhàaih ()
Mandarin 泳圈男孩 Yǒngquān Nánhái ()
泳圈女孩 Yǒngquān Nǚhái ()
France Flag.png French Garçon à la Bouée (, VI)
Fille à la Bouée (, VI)
Flotteur (III-IV)
Germany Flag.png German Planscher
Italy Flag.png Italian Ciambellino ()
Ciambellina ()
South Korea Flag.png Korean 튜브보이 Tube Boy ()
튜브걸 Tube Girl ()
Spain Flag.png Spanish Playero ()
Playera ()
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