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A '''Channeler''' (Japanese: '''きとうし''' ''Shaman'') is a type of [[Pokémon trainer]] that first debuted in the [[Generation I]] games. They are generally depicted as old Shinto priestesses. They scared out people from [[Pokémon Tower]] and were possibly unwittingly helping [[Team Rocket]] making their base in the tower. Their strange behavior when challenging the player and reactions after being defeated seem to imply they were possessed by the ghosts they used while battling. In fact, some Channelers apologize, saying "I was possessed!" when talked to after battle.
{{TrainerClassInfobox
|color={{ghost color}}
|corecolor={{ghost color light}}
|bordercolor={{ghost color dark}}
|name=Channeler
|jpname=きとうし
|jptranslit=Kitōshi
|jptrans=Shaman
|image=VSChanneler PE.png|size=220px
|caption=VS model from [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]
|altnames='''Medium''' ({{eng|Pokémon Stadium|Stadium}})
|intro=[[Generation I]]
|games={{3v2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}<br/>{{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}<br>[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]<br>{{eng|Pokémon Stadium|Stadium}}
|gender=Female
}}
A '''Channeler''' (Japanese: '''きとうし''' ''Shaman'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that have only appeared in the [[Generation I]] games and {{game3|FireRed and LeafGreen|their|s}} [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|remakes]]. They are generally depicted as {{wp|Shinto}} priestesses. They scared people away from [[Pokémon Tower]] and were possibly unwittingly helping [[Team Rocket]] make their base in the tower. Their strange behavior when challenging the {{player}}, and their subsequent reaction after being defeated, seems to imply that they were possessed by the ghosts they used while [[Pokémon battle|battling]]. In fact, some Channelers apologize after battle, saying, "I was possessed!" when spoken to.


They specialize in weak {{t|Ghost}}-[[type]] [[Pokémon]].
They specialize in {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon, specifically {{p|Gastly}} and {{p|Haunter}}.


In [[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Pokémon Stadium]], they're known as Mediums. In [[Generation II]] there is a Trainer Class with similar appearance named [[Medium]]. However, it's a different class.
In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], Channelers battled outside of [[Gym]]s will award three {{i|Poké Ball}}s along with [[prize money]].  


==Appearance==
In {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}, they are known as '''Mediums''', which may lead to a confusion with {{tc|Medium|a similar Trainer class}} introduced [[Generation II|later]]. They wear white robes and carry {{wp|Gohei}} to help channel spirits.
{|
 
|+'''Channeler Sprites'''
==Gallery==
===Sprites and models===
====In the [[core series]]====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color}}"
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr RG Channeler.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr Y Channeler.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr FRLG Channeler.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:VSChanneler PE.png|100px]]
|- style="font-size:80%"
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red and Blue}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
| VS model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}
|-
|-
| [[Image:GenIMedium.png|frame|Image from [[Pokémon Red and Blue]]]] || [[Image:FL_Channeler.png|frame|Image from [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen]]]]
| colspan="2" style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Channeler I OD.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Channeler III OD.png]]
|- style="font-size:80%"
| colspan="2" | Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation I}}
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
|}
|}
{{Template:Gen I trainers}}
[[Category:Trainer classes]]
[[Category:Ghost-type trainers]]


[[de:Exorzistin (Trainerklasse)]]
====In other games====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color}}"
|-
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{ghost color dark}}; background:#{{ghost color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:SJP Channeler.png]]
|- style="font-size:80%"
| Medium portrait from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium (English)|Stadium}}
|}
 
==Trainer list==
===Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow===
{{Trainerlist/h|3|red|blue|yellow}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Pokémon Tower|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|690|1|092|Gastly|23}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Pokémon Tower|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|660|1|092|Gastly|22}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Pokémon Tower|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|720|1|092|Gastly|24}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Pokémon Tower|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|690|2|092|Gastly|23|092|Gastly|23}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Pokémon Tower|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|660|1|092|Gastly|22}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Pokémon Tower|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|720|1|092|Gastly|24}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Pokémon Tower|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|660|1|092|Gastly|22}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Pokémon Tower|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|690|1|093|Haunter|23}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Pokémon Tower|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|720|1|092|Gastly|24}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Pokémon Tower|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|660|1|093|Haunter|22}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Pokémon Tower|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|660|3|092|Gastly|22|092|Gastly|22|092|Gastly|22}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Pokémon Tower|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|720|1|092|Gastly|24}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Pokémon Tower|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|720|1|092|Gastly|24}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Saffron Gym|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|1140|1|093|Haunter|38}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Saffron Gym|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|1020|2|092|Gastly|34|093|Haunter|34}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Saffron Gym|Channeler]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=1|1|990|3|092|Gastly|33|092|Gastly|33|093|Haunter|33}}
{{Trainerlist/f|blue}}
 
===Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen===
{{Trainerlist/h|2|firered|leafgreen}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1| Channeler [[Saffron Gym|Amanda]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|1088|2|092|Gastly|34|093|Haunter|34}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Angelica]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|704|3|092|Gastly|22|092|Gastly|22|092|Gastly|22}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Carly]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|768|1|092|Gastly|24}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Emilia]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|768|1|092|Gastly|24}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Hope]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|736|1|092|Gastly|23}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Channeler[[Pokémon Tower| Janae]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|704|1|092|Gastly|22}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Jennifer]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|768|1|092|Gastly|24}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Jody]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|704|1|092|Gastly|22}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Karina]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|768|1|092|Gastly|24}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Laurel]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|736|2|092|Gastly|23|092|Gastly|23}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Patricia]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|704|1|092|Gastly|22}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Paula]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|768|1|092|Gastly|24}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Ruth]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|704|1|092|Gastly|22}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Saffron Gym|Stacy]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|1216|1|093|Haunter|38}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Tammy]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|736|1|093|Haunter|23}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Saffron Gym|Tasha]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=3|1|1056|3|092|Gastly|33|092|Gastly|33|093|Haunter|33}}
{{Trainerlist/f|leafgreen}}
 
===Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!===
{{trainerlist/h|2|Let's Go Pikachu|Let's Go Eevee}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Angelica]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|1,000<br><small>3 {{i|Poké Ball}}s</small>|3|092|Gastly|25|092|Gastly|25|093|Haunter|25}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Carly]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|1,000<br><small>3 {{i|Poké Ball}}s</small>|1|092|Gastly|25}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Emilia]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|1,000<br><small>3 {{i|Poké Ball}}s</small>|3|093|Haunter|32|093|Haunter|32|093|Haunter|32}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Hope]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|1,000<br><small>3 {{i|Poké Ball}}s</small>|1|092|Gastly|25}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Saffron Gym|Imari]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|1,600|3|093|Haunter|40|093|Haunter|40|093|Haunter|40}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Janae]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|1,000<br><small>3 {{i|Poké Ball}}s</small>|4|092|Gastly|25|092|Gastly|25|092|Gastly|25|092|Gastly|25}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Jennifer]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|1,000<br><small>3 {{i|Poké Ball}}s</small>|1|093|Haunter|25}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Jody]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|1,000<br><small>3 {{i|Poké Ball}}s</small>|2|092|Gastly|25|093|Haunter|25}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Karina]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|1,000<br><small>3 {{i|Poké Ball}}s</small>|2|093|Haunter|25|092|Gastly|25}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Laurel]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|1,000<br><small>3 {{i|Poké Ball}}s</small>|1|093|Haunter|25}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Patricia]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|1,000<br><small>3 {{i|Poké Ball}}s</small>|2|092|Gastly|25|092|Gastly|25}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Paula]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|1,000<br><small>3 {{i|Poké Ball}}s</small>|2|092|Gastly|25|092|Gastly|25}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Ruth]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|1,000<br><small>3 {{i|Poké Ball}}s</small>|1|093|Haunter|25}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Saffron Gym|Stacy]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|1,600|2|093|Haunter|40|093|Haunter|40}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Channeler [[Pokémon Tower|Tammy]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=PE|1|1,000<br><small>3 {{i|Poké Ball}}s</small>|3|093|Haunter|25|092|Gastly|25|092|Gastly|25}}
{{trainerlist/f|Let's Go Eevee}}
 
===Pokémon Stadium===
{{Trainerlist/h|3|blue|red|green|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/e|4|[[Poké Cup/Stadium Round 1|Medium]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|1||6|092|Gastly|50|037|Vulpix|50|041|Zubat|50|118|Goldeen|50|072|Tentacool|50|012|Butterfree|50|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|2nd||6|093|Haunter|51|092|Gastly|51|119|Seaking|51|042|Golbat|51|108|Lickitung|51|081|Magnemite|51|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|3rd||6|094|Gengar|50|082|Magneton|50|073|Tentacruel|51|126|Magmar|51|042|Golbat|54|091|Cloyster|54|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|4th||6|094|Gengar|50|093|Haunter|52|091|Cloyster|54|038|Ninetales|51|142|Aerodactyl|53|131|Lapras|50|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/e|4|[[Poké Cup/Stadium Round 2|Medium]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|1||6|092|Gastly|50|037|Vulpix|50|041|Zubat|52|108|Lickitung|51|012|Butterfree|50|119|Seaking|50|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|2nd||6|093|Haunter|51|126|Magmar|51|041|Zubat|51|108|Lickitung|51|082|Magneton|51|073|Tentacruel|51|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|3rd||6|094|Gengar|51|131|Lapras|50|042|Golbat|53|038|Ninetales|52|082|Magneton|51|142|Aerodactyl|52|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|4th||6|094|Gengar|50|093|Haunter|51|042|Golbat|53|126|Magmar|53|038|Ninetales|52|131|Lapras|50|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|[[Gym Leader Castle|Medium]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|1||6|092|Gastly|50-100|093|Haunter|50-100|094|Gengar|50-100|042|Golbat|50-100|108|Lickitung|50-100|073|Tentacruel|50-100|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=stad|2nd||6|131|Lapras|50-100|126|Magmar|50-100|094|Gengar|50-100|042|Golbat|50-100|108|Lickitung|50-100|073|Tentacruel|50-100|noprize=yes}}
{{Trainerlist/f|green}}
 
==In the TCG==
[[File:ChannelerUnifiedMinds232.jpg|200px|thumb|Full Art print of Channeler]]
{{main|Channeler (Unified Minds 190)}}
'''Channeler''' was introduced as a {{TCG|Supporter card}} in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese SM Era). It was first released in the Japanese {{TCG|Miracle Twin}} expansion before debuting in English in the {{TCG|Unified Minds}} expansion, with artwork by [[TOKIYA]]. It was also released as a {{TCG|Full Art card}} in the same Japanese and English expansion, with artwork by the same artist. It allows the player to remove additional effects of attacks on their Pokémon.
{{-}}
 
==Trivia==
* In the {{DL|Pokémon Red and Green beta|Unused Trainer Parties|internal data for Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue}}, many Channeler Trainers go unused. All but one of them have a {{p|Gastly}}.
* In [[Generation I]], a Channeler in the [[Pokémon Tower]] says ''"Give... me... your... soul..."'' This line was changed in the [[remake]]s.
 
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{ghost color light}}|bordercolor={{ghost color}}
|zh_yue=祈禱師 ''{{tt|Kèihtóusī|Shaman}}''
|zh_cmn=祈禱師 / 祈祷师 ''{{tt|Qídǎoshī|Shaman}}''
|fr=Exorciste
|de=Exorzistin
|id=Dukun
|it=Medium
|ko=주술사 ''Jusulsa''
|pt_eu=Xamã
|pt_br=Exorcista
|es=Exorcista
}}
 
{{TrainerNav|Ghost|kanto=yes}}
{{-}}
{{Project CharacterDex notice|tc}}
 
[[Category:Ghost-type Trainers]]
 
[[de:Exorzistin]]
[[es:Exorcista]]
[[fr:Exorciste]]
[[it:Medium]]
[[ja:きとうし]]
[[ja:きとうし]]
[[pl:Channeler (klasa trenerów)]]
[[zh:祈祷师]]

Revision as of 19:18, 6 July 2023

Channeler
きとうし Shaman
VSChanneler PE.png
VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Other names Medium (Stadium)
Introduced in Generation I
Appears in Red, Blue, and Yellow
FireRed and LeafGreen
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Stadium
Gender Female
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members {{{members}}}
Anime debut
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut {{{manga}}}

A Channeler (Japanese: きとうし Shaman) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that have only appeared in the Generation I games and their remakes. They are generally depicted as Shinto priestesses. They scared people away from Pokémon Tower and were possibly unwittingly helping Team Rocket make their base in the tower. Their strange behavior when challenging the player, and their subsequent reaction after being defeated, seems to imply that they were possessed by the ghosts they used while battling. In fact, some Channelers apologize after battle, saying, "I was possessed!" when spoken to.

They specialize in Ghost-type Pokémon, specifically Gastly and Haunter.

In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Channelers battled outside of Gyms will award three Poké Balls along with prize money.

In Pokémon Stadium, they are known as Mediums, which may lead to a confusion with a similar Trainer class introduced later. They wear white robes and carry Gohei to help channel spirits.

Gallery

Sprites and models

In the core series

Spr RG Channeler.png Spr Y Channeler.png Spr FRLG Channeler.png VSChanneler PE.png
Sprite from
Red and Blue
Sprite from
Yellow
Sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
VS model from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Channeler I OD.png Channeler III OD.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation I
Overworld sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen

In other games

SJP Channeler.png
Medium portrait from
Stadium

Trainer list

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow


Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen


Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!


Pokémon Stadium


In the TCG

Full Art print of Channeler
Main article: Channeler (Unified Minds 190)

Channeler was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese SM Era). It was first released in the Japanese Miracle Twin expansion before debuting in English in the Unified Minds expansion, with artwork by TOKIYA. It was also released as a Full Art card in the same Japanese and English expansion, with artwork by the same artist. It allows the player to remove additional effects of attacks on their Pokémon.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 祈禱師 Kèihtóusī
Mandarin 祈禱師 / 祈祷师 Qídǎoshī
France Flag.png French Exorciste
Germany Flag.png German Exorzistin
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Dukun
Italy Flag.png Italian Medium
South Korea Flag.png Korean 주술사 Jusulsa
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Exorcista
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Xamã
Spain Flag.png Spanish Exorcista


Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series
Kanto Ace Trainer*BeautyBikerBird KeeperBlack Belt*Bug CatcherBurglarCamper*ChampionGSCFRLGHGSSPE
ChannelerElite FourGSCFRLGHGSSPEEngineerFishermanGamer*GentlemanGym Leader*GSCFRLGHGSSPE
HikerJugglerLassPicnicker*Poké Maniac*Pokémon Trainer*GSCPEPsychicRivalFRLGRockerRoughneck*
SailorScientistSuper NerdSwimmerTamerTeam Rocket Boss*FRLGHGSSPETeam Rocket Grunt*Youngster
BoarderHGSSDouble TeamHGSSFirebreatherGSCHGSSGuitaristGSCHGSSMediumGSCHGSS
PokéfanGSCHGSSSchool Kid*GSCHGSSSkierHGSSTeacherGSCHGSSTwinsGSCFRLGHGSS
Cool CoupleFRLGCrush KinFRLGSis and BroFRLGYoung CoupleFRLGHGSS
Coach TrainerPEKarate MasterPEPunk GuyPETeam RocketPETeam Rocket AdminPE
Master TrainersPE
Unused Trainer class:
ChiefRGBY


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