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Hiker (Trainer class)

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Hiker
やまおとこ Alpinist
Ruby Sapphire Hiker.png
Art from Ruby and Sapphire
Other names
Introduced in Generation I
Appears in Red, Blue, and Yellow
Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Black and White
Stadium 2
Gender Male
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Anime debut EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
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Manga debut Black's First Trainer Battle (Adventures)

A Hiker (Japanese: やまおとこ Alpinist) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation I games. They appear as large men who (except in Generation III), have beards with a walking stick and hiking gear. In the first two generations, they appear to be wearing a hard hat for protection. On the following generations, they wear a hat more associated with alpinists instead, and also carry a large backpack.

They specialize in a combination of Fighting-, Ground-, and Template:Type2 Pokémon that are common in mountains and caves, such as Onix, Machop, and Geodude, although not all of them exclusively train those types.

Appearance

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Black and White

Trainer List

Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow


Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal


Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire


Pokémon Emerald


Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen


Pokémon Diamond/Pearl


Pokémon Platinum


Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver


Pokémon Black/White


In the anime

Hiker in the anime

Ash battled a Hiker in the episode Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden. Bulbasaur defeated the Hiker's Rhyhorn but needed to be rushed to the Pokémon Center right after.

He later made cameos in The Rivals and You're a Star, Larvitar!.

Pokémon

On hand

Hiker's Rhyhorn
Rhyhorn
A Hiker's Rhyhorn made a brief appearance in Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden where it battled Ash and his Bulbasaur. Rhyhorn goes for a Take Down hurting it badly and creating a lump on Bulbasaur's head. Bulbasaur nearly faints and Ash tries to recall it but Bulbasaur does not want to. It uses Razor Leaf and then a Vine Whip fainting Rhyhorn in the end.

Rhyhorn made a cameo in The Rivals.

Rhyhorn's only known move is Take Down.

Debut Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Hiker Andy

Hiker Andy makes an appearance in Black's First Trainer Battle where he accepts a challenge from beginning Trainer Black. They have a triple battle and because of the heat emitted from Black's Tepig, Tep, Andy gets overheated and runs away to cool himself down with water. When Andy comes back, he becomes disheartened when he finds his Pokémon defeated by Black. Disappointed, he decides that he should quit being a Trainer, a decision that Black is shocked to hear.

Andy reveals to Black that when he was younger he wanted to challenge the Pokémon League, however, he has a weakness to heat and because of it he decided to not go through with it. Suddenly, the leftover flames made in the battle cause the whole field to catch ablaze. With Andy's help, Black is able to put all of the flames out. Black tells Andy that it was his Cottonee was the cause of the fire because it was trying to help its Trainer by trying to get over its weakness to Template:Type2 moves. Feeling happy over what his Pokémon would do for him, Andy is convinced by Black to start his dream once again and they say their goodbyes.

Pokémon

On hand

Andy's Blitzle
Blitzle
Blitzle was used against Black on Route 1. It put up a good fight at first, but was eventually defeated after Andy became dehydrated.

Blitzles's only known move is Tail Whip.

Debut Black's First Trainer Battle
Andy's Cottonee
Cottonee
Cottonee was used against Black on Route 1. It put up a good fight at first, but was eventually defeated after Andy became dehydrated. Andy initially assumed that because of his many losses, Cottonee didn't like him anymore and was avoiding him. However, it was revealed that Cottonee was only trying to get over its weakness to fire for its Trainer.

Cottonee's known moves are Razor Leaf and Cotton Spore.

Debut Black's First Trainer Battle
Andy's Roggenrola
Roggenrola
Roggenrola was used against Black on Route 1. It put up a good fight at first, but was eventually defeated after Andy became dehydrated.

Roggenrola's only known move is Rock Slide.

Debut Black's First Trainer Battle

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Montagnard
Germany Flag.png German Wanderer
Italy Flag.png Italian Avventuriero
South Korea Flag.png Korean 등산가 (Deungsanga)
Spain Flag.png Spanish Montañero


Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series
Kanto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper* • ChampionGSCFRLGHGSSPE
Channeler • Elite FourGSCFRLGHGSSPE • Engineer • Fisherman • Gamer* • Gentleman • Gym Leader*GSCFRLGHGSSPE
Hiker • Juggler • Lass • Picnicker* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Trainer*GSCPE • Psychic • RivalFRLG • Rocker • Roughneck*
Sailor • Scientist • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Tamer • Team Rocket Boss*FRLGHGSSPE • Team Rocket Grunt* • Youngster
BoarderHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • FirebreatherGSCHGSS • GuitaristGSCHGSS • MediumGSCHGSS
PokéfanGSCHGSS • School Kid*GSCHGSS • SkierHGSS • TeacherGSCHGSS • TwinsGSCFRLGHGSS
Cool CoupleFRLG • Crush KinFRLG • Sis and BroFRLG • Young CoupleFRLGHGSS
Coach TrainerPE • Karate MasterPE • Punk GuyPE • Team RocketPE • Team Rocket AdminPE
Master TrainersPE
Unused Trainer class:
ChiefRGBY
Sevii Islands Aroma Lady • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Camper • Cool Couple • Cooltrainer • Crush Girl
Crush Kin • Cue Ball • Fisherman • Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Lady • Lass • Painter • Picnicker • PokéManiac
PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Psychic • Ruin Maniac • Scientist • Sis and Bro • Swimmer • Tamer
Team Rocket Admin • Team Rocket Grunt • Twins • Tuber • Young Couple • Youngster
Trainer Tower only:
Beauty • Burglar • Engineer • Rocker • Sailor • Super Nerd
Johto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Boarder • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper
Champion • Executive* • Firebreather • Fisherman* • Gentleman • Guitarist • Hiker • Juggler • Kimono Girl • Lass
Leader • Medium • Picnicker • Pokéfan • Poké Maniac* • PKMN Trainer • Policeman* • Psychic • RivalHGSS • Sage
Sailor • School Kid* • Scientist • Skier • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Teacher • Team Rocket Grunt* • Twins • Youngster
Mystery Man*CHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • ElderHGSS • PasserbyHGSS • Young CoupleHGSS
Battle Frontier only:HGSS

Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Cameraman • Clown • Collector • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Dragon Tamer • Idol
Jogger • Lady • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • PI • Poké Kid • PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Rancher • Reporter
Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Socialite • Tuber • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker
Arcade Star • Castle Valet • Factory Head • Hall Matron • Tower Tycoon

Hoenn Ace Trainer* • Aqua AdminSEAS • Aqua LeaderSEAS • Aroma Lady • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt
Bug Catcher • Bug Maniac • Camper • Champion • Collector • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Expert • Fisherman
Gentleman • Guitarist • Hex Maniac • Hiker • Interviewers* • Kindler • Lady • Lass • Leader • Magma AdminREOR
Magma LeaderREOR • Ninja Boy • Old Couple • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • Poké Fan* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Breeder*
Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Psychic • Rich Boy • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • Schoolkid* • Sis & Bro* • Swimmer
Team Aqua GruntSEAS • Team Magma GruntREOR • Teammates* • Triathlete • Tuber • Twins • Winstrate • Young Couple • Youngster
Ace DuoORAS • Brains & BrawnORAS • BackpackerORAS • DelinquentORAS • Fairy Tale GirlORAS • Fare PrinceORAS
Free DiverORAS • LeadersORAS • LorekeeperORAS • Mysterious SistersORAS • ProprietorORAS • Rotation GirlORAS
Scuba DiverORAS • Secret Base ExpertORAS • Secret Base TrainerORAS • SootopolitanORAS • Street ThugORAS
Battle Frontier only:E
Arena Tycoon • Dome Ace • Factory Head • Palace Maven • Pike Queen • Pyramid King • Salon Maiden
Battle Institute and Battle Maison only:ORAS
Artist • Battle Chatelaine • Butler • Chef • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Owner • Preschooler
Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rising Star • Roller Skater • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Tourist • Veteran • Waitress • Worker
Sinnoh Ace Trainer • Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Cameraman • Camper • Champion
Clown • Collector • Commander • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Double Team • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Fisher* • Gentleman • Guitarist
Gym Leader* • Hiker • Idol • Interviewers • Jogger • Lady • Lass • Madame* • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • PI • Poké Fan*
Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder* • Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Police Officer* • Psychic • Rancher • Ranchers*
Reporter • Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • School Kid • Scientist • Skier • Swimmer • Team Galactic Boss*
Team Galactic Grunt* • Tower Tycoon • Tuber • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Young Couple • Youngster
Arcade StarPt • Castle ValetPt • Factory HeadPt • Hall MatronPt • MaidPt • GAME FREAK'sBDSP
Unova Ace Trainer • Artist • Backers • Backpacker • Baker • Battle Girl • Biker • Black Belt • Champion • Clerk
Cyclist • Dancer • Depot Agent • Doctor • Elite Four • Fisherman • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Gym Leader*
Harlequin • Hiker • Hooligans • Hoopster • Infielder • Janitor • Lady • Lass • Linebacker • Maid • Motorcyclist • Musician
Nurse • Nursery Aide • Parasol Lady • Pilot • Pokéfan • PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Pokémon Trainer* • Policeman
Preschooler • Psychic • Rich Boy • Roughneck • School Kid • Scientist • Smasher • Socialite • Striker • Subway Boss
Swimmer • Team Plasma • Team Plasma Grunt • The RichesBW • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Youngster
BeautyB2W2 • Boss TrainerB2W2 • GuitaristB2W2
Pokéstar Studios only:B2W2
A-list Actor • Actor • Actress • Big Star • Celebrity • Chic Actress • Child Star • Comedian
Fine Actor • Movie Star • New Actress • Star Actor • Suit Actor • Unique Star • Veteran Star
Pokémon World Tournament only:B2W2
Junior Representative • Master Representative • Senior Representative
World Champion • World Finalist • World Runner-up
Blueberry Academy only:SV
BB League Champion • BB League Elite Four • Blueberry Academy Director
Director • Instructor • League Club • Student • Top Champion
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