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Revision as of 11:35, 5 April 2012

Old man
おじいさん Old man
Old man.png
The old man blocking the path
Gender Male
Hometown Viridian City
Region Kanto
Relatives Maximo (grandson), Primo (grandson)
Trainer class Trainer
Generation I, II, III, IV
Games Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, HeartGold and SoulSilver

The old man (Japanese: おじいさん old man) is a small, grumpy old man that lives in Viridian City, Kanto. At first, he is very grumpy and will not let the player pass through to Route 2, until he has had his coffee for the day. This is just a barrier in the game, so the player will not wander past Viridian City until the player goes to the Viridian Poké Mart and delivers a parcel to Professor Oak.

After that, he starts to lighten up and help the player by teaching them how to catch a Pokémon using a Poké Ball. This is a guide for novice players in Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. In Red, Blue, FireRed and LeafGreen, he catches a Weedle; in Yellow, he fails to catch a Rattata. He will also give the player a Teachy TV in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, which teaches the player a variety of things about battling and catching Pokémon. His grandson, Primo, is the host of the show.

He appears again in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver saying that he had his cup of coffee, which is revealed to be a double shot of espresso, and also tells the player he was once an expert at catching Pokémon. This is a reference to the events that happened three years before Generation II. Because Kanto is not accessed until later in those games, the old man will not demonstrate how to catch Pokémon; this role is taken by Route 29's Dude in Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and Ethan or Lyra in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

In the games where Kanto is not accessible, the role is taken over by a different character. In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the role is taken over by Lucas or Dawn while in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald there is no one to teach the player how to catch Pokémon. Instead, the player watches Wally capture his first Pokémon.

In the original Japanese games, the old man is not grumpy from lack of coffee, but rather passed out; drunk. This was changed in English for obvious reasons, as this could be deemed as "unsuitable" by parent activist groups.

Old man glitch

Main article: Old man glitch

The old man glitch is probably one of the most infamous glitches in the Generation I Pokémon games. It causes wild Missingno., 'M and various Pokémon over level 100 or at level 80 to appear.

Pokémon

Pokémon Red and Blue

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Types:
Bug Poison
Weedle Lv.5
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Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

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Types:
Bug Poison
Ability:
Shield Dust
Held item:
None
Weedle Lv.5
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Appearance

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Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
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Back sprite from
Red and Blue
Back sprite from
Yellow
Overworld passed out sprite from
Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow
Overworld sprite from
Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow
Overworld sprite from
Generation II
Back sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Overworld passed out sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Overworld sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen

Gallery

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Viellard*
Le vieil homme*
Spain Flag.png Spanish Anciano


Poké Ball battle V.png Capture tutors Poké Ball battle V.png
Old manPrimoProfessor OakDudeEthan/LyraWallyLucas/DawnProfessor Juniper
BiancaCalem/SerenaProfessor KukuiLeonProfessor LaventonNemona


Non-player characters in the core series games
Kanto Professor OakMom (Kanto)Mom (LGPE)RedBlueGreenTraceDaisyOld manBillCelioMr. FujiSafari Zone WardenCopycatPrimoKoichi
Pokémon Fan Club ChairmanErik and SaraLostelleTealaSelphyCalSteven StoneMayleneMinaCameronMr. GameMorimoto
Team RocketGym guideGym LeadersElite FourProfessors' aidesMagikarp salesmanName RaterDay-Care PersonMr. Hyper


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