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hometown=[[Viridian City]] | | hometown=[[Viridian City]] | | ||
region=[[Kanto]] | | region=[[Kanto]] | | ||
relatives=[[Maximo]] (grandson), [[Primo]] (grandson)| | relatives=[[Maximo]] (grandson), [[Primo]] (grandson), unnamed granddaughter| | ||
trainer=yes | | trainer=yes | | ||
trainerclass={{pkmn|Trainer}} | | trainerclass={{pkmn|Trainer}} | | ||
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The '''old man''' (Japanese: '''おじいさん''' ''old man'') is | The '''old man''' (Japanese: '''おじいさん''' ''old man'') is an [[Non-player character|NPC]] that lives in [[Viridian City]], [[Kanto]]. | ||
==Role== | ==Role== | ||
=== | ===Generations I and III=== | ||
At first, he is very grumpy and will not let the | At first, he is very grumpy and will not let the player pass through to {{rt|2|Kanto}}, 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 [[Parcel|Oak's 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 {{game5|Red|Blue|Yellow|FireRed|LeafGreen}}. In Red | 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 {{game5|Red|Blue|Yellow|FireRed|LeafGreen}}. In Red and Blue, he carries a total of 50 Poké Balls in his [[Bag]] and uses one to catch a {{p|Weedle}}. In Yellow, he has just one Poké Ball and fails to catch a {{p|Rattata}}; he then goes to the Poké Mart to buy more and agrees to repeat the tutorial and successfully catch the Rattata after the player enters and leaves the Poké Mart. In FireRed and LeafGreen, he also only has one Poké Ball and will give the player a [[Teachy TV]], which contains additional video tutorials provided by his grandson, [[Primo]], in his ''Poké Dude Show''. | ||
In | In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], the old man is not present at all. His function as a road block early in the game is replaced by an early appearance by [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}. His function as a tutorial is replaced by [[Professor Oak]] when he helps the player catch their future {{ga|partner Pokémon}}. | ||
=== | <gallery> | ||
He | File:Oldman2.png|Tutorial in Red and Blue | ||
File:OldmanY.png|Tutorial in Yellow | |||
File:Old man battle.png|Tutorial in FireRed and LeafGreen | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Generations II and IV=== | |||
He reappears in the [[Generation II]] games and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} saying that he needs someone to talk with, then asks the player if they believe that he was once an expert at catching {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. | |||
In the Western versions, he starts by saying that he is wired from a double shot of espresso. In the Japanese versions, he instead starts by letting out a hiccup (Japanese: 「ひっく⋯⋯」) and requests the player to wait so that they listen to what he has to say. | |||
==Old man glitch== | ==Old man glitch== | ||
{{main|Old man glitch}} | {{main|Old man glitch}} | ||
The old man glitch is one of the most widely known [[glitch]]es in the [[Generation I]] [[Pokémon | The old man glitch is one of the most widely known [[glitch]]es in the English [[Generation I]] [[Pokémon games]]. It causes wild [[MissingNo.]], [['M (00)]] and various Pokémon over level 100 or at level 80 to appear. | ||
==Pokémon== | ==Pokémon== | ||
===Caught in tutorial=== | ===Caught in tutorial=== | ||
{| | |||
{{Pokémon/1 | |- | ||
! {{game|Red and Blue|s}} | |||
! {{game|Yellow}} | |||
! {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} | |||
|- | |||
|{{Pokémon/1 | |||
|game=Red | |game=Red | ||
|ndex=013 | |ndex=013 | ||
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|type1=Bug|type2=Poison | |type1=Bug|type2=Poison | ||
|level=5}} | |level=5}} | ||
|{{Pokémon/1 | |||
{{Pokémon/1 | |||
|game=Yellow | |game=Yellow | ||
|ndex=019 | |ndex=019 | ||
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|type1=Normal | |type1=Normal | ||
|level=5}} | |level=5}} | ||
|{{Pokémon/3 | |||
{{Pokémon/3 | |||
|game=FireRed | |game=FireRed | ||
|ndex=013 | |ndex=013 | ||
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|level=5 | |level=5 | ||
|gender=male}} | |gender=male}} | ||
|} | |||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
==={{game|Red and Blue|s}}=== | ==={{game|Red and Blue|s}}=== | ||
* If tried to get past of before delivering Oak's Parcel | * If tried to get past of before delivering [[Parcel|Oak's Parcel]] | ||
:''"You can't go through here! This is private property!"'' | :''"You can't go through here! This is private property!"'' | ||
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* After the capture tutorial | * After the capture tutorial | ||
:''"There! Now tell me, that was educational, was it not? And here, take | :''"There! Now tell me, that was educational, was it not? And here, take [[Teachy TV|this]], too."'' | ||
:''"If there's something you don't understand, watch that. It will teach you about the basics of being a <sc>Pokémon Trainer</sc>."'' | :''"If there's something you don't understand, watch that. It will teach you about the basics of being a <sc>Pokémon Trainer</sc>."'' | ||
* If talked to again | |||
:''"Well, now, I've had my coffee, and that's what I need to get going! But I made it too strong. It gave me a headache… Incidentally, are you filling your <sc>Pokédex</sc>? At first, focus on weakening the <sc>Pokémon</sc> before trying to catch it."'' | |||
==={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}=== | ==={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}=== | ||
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::'''No''': ''"What? You little whelp! If I were just a bit younger, I'd show you a thing or two. Humph!"'' | ::'''No''': ''"What? You little whelp! If I were just a bit younger, I'd show you a thing or two. Humph!"'' | ||
== | ==Sprites== | ||
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color}}; font-size:80%;" | |||
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color}};" | |- | ||
|- | | colspan=2 style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:RB Old man Back.png]] | ||
| colspan=2 style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Y Old man Back.png]] | |||
| colspan=2 style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:FRLG Old man Back.png]] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan=2 | Back sprite from <br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Red and Blue}} | |||
| colspan=2 | Back sprite from <br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}} | |||
| colspan=2 | Back sprite from <br>{{color2|000|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}} | |||
|- | |||
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Old man passed out I OD.png]] | |style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Old man passed out I OD.png]] | ||
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Old man I OD.png]] | |style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Old man I OD.png]] | ||
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Old man III OD.png]] | |style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Old man III OD.png]] | ||
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Old man IV OD.png]] | |style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{kanto color dark}}; background: #{{kanto color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Old man IV OD.png]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Overworld passed out sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation I}} | | Overworld passed out sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation I}} | ||
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation I}} | | Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation I}} | ||
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| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}} | | Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | * In the original Japanese games, the old man is passed-out drunk rather than being grumpy from a lack of coffee. | ||
* | * In the Japanese {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}}, if both the player's [[party]] and [[Pokémon Storage System|PC Box]] are full, the old man's tutorial will indefinitely issue the command to send a [[Poké Ball]] and return the "full Box" message due to a programming oversight. This was fixed in {{game|Yellow}} and the localized releases. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{Langtable|color={{kanto color}}|bordercolor={{kanto color dark}} | {{Langtable|color={{kanto color}}|bordercolor={{kanto color dark}} | ||
|fr= | |fr=Vieillard{{tt|*|Generation I}}<br>Le vieil homme{{tt|*|Generation III}} | ||
|de=Greis{{tt|*|Generation I}}<br>Alter Mann{{tt|*|Generation III}} | |||
|es=Anciano | |es=Anciano | ||
| | |it=Vecchietto{{tt|*|Generation I}}<br>Il vecchietto{{tt|*|Generation III}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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[[it:Anziano (Kanto)]] | [[it:Anziano (Kanto)]] | ||
[[zh:老人(关都)]] |
Revision as of 14:54, 7 February 2019
Old man おじいさん Old man | |
The old man blocking the path | |
Gender | Male |
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Hometown | Viridian City |
Region | Kanto |
Relatives | Maximo (grandson), Primo (grandson), unnamed granddaughter |
Trainer class | Trainer |
Generation | I, II, III, IV |
Games | Red, Blue, and Yellow, Gold, Silver, and Crystal, FireRed and LeafGreen, HeartGold and SoulSilver |
The old man (Japanese: おじいさん old man) is an NPC that lives in Viridian City, Kanto.
Role
Generations I and III
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 Oak's 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, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen. In Red and Blue, he carries a total of 50 Poké Balls in his Bag and uses one to catch a Weedle. In Yellow, he has just one Poké Ball and fails to catch a Rattata; he then goes to the Poké Mart to buy more and agrees to repeat the tutorial and successfully catch the Rattata after the player enters and leaves the Poké Mart. In FireRed and LeafGreen, he also only has one Poké Ball and will give the player a Teachy TV, which contains additional video tutorials provided by his grandson, Primo, in his Poké Dude Show.
In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the old man is not present at all. His function as a road block early in the game is replaced by an early appearance by Jessie, James, and Meowth. His function as a tutorial is replaced by Professor Oak when he helps the player catch their future partner Pokémon.
Generations II and IV
He reappears in the Generation II games and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver saying that he needs someone to talk with, then asks the player if they believe that he was once an expert at catching Pokémon.
In the Western versions, he starts by saying that he is wired from a double shot of espresso. In the Japanese versions, he instead starts by letting out a hiccup (Japanese: 「ひっく⋯⋯」) and requests the player to wait so that they listen to what he has to say.
Old man glitch
- Main article: Old man glitch
The old man glitch is one of the most widely known glitches in the English Generation I Pokémon games. It causes wild MissingNo., 'M (00) and various Pokémon over level 100 or at level 80 to appear.
Pokémon
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Quotes
Pokémon Red and Blue
- If tried to get past of before delivering Oak's Parcel
- "You can't go through here! This is private property!"
- After delivering Oak's Parcel
- "Ahh, I've had my coffee now and I feel great! Sure you can go through! Are you in a hurry?"
- Yes: "Time is money… Go along then."
- No: "I see you're using a Pokédex. When you catch a Pokémon, Pokédex is automatically updated. What? Don't you know how to catch Pokémon? I'll show you how to then."
- After the capture tutorial
- "First, you need to weaken the target Pokémon."
Pokémon Yellow
- If tried to get past of before delivering Oak's Parcel
- "You can't go through here! This is private property!"
- After delivering Oak's Parcel
- "Ahh, I've had my coffee now and I feel great! Sure, you can go through! I'm sorry I was so rude to you! I see you're using a Pokédex. I'll show you how to catch Pokémon as my apology."
- After failed capture tutorial
- "That didn't work! I must be losing my touch. I've run out of Poké Balls too. I have to get some at Pokémon Mart."
- If talked to again
- "Hmm? You want me to show you how to catch Pokémon again?"
- No: "Oh… I'm not good enough for you."
- Yes: "Dandy! Watch what I do closely now!"
- After successful capture tutorial
- "First, you need to weaken the target Pokémon."
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
- "Hey, kid! I just had a double shot of espresso, and I am wired! I need to talk to someone, so you'll have to do! I might not look like much now, but I was an expert at catching Pokémon. Do you believe me?"
- Yes: "Good, good. Yes, I was something out of the ordinary, let me tell you!"
- No: "What? You little whelp! If I were just a bit younger, I'd show you a thing or two. Humph!"
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
- If tried to get past of before delivering Oak's Parcel
- "I absolutely forbid you from going through here! This is private property!"
- After delivering Oak's Parcel
- "Well, now, I've had my coffee, and that's what I need to get going! Hm? What is that red box you have? Ah, so you're working on your Pokédex. Then let me give you a word of advice. Whenever you catch a Pokémon, the Pokédex automatically updates its data. …You don't know how to catch a Pokémon? I suppose I had better show you then!"
- After the capture tutorial
- "There! Now tell me, that was educational, was it not? And here, take this, too."
- "If there's something you don't understand, watch that. It will teach you about the basics of being a Pokémon Trainer."
- If talked to again
- "Well, now, I've had my coffee, and that's what I need to get going! But I made it too strong. It gave me a headache… Incidentally, are you filling your Pokédex? At first, focus on weakening the Pokémon before trying to catch it."
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
- "Hey, kid! I just had a double shot of espresso, and I am wired! I need to talk to someone, so you'll have to do! I might not look like much now, but I was an expert at catching Pokémon. Do you believe me?"
- Yes: "Good, good. Yes, I was something out of the ordinary, let me tell you!"
- No: "What? You little whelp! If I were just a bit younger, I'd show you a thing or two. Humph!"
Sprites
Back sprite from Red and Blue |
Back sprite from Yellow |
Back sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen | |||
Overworld passed out sprite from Generation I |
Overworld sprite from Generation I |
Overworld sprite from Generation II |
Overworld passed out sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Trivia
- In the original Japanese games, the old man is passed-out drunk rather than being grumpy from a lack of coffee.
- In the Japanese Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue, if both the player's party and PC Box are full, the old man's tutorial will indefinitely issue the command to send a Poké Ball and return the "full Box" message due to a programming oversight. This was fixed in Pokémon Yellow and the localized releases.
In other languages
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