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Other poachers have also played minor roles with some appearing as a [[character of the day]]. These include:
Other poachers have also played minor roles with some appearing as a [[character of the day]]. These include:
* [[Rico]], a poacher from the [[Hoenn]] region who appeared in ''[[AG006|A Poached Ego!]]'' attempted to steal a group of {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Ekans}} and {{p|Koffing}}, but was later arrested by [[Officer Jenny]].
* [[Rico]], a poacher from the [[Hoenn]] region who appeared in ''[[AG006|A Poached Ego!]]'' attempted to steal a group of {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Ekans}} and {{p|Koffing}} as well as [[Jessie's Arbok]] and [[James' Weezing]], but was later arrested by [[Officer Jenny]].
* Another Pokémon {{OBP|poacher|DP116}} appeared in ''[[DP116|The Drifting Snorunt!]]'' where he attempted to steal a wild {{p|Snorunt}}.  
* Another Pokémon {{OBP|poacher|DP116}} appeared in ''[[DP116|The Drifting Snorunt!]]'' where he attempted to steal a wild {{p|Snorunt}}.  
* The [[Proprietor]] is a recurring character who used to be a poacher when [[Volkner]] and {{EF|Flint}} were young. He appeared in ''[[DP165|Flint Sparks the Fire!]]'' and ''[[DP166|The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!]]''.  
* The [[Proprietor]] is a recurring character who used to be a poacher when [[Volkner]] and {{EF|Flint}} were young. He appeared in ''[[DP165|Flint Sparks the Fire!]]'' and ''[[DP166|The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!]]''.  

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The Iron-Masked Marauder, from Celebi: Voice of the Forest

A Pokémon poacher (Japanese: ポケモンハンター Pokémon hunter) is a person who captures wild Pokémon, sometimes many of the same species at a time, to sell for profit. These people are sometimes referred to as Pokémon hunters, and are known for having exceptionally powerful Pokémon.

In the anime

Poachers have appeared in a number of episodes as well as movies. Team Rocket was the first major organization to steal Pokémon for profit. The first major hunter to appear in a movie was also a member of the said team: the Iron-Masked Marauder, the main villain of Celebi: Voice of the Forest. Using a unique Poké Ball known as the Dark Ball, he attempted to capture Celebi. Another poacher also appeared briefly at the beginning of the film.

A group of poachers, the Pokémon Poacher Brothers, appeared in a memory of Ash's Larvitar in Address Unown. They had stolen the Pokémon when it was still in its Egg and had also severely wounded its mother. They appeared in person in Mother of all Battles.

J was the first recurring poacher. She traveled the Sinnoh region with her henchmen, stealing Pokémon on behalf of her clients, who often gave large sums of money in exchange. She first appeared in Mutiny in the Bounty, and was featured again in Ill-Will Hunting, Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Parts One and Two, Pillars of Friendship, Unlocking the Red Chain of Events and The Needs of Three. Like the Iron-Masked Marauder, she often used sinister gadgets to achieve her goals.

Other poachers have also played minor roles with some appearing as a character of the day. These include:

Pokémon hunters tend to be far more dangerous than other villains in the series as they typically have no qualms about having their Pokémon attack humans directly or using guns (in the case of the Pokémon Poacher Brothers or Rico, who used an FN P90 model gun) to attack their prey. This is most often shown by J, who in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 2) seemed to be trying to kill Ash repeatedly, and Rico who also had his Pokémon attack Jessie and James.

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

A Pokémon poacher appeared in Celebi: a Timeless Encounter.

Pokémon

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Scyther
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Houndoom


In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga

A hunter in Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

Red and his Pokémon encountered a hunter in A Visitor From Outer Space?!.

Pokémon

Pokémon hunter's Swampert
Swampert
Swampert is the hunter's only known Pokémon.

Swampert's known moves are Brick Break, Tackle, and Water Gun.

Debut A Visitor From Outer Space?!

In other languages

Language Title
Finland Flag.png Finnish Pokémon-salametsästäjä
France Flag.png European French Chasseuse de Pokémon
Italy Flag.png Italian Bracconiere Pokémon
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Caçador Pokémon
Spain Flag.png Spanish Cazador Pokémon
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Pokémon Jägare


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