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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Sage Adventures.png|thumb|230px|The Sages in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Sage Adventures.png|thumb|230px|The Sages in Pokémon Adventures]]
The Sages appear at the [[Sprout Tower]] and they are named '''Chow''' (Japanese: '''モクネン''' ''Mokunen''), '''Nico''' (Japanese: '''チンネン''' ''Chinnen''), '''Edmond''' (Japanese: '''エイソウ''' ''Eisō''), '''Jin''' (Japanese: '''ソウネン''' ''Sōnen''), '''Neal''' (Japanese: '''カクネン''' ''Kakunen''), and '''Troy''' (Japanese: '''カイネン''' ''Kainen''), respectively known as '''Peaceful''', '''Mindful''', '''Faithful''', '''Careful''', '''Painful''' and '''Thoughtful''' in the [[Chuang Yi]] version. When they see {{adv|Gold}} coming to the Sprout Tower, they want to recruit him to be one of them, with the name "'''Nanyanen'''" ('''Awful''' in the Chuang Yi version). However, Gold refuses as he needs to find the {{adv|Silver|Totodile thief}} and the Sages have the {{p|Bellsprout}} attack him. The Bellsprout are able to weaken [[Aibo]] but get burnt by [[Exbo]].
The Sages appear at the [[Sprout Tower]] and they are named '''Chow''' (Japanese: '''モクネン''' ''Mokunen''), '''Nico''' (Japanese: '''チンネン''' ''Chinnen''), '''Edmond''' (Japanese: '''エイソウ''' ''Eisō''), '''Jin''' (Japanese: '''ソウネン''' ''Sōnen''), '''Neal''' (Japanese: '''カクネン''' ''Kakunen''), and '''Troy''' (Japanese: '''カイネン''' ''Kainen''), respectively known as '''Peaceful''', '''Mindful''', '''Faithful''', '''Careful''', '''Painful''' and '''Thoughtful''' in the [[Chuang Yi]] version. When they see {{adv|Gold}} coming to the Sprout Tower, they want to recruit him to be one of them, with the name "'''Nanyanen'''" ('''Awful''' in the Chuang Yi version). However, Gold refuses as he needs to find the {{adv|Silver|Totodile thief}} and the Sages have the {{p|Bellsprout}} attack him. The Bellsprout are able to weaken [[Aibo]] but get burnt by [[Exbo]].
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Bellsprout's known moves are {{m|Swords Dance}}, {{m|Cut}}, and {{m|Reflect}} and their Ability is {{a|Chlorophyll}}.}}
Bellsprout's known moves are {{m|Swords Dance}}, {{m|Cut}}, and {{m|Reflect}} and their Ability is {{a|Chlorophyll}}.}}


===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A group of Sages appeared in ''[[PM070|The Gym Challenges Begin!!]]''.
A group of Sages appeared in ''[[PM070|The Gym Challenges Begin!!]]''.


===In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga===
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A group of Monks appeared in ''[[PMRS01|Let's Go Catch The Dumpling Thief!!]]''.
A group of Monks appeared in ''[[PMRS01|Let's Go Catch The Dumpling Thief!!]]''.


Revision as of 21:17, 1 March 2021

Sage redirects here. For the members of Team Plasma, see Seven Sages. For the Sage Pokémon, see Oranguru. For the DJ with the Japanese name Sage, see DJ → Ben.
Sage
ぼうず Monk
Sage TCG.png
TCG artwork by Masakazu Fukuda
Other names
Introduced in Generation II
Appears in Gold, Silver, and Crystal
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Stadium 2
Gender Male
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members LiGSC
Anime debut
TCG debut Undaunted
TCG card Sage's Training
Manga debut Bellsprout Rout (Adventures)

A Sage (Japanese: ぼうず Monk) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the core series Generation II games. They appear to be Buddhist monks who are mostly only found in Johto's Sprout Tower, Ecruteak Gym, and Ecruteak City.

They generally use Bellsprout and Hoothoot. The ones in Ecruteak Gym use Gastly and Haunter.

Three additional Sages found exclusively in Crystal are collectively called the Wise Trio (Japanese: ３にんしゅう group of 3 men).

In the main series Generation II games, their sprites were edited outside of Japan and Korea, presumably due to Nintendo's policy at the time of removing all religious references in games that they published. This happened again with HeartGold and SoulSilver but only in the Korean version, where the prayer beads were removed, the robes slightly recolored and a red robe on their left shoulder added. Also, their title is changed from Monk (Korean: 중) to Ascetic (Korean: 수행자). This latter edit was not done for other localizations.

Li, the oldest of all Sages who is found at the top of Sprout Tower, is referred to as an Elder. This has become a Trainer class of its own in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Appearance

Spr GS Sage JP.png Spr GS Sage.png Spr HGSS Sage.png Spr HGSS Sage KO.png S2 Sage.png
Sprite from
Gold and Silver
(JP/KO) 		Sprite from
Gold, Silver,
and Crystal
(international) 		Sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
(JP/INTL) 		Sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
(KO) 		Portrait from
Stadium 2
Sage II OD.png Sage OD.png
Overworld sprite from
Gold, Silver,
and Crystal 		Overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver

Trainer list

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal


Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver


Pokémon Stadium 2


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

The Sages in Pokémon Adventures

The Sages appear at the Sprout Tower and they are named Chow (Japanese: モクネン Mokunen), Nico (Japanese: チンネン Chinnen), Edmond (Japanese: エイソウ Eisō), Jin (Japanese: ソウネン Sōnen), Neal (Japanese: カクネン Kakunen), and Troy (Japanese: カイネン Kainen), respectively known as Peaceful, Mindful, Faithful, Careful, Painful and Thoughtful in the Chuang Yi version. When they see Gold coming to the Sprout Tower, they want to recruit him to be one of them, with the name "Nanyanen" (Awful in the Chuang Yi version). However, Gold refuses as he needs to find the Totodile thief and the Sages have the Bellsprout attack him. The Bellsprout are able to weaken Aibo but get burnt by Exbo.

Pokémon

Sage's Bellsprout
Bellsprout (×6)
The Sages each own a Bellsprout. Due to Gold's refusal of joining them, the Bellsprout battle him. They were able to weaken Aibo but get burnt by Exbo in the process.

Bellsprout's known moves are Swords Dance, Cut, and Reflect and their Ability is Chlorophyll.

Debut Bellsprout Rout

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A group of Sages appeared in The Gym Challenges Begin!!.

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

A group of Monks appeared in Let's Go Catch The Dumpling Thief!!.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring a Sage in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Sage
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Sage's Training Su Undaunted Uncommon 77/90 Reviving Legends Uncommon 075/080
      Steelix Constructed Standard Deck   016/019
Call of Legends Uncommon 85/95      
 


Trivia

In other languages

050Diglett.png This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Chinese, Vietnamese and Brazilian Portuguese (if differs) names for individual Sages, as well as manga names in different languages (if they differ from game names)
Language Title
France Flag.png French Sage
Germany Flag.png German Weiser
Italy Flag.png Italian Saggio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 중 JungGSC
수행자 SuhaengjaHGSS
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Sábio
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pensador
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Hòa thượng

Sprout Tower Sages

Japanese English French German Italian Spanish Korean
チンネン Chinnen Nico
Mindful* 		HippolyteGSC
HorstHGSS 		Eckart Plato EugenioGSC
RoqueHGSS 		진연 Jin-yeon*
친넹 Chinneng*
モクネン Mokunen Chow
Peaceful* 		Quentin Helmut Renato Brandon 묵연 Muk-yeon*
모꾸넹 Mokkuneng*
エイソウ Eisō Edmond
Faithful* 		BlaiseGSC
BriandHGSS 		Ludger Orazio Octavio 영창 Yeongchang*
에이소 Eiso*
ソウネン Sōnen Jin
Careful* 		Alfonse Detlev TaleteGS
JinCHGSS 		Séneca 상연 Sang-yeon*
소우넹 Souneng*
カクネン Kakunen Neal
Painful* 		Achille Lukas Livio Augusto 가연 Gayeon*
카꾸넹 Kakkuneng*
カイネン Kainen Troy
Thoughtful* 		BarthGSC
BatisteHGSS 		Ingolf Aristo Jeremías 명연 Myeong-yeon*
카이넹 Kaineng*


Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series
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


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