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|name=Underground Man
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|hometown=[[Eterna City]]
|hometown=[[Eterna City]]
|region=[[Sinnoh]]
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|relatives=[[Byron]] (son), [[Roark]] (grandson)
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The '''Underground Man''' (Japanese: '''ちかおじさん''' ''Underground Man'') lives in [[Eterna City]] in a house next door to the [[Pokémon Center]]. He is the father of [[Byron]] and grandfather of [[Roark]].
The '''Underground Man''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|地下|ちか}}おじさん''' ''Underground Man'') lives in [[Eterna City]] in a house next door to the [[Pokémon Center]].


==In the games==
==In the core series games==
When {{player}}s first meets him, he gives them the [[Explorer Kit]]. The other NPCs in his house describe various aspects of exploring the [[Sinnoh Underground]].
When the {{player}} first meets him, he gives them the [[Explorer Kit]]. The other [[Non-player character|NPCs]] in his house describe various aspects of exploring the [[Underground]]{{sup/4|DPPt}}/[[Grand Underground]]{{sup/8|BDSP}}. A woman in [[Sunyshore City]] mentions that [[Byron]] and the Underground Man are related and they, with [[Roark]], are a trio of dedicated diggers.


He also gives a series of tasks, each with various rewards when they are completed:
===Tasks===
He gives the player a series of tasks, each with various rewards for completion:


{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{cynthia color dark}}; {{roundy}}; border: 5px solid #{{cynthia color}}"
====Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum====
|-
{| class="roundtable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{ground color dark}}; border: 3px solid #{{ground color}}"
! style="background: #{{cynthia color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Task
! style="background:#{{ground color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Task
! style="background: #{{cynthia color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Reward
! style="background:#{{ground color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Reward
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|-
| Use the Explorer Kit and go to The Underground
| Use the Explorer Kit and go to the Underground
| Move Trap (Up), Bubble Trap, Leaf Trap
| Move Trap (Up), Bubble Trap, Leaf Trap
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|-
| Dig something out of the wall
| Dig something out of the wall
| Prism Sphere 1, Red Sphere 1, Blue Sphere 1
| Prism Sphere 1, Red Sphere 1, Blue Sphere 1
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|-
| Plant a [[Sphere]] in the ground
| Plant a [[Sphere]] in the ground
| Digger Drill
| [[Digger Drill]]
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|-
| Dig a [[Secret Base]]
| Create a [[Secret Base]]
| Plain Table, Wooden Chair, Small Bookshelf, Buneary Doll
| Plain Table, Wooden Chair, Small Bookshelf, Buneary Doll
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;"
|-
| Decorate a [[Secret Base]]
| Decorate a [[Secret Base]]
| Doll of your Starter (Turtwig, Chimchar or Piplup)
| Doll of the player's [[first partner Pokémon]] (Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup)
|- style="background: #{{bronze color}}"
|-
| Capture a flag from another player's Secret Base
| Capture a flag from another player's Secret Base
| Bronze flag, ability to remove three boulders, Base Upgrade (Up to 12 Decorations), Pretty Gem
| Bronze flag, ability to remove three boulders, Base Upgrade (up to 12 Decorations), Pretty Gem
|- style="background: #{{silver color}}"
|-
| Capture three flags from another player's Secret Base
| Capture three flags from another player's Secret Base
| Silver flag, ability to remove two more boulders, Base Upgrade (Up to 15 Decorations), Shiny Gem
| Silver flag, ability to remove two more boulders, Base Upgrade (up to 15 Decorations), Shiny Gem
|- style="background: #{{gold color}}"
|-
| Capture ten flags from another player's Secret Base
| Capture ten flags from another player's Secret Base
| Gold flag, ability to remove five more boulders, Mystic Gem, and a radar that shows the locations  
| Gold flag, ability to remove five more boulders, Mystic Gem, and a radar that shows the locations of treasure, buried spheres and traps for the whole underground map.
of treasure, buried spheres and traps for the whole underground map.
|-
| Capture fifty flags from another player's Secret Base
| Platinum flag, ability to remove all boulders, Glitter Gem, and a {{color2|000|Trainer Card level|star}} on the {{color2|000|Trainer Card (game)|Trainer Card}}.
|}{{-}}
 
====Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl====
{| class="roundtable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{ground color dark}}; border: 3px solid #{{ground color}}"
! style="background:#{{ground color light}};" | Task
! style="background:#{{ground color light}};" | Reward
|-
| Use the Explorer Kit and go to the Underground
| Red Sphere S, Blue Sphere S, Green Sphere S
|-
| Dig up treasures or spheres
| [[Digger Drill]]
|-
| Create a [[Secret Base]]
| 5 [[Quick Ball]]s, 5 [[Dusk Ball]]s, 5 [[Dive Ball]]s
|-
| Place a Statue in your Secret Base
| Square Pedestal XS
|-
| Visit another player's Secret Base
| Round Pedestal M, Sturdy Pedestal S
|-
| Find a light of a different color
| Clear Pedestal L
|}{{-}}
 
==Gallery==
{{incomplete|section|BDSP model}}
===Sprites and models===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{ground color dark}}; background: #{{ground color}}; font-size:80%"
| style="{{roundy|40px}} border: 2px solid #{{ground color dark}}; background: #{{ground color light}}; height:80px; width:80px" | [[File:Veteran DPPt OD.png]]
|-  
|-  
| style="background: #{{platinum color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Capture fifty flags from another player's Secret Base
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation IV}}
| style="background: #{{platinum color}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Platinum flag, ability to remove all boulders, Glitter Gem, and a {{color2|000|Trainer stars|star}} on the {{color2|000|Trainer Card (game)|Trainer Card}}.
|}
|}{{-}}
 
==Quotes==
{{main|Underground Man/Quotes}}


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
The Underground Man first appeared in ''[[DP037|A Grass Menagerie!]]'' while [[Team Rocket]] was exploring the [[Sinnoh Underground]]. He convinced Jessie, James and Meowth to dig up [[sphere]]s and [[shard]]s for him from the Underground and fed them as a way of thanks. However, while they ate, he fled with the treasures.
The Underground Man appeared in ''[[DP037|The Grass Menagerie!]]'' while [[Team Rocket]] was exploring the [[Underground]]. He convinced Jessie, James, and Meowth to dig up [[sphere]]s and [[shard]]s for him from the Underground, and fed them as a way of thanks. However, while they ate, he fled with the treasures.


===Voice actors===
===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{ground color}}|bordercolor={{normal color light}}
{{vatable|color={{ground color}}|bordercolor={{ground color dark}}
|ja=石塚運昇 ''[[Unshō Ishizuka]]''
|ja=石塚運昇 ''[[Unshō Ishizuka]]''
|en=[[Eric Schussler]]
|en=[[Eric Schussler]]
|es_la=Enrique Cervantes
|es_eu=Antonio Esquivas
|es_eu=Antonio Esquivas
|cs=Michal Holán
|cs=Michal Holán
|fi=Pasi Ruohonen
|pt_br=Fábio Vilalonga
|pl=Marek Robaczewski
|pl=Marek Robaczewski
}}
}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
[[File:Underground Man Adventures.png|thumb|200px|The Underground Man in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Underground Man Adventures.png|thumb|200px|The Underground Man in Pokémon Adventures]]
The Underground Man first appears in ''[[PS411|Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia I]]'', where he and [[Byron]] were digging underground to avoid Team Galactic from tracking the Sinnoh Gym Leaders. In the [[PS412|next chapter]], he suffered the effects from the distortion of time and space caused by Dialga and Palkia battling. In ''[[PS416|Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia VI]]'', the Underground Man along with Byron, [[Professor Rowan]] and [[Mr. Berlitz|Sir Berlitz]] escape from the underground.
===Pokémon Adventures===
The Underground Man was first mentioned in ''[[PS342|A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium]]'', spending time with [[Roark]] in the [[Underground]]. He makes his first appearance in ''[[PS411|Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia I]]'', where he and [[Byron]] were digging underground with the [[Explorer Kit]] to avoid Team Galactic from tracking the Sinnoh Gym Leaders. In the [[PS412|next chapter]], he suffered the effects from the distortion of time and space caused by {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}} battling. In ''[[PS416|Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia VI]]'', the Underground Man along with Byron, [[Professor Rowan]], and [[Mr. Berlitz|Sir Berlitz]] reappear at the [[Spear Pillar]] and attempt to stop [[Charon]] from escaping.


====Pokémon====
====Pokémon====
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None of their moves are known.}}
None of their moves are known.}}
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{ground color light}}|bordercolor={{ground color dark}}
|zh_yue=地下大叔 ''{{tt|Deihhá Daaihsūk|Underground Uncle}}''
|zh_cmn=地下大叔 ''{{tt|Dìxià Dàshū|Underground Uncle}}''
|fi=Aarne Aarteenetsijä
|fr_eu=Homme du Souterrain
|de=Untergrund-Mann
|it=Esperto dei Sotterranei
|ko=지하아저씨 ''Jiha Ajeossi''
|pl=Przeszukiwacz Podziemi
|es_eu=Hombre Topo
|vi=Chuyên gia đào hầm
}}
{{NPC|ground|sinnoh=yes}}
{{-}}
{{-}}
{{Project CharacterDex notice}}
{{Project CharacterDex notice}}
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[[Category:Diamond and Pearl characters]]
[[Category:Diamond and Pearl characters]]
[[Category:Platinum characters]]
[[Category:Platinum characters]]
[[Category:Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl characters]]
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Pokémon Adventures characters]]
[[Category:Pokémon Adventures characters]]


[[de:Untergrund-Mann]]
[[de:Untergrund-Mann]]
[[es:Hombre Topo]]
[[fr:Homme du Souterrain]]
[[fr:Homme du Souterrain]]
[[it:Esploratore sotterraneo]]
[[it:Esperto dei Sotterranei]]
[[ja:ちかおじさん]]
[[ja:ちかおじさん]]
[[zh:地底探險者]]
[[zh:地下大叔]]

Revision as of 16:31, 21 March 2024

Underground Man
地下おじさん Underground Man
Underground Man anime.png
The Underground Man in the anime
Gender Male
Hometown Eterna City
Region Sinnoh
Relatives Roark (relative), Byron (relative)
Generation IV, VIII
Games Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Anime debut A Grass Menagerie!
English voice actor Eric Schussler
Japanese voice actor Unshō Ishizuka

The Underground Man (Japanese: 地下おじさん Underground Man) lives in Eterna City in a house next door to the Pokémon Center.

In the core series games

When the player first meets him, he gives them the Explorer Kit. The other NPCs in his house describe various aspects of exploring the UndergroundDPPt/Grand UndergroundBDSP. A woman in Sunyshore City mentions that Byron and the Underground Man are related and they, with Roark, are a trio of dedicated diggers.

Tasks

He gives the player a series of tasks, each with various rewards for completion:

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Task Reward
Use the Explorer Kit and go to the Underground Move Trap (Up), Bubble Trap, Leaf Trap
Dig something out of the wall Prism Sphere 1, Red Sphere 1, Blue Sphere 1
Plant a Sphere in the ground Digger Drill
Create a Secret Base Plain Table, Wooden Chair, Small Bookshelf, Buneary Doll
Decorate a Secret Base Doll of the player's first partner Pokémon (Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup)
Capture a flag from another player's Secret Base Bronze flag, ability to remove three boulders, Base Upgrade (up to 12 Decorations), Pretty Gem
Capture three flags from another player's Secret Base Silver flag, ability to remove two more boulders, Base Upgrade (up to 15 Decorations), Shiny Gem
Capture ten flags from another player's Secret Base Gold flag, ability to remove five more boulders, Mystic Gem, and a radar that shows the locations of treasure, buried spheres and traps for the whole underground map.
Capture fifty flags from another player's Secret Base Platinum flag, ability to remove all boulders, Glitter Gem, and a star on the Trainer Card.


Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Task Reward
Use the Explorer Kit and go to the Underground Red Sphere S, Blue Sphere S, Green Sphere S
Dig up treasures or spheres Digger Drill
Create a Secret Base 5 Quick Balls, 5 Dusk Balls, 5 Dive Balls
Place a Statue in your Secret Base Square Pedestal XS
Visit another player's Secret Base Round Pedestal M, Sturdy Pedestal S
Find a light of a different color Clear Pedestal L


Gallery

050Diglett.png This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: BDSP model

Sprites and models

Veteran DPPt OD.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation IV

Quotes

Main article: Underground Man/Quotes

In the anime

The Underground Man appeared in The Grass Menagerie! while Team Rocket was exploring the Underground. He convinced Jessie, James, and Meowth to dig up spheres and shards for him from the Underground, and fed them as a way of thanks. However, while they ate, he fled with the treasures.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 石塚運昇 Unshō Ishizuka
English Eric Schussler
Czech Michal Holán
Finnish Pasi Ruohonen
Polish Marek Robaczewski
Brazilian Portuguese Fábio Vilalonga
Spanish Latin America Enrique Cervantes
Spain Antonio Esquivas


In the manga

The Underground Man in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

The Underground Man was first mentioned in A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium, spending time with Roark in the Underground. He makes his first appearance in Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia I, where he and Byron were digging underground with the Explorer Kit to avoid Team Galactic from tracking the Sinnoh Gym Leaders. In the next chapter, he suffered the effects from the distortion of time and space caused by Dialga and Palkia battling. In Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia VI, the Underground Man along with Byron, Professor Rowan, and Sir Berlitz reappear at the Spear Pillar and attempt to stop Charon from escaping.

Pokémon

Underground Man's Dugtrio
Dugtrio (×3)
The Underground Man uses these three Dugtrio to help him dig underground. While digging, they were suffering the effects from the distortion of time and space caused by Dialga and Palkia battling.

None of their moves are known.

Debut Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia I

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 地下大叔 Deihhá Daaihsūk
Mandarin 地下大叔 Dìxià Dàshū
Finland Flag.png Finnish Aarne Aarteenetsijä
France Flag.png European French Homme du Souterrain
Germany Flag.png German Untergrund-Mann
Italy Flag.png Italian Esperto dei Sotterranei
South Korea Flag.png Korean 지하아저씨 Jiha Ajeossi
Poland Flag.png Polish Przeszukiwacz Podziemi
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Hombre Topo
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Chuyên gia đào hầm


Non-player characters in the core series games
Sinnoh Professor Rowan • Professor Oak • Johanna • Barry • Lucas • Dawn • Cynthia • Looker • Stat Trainers (Cheryl • Riley • Mira • Buck • Marley)
Bebe • Teala • Felicity • Roxy and Oli • Roseanne • Rad Rickshaw • Eldritch • Wilma • Jasmine • Caitlin • Julia • Jordan • Dexter • Keira • Mr. Backlot • Morimoto
Underground Man • Mr. Goods • Mr. Fuego • Pokétch Co. President • Dr. Footstep • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Helena • Ketch Appy
Team Galactic • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Professors' aides • Stats judge


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