Tamer (Trainer class)

Tamer もうじゅうつかい Wild Animal Tamer
Tamer sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen
Other names
Introduced in	Generation I
Appears in	Red, Blue, and Yellow FireRed and LeafGreen
Gender	Male
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Anime debut
TCG debut	[[(TCG)\|]]
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Manga debut	Punching Poliwrath (Adventures)

A Tamer (Japanese: もうじゅうつかい Wild Animal Tamer) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation I games. They are young men with whips and lollipops.

They generally use version-exclusive Pokémon, such as Arbok and Sandslash.

Appearance


Sprite from Red and Blue	Sprite from Yellow	Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Portrait from Stadium

Overworld sprite from Generation I		Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen

Trainer list

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Tamer	Initial battle	$1560	Lv.39	Lv.39	-------	-------	-------	-------
Tamer	Initial battle	$1320	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.33	-------	-------	-------
Tamer	Initial battle	$1720	Lv.43	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Tamer	Initial battle	$1360	Lv.34	Lv.34	-------	-------	-------	-------
Tamer	Initial battle	$1760	Lv.44	Lv.44	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Tamer Cole	Initial battle	$1560	Lv.39	Lv.39	-------	-------	-------	-------
Tamer Edgar	Initial battle	$1320	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.33	-------	-------	-------
Tamer Evan	Initial battle	$1960	Lv.48	Lv.48	Lv.49	-------	-------	-------
Tamer Evan	First rematch	$2200	Lv.52	Lv.52	Lv.55	-------	-------	-------
Tamer Jason	Initial battle	$1720	Lv.43	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Tamer Phil	Initial battle	$1360	Lv.34	Lv.34	-------	-------	-------	-------
Tamer Vincent	Initial battle	$1760	Lv.44	Lv.44	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Stadium

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Tamer	Initial battle	$----	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50
Tamer	Second battle	$----	Lv.51	Lv.52	Lv.53	Lv.52	Lv.51	Lv.50
Tamer	Initial battle	$----	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51
Tamer	Second battle	$----	Lv.51	Lv.52	Lv.51	Lv.50	Lv.52	Lv.53
Tamer	Initial battle	$----	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.53
Tamer	Second battle	$----	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.53	Lv.51	Lv.52	Lv.52
Tamer	Initial battle	$----	Lv.51	Lv.50	Lv.52	Lv.53	Lv.52	Lv.50
Tamer	Second battle	$----	Lv.52	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.53	Lv.51	Lv.51
Tamer	Initial battle	$----	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100
Tamer	Second battle	$----	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100

In the manga

A Tamer in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Tamer made a cameo appearance in a flashback in Punching Poliwrath as one of the Trainers that wanted to challenge Red to a battle after his win at the Indigo League, but he was considered to be a "boring" match.

In other languages

Language		Title
French		Dompteur
German		Dompteur
Italian		Domatore
Spanish		Domador

Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series

Kanto

Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper* • Champion^GSC^FRLG^HGSS^PE
Channeler • Elite Four^GSC^FRLG^HGSS^PE • Engineer • Fisherman • Gamer* • Gentleman • Gym Leader*^GSC^FRLG^HGSS^PE
Hiker • Juggler • Lass • Picnicker* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Trainer*^GSC^PE • Psychic • Rival^FRLG • Rocker • Roughneck*
Sailor • Scientist • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Tamer • Team Rocket Boss*^FRLG^HGSS^PE • Team Rocket Grunt* • Youngster
Boarder^HGSS • Double Team^HGSS • Firebreather^GSC^HGSS • Guitarist^GSC^HGSS • Medium^GSC^HGSS
Pokéfan^GSC^HGSS • School Kid*^GSC^HGSS • Skier^HGSS • Teacher^GSC^HGSS • Twins^GSC^FRLG^HGSS
Cool Couple^FRLG • Crush Kin^FRLG • Sis and Bro^FRLG • Young Couple^FRLG^HGSS
Coach Trainer^PE • Karate Master^PE • Punk Guy^PE • Team Rocket^PE • Team Rocket Admin^PE
Master Trainers^PE
Unused Trainer class:
Chief^RGB^Y

Sevii Islands

Aroma Lady • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Camper • Cool Couple • Cooltrainer • Crush Girl
Crush Kin • Cue Ball • Fisherman • Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Lady • Lass • Painter • Picnicker • PokéManiac
^P_K^M_N Breeder • ^P_K^M_N Ranger • Psychic • Ruin Maniac • Scientist • Sis and Bro • Swimmer • Tamer
Team Rocket Admin • Team Rocket Grunt • Twins • Tuber • Young Couple • Youngster
Trainer Tower only:
Beauty • Burglar • Engineer • Rocker • Sailor • Super Nerd

See also:
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* • ^P_K^M_N Trainer • Policeman* • Psychic • Rival^HGSS • Sage Sailor • School Kid* • Scientist • Skier • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Teacher • Team Rocket Grunt* • Twins • Youngster Mystery Man^C^HGSS • Double Team^HGSS • Elder^HGSS • Passerby^HGSS • Young Couple^HGSS 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 • ^P_K^M_N Breeder • ^P_K^M_N Ranger • Rancher • Reporter Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Socialite • Tuber • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker Arcade Star • Castle Valet • Factory Head • Hall Matron • Tower Tycoon
Hoenn	Ace Trainer* • Aqua Admin^S^E^AS • Aqua Leader^S^E^AS • Aroma Lady • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt Bug Catcher • Bug Maniac • Camper • Champion • Collector • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Expert • Fisherman Gentleman • Guitarist • Hex Maniac • Hiker • Interviewers* • Kindler • Lady • Lass • Leader • Magma Admin^R^E^OR Magma Leader^R^E^OR • Ninja Boy • Old Couple • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • Poké Fan* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Breeder* Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Psychic • Rich Boy • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • Schoolkid* • Sis & Bro* • Swimmer Team Aqua Grunt^S^E^AS • Team Magma Grunt^R^E^OR • Teammates* • Triathlete • Tuber • Twins • Winstrate • Young Couple • Youngster Ace Duo^ORAS • Brains & Brawn^ORAS • Backpacker^ORAS • Delinquent^ORAS • Fairy Tale Girl^ORAS • Fare Prince^ORAS Free Diver^ORAS • Leaders^ORAS • Lorekeeper^ORAS • Mysterious Sisters^ORAS • Proprietor^ORAS • Rotation Girl^ORAS Scuba Diver^ORAS • Secret Base Expert^ORAS • Secret Base Trainer^ORAS • Sootopolitan^ORAS • Street Thug^ORAS Battle Frontier only:^E Arena Tycoon • Dome Ace • Factory Head • Palace Maven • Pike Queen • Pyramid King • Salon Maiden Battle Institute and Battle Maison only:^ORAS Artist • Battle Chatelaine • Butler • Chef • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Owner • Preschooler Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rising Star • Roller Skater • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Tourist • Veteran • Waitress • Worker
Sinnoh	Ace Trainer • Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Cameraman • Camper • Champion Clown • Collector • Commander • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Double Team • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Fisher* • Gentleman • Guitarist Gym Leader* • Hiker • Idol • Interviewers • Jogger • Lady • Lass • Madame* • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • PI • Poké Fan* Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder* • Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Police Officer* • Psychic • Rancher • Ranchers* Reporter • Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • School Kid • Scientist • Skier • Swimmer • Team Galactic Boss* Team Galactic Grunt* • Tower Tycoon • Tuber • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Young Couple • Youngster Arcade Star^Pt • Castle Valet^Pt • Factory Head^Pt • Hall Matron^Pt • Maid^Pt • GAME FREAK's^BDSP
Unova	Ace Trainer • Artist • Backers • Backpacker • Baker • Battle Girl • Biker • Black Belt • Champion • Clerk Cyclist • Dancer • Depot Agent • Doctor • Elite Four • Fisherman • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Gym Leader* Harlequin • Hiker • Hooligans • Hoopster • Infielder • Janitor • Lady • Lass • Linebacker • Maid • Motorcyclist • Musician Nurse • Nursery Aide • Parasol Lady • Pilot • Pokéfan • ^P_K^M_N Breeder • ^P_K^M_N Ranger • Pokémon Trainer* • Policeman Preschooler • Psychic • Rich Boy • Roughneck • School Kid • Scientist • Smasher • Socialite • Striker • Subway Boss Swimmer • Team Plasma • Team Plasma Grunt • The Riches^BW • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Youngster Beauty^B2W2 • Boss Trainer^B2W2 • Guitarist^B2W2 Pokéstar Studios only:^B2W2 A-list Actor • Actor • Actress • Big Star • Celebrity • Chic Actress • Child Star • Comedian Fine Actor • Movie Star • New Actress • Star Actor • Suit Actor • Unique Star • Veteran Star Pokémon World Tournament only:^B2W2 Junior Representative • Master Representative • Senior Representative World Champion • World Finalist • World Runner-up Blueberry Academy only:^SV BB League Champion • BB League Elite Four • Blueberry Academy Director Director • Instructor • League Club • Student • Top Champion
Kalos	Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Artist • Artist Family • Backpacker • Battle Girl • Beauty • Black Belt • Brains & Brawn Butler • Champion • Chef • Driver • Elite Four • Fairy Tale Girl • Fisherman • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener Hex Maniac • Hiker • Honeymooners • Lass • Leader • Lumiose Gang Member • Mysterious Sisters • Owner Poké Fan • Poké Fan Family • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Ranger • Pokémon Trainer Preschooler • Psychic • Punk Couple • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rangers • Rising Star • Roller Skater Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Sky Trainer • Successor • Suspicious Child • Suspicious Lady Suspicious Woman • Swimmer • Team Flare • Team Flare Admin • Team Flare Boss • Team Flare Grunt Tourist • Twins • Veteran • Waitress • Worker • Youngster Battle Chateau ranks: By male: Baron • Viscount • Earl • Marquis • Duke • Grand Duke By female: Baroness • Viscountess • Countess • Marchioness • Duchess • Grand Duchess Battle Institute and Battle Maison only: Battle Chatelaine • Lady • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Rich Boy Unused Trainer classes: Ace Surfer • Swimmers
Alola	Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Aether Branch Chief • Aether Foundation • Aether Foundation Employee Aether President • Athletic Siblings • Backpacker • Beauty • Bellhop • Black Belt • Captain • Collector • Cook • Dancer Eevee User • Elite Four • Espeon User • Firefighter • Fisherman • Flareon User • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Glaceon User Golf Buddies • Golfer • Hiker • Honeymooners • Island Kahuna • Janitor • Jolteon User • Karate Family • Lass • Leafeon User Madame • Office Worker • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Preschooler Principal • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Punk Pair • Rising Star • Rising Star Duo • Scientist • Sightseer • Swimmer • Swimmers Swimmer Girls • Sylveon User • Teacher • Team Skull • Team Skull Admin • Team Skull Boss • Team Skull Grunt Trial Guide • Twins • Umbreon User • Vaporeon User • Veteran • Veteran Duo • Worker • Youngster • Youth Athlete Actor^USUM • Capoeira Couple^USUM • Dancing Family^USUM • Kantonian Gym^USUM • Master & Apprentice^USUM Reporter^USUM • Sparring Partners^USUM • Surfer^USUM • Team Aqua^USUM • Team Flare^USUM • Team Galactic^USUM Team Magma^USUM • Team Plasma^USUM • Team Rainbow Rocket^USUM • Team Rainbow Rocket Grunt^USUM Tourist Couple^USUM • Ultra Forest Kartenvoy^US • Ultra Recon Squad^USUM Battle Tree, Battle Royal Dome, and Battle Agency only: Battle Legend • Pokémon Center Lady • Pro Wrestler
Galar	Artist • Backpacker • Beauty • Black Belt • Cabbie • Café Master • Cameraman • Champion • Colleagues • Cook • Dancer • Daring Couple Doctor • Fisher • GAME FREAK's • Gym Challenger • Gym Leader • Gym Trainer • Gentleman • Hiker • Interviewers • Lass • League Staff Macro Cosmos's • Madame • Medical Team • Model • Music Crew • Musician • Office Worker • Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Postman • Rail Staff • Reporter • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Swimmer • Team Yell Grunt • Worker • Youngster Expansion Pass only: Dojo Master • Dojo Matron • Master Dojo Student
Hisui	Clan Leader • Ginkgo Guild Member • Pokémon Wielder • The Bandit The Galaxy Team's • The Survey Corps' • The Security Corps' • Warden
Paldea	Artist • Backpacker • Black Belt • Cabbie • Champion • Cook • Courier • Director • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Gym Leader Gym Trainer • Hiker • Instructor • Janitor • Model • Musician • Office Worker • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Trainer Scientist • Student • Team Star • Team Star Grunt • Top Champion • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Youngster The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero only: Glitterati
Kitakami	Backpacker • Black Belt • Courier • Delinquent • Dragon Tamer • Festival Boy • Festival Girl • Glitterati Hiker • Kitakami Ogre Clan • Office Worker • Photographer • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Trainer • Ruffian Mochi Mayhem only: Grandma • Grandpa

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