Dude (Japanese: おにいさん Dude) is a Trainer on Route 29 right outside New Bark Town in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. He notices the player pass by a few times and decides to teach them how to catch Pokémon. He is the Generation II equivalent of the old man and was replaced with Lyra or Ethan in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Pokémon

Caught in tutorial

 
Type:
Normal Unknown
Held item:
None
Rattata/ Lv.5
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The battle screen also shows that he has a single, unseen, Pokémon on his team during the capture tutorial.

Items

Dude has the following items in the Items pocket:

Dude has the following Poké Balls in the Poké Balls pocket:

Gallery

Sprites

     
Back sprite from
Generation II
(Male Player)
Back sprite from
Generation II
(Female Player)
Overworld sprite from
Generation II

Quotes

Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal

  • Before Silver steals a first partner Pokémon
"Pokémon hide in the grass. Who knows when they'll pop out..."
"I've seen you a couple times. How many Pokémon have you caught? Would you like me to show you how to catch Pokémon?"
Yes: (Shows how to catch Pokémon) "That's how you do it. If you weaken them first, Pokémon are easier to catch."
No: "Oh, fine then. Anyway, if you want to catch Pokémon, you have to walk a lot."
If talked to again after selecting No: "Huh? You want me to show you how to catch Pokémon?"
  • If talked to again after the catching tutorial
"Pokémon hide in the grass. Who knows when they'll pop out..."

Trivia


Capture tutors
Old manPrimoProfessor OakDudeEthan/LyraWallyLucas/DawnProfessor Juniper
BiancaCalem/SerenaProfessor KukuiLeonProfessor LaventonNemona


Non-player characters in the core series games
Johto Professor ElmProfessor OakMomEthanLyraSilverMr. PokémonEusineLanceRedKiyoBaobaMagnusEarlKurtCarrieDude
MaryBuenaRadio DirectorHaircut brothersWebsterMasterLiWilmaPrimoMaximoJetCaitlinCynthiaCameronMr. GameFelicityTeala
Team RocketGym guideGym LeadersFrontier BrainsKimono GirlsWeek SiblingsName RaterPoké SeerDay-Care CoupleProfessors' aides


  This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.