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{{redirect|Sage|the members of [[Team Plasma]], see [[Seven Sages]]. For the Sage Pokémon, see {{p|Oranguru}}. For the DJ with the Japanese name Sage|DJ#Ben|DJ → Ben}}

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 {{wp|Bhikkhu|Buddhist monks}} who are mostly only found in [[Johto]]'s [[Sprout Tower]], [[Ecruteak Gym]] and [[Ecruteak City]].

Three additional Sages found exclusively in {{v2|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 {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} but only in the {{pmin|South Korea|Korean version}}, where the {{wp|Buddhist prayer beads|prayer beads}} were removed, the robes slightly recolored and a {{wp|Kesa (clothing)|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.

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===Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal===

{{Trainerlist/b|1|96|3|069|Bellsprout|3|069|Bellsprout|3|069|Bellsprout|3|}}

{{Trainerlist/b|1|512|5|092|Gastly|16|092|Gastly|16|092|Gastly|16|092|Gastly|16|092|Gastly|16|}}

===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver===

{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sage [[Sprout Tower|Chow]]}}

{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sage [[Sprout Tower|Edmond]]}}

{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sage [[Sprout Tower|Jin]]}}

{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sage [[Sprout Tower|Neal]]}}

{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sage [[Sprout Tower|Nico]]}}

{{Trainerlist/e|1|Sage [[Sprout Tower|Troy]]}}

{{Trainerlist/b|1|336|2|069|Bellsprout|7|163|Hoothoot|7|}}

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

[[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]].

Bellsprout's known moves are {{m|Swords Dance}}, {{m|Cut}}, and {{m|Reflect}}.}}

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==In other languages==

|ko=중 ''{{tt|Jung|Monk}}''{{sup/2|GSC}}<br>수행자 ''{{tt|Suhaengja|Ascetic}}''{{sup/4|HGSS}}

[[de:Weiser]]