Youngster (Trainer class): Difference between revisions

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A '''Youngster''' (Japanese: '''たんぱんこぞう''' ''Shorts Youngster'' in Generation I to III, '''たんパンこぞう''' ''Shorts Youngster'' in Generation IV onward) is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that debuted in the [[Generation I]] games. They are depicted as average young boys wearing caps (except for [[Pokémon X and Y]], and the [[Generation VII]] games) and short pants.

They use a variety of Pokémon, but they tend to use common ones that are caught early in their respective games. In [[Unova]] and [[Kalos]], a significant amount of Youngsters specialize in {{type|Bug}} Pokémon, likely due to the absence of the {{tc|Bug Catcher}} class in those regions. Some will give out {{ball|Ultra}}s when defeated. In the [[Battle Maison]], they specialize in Bug- and {{type|Normal}} Pokémon.

{{incomplete|section|Overworld models from Generation VI and LGPE; need better quality images from LGPE}}

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| VS portrait from<br>{{color2|000|Generation VI}}{{tt|*|In ORAS, Battle Maison only}}

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| colspan="2" | VS model with a {{color2|000|Z-Ring|Z-Power Ring}} from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}

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{{Trainerlist/e|1|Younger {{DL|Trainer Hill|Default|Shigenobu}}^JP}}

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:: ''[[List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Youngster]]''

:: ''[[List of Battle Tree Trainers/Youngster]]''

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A Youngster appeared in ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]'', using an outfit based on the {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} sprite. He challenged {{OBP|Red|Origins}} to a battle, but it was quickly defeated by [[Red's Charmander]]. As Red didn't know that other Trainers' Pokémon couldn't be caught, he tried to catch the Youngster's {{p|Nidoran♀}}, but his [[Poké Ball]] bounced off of it, after which the Youngster [[recall]]ed his Pokémon. For Red's request, he agreed to show him where he caught his Nidoran♀, so that Red could catch one of his own.

|desc=This {{p|Nidoran♀}} was used to battle [[Red's Charmander]], but it lost.

===Joey===

'''[[Joey]]''' (Japanese: '''ゴロウ''' ''Gorō'') appears in [[Pokémon Adventures]] and [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys]]. He is known as '''Grant''' in the [[Chuang Yi]] edition of Pokémon Adventures.

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

A Youngster appeared in ''[[PS342|A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium]]'', being {{adv|Platinum}}'s first opponent at the [[Oreburgh Gym]].

A Youngster appeared in ''[[PS426|Softening Up Kakuna]]'' as a challenger of the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation IV)|Battle Factory}}. In the battle shown, he rented a {{p|Gabite}}, {{p|Finneon}}, and {{p|Forretress}}, later trading the Forretress for a Trash Cloak {{p|Wormadam}}.

A Youngster was seen amongst the many people visiting the {{safari|Johto}} in ''[[PS446|Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down]]''.

A Youngster with a {{p|Crustle}} was seen in ''[[PS511|Dream a Little Dream]]'' amongst the many Trainers entering {{OBP|Victory Road|Black and White}}.

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