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A '''PI''' (Japanese: '''ギャンブラー''' ''Gambler'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in the [[Generation I]] games. In Generations I, {{gen|III}}, and {{gen|VII}}, they are depicted as old men with dice and a dice cup. In [[Generation IV|Generations IV]] and {{gen|VIII}}, they are depicted as young men in trenchcoats flipping coins | A '''PI''' (Japanese: '''ギャンブラー''' ''Gambler''), previously known as '''Gambler''' and '''Gamer''', is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in the [[Generation I]] games. In Generations I, {{gen|III}}, and {{gen|VII}}, they are depicted as old men with dice and a dice cup. In [[Generation IV|Generations IV]] and {{gen|VIII}}, they are depicted as young men in trenchcoats flipping coins. PIs can also appear in [[Johto]]'s {{gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}. | ||
In all games since [[Generation IV]], they exclusively use various Pokémon that tend to rely on luck over skill, specializing in [[one-hit knockout move]]s such as {{m|Horn Drill}}. In the {{si|Battle Tower}} and {{gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}, all their Pokémon know either a one-hit knockout move or a move that involves the user [[fainting]], such as {{m|Destiny Bond}} or {{m|Explosion}}. In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], their Pokémon are several levels higher than other comparable Trainers' in the [[route]]s they're in to further increase the odds of their one-hit knockout moves connecting. | In all games since [[Generation IV]], they exclusively use various Pokémon that tend to rely on luck over skill, specializing in [[one-hit knockout move]]s such as {{m|Horn Drill}}. In the {{si|Battle Tower}} and {{gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}, all their Pokémon know either a one-hit knockout move or a move that involves the user [[fainting]], such as {{m|Destiny Bond}} or {{m|Explosion}}. In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], their Pokémon are several levels higher than other comparable Trainers' in the [[route]]s they're in to further increase the odds of their one-hit knockout moves connecting. | ||
In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], Gamers will award three {{i|Poké Ball}}s along with [[prize money]] upon being defeated. | In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], Gamers will award three {{i|Poké Ball}}s along with [[prize money]] upon being defeated. | ||
==Terminology== | |||
This Trainer class was known as '''Gambler''' in Generation I, and was later changed to '''Gamer''' in {{game3|FireRed and LeafGreen|Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen|s}}, [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee!]] to avoid gambling references. As a result, some jokes were lost, such as in FireRed and LeafGreen when Gamer Rich describes himself as a "rambling, gaming dude" instead of a "rambling, gambling dude." | |||
In the English releases of {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} and {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, the Trainer class name was changed once again to '''PI''' ({{wp|private investigator}}), likely because of the trenchcoat's stereotypical association with detectives allowing for hiding the censorship, but all their dialogue still revolves around gambling. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||