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A '''Poké Maniac''' or '''PokéManiac''' (Japanese: '''かいじゅうマニア''' ''{{wp|Kaiju|Monster}} Maniac'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in the [[Generation I]] games. They were originally presented as strange boys with long hair wearing trenchcoats. In Generation III, they were changed to {{pkmn|cosplay}}ers dressing up in Pokémon-like costumes. In [[Generation VII]], Poké Maniacs cosplay as {{p|Slowpoke}} and, when defeated, imitate Slowpoke with their faces. | A '''Poké Maniac''' or '''PokéManiac''' (Japanese: '''かいじゅうマニア''' ''{{wp|Kaiju|Monster}} Maniac'', shortened in [[Generation I]] to '''マニア''' ''Maniac'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in the [[Generation I]] games. They were originally presented as strange boys with long hair wearing trenchcoats. In Generation III, they were changed to {{pkmn|cosplay}}ers dressing up in Pokémon-like costumes. In [[Generation VII]], Poké Maniacs cosplay as {{p|Slowpoke}} and, when defeated, imitate Slowpoke with their faces. | ||
They tend to use Pokémon in the {{egg3|Monster}}, such as {{p|Lairon}}, {{p|Lickitung}}, and {{p|Charmander}}. | They tend to use Pokémon in the {{egg3|Monster}}, such as {{p|Lairon}}, {{p|Lickitung}}, and {{p|Charmander}}. |