Black Belt (Trainer class)
A Black Belt (Blackbelt in Generation II; Japanese, Generation I and II: からておう Karate King, III onward: カラテおう Karate King—note the use of katakana) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation I games. They are generally depicted as young generic martial artists, in headband and gi striking a fighting pose.
They specialize in Template:Type2 Pokémon.
Their female counterpart seems to be the Battle Girl or Crush Girl.
Appearance
File:GenIBlackbelt.png | File:GSC Blackbelt.png | File:RSE Blackbelt.png | File:FL BlackBelt.png | File:DP Black Belt.png | File:HGSS Black Belt.png | |
Image from Red and Blue |
Image from Gold and Silver, and Crystal |
Image from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
Image from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Image from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum |
Image from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Image from Black and White |
Trainer List
Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Blackbelt Kenji | Initial battle | $672 | Lv.28 |
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First rematch | $ | Lv.27 |
Lv.30 |
Lv.27 |
Lv.32 |
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Second rematch | $ | Lv.33 |
Lv.36 |
Lv.33 |
Lv.38 |
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Blackbelt Lao | Initial battle | $648 | Lv.27 |
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Blackbelt Lung | Initial battle | $600 | Lv.23 |
Lv.23 |
Lv.25 |
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Blackbelt Nob | Initial battle | $600 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
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Blackbelt Wai* | Initial battle | $816 | Lv.30 |
Lv.32 |
Lv.34 |
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Blackbelt Yoshi | Initial battle | $648 | Lv.27 |
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Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Black Belt Atsushi | Initial battle | $960 | Lv.30 |
Lv.30 |
Lv.30 |
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Black Belt Daisuke | Initial battle | $608 | Lv.19 |
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Black Belt Hideki | Initial battle | $448 | Lv.14 |
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Black Belt Hitoshi | Initial battle | $1088 | Lv.34 |
Lv.34 |
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Black Belt Kiyo | Initial battle | $1056 | Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
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Black Belt Koichi | Initial battle | $832 | Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
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Black Belt Koji | Initial battle | $1088 | Lv.34 |
Lv.34 |
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Black Belt Nob | Initial battle | $640 | Lv.20 |
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First rematch | $ | Lv.20 |
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Second rematch | $ | Lv.29 |
Lv.29 |
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Third rematch | $ | Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
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Fourth rematch | $ | Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
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Black Belt Yuji | Initial battle | $832 | Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
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Pokémon Emerald
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Black Belt Atsushi | Initial battle | $1024 | Lv.32 |
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Black Belt Cristian | Initial battle | $416 | Lv.13 |
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Black Belt Daisuke | Initial battle | $608 | Lv.19 |
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Black Belt Hitoshi | Initial battle | $1024 | Lv.32 |
Lv.32 |
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Black Belt Kiyo | Initial battle | $1088 | Lv.34 |
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Black Belt Koichi | Initial battle | $896 | Lv.24 |
Lv.28 |
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Black Belt Koji | Initial battle | $1088 | Lv.34 |
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First rematch | $ | Lv.37 |
Lv.37 |
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Second rematch | $ | Lv.39 |
Lv.39 |
Lv.39 |
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Third rematch | $ | Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
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Fourth rematch | $ | Lv.43 |
Lv.43 |
Lv.43 |
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Black Belt Nob | Initial battle | $608 | Lv.19 |
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First rematch | $ | Lv.29 |
Lv.29 |
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Second rematch | $ | Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
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Third rematch | $ | Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
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Black Belt Rhett | Initial battle | $480 | Lv.15 |
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Black Belt Takao | Initial battle | $416 | Lv.14 |
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Black Belt Yuji | Initial battle | $832 | Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
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Black Belt Zander | Initial battle | $992 | Lv.31 |
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Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Black Belt Aaron | Initial battle | $768 | Lv.36 |
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Black Belt Atsushi | Initial battle | $960 | Lv.40 |
Lv.40 |
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Black Belt Daisuke | Initial battle | $1032 | Lv.43 |
Lv.43 |
Lv.43 |
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Black Belt Hideki | Initial battle | $768 | Lv.32 |
Lv.32 |
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Black Belt Hitoshi | Initial battle | $744 | Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
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Black Belt Hugh | Initial battle | $888 | Lv.37 |
Lv.37 |
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First rematch | $ | Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
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Second rematch | $ | Lv.55 |
Lv.55 |
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Black Belt Kiyo | Initial battle | $1032 | Lv.43 |
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Black Belt Koichi | Initial battle | $888 | Lv.37 |
Lv.37 |
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Black Belt Mike | Initial battle | $744 | Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
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Black Belt Nicholas | Initial battle | $--- | Lv.100 |
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Black Belt Nicholas | Initial battle | $--- | Lv.100 |
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Black Belt Shea | Initial battle | $912 | Lv.38 |
Lv.38 |
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First rematch | $ | Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
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Second rematch | $ | Lv.55 |
Lv.55 |
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Black Belt Takashi | Initial battle | $912 | Lv.38 |
Lv.38 |
Lv.38 |
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Pokémon Diamond/Pearl
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Black Belt Adam | Initial battle | $696 | Lv.29 |
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Black Belt Carl | Initial battle | $1334 | Lv.52 |
Lv.56 |
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Black Belt Colby | Initial battle | $600 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
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Black Belt Darren | Initial battle | $600 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
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Black Belt David | Initial battle | $768 | Lv.30 |
Lv.32 |
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Black Belt Davon | Initial battle | $1320 | Lv.54 |
Lv.53 |
Lv.55 |
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First rematch | $ | Lv.58 |
Lv.59 |
Lv.60 |
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Black Belt Derek | Initial battle | $600 | Lv.25 |
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Black Belt Eddie | Initial battle | $5712 | Lv.52 |
Lv.58 |
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Black Belt Gregory | Initial battle | $504 | Lv.23 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.21 |
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Black Belt Griffin | Initial battle | $1368 | Lv.57 |
Lv.57 |
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Black Belt Jarrett | Initial battle | $ | Lv.57 |
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Black Belt Jeffery | Initial battle | $624 | Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
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Black Belt Kendal | Initial battle | $840 | Lv.35 |
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Black Belt Kyle | Initial battle | $456 | Lv.19 |
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Black Belt Luke | Initial battle | $888 | Lv.36 |
Lv.35 |
Lv.37 |
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Black Belt Miles | Initial battle | $1176 | Lv.49 |
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Black Belt Nathaniel | Initial battle | $528 | Lv.21 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.23 |
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Black Belt Philip | Initial battle | $960 | Lv.40 |
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First rematch | $ | Lv.57 |
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Black Belt Rafael | Initial battle | $672 | Lv.28 |
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Black Belt Ray | Initial battle | $ | Lv.53 |
Lv.57 |
Lv.58 |
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Black Belt Ricky | Initial battle | $792 | Lv.33 |
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Black Belt Sean | Initial battle | $696 | Lv.28 |
Lv.29 |
Lv.27 |
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Black Belt Willie | Initial battle | $5664 | Lv.54 |
Lv.56 |
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Pokémon Platinum
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Black Belt Adam | Initial battle | $816 | Lv.34 |
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Black Belt Carl | Initial battle | $1334 | Lv.55 |
Lv.59 |
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Black Belt Colby | Initial battle | $648 | Lv.23 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.27 |
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Black Belt Darren | Initial battle | $600 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
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Black Belt David | Initial battle | $888 | Lv.35 |
Lv.37 |
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Black Belt Davon (Rematch) |
Initial battle | $1320 | Lv.54 |
Lv.54 |
Lv.57 |
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Black Belt Derek | Initial battle | $624 | Lv.26 |
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Black Belt Eddie | Initial battle | $5712 | Lv.51 |
Lv.53 |
Lv.55 |
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Black Belt Gregory | Initial battle | $552 | Lv.23 |
Lv.23 |
Lv.23 |
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Black Belt Griffin | Initial battle | $1392 | Lv.58 |
Lv.58 |
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Black Belt Jarrett | Initial battle | $1440 | Lv.60 |
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Black Belt Jeffery | Initial battle | $672 | Lv.28 |
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Black Belt Kendal | Initial battle | $912 | Lv.38 |
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Black Belt Kyle | Initial battle | $552 | Lv.23 |
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Black Belt Luke | Initial battle | $888 | Lv.37 |
Lv.37 |
Lv.37 |
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Black Belt Miles | Initial battle | $1152 | Lv.48 |
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Black Belt Nathaniel | Initial battle | $576 | Lv.21 |
Lv.24 |
Lv.24 |
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Black Belt Philip (Rematch) |
Initial battle | $960 | Lv.40 |
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Black Belt Rafael | Initial battle | $624 | Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
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Black Belt Ray | Initial battle | $1392 | Lv.58 |
Lv.58 |
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Black Belt Ricky | Initial battle | $912 | Lv.38 |
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Black Belt Sean | Initial battle | $744 | Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
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Black Belt Willie | Initial battle | $5664 | Lv.54 |
Lv.54 |
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Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Black Belt Ander | Initial battle | $1056 | Lv.43 |
Lv.39 |
Lv.44 |
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Black Belt Kenji (Rematch) |
Initial battle | $672 | Lv.28 |
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Black Belt Lao | Initial battle | $648 | Lv.27 |
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Black Belt Lung | Initial battle | $600 | Lv.23 |
Lv.23 |
Lv.25 |
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Black Belt Manford | Initial battle | $1128 | Lv.47 |
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Black Belt Nob | Initial battle | $600 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
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Blackbelt Wai* | Initial battle | $816 | Lv.38 |
Lv.42 |
Lv.40 |
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Black Belt Yoshi | Initial battle | $648 | Lv.27 |
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Pokémon Black/White
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Black Belt Kenkichi | Initial battle | $2048 | Lv.64 |
Lv.64 |
Lv.64 |
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Black Belt Kensuke | Initial battle | $1184 | Lv.37 |
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Black Belt Kentarou | Initial battle | $512 | Lv.16 |
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Black Belt Tadashi | Initial battle | $1152 | Lv.36 |
Lv.36 |
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Black Belt Taiki | Initial battle | $1120 | Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
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Black Belt Tetsuji | Initial battle | $2080 | Lv.65 |
Lv.65 |
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In the anime
A Black Belt appeared in Glory Blaze! during Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. He had teamed up with a Psychic and his Metagross, using a Zangoose by himself. They battled against Ash and Paul, who were using Turtwig and Chimchar. As Chimchar was scared of Zangoose, it was unwilling to battle, but Paul was only thinking about the possibility of getting Chimchar's ability Blaze activated. When Chimchar defended Turtwig from Zangoose's attack, Paul turned his back to it. Ash then started commanding Chimchar, and with the help of his Turtwig, Zangoose was defeated.
Pokémon
Black Belt's Zangoose | ||
During the Tag Battle, the Black Belt uses his Zangoose to attack Paul's Chimchar, who is frightened of it, that it is barely able to attack. However, Ash's Turtwig is able to defeat Zangoose with a Razor Leaf-Tackle combo.
Zangoose's known moves are X-Scissor, Crush Claw, and Fire Blast. | ||
Debut | Glory Blaze! |
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Trivia
- 'Nob' seems to be a popular name for trainers of this class, with one appearing in each generation since Generation II.
In other languages
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