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A '''Police Officer''' (Japanese: '''おまわりさん''' ''Police Officer''), known as an '''Officer''' in Generation II and a '''Policeman''' in Generations IV and V, is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in the [[Generation II]] games. They are {{wp|police}} officers, with flashlights and {{wp|Baton (law enforcement)|baton}}, that only battle at [[Time#night|night]] in Generations II and IV. It could be said that their counterpart is the {{tc|Jogger}}s, who can only be battled in the {{DL|Time|morning}}. | A '''Police Officer''' (Japanese: '''おまわりさん''' ''Police Officer''), known as an '''Officer''' in Generation II and a '''Policeman''' in Generations IV and V, is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in the [[Generation II]] games. They are {{wp|police}} officers, with flashlights and {{wp|Baton (law enforcement)|baton}}, that only battle at [[Time#night|night]] in Generations II and IV. It could be said that their counterpart is the {{tc|Jogger}}s, who can only be battled in the {{DL|Time|morning}}. | ||
They specialize in using {{p|Growlithe}} in Generation II | They specialize in using {{p|Growlithe}} in Generation II, [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|its remakes]], and {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}}, a possible [[List of cross-canon references|reference]] to the {{pkmn|anime}}'s [[Officer Jenny]]. In {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, they use a combination of the {{p|Hoothoot}} and {{p|Machop}} families. In [[Generation V]], they tend to use {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with canine traits, including the aforementioned Growlithe; possibly an allusion to {{wp|police dogs}}. In the [[Battle Subway]], they specialize in defensive Pokémon sets primarily relying on [[status condition]]s, and in the early stages, {{t|Fighting}}- and {{type|Steel}} Pokémon. | ||
Although they weren't Trainers, they also appeared as guards to [[Saffron City]] and tried to arrest a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}} in [[Vermilion City]] in {{game|Red and Blue|s}} (replaced by [[Officer Jenny]] in {{game|Yellow}}), and their remakes {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. Another NPC by the name of [[Officer Johnson]] played a minor role in guarding the [[Cipher]] members that [[Duking]] arrested in [[Pokémon Colosseum]]. | Although they weren't Trainers, they also appeared as guards to [[Saffron City]] and tried to arrest a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}} in [[Vermilion City]] in {{game|Red and Blue|s}} (replaced by [[Officer Jenny]] in {{game|Yellow}}), and their remakes {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. Another NPC by the name of [[Officer Johnson]] played a minor role in guarding the [[Cipher]] members that [[Duking]] arrested in [[Pokémon Colosseum]]. | ||