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[[File:Masked Marauder Dark Ball.png|thumb|250px|The Iron-Masked Marauder, from ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'']]
A '''Pokémon poacher''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンハンター''' ''Pokémon hunter'') is a [[Human|person]] who captures [[wild Pokémon]], sometimes many of the same [[Pokémon (species)|species]] at a time, to sell for profit. These people are also referred to as '''Pokémon hunters''', and are known for having exceptionally powerful Pokémon. Goh the Co-Protagonist of Pokemon Journeys: The Series, is a Pokemon Hunter/Poacher who endlessly throws Pokeballs capturing Pokemon like a maniac.

==In the anime==
[[File:J anime.png|thumb|220px|[[J|Pokémon Hunter J]]]]
Poachers have appeared in a number of episodes as well as {{pkmn|movie}}s. [[Team Rocket]] was the first major organization to steal Pokémon for profit. The first major hunter to appear in a movie was also a member of said team: the [[Iron-Masked Marauder]], the main villain of ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]''. Using a unique [[Poké Ball]] known as the [[Dark Ball]], he attempted to capture {{OBP|Celebi|M04}}. Another poacher also appeared briefly at the beginning of the film. Goh the Co-Protagonist of Pokemon Journeys: The Series, is a Pokemon Hunter/Poacher who endlessly throws Pokeballs capturing Pokemon like a maniac.

[[J]] was the first recurring poacher. She traveled through the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]] with her {{TP|J|henchmen}}, stealing Pokémon on behalf of her clients, who often gave large sums of money in exchange. Like the Iron-Masked Marauder, she often used sinister {{DL|J|gadgets}} to achieve her goals.

Pokémon hunters tend to be far more dangerous than other villains in the series as they typically have no qualms about having their Pokémon attack humans directly or using [[Weaponry in the Pokémon world|guns]] to attack their target. This is most often shown by [[J]], who in ''Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2'' seemed to be trying to kill Ash repeatedly, and Rico who also had his Pokémon attack Jessie and James.

===Notable poachers===
:''See also: {{cat|Pokémon poachers|List of Pokémon poachers}}''
* [[Dirk]]
* [[Iron-Masked Marauder]]
* [[J]]
* [[Rico]]

==In the manga==
===In the movie adaptations===
A Pokémon poacher appeared in ''{{ma|Celebi: a Timeless Encounter}}''.
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====In the Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us: Zeraora's Story manga====
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A trio of Pokémon hunters served as antagonists in [[Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us: Zeraora's Story]].

=====Pokémon=====
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| {{InactivePoké|Pokémon poacher|Scyther|123Scyther.png|bug|flying|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Pokémon poacher|Houndoom|229Houndoom.png|dark|fire|link=no}}
|}
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===In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga===
[[File:Pokémon hunter PMRS.png|thumb|200px|A hunter in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]
{{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} and his Pokémon encountered a hunter in ''[[PMRS32|A Visitor From Outer Space?!]]''.
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====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|width=74
|trainer=Pokémon hunter
|pkmn=Swampert
|type1=Water
|type2=Ground
|img=Swampert Water Gun PMRS.png
|epnum=PMRS32
|epname=A Visitor From Outer Space?!
|desc={{p|Swampert}} is the hunter's only known Pokémon.

Swampert's known moves are {{m|Brick Break}}, {{m|Tackle}}, and {{m|Water Gun}}.}}

==In other languages==
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|zh_yue=小精靈獵人 ''{{tt|Síujīnglìhng Lihpyàhn|Pokémon Hunter}}''
|zh_cmn=宝可梦猎人 ''{{tt|Pokémon Lièrén|Pokémon Hunter}}'' {{tt|*|Mainland China}}<br>神奇寶貝獵人 ''{{tt|Shénqí Bǎobèi Lièrén|Pokémon Hunter}}'' {{tt|*|Taiwan}}
|es=Cazador Pokémon
|fi=Pokémon-salametsästäjä
|fr_eu=Chasseuse de Pokémon
|it=Bracconiere Pokémon
|no=Pokémon jeger
|pl=Kłusownik Pokémonów
|pt_br=Caçador de Pokémon ([[M19]])<br>Caçador Pokémon
|sv=Pokémon jägare<br>Pokémontjuvskytt{{tt|*|EP002}}
|th=โปเกมอนฮันเตอร์ ''Pokémon hunter''
}}

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