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:''Not to be confused with [[Gibeon]].''
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{{CharInfobox|
color={{sapphire color light}} |
corecolor={{water color}} |
bordercolor={{sapphire color}} |
image=spr FRLG Scientist.png |
caption=Gideon's in-battle sprite |
name=Gideon |
jname=スミオ |
tmname=Sumio |
gender=Male |
hometown=Unknown |
region=[[Sevii Islands]] |
relatives=Unknown |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{tc|Scientist}} |
game=yes |
generation={{gen|III}} |
games={{pkmn|FireRed and LeafGreen}} |
leader=no |
team=yes |
teamname=[[Team Rocket]] |
teamrank=[[Team Rocket scientist|Scientist]]
}}

'''Gideon''' (Japanese: '''スミオ''' ''Sumio'') is a [[Team Rocket scientist|scientist associated with Team Rocket]] at their [[Sevii Islands]] branch in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}.

The first possible sighting of Gideon happens if the {{player}} attempts to enter the [[Dotted Hole]] prior to defeating the {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s in the [[Icefall Cave]]. Gideon will be seen blocking the entrance, pondering how to get in.

After the player arrives in the chamber of the Dotted Hole that contains the {{i|Sapphire}}, and attempts to get it, Gideon falls through the hole of the floor above and grabs the Sapphire with the intent to sell it to Team Rocket. Before he leaves, he tells the player to take it back if he wants it and reveals the second password to the [[Rocket Warehouse]] in [[Five Isle Meadow]].  Infiltrating the said warehouse is the only way to get it back and thus making it possible to trade with the [[Generation III]] [[Hoenn]]-based games. After battling through a pair of {{tc|Executive|Team Rocket Admins}}, the player must battle Gideon, who complains that their arrival ruined his entire deal to sell the Sapphire. After defeating Gideon, he angrily hands over the Sapphire (deeming it worthless) and remains in the warehouse, even after Team Rocket has abandoned it.

Notably, once the player leaves the warehouse and returns after delivering the Sapphire to [[Celio]], Gideon comments to the {{player}} that [[Giovanni]] has a child with red hair. Through further revelations in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, it is shown that this red-haired son is in fact the [[rival]] of the player in the [[Johto]]-based games, {{ga|Silver}}.

==Pokémon==
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|bordercolor=CC0000
|headcolor={{battle items color light}}
|sprite=Spr FRLG Scientist.png
|prize={{PDollar}}2208
|class=Scientist
|name=Gideon
|game=FRLG
|location=Rocket Warehouse
|pokemon=5
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|{{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|ndex=100
|pokemon=Voltorb
|ability=Static
|item1=None
|level=46
|type1=Electric
|move1=Swift|move1type=Normal
|move2=Screech|move2type=Normal
|move3=Spark|move3type=Electric
|move4=SonicBoom|move4type=Normal}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|ndex=101
|pokemon=Electrode
|ability=Static
|item2=None
|level=46
|type1=Electric
|move1=Spark|move1type=Electric
|move2=SonicBoom|move2type=Normal
|move3=Screech|move3type=Normal
|move4=Charge|move4type=Electric}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|ndex=081
|pokemon=Magnemite
|ability=Sturdy
|item3=None
|level=46
|type1=Electric
|type2=Steel
|move1=Screech|move1type=Normal
|move2=Swift|move2type=Normal
|move3=Spark|move3type=Electric
|move4=Thunder Wave|move4type=Electric}}
{{Party/Div|color=666666}}
| style="margin:auto" |
{{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|ndex=082
|pokemon=Magneton
|ability=Sturdy
|item1=None
|level=46
|type1=Electric
|type2=Steel
|move1=Tri Attack|move1type=Normal
|move2=Spark|move2type=Electric
|move3=Thunder Wave|move3type=Electric
|move4=SonicBoom|move4type=Normal}}
| style="margin:auto" |
{{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|ndex=137
|pokemon=Porygon
|ability=Trace
|level=46
|type1=Normal
|move1=Tri Attack|move1type=Normal
|move2=Conversion|move2type=Normal
|move3=Recover|move3type=Normal
|move4=Psybeam|move4type=Psychic}}
{{Party/Footer}}

==Quotes==
;[[Ruin Valley]]{{tt|*|Only before defeating Team Rocket in Icefall Cave}}
:''"I can't figure out how I'm supposed to get inside. Let me tell you, I found this place. Don't look so envious, will you?"''

;[[Dotted Hole]]
:''"Fufu... Fufufufu... I guessed right. I was right in tailing you! I knew there was a <sc>{{i|Sapphire}}</sc> here, so it belongs to me! I'll sell it to <sc>[[Team Rocket]]</sc> for serious {{pkmn|Dollar|money}}. ...D-don't glare at me like that! If you want it back, why don't you go get it after I sell it? I'll even tell you one of the passwords to <sc>Team Rocket</sc>'s <sc>Warehouse</sc>. The <sc>Warehouse</sc> password I know is "Yes, nah, <sc>{{p|Chansey}}</sc>." I'm done. Don't think badly of me!"''

;[[Rocket Warehouse]]
* Before battle
:''"I almost managed to sell the <sc>Sapphire</sc> for huge money... Then, you just had to come and blow the whole deal apart! Fufu... Fufufufu... There's no forgiveness for you!"''

* Being defeated
:''"Gah! Darn! Darn! Darn!"''

* After being defeated
:''"If I can't sell it, it's worthless! Go ahead, take it!"''
:''"What do you want now? Go on, get lost, leave me be."''

* After delivering the Sapphire
:''"What? You again? You... You're not <sc>Giovanni</sc>'s kid, are you? No, that can't be right! {{ga|Silver|<sc>Giovanni</sc>'s kid}} has red hair! You don't have any reasons for bugging me. Leave me alone!"''

==Gallery==
===Sprites===
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|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #C00; background: #{{battle items color light}}; width:80px; height:80px"| [[File:Spr FRLG Scientist.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #C00; background: #{{battle items color light}}; width:80px; height:80px"| [[File:Scientist FRLG OD.png]]
|- style="color:#fff;"
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|fff|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|fff|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
|}

==Trivia==
* Gideon is the only in-game Trainer in {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} to use a {{p|Porygon}}.
** One of the items that can be found at the Rocket Warehouse, where Gideon is battled, is an [[Upgrade|Up-Grade]], which can be used to [[evolution|evolve]] Porygon into {{p|Porygon2}}.
* Gideon is the only known scientist seen in the Sevii Islands branch of Team Rocket, though his dialogue seems to indicate that he is not a proper member of Team Rocket and is simply trying to make some money by selling the Sapphire to them.

==Names==
{{incomplete|section|Missing name origins}}
{| class="roundy" style="background: #666; border: 3px solid #C00"
|- style="color:#fff;"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| スミオ ''Sumio''
|
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, Italian
| Gideon
|
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Gedeon
| Similar to English name.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Ingo
|
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Gil
|
|}

==Related articles==
{{Team Rocket}}
{{Project CharacterDex notice}}

[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Members of Team Rocket]]
[[Category:Male characters]]
[[Category:FireRed and LeafGreen characters]]
[[Category:Electric-type Trainers]]

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