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Revision as of 05:33, 15 September 2024
Hiker やまおとこ/やまガール Mountaineer | |
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Introduced in | Generation I |
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Appears in | Red, Blue, and Yellow Gold, Silver, and Crystal Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Scarlet and Violet Stadium, Stadium 2 Battrio, Masters EX |
Gender | Male (Generations I-VIII) Female (Generation IX) |
Notable members | Rory, Andy |
Animated debut | Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden (Series) |
TCG debut | Celestial Storm |
TCG card | Hiker |
Manga debut | Oh, It's Ho-Oh! (Adventures) BWGP01 (Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners) |
A Hiker (Japanese: やまおとこ Mountaineer) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation I games. They typically appear as large, usually bearded men carrying a walking stick and wearing hiking gear. In the following generations, they also carry a large backpack. In Generation IX, female Hikers were introduced.
They specialize in a combination of Fighting-, Ground-, and Rock-type Pokémon that are common in mountains and caves, such as Onix, Machop, and Geodude, although not all of them exclusively train those types.
In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, aside from Master Trainers, Hikers will award three Poké Balls along with prize money upon being defeated.
Gallery
Artwork
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Artwork from Ruby and Sapphire | Artwork from Battrio | Artwork from Generation VI | Artwork of a Dancer and Hiker from Sun and Moon by Naoki Saito |
Sprites and models
In the core series
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In other games
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Portrait from Stadium and Stadium 2 |
Model from Masters EX |
VS model from Masters EX |
Trainer list
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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Pokémon Gold and Silver
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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Pokémon Crystal
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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Pokémon Emerald
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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Special Trainers
Hiker Dillen may randomly be recruited as an Apprentice at the Battle Tower. Here, players may customize his team and can eventually either team up with or battle against him.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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Pokémon Platinum
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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Pokémon Black and White
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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- See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Hiker
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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- See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Hiker
Pokémon X and Y
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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- See more: List of Battle Maison Trainers/Hiker
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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- See more: List of Battle Maison Trainers/Hiker
Pokémon Sun and Moon
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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Pokémon Sword and Shield
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | [show]Pokémon |
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Pokémon Stadium
Trainer name | Battle | [show]Pokémon |
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Pokémon Stadium 2
Trainer name | Battle | [show]Pokémon |
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In the anime
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Ash battled a Hiker in Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden. Bulbasaur was able to defeat the Hiker's Rhyhorn, but took such a heavy hit in the battle that it needed to be rushed to a Pokémon Center afterwards. The same Hiker later made a cameo appearance in The Rivals.
Another Hiker appeared in You're a Star, Larvitar!, being one of the Trainers who had their Pokémon temporarily stolen by Team Rocket in the episode.
A trio of Hikers appeared in A Crowning Moment of Truth!. One of them had his Magmar beaten by an Alolan Marowak, then again for a second time, causing them to take it to a Pokémon Center. At the end of the episode, they kept photobombing the pictures that the Rotom Pokédex was trying to take of the group. They reappeared in Sparking Confusion!, where they re-encountered Ash and his classmates while they were investigating unusual activity detected at Wela Volcano Park as the Ultra Guardians. In the end, they agreed to patrol the park and caught an Alolan Golem that had gotten attached to them. They reappeared in Heart of Fire! Heart of Stone!, where they once again photobombed Rotom's attempts to photograph Ash, his classmates, Misty, and Brock. Although he was not seen, promotional material revealed that at least one of the three Hikers participated in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference during Battle Royal 151!, but was ultimately defeated.
Pokémon
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A Hiker's Rhyhorn appeared in Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden, where it battled Ash and his Bulbasaur. Its powerful Take Down hurt Bulbasaur badly, but in the end, it was defeated by Bulbasaur's Razor Leaf and Vine Whip.
Rhyhorn later made a cameo appearance with its Trainer in The Rivals.
Rhyhorn's only known move is Take Down.
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Debut | You're a Star, Larvitar! |
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A Hiker's Machoke was temporarily stolen by Team Rocket in You're a Star, Larvitar!, but was returned back to its proper owner by the end of the episode.
None of Machoke's moves are known.
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
A Hiker's Magmar appeared in A Crowning Moment of Truth!, where it was defeated twice by an Alolan Marowak, requiring it to be taken to a Pokémon Center. It reappeared in Sparking Confusion!, where it celebrated the capture of the Hikers' new Alolan Golem.
In Battle Royal 151!, it was used off-screen during the Battle Royal of the Manalo Conference, but ended up being defeated.
None of Magmar's moves are known.
Debut | Sparking Confusion! |
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Alolan Golem appeared in Sparking Confusion!. It was originally the leader of a group of Alolan Geodude and Graveler that caused trouble at Wela Volcano Park, but decided to join the Hikers when it became attached to them.
Golem's known moves are Discharge and Thunder Punch.
Other appearances

The hot spring digger Rory in Spring Fever seems to be based on the Hiker Trainer class.
Team Rocket disguised themselves as Hikers in Leave It To Brocko!, while Meowth was disguised as a Shiftry.
Looker disguised himself as a Hiker in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!.
Achievements
Pokémon League
An unnamed Hiker has competed in the following Pokémon League Conferences:
- Manalo Conference - Top 151 (Battle Royal 151!)
Voice actors
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc
In Oh, It's Ho-Oh!, a Hiker went towards the Indigo Plateau.
Emerald arc
In Moving Past Milotic, Emerald finds a non-battling Hiker in one of the Battle Pike rooms.
HeartGold & SoulSilver arc
A Hiker appears amongst the people visiting the Safari Zone in Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down.
Platinum arc
A Hiker makes an appearance in Deprogramming Porygon-Z as a background character, entering the Battle Castle.
Black & White arc
A Hiker named Andy (Japanese: ナツミ Natsumi) makes an appearance in Black's First Trainer Battle where he accepts a challenge from beginning Trainer Black. They have a Triple Battle but due to the heat emitted from Black's Tep, Andy gets overheated and runs away to cool himself down with water. When Andy comes back, he becomes disheartened upon finding his Pokémon already defeated by Black. Disappointed, he decides that he should quit being a Trainer, a decision that Black is shocked to hear. Andy reveals to Black that when he was younger he wanted to challenge the Pokémon League but due to his weakness to heat, he kept losing battles and eventually decided to quit being a Trainer altogether.
The leftover flames from the battle caused the whole field to catch ablaze. With Andy's help, Black is able to put all of the flames out. Black tells Andy that it was his Cottonee that caused the fire because it was trying to help its Trainer by attempting to get over its weakness to Fire-type moves. Feeling happy over what his Pokémon would do for him, Andy is convinced by Black to start his dream once again.
Andy later appears at the Pokémon League alongside several other Trainers to help battle Team Plasma.
Another Hiker appeared in An Odd Speech, listening to Ghetsis' speech.
In Drawing Bridges, a Hiker was seen amongst the Trainers waiting to get to cross the Driftveil Drawbridge.
X & Y arc
A Hiker makes a cameo appearance as a background character in Lumiose City in What Does Charmander Do When It Dozes.
Pokémon
Debut | Oh, It's Ho-Oh! |
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Graveler were seen with its Trainer as he headed to the Indigo Plateau.
None of Graveler's moves are known.
Debut | Deprogramming Porygon-Z |
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Graveler is the Hiker's only known Pokémon who briefly appeared with its Trainer, entering the Battle Castle.
None of Graveler's moves are known.
Onix was seen with its Trainer as they enter the Safari Zone Gate.
None of Onix's moves are known.
Blitzle was used against Black on Route 1. He put up a good fight at first, but was eventually defeated after Andy became dehydrated and had to leave the battle.
Blitzle's only known move is Tail Whip, and his Ability is Motor Drive.
Cottonee was used against Black on Route 1. He put up a good fight at first, but was eventually defeated after Andy became dehydrated. Andy initially assumed that because of his many losses, Cottonee didn't like him anymore and was avoiding him. However, it was revealed that Cottonee was only trying to get over his weakness to fire for his Trainer. Cottonee was later used in the battle against Team Plasma.
Cottonee's known moves are Razor Leaf and Cotton Spore, and his Ability is Prankster.
Roggenrola was used against Black on Route 1. He put up a good fight initially, but was eventually defeated after Andy became dehydrated and had to leave the battle.
Roggenrola's only known move is Rock Slide, and his Ability is Sturdy.
Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners
A Hiker appeared in BWGP01, commenting on how the path to Route 1 was blocked due to a Pokémon. He was later seen searching for the Scraggy that was the cause for the obstruction and was later impressed when Takurō caught the Scraggy.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Hiker in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
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Card | Type | English Expansion |
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Hiker | Su | Celestial Storm | ![]() |
133/168 | SM-P Promotional cards | 107/SM-P | |
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SV85/SV94 | GX Ultra Shiny | ![]() |
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Trivia
- In Pokémon GO, "Hiker" is the name of an achievement medal awarded for catching at least 10 Rock-type Pokémon.
- The Hiker is voiced by Kaiji Tang in Pokémon Masters EX.
- The three types Hikers tend to specialize in (Rock, Ground, and Fighting) are the same three types represented by the Fighting type in the TCG.
- The Alolan Hiker was designed by Naoki Saito.[1]
In other languages
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