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:''Poké Dude redirects here. For the [[Pokémon Daisuki Club]] card of the same name, see {{TCG ID|Fan Club|Poké Dude|promo}}. For the character who teaches players how to catch Pokémon in [[Generation II]], see [[Dude]].''
:''Poké Dude redirects here. For the [[Pokémon Daisuki Club]] card of the same name, see {{TCG ID|Pokémon Daisuki Club|Poké Dude|promo}}. For the character who teaches players how to catch Pokémon in [[Generation II]], see [[Dude]]. For the character whose Spanish and Italian name is Primo, see [[Earl Dervish]].''
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{{CharInfobox|
{{Character Infobox
color={{power color}} |
|color={{power color}}
corecolor={{power color light}} |
|corecolor={{power color light}}
bordercolor={{power color dark}} |
|bordercolor={{power color dark}}
name=Primo |
|name=Primo
jname=ハジメ|
|jname=ハジメ
tmname=Hajime |
|tmname=Hajime
image=Primo2.png |
|text=fff
size=250px |
|image=Primo2.png
caption=Primo's artwork from [[Pokémon Daisuki Club]] website |
|size=230px
gender=Male |
|caption=Primo's artwork from [[Pokémon Daisuki Club]] website
hometown=Unknown, possibly [[Viridian City]] |
|age=27{{sup/3|FRLG}}<ref>''Look at Poké Dude, '''27 and all''', but still into Pokémon!'' - [[Teach Me, Poké Dude!]]</ref><br>30{{sup/4|HGSS}}<br/>
region=[[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] |
|gender=Male
relatives={{ka|Old man}}, [[Maximo]] |
|hometown=Unknown
trainer=yes |
|region=[[Kanto]], [[Johto]]
trainerclass={{pkmn|Trainer}} |
|relatives={{ka|Old man}} (grandfather), [[Maximo]] (younger twin brother), unnamed sister or cousin
game=yes |
}}
generation={{gen|III}}, {{gen|IV}} |
{{Character Infobox/Game
games={{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}
|color={{power color light}}
|trainer=Poké Dude
|gen={{gen|III}}, {{gen|IV}}
|games={{game3|FireRed and LeafGreen|FireRed, LeafGreen|s}}, {{game3|HeartGold and SoulSilver|HeartGold, SoulSilver|s}}
}}
}}
'''Primo''' (Japanese: '''ハジメ''' ''Hajime'') is a non-player character that appears in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
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'''Primo''' (Japanese: '''ハジメ''' ''Hajime'') is a [[non-player character]] that appears in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.


In Generation III, his real name is not mentioned, and Primo is known simply as the '''Poké Dude''' (Japanese: '''テレビのおにいさん''' ''Television Dude''). He is the grandson of the {{ka|old man}} in [[Viridian City]] who teaches the player how to catch Pokémon in {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}} and gives the {{DL|List of key items in Generation III|Teachy TV}} in FireRed and LeafGreen.
In [[Generation III]], his real name is not mentioned, and Primo is known simply as the '''Poké Dude''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|テレビのおにいさん|Terebi no Onii-san}}''' ''TV Dude''). His name is revealed when he appears in [[Generation IV]]. Primo is the grandson of the {{ka|old man}} in [[Viridian City]] who teaches the player how to catch Pokémon in [[Generation I]] and gives the [[Teachy TV]] in {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}.


Primo is also the face of [[Pokémon Daisuki Club]] website's subsection on {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. On this site a player can get the passwords needed to obtain the wallpapers from him in [[Violet City]] Pokémon Center.
Outside of the games, Primo is the face of [[Pokémon Daisuki Club]] website's subsection on {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}.


==Generation III==
==In the core series games==
===Role in the games===
===Generation III===
Primo appears in FireRed and LeafGreen as the host of the Poké Dude Show (renamed "The Show Me Show" in [[Generation IV]]). This television show broadcast on the {{DL|List of key items in Generation III|Teachy TV}} and is is aimed at Trainers who have just begun their Pokémon journeys. Primo instructs the player on six key gameplay elements:
[[File:Teachy TV setting.png|frame|100px|Primo in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}]]
Primo appears in {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} as the host of the ''Poké Dude Show'' (renamed ''The Show Me Show'' in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, even though the show itself is absent from these games). This television show broadcast on the [[Teachy TV]] and is aimed at Trainers who have just begun their Pokémon journeys. Primo instructs the {{player}} on six key gameplay elements:
* How to {{pkmn|battle}}
* What a [[status condition]] is
* What [[Type#Type effectiveness|type matchups]] are
* How to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}
* What [[TM]]s are
* How to register an item


* how to {{pkmn|battle}}
The ''Poké Dude Show'' is filmed on {{rt|1|Kanto}}.
* how to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}
* what [[Damage modification|type matchups]] are
* what a [[status ailment]] is
* what [[TM]]s are
* how to register an item


The Poké Dude Show is filmed on [[Route 1]].
===Generation IV===
[[File:Primo.png|thumb|left|200px|Primo in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}]]
At some point between Generations {{gen|III}} and {{gen|IV}}, Primo moved from [[Kanto]] to [[Johto]]. In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, he is first found in [[Violet City]]'s [[Pokémon Center]]. If the {{player}} tells Primo a secret combination of words (using the [[easy chat system]]), they will be given a new [[Pokémon Storage System|PC Box]] {{DL|Pokémon Storage System|wallpaper}} or a [[Pokémon Egg]]. There are eight wallpapers available, and three eggs: a {{DL|List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|Mareep}}, a {{DL|List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|Wooper}} and a {{DL|List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|Slugma}}. All of the phrases required to receive these gifts are dependent on the player's [[Trainer ID number]], and can be retrieved from the [[Pokémon Daisuki Club]] website<!-- URL required-->, or [https://www.pokewiki.de/Spezial:Geheimcode-Generator?uselang=en pokewiki.de's secret phrase generator].
 
Primo will sometimes compete in the Power course of the [[Pokéathlon]].
 
{{left clear}}


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
Primo uses these Pokémon when demonstrating on the Teachy TV.
====Teachy TV====
=====''Teach me how to battle.'' and ''What are status problems?''=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{power color}}
|headcolor={{power color light}}
|bordercolor={{power color dark}}
|sprite=FRLG Poké Dude Back.png
|prize=none
|name=Poké Dude
|game=FRLG
|location=Kanto Route 1
|locationname=Route 1
|pokemon=1}}
| style="margin:auto" |{{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|back=yes
|ndex=019
|pokemon=Rattata
|type1=Normal
|level=15
|gender=male
|ability=Unknown
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal
|move2=Hyper Fang|move2type=Normal
|move3=Quick Attack|move3type=Normal
|move4=Tail Whip|move4type=Normal}}
{{Party/Footer}}
 
=====''What are type matchups?''=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{power color}}
|headcolor={{power color light}}
|bordercolor={{power color dark}}
|sprite=FRLG Poké Dude Back.png
|prize=none
|name=Poké Dude
|game=FRLG
|location=Kanto Route 1
|locationname=Route 1
|pokemon=2}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|back=yes
|ndex=060
|pokemon=Poliwag
|type1=Water
|level=15
|gender=male
|ability=Water Absorb
|move1=Bubble|move1type=Water
|move2=Water Gun|move2type=Water
|move3=Hypnosis|move3type=Psychic}}
|{{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|back=yes
|ndex=012
|pokemon=Butterfree
|type1=Bug|type2=Flying
|ability=Compoundeyes
|level=15
|gender=male
|move1=Confusion|move1type=Psychic
|move2=Stun Spore|move2type=Grass
|move3=Sleep Powder|move3type=Grass
|move4=PoisonPowder|move4type=Poison}}
{{Party/Footer}}


{{Party|color={{power color}}
=====''I want to catch Pokémon.''=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{power color}}
|headcolor={{power color light}}
|headcolor={{power color light}}
|bordercolor={{power color dark}}
|bordercolor={{power color dark}}
|sprite=Poké_Dude.png|prize=None|class=Poké|name=Dude|game={{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}|location=[[Kanto]]|pokemon=4
|sprite=FRLG Poké Dude Back.png
|pokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=3|game=FireRed|ndex=012|pokemon=Butterfree|type1=Bug|type2=Flying|ability=Compoundeyes|level=15|gender=male|move1=Confusion|move1type=Psychic|move2=Stun Spore|move2type=Grass|move3=Sleep Powder|move3type=Grass|move4=PoisonPowder|move4type=Poison}}
|prize=none
|pokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=3|game=FireRed|ndex=039|pokemon=Jigglypuff|type1=Normal|ability=Cute Charm|level=11|gender=male|move1=Pound|move1type=Normal}}
|name=Poké Dude
|pokemon3={{Pokémon|gen=3|game=FireRed|ndex=019|pokemon=Rattata|type1=Normal|level=15|gender=male|ability=Unknown|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal|move2=Hyper Fang|move2type=Normal|move3=Quick Attack|move3type=Normal|move4=Tail Whip|move4type=Normal}}
|game=FRLG
|pokemon4={{Pokémon|gen=3|game=FireRed|ndex=060|pokemon=Poliwag|type1=Water|level=15|gender=male|ability=Unknown|move1=Bubble|move1type=Water|move2=Water Gun|move2type=Water|move3=Hypnosis|move3type=Psychic}}
|location=Kanto Route 1
|locationname=Route 1
|pokemon=1}}
| style="margin:auto" |{{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|back=yes
|ndex=012
|pokemon=Butterfree
|type1=Bug|type2=Flying
|ability=Compoundeyes
|level=15
|gender=male
|move1=Confusion|move1type=Psychic
|move2=Stun Spore|move2type=Grass
|move3=Sleep Powder|move3type=Grass
|move4=PoisonPowder|move4type=Poison}}
{{Party/Footer}}
 
=====Caught during ''I want to catch Pokémon.''=====
{{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|ndex=039
|pokemon=Jigglypuff
|type1=Normal
|ability=Cute Charm
|level=11
|gender=male
|move1=Pound|move1type=Normal}}
 
====Pokéathlon====
{{athletes|type=power|course=Power|sprite=Primo OD.png
|{{athlete|ndex=068|pokemon=Machamp|type1=Fighting|course=Power}}
|{{athlete|ndex=112|pokemon=Rhydon|type1=Ground|type2=Rock|course=Power}}
|{{athlete|ndex=210|pokemon=Granbull|type1=Normal|course=Power}}
}}
}}


===TMs owned===
====Given away (as Eggs)====
{| {| style="background: #{{power color light}}; {{roundy|1em}}; border: 3px solid #{{power color dark}};" width=300px
{|
| style="vertical-align:top" | {{Pokémon/4
|game=HeartGold
|ndex=179
|pokemon=Mareep
|type1=Electric
|ability=Static
|level=1
|gender=both
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical}}
| style="vertical-align:top" | {{Pokémon/4
|game=HeartGold
|ndex=194
|pokemon=Wooper
|type1=Water|type2=Ground
|gender=both
|ability=Damp
|ability2=Water Absorb
|level=1
|spritegender=female
|move1=Water Gun|move1type=Water|move1cat=Special
|move2=Tail Whip|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status}}
| style="vertical-align:top" | {{Pokémon/4
|game=HeartGold
|ndex=218
|pokemon=Slugma
|type1=Fire
|gender=both
|ability=Magma Armor
|ability2=Flame Body
|level=1
|move1=Yawn|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Smog|move2type=Poison|move2cat=Special}}
|}
 
===TMs===
{| class="roundy" style=" border: 2px solid #{{power color dark}}; background: #{{power color}}"
|-
|-
|
! class="roundytop" style="background: #{{TMs and HMs color light}}" | {{Bag|TM Case}}&nbsp;[[TM Case]]
{| border=1 width="100%" align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF; border:1px solid #{{power color dark}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|-
|- style="background: #{{power color light}};"
| class="roundybottom" style="background: #FFF" | {{Bag|TM Fighting}} {{TM|01|Focus Punch}}<br>{{Bag|TM Water}} {{TM|03|Water Pulse}}<br>{{Bag|TM Grass}} {{TM|09|Bullet Seed}}<br>{{Bag|TM Fire}} {{TM|35|Flamethrower}}
! colspan=2 | TM
|}{{-}}
! Move
 
|- style="background: #{{fighting color light}};"
==Gallery==
| align="center" width="30px" | {{bag|TM Fighting}}
===Sprites===
! {{color2|000|TM01}}
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{power color dark}}; background: #{{power color}}; font-size:80%"
| align="center" | {{mcolor|Focus Punch|000}}
|-
|-
|- style="background: #{{water color light}};"
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{power color dark}}; background: #{{power color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:FRLG Poké Dude Back.png]]
| align="center" width="30px" | {{bag|TM Water}}
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{power color dark}}; background: #{{power color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Primo III OD.png]]
! {{color2|000|TM03}}
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{power color dark}}; background: #{{power color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[File:Primo OD.png]]
| align="center" | {{mcolor|Water Pulse|000}}
|- style="color:#fff;"
|- style="background: #{{grass color light}};"
| Back sprite from<br>{{color2|fff|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
| align="center" width="30px" | {{bag|TM Grass}}
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|fff|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen}}
! {{color2|000|TM09}}
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|fff|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| align="center" | {{mcolor|Bullet Seed|000}}
|- style="background: #{{fire color light}};"
| align="center" width="30px" | {{bag|TM Fire}}
! {{color2|000|TM35}}
| align="center" | {{mcolor|Flamethrower|000}}
|}
|}
|}


===Quotes===
==Quotes==
At the start of the show:<br>
===Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen===
''Hey, all you Trainers out there! HELLO, TRAINERS! ...Come on, let me hear you! HELLO, TRAINERS! It's me, the Poké Dude!''
*Start of the show
:''"Hey, all you Trainers out there! <sc>Hello, Trainers</sc>! ...Come on, let me hear you! <sc>Hello, Trainers</sc>! It's me, the Poké Dude!"''


Before moving to a particular aspect of the show:<br>
*Before moving to a particular aspect of the show
''All righty, here goes! Keep your eyes glued to the super Poké Dude Show!''
:''"All righty, here goes! Keep your eyes glued to the super Poké Dude Show!"''


At the end of the show: <br>
*Before moving to the [[TM Case]]
''Remember, Trainers, a good deed a day brings happiness to stay!''
:''"All righty, here goes! Keep your eyes glued to the somewhat super Poké Dude Show!"''


===Images===
*End of the show
<gallery perrow="4">
:''"Remember, Trainers, a good deed a day brings happiness to stay!"''
File:Teachy TV menu.png|The Teachy TV menu screen
File:Teachy TV logo.png|The Teachy TV logo is displayed at the start of each show.
File:Teachy TV setting.png|Each show is set north of [[Pallet Town]], on [[Route 1]].
File:Teachy TV battle.png|Primo teaches by engaging battles with wild Pokémon.
</gallery>


==Generation IV==
===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver===
[[File:Primo.png|thumb|250px|Primo in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}]]
:''"Hello! I should be a familiar face to every Pokémon fan. I'm from the TV show, "The Show Me Show!" I am Primo, the big brother! Today, would you, one of my fans, tell me what you think of me?"''
At some point between Generations III and IV, Primo moved from Kanto to Johto. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, he is first found in [[Violet City]]'s [[Pokémon Center]]. If the player tells him a secret combination of words there, he will give him or her a new {{DL|Pokémon storage system|wallpaper}} for their PC boxes or a [[Pokémon egg]]. Each combination differs from between games and is dependent on the [[Trainer ID number]] of the game.
::'''No:''' ''"You cannot possibly mean that you are not interested in the big brother...? Arrgh, that cannot be true! You are just busy right now, aren't you? This must be it! Why don't you answer my questions when you've got time for me? See you!"''
::'''Yes:''' ''"Oh my...! Is that how you feel about me?! I never thought of it that way before. By the way, how do you like the way I am so exciting and fun?"''
::''"Truly? That gives me all-new energy so I can work even harder! Great feedback! It'll help me a lot. Thank you for your continued support!"''
*Giving a wallpaper
:''"...! You are no ordinary fan, knowing such a thing! You're a Trainer, right? I'll pull some strings for you. I think I can swing a deal to get you a new wallpaper for your PC Boxes. Make sure you keep your channel tuned to "The Show Me Show!" And don't forget about me, the big brother!"''
*Giving an Egg
:''"...! You are no ordinary fan, knowing such a thing! You are a Trainer, right? I'll pull some strings for you. I think I can swing a deal and give you this Egg. You take good care of it!"''


Later in the game, Primo will compete in the [[Pokéathlon]]'s Supreme Cup in the Power Course with his {{p|Machamp}}, {{p|Rhydon}}, and {{p|Granbull}}.
==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Primo (as the Poké Dude) or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].


===Pokémon===
{{cardlist/header|Related cards|Trainer|char=yes}}
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Pokémon Daisuki Club|Poké Dude|promo}}|type=Trainer|type2=Supporter|jpset=Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|-
{{cardlist/footer|Trainer}}
| align=center | [[File:Spr 4h 068.png]]<br>{{p|Machamp}}
| align=center | [[File:Spr 4h 112 m.png]]<br>{{p|Rhydon}}
| align=center | [[File:Spr 4h 210.png]]<br>{{p|Granbull}}
|}
 
The Pokemon that Primo gives would be a Mareep, Wooper, and Slugma
 
==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring the Poké Dude or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
{| {{bluetable}}
|- style="background: #DDDDFF;"
!Name
!Type
!Rarity
!Set
|-
| {{TCG ID|Fan Club|Poké Dude|promo}} || T || - || {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}} (no English release)
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* [[Hironobu Yoshida]] once performed in a live-action version of Teachy TV, dressing up as the Poké Dude to present it. Depictions of him in various poses form the basis for the illustration for the Poké Dude promotional card.
* [[Hironobu Yoshida]] once performed in a live-action version of Teachy TV, dressing up as the Poké Dude to present it. Depictions of him in various poses form the basis for the illustration for the Poké Dude promotional card.
* He is the only NPC shown to possess a {{DL|List of key items in Generation III|TM Case}}, though it is natural to assume that other Trainers also own TM Cases.
* He, {{ka|old man|his grandfather}}, and the [[Dude]] are the only NPCs to receive a back sprite, but not a front one.
===In other languages===
 
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
==Names==
|- style="background: #ccf;"
''Primo''
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{power color}}; border: 3px solid #{{power color dark}}"
|- style="color:#fff;"
! Language
! Language
! Name
! Name
! Origin
! Origin
|-  
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
|Japanese
|ハジメ ''Hajime''
|ハジメ ''Hajime''
|
|From 初め ''hajime'', first
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|English
|English
|Primo
|Primo
|
|From ''prime''
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|German
|French, German
|Castor
|
|-
|French
|Castor
|Castor
|
|From ''{{wp|Castor and Pollux|Castor}}''
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Italian
|Italian
|Castore
|Castore
|
|From ''Castor''
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Spanish
|Spanish
|Cástor
|Cástor
|
|From ''Castor''
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Korean
|Korean
|큰형님 ''Keun Hyeongnim''
|큰형님 ''Keun Hyeongnim''
|Literally means ''Great Big Brother''
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
|阿始 ''Ā Shǐ''
|From 開始 ''kāishǐ'', beginning
|}
{{-}}
''Poké Dude''
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{power color}}; border: 3px solid #{{power color dark}}"
|- style="color:#fff;"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
|テレビのおにいさん ''TV dude''
|
|
|- style="background:#FFF"
|English
|Poké Dude
|From ''dude''
|- style="background:#FFF"
|French
|Pote Pokémon
|From ''pote'', buddy
|- style="background:#FFF"
|German
|Pokékumpel
|From ''Kumpel'', buddy
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Italian
|Guido de Guidis
|From ''guidare'', to guide
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Spanish
|Pokélotodo
|From ''sabelotodo'', ''know-it-all''
|}
|}


==External links==
==References==
* [http://www.filb.de/games/tools/aikotoba?l=en Secret Phrase Generator]
<references />
 


==Related articles==
{{Capture tutor}}
{{NPC|power|kanto=yes|johto=yes}}
{{Project CharacterDex notice}}
{{Project CharacterDex notice}}


[[Category:Game characters]]
[[Category:FireRed and LeafGreen characters]]
[[Category:FireRed and LeafGreen characters]]
[[Category:HeartGold and SoulSilver characters]]
[[Category:HeartGold and SoulSilver characters]]
[[Category:Male characters]]
[[Category:Characters who are twins]]


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Latest revision as of 00:59, 16 September 2024

Poké Dude redirects here. For the Pokémon Daisuki Club card of the same name, see Poké Dude. For the character who teaches players how to catch Pokémon in Generation II, see Dude. For the character whose Spanish and Italian name is Primo, see Earl Dervish.
Primo
ハジメ Hajime

Primo's artwork from Pokémon Daisuki Club website
Age 27FRLG[1]
30HGSS
Gender Male
Eye color Unknown
Hair color Unknown
Hometown Unknown
Region Kanto, Johto
Relatives Old man (grandfather), Maximo (younger twin brother), unnamed sister or cousin
Trainer class Poké Dude
Generation III, IV
Games FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver

Primo (Japanese: ハジメ Hajime) is a non-player character that appears in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

In Generation III, his real name is not mentioned, and Primo is known simply as the Poké Dude (Japanese: テレビのおにいさん TV Dude). His name is revealed when he appears in Generation IV. Primo is the grandson of the old man in Viridian City who teaches the player how to catch Pokémon in Generation I and gives the Teachy TV in FireRed and LeafGreen.

Outside of the games, Primo is the face of Pokémon Daisuki Club website's subsection on HeartGold and SoulSilver.

In the core series games

Generation III

Primo in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Primo appears in FireRed and LeafGreen as the host of the Poké Dude Show (renamed The Show Me Show in HeartGold and SoulSilver, even though the show itself is absent from these games). This television show broadcast on the Teachy TV and is aimed at Trainers who have just begun their Pokémon journeys. Primo instructs the player on six key gameplay elements:

The Poké Dude Show is filmed on Route 1.

Generation IV

Primo in HeartGold and SoulSilver

At some point between Generations III and IV, Primo moved from Kanto to Johto. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, he is first found in Violet City's Pokémon Center. If the player tells Primo a secret combination of words (using the easy chat system), they will be given a new PC Box wallpaper or a Pokémon Egg. There are eight wallpapers available, and three eggs: a Mareep, a Wooper and a Slugma. All of the phrases required to receive these gifts are dependent on the player's Trainer ID number, and can be retrieved from the Pokémon Daisuki Club website, or pokewiki.de's secret phrase generator.

Primo will sometimes compete in the Power course of the Pokéathlon.


Pokémon

Teachy TV

Teach me how to battle. and What are status problems?



What are type matchups?



I want to catch Pokémon.



Caught during I want to catch Pokémon.
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Cute Charm
Held item:
None
Jigglypuff♂ Lv.11
Pound
Normal
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Pokéathlon

 Power  Course
Supreme Cup
Machamp
 Power 
Rhydon
 Power 
Granbull
 Power 


Given away (as Eggs)
Type:
Electric Unknown
Ability:
Static
Held item:
None
Mareep♂/♀ Lv.1
Tackle
Normal Physical
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Types:
Water Ground
Ability:
Damp or Water Absorb
Held item:
None
Wooper♂/♀ Lv.1
Water Gun
Water Special
Tail Whip
Normal Status
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Type:
Fire Unknown
Ability:
Magma Armor or Flame Body
Held item:
None
Slugma♂/♀ Lv.1
Yawn
Normal Status
Smog
Poison Special
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TMs

TM Case TM Case
TM Fighting TM01 (Focus Punch)
TM Water TM03 (Water Pulse)
TM Grass TM09 (Bullet Seed)
TM Fire TM35 (Flamethrower)


Gallery

Sprites

Back sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen 		Overworld sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen 		Overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver

Quotes

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

  • Start of the show
"Hey, all you Trainers out there! Hello, Trainers! ...Come on, let me hear you! Hello, Trainers! It's me, the Poké Dude!"
  • Before moving to a particular aspect of the show
"All righty, here goes! Keep your eyes glued to the super Poké Dude Show!"
"All righty, here goes! Keep your eyes glued to the somewhat super Poké Dude Show!"
  • End of the show
"Remember, Trainers, a good deed a day brings happiness to stay!"

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

"Hello! I should be a familiar face to every Pokémon fan. I'm from the TV show, "The Show Me Show!" I am Primo, the big brother! Today, would you, one of my fans, tell me what you think of me?"
No: "You cannot possibly mean that you are not interested in the big brother...? Arrgh, that cannot be true! You are just busy right now, aren't you? This must be it! Why don't you answer my questions when you've got time for me? See you!"
Yes: "Oh my...! Is that how you feel about me?! I never thought of it that way before. By the way, how do you like the way I am so exciting and fun?"
"Truly? That gives me all-new energy so I can work even harder! Great feedback! It'll help me a lot. Thank you for your continued support!"
  • Giving a wallpaper
"...! You are no ordinary fan, knowing such a thing! You're a Trainer, right? I'll pull some strings for you. I think I can swing a deal to get you a new wallpaper for your PC Boxes. Make sure you keep your channel tuned to "The Show Me Show!" And don't forget about me, the big brother!"
  • Giving an Egg
"...! You are no ordinary fan, knowing such a thing! You are a Trainer, right? I'll pull some strings for you. I think I can swing a deal and give you this Egg. You take good care of it!"

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Primo (as the Poké Dude) or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Poké Dude T [Su]       Unnumbered Promotional cards    
 


Trivia

  • Hironobu Yoshida once performed in a live-action version of Teachy TV, dressing up as the Poké Dude to present it. Depictions of him in various poses form the basis for the illustration for the Poké Dude promotional card.
  • He, his grandfather, and the Dude are the only NPCs to receive a back sprite, but not a front one.

Names

Primo

Language Name Origin
Japanese ハジメ Hajime From 初め hajime, first
English Primo From prime
French, German Castor From Castor
Italian Castore From Castor
Spanish Cástor From Castor
Korean 큰형님 Keun Hyeongnim Literally means Great Big Brother
Chinese (Mandarin) 阿始 Ā Shǐ From 開始 kāishǐ, beginning


Poké Dude

Language Name Origin
Japanese テレビのおにいさん TV dude
English Poké Dude From dude
French Pote Pokémon From pote, buddy
German Pokékumpel From Kumpel, buddy
Italian Guido de Guidis From guidare, to guide
Spanish Pokélotodo From sabelotodo, know-it-all

References

  1. ↑ Look at Poké Dude, 27 and all, but still into Pokémon! - Teach Me, Poké Dude!

Related articles

Capture tutors
Old man • Primo • Professor Oak • Dude • Ethan/Lyra • Wally • Lucas/Dawn • Professor Juniper
Bianca • Calem/Serena • Professor Kukui • Leon • Professor Laventon • Nemona
Non-player characters in the core series games
Kanto Professor Oak • Mom (Kanto) • Mom (LGPE) • Red • Blue • Green • Trace • Daisy • Old man • Bill • Celio • Mr. Fuji • Safari Zone Warden • Copycat • Primo • Koichi
Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Erik and Sara • Teala • Mina • Cal • Steven Stone • Maylene • Cameron • Mr. Game • Morimoto
Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Professor's aides • Magikarp salesman • Name Rater • Day-Care Person • Mr. Hyper
Johto Professor Elm • Professor Oak • Mom • Ethan • Lyra • Silver • Mr. Pokémon • Eusine • Lance • Red • Kiyo • Baoba • Magnus • Earl • Kurt • Carrie • Dude
Mary • Buena • Radio Director • Haircut brothers • Webster • Master • Li • Wilma • Primo • Maximo • Jet • Caitlin • Cynthia • Cameron • Mr. Game • Felicity • Teala
Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Frontier Brains • Kimono Girls • Week Siblings • Name Rater • Poké Seer • Day-Care Couple • Professor's aides
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