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A '''Gambler''', '''Gamer''', or '''PI''' (Japanese: '''ギャンブラー''' ''Gambler'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in the [[Generation I]] games.  They are generally depicted as old men with dice and a dice cup.  In [[Generation IV]], they are young men in trenchcoats with coins.
A '''Gambler''', '''Gamer''', or '''PI''' (Japanese: '''ギャンブラー''' ''Gambler'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in the [[Generation I]] games.  They are generally depicted as old men with dice and a dice cup.  In [[Generation IV]], they are young men in trenchcoats with coins.


In the past, they were known as '''Gamblers''', but this was changed to '''Gamer''' in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. This occasionally caused slight problems, such as in FireRed and LeafGreen when a Gamer describes himself as a "rambling, gaming dude" instead of a "rambling, gambling dude." In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} and {{game|Platinum}}, they are called PIs, implying that they are detectives rather than gamblers, but their dialog is all still based around gambling.
In the past, they were known as '''Gamblers''', but this was changed to '''Gamer''' in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. This occasionally caused slight problems, such as in FireRed and LeafGreen when a Gamer describes himself as a "rambling, gaming dude" instead of a "rambling, gambling dude." In the English releases of [[Diamond and Pearl|Diamond, Pearl,]] and [[Platinum]], they are called PIs, likely because of the trenchcoat's stereotypical association with detectives allowing for easy censorship, but all their dialogue still revolves around gambling.


They use various Pokémon, but tend to rely on luck rather than skill. They mostly use one-hit KO moves such as {{m|Horn Drill}}, along with moves that also knock out the user but not always the opponent, such as {{m|Explosion}}.
They use various Pokémon, but tend to rely on luck rather than skill. They mostly use one-hit KO moves such as {{m|Horn Drill}}, along with moves that also knock out the user but not always the opponent, such as {{m|Explosion}}.

Revision as of 22:36, 26 November 2010

A Gambler, Gamer, or PI (Japanese: ギャンブラー Gambler) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation I games. They are generally depicted as old men with dice and a dice cup. In Generation IV, they are young men in trenchcoats with coins.

In the past, they were known as Gamblers, but this was changed to Gamer in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. This occasionally caused slight problems, such as in FireRed and LeafGreen when a Gamer describes himself as a "rambling, gaming dude" instead of a "rambling, gambling dude." In the English releases of Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, they are called PIs, likely because of the trenchcoat's stereotypical association with detectives allowing for easy censorship, but all their dialogue still revolves around gambling.

They use various Pokémon, but tend to rely on luck rather than skill. They mostly use one-hit KO moves such as Horn Drill, along with moves that also knock out the user but not always the opponent, such as Explosion.

Appearance

File:GenIGambler.png File:FL Gamer.png File:DPGambler.png
A Gambler from
Red and Blue 		A Gamer from
FireRed and LeafGreen 		A PI from
Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Trainer List

Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen


Pokémon Diamond/Pearl


Pokémon Platinum


In the TCG

There is a card called Gambler in the Fossil expansion of the TCG. It causes the user to shuffle their hand into their deck, then, depending on the flip of a coin, they draw either 1 or 8 cards.

In other languages

Language Title
Dutch Gokker (TCG)
European French Croupier
German Spieler
Greek Τζογαδόρος
Italian Rischiatutto
Korean 갬블러 (Gambler)
European Spanish Jugador (I)
Jugón (III / IV)


Template:Gen I trainers

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