Ruin Maniac (Trainer class)
Ruin Maniac いせきマニア Ruin Maniac | |
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Introduced in | Generation III |
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Appears in | Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver |
Gender | Male |
Manga debut | Find Munchlax!! (DP Adventure!) |
A Ruin Maniac (Japanese: いせきマニア Ruin Maniac) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation III games. They are often depicted as stereotypical explorers, shown in Generation III as old men in safari outfits and pith helmets, generally having the appearance of an archaeologist in the field. In Generation IV they are younger and wear fedoras and jackets, which make them look very similar to Indiana Jones.
They can usually be seen near any archaeological sites containing rare Pokémon or events. One such Trainer in Generation IV proposes a contest between the player and himself to determine which is faster: the player catching 26 Unown, or the Ruin Maniac digging through the Maniac Tunnel.
In Generation III they use Ground- and Rock-type Pokémon, whereas in Generation IV they use Steel- and Rock-type Pokémon. They often use Geodude, Bronzor, Sandshrew and Sandslash.
In the games
Appearance
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Sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Sprite from Generation IV |
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Overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Overworld sprite from Generation IV |
Trainer list
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
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Pokémon Emerald
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Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
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Pokémon Platinum
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Ruin Maniac named Nobuo is seen battling Hex Maniac Honoka in the Battle Dome. While it is unknown who won, what is known is Nobuo at some point lost a match, eliminating him from the tournament.
Pokémon
Debut | VS Vileplume I |
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Corsola is Nobuo's only known Pokémon. It was seen battling Honoka's Sableye in the Battle Dome.
Corsola's only known move is Rock Blast.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
In Find Munchlax!!, a Ruin Maniac is one of the three Trainers searching for Munchlax. He uses his "ruin excavation skills" to scatter bait and dig a trap.
Trivia
- The three Ruin Maniacs in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire are found near each of the caves where the legendary golems are encountered.
In other languages
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This Trainer Class article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games. |