Guitarist (Trainer class)
Guitarist ギタリスト Guitarist | |
Art from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | |
Introduced in | Generation II |
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Appears in | Gold, Silver, and Crystal Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Black 2 and White 2 Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Stadium 2 |
Gender | Male Female |
Notable members | Jeremy, Billy Jo, Jimmy |
Anime debut | AG151|Weekend Warrior |
Manga debut | Clobbering Claydol(Adventures) |
A Guitarist (Japanese: ギタリスト Guitarist) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in Generation II games. They appear as young, blond men or (in Generation V only) black haired women, playing guitars.
They specialize in Electric-type Pokémon, as they play electric guitars. They may also use Pokémon associated with sound waves, such as the Whismur evolutionary line in Generation III, and the ZubatDP/KricketotPt family in Generation IV. They may have some relation to the Rocker class introduced in Generation I, and the Musician class introduced in Generation V.
Appearance
In the core series
Sprite from Generation II |
Sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
Sprite from Generation IV |
Sprite from Black 2 and White 2 |
VS portrait from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | |
Overworld sprite from Generation II |
Overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
Overworld sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum |
Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2 |
Icon on the PSS from Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, and PGL |
In other games
File:S2 Guitarist Defeated.png |
Portraits from Stadium 2 |
Trainer list
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Guitarist Clyde* | Initial battle | $1088 | Lv.34 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Vincent | Initial battle | $1024 | Lv.27 |
Lv.32 |
Lv.32 |
Lv.33 |
------- | ------- |
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guitarist Dalton | Initial battle | $480 | Lv.15 |
Lv.15 |
Lv.15 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
First rematch | $800 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Second rematch | $896 | Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Third rematch | $992 | Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Fourth rematch | $1088 | Lv.34 |
Lv.34 |
Lv.34 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Guitarist Kirk | Initial battle | $576 | Lv.18 |
Lv.18 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Shawn | Initial battle | $544 | Lv.17 |
Lv.17 |
Lv.17 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Emerald
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guitarist Dalton | Initial battle | $480 | Lv.15 |
Lv.15 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
First rematch | $800 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Second rematch | $896 | Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Third rematch | $992 | Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Fourth rematch | $1088 | Lv.34 |
Lv.34 |
Lv.34 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Guitarist Fabian | Initial battle | $832 | Lv.26 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Fernando | Initial battle | $960 | Lv.30 |
Lv.30 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
First rematch | $1120 | Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Second rematch | $1184 | Lv.37 |
Lv.37 |
Lv.37 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Third rematch | $1248 | Lv.39 |
Lv.39 |
Lv.39 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Fourth rematch | $1312 | Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Guitarist Joseph | Initial battle | $448 | Lv.14 |
Lv.14 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Kirk | Initial battle | $544 | Lv.17 |
Lv.17 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Marcos | Initial battle | $480 | Lv.15 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Shawn | Initial battle | $544 | Lv.17 |
Lv.17 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Special Trainers
Guitarist Lamont 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 Diamond and Pearl
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guitarist ArturoSa | Initial battle | $384 | Lv.16 |
Lv.16 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Jerry | Initial battle | $1056 | Lv.44 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Lonnie | Initial battle | $1056 | Lv.44 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Preston | Initial battle | $1008 | Lv.42 |
Lv.42 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Tony | Initial battle | $744 | Lv.31 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
First rematch | $950 | Lv.55 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Pokémon Platinum
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guitarist Arturo | Initial battle | $552 | Lv.23 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
First rematch | $840 | Lv.35 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Second rematch | $1128 | Lv.47 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Third rematch | $1248 | Lv.52 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Fourth rematch | $1416 | Lv.59 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Guitarist Jerry | Initial battle | $1056 | Lv.44 |
Lv.44 |
Lv.44 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Lonnie | Initial battle | $1128 | Lv.47 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Preston | Initial battle | $1080 | Lv.45 |
Lv.45 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Tony | Initial battle | $792 | Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
First rematch | $1248 | Lv.52 |
Lv.52 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guitarist Clyde* | Initial battle | $1008 | Lv.42 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Vincent | Initial battle | $1008 | Lv.45 |
Lv.43 |
Lv.42 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guitarist Anna | Initial battle | $960 | Lv.30 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Beverly | Initial battle | $1056 | Lv.33 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Billy Jo | Initial battle | $448 | Lv.14 |
Lv.14 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist January* | Initial battle | $768 | Lv.24 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Tina | Initial battle | $1056 | Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guitarist Dalton | Initial battle | $448 | Lv.16 |
Lv.16 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
First rematch | $700 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Second rematch | $896 | Lv.32 |
Lv.32 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Third rematch | $1,204 | Lv.43 |
Lv.43 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Fourth rematch | $1,344 | Lv.48 |
Lv.48 |
Lv.48 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Guitarist Kirk | Initial battle | $448 | Lv.16 |
Lv.16 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Guitarist Shawn | Initial battle | $476 | Lv.15 |
Lv.17 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
In the anime
May battled Jeremy, who seems to be based on the Guitarist class, in Weekend Warrior. However, he owned a Venusaur and a Butterfree, which are not Electric-type like the Guitarists use in the games. However, Butterfree are capable of using sound waves in the games, possibly referencing the Trainer class.
In Rocking the Virbank Gym! Parts 1 and 2, a Guitarist named Billy Jo appeared as a member of Roxie's rock band "Koffing and the Toxics".
In Battling at Full Volume!, a Guitarist named Jimmy arrived at the camp of Ash and his friends with the intent of testing the strength of his Pikachu, Spike, against Ash's Pikachu. Unbeknownst to him, however, the Trainer he battled was Serena, who disguised herself as Ash to stand in for him after he had fallen ill.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
History
Platinum arc
A Guitarist briefly appears with his Voltorb at the Battle Frontier in Clobbering Claydol when Looker was searching for Platinum.
Black 2 & White 2 arc
Guitarist Billy Jo appeared briefly at the Virbank Gym in New Sword Player.
Debut | Clobbering Claydol |
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Voltorb was seen with its trainer at the Battle Frontier.
None of Voltorb's moves are known.
Trivia
- In Pokémon Platinum, Guitarist Arturo can be found in these Pokémon Center locations around Sinnoh:
- Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday: Pastoria City
- Monday, Tuesday: Canalave City
- Thursday, Friday: Sunyshore City
- There is data in Pokémon Platinum for a battle with Guitarist Arturo with a level 7 Kricketot, but it is completely inaccessible.[1]
- From Generation II to Generation V, the type of guitar used by Guitarists is based on the well-known guitars of Gibson.
- Guitarist is the only Trainer class in the Stadium series that never uses a set team, as it's only encountered in the Challenge Cup, which uses rental Pokémon.
- Many Guitarists found in various Battle Frontiers are likely references to famous real-life guitarists, including Iggy (Pop), Jimmie (Jimi Hendrix), and Les (Claypool).
In other languages
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References
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. |