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Juggler (Trainer class)

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Juggler
ジャグラー Juggler
VSJuggler PE.png
VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Other names ジプシージャグラー Gypsy Juggler (Generations I and II)
Introduced in Generation I
Appears in Red, Blue, and Yellow
Gold, Silver, and Crystal
FireRed and LeafGreen
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Stadium, Stadium 2
Gender Male
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members Mandi
Anime debut EP075|Round One - Begin!
TCG debut Aquapolis
TCG card Juggler
Manga debut Save The Chansey! (Pocket Monsters)

A Juggler (Japanese: ジプシージャグラー Gypsy Juggler in Generations I and II, ジャグラー Juggler in Generations III, IV, and VII) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation I games. They are depicted as slim young men in flashy costumes, juggling Poké Balls.

They specialize in using spherical Pokémon like Voltorb, as well as Psychic-type Pokémon, fitting with their class title and keeping with their circus theme, similar to the Clown class. They occasionally exhibit the behavior of constantly switching out their Pokémon in battle.

Oddly enough, among the Team Rocket Grunts and Team Rocket scientists in Silph Co. is Juggler Dalton, who attacks the player like any grunt, exclaiming that kids shouldn't be here. He battles the player with a Kadabra and a Mr. Mime. After the battle, he says that it's a long way to his boss, indirectly referring to Giovanni, which hints that Dalton is associated with Team Rocket (though he is clearly not a grunt). He is also the only Team Rocket member not belonging to either the Team Rocket or Scientist Trainer class.

In Pokémon Stadium, a Juggler is one of the opponents in the Poké Cup and sticks to a comedic, unpredictable strategy in every encounter: his Pokémon almost always carry the move Metronome, and if anything else, usually Counter, a sleep move and Dream Eater combo, or Psywave. In the Ultra Ball difficulty of Round 2, his team knows nothing but Metronome.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, a Juggler found by the Pokémon Center in Violet City and another by Pal Park in Fuchsia City can trade Berries in exchange for shards.

In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Jugglers battled outside of Gyms will award three Poké Balls along with prize money upon being defeated.

Gallery

Sprites and models

In the core series

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Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
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FireRed and LeafGreen 		Overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver

In other games

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Portrait from
Stadium 		Portraits from
Stadium 2 		Sprite from
Construction: Action

Trainer list

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

Jugglers switch their current Pokémon 25% of the time.


Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal


Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen


Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver


Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!


Pokémon Stadium


Pokémon Stadium 2


In the anime

Mandi, a Juggler in the anime

In Round One - Begin!, Ash battled Mandi, a flamboyantly-dressed young man whose title in the Japanese version was that of a Juggler.

In the manga

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Pokémon Pocket Monsters

The Chansey torturer in disguise as a Juggler in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Juggler makes an appearance in Pokémon Pocket Monsters in Save The Chansey!, where he is seen performing with some Chansey.

Red went to his show after two Machamp threw him, Clefairy and Pikachu in a lake. The show was popular as many people went to see it. After the show, Clefairy criticized the Juggler for his treatment of the Chansey. During the nighttime, Red found out that the Juggler was a Chansey torturer that Koga hired.

Pokémon

On hand
Slowbro
Juggler's Slowbro

Slowbro served as a guard Pokémon. As Slowbro was around, it was hard for Red to get to the Chansey torturer's hideout.

None of Slowbro's moves are known.

Gyarados
Juggler's Gyarados

Gyarados served as a guard Pokémon. When Clefairy and Pikachu went underwater, Gyarados came out and chased the two away.

None of Gyarados's moves are known.

Escaped
Chansey (×5) ♀
Juggler's Chansey

The Chansey torturer kidnapped five Chansey and forced them to do a show for Koga. After Koga was defeated, the Chansey were freed.

None of Chansey's moves are known.

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In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Juggler 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 #
Juggler T [Su] Aquapolis Uncommon 126/147 Wind from the Sea Uncommon 078/087
 


Trivia

The famous line
  • In Generation I, there are two identical Juggler classes in the game's code, at hex D5 and DD.
  • Juggler is the only Trainer class not to retain its original Japanese title from Generation II in HeartGold and SoulSilver. This is likely because "Gypsy Juggler" could be considered offensive to people of Romani descent.
  • Juggler's Japanese name, Gypsy Juggler, may be a reference to a 1978 arcade game. The arcade game was mentioned in Game Freak magazine volume 1, albeit spelled incorrectly as "Gipsy Juggler".[1]
  • In Generation I, a Juggler from the Fuchsia Gym had one line considered famous in fandom.
JUGGLER: "Dropped my balls!"


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 雜耍藝人 Jaahpsá Ngaihyàhn *
吉卜賽流浪藝人 Gātbūkchoi Làuhlohng Ngaihyàhn *
江格樂 Gōnggaaklohk *
Mandarin 雜耍藝人 / 杂耍艺人 Záshuǎ Yìrén *
江格樂 Jiānggélè *
France Flag.png French Jongleur
Germany Flag.png German Jongleur
Italy Flag.png Italian Giocoliere
South Korea Flag.png Korean 저글러 JugglerHGSSPE
집시저글러 Gypsy JugglerGS
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Malabarista
Spain Flag.png Spanish Malabarista

References

  1. ↑ Page 4 of Game Freak magazine volume 1 as contained in Satoshi Tajiri: A Man Who Created Pokémon
Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series
Kanto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper* • ChampionGSCFRLGHGSSPE
Channeler • Elite FourGSCFRLGHGSSPE • Engineer • Fisherman • Gamer* • Gentleman • Gym Leader*GSCFRLGHGSSPE
Hiker • Juggler • Lass • Picnicker* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Trainer*GSCPE • Psychic • RivalFRLG • Rocker • Roughneck*
Sailor • Scientist • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Tamer • Team Rocket Boss*FRLGHGSSPE • Team Rocket Grunt* • Youngster
BoarderHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • FirebreatherGSCHGSS • GuitaristGSCHGSS • MediumGSCHGSS
PokéfanGSCHGSS • School Kid*GSCHGSS • SkierHGSS • TeacherGSCHGSS • TwinsGSCFRLGHGSS
Cool CoupleFRLG • Crush KinFRLG • Sis and BroFRLG • Young CoupleFRLGHGSS
Coach TrainerPE • Karate MasterPE • Punk GuyPE • Team RocketPE • Team Rocket AdminPE
Master TrainersPE
Unused Trainer class:
ChiefRGBY
Sevii Islands Aroma Lady • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Camper • Cool Couple • Cooltrainer • Crush Girl
Crush Kin • Cue Ball • Fisherman • Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Lady • Lass • Painter • Picnicker • PokéManiac
PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Psychic • Ruin Maniac • Scientist • Sis and Bro • Swimmer • Tamer
Team Rocket Admin • Team Rocket Grunt • Twins • Tuber • Young Couple • Youngster
Trainer Tower only:
Beauty • Burglar • Engineer • Rocker • Sailor • Super Nerd
Johto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Boarder • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper
Champion • Executive* • Firebreather • Fisherman* • Gentleman • Guitarist • Hiker • Juggler • Kimono Girl • Lass
Leader • Medium • Picnicker • Pokéfan • Poké Maniac* • PKMN Trainer • Policeman* • Psychic • RivalHGSS • Sage
Sailor • School Kid* • Scientist • Skier • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Teacher • Team Rocket Grunt* • Twins • Youngster
Mystery Man*CHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • ElderHGSS • PasserbyHGSS • Young CoupleHGSS
Battle Frontier only:HGSS

Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Cameraman • Clown • Collector • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Dragon Tamer • Idol
Jogger • Lady • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • PI • Poké Kid • PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Rancher • Reporter
Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Socialite • Tuber • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker
Arcade Star • Castle Valet • Factory Head • Hall Matron • Tower Tycoon


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