Ninja Boy (Trainer class)

Ninja Boy ニンジャごっこ Make-believe Ninja
Ninja Boy sprite from Generation IV
Other names
Introduced in	Generation III
Appears in	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Gender	Male
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Anime debut
TCG debut	[[(TCG)|]]
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A Ninja Boy (Japanese: ニンジャごっこ Make-believe Ninja) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation III games. They appear as little boys dressed as ninjas. They conceal themselves in the landscape and ambush passing Trainers.

They specialize in a combination of Poison-type Pokémon, Nincada and Ninjask.

Appearance

Sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald				Sprite from Generation IV
Overworld sprite and disguises from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald				Overworld sprite from Generation IV

Trainer list

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Ninja Boy Hideo	Initial battle	$312	Lv.26	Lv.26	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Keigo	Initial battle	$348	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Lao	Initial battle	$228	Lv.17	Lv.17	Lv.17	Lv.19	-------	-------
	First rematch	$312	Lv.24	Lv.24	Lv.24	Lv.26	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$346	Lv.27	Lv.27	Lv.27	Lv.29	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$384	Lv.30	Lv.30	Lv.30	Lv.32	-------	-------
	Fourth rematch	$420	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.35	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Lung	Initial battle	$228	Lv.19	Lv.19	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Takashi	Initial battle	$300	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Tsunao	Initial battle	$336	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Yasu	Initial battle	$324	Lv.27	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Emerald

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Ninja Boy Hideo	Initial battle	$300	Lv.25	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Jaiden	Initial battle	$312	Lv.26	Lv.26	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Jonas	Initial battle	$372	Lv.31	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Keigo	Initial battle	$336	Lv.28	Lv.28	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Lao	Initial battle	$204	Lv.17	Lv.17	Lv.17	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$312	Lv.24	Lv.24	Lv.24	Lv.26	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$348	Lv.27	Lv.27	Lv.27	Lv.29	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$384	Lv.30	Lv.30	Lv.30	Lv.32	-------	-------
	Fourth rematch	$420	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.35	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Lung	Initial battle	$216	Lv.18	Lv.18	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Riley	Initial battle	$336	Lv.28	Lv.28	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Takashi	Initial battle	$300	Lv.25	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Yasu	Initial battle	$312	Lv.26	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Ninja Boy Antonio	Initial battle	$288	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.34	Lv.36	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Brennan	Initial battle	$200	Lv.25	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Bruce	Initial battle	$216	Lv.27	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Davido	Initial battle	$216	Lv.27	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Ethan	Initial battle	$280	Lv.35	Lv.35	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Fabian	Initial battle	$208	Lv.23	Lv.23	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Joel	Initial battle	$200	Lv.23	Lv.25	Lv.23	Lv.25	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Nathan	Initial battle	$200	Lv.25	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Nick	Initial battle	$216	Lv.27	Lv.27	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Zach	Initial battle	$120	Lv.13	Lv.14	Lv.15	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$232	Lv.26	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$304	Lv.36	Lv.37	Lv.38	-------	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$424	Lv.51	Lv.52	Lv.53	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Platinum

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Ninja Boy Brennan	Initial battle	$256	Lv.30	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Bruce	Initial battle	$264	Lv.33	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Davido	Initial battle	$264	Lv.33	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Ethan	Initial battle	$296	Lv.37	Lv.37	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Fabian	Initial battle	$248	Lv.31	Lv.31	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Joel	Initial battle	$232	Lv.29	Lv.29	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Matthew	Initial battle	$312	Lv.39	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Nathan	Initial battle	$248	Lv.31	Lv.31	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Nick	Initial battle	$240	Lv.32	Lv.30	-------	-------	-------	-------
Ninja Boy Zach (Rematch)	Initial battle	$112	Lv.14	Lv.14	Lv.14	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$	Lv.32	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$	Lv.42	Lv.42	Lv.42	-------	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	-------	-------	-------

In the manga

A Ninja Boy in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Ninja Boy named Kinji is seen battling Gentleman Robert in the Battle Dome in the Emerald arc. While it is unknown who won, what is known is that Kinji at some point lost a match, eliminating him from the tournament.

A Ninja Boy makes a cameo in the Platinum arc while the main characters visit Veilstone City. He first appears in Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu I. He was supposed to challenge Maylene but she mixed the Ninja Boy and his friends with the three main characters, due to the main characters possessing an item that made landing attacks easier she had heard the kids talking about. He, together with his friends, is later seen entering the Battle Frontier in VS Porygon-Z.

Pokémon

Here is a listing of Kinji's Pokémon from the Emerald arc:

Spinda

Kinji's Spinda

Debut	VS Vileplume I

Spinda is Robert's only known Pokémon. It was seen battling Robert's Oddish in the Battle Dome.

Spinda's only known move is Dizzy Punch.

Trivia

• Hoenn Ninja Boys have Asian name derivations, while Sinnoh Ninja Boys have European names. The same thing happens to Black Belts.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 忍者小子 Rěnzhě Xiǎozi French Ninja Fan German Ninjajunge Italian Ninja Boy Korean 닌자놀이 Ninja Nolyi Spanish Chico ninja

Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series

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 Hoenn Ace Trainer* • Aqua AdminSEAS • Aqua LeaderSEAS • Aroma Lady • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt Bug Catcher • Bug Maniac • Camper • Champion • Collector • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Expert • Fisherman Gentleman • Guitarist • Hex Maniac • Hiker • Interviewers* • Kindler • Lady • Lass • Leader • Magma AdminREOR Magma LeaderREOR • Ninja Boy • Old Couple • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • Poké Fan* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Breeder* Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Psychic • Rich Boy • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • Schoolkid* • Sis & Bro* • Swimmer Team Aqua GruntSEAS • Team Magma GruntREOR • Teammates* • Triathlete • Tuber • Twins • Winstrate • Young Couple • Youngster Ace DuoORAS • Brains & BrawnORAS • BackpackerORAS • DelinquentORAS • Fairy Tale GirlORAS • Fare PrinceORAS Free DiverORAS • LeadersORAS • LorekeeperORAS • Mysterious SistersORAS • ProprietorORAS • Rotation GirlORAS Scuba DiverORAS • Secret Base ExpertORAS • Secret Base TrainerORAS • SootopolitanORAS • Street ThugORAS Battle Frontier only:E Arena Tycoon • Dome Ace • Factory Head • Palace Maven • Pike Queen • Pyramid King • Salon Maiden Battle Institute and Battle Maison only:ORAS Artist • Battle Chatelaine • Butler • Chef • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Owner • Preschooler Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rising Star • Roller Skater • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Tourist • Veteran • Waitress • Worker Sinnoh Ace Trainer • Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Cameraman • Camper • Champion Clown • Collector • Commander • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Double Team • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Fisher* • Gentleman • Guitarist Gym Leader* • Hiker • Idol • Interviewers • Jogger • Lady • Lass • Madame* • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • PI • Poké Fan* Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder* • Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Police Officer* • Psychic • Rancher • Ranchers* Reporter • Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • School Kid • Scientist • Skier • Swimmer • Team Galactic Boss* Team Galactic Grunt* • Tower Tycoon • Tuber • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Young Couple • Youngster Arcade StarPt • Castle ValetPt • Factory HeadPt • Hall MatronPt • MaidPt • GAME FREAK'sBDSP See also: 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 Unova Ace Trainer • Artist • Backers • Backpacker • Baker • Battle Girl • Biker • Black Belt • Champion • Clerk Cyclist • Dancer • Depot Agent • Doctor • Elite Four • Fisherman • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Gym Leader* Harlequin • Hiker • Hooligans • Hoopster • Infielder • Janitor • Lady • Lass • Linebacker • Maid • Motorcyclist • Musician Nurse • Nursery Aide • Parasol Lady • Pilot • Pokéfan • PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Pokémon Trainer* • Policeman Preschooler • Psychic • Rich Boy • Roughneck • School Kid • Scientist • Smasher • Socialite • Striker • Subway Boss Swimmer • Team Plasma • Team Plasma Grunt • The RichesBW • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Youngster BeautyB2W2 • Boss TrainerB2W2 • GuitaristB2W2 Pokéstar Studios only:B2W2 A-list Actor • Actor • Actress • Big Star • Celebrity • Chic Actress • Child Star • Comedian Fine Actor • Movie Star • New Actress • Star Actor • Suit Actor • Unique Star • Veteran Star Pokémon World Tournament only:B2W2 Junior Representative • Master Representative • Senior Representative World Champion • World Finalist • World Runner-up Blueberry Academy only:SV BB League Champion • BB League Elite Four • Blueberry Academy Director Director • Instructor • League Club • Student • Top Champion Kalos Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Artist • Artist Family • Backpacker • Battle Girl • Beauty • Black Belt • Brains & Brawn Butler • Champion • Chef • Driver • Elite Four • Fairy Tale Girl • Fisherman • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener Hex Maniac • Hiker • Honeymooners • Lass • Leader • Lumiose Gang Member • Mysterious Sisters • Owner Poké Fan • Poké Fan Family • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Ranger • Pokémon Trainer Preschooler • Psychic • Punk Couple • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rangers • Rising Star • Roller Skater Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Sky Trainer • Successor • Suspicious Child • Suspicious Lady Suspicious Woman • Swimmer • Team Flare • Team Flare Admin • Team Flare Boss • Team Flare Grunt Tourist • Twins • Veteran • Waitress • Worker • Youngster Battle Chateau ranks: By male: Baron • Viscount • Earl • Marquis • Duke • Grand Duke By female: Baroness • Viscountess • Countess • Marchioness • Duchess • Grand Duchess Battle Institute and Battle Maison only: Battle Chatelaine • Lady • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Rich Boy Unused Trainer classes: Ace Surfer • Swimmers Alola Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Aether Branch Chief • Aether Foundation • Aether Foundation Employee Aether President • Athletic Siblings • Backpacker • Beauty • Bellhop • Black Belt • Captain • Collector • Cook • Dancer Eevee User • Elite Four • Espeon User • Firefighter • Fisherman • Flareon User • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Glaceon User Golf Buddies • Golfer • Hiker • Honeymooners • Island Kahuna • Janitor • Jolteon User • Karate Family • Lass • Leafeon User Madame • Office Worker • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Preschooler Principal • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Punk Pair • Rising Star • Rising Star Duo • Scientist • Sightseer • Swimmer • Swimmers Swimmer Girls • Sylveon User • Teacher • Team Skull • Team Skull Admin • Team Skull Boss • Team Skull Grunt Trial Guide • Twins • Umbreon User • Vaporeon User • Veteran • Veteran Duo • Worker • Youngster • Youth Athlete ActorUSUM • Capoeira CoupleUSUM • Dancing FamilyUSUM • Kantonian GymUSUM • Master & ApprenticeUSUM ReporterUSUM • Sparring PartnersUSUM • SurferUSUM • Team AquaUSUM • Team FlareUSUM • Team GalacticUSUM Team MagmaUSUM • Team PlasmaUSUM • Team Rainbow RocketUSUM • Team Rainbow Rocket GruntUSUM Tourist CoupleUSUM • Ultra Forest KartenvoyUS • Ultra Recon SquadUSUM Battle Tree, Battle Royal Dome, and Battle Agency only: Battle Legend • Pokémon Center Lady • Pro Wrestler Galar Artist • Backpacker • Beauty • Black Belt • Cabbie • Café Master • Cameraman • Champion • Colleagues • Cook • Dancer • Daring Couple Doctor • Fisher • GAME FREAK's • Gym Challenger • Gym Leader • Gym Trainer • Gentleman • Hiker • Interviewers • Lass • League Staff Macro Cosmos's • Madame • Medical Team • Model • Music Crew • Musician • Office Worker • Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Postman • Rail Staff • Reporter • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Swimmer • Team Yell Grunt • Worker • Youngster Expansion Pass only: Dojo Master • Dojo Matron • Master Dojo Student Hisui Clan Leader • Ginkgo Guild Member • Pokémon Wielder • The Bandit The Galaxy Team's • The Survey Corps' • The Security Corps' • Warden Paldea Artist • Backpacker • Black Belt • Cabbie • Champion • Cook • Courier • Director • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Gym Leader Gym Trainer • Hiker • Instructor • Janitor • Model • Musician • Office Worker • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Trainer Scientist • Student • Team Star • Team Star Grunt • Top Champion • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Youngster The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero only: Glitterati Kitakami Backpacker • Black Belt • Courier • Delinquent • Dragon Tamer • Festival Boy • Festival Girl • Glitterati Hiker • Kitakami Ogre Clan • Office Worker • Photographer • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Trainer • Ruffian Mochi Mayhem only: Grandma • Grandpa

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