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Firebreather (Trainer class)

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Firebreather
ひふきやろう Fire-breathing Guy
Gold Silver Firebreather.png
Art from Gold and Silver
Other names
Introduced in Generation II
Appears in Gold, Silver, and Crystal
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Stadium 2
Gender Male
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members Infernando
Anime debut EP181|A Ghost of a Chance!
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut Just a Spearow Carrier (Adventures)
Let's Aim For The Goal (Golden Boys)

A Firebreather (Japanese: ひふきやろう Fire-breathing Guy) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation II games. In Generation II, they were depicted as overweight clowns spewing out flames, while HeartGold and SoulSilver redesigned them and they now wear clothing designed after Magmar.

They specialize in Fire-type Pokémon. They may, however, also use Poison-type Pokémon that produce smoke, like Koffing and Weezing. In Pokémon Stadium 2, they specialize in Pokémon that know Sunny Day.

Appearance

In the core series

Spr GS Firebreather.png Spr HGSS Firebreather.png
Sprite from
Generation II 		Sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Firebreather II OD.png Firebreather OD.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation II 		Overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver

In other games

S2 Firebreather.png
Portrait from
Stadium 2

Trainer list

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal


Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver


Pokémon Stadium 2


In the anime

Main series

Infernando, a Firebreather in the anime

Infernando, who appeared in A Ghost of a Chance!, is based on the Firebreather Trainer class as it appeared in Generation II.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Firebreather in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Firebreather made a cameo appearance in Buddy, where he and his Charmander were putting on a fire-breathing display to a crowd in Postwick. Their performance was seen by Hop's Wooloo, who was reminded of Leon's Charizard.

Pokémon

Charmander
Firebreather's Charmander
Debut Buddy

Charmander is the Firebreather's only known Pokémon. It was seen putting on a fire-breathing display to a crowd.

None of Charmander's moves are known.


In the manga

A Firebreather and his Magmar in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green, & Blue arc

A Firebreather with his Magmar made a cameo appearance in Just a Spearow Carrier, waiting in line for the Indigo League.

Gold, Silver, & Crystal arc

A Firebreather appeared walking to the Indigo Plateau in Oh, It's Ho-Oh!.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

A Firebreather was seen in Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down amongst the crowd visiting the Safari Zone.

Pokémon

Magmar
Firebreather's Magmar

Magmar was seen with its Trainer in the Indigo Plateau.

None of Magmar's moves are known.

Takeo

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

A Firebreather by the name of (Japanese: タケオ Takeo) appeared in Let's Aim For The Goal. He signed up for a basketball tournament that both Gold and Bugsy took part in. Bugsy pointed out to Gold that he was one of the strong opponents there and Bugsy himself would have been no match for him. During the tournament, Takeo managed to get to the final round where he faced off against Gold and Bugsy. Despite putting up a great fight, Gold ultimately defeats him.

Pokémon

Charmeleon, Magmar, and Cyndaquil
Takeo's Charmeleon, Magmar, and Cyndaquil

Takeo signed up with a Charmeleon, Magmar, and Cyndaquil for the basketball tournament. They worked together throughout the match in order to help Takeo score points.

None of their moves are known.

Voltorb (×2)
Takeo's Voltorb

Two Voltorb were also signed up with Takeo. Using Double Team, they distracted Gold and Bugsy from the real basketball by pretending to be other balls but were foiled by Bugsy's Metapod and Kakuna's String Shot.

Voltorb's only known move is Double Team.

Trivia

  • Between Generations II and IV, one Firebreather got a name change from "Dick" to "Richard," likely due to the secondary meaning of the name Dick, itself a diminutive of the name Richard.
    • A sprite color change in Pokémon Gold and Silver occurs after Dick loses a battle against the player, from red to gray.
  • Firebreathers Dick and Ned are the only Trainers from Pokémon Gold and Silver to not appear in Pokémon Crystal.

In other languages

Language Title
Finland Flag.png Finnish Tulennielijä
France Flag.png French Crache-Feu
Germany Flag.png German Feuerspucker
Italy Flag.png Italian Mangiafuoco
South Korea Flag.png Korean 불놀이꾼 Bulnol'i Kkun
Spain Flag.png Spanish Comefuego
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
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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