Sage (Trainer class)

Sage redirects here. For other uses, see Sage (disambiguation).

Sage ぼうず Monk
TCG artwork by Masakazu Fukuda
Other names
Introduced in	Generation II
Appears in	Gold, Silver, and Crystal HeartGold and SoulSilver Stadium 2
Gender	Male
Counterpart	{{{counterpart}}}
Notable members	LiGSC
Anime debut	The Show (Evolutions)
TCG debut	Undaunted
TCG card	Sage's Training
Manga debut	Bellsprout Rout (Adventures) The Gym Challenges Begin!! (Pocket Monsters series)

A Sage (Japanese: ぼうず Monk) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in Generation II. They appear to be Buddhist monks who are mostly only found in Johto's Sprout Tower and Ecruteak City.

They generally use Bellsprout and Hoothoot. The ones in the Ecruteak Gym use Gastly and Haunter.

Three additional Sages found exclusively in Crystal are collectively called the Wise Trio (Japanese: ３にんしゅう group of 3 men).

In the Generation II core series games, their sprites were edited outside of Japan and Korea, presumably due to Nintendo's policy at the time of removing all religious references in games that they published. This happened again with HeartGold and SoulSilver but only in the Korean version, where the prayer beads were removed, the robes slightly recolored and a red robe on their left shoulder added. Also, their title is changed from Monk (Korean: 중) to Ascetic (Korean: 수행자). This latter edit was not done for other localizations.

Li, the oldest of all Sages who is found at the top of Sprout Tower, is referred to as an Elder. This has become a Trainer class of its own in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Gallery

Sprites

In the core series

Sprite from Generation II (JP/KR)	Sprite from Generation II	Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver (KR)
Overworld sprite from Generation II		Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver

In other games

Portrait from Stadium 2

Trainer list

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Sage Chow	Initial battle	$96	Lv.3	Lv.3	Lv.3	-------	-------	-------
Sage Edmond	Initial battle	$96	Lv.3	Lv.3	Lv.3	-------	-------	-------
Sage GakuC	Initial battle	$1024	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------	-------
Sage Jeffrey	Initial battle	$704	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Sage Jin	Initial battle	$192	Lv.6	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Sage KojiC	Initial battle	$1024	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------	-------
Sage Li	Initial battle	$320	Lv.7	Lv.10	Lv.7	-------	-------	-------
Sage MasaC	Initial battle	$1024	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------	-------
Sage Neal	Initial battle	$192	Lv.6	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Sage Nico	Initial battle	$96	Lv.3	Lv.3	Lv.3	-------	-------	-------
Sage Ping	Initial battle	$512	Lv.16	Lv.16	Lv.16	Lv.16	Lv.16	-------
Sage Troy	Initial battle	$224	Lv.7	Lv.7	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Sage Chow	Initial battle	$144	Lv.3	Lv.3	Lv.3	-------	-------	-------
Sage Edmond	Initial battle	$144	Lv.3	Lv.3	Lv.3	-------	-------	-------
Sage Jin	Initial battle	$288	Lv.6	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Sage Neal	Initial battle	$288	Lv.6	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Sage Nico	Initial battle	$144	Lv.3	Lv.3	-------	-------	-------	-------
Sage Troy	Initial battle	$336	Lv.7	Lv.7	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Stadium 2

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Sage Chen	Initial battle	$	Lv.50	Lv.53	Lv.52	Lv.50	Lv.53	Lv.52
	Second battle	$	Lv.51	Lv.52	Lv.51	Lv.52	Lv.52	Lv.52
Sage Chen	Initial battle	$	Lv.52	Lv.52	Lv.52	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51
	Second battle	$	Lv.50	Lv.52	Lv.53	Lv.50	Lv.52	Lv.53
Sage Ty	Initial battle	$	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100
	Second battle	$	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100

In the anime

A Sage in Pokémon Evolutions

Pokémon Evolutions

A Sage appeared in The Show, being amongst the audience watching the Kimono Girls perform.

Pokémon

Bellsprout

Debut	The Show

Bellsprout is the Sage's only known Pokémon. It was seen with him during the Kimono Girls' performance.

None of Bellsprout's moves are known.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Sages in Pokémon Adventures

Sages named Chow (Japanese: モクネン Mokunen), Nico (Japanese: チンネン Chinnen), Edmond (Japanese: エイソウ Eisō), Jin (Japanese: ソウネン Sōnen), Neal (Japanese: カクネン Kakunen), and Troy (Japanese: カイネン Kainen), respectively known as Peaceful, Mindful, Faithful, Careful, Painful and Thoughtful in the Chuang Yi version, appeared at the Sprout Tower in Bellsprout Rout. When they saw Gold entering the tower, they wanted to recruit him to be one of them, with the name "Nanyanen" (Awful in the Chuang Yi version). However, Gold refused, as he needed to find the Totodile thief he was chasing. The Sages had the Bellsprout attack him as payback, but they were all defeated by Exbo.

Pokémon

Bellsprout (×6)

Debut	Bellsprout Rout

The Sages each own a Bellsprout. They battled against Gold, but were defeated by Exbo.

Bellsprout's known moves are Swords Dance, Cut, and Reflect and their Ability is Chlorophyll.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A group of Sages appeared in The Gym Challenges Begin!!.

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

A group of Sages appeared in Let's Go Catch The Dumpling Thief!!.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring a Sage in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Sage's Pokémon 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	#
Hoothoot		Astral Radiance		TG12/TG30	Battle Region		073/067
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Sage's Training	Su	Undaunted		77/90	Reviving Legends		075/080
					Steelix Constructed Standard Deck		016/019
		Call of Legends		85/95

Trivia

• In the French version of Pokémon Crystal, the members of the Wise Trio are named Ken, Raoh, and Shuu, referencing the 1983 manga Fist of the North Star.

In other languages

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Chinese, Vietnamese and Brazilian Portuguese (if differs) names for individual Sages, as well as manga names in different languages (if they differ from game names)

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 和尚 Wòhséung Mandarin 和尚 Héshàng Czech Mnich French Sage German Weiser Italian Saggio Korean 중 JungGSC 수행자 SuhaengjaHGSS Brazilian Portuguese Sábio Spanish Pensador Vietnamese Hòa thượng

Sprout Tower Sages

Japanese	English	French	German	Italian	Spanish	Korean	Chinese (Mandarin)
チンネン Chinnen	Nico Mindful*	HippolyteGSC HorstHGSS	Eckart	Plato	EugenioGSC RoqueHGSS	진연 Jin-yeon* 친넹 Chinneng*	珍念 Zhēnniàn
モクネン Mokunen	Chow Peaceful*	Quentin	Helmut	Renato	Brandon	묵연 Muk-yeon* 모꾸넹 Mokkuneng*	莫念 Mòniàn
エイソウ Eisō	Edmond Faithful*	BlaiseGSC BriandHGSS	Ludger	Orazio	Octavio	영창 Yeongchang* 에이소 Eiso*	永宗 Yǒngzōng
ソウネン Sōnen	Jin Careful*	Alfonse	Detlev	TaleteGS JinCHGSS	Séneca	상연 Sang-yeon* 소우넹 Souneng*	宗念 Zōngniàn
カクネン Kakunen	Neal Painful*	Achille	Lukas	Livio	Augusto	가연 Gayeon* 카꾸넹 Kakkuneng*	格念 Géniàn
カイネン Kainen	Troy Thoughtful*	BarthGSC BatisteHGSS	Ingolf	Aristo	Jeremías	명연 Myeong-yeon* 카이넹 Kaineng*	戒念 Jièniàn

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 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 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 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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