Interviewers (Trainer class)
| Interviewers インタビュアー Interviewers | |
 Art from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | |
| Other names | Interviewer (Generation III) |
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| Introduced in | Generation III |
| Appears in | Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl |
| Gender | One female, one male |
| Counterpart | Reporter, Cameraman |
| Notable members | Gabby and Ty |
| TCG debut | EX Dragon |
| TCG card | TV Reporter |
| Manga debut | Creeping Past Cacnea (Adventures) |
Interviewers (Japanese: インタビュアー Interviewers) is a type of Double-Battling Pokémon Trainer class that first debuted in the Generation III games. The pair is made up of a Reporter and a Cameraman. In Generation IV, Reporters and Cameramen can be battled alone, while in Generations III and VIII, they appear only in pairs as Interviewers.
In Hoenn-based games, "Interviewer" specifically refers to Gabby and Ty, who can be battled on Routes 111, 118, and 120. In the Sinnoh-based games, it specifically refers to Roxy and Oli, who can be battled in Jubilife TV headquartersDPBDSP or various Pokémon Centers around SinnohPt.
In Generation III, they were referred to in the singular, as Interviewer, which made it sound as though only Gabby belonged to the class; however, starting in the English versions of the Generation IV games, they are correctly referred to in the plural, as Interviewers.
Gallery
Sprites and models
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| Gabby and Ty's sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
Roxy and Oli's sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum |
Gabby and Ty's VS portrait from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
Gillian and Cam's VS model from Sword and Shield |
Roxy and Oli's VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | |||
 
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| Gabby and Ty's overworld sprites from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
Roxy and Oli's overworld sprites from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum |
Gabby and Ty's overworld models from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
Roxy and Oli's overworld models from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | ||||
Trainer list
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interviewer Gabby & Ty | Initial battle | $1824 |  Lv.19 |
 Lv.19 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $2592 | Lv.27 |
 Lv.27 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Second rematch | $2880 |  Lv.30 |
Lv.30 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Third rematch | $3168 | Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Fourth rematch | $3456 | Lv.36 |
Lv.36 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Fifth rematch | $3744 | Lv.39 |
 Lv.39 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Pokémon Emerald
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interviewer Gabby & Ty | Initial battle | $1632 | Lv.17 |
Lv.17 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $2592 | Lv.27 |
Lv.27 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Second rematch | $2880 | Lv.30 |
Lv.30 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Third rematch | $3168 | Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Fourth rematch | $3456 | Lv.36 |
Lv.36 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Fifth rematch | $3744 | Lv.39 |
Lv.39 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interviewers Roxy & OliTh | Initial battle | $2448 |  Lv.17 |
 Lv.17 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Platinum
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interviewers Roxy & Oli | Initial battle | $3312 | Lv.23 |
 Lv.23 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $5040 | Lv.35 |
 Lv.35 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Second rematch | $6768 | Lv.47 |
 Lv.47 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Third rematch | $7632 |  Lv.53 |
Lv.53 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Fourth rematch | $8496 | Lv.59 |
Lv.59 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interviewers Gabby & Ty | Initial battle | $1,600 |  Lv.20 |
 Lv.20 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $2,320 |  Lv.29 |
 Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Second rematch | $2,720 | Lv.34 |
Lv.34 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Third rematch | $3,280 | Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Fourth rematch | $3,600 | Lv.45 |
 Lv.45 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Fifth rematch | $4,080 |  Lv.51 |
Lv.51 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Pokémon Sword and Shield
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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| Interviewers Gillian and Cam | Initial battle | $3,600 |  Lv.18 |
 Lv.18 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Second battle | $9,400 |  Lv.46 |
 Lv.47 |
 Lv.46 |
 Lv.47 |
------- | ------- | |
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interviewers Roxy and OliTh | Initial battle | $5,440 |  Lv.17 |
 Lv.17 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
In the TCG
Gabby and Ty first appear on the TV Reporter card in the EX Dragon expansion of 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. | |||||||
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| Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
| TV Reporter | Su | EX Dragon | 
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88/97 | Rulers of the Heavens |
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051/054 |
| Flygon Constructed Starter Deck | 017/019 | ||||||
| Salamence Constructed Starter Deck | 017/019 | ||||||
| Rayquaza Half Deck | 015/019 | ||||||
| Fire Quick Construction Pack | 010/015 | ||||||
| Water Quick Construction Pack | 010/015 | ||||||
| POP Series 2 |
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11/17 | Lucario Quarter Deck | 009/015 | |||
| EX Dragon Frontiers |
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82/101 | Shockwave! Tyranitar ex Constructed Standard Deck | 020/024 | |||
| Champion Road | 
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062/066 | |||||
| Champion Road | 
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074/066 | |||||
| Interviewer's Questions | Su | Unleashed |
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77/95 | Leafeon vs Metagross Expert Deck |
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011/015 |
| Call of Legends |
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79/95 | |||||
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Ruby & Sapphire arc
- Main article: Gabby and Ty
Gabby and Ty debuted in Creeping Past Cacnea, interviewing Norman after a victorious battle. They would go on to play notable roles in the Ruby & Sapphire and Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arcs.
Diamond & Pearl arc
In Luring in a Lickilicky, a pair of Interviewers was seen in a flashback, when the Pokétch Co. President told Diamond that he saw a TV crew covering Lake Valor.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc
A pair of Interviewers were one of the people swarming the Mossdeep Space Center in Diancie Shines.
Sword & Shield arc
In Rumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day, Gillian and Cam were seen in Hammerlocke to cover the Darkest Day.
Trivia
- In Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Versions, after Gabby and Ty are defeated, Gabby will ask the player to sum up the battle in a single word. This later shows up on TV, as part of a report broadcast region-wide. In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the player inputs text manually. The text inputted will be broadcast on the BuzzNav.
- In Platinum, Interviewers Roxy and Oli can be found in these Pokémon Center locations around Sinnoh:
- Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday: Eterna City
- Monday: Jubilife City
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Veilstone City
- Roxy was named after the main character in a Something Awful user's Let's Play of Crystal, who used a Wooper as her main Pokémon after leaving her "evil" Totodile with her mother. Nob Ogasawara, the lead translator for Diamond and Pearl, is a member of the Something Awful forums and was a reader of the Let's Play thread in question.
- There is data in Pokémon Platinum for a battle with Roxy and Oli with a level 6 Magnemite and Ralts, but it is completely inaccessible.[1]
In other languages
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References
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