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Poké Maniac (Trainer class)

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This article is about the Trainer class. For the glitch type, see Pokémaniac (type).
Poké Maniac
かいじゅうマニア Monster Maniac
VSPoké Maniac SV.png
VS model from Scarlet and Violet
Other names PokéManiac (Generations I-III)
Pkmniac (Stadium)
Introduced in Generation I
Appears in Red, Blue, and Yellow
Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Scarlet and Violet
Stadium, Stadium 2
Gender Male
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members Kirk, Gorman, Bluto, Leo
Anime debut Mad About Blue! (Series)
TCG debut Unified Minds
TCG card Poké Maniac
Manga debut Verily Vanquishing Vileplume I (Adventures)

A Poké Maniac (Japanese: かいじゅうマニア Monster Maniac; also known as マニア Maniac in Generation I), formatted PokéManiac in Generations I to III, is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation I games. They were originally presented as strange boys with long hair wearing trenchcoats. In Generation III, they were changed to cosplayers dressing up in Pokémon-like costumes. In Generation VII, Poké Maniacs cosplay as Slowpoke and, when defeated, imitate Slowpoke with their faces.

They tend to use Pokémon in the Monster Egg Group, such as Lairon, Lickitung, and Charmander.

In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Poké Maniacs will award three Poké Balls along with prize money upon being defeated.

Notable Poké Maniacs

In Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, Kirk (known as Mania in Generation II), a Poké Maniac from Cianwood City, is well known for his arrogance. Hearing of this, Silver stole one of his two Pokémon, a Sneasel. Kirk begs the player to take Shuckie, his Shuckle, for safekeeping. Depending on how well Shuckie is treated, Kirk may or may not ask for Shuckie to be given back.

Aside from the Trainer class, the term Poké Maniac (Japanese: ポケモンマニア Pokémon Maniac) has also been used to refer to people that are deeply interested in rare Pokémon, most notably Bill and his father. However, in original Japanese version, this term is different from the class and does not carry the implication of liking Kaiju-like Pokémon. Probably for this reason, Bill's title was re-translated to Pokémon fanatic in the English version of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

Gallery

Artwork

Slowpoke Poké Maniac.png Poké Maniac artwork.png ORAS Poké Maniac.png Poké Maniac artwork 2.png
Poké Maniac dressed as a Slowpoke Art based on their design from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Art from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 		Alternative art based on their design from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Sprites and models

In the core series

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Spr RG PokéManiac.png Spr Y PokéManiac.png Spr GS SW97 PokéManiac.png Spr GS PokéManiac.png Spr RS PokéManiac.png Spr FRLG PokéManiac.png Spr HGSS Poké Maniac.png VSPoké Maniac.png VSPoké Maniac PE.png VSPoké Maniac SV.png
Sprite from
Red and Blue 		Sprite from
Yellow 		Prototype sprite from the
1997 Nintendo Space World demo 		Sprite from
Generation II 		Sprite from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald 		Sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen 		Sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		VS portrait from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 		VS model from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! 		VS model from
Scarlet and Violet
Rocker I OD.png PokéManiac II OD.png Fossil Maniac OD.png Poké Maniac FRLG OD.png Poké Maniac IV OD.png Poké Maniac ORAS OD.png ORAS Poké Maniac Icon.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation I 		Overworld sprite from
Generation II 		Overworld sprite from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald 		Overworld sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen 		Overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Overworld model from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 		Icon on the PSS from
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, and PGL

In other games

PokeManiac Stadium.png S2 PokéManiac.pngS2 PokéManiac alt.pngS2 PokéManiac alt2.png
Pkmniac portrait from Stadium Portraits from
Stadium 2

Trainer list

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow


Pokémon Gold and Silver


Pokémon Crystal


Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire


Pokémon Emerald


See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation III/PokéManiac

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen


Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver


Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire


Special Trainers

  • Poké Maniac Kelvin, at the Battle Resort, chooses his team from among seven different possible teams.

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


Pokémon Scarlet and Violet


Pokémon Stadium


Pokémon Stadium 2


In the anime

Gorman (right) and Bluto (left), two Poké Maniacs in the anime

Two Poké Maniacs, called Gorman and Bluto, appeared in Mad About Blue!. They were obsessed with blue-colored Pokémon.

In the manga

Leo from Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Emerald arc

In Verily Vanquishing Vileplume I, a Poké Maniac is one of the Trainers who participate in the Battle Dome challenge. He is pushed aside when Emerald tries to squeeze in to sit with the challengers.

Black & White and Black 2 & White 2 arcs

Leo, a boy wearing a combination of Youngster and Poké Maniac clothes, appears as a recurring character in Unova.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Poké Maniac 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 #
Poké Maniac Su Unified Minds Uncommon 204/236 Sky Legend U 047/054
Unified Minds Rare Ultra 236/236 Sky Legend SR 061/054
 


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 怪獸狂 Guàishòu Kwòhng *
怪獸迷 Gwaaisau Màih *
Mandarin 怪獸狂 / 怪兽狂 Guàishòu Kuáng *
怪獸迷 Guàishòu Mí *
怪兽玛尼亚 Guàishòu Mǎníyǎ *
France Flag.png French Pokémaniac
Germany Flag.png German Pokémaniac
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Maniak Pokémon
Italy Flag.png Italian Pokéfanatico
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포켓몬 매니아 Pokémon Mania
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Pokémaníaco
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Poké Fanático
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pokémaníaco
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

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
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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