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Super Nerd (Trainer class)

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Super Nerd
理科系のおとこ Science Man
VSSuper Nerd PE.png
VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Other names Nerd (Stadium)
Introduced in Generation I
Appears in Red, Blue, and Yellow
Gold, Silver, and Crystal
FireRed and LeafGreen
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Stadium, Stadium 2
Gender Male
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members Conway, Miles
Anime debut Tag! We're It...! (Series)
File 2: Cubone (Origins)
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut Whacked by Marowak! (Adventures)

A Super Nerd (Japanese: 理科系のおとこ Science Man; in Generation I, also known as りかけい Science) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation I games. They are generally depicted as skinny young men with long hair and glasses, and are grown-up male School Kids.[1] In HeartGold and SoulSilver, they are accompanied by a remote-controlled robotic Pikachu holding a Poké Ball.

They generally use a combination of Poison- and Electric-type Pokémon based on inanimate objects, except those in the Cinnabar Gym, who specialize in Fire-types instead.

In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Super Nerds battled outside of Gyms will award three Poké Balls along with prize money upon being defeated.

In Pokémon Stadium, they are referred to as Nerds and specialize in Pokémon knowing Selfdestruct or Explosion.

Gallery

Sprites and models

In the core series

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Yellow 		Prototype sprite from
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Generation II 		Sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen 		Sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		VS model from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Rocker I OD.png Super Nerd II OD.png Scientist FRLG OD.png Super Nerd OD.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation I 		Overworld sprite from
Generation II 		Overworld sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen 		Overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver

In other games

SJP Super Nerd.png S2 Super Nerd.pngS2 Super Nerd alt.pngS2 Super Nerd alt2.png
Nerd portrait from
Stadium 		Portraits from
Stadium 2

Trainer list

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow


Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal


Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen


Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver


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


Pokémon Stadium


Pokémon Stadium 2


In the anime

Main series

Conway

Conway, a recurring character, seems to be based on the Super Nerd class. He first appeared in Tag! We're It...!. Later, he appeared in the Pokémon Summer Academy arc from Camping It Up! through One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!. He became Ash's official rival during the Lily of the Valley Conference in the episodes An Old Family Blend through Working on a Right Move!, where he lost to Ash. Unlike the Super Nerds featured in the games, he is not known to own any Poison-, Electric-, or Fire-type Pokémon. However, he did train a Venonat during the Pokémon Summer Academy.

A Super Nerd in Pokémon Origins

Pokémon Origins

Super Nerd Miguel appeared briefly in File 2: Cubone. He was shown hogging the Dome and Helix Fossils when Red was at Mt. Moon. Red battled him off-screen, after which he presumably gave Red one of his Fossils.

In the manga

Super Nerd Miles in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Miles (Adventures)

A Super Nerd named Miles is a recurring character who debuted in the Yellow arc. He was hired by Agatha to steal Red's Pika, but joined the side of good after being defeated by Yellow.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 理科男 Léihfō Nàahm
Mandarin 理科男 Lǐkē Nán *
理工科的男生 Lǐgōngkē de Nánshēng *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Vědátor
Denmark Flag.png Danish Overnørd
Finland Flag.png Finnish Supernörtti
France Flag.png French Intello
Germany Flag.png German Tüftler (VII)
Streber (I-IV)
Italy Flag.png Italian Cervellone
South Korea Flag.png Korean 이과계의 남자 Igwagye-ui Namja
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Super-nerd
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Supernerd (PS153-present, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Super Nerd (PS046-PS076)
Spain Flag.png Spanish Cerebrito (VII)
Científico (IV)
Supernecio (III)
Súper Necio (I-II)
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Nhà khoa học

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 (July 2000). 『ポケットモンスター』開発スタッフインタビュー (ページｄ)。 Nintendo Online Magazine (N.O.M). No.23. (archive of translation by TCRF admin GlitterBerri)
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


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