Scientist (Trainer class)

A Scientist (Japanese: はぐれけんきゅういん Researcher Gone Astray in Generations I, II, and ; Researcher in Generations III, V, VI, and , and as the shortened name in Generation I) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation I games. They are men in lab coats and glasses, with the ones in as well as holding as well. They are often aligned with Team Rocket, as shown throughout the first three generations, and with Team Galactic, as shown in . In , female Scientists, who were depicted as women with dark hair and glasses wearing lab coats, were introduced.
They generally use inorganic or artificial Pokémon such as , , , and , but also Pokémon in Sinnoh- and Unova-based games. Scientists of the Sinnoh and Unova regions start the battle by using battle items such as X Attack or X Defense. In the Battle Maison in Generation VI, they only use , , and fossil Pokémon. In Generation VII, they keep their Pokémon in Repeat Balls. Scientists in the Battle Tree use teams with strategies revolving around .
In Pokémon Stadium, Scientists are known as Lab Men. In the English version of Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Scientists are known as Researchers, while Scientists working for Cipher are called Cipher R&D (Japanese: Shadow Researcher) in XD.
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Scientists appearing outside of the have a sprite unique to themselves with clothes consisting of a tattered lab coat, unkempt hair, and black pants, while Scientists within the Battle Frontier use the Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum sprite, which has them wearing a normal-looking lab coat and white pants. This may be a reference to ; also, the only Scientists outside of the Battle Frontier in these games are either members of Team Rocket or inhabit a cave, so it may reference their lifestyles.
==Gallery==
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==Trainer list==
===Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow===
===Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal===
===Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen===
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl===
===Pokémon Platinum===
===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver===
===Pokémon Black and White===
===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2===
===Pokémon X and Y===
:See also: List of Battle Maison Trainers/Scientist
===Pokémon Sun and Moon===
:See also:
:: List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Scientist
:: List of Battle Tree Trainers/Scientist
===Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon===
===Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!===
===Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl===
===Pokémon Scarlet and Violet===
===Pokémon Stadium===
===Pokémon Stadium 2===
===Pokémon Colosseum===
====Story Mode====
====Battle Mode====
===Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness===
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
====Mewtwo Strikes Back====
In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a group of Scientists assisted in the creation of . Mewtwo eventually broke free and destroyed the lab, leaving their status unknown.
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In Tag! We're It...!, a Scientist competed in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. He was partnered with an and was one of 's and Paul's opponents. He ended up getting defeated.
In a flashback in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1), a Scientist watched as the Aura Sphere Riolu was taken away from 's henchmen.
In To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, a Scientist competed in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament with his . He was and 's first opponent and wound up getting defeated.
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In Coming Back into the Cold!, the appearance of Thaddeus, a researcher at the , was based on that of Scientists in .
A group of Scientists appeared in The Tiny Caretaker!.
====The Power of Us====
A group of Scientists appeared in the The Power of Us.
A group of Scientists appeared in the movie Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, which is a remake of Mewtwo Strikes Back.
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In Crowning the Chow Crusher!, a Scientist participated in the Pokémon Grand Eating Contest. He managed to get to the second round but ended up losing to Goh and his .
====Pokémon====
=====DP050 Scientist=====
=====DP071 Scientist=====
=====DP124 Scientist=====
=====XY087 Scientists=====
=====JN047 Scientist=====
====Voice actors====
===Pokémon Origins===
Several Scientists appeared at the Silph Co. in File 3: Giovanni. Some first appeared in a couple of flashbacks when Silph Co.'s president's secretary told and how Team Rocket was forcing them to experiment on in order to complete the Master Ball. A group of Scientists was later freed from a locked room by Red, and one of them gave him a as a thanks for saving them.
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=====Given away=====
===Pokémon Generations===
Scientists working at the Weather Institute appeared in a flashback in The Cavern, in which they were taken hostage by Team Aqua during their invasion of the Institute. Scientists working at the Mossdeep Space Center also appeared in The Scoop.
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
In a flashback in Assistant, a group of Scientists were researching the Dynamax and Gigantamax phenomena for Macro Cosmos.
====Pokémon====
==In the manga==
===How I Became a Pokémon Card===
A Scientist appeared in Fossil + Pokémon = Aerodactyl!?. The Scientist was in his laboratory with a woman when they get into an argument about discovering Pokémon. While the Scientist was tired, Team Rocket barged in and demanded him to give them the Old Amber. The Scientist accidentally tripped on a table leg, causing the table to fall and crash into the machine holding the Old Amber. This caused it to rapidly regenerate into an . When Team Rocket went after Aerodactyl, the Scientist pulled out a Poké Ball and caught Aerodactyl.
In an attempt to get away from Team Rocket, the Scientist retreated on his . After stalling the villainous team with and , he encountered a waterfall and sent out to cross the ocean nearby. Their getaway on the ocean was stalled after Team Rocket's appeared from underwater. With no other option, the Scientist sent out Aerodactyl and blasted away Team Rocket. This caused the tides to get out of control which knocked the Scientist into the river. Aerodactyl rode down and saved Scientist after seeing its own kind. After saving him, the Scientist waved Aerodactyl goodbye as it flew off with the other Aerodactyl. The Scientist returned to the lab after being saved.
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===Pokémon Adventures===
====History====
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A Scientist made a cameo appearance in Just a Spearow Carrier, waiting in line for the Indigo League.
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In Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas, a Scientist was at the Seven Stars Restaurant.
In Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune I and II, two other Scientists were guarding Lake Valor on behalf of Cyrus's orders, but were defeated by . In Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia V, they were interrogated by at a police department for the location of the Team Galactic members, but could not provide the answer.
In Luring in a Lickilicky, a Scientist appeared during the Pokétch presentation taking place in Jubilife City.
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In Deprogramming Porygon-Z, a Scientist was at the .
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In Dream a Little Dream, a male and a female Scientist participated in the .
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==Trivia==
* Fennel heavily resembles the female Scientist of , even sharing the same overworld sprite.
* Male Scientists are present in , as well as their remakes , but cannot be battled except in the Battle Maison in the remakes.
* Female Scientists first appeared in as NPCs.
* In Pokémon GO, "Scientist" is the name of an achievement awarded for evolving at least three Pokémon.
==In other languages==
Scientist/Researcher	
Cipher R&D
==Related articles==
Category:Animation characters
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Pokémon Origins characters
Category:Pokémon Generations characters
Category:Pokémon: Twilight Wings characters
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Category:Electric-type Trainers
Category:Psychic-type Trainers
Category:Trainers with Legendary Pokémon
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