Worker (Trainer class)

A Worker (Japanese: はたらくおじさん Working Man in Generation III, Laborer in Generation IV onwards) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation III games, where they appeared in and . They later appeared in . Workers can also appear in Johto's .
They are generally depicted as young-to-middle-aged men with hardhats and tools, with female Workers debuting in as tall blond women. They appear to be similar to the class, but they use different Pokémon. They use -, -, -, and Pokémon. In the Battle Subway and Battle Maison, they specialize in Pokémon benefiting from .
In , some Workers dress in warmer clothing for colder climates, similar to the s that are on and in Snowpoint Gym. They are mainly found in Cold Storage; they still use mainly Pokémon, but several also use Pokémon. While the Cold Storage is no longer accessible in , bundled-up Workers can still be found in places such as Twist Mountain. In the Battle Subway, these specialize in Ice-type Pokémon.
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==Trainer list==
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl===
:See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl/Worker
===Pokémon Platinum===
:See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation IV/Worker
===Pokémon Black and White===
:See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Worker
===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2===
:See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Worker
===Pokémon X and Y===
:See more: List of Battle Maison Trainers/Worker
===Pokémon Sun and Moon===
:See more:
:: List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Worker
:: List of Battle Tree Trainers/Worker
===Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon===
:See more:
:: List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Worker
:: List of Battle Tree Trainers/Worker
===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
:See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Sword and Shield/Worker
===Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl===
:See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl/Worker
===Pokémon Scarlet and Violet===
===Pokémon Colosseum===
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===Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness===
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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A group of Workers (referred to here as miners) appeared in Shapes of Things to Come!, where they and their Pokémon were working in the Oreburgh Mine.
====Genesect and the Legend Awakened====
A group of Workers appeared in the Genesect and the Legend Awakened. Their work was interfered by flickering streetlights, caused by the Genesect Army's actions at Pokémon Hills. Fortunately, their was able to give them light with its tail, allowing the men to continue their work.
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A Worker appeared in an image in Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!, where he and a group of were seen working on the construction of a new in Vermilion City.
A group of Workers appeared in Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!. They were working at a mine in Galar when a stray beam of Dynamax energy caused a nearby to Gigantamax and go on a rampage. and Leon were able to stop it, but the Workers threw rocks at Coalossal, only to be stopped by Ash before leaving.
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===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
In Assistant, a group of Workers were at a construction site visited by Oleana.
Two Workers appeared in The Gathering of Stars.
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
====History====
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In Putting a Crimp in Kricketot, a Worker in Oreburgh City is seen loudly scolding his Psyduck, nicknamed "Yeller" (Japanese: きいろ Yellow), for playing with the controls of a bulldozer. Psyduck had caused the machine to roll down the hill, putting , , and in danger. The Worker apologizes to them, and Platinum asks him for a tour of the Oreburgh Mine as repayment, hoping to dig for coals. Diamond and Pearl initially let her go by herself with the Worker. However, they go after her as soon as Chatler tells the location of the mine to the boys by repeating the Worker's voice. After Platinum's Piplup defeats a swarm of , the Worker mentions that Roark envisioned the mine as a place to dig for coal, and for training Pokémon as well. Piplup's pride is hurt because she has not participated in the past few battles together with Diamond and Pearl's Pokémon, so the Worker suggests Platinum to go challenge the Oreburgh Gym to help Piplup regain her confidence. In Brash Bronzong I, the Worker who owns a Psyduck is seen again. He and Roark talk about Byron investigating Team Galactic in Canalave City.
In A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium, Roark is seen talking to some friendly Workers at the Oreburgh Mine. Roark tells them about some of the Fossils he dug out from the Underground. The Workers introduce Roark to Platinum and tell him that Platinum intends to challenge the Oreburgh Gym.
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Workers Felix (Japanese: カンキチ Kankichi), Rich (Japanese: リイチ Rīchi), Sterling (Japanese: ギンジ Ginji), Don (Japanese: タモツ Tamotsu), and Heath (Japanese: タイゾウ Taizō) work as miners for Clay. They were first seen in Lights, Camera...Action, where they and Clay unearthed a mysterious stone at the Desert Resort. Later, in Mine Mayhem, Heath was ordered to bring to the Driftveil Gym so that he and Clay could have their Gym battle. All of the Workers here are based on the Workers found either in the Driftveil Gym or Twist Mountain in .
Several Workers made an appearance at in Sandstorm. They were playing a game of card flip during their break. However, one of the Workers turned out to be a disguised . The Grunt was exposed and beaten by Grimsley.
A group of Workers, some of them in their winter clothes, was seen in Drawing Bridges amongst the Trainers waiting to get to cross the Driftveil Drawbridge.
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Another group of miners working for Clay, named Tavarius (Japanese: タケオ Takeo), Tibor (Japanese: ツナシロウ Tsunashirō), Pasqual (Japanese: トオル Tooru), and Friedrich (Japanese: フンボルト Humboldt) appeared in Giant Chasm. They were seen helping Clay free the people trapped in the ice in Opelucid City. Like the workers seen in Lights, Camera...Action, they could be found in the Driftveil Gym in .
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In Crackle!! Practice Battle, a Worker in a X & Y design watched as Leon attempted to herd the away from the Wedgehurst Station, but to no avail.
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==In the TCG==
Worker was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the Japanese expansion and the English expansion, with artwork by Sanosuke Sakuma. It was also released as a and in the same Japanese and English expansions, with artwork by Yuu Nishida. It allows the player to draw three cards, then discard a in play.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Animation characters
Category:Pokémon: Twilight Wings characters
Category:Rock-type Trainers
Category:Fighting-type Trainers
Category:Steel-type Trainers
Category:Ground-type Trainers
Category:Trainers with Legendary Pokémon
Category:Trainers with Mythical Pokémon
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