Channeler (Trainer class)

Channeler きとうし Shaman
VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Other names	Medium (Stadium)
Introduced in	Generation I
Appears in	Red, Blue, and Yellow FireRed and LeafGreen Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Stadium
Gender	Female
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A Channeler (Japanese: きとうし Shaman) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that have only appeared in the Generation I games and their remakes. They are generally depicted as Shinto priestesses. They scared people away from Pokémon Tower and were possibly unwittingly helping Team Rocket make their base in the tower. Their strange behavior when challenging the player, and their subsequent reaction after being defeated, seems to imply that they were possessed by the ghosts they used while battling. In fact, some Channelers apologize after battle, saying, "I was possessed!" when spoken to.

They specialize in Ghost-type Pokémon, specifically Gastly and Haunter.

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

In Pokémon Stadium, they are known as Mediums, which may lead to a confusion with a similar Trainer class introduced later. They wear white robes and carry Gohei to help channel spirits.

Gallery

Sprites and models

In the core series

Sprite from Red and Blue	Sprite from Yellow	Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Overworld sprite from Generation I		Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen

In other games

Medium portrait from Stadium

Trainer list

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Channeler	Initial battle	$690	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler	Initial battle	$660	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler	Initial battle	$720	Lv.24	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler	Initial battle	$690	Lv.23	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler	Initial battle	$660	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler	Initial battle	$720	Lv.24	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler	Initial battle	$660	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler	Initial battle	$690	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler	Initial battle	$720	Lv.24	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler	Initial battle	$660	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler	Initial battle	$660	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------
Channeler	Initial battle	$720	Lv.24	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler	Initial battle	$720	Lv.24	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler	Initial battle	$1140	Lv.38	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler	Initial battle	$1020	Lv.34	Lv.34	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler	Initial battle	$990	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.33	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Channeler Amanda	Initial battle	$1088	Lv.34	Lv.34	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Angelica	Initial battle	$704	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Carly	Initial battle	$768	Lv.24	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Emilia	Initial battle	$768	Lv.24	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Hope	Initial battle	$736	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Janae	Initial battle	$704	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Jennifer	Initial battle	$768	Lv.24	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Jody	Initial battle	$704	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Karina	Initial battle	$768	Lv.24	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Laurel	Initial battle	$736	Lv.23	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Patricia	Initial battle	$704	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Paula	Initial battle	$768	Lv.24	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Ruth	Initial battle	$704	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Stacy	Initial battle	$1216	Lv.38	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Tammy	Initial battle	$736	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Tasha	Initial battle	$1056	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.33	-------	-------	-------

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

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Channeler Angelica	Initial battle	$1,000 3 Poké Balls	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Carly	Initial battle	$1,000 3 Poké Balls	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Emilia	Initial battle	$1,000 3 Poké Balls	Lv.32	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Hope	Initial battle	$1,000 3 Poké Balls	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Imari	Initial battle	$1,600	Lv.40	Lv.40	Lv.40	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Janae	Initial battle	$1,000 3 Poké Balls	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	-------	-------
Channeler Jennifer	Initial battle	$1,000 3 Poké Balls	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Jody	Initial battle	$1,000 3 Poké Balls	Lv.25	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Karina	Initial battle	$1,000 3 Poké Balls	Lv.25	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Laurel	Initial battle	$1,000 3 Poké Balls	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Patricia	Initial battle	$1,000 3 Poké Balls	Lv.25	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Paula	Initial battle	$1,000 3 Poké Balls	Lv.25	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Ruth	Initial battle	$1,000 3 Poké Balls	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Stacy	Initial battle	$1,600	Lv.40	Lv.40	-------	-------	-------	-------
Channeler Tammy	Initial battle	$1,000 3 Poké Balls	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Stadium

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Medium	Initial battle	$	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50
	Second battle	$	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51
	Third battle	$	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.54	Lv.54
	Fourth battle	$	Lv.50	Lv.52	Lv.54	Lv.51	Lv.53	Lv.50
Medium	Initial battle	$	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.52	Lv.51	Lv.50	Lv.50
	Second battle	$	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51
	Third battle	$	Lv.51	Lv.50	Lv.53	Lv.52	Lv.51	Lv.52
	Fourth battle	$	Lv.50	Lv.51	Lv.53	Lv.53	Lv.52	Lv.50
Medium	Initial battle	$	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100
	Second battle	$	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100

In the TCG

Full Art print of Channeler

Main article: Channeler (Unified Minds 190)

Channeler was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese SM Era). It was first released in the Japanese Miracle Twin expansion before debuting in English in the Unified Minds expansion, with artwork by TOKIYA. It was also released as a Full Art card in the same Japanese and English expansion, with artwork by the same artist. It allows the player to remove additional effects of attacks on their Pokémon.

Trivia

• In the internal data for Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue, many Channeler Trainers go unused. All but one of them have a Gastly.
• In Generation I, a Channeler in the Pokémon Tower says "Give... me... your... soul..." This line was changed in the remakes.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 祈禱師 Kèihtóusī Mandarin 祈禱師 / 祈祷师 Qídǎoshī French Exorciste German Exorzistin Indonesian Dukun Italian Medium Korean 주술사 Jusulsa Portuguese Brazil Exorcista Portugal Xamã Spanish Exorcista

This Trainer Class article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.