Super Nerd (Trainer class)
Super Nerd 理科系のおとこ Science Man | |
VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! | |
Other names | Nerd (Stadium) |
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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 |
Notable members | Conway, Miles |
Animated debut | Tag! We're It...! (Animated series) File 2: Cubone (Origins) |
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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Sprite from Red and Blue |
Sprite from Yellow |
Prototype sprite from Spaceworld '97 demo |
Sprite from Generation II |
Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver |
VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! |
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
Nerd portrait from Stadium |
Portraits from Stadium 2 |
Trainer list
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Super Nerd | Initial battle | $275 | Lv.11 |
Lv.11 |
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Super Nerd | Initial battle | $300 | Lv.12 |
Lv.12 |
Lv.12 |
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Super Nerd | Initial battle | $550 | Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
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Super Nerd | Initial battle | $650 | Lv.26 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd | Initial battle | $500 | Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
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Super Nerd | Initial battle | $900 | Lv.36 |
Lv.36 |
Lv.36 |
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Super Nerd | Initial battle | $850 | Lv.34 |
Lv.34 |
Lv.34 |
Lv.34 |
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Super Nerd | Initial battle | $1025 | Lv.41 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd | Initial battle | $925 | Lv.37 |
Lv.37 |
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Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Super Nerd Eric | Initial battle | $352 | Lv.11 |
Lv.11 |
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Super Nerd HughC | Initial battle | $1248 | Lv.39 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd MarkusC | Initial battle | $608 | Lv.19 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Pat | Initial battle | $1152 | Lv.36 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Sam | Initial battle | $1088 | Lv.34 |
Lv.34 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Shawn* | Initial battle | $992 | Lv.31 |
Lv.33 |
Lv.31 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Teru | Initial battle | $288 | Lv.7 |
Lv.11 |
Lv.7 |
Lv.9 |
------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Tom | Initial battle | $1024 | Lv.32 |
Lv.32 |
Lv.32 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Super Nerd Aidan | Initial battle | $480 | Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
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Super Nerd Avery | Initial battle | $816 | Lv.34 |
Lv.34 |
Lv.34 |
Lv.34 |
------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Derek | Initial battle | $984 | Lv.41 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Erik | Initial battle | $864 | Lv.36 |
Lv.36 |
Lv.36 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Glenn | Initial battle | $528 | Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
First rematch | $623 | Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Super Nerd Jovan | Initial battle | $264 | Lv.11 |
Lv.11 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Leslie | Initial battle | $624 | Lv.26 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Miguel | Initial battle | $288 | Lv.12 |
Lv.12 |
Lv.12 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd OwenINTL | Initial battle | N/A | Lv.1-100 |
Lv.1-100 |
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Super Nerd Zac | Initial battle | $888 | Lv.37 |
Lv.37 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Super Nerd Cary | Initial battle | $2544 | Lv.53 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Eric | Initial battle | $528 | Lv.11 |
Lv.11 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Markus | Initial battle | $912 | Lv.19 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Merle | Initial battle | $2544 | Lv.53 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Pat | Initial battle | $2256 | Lv.47 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Sam | Initial battle | $2112 | Lv.44 |
Lv.44 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Shawn* | Initial battle | $1872 | Lv.39 |
Lv.41 |
Lv.39 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Teru | Initial battle | $432 | Lv.7 |
Lv.11 |
Lv.7 |
Lv.9 |
------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Tyrone | Initial battle | $1920 | Lv.40 |
Lv.40 |
Lv.40 |
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Super Nerd Waldo | Initial battle | $2544 | Lv.53 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Super Nerd Aidan | Initial battle | $1,080 3 Poké Balls |
Lv.27 |
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Super Nerd Derek | Initial battle | $1,800 | Lv.45 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Erik | Initial battle | $1,800 | Lv.45 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Jovan | Initial battle | $400 3 Poké Balls |
Lv.10 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Leslie | Initial battle | $1,080 3 Poké Balls |
Lv.27 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Super Nerd Miguel | Initial battle | $400 3 Poké Balls |
Lv.10 |
Lv.10 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Stadium
Trainer name | Battle | Pokémon | ||||||
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Nerd | Initial battle | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.30 |
Lv.30 | |
Second battle | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.30 |
Lv.30 | ||
Nerd | 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 | ||
Pokémon Stadium 2
Trainer name | Battle | Pokémon | ||||||
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Super Nerd Clifford | Initial battle | Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.55 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.55 | |
Second battle | Lv.50 |
Lv.52 |
Lv.53 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.52 |
Lv.53 | ||
Super Nerd Clifford | Initial battle | Lv.51 |
Lv.52 |
Lv.51 |
Lv.52 |
Lv.51 |
Lv.52 | |
Second battle | Lv.55 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.55 |
Lv.50 | ||
Super Nerd Melvin | Initial battle | Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.50 | |
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
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.
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
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
- Kōji Nishino from Game Freak stated that male School Kids grow up to be Super Nerds in a July 2000 interview with the Japanese Nintendo Online Magazine about Pokémon Gold and Silver.[1]
In other languages
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References
- ↑ 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)
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