A Youngster (Japanese: たんぱんこぞう / たんパンこぞう Shorts Youngster, shortened in Generation I to たんパン Shorts) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation I games. They are depicted as average young boys usually wearing caps and short pants.
They use a variety of Pokémon, but they tend to use common ones that are caught early in their respective games. In Unova and Kalos, a significant amount of Youngsters specialize in Bug-type Pokémon, likely due to the absence of the Bug Catcher class in those regions. Some will give out Ultra Balls when defeated. In the Battle Maison, they specialize in Bug- and Normal-type Pokémon.
In other games
Trainer list
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/Youngster
Pokémon Emerald
See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation III/Youngster
Special Trainers
Youngster Lionel may randomly be recruited as an Apprentice at the Battle Tower. Here, players may customize his team and can eventually either team up with or battle against him.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl/Youngster
Pokémon Platinum
See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation IV/Youngster
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Pokémon Black and White
See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Youngster
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Pokémon X and Y
See more: List of Battle Maison Trainers/Youngster
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Pokémon Sun and Moon
See more: List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Youngster List of Battle Tree Trainers/Youngster
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Pokémon Sword and Shield
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngster Benjamin | Initial battle | $420 |  Lv.5 |  Lv.7 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Youngster Jake | Initial battle | $360 |  Lv.6 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| SwSh demo only | ||||||||
| Youngster Travis | Initial battle | $1,000 |  Lv.50 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
See also: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Sword and Shield/Youngster
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl/Youngster
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Pokémon Stadium
Pokémon Stadium 2
In the anime
Main series
In Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, Nicholai's appearance is based on the Youngster class.
Cameron, one of Ash's Unova rivals, who debuted in Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!, is based on the Youngster class, and is even represented as a Youngster in the Download Tournament "You Challenge the Unova League Too!".
A Youngster briefly appeared in Cilan's flashback in There's a New Gym Leader in Town!.
A Youngster briefly appeared in Till We Compete Again!, preparing to choose a first partner Pokémon from Professor Sycamore.
A Youngster briefly appeared in Getting Down to The Ire!, where he observed the Manalo Conference alongside a Lass and a Roggenrola.
Pokémon
Pokémon Origins
A Youngster appeared in File 1: Red, using an outfit based on the FireRed and LeafGreen sprite. He challenged Red to a battle, but it was quickly defeated by Red's Charmander. As Red didn't know that other Trainers' Pokémon couldn't be caught, he tried to catch the Youngster's Nidoran♀, but his Poké Ball bounced off of it, after which the Youngster recalled his Pokémon. For Red's request, he agreed to show him where he caught his Nidoran♀, so that Red could catch one of his own.
Pokémon
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
A Youngster in the animated trailerA Youngster appeared in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, where he battled Brendan's Treecko using Zigzagoon.
Pokémon
Voice actors
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Pokémon: Twilight Wings
A Youngster briefly appeared in Buddy, where he was among the people Hop approached while searching for his runaway Wooloo.
Pokémon
 | Hoothoot | |
| This Hoothoot is the Youngster's only known Pokémon. None of Hoothoot's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Buddy | |
|---|---|---|
Pokémon Evolutions
Youngster Timmy appeared in The Discovery as a Trainer on the Nugget Bridge, challenging and being quickly defeated by Green.
Pokémon
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
A Youngster in Pokémon AdventuresGold, Silver & Crystal arc
Main article: JoeyJoey is Professor Elm's assistant and his errand boy. His partner Pokémon is Rattata. In Chuang Yi's translations of the manga, he was known as Grant. However, VIZ Media's translations properly identify him as Joey.
Emerald arc
In Epilogue, Joey makes a cameo appearance in one of the ships heading to the Battle Frontier.
HeartGold & SoulSilver arc
A Youngster is seen amongst the many people visiting the Safari Zone in Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down.
Diamond & Pearl arc
A Youngster appears in A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium, where he serves as Platinum's first opponent at the Oreburgh Gym.
Platinum arc
A Youngster appears in Softening Up Kakuna as a challenger of the Battle Factory. In the battle shown, he rents a Gabite, Finneon, and Trash Cloak Wormadam, later trading the Wormadam for a Forretress. Another Youngster appeared in Clobbering Claydol, wandering around the Battle Frontier.
Black & White arc
A Youngster with a Woobat appeared in An Odd Speech, listening to Ghetsis's speech but ultimately disregarding what he said about releasing his Pokémon.
A Youngster with a Crustle is seen in Dream a Little Dream amongst the many Trainers entering Victory Road.
Leo, a boy wearing a combination of Youngster and Poké Maniac clothes, appears as a recurring character in both Black & White and Black 2 & White 2 arc.
X & Y arc
In An X-cuse to Come Out and Play, a Youngster was seen fleeing from a battle between Xerneas and Yveltal.
In Sylveon Enchants, a Youngster was seen in the Mini-game Corner with his Binacle.
A Youngster appeared in Trevenant Pokes with his younger brother, a Preschooler, at the Tower of Mastery before deciding to go home.
A Youngster appeared in Diantha's flashback in Pinsir Glares.
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc
In Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull, someone was heard calling for Youngster Tyler at Hokulani Observatory.
Sword & Shield arc
A Youngster with a Grookey appeared in Henry Sword's fantasy in Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light, where he explained to Casey Shield that they would need a nickname for Marvin's Sobble to avoid confusion in case another Trainer had the same Pokémon.
Pokémon
 | Crustle | |
| A Youngster was seen entering the Victory Rode as he rode on a Crustle. None of Crustle's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Dream a Little Dream | |
|---|---|---|
 | Binacle | |
| This Binacle was seen playing the Berry Picker minigame. None of Binacle's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Sylveon Enchants | |
|---|---|---|
 | Scatterbug | |
| Scatterbug was seen with its Trainer in Diantha's flashback. None of Scatterbug's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Pinsir Glares | |
|---|---|---|
 | Grookey | |
| This Grookey was seen with its Trainer in Henry's fantasy, where they needed a nickname for Marvin's Sobble to avoid confusion in case another Trainer had the same Pokémon. Grookey's only known move is Branch Poke. | ||
| Debut | Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light | |
|---|---|---|
Rented
 | Gabite | |
| This Gabite was used by the Youngster at the Battle Factory. None of Gabite's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Softening Up Kakuna | |
|---|---|---|
 | Finneon | |
| This Finneon was used by the Youngster at the Battle Factory. None of Finneon's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Softening Up Kakuna | |
|---|---|---|
 | Wormadam | |
| This Trash Cloak Wormadam was used by the Youngster at the Battle Factory. It was later traded for a Forretress he battled earlier. None of Wormadam's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Softening Up Kakuna | |
|---|---|---|
 | Forretress | |
| The Youngster at the Battle Factory rented a Forretress in exchange for a Trash Cloak Wormadam. None of Forretress's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Softening Up Kakuna | |
|---|---|---|
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
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Joey (Japanese: ゴロウ Gorō) appears in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys.
In the TCG
Youngster in the TCG Main article: Youngster (Scarlet & Violet 198)Youngster was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese ex Starter Sets and the English Scarlet & Violet expansion, with artwork by Hitoshi Ariga. It lets the player shuffle their hand into their deck, and draw five cards.
Trivia
In other languages
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