Dragon Tamer (Trainer class)

Dragon Tamer
ドラゴン使い Dragon Tamer

VS model from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Other names
Introduced in Generation III
Appears in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Scarlet and Violet
Gender Both*
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members Lance, Clair
Animated debut PT16 (POKÉTOON)
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut Deprogramming Porygon-Z (Adventures)

A Dragon Tamer (Japanese: ドラゴン使(つか)い Dragon Tamer) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation III games. They are most commonly depicted as young men wearing elaborate purple and red outfits and capes. In Generation IX, female Dragon Tamers were introduced, sporting shorter capes than their male counterparts.

They specialize in Dragon-type Pokémon and Pokémon that belong in the Dragon Egg Group.

The goal of most of these Dragon Tamers is to attain the status of their greatest member, Kanto and Johto Pokémon League Champion Lance.

In the Generation II games, they are merely referred to, especially in Blackthorn City due to its Dragon's Den. Although the English versions simply call them "dragon users" in these games, the Japanese versions clearly mention Dragon Tamers (ドラゴンつかい). This explains their appearance in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, their remakes, where these same instances now refer to them as Dragon Tamers in English as well.

Gallery

Artwork

Art from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Sprites and models

Sprite from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald 		Sprite from
Generation IV* 		VS portrait from
Omega Ruby and
Alpha Sapphire 		VS model from
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 		VS model from
Scarlet and Violet
Overworld sprite from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald 		Overworld sprite from
Generation IV* 		Overworld model from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 		Overworld model from
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Trainer list

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/Dragon Tamer

Pokémon Emerald

See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation III/Dragon Tamer

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl/Dragon Tamer

Pokémon Platinum

See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation IV/Dragon Tamer

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl/Dragon Tamer

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

In animation

A Dragon Tamer in POKÉTOON

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

In HZ096, Dot mentioned that many Dragon Tamers live in Blackthorn City.

POKÉTOON

In PT16, a female Dragon Tamer based on the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet design appeared during a video as one of the Trainers battling in a tournament in Mesagoza.

Pokémon

Baxcalibur
Dragon Tamer's Baxcalibur
Debut PT14

Baxcalibur is the Dragon Tamer's only known Pokémon.

None of Baxcalibur's moves are known.

In the manga

Dragon Tamer in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

A Dragon Tamer was seen in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, waiting for the Battle Frontier to open.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 馴龍師 Sèuhnlùhngsī
Mandarin 馴龍師 / 驯龙师 Xúnlóngshī *
龍之使者 Lóng zhī Shǐzhě *
Danish Dragetæmmer
French Dracologue
German Drachenprofi
Indonesian Pelatih Naga
Italian Domadraghi
Korean 드래곤 조련사 Dragon Joryeonsa
Brazilian Portuguese Domador de dragão
Spanish Domadragón

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