Worker (Trainer class)

A Worker (Japanese: はたらくおじさん Working Man in Generation III, さぎょういん 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. They appear to be similar to the class, but they use different Pokémon. They use Rock-, Fighting-, Steel-, 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.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

 * See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers (Generation IV)/Worker

Pokémon Platinum

 * See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers (Generation IV)/Worker

Pokémon Black and White

 * 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

In the anime
A group of Workers appeared in 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.

In Putting a Crimp in Kricketot, a Worker in Oreburgh City is seen loudly scolding his Psyduck, which is named "Yeller," 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 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.

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 Taizo) 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.

In other languages
Arbeiter Operario Ouvrier Lavoratore さぎょういん 工人