Trick Master

The Trick Master (Japanese: カラクリ King of Tricks) is a character in Ruby, Sapphire,, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. He lives on in the Trick House.

In the games
He provides the player with eight challenges (six challenges in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire), each beginning with him hiding somewhere in the front room. Once the player finds him, he gives a small speech and says that he will be hiding in the back. Once the player completes the challenge, he will reward them with a prize.

After all challenges are completed, the Trick Master disappears, leaving behind only a note saying he has gone on a journey to search for new tricks.

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald

 * Trick House
 * Puzzle 1


 * When found:
 * "Hah? Grrr… How did you know I concealed myself beneath this desk? You're sharp!"
 * "Behold! For I am the greatest living mystery of a man in all of Hoenn! They call me… The Trick Master! Wahahaha! Glad to meet you! You, you’ve come to challenge my Trick House, haven’t you? That’s why you’re here, isn’t it? Yes, it is! Consider your challenge accepted! Enter through the scroll there, and let your challenge commence! I shall be waiting in the back!"


 * When the player has completed the puzzle
 * "Aak! You’ve made it to me? Hmmm… You’re sharp! It took me all night to plant all those trees… You’re almost my equal in greatness by one, two, three, four, five, six places! Fine! You have earned this reward!''
 * "Scrub that smug smirk from your face! It’s much too early to think you’ve won! I’ll make new tricks to stump you, I will. You may mock me only when you’re done. Come back for the next exciting installment!''


 * Puzzle 2


 * When found:
 * "Hah? Grrr… How did you know I concealed myself behind this tree? You're sharp!"
 * "You, you’ve come to challenge my Trick House, haven’t you? That’s why you’re here, isn’t it? Yes, it is! Consider your challenge accepted! Enter through the scroll there, and let your challenge commence! I shall be waiting in the back!"


 * When the player has completed the puzzle
 * "Aak! You’ve made it to me? Hmmm… You’re sharp! It took me all night to make the maze… You’re almost my equal in greatness by one, two, three, four, five places! Fine! You have earned this reward!''
 * "Scrub that smug smirk from your face! It’s much too early to think you’ve won! I’ll make new tricks to stump you, I will. You may mock me only when you’re done. Come back for the next exciting installment!''


 * Puzzle 3


 * When found:
 * "Hah? Grrr… How did you know I concealed myself in this dresser? You're sharp!"
 * "You, you’ve come to challenge my Trick House, haven’t you? That’s why you’re here, isn’t it? Yes, it is! Consider your challenge accepted! Enter through the scroll there, and let your challenge commence! I shall be waiting in the back!"


 * When the player has completed the puzzle
 * "Aak! You’ve made it to me? Hmmm… You’re sharp! It took me all night to /… You’re almost my equal in greatness by one, two, three, four places! Fine! You have earned this reward!''
 * "Scrub that smug smirk from your face! It’s much too early to think you’ve won! I’ll make new tricks to stump you, I will. You may mock me only when you’re done. Come back for the next exciting installment!''


 * Puzzle 4


 * When found:
 * "Hah? Grrr… How did you know I concealed myself beyond this window? You're sharp!"
 * "You, you’ve come to challenge my Trick House, haven’t you? That’s why you’re here, isn’t it? Yes, it is! Consider your challenge accepted! Enter through the scroll there, and let your challenge commence! I shall be waiting in the back!"


 * When the player has completed the puzzle
 * "Aak! You’ve made it to me? Hmmm… You’re sharp! It took me all night to shove in those boulders… You’re almost my equal in greatness by one, two, three places! Fine! You have earned this reward!''
 * "Scrub that smug smirk from your face! It’s much too early to think you’ve won! I’ll make new tricks to stump you, I will. You may mock me only when you’re done. Come back for the next exciting installment!''


 * Puzzle 5


 * When found:
 * "Hah? Grrr… How did you know I concealed myself in this planter? You're sharp!"
 * "You, you’ve come to challenge my Trick House, haven’t you? That’s why you’re here, isn’t it? Yes, it is! Consider your challenge accepted! Enter through the scroll there, and let your challenge commence! I shall be waiting in the back!"


 * When the player has completed the puzzle
 * "Aak! You’ve made it to me? Hmmm… You’re sharp! It took me all night to make Mechadolls and another to think up the quiz… You’re almost my equal in greatness by one, two places! Fine! You have earned this reward!''
 * "Scrub that smug smirk from your face! It’s much too early to think you’ve won! I’ll make new tricks to stump you, I will. You may mock me only when you’re done. Come back for the next exciting installment!''


 * Puzzle 6


 * When found:
 * "Hah? Grrr… How did you know I concealed myself in this cupboard? You're sharp!"
 * "You, you’ve come to challenge my Trick House</sc>, haven’t you? That’s why you’re here, isn’t it? Yes, it is! Consider your challenge accepted! Enter through the scroll there, and let your challenge commence! I shall be waiting in the back!"


 * When the player has completed the puzzle
 * "Aak! You’ve made it to me? Hmmm… You’re sharp! It took me all night to install the doors… You’re almost my equal in greatness! Fine! You have earned this reward!''
 * "Scrub that smug smirk from your face! It’s much too early to think you’ve won! I’ll make new tricks to stump you, I will. You may mock me only when you’re done. Come back for the next exciting installment!''


 * Puzzle 7


 * When found:
 * "Hah? Grrr… How did you know I concealed myself behind this window? You're sharp!"
 * "You, you’ve come to challenge my Trick House</sc>, haven’t you? That’s why you’re here, isn’t it? Yes, it is! Consider your challenge accepted! Enter through the scroll there, and let your challenge commence! I shall be waiting in the back!"


 * When the player has completed the puzzle
 * "Aak! You’ve made it to me? Hmmm… You’re sharp! It took me all night setting up arrows… You’re my equal in greatness! Fine! You have earned this reward!''
 * "Scrub that smug smirk from your face! It’s much too early to think you’ve won! I’ll make new tricks to stump you, I will. You may mock me only when you’re done. Come back for the next exciting installment!''


 * Puzzle 8


 * When found:
 * "Hah? Grrr… How did you know I concealed myself beneath this cushion? You're sharp!"
 * "You, you’ve come to challenge my Trick House</sc>, haven’t you? That’s why you’re here, isn’t it? Yes, it is! Consider your challenge accepted! Enter through the scroll there, and let your challenge commence! I shall be waiting in the back!"


 * When the player has completed the puzzle
 * "Aak! You’ve made it to me? Hmmm… You’re sharp! It took me all night polishing floors… You’re above me in greatness! Possibly…"
 * "Wh-what should I do? My fountain of ideas for tricks has run dry… Perhaps it is time I toured the country on a quest to devise new tricks…"
 * "I hate to admit defeat, but you have bested me! Still, you must have been reeled in by my charisma for you to visit me again and again. Yes, you must have! But that has nothing to do with my losing! In recognition of the friendship between you, the driven, and the genius that is myself, I demand that you take this keepsake!"
 * "I am leaving on a journey of discovery. A quest in search of new tricks. I wish that you will one day visit and entertain me again. And now, farewell!"
 * "I am leaving on a journey of discovery. A quest in search of new tricks. I wish that you will one day visit and entertain me again. And now, farewell!"


 * When the undefined's Bag is full (after Puzzles 1-7)
 * "What? Have you no room for this? What manner of items do you carry? But fine, since you've reached me, your reward will be with me till later."


 * When the undefined has no more room for decorations in his/her PC (Puzzle 8)
 * "What? No room in your PC? What am I to make of that? I wish I could say that, but I am much too kind and caring, so come back later!"


 * When the undefined tries to leave the back room without accepting the Trick Master's reward
 * "Now, now! You're ignoring me now? Now that, I consider heartbreaking!"


 * When the undefined belatedly accepts his/her reward (after Puzzles 1-7)
 * "Ah, it's you! You're here to accept the reward from before, isn't that right? Yes, right I am! Here! I'll give it to you now!"
 * If the Bag is still full
 * "Hah? Did you not come to claim your reward?"


 * When the undefined visits before the next puzzle is unlocked
 * "For the next time, I'll use this trick, and that scheme, and those ruses... Mufufufu... If I may say so, it's brilliantly difficult, even for me!"
 * "Hah? What?! Oh, it's you! I'm in the midst of devising new tricky challenges! It's not too much to ask for a bit more time for me to think, is it now? You wouldn't begrudge me that? Come back in a little while!"


 * After all puzzles are complete, the Trick Master leaves this note on the scroll
 * "I am leaving on a journey. Don't look for me. Trick Master</sc>"

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

 * Trick House
 * Puzzle 1


 * When found
 * "Hah? Grrr… How did you know I concealed myself beneath this desk? You're sharp!"
 * "Behold! For I am the greatest living mystery of a man in all of Hoenn! They call me… The Trick Master! Wahahaha! Glad to meet you! You, you've come to challenge my Trick House, haven't you? That's why you're here, isn't it? Yes it is! Consider your challenge accepted! Enter through the scroll there, and let your challenge commence! I shall be waiting in the back! One more thing… I have to warn you. My tricks are quite difficult. Don't get lost!"
 * "Now I'm really leaving. I shall be waiting in the back!"


 * When the player has completed the puzzle
 * "Ai! You've made it this far? Hmm… You're sharp! It took me all night to plant those trees… You're almost my equal in greatness by one, two, three, four places! Great! You have earned this reward!"
 * "Scrub that smug smirk from your face! It's much too early to think you've won! I'll make new tricks to stump you, I will. You may mock me only when you're done. Come back for the next exciting installment!"


 * Puzzle 2


 * When found
 * "Hah? Grrr… How did you know I concealed myself behind this tree? You're sharp!"
 * "You, you've come to challenge my Trick House, haven't you? That's why you're here, isn't it? Yes it is! Consider your challenge accepted! Enter through the scroll there, and let your challenge commence! I shall be waiting in the back!"


 * When the player has completed the puzzle
 * "Ai! You've made it this far? Hmm… You're sharp! It took me all night to shove in those boulders… You're almost my equal in greatness by one, two, three places! Great! You have earned this reward!"
 * "Scrub that smug smirk from your face! It's much too early to think you've won! I'll make new tricks to stump you, I will. You may mock me only when you're done. Come back for the next exciting installment!"


 * Puzzle 3


 * When found
 * "Hah? Grrr… How did you know I concealed myself inside this dresser? You’re sharp!"
 * "You, you've come to challenge my Trick House, haven't you? That's why you're here, isn't it? Yes it is! Consider your challenge accepted! Enter through the scroll there, and let your challenge commence! I shall be waiting in the back!"


 * When the player has completed the puzzle
 * "Ai! You've made it this far? Hmm… You're sharp! It took me all night to board up the windows to make the room dark. You’re almost my equal in greatness by one, two places! Great! You have earned this reward!"
 * "Scrub that smug smirk from your face! It's much too early to think you've won! I'll make new tricks to stump you, I will. You may mock me only when you're done. Come back for the next exciting installment!"


 * Puzzle 4


 * When found
 * "Hah? Grrr… How did you know I concealed myself outside this window? You’re sharp!"
 * "You, you've come to challenge my Trick House, haven't you? That's why you're here, isn't it? Yes it is! Consider your challenge accepted! Enter through the scroll there, and let your challenge commence! I shall be waiting in the back!"


 * When the player has completed the puzzle
 * "Ai! You've made it this far? Hmm… You're sharp! It took me all night to bring in those boulders... You’re almost my equal in greatness! Great! You have earned this reward!"
 * "Scrub that smug smirk from your face! It's much too early to think you've won! I'll make new tricks to stump you, I will. You may mock me only when you're done. Come back for the next exciting installment!"


 * Puzzle 5


 * When found
 * "Hah? Grrr… How did you know I concealed myself inside this cupboard? You’re sharp!"
 * "You, you've come to challenge my Trick House, haven't you? That's why you're here, isn't it? Yes it is! Consider your challenge accepted! Enter through the scroll there, and let your challenge commence! I shall be waiting in the back!"


 * When the player has completed the puzzle
 * "Ai! You've made it this far? Hmm… You're sharp! It took me all night to make Mechadolls and another night to think up the quiz... You’re my equal in greatness! Great! You have earned this reward!"
 * "Scrub that smug smirk from your face! It's much too early to think you've won! I'll make new tricks to stump you, I will. You may mock me only when you're done. Come back for the next exciting installment!"


 * Puzzle 6


 * When found
 * "Hah? Grrr… How did you know I concealed myself beneath this cushion? You’re sharp!"
 * "You, you've come to challenge my Trick House, haven't you? That's why you're here, isn't it? Yes it is! Consider your challenge accepted! Enter through the scroll there, and let your challenge commence! I shall be waiting in the back!"


 * When the player has completed the puzzle
 * "Ai! You've made it this far? Hmm… You're sharp! It took me all night placing arrows... You even exceed me in greatness! Possibly... Wh-what should I do? My fountain of ideas for tricks has run dry... Perhaps it is time I toured the country on a quest to devise new tricks... I hate to admit defeat, but you have bested me! Still, you must have been reeled in by my charisma for you to visit me again and again. Yes, you must have! But that has nothing to do with my losing! In recognition of the friendship between you, the driven, and the genius that is myself, I demand that you take this keepsake!"
 * "I am leaving on a journey of discovery. A quest in search of new tricks. I wish you will one day visit and entertain me again. And now, farewell!"
 * "I am leaving on a journey of discovery. A quest in search of new tricks. I wish you will one day visit and entertain me again. And now, farewell!"

In the anime
He appeared in A Poké-BLOCK Party! as a character of the day, although he is referred to as The King of Tricks in the dub. Every year, he holds a contest at his Trick House. Whoever could get through his Trick House first would win a one-year supply of Pokéblocks. Many believe that he is a strange character.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The Trick Master (known as the Robot King in Chuang Yi's translation) is a close friend of Wattson and and helped them design their gadgets. Although he originally appeared as a minor character in the, he redesigned the electric mecha hidden inside New Mauville so it could fly and helped return to the ruins of Sootopolis City and participate in the final battle by heavily recharging  and. It's also revealed that he likes to visit different places other than Hoenn to improve his designs.

In the, he is revealed to have helped Emerald, recommending him to Earl Dervish's Pokémon academy and building his outfit and equipment.

In Epilogue, the Trick Master makes a cameo appearance on a boat heading to the.

In the, the Trick Master is seen watching a news report about a giant meteoroid that threatens to destroy the world. Later, the Trick Master is called to Sootopolis City to assist in stopping the meteoroid.

Names
Rätselmeister Mago del Quiz カラクリだいおう Trick Master 戏法大王