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Burglar (Trainer class)

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Burglar
かじばどろぼう Post-Fire Burglar
VSBurglar PE.png
VS model of Burglar from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Other names かじばドロボウ Post-Fire Burglar (Generation II)
どろぼう Burglar (Generation III)
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
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members {{{members}}}
Animated debut The Case of the K-9 Caper! (Animated series)
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
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Manga debut Punching Poliwrath (Adventures)

A Burglar (Japanese: かじばどろぼう Post-Fire Burglar in Generations I, IV, and VII, かじばドロボウ Post-Fire Burglar in Generation II, どろぼう Burglar in Generation III and as the shortened name in Generation I) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation I games. They are generally depicted as suspicious men sneaking around with sacks thrown over their backs. In Generation I, they are only found on Cinnabar Island. Those in the burned-down Pokémon Mansion only challenge the player if they are talked to directly, not when they see the player. If defeated, they will sometimes drop an item as they flee. Burglars tend to give out large amounts of prize money.

They specialize in Fire-type Pokémon. They also use Koffing, which may be used as a quick escape method, similar to how Koffing in Pokémon the Series: The Beginning are used, such as James with his Koffing. In Pokémon Stadium 2, they specialize in using the move Thief.

In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Burglars battled outside of Gyms will award three Poké Balls along with prize money upon being defeated.

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!
Rocker I OD.png Burglar II OD.png Poké Maniac FRLG OD.png Burglar OD.png
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

SJP Burglar.png S2 Burglar.png
Portrait from
Stadium 		Portrait from
Stadium 2

Trainer list

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow


Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal


Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen


Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver


Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!


Pokémon Stadium


Pokémon Stadium 2


In animation

A police officer dressed as a Burglar in Pokémon the Series: The Beginning

In The Case of the K-9 Caper!, a police officer was dressed as a Burglar for a training exercise of Officer Jenny's Growlithe.

In the manga

A Burglar in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Yellow arc

In a flashback in Punching Poliwrath, a Burglar wanted to challenge Red to a battle after his win at the Indigo League, but he was considered to be a "boring" match.

Trivia

  • The Chinese name for the Burglar contains a Chengyu (成语 Chéngyǔ), a set phrase of historical origin that acts as an idiom or proverb. In this case 趁火打劫 (Chènhuǒ Dǎjié) literally says "to loot a burning house", but figuratively means to take advantage of another's misfortune. 者 is used to assign it to a person.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 趁火打劫者 Chanfó Dágipjé
Mandarin 趁火打劫者 Chènhuǒ Dǎjiézhě
France Flag.png French Pillard
Germany Flag.png German Dieb
Italy Flag.png Italian Scassinatore
South Korea Flag.png Korean 불난집 전문털이범 Bulnanjip Jeonmunteol-ibeom
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Ladrão
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ladrón
Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series
Kanto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper* • ChampionGSCFRLGHGSSPE
Channeler • Elite FourGSCFRLGHGSSPE • Engineer • Fisherman • Gamer* • Gentleman • Gym Leader*GSCFRLGHGSSPE
Hiker • Juggler • Lass • Picnicker* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Trainer*GSCPE • Psychic • RivalFRLG • Rocker • Roughneck*
Sailor • Scientist • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Tamer • Team Rocket Boss*FRLGHGSSPE • Team Rocket Grunt* • Youngster
BoarderHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • FirebreatherGSCHGSS • GuitaristGSCHGSS • MediumGSCHGSS
PokéfanGSCHGSS • School Kid*GSCHGSS • SkierHGSS • TeacherGSCHGSS • TwinsGSCFRLGHGSS
Cool CoupleFRLG • Crush KinFRLG • Sis and BroFRLG • Young CoupleFRLGHGSS
Coach TrainerPE • Karate MasterPE • Punk GuyPE • Team RocketPE • Team Rocket AdminPE
Master TrainersPE
Unused Trainer class:
ChiefRGBY
Sevii Islands Aroma Lady • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Camper • Cool Couple • Cooltrainer • Crush Girl
Crush Kin • Cue Ball • Fisherman • Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Lady • Lass • Painter • Picnicker • PokéManiac
PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Psychic • Ruin Maniac • Scientist • Sis and Bro • Swimmer • Tamer
Team Rocket Admin • Team Rocket Grunt • Twins • Tuber • Young Couple • Youngster
Trainer Tower only:
Beauty • Burglar • Engineer • Rocker • Sailor • Super Nerd
Johto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Boarder • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper
Champion • Executive* • Firebreather • Fisherman* • Gentleman • Guitarist • Hiker • Juggler • Kimono Girl • Lass
Leader • Medium • Picnicker • Pokéfan • Poké Maniac* • PKMN Trainer • Policeman* • Psychic • RivalHGSS • Sage
Sailor • School Kid* • Scientist • Skier • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Teacher • Team Rocket Grunt* • Twins • Youngster
Mystery Man*CHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • ElderHGSS • PasserbyHGSS • Young CoupleHGSS
Battle Frontier only:HGSS

Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Cameraman • Clown • Collector • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Dragon Tamer • Idol
Jogger • Lady • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • PI • Poké Kid • PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Rancher • Reporter
Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Socialite • Tuber • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker
Arcade Star • Castle Valet • Factory Head • Hall Matron • Tower Tycoon


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