PI (Trainer class)

PI ギャンブラー Gambler
VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Other names	Gambler (Generation I) Gamer (Generations III and VII)
Introduced in	Generation I
Appears in	Red, Blue, and Yellow FireRed and LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver* Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Stadium
Gender	Male
Counterpart	{{{counterpart}}}
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Animated debut
TCG debut	Fossil
TCG card	Gambler
Manga debut	Deprogramming Porygon-Z (Adventures)

A PI (Japanese: ギャンブラー Gambler), previously known as Gambler and Gamer, is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation I games. In Generations I, III, and VII, they are depicted as old men with dice and a dice cup. In Generations IV and VIII, they are depicted as young men in trenchcoats flipping coins. PIs can also appear in Johto's Battle Frontier.

In all games since Generation IV, they exclusively use various Pokémon that tend to rely on luck over skill, specializing in one-hit knockout moves such as Horn Drill. In the Battle Tower and Battle Frontier, all their Pokémon know either a one-hit knockout move or a move that involves the user fainting, such as Destiny Bond or Explosion. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, their Pokémon are several levels higher than other comparable Trainers' in the routes they're in to further increase the odds of their one-hit knockout moves connecting.

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Gamers will award three Poké Balls along with prize money upon being defeated.

Terminology

English

This Trainer class was originally known as Gambler in Generation I. This was changed to Gamer in Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee! to avoid gambling references. As a result, some jokes were lost, such as in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen when Gamer Rich describes himself as a "rambling, gaming dude" instead of a "rambling, gambling dude."

In the English releases of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, the Trainer class is instead named PI (private investigator), likely because of the trenchcoat's stereotypical association with detectives, but all their dialogue still revolves around gambling.

Other languages

In Japanese, this Trainer class has consistently been named ギャンブラー (Gambler) in all games in which it is present.

In other languages, while the Trainer class name is often censored to a term similar to "Gamer" in later generations, no other language names the Trainer class "PI" like the English version.

Gallery

Sprites and models

In the core series

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Gambler sprite from Red and Blue	Gambler sprite from Yellow	Gamer sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Sprite from Generation IV	Gamer VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!	VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Gambler overworld sprite from Generation I		Gamer overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Overworld sprite from Generation IV		Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

In other games

Gambler portrait from
Stadium

Trainer list

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Gambler	Initial battle	$1296	Lv.18	Lv.18	-------	-------	-------	-------
Gambler	Initial battle	$1296	Lv.18	Lv.18	-------	-------	-------	-------
Gambler	Initial battle	$1296	Lv.18	Lv.18	-------	-------	-------	-------
Gambler	Initial battle	$1296	Lv.18	Lv.18	-------	-------	-------	-------
Gambler	Initial battle	$1680	Lv.24	Lv.24	-------	-------	-------	-------
Gambler	Initial battle	$1540	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Gamer Darian	Initial battle	$1296	Lv.18	Lv.18	-------	-------	-------	-------
Gamer Darian	First rematch	$2088	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------	-------
Gamer Dirk	Initial battle	$1296	Lv.18	Lv.18	-------	-------	-------	-------
Gamer Hugo	Initial battle	$1296	Lv.18	Lv.18	-------	-------	-------	-------
Gamer Jasper	Initial battle	$1296	Lv.18	Lv.18	-------	-------	-------	-------
Gamer Rich	Initial battle	$1728	Lv.24	Lv.24	-------	-------	-------	-------
Gamer Rich	First rematch	$2160	Lv.30	Lv.30	-------	-------	-------	-------
Gamer Stan	Initial battle	$1584	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
PI Carlos	Initial battle	$2760	Lv.23	Lv.23	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$4560	Lv.36	Lv.37	Lv.38	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$6960	Lv.56	Lv.57	Lv.58	-------	-------	-------
PI Kendrick	Initial battle	$7856	Lv.22	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------	-------

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

Pokémon Platinum

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
PI Carlos	Initial battle	$3600	Lv.30	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$4800	Lv.48	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$6400	Lv.64	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
PI Kendrick	Initial battle	$5176	Lv.31	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

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

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

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Gamer Hugo	Initial battle	$3,120 3 Poké Balls	Lv.26	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Gamer Rich	Initial battle	$4,200 3 Poké Balls	Lv.35	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Gamer Stan	Initial battle	$4,200 3 Poké Balls	Lv.35	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
PI Carlos	Initial battle	$3,036	Lv.23	Lv.23	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$4,712	Lv.36	Lv.37	Lv.38	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$7,192	Lv.56	Lv.57	Lv.58	-------	-------	-------
PI Kendrick	Initial battle	$4,468	Lv.22	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Stadium

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Gambler	Initial battle	$	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100
	Second battle	$	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100
	Third battle	$	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100
	Fourth battle	$	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100
Gambler	Initial battle	$	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100
	Second battle	$	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100
	Third battle	$	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100
	Fourth battle	$	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100

In the manga

A PI in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

A PI was seen in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, where he was part of a group of people who entered the Battle Frontier after Palmer had his assistants open the gates.

A PI with a Hoothoot was seen amongst the people visiting the Safari Zone in Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down.

Pokémon

Misdreavus

Debut	Deprogramming Porygon-Z

Misdreavus was briefly seen with its Trainer when they were entering the Battle Frontier.

None of Misdreavus's moves are known.

Hoothoot

Debut	Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down

This Hoothoot was owned by a PI at the Safari Zone.

None of Hoothoot's moves are known.

In the TCG

There is a card called Gambler in the Fossil expansion of the TCG. It causes the user to shuffle their hand into their deck, and then draw either 1 or 8 cards depending on the result of a coin flip.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	賭徒 Dóutòuh
Chinese	Mandarin	賭徒 / 赌徒 Dǔtú
Dutch		Gokker (TCG)
French		Joueur (VII+) Croupier (I-IV)
German		Rollenspieler (VII+) Spieler (I-IV)
Italian		Rischiatutto
Korean		갬블러 Gambler
Portuguese		Apostador (TCG)
Spanish		Jugón (III+) Jugador (I)

Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series

Kanto

Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper* • Champion^GSC^FRLG^HGSS^PE
Channeler • Elite Four^GSC^FRLG^HGSS^PE • Engineer • Fisherman • Gamer* • Gentleman • Gym Leader*^GSC^FRLG^HGSS^PE
Hiker • Juggler • Lass • Picnicker* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Trainer*^GSC^PE • Psychic • Rival^FRLG • Rocker • Roughneck*
Sailor • Scientist • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Tamer • Team Rocket Boss*^FRLG^HGSS^PE • Team Rocket Grunt* • Youngster
Boarder^HGSS • Double Team^HGSS • Firebreather^GSC^HGSS • Guitarist^GSC^HGSS • Medium^GSC^HGSS
Pokéfan^GSC^HGSS • School Kid*^GSC^HGSS • Skier^HGSS • Teacher^GSC^HGSS • Twins^GSC^FRLG^HGSS
Cool Couple^FRLG • Crush Kin^FRLG • Sis and Bro^FRLG • Young Couple^FRLG^HGSS
Coach Trainer^PE • Karate Master^PE • Punk Guy^PE • Team Rocket^PE • Team Rocket Admin^PE
Master Trainers^PE
Unused Trainer class:
Chief^RGB^Y

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* • ^P_K^M_N Trainer • Policeman* • Psychic • Rival^HGSS • Sage
Sailor • School Kid* • Scientist • Skier • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Teacher • Team Rocket Grunt* • Twins • Youngster
Mystery Man*^C^HGSS • Double Team^HGSS • Elder^HGSS • Passerby^HGSS • Young Couple^HGSS
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 • ^P_K^M_N Breeder • ^P_K^M_N Ranger • Rancher • Reporter
Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Socialite • Tuber • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker
Arcade Star • Castle Valet • Factory Head • Hall Matron • Tower Tycoon

Sinnoh

Ace Trainer • Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Cameraman • Camper • Champion
Clown • Collector • Commander • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Double Team • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Fisher* • Gentleman • Guitarist
Gym Leader* • Hiker • Idol • Interviewers • Jogger • Lady • Lass • Madame* • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • PI • Poké Fan*
Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder* • Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Police Officer* • Psychic • Rancher • Ranchers*
Reporter • Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • School Kid • Scientist • Skier • Swimmer • Team Galactic Boss*
Team Galactic Grunt* • Tower Tycoon • Tuber • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Young Couple • Youngster
Arcade Star^Pt • Castle Valet^Pt • Factory Head^Pt • Hall Matron^Pt • Maid^Pt • GAME FREAK's^BDSP

See also:
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 ^P_K^M_N Breeder • ^P_K^M_N 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
Hoenn	Ace Trainer* • Aqua Admin^S^E^AS • Aqua Leader^S^E^AS • Aroma Lady • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt Bug Catcher • Bug Maniac • Camper • Champion • Collector • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Expert • Fisherman Gentleman • Guitarist • Hex Maniac • Hiker • Interviewers* • Kindler • Lady • Lass • Leader • Magma Admin^R^E^OR Magma Leader^R^E^OR • Ninja Boy • Old Couple • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • Poké Fan* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Breeder* Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Psychic • Rich Boy • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • Schoolkid* • Sis & Bro* • Swimmer Team Aqua Grunt^S^E^AS • Team Magma Grunt^R^E^OR • Teammates* • Triathlete • Tuber • Twins • Winstrate • Young Couple • Youngster Ace Duo^ORAS • Brains & Brawn^ORAS • Backpacker^ORAS • Delinquent^ORAS • Fairy Tale Girl^ORAS • Fare Prince^ORAS Free Diver^ORAS • Leaders^ORAS • Lorekeeper^ORAS • Mysterious Sisters^ORAS • Proprietor^ORAS • Rotation Girl^ORAS Scuba Diver^ORAS • Secret Base Expert^ORAS • Secret Base Trainer^ORAS • Sootopolitan^ORAS • Street Thug^ORAS Battle Frontier only:^E Arena Tycoon • Dome Ace • Factory Head • Palace Maven • Pike Queen • Pyramid King • Salon Maiden Battle Institute and Battle Maison only:^ORAS Artist • Battle Chatelaine • Butler • Chef • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Owner • Preschooler Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rising Star • Roller Skater • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Tourist • Veteran • Waitress • Worker
Unova	Ace Trainer • Artist • Backers • Backpacker • Baker • Battle Girl • Biker • Black Belt • Champion • Clerk Cyclist • Dancer • Depot Agent • Doctor • Elite Four • Fisherman • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Gym Leader* Harlequin • Hiker • Hooligans • Hoopster • Infielder • Janitor • Lady • Lass • Linebacker • Maid • Motorcyclist • Musician Nurse • Nursery Aide • Parasol Lady • Pilot • Pokéfan • ^P_K^M_N Breeder • ^P_K^M_N Ranger • Pokémon Trainer* • Policeman Preschooler • Psychic • Rich Boy • Roughneck • School Kid • Scientist • Smasher • Socialite • Striker • Subway Boss Swimmer • Team Plasma • Team Plasma Grunt • The Riches^BW • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Youngster Beauty^B2W2 • Boss Trainer^B2W2 • Guitarist^B2W2 Pokéstar Studios only:^B2W2 A-list Actor • Actor • Actress • Big Star • Celebrity • Chic Actress • Child Star • Comedian Fine Actor • Movie Star • New Actress • Star Actor • Suit Actor • Unique Star • Veteran Star Pokémon World Tournament only:^B2W2 Junior Representative • Master Representative • Senior Representative World Champion • World Finalist • World Runner-up Blueberry Academy only:^SV BB League Champion • BB League Elite Four • Blueberry Academy Director Director • Instructor • League Club • Student • Top Champion
Kalos	Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Artist • Artist Family • Backpacker • Battle Girl • Beauty • Black Belt • Brains & Brawn Butler • Champion • Chef • Driver • Elite Four • Fairy Tale Girl • Fisherman • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener Hex Maniac • Hiker • Honeymooners • Lass • Leader • Lumiose Gang Member • Mysterious Sisters • Owner Poké Fan • Poké Fan Family • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Ranger • Pokémon Trainer Preschooler • Psychic • Punk Couple • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rangers • Rising Star • Roller Skater Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Sky Trainer • Successor • Suspicious Child • Suspicious Lady Suspicious Woman • Swimmer • Team Flare • Team Flare Admin • Team Flare Boss • Team Flare Grunt Tourist • Twins • Veteran • Waitress • Worker • Youngster Battle Chateau ranks: By male: Baron • Viscount • Earl • Marquis • Duke • Grand Duke By female: Baroness • Viscountess • Countess • Marchioness • Duchess • Grand Duchess Battle Institute and Battle Maison only: Battle Chatelaine • Lady • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Rich Boy Unused Trainer classes: Ace Surfer • Swimmers
Alola	Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Aether Branch Chief • Aether Foundation • Aether Foundation Employee Aether President • Athletic Siblings • Backpacker • Beauty • Bellhop • Black Belt • Captain • Collector • Cook • Dancer Eevee User • Elite Four • Espeon User • Firefighter • Fisherman • Flareon User • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Glaceon User Golf Buddies • Golfer • Hiker • Honeymooners • Island Kahuna • Janitor • Jolteon User • Karate Family • Lass • Leafeon User Madame • Office Worker • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Preschooler Principal • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Punk Pair • Rising Star • Rising Star Duo • Scientist • Sightseer • Swimmer • Swimmers Swimmer Girls • Sylveon User • Teacher • Team Skull • Team Skull Admin • Team Skull Boss • Team Skull Grunt Trial Guide • Twins • Umbreon User • Vaporeon User • Veteran • Veteran Duo • Worker • Youngster • Youth Athlete Actor^USUM • Capoeira Couple^USUM • Dancing Family^USUM • Kantonian Gym^USUM • Master & Apprentice^USUM Reporter^USUM • Sparring Partners^USUM • Surfer^USUM • Team Aqua^USUM • Team Flare^USUM • Team Galactic^USUM Team Magma^USUM • Team Plasma^USUM • Team Rainbow Rocket^USUM • Team Rainbow Rocket Grunt^USUM Tourist Couple^USUM • Ultra Forest Kartenvoy^US • Ultra Recon Squad^USUM Battle Tree, Battle Royal Dome, and Battle Agency only: Battle Legend • Pokémon Center Lady • Pro Wrestler
Galar	Artist • Backpacker • Beauty • Black Belt • Cabbie • Café Master • Cameraman • Champion • Colleagues • Cook • Dancer • Daring Couple Doctor • Fisher • GAME FREAK's • Gym Challenger • Gym Leader • Gym Trainer • Gentleman • Hiker • Interviewers • Lass • League Staff Macro Cosmos's • Madame • Medical Team • Model • Music Crew • Musician • Office Worker • Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Postman • Rail Staff • Reporter • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Swimmer • Team Yell Grunt • Worker • Youngster Expansion Pass only: Dojo Master • Dojo Matron • Master Dojo Student
Hisui	Clan Leader • Ginkgo Guild Member • Pokémon Wielder • The Bandit The Galaxy Team's • The Survey Corps' • The Security Corps' • Warden
Paldea	Artist • Backpacker • Black Belt • Cabbie • Champion • Cook • Courier • Director • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Gym Leader Gym Trainer • Hiker • Instructor • Janitor • Model • Musician • Office Worker • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Trainer Scientist • Student • Team Star • Team Star Grunt • Top Champion • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Youngster The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero only: Glitterati
Kitakami	Backpacker • Black Belt • Courier • Delinquent • Dragon Tamer • Festival Boy • Festival Girl • Glitterati Hiker • Kitakami Ogre Clan • Office Worker • Photographer • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Trainer • Ruffian Mochi Mayhem only: Grandma • Grandpa

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