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| Biker ぼうそうぞく Wild-riding Gang | |
  Chopper and Tyra, Bikers from the anime | |
| Introduced in | Generation I |
|---|---|
| Appears in | Red, Blue, and Yellow Gold, Silver, and Crystal FireRed and LeafGreen HeartGold and SoulSilver Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 Stadium, Stadium 2 |
| Gender | Male* |
| Notable members | Chopper, Tyra Jessie and James (formerly) |
| Anime debut | The Bridge Bike Gang (Series) |
| Manga debut | A Vicious Cycle of Possibilities (Adventures) Advance Toward the Path of the Strongest! (Be the Best! Pokémon B+W) Get The Flying Machine!! (Pocket Monsters) |
A Biker (Japanese: ぼうそうぞく Wild-riding Gang) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation I games. They are generally depicted as rough men wearing jackets with wild hairstyles riding motorcycles. Furthermore, they are also oftentimes spotted with Roughnecks. Pokémon Red and Blue's sprite is nearly identical to Pokémon Gold and Silver's sprite. The sprites of Bikers in HeartGold and SoulSilver are similar to the sprites of the Roughnecks in FireRed and LeafGreen. The bikes shown in the HeartGold and SoulSilver sprites have a part that looks very similar to the horn of a male Heracross.
Notable gangs of Bikers include the Kanto Pokémon Federation, the Black Empoleon, and the Bridge Bike Gang. They are sometimes depicted as being affiliated with Team Rocket.
When paired with Roughnecks in Double Battles, they are called Hooligans.
They specialize in Poison and Fire-type Pokémon. In the Battle Subway, they specialize in non-Legendary Pokémon with high base stats, and in the early stages, Dark and Ghost-type Pokémon.
In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, due to bicycles no longer being a part of the game, the Biker class is replaced with the Punk Guy, with several Trainers retaining their same names from FireRed and LeafGreen, but as Punk Guys instead.
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Sprites
In the core series
In other games
Trainer list
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Pokémon Black and White
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biker Philip | Initial battle | $1376 |  Lv.43 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Biker StanleyB2 | Initial battle | $672 |  Lv.21 |  Lv.21 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Biker Zeke | Initial battle | $1376 |  Lv.43 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Stadium
Pokémon Stadium 2
In the anime
A group of bikers appeared in The Bridge Bike Gang as the titular gang. Notable members include Chopper and Tyra. The gang stopped Ash and his friends from crossing the bridge, but after a battle, Ash told them he was trying to save a sick Pokémon, so the bikers let them go. Jessie and James were also members of this gang before joining Team Rocket.
In the manga
Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
Biker King
In Advance Toward the Path of the Strongest!, there is a biker called the Biker King (Japanese: 暴走族のキング Bōsōzoku King) who laughs at the thought of the trio becoming battle masters and starts to insult them, annoying Monta and Cheren. He thinks they are weak and challenges Monta and Cheren to a Double Battle against just his Braviary. Despite being very strong, he was defeated by Monta's Snivy and Cheren's Tepig's combination of Grass Pledge and Fire Pledge.
Pokémon
Pokémon Adventures
FireRed & LeafGreen arc
In A Vicious Cycle of Possibilities, a group of Bikers appeared at Three Island. There, they decided to take all of the Berries from the nearby Berry Forest, then they would destroy the town. On their way to the forest, they nearly ran over Lostelle. The boss of the gang then threatened the little girl. Overhearing this, the legendary Deoxys attacked the Bikers. They were all battered and bruised, but the leader got away and begged for help from a man, but he showed no mercy on them.
Black & White arc
In Letting Go, a Biker was one of the people who released their Pokémon after listening to Ghetsis's speech. When Black tried to protest this decision, he was told to mind his own business.
In School of Hard Knocks, this same Biker was revealed to be a former leader of the Black Empoleon gang. During his training with Brycen, Black was tasked with facing the Black Empoleon on the Tubeline Bridge. Thanks to his earlier training, Black manages to easily defeat his opponents. Once defeated, the gang's new leader Jeremy renames the gang to the Black Tirtouga.
Jeremy later appears at the Pokémon League alongside several other Trainers to help battle Team Plasma. They face the Seven Sages in battle to rescue the kidnapped Gym Leaders. Eventually they succeed and proceed to help defeat the Team Plasma Grunts attacking the League.
Pokémon
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| This Ducklett was owned by the Black Empoleon's original leader for over ten years. Despite this, it was released after its Trainer was swayed by Ghetsis's words. None of Ducklett's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | An Odd Speech | |
|---|---|---|
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| This Scraggy is Jeremy's only known Pokémon. It was used to battle Black on the Tubeline Bridge. Despite its quick movements, Black's Costa defeated it with Hydro Pump. Later, it helped battle the Seven Sages at the Pokémon League. None of Scraggy's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | School of Hard Knocks | |
|---|---|---|
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Bikers in Pokémon Pocket Monsters
While Red and his Pokémon were going to a department store to get a flying machine, a group of Bikers showed up and surrounded the trio. Their Weezing was only seen for a brief second as their two heads did not get along with each other. After Weezing's defeat, Primeape showed up much to the Bikers' surprise and took care of Clefairy itself. When Clefairy was kicked into the department store, this made the Bikers laugh. However, a banana distracted the Primeape which caused Clefairy to defeat it. After battling the Bikers, Red and his Pokémon ran into the department store only to find out that Blue beat them there. After Blue flew away on the flying machine, Clefairy got on the motorcycle and the Bikers respected him.
Pokémon
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| Primeape appeared after Weezing failed to battle Clefairy. It played some games with Clefairy and when Clefairy won one of them, he walked away laughing in overconfidence, only to get hit by Primeape's fists. The Bikers started laughing when Clefairy was kicked into the department store. Pikachu found out Primeape's weakness as it was distracted by a banana. With Primeape distracted, Clefairy picked it up and tied it to a buffet. Primeape's known moves are Fury Swipes and Mega Kick. | ||
| Debut | Get The Flying Machine!! | |
|---|---|---|
Trivia
- In German, the Biker and the Cyclist are both called "Bikers."
- In Black and White, Bikers and Cyclists will alter the speed of their bikes, depending on if the player is walking or running.
