Roughneck (Trainer class)

A Roughneck (Japanese: スキンヘッズ Skinheads), known as a Cue Ball until Generation IV, is a type of Pokémon Trainer introduced in Generation I. They appear as bald men wearing leather jackets. Roughnecks can be commonly found in the vicinity of Bikers and, in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Punk Guys. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, they have a Gyarados on the back of their vest; in Pokémon Black and White, they have a Krookodile. Cue Ball may be referring to their bald heads, which can resemble white billiards balls.

Roughneck
スキンヘッズ Skinheads

VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Other names Cue Ball (Generations I and III)
Cueball (Stadium)
Introduced in Generation I
Appears in Red, Blue, and Yellow
FireRed and LeafGreen
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Black, White, Black 2, and White 2
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Stadium
Gender Male
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members Nicky
Anime debut Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1
TCG debut [[ (TCG)|]]
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Manga debut Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I (Adventures)

They are sometimes depicted as being affiliated with Team Rocket.

When paired with Bikers in Double Battles, they are called Hooligans.

They specialize in Fighting-type Pokémon in Generations I and III, and in Dark-type in Generation V. In the Battle Subway, they specialize in Pokémon with one-hit knockout moves and, in the early stages, Dark- and Fighting-type Pokémon.

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

Appearance
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Cue Ball sprite from
Red and Blue		 Cue Ball sprite from
Yellow		 Cue Ball sprite from
FireRed and LeafGreen		 Sprite from
Generation IV		 Sprite from
Black and White		 Sprite from
Black 2 and
White 2		 VS model from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Cue Ball overworld sprites from
Generation I		 Cue Ball overworld sprite from
Generation III		 Overworld sprite from
Generation IV		 Overworld sprite from
Generation V		 Overworld sprite playing the drums from
Black 2 and
White 2		 Cueball portrait from
Stadium

Trainer list

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow


Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl


See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers (Diamond and Pearl)/Roughneck

Pokémon Platinum


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

Pokémon Black and White


See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Roughneck

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2


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


Pokémon Stadium


In the anime
Roughneck Nicky in the anime

A Roughneck by the name of Nicky appeared in Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1 and Part 2. He is the drummer in Roxie's rock band "Koffing and the Toxics".

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures
Two Roughnecks in Pokémon Adventures
Diamond & Pearl chapter

In Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas, a Roughneck appeared at the Seven Stars Restaurant.

In Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I, Diamond and Riley encountered two Roughnecks hired by Team Galactic to disrupt their progressing. The Roughnecks took Riolu's Egg as a hostage but were eventually outsmarted by Diamond.

Platinum chapter

Another Roughneck appeared in Clobbering Claydol, wandering around the Battle Frontier.

HeartGold & SoulSilver chapter

A Roughneck appears seen amongst the people at the Johto Safari Zone in Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down.

Pokémon
Vespiquen ♀
One of the Roughnecks sent out Vespiquen to blind Riley and his Lucario. She was a formidable foe as she used her grubs as her weapons to attack and defend. Vespiquen was taken out by a single leaf coming from Tru's Razor Leaf.

Vespiquen's known moves are Attack Order, Power Gem, Defend Order, and Heal Order* and her Ability is Pressure.

Debut Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I
Mothim ♂
The other Roughneck sent out Mothim to block off the aura coming from Riley's Lucario. The out-of-control grubs managed to defeat Mothim.

Mothim's only known move is Air Slash and his Ability is Swarm.

Debut Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I
Ursaring
Ursaring briefly appeared with its Trainer during the time Looker flew on his jetpack to search for Platinum.

None of Ursaring's moves are known.

Debut Clobbering Claydol
Porygon2
Porygon2 was seen entering the Safari Zone with its Trainer.

None of Porygon2's moves are known.

Debut Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down

Trivia
  • In Generation I, a Cue Ball can be found swimming in Route 21. He does not appear in future generations other than Generation VII, in which he does not swim.
  • In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Roughneck Kirby in the Lost Tower uses only one Pokémon; a Cleffa. This is highly contradictory to the established archetype for this Trainer class, as well as his name that fans consider to go along with his Pokémon.
    • However, he does mention that he is in the Lost Tower because his Pokémon died at the hands of Team Galactic, and Cleffa is the only one he has left.
    • Also, in Pokémon Platinum, one of the Roughnecks that can be fought in the Battle Frontier expresses a dislike towards having Pokémon fight each other.
  • The Japanese name of this Trainer class refers to a subculture known as the Skinheads, who are often believed to represent racist and Neo-Nazi views. This is most likely the reason why the name was changed for international releases.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 光頭男 Gwōngtàuh Nàahm
Mandarin 光頭男 / 光头男 Guāngtóu Nán
French Loubard
German Raufbold (IV+)
Glatzkopf (I, III)
Italian Zuccapelata
Korean 빡빡이 Ppakppak-i
Spanish Calvo



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 • Rival • Rocker
Roughneck* • Sailor • Scientist • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Tamer • Team Rocket Grunt* • Youngster
BoarderHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • FirebreatherGSCHGSS • GuitaristGSCHGSS • MediumGSCHGSS • PokéfanGSCHGSS
School Kid*GSCHGSS • SkierHGSS • TeacherGSCHGSS • Team Rocket Boss*FRLGHGSS • TwinsGSCFRLGHGSS
Cool CoupleFRLG • Crush KinFRLG • Sis and BroFRLG • Young CoupleFRLGHGSS
Coach TrainerPE • Karate MasterPE • Punk GuyPE • Team RocketPE • Team Rocket AdminPE
Master TrainersPE
Beta 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 • Rival • Sage
Sailor • School Kid* • Scientist • Skier • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Teacher • Team Rocket Grunt* • Twins • Youngster
Mystery ManCHGSS*
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

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 StarPt • Castle ValetPt • Factory HeadPt • Hall MatronPt • MaidPt • GAME FREAK'sBDSP
Unova Ace Trainer • Artist • Backers • Backpacker • Baker • Battle Girl • BeautyB2W2 • Biker • Black Belt • Boss TrainerB2W2 • Champion
Clerk • Cyclist • Dancer • Depot Agent • Doctor • Elite Four • Fisherman • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • GuitaristB2W2 • Harlequin
Hiker • Hooligans • Hoopster • Infielder • Janitor • Lady • Lass • Leader • Linebacker • Maid • Motorcyclist • Musician • Nurse
Nursery Aide • Parasol Lady • Pilot • Pokéfan • PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • PKMN Trainer • Policeman
Preschooler • Psychic • Rich Boy • Roughneck • School Kid • Scientist • Smasher • Socialite • Striker • Subway Boss
Swimmer • Team Plasma • Team Plasma Grunt • The RichesBW • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Youngster
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


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