Swimmer (Trainer class)

A Swimmer is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation I games. Originally, the only Swimmers to appear in-game were male—Swimmer ♂ (Japanese: かいパンやろう Swimsuit Guy)—but in Generation II, female swimmers, Swimmer ♀ (Japanese: ビキニのおねえさん Bikini Lady) were introduced. Swimmers are found in the sea, usually just off the coast, and in some Gyms. From Generations II through IV, they were formatted as Swimmer♂ and Swimmer♀. They specialize in Water-type Pokémon.

Swimmer
かいパンやろう/ビキニのおねえさん Swimsuit Guy/Bikini Lady

VS models from Pokémon Sword and Shield
Other names
Introduced in Generation I
Appears in Red, Blue, and Yellow
Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Black, White, Black 2, and White 2
X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Sword and Shield
Stadium, Stadium 2
Battrio
Masters EX
Gender Both
Counterpart Beauty (Female)RBYPE
Notable members Lizabeth*
Akinori, Jack (Adventures), Marlon
Anime debut The Cuteness Quotient!
TCG debut [[ (TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut Wake Up—You're Snorlax! (Adventures)

When female Swimmers are paired with male Tubers in Double Battles, they are called Sis & Bros. Pairs of one male and one female Swimmer are known as Swimmers, while a pair of two female Swimmers is known as Swimmer Girls.

In FireRed and LeafGreen, Beauties from Generation I games on water routes were reassigned as Swimmer♀, but this was reverted in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

In Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Sword, and Shield, they keep their Pokémon in Dive Balls.

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

Appearance

In the core series
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Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
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Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire		 Icon on the PSS from
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, and PGL		 Female Swimmer models from
X and Y
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Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon		 VS models from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon		 VS model from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Overworld models from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
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Generation VIII		 Y-Comm profile images from
Generation VIII
Unedited sprites
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HeartGold and SoulSilver (Japanese)
  • In the Japanese versions of Gold, Silver, and Crystal and the Korean versions of Gold and Silver, the female Swimmers are winking. This was changed in the Western releases.
  • In the Japanese versions of Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, the male Swimmers are wearing swim briefs. This was changed to swim shorts in the Western releases.

In other games
Swimmer♂ portraits from
Stadium and Stadium 2		 Swimmer♀ portraits from
Stadium 2		 Overworld models from
Masters EX		 VS models from
Masters EX

Artwork
Male Swimmer art from
Generation VI		 Female Swimmer art from
X and Y		 Female Swimmer art from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire		 Art from Sun and Moon by TOKIYA

Trainer list

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow


Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal


Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire


Pokémon Emerald


See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers (Generation III)/Swimmer

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl


Pokémon Platinum


Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver


Pokémon Black and White


Pokémon Black 2 and White 2


Pokémon X and Y


Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire


Pokémon Sun and Moon


Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon


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


Pokémon Sword and Shield


Pokémon Stadium


Pokémon Stadium 2


In the anime
Swimmers in the anime

Main series

In The Cuteness Quotient!, multiple Swimmers were among the audience spectating the Friendship Festival.

Voice actors
Language Voice actor
Japanese 清水理沙 Risa Shimizu
English Amber May


Pokémon Origins

In File 3: Giovanni, Red defeated a male Swimmer in a battle.

Pokémon
Seadra
Seadra is the Swimmer's only known Pokémon. It was defeated in a battle by Red's Charmeleon, despite having the type advantage.

None of Seadra's moves are known.

Debut File 3: Giovanni

In the manga

Red, Green & Blue chapter

A Swimmer first appeared in Wake Up—You’re Snorlax!, participating in the Bicycle race, during which he was impeded by a Snorlax sleeping in an inconvenient spot.

Yellow chapter

A Swimmer appeared in Breath of the Dragonair Part 1 and Breath of the Dragonair Part 2, where he broke his leg before a surfing contest and lent Yellow his Slowpoke. A Q&A section of the Netkun website once revealed this Swimmer's name as Akinori.

Ruby & Sapphire chapter
Main article: Jack (Adventures)

Swimmer Jack debuts in this chapter, trying to look for a Feebas.

Emerald chapter

In Interesting Interactions Involving Illumise, Emerald faces a virtual female Swimmer as his second battle at the Battle Factory.

Black & White chapter

A male Swimmer was seen amongst the Trainers entering Victory Road in Dream a Little Dream. In the following round, he was shown with a Seismitoad, but was defeated by Leo's Deino, eliminating him from the Pokémon League tournament.

Pokémon
Slowpoke
Akinori was originally going to use Slowpoke for a surfing contest but broke his leg and lent it to Yellow instead. After the contest got interrupted and before the battle with Lance, Yellow returned Slowpoke to Akinori.

Slowpoke's only known move is Surf.

Debut Breath of the Dragonair Part 1

Trivia
  • Because of the lack of female Swimmers, female Trainers encountered on water routes in Generation I are of the Beauty and Jr. Trainer♀ classes. Female Swimmers use unique models in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, but are still referred to as Beauties.
  • For the first time in Generation V, male Swimmers are depicted with swim shorts in a Japanese release. In previous games, they were depicted wearing swim briefs, which would sometimes be changed into swim shorts for international releases.
  • In Pokémon GO, a Swimmer refers to a Trainer who has caught at least 10 Water-type Pokémon.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 泳褲小伙子 Wihngfu Síufójí (♂)
比基尼姐姐 Béigēinèih Jèhjē (♀)
Mandarin 泳褲小伙子 / 泳裤小伙子Yǒngkù Xiǎohuǒzi (♂)
比基尼姐姐 Bǐjīní Jiějie (♀)
Czech Plavec (♂)
Finnish Uikkarimies (♂)
French Nageur (♂)
Nageuse (♀)
German Schwimmer (♂)
Schwimmerin (♀)
Greek Κολυμβητής Kolymvitís (♂)
Κολυμβήτρια Kolymvítria (♀)
Italian Nuotatore (♂)
Nuotatrice (♀)
Korean 수영팬티 소년 Suyeong Panty Sonyeon (♂)
비키니 아가씨 Bikini Agassi (♀)
Portuguese Brazil Nadador (♂)*
Cara de Sunga (♂)*
Portugal Nadador (♂)
Nadadora (♀)
Spanish Nadador (♂)
Nadadora (♀)
Vietnamese Người mặc đồ bơi



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

Hoenn Ace Trainer* • Aqua AdminSEAS • Aqua LeaderSEAS • 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 AdminREOR
Magma LeaderREOR • Ninja Boy • Old Couple • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • Poké Fan • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Ranger
Pokémon Trainer • Pokémon Breeder • Psychic • Rich Boy • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • Schoolkid* • Sis & Bro* • Swimmer
Team Aqua GruntSEAS • Team Magma GruntREOR • Teammates* • Triathlete • Tuber • Twins • Winstrate • Young Couple • Youngster
Ace DuoORAS • Brains & BrawnORAS • BackpackerORAS • DelinquentORAS • Fairy Tale GirlORAS • Fare PrinceORAS • Free DiverORAS
LeadersORAS • LorekeeperORAS • Mysterious SistersORAS • ProprietorORAS • Rotation GirlORAS • Scuba DiverORAS
Secret Base ExpertORAS • Secret Base TrainerORAS • SootopolitanORAS • Street ThugORAS
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
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
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
Alola Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • ActorUSUM • 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 • ReporterUSUM • Rising Star • Rising Star Duo • Scientist • Sightseer
Swimmer • Swimmers • Swimmer Girls • Sylveon User • Teacher • Team AquaUSUM • Team FlareUSUM • Team GalacticUSUM
Team MagmaUSUM • Team PlasmaUSUM • 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
Capoeira CoupleUSUM • Dancing FamilyUSUM • Kantonian GymUSUM • Master & ApprenticeUSUM
Sparring PartnersUSUM • SurferUSUM • Team Rainbow RocketUSUM • Team Rainbow Rocket GruntUSUM
Tourist CoupleUSUM • Ultra Forest KartenvoyUS • Ultra Recon SquadUSUM
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


Pasio Trainer classes
Ace Trainer • Beauty • Black Belt • Camper • Collector • Hiker • Lass • Masked Man • Masked Woman • Poké Fan • Pokémon Ranger
Preschooler • Punk Girl • Rising Star • Scientist • Street Thug • Swimmer • Team Galactic Grunt • Team Rocket Grunt • Youngster


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