| Black Belt からておう Karate King | |
 VS model from Generation IX | |
| Other names | Blackbelt (Generations I and II) カラテおう Karate King (Generations III, V, and VI, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon) Judoboy (Stadium) |
|---|---|
| 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 Scarlet and Violet Stadium, Stadium 2 Masters EX |
| Gender | Male only |
| Female Counterpart | Battle Girl, Crush Girl |
| Notable members | Koichi, Kiyo, Connally |
| Anime debut | A Tyrogue Full of Trouble! (Series) |
| TCG debut | Triumphant |
| TCG card | Black Belt |
| Manga debut | Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu II (Adventures) |
A Black Belt (Japanese: からておう Karate King or カラテおう Karate King; in Generation I, also known as からて Karate), spelled Blackbelt in Generations I and II, is a Trainer class that debuted in the Generation I games. They are generally depicted as generic martial artists, in headband and gi striking a fighting pose.
Black Belts are the male counterparts of the Battle Girl and Crush Girl classes. When paired with Crush Girls, Psychics, male Preschoolers, female Dancers, or other Black Belts in Double Battles, they are called Crush Kin, Brains & Brawn, Karate Family, Capoeira Couple, or Sparring Partners, respectively.
In all games, they generally specialize in Fighting-type Pokémon. In the Battle Subway, they specialize in Fighting-, Fire-, and Steel-type Pokémon. In the Battle Maison, they specialize in Fighting-, Fire-, and Rock-type Pokémon. In the Battle Tower in Galar, Black Belts specialize in a mix of Fighting- and Ice-type Pokémon, along with species that have a high base Attack.
In Pokémon Stadium, they are known as Judoboys and specialize in using Focus Energy to land critical hits.
In Generation VII, they sport a much older appearance and keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.
In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Black Belts will award three Poké Balls along with prize money upon being defeated, except for Gym Trainers and Master Trainers.
Gallery
Artwork
Sprites and models
In the core series
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In other games
Trainer list
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
Blackbelts have two X Attacks for each Pokémon to use during the battle, using them randomly at 12.5% chance.
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
Pokémon Emerald
Special Trainers
- Black Belt Tyrese may randomly be recruited as an Apprentice at the Battle Tower. Here, players may customize his team and can eventually either team up with or battle against him.
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
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Belt Brian | Initial battle | $128 |  Lv.2 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Black Belt Carter | Initial battle | $2,624 |  Lv.41 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Black Belt Reece | Initial battle | $2,624 |  Lv.41 |  Lv.41 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro the Black Belt | Initial battle | $1,920 |  Lv.11 |  Lv.12 |  Lv.12 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Antoni the Black Belt | Initial battle | $1,080 |  Lv.18 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Armando the Black Belt | Initial battle | $1,020 |  Lv.17 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Elias the Black Belt | Initial battle | $4,320 |  Lv.26 |  Lv.27 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Esteban the Black Belt | Initial battle | $840 |  Lv.14 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Fabio the Black Belt | Initial battle | $1,260 |  Lv.21 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Fernando the Black Belt | Initial battle | $3,180 |  Lv.53 |  Lv.53 |  Lv.53 | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Herminio the Black Belt | Initial battle | $1,440 |  Lv.24 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Hokuto the Black Belt | Initial battle | $1,000/3,696 |  Lv.23/62 |  Lv.25/66 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Iago the Black Belt | Initial battle | $1,140 |  Lv.19 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Jacobo the Black Belt | Initial battle | $2,280 |  Lv.36 |  Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Jon the Black Belt | Initial battle | $900 |  Lv.15 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Marcos the Black Belt | Initial battle | $2,100 |  Lv.35 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Roger the Black Belt | Initial battle | $2,100 | Lv.35 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Roman the Black Belt | Initial battle | $1,260 |  Lv.21 | Lv.21 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Sayid the Black Belt | Initial battle | $2,100 |  Lv.35 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Sebastian the Black Belt | Initial battle | $2,100 |  Lv.36 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Stadium
Pokémon Stadium 2
In the anime
Kiyo, a Black Belt, appeared in A Tyrogue Full of Trouble!, where he was preparing his Fighting Pokémon near Mt. Mortar for the upcoming P1 Grand Prix. He later caught a troublesome Tyrogue.
In Pasta La Vista, Master Hamm, an old Black Belt and the leader of the Saffron City Fighting Dojo, struggled to convince his son Kyle to take over the dojo, despite him insisting that he wanted to sell noodles instead. In the end, one of Master Hamm's students, Terri, took over the dojo instead, while Master Hamm and Kyle both set out to sell noodles.
In Glory Blaze!, a Black Belt participated in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. He teamed up with a Psychic and his Metagross, using a Zangoose himself. They battled Ash and Paul, who were using Turtwig and Chimchar, respectively. As Chimchar was scared of Zangoose, it was unwilling to battle, but Paul was only thinking about the possibility of getting Chimchar's Ability Blaze activated. When Chimchar defended Turtwig from Zangoose's attack, Paul turned his back to it. Ash then started commanding Chimchar, and with the help of his Turtwig, Zangoose was defeated.
Connally is a Black Belt who trains in Veilstone Gym and serves as the referee for Maylene's Gym battles with challengers. He appeared from Lost Leader Strategy! to A Triple Fighting Chance!, where he refereed Maylene's battles with Dawn and Ash. Several other Black Belts were also seen accompanying Connally at the Veilstone Gym.
In Solitary and Menacing!, four Black Belts were featured at the Saffron City Fighting Dojo. Ash battled one of them with his Riolu.
Pokémon
DP051 Black Belt
JN034 Black Belt
In the manga
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Black Belts appeared in Solitary and Menacing!.
Pokémon Adventures
Black Belt Jeffery in Pokémon Adventures
History
Emerald arc
In Sneaky Like Shedinja and Sneaky Like Shedinja II, a virtual Black Belt judges the "Mind", "Skill", and "Body" score of the multiple battle rounds between Emerald and Greta at the Battle Arena challenge.
HeartGold & SoulSilver arc
In Out-Odding Oddish, a Black Belt was seen entering the Pokéathlon Dome.
Diamond & Pearl arc
In Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu II, Black Belt Jeffery (Japanese: シロウ Shirō) appears as the last challenger before Platinum challenged Maylene. He sent out his Machoke for the battle against Chatler. Chatler was able to defeat Machoke, advancing them to Maylene. Jeffery was later seen chasing down Maylene's father with Darren (Japanese: ジロウ Jirō), Rafael (Japanese: サブロウ Saburō), and Colby (Japanese: イチロウ Ichirō).
The 4 Black Belts were seen again in Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank II.
In Luring in a Lickilicky, a Black Belt appears during the Pokétch presentation taking place in Jubilife City.
Platinum arc
A Black Belt appeared as a background character 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.
Black & White arc
In Dream a Little Dream, a Black Belt is briefly seen amongst the Trainers about to enter Victory Road.
Pokémon
Pokémon Battle Frontier
A Black Belt appeared in Enta Arrives at the Battle Frontier!.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Black Belt in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
