Rancher (Trainer class)
| Rancher ぼくじょうおじさん Farm Man | |
 Rancher sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum | |
| Introduced in | Generation IV |
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| Appears in | Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver |
| Gender | Male only |
| Female Counterpart | Cowgirl |
A Rancher (Japanese: ぼくじょうおじさん Farm Man) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation IV games. They are depicted as middle-aged men, wearing cowboy hats and overalls, and carry pitchforks. Most are found near Solaceon Town.
Ranchers are the male counterparts of Cowgirls. When paired with Cowgirls in Double Battles, they are called Belle & Pas.
They use a variety of Pokémon.
Appearance
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| Sprite from Generation IV |
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| Overworld sprite from Generation IV |
Trainer list
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancher Marco | Initial battle | $680 |  Lv.18 |
 Lv.19 |
 Lv.17 |
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| First rematch | $1520 |  Lv.36 |
 Lv.37 |
Lv.38 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Second rematch | $2240 | Lv.57 |
Lv.58 |
Lv.56 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Pokémon Platinum
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancher Marco | Initial battle | $960 |  Lv.24 |
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| First rematch | $1760 | Lv.42 |
 Lv.44 |
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| Second rematch | $2320 | Lv.56 |
 Lv.57 |
 Lv.57 |
Lv.58 |
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Trivia
- Individual Ranchers, as well as Cowgirls, have Western names in the Japanese versions.
In other languages
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This Trainer Class article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games. |