Sky Trainer (Trainer class)

Sky Trainer
スカイトレーナー Sky Trainer
XY Sky Trainer M.pngXY Sky Trainer F.png
Art from X and Y
Other names
Introduced in Generation VI
Appears in X and Y
Gender Both
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Notable members Moria, Yvette, Y (Adventures)
Anime debut Battles in the Sky!
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
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Manga debut {{{manga}}}

A Sky Trainer (Japanese: スカイトレーナー Sky Trainer) is a type of Pokémon Trainer introduced in Generation VI. The class consists of Trainers who specialize in Sky Battles. They can be found on top of cliffs or other distant locations that the player could not naturally reach. Sky Trainers will offer to battle the player once the player moves in front of where they are overlooking.

Gallery

Sprites and models

  
VS portraits from
X and Y
  
Overworld models from
X and Y

Trainer list

Pokémon X and Y


In the anime

 
Moria, a female Sky Trainer in the anime

A female Sky Trainer named Moria appeared in Battles in the Sky!, commanding a Talonflame. At the beginning of the episode, she was seen defeating a male Sky Trainer using a Skarmory. Later she also battled Ash twice. In the first battle, her Talonflame took a rather easy victory over Ash's Hawlucha, while in the second battle, Ash's Fletchling evolved into a Fletchinder and learned Flame Charge in the middle of the match, resulting in Ash's victory.

A couple of other, unnamed Sky Trainers also appeared in the Sky Battle Center where Ash and his friends practiced the basics of Sky Battles.

A Sky Trainer appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!, participating in the Pokémon Sled Jump Games on Mount Lanakila with an Emolga.

In the anime, it is shown that Sky Trainers use their flying suits to fly alongside their Pokémon during Sky Battles.

Pokémon

 
Skarmory
An unnamed Sky Trainer used Skarmory to battle Moria's Talonflame but lost.

Skarmory's only known move is Fury Attack.

Debut Battles in the Sky!
 
Staravia
An unnamed Sky Trainer residing at the Sky Battle Center was shown with a Staravia.

None of Staravia's moves are known.

Debut Battles in the Sky!
 
Zubat
An unnamed Sky Trainer residing at the Sky Battle Center was shown with a Zubat.

None of Zubat's moves are known.

Debut Battles in the Sky!
 
Emolga
An unnamed Sky Trainer was seen using an Emolga during the Pokémon Sled Jump Games on Mount Lanakila.

None of Emolga's moves are known.

Debut Getting a Jump on the Competition!

In the manga

 
Y as a Sky Trainer in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Y, who was first introduced in An X-cuse to Come Out and Play, is training to become a Sky Trainer. She chose this career path out of irritation when people expected her to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a Rhyhorn Racer, deciding to do the exact opposite thing and learn to fly.

Later, it is revealed that there was a Sky Trainer school in Vaniville Town, where Y studied at along with her senior, Yvette, who had collected 18 of the Vivillon patterns.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 空中訓練員 Hūngjūng Fanlihnyùhn
Mandarin 天空訓練家 / 天空训练家 Tiānkōng Xùnliànjiā *
空中訓練家 Kōngzhōng Xùnliànjiā *
  Danish Lufttræner
  Dutch Lucht Trainer
  Finnish Ilmakouluttaja
  French Dresseur Aérien
  German Himmelstrainer
  Hebrew מאמן שמים Mehamen Shamayim
  Italian Aeroallenatore ()
Aeroallenatrice ()
  Korean 스카이 트레이너 Sky Trainer
  Norwegian Flyvetrener
  Polish Podniebny Trener ()
Podniebna Trenerka ()
  Spanish Entrenador Aéreo ()
Entrenadora Aérea ()
  Swedish Lufttränare


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ButlerChampionChefDriverElite FourFairy Tale GirlFishermanFurisode GirlGarçonGardener
Hex ManiacHikerHoneymoonersLassLeaderLumiose Gang MemberMysterious SistersOwner
Poké FanPoké Fan FamilyPokémon BreederPokémon ProfessorPokémon RangerPokémon Trainer
PreschoolerPsychicPunk CouplePunk GirlPunk GuyRangersRising StarRoller Skater
SchoolboySchoolgirlScientistSky TrainerSuccessorSuspicious ChildSuspicious Lady
Suspicious WomanSwimmerTeam FlareTeam Flare AdminTeam Flare BossTeam Flare Grunt
TouristTwinsVeteranWaitressWorkerYoungster
Battle Chateau ranks:
By male: BaronViscountEarlMarquisDukeGrand Duke
By female: BaronessViscountessCountessMarchionessDuchessGrand Duchess
Battle Institute and Battle Maison only:
Battle ChatelaineLadyMadameMaidMonsieurRich Boy
Unused Trainer classes:
Ace SurferSwimmers


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