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name=Day Care couple |
{{Character Infobox
jname= そだてやふうふ |
|color={{normal color}}
tmname= Day Care couple |
|corecolor={{grass color light}}
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|bordercolor={{normal color dark}}
image=[[File:Daycare 34.png]]|
|name=Day-Care Couple
caption={{ga|Gold}} and the Day Care Lady in [[Johto]]|
|jname={{tt|育|そだ}}て{{tt|屋夫婦|てやふうふ}}
colors=yes |
|tmname=Day-Care Couple
eyes=Indeterminate |
|image=Day-Care Couple Sugimori.png
hair=White |
|size=250px
gender=One male and one female |
|caption=Artwork by [[Ken Sugimori]] for the {{Trading Card Game}}
hometown=Unknown |
|gender=One male and one female
region=[[Kanto]], [[Sevii Islands]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], [[Orre]], [[Sinnoh]] |
|hometown=Varies
relatives=Four grandchildren (Hoenn),<br>one grandchild ({{ga|Kotone}}/{{ga|Gold|Hibiki}}) (Johto) |
|eyes=Varies
trainer=no |
|hair=Varies
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|region=[[Kanto]], [[Sevii Islands]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], [[Orre]], [[Sinnoh]], [[Unova]], [[Kalos]]
game=yes |
|relatives=Four grandchildren <small>(Hoenn)</small>,<br>one grandchild ({{ga|Lyra}}/{{ga|Ethan}}) <small>(Johto)</small>,<br>one daughter <small>(Unova)</small>
generation={{gen|I}}, {{gen|II}}, {{gen|III}}, {{gen|IV}} |
games={{3v2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, {{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, {{5v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, {{g|Colosseum}}, [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD]], {{5v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} |
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The '''Day Care couple''' (Japanese: '''そだてやふうふ''' ''Day Care couple'') are an elderly pair of [[non-player characters]] who offer {{pkmn|Trainers}} the opportunity to raise their Pokémon on their behalf. Since their debut in [[Generation II]], a different couple have appeared at every [[Pokémon Day Care]] in each game. They are known individually as the '''Day Care Man''' and the '''Day Care Lady'''.
{{Character Infobox/Game
|color={{grass color light}}
|gen={{gen|I}}, {{gen|II}}, {{gen|III}}, {{gen|IV}}, {{gen|V}}, {{gen|VI}}, {{gen|VIII}}
|games={{3v2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, {{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, {{5v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, {{5v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, {{2v2|Black|White}}, {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, {{pkmn|X and Y}}, {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, {{pkmn|Colosseum}}, {{pkmn|XD: Gale of Darkness}}
|counterpart=[[Pokémon Nursery|Nursery helpers]]
}}
{{Character Infobox/Anime
|color={{grass color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon the Series]]''
|counterpart=[[Mr. Shellby]], [[Angie's parents]]
|debut=''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]'' <small>([[Mr. Shellby]])</small><br>''[[DP098|If the Scarf Fits, ''Wear'' It!]]'' <small>([[Angie's parents]])</small>
|jpva=Takashi Nagasako <small>([[Mr. Shellby]])</small><br>[[Unshō Ishizuka]] <small>([[Angie's parents|Angie's father]])</small><br>[[Tomoko Kawakami]] <small>([[Angie's parents|Angie's mother]])</small>
|enva=[[Dan Green]] <small>([[Mr. Shellby]])</small><br>[[Marc Thompson]] <small>([[Angie's parents|Angie's father]])</small><br>[[Kayzie Rogers]] <small>([[Angie's parents|Angie's mother]])</small>
}}
{{Character Infobox/Manga
|color={{grass color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon Adventures]]''<br>''[[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys]]''
|debut=''[[PS107|Gligar Glide]]'' <small>({{pkmn|Adventures}})</small><br>''[[GB09|Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!]]'' <small>([[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys|GB]])</small>
}}
|}
 
The '''Day-Care Couple''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|育|そだ}}て{{tt|屋夫婦|てやふうふ}}''' ''Day-Care Couple''), known as the '''Day Care helpers''' in {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, are a pair of [[non-player character]]s who offer {{pkmn|Trainer}}s the opportunity to raise the Trainer's Pokémon. They are known individually as the '''Day-Care Man''' (Japanese: '''そだてや　じいさん''' ''Day-Care Old Man'') and the '''Day-Care Lady''' (Japanese: '''そだてや　ばあさん''' ''Day-Care Old Lady''). In {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, they are instead known as the '''Day Care Man''' and the '''Day Care Lady''', respectively. Since the Day-Care Man's debut in [[Generation I]] and their combined debut in [[Generation II]], a different couple have appeared at every [[Pokémon Day Care]] in each region. In most games, they are an elderly couple; they are {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}}s and much younger instead in {{pkmn|X and Y}}.
 
The Day-Care Couple have also appeared in several non-game media.
 
==In the core series games==
The Day-Care Couple (or one member thereof) appear in every [[core series]] Pokémon game. They will (for a small fee) take up to two of a Trainer's Pokémon and raise their levels for them. This effectively allows players to train up to eight Pokémon at one time. Pokémon under their care will not [[evolution|evolve]], even if they meet the criteria. The couple offer the player the only method of {{pkmn|breeding}} Pokémon, which has been an important aspect of the games ever since [[Generation II]]. The Day-Care Man will usually stand outside to alert the Trainer if an {{pkmn|Egg}} has been laid, while his wife will deal with all transactions indoors.
 
===[[Kanto]]===
[[File:Day-Care Man Sugimori.png|thumb|130px|The first [[Pokémon Breeder (Base Set 76)|Day-Care Man]], art by [[Ken Sugimori]]]]
The Day-Care Man debuted in [[Generation I]]. He can be found in the single house on {{rt|5|Kanto}}. He can only take in one Pokémon at a time. In the remakes {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, this remains true, meaning the player cannot breed their Pokémon at this location. Instead, once they enter the [[Hall of Fame]], they can travel to [[Four Island]] of the [[Sevii Islands]], where they'll find a proper Day-Care Couple. In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], he is replaced by the Day-Care Lady.
 
The Day-Care Man of Kanto is absent in {{5v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}. In the house where he ran his business they can find a superstitious old woman who will give them a [[Cleanse Tag]].
 
===[[Johto]]===
The Day-Care Lady, and the Day-Care Couple as a concept, debuted in [[Generation II]]. They are found on {{rt|34|Johto}}. In the international versions of {{game|Crystal}}, the Day-Care Man will give the player an [[Odd Egg]] that contains one of seven [[baby Pokémon]]; the hatched Pokémon has an increased 14% chance of being {{Shiny}} in international versions. In the original Japanese version of {{game|Crystal}}, the Day-Care Man instead gives out an [[Egg Ticket]], which can be traded in at the [[Pokémon Communication Center]] for the Odd Egg; the hatched Pokémon has a 50% chance of being {{Shiny}} in the Japanese version. In both versions, the hatched Pokémon will know the special move {{m|Dizzy Punch}}.
 
In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the {{player}}'s friend, {{ga|Lyra}}/{{ga|Ethan}}, is the Couple's grandchild. The Day-Care Man will also give his and the Day-Care Lady's number to the player. The player can call the Day-Care Lady to check their Pokémon's levels, while the Day-Care Man can tell whether two Pokémon like each other and whether they produced an Egg or not.


The Day Care couple have also appeared in several non-game media.
===[[Hoenn]]===
The Day Care Couple are found on {{rt|117|Hoenn}}. This couple has four unnamed grandchildren. In {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, in addition to the original Day Care run by the couple on {{rt|117|Hoenn}}, there is also a Day Care Annex at the [[Battle Resort]], run by the '''Day Care Lad''' and his older sister, where an additional two Pokémon can be dropped off.


==In the games==
===[[Sinnoh]]===
The Day Care couple (or one member thereof) appear in every [[version|main series]] Pokémon game. They will (for a small fee) take up to two of a Trainer's Pokémon and raise their levels for them. This effectively allows players to train up to eight Pokémon at one time. Pokémon under their care will not [[evolution|evolve]], even if they meet the criteria.
The Day-Care Couple are found in [[Solaceon Town]].


The couple offer the player the only method of {{pkmn|breeding}} Pokémon, which has been an important aspect of the games ever since [[Generation II]]. The Day Care Man will usually stand outside to alert the Trainer if an {{pkmn|egg}} has been laid, while his wife will deal with all transactions indoors.
===[[Unova]]===
The Day-Care Couple are found on {{rt|3|Unova}}. They have a daughter who helps with their business, and work next to a kindergarten. In {{game|Black and White|s}}, the Day Care will only accept one Pokémon initially. Two Pokémon may be left after the player has received the Bicycle in [[Nimbasa City]]. This makes breeding Pokémon impossible until the player has obtained the first three Badges. When the player's Pokémon have made an Egg and there is an available [[party]] slot to receive it, the Day-Care Man will yell at the player to come over in order to notify the player that an Egg has been made. They stay in the same location in {{B2W2}}, which makes breeding Pokémon impossible until after the end credits.


Some of the Day Care couples have relatives, both named and unnamed. The Hoenn couple are known to have four grandchildren, while the Johto couple are revealed to be the grandparents of the {{player}}'s friend from [[New Bark Town]], {{ga|Kotone}}/{{ga|Gold|Hibiki}}.
===[[Kalos]]===
The Day-Care Couple are found on {{rt|7|Kalos}}.


The only region in which a Day Care couple is not present is the [[Kanto]] region. Breeding was not a mechanic of the [[Generation I]] games when Kanto was introduced, so only one person, the Day Care Man, was included in the games. He and his wife have been in every game since [[Generation II]], including the {{2v2|Red|Green}} remakes {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. In these games the couple is present in the [[Sevii Islands]]; the lone Day Care man remains in the original Kanto Day Care center.
===[[Alola]]===
Because Alola has a [[Pokémon Nursery]] as opposed to a Daycare, the Day-Care Couple do not appear in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, or Ultra Moon]]. The women who work at the Nursery are known as the '''Nursery helpers''' instead.


==In the anime==
==In animation==
Several characters based indirectly on the Day Care couple have appeared in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
===''Pokémon the Series''===
Several characters based indirectly on the Day-Care Couple have appeared in {{aniseries|PTS}}.


[[Mr. Shellby]] and his wife run a daycare center in the anime-exclusive town of [[Eggseter]], Johto. While no mention of training others' Pokémon is made during the [[EP228|only episode]] they appeared in, they do care for and hatch Pokémon eggs. {{Ash}} was given one as a prize for winning the [[Extreme Pokémon Race]].
===={{aniseries|GS}}====
[[Mr. Shellby]] and his wife run a daycare center in the animated series-exclusive town of [[Eggseter]], Johto. While no mention of training others' Pokémon is made during the [[EP228|only episode]] they appeared in, they do care for and hatch Pokémon Eggs. {{Ash}} was given [[Ash's Donphan|one]] as a prize for winning the [[Extreme Pokémon Race]].


[[Angie's parents]] run a daycare center in [[Solaceon Town]]. While they are not as aged as the Day Care couple, they do raise other Trainers' Pokémon. Unlike the couple in the games, Pokémon in their care [[DP098|have been known to evolve]].
===={{aniseries|DP}}====
[[Angie's parents]] run a daycare center in [[Solaceon Town]]. While they are not as aged as the Day-Care Couple, they do raise other Trainers' Pokémon. Unlike the couple in the games, Pokémon in their care [[DP098|have been known to evolve]].


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
The Day Care couple from [[Goldenrod City]] are important characters in the {{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}} of the [[Pokémon Special]] manga. When they were young, they were good friends with [[Professor Oak]], [[Agatha]], [[Kurt]], and [[Pryce]]. The Day Care Lady was also a great singer, and she sang the song "Riding On The Stars" to cheer Pryce up when his {{p|Lapras}} died. {{adv|Gold}} did chores under her supervision when he was at the Day Care<!-- in... what freaking rounds?-->.
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Manaphy Adventures.png|thumb|230px|The Day-Care Couple in Pokémon Adventures]]
====History====
====={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}=====
The Day-Care Couple from {{rt|34|Johto}} appear as recurring characters in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga. When they were young, they were good friends with {{adv|Professor Oak}}, [[Agatha]], [[Kurt]], and [[Pryce]]. The Day-Care Lady was also a great singer, and she sang the song "[[Boy and his Lapras]]" to try and make Pryce happy again after the loss of his two {{p|Lapras}}.
 
They debuted in ''[[PS107|Gligar Glide]]'', where {{adv|Gold}} met them after helping recapture some runaway baby Pokémon. The Day-Care Lady tricked Gold into helping out around the place by claiming to train him so that he could get stronger than {{adv|Silver}}. The training worked, allowing Gold to get stronger and his [[Exbo]] evolved into a {{p|Quilava}} after fighting numerous Pokémon being kept there. When an earthquake damaged [[Ecruteak City]], the couple sent Gold to find [[Jasmine]], who had been traveling to the Day Care to see the [[Togebo|child]] of her two {{p|Togetic}}.
 
{{adv|Yellow}} and {{tc|Fisherman}} [[Wilton]] were taken to the Day Care after an incident with {{p|Lugia}} left them washed up on a shore. The Day-Care Lady forced the two of them to do chores as compensation for letting them rest at the Day Care. Later, the Day Care is attacked by the [[Masked Man]]'s mind-controlled {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s, who attempt to steal the Rainbow and Silver Wings disguised as the feathers in Yellow's straw hat. After escaping, they met up with Gold again after his battle with the Masked Man. After Gold discovers his talent in hatching Pokémon Eggs, he leaves to face the Masked Man one last time.
 
After realizing the Masked Man's true identity is Pryce, the Day-Care Couple reveal that they were friends with Pryce in their youth. Due to a traumatic accident that cost the lives of his two beloved Lapras, the couple and their other friends wrote a song to try and lift his spirits. The song failed to work and Pryce eventually ended up a bitter old man trying to turn back time with {{p|Celebi}}'s power. After Gold managed to defeat Pryce, Celebi used its powers to make Pryce hear the song his friends made for him. This time, the song managed to help Pryce realize the errors of his ways. At the end of this chapter, the Day-Care Couple were seen raising more Pokémon Eggs as Wilton is forced to continue to help around.
 
====={{MangaArc|Emerald}}=====
In ''[[PS337|Epilogue]]'', they make a cameo appearance in one of the ships heading to the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}.
 
====={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}=====
Gold is asked by them to help hatch an Egg laid by {{adv|Red}}'s {{p|Snorlax|Snor}} and {{adv|Emerald}}'s Snorlax before they move to Sinnoh.
 
====={{MangaArc|Platinum}}=====
It is revealed that the Day-Care Couple have moved to Sinnoh. They are seen at the end of this chapter at [[Solaceon Town]], where they help {{adv|Diamond}} and {{adv|Pearl}} raise a {{p|Manaphy}} Egg and discuss with {{adv|Platinum}} about its relation to {{p|Phione}}. When Platinum notes how mysterious Eggs are, the Day-Care Man tells her about a case when {{adv|Gold|an owner}} was known affecting [[Togebo|his Pokémon's]] personality before hatching.
 
====Pokémon====
=====Raised=====
These are the Pokémon raised by the Day-Care Couple, save for the ones with known Trainers.
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Day-Care Couple
|pkmn=Cleffa
|type1=Normal
|img=Day-Care Couple Magby Cleffa Adventures.png
|epnum=PS107
|epname=Gligar Glide
|desc={{p|Cleffa}} was first seen escaping from the Day Care, where it surprised Gold by jumping out of some bushes. Gold eventually helped retrieve it and the other escaped Pokémon.
 
None of Cleffa's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Day-Care Couple
|pkmn=Igglybuff
|type1=Normal
|img=Day-Care Couple Smoochum Igglybuff Adventures.png
|epnum=PS107
|epname=Gligar Glide
|desc={{p|Igglybuff}} was first seen escaping from the Day Care, where it surprised Gold by jumping out of some bushes. Gold eventually helped retrieve it and the other escaped Pokémon.
 
None of Igglybuff's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Day-Care Couple
|pkmn=Magby
|type1=Fire
|img=Day-Care Couple Magby Cleffa Adventures.png
|epnum=PS107
|epname=Gligar Glide
|desc={{p|Magby}} was first seen escaping from the Day Care, where it surprised Gold by jumping out of some bushes. Gold eventually helped retrieve it and the other escaped Pokémon.
 
None of Magby's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Day-Care Couple
|pkmn=Smoochum
|gender=female
|type1=Ice
|type2=Psychic
|img=Day-Care Couple Smoochum Igglybuff Adventures.png
|epnum=PS107
|epname=Gligar Glide
|desc={{p|Smoochum}} was first seen escaping from the Day Care, where she surprised Gold by jumping out of some bushes. Gold eventually helped retrieve her and the other escaped Pokémon.
 
None of Smoochum's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Day-Care Couple
|pkmn=Nidoking
|gender=male
|type1=Poison
|type2=Ground
|img=Day-Care Couple Nidoking Nidoqueen Adventures.png
|epnum=PS107
|epname=Gligar Glide
|desc={{p|Nidoking}} appeared in a flashback along with Nidoqueen while the Day-Care Couple was reminiscing about the times they had raising Pokémon.
 
None of Nidoking's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Day-Care Couple
|pkmn=Nidoqueen
|gender=female
|type1=Poison
|type2=Ground
|img=Day-Care Couple Nidoking Nidoqueen Adventures.png
|epnum=PS107
|epname=Gligar Glide
|desc={{p|Nidoqueen}} appeared in a flashback along with Nidoking while the Day-Care Couple was reminiscing about the times they had raising Pokémon.
 
None of Nidoqueen's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Day-Care Couple
|pkmn=Tauros
|gender=male
|type1=Normal
|img=Day-Care Couple Tauros Adventures.png
|epnum=PS108
|epname=Quilava Quandary
|desc={{p|Tauros}} was one of the elite Pokémon that the Day-Care Lady had Gold face. He attacked Gold by chasing him around before eventually being defeated.
 
None of Tauros's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Day-Care Couple
|pkmn=Donphan
|type1=Ground
|img=Day-Care Couple Donphan Adventures.png
|epnum=PS108
|epname=Quilava Quandary
|desc={{p|Donphan}} was one of the elite Pokémon that the Day-Care Lady had Gold face. Gold attempted to take it down with [[Exbo]]'s [[Ember]], only to realize that a Fire-type attack doesn't work well on Ground-types. He then switched to [[Polibo]], who sent Donphan flying with {{m|Water Gun}}.
 
None of Donphan's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Day-Care Couple
|pkmn=Girafarig
|type1=Normal
|type2=Psychic
|img=Day-Care Couple Girafarig Adventures.png
|epnum=PS108
|epname=Quilava Quandary
|desc={{p|Girafarig}} was one of the elite Pokémon that the Day-Care Lady had Gold face. It attacked Gold by stomping down with its hooves before eventually being defeated.
 
None of Girafarig's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Day-Care Couple
|pkmn=Ekans
|type1=Poison
|img=Day-Care Couple Ekans Adventures.png
|epnum=PS108
|epname=Quilava Quandary
|desc={{p|Ekans}} was one of the elite Pokémon that the Day-Care Lady had Gold face. It attacked Gold by smacking him with its tail before eventually being defeated.
 
None of Ekans's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Day-Care Couple
|pkmn=Primeape
|type1=Fighting
|img=Sudobo Mimic Primeape Cross Chop Adventures.png
|epnum=PS108
|epname=Quilava Quandary
|desc={{p|Primeape}} was one of the elite Pokémon that the Day-Care Lady had Gold face. It faced Gold's [[Sudobo]], only to have its {{m|Cross Chop}} copied via {{m|Mimic}}. Eventually it was defeated after being hit by Exbo's {{m|Ember}} powered up from {{p|Sunkern|Sunbo}}'s {{m|Sunny Day}}.
 
Primeape's only known move is {{m|Cross Chop}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Day-Care Couple
|pkmn=Kangaskhan
|gender=female
|type1=Normal
|img=Day-Care Couple Kangaskhan Adventures.png
|epnum=PS108
|epname=Quilava Quandary
|desc={{p|Kangaskhan}} was one of the elite Pokémon that the Day-Care Lady had Gold face. She faced Gold by preventing his escape before eventually being defeated.
 
None of Kangaskhan's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Day-Care Couple
|pkmn=Azurill (×3)
|type1=Normal
|img=Day-Care Couple Azurill Wynaut Adventures.png
|epnum=PS180
|epname=The Last Battle XIV
|desc=Some {{p|Azurill}} were seen with the Day-Care Couple in the end of the {{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}.
 
None of Azurill's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Day-Care Couple
|pkmn=Wynaut (×2)
|type1=Psychic
|img=Day-Care Couple Azurill Wynaut Adventures.png
|epnum=PS180
|epname=The Last Battle XIV
|desc=Some {{p|Wynaut}} were seen with the Day-Care Couple in the end of the {{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}.
 
None of Wynaut's moves are known.}}


===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
[[File:Day-Care Couple Golden Boys.png|thumb|140px|The Day-Care Couple in Golden Boys]]
In [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys]], the Day-Care Couple is depicted as young, as opposed to the usual older couple. In ''[[GB09|Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!]]'', they invite {{GnB|Gold}} to a tournament run by the Day-Care Center, and in ''[[GB10|A Huge Mysterious Tree!!]]'', they give him a [[Pokémon Egg]].
==In the TCG==
The Day-Care Couple are featured on two cards in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. However, both had them named as '''Pokémon Breeders''' in the English translation. The following is a listing of cards featuring the Day-Care Couple.
{{cardlist/header|Related cards|Trainer|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Base Set|Pokémon Breeder|76}}|type=Trainer|enset=Base Set|enrarity=Rare|ennum=76/102|jpsetlink=Base Set|jpset=Expansion Pack|jprarity=Rare|enset2=Base Set 2|enrarity2=Rare|ennum2=105/130|enset3=Legendary Collection|enrarity3=Rare|ennum3=102/110}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Neo Revelation|Pokémon Breeder Fields|62}}|type=Trainer|enset=Neo Revelation|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=62/64|jpsetlink=Neo Revelation|jpset=Awakening Legends|jprarity=Uncommon}}
{{cardlist/footer|Trainer}}
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==Trivia==
* The Day Care Lad's sister is only given a unique name in the Italian version. In Japanese, English, and Korean, she is left unnamed, while in German, French, and Spanish, she shares her name with the Day Care Lady.
** Similarly, the Day Care Lad himself is only given a unique name in the English and Italian versions.
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{normal color light}}|bordercolor={{normal color dark}}
|fr=Couple de la Pension
|de=Betreuerpärchen
|it=Coppia Pensione
|ko=키우미집부부 ''Day-Care Couple''
|pt_br=Casal da Creche
|es=Pareja guardería
|vi=Hai vợ chồng ông lão ở Trung tâm Nuôi dưỡng
}}
<div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Day-Care Man''
{{langtable|color={{normal color light}}|bordercolor={{normal color dark}}
|fr=Hôte de la Pension
|de=Pensionsleiter
|it=Proprietario della Pensione
|ko=키우미집 할아버지 ''Day-Care Old Man''
|pt_br=Vovô da Creche
|es=Encargado de la Guardería Pokémon
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Day-Care Lady''
{{langtable|color={{normal color light}}|bordercolor={{normal color dark}}
|fr=Hôtesse de la Pension
|de=Pensionsleiterin
|it=Proprietaria della Pensione
|ko=키우미집 할머니 ''Day-Care Old Lady''
|pt_br=Senhora da Creche
|es=Encargada de la Guardería Pokémon
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Day Care Lad''
{{langtable|color={{normal color light}}|bordercolor={{normal color dark}}
|fr=Hôte de la Pension
|de=Pensionsleiter
|it=Ragazzino della Pensione
|es=Encargado de la Guardería Pokémon
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Day Care Lad's sister''
{{langtable|color={{normal color light}}|bordercolor={{normal color dark}}
|fr=Hôtesse de la Pension
|de=Pensionsleiterin
|it=Ragazzina della Pensione
|es=Encargada de la Guardería Pokémon
}}
</div>
</div>{{-}}
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育て屋夫婦 Day-Care Couple
Day-Care Couple Sugimori.png
Artwork by Ken Sugimori for the TCG
Age Unknown
Gender One male and one female
Eye color Varies
Hair color Varies
Hometown Varies
Region Kanto, Sevii Islands, Johto, Hoenn, Orre, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos
Relatives Four grandchildren (Hoenn),
one grandchild (Lyra/Ethan) (Johto),
one daughter (Unova)
Generation I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII
Counterpart(s) Nursery helpers
Games Red, Blue, and Yellow, Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, Black and White, Black 2 and White 2, X and Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Colosseum, XD: Gale of Darkness
Animated series Pokémon the Series
Debut Extreme Pokémon! (Mr. Shellby)
If the Scarf Fits, Wear It! (Angie's parents)
Counterpart(s) Mr. Shellby, Angie's parents
English voice actor Dan Green (Mr. Shellby)
Marc Thompson (Angie's father)
Kayzie Rogers (Angie's mother)
Japanese voice actor Takashi Nagasako (Mr. Shellby)
Unshō Ishizuka (Angie's father)
Tomoko Kawakami (Angie's mother)
Manga series Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
Debut Gligar Glide (Adventures)
Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!! (GB)

The Day-Care Couple (Japanese: 育て屋夫婦 Day-Care Couple), known as the Day Care helpers in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, are a pair of non-player characters who offer Trainers the opportunity to raise the Trainer's Pokémon. They are known individually as the Day-Care Man (Japanese: そだてや　じいさん Day-Care Old Man) and the Day-Care Lady (Japanese: そだてや　ばあさん Day-Care Old Lady). In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, they are instead known as the Day Care Man and the Day Care Lady, respectively. Since the Day-Care Man's debut in Generation I and their combined debut in Generation II, a different couple have appeared at every Pokémon Day Care in each region. In most games, they are an elderly couple; they are Pokémon Breeders and much younger instead in X and Y.

The Day-Care Couple have also appeared in several non-game media.

In the core series games

The Day-Care Couple (or one member thereof) appear in every core series Pokémon game. They will (for a small fee) take up to two of a Trainer's Pokémon and raise their levels for them. This effectively allows players to train up to eight Pokémon at one time. Pokémon under their care will not evolve, even if they meet the criteria. The couple offer the player the only method of breeding Pokémon, which has been an important aspect of the games ever since Generation II. The Day-Care Man will usually stand outside to alert the Trainer if an Egg has been laid, while his wife will deal with all transactions indoors.

Kanto

The first Day-Care Man, art by Ken Sugimori

The Day-Care Man debuted in Generation I. He can be found in the single house on Route 5. He can only take in one Pokémon at a time. In the remakes Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, this remains true, meaning the player cannot breed their Pokémon at this location. Instead, once they enter the Hall of Fame, they can travel to Four Island of the Sevii Islands, where they'll find a proper Day-Care Couple. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, he is replaced by the Day-Care Lady.

The Day-Care Man of Kanto is absent in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver. In the house where he ran his business they can find a superstitious old woman who will give them a Cleanse Tag.

Johto

The Day-Care Lady, and the Day-Care Couple as a concept, debuted in Generation II. They are found on Route 34. In the international versions of Pokémon Crystal, the Day-Care Man will give the player an Odd Egg that contains one of seven baby Pokémon; the hatched Pokémon has an increased 14% chance of being Shiny in international versions. In the original Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal, the Day-Care Man instead gives out an Egg Ticket, which can be traded in at the Pokémon Communication Center for the Odd Egg; the hatched Pokémon has a 50% chance of being Shiny in the Japanese version. In both versions, the hatched Pokémon will know the special move Dizzy Punch.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the player's friend, Lyra/Ethan, is the Couple's grandchild. The Day-Care Man will also give his and the Day-Care Lady's number to the player. The player can call the Day-Care Lady to check their Pokémon's levels, while the Day-Care Man can tell whether two Pokémon like each other and whether they produced an Egg or not.

Hoenn

The Day Care Couple are found on Route 117. This couple has four unnamed grandchildren. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, in addition to the original Day Care run by the couple on Route 117, there is also a Day Care Annex at the Battle Resort, run by the Day Care Lad and his older sister, where an additional two Pokémon can be dropped off.

Sinnoh

The Day-Care Couple are found in Solaceon Town.

Unova

The Day-Care Couple are found on Route 3. They have a daughter who helps with their business, and work next to a kindergarten. In Pokémon Black and White, the Day Care will only accept one Pokémon initially. Two Pokémon may be left after the player has received the Bicycle in Nimbasa City. This makes breeding Pokémon impossible until the player has obtained the first three Badges. When the player's Pokémon have made an Egg and there is an available party slot to receive it, the Day-Care Man will yell at the player to come over in order to notify the player that an Egg has been made. They stay in the same location in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, which makes breeding Pokémon impossible until after the end credits.

Kalos

The Day-Care Couple are found on Route 7.

Alola

Because Alola has a Pokémon Nursery as opposed to a Daycare, the Day-Care Couple do not appear in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, or Ultra Moon. The women who work at the Nursery are known as the Nursery helpers instead.

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Several characters based indirectly on the Day-Care Couple have appeared in Pokémon the Series.

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver

Mr. Shellby and his wife run a daycare center in the animated series-exclusive town of Eggseter, Johto. While no mention of training others' Pokémon is made during the only episode they appeared in, they do care for and hatch Pokémon Eggs. Ash was given one as a prize for winning the Extreme Pokémon Race.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Angie's parents run a daycare center in Solaceon Town. While they are not as aged as the Day-Care Couple, they do raise other Trainers' Pokémon. Unlike the couple in the games, Pokémon in their care have been known to evolve.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

The Day-Care Couple in Pokémon Adventures

History

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

The Day-Care Couple from Route 34 appear as recurring characters in the Pokémon Adventures manga. When they were young, they were good friends with Professor Oak, Agatha, Kurt, and Pryce. The Day-Care Lady was also a great singer, and she sang the song "Boy and his Lapras" to try and make Pryce happy again after the loss of his two Lapras.

They debuted in Gligar Glide, where Gold met them after helping recapture some runaway baby Pokémon. The Day-Care Lady tricked Gold into helping out around the place by claiming to train him so that he could get stronger than Silver. The training worked, allowing Gold to get stronger and his Exbo evolved into a Quilava after fighting numerous Pokémon being kept there. When an earthquake damaged Ecruteak City, the couple sent Gold to find Jasmine, who had been traveling to the Day Care to see the child of her two Togetic.

Yellow and Fisherman Wilton were taken to the Day Care after an incident with Lugia left them washed up on a shore. The Day-Care Lady forced the two of them to do chores as compensation for letting them rest at the Day Care. Later, the Day Care is attacked by the Masked Man's mind-controlled Team Rocket Grunts, who attempt to steal the Rainbow and Silver Wings disguised as the feathers in Yellow's straw hat. After escaping, they met up with Gold again after his battle with the Masked Man. After Gold discovers his talent in hatching Pokémon Eggs, he leaves to face the Masked Man one last time.

After realizing the Masked Man's true identity is Pryce, the Day-Care Couple reveal that they were friends with Pryce in their youth. Due to a traumatic accident that cost the lives of his two beloved Lapras, the couple and their other friends wrote a song to try and lift his spirits. The song failed to work and Pryce eventually ended up a bitter old man trying to turn back time with Celebi's power. After Gold managed to defeat Pryce, Celebi used its powers to make Pryce hear the song his friends made for him. This time, the song managed to help Pryce realize the errors of his ways. At the end of this chapter, the Day-Care Couple were seen raising more Pokémon Eggs as Wilton is forced to continue to help around.

Emerald arc

In Epilogue, they make a cameo appearance in one of the ships heading to the Battle Frontier.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

Gold is asked by them to help hatch an Egg laid by Red's Snor and Emerald's Snorlax before they move to Sinnoh.

Platinum arc

It is revealed that the Day-Care Couple have moved to Sinnoh. They are seen at the end of this chapter at Solaceon Town, where they help Diamond and Pearl raise a Manaphy Egg and discuss with Platinum about its relation to Phione. When Platinum notes how mysterious Eggs are, the Day-Care Man tells her about a case when an owner was known affecting his Pokémon's personality before hatching.

Pokémon

Raised

These are the Pokémon raised by the Day-Care Couple, save for the ones with known Trainers.

Cleffa
Day-Care Couple's Cleffa
Debut Gligar Glide

Cleffa was first seen escaping from the Day Care, where it surprised Gold by jumping out of some bushes. Gold eventually helped retrieve it and the other escaped Pokémon.

None of Cleffa's moves are known.

Igglybuff
Day-Care Couple's Igglybuff
Debut Gligar Glide

Igglybuff was first seen escaping from the Day Care, where it surprised Gold by jumping out of some bushes. Gold eventually helped retrieve it and the other escaped Pokémon.

None of Igglybuff's moves are known.

Magby
Day-Care Couple's Magby
Debut Gligar Glide

Magby was first seen escaping from the Day Care, where it surprised Gold by jumping out of some bushes. Gold eventually helped retrieve it and the other escaped Pokémon.

None of Magby's moves are known.

Smoochum ♀
Day-Care Couple's Smoochum
Debut Gligar Glide

Smoochum was first seen escaping from the Day Care, where she surprised Gold by jumping out of some bushes. Gold eventually helped retrieve her and the other escaped Pokémon.

None of Smoochum's moves are known.

Nidoking ♂
Day-Care Couple's Nidoking
Debut Gligar Glide

Nidoking appeared in a flashback along with Nidoqueen while the Day-Care Couple was reminiscing about the times they had raising Pokémon.

None of Nidoking's moves are known.

Nidoqueen ♀
Day-Care Couple's Nidoqueen
Debut Gligar Glide

Nidoqueen appeared in a flashback along with Nidoking while the Day-Care Couple was reminiscing about the times they had raising Pokémon.

None of Nidoqueen's moves are known.

Tauros ♂
Day-Care Couple's Tauros

Tauros was one of the elite Pokémon that the Day-Care Lady had Gold face. He attacked Gold by chasing him around before eventually being defeated.

None of Tauros's moves are known.

Donphan
Day-Care Couple's Donphan

Donphan was one of the elite Pokémon that the Day-Care Lady had Gold face. Gold attempted to take it down with Exbo's Ember, only to realize that a Fire-type attack doesn't work well on Ground-types. He then switched to Polibo, who sent Donphan flying with Water Gun.

None of Donphan's moves are known.

Girafarig
Day-Care Couple's Girafarig

Girafarig was one of the elite Pokémon that the Day-Care Lady had Gold face. It attacked Gold by stomping down with its hooves before eventually being defeated.

None of Girafarig's moves are known.

Ekans
Day-Care Couple's Ekans

Ekans was one of the elite Pokémon that the Day-Care Lady had Gold face. It attacked Gold by smacking him with its tail before eventually being defeated.

None of Ekans's moves are known.

Primeape
Day-Care Couple's Primeape

Primeape was one of the elite Pokémon that the Day-Care Lady had Gold face. It faced Gold's Sudobo, only to have its Cross Chop copied via Mimic. Eventually it was defeated after being hit by Exbo's Ember powered up from Sunbo's Sunny Day.

Primeape's only known move is Cross Chop.

Kangaskhan ♀
Day-Care Couple's Kangaskhan

Kangaskhan was one of the elite Pokémon that the Day-Care Lady had Gold face. She faced Gold by preventing his escape before eventually being defeated.

None of Kangaskhan's moves are known.

Azurill (×3)
Day-Care Couple's Azurill (×3)

Some Azurill were seen with the Day-Care Couple in the end of the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc.

None of Azurill's moves are known.

Wynaut (×2)
Day-Care Couple's Wynaut (×2)

Some Wynaut were seen with the Day-Care Couple in the end of the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc.

None of Wynaut's moves are known.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

The Day-Care Couple in Golden Boys

In Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, the Day-Care Couple is depicted as young, as opposed to the usual older couple. In Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!, they invite Gold to a tournament run by the Day-Care Center, and in A Huge Mysterious Tree!!, they give him a Pokémon Egg.

In the TCG

The Day-Care Couple are featured on two cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. However, both had them named as Pokémon Breeders in the English translation. The following is a listing of cards featuring the Day-Care Couple.

Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Pokémon Breeder T Base Set Rare 76/102 Expansion Pack Rare  
Base Set 2 Rare 105/130      
Legendary Collection Rare 102/110      
Pokémon Breeder Fields T Neo Revelation Uncommon 62/64 Awakening Legends Uncommon  
 



Trivia

  • The Day Care Lad's sister is only given a unique name in the Italian version. In Japanese, English, and Korean, she is left unnamed, while in German, French, and Spanish, she shares her name with the Day Care Lady.
    • Similarly, the Day Care Lad himself is only given a unique name in the English and Italian versions.

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Couple de la Pension
Germany Flag.png German Betreuerpärchen
Italy Flag.png Italian Coppia Pensione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 키우미집부부 Day-Care Couple
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Casal da Creche
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pareja guardería
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Hai vợ chồng ông lão ở Trung tâm Nuôi dưỡng

Day-Care Man

Language Title
France Flag.png French Hôte de la Pension
Germany Flag.png German Pensionsleiter
Italy Flag.png Italian Proprietario della Pensione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 키우미집 할아버지 Day-Care Old Man
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Vovô da Creche
Spain Flag.png Spanish Encargado de la Guardería Pokémon

Day-Care Lady

Language Title
France Flag.png French Hôtesse de la Pension
Germany Flag.png German Pensionsleiterin
Italy Flag.png Italian Proprietaria della Pensione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 키우미집 할머니 Day-Care Old Lady
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Senhora da Creche
Spain Flag.png Spanish Encargada de la Guardería Pokémon

Day Care Lad

Language Title
France Flag.png French Hôte de la Pension
Germany Flag.png German Pensionsleiter
Italy Flag.png Italian Ragazzino della Pensione
Spain Flag.png Spanish Encargado de la Guardería Pokémon

Day Care Lad's sister

Language Title
France Flag.png French Hôtesse de la Pension
Germany Flag.png German Pensionsleiterin
Italy Flag.png Italian Ragazzina della Pensione
Spain Flag.png Spanish Encargada de la Guardería Pokémon


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