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[[Image:Pokemon trainers.jpg|thumb|Pokémon Trainers]] | |||
A '''Pokémon trainer''' (Japanese: '''ポケモントレーナー''' ''Pokémon trainer'') is a person who [[captured Pokémon|catches]], [[Pokémon training|trains]], cares for, and [[Pokémon battle|battles]] [[Pokémon]]. The majority of people within the known [[Pokémon world]] are all trainers. | |||
Many trainers leave home at about the age of 10, sometimes accompanied with a [[starter Pokémon]] obtained from a [[Pokémon professor]]. Many will travel around one or more [[region]]s, doing such things as gathering information for a [[Pokédex]], perfecting their technique, collecting [[badge]]s, and working to become a [[Pokémon master]]. No matter what their specialties or aims, there is one code that they all follow - when two trainers make eye contact, they must have a battle. | |||
[[Image:SugimoriTrainers.png|thumb|left|Trainers from different classes: A [[Team Rocket Grunt|Grunt]], a [[Lass]], and a [[Bug Catcher]]]] | |||
Pokémon trainers come in all sorts of [[List of trainer classes|classes]]: [[Youngster]]s tend to stay close to home, and [[Bug Catcher]]s swarm about the {{t|Bug}}-filled forests; [[Hiker]]s traverse mountains and caves, and [[Cool Trainer]]s aspire to compete in the [[Pokémon League]]. A trainer's class may reflect their Pokémon of choice, the areas they prefer, their technique, and their level of skill; however, even among their classes, trainers may vary greatly. | |||
Many towns have a [[Gym]] run by a strong and experienced trainer known as a [[Gym Leader]]. Other trainers may challenge a Gym Leader, and if the Gym Leader is defeated in battle, he or she awards them a Pokémon League [[badge]]. However, the Gym Leader may award the trainer a badge for other reasons, since the badge is a symbol of the trainer's skill. For example, [[Ash Ketchum]] won several of his early badges by refusing to take an unfair advantage or going out of his way to save a gym, which proved himself as an exceptional trainer outside of battle. | |||
Above the level of Gym Leaders are the [[Elite Four]] trainers, [[Pokémon champion|Pokémon League champions]], and [[Frontier Brain]]s. These trainers are considered the cream of the crop, and can only be challenged if a trainer has met requirements such as winning eight badges. Should a trainer defeat other trainers at this level, it is not uncommon for him or her to be offered a place in these high ranks. | |||
However, just as there are many trainers with noble goals and lawful methods, there are also corrupt trainers, including a number of [[Villainous teams|villainous teams]]. These trainers often use powerful Pokémon to take what they want and further their plans. | |||
== | ==See also== | ||
* [[ | *[[List of trainer classes ]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Pokémon world]] | ||
[[Category:Trainer classes | [[Category:Terminology]] | ||
[[Category:Trainer classes]] | |||
[[ja:ポケモントレーナー]] | |||