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The '''Trainer House''' is a two-story building, located in [[Viridian City]], in the [[Kanto]] region of the [[Generation II]] and {{gen|IV}} games. While its purpose is never clearly defined, it is most likely to allow players to battle different people under controlled conditions. During the [[Generation I]] and {{gen|III}} games, however, this is the location of Kanto's [[Pokémon academy]].  

Players will battle one trainer. This trainer will either be {{ga|Cal}}, if the player has never used [[Mystery Gift]] with anyone, or the last player he or she has used Mystery Gift with. If it is Cal, his team will consist of the final forms of all three [[Johto]] [[starter Pokémon]] at level 50. If the player has used Mystery Gift with anyone, they will be the opponent and their team will consist of whatever Pokémon that was in their party at the time of the Mystery Gift, including [[held item]]s, [[move]]s, [[level]]s, and so on. However, if the player used Mystery Gift with [[Carrie]] from [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], they will face her, instead of Cal. She will battle with one of three teams chosen at random. The team will remain the same until the player uses Mystery Gift with her again. No matter what, the opponent trainer's sprite will always be of {{ga|Ethan}} from Gold and Silver.

The player will initially encounter only [[Ace Trainer]] Cal. However, because Mystery Gift no longer requires communicating with other players, more trainers can be encountered through the use of the [[Pokéwalker]]. Up to 10 additional trainers may be encountered in this way. When the player meets someone in the Pokéwalker and re-syncs it back to the player's game, the trainer and their Pokémon will appear in the basement. Through the use of two Pokéwalkers, connected to the player's game and a friend's, one can battle oneself by connecting the Pokéwalkers and receiving a gift from the friend's Pokéwalker. Unlike Generation II, if a Pokémon's level is above 50, its level is reduced to 50, just like a battle under the Flat Battle rules. All opposing trainer's Pokémon will be at the level they were at when the Pokémon was sent to the Pokéwalker in that game, unless they are above 50, at which they become level 50. Players will earn no EXP or money, but will receive 1 [[Battle Points|BP]].

Unlike in Generation II, if an opponent trainer has a Pokémon that the player has not seen before, the Pokémon will ''not'' be added to the Pokédex, like the Battle Frontier.