Ranchers (Trainer class)

Belle and Pa ぼくじょうおやこ Farm Parent and Child
Belle and Pa sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Other names
Introduced in	Generation IV
Appears in	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Gender	One female, one male
Counterpart	Cowgirl, Rancher
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Animated debut
TCG debut	[[(TCG)\|]]
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Manga debut	Knowledge of the Unown (I) (Adventures)

Belle and Pa (Japanese: ぼくじょうおやこ Farm Parent and Child) are a pair of Pokémon Trainers that first debuted in the Generation IV games. They are a combination of a Rancher and Cowgirl, usually presented as father and daughter.

They raise a variety of different Pokémon used in Double Battles, usually being farmyard animals like Ponyta and Rapidash.

Trainer List

Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Belle & Pa Ava & Matt	Initial battle	$2352	Lv.21	Lv.21	-------	-------	-------	-------
Belle & Pa Beth & Bob	Initial battle	$2128	Lv.19	Lv.19	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Platinum

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Belle & Pa Ava & Matt	Initial battle	$2688	Lv.24	Lv.24	-------	-------	-------	-------
Belle & Pa Beth & Bob	Initial battle	$2576	Lv.23	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Belle and Pa first appear in Knowledge of the Unown (I) where they were working at the Pokémon News Press, with Pa being called editor-in-chief. They took picture of Diamond, Pearl and Platinum while trying to photograph Unown to make a scoop of the discovery of a "previously undiscovered" species. They make a cameo in VS Dialga and Palkia V, battling a Steelix.

Pokémon

Gastrodon

Debut	Knowledge of the Unown (I)

Pa is usually seen riding on this Gastrodon. It made a cameo in VS Dialga and Palkia V, battling a Steelix.

In other languages

Language		Title
German		Mädel und Papa
Spanish		Padre e Hija

Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series

Sinnoh

Ace Trainer • Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Cameraman • Camper • Champion
Clown • Collector • Commander • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Double Team • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Fisher* • Gentleman • Guitarist
Gym Leader* • Hiker • Idol • Interviewers • Jogger • Lady • Lass • Madame* • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • PI • Poké Fan*
Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder* • Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Police Officer* • Psychic • Rancher • Ranchers*
Reporter • Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • School Kid • Scientist • Skier • Swimmer • Team Galactic Boss*
Team Galactic Grunt* • Tower Tycoon • Tuber • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Young Couple • Youngster
Arcade Star^Pt • Castle Valet^Pt • Factory Head^Pt • Hall Matron^Pt • Maid^Pt • GAME FREAK's^BDSP

See also:
Kanto	Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper* • Champion^GSC^FRLG^HGSS^PE Channeler • Elite Four^GSC^FRLG^HGSS^PE • Engineer • Fisherman • Gamer* • Gentleman • Gym Leader*^GSC^FRLG^HGSS^PE Hiker • Juggler • Lass • Picnicker* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Trainer*^GSC^PE • Psychic • Rival^FRLG • Rocker • Roughneck* Sailor • Scientist • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Tamer • Team Rocket Boss*^FRLG^HGSS^PE • Team Rocket Grunt* • Youngster Boarder^HGSS • Double Team^HGSS • Firebreather^GSC^HGSS • Guitarist^GSC^HGSS • Medium^GSC^HGSS Pokéfan^GSC^HGSS • School Kid*^GSC^HGSS • Skier^HGSS • Teacher^GSC^HGSS • Twins^GSC^FRLG^HGSS Cool Couple^FRLG • Crush Kin^FRLG • Sis and Bro^FRLG • Young Couple^FRLG^HGSS Coach Trainer^PE • Karate Master^PE • Punk Guy^PE • Team Rocket^PE • Team Rocket Admin^PE Master Trainers^PE Unused Trainer class: Chief^RGB^Y
Sevii Islands	Aroma Lady • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Camper • Cool Couple • Cooltrainer • Crush Girl Crush Kin • Cue Ball • Fisherman • Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Lady • Lass • Painter • Picnicker • PokéManiac ^P_K^M_N Breeder • ^P_K^M_N Ranger • Psychic • Ruin Maniac • Scientist • Sis and Bro • Swimmer • Tamer Team Rocket Admin • Team Rocket Grunt • Twins • Tuber • Young Couple • Youngster Trainer Tower only: Beauty • Burglar • Engineer • Rocker • Sailor • Super Nerd
Johto	Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Boarder • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper Champion • Executive* • Firebreather • Fisherman* • Gentleman • Guitarist • Hiker • Juggler • Kimono Girl • Lass Leader • Medium • Picnicker • Pokéfan • Poké Maniac* • ^P_K^M_N Trainer • Policeman* • Psychic • Rival^HGSS • Sage Sailor • School Kid* • Scientist • Skier • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Teacher • Team Rocket Grunt* • Twins • Youngster Mystery Man^C^HGSS • Double Team^HGSS • Elder^HGSS • Passerby^HGSS • Young Couple^HGSS Battle Frontier only:^HGSS* Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Cameraman • Clown • Collector • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Dragon Tamer • Idol Jogger • Lady • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • PI • Poké Kid • ^P_K^M_N Breeder • ^P_K^M_N Ranger • Rancher • Reporter Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Socialite • Tuber • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker Arcade Star • Castle Valet • Factory Head • Hall Matron • Tower Tycoon
Hoenn	Ace Trainer* • Aqua Admin^S^E^AS • Aqua Leader^S^E^AS • Aroma Lady • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt Bug Catcher • Bug Maniac • Camper • Champion • Collector • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Expert • Fisherman Gentleman • Guitarist • Hex Maniac • Hiker • Interviewers* • Kindler • Lady • Lass • Leader • Magma Admin^R^E^OR Magma Leader^R^E^OR • Ninja Boy • Old Couple • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • Poké Fan* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Breeder* Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Psychic • Rich Boy • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • Schoolkid* • Sis & Bro* • Swimmer Team Aqua Grunt^S^E^AS • Team Magma Grunt^R^E^OR • Teammates* • Triathlete • Tuber • Twins • Winstrate • Young Couple • Youngster Ace Duo^ORAS • Brains & Brawn^ORAS • Backpacker^ORAS • Delinquent^ORAS • Fairy Tale Girl^ORAS • Fare Prince^ORAS Free Diver^ORAS • Leaders^ORAS • Lorekeeper^ORAS • Mysterious Sisters^ORAS • Proprietor^ORAS • Rotation Girl^ORAS Scuba Diver^ORAS • Secret Base Expert^ORAS • Secret Base Trainer^ORAS • Sootopolitan^ORAS • Street Thug^ORAS Battle Frontier only:^E Arena Tycoon • Dome Ace • Factory Head • Palace Maven • Pike Queen • Pyramid King • Salon Maiden Battle Institute and Battle Maison only:^ORAS Artist • Battle Chatelaine • Butler • Chef • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Owner • Preschooler Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rising Star • Roller Skater • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Tourist • Veteran • Waitress • Worker
Unova	Ace Trainer • Artist • Backers • Backpacker • Baker • Battle Girl • Biker • Black Belt • Champion • Clerk Cyclist • Dancer • Depot Agent • Doctor • Elite Four • Fisherman • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Gym Leader* Harlequin • Hiker • Hooligans • Hoopster • Infielder • Janitor • Lady • Lass • Linebacker • Maid • Motorcyclist • Musician Nurse • Nursery Aide • Parasol Lady • Pilot • Pokéfan • ^P_K^M_N Breeder • ^P_K^M_N Ranger • Pokémon Trainer* • Policeman Preschooler • Psychic • Rich Boy • Roughneck • School Kid • Scientist • Smasher • Socialite • Striker • Subway Boss Swimmer • Team Plasma • Team Plasma Grunt • The Riches^BW • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Youngster Beauty^B2W2 • Boss Trainer^B2W2 • Guitarist^B2W2 Pokéstar Studios only:^B2W2 A-list Actor • Actor • Actress • Big Star • Celebrity • Chic Actress • Child Star • Comedian Fine Actor • Movie Star • New Actress • Star Actor • Suit Actor • Unique Star • Veteran Star Pokémon World Tournament only:^B2W2 Junior Representative • Master Representative • Senior Representative World Champion • World Finalist • World Runner-up Blueberry Academy only:^SV BB League Champion • BB League Elite Four • Blueberry Academy Director Director • Instructor • League Club • Student • Top Champion
Kalos	Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Artist • Artist Family • Backpacker • Battle Girl • Beauty • Black Belt • Brains & Brawn Butler • Champion • Chef • Driver • Elite Four • Fairy Tale Girl • Fisherman • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener Hex Maniac • Hiker • Honeymooners • Lass • Leader • Lumiose Gang Member • Mysterious Sisters • Owner Poké Fan • Poké Fan Family • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Ranger • Pokémon Trainer Preschooler • Psychic • Punk Couple • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rangers • Rising Star • Roller Skater Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Sky Trainer • Successor • Suspicious Child • Suspicious Lady Suspicious Woman • Swimmer • Team Flare • Team Flare Admin • Team Flare Boss • Team Flare Grunt Tourist • Twins • Veteran • Waitress • Worker • Youngster Battle Chateau ranks: By male: Baron • Viscount • Earl • Marquis • Duke • Grand Duke By female: Baroness • Viscountess • Countess • Marchioness • Duchess • Grand Duchess Battle Institute and Battle Maison only: Battle Chatelaine • Lady • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Rich Boy Unused Trainer classes: Ace Surfer • Swimmers
Alola	Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Aether Branch Chief • Aether Foundation • Aether Foundation Employee Aether President • Athletic Siblings • Backpacker • Beauty • Bellhop • Black Belt • Captain • Collector • Cook • Dancer Eevee User • Elite Four • Espeon User • Firefighter • Fisherman • Flareon User • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Glaceon User Golf Buddies • Golfer • Hiker • Honeymooners • Island Kahuna • Janitor • Jolteon User • Karate Family • Lass • Leafeon User Madame • Office Worker • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Preschooler Principal • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Punk Pair • Rising Star • Rising Star Duo • Scientist • Sightseer • Swimmer • Swimmers Swimmer Girls • Sylveon User • Teacher • Team Skull • Team Skull Admin • Team Skull Boss • Team Skull Grunt Trial Guide • Twins • Umbreon User • Vaporeon User • Veteran • Veteran Duo • Worker • Youngster • Youth Athlete Actor^USUM • Capoeira Couple^USUM • Dancing Family^USUM • Kantonian Gym^USUM • Master & Apprentice^USUM Reporter^USUM • Sparring Partners^USUM • Surfer^USUM • Team Aqua^USUM • Team Flare^USUM • Team Galactic^USUM Team Magma^USUM • Team Plasma^USUM • Team Rainbow Rocket^USUM • Team Rainbow Rocket Grunt^USUM Tourist Couple^USUM • Ultra Forest Kartenvoy^US • Ultra Recon Squad^USUM Battle Tree, Battle Royal Dome, and Battle Agency only: Battle Legend • Pokémon Center Lady • Pro Wrestler
Galar	Artist • Backpacker • Beauty • Black Belt • Cabbie • Café Master • Cameraman • Champion • Colleagues • Cook • Dancer • Daring Couple Doctor • Fisher • GAME FREAK's • Gym Challenger • Gym Leader • Gym Trainer • Gentleman • Hiker • Interviewers • Lass • League Staff Macro Cosmos's • Madame • Medical Team • Model • Music Crew • Musician • Office Worker • Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Postman • Rail Staff • Reporter • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Swimmer • Team Yell Grunt • Worker • Youngster Expansion Pass only: Dojo Master • Dojo Matron • Master Dojo Student
Hisui	Clan Leader • Ginkgo Guild Member • Pokémon Wielder • The Bandit The Galaxy Team's • The Survey Corps' • The Security Corps' • Warden
Paldea	Artist • Backpacker • Black Belt • Cabbie • Champion • Cook • Courier • Director • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Gym Leader Gym Trainer • Hiker • Instructor • Janitor • Model • Musician • Office Worker • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Trainer Scientist • Student • Team Star • Team Star Grunt • Top Champion • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Youngster The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero only: Glitterati
Kitakami	Backpacker • Black Belt • Courier • Delinquent • Dragon Tamer • Festival Boy • Festival Girl • Glitterati Hiker • Kitakami Ogre Clan • Office Worker • Photographer • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Trainer • Ruffian Mochi Mayhem only: Grandma • Grandpa

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