Pokémon Breeder (Trainer class)
Pokémon Breeder ポケモンブリーダー Pokémon Breeder | |
Male and female Pokémon Breeder sprites from Black 2 and White 2 | |
Introduced in | Generation III |
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Appears in | Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Black and White Black 2 and White 2 |
Gender | Both |
Notable members | Day-Care Couple (for anime breeders, please see the list below) |
Anime debut | EP005|Showdown in Pewter City |
TCG debut | Base Set |
TCG card | Pokémon Breeder, Pokémon Breeder Fields |
A Pokémon Breeder (Japanese: ポケモンブリーダー Pokémon Breeder) is primarily a Pokémon Trainer who raises and mates carefully selected Pokémon to reproduce specific improvements in future generations of Pokémon, such as moves, individual values, or natures.
In the games
Pokémon Breeders (written as "PKMN Breeder" in-game) first appeared as a Trainer class in Generation III, and they can often be found near Pokémon Day Cares. They raise a large number of varied Pokémon, generally maintaining a balanced team, although they are often weak compared to other Trainers in the area they reside in.
In Pokémon Emerald, there is a stats judge known as the Legendary Top Pokémon Breeder in the Battle Frontier.
Also, a few people playing the games themselves consider themselves Pokémon Breeders, breeding certain Pokémon together to receive maximum opportunity for good Egg moves, natures, and IV spread.
In Black 2 and White 2, Pokémon Breeders will always pull the player aside for a battle even if he or she has defeated them before when they are passed. They will be reset again when the player leaves the location they are situated in.
Appearance
Image from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
Image from FireRed and LeafGreen |
Image from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver |
Image from Black and White |
Image from Black 2 and White 2 |
Trainer list
Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Pokémon Breeder♂ Isaac | Initial battle | $480 | Lv.12 |
Lv.12 |
Lv.12 |
Lv.12 |
Lv.12 |
Lv.12 |
First rematch | $880 | Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 | |
Second rematch | $1000 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 | |
Third rematch | $1120 | Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 | |
Fourth rematch | $1240 | Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 | |
Pokémon Breeder♀ Lydia | Initial battle | $480 | Lv.12 |
Lv.12 |
Lv.12 |
Lv.12 |
Lv.12 |
Lv.12 |
First rematch | $880 | Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 | |
Second rematch | $1000 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 | |
Third rematch | $1120 | Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 | |
Fourth rematch | $1240 | Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 | |
Pokémon Emerald
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Pokémon Breeder♀ Gabrielle | Initial battle | $1040 | Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
First rematch | $1240 | Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 | |
Second rematch | $1320 | Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
Lv.33 | |
Third rematch | $1400 | Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
Lv.35 |
Lv.35 | |
Fourth rematch | $1480 | Lv.37 |
Lv.37 |
Lv.37 |
Lv.37 |
Lv.37 |
Lv.37 | |
Pokémon Breeder♂ Isaac | Initial battle | $440 | Lv.11 |
Lv.11 |
Lv.11 |
Lv.11 |
Lv.11 |
Lv.11 |
First rematch | $880 | Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 | |
Second rematch | $1000 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 | |
Third rematch | $1120 | Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 | |
Fourth rematch | $1240 | Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 | |
Pokémon Breeder♀ Lydia | Initial battle | $440 | Lv.11 |
Lv.11 |
Lv.11 |
Lv.11 |
Lv.11 |
Lv.11 |
First rematch | $880 | Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 |
Lv.22 | |
Second rematch | $1000 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 | |
Third rematch | $1120 | Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.28 | |
Fourth rematch | $1240 | Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 | |
Pokémon Breeder♂ Myles | Initial battle | $1000 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Pokémon Breeder♀ Pat | Initial battle | $1000 | Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Pokémon Breeder Allison | Initial battle | $1344 | Lv.48 |
Lv.48 |
Lv.48 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Breeder Alize (Rematch) |
Initial battle | $1344 | Lv.48 |
Lv.48 |
Lv.48 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
First rematch | $1484 | Lv.53 |
Lv.53 |
Lv.53 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Pokémon Breeder Bethany | Initial battle | $1400 | Lv.50 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Breeder Lily | Initial battle | $--- | Lv.100 |
Lv.100 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Diamond/Pearl
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Pokémon Breeder♂ Albert (Rematch) |
Initial battle | $720 | Lv.16 |
Lv.17 |
Lv.15 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
First rematch | $ | Lv.27 |
Lv.28 |
Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Second rematch | $ | Lv.37 |
Lv.36 |
Lv.38 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Third rematch | $ | Lv.52 |
Lv.53 |
Lv.51 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Pokémon Breeder♀ Amber | Initial battle | $864 | Lv.19 |
Lv.17 |
Lv.18 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Breeder♀ Jennifer (Rematch) |
Initial battle | $720 | Lv.16 |
Lv.17 |
Lv.15 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
First rematch | $ | Lv.28 |
Lv.29 |
Lv.27 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Second rematch | $ | Lv.37 |
Lv.38 |
Lv.36 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Third rematch | $ | Lv.52 |
Lv.53 |
Lv.51 |
------- | ------- | ------- | |
Pokémon Breeder♂ Kahlil | Initial battle | $816 | Lv.18 |
Lv.19 |
Lv.17 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Breeder♀ Kaylee (Tag battle) |
Initial battle | $2112 | Lv.21 |
Lv.21 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Platinum
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Pokémon Breeder♂ Albert (Rematch) |
Initial battle | $960 | Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
------- | ------- |
First rematch | $1536 | Lv.32 |
Lv.32 |
Lv.32 |
Lv.32 |
------- | ------- | |
Second rematch | $ | Lv.42 |
Lv.42 |
Lv.42 |
Lv.42 |
------- | ------- | |
Third rematch | $ | Lv.51 |
Lv.51 |
Lv.51 |
Lv.51 |
------- | ------- | |
Pokémon Breeder♀ Amber | Initial battle | $1104 | Lv.23 |
Lv.23 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Breeder♀ Jennifer (Rematch) |
Initial battle | $960 | Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
Lv.20 |
------- | ------- |
First rematch | $1536 | Lv.32 |
Lv.32 |
Lv.32 |
Lv.32 |
------- | ------- | |
Second rematch | $1968 | Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
------- | ------- | |
Third rematch | $2400 | Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
Lv.50 |
------- | ------- | |
Pokémon Breeder♂ Kahlil | Initial battle | $1104 | Lv.23 |
Lv.23 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Breeder♀ Kaylee (Tag battle) |
Initial battle | $2544 | Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
Lv.26 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Black/White
Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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Pokémon Breeder♀ Adelaide | Initial battle | $432; Oran Berry | Lv.9 |
Lv.9 |
Lv.9 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Breeder♀ Brooke | Initial battle | $2880 | Lv.60 |
Lv.60 |
Lv.60 |
Lv.60 |
Lv.60 |
Lv.60 |
Pokémon Breeder♀ Ethel | Initial battle | $2928; Sitrus Berry | Lv.61 |
Lv.61 |
Lv.61 |
Lv.61 |
Lv.61 |
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Pokémon Breeder♂ Eustace | Initial battle | $3024; Sitrus Berry | Lv.63 |
Lv.63 |
Lv.63 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Breeder♂ Galen | Initial battle | $1792 | Lv.32 |
Lv.32 |
Lv.32 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Breeder♂ Owen | Initial battle | $2880 | Lv.60 |
Lv.60 |
Lv.60 |
Lv.60 |
Lv.60 |
Lv.60 |
In the anime
Pokémon breeders typically concern themselves with raising Pokémon for health and friendship, rather than for Pokémon battles. They also participate in beauty contests and related competitions—not to be confused with Pokémon Contests, though it is common for them to take interest in these as well.
Aspects of Pokémon breeders in the anime typically also handle or cover include:
- Monitoring, taking care of, and hatching Pokémon Eggs
- Pokémon grooming
- Pokémon nutrition
The first, however, is mostly based on assumption. Breeders in the anime have not been seen helping Pokémon breed.
Notable breeders
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Gold, although never officially called breeder, specializes in hatching Pokémon in Pokémon Adventures manga. Other characters who can be called "breeders" in this manga are the Day-Care Couple.
In the TCG
In the TCG, two cards have Pokémon Breeder in their English names, Pokémon Breeder from the Base Set and Pokémon Breeder Fields from Neo Revelation. However, their Japanese names reveal that they are based on the Day-Care Man and Couple, respectively.
Trivia
- While Brock has mentioned his interest in being a Pokémon Breeder since he was introduced, the Trainer class did not appear until Generation III. Just the same, the only Pokémon Breeders found in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are female.
- For Like It or Lup It!, Professor Oak's lecture is about the Breeders. He writes this Pokémon senryū about them: ポケモンに つくしてそだてる ブリーダー Pokémon ni tsukushite sodateru Burīdā "The breeder who raises and devotes himself to Pokémon."
In other languages
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