Backpacker (Trainer class)

A Backpacker (Japanese: バックパッカー Backpacker) is a type of Trainer class introduced in Generation V. They are young men and women who carry large backpacks with them.

Backpackers use many different types of Pokémon. They will always have just one Pokémon in their party unless they are involved in a triple battle, rotation battle, or the Battle Subway. Some will give out Max Repels when defeated.

Personality and characteristics

Backpackers seem to be drifters. They go where they want to go, even though it may cause a problem for others. (One in the Battle Subway comments that her boyfriend left her. This could be because he wasn't a Backpacker, and couldn't see her.) In general, they seem to be cheerful people.

Appearance

Images from
Black and White

Trainer List

Pokémon Black/White

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Backpacker♂ Alexander	Initial battle	$1560	Lv.65	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♀ Anna	Initial battle	$456	Lv.19	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♂ Carlos	Initial battle	$720	Lv.30	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♀ Corin	Initial battle	$1560	Lv.65	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♀ Elaine	Initial battle	$552	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♀ Emi	Initial battle	$720	Lv.30	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♂ Herman	Initial battle	$720	Lv.30	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♂ Jerome	Initial battle	$456	Lv.19	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♀ Jill	Initial battle	$432	Lv.18	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♂ Keane	Initial battle	$456	Lv.19	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♂ Kelsey	Initial battle	$552	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♂ Kiyo	Initial battle	$1560	Lv.65	Lv.65	Lv.65	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♀ Kumiko	Initial battle	$840	Lv.35	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♀ Liz	Initial battle	$552	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♀ Lois	Initial battle	$552	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♀ Lora	Initial battle	$552	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♂ Michael	Initial battle	$552	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♂ Nate	Initial battle	$552	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♀ Patty	Initial battle	$1560	Lv.65	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♂ Peter	Initial battle	$552	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♀ Ruth	Initial battle	$744	Lv.31	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♂ Sam	Initial battle	$840	Lv.35	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♂ Stephen	Initial battle	$552	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♂ Talon	Initial battle	$1560	Lv.65	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♂ Terrance	Initial battle	$744	Lv.31	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♂ Toru	Initial battle	$1560	Lv.65	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♀ Vicki	Initial battle	$1560	Lv.65	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Backpacker♂ Waylon	Initial battle	$456	Lv.19	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

Trivia

Even though Backpackers typically only use one Pokémon, their sprites show them with a few Poké Balls attached to their backpacks, apparently for quick access to them.
According to an NPC, Professor Juniper and her father were once backpackers.

In other languages

Language		Title
French		Randonneur (♂) Randonneuse (♀)
German		Backpacker
Italian		Giramondo
Spanish		Mochilero (♂) Mochilera (♀)

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Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series

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

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
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
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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