Veteran (Trainer class)

Veteran ベテラントレーナー Veteran Trainer
Male and female Veteran sprites from Black 2 and White 2
Other names
Introduced in	Generation IV
Appears in	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Black and White Black 2 and White 2
Gender	Both
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A Veteran (Japanese: ベテラントレーナー Veteran Trainer) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation IV games. In Generation IV they are depicted as healthy old men in old-fashioned clothing, a white keikogi and a red hakama. In Pokémon Black and White, Veterans are depicted as much younger people in trenchcoats; adult versions of Ace Trainers. Also, female Veterans were introduced. Some will give out PP Maxes when defeated.

They are similar to the Expert Trainer class of Generation III, but use a variety of high-leveled, usually fully evolved Pokémon similar to Ace Trainers. In the Battle Subway, they tend to specialize in legendary Pokémon.

Appearance


Image from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum	Images from Black and White	Images from Black 2 and White 2

Overworld sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum	Overworld sprites from Generation V

Trainer list

Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Veteran Armando	Initial battle	$4320	Lv.52	Lv.54	Lv.53	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Armando	First rematch	$4320	Lv.58	Lv.58	Lv.58	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Brenden	Initial battle	$5664	Lv.54	Lv.54	Lv.54	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Brian	Initial battle	$2080	Lv.26	Lv.26	Lv.26	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$2080	Lv.38	Lv.40	Lv.39	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$2080	Lv.58	Lv.59	Lv.60	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Clayton	Initial battle	$3760	Lv.47	Lv.47	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Edger	Initial battle	$3840	Lv.45	Lv.45	Lv.48	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Emanuel (Tag battle)	Initial battle	$2176	Lv.23	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Grant	Initial battle	$2800	Lv.33	Lv.35	Lv.34	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Harlan	Initial battle	$4480	Lv.56	Lv.56	Lv.56	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Terrell	Initial battle	$5712	Lv.54	Lv.54	Lv.54	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Platinum

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Veteran Armando (Rematch)	Initial battle	$4320	Lv.53	Lv.53	Lv.56	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Armando (Rematch)	First rematch	$4320	Lv.59	Lv.59	Lv.62	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Brenden	Initial battle	$5664	Lv.54	Lv.54	Lv.54	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Brian (Rematch)	Initial battle	$2560	Lv.32	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$2560	Lv.44	Lv.44	Lv.44	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$2560	Lv.60	Lv.60	Lv.60	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Clayton	Initial battle	$3760	Lv.47	Lv.47	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Edgar	Initial battle	$3680	Lv.46	Lv.46	Lv.46	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Emanuel (Tag battle)	Initial battle	$2640	Lv.28	Lv.28	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Grant	Initial battle	$2720	Lv.34	Lv.34	Lv.34	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Harlan	Initial battle	$4720	Lv.57	Lv.58	Lv.59	-------	-------	-------
Veteran Terrell	Initial battle	$5712	Lv.53	Lv.54	Lv.55	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Black/White

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Veteran♂ Arlen	Initial battle	$5200	Lv.64	Lv.64	Lv.64	Lv.65	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Chester	Initial battle	$3200	Lv.39	Lv.39	Lv.40	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Hugo	Initial battle	$3360	Lv.42	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♀ Julia	Initial battle	$5200	Lv.64	Lv.64	Lv.64	Lv.65	-------	-------
Veteran♀ Karla	Initial battle	$3200	Lv.39	Lv.39	Lv.40	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♀ Kim	Initial battle	$3280	Lv.40	Lv.41	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Martell	Initial battle	$3680	Lv.45	Lv.46	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Ray	Initial battle	$2880	Lv.35	Lv.36	Lv.35	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♀ Sayuri	Initial battle	$5200	Lv.64	Lv.64	Lv.64	Lv.65	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Shaun	Initial battle	$5040	Lv.62	Lv.62	Lv.62	Lv.62	Lv.62	Lv.63
Veteran♀ Tiffany	Initial battle	$3600	Lv.44	Lv.44	Lv.45	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Black 2/White 2

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Veteran♂ Abraham	Initial battle	$4400	Lv.55	Lv.55	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♀ Cathy	Initial battle	$4400	Lv.55	Lv.55	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Carter*	Initial battle	$5120	Lv.64	Lv.64	Lv.64	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♀ Cecile (Tag battle w/ Veteran Claude)	Initial battle	$8800	Lv.55	Lv.55	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Chester*	Initial battle	$5440	Lv.68	Lv.68	Lv.68	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♀ Chloris*	Initial battle	$5120	Lv.64	Lv.64	Lv.64	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Claude (Tag battle w/ Veteran Cecil)	Initial battle	$8800	Lv.55	Lv.55	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♀ Denae*	Initial battle	$3520	Lv.44	Lv.44	Lv.44	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♀ Gina*	Initial battle	$5440	Lv.68	Lv.68	Lv.68	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Hugo	Initial battle	$4320	Lv.54	Lv.54	Lv.54	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Jerry	Initial battle	$3600	Lv.45	Lv.45	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♀ Julia	Initial battle	$5040	Lv.63	Lv.63	Lv.63	Lv.63	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Lucius	Initial battle	$3680	Lv.46	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♀ Maya	Initial battle	$5600	Lv.70	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Murphy	Initial battle	$4080	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	-------
Veteran♀ Oriana	Initial battle	$5280	Lv.66	Lv.66	Lv.66	Lv.66	-------	-------
Veteran♀ Portia	Initial battle	$4320	Lv.54	Lv.54	Lv.54	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Rayne	Initial battle	$5280	Lv.66	Lv.66	Lv.66	Lv.66	-------	-------
Veteran♀ Rhona	Initial battle	$3600	Lv.45	Lv.45	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Ron*	Initial battle	$3520	Lv.44	Lv.44	Lv.44	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♀ Rosaline (Tag battle w/ Veteran Sinan)	Initial battle	$10240	Lv.64	Lv.64	Lv.64	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Shaun	Initial battle	$4960	Lv.62	Lv.62	Lv.62	Lv.62	Lv.62	Lv.62
Veteran♂ Sinan (Tag battle w/ Veteran Rosaline)	Initial battle	$10240	Lv.64	Lv.64	Lv.64	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Sterling	Initial battle	$4320	Lv.54	Lv.54	Lv.54	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Vincent	Initial battle	$5600	Lv.70	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Veteran♂ Zach^Winter	Initial battle	$5040	Lv.63	Lv.63	Lv.63	Lv.63	-------	-------

In other languages

Language		Title
French		Vénérable
German		Veteran
Italian		Veterano
Spanish		Veterano (♂) Veterana (♀)

Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series

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

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

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
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
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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