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Ace Trainer (Trainer class)

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CoolTrainer redirects here. For the glitch move commonly called "CoolTrainer", see -- (move). For the CoolTrainer♀ type, see List of glitch types (Generation I) → CoolTrainer♀.
Ace Trainer
エリートトレーナー Elite Trainer
VSAce Trainer M PE.pngVSAce Trainer F PE.png
VS models from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Other names Cooltrainer (Generations I-III)
Cool (Stadium)
Introduced in Generation I
Appears in Red, Blue, and Yellow
Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Black, White, Black 2, and White 2
X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Stadium, Stadium 2
Colosseum, XD
Battrio
Masters EX
Gender Both
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members Corey, Rafe, Katie, Astrid
Butler*, Diane*, Rebecca*
Akira (The Golden Boys)
Anime debut Mewtwo Strikes Back
TCG debut Ancient Origins
TCG card Ace Trainer
Manga debut Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas (Adventures)
Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament (The Golden Boys)
BWGP01 (Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners)

An Ace Trainer (Japanese: エリートトレーナー Elite Trainer) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation I games. They are depicted as teens or young adults and can be male or female. The title Ace Trainer is used in Generation IV and onward; prior to this, the Trainer class was known as Cooltrainer.

They are Trainers who frequently travel around the world to meet new Trainers and take part in Pokémon League competitions. In Generation I, the Cooltrainers are shown to be carrying whips, which were also used by Team Rocket Grunts at the time. In Generation II onward, they no longer carry whips.

They generally use strong and evolved Pokémon, have a diversified and balanced party, and their artificial intelligence is generally very good compared to other Trainer classes in their games. Like Gym Leaders, they often have healing items, and they also use type advantages to their advantage. They are usually seen during the mid to last part of the game in Victory Road, as they are presumably on their way to challenge the Elite Four. In the Battle Subway, some of them employ a set strategy revolving around the Ability Intimidate. In Generation VI's Battle Maison, they have unspecialized teams that may occasionally include Latias or Latios.

When paired together in Double Battles, they are called Cool Couples in Generation III, Double Teams in Generation IV, and Ace Duos in Generations VI and VII. In addition, a duo of a male Ace Trainer and a male Veteran is called Master & Apprentice.

In FireRed and LeafGreen, Cooltrainers use a team of five Pokémon, save for the ones in the Battle Tower and the Cool Couples.

In the Generation IV games taking place in Sinnoh, Ace Trainers have two sets of sprites, with one set of Ace Trainers dressed warmly for the blizzards near Snowpoint City.

In Black and White, some will give out PP Ups when defeated.

In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, some Ace Trainers appear on top of Surfing Pokémon across Hoenn's water routes.

In Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Ace Trainers keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls. In addition, certain Ace Trainers possess Z-Rings or Z-Power Rings.

In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Ace Trainers will award five Ultra Balls along with prize money upon being defeated, except for Gym Trainers and Master Trainers.

Appearance

Sprites

In the core series

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Spr RG Cooltrainer M.pngSpr RG Cooltrainer F.png Spr Y Cooltrainer M.pngSpr Y Cooltrainer F.png Spr GS Cooltrainer M.pngSpr GS Cooltrainer F.png Spr RS Cooltrainer M JP.pngSpr RS Cooltrainer F.png Spr RS Cooltrainer M.pngSpr RS Cooltrainer F.png Spr FRLG Cooltrainer M.pngSpr FRLG Cooltrainer F.png Spr DP Ace Trainer M 1.pngSpr DP Ace Trainer F 1.png
Cooltrainer sprites from
Red and Blue 		Cooltrainer sprites from
Yellow 		Cooltrainer sprites from
Generation II 		Cooltrainer sprites from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald (JP) 		Cooltrainer sprites from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald 		Cooltrainer sprites from
FireRed and LeafGreen 		Sprites from
Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Bird Keeper I OD.pngLass I OD.png Cooltrainer m II OD.pngCooltrainer f II OD.png Cooltrainer m RSE OD.pngCooltrainer f RS OD.png Cooltrainer m RSE OD.pngCooltrainer f E OD.png Cooltrainer m FRLG OD.pngCooltrainer f FRLG OD.png Ace Trainer m IV OD.pngAce Trainer f IV OD.png
Cooltrainer overworld sprites from
Generation I 		Cooltrainer overworld sprites from
Generation II 		Cooltrainer overworld sprites from
Ruby and Sapphire 		Cooltrainer overworld sprites from
Emerald 		Cooltrainer overworld sprites from
FireRed and LeafGreen 		Overworld sprites from
Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Spr DP Ace Trainer M 2.pngSpr DP Ace Trainer F 2.png Spr HGSS Ace Trainer M.pngSpr HGSS Ace Trainer F.png Spr BW Ace Trainer M.pngSpr BW Ace Trainer F.png Spr B2W2 Ace Trainer M.pngSpr B2W2 Ace Trainer F.png VSAce Trainer M.pngVSAce Trainer F.png VSAce Trainer M ORAS.pngVSAce Trainer F ORAS.png
Sprites from
Generation IV (Snow) 		Sprites from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Sprites from
Black and White 		Sprites from
Black 2 and White 2 		VS portraits from
X and Y 		VS portraits from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Ace Trainer m IV Snow OD.pngAce Trainer f IV Snow OD.png Ace Trainer m HGSS OD.pngAce Trainer f HGSS OD.png Ace Trainer m V OD.pngAce Trainer f V OD.png Ace Trainer m XY OD.pngAce Trainer f XY OD.png XY Ace Trainer M Icon.pngXY Ace Trainer F Icon.png ORAS Ace Trainer M Icon.pngORAS Ace Trainer F Icon.png
Overworld sprites from
Generation IV (Snow) 		Overworld sprites from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Overworld sprites from
Generation V 		Overworld models from
Generation VI 		Icons on the PSS from
X and Y 		Icons on the PSS from
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, and the PGL
VSAce Trainer M SM.pngVSAce Trainer F SM.png VSAce Trainer M 2 SM.pngVSAce Trainer F 2 SM.png VSAce Trainer M 2 USUM.pngVSAce Trainer F 2 USUM.png VSAce Trainer M PE.pngVSAce Trainer F PE.png
VS models from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon 		VS models with Z-Rings from
Sun and Moon 		VS models with Z-Power Rings from
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon 		VS models from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Spr SM Ace Trainer M.pngSpr SM Ace Trainer F.png Ace Trainer m SM OD.pngAce Trainer f SM OD.png VSAce Trainer M Master PE.png
In-battle models from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon 		Overworld models from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon 		Master Trainer VS model from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Pokéstar Studios
B2W2 Ace Trainer M Pokéstar.png B2W2 Ace Trainer F Pokéstar.png
Male and female Ace Trainer portraits

In other games

SJP Cool M.pngSJP Cool F.png S2 Cooltrainer M.pngS2 Cooltrainer M alt.pngS2 Cooltrainer M alt2.png S2 Cooltrainer F.pngS2 Cooltrainer F alt.pngS2 Cooltrainer F alt2.png Colo Cooltrainer m.pngColo Cooltrainer f.png XD Cooltrainer m.pngXD Cooltrainer f.png Spr Masters Ace Trainer M.pngSpr Masters Ace Trainer F.png VSAce Trainer M Masters.pngVSAce Trainer F Masters.png
Cooltrainer portraits from
Japanese Stadium 		Cooltrainer♂ portraits from
Stadium 2 		Cooltrainer♀ portraits from
Stadium 2 		Cooltrainer headshots from
Colosseum 		Cooltrainer headshots from
Pokémon XD 		Overworld models from
Masters 		VS models from
Masters

Artwork

Male Cooltrainer Stadium 2.pngFemale Cooltrainer Stadium 2.png XY Ace Trainer M.pngXY Ace Trainer F.png ORAS Ace Trainer M.pngORAS Ace Trainer F.png SM Ace Trainers TOKIYA.png
Cooltrainer art from Stadium 2 Art from X and Y Art from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Art from Sun and Moon by TOKIYA

Trainer list

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Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow


Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal


Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire


Pokémon Emerald


Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl


See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers (Generation IV)/Ace Trainer

Pokémon Platinum


See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers (Generation IV)/Ace Trainer

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver


Pokémon Black and White


See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Ace Trainer

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2


Pokémon X and Y


Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire


Pokémon Sun and Moon


See more:
List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Ace Trainer
List of Battle Tree Trainers/Ace Trainer (male)
List of Battle Tree Trainers/Ace Trainer (female)

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon


Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!


Pokémon Stadium


Pokémon Stadium 2