Battle Girl (Trainer class)

A Battle Girl (Japanese: バトルガール Battle Girl) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation III games. They are generally depicted as young girls or young women, dressed in midriff-baring crop tops and shorts, traditional uniforms in , or blue karate gis in , and striking a fighting pose.
Gyms and battle facilities aside, they use exclusively. In the Battle Subway, they specialize in -, -, and Pokémon. In the Battle Maison, they specialize in Fighting-, Fire-, and Pokémon.
The character from the episodes A Meditite Fight! and Just One of the Geysers is based on this class.
In general, their male counterparts appear to be s. In , a nearly identical sort of Trainer called (Japanese: かくとうむすめ Fighting Girl) appeared.
Computer technician Bebe uses the Battle Girl's sprite, which seems to have inspired her design in the TCG.
==Gallery==
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==Trainer list==
===Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire===
:See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/Battle Girl
===Pokémon Emerald===
:See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation III/Battle Girl
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl===
:See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl/Battle Girl
===Pokémon Platinum===
:See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation IV/Battle Girl
===Pokémon Black and White===
:See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Battle Girl
===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2===
:See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Battle Girl
===Pokémon X and Y===
:See more: List of Battle Maison Trainers/Battle Girl
===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire===
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:See more: List of Battle Maison Trainers/Battle Girl
===Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl===
:See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl/Battle Girl
==In animation==
Shauna, a minor recurring character training under Brawly of Dewford Gym, is based on Dewford Gym's Tessa from . They both share the same Japanese name, シノブ Shinobu. Tessa's English name was changed to Jocelyn in , but her Japanese name remained the same.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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In Verily Vanquishing Vileplume I, a Battle Girl named Cyndy (Yukari in the Chuang Yi translation) was seen battling James in the Battle Dome. Though the outcome of that battle was unknown, Cyndy was known to have lost a match at some point, thus eliminating her from the tournament.
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A Battle Girl was amongst the people visiting the in Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down.
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A Battle Girl was one of the contestants who partook in the Super Contest in Perturbed by Pachirisu, where she was instructed by 2 wealthy individuals to sabotage 's Dance Competition. Nevertheless, Platinum was able to win the Normal Rank ness .
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In Deprogramming Porygon-Z, a Battle Girl was seen waiting in a line to challenge the Battle Castle. Another Battle Girl briefly appeared with her at the in Perturbed by Pachirisu.
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===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
A Battle Girl was Hareta's opponent during the Sinnoh Pokémon League Tournament. She ends up fighting well but in the end, Hareta managed to come out on top.
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==Trivia==
* In , Cyndy is the only Battle Girl that encounters the player outside of a building.
* In Pokémon GO, "Battle Girl" is the name of an achievement awarded for winning at least 10 battles.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
Category:Fighting-type Trainers
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Animation characters
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