Gentleman (Trainer class)

A Gentleman (Japanese: Gentleman) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation I games. They are older men in dapper suits.
They generally use Pokémon based on pets - such as , or . They also tend to give out large amounts of money for winning.
In Pokémon Stadium, this Trainer class is known as Old Man. In Generation IV, they gain a female counterpart, the . In Generation VI, the class appears to be a Kalos counterpart.
In , and Generation VIII, they keep their Pokémon in Luxury Balls.
In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Gentlemen battled outside of Gyms will award three s along with prize money upon being defeated.
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===In the core series===
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==Trainer list==
===Pokémon Red and Blue===
===Pokémon Yellow===
===Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal===
===Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire===
:See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/Gentleman
===Pokémon Emerald===
:See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation III/Gentleman
====Special Trainers====
*Gentleman Arturo may randomly be recruited as an Apprentice at the . Here, players may customize his team and can eventually either team up with or battle against him.
===Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen===
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl===
:See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl/Gentleman
===Pokémon Platinum===
:See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation IV/Gentleman
===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver===
:See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation IV/Gentleman
===Pokémon Black and White===
:See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Gentleman
===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2===
:See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Gentleman
===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire===
===Pokémon Sun and Moon===
:See also:
:: List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Gentleman
:: List of Battle Tree Trainers/Gentleman
===Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon===
:See also:
:: List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Gentleman
:: List of Battle Tree Trainers/Gentleman
===Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!===
===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
:See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl/Gentleman
===Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl===
:See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Sword and Shield/Gentleman
===Pokémon Stadium===
==In animation==
A Gentleman appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne. His main Pokémon is a , which is able to use . After having a with , he became impressed by Ash's Butterfree and suggested he'd trade the for his Raticate. Ash initially accepted the offer, but during a confrontation against Team Rocket, which both he and the Gentleman participated in, Ash grew worried about his Butterfree. Once Team Rocket's invasion had been stopped, Ash and the Gentleman reversed the trade just as the St. Anne was sinking due to a storm.
A Gentleman appeared in 's fantasy in Imitation Confrontation.
A Gentleman appeared in The Kecleon Caper, where his first aid kit was stolen by two .
A Gentleman appeared in Time Warp Heals All Wounds.
A Gentleman appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!, where he traded away his Farfetch'd for a Spearow.
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===Voice actors===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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A Gentleman makes a cameo in Gyarados Splashes In! talking with a PC operator.
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In Moving Past Milotic, has his Pokémon healed by a Gentleman in one of the Battle Pike rooms.
In Verily Vanquishing Vileplume I, a Gentleman named Walter (Robert in the Chuang Yi translation) is seen battling Lao in the Battle Dome. While it is unknown who won, what is known is that Walter at some point lost a match, eliminating him from the tournament.
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In Out-Odding Oddish, accidentally bumped into a Gentleman with his while racing to get to the Pokéathlon Dome.
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Another Gentleman appears in Bombastic Bibarel and Heroic Hippopotas where he, along with a , battles and .
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A Gentleman was seen in 's flashback in Pinsir Glares.
In Xerneas Gives, a Gentleman was seen walking at Lumiose City.
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==Trivia==
* In , Game Freak internally labeled Trainers' Eyes Meet (Gentleman) as TEST in the ROMs despite the track not being unused.
* A Gentleman named Tucker can be found both in the Vermilion Gym and aboard the S.S. Tidal, with both versions using Pokémon.
* In Pokémon GO, "Gentleman" is the name of an achievement awarded for trading at least 10 Pokémon.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
Category:Trainers with Legendary Pokémon
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Animation characters
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