Preschooler (Trainer class)

A Preschooler (Japanese: えんじ Kindergartner) is a type of introduced in Generation V. They are young children dressed in uniforms typical of Japanese kindergartens. They could be considered younger versions of the Trainer class. They are often found with at least one other Preschooler and near a .
They usually use small that are unevolved, and they tend to give out small sums of prize money when defeated.
A male Preschooler can team up with a to form a and challenge the player to a Double Battle, while a female Preschooler can team up with a female to form a for the same purpose. In Generation VII, are depicted as two female Preschoolers teaming up in a Double Battle.
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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=====Pokéstar Studios=====
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==Trainer list==
===Pokémon Black and White===
:See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Preschooler
===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2===
===Pokémon X and Y===
:See more: List of Battle Maison Trainers/Preschooler
===Pokémon Sun and Moon===
:See more:
:: List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Preschooler
:: List of Battle Tree Trainers/Preschooler
===Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon===
==In animation==
In The Purr-fect Hero, and stopped by at a school to entertain the Preschoolers there, who were excited about meeting Pokémon Trainers. One boy, , was ridiculed by his classmates because the only Pokémon he wanted to meet is a . He later explained that a Meowth had saved him when he was attacked by a wild once, but none of his classmates believed his story. Meanwhile, Jessie and James found out about the preschool and used it to their advantage in another scheme to steal . Timmy believed that was the Meowth that had saved him. However, their plans were foiled, and in the end, the real Meowth came to the rescue, with Timmy's peers no longer doubting him.
In A Bout With Sprout, Brock volunteered himself and his friends to assist Miss Priscilla with teaching the preschoolers at . One preschooler, Zackie, became determined to catch Ash's Pikachu. As a result, he stole one of Ash's s and ended up chasing Pikachu into the surrounding forest. Zackie ended up catching a instead, but he grew to love his new Pokémon after it defeated Team Rocket during the students' field trip to the Sprout Tower.
A group of preschoolers appeared in Doin' What Comes Natu-rally, after 's balloon crashed in the middle of the schoolyard. They cheered for McKenzie as he and his , nicknamed "Naughty", faced off against Team Rocket and defeated the trio alongside Ash. Afterwards, at their teacher's request, the students enjoyed a fortune-telling performance from McKenzie.
In Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!, a group of Preschoolers befriended a . Their kindergarten teacher Daniela was opposed to the idea of letting Trubbish stay at the school because of its smell, but the children wanted to keep it. In the end, the conflict was resolved when Trubbish saved everyone from potential danger, and Daniela realized that Trubbish will stop releasing bad odors when it becomes friendly towards a person. They reappeared in a flashback in Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!.
In Kindergarten Chaos!, Ash and his friends went with to the kindergarten class she taught at, and allowed the kids to play with their Pokémon. One of Penelope's students, a young boy named Randall, was shy and too afraid to interact with anyone, however. also wouldn't interact with the kids at first, but by the end of the episode, both Randall and Froakie overcame their issues and became great friends. Ash then promised Randall that when Randall was old enough to become a Trainer, they would have a battle.
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder===
A female Preschooler appeared in Justice Trainer Shin Appears!, where Togari stole her . arrived with his and defeated Togari, as well as returning Cottonee to the Preschooler in the process.
====Pokémon====
===Pokémon Adventures===
A female Preschooler was one of the s that received a Prop Case and tried on a Smiley-Face Mask on her in Special Delivery.
In Unraveling Mysteries, a male Preschooler was seen marveling at a balloon that a made.
In Sylveon Enchants, a female Preschooler was briefly seen at the Mini-game Corner with her .
In What Does Charmander Do When It Dozes, a male Preschooler was briefly seen playing in the streets of Lumiose City with his Litleo.
A male Preschooler appeared in Trevenant Pokes with his older brother, a , at the Tower of Mastery before deciding to go home.
In Shipwreck and "Oh, What Sharp Teeth You Have, Bruxish!", two Preschoolers were seen at the Aether House playing with a .
====Gallery====
File:Preschooler female V Adventures.png|A female Preschooler in Unova
File:Preschooler female VI Adventures.png|A female Preschooler in Kalos
File:Preschoolers VII Adventures.png|Preschoolers in Alola
====Pokémon====
==Trivia==
* Preschooler's base payout in and its sequels is 4, the lowest of all Trainers.
* While present within the game data, the Preschooler Trainer class goes unused in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
* In Festival Plaza, the phrase "I like male/female Preschoolers!" was changed to "I like battling male/female Preschoolers!" in . This is the only Trainer class to be changed this way.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Animation characters
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