Police Officer (Trainer class)

A Police Officer (Japanese: おまわりさん Police Officer), known as an Officer in Generation II and a Policeman in Generations IV and V, is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation II games. 
In Generations II and IV, they are officers, with flashlights and , that only battle at night. It could be said that their counterpart is the s, who can only be battled in the . They specialize in using in Generation II and its remakes, a possible reference to the 's Officer Jenny. In , they use a combination of the and families.
In Generations V, , and , they continue to use with canine traits, including the aforementioned Growlithe, as a possible allusion to . In the Battle Subway, they specialize in defensive Pokémon sets primarily relying on status conditions, and in the early stages, - and Pokémon. In the in Galar, Police Officers specialize in a mix of -, -, and Pokémon.
In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, they keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls.
Although they aren't Trainers, they also appear as guards to Saffron City and try to arrest a in Cerulean City in (replaced by Officer Jenny in and Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!), and their remakes . Another NPC by the name of Officer Johnson plays a minor role in guarding the Cipher members that Duking arrested in Pokémon Colosseum. 
==Gallery==
===In the core series===
====Sprites and models====
 	 	 	 	
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===In other games===
====Artwork====
Artwork from
====Sprites====
 	
Officer portrait from	Police Officer headshot from
==Trainer list==
===Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal===
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl===
:See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl/Policeman
===Pokémon Platinum===
:See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation IV/Policeman
===Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver===
:See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation IV/Policeman
===Pokémon Black and White===
:See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Policeman
===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2===
:See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Policeman
===Pokémon Sun and Moon===
:See more:
:: List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Police Officer
:: List of Battle Tree Trainers/Police Officer
===Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon===
:See more:
:: List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Police Officer
:: List of Battle Tree Trainers/Police Officer
===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Sword and Shield/Police Officer
===Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl===
:See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl/Policeman
==In animation==
Police Officers aside from Officer Jenny have appeared intermittently throughout the . Four Police Officers appeared in To Top a Totem!, where one used his to put some logs back on a villager's cart. Three others later appeared in the same episode and watched as a , a , and a Gumshoos fought some and .
===Pokémon===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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In Buzz Off, Electabuzz!, a couple of Officers make a cameo when the Pokémon kidnapped by Lt. Surge are returned to their original Trainers.
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Falkner, aside from being a Gym Leader, is also a member of the police force.
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
Koya is a member of the International Police, as well as a Pokémon Trainer.
A bunch of policemen led by Looker appear in Charon Must Be Stopped!, where they attempt to arrest Charon, the new leader of Team Galactic. However, Charon is too strong as he was able to take out the policemen's Pokémon easily.
====Pokémon====
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Trainers with Dynamax Bands
de:Polizist
es:Policía
fr:Policier
it:Guardia
ja:おまわりさん
zh:警察先生