Poké Kid (Trainer class)

A Poké Kid (Japanese: ポケモンごっこ Make-believe Pokémon) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation IV games. They are little kids in Pokémon costumes.
In , Poké Kids appear as little girls that are possibly the children of male s. Outside of battle, they appear to be just an ordinary Pikachu; this is used to mess with the player on multiple occasions, including a Poké Kid hidden amongst several regular Pikachu. They exclusively use , and in Platinum, and .
In , male Poké Kids were introduced, who take on the appearance of Pikachu, while girls wear costumes instead. Unlike before, they do not exclusively use Pikachu.
==Gallery==
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==Trainer list==
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl===
:See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl/Poké Kid
===Pokémon Platinum===
:See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation IV/Poké Kid
===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Sword and Shield/Poké Kid
===Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl===
:See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl/Poké Kid
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
:Main articles: Eve (Masters) and Petey (Masters)
Poké Kid Eve and Petey form sync pairs with and , respectively, in Pokémon Masters EX. Eve became a playable sync pair on November 17, 2023, while Petey became a playable character on February 2, 2024.
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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A Poké Kid was seen exploring the Safari Zone Gate with her mother in Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down.
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In Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu I, a Poké Kid makes a cameo while the main characters visit Veilstone City. Her friend was supposed to challenge Maylene but she mixed the Poké Kid and her friends with the three main characters, due to the main characters possessing an item that made landing attacks easier she had heard the kids talking about.
The Poké Kid and his friend appeared briefly in Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank II, noticing the impact from the cannon.
In Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia V, the Poké Kid and his friends were teleported to the Jubilife Grand Hotel due to the distortion of time and space.
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The Poké Kid from above, together with her friends, is seen entering the in Deprogramming Porygon-Z.
====Pokémon====
==In the TCG==
Poké Kid was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the Japanese before debuting in English in the expansion, with artwork by Hitoshi Ariga. It allows the player to search their deck for a Pokémon, reveal it to their opponent, then shuffle their deck.
==Trivia==
* In , Poké Kid Ariel can be found in these Pokémon Center locations around Sinnoh:
:Sunday, Monday, Thursday: Floaroma Town
:Tuesday, Friday: Solaceon Town
:Wednesday, Saturday: Resort Area
* In Pokémon Platinum, there is data for a with Poké Kid Ariel with three level 3 , but it is completely inaccessible.https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/pokemon-platinum-trainer-data.3665884/
* Poké Kid Ariel says "Pi-Pikachu!" before battle. Ash's Pikachu says the same after many of 's various victories (winning a Badge, catching a Pokémon, and so on).
==In other languages==
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Electric-type Trainers
Category:Normal-type Trainers
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Trainers with Dynamax Bands
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