Pokémon Breeder (Trainer class)

Pokémon Breeder ポケモンブリーダー Pokémon Breeder
File:Spr BW Pokemon Breeder M.pngFile:Spr BW Pokemon Breeder F.png Male and female Pokémon Breeder sprites from Black and White
Other names
Introduced in	Generation III
Appears in	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Black and White
Gender	Both
Counterpart	{{{counterpart}}}
Notable members	Day-Care Couple (for anime breeders, please see the list below)
Animated debut	EP005|Showdown in Pewter City
TCG debut	Base Set
TCG card	Pokémon Breeder, Pokémon Breeder Fields
Manga debut	{{{manga}}}

A Pokémon Breeder (Japanese: ポケモンブリーダー Pokémon Breeder) is primarily a Pokémon Trainer who raises and mates carefully selected Pokémon to reproduce specific improvements in future generations of Pokémon, such as moves, individual values, or natures.

In the games

Pokémon Breeders (written as "^P_K^M_N Breeder" in-game) first appeared as a Trainer class in Generation III, and they can often be found near Pokémon Day Cares. They raise a large number of varied Pokémon, generally maintaining a balanced team, although they are often weak compared to other Trainers in the area they reside in.

In Pokémon Emerald, there is a stats judge known as the Legendary Top Pokémon Breeder in the Battle Frontier.

Also, a few people playing the games themselves consider themselves Pokémon Breeders, breeding certain Pokémon together to receive maximum opportunity for good egg moves, natures, and IV spread.

Appearance

File:RSE PokemonBreederF.pngFile:RSE PokemonBreederM.png	File:FL PokemonBreeder.png	File:DP Pokémon Breeder M.pngFile:DP Pokémon Breeder F.png	File:Spr BW Pokemon Breeder M.pngFile:Spr BW Pokemon Breeder F.png
Image from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Image from FireRed and LeafGreen	Image from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver	Image from Black and White

Trainer List

Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Pokémon Breeder♂ Isaac	Initial battle	$480	Lv.12	Lv.12	Lv.12	Lv.12	Lv.12	Lv.12
	First rematch	$880	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22
	Second rematch	$1000	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25
	Third rematch	$1120	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28
	Fourth rematch	$1240	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31
Pokémon Breeder♀ Lydia	Initial battle	$480	Lv.12	Lv.12	Lv.12	Lv.12	Lv.12	Lv.12
	First rematch	$880	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22
	Second rematch	$1000	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25
	Third rematch	$1120	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28
	Fourth rematch	$1240	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31

Pokémon Emerald

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Pokémon Breeder♀ Gabrielle	Initial battle	$1040	Lv.26	Lv.26	Lv.26	Lv.26	Lv.26	Lv.26
	First rematch	$1240	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31
	Second rematch	$1320	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.33	Lv.33
	Third rematch	$1400	Lv.35	Lv.35	Lv.35	Lv.35	Lv.35	Lv.35
	Fourth rematch	$1480	Lv.37	Lv.37	Lv.37	Lv.37	Lv.37	Lv.37
Pokémon Breeder♂ Isaac	Initial battle	$440	Lv.11	Lv.11	Lv.11	Lv.11	Lv.11	Lv.11
	First rematch	$880	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22
	Second rematch	$1000	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25
	Third rematch	$1120	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28
	Fourth rematch	$1240	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31
Pokémon Breeder♀ Lydia	Initial battle	$440	Lv.11	Lv.11	Lv.11	Lv.11	Lv.11	Lv.11
	First rematch	$880	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22	Lv.22
	Second rematch	$1000	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25
	Third rematch	$1120	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28	Lv.28
	Fourth rematch	$1240	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31
Pokémon Breeder♂ Myles	Initial battle	$1000	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25
Pokémon Breeder♀ Pat	Initial battle	$1000	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25	Lv.25

Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Pokémon Breeder Allison	Initial battle	$1344	Lv.48	Lv.48	Lv.48	-------	-------	-------
Pokémon Breeder Alize (Rematch)	Initial battle	$1344	Lv.48	Lv.48	Lv.48	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$1484	Lv.53	Lv.53	Lv.53	-------	-------	-------
Pokémon Breeder Bethany	Initial battle	$1400	Lv.50	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Pokémon Breeder Lily	Initial battle	$---	Lv.100	Lv.100	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Pokémon Breeder♂ Albert (Rematch)	Initial battle	$720	Lv.16	Lv.17	Lv.15	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$	Lv.27	Lv.28	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$	Lv.37	Lv.36	Lv.38	-------	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$	Lv.52	Lv.53	Lv.51	-------	-------	-------
Pokémon Breeder♀ Amber	Initial battle	$864	Lv.19	Lv.17	Lv.18	-------	-------	-------
Pokémon Breeder♀ Jennifer (Rematch)	Initial battle	$720	Lv.16	Lv.17	Lv.15	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$	Lv.28	Lv.29	Lv.27	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$	Lv.37	Lv.38	Lv.36	-------	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$	Lv.52	Lv.53	Lv.51	-------	-------	-------
Pokémon Breeder♂ Kahlil	Initial battle	$816	Lv.18	Lv.19	Lv.17	-------	-------	-------
Pokémon Breeder♀ Kaylee (Tag battle)	Initial battle	$2112	Lv.21	Lv.21	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Platinum

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Pokémon Breeder♂ Albert (Rematch)	Initial battle	$960	Lv.20	Lv.20	Lv.20	Lv.20	-------	-------
	First rematch	$	Lv.32	Lv.32	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$	Lv.42	Lv.42	Lv.42	Lv.42	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.51	-------	-------
Pokémon Breeder♀ Amber	Initial battle	$1104	Lv.23	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------
Pokémon Breeder♀ Jennifer (Rematch)	Initial battle	$960	Lv.20	Lv.20	Lv.20	Lv.20	-------	-------
	First rematch	$	Lv.32	Lv.32	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$	Lv.41	Lv.41	Lv.41	Lv.41	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	-------	-------
Pokémon Breeder♂ Kahlil	Initial battle	$1104	Lv.23	Lv.23	-------	-------	-------	-------
Pokémon Breeder♀ Kaylee (Tag battle)	Initial battle	$2544	Lv.26	Lv.26	Lv.26	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Black/White

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Pokémon Breeder♀ Adelaide	Initial battle	$432; Oran Berry	Lv.9	Lv.9	Lv.9	-------	-------	-------
Pokémon Breeder♀ Brooke	Initial battle	$2880	Lv.60	Lv.60	Lv.60	Lv.60	Lv.60	Lv.60
Pokémon Breeder♀ Ethel	Initial battle	$2928; Sitrus Berry	Lv.61	Lv.61	Lv.61	Lv.61	Lv.61	-------
Pokémon Breeder♂ Eustace	Initial battle	$3024; Sitrus Berry	Lv.63	Lv.63	Lv.63	-------	-------	-------
Pokémon Breeder♂ Galen	Initial battle	$1792	Lv.32	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------
Pokémon Breeder♂ Owen	Initial battle	$2880	Lv.60	Lv.60	Lv.60	Lv.60	Lv.60	Lv.60

In the anime

Reggie

Pokémon breeders typically concern themselves with raising Pokémon for health and friendship, rather than for Pokémon battles. They also participate in beauty contests and related competitions—not to be confused with Pokémon Contests, though it is common for them to take interest in these as well.

Aspects of Pokémon breeders in the anime typically also handle or cover include:

• Monitoring, taking care of, and hatching Pokémon Eggs
• Pokémon grooming
• Pokémon nutrition

The first, however, is mostly based on assumption. Breeders in the anime have not been seen helping Pokémon breed.

Notable breeders

• Brock
• Suzy
• Zane
• Edna
• Jonathan
• Katrina
• Yuma
• Jaco
• Isis
• Reggie
• Khoury

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gold, although never officially called breeder, specializes in hatching Pokémon in Pokémon Adventures manga. Other characters who can be called "breeders" in this manga are the Day Care couple.

In the TCG

In the TCG, a Pokémon Breeder appears on a card in the Base Set. In the Neo Revelation expansion, Breeders are also featured in a card called Pokémon Breeder Fields.

Trivia

• While Brock has mentioned his interest in being a Pokémon Breeder since he was introduced, the Trainer class did not appear until Generation III. Just the same, the only Pokémon Breeders found in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are female.
• For Like It or Lup It!, Professor Oak's lecture is about the Breeders. He writes this Pokémon senryū about them: ポケモンに　つくしてそだてる　ブリーダー Pokémon ni tsukushite sodateru Burīdā "The breeder who raises and devotes himself to Pokémon."

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 神奇寶貝飼育家 / 神奇宝贝饲育家 Shénqíbǎobèi Sìyùjiā Danish Pokémon Opdrætter French Éleveur (♂) Éleveuse (♀) German Pokémonzüchter Italian Alleva PKMN Romanian Crescător Pokémon Spanish Criapokémon

Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series

Sevii Islands Aroma Lady • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Camper • Cool Couple • Cooltrainer • Crush Girl Crush Kin • Cue Ball • Fisherman • Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Lady • Lass • Painter • Picnicker • PokéManiac PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Psychic • Ruin Maniac • Scientist • Sis and Bro • Swimmer • Tamer Team Rocket Admin • Team Rocket Grunt • Twins • Tuber • Young Couple • Youngster Trainer Tower only: Beauty • Burglar • Engineer • Rocker • Sailor • Super Nerd Johto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Boarder • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper Champion • Executive* • Firebreather • Fisherman* • Gentleman • Guitarist • Hiker • Juggler • Kimono Girl • Lass Leader • Medium • Picnicker • Pokéfan • Poké Maniac* • PKMN Trainer • Policeman* • Psychic • RivalHGSS • Sage Sailor • School Kid* • Scientist • Skier • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Teacher • Team Rocket Grunt* • Twins • Youngster Mystery Man*CHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • ElderHGSS • PasserbyHGSS • Young CoupleHGSS Battle Frontier only:HGSS Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Cameraman • Clown • Collector • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Dragon Tamer • Idol Jogger • Lady • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • PI • Poké Kid • PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Rancher • Reporter Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Socialite • Tuber • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker Arcade Star • Castle Valet • Factory Head • Hall Matron • Tower Tycoon Hoenn Ace Trainer* • Aqua AdminSEAS • Aqua LeaderSEAS • Aroma Lady • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt Bug Catcher • Bug Maniac • Camper • Champion • Collector • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Expert • Fisherman Gentleman • Guitarist • Hex Maniac • Hiker • Interviewers* • Kindler • Lady • Lass • Leader • Magma AdminREOR Magma LeaderREOR • Ninja Boy • Old Couple • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • Poké Fan* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Breeder* Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Psychic • Rich Boy • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • Schoolkid* • Sis & Bro* • Swimmer Team Aqua GruntSEAS • Team Magma GruntREOR • Teammates* • Triathlete • Tuber • Twins • Winstrate • Young Couple • Youngster Ace DuoORAS • Brains & BrawnORAS • BackpackerORAS • DelinquentORAS • Fairy Tale GirlORAS • Fare PrinceORAS Free DiverORAS • LeadersORAS • LorekeeperORAS • Mysterious SistersORAS • ProprietorORAS • Rotation GirlORAS Scuba DiverORAS • Secret Base ExpertORAS • Secret Base TrainerORAS • SootopolitanORAS • Street ThugORAS Battle Frontier only:E Arena Tycoon • Dome Ace • Factory Head • Palace Maven • Pike Queen • Pyramid King • Salon Maiden Battle Institute and Battle Maison only:ORAS Artist • Battle Chatelaine • Butler • Chef • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Owner • Preschooler Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rising Star • Roller Skater • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Tourist • Veteran • Waitress • Worker Sinnoh Ace Trainer • Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Cameraman • Camper • Champion Clown • Collector • Commander • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Double Team • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Fisher* • Gentleman • Guitarist Gym Leader* • Hiker • Idol • Interviewers • Jogger • Lady • Lass • Madame* • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • PI • Poké Fan* Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder* • Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Police Officer* • Psychic • Rancher • Ranchers* Reporter • Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • School Kid • Scientist • Skier • Swimmer • Team Galactic Boss* Team Galactic Grunt* • Tower Tycoon • Tuber • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Young Couple • Youngster Arcade StarPt • Castle ValetPt • Factory HeadPt • Hall MatronPt • MaidPt • GAME FREAK'sBDSP Unova Ace Trainer • Artist • Backers • Backpacker • Baker • Battle Girl • Biker • Black Belt • Champion • Clerk Cyclist • Dancer • Depot Agent • Doctor • Elite Four • Fisherman • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Gym Leader* Harlequin • Hiker • Hooligans • Hoopster • Infielder • Janitor • Lady • Lass • Linebacker • Maid • Motorcyclist • Musician Nurse • Nursery Aide • Parasol Lady • Pilot • Pokéfan • PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Pokémon Trainer* • Policeman Preschooler • Psychic • Rich Boy • Roughneck • School Kid • Scientist • Smasher • Socialite • Striker • Subway Boss Swimmer • Team Plasma • Team Plasma Grunt • The RichesBW • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Youngster BeautyB2W2 • Boss TrainerB2W2 • GuitaristB2W2 Pokéstar Studios only:B2W2 A-list Actor • Actor • Actress • Big Star • Celebrity • Chic Actress • Child Star • Comedian Fine Actor • Movie Star • New Actress • Star Actor • Suit Actor • Unique Star • Veteran Star Pokémon World Tournament only:B2W2 Junior Representative • Master Representative • Senior Representative World Champion • World Finalist • World Runner-up Blueberry Academy only:SV BB League Champion • BB League Elite Four • Blueberry Academy Director Director • Instructor • League Club • Student • Top Champion See also: Kanto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper* • ChampionGSCFRLGHGSSPE Channeler • Elite FourGSCFRLGHGSSPE • Engineer • Fisherman • Gamer* • Gentleman • Gym Leader*GSCFRLGHGSSPE Hiker • Juggler • Lass • Picnicker* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Trainer*GSCPE • Psychic • RivalFRLG • Rocker • Roughneck* Sailor • Scientist • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Tamer • Team Rocket Boss*FRLGHGSSPE • Team Rocket Grunt* • Youngster BoarderHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • FirebreatherGSCHGSS • GuitaristGSCHGSS • MediumGSCHGSS PokéfanGSCHGSS • School Kid*GSCHGSS • SkierHGSS • TeacherGSCHGSS • TwinsGSCFRLGHGSS Cool CoupleFRLG • Crush KinFRLG • Sis and BroFRLG • Young CoupleFRLGHGSS Coach TrainerPE • Karate MasterPE • Punk GuyPE • Team RocketPE • Team Rocket AdminPE Master TrainersPE Unused Trainer class: ChiefRGBY Kalos Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Artist • Artist Family • Backpacker • Battle Girl • Beauty • Black Belt • Brains & Brawn Butler • Champion • Chef • Driver • Elite Four • Fairy Tale Girl • Fisherman • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener Hex Maniac • Hiker • Honeymooners • Lass • Leader • Lumiose Gang Member • Mysterious Sisters • Owner Poké Fan • Poké Fan Family • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Ranger • Pokémon Trainer Preschooler • Psychic • Punk Couple • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rangers • Rising Star • Roller Skater Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Sky Trainer • Successor • Suspicious Child • Suspicious Lady Suspicious Woman • Swimmer • Team Flare • Team Flare Admin • Team Flare Boss • Team Flare Grunt Tourist • Twins • Veteran • Waitress • Worker • Youngster Battle Chateau ranks: By male: Baron • Viscount • Earl • Marquis • Duke • Grand Duke By female: Baroness • Viscountess • Countess • Marchioness • Duchess • Grand Duchess Battle Institute and Battle Maison only: Battle Chatelaine • Lady • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Rich Boy Unused Trainer classes: Ace Surfer • Swimmers Alola Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Aether Branch Chief • Aether Foundation • Aether Foundation Employee Aether President • Athletic Siblings • Backpacker • Beauty • Bellhop • Black Belt • Captain • Collector • Cook • Dancer Eevee User • Elite Four • Espeon User • Firefighter • Fisherman • Flareon User • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Glaceon User Golf Buddies • Golfer • Hiker • Honeymooners • Island Kahuna • Janitor • Jolteon User • Karate Family • Lass • Leafeon User Madame • Office Worker • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Preschooler Principal • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Punk Pair • Rising Star • Rising Star Duo • Scientist • Sightseer • Swimmer • Swimmers Swimmer Girls • Sylveon User • Teacher • Team Skull • Team Skull Admin • Team Skull Boss • Team Skull Grunt Trial Guide • Twins • Umbreon User • Vaporeon User • Veteran • Veteran Duo • Worker • Youngster • Youth Athlete ActorUSUM • Capoeira CoupleUSUM • Dancing FamilyUSUM • Kantonian GymUSUM • Master & ApprenticeUSUM ReporterUSUM • Sparring PartnersUSUM • SurferUSUM • Team AquaUSUM • Team FlareUSUM • Team GalacticUSUM Team MagmaUSUM • Team PlasmaUSUM • Team Rainbow RocketUSUM • Team Rainbow Rocket GruntUSUM Tourist CoupleUSUM • Ultra Forest KartenvoyUS • Ultra Recon SquadUSUM Battle Tree, Battle Royal Dome, and Battle Agency only: Battle Legend • Pokémon Center Lady • Pro Wrestler Galar Artist • Backpacker • Beauty • Black Belt • Cabbie • Café Master • Cameraman • Champion • Colleagues • Cook • Dancer • Daring Couple Doctor • Fisher • GAME FREAK's • Gym Challenger • Gym Leader • Gym Trainer • Gentleman • Hiker • Interviewers • Lass • League Staff Macro Cosmos's • Madame • Medical Team • Model • Music Crew • Musician • Office Worker • Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Postman • Rail Staff • Reporter • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Swimmer • Team Yell Grunt • Worker • Youngster Expansion Pass only: Dojo Master • Dojo Matron • Master Dojo Student Hisui Clan Leader • Ginkgo Guild Member • Pokémon Wielder • The Bandit The Galaxy Team's • The Survey Corps' • The Security Corps' • Warden Paldea Artist • Backpacker • Black Belt • Cabbie • Champion • Cook • Courier • Director • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Gym Leader Gym Trainer • Hiker • Instructor • Janitor • Model • Musician • Office Worker • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Trainer Scientist • Student • Team Star • Team Star Grunt • Top Champion • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Youngster The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero only: Glitterati Kitakami Backpacker • Black Belt • Courier • Delinquent • Dragon Tamer • Festival Boy • Festival Girl • Glitterati Hiker • Kitakami Ogre Clan • Office Worker • Photographer • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Trainer • Ruffian Mochi Mayhem only: Grandma • Grandpa

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