Reporter (Trainer class)
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| Reporter レポーター Reporter | |
 Reporter sprite from Generation IV | |
| Introduced in | Generation IV |
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| Appears in | Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver |
| Gender | Female only |
| Male Counterpart | Cameraman |
| Notable members | Gabby, Roxy |
| Manga debut | Return to Hareta's Home Forest! (DP Adventure!) |
A Reporter (Japanese: レポーター Reporter) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation IV games. They are young women working as television reporters.
Reporters are female counterparts of Cameramen. When paired with Cameramen in Double Battles, they are called interviewers; in Generation III, they are only battled as such.
They specialize in Flying and Electric-type Pokémon.
Appearances
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| Sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum | |
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| Overworld sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum | |
Trainer list
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter Kinsey | Initial battle | $680 |  Lv.17 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Reporter Valerie (Tag battle) |
Initial battle | $1592 |  Lv.23 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Platinum
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter Kinsey | Initial battle | $240 |  Lv.6 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $880 | Lv.22 |
 Lv.22 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Second rematch | $1320 | Lv.33 |
 Lv.33 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Third rematch | $1800 |  Lv.45 |
 Lv.45 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Fourth rematch | $2040 | Lv.51 |
Lv.51 |
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| Fifth rematch | $2280 | Lv.57 |
Lv.57 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Reporter Valerie (Tag battle) |
Initial battle | $1872 |  Lv.26 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
A reporter appears in Return to Hareta's Home Forest! to catch a Shaymin.
Pokémon
Machamp
Trivia
- In Diamond and Pearl, Reporter Kinsey can be fought in the Jubilife TV station on Mondays.
- In Platinum, Kinsey (along with Cameraman Tevin) can be found in these Pokémon Center locations around Sinnoh:
- Sunday, Saturday: Fight Area
- Monday: Eterna City
- Tuesday, Friday: Hearthome City
- Wednesday, Thursday: Jubilife City
In other languages
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