Pokémon Breeder (Trainer class)
A Pokémon Breeder is primarily a Pokémon trainer who practices the occupation of mating carefully selected Pokémon to reproduce specific improvements in future generations of Pokémon, such as moves, IVs, or natures.
In the games, Pokémon Breeders appeared as an trainer class in Generation III, and be found near Pokémon Daycares. They raise a variety of different Pokémon.
In the Pokémon anime, Pokémon Breeders typically concern themselves with raising Pokémon for health and happiness, rather than for Pokémon battles.
Aspects of Pokémon raising Breeders in the anime typically also handle or cover include:
- Hatching Pokémon Eggs
- Pokémon Grooming
- Pokémon nutrition
Notable Breeders
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. In the Neo Destiny expansion, there is a card called Mail From Bill.
