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Veteran ベテラントレーナー Veteran Trainer
Art from Sun and Moon by Naoki Saito
Other names
Introduced in
Generation IV
Appears in
Diamond, Pearl , Platinum , HeartGold, and SoulSilver Black, White , Black 2, and White 2 X and Y Sun, Moon , Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Gender
Both
Counterpart
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Anime debut
TCG debut
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A Veteran (Japanese: ベテラントレーナー Veteran Trainer ) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation IV games. In Generation IV, they are depicted as healthy old men in old-fashioned clothing, a white keikogi and a red hakama . In Pokémon Black and White , Veterans are depicted as much younger people in trenchcoats; they seem to be adult versions of Ace Trainers . Also, female Veterans were introduced. Some will give out PP Maxes when defeated.
They are similar to the Expert Trainer class of Generation III , but use a variety of high-leveled, usually fully evolved Pokémon similar to Ace Trainers. In the Battle Subway , Battle Maison , and Battle Tree , they tend to specialize in Legendary Pokémon .
A male Veteran can team up with a male Ace Trainer to form a duo known as Master & Apprentice and challenge the player to a Double Battle .
In Generation VII , Veterans keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls . Some of them also possess Z-Rings .
Appearance
Artwork
Trainer list
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Trainer name
Battle
Winnings
[show] Pokémon
Veteran Armando
Initial battle
$ 4320
Lv.52
Lv.54
Lv.53
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First rematch
$ 4320
Lv.58
Lv.58
Lv.58
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Veteran Brenden
Initial battle
$ 4320
Lv.54
Lv.54
Lv.54
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Veteran Brian
Initial battle
$ 2080
Lv.26
Lv.26
Lv.26
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First rematch
$ 3120
Lv.38
Lv.40
Lv.39
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Second rematch
$ 4800
Lv.58
Lv.59
Lv.60
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Veteran Clayton
Initial battle
$ 3760
Lv.47
Lv.47
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Veteran Edger
Initial battle
$ 3840
Lv.45
Lv.45
Lv.48
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Veteran Emanuel
Initial battle
$ 1840
Lv.23
Lv.23
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Veteran Grant
Initial battle
$ 2800
Lv.33
Lv.35
Lv.34
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Veteran Harlan
Initial battle
$ 4480
Lv.56
Lv.56
Lv.56
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Veteran Terrell
Initial battle
$ 4320
Lv.54
Lv.54
Lv.54
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See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers (Generation IV)/Veteran
Pokémon Platinum
Trainer name
Battle
Winnings
[show] Pokémon
Veteran Armando
Initial battle
$ 4320
Lv.53
Lv.53
Lv.56
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First rematch
$ 4320
Lv.59
Lv.59
Lv.62
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Veteran Brenden
Initial battle
$ 4320
Lv.54
Lv.54
Lv.54
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Veteran Brian
Initial battle
$ 2560
Lv.32
Lv.32
Lv.32
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First rematch
$ 2560
Lv.44
Lv.44
Lv.44
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Second rematch
$ 2560
Lv.60
Lv.60
Lv.60
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Veteran Clayton
Initial battle
$ 3760
Lv.47
Lv.47
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Veteran Edgar
Initial battle
$ 3680
Lv.46
Lv.46
Lv.46
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Veteran Emanuel
Initial battle
$ 2240
Lv.28
Lv.28
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Veteran Grant
Initial battle
$ 2720
Lv.34
Lv.34
Lv.34
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Veteran Harlan
Initial battle
$ 4720
Lv.57
Lv.58
Lv.59
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Veteran Terrell
Initial battle
$ 440
Lv.53
Lv.54
Lv.55
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See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers (Generation IV)/Veteran
Pokémon Black and White
Trainer name
Battle
Winnings
[show] Pokémon
Veteran♂ Arlen
Initial battle
$ 5200
Lv.64
Lv.64
Lv.64
Lv.65
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Veteran♂ Chester
Initial battle
$ 3200
Lv.39
Lv.39
Lv.40
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Veteran♂ Hugo
Initial battle
$ 3360
Lv.42
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Veteran♀ Julia
Initial battle
$ 5200
Lv.64
Lv.64
Lv.64
Lv.65
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Veteran♀ Karla
Initial battle
$ 3200
Lv.39
Lv.39
Lv.40
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Veteran♀ Kim
Initial battle
$ 3280
Lv.40
Lv.41
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Veteran♂ Martell
Initial battle
$ 3680
Lv.45
Lv.46
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Veteran♂ Ray
Initial battle
$ 2880
Lv.35
Lv.36
Lv.35
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Veteran♀ Sayuri
Initial battle
$ 5200
Lv.64
Lv.64
Lv.64
Lv.65
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Veteran♂ Shaun
Initial battle
$ 5040
Lv.62
Lv.62
Lv.62
Lv.62
Lv.62
Lv.63
Veteran♀ Tiffany
Initial battle
$ 3600
Lv.44
Lv.44
Lv.45
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See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Veteran
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Trainer name
Battle
Winnings
[show] Pokémon
Veteran♂ Abraham
Initial battle
$ 4400
Lv.55
Lv.55
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Veteran♂ Arlen
Initial battle
$ 5040
Lv.63
Lv.63
Lv.63
Lv.63
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Veteran♀ Cathy
Initial battle
$ 4400
Lv.55
Lv.55
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Veteran♂ Carter *
Initial battle
$ 5120
Lv.64
Lv.64
Lv.64
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Veteran♀ Cecile
Initial battle
$ 4400
Lv.55
Lv.55
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Veteran♂ Chester *
Initial battle
$ 5440
Lv.68
Lv.68
Lv.68
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Veteran♀ Chloris *
Initial battle
$ 5120
Lv.64
Lv.64
Lv.64
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Veteran♂ Claude
Initial battle
$ 4400
Lv.55
Lv.55
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Veteran♀ Denae *
Initial battle
$ 3520
Lv.44
Lv.44
Lv.44
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Veteran♀ Gina *
Initial battle
$ 5440
Lv.68
Lv.68
Lv.68
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Veteran♂ Hugo
Initial battle
$ 4320
Lv.54
Lv.54
Lv.54
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Veteran♂ Jerry
Initial battle
$ 3600
Lv.45
Lv.45
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Veteran♀ Julia
Initial battle
$ 5040
Lv.63
Lv.63
Lv.63
Lv.63
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Veteran♂ Lucius
Initial battle
$ 3680
Lv.46
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Veteran♀ Maya
Initial battle
$ 5600
Lv.70
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Veteran♂ Murphy
Initial battle
$ 4080
Lv.51
Lv.51
Lv.51
Lv.51
Lv.51
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Veteran♀ Oriana
Initial battle
$ 5280
Lv.66
Lv.66
Lv.66
Lv.66
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Veteran♀ Portia
Initial battle
$ 4320
Lv.54
Lv.54
Lv.54
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Veteran♂ Rayne
Initial battle
$ 5280
Lv.66
Lv.66
Lv.66
Lv.66
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Veteran♀ Rhona
Initial battle
$ 3600
Lv.45
Lv.45
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Veteran♂ Ron *
Initial battle
$ 3520
Lv.44
Lv.44
Lv.44
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-------
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Veteran♀ Rosaline
Initial battle
$ 5120
Lv.64
Lv.64
Lv.64
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Veteran♀ Sayuri
Initial battle
$ 5040
Lv.63
Lv.63
Lv.63
Lv.63
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Veteran♂ Shaun
Initial battle
$ 4960
Lv.62
Lv.62
Lv.62
Lv.62
Lv.62
Lv.62
Veteran♂ Sinan
Initial battle
$ 5120
Lv.64
Lv.64
Lv.64
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Veteran♂ Sterling
Initial battle
$ 4320
Lv.54
Lv.54
Lv.54
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Veteran♂ Vincent
Initial battle
$ 5600
Lv.70
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Veteran♂ Zach Winter
Initial battle
$ 5040
Lv.63
Lv.63
Lv.63
Lv.63
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Pokémon X and Y
Trainer name
Battle
Winnings
[show] Pokémon
Veteran♀ Catrina
Initial battle
$ 8,260
Lv.57
Lv.59
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Veteran♂ Gerard
Initial battle
$ 8,260
Lv.57
Lv.59
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Veteran♂ Gilles
Initial battle
$ 7,980
Lv.55
Lv.55
Lv.57
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Veteran♀ Inga
Initial battle
$ 8,540
Lv.61
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Veteran♂ Louis
Initial battle
$ 7,980
Lv.55
Lv.57
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Veteran♂ Timeo
Initial battle
$ 8,260
Lv.57
Lv.59
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Veteran♀ Trisha
Initial battle
$ 8,260
Lv.59
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See more: List of Battle Maison Trainers/Veteran
Pokémon Sun and Moon
Trainer name
Battle
Winnings
[show] Pokémon
Veteran♂ Akira
Initial battle
$ 2,640
Lv.30
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Veteran♂ Don
Initial battle
$ 2,728
Lv.30
Lv.31
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Veteran♂ Eric
Initial battle
$ 4,136
Lv.47
Lv.47
Lv.47
Lv.47
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Veteran♂ Harry
Initial battle
$ 4,048
Lv.46
Lv.46
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Veteran♀ Heather
Initial battle
$ 4,136
Lv.47
Lv.47
Lv.47
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Veteran♂ Leon
Initial battle
$ 5,192
Lv.59
Lv.59
Lv.59
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Veteran♀ Lynn
Initial battle
$ 4,048
Lv.46
Lv.46
Lv.46
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Veteran♂ Roger
Initial battle
$ 2,376
Lv.27
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Veteran♀ Sheri
Initial battle
$ 5,368
Lv.61
Lv.61
Lv.61
Lv.61
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See more:
List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Veteran
List of Battle Tree Trainers/Veteran
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Trainer name
Battle
Winnings
[show] Pokémon
Veteran♂ Akira
Initial battle
$ 2,904
Lv.33
Lv.33
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Veteran♀ Alonsa
Initial battle
$ 4,576
Lv.52
Lv.52
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Veteran♂ Angus
Initial battle
$ 3,168
Lv.36
Lv.36
Lv.36
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Veteran♂ Aristo
Initial battle
$ 5,720
Lv.65
Lv.65
Lv.65
Lv.65
Lv.65
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Veteran♂ Brone
Initial battle
$ 3,168
Lv.36
Lv.36
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Veteran♂ Don
Initial battle
$ 2,904
Lv.33
Lv.33
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Veteran♀ Ella
Initial battle
$ 4,664
Lv.53
Lv.53
Lv.53
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Veteran♂ Eric
Initial battle
$ 4,224
Lv.48
Lv.48
Lv.48
Lv.48
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Veteran♂ Harry
Initial battle
$ 4,136
Lv.47
Lv.47
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Veteran♀ Heather
Initial battle
$ 4,224
Lv.48
Lv.48
Lv.48
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Veteran♂ Johnny
Initial battle
$ 1,672
Lv.19
Lv.19
Lv.19
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Veteran♂ Leon
Initial battle
$ 5,192
Lv.59
Lv.59
Lv.59
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Veteran♀ Leticia
Initial battle
$ 5,368
Lv.61
Lv.61
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Veteran♀ Lynn
Initial battle
$ 4,224
Lv.48
Lv.48
Lv.48
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Veteran♀ Kiara
Initial battle
$ 2,376
Lv.27
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Veteran♀ Sheri
Initial battle
$ 5,544
Lv.63
Lv.63
Lv.63
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A male Veteran in Pokémon Adventures
A male Veteran named Beck (Japanese: ベック ) appeared in Interrupting Ivysaur as one of Platinum 's challengers at the Battle Arcade . Platinum managed to defeat him without losing any of her Pokémon.
A male and female Veteran were seen in Drawing Bridges amongst the Trainers waiting to get to cross the Driftveil Drawbridge .
A female Veteran with a Whimsicott was seen amongst the Trainers entering Victory Road in Dream a Little Dream .
Pokémon
Bellossom
Bellossom was the first Pokémon Platinum faced. It was beaten by her Empoleon .
None of Bellossom's moves are known.
Venomoth
Venomoth was the second Pokémon Platinum faced. It was beaten by her Lopunny .
None of Venomoth's moves are known.
Camerupt
Camerupt was the final Pokémon that Platinum faced. It went up against her Rapidash and lost.
None of Camerupt's moves are known.
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