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A Master Trainer (Japanese: マスタートレーナー Master Trainer) is a type of Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. They are 153 Trainers who each specialize in a different species of Pokémon from Generation I, plus Meltan and Melmetal. They can be encountered in various locations around Kanto after becoming Champion. Master Trainers wear red clothing and have the icon of their favorite Pokémon in a bubble above their heads. Their Pokémon are high leveled and tend to have a lot of AVs and maximum IVs in certain stats.
Battles with Master Trainers are similar to battles in facilities such as the Battle Frontier or Battle Tree. When the player battles a Master Trainer, they can only use one Pokémon of the same species as the Master Trainer's favorite and neither trainer can use items in battle. To begin the battle, the Pokémon of that species must be in the first (top-left) position of the party. Upon defeating one, their title can be used by the player in link battles. The player's title will be automatically be set to the last earned, and can be changed by talking to a woman in the Game Freak office in Celadon Condominiums. While the Master Trainers do not use Alolan Pokémon or Mega Evolution, the player is permitted to use them when challenging their respective Master Trainers. The player's party will be fully restored before and after each battle against a Master Trainer. If the player wins, the Master Trainer can be re-battled the following day; if the player loses, they can speak to the Master Trainer for an immediate rematch. The player can run from a Master Trainer at any time, counting as a forfeit. Master Trainers do not give out prize money when defeated, nor do players black out and pay out money if they lose.
The Master Trainers for Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, and Ditto do not battle the player. Instead, they grant the player their title upon showing them a Pokémon of their respective specialty with a high enough CP. All these trainers have the appearance of a Master Trainer Scientist.
Defeating at least six Master Trainers allows the player to battle Red outside the Pokémon League at Indigo Plateau, who will grant the player the title of Battle Master (Japanese: バトルマスター Battle Master) after being defeated. Earning every Master Trainer title, except for those of Mythical Pokémon, earns the player the title of Grand Master (Japanese: グランドマスター Grand Master).
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Other Trainers
Trivia
- Some of the names of the Master Trainers appear to reference real people, fictional characters, and YouTubers:
- The Pikachu Master is named Ikue, which may reference Ikue Otani, the voice actress for Pikachu in the games and anime.
- The Jigglypuff Master, Lass Marge, is named Mika in the Japanese version, likely referencing Jigglypuff's Japanese voice actress Mika Kanai.
- The English names of the Zubat and Golbat Master Trainers, West and Keaton, are possible references to Adam West and Michael Keaton, both of whom have played the role of Batman.
- The Eevee Master is named Aoi, which may reference Aoi Yūki, the voice actress for Eevee in the games from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
- The Farfetch'd, Doduo, and Dodrio Master Trainers, Moe, Barney, and Seymour, likely reference characters from The Simpsons, with Seymour Skinner in particular being an avid bird-watcher.
- The Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar Master Trainers are named Arin, Danny, and Ross. Due to the spelling of Arin, it's likely that they're a reference to Game Grumps, with Ross being a close friend of theirs who was also on their channel in the past.
- The Dratini Master Trainer, known as Jirard, could possibly be a reference to The Completionist.
- The Jigglypuff Master, Lass Marge, takes the place of Pewter City's Pokémon Center Jigglypuff NPC from the previous games. The Jigglypuff has been relocated to the Route 4 Pokémon Center.
- The Onix of the Onix Master, Hiker Jim, knows Wrap, which Onix cannot legitimately learn.
- The Grand Master titles in Japanese, German, Spanish, and Korean are the same as the respective language's Grandmaster title in chess.
- This also applies to English, but has an added space between the words.
- In Pokémon Masters EX, Elaine reveals that she wants to become a Master Trainer someday.
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