Doctor (Trainer class)
- Doctor redirects here. For one who is considered to be an expert on Pokémon, see Pokémon Professor.
| Doctor ドクター Doctor | |
 Female Doctor TCG artwork by Megumi Mizutani | |
| Introduced in | Generation V |
|---|---|
| Appears in | Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 Sword and Shield |
| Gender | Both* |
| Counterpart | Nurse |
| Notable members | See Category:Doctors |
| TCG debut | Silver Lance |
| TCG card | Doctor |
A Doctor (Japanese: ドクター Doctor) is a Pokémon Trainer who specializes in healing and taking care of injured and sick Pokémon.
In the games
The Doctor Trainer class was introduced in Generation V. In Generation V, battling them is optional; they do not challenge the Trainer upon sight, but instead when spoken to. Doctors will challenge the player on sight in the Black Tower, where they will heal the Trainer's party only once, but the player may choose when. Upon being defeated, the Doctor will heal the Trainer's party fully, and any time spoken to afterwards, unless they are battled in Big Stadium or Small Court. Some will give out Max Revives or Full Restores when defeated. They are the male counterparts of Nurses.
They use Psychic- and Bug-type Pokémon, as well as Pokémon considered to be healers, such as Audino. Doctors will use Full Heals during battle if their Pokémon are afflicted with status conditions. Doctors appear primarily in locations without a nearby Pokémon Center, such as the Desert Resort.
In the Plasma Frigate, much like Juggler Dalton of Silph Co. before him, Doctor Julius is an odd one out as he is the only assumed member of Team Plasma that is not a Grunt. Despite his allegiance, he will still heal the player's Pokémon. He will not appear when the player visits the Plasma Frigate in the post-game when it is docked at the P2 Laboratory, however.
In Sword and Shield, female Doctors were introduced. Doctors in Sword and Shield are more akin to normal Trainers, challenging the player on sight. They no longer heal party Pokémon, either. Male Doctors keep their Pokémon in Great Balls, and female Doctors keep theirs in Heal Balls. A team of one male and one female Doctor joining together in a Double Battle form a Medical Team.
Gallery
Sprites and models
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| Sprite from Black and White |
Sprite from Black 2 and White 2 |
Y-Comm profile images from Sword and Shield | |
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| Overworld sprite from Generation V |
VS models from Sword and Shield | ||
Trainer list
Pokémon Black and White
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Hank | Initial battle | $2040 |  Lv.34 |
 Lv.34 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Doctor Jerry | Initial battle | $1380 |  Lv.23 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Doctor Jules | Initial battle | $3900 |  Lv.65 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Doctor Logan | Initial battle | $2580 |  Lv.43 |
 Lv.43 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Doctor Wayne | Initial battle | $1740 |  Lv.29 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
- See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Doctor
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Braid | Initial battle | $2760 |  Lv.46 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Doctor Derek | Initial battle | $2280 |  Lv.38 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Doctor Heath | Initial battle | $1020 |  Lv.17 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Doctor Jules | Initial battle | $3720 |  Lv.62 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Doctor Julius | Initial battle | $2940 | Lv.49 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Doctor Kit | Initial battle | $1920 | Lv.32 |
 Lv.32 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Doctor Logan | Initial battle | $3240 |  Lv.54 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Sword and Shield
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor♀ Joanna | Initial battle | $4,320 |  Lv.36 |
 Lv.36 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Doctor♂ Graham | Initial battle | $5,400 |  Lv.45 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
In the anime
Unlike their real world counterparts, Pokémon Doctors do not appear to be preferred over Nurse Joy and the healing capabilities of Pokémon Centers. This seems to be evidenced by all of the doctors in the anime operating on their own or in small offices located some distance from Pokémon Centers. Doctors have a wide range of knowledge, being able to treat many symptoms and knowing what types of Berries and other healing items to use. Some doctors are also experts with evolution.
In Gonna Rule The School!, a Pokémon Doctor's class was taught at the Pokémon Trainers' School in Rustboro City.
In Delcatty Got Your Tongue, Ash and his friends visited a Pokémon clinic located in Foothill Town. It is run by Dr. Abby, a Top Coordinator who decided to learn about natural Pokémon medicine after her Skitty was badly injured in a battle.
In The Brockster Is In!, Nurse Joy suggested to Brock that he become a Pokémon Doctor after witnessing him treat a group of poisoned Pokémon. In the next episode, Brock revealed that he would follow her advice and study to become a Doctor.
Notably, Pokémon Doctors have been present in the anime long before the Trainer class was first introduced in the games.
Notable Doctors
- See also: List of Pokémon Doctors
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Black & White arc
In this chapter, Doctor Logan appears as a recurring character. He is Brycen's doctor from when the Gym Leader used to star in movies. Logan was called in by Brycen to help heal Black's injuries during Black's training to get stronger so that he could control the Light Stone. Once the training had finished, Logan watches Black and Brycen's Gym battle alongside Iris.
At the Pokémon League, Logan teams up with several other Trainers Black met on his journey. Together, they face the Seven Sages in battle to rescue the kidnapped Gym Leaders. Eventually they succeed and proceed to help defeat the Team Plasma Grunts attacking the League.
Black 2 & White 2 arc
Doctor Logan appeared again in Giant Chasm, inspecting a frozen man in Opelucid City. He confirmed that everyone frozen by Kyurem is stuck in a state of cryogenic sleep, promising to make some calls to consult others who can advise him on the situation.
Sword & Shield arc
In Gulp Gulp!! Pokémon, as Casey Shield was battling Kabu, Henry Sword revealed that a male Doctor was being harassed by 2 Team Yell Grunts, where he received a Rotom Bike as thanks. In Swaying!! Murky Memories, that same Doctor was revealed to be a specialist in in custom bikes, where he collaborated with Casey to upgrade Henry's Rotom Bike to make it able to travel on water.
In Chomp!! It's Dracovish, a female Doctor who was a Macro Cosmos's in disguise was sent with her cohorts to Route 9 Tunnel to dispose of a wild Dracovish that suddenly Dynamaxed. The Dracovish was saved by Marvin, who used his Sniffler to stun everyone long enough for him to catch Dracovish and escape. Afterward, they reported their failure to Oleana and were ordered to stand by in Wyndon.
Pokémon
| Debut | Cold Hard Truth |
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Gothorita is Logan's only known Pokémon. He used it at the Pokémon League to help free the Gym Leaders kidnapped by Team Plasma. After they succeeded and the Seven Sages escaped, Gothorita helped defeat the Grunts attacking innocent bystanders below.
None of Gothorita's moves are known.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Doctors or their Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Doctor's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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| Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
| Gardevoir | 
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Astral Radiance | 
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TG05/TG30 | VMAX Climax | 
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196/184 |
| Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
| Doctor | Su | Chilling Reign | 
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134/198 | Silver Lance | 
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066/070 |
| Chilling Reign | 
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190/198 | Silver Lance | 
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081/070 | ||
| Chilling Reign | 
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214/198 | Silver Lance | 
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089/070 | ||
In other languages
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