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Office Worker (Trainer class)

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Office Worker
ビジネスマン/ＯＬ Businessman/Office Lady
VSOffice Worker SV.pngVSOffice Worker F SV.png
VS models of a male and female Office Worker from Scarlet and Violet
Other names Clerk ♂/Clerk ♀ (Generation V)
Introduced in Generation V
Appears in Black, White, Black 2, and White 2
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Sword and Shield
Scarlet and Violet
Gender Both
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members {{{members}}}
Anime debut Assistant (Twilight Wings)
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut An Odd Speech (Adventures)

An Office Worker (Japanese: ビジネスマン Businessman and ＯＬ Office Lady) is a type of Trainer class introduced in Generation V as Clerks. They are based on Japanese salarymen and office ladies.

In Generation V, there are two versions of the male Clerk: one more prominent and common (aka the average employee), while the other is more rare, generally portrayed as the one in charge of the others. Female Clerks are denoted as Clerk ♀, while both male Clerks are Clerk ♂.

In Generation VII, female Office Workers share their appearance with Teachers, Actors, and Reporters.

A female Office Worker and a female Preschooler can team up to form a Dancing Family and challenge the player to a Double Battle. One male and one female Office Worker can also tag together to create a Double Battle Trainer class known as Colleagues.

Gallery

Sprites and models

Spr BW Clerk M A.pngSpr BW Clerk M B.pngSpr BW Clerk F.png Spr B2W2 Clerk M.pngSpr B2W2 Clerk M B.pngSpr B2W2 Clerk F.png Spr SM Office Worker M.pngSpr SM Office Worker F.png VSOffice Worker M SM.pngVSOffice Worker F SM.png
Clerk sprites from
Black and White 		Clerk sprites from
Black 2 and White 2 		In-battle models from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon 		VS models from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Clerk m OD.pngClerk f OD.png Office Worker m SM OD.pngOffice Worker f SM OD.png
Clerk overworld sprites from
Generation V 		Overworld models from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
VSOffice Worker M SwSh.pngVSOffice Worker F SwSh.png VSOffice Worker SV.pngVSOffice Worker 2 SV.pngVSOffice Worker F SV.png
VS models from
Sword and Shield 		VS models from
Scarlet and Violet
Y-Comm Profile Office Worker M.png Y-Comm Profile Office Worker F.png
Y-Comm profile images from
Generation VIII

Pokéstar Studios

Spr 5b2 Monica.png
Monica's sprite from
The Giant Woman! series

Trainer list

Pokémon Black and White


See more:
List of Battle Subway Trainers/Clerk

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2


Pokémon Sun and Moon


See more:
List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Office Worker
List of Battle Tree Trainers/Office Worker

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon


Pokémon Sword and Shield


See more:
List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Sword and Shield/Office Worker

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet


In the anime

Office Workers in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Assistant, Office Workers are seen throughout the episode working in Rose Tower. A male and a female Office Worker, with the same designs as those in the games, were seen walking down the hallway during Oleana's morning announcement.

Pokémon

Whimsicott
Office Worker's Whimsicott
Debut Assistant

Whimsicott was seen handing out some flyers.

None of Whimsicott's moves are known.

Mr. Mime
Office Worker's Mr. Mime
Debut Assistant

Mr. Mime was seen carrying some papers.

None of Mr. Mime's moves are known.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

A female Clerk in Pokémon Adventures

Both male and female Clerks have appeared in Pokémon Adventures, although their roles are minor.

Black & White arc

A male and a female Clerk appeared in An Odd Speech, listening to Ghetsis' speech.

A female Clerk briefly appeared in Nimbasa City in Unraveling Mysteries.

A male Clerk and his superior was seen in Drawing Bridges amongst the Trainers waiting to get to cross the Driftveil Drawbridge.

A female Clerk and a superior appeared in Dream a Little Dream as a Pokémon League participant.

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

In Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull, a female Clerk was seen running away in horror from the Ultra Beasts that showed up in Alola.

Sword & Shield arc

In Chomp!! It's Dracovish, a male Clerk who was a Macro Cosmos's in disguise was sent with his 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

Joltik
Clerk's Joltik

Joltik was seen with its Trainer in Accumula Town, listening to Ghetsis' speech.

None of Joltik's moves are known.

Darumaka
Clerk's Darumaka

Darumaka was seen with its Trainer in Accumula Town, listening to Ghetsis' speech.

None of Darumaka's moves are known.

Lampent
Clerk's Lampent

Lampent was briefly seen with its Trainer in Nimbasa City.

None of Lampent's moves are known.

Boldore
Clerk's Boldore

Boldore was briefly seen with its Trainer, a male Clerk, waiting for the Driftveil Drawbridge to lower.

None of Boldore's moves are known.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 商務人士 Sēungmouh Yàhnsih (♂)
ＯＬ OL (♀)
Mandarin 商務人士 / 商务人士 Shāngwù Rénshì (♂)
ＯＬ OL (♀)
France Flag.png French Employé (♂)
Employée (♀)
Germany Flag.png German Angestellter (♂)
Angestellte (♀)
Italy Flag.png Italian Affarista (♂)
Donna in carriera (♀)(VIII)
Segretaria (♀, V, VII)
South Korea Flag.png Korean 비즈니스맨 Businessman (♂)
여사원 Yeosawon (♀)
Spain Flag.png Spanish Empresario (♂)
Oficinista (♀, V, VII)
Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series
Unova Ace Trainer • Artist • Backers • Backpacker • Baker • Battle Girl • Biker • Black Belt • Champion • Clerk
Cyclist • Dancer • Depot Agent • Doctor • Elite Four • Fisherman • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Gym Leader*
Harlequin • Hiker • Hooligans • Hoopster • Infielder • Janitor • Lady • Lass • Linebacker • Maid • Motorcyclist • Musician
Nurse • Nursery Aide • Parasol Lady • Pilot • Pokéfan • PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Pokémon Trainer* • Policeman
Preschooler • Psychic • Rich Boy • Roughneck • School Kid • Scientist • Smasher • Socialite • Striker • Subway Boss
Swimmer • Team Plasma • Team Plasma Grunt • The RichesBW • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Youngster
BeautyB2W2 • Boss TrainerB2W2 • GuitaristB2W2
Pokéstar Studios only:B2W2
A-list Actor • Actor • Actress • Big Star • Celebrity • Chic Actress • Child Star • Comedian
Fine Actor • Movie Star • New Actress • Star Actor • Suit Actor • Unique Star • Veteran Star
Pokémon World Tournament only:B2W2
Junior Representative • Master Representative • Senior Representative
World Champion • World Finalist • World Runner-up
Blueberry Academy only:SV
BB League Champion • BB League Elite Four • Blueberry Academy Director
Director • Instructor • League Club • Student • Top Champion
Alola Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Aether Branch Chief • Aether Foundation • Aether Foundation Employee
Aether President • Athletic Siblings • Backpacker • Beauty • Bellhop • Black Belt • Captain • Collector • Cook • Dancer
Eevee User • Elite Four • Espeon User • Firefighter • Fisherman • Flareon User • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Glaceon User
Golf Buddies • Golfer • Hiker • Honeymooners • Island Kahuna • Janitor • Jolteon User • Karate Family • Lass • Leafeon User
Madame • Office Worker • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Preschooler
Principal • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Punk Pair • Rising Star • Rising Star Duo • Scientist • Sightseer • Swimmer • Swimmers
Swimmer Girls • Sylveon User • Teacher • Team Skull • Team Skull Admin • Team Skull Boss • Team Skull Grunt
Trial Guide • Twins • Umbreon User • Vaporeon User • Veteran • Veteran Duo • Worker • Youngster • Youth Athlete
ActorUSUM • Capoeira CoupleUSUM • Dancing FamilyUSUM • Kantonian GymUSUM • Master & ApprenticeUSUM
ReporterUSUM • Sparring PartnersUSUM • SurferUSUM • Team AquaUSUM • Team FlareUSUM • Team GalacticUSUM
Team MagmaUSUM • Team PlasmaUSUM • Team Rainbow RocketUSUM • Team Rainbow Rocket GruntUSUM
Tourist CoupleUSUM • Ultra Forest KartenvoyUS • Ultra Recon SquadUSUM
Battle Tree, Battle Royal Dome, and Battle Agency only:
Battle Legend • Pokémon Center Lady • Pro Wrestler
Galar Artist • Backpacker • Beauty • Black Belt • Cabbie • Café Master • Cameraman • Champion • Colleagues • Cook • Dancer • Daring Couple
Doctor • Fisher • GAME FREAK's • Gym Challenger • Gym Leader • Gym Trainer • Gentleman • Hiker • Interviewers • Lass • League Staff
Macro Cosmos's • Madame • Medical Team • Model • Music Crew • Musician • Office Worker • Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder
Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Postman • Rail Staff • Reporter • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Swimmer • Team Yell Grunt • Worker • Youngster
Expansion Pass only:
Dojo Master • Dojo Matron • Master Dojo Student
Paldea Artist • Backpacker • Black Belt • Cabbie • Champion • Cook • Courier • Director • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Gym Leader
Gym Trainer • Hiker • Instructor • Janitor • Model • Musician • Office Worker • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Trainer
Scientist • Student • Team Star • Team Star Grunt • Top Champion • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Youngster
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero only:
Glitterati
Kitakami Backpacker • Black Belt • Courier • Delinquent • Dragon Tamer • Festival Boy • Festival Girl • Glitterati
Hiker • Kitakami Ogre Clan • Office Worker • Photographer • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Trainer • Ruffian
Mochi Mayhem only:
Grandma • Grandpa


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