Ranchers (Trainer class)
| Ranchers ぼくじょうおやこ Ranch Family | |
 VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | |
| Other names | Belle & Pa (Generation IV) |
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| Introduced in | Generation IV |
| Appears in | Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
| Gender | One female, one male |
| Manga debut | Knowledge of the Unown I (Adventures) |
Ranchers (Japanese: ぼくじょうおやこ Ranch Family), known as Belle & Pa prior to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, are a pair of Pokémon Trainers that debuted in the Generation IV games. They are a combination of a Rancher and Cowgirl, usually presented as father and daughter.
They raise a variety of different Pokémon used in Double Battles, usually being farmyard animals like Ponyta and Rapidash.
Gallery
Sprites and models
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| Belle & Pa sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum |
VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
 
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| Belle & Pa overworld sprites from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum |
Overworld models from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
Trainer list
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle & Pa Ava & Matt | Initial battle | $2352 |  Lv.21 |
 Lv.21 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Belle & Pa Beth & Bob | Initial battle | $2128 |  Lv.19 |
 Lv.19 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Platinum
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle & Pa Ava & Matt | Initial battle | $2688 | Lv.24 |
 Lv.24 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Belle & Pa Beth & Bob | Initial battle | $2576 | Lv.23 |
Lv.23 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranchers Ava and Matt | Initial battle | $5,208 |  Lv.21 |
 Lv.21 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Ranchers Beth and Bob | Initial battle | $4,712 |  Lv.19 |
 Lv.19 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Belle & Pa first appeared in Knowledge of the Unown I, where they were shown working at the Pokémon News Press, with Pa being the editor-in-chief. Pa took a picture of Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum while trying to photograph a pair of Unown that were hovering over their heads to make a scoop of the discovery of a "previously undiscovered" species, but was dismayed to find out it was far from undiscovered when Platinum listed various details about it.
In Knowledge of the Unown II, Belle & Pa printed a comic starring the comedy duo Diamond and Pearl, much to Pearl's annoyance.
Belle & Pa made a cameo in Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia V, having been transported to Iron Island by the distortions in space and time caused by Dialga and Palkia's battle at the Spear Pillar.
Pokémon
Pa
| Debut | Knowledge of the Unown I |
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Pa is usually seen riding on this Gastrodon.
None of Gastrodon's moves are known.
In other languages
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This Trainer Class article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games. |
