Teacher (Trainer class)

This article is about the type of Pokémon Trainer. For the character of the day that appeared in The Lonely Snover!, see Teacher (DP121).

If you were looking for the Trainer class introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet also called Teacher in Japanese, see Instructor (Trainer class).

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Teacher せんせい Teacher
In-battle model from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Other names
Introduced in	Generation II
Appears in	Gold, Silver, and Crystal HeartGold and SoulSilver Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon Stadium 2, Colosseum
Gender	Female
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Animated debut
TCG debut	[[(TCG)|]]
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A Teacher (Japanese: せんせい Teacher) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation II games.

In Generation II, they are women in suits with pointers. In Generation IV, they are older women in suits, with bags containing papers. In Kanto, they are usually found near School Kids.

In Generation VII, Teachers share their appearance with female Office Workers and Reporters. One Teacher appears in the Trainers' School on Route 1 in Alola.

Gallery

Sprites and models

In the core series

Prototype sprites from Spaceworld '97 demo	Prototype sprites from Gold and Silver	Prototype sprite from Spaceworld '99 demo	Sprite from Generation II	Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	In-battle model from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon	VS model from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
			Overworld sprite from Generation II	Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	Overworld model from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

In other games

Portrait from Stadium 2	VS sprite from Colosseum

Trainer list

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Teacher Colette	Initial battle	$2592	Lv.36	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Teacher Hillary	Initial battle	$2592	Lv.32	Lv.36	-------	-------	-------	-------
Teacher Shirley*	Initial battle	$2520	Lv.35	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Teacher Clarice	Initial battle	$2064	Lv.41	Lv.43	-------	-------	-------	-------
Teacher Colette	Initial battle	$2160	Lv.45	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Teacher Hillary	Initial battle	$1488	Lv.41	Lv.31	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$2064	Lv.43	Lv.43	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$2352	Lv.49	Lv.49	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$2640	Lv.55	Lv.55	-------	-------	-------	-------
Teacher Shirley*	Initial battle	$2064	Lv.43	Lv.43	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Sun and Moon

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Teacher Emily	Initial battle	$432	Lv.8	Lv.9	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Teacher Emily*	Initial battle	$480	Lv.10	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Teacher Emily*	Initial battle	$480	Lv.10	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Teacher Emily*	Initial battle	$480	Lv.10	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Stadium 2

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Teacher Molly	Initial battle	$	Lv.51	Lv.51	Lv.52	Lv.51	Lv.52	Lv.51
	Second battle	$	Lv.50	Lv.52	Lv.53	Lv.50	Lv.52	Lv.53
Teacher Molly	Initial battle	$	Lv.52	Lv.50	Lv.53	Lv.52	Lv.50	Lv.53
	Second battle	$	Lv.51	Lv.50	Lv.54	Lv.51	Lv.50	Lv.54
Teacher Tina	Initial battle	$	Lv.5	Lv.5	Lv.5	Lv.5	Lv.5	Lv.5
	Second battle	$	Lv.5	Lv.5	Lv.5	Lv.5	Lv.5	Lv.5

Pokémon Colosseum

Story Mode

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Teacher Glais	Initial battle	$	Lv.41	Lv.41	Lv.42	-------	-------	-------
Teacher Holen	Initial battle	$	Lv.41	Lv.42	Lv.41	-------	-------	-------
Teacher Kinson	Initial battle	$	Lv.39	Lv.39	Lv.40	-------	-------	-------
Teacher Leine	Initial battle	$	Lv.40	Lv.40	Lv.41	-------	-------	-------
Teacher Loden	Initial battle	$	Lv.26	Lv.28	-------	-------	-------	-------
Teacher Nacie	Initial battle	$	Lv.60	Lv.60	Lv.60	Lv.60	Lv.60	-------
Teacher Nevie	Initial battle	$	Lv.17	Lv.19	-------	-------	-------	-------
Teacher Vona	Initial battle	$	Lv.24	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------

Battle Mode

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Teacher Carden	Initial battle	$	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50
Teacher Denaw	Initial battle	$	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50
Teacher Drada	Initial battle	$	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100
Teacher Elnor	Initial battle	$	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100
Teacher Feren	Initial battle	$	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100
Teacher Foshe	Initial battle	$	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50	Lv.50
Teacher Kaede	Initial battle	$	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100
Teacher Keeda	Initial battle	$	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100
Teacher Lagron	Initial battle	$	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100	Lv.100
Teacher Larial	Initial battle	$	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100
Teacher Lisot	Initial battle	$	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100
Teacher Massi	Initial battle	$	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100
Teacher Tash	Initial battle	$	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100	Lv.50-100

Trivia

• All six of the Pokémon in Teacher Kaede's party in Colosseum are capable of Mega Evolving from Generation VI onwards.
  • Half of her Pokémon got Mega Evolutions in Pokémon X and Y (Blaziken, Gardevoir, and Manectric) while the other half got Mega Evolutions in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (Swampert, Sceptile, and Salamence).

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 老師 Lóuhsī Mandarin 老師 / 老师 Lǎoshī French Prof (II, IV, VII) ProfesseurColo German Lehrerin (VII) LehrkraftColo Italian Insegnante Korean 선생님 Seonsaengnim Spanish Maestra (II, IV) Profesora (VII, Colo)

Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series

Kanto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper* • ChampionGSCFRLGHGSSPE Channeler • Elite FourGSCFRLGHGSSPE • Engineer • Fisherman • Gamer* • Gentleman • Gym Leader*GSCFRLGHGSSPE Hiker • Juggler • Lass • Picnicker* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Trainer*GSCPE • Psychic • RivalFRLG • Rocker • Roughneck* Sailor • Scientist • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Tamer • Team Rocket Boss*FRLGHGSSPE • Team Rocket Grunt* • Youngster BoarderHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • FirebreatherGSCHGSS • GuitaristGSCHGSS • MediumGSCHGSS PokéfanGSCHGSS • School Kid*GSCHGSS • SkierHGSS • TeacherGSCHGSS • TwinsGSCFRLGHGSS Cool CoupleFRLG • Crush KinFRLG • Sis and BroFRLG • Young CoupleFRLGHGSS Coach TrainerPE • Karate MasterPE • Punk GuyPE • Team RocketPE • Team Rocket AdminPE Master TrainersPE Unused Trainer class: ChiefRGBY Johto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Boarder • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper Champion • Executive* • Firebreather • Fisherman* • Gentleman • Guitarist • Hiker • Juggler • Kimono Girl • Lass Leader • Medium • Picnicker • Pokéfan • Poké Maniac* • PKMN Trainer • Policeman* • Psychic • RivalHGSS • Sage Sailor • School Kid* • Scientist • Skier • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Teacher • Team Rocket Grunt* • Twins • Youngster Mystery Man*CHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • ElderHGSS • PasserbyHGSS • Young CoupleHGSS Battle Frontier only:HGSS Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Cameraman • Clown • Collector • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Dragon Tamer • Idol Jogger • Lady • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • PI • Poké Kid • PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Rancher • Reporter Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Socialite • Tuber • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker Arcade Star • Castle Valet • Factory Head • Hall Matron • Tower Tycoon 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 See also: Sevii Islands Aroma Lady • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Camper • Cool Couple • Cooltrainer • Crush Girl Crush Kin • Cue Ball • Fisherman • Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Lady • Lass • Painter • Picnicker • PokéManiac PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Psychic • Ruin Maniac • Scientist • Sis and Bro • Swimmer • Tamer Team Rocket Admin • Team Rocket Grunt • Twins • Tuber • Young Couple • Youngster Trainer Tower only: Beauty • Burglar • Engineer • Rocker • Sailor • Super Nerd Hoenn Ace Trainer* • Aqua AdminSEAS • Aqua LeaderSEAS • Aroma Lady • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt Bug Catcher • Bug Maniac • Camper • Champion • Collector • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Expert • Fisherman Gentleman • Guitarist • Hex Maniac • Hiker • Interviewers* • Kindler • Lady • Lass • Leader • Magma AdminREOR Magma LeaderREOR • Ninja Boy • Old Couple • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • Poké Fan* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Breeder* Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Psychic • Rich Boy • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • Schoolkid* • Sis & Bro* • Swimmer Team Aqua GruntSEAS • Team Magma GruntREOR • Teammates* • Triathlete • Tuber • Twins • Winstrate • Young Couple • Youngster Ace DuoORAS • Brains & BrawnORAS • BackpackerORAS • DelinquentORAS • Fairy Tale GirlORAS • Fare PrinceORAS Free DiverORAS • LeadersORAS • LorekeeperORAS • Mysterious SistersORAS • ProprietorORAS • Rotation GirlORAS Scuba DiverORAS • Secret Base ExpertORAS • Secret Base TrainerORAS • SootopolitanORAS • Street ThugORAS Battle Frontier only:E Arena Tycoon • Dome Ace • Factory Head • Palace Maven • Pike Queen • Pyramid King • Salon Maiden Battle Institute and Battle Maison only:ORAS Artist • Battle Chatelaine • Butler • Chef • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Owner • Preschooler Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rising Star • Roller Skater • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Tourist • Veteran • Waitress • Worker Sinnoh Ace Trainer • Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Cameraman • Camper • Champion Clown • Collector • Commander • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Double Team • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Fisher* • Gentleman • Guitarist Gym Leader* • Hiker • Idol • Interviewers • Jogger • Lady • Lass • Madame* • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • PI • Poké Fan* Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder* • Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Police Officer* • Psychic • Rancher • Ranchers* Reporter • Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • School Kid • Scientist • Skier • Swimmer • Team Galactic Boss* Team Galactic Grunt* • Tower Tycoon • Tuber • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Young Couple • Youngster Arcade StarPt • Castle ValetPt • Factory HeadPt • Hall MatronPt • MaidPt • GAME FREAK'sBDSP 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 Kalos Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Artist • Artist Family • Backpacker • Battle Girl • Beauty • Black Belt • Brains & Brawn Butler • Champion • Chef • Driver • Elite Four • Fairy Tale Girl • Fisherman • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener Hex Maniac • Hiker • Honeymooners • Lass • Leader • Lumiose Gang Member • Mysterious Sisters • Owner Poké Fan • Poké Fan Family • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Ranger • Pokémon Trainer Preschooler • Psychic • Punk Couple • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rangers • Rising Star • Roller Skater Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Sky Trainer • Successor • Suspicious Child • Suspicious Lady Suspicious Woman • Swimmer • Team Flare • Team Flare Admin • Team Flare Boss • Team Flare Grunt Tourist • Twins • Veteran • Waitress • Worker • Youngster Battle Chateau ranks: By male: Baron • Viscount • Earl • Marquis • Duke • Grand Duke By female: Baroness • Viscountess • Countess • Marchioness • Duchess • Grand Duchess Battle Institute and Battle Maison only: Battle Chatelaine • Lady • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Rich Boy Unused Trainer classes: Ace Surfer • Swimmers 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 Hisui Clan Leader • Ginkgo Guild Member • Pokémon Wielder • The Bandit The Galaxy Team's • The Survey Corps' • The Security Corps' • Warden 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

Orre Trainer classes

Area Leader • Bodybuilder • Chaser • Cipher Admin • Cipher Peon • Cooltrainer • Fun Old Man • Hunter • Matron* • Mt BtlMaster* • Myth Trainer Newscaster* • PreGymLeader • Researcher • Rider • Rogue • Sim Trainer* • Spy* • Supertrainer • Team Snagem • Snagem Head • Worker Colosseum only: Athlete • Bandana Guy • Cipher • Cipher Head • Deep King • Glasses Man • Guy • Lady • Lady in Suit Miror B.Peon • Rich Boy • Roller Boy • Shady Guy • St.Performer • Teacher XD: Gale of Darkness only: Beauty • Casual Dude • Casual Guy • Cipher Cmdr • Cipher R&D • Curmudgeon • Grand Master • Kaminko Aide Mystery Man • Navigator • Robo Groudon • Sailor • Thug • Wanderer

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.