Idol (Trainer class): Difference between revisions

Idol アイドル Idol
VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Other names
Introduced in	Generation IV
Appears in	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Gender	Female
Counterpart	{{{counterpart}}}
Notable members	Hibana
Anime debut
TCG debut	[[(TCG)|]]
TCG card	{{{card}}}
Manga debut	{{{manga}}}

An Idol (Japanese: アイドル Idol) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation IV games. Outside the Battle Frontier, there is only one Idol, Grace, who is found in the Jubilife City TV station in Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl and inside various Sinnoh Pokémon Centers after the player obtains the Vs. Seeker in Pokémon Platinum. Idols are teenage girls dressed up in elaborate pink pop star outfits with a microphone.

They mostly use cute Pokémon from the Fairy Egg Group, such as Pikachu and Clefairy, in battle.

Gallery

Sprites and models

Sprite from Generation IV	VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Overworld sprite from Generation IV	Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Trainer list

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Idol GraceSu	Initial battle	$1080	Lv.15	Lv.15	-------	-------	-------	-------

See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers (Diamond and Pearl)/Idol

Pokémon Platinum

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Idol Grace	Initial battle	$1512	Lv.21	Lv.21	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$2434	Lv.32	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$3096	Lv.43	Lv.43	Lv.43	Lv.43	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$3456	Lv.48	Lv.48	Lv.48	Lv.48	Lv.48	-------
	Fourth rematch	$3816	Lv.53	Lv.53	Lv.53	Lv.53	Lv.53	Lv.53

See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers (Generation IV)/Idol

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Idol GraceSu	Initial battle	$1,380	Lv.15	Lv.15	-------	-------	-------	-------

See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers (Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl)/Idol

In the anime

Hibana

In Serving Up the Flute Cup!, an Idol named Hibana appeared in a promotional spot for the Battle Frontier Flute Cup. She later appeared in Restore and Renew!, in an advertisement for the Pewter Museum of Science.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In Deprogramming Porygon-Z, an Idol was seen waiting in a line to challenge the Battle Castle. Another Idol briefly appeared in Clobbering Claydol when Looker was searching for Platinum.

Pokémon

		Clefable
		Clefable was seen with its Trainer at the Battle Castle. None of Clefable's moves are known.
Debut	Deprogramming Porygon-Z

		Sentret
		Sentret appeared with its Trainer while they were taking a stroll at the Battle Frontier. None of Sentret's moves are known.
Debut	Clobbering Claydol

Trivia

• Before the Idol Trainer class was introduced, the goal of Marina, one of the main characters of The Legend of Thunder!, was to become a Pokémon Idol.
• In Pokémon Platinum, Idol Grace can be found in these Pokémon Center locations around Sinnoh:

Sunday, Saturday: Snowpoint City

Monday, Friday: Pastoria City

Tuesday, Thursday: Oreburgh City

On Wednesdays, Grace cannot be found in any Pokémon Center in Sinnoh.

• In Pokémon Platinum, there is data for a battle with Idol Grace with a level 6 Clefairy, but it is completely inaccessible.^[1]

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 偶像明星 Ngáuhjeuhng Mìhngsīng * 偶像 Ngáuhjeuhng * Mandarin 偶像明星 Ǒuxiàng Míngxīng * 偶像 Ǒuxiàng * European French Star German Idol Italian Pop Star Korean 아이돌 Idol Brazilian Portuguese Estrela European Spanish Famosa

References

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.