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Pokémon Ranger (Trainer class)

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Pokémon Ranger
ポケモンレンジャー Pokémon Ranger
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Pokémon Ranger sprites from Black 2 and White 2
Other names
Introduced in Generation III
Appears in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Black and White
Black 2 and White 2
Gender Both
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members Forrest Franklin, Forrester Franklin, Masaharu
Anime debut All in a Day's Wurmple
TCG debut [[ (TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut VS Vileplume II (Adventures)
PBW3 (Be a Master!! Pokémon BW)
This article is about the Trainer class. For other uses, see Pokémon Ranger.

A Pokémon Ranger (written as "PKMN Ranger" in-game; Japanese: ポケモンレンジャー Pokémon Ranger) is a class of Trainer that debuted in the Generation III games. They come in male and female variations, dress in sturdy orange and black clothing, and carry a length of rope.

Unlike the Rangers of Fiore, Almia and Oblivia, Rangers in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova collect and train Pokémon just like other regular Pokémon Trainers. However, they are still primarily concerned with protecting wild Pokémon, keeping the environment safe, and making sure travelers do not get injured or lost when walking through the wilderness, as they mention in their battle dialogue.

They specialize in Grass-type Pokémon in Generation III. In Generation IV and V they use a variety of powerful Pokémon, similar to Ace Trainers.

In Pokémon Black and White and Black 2 and White 2, they give out Berries when defeated, unless if they are encountered in the Big Stadium or Small Court where they instead give out Max Repels.

Contents

Appearance

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Images from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald 		Images from
FireRed and LeafGreen 		Images from
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver 		Images from
Black and White 		Images from
Black 2 and White 2
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Overworld sprites from
Generation IV 		Overworld sprites from
Generation V

Trainer list

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire


Pokémon Emerald


Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl


Pokémon Platinum


Pokémon Black and White


Pokémon Black 2/White2


In the anime

In All in a Day's Wurmple, twin brothers by the names of Forrest Franklin and Forrester Franklin refer to themselves as Pokémon Rangers. In True Blue Swablu, a man named Mr. Morita is a Pokémon Ranger. In Beg, Burrow and Steal, a woman named Elisa is a Pokémon Ranger.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Pokémon Ranger named Masaharu appears in VS. Vileplume II as Emerald's challenger.

Pokémon

Masaharu's Breloom
Breloom
Breloom is Masaharu's only known Pokémon. It was up against Emerald's Dusclops and lost.

None of its moves are known.

Debut VS. Vileplume II


In the Pokémon Master Black & White manga

A Pokémon Ranger appears in PBW3 where he battled Monta. Monta spots him and goes up to him to ask him for a battle which he accepts. He sends out his Zebstrika and Swanna against Monta's newly caught Emolga and Snivy. His Pokémon are very powerful and he has a very good knowledge of abilities, but he underestimated Monta's Pokémon as they were able to knock out is Pokémon with one hit.

Pokémon

Zebstrika
Zebstrika
A Pokémon Ranger's Zebstrika was first seen in a battle against Monta's Snivy and Emolga with Swanna. Emolga goes in with an Electro Ball attack on Swanna but suddenly the attack misses and Zebstrika is hit instead. The ranger explains that Zebstrika's Lightningrod Ability pulls electric attacks towards it instead. Excadrill uses Dig near it but the Ranger takes no notice, he reveals that Zebstrika is strong enough to take Excadrill's Dig. But he underestimates Monta and the Dig hits and faints it with one hit.

Monta explains that using Excadrill's Ability Sand Force which raises its attacks and doubles the power of the Dig it was able to defeat it.

None of its moves are known, but its Ability is Lightningrod.

Debut PBW3
Swanna
Swanna
A Pokémon Ranger's Swanna was first seen in a battle against Monta's Snivy and Emolga with Zebstrika. Emolga goes in with an Electro Ball attack on Swanna but suddenly the attack misses and Zebstrika is hit instead. The ranger explains that Zebstrika's Lightningrod Ability pulls electric attacks towards it instead. It goes in for an Aerial Ace which hits Snivy and does loads of damage. It then attacks Emolga with a BubbleBeam which does some damage. It is later defeated by Emolga's ThunderShock giving Monta the win.

Swanna's known moves are Aerial Ace and BubbleBeam.

Debut PBW3

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French PKMN Ranger
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon Ranger
Italy Flag.png Italian PKMNRanger
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pokéguarda(III)
PKMN Ranger (V}/V



Trainer classes in the Pokémon main series
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
Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Ranger • Psychic • Ruin Maniac • Scientist • Sis and Bro • Swimmer • Tamer
Team Rocket Admin • Team Rocket Grunt • Twins • Tuber • Young Couple • Youngster
Only in Trainer Tower:
Beauty • Burglar • Engineer • Rocker • Sailor • Super Nerd
Johto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Boarder • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper
Champion • Executive* • Firebreather • Fisherman* • Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Kimono Girl • Lass • Leader
Medium • Picnicker • Pokéfan • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon Trainer • Policeman* • Psychic • Rival • Sage
Sailor • School Kid* • Scientist • Skier • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Teacher • Team Rocket Grunt* • Twins • Youngster
Mystery ManCHGSS*
Double TeamHGSS • ElderHGSS • Young CoupleHGSS
Only in the Battle TowerC or Battle FrontierHGSS:

Aroma LadyHGSS • ArtistHGSS • Battle GirlHGSS • CameramanHGSS • ClownHGSS • CollectorHGSS
CowgirlHGSS • CyclistHGSS • Dragon TamerHGSS • GuitaristCHGSS • IdolHGSS • JoggerHGSS • LadyHGSS • Ninja BoyHGSS
Parasol LadyHGSS • PIHGSS • Poké KidHGSS • Pokémon BreederHGSS • Pokémon RangerHGSS
RancherHGSS • ReporterHGSS • Rich BoyHGSS • RoughneckHGSS • Ruin ManiacHGSS • SocialiteHGSS
TuberHGSS • VeteranHGSS • WaiterHGSS • WaitressHGSS • WorkerHGSS
Arcade StarHGSS • Castle ValetHGSS • Factory HeadHGSS • Hall MatronHGSS • Tower TycoonHGSS

Hoenn Aqua AdminSE • Aqua LeaderSE • Aroma Lady • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Bug Maniac
Camper • Champion • Collector • Cooltrainer • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Expert • Fisherman • Gentleman • Guitarist
Hex Maniac • Hiker • Interviewer • Kindler • Lady • Lass • Leader • Magma AdminRE • Magma LeaderRE • Ninja Boy
Old Couple • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • Pokéfan • PokéManiac • Pokémon Ranger • Pokémon Trainer • Pokémon Breeder
Psychic • Rich Boy • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • School Kid • Scientist • Sis and Bro • Sr. and Jr. • Swimmer
Team Aqua GruntSE • Team Magma GruntRE • Triathlete • Tuber • Twins • Winstrate • Young Couple • Youngster
Arena TycoonE • Dome AceE • Factory HeadE • Palace MavenE • Pike QueenE • Pyramid KingE • Salon MaidenE
Sinnoh Ace Trainer • Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Beauty • Belle & Pa • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Cameraman
Camper • Champion • Clown • Collector • Commander • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Double Team • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four
Fisherman • Galactic Boss • Galactic Grunt • Gentleman • Guitarist • Hiker • Idol • Interviewers • Jogger • Lady • Lass • Leader
Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • PI • Pokéfan • Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Ranger • Pokémon Trainer
Policeman • Psychic • Rancher • Reporter • Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • Scientist • School Kid • Skier
Socialite • Swimmer • Tower Tycoon • Tuber • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Young Couple • Youngster
Arcade StarPt • Castle ValetPt • Factory HeadPt • Hall MatronPt • MaidPt
Unova A-list ActorB2W2 • Ace Trainer • ActorB2W2 • ActressB2W2 • Artist • Backers • Backpacker • Baker • Battle Girl • BeautyB2W2
Big StarB2W2 • Biker • Black Belt • Boss TrainerB2W2 • CelebrityB2W2 • Champion • Chic ActressB2W2 • Child StarB2W2 • Clerk
ComedianB2W2 • Cyclist • Dancer • Depot Agent • Doctor • Elite Four • Fisherman • Fine ActorB2W2 • GAME FREAK • Gentleman
GuitaristB2W2 • Harlequin • Hiker • Hooligans • Hoopster • Infielder • Janitor • Junior RepresentativeB2W2 • Lady • Lass • Leader
Linebacker • Maid • Master RepresentativeB2W2 • Motorcyclist • Movie StarB2W2 • Musician • New ActressB2W2 • Nurse
Nursery Aide • Parasol Lady • Pilot • Pokéfan • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Ranger • Pokémon Trainer • Policeman
Preschooler • Psychic • Rich Boy • Roughneck • School Kid • Scientist • Senior RepresentativeB2W2 • Smasher • Socialite
Star ActorB2W2 • Striker • Subway Boss • Suit ActorB2W2 • Swimmer • Team Plasma • Team Plasma Grunt • The RichesBW
Twins • Unique StarB2W2 • Veteran ActorB2W2 • Veteran StarB2W2 • Veteran • Waiter • World ChampionB2W2 • World FinalistB2W2
World Runner-upB2W2 • Waitress • Worker • Youngster
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