Poké Kid (Trainer class)
| Poké Kid ポケモンごっこ Make-believe Pokémon | |
 VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | |
| Introduced in | Generation IV |
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| Appears in | Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Masters EX |
| Gender | Both |
| Notable members | Eve, Petey |
A Poké Kid (Japanese: ポケモンごっこ Make-believe Pokémon) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation IV games. They are little kids in Pokémon costumes.
In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Poké Kids appear as little girls that are possibly the children of male Poké Fans. Outside of battle, they appear to be just an ordinary Pikachu; this is used to mess with the player on multiple occasions, including a Poké Kid hidden amongst several regular Pikachu. They exclusively use Pikachu, and in Platinum, Pichu and Raichu.
In Sword and Shield, male Poké Kids were introduced, who take on the appearance of Pikachu, while girls wear Eevee costumes instead. Unlike before, they don't exclusively use Pikachu.
Gallery
Sprites and models
In the core series
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| Beta sprite from Diamond and Pearl |
Sprite from Generation IV* |
VS models from Sword and Shield |
VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
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| Overworld sprite from Generation IV* |
Y-Comm profile images from Sword and Shield |
Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | |
In other games
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| Overworld models from Masters EX |
VS models from Masters EX | ||
Trainer list
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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| Poké Kid ArielFr | Initial battle | $120 |  Lv.15 |
Lv.15 |
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| Poké Kid Danielle | Initial battle | $152 | Lv.19 |
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| First rematch | $248 | Lv.31 |
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| Second rematch | $320 | Lv.40 |
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| Third rematch | $440 | Lv.55 |
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| Poké Kid Janet | Initial battle | $320 | Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
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| Poké Kid Meghan | Initial battle | $328 | Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
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Pokémon Platinum
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poké Kid Ariel | Initial battle | $152 |  Lv.19 |
Lv.19 |
Lv.19 |
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| First rematch | $248 | Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
Lv.31 |
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| Second rematch | $344 | Lv.43 |
Lv.43 |
Lv.43 |
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| Third rematch | $392 | Lv.49 |
Lv.49 |
 Lv.49 |
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| Fourth rematch | $440 | Lv.55 |
Lv.55 |
Lv.55 |
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| Poké Kid Danielle | Initial battle | $176 | Lv.22 |
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| First rematch | $272 | Lv.34 |
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| Second rematch | $352 | Lv.44 |
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| Third rematch | $424 | Lv.53 |
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| Poké Kid Janet | Initial battle | $336 | Lv.42 |
Lv.42 |
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| Poké Kid Meghan | Initial battle | $336 | Lv.42 |
Lv.42 |
Lv.42 |
Lv.42 |
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Pokémon Sword and Shield
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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| Poké Kid♀ Mia | Initial battle | $720 |  Lv.15 |
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| Poké Kid♂ Rhys | Initial battle | $672 |  Lv.14 |
 Lv.14 |
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| Poké Kid♂ Shane | Initial battle | $720 |  Lv.15 |
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| Poké Kid♀ Sunny | Initial battle | $720 |  Lv.15 |
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See Also: List of Battle Tower Trainers (Galar)/Poké Kid
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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| Poké Kid ArielFr | Initial battle | $420 |  Lv.15 |
Lv.15 |
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| Poké Kid Danielle | Initial battle | $380 | Lv.19 |
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| First rematch | $480 | Lv.31 |
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| Second rematch | $496 | Lv.40 |
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| Third rematch | $660 | Lv.55 |
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| Poké Kid Janet | Initial battle | $492 | Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
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| Poké Kid Meghan | Initial battle | $492 | Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
Lv.41 |
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In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main articles: Eve (Masters) and Petey (Masters)
Poké Kid Eve and Petey form sync pairs with Eevee and Pikachu, respectively, in Pokémon Masters EX. Eve became a playable sync pair on November 17, 2023, while Petey became a playable character on February 2, 2024.
| Sync Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | Base Potential | Availability | ||
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| #189 | 
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Poké Kid Eve |
#0133 | 
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Eevee♂ |
Normal
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Fighting
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★★★ | Story Event Let's Go in Search of Wonder |
| #194 | 
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Poké Kid Petey |
#0025 | 
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Pikachu♀ |
Electric
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Ground
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★★★ | Special Sync Pair Event |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
HeartGold & SoulSilver arc
A Poké Kid was seen exploring the Safari Zone Gate with her mother in Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down.
Diamond & Pearl arc
In Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu I, a Poké Kid makes a cameo while the main characters visit Veilstone City. Her friend was supposed to challenge Maylene but she mixed the Poké Kid and her friends with the three main characters, due to the main characters possessing an item that made landing attacks easier she had heard the kids talking about.
The Poké Kid and his friend appeared briefly in Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank II, noticing the impact from the cannon.
In Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia V, the Poké Kid and his friends were teleported to the Jubilife Grand Hotel due to the distortion of time and space.
Platinum arc
The Poké Kid from above, together with her friends, is seen entering the Battle Frontier in Deprogramming Porygon-Z.
Pokémon
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| The Poké Kid from Veilstone City was revealed to own a Pichu, which was seen walking with its Trainer to the Battle Frontier.
None of Pichu's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Deprogramming Porygon-Z | |
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In the TCG
- Main article: Poké Kid (Sword & Shield 173)
Poké Kid was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the Japanese V Starter Sets before debuting in English in the Sword & Shield expansion, with artwork by Hitoshi Ariga. It allows the player to search their deck for a Pokémon, reveal it to their opponent, then shuffle their deck.
Trivia
- In Pokémon Platinum, Poké Kid Ariel can be found in these Pokémon Center locations around Sinnoh:
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday: Floaroma Town
- Tuesday, Friday: Solaceon Town
- Wednesday, Saturday: Resort Area
- In Pokémon Platinum, there is data for a battle with Poké Kid Ariel with three level 3 Pichu, but it is completely inaccessible.[1]
- Poké Kid Ariel says "Pi-Pikachu!" before battle. Ash's Pikachu says the same after many of Ash's various victories (winning a Badge, catching a Pokémon, and so on).
In other languages
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References
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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. |
