Rancher (Trainer class)

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Rancher ぼくじょうおじさん Farm Man
Rancher sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Other names
Introduced in	Generation IV
Appears in	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Gender	Male only
Female Counterpart	Cowgirl
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Anime debut	[[]]
TCG debut	[[ (TCG)|]]
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A Rancher (Japanese: ぼくじょうおじさん Farm Man) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation IV games. They are depicted as middle-aged men, wearing cowboy hats and overalls, and carry pitchforks. Most are found near Solaceon Town.

Ranchers are the male counterparts of Cowgirls. When paired with Cowgirls in Double Battles, they are called Belle & Pas.

They use a variety of Pokémon.

Appearance

Image from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Overworld sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Trainer list

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Rancher Marco	Initial battle	680	Lv.18	Lv.19	Lv.17	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	1520	Lv.36	Lv.37	Lv.38	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch		Lv.57	Lv.58	Lv.56	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Platinum

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Rancher Marco	Initial battle	960	Lv.24	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch		Lv.42	Lv.44	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch		Lv.56	Lv.57	Lv.57	Lv.58	-------	-------

Trivia

• Individual Ranchers, as well as Cowgirls, have Western names in the Japanese versions.

In other languages

Language Title French Fermier German Farmer Italian Fattore

Trainer classes in the Pokémon main series

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 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 See also: Kanto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper* • ChampionGSCFRLGHGSS Channeler • Cue Ball • Elite FourGSCFRLGHGSS • Engineer • Fisherman • Gamer* • Gentleman • Hiker • Juggler • Lass LeaderGSCFRLGHGSS • Picnicker* • Poké Maniac* • Pokémon TrainerGSC • Psychic • Rival • Rocker Rocket Boss*FRLGHGSS • Sailor • Scientist • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Tamer • 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 Beta Trainer class: ChiefRGBY 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 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 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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