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<div>{{trainerClassInfobox<br />
|color={{poison color}}<br />
|corecolor={{poison color light}}<br />
|bordercolor={{poison color dark}}<br />
|name=Grand Duchess<br />
|jpname=グランダッチェス<br />
|jptranslit=Guran Dacchesu<br />
|jptrans=Grand Duchess<br />
|image=XY Diantha.png<br />
|caption=Art of [[Diantha]] from {{pkmn|X and Y}}<br />
|intro=[[Generation VI]]<br />
|games={{pkmn|X and Y}}<br />
|gender=Female only<br />
|counterpart={{tc|Grand Duke}}<br />
|members=[[Diantha]]<br />
}}<br />
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A '''Grand Duchess''' (Japanese: '''グランダッチェス''' ''Grand Duchess'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that debuted in [[Generation VI]]. This Trainer class is a title of nobility, granted in the [[Battle Chateau]], and Trainers with this class only appear there. Grand Duchess is the highest rank of nobility for women, ranking above {{tc|Duchess}}. They are the female counterparts of the {{tc|Grand Duke}} class.<br />
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The female [[player character]] may earn the title of Grand Duchess by defeating most of the Trainers in the Battle Chateau. [[Diantha]] is the only non-player character who uses this Trainer class. She can be battled after the player has reached the rank of Grand Duke/Grand Duchess in the Battle Chateau.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
===Sprites and models===<br />
{| style="margin: auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid # {{poison color dark}}; background: #{{poison color}};color:white"<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" style="{{roundy|20px}}; border: 2px solid #BAC5D7; background: #E8E48E; width: 80px;" | [[File:VSDiantha.png|150px]]<br />
|- style="font-size: 80%"<br />
| colspan="2" | {{color2|fff|Diantha}}'s art from<br>{{color2|fff|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}}<br />
|}<br />
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==Trainer list==<br />
===Pokémon X and Y===<br />
An active writ in the [[Battle Chateau]] may change the levels of Diantha's Pokémon and the reward she gives. See [[Diantha#Pokémon X and Y|here]] for the parties when a Writ of Challenge is active.<br />
{{Trainerlist/h|2|x|y}}<br />
{{Trainerlist/e|1|[[Battle Chateau|Grand Duchess]] [[Diantha]]}}<br />
{{Trainerlist/b|game=6|1|{{tt|14400|28800 if a Gold Writ of Invitation is issued beforehand}}|4|701|Hawlucha|{{tt|60|50, 65, 70, or 80 if a Writ of Challenge is issued beforehand}}|711|Gourgeist|{{tt|60|50, 65, 70, or 80 if a Writ of Challenge is issued beforehand}}|706|Goodra|{{tt|60|50, 65, 70, or 80 if a Writ of Challenge is issued beforehand}}|282M|Gardevoir|{{tt|60|50, 65, 70, or 80 if a Writ of Challenge is issued beforehand}}}}<br />
{{Trainerlist/f|y}}<br />
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==In animation==<br />
===''Pokémon the Series''===<br />
===={{aniseries|XY}}====<br />
The title of Grand Duchess was mentioned in ''[[XY020|Breaking Titles at the Chateau!]]'', where [[Viola]] and [[Grant]] battled each other for the highest possible rank. However, since Grant won the battle, Viola was not able to become a Grand Duchess.<br />
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==In other languages==<br />
{{langtable|color={{poison color light}}|bordercolor={{poison color}}<br />
|zh_cmn=女大公 ''{{tt|Nǚdàgōng|Grand Duchess}}''<br />
|da=Storhertuginde<br />
|fi=Suurherttuatar<br />
|fr=Grande-Duchesse<br />
|nl=Groothertogin<br />
|de=Großherzogin<br />
|it=Granduchessa<br />
|es=Gran Duquesa<br />
|pt=Grã-Duquesa<br />
|ko=그랜드 더치스 ''Grand Duchess''<br />
|no=Storhertuginne<br />
|pl=Wielka Księżna<br />
|sv=Storhertiginna<br />
|tr=Grand Düşes<br />
}}<br />
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==Related articles==<br />
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[[Category:Trainers with unique classes]]<br />
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