Pokémon groomer
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A Pokémon groomer is a person who improves a Pokémon's friendship by grooming them. They were first seen in Generation II, but since Generation IV, grooming has been replaced by massages that increase a Pokémon's friendship instead. Either a massager or a groomer has appeared in every main series game since Generation II. Typically, these services are only available to one Pokémon per day.
List of groomers and massagers
Gold, Silver, and Crystal and HeartGold and SoulSilver
- Goldenrod Tunnel: the haircut brothers (on any day except Monday)
- Pallet Town: Daisy Oak (between 3 and 4 PM)
- In Generation IV, this grooming also raises Beauty.
FireRed and LeafGreen
- Pallet Town: Daisy Oak
- After grooming one Pokémon, Daisy will offer to groom another after the player has taken 512 steps.
Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
- Veilstone City: Massage Girl, in the southwestern-most house
- An Accessory will be found on the Pokémon massaged here.
- Resort Area: the Ribbon Syndicate
- This spa treatment boosts a Pokémon friendship more than any other service.
Black and White and Black 2 and White 2
- Castelia City: a massage lady...
- In Black and White: on Castelia Street, on the ground floor of the building on the west side
- In Black 2 and White 2: in the building opposite the Gym, on the ground floor
- In Black 2 and White 2, having a Pokémon treated at a Join Avenue Beauty Salon will increase its friendship.
X and Y
- Cyllage City: A massage lady is found in the house west of the Pokémon Center.
Friseur Furfrou
In addition to general Pokémon grooming, Generation VI introduces Furfrou, a Pokémon who can be groomed to have different haircuts. This is performed by Friseur Furfrou, a salon located in Lumiose City. Unlike most groomers, Friseur Furfrou will groom more than once per day for a $500 fee.
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
- Mauville City: A Beauty north of the Poké Miles shop will massage the player's lead Pokémon free of charge once a day.
Furfrou grooming
The ability to groom Furfrou to have different trims returns in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. A Pokémon Breeder in Slateport City's Pokémon Fan Club will groom a Furfrou in the player's party for a $500 fee, the same as in X and Y.
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In the anime
The first groomers to be featured in the anime were also breeders, such as Brock and Suzy. In Pokémon Fashion Flash, it was shown how grooming a Pokémon through techniques such as massage brings out a Pokémon's inner beauty, making them feel their best rather than merely dolling them up.
In the XY series, the Pokémon groomers Jessica and Sherman showed their craft in Grooming Furfrou!. Bonnie also acts similar to a groomer, and can often be seen brushing the fur of her brother and friends' Pokémon.
Generally, whenever the topic of grooming comes up in the anime, Jessie and James demonstrate a passion for the craft and will use it as a front for their latest scheme. However, their styling tends to be portrayed as tacky and with no regard to the Pokémon's happiness.
