Ace Trainer (Trainer class)

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Ace Trainer
エリートトレーナー Elite Trainer

VS models from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Other names Cooltrainer (Generations I-III)
Cool (Stadium)
Introduced in Generation I
Appears in Red, Blue, and Yellow
Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Black, White, Black 2, and White 2
X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Legends: ZA
Stadium, Stadium 2
Colosseum, XD
Battrio
Masters EX
UNITE
Gender Both
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members Corey, Rafe, Katie, Astrid
Butler*, Diane*, Rebecca*
Akira (The Golden Boys)
Animated debut Mewtwo Strikes Back (Animated series)
File 3: Giovanni (Origins)
The Plan (Evolutions)
TCG debut Ancient Origins
TCG card Ace Trainer
Manga debut Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas (Adventures)
Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament (The Golden Boys)
BWGP01 (Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners)

An Ace Trainer (Japanese: エリートトレーナー Elite Trainer; known as エリート♂ Elite♂ and エリート♀ Elite♀ in Generation I), referred to as a Cooltrainer from Generations I to III, is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation I games. They are depicted as teens or young adults and can be male or female.

They are Trainers who frequently travel around the world to meet new Trainers and take part in Pokémon League competitions. In Generation I, the Cooltrainers are shown to be carrying whips, which were also used by Team Rocket Grunts, Tamers, and Roughnecks at the time. From Generation II onward, they no longer carry whips.

They often use strong and evolved Pokémon, have diversified and balanced parties, and their artificial intelligence is generally very good compared to other Trainer classes in their games. Like Gym Leaders, they often have healing items, and they also use type advantages to their advantage. They are usually seen during the mid to last part of the game in Victory Road, as they are presumably on their way to challenge the Elite Four. In the Battle Subway, some of them employ a set strategy revolving around the Ability Intimidate. In Generation VI's Battle Maison, they have unspecialized teams that may occasionally include Latias or Latios.

When paired together in Double Battles, they are called Cool Couples in Generation III, Double Teams in Generation IV, and Ace Duos in Generations VI and VII. Additionally, a duo of a male Ace Trainer and a male Veteran is called Master & Apprentice.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Cooltrainers use a team of five Pokémon, save for those in the Battle Tower and Cool Couples.

In the Sinnoh-based games, Ace Trainers have two sets of sprites, with one set of Ace Trainers dressed warmly for the blizzards near Snowpoint City.

In Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, some Ace Trainers will give out PP Ups when defeated.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, some Ace Trainers appear on top of surfing Pokémon across Hoenn's water routes.

In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Ace Trainers keep their Pokémon in Ultra Balls. In addition, certain Ace Trainers possess Z-Rings or Z-Power Rings.

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Ace Trainers will award five Ultra Balls along with prize money upon being defeated, except for Gym Trainers and Master Trainers.

In Pokémon UNITE, Ace Trainers appear as CPU characters alongside Cynthia and Leon in the Solo Challenge event mode. Four of them are on the opposing team in the Casual difficulty, and two of them are on the opposing team in the Intermediate difficulty. They replace the named characters who do not appear at those difficulties. They use random Unite Licenses from a limited pool, and their Pokémon sometimes use Holowear.

Terminology

In Generations I to III, this Trainer class is referred to as COOLTRAINER in ALLCAPS. In some related materials, such as the English Pokémon Battle e cards and Generation II Nintendo Power guidebooks,[1][2] it is formatted as COOL TRAINER, including a space that is not present in the games themselves. In guidebooks, which often present these names in sentence case, it is often formatted as either Cooltrainer[3][4] or Cool Trainer.[5][6][7][8]

From Generation IV onward, this Trainer class is named Ace Trainer.

Gallery

In the core series

Artwork

Art from X and Y Art from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire by Ken Sugimori[9] Art from Sun and Moon by TOKIYA
Concept art from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Concept art from Sun and Moon

Sprites and models

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Yellow 		Professional prototype sprites from the 1997 Nintendo Space World demo Cooltrainer sprites from
Generation II 		Cooltrainer♂ sprite from
Ruby and Sapphire (JP) 		Cooltrainer sprites from
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FireRed and LeafGreen
Cooltrainer overworld sprites from
Generation I 		Cooltrainer overworld sprites from
Generation II 		Cooltrainer overworld sprites from
Ruby and Sapphire 		Cooltrainer overworld sprites from
Emerald 		Cooltrainer overworld sprites from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Prototype sprites from
Diamond and Pearl March 26 build (Cold) 		Female prototype sprite from
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Generation IV (Cold) 		Sprites from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Sprites from
Black and White 		Sprites from
Black 2 and White 2
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Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum 		Overworld sprites from
Generation IV (Cold) 		Overworld sprites from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Overworld sprites from
Generation V
VS portraits from
X and Y 		VS portraits from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Overworld models from
X and Y 		Icons on the PSS from
X and Y 		Overworld models from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 		Icons on the PSS from
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, and the PGL
VS sprite from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon 		VS sprite with Z-Rings from
Sun and Moon 		VS sprite with Z-Power Rings from
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon 		In-battle models from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Overworld models from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
VS models from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! 		Master Trainer VS model from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! 		VS models from
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 		VS models from
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Cold)
Overworld models from
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 		Overworld models from
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Cold)

Pokéstar Studios

Male and female Ace Trainer portraits

In other games

Artwork

Cooltrainer art from Stadium 2 Art from Battrio

Sprites and models

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Stadium 2 		Cooltrainer♀ portraits from
Stadium 2 		Cooltrainer VS sprites from
Colosseum
Cooltrainer VS sprites from
XD: Gale of Darkness 		Models from
Masters EX 		VS models from
Masters EX

Trainer list

The contents of this section have been suggested to be split into Ace Trainer (Trainer class)/Trainer list.
Please discuss it on the talk page for this section.

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

In these games a random number is generated every turn, and if it falls within a specific range a checklist is followed to determine whether the Trainer will perform a special action like switching or using an item. The AI check is meant to be performed 25% of the time for both Cooltrainer types. However, the Cooltrainer♀ AI code is bugged and fails to properly handle the random check, meaning that Cooltrainer♀s will always perform the relevant actions when their individual requirements are fulfilled. The Cooltrainer♂ code does not have this bug, and thus occurs at the proper rate.

Cooltrainer♂s have access to two X Attacks, which they will use 25% of the time. Cooltrainer♀s, on the other hand, are coded to check their Pokémon's current HP and perform one of two actions when it's under a certain threshold. If their current Pokémon is under 10% HP, they will use a Hyper Potion. If their Pokémon is not under 10% HP, but is under 20% HP, they will instead switch out to the next Pokémon in their party. Because of the aforementioned bug, Cooltrainer♀s will do this continuously so long as the HP condition remains true, which can lead to a Cooltrainer♀ switching two Pokémon for each other ad infinitum.[10]

Pokémon Gold and Silver

Pokémon Crystal

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Cooltrainers each use a Super Potion, Hyper Potion, or Full Restore, depending on how strong their team is, accounting for rematches.

Pokémon Emerald

Cooltrainers each use a Super Potion, Hyper Potion, or Full Restore, depending on how strong their team is, accounting for rematches.

See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation III/Cooltrainer

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl/Ace Trainer

Pokémon Platinum

See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation IV/Ace Trainer

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Pokémon Black and White

See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Ace Trainer

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon X and Y

See more: List of Battle Maison Trainers/Ace Trainer

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Pokémon Sun and Moon

See more:
List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Ace Trainer
List of Battle Tree Trainers/Ace Trainer

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl/Ace Trainer

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Stadium

Pokémon Stadium 2

Pokémon Colosseum

Story Mode

Battle Mode

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

In the spin-off games

Pokémon UNITE

Ace Trainers pull from a limited pool of licenses and holowear. All moves are chosen at random for each match.

Ace Trainer's Pokémon
Pokémon Holowear
Stage Style
Masquerade Style
Suit Style
Fashionable Style
Tourist Style
Band Style
Concert Style
Hip-Hop Style
Holiday Style Blue
Checkered Style
Sacred Style
Theater Style (Blue)
Bonfire Style
Bedtime Style
Pastel Style
Adept Style
Punk Style
Professor Style
Wanderer Style
Champion Style
Beach Style
Masked Style
Reporter Style
Tuxedo Style
Magician Style
Cook Style
Guardian Style
Cook Style
Concert Style
Bedtime Style
Guardian Style
Beach Style (Blue)
Checkered Style
Sacred Style
Pokébuki Style
Starry Night Style
Fashionable Style
Holiday Style
Sacred Style
Blue Unite Style
Fashionable Style
Pokébuki Style
Hip-Hop Style
Holiday Style
Shrine Style
Cake Style
Starry Night Style
Wanderer Style
Practice Style
Hero Style
Costume Party Style
Checkered Style
Knight Style
Poncho Style
Training Style
Power Plant Style
Band Style
Fashionable Style
Space Style
Tuxedo Style
Super Suit Style
Bedtime Style
Training Style
Masked Style
Tuxedo Style
Pastel Style
Cook Style
Frontier Style
Tuxedo Style

In animation

A male Ace Trainer in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Pokémon the Series

Several characters based on Cooltrainers or Ace Trainers have appeared in Pokémon the Series:

A male Ace Trainer appeared in Tag! We're It...!, where he competed in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. He was partnered with a Scientist and was one of Ash and Paul's opponents. He ended up getting defeated, alongside the Scientist.

A male Ace Trainer appeared in A Timeless Encounter!, where he battled Hala and his Makuhita with his Alolan Sandslash in a flashback, but was defeated.

A female Ace Trainer appeared in Getting Down to The Ire!, where she observed the Manalo Conference.

Pokémon

This article is missing information on this character's English voice actor and Japanese voice actor.
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DP050 Ace Trainer
Magmar
Ace Trainer's Magmar

Magmar was used by an Ace Trainer who participated in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. It was used alongside the Scientist's Rhydon while facing Ash's Pikachu and Paul's Chimchar, but lost.

Magmar's known moves are Lava Plume, Protect, and Fire Punch.

SM125 Ace Trainer
Sandslash
Ace Trainer's Sandslash

Alolan Sandslash was used by an Ace Trainer in a flashback in A Timeless Encounter!, where it battled against Hala and his Makuhita, but was defeated.

Sandslash's only known move is Ice Ball.

Pokémon Origins

A female Cooltrainer in Pokémon Origins

A female Cooltrainer appeared briefly in File 3: Giovanni as one of the Trainers seen in the Celadon Gym with Erika.

Pokémon Evolutions

A male and female Ace Trainer briefly appeared in The Plan. They were shown in Accumula Town, listening to Ghetsis's speech about the liberation of Pokémon.

In The Discovery, a female Ace Trainer was shown challenging Blue to a Gym battle.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Many Ace Trainers make cameos throughout Pokémon Adventures.

Emerald arc

In Verily Vanquishing Vileplume I, a female Ace Trainer is one of the Trainers that participate in the Battle Dome challenge. She is pushed aside when Emerald tries to squeeze in to sit with the challengers.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

In Out-Odding Oddish, a male Ace Trainer was seen entering the Pokéathlon Dome.

Diamond & Pearl arc

In Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas, two Ace Trainers in their winter clothes appear as challengers in the Seven Stars Restaurant, one with a Mothim, the other with a Shellos.

Platinum arc

In Deprogramming Porygon-Z, a female Ace Trainer challenging the Battle Castle is shown with her Rhydon.

Black & White arc

A male Ace Trainer with his Sawk in An Odd Speech, was one of the people listening to Ghetsis's speech.

A male and female Ace Trainer were seen in Drawing Bridges amongst the Trainers waiting to get to cross the Driftveil Drawbridge.

The tutor of the Pledge moves in Driftveil City also bore the appearance of a male Ace Trainer in Fight in a Cold Climate.

A female Ace Trainer with a Zweilous is later seen in the Pokémon League, in Dream a Little Dream.

Black 2 & White 2 arc

A male Ace Trainer was shown giving commands to a Flaaffy in Colress's fantasy in Innocent Scientist.

X & Y arc

A female Ace Trainer appears in Kangaskhan...Kangascan't, walking together with a Lass in Santalune City.

In Xerneas Gives, a male Ace Trainer was seen walking at Lumiose City.

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

In Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull, an Ace Trainer was briefly shown being intimidated by the Ultra Beasts that showed up in Alola.

Gallery

  • A female Ace Trainer in Hoenn
    A female Ace Trainer in Hoenn
  • Two Ace Trainers in winter clothes in Sinnoh
    Two Ace Trainers in winter clothes in Sinnoh
  • A female Ace Trainer in Sinnoh
    A female Ace Trainer in Sinnoh
  • A male Ace Trainer in Unova
    A male Ace Trainer in Unova
  • A female Ace Trainer in Unova
    A female Ace Trainer in Unova
  • A female Ace Trainer in Kalos
    A female Ace Trainer in Kalos
  • Ace Trainer Chase in Alola
    Ace Trainer Chase in Alola

Pokémon

Mothim
Ace Trainer's Mothim

This Mothim was owned by a female Ace Trainer in her winter clothes in the Seven Stars Restaurant.

None of Mothim's moves are known.

Shellos
Ace Trainer's Shellos

This Shellos was owned by a male Ace Trainer in his winter clothes in the Seven Stars Restaurant.

None of Shellos's moves are known.

Rhydon
Ace Trainer's Rhydon

This Rhydon was seen with a female Ace Trainer in a queue for the Battle Castle.

None of Rhydon's moves are known.

Wobbuffet
Ace Trainer's Wobbuffet

Wobbuffet was seen entering the Pokéathlon Dome with its Trainer.

None of Wobbuffet's moves are known.

Sawk
Ace Trainer's Sawk

This Sawk was owned by a male Ace Trainer at Accumula Town, listening to Ghetsis's speech.

None of Sawk's moves are known.

Crustle
Ace Trainer's Crustle

Crustle was seen with its Trainer, waiting for the Driftveil Drawbridge to lower.

None of Crustle's moves are known.

Zweilous
Ace Trainer's Zweilous

This Zweilous was owned by a female Ace Trainer in the Pokémon League.

None of Zweilous's moves are known.

Flaaffy
Ace Trainer's Flaaffy

Flaaffy was seen with a male Ace Trainer in Colress's fantasy.

None of Flaaffy's moves are known.

Elite Trainer Akira from The Golden Boys

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Gold fights a Cooltrainer (known by the Japanese class name of Elite Trainer) named Akira in a tournament in Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament. Akira uses a Mareep.

Pokémon

Mareep
Akira's Mareep

Mareep is Akira's only known Pokémon. It participated in the Mini Pokémon Tournament, where it managed to get its Trainer to the final round. During the finals, it lost to Gold's Elekid.

Mareep's known moves are Thunder Shock, Cotton Spore, Tackle, and Growl.

Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners

A male Ace Trainer made an appearance in BWGP01, commenting on how the path to Route 1 was blocked. He was later seen searching for the Scraggy that was the cause for the obstruction and was later impressed when Takurō caught the Scraggy.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Ace Trainer in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Pokémon with Ace Trainers
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Druddigon Dragon Silver Tempest TGH TG09/TG30 VMAX Climax CHR 209/184
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Ace Trainer Su Ancient Origins Uncommon 69/98 Bandit Ring Uncommon 076/081
 

Trivia

Lanturn using Earthquake in Pokémon Emerald
Unused Male ORAS Ace Trainer model

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 精英訓練家 Jīngyīng Fanlihngā *
優秀訓練員 Yāusau Fanlihnyùhn *
Mandarin 精英訓練家 / 精英训练家 Jīngyīng Xùnliànjiā *
菁英訓練家 Jīngyīng Xùnliànjiā *
優秀訓練師 Yōuxiù Xùnliànshī *
French Topdresseur (both, I-VI; ♂, VII)
Topdresseuse (♀, VII)
German Trainer (♂) / Trainerin (♀) (I)
Ass-Trainer
Ass-Trainerin (♀, XD)
Italian Fantallen. (I-V)
Fantallenatore (♂, VI+)
Fantallenatrice (♀, VI+)
Korean 엘리트트레이너 Elite Trainer
Portuguese Brazil Treinador Ás
Portugal Treinador Perito
Russian Первоклассный Тренер Pervoklassnyy Trener
Spanish Latin America Entrenador de Élite (♂)
Entrenadora de Élite (♀)
Spain Entren.Guay (I)
Entre.Guay (II)
Entre. guay (III-V)
Entrenador Guay (♂, VI+)
Entrenadora Guay (♀, VI+)

References

  1. ↑ Pokémon Gold and Silver: Official Nintendo Player's Guide p. 59
  2. ↑ Pokémon Crystal: Official Nintendo Player's Guide p. 59
  3. ↑ Pokémon Colosseum: Prima's Official Strategy Guide p. 17
  4. ↑ Official Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Perfect Guide p. 62
  5. ↑ Pokémon Gold & Silver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide p. 43
  6. ↑ Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire: Official Nintendo Player's Guide p. 97 "Though he never reveals that he's related to the Winstrates—Victor, Victoria, Vivi and Vicky—Cool Trainer Vito mutters something about his family after you defeat him.
  7. ↑ Pokémon Emerald: Official Nintendo Player's Guide p. 95 "Though he never reveals that he's related to the Winstrates—Victor, Victoria, Vivi and Vicky—Cool Trainer Vito mutters something about his family after you defeat him.
  8. ↑ Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness: Prima's Official Strategy Guide p. 76
  9. ↑ Ace Trainer (Ancient Origins 69)
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r8Ikqo_bus
  11. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170613214429/https://twitter.com/TOKIYA/status/801625547100958720

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