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Ace Trainer (Trainer class)

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Ace Trainer
エリートトレーナー Elite Trainer
VSAce Trainer M BDSP.pngVSAce Trainer F BDSP.png
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
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)
Anime debut Mewtwo Strikes Back
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, shortened in Generation I to エリート♂ Elite♂ and エリート♀ Elite♀) 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. The title Ace Trainer is used in Generation IV and onward; prior to this, the Trainer class was known as Cooltrainer.

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 at the time. In Generation II onward, they no longer carry whips.

They generally use strong and evolved Pokémon, have a diversified and balanced party, 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. In addition, a duo of a male Ace Trainer and a male Veteran is called Master & Apprentice.

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

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

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

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

In 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 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.

Gallery

In the core series

Artwork

XY Ace Trainer M.pngXY Ace Trainer F.png ORAS Ace Trainer M.pngORAS Ace Trainer F.png SM Ace Trainers TOKIYA.png
Art from X and Y Art from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire by Ken Sugimori[1] Art from Sun and Moon by TOKIYA
Ace Trainer male ORAS concept art.jpg Ace Trainer female ORAS concept art.jpg Ace Trainer male SM concept art.jpg Ace Trainer female SM concept art.jpg
Concept art from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Concept art from Sun and Moon

Sprites and models

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Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Missing LGPE overworld models; need higher quality images for LGPE
Spr RG Cooltrainer M.pngSpr RG Cooltrainer F.png Spr Y Cooltrainer M.pngSpr Y Cooltrainer F.png Spr GS SW97 Professional M.pngSpr GS SW97 Professional F.png Spr GS Cooltrainer M.pngSpr GS Cooltrainer F.png Spr RS Cooltrainer M JP.png Spr RS Cooltrainer M.pngSpr RS Cooltrainer F.png Spr FRLG Cooltrainer M.pngSpr FRLG Cooltrainer F.png
Cooltrainer sprites from
Red and Blue 		Cooltrainer sprites from
Yellow 		Professional prototype sprites from
Spaceworld '97 demo 		Cooltrainer sprites from
Generation II 		Cooltrainer♂ sprite from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald (JP) 		Cooltrainer sprites from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald 		Cooltrainer sprites from
FireRed and LeafGreen
Bird Keeper I OD.pngLass I OD.png Cooltrainer m II OD.pngCooltrainer f II OD.png Cooltrainer m RSE OD.pngCooltrainer f RS OD.png Cooltrainer m RSE OD.pngCooltrainer f E OD.png Cooltrainer m FRLG OD.pngCooltrainer f FRLG OD.png
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
Spr DP Proto Ace Trainer M Snow.pngSpr DP Proto Ace Trainer F Snow.png Spr DP Proto Ace Trainer F Normal.png Spr DP Ace Trainer M 1.pngSpr DP Ace Trainer F 1.png Spr DP Ace Trainer M 2.pngSpr DP Ace Trainer F 2.png Spr HGSS Ace Trainer M.pngSpr HGSS Ace Trainer F.png Spr BW Ace Trainer M.pngSpr BW Ace Trainer F.png Spr B2W2 Ace Trainer M.pngSpr B2W2 Ace Trainer F.png
Prototype sprites from
Diamond and Pearl March 26 build (Snow) 		Female prototype sprite from
Diamond and Pearl April 14 build 		Sprites from
Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum 		Sprites from
Generation IV (Snow) 		Sprites from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Sprites from
Black and White 		Sprites from
Black 2 and White 2
Ace Trainer m IV OD.pngAce Trainer f IV OD.png Ace Trainer m IV Snow OD.pngAce Trainer f IV Snow OD.png Ace Trainer m HGSS OD.pngAce Trainer f HGSS OD.png Ace Trainer m V OD.pngAce Trainer f V OD.png
Overworld sprites from
Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum 		Overworld sprites from
Generation IV (Snow) 		Overworld sprites from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Overworld sprites from
Generation V
VSAce Trainer M.pngVSAce Trainer F.png VSAce Trainer M ORAS.pngVSAce Trainer F ORAS.png
VS portraits from
X and Y 		VS portraits from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Ace Trainer m XY OD.pngAce Trainer f XY OD.png XY Ace Trainer M Icon.pngXY Ace Trainer F Icon.png Ace Trainer M ORAS OD.pngAce Trainer F ORAS OD.png ORAS Ace Trainer M Icon.pngORAS Ace Trainer F Icon.png
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
VSAce Trainer M SM.pngVSAce Trainer F SM.png VSAce Trainer M 2 SM.pngVSAce Trainer F 2 SM.png VSAce Trainer M 2 USUM.pngVSAce Trainer F 2 USUM.png Spr SM Ace Trainer M.pngSpr SM Ace Trainer F.png
VS models from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon 		VS models with Z-Rings from
Sun and Moon 		VS models with Z-Power Rings from
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon 		In-battle models from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Ace Trainer m SM OD.pngAce Trainer f SM OD.png
Overworld models from
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
VSAce Trainer M PE.pngVSAce Trainer F PE.png VSAce Trainer M Master PE.png VSAce Trainer M BDSP.pngVSAce Trainer F BDSP.png VSAce Trainer M 2 BDSP.pngVSAce Trainer F 2 BDSP.png
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
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 		VS models from
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Snow)
Ace Trainer M BDSP OD.pngAce Trainer F BDSP OD.png Ace Trainer M 2 BDSP OD.pngAce Trainer F 2 BDSP OD.png
Overworld models from
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 		Overworld models from
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Snow)

Pokéstar Studios

B2W2 Ace Trainer M Pokéstar.png B2W2 Ace Trainer F Pokéstar.png
Male and female Ace Trainer portraits

In other games

Artwork

Male Cooltrainer Stadium 2.pngFemale Cooltrainer Stadium 2.png Battrio Ace Trainer M.pngBattrio Ace Trainer F.png
Cooltrainer art from Stadium 2 Art from Battrio

Sprites and models

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Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Missing unused Masters EX ORAS Ace Trainer model
SJP Cool M.pngSJP Cool F.png S2 Cooltrainer M.pngS2 Cooltrainer M alt.pngS2 Cooltrainer M alt2.png S2 Cooltrainer F.pngS2 Cooltrainer F alt.pngS2 Cooltrainer F alt2.png
Cool portraits from
Stadium 		Cooltrainer♂ portraits from
Stadium 2 		Cooltrainer♀ portraits from
Stadium 2
Colo Cooltrainer m.pngColo Cooltrainer f.png XD Cooltrainer m.pngXD Cooltrainer f.png Spr Masters Ace Trainer M.pngSpr Masters Ace Trainer F.png VSAce Trainer M Masters.pngVSAce Trainer F Masters.png
Cooltrainer VS sprites from
Colosseum 		Cooltrainer VS sprites from
XD: Gale of Darkness 		Models from
Masters EX 		VS sprites from
Masters EX

Trainer list

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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.[2]


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 (Generation III)/Cooltrainer

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl


See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers (Diamond and Pearl)/Ace Trainer

Pokémon Platinum


See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers (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!