Old Couple (Trainer class)
| Old Couple きんこんしき Golden Anniversary | |
 Artwork from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | |
| Introduced in | Generation III |
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| Appears in | Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
| Gender | One male, one female |
| Counterpart | Expert |
An Old Couple (Japanese: きんこんしき Golden Anniversary) is a unique Trainer class that first debuted in the Generation III games. It is depicted by a pair of male and female Experts.
Like Experts, the Old Couple specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon, which they use in Double Battles. There is only one Old Couple in each of the games they appear in.
Gallery
Sprites and models
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| Sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
VS sprite from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | |
 
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| Overworld sprites from Ruby and Sapphire |
Overworld sprites from Emerald |
Overworld models from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
Trainer list
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Couple John & Jay | Initial battle | $3200 |  Lv.40 |
 Lv.40 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $3440 | Lv.43 |
Lv.43 |
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| Second rematch | $3680 | Lv.46 |
Lv.46 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Third rematch | $3920 | Lv.49 |
Lv.49 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Fourth rematch | $4160 | Lv.52 |
Lv.52 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Pokémon Emerald
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Couple John & Jay | Initial battle | $3120 | Lv.39 |
Lv.39 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $3440 | Lv.43 |
Lv.43 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Second rematch | $3680 | Lv.46 |
Lv.46 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Third rematch | $3920 | Lv.49 |
Lv.49 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Fourth rematch | $4160 | Lv.52 |
Lv.52 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Couple John & Jay | Initial battle | $7,520 |  Lv.47 |
 Lv.47 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $9,280 | Lv.58 |
Lv.58 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
Trivia
- The Japanese name of the Trainer class, "Golden Anniversary", is a term used for a couple's 50th wedding anniversary.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Chinese | 金婚夫妻 Jīnhūn Fūqī | |
| French | Vieux Couple | |
| German | Altes Paar | |
| Italian | Coppiarzilla | |
| Korean | 금혼식부부 Geumhonsik Bubu | |
| Spanish | Pareja mayor | |
Related articles
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This Trainer Class article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games. |