Rail Staff (Trainer class)
| Rail Staff てつどういん Rail Staff | |
 VS model from Generation VIII | |
| Other names | Depot Agent (Generation V) |
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| Introduced in | Generation V |
| Appears in | Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 Sword and Shield |
| Gender | Male |
A Rail Staff (Japanese: てつどういん Rail Staff), known as a Depot Agent in Generation V, is a type of Trainer class introduced in Generation V. They are men who work with railroads. They tend to use Ground-type Pokémon that specialize in digging underground, such as Diglett and Drilbur, in reference to their career of working in subways. In the Battle Subway, some of them specialize in Electric- and Steel-type Pokémon.
In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Rail Staff keep their Pokémon in Dusk Balls. In Double Battles, a Rail Staff can team up with a Beauty to form a Daring Couple. In the Battle Tower, Rail Staff specialize in Rock-, Steel-, and Fire-type Pokémon.
Gallery
Sprites and models
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| Depot Agent sprite from Black and White |
Depot Agent sprite from Black 2 and White 2 |
VS model from Generation VIII |
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| Depot Agent overworld sprite from Generation V |
Y-Comm Profile image from Generation VIII | |
Trainer list
Pokémon Black and White
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depot Agent Josh | Initial battle | $2560 |  Lv.64 |
 Lv.64 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depot Agent Hank | Initial battle | $1000 |  Lv.25 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Depot Agent Josh | Initial battle | $2440 | Lv.61 |
Lv.61 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Sword and Shield
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Staff Vincent | Initial battle | $2,760 |  Lv.22 |
 Lv.23 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In Crackle!! Practice Battle, a Rail Staff watched as Leon attempted to herd the Wooloo away from the Wedgehurst Station, but to no avail.
In Cracked!! The Rusted Sword and Shield, a Rail Staff at Hammerlocke Station was paid by Bede for using the railway.
Trivia
- In Pokémon GO, "Rail Staff" (formerly "Depot Agent") is the name of an achievement medal awarded for catching at least 10 Steel-type Pokémon.
- A Rail Staff in Galar Battle Tower says, "Mind the gap between yourself and victory. Mind the gap". This is likely a reference to the warning employed by, and most often associated with, the London Underground, with Wyndon itself being based on London.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Cantonese | 鐵路員工 Titlouh Yùhngūng |
| Mandarin | 鐵路員工 / 铁路员工 Tiělù Yuángōng | |
| French | CheminotVIII ContrôleurV | |
| German | BahnangestellterVIII EisenbahnerV | |
| Indonesian | Petugas Stasiun | |
| Italian | FerroviereVIII FerroviarioV | |
| Korean | 역무원 철도원 Cheoldowon | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Agente Ferroviário (GO*) Ferroviário (GO*) | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Ferrocarrilero |
| Spain | Ferroviario | |
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