Rail Staff (Trainer class)

Rail Staff てつどういん Railroad Staff
VS model from Generation VIII
Other names	Depot Agent (Generation V)
Introduced in	Generation V
Appears in	Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 Sword and Shield
Gender	Male
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A Rail Staff (Japanese: てつどういん Railroad Authority), 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.

Appearance

Depot Agent sprite from Black and White	Depot Agent sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS model from Generation VIII
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	-------	-------	-------	-------

See also: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Depot Agent

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	-------	-------	-------	-------

Trivia

• In Pokémon GO, a Rail Staff (formerly Depot Agent) refers to a Trainer who has caught at least 10 Steel-type Pokémon.

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 Cheminot (VIII) Contrôleur (V) German Bahnangestellter (VIII) Eisenbahner (V) Italian Ferroviere (VIII) Ferroviario (V) Korean 역무원 철도원 Cheoldowon Brazilian Portuguese Agente Ferroviário Ferroviário Spanish Ferroviario

Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series

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Aqua LeaderSEAS • Aroma Lady • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt Bug Catcher • Bug Maniac • Camper • Champion • Collector • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Expert • Fisherman Gentleman • Guitarist • Hex Maniac • Hiker • Interviewers • Kindler • Lady • Lass • Leader • Magma AdminREOR Magma LeaderREOR • Ninja Boy • Old Couple • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • Poké Fan • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Ranger Pokémon Trainer • Pokémon Breeder • Psychic • Rich Boy • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • Schoolkid* • Sis & Bro* • Swimmer Team Aqua GruntSEAS • Team Magma GruntREOR • Teammates* • Triathlete • Tuber • Twins • Winstrate • Young Couple • Youngster Ace DuoORAS • Brains & BrawnORAS • BackpackerORAS • DelinquentORAS • Fairy Tale GirlORAS • Fare PrinceORAS • Free DiverORAS LeadersORAS • LorekeeperORAS • Mysterious SistersORAS • ProprietorORAS • Rotation GirlORAS • Scuba DiverORAS Secret Base ExpertORAS • Secret Base TrainerORAS • SootopolitanORAS • Street ThugORAS Battle Frontier only:E Arena Tycoon • Dome Ace • Factory Head • Palace Maven • Pike Queen • Pyramid King • Salon Maiden Battle Institute and Battle Maison only:ORAS Artist • Battle Chatelaine • Butler • Chef • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Owner • Preschooler • Punk Girl Punk Guy • Rising Star • Roller Skater • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Tourist • Veteran • Waitress • Worker Sinnoh Ace Trainer • Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Beauty • Belle & Pa • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Cameraman Camper • Champion • Clown • Collector • Commander • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Double Team • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four Fisherman • Galactic Boss • Galactic Grunt • Gentleman • Guitarist • Hiker • Idol • Interviewers • Jogger • Lady • Lass • Leader Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • PI • Pokéfan • Poké Kid • PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • PKMN Trainer Policeman • Psychic • Rancher • Reporter • Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • School Kid • Scientist • Skier Socialite • Swimmer • Tower Tycoon • Tuber • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Young Couple • Youngster Arcade StarPt • Castle ValetPt • Factory HeadPt • Hall MatronPt • MaidPt Kalos Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Artist • Artist Family • Backpacker • Battle Girl • Beauty • Black Belt • Brains & Brawn Butler • Champion • Chef • Driver • Elite Four • Fairy Tale Girl • Fisherman • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener Hex Maniac • Hiker • Honeymooners • Lass • Leader • Lumiose Gang Member • Mysterious Sisters • Owner Poké Fan • Poké Fan Family • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Ranger • Pokémon Trainer Preschooler • Psychic • Punk Couple • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Rangers • Rising Star • Roller Skater Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Sky Trainer • Successor • Suspicious Child • Suspicious Lady Suspicious Woman • Swimmer • Team Flare • Team Flare Admin • Team Flare Boss • Team Flare Grunt Tourist • Twins • Veteran • Waitress • Worker • Youngster Battle Chateau ranks: By male: Baron • Viscount • Earl • Marquis • Duke • Grand Duke By female: Baroness • Viscountess • Countess • Marchioness • Duchess • Grand Duchess Battle Institute and Battle Maison only: Battle Chatelaine • Lady • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Rich Boy Alola Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • ActorUSUM • Aether Branch Chief • Aether Foundation • Aether Foundation Employee Aether President • Athletic Siblings • Backpacker • Beauty • Bellhop • Black Belt • Captain • Collector • Cook • Dancer Eevee User • Elite Four • Espeon User • Firefighter • Fisherman • Flareon User • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Glaceon User Golf Buddies • Golfer • Hiker • Honeymooners • Island Kahuna • Janitor • Jolteon User • Karate Family • Lass • Leafeon User Madame • Office Worker • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Preschooler Principal • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Punk Pair • ReporterUSUM • Rising Star • Rising Star Duo • Scientist • Sightseer Swimmer • Swimmers • Swimmer Girls • Sylveon User • Teacher • Team AquaUSUM • Team FlareUSUM • Team GalacticUSUM Team MagmaUSUM • Team PlasmaUSUM • Team Skull • Team Skull Admin • Team Skull Boss • Team Skull Grunt Trial Guide • Twins • Umbreon User • Vaporeon User • Veteran • Veteran Duo • Worker • Youngster • Youth Athlete Capoeira CoupleUSUM • Dancing FamilyUSUM • Kantonian GymUSUM • Master & ApprenticeUSUM Sparring PartnersUSUM • SurferUSUM • Team Rainbow RocketUSUM • Team Rainbow Rocket GruntUSUM Tourist CoupleUSUM • Ultra Forest KartenvoyUS • Ultra Recon SquadUSUM Battle Tree, Battle Royal Dome, and Battle Agency only: Battle Legend • Pokémon Center Lady • Pro Wrestler

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