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The Official "New Types of Trainers" Thread

Alfonc

D/P is almost here!!
Confirmed by Wolf Goddess.

This Thread is to make up NEW Types of Trainers that may appear in Diamond/Pearl.

The Rules are simple:
1st:Follow the Rules of Serebii.
2nd: Don't copy another person's New Trainer.
3rd: Don't post Trainers that already exist.
4th:Have Fun!


How about an Ice Trainer that has Pokemon like Dewgong,Cloyster and Glalie.
Game Freak hasn't made an Ice Trainer yet!

You guys can take it from here!
Have Fun making New Trainers!
 

Eszett

one love
Shiny Mewtwo said:
How about an Ice Trainer that has Pokemon like Dewgong,Cloyster and Glalie.
Game Freak hasn't made an Ice Trainer yet!
The Boarders from Pryce's gym don't ring a bell?

Hmm, to go along with the idea I put in the day/night thread:

Team Solaria Grunts sport pale yellow robes and make usage of Fire and Grass types, capitalizing on their potential with Sunny Day. Abra and its evolutions are often used as well, especially ones with Light Screen so as to shield their Grass types from being slammed by Fire moves. These trainers are only found in Pokemon Diamond.

Team Lunaris Grunts wear blue-black suits and make usage of Ghost and Dark types, using several night- and dusk-themed attacks such as Moonlight and Rain Dance/Thunder from time to time. Besides these Pokemon, these trainers also use Abras on their team, usually giving them the elemental punches except for Fire Punch. These trainers are only found in Pokemon Pearl.

And as for a version-independent trainer...

Gardeners are often found alongside meadows or in their own backyards. To show their love for their hobby of choice, they use Grass and Water types, giving them Berries to assist them in battle. However, with this in mind, they almost never use any Poison types on their teams, feeling that they detract from the beauty of their work. Several of these trainers gather to the Flower Show, which occurs every other Saturday and allows a perfect chance to engage in some battles and buy some Berries from them.
 

PeteDHeat

Well-Known Member
I'd Like to see Some pure Steel trainer besides Steven.
Something Like
"Full Metal *Blank* Wants To Battle!
Full Metal *Blank* Sends out Lucario!"
You get my point.
 

Laprashunter

Orange Champion
How about if there was some kind of temple or cathedral in D/P. No current religion is implied such as Christianity, Buddism, Muslim, etc. It's just like a place to worship or whatever and we can have trainers wearing dark robes and they could have train ghost and psychic pokemon.
 

Alfonc

D/P is almost here!!
Eszett said:
The Boarders from Pryce's gym don't ring a bell?

Hmm, to go along with the idea I put in the day/night thread:

Team Solaria Grunts sport pale yellow robes and make usage of Fire and Grass types, capitalizing on their potential with Sunny Day. Abra and its evolutions are often used as well, especially ones with Light Screen so as to shield their Grass types from being slammed by Fire moves. These trainers are only found in Pokemon Diamond.

Team Lunaris Grunts wear blue-black suits and make usage of Ghost and Dark types, using several night- and dusk-themed attacks such as Moonlight and Rain Dance/Thunder from time to time. Besides these Pokemon, these trainers also use Abras on their team, usually giving them the elemental punches except for Fire Punch. These trainers are only found in Pokemon Pearl.

And as for a version-independent trainer...

Gardeners are often found alongside meadows or in their own backyards. To show their love for their hobby of choice, they use Grass and Water types, giving them Berries to assist them in battle. However, with this in mind, they almost never use any Poison types on their teams, feeling that they detract from the beauty of their work. Several of these trainers gather to the Flower Show, which occurs every other Saturday and allows a perfect chance to engage in some battles and buy some Berries from them.

I meant that Game Freak didn't make Ice Trainers for the 3rd Generation.


Nanny these Trainers have 1st Stage Pokemon like Togepi,Meowth,Ponyta.If you beat them,you get a Luxury Ball from them.

Skilled Guy these Trainers would use Weather Combinations,like Rain Dance+Thunder,Sunny Day+Solarbeam.If you beat them,you get a Weather TM,Sunny Day,Rain Dance,Hail,Sandstorm.

Venom lover these Trainers would use Poison Pokemon like Arbok,Weezing,Seviper.If you beat them,you get a Full Heal,Full Restore or an Antidote.
 

Shift

I'll learn you good!
Welder: Steel&Fire
Sculpter: Ice&Rock
Mountaineer: Ice
Parmacist: Poison&Steel
Goth: Dark
Babysitter: Babies
 

MetalMario

< It's Passion Pink!
Hypnotist: Uses mostly Psychics and ghosts. Likes to put his opponents to sleep.
Vocalist: (companion to the Guitarist and Drummer) Uses Sound-themed Pokémon and mostly non-contact moves/tactics.
Drummer: (companion to the Guitarist and Vocalist) Uses Sound-themed Pokémon and mostly contact moves. We could, perhaps, have the occasional complete rock band in a town; perhaps cameos by actual bands. (Hello rights issues.. u.u) Not too much, as that would overdo the novelty.
Boarder: As in G/S/C.
Skier: As in G/S/C.
Surfer: We've got Fishers, Swimmers, and Triathletes, so why not? They'd use the "floatilla" style Pokémon like Marill, Linoone, and Buoysel, only actually battle well, unlike the Tubers.
Emo Kid: I think we're about due for this. ;) They'd use all the "sad/neglected"-themed Pokémon like Cubone, Banette, etc.
Sorcerer: (or Wizard) Male counterpart to the "hex maniac" witches. They'd use a mix of Ghosts and Psychics. They'd be notable for their blue/purple robes and conic hats with the moon/stars on them. They'd more frequently come out at night.
Officer: As in G/S/C.
Yodeller: Much like Hikers, only you'll see more sound-themed Pokémon in addition to the typical Rock and Fighting-types.
Jester: Manene/Mr. Mime would be their staple, though they'd also use a variety of Psychics and sneaky, playful Pokémon. (eg. Seedot line)
 

DEMONCAMERUPT

;ord of pokebattles
Ninja Trainers: These trainers rely on mostly fighting type pokemon but will at times battle using bug pokemon like Scyther, Scizor and Beedrill plus their leader uses a Flygon. These trainers can be found on both Diamond and Pearl but their Leader only appears in Pearl.
 

ArrEmmDee

Well-Known Member
Bratty Kid: Look similar in style to Youngsters, but have a devilish smile as they send out their annoyer Pokémon; Pokémon like Shedinja, Chinchou, and other 'mons with well-known annoyer movesets or just generally annoying Pokémon all come into play.

Landscaper: Older males often driving lawnmowers or weedwhackers in forests or in city parks; focus on Bug and Grass types that use Cut and Slash as well as Bonsly, although in some variations they might have Water and Rock types depending on what sort of landscaping they're doing.

Soldier: Playing off of Lt. Surge, soldiers would be similar to Sailors in their brute force Pokémon like Machop, but differ in using electric types as opposed to the water types of Surfers. It wouldn't be unusual to see them using Nidorino or other ill-tempered Ground types, either. You'd probably either see them in a Gym, or they'd approach you and claim you'd ruined their camoflauge, or messed up his mission by getting in his way.

Big on paralyzing foes.

Lawyer: As a sort of a younger counterpart to Gentlemen, you'd see both male and female Lawyers using Growlithes and Pokémon indigenous to the area, but never particularly fierce, as they'd have to behave themselves in the big buildings of a city.

They'd use a lot of unusual moves, like Lock-On, Odor Sleuth, and Mean Look, as well as Pokémon with unique abilities, so it'd feel like any battle with them would have as many clauses as any legally binding document. Big cash rewards, even though it's a simple battle.

Gym Fan: Gym Fans would be similar in nature to Pokémon fans, but be more a fan of the trainer than the Pokémon themselves. You might see a Gym Fan corrolating to a specific Gym several cities after you yourself beat the leader, and they'd unleash Pokémon corresponding to the Gym's type as well as Pokémon of a similar temperament to the leader (if applicable), often getting worked up after they see the badge that proves you defeated their hero.

More often than not, they'll share at least one Pokémon in common with the Gym Leader they adore, and you'll be able to Thief the same TM you got from the Gym Leader from that Pokémon.

Scuba Diver: These trainers show up when you're Diving in deep water, and Pokémon like Tentacool, Mantine, and Wailmer all use Dive on you as well. Rarely seen, and perhaps that's a good thing, since their overuse of Dive can make it a tiring battle.

Treasure Seeker: Either on small islands, or also Diving, Treasure Seekers are amphibious Ruin Maniacs, looking either for ancient caves with unique Pokémon inside, or sunken ships holding treasure. Poliwhirl, Corsola, and Marshtomp are some of their more common obsessions.

Arctic Ranger: In anticipation of a more chilly theme of the game, Arctic Rangers would be Pokémon Rangers almost as suited up as the Ice Climbers (and with identical colours-- as an homage, perhaps?) using Sneasel, Glalie, and the Ice Pokémon of the 4th gen.

Opportunity to Thief Nevermeltices.

Slope Hiker: Appearing in the same areas as Arctic Rangers, they'd have Ice types as well as bulky Fighting types and high HP Normal types that can endure the cold, using a lot of Fighting Moves to break through the environment as well as any Ice types you might have.

Obviously, they're really just hikers suited for the snow. If there's any Rock/Ice Pokémon in the game, they'll be the ones to use them upon you.

Engineer: Steel and Ground types that stand on two legs, and Electric types like Magnemite and Voltorb. Some might have Beldum, but only later in the game.

Big monetary payoff.

Pilot: Appearing in airports along with Flight Attendants, Pilots would, you guessed it, use Flying types. Actually, to clarify here, Male Flight Attendants would use Pokémon like Fearow and Dodrio, with Zangooses and Loudreds as an occasional trump card, Female Flight Attendants would use Pidgeottos and Altaria, with either Skiploom or Delcatty as extras.

Pilots would be rather unconventional in actually using flying types that aren't excessively common, like Skarmory, Crobat, and Swellow, almost as if they were a Gym Leader in themselves.

All would have large payoffs.

Aviator: More 'grungy' wannabe pilots you'd see outside airports, these scarved trainers looking a bit like Factory Head Noland except with brown coats tightly worn, and let loose Pokémon like Noctowl, Dodrio, and Pelipper.


I'm out for now?!?!
 

FireHead Hank

Matt Fanboy
Nurse: Chansey/Blissey, (sometimes other pink and friendliy pokemon; like Cleffairy)

Farmer: Miltank, Combusken, Mareep, Tauros, Grumpig
 

Eszett

one love
Time Travellers appear in either 18th century garb or futuristic Spandex suits. The ones that have arrived from the past sport rustic, dull-looking Pokemon, showing some focus towards Normal and Ground types but including some other Pokemon such as Growlithe and Sudowoodo. However, the ones from the future have high-tech and postmodern Pokemon like Beldum, Lunatone, and Magneton. Both varieties have a sizable number of Pokemon that know Future Sight.
 
S

Spartan 37

Guest
Snake Charmer
-Uses pokemon such as Ekans, Arbok, Seviper etc.
 

FireHead Hank

Matt Fanboy
I came up with another one;

Halloween Lover: Appears only at night and wears a "scary costume". Like a vampire costume, which resembles Crobat or a ghost costume, which resembles one of the Ghost Pokemon. He uses Pokemon that mach his disguise; Crobat, Dusclops, Mightyena, Haunter..
 

zuloon

Bboy Zuloon
Diver:(If Dive returns) I always wondered why there weren't any. Anyway, they'd sport pokemon similar to swimmers.
 

sam_h12

WHERE IS PIDGEOT?!
i was thinking this morning it would be cool if all the gymleaders were called something like "fire magician Flannery" and "frozen heart Pryce", like BF names (but obviously not for previous gyms - fire magician flannery would just be stupid). like the BF brains, they would sound more worthy trainers and unique to eachother. also, i wanna see all gym disciples to be unique. they could just be called "pkmn trainer" or "gym disciple". and they dont just have the pokemon of that gym type. its really annoying when they have random bug trainers/cool trainers/hikers etc in a gym. id like these disciples to be rebattleable, like if a gym leadfer requests a rematch you have to rebattle these disciples again

anyway, on topic, i wanna see more randomness. its too easy when your battling a trainer with all rock types or flying types. i mean, this does make the trainer different to the other kinds, but i want something just like "pokemon trainer" AS WELL as these. Hikers could have pokemon like Stantler, Ursaring etc too.
 
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AJ Flibble

Emohawk
The only idea I have is a "joke" idea really...

Chavs

Easy to defeat, use no strategy, are brainless idiots. They use Pokemon they have stole (or "taxed") such as Poisonous Pokemon of thuggish looking ones such as Granbull.

Meh, it'd be a laugh I guess.
 
WNB Pokémon = Kind of like PokéManiac, but fully dressed as a Pokémon. Quite rare trainers, only 4 different kind of. They are dressed as popular/well-known Pokémon from every reagion, for ex. = Pikachu, Snubbul or Marill, Zigzagoon or Skitty and Munchlax. The Pokémon they use are the same as they look.

Nocturnal freak = (if day/night thing returns) Quite freaky people, who wander in the night, usually in forests or so. Use usually Dark- or Ghost-type Pokémon, and nocturnal Pokés, such as Hoothoot and Noctowl.

Daydreamer = (if day/night thing returns) Usually just sun-loving trainers, who sunbathe at a beach. Sometimes can be seen in buildings just standing and dreaming. They use usually Grass- and Fire-type Pokémon and daily creatures.
 

Leon Phelps

Don't Tread on Me
Prodigy These types of trainers are hard to come by and have a higher AI than conventional trainers. Their teams usually consist of high leveled ubers like Metagross and Salamence.
 
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DarkTyphlosion

Soul Trainer
...lol!
Phat Boy- uses slaking, snorlax, munchlax, and machoke
Genetic Freak- uses porygon, fossils, togepi, a baby versioon of deoxys! (joking)
 
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