Veteran (Trainer class)

A Veteran (Japanese: ベテラントレーナー Veteran Trainer) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation IV games. In Generation IV, they are depicted as healthy old men in old-fashioned clothing, a white and a red. In, Veterans are depicted as much younger people in trenchcoats; they seem to be adult versions of s. Also, female Veterans were introduced. Some will give out PP Maxes when defeated.

They are similar to the Trainer class of Generation III, but use a variety of high-leveled, usually fully evolved Pokémon similar to Ace Trainers. In the Battle Subway, Battle Maison, and Battle Tree, they tend to specialize in Legendary Pokémon.

A male Veteran can team up with a male Ace Trainer to form a duo known as and challenge the undefined to a Double Battle.

In Generation VII, Veterans keep their Pokémon in s. Some of them also possess Z-Rings or Z-Power Rings.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

 * See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers (Generation IV)/Veteran

Pokémon Platinum

 * See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers (Generation IV)/Veteran

Pokémon Black and White

 * See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Veteran

Pokémon X and Y

 * See more: List of Battle Maison Trainers/Veteran

Pokémon Sun and Moon

 * See more:
 * List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Veteran
 * List of Battle Tree Trainers/Veteran

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A male Veteran named Beck (Japanese: ベック) appeared in Interrupting Ivysaur as one of 's challengers at the Battle Arcade. Platinum managed to defeat him without losing any of her Pokémon.

A male and female Veteran were seen in Drawing Bridges amongst the Trainers waiting to get to cross the Driftveil Drawbridge.

A female Veteran with a was seen amongst the Trainers entering  in Dream a Little Dream.

In other languages
Veteran Veterano Vénérable Veterano e Veterana ベテラントレーナー 资深训练家