Dancer (Trainer class)

A Dancer (Japanese: ダンサー Dancer) is a type of Pokémon Trainer introduced in Generation V.

In Unova, they are depicted as young men. Battling them is optional. Many of them have Western names in the Japanese version of the games. All of them have had only one species of Pokémon, even if that means having the same Pokémon twice. They do not appear to limit themselves to a particular type.

In Alola, Dancers are depicted as young women who practice. In, they exclusively use in the main storyline, but that is not the case in. They hold their Pokémon in s. A Dancer and a can team up to form a  and challenge the undefined to a Double Battle.

Pokémon Sun and Moon

 * See also:
 * List of Battle Royal Dome Trainers/Dancer
 * List of Battle Tree Trainers/Dancer

In the anime
In All They Want to Do is Dance Dance!, Anela was revealed to be a former Dancer, even demonstrating her dancing skills during the Pokémon School's Pokémon Dance class. Like many Alolan Dancers in the, she has an , which is of the and is nicknamed Dori-chan.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A male Dancer briefly appeared in Nimbasa City in Unraveling Mysteries.

In other languages
Tänzer (Trainerklasse) Bailarina Danseur Ballerino e Ballerina ダンサー 舞者