Duchess (Trainer class)

A Duchess (Japanese: ダッチェス Duchess) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in Generation VI. This Trainer class is a title of nobility, granted in the Battle Chateau, and Trainers with this class only appear there. Duchess is the second highest rank of nobility for females, ranking above and below. Its counterpart for males is.

The female player character may earn the title of Duchess by winning enough battles in the Battle Chateau. The female members of the Elite Four of Kalos also hold the rank of Duchess in the Battle Chateau. All opponent Duchesses use parties of three Pokémon, and all who are not members of the Elite Four have Pokémon at level 45 (if no Writ of Challenge is active), while Elite Four members' Pokémon are level 55.

Appearance
Duchesses include a, a , a , four s, and both of the female Elite Four members of Kalos.

Pokémon X and Y
An active writ in the Battle Chateau may change the levels of Trainers' Pokémon or the reward they give.

In the anime
In Breaking Titles at the Chateau!, Viola was revealed to have the title of Duchess. During the episode, she battled Grant for the title of /, but lost.

In other languages
Herzogin Duca e Duchessa (classe allenatore) 女公爵