Pokémon Trainer's license

A Pokémon Trainer's license, also known as a Pokémon handler's license or simply a Pokémon license, gives the bearer the right to own.

In the, applicants must be 10 years of age or older.

In the games
According to the blurbs of, obtained his Pokémon Trainer's license and has set out to become a Pokémon Master.

In, , it is revealed that s in the Alola region may only take on the island challenge when they turn 11.

In the anime
In Pokémon - I Choose You!, was excited that he could get his Pokémon license now that he was ten years old. In The Battling Eevee Brothers, Rainer tells Mikey that he could lose his "Trainer qualification" for leaving his alone and tied to a tree.

However, despite the case of Ash or other characters such as Max and, who were specifically stated to be too young to have their own Pokémon, children under the age of ten have been shown to own Pokémon. It is generally an accepted fandom theory that minors under the age of ten may own Pokémon, but are not allowed to compete in official tournaments hosted by the and the Pokémon Activities Committee, which include the Pokémon League Conference and the Grand Festival.

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
According to The Electric Tale of Pikachu, potential Trainers are required to attend a half-day training session before qualifying to take a brief test. Those who pass the examination receive the license. Only licensed Trainers are legally allowed to purchase Poké Balls.

Trivia

 * For Gettin' Twiggy With It!, Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia refers to the minimum age at which a person may obtain a Trainer's license. He writes this about it: 「さあ10さい　ぼくもわたしも　トレーナー」 "Ah, the age 10; we will all be Trainers."

In other languages
Licenza per Allenatori Pokémon