Sky Trainer (Trainer class)

A Sky Trainer (Japanese: スカイトレーナー Sky Trainer) is a type of Pokémon Trainer introduced in Generation VI. The class consists of Trainers who specialize in Sky Battles. They can be found on top of cliffs or other distant locations.

In the anime
A female Sky Trainer named Moria appeared in Battles in the Sky!, commanding a. At the beginning of the episode, she was seen defeating a male Sky Trainer using a. Later she also battled twice. In the first battle, her Talonflame took a rather easy victory over Ash's Hawlucha, while in the second battle, Ash's evolved into a  and learned  in the middle of the match, resulting in Ash's victory.

A couple of other, unnamed Sky Trainers also appeared in the Sky Battle Center where Ash and practiced the basics of Sky Battles.

A Sky Trainer appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!, participating in the Pokémon Sled Jump Games on Mount Lanakila with an.

In the anime, it is shown that Sky Trainers use their flying suits to fly alongside their Pokémon during Sky Battles.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
, who was first introduced in An X-cuse to Come Out and Play, is training to become a Sky Trainer. It is later revealed that there was a Sky Trainer school in Vaniville Town, where Y studied at along with her senior, Yvette, who had collected all the patterns.

In other languages
Himmelstrainer Dresseur Aérien Aeroallenatore e Aeroallenatrice スカイトレーナー 天空训练家