Winstrate Family

The Winstrate family (Japanese: カチヌキファミリー Kachinuki family) are a family of five who are obsessed with Pokémon battles and battling. The family consists of father Victor, mother Victoria, daughter Vivi, son Vito, and grandmother Vicky. The Winstrates live in a house on, north of Mauville City. Vito is not at home, however, as he has left to challenge the Pokémon League.

In the games
Winstrate/The Winstrates' (Japanese: カチヌキさんち Kachinuki Family) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation III games. It refers to members of the Winstrate family, who are found in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire,, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. Unlike most Trainer classes, there is no determined sprite, and each of the Winstrates have the sprite of that of a different Trainer class. The Winstrates challenge passing Trainers to a string of successive Pokémon battles. If they can be defeated, they will yield the Macho Brace they use to toughen up their Pokémon.

According to Vivi, Vito was the best Trainer, followed by Grandma Vicky, herself, her mother, and her father. Vito can be battled on the bottom floor of in between two waterfalls near the end of the game, while the other members of the Winstrate family can be found at the southern half of.

The Winstrate Challenge



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The Winstrate Challenge



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Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

 * Victor
 * Before battle
 * "Hello! I take it you're a traveler. How's this? What do you say to taking on our family of four in a series of Pokémon battles?"
 * No: "Is that so? Drop in, if you change your mind!"
 * Yes: "That's the spirit! I like you!"


 * Being defeated
 * "Aiyah! You're a lot stronger than I expected!"


 * After being defeated
 * (calling inside) "Hey, all! I've found a pretty strong Trainer!"


 * Inside the house
 * "You're the first Trainer I've seen who deploys Pokémon so masterfully. But, I should tell you--my son is stronger than you. He even took the Pokémon League challenge, I'll have you know."


 * Victoria
 * Before battle
 * "Oh, my goodness! Aren't you young? You must be quite the Trainer to defeat my husband, though. It's my turn to battle now!"


 * Being defeated
 * "Oh, gosh! I can't get over how strong you are!"


 * After being defeated
 * (calling inside) "There's a strong Trainer here! This one's really strong!"


 * Inside the house
 * "We use this Macho Brace to more effectively strengthen our Pokémon in training. Since you've beaten all of us here, I don't know if you need it, but we would like you to have our Macho Brace</sc>."
 * "When it comes to Pokémon</sc> battles, we tend to be pretty passionate."


 * Vivi
 * Before battle
 * "You're stronger than Mommy? Wow! But I'm strong, too! Really! Honestly!"


 * Being defeated
 * "Huh? Did I just lose?"


 * After being defeated
 * (calling inside) "This stinks... ...Snivel... Grandma!"


 * Inside the house
 * "Mommy is stronger than Daddy. I'm stronger than Mommy. And Grandma's stronger than me! But my big brother is even stronger than Grandma."


 * Vicky
 * Before battle
 * "How dare you make my granddaughter cry! For that, I'm going to smack you! Prepare to lose!"


 * Being defeated
 * "Kwah! You are strong... My granddaughter was right..."


 * After being defeated
 * "If you're not in any hurry, visit us awhile."


 * Inside the house
 * "There's no question that you're strong. But if you were to battle my grandson, you'd end up crying in frustration. He's much stronger than any Trainer</sc> our family knows. He must be challenging the Pokémon League </sc> by now. Knowing my grandson, he could be the Champion</sc> already!"


 * Vito
 * Before battle
 * "I trained with my whole family, every one of us! I'm not losing to anyone!"


 * Being defeated
 * "Better than my family?! Is that possible?!"


 * After being defeated
 * "I was better than everyone in my family. I've never lost before... I've lost my confidence... Maybe I'll go home..."

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

 * Victor
 * Before battle
 * "Hello! I take it you're a traveler. What do you say to taking on our family of four in a series of Pokémon battles?"
 * Yes: "That's the spirit! I like you!"
 * No: "Is that so? Stop by again if you change your mind!"


 * Being defeated
 * "A-ha! You're stronger than I thought!"


 * After being defeated
 * (calling inside) "Hey, all! I've found a pretty strong Trainer!"


 * Inside the house
 * ''"You're the first Trainer I've seen deploy Pokémon with such mastery. But I should warn you—my son is stronger than you. He even challenged the Pokémon League, I'll have you know!


 * Victoria
 * Before battle
 * "My goodness! Aren't you young? You must be quite the Trainer to beat my husband, though. Now I suppose it's my turn to battle!"


 * Being defeated
 * "Uwah! Just how strong are you?!"


 * After being defeated
 * (calling inside) "We've got a strong Trainer here! This one's really strong!"


 * Inside the house
 * ''"Our family uses this Macho Brace to strengthen our Pokémon more effectively during their training. You may not need it, considering that you beat the whole lot of us, but I hope you'll accept it anyway!"
 * "When it comes to Pokémon battles, we're pretty passionate!"


 * Vivi
 * Before battle
 * "You're stronger than Mom? Wow! But I'm strong, too! Really! Honestly!"


 * Being defeated
 * "Huh? Did I really lose?"


 * After being defeated
 * (calling inside) "This stinks… Snivel… Grandmaaa!"


 * Inside the house
 * "Mom is stronger than Dad. I'm stronger than Mom. And Grandma's stronger than me! But my big brother is even stronger than Grandma is!"


 * Vicky
 * Before battle
 * "How dare you make my precious granddaughter cry! I see I need to teach you a lesson. Prepare to feel the sting of defeat!"


 * Being defeated
 * "Whoa! So strong! My granddaughter wasn't lying."


 * After being defeated
 * "If you're not in any hurry, visit with us awhile."


 * Inside the house
 * "There's no question that you're strong. But if you ever battle my grandson, you'll end up crying in frustration. He's stronger than any other Trainer we know! My grandson must be challenging the Pokémon League Champion by now. Knowing my grandson, he could be the Champion already! Ee-hee-hee-hee-hee!"


 * Vito
 * Before battle
 * "I trained with my whole family, every one of us! I'm not losing to anyone!"


 * Being defeated
 * "Better than my family?! Is that possible?!"


 * After being defeated
 * "I was better than everyone in my family. I've never lost before... I've lost my confidence... Maybe I'll go home..."

In the anime
In Candid Camerupt,, , , and Max were lost in the desert and saved by the Winstrate family. After giving them a tour of their house and yard, they decided to challenge them to a 4 on 4 battle. First, Brock battled against Victor. Brock's Mudkip was quickly defeated by Victor's 's, much to the group's surprise.

Next, May, who used, fought against Victoria and her. May won the round by using a strategy similar to that of the one she used against Drew's Roselia in the Pokémon Contest, defeating her opponent with  and.

In the next round, Max borrowed Ash's Corphish to fight against Vivi and her. Max ordered Corphish to go easy on Marill, but Corphish ignored him and viciously attacked Marill, causing an instant knockout. This gave Max the win, but it was a hollow victory, as he had a crush on Vivi and because of that loss she no longer showed interest in him.

For the final round, Ash and Pikachu went up against Vicky and. Unfortunately, as Pikachu's hit Camerupt in the face, it got angry, and started using  and rampaging around, threatening the Winstrate's harvest. Thankfully, Vito, the son of the family, had been watching, and used his 's to calm down Camerupt. The match between Pikachu and Camerupt was ultimately declared to be a draw. Just then, arrived and attempted to steal Pikachu, but thanks to Vito, the villains were sent blasting off again. Afterwards, the group went on their way.

In the Ash & Pikachu manga
The Winstrate family appears in A Pokémon Battle Against An Entire Family?!.

Status unknown
These Pokémon appeared in the Winstrate family's flashback, it is not known if they were his:

Trivia

 * The way the Winstrate family is challenged is similar to the way the player challenges the Elite Four in the games.
 * The German, Italian, and Spanish translations of Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald may not have caught on to Vito's relationship to the Winstrate family, as he is given a name that breaks from the family naming pattern in those translations.

Names
The Winstrates' English given names are a play on "victory". In the French versions of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, all of the Winstrates except Vito share their names with people from Greek mythology:, , , and.

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