Gentleman (Trainer class)

A Gentleman (Japanese:  Gentleman) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation I games. They are older men in dapper suits.

They generally use Pokémon based on pets - such as, , or. They also tend to give out large amounts of money for winning. In the Battle Subway, they specialize in Legendary Pokémon.

In Pokémon Stadium, they are known as Old Men. In Generation IV, they gain a female counterpart, the. In Generation VI, the class appears to be a Kalos counterpart.

In, , they keep their Pokémon in s.

In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Gentlemen battled outside of Gyms will award three Poké Balls along with prize money upon being defeated.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

 * See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers (Generation IV)/Gentleman

Pokémon Platinum

 * See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers (Generation IV)/Gentleman

Pokémon Black and White

 * See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/Gentleman

Pokémon Sun and Moon

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

In the anime
A Gentleman appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne. This Gentleman owned a that, oddly enough, could use. traded his for the Raticate, but during the resistance against Team Rocket's takeover of the St. Anne, he grew a little worried about his Butterfree. Once the takeover was fully thwarted, he and the Gentleman traded back their Pokémon, just before the St. Anne started sinking due to a storm.

A Gentleman appeared in 's fantasy in Imitation Confrontation.

A Gentleman made a brief cameo appearance in Time Warp Heals All Wounds.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In the a Gentleman makes a cameo in Gyarados Splashes In! talking with a PC operator.

A Gentleman named Walter (Robert in the Chuang Yi translation) is seen battling Lao in the Battle Dome in the. While it is unknown who won, what is known is that Walter at some point lost a match, eliminating him from the tournament.

Another Gentleman appears in Bombastic Bibarel and Heroic Hippopotas of the where he, along with a, battles  and.

Pokémon
Here is a listing of Walter's Pokémon from the :

Here is a listing of the Gentleman's Pokémon from the :

Trivia

 * In, Game Freak internally labeled Trainers' Eyes Meet (Gentleman) as TEST in the ROMs despite the track not being unused.

In other languages
Gentleman Aristócrata Gentleman Gentiluomo ジェントルマン 绅士