Model (Trainer class)

Not to be confused with Beauty (Trainer class).

Model モデル Model
VS model from Scarlet and Violet
Other names
Introduced in	Generation VIII
Appears in	Sword and Shield Scarlet and Violet
Gender	Female
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Animated debut
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Manga debut	Stealth!! Infiltrate the Energy Plant (Adventures)

A Model (Japanese: モデル Model) is a type of Pokémon Trainer introduced in Generation VIII. In Generation VIII, they are depicted as dark-skinned women wearing purple coats with yellow patterns, resembling a Liepard's fur, hair that is cut into a bang on one side and shaved on the other, and yellow-gold eyeshadow and lipstick. They mostly use Bug types and keep their Pokémon in Dusk Balls. In the Battle Tower, they specialize in Ice- and Dark-type Pokémon. In Generation IX, they are depicted as women with bobs and jumpsuits that resemble Garganacl, and they mostly use Pokémon associated with beauty and keep their Pokémon in Poké Balls.

Gallery

Sprites and models

VS model from Sword and Shield	VS model from Scarlet and Violet
Y-Comm profile image from Sword and Shield

Trainer list

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Model Mila	Initial battle	$4,320	Lv.35	Lv.36	-------	-------	-------	-------
Model Nicola	Initial battle	$3,600	Lv.30	Lv.30	-------	-------	-------	-------

See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Sword and Shield/Model

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Ainhoa the Model	Initial battle	$1,748	Lv.19	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Alexia the Model	Initial battle	$8,960	Lv.56	Lv.56	Lv.56	Lv.56	-------	-------
Andrea the Model	Initial battle	$1,104	Lv.12	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Candina the Model	Initial battle	$3,200	Lv.20	Lv.20	-------	-------	-------	-------
Naiara the Model	Initial battle	$2,300	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Salma the Model	Initial battle	$2,900	Lv.29	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------	-------
Yaiza the Model	Initial battle	$4,876	Lv.53	Lv.53	Lv.53	-------	-------	-------

In animation

POKÉTOON

In PT10, a Model based on the design in Scarlet and Violet was one of the Trainers who lost to the boy's Primeape in a battle.

Pokémon

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

A Model was briefly shown at Hammerlocke in Stealth!! Infiltrate the Energy Plant.

Trivia

• This Trainer class was first featured in Pokémon Ga-Olé as one of the opponents who could be battled in the Ultra Legend set 4 set. Unlike with other sets, this set featured the hosts of Pokémon variety show Meet Up at the Pokémon House?, in this case Rinka Ōtani.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 模特兒 Mòuhdahk'yìh Mandarin 模特兒 Mótè'ér * 模特 Mótè * French Top Model German Model Italian Modella Korean 모델 Model Spanish Supermodelo

This Trainer Class article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.