School Kid (Trainer class)

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This article is about the Trainer class known as Schoolboy in Generation II. For the Trainer class that debuted in Generation VI, see Schoolboy (Trainer class).
School Kid
塾がえり Coming Home from Cram School
VSSchool Kid M BDSP.pngVSSchool Kid F BDSP.png
Vs models from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Other names Schoolboy (Generation II), Schoolkid (Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire)
Introduced in Generation II
Appears in Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Black, White, Black 2, and White 2
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Stadium 2
Gender Both
Counterpart Schoolboy, Schoolgirl
Notable members {{{members}}}
Animated debut Chikorita's Big Upset (Animated series)
The Plan (Evolutions)
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut Just a Spearow Carrier (Adventures)
Enta Arrives at the Battle Frontier! (Battle Frontier)
Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!! (The Golden Boys)
Pokémon Friendship Story (Pocket Monsters series)

A School Kid (Japanese: がえり Coming Home from Cram School), or Schoolkid, is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation II games as Schoolboys. In Generation III, female variations were introduced and the class gained a gender-neutral name. They are presented as young children carrying school bags, with the boys then growing up to become Super Nerds.[1]

They raise a variety of Pokémon, but they are usually unevolved.

In X and Y, older versions of School Kids appear as the Schoolboy and Schoolgirl classes.

Gallery

Artwork

Gold Silver Schoolboy.png ORAS Schoolkid M.pngORAS Schoolkid F.png
Schoolboy artwork from
Gold and Silver
Artwork from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Sprites and models

In the core series

Spr GS SW97 Schoolboy.png Spr GS Schoolboy.png Spr RS School Kid M.pngSpr RS School Kid F.png Spr DP Proto School Kid M.pngSpr DP Proto School Kid F.png Spr DP School Kid M.pngSpr DP School Kid F.png Spr HGSS School Kid.png
Schoolboy prototype sprite from the
1997 Nintendo Space World demo
Schoolboy sprite from
Generation II
Sprites from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Prototype sprites from
Diamond and Pearl March 26 build
Sprites from
Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Arthur II OD.png School Kid m III OD.pngBattle Girl RSE OD.png School Kid m IV OD.pngSchool Kid f IV OD.png School Kid m HGSS OD.png
Schoolboy overworld sprite from
Generation II
Overworld sprites from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Overworld sprites from
Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Spr BW School Kid M.pngSpr BW School Kid F.png Spr B2W2 School Kid M.pngSpr B2W2 School Kid F.png VSSchoolkid M.pngVSSchoolkid F.png VSSchool Kid M BDSP.pngVSSchool Kid F BDSP.png
Sprites from
Black and White
Sprites from
Black 2 and White 2
VS portraits from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
VS models from
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
School Kid m OD.pngSchool Kid f OD.png Schoolkid M ORAS OD.pngSchoolkid F ORAS OD.png ORAS Schoolkid M Icon.png ORAS Schoolkid F Icon.png School Kid M BDSP OD.pngSchool Kid F BDSP OD.png
Overworld sprites from
Generation V
Overworld models from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Icons on the PSS from
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, and PGL
Overworld models from
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

In other games

S2 Schoolboy.pngS2 Schoolboy alt.pngS2 Schoolboy alt2.png
Schoolboy portraits from
Stadium 2

Trainer list

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal


Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire


See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/School Kid

Pokémon Emerald


See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation III/School Kid

Special Trainers

  • School Kid Sonny or School Kid Macy may randomly be recruited as an Apprentice at the Battle Tower. Here, players may customize their team and can eventually either team up with or battle against them.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl


See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl/School Kid

Pokémon Platinum


See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation IV/School Kid

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver


See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers in Generation IV/School Kid

Pokémon Black and White


See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/School Kid

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2


See more: List of Battle Subway Trainers/School Kid

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire


Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl


See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl/School Kid

Pokémon Stadium 2


In animation

Pokémon the Series

In Chikorita's Big Upset, Ash had a battle against a Schoolboy and his Raticate, which he battled with his Chikorita. However, the match was called off when the Schoolboy's mother called him back home.

Max, one of Ash's traveling companions from Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire and May's little brother, seems to be based on the School Kid Trainer class design from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. He debuted in There's no Place Like Hoenn, and when he first appeared, he was even seen standing in the pose of a School Kid as seen in the Generation III games.

Pokémon

Raticate
Schoolboy's Raticate

Raticate is the Schoolboy's only known Pokémon. It was used to battle against Ash's Chikorita, but the match was called off before a winner could be decided.

Raticate's known moves are Hyper Fang and Quick Attack.

Pokémon Evolutions

A female School Kid briefly appeared in The Plan. She was shown in Accumula Town, holding her Minccino as she listened to Ghetsis's speech about the liberation of Pokémon.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

A male School Kid made a cameo appearance in Just a Spearow Carrier, waiting in line for the Indigo League.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

A male School Kid was seen walking to the Indigo Plateau in Oh, It's Ho-Oh!.

Emerald arc

In Interesting Interactions Involving Illumise, Emerald faced a virtual School Kid as his first battle at the Battle Factory, who used rental Illumise, Nidoqueen, and Dusclops.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, a male School Kid was shown checking out the Southwest stall at the Safari Zone Gate.

Platinum arc

A male School Kid was shown entering the Battle Frontier in Deprogramming Porygon-Z. In Softening Up Kakuna, a male School Kid was shown facing Platinum at the Battle Factory using a rental Kakuna and Gastly.

Black & White arc

A female School Kid with a Minccino appeared in An Odd Speech, listening to Ghetsis's speech to the people of Accumula Town.

A male and female School Kid appeared in Unraveling Mysteries as a part of the crowd on Route 5.

A male and female School Kid were seen in Dream a Little Dream among the Trainers entering Victory Road.

Gallery

Pokémon

Yanma
Schoolkid's Yanma

Yanma was seen with its Trainer as he headed to Indigo Plateau.

None of Yanma's moves are known.

Drapion
Schoolkid's Drapion

Drapion was briefly seen with its Trainer at the Battle Frontier.

None of Drapion's moves are known.

Igglybuff
Schoolkid's Igglybuff

Igglybuff was briefly seen with its Trainer at the Safari Zone Gate.

None of Igglybuff's moves are known.

Minccino
Schoolkid's Minccino

Minccino was briefly seen with its Trainer in Accumula Town.

None of Minccino's moves are known.

Rented
Illumise
Schoolkid's Illumise

This Illumise was used by a virtual School Kid at the Battle Factory, but was defeated by Emerald. Emerald then released his Skarmory in exchange for it.

None of Illumise's moves are known.

Nidoqueen
Schoolkid's Nidoqueen

This Nidoqueen was used by a virtual School Kid at the Battle Factory, but was defeated by Emerald.

None of Nidoqueen's moves are known.

Dusclops
Schoolkid's Dusclops

This Dusclops was used by a virtual School Kid at the Battle Factory, but was defeated by Emerald.

None of Dusclops's moves are known.

Kakuna
Schoolkid's Kakuna

This Kakuna was used by a male School Kid at the Battle Factory, but was defeated by Platinum.

None of Kakuna's moves are known.

Gastly
Schoolkid's Gastly

This Gastly was used by a male School Kid at the Battle Factory, but was defeated by Platinum.

None of Gastly's moves are known.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

A School Kid appeared in Enta Arrives at the Battle Frontier!.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

In Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!, Gold battled a Trainer named Tatsuya during a Pokémon tournament. Tatsuya was introduced by DJ Mary as having just returned from cram school, an obvious reference to the Japanese name of the School Kid Trainer class. Additionally, his design is visually similar to the School Kids as they appear in the games.

Pokémon

None of Tatsuya's own Pokémon are known, though he used a rental Marill, Dunsparce, and Yanma in his battle with Gold during the tournament taking place. As Gold defeated him easily, none of their moves were seen.

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

A School Kid in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A School Kid named (Japanese: てつや Tetsuya) appeared in Pokémon Friendship Story.

Pokémon

Volbeat
Tetsuya's Volbeat

Volbeat is Tetsuya's only known Pokémon.

None of Volbeat's moves are known.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 補習班學生 Bóujaahpbāan Hohksāang *
小學生 Síuhohksāang *
學童 Hohktùhng *
Mandarin 補習班學生 / 补习班学生 Bǔxíbān Xuéshēng *
小學生 Xiǎoxuéshēng *
剛下課的學生 Gāngxiàkè-de Xuéshēng *
刚下课的少年 Gāngxiàkè-de Shàonián *
學童 Xuétóng *
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Schoolkind
France Flag.png French Élève
Germany Flag.png German Schulkind
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Murid Pulang Kursus
Italy Flag.png Italian Scolaro ()
Scolara ()
South Korea Flag.png Korean 학원 끝난 아이 Hag-won Kkeunnan Ai
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Estudante
Spain Flag.png Spanish Colegial (II)
Escolar (III-VI)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 (July 2000). 『ポケットモンスター』開発スタッフインタビュー (ページd)Nintendo Online Magazine (N.O.M). No.23. (archive of translation by TCRF admin GlitterBerri)
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