Training Rank

Civilian
Anyone without

Registered Trainer / Research Aide
Registered trainers are, by and large, trainers who have completed their schooling at their local Pokemon School, either in person or remotely.

Research aides

Pokemon League Certified Trainer / Assistant Professor
Assistant professors are uncommon, as research labs tend to be small and handle smaller workloads, but some research labs hire assistant professors for fieldwork or off-topic research. Unova's Dr. Fennel and her research of the Dream World is an example of the latter, while Sonia Magnolia of Galar was an example of the former before receiving her professor certification.

Pokemon League Certified Specialist / Professor
Although certified trainers may be stronger - or appear to be stronger - than many gym leaders, pure strength doesn't dictate a person's training rank. Certified Specialists, such as gym leaders and Elite Four members, and professors are screened by the Pokemon League and chosen for their combat ability, mental acuity, and ability to reasonably control their Pokemon's power output in battle. The last trait is the most important for gym leaders, who must be able to test trainers differently based on the number of gym badges they have already acquired. In most regional league setups, defeating the champion gives a challenger the right to the new title as champion; however, they must still get approval from the Pokemon League to earn the title of Pokemon League Certified Specialist.

Although not restricted by any legal means, most gym leaders, Elite Four members and League Champions prefer to study and train one specific type of Pokemon, making each of them the leading expert of their type within their region. Professors, on the other hand, focus on larger phenomena found in various Pokemon populations; for example, Professor Sycamore is world-renowned for his years of research on the phenomenon known as Mega Evolution.

Provisional Licenses
Many occupations allow for provisional licenses that grant

The most well-known provisional license is the Ranger license, which grants the owner the legal authority to use the Capture Styler to temporarily befriend any Pokemon necessary to complete a mission.

Provisional licenses may also be provided for various physical and mental health disability reasons, and applications can be sent to the Pokemon League for personal review.

Category 0 Pokemon
Category 0 Pokemon tend to fall under one of three categories:


 * Pokemon who have been specifically bred to act as emotional support Pokemon, such as Indeedee and Spritzee;
 * Pokemon commonly, such as Oddish and ;
 * Invasive urban Pokemon, such as Pidove and Rattata.

Unknown Pokemon
As Pokemon are discovered, some may not easily fit into the knock categories