Old Couple (Trainer class)
An Old Couple (Japanese: きんこんしき Golden Anniversary) is a unique Trainer class that first debuted in the Generation III games. It is depicted by a pair of male and female Experts.
| Old Couple きんこんしき Golden Anniversary | |
![]() Artwork from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | |
| Introduced in | Generation III |
|---|---|
| Appears in | Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
| Gender | One male, one female |
| Counterpart | Expert |
Like Experts, the Old Couple specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon, which they use in Double Battles. There is only one Old Couple in each of the games they appear in.
Appearance
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| Sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
VS sprite from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | |
| Overworld sprites from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald | ||
Trainer list
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Couple John & Jay | Initial battle | Lv.40 |
Lv.40 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| First rematch | Lv.43 |
Lv.43 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ||
| Second rematch | Lv.46 |
Lv.46 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ||
| Third rematch | Lv.49 |
Lv.49 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ||
| Fourth rematch | Lv.52 |
Lv.52 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ||
Pokémon Emerald
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Couple John & Jay | Initial battle | Lv.39 |
Lv.39 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| First rematch | Lv.43 |
Lv.43 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ||
| Second rematch | Lv.46 |
Lv.46 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ||
| Third rematch | Lv.49 |
Lv.49 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ||
| Fourth rematch | Lv.52 |
Lv.52 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ||
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Couple John & Jay | Initial battle | Lv.47 |
Lv.47 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| First rematch | Lv.58 |
Lv.58 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ||
Trivia
- The Japanese name of the Trainer class, "Golden Anniversary", is a term used for a couple's 50th wedding anniversary.
In other languages
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