Reporter (Trainer class)

A Reporter (Japanese: レポーター Reporter) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation IV games. They are young women working as television reporters.

Reporter
レポーター Reporter

VS model from Sword and Shield
Other names
Introduced in Generation IV
Appears in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Sword and Shield
Gender Female only
Male Counterpart Cameraman
Notable members {{{members}}}
Anime debut [[]]
TCG debut [[ (TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut Return to Hareta's Home Forest! (DP Adventure!)

In Generations IV and VIII, they specialize in Flying- and Electric-type Pokémon.

Reporters are the female counterparts of Cameramen. When paired with Cameramen in Double Battles, they are called Interviewers. In Generation VIII, they appear exclusively as a part of this Trainer class, except in the Battle Tower.

Appearances
Sprite from
Generation IV*		 In-battle model from
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon		 VS model from
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon		 VS model from
Sword and Shield
Overworld sprite from
Generation IV*		 Overworld model from
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon		 Y-Comm profile image from
Sword and Shield

Trainer list

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl


See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers (Diamond and Pearl)/Reporter

Pokémon Platinum


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

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon


Pokémon Sword and Shield

Reporters, as standalone Trainers, appear exclusively in the Battle Tower. They use the same set of Pokémon that Youngsters and Cameramen do.

See more List of Battle Tower Trainers (Galar)/Youngster

In the anime
A Reporter in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Assistant, a Reporter was at a café in Wyndon.

In the manga
Reporter from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

A Reporter appeared in Return to Hareta's Home Forest!, where she was attempting to catch a Shaymin.

Pokémon
Machamp
Machamp is the reporter's only known Pokémon. It was used in a wrestling match against Hareta's Lucario.

None of Machamp's moves are known.

Debut Return to Hareta's Home Forest!

Trivia
Sunday, Saturday: Fight Area
Monday: Eterna City
Tuesday, Friday: Hearthome City
Wednesday, Thursday: Jubilife City
  • In Pokémon Platinum, there is data for a battle with Reporter Kinsey with a level 6 Shinx, but it is completely inaccessible.[1]

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 記者 Geijé
Mandarin 記者 / 记者 Jìzhě
French Reporter (VIII)
Interviewer (IV-VII)
German Reporter (IV)
Reporterin (VII, VIII)
Italian Inviata
Korean 리포터 Reporter
Spanish Reportera


References
  1. https://pastebin.com/PB7J63bT


Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series
Johto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Boarder • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper
Champion • Executive* • Firebreather • Fisherman* • Gentleman • Guitarist • Hiker • Juggler • Kimono Girl • Lass
Leader • Medium • Picnicker • Pokéfan • Poké Maniac* • PKMN Trainer • Policeman* • Psychic • Rival • Sage
Sailor • School Kid* • Scientist • Skier • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Teacher • Team Rocket Grunt* • Twins • Youngster
Mystery ManCHGSS*
Double TeamHGSS • ElderHGSS • PasserbyHGSS • Young CoupleHGSS
Battle Frontier only:HGSS

Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Cameraman • Clown • Collector
Cowgirl • Cyclist • Dragon Tamer • Idol • Jogger • Lady • Ninja Boy
Parasol Lady • PI • Poké Kid • PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger
Rancher • Reporter • Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Socialite
Tuber • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker
Arcade Star • Castle Valet • Factory Head • Hall Matron • Tower Tycoon

Sinnoh Ace Trainer • Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Cameraman • Camper • Champion
Clown • Collector • Commander • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Double Team • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Fisher* • Gentleman • Guitarist
Gym Leader* • Hiker • Idol • Interviewers • Jogger • Lady • Lass • Madame* • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • PI • Poké Fan*
Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Ranger • Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer* • Psychic • Rancher • Ranchers*
Reporter • Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • School Kid • Scientist • Skier • Swimmer • Team Galactic Boss*
Team Galactic Grunt* • Tower Tycoon • Tuber • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Young Couple • Youngster
Arcade StarPt • Castle ValetPt • Factory HeadPt • Hall MatronPt • MaidPt • GAME FREAK'sBDSP
Alola Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • ActorUSUM • Aether Branch Chief • Aether Foundation • Aether Foundation Employee
Aether President • Athletic Siblings • Backpacker • Beauty • Bellhop • Black Belt • Captain • Collector • Cook • Dancer
Eevee User • Elite Four • Espeon User • Firefighter • Fisherman • Flareon User • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Glaceon User
Golf Buddies • Golfer • Hiker • Honeymooners • Island Kahuna • Janitor • Jolteon User • Karate Family • Lass • Leafeon User
Madame • Office Worker • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Preschooler
Principal • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Punk Pair • ReporterUSUM • Rising Star • Rising Star Duo • Scientist • Sightseer
Swimmer • Swimmers • Swimmer Girls • Sylveon User • Teacher • Team AquaUSUM • Team FlareUSUM • Team GalacticUSUM
Team MagmaUSUM • Team PlasmaUSUM • Team Skull • Team Skull Admin • Team Skull Boss • Team Skull Grunt
Trial Guide • Twins • Umbreon User • Vaporeon User • Veteran • Veteran Duo • Worker • Youngster • Youth Athlete
Capoeira CoupleUSUM • Dancing FamilyUSUM • Kantonian GymUSUM • Master & ApprenticeUSUM
Sparring PartnersUSUM • SurferUSUM • Team Rainbow RocketUSUM • Team Rainbow Rocket GruntUSUM
Tourist CoupleUSUM • Ultra Forest KartenvoyUS • Ultra Recon SquadUSUM
Battle Tree, Battle Royal Dome, and Battle Agency only:
Battle Legend • Pokémon Center Lady • Pro Wrestler
Galar Artist • Backpacker • Beauty • Black Belt • Cabbie • Café Master • Cameraman • Champion • Colleagues • Cook • Dancer • Daring Couple
Doctor • Fisher • GAME FREAK's • Gym Challenger • Gym Leader • Gym Trainer • Gentleman • Hiker • Interviewers • Lass • League Staff
Macro Cosmos's • Madame • Medical Team • Model • Music Crew • Musician • Office Worker • Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder
Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Postman • Rail Staff • Reporter • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Swimmer • Team Yell Grunt • Worker • Youngster
Expansion Pass only:
Dojo Master • Dojo Matron • Master Dojo Student


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