Idol アイドルIdol
VS model fromBrilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Other names
Introduced in	Generation IV
Appears in	Diamond, Pearl,Platinum,HeartGold, and SoulSilver Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Gender	Female
Counterpart	{{{counterpart}}}
Notable members	Hibana
Animated debut
TCG debut	[[(TCG)|]]
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AnIdol (Japanese:アイドルIdol) is a type ofPokémon Trainer that debuted in theGeneration IV games. Outside theBattle Frontier, there is only one Idol, Grace, who is found in theJubilife CityTV station inDiamond, Pearl,Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl and inside variousSinnohPokémon Centers after the player obtains theVs. Seeker inPokémon Platinum. Idols are teenage girls dressed up in elaborate pink pop star outfits with a microphone.

They mostly use cute Pokémon from theFairy Egg Group, such asPikachu andClefairy, in battle.

Gallery

Sprites and models

Sprite from Generation IV	VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Overworld sprite from Generation IV	Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Trainer list

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
IdolGraceSu	Initial battle	$1080	Lv.15	Lv.15	-------	-------	-------	-------

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

Pokémon Platinum

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
IdolGrace	Initial battle	$1512	Lv.21	Lv.21	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$2434	Lv.32	Lv.32	Lv.32	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$3096	Lv.43	Lv.43	Lv.43	Lv.43	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$3456	Lv.48	Lv.48	Lv.48	Lv.48	Lv.48	-------
	Fourth rematch	$3816	Lv.53	Lv.53	Lv.53	Lv.53	Lv.53	Lv.53

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

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
IdolGraceSu	Initial battle	$1,380	Lv.15	Lv.15	-------	-------	-------	-------

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

In animation

InServing Up the Flute Cup!, an Idol namedHibana appeared in a promotional spot for theBattle Frontier Flute Cup. She later appeared inRestore and Renew!, in an advertisement for thePewter Museum of Science.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

InDeprogramming Porygon-Z, an Idol was seen waiting in a line to challenge theBattle Castle. Another Idol briefly appeared inClobbering Claydol whenLooker was searching forPlatinum.

Pokémon

Clefable

Debut	Deprogramming Porygon-Z

Clefable was seen with its Trainer at the Battle Castle.

None of Clefable's moves are known.

Sentret

Debut	Clobbering Claydol

Sentret appeared with its Trainer while they were taking a stroll at theBattle Frontier.

None of Sentret's moves are known.

Trivia

• Before the Idol Trainer class was introduced, the goal ofMarina, one of the main characters ofThe Legend of Thunder!, was to become a Pokémon Idol.
• InPokémon Platinum, Idol Grace can be found in these Pokémon Center locations around Sinnoh:

Sunday, Saturday:Snowpoint City

Monday, Friday:Pastoria City

Tuesday, Thursday:Oreburgh City

On Wednesdays, Grace cannot be found in any Pokémon Center in Sinnoh.

• In Pokémon Platinum, there is data for abattle with Idol Grace with alevel 6Clefairy, but it is completely inaccessible.^[1]
• InPokémon GO, "Idol" is the name of an achievementmedal awarded for becomingBest Friends with at least one other Trainer.

In other languages

References

Related articles

This Trainer Class article is part ofProject CharacterDex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in thePokémon games.

• Trainer classes
• Game characters
• Pokémon Adventures characters