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Maid メイドMaid
Art fromX and Y
Other names
Introduced in	Generation IV
Appears in	Platinum Black, White,Black 2, and White 2 X and Y,Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Gender	Female only
Male Counterpart	Butler
Notable members	Monica,Molly
Animated debut	Hungry for the Good Life!
TCG debut	[[(TCG)|]]
TCG card	{{{card}}}
Manga debut	{{{manga}}}

AMaid (Japanese:メイドMaid) is a type ofPokémon Trainer that debuted inPlatinum. They are depicted as young women in typical maid servant clothing.

They appear inPlatinum inMr. Backlot'smansion when the player decides to take the5-Maid Knockout Exact-Turn Attack Challenge. Its objective is to beat all five maids in a certain amount of turns. The prize for winning the challenge is a battle withLady Celeste orRich Boy Liam. Each of them has a different lucky color and they specialize in trainingClefairy.

InBlack and White, they use Pokémon from theField Egg Group. In theBattle Subway, they specialize in the finalEvolutions offirst partner Pokémon. InX and Y, they appear in theBattle Chateau although they appear as aBaroness,Viscountess,Countess,Marchioness orDuchess. They also appear in theBattle Maison going by their original name. They gain a male counterpart inButlers.

Gallery

Sprites and models

Sprite from Platinum	Sprite from Black and White	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS portrait from Generation VI*
Overworld sprite from Generation IV	Overworld sprite from Generation V		Overworld model from Generation VI*

Pokéstar Studios

Sprite as Weird Light from theBig Monster Series

Trainer list

Pokémon Platinum

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
MaidBelinda	Initial battle	$1000	Lv.25	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
MaidSophie	Initial battle	$1080	Lv.27	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
MaidEmily	Initial battle	$1160	Lv.29	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
MaidElena	Initial battle	$1240	Lv.31	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
MaidClare	Initial battle	$1320	Lv.33	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon Black and White

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
MaidAlica	Initial battle	$2560	Lv.64	Lv.64	-------	-------	-------	-------
MaidTanya	Initial battle	$2600	Lv.65	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

See more:List of Battle Subway Trainers/Maid

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
MaidAlica	Initial battle	$2440	Lv.61	Lv.61	-------	-------	-------	-------
MaidTammy	Initial battle	$2640	Lv.66	Lv.66	Lv.66	Lv.66	Lv.66	Lv.66
MaidTanya	Initial battle	$680	Lv.17	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$2440	Lv.61	Lv.61	-------	-------	-------	-------

Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire

See more:List of Battle Maison Trainers/Maid

In animation

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

InHungry for the Good Life!, a maid namedMonica worked atMr. Backlot's mansion. Her overall design is loosely based on the Maids found in thegames. It should be noted that at the time the episode aired, the Maid Trainer class did not exist yet, and Monica was merely based on the overworld sprites of the maids inDiamond and Pearl.

Pokémon the Series: XY

A maid namedMolly appeared inBreaking Titles at the Chateau!, alongside aButler namedTurner. They acted asAsh andhis friends' guides through theBattle Chateau, and officiated the matches held in the facility. She has the same character design as the maids inX and Y.

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Maids appeared under the servitude ofLillie and the supervision ofHobbes, starting inLillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Diamond & Pearl arc

One ofMr. Backlot's Maids appeared inSuffering Psyduck. She informed Mr. Backlot of the arrival ofhis guest, and also gavePlatinum aSoothe Bell as thanks for visiting thePokémon Mansion.

Black & White arc

A Maid appeared inDream a Little Dream as one of the 32 participants of thePokémon League tournament, going throughVictory Road. She was eventually defeated off-panel, eliminating her from the tournament.

X & Y arc

A Maid appeared with aButler inDancing Vivillon, thankingCassius for fixing theBattle Chateau'sPC Box.

Pokémon

Scrafty

Debut	Hallway Hijinks

A Maid'sScrafty was seen battling another Trainer'sScolipede at Victory Road.

None of Scrafty's moves are known.

Trivia

• When defeated, the Maids in the 5-Maid Knockout Exact-Turn Attack Challenge all say the same—"You're so strong!"—adding only an additional exclamation mark for each maid defeated.
  • One of those Maids is Elena (Japanese: ヘレンHelen), who reappears inKalos hotels inPokémon X and Y, offering totrade the player anEevee for any Pokémon. The names are the same in Japanese, English, and Korean, but different in French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
• When a Maid is battled at theBattle Frontier, she will be shown as aWaitress inDiamond and Pearl, as the Maid class did not exist in those versions.
• Maids appeared in theBattle Pike in Pokémon Emerald, although they cannot be battled.
• In theBattle Chateau, Maid Julia is shown to be a robot, making her the first robotic Trainer in thecore series games.

In other languages

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