Poké Kid ポケモンごっこMake-believe Pokémon
VS model fromBrilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Other names
Introduced in	Generation IV
Appears in	Diamond, Pearl,Platinum,HeartGold, and SoulSilver Sword and Shield,Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Masters EX
Gender	Female (Generation IV) Both (Generation VIII)
Counterpart	{{{counterpart}}}
Notable members	Eve,Petey
Animated debut
TCG debut	[[(TCG)|]]
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Manga debut	{{{manga}}}

APoké Kid (Japanese:ポケモンごっこMake-believe Pokémon) is a type ofPokémon Trainer that debuted in theGeneration IV games. They are little kids in Pokémoncostumes.

InDiamond, Pearl, andPlatinum, Poké Kids appear as little girls that are possibly the children of malePoké Fans. Outside of battle, they appear to be just an ordinary Pikachu; this is used to mess with the player on multiple occasions, including a Poké Kid hidden amongst several regular Pikachu. They exclusively usePikachu, and in Platinum,Pichu andRaichu.

InSword and Shield, male Poké Kids were introduced, who take on the appearance of Pikachu, while girls wearEevee costumes instead. Unlike before, they do not exclusively use Pikachu.

Gallery

Sprites and models

In thecore series

Unused sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Sprite from Generation IV*	VS models from Sword and Shield	VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Overworld sprite from Generation IV*		Y-Comm profile images from Sword and Shield	Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

In other games

Overworld models from Masters EX		VS models from Masters EX

Trainer list

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Poké KidArielFr	Initial battle	$120	Lv.15	Lv.15	-------	-------	-------	-------
Poké KidDanielle	Initial battle	$152	Lv.19	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$248	Lv.31	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$320	Lv.40	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$440	Lv.55	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Poké KidJanet	Initial battle	$320	Lv.41	Lv.41	-------	-------	-------	-------
Poké KidMeghan	Initial battle	$328	Lv.41	Lv.41	Lv.41	Lv.41	-------	-------

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

Pokémon Platinum

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Poké KidAriel	Initial battle	$152	Lv.19	Lv.19	Lv.19	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$248	Lv.31	Lv.31	Lv.31	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$344	Lv.43	Lv.43	Lv.43	-------	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$392	Lv.49	Lv.49	Lv.49	-------	-------	-------
	Fourth rematch	$440	Lv.55	Lv.55	Lv.55	-------	-------	-------
Poké KidDanielle	Initial battle	$176	Lv.22	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$272	Lv.34	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$352	Lv.44	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$424	Lv.53	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Poké KidJanet	Initial battle	$336	Lv.42	Lv.42	-------	-------	-------	-------
Poké KidMeghan	Initial battle	$336	Lv.42	Lv.42	Lv.42	Lv.42	-------	-------

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

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Poké Kid♀Mia	Initial battle	$720	Lv.15	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Poké Kid♂Rhys	Initial battle	$672	Lv.14	Lv.14	-------	-------	-------	-------
Poké Kid♂Shane	Initial battle	$720	Lv.15	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Poké Kid♀Sunny	Initial battle	$720	Lv.15	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

See more:List of Battle Tower Trainers in Pokémon Sword and Shield/Poké Kid

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Trainer name	Battle	Winnings	Pokémon
Poké KidArielFr	Initial battle	$420	Lv.15	Lv.15	-------	-------	-------	-------
Poké KidDanielle	Initial battle	$380	Lv.19	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	First rematch	$480	Lv.31	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Second rematch	$496	Lv.40	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	Third rematch	$660	Lv.55	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
Poké KidJanet	Initial battle	$492	Lv.41	Lv.41	-------	-------	-------	-------
Poké KidMeghan	Initial battle	$492	Lv.41	Lv.41	Lv.41	Lv.41	-------	-------

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

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main articles:Eve (Masters) andPetey (Masters)

Poké Kid Eve and Poké Kid Petey formsync pairs withEevee andPikachu, respectively, inPokémon Masters EX. Eve became a playable sync pair on November 17, 2023, while Petey became playable on February 2, 2024.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#189		Poké Kid Eve	#0133		Eevee♂	Normal	Fighting			★★★	Story Event Let's Go In Search of Wonder
#194		Poké Kid Petey	#0025		Pikachu♀	Electric	Ground			★★★	Special Sync Pair Event

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

A Poké Kid was seen exploring theSafari Zone Gate with her mother inWeavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down.

Diamond & Pearl arc

InMagnificent Meditite & Really Riolu I, a Poké Kid makes a cameo while the main characters visitVeilstone City. Her friend was supposed to challengeMaylene but she mixed the Poké Kid and her friends with the three main characters, due to the main characters possessingan item that made landing attacks easier she had heard the kids talking about.

The Poké Kid and his friend appeared briefly inStunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank II, noticing the impact from the cannon.

InDouble Trouble with Dialga and Palkia V, the Poké Kid and his friends were teleported to theJubilife Grand Hotel due to the distortion of time and space.

Platinum arc

The Poké Kid from above, together with her friends, is seen entering theBattle Frontier inDeprogramming Porygon-Z.

Pokémon

Pichu

Debut	Deprogramming Porygon-Z

The Poké Kid from Veilstone City was revealed to own aPichu, which was seen walking with its Trainer to the Battle Frontier.

None of Pichu's moves are known.

In the TCG

Main article:Poké Kid (Sword & Shield 173)

Poké Kid was introduced as aSupporter card in thePokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the JapaneseV Starter Sets before debuting in English in theSword & Shield expansion, with artwork byHitoshi Ariga. It allows the player to search their deck for a Pokémon, reveal it to their opponent, then shuffle their deck.

Trivia

• InPokémon Platinum, Poké Kid Ariel can be found in these Pokémon Center locations around Sinnoh:

Monday, Thursday:Floaroma Town

Tuesday, Friday:Solaceon Town

Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday:Resort Area

• In Pokémon Platinum, there is data for abattle with Poké Kid Ariel with threelevel 3Pichu, but it is completely inaccessible.^[1]
• Poké Kid Ariel says "Pi-Pikachu!" before battle.Ash's Pikachu says the same after many ofAsh's various victories (winning aBadge, catching a Pokémon, and so on).

In other languages

References

Related articles

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