Trainer

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Trainer is a playable character that represents player of the game. Player can choose their Trainer's name and it can be changed afterwards a limited number of times.

Avatar

Avatars are models in the game which are a digital representation of a Trainer. Trainer's Avatar is visible on the map as the player moves around, in the defended Gym as a hologram next to deployed Pokémon when tapped, in a Raid Battle lobby and on a Friends' page and during any Trainer Battles including GO Battle League and battles against Team GO Rocket members.

Player can change avatar's gender between female and male at anytime.

Appearance and style

Main article: Appearance and style

An avatar's physical features (hairstyles, skin tones, eye color, and gender) can be changed for free at anytime by touching the face button on the top-right corner of the Style change screen.

Appearance options include:

Skin tone:

Light (pale white)	White (fair)	Medium (light brown)	Brown (dark brown)

Hair color:

Blonde	Brown	Light Brown	Blue	Purple	Red

Eye color:

Teal	Green	Hazel	Brown	Blue

Avatar items

Main article: List of avatar items

There are various apparel and accessory customization options that can be made to a Trainer's avatar. Customization choices include the Trainer's gender, skin complexion, hair color, eye color, hat, glasses, necklaces, tops, bags, gloves, belts, bottoms, socks, and footwear. Appearance can be changed at any time from the Trainer Page by tapping Style icon below the Trainer avatar view.

There are following avatar clothing pieces that can be changed:

• Hats
• Glasses
• Necklaces (female only)
• Tops
• Bags
• Gloves
• Belts (female only)
• Bottoms
• Socks
• Footwear

Many styles are available for free, but some styles can be obtained by exchanging PokéCoins while others can be unlocked reaching new Trainer levels, achieving specific medals or completing Special Research task series.

Poses

Similarly to Avatar Items poses are also possible to customise from the same Style page. They can be bought for PokéCoins or rewarded from Special Research task series.

Male

Pose Male Power Pose.png

Power Pose

Pose Male Poké Ball Flex.png

Poké Ball Flex

Pose Male Left-Hip Stance.png

Left-Hip Stance

Pose Male Poké Ball Grip.png

Poké Ball Grip

Pose Male Idle.png

Idle (default)

Female

Pose Female Power Pose.png

Power Pose

Pose Female Poké Ball Flex.png

Poké Ball Flex

Pose Female Left-Hip Stance.png

Left-Hip Stance

Pose Female Poké Ball Grip.png

Poké Ball Grip

Pose Female Idle.png

Idle (default)

Adventure Sync

Main article: Adventure Sync

Adventure Sync is a game element that allows Trainers to keep track on weekly walked distance. It can be connected with Apple Health (on Apple devices) or Google Fit (on Android devices) to record a Trainer's walking distances, and therefore earn Candy, and hatch Eggs, while the game is either running in the background or completely closed.

Buddy Pokémon

Main article: Buddy Pokémon

Buddy Pokémon is a game mechanic that allows Trainer to choose a one Pokémon from their collection that after walking certain distances will reward trainer with specific candy.

Experience

Main article: Trainer experience

During the game, Trainers gain Experience Points (XP or EXP for short) which results in their Levels. Trainer's experience is basically measurement of their progress of gameplay.

Each level requires a certain amount of XP and achieving it rewards Trainer with certain items.

Gym Badges

Main article: Gym Badges

Gym Badges serve as mementos of Trainer's contribution to gyms.

Journal

Main article: Journal

Journal is a game-element that stores recent actions of Trainer. It contains entries with information such as: items received from spun Photo Discs at PokéStops and Gyms, caught Pokémon or Pokémon that returned from defended Gyms.

Medals

Main article: Medals

Medals are sort of achievements that Trainer can receive for doing several tasks. There are two types of medals:

• medals for general tasks related with gameplay
• and medals for capturing specific type Pokémon.

There also some special bonus rewards for obtaining some of medals.

Teams

Main article: Teams

Teams are in-game groups that trainers can join. Players must be at least level 5 to join a team.

Affiliation to team affects only two things during the gameplay:

• Combat and gym-related stuff, such as battles at gyms, claiming them, bonus items from Photo Discs at gyms.
• Pokémon Appraisal, which technically no-matter what team player is in, gives same information but in different words depending on each Team Leader.

Gallery

Original default male trainer

Original default female trainer

Current male wardrobe

Current female wardrobe

Original male wardrobe

Original female wardrobe

Trivia

• Avatars can be dressed like Team Rocket even though it is not possible to be affiliated with that team at all nor there are no NPCs that are affiliated with Team Rocket.

External links

• Customize your avatar. Niantic Support. Retrieved on 2017-05-18.