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Found and touched up old post of mine from ~2 years ago
>A trainers license (or trainer card going by gameplay terms) allows someone to own 3 or more pokemon
>Without a license you can only keep 2 as pets
>You need an upgraded license if you want to catch/own a legendary
>Like in real life combat sports, where an amateur bout is only 3 rounds, most casual/amateur pokemon battles are 3v3.
>This is why most battle facilities only allow/require 3 pokemon too enter
>A "professional" battle is 6v6, which is why so few trainers actually use a full team, in most cases the only people on that level the Player, Rivals, Gym Leaders, E4, and Champion
>Being a "professional trainer" is sort of like being an e-sports player in that they mostly make their living through prize money from tournaments and competitions (and sponsorships if they're from Galar)
>This is how I'd imagine the player would have to make money while being a trainer "realistically" since getting paid by every preschooler/youngster you curbstomp sounds kinda wrong
>Pokemon Rangers (as in the trainer class) are the main force involving any problems involving the wilderness or wild pokemon.
>They're sort of like a modernized version of the Survey & Security Corps from PLA
>The Rangers main duty is to ward off unruly wild pokemon that could endanger human settlements, or stop trainers/poachers from intruding on land meant for protected/endangered species, as well as assisting injured/lost travelers
>The Jr. Trainers Camper/Picnicker trainer classes are Rangers in training
>Most Rangers are former traveling pokemon trainers whose battling career didn't take off, something they often get made fun of for
>It would seem like the perfect career for Ash if we were to ever see him as an adult
