Overview
In a nutshell
Pokemon Trainer has one of the most unique playstyles of all characters. Pokemon Trainer doesn't actually fights in the battle, he commands his three Pokemon to help. While he isn't the only one to be consisted of multiple characters, the stamina stat that affects his Pokemon forces him to switch Pokemon or having a harder time KOing. With three characters with different playstyles, PT can play anyone at a time, from an aerial combater to a defensive stronghold to a powerful tank.
Pokémon Trainer is currently ranked 29th in the tier list. This is partly due to players being forced to master all three Pokémon playstyles. The stamina problem forces a PT player to make crucial decisions about whether to try and switch safely or to just keep piling on the damage and hope for a KO, with the problem being most apparent when fighting as Squirtle. The Pokémon also all suffer recovery issues, ranging from poor to relatively predictable (from bad to manageable: Ivysaur, Squirtle, Charizard). However, his ability to switch between different characters at will has given him decent matchups, allowing him to reach F tier. In the Japanese tier list, Charizard, Ivysaur, Squirtle, and Trainer each have their own spot, despite each Pokémon having to be swapped out due to the aforementioned stamina problem.
Pokemon
This page is only for general strategies or information that applies to every Pokemon. More in-depth information about the Pokemon can be found on their seperate pages.