Trainer Caps, and a Teaser

Among many Trainers, there seems to be several common fashion items. One of them is a Trainer cap, often in the style of a trucker's or baseball cap. It is perhaps one of the sure signs of a Trainer in the world of Pokémon; if someone is traveling and wearing a cap, that person is most likely a Trainer. Not every Trainer has one, but it is a fashion item that is opted by a good proportion of them, and in some cases also revered.

Most of the Trainers that are the protagonist in the main series games wear a cap of some sort, and these caps often have a specific emblem - at least, this is the default case, as starting in the sixth-generation games, it is possible to customize Trainer appearances so that they may or may not wear a cap. Even in Go, this becomes a possibility, and is almost considered necessary given the different fashion preferences that people have. Whatever the case, caps remain a fashion accessory that some Trainers may desire.

Meanwhile in the Pokémon anime, one person is revered for having a cap, and the cap itself could be considered revered as well. That person is none other than Ash himself. He has almost as many caps for his adventures as he has outfits, and that's a lot. Yet he's not the only one; Richie and Casey from Kanto and Johto also wear signature caps of their own, though obviously not with the multiplicity that Ash has. The distinction is present regardless.

This brings me to the teaser portion of this post. Yes, I already did a teaser post about a week ago, but this is somewhat different from that, which means it won't be the one I will wear then. Still, it's quite related and quite distinctive, but what's important is that it's a Trainer cap. Here's how it looks like:

Those who are up-to-date on recent Pokémon happenings will no doubt recognize where this Trainer cap comes from, and I am (or will be) glad to be wearing it very soon, certainly as the character.

A cap still remains and is affirmed as a fashion item that belongs to a Trainer. It's pretty hard to deny that some Trainers are inseparable from their caps in addition to the outfits that they wear. This is true no matter who and in which realm they are; it becomes a distinct fashion identity for them, in a way. That's a good thing for a world where many of its beings are already distinctive as they may look common.

One year ago: Back in the Park