A female Ace Trainer (Japanese: エリートトレーナー Elite Trainer, shortened in Generation エリート♀ Elite♀) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation I games. They are depicted as teens or young adults and can be female. The title Ace Trainer is used in Generation IV and onward; prior to this, the Trainer class was known as female Cooltrainer. They are Trainers who frequently travel around the world to meet new Trainers and take part in Pokémon League competitions. In Generation I, the female Cooltrainers are shown to be carrying whips, which were also used by female Team Rocket. They generally use strong and evolved Pokémon, have a diversified and balanced party, and their artificial intelligence is generally very good compared to other Trainer classes in their games. Like Gym Leaders, they often have healing items, and they also use type advantages to their advantage. They are usually seen during the mid to last part of the game in Victory Road, as they are presumably on their way to challenge the Elite Four. In the Battle Subway, some of them employ a set strategy revolving around the Ability Intimidate. In Generation VI's Battle Maison, they have unspecialized teams that may occasionally include Latias or Latios.