The Jack Of All Trades
This Trainer doesn’t have any particular specialty and largely takes life as it comes at them. They’ll pick up the skills they need for their current situation and then move on, always seeing and learning new things.
Notable Examples: Youngster Joey
Key Skills: All of them!
How to Build: Start with Hobbyist The Jack of All Trades needs a variety of EDGES and SKILLS starting from the very beginning, which the Hobbyist class is well positioned to supply. Most likely, if you’re building towards this archetype, then you will be spreading Skill Edges out over a variety of Skills rather than concentrating them. This means that you will likely want to choose CLASSES which don’t require a heavy amount of specialization in one Skill to advance in them, and you may also wish to consult the markings for each Class’s roles to choose options that emphasize a variety of roles rather than focusing on just one. The Researcher is great for this approach, as it provides you with extra Skill Edges to spread in Education Skills while giving you a variety of categories with Fields of Study that you can dip into for versatility. When it comes to Pokémon Support Classes, Ace Trainer is the most generic option and the one with the most potential for battling with a versatile and unspecialized style. Mentor can also help you work towards this end with its Pokémon customization options. Finally, Chronicler is another Class with low prerequisites that allows you to dip into a variety of different roles.
Key Skills: All of them!
How to Build: Start with Hobbyist The Jack of All Trades needs a variety of EDGES and SKILLS starting from the very beginning, which the Hobbyist class is well positioned to supply. Most likely, if you’re building towards this archetype, then you will be spreading Skill Edges out over a variety of Skills rather than concentrating them. This means that you will likely want to choose CLASSES which don’t require a heavy amount of specialization in one Skill to advance in them, and you may also wish to consult the markings for each Class’s roles to choose options that emphasize a variety of roles rather than focusing on just one. The Researcher is great for this approach, as it provides you with extra Skill Edges to spread in Education Skills while giving you a variety of categories with Fields of Study that you can dip into for versatility. When it comes to Pokémon Support Classes, Ace Trainer is the most generic option and the one with the most potential for battling with a versatile and unspecialized style. Mentor can also help you work towards this end with its Pokémon customization options. Finally, Chronicler is another Class with low prerequisites that allows you to dip into a variety of different roles.