Removing an actor from combat?

I am a bit new to using RPG Maker MV, but that does not mean I am any less ambitious, and always ready to learn and ask for help along the way. Because of this, I apologize if I ask a really dumb question, but we all start somewhere right?

I would love to make a pokemon inspired game, you know the typical monster tamer sort of thing where you can obtain lots of new and interesting party members and customize your team to suit your needs. I was wondering if there a way to remove the "Trainer" from combat, like is it possible to have an actor who does not show up in battle? Better yet just have an actor with no stats or anything like that?

You're going to need a plugin for that. Moogle X's custom party leader plugin should do it. Just go to the js folder and place this in the plugin folder.