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'''Selene''' (Japanese: '''ミヅキ''' ''Mizuki'') is the female [[player character]] in {{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}. Her male counterpart is {{ga|Elio}}.
'''Selene''' (Japanese: '''ミヅキ''' ''Mizuki'') is the female [[player character]] in {{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}. Her male counterpart is {{ga|Elio}}.
Selene has never been named within the [[core series]], and is referred to differently depending on the media. The most common name being Selene (Japanese: ミヅキ ''Mizuki''), being used in promotional videos for Sun and Moon, merchandise and the spin-off title [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. The same promotional videos also refer to the character as '''Moon''' (Japanese: '''ムーン''' ''Moon''). Promotional videos and trailers for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon refer to her as '''Ailey''' (Japanese: '''コウミ''' ''Koumi'').


==In the core series games==
==In the core series games==
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==In the TCG==
==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Selene or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
[[File:Welcome to Alola Deck Case Sleeves.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Welcome to Alola! Deck Case and Sleeves]]
Selene's first appearance in the TCG is through the [[Sun & Moon TCG Era merchandise#Welcome to Alola! Deck Case & Sleeves|Welcome to Alola! Deck Case & Sleeves]] alongside her male counterpart [[Elio (game)|Elio]]. She later appears on another set of card sleeves and deck box in the [[Sun & Moon TCG Era merchandise#Ultra Alola Adventure Deck Case & Sleeves|Ultra Alola Adventure]] merchandise line, featuring artwork by [[Yusuke Ohmura]]. Selene's first appearance on a card was on the [[Zeraora V (Chilling Reign 53)|Zeraora]] full art for [[Chilling Reign]].
 
The listing below is of cards mentioning or featuring Selene or her Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].


{{cardlist/header|Selene's Pokémon|Colorless|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/header|Selene's Pokémon|Colorless|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Zeraora V (Chilling Reign 53)|Zeraora]]{{TCGV}}|type=Lightning|standard=yes|enset=Silver Tempest|enrarity=TGV|ennum=TG16/TG30|jpset=VMAX Climax|jprarity=CSR|jpnum=224/184}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Zeraora V (Chilling Reign 53)|Zeraora]]{{TCGV}}|type=Lightning|standard=yes|enset=Silver Tempest|enrarity=TGV|ennum=TG16/TG30|jpset=VMAX Climax|jprarity=CSR|jpnum=224/184}}
{{cardlist/footer|Colorless}}
{{cardlist/footer|Colorless}}
 
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
:For images on Selene in [[Pokémon Masters EX]], see: [[Selene (Masters)#Gallery|Selene (Masters)]]
:For images on Selene in [[Pokémon Masters EX]], see: [[Selene (Masters)#Gallery|Selene (Masters)]]
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| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background:#{{moon color light}}" | [[File:Selene and Rowlet Artwork.png|250px]]
| style="{{roundy|5px}} border:2px solid #{{moon color dark}}; background:#{{moon color light}}" | [[File:Selene and Rowlet Artwork.png|350px]]
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background:#{{ultra moon color light}}" | [[File:Selene and Nebby Ohmori.png|350px]]
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background:#{{ultra moon color light}}" | [[File:Selene and Nebby Ohmori.png|400px]]
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| Selene and {{color2|000|Rowlet}} art Kotobukiya ArtFx J<br>figurine artwork by {{color2|000|Hitoshi Ariga|}}
| Selene and {{color2|000|Rowlet}} art Kotobukiya ArtFx J<br>figurine artwork by {{color2|000|Hitoshi Ariga|}}
| Signed artwork by {{color2|000|Shigeru Ohmori}} in the<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon Essentials Concept Art Book}}
| Signed artwork by {{color2|000|Shigeru Ohmori}} in the<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon Essentials Concept Art Book}}
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| colspan=2 style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background:#{{ultra moon color light}}" | [[File:Fall in the UB - Nihilego.png|350px]][[File:Fall in the UB - Pheromosa.png|350px]]
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| colspan= 2| Artwork for the Fall in the UB merchandise line
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| colspan=2 style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background:#{{ultra moon color light}}" | [[File:Fall in the UB - Xurkitree.png|350px]][[File:Fall in the UB - Blacephalon.png|350px]]
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| colspan= 2| Artwork for the Fall in the UB merchandise line
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====Raw TCG Art====
====Raw TCG Art====
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Pre-release media for {{g|Sun and Moon}} referred to Selene as both '''Moon''' (Japanese: '''ムーン''' ''Moon'', Korean: '''문''' ''Moon'') and '''Selene'''.
* Pre-release media for {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} referred to Selene as '''Ailey''' (Japanese: '''コウミ''' ''Koumi'', Korean: '''울트라문''' ''Ultra Moon'').
* Unused internal data refers to Selene as (Japanese: '''ラナ''' ''Lana''), Hawaiian for afloat. Coincidentally, this name would be used in English for [[Lana|a different character]].
* Unused internal data refers to Selene as (Japanese: '''ラナ''' ''Lana''), Hawaiian for afloat. Coincidentally, this name would be used in English for [[Lana|a different character]].
* One of {{SSB|Pokémon Trainer}}'s palette swaps in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] has a color scheme based on Selene's design in {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, specifically one of her darker-skinned appearances.
* One of {{SSB|Pokémon Trainer}}'s palette swaps in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] has a color scheme based on Selene's design in {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, specifically one of her darker-skinned appearances.
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Revision as of 21:06, 10 June 2023

Selene
ミヅキ Mizuki
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Selene.png
Official artwork from Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Age 11[1]
Gender Female
Eye color Gray*, Blue*, Brown*
Hair color Black*, Blonde*, Brown*
Hometown Route 1 (Hau'oli Outskirts)
Region Alola (previously Kanto)
Relatives Mom, unnamed father
Trainer class Pokémon Trainer, player character, Champion
Generation VII
Games Sun and Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Masters EX
Champion of Pokémon League (Alola)
Game animation cameos GOTCHA!
English voice actor Christina McBride[2] (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor Suzuko Mimori[3] (Masters EX)
Manga counterpart(s) Moon, Mana

Selene (Japanese: ミヅキ Mizuki) is the female player character in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Her male counterpart is Elio.

Selene has never been named within the core series, and is referred to differently depending on the media. The most common name being Selene (Japanese: ミヅキ Mizuki), being used in promotional videos for Sun and Moon, merchandise and the spin-off title Pokémon Masters EX. The same promotional videos also refer to the character as Moon (Japanese: ムーン Moon). Promotional videos and trailers for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon refer to her as Ailey (Japanese: コウミ Koumi).

In the core series games

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Selene is an 11-year-old girl who recently moved from the Kanto region to Melemele Island in the Alola region. Early in her adventure, Selene meets the guardian deity of Melemele Island, Tapu Koko, and quickly befriends Lillie, her Cosmog Nebby, and Hau. After receiving a starter Pokémon and Z-RingSM or Z-Power RingUSUM from Melemele's island kahuna, Hala, Selene begins her island challenge in earnest.

During her island challenge, Selene encounters Team Skull, a group of hooligans harassing people and interfering with the island life; the Aether Foundation, an organization dedicated to protecting Pokémon; and Gladion, a mysterious boy who works as an enforcer for Team Skull. She also learns about Ultra Beasts, mysterious creatures that exist in a dimension called Ultra Space; and about Professor Kukui's dream of building an Alolan Pokémon League.

Pokémon Sun and Moon

Selene eventually finds out that Lusamine, the President of the Aether Foundation, is the mother of both Lillie and Gladion and obsessed with Ultra Beasts. She ends up kidnapping Nebby and using its powers to unleash hordes of Ultra Beasts across the Alola region and travel to Ultra Space. Selene and Lillie travel to Poni Island to search for a way to find her. After Selene has completed all of her island challenge trials, she and Lillie perform a ritual that causes Nebby to evolve into the Legendary Pokémon SolgaleoS or LunalaM, who takes them to Ultra Space. Selene confronts and defeats Lusamine, and they're brought back to Alola by Nebby.

After catching Nebby, Selene climbs to the summit of Mount Lanakila and takes on Alola's newly established Pokémon League and Elite Four. After defeating them, she battles and defeats the League's founder, Professor Kukui, and is declared the first-ever Champion of Alola. During the subsequent celebration in Iki Town, Lillie take Selene to the Ruins of Conflict, where the newly crowned Champion faces Tapu Koko in battle.

Selene is soon contacted by Looker and Anabel of the International Police, who request her help in catching the Ultra Beasts unleashed into Alola due to Lusamine's actions. Selene agrees to this and successfully catches all the Ultra Beasts roaming around Alola.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

During her travels, Selene encounters a group of strange pale people known as the Ultra Recon Squad, who are later revealed to be working with the Aether Foundation. When Lillie and Nebby are kidnapped, Selene follows them and finds out that Lillie's mother Lusamine is seeking to travel to Ultra Recon Squad's home world to stop a Pokémon known as Necrozma before it can threaten Alola. She successfully uses Nebby's powers to travel to this alternate world, leaving Lillie and Selene to figure out how to follow her. They travel to Poni Island and perform a ritual that causes Nebby to evolve into the Legendary Pokémon SolgaleoUS or LunalaUM. However, before Selene and Lillie can go after Lusamine, she's suddenly thrown out of an Ultra Wormhole before them, followed by Necrozma. Necrozma proceeds to battle and absorb Nebby, before traveling back to Ultra Space. With the Ultra Recon Squad's help, Selene travels to their home world of Ultra Megalopolis, where she defeats Necrozma once again and saves Nebby.

After completing her last island challenge trial, Selene climbs Mount Lanakila to reach the newly established Pokémon League at its summit, re-encountering Necrozma along the way. After Selene has defeated the brand-new Alola Elite Four, Professor Kukui arrives and presents Hau as her final challenge before she can claim the championship. Selene successfully defeats Hau one last time, making her the first Champion of Alola.

Later, Selene assists the Ultra Recon Squad in catching some Ultra Beasts roaming around Poni Island. But no sooner has she returned home that she learns of an evil organization called Team Rainbow Rocket appearing in the region. The team takes over Aether Paradise, sets up their base on it, and kindnaps Lusamine. Selene storms the base and takes down the members of Team Rainbow Rocket, including their leader, Giovanni, saving Lusamine and making Team Rainbow Rocket leave Alola.

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In spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Selene (Masters)

Selene forms a sync pair with Rowlet and its evolved forms Dartrix and Decidueye in Pokémon Masters EX.

Pokémon GO

Main article: Style (GO)

For the release of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Selene's outfit from Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon were released as free style options in Pokémon GO.

Quotes

Main article: Selene (game)/Quotes

Counterparts

In the anime

Selene in GOTCHA!

GOTCHA!

Selene briefly appeared in her outfit from Pokémon Sun and Moon, along side Lillie and Nebby, in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

Selene appears in The Eclipse in her design based on Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. She traveled to Altar of the Moone with Lillie, playing the Moon Flute alongside Lillie's Sun Flute to allow Nebby to evolve into Lunala. After Nebby had been defeated and absorbed by Necrozma, Selene prepared to battle the Prism Pokémon.

In the manga

Selene's Pokémon Adventures counterpart, Moon

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Moon (Adventures)

Selene's counterpart in Pokémon Adventures is Moon, who is an expert pharmacist and a skilled archer.

Pokémon Horizon

Main article: Mana

In Pokémon Horizon, Selene has a counterpart named Mana, who is three years younger than Selene.

In the TCG

The Welcome to Alola! Deck Case and Sleeves

Selene's first appearance in the TCG is through the Welcome to Alola! Deck Case & Sleeves alongside her male counterpart Elio. She later appears on another set of card sleeves and deck box in the Ultra Alola Adventure merchandise line, featuring artwork by Yusuke Ohmura. Selene's first appearance on a card was on the Zeraora full art for Chilling Reign.

The listing below is of cards mentioning or featuring Selene or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Selene's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
ZeraoraV Lightning Silver Tempest TGV TG16/TG30 VMAX Climax CSR 224/184
 



Gallery

For images on Selene in Pokémon Masters EX, see: Selene (Masters)

Artwork

Standard

Sun Moon Selene.png Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Selene.png Sun Moon Poké Ride artwork.png Sun Moon Poké Finder artwork.png
Official artwork from Sun and Moon Official artwork from Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Poké Ride Poké Finder
Sun Moon Festival Plaza artwork.png Hau'oli City artwork.png Ultra Sun Ultra Moon story artwork.png Battle Agency artwork.png
At Festival Plaza Promotional artwork of Hau'oli City
by Kawayoo for Pokémon Sun and Moon
Promotional artwork for
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
At the Battle Agency
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Protagonists.png Pokémon Refresh artwork.png Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Alola Photo Club artwork.png Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Ultra Wormhole artwork.png
Promotional artwork for
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon by Yusuke Ohmura
Pokémon Refresh Alola Photo Club Riding Solgaleo in Ultra Warp Ride

Concept art

Elio and Selene SM concept art.png Selene USUM original concept art.png Selene USUM concept art.png
Concept art of Selene and Elio
from Sun and Moon by Yusuke Ohmura
Concept art of Selene from Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon by Yusuke Ohmura

Merchandise

File:Selene and Rowlet Artwork.png Selene and Nebby Ohmori.png
Selene and Rowlet art Kotobukiya ArtFx J
figurine artwork by
Signed artwork by Shigeru Ohmori in the
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon Essentials Concept Art Book
Fall in the UB - Nihilego.pngFall in the UB - Pheromosa.png
Artwork for the Fall in the UB merchandise line
Fall in the UB - Xurkitree.pngFall in the UB - Blacephalon.png
Artwork for the Fall in the UB merchandise line

Raw TCG Art

This character currently has no raw artwork for the TCG, for all images and products relating to this character in the TCG, see their In the TCG section

Game assets

SM Ending Screen Female Default 2.png SM Ending Screen Female Default.png SM Ending Screen Female Default 3.png SM Ending Screen Female Default 4.png
Ending screen with Hau and Lillie from Pokémon Sun and Moon
SM Prerelease player selection.png USUM Prerelease character select.png
Choosing the player's appearance
at the beginning of Sun and Moon
Choosing the player's appearance
at the beginning of Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Sprites and models

050Diglett.png This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: needs high-poly models of the default and all ride gear outfits for both SM and USUM,
as well the USUM overworld model for the ride gear
Selene SM OD.png Selene Riding Wear SM OD.png
Default overworld model from
Sun and Moon
Overworld model wearing
Riding Wear from Sun and Moon
Selene Riding Wear water SM OD.png Selene USUM OD.png
Overworld model wearing aquatic
Riding Wear from Sun and Moon
Default overworld model from
Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Trivia

Names

Selene

Language Name Origin
Japanese ミヅキ Mizuki From 美月 mizuki (beautiful moon)
English, German, Spanish,
French, Italian
Selene From Selene, Greek goddess of the moon
Korean 미월 Miwol From the Japanese name 美月 Mizuki, whose equivalent reading in Korean is Miwol
Chinese (Mandarin) 美月 Měiyuè From the Japanese name 美月 Mizuki
Chinese (Cantonese) 美月 Méihyuht

Moon

Language Name Origin
Japanese ムーン Moon From Moon
English, German, Spanish,
French, Italian
Moon Same as Japanese name
Korean Moon Same as Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese

Ailey

Language Name Origin
Japanese コウミ Koumi
English, German, Spanish,
French, Italian
Ailey
Korean 울트라문 Ultra Moon From Ultra Moon
Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese

Unused

Language Name Origin
Japanese ラナ Lana Hawaiian for afloat

References

  1. Wicke asks if the player and Hau are 11, the minimum age required to take on the Island Challenge, and the player can respond with "Yeah, I am" or "How'd you know?".
  2. Christina McBride on Twitter
  3. Pokémon Masters EX Official Japanese profile on Twitter


Player characters
Core series RedLeafEthanKrisLyraBrendanMayLucasDawn
HilbertHildaNateRosaCalemSerenaElioSelene
ChaseElaineVictorGloriaReiAkariFlorianJuliana
Side series WesMichaelNateCyndy
Spin-off games MarkMintTodd SnapLucy Fleetfoot
LunickSolanaKellynKateBenSummer
HeroHeroineTim GoodmanScottieBettie


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