Nini

Nini ネネ Nene
Nini
Gender	Female
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Dark green
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Kalos
Trainer class	Performer
Anime debut	Pathways to Performance Partnering!
English voice actor	Unknown
Japanese voice actor	Motoko Kumai

Nini (Japanese: ネネ Nene) is a recurring character in the Pokémon anime. She is a Pokémon Performer who first appeared in Pathways to Performance Partnering!.

History

Nini made her debut appearance in Pathways to Performance Partnering!, where she met Ash and his friends after Chespin and Pancham wandered into her practice area while fighting. She first accused the Pokémon of trying to harm hers but the group cleared it up with her. She mentioned that she planned on entering Pokémon Showcases in which Serena mentioned she'll do the same. Nini asked Serena and the others to judge her performance routine then asked for critiquing when she was done. Serena noted that her Farfetch'd should dance more in sync with Smoochum and Ash noted that Smoochum's Heart Stamp could be flashier. After taking notes, she then asked Serena if she could perform for her for reference.

Once Serena finished her performance, Nini noted that Pancham's dance didn't seem very compatible with Fennekin's dance. However she did notice that the dance was similar to her own Smoochum's dance. So she asked Serena if Pancham and Smoochum could do a dance routine together. Nini was pleased with the results so she asked Serena if she would trade Pancham to her in exchange for one of her Pokémon. Serena declined however.

Shortly after Team Rocket showed up in disguise with Jessie posing as a Pokémon choreographer to take advantage of Nini's situation. She enrolled Nini and Serena's Pokémon, as well as Chespin, into a phony dance class to keep their guard down enough to lure them into a trap. Once the trap was sprung and Team Rocket revealed, Nini demanded her Pokémon be returned to her. However, the team took off in their balloon leaving her and the others to chase them down. Her Pokémon were eventually returned to her some time later after Pancham and Chespin were able to settle their differences and defended everyone from Team Rocket.

As the sun was setting, Nini shook hands with Serena before she left the group and told her to get ready for the next Pokémon Showcase.

She reappeared in XY090, where she met up with Serena again and participated in the Anistar City Rookie Class Pokémon Showcase. During the Theme Performance, which consisted of a quiz about Pokémon, she was matched up against Serena and Lily. Her Farfetch'd managed to win the race, allowing Nini to answer the question. However, she answered incorrectly, allowing Serena, whose Pancham came in second, to answer correctly and earn a point. While Nini managed to score a point on a different question, she and Lily eventually lost to Serena and Pancham. Back in the dressing room, Nini congratulated Serena and wished her luck in the Free Performance.

Pokémon

This listing is of Nini's known Pokémon in the anime:

		Smoochum ♀
		Smoochum is one of two Pokémon Nini is known to have on hand. She performs with Farfetch'd and one of their routines is known as "Heartbreak". She was shown to have feelings for Serena's Pancham but her affection was not reciprocated. The two did perform well together, however. Jessie took interest in Smoochum, wanting to steal her so that she could perform with her. She would succeed for a short while but she and the other Pokémon were able to escape. Team Rocket kept on the Pokémon's trail and confronted them once more. Smoochum and Farfetch'd were both attacked by Inkay as was Serena's Fennekin leaving Pancham and Chespin to battle Team Rocket alone. They held them off long enough for Smoochum and Farfetch'd to be reunited with Nini. Smoochum reappeared in XY090. Smoochum's known moves are Powder Snow and Heart Stamp.
Debut	Pathways to Performance Partnering!
Voice actors
Japanese	Yura Terasaki

		Farfetch'd
		Farfetch'd is one of two Pokémon Nini is known to have on hand. It performs with Smoochum and one of their routines is known as "Heartbreak". Nini wanted to trade one of her Pokémon to Serena for Pancham since it performed well with Smoochum. Hearing that, and knowing it was most likely the one to be traded, left it feeling nervous until Serena politely declined much to its relief. It was later kidnapped by Team Rocket along with Smoochum and Serena's Pokémon, as well as Clemont's Chespin. Farfetch'd used its leek as a guide to find their way back to their Trainers after they had escaped. Farfetch'd and Smoochum were both attacked by Inkay as was Serena's Fennekin leaving Pancham and Chespin to battle Team Rocket alone. They held them off long enough for Farfetch'd and Smoochum to be reunited with Nini. Farfetch'd reappeared in XY090, where it was used in the Theme Performance of the Anistar City Pokémon Showcase. Farfetch'd's only known move is Fury Cutter.
Debut	Pathways to Performance Partnering!
Voice actors
Japanese	Yuji Ueda

Pokémon competitions

• Anistar Rookie Class Showcase - Theme Performance (XY090)

Voice actors

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