Pokémon Center lady
| Pokémon Center lady ポケモンセンターお姉さん Pokémon Center lady | |
| File:Pokémon Center Lady SM OD.png Overworld model from Generation VII | |
| Gender | Female |
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| Hometown | Various |
| Region | All regions in the core games (except Hisui), Orre |
| Generation | I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX |
| Games | All core series games (except Legends: Arceus), Colosseum, XD: Gale of Darkness |
| Anime counterpart | Nurse Joy |
| Counterpart debut | Pokémon Emergency! |
The Pokémon Center lady (Japanese: ポケモンセンターお姉さん Pokémon Center lady), also known as the Pokémon Center Nurse, is an operator of a Pokémon Center. They facilitate the restoration of Trainers' Pokémon to full HP, and usually provide this basic service free of charge.
Among fans, the Pokémon Center lady is often mistaken for Nurse Joy, her TV series counterpart.
In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, they can be battled at the Battle Tree and Battle Royal Dome under the Trainer class Pokémon Center Lady (Japanese: ＰＣおねえさん PC Lady).
Terminology
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In the Generation I and II games, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, they are also referred to as receptionists (Japanese: うけつけのねーちゃん reception lady).
Their Trainer class in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon is referred to as "Pokémon Center Lady".
In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sword and Shield, there is a set of "Pokémon Center Nurse" fashion items.
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the term "Pokémon Center lady" is used to refer to Pokémon Center operators.
In the Pokémon Trading Card Game, there are Pokémon Nurse and Pokémon Center Lady cards.
In the games
A Pokémon Center lady operates every Pokémon Center in the Pokémon games (except the one in Po Town, which was taken by Team Skull), usually standing behind the counter and beside a machine which is able to heal the player's Pokémon to full health.
In the Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo, the lady at the Pokémon Center in Silent Hill is unable to heal the player's Pokémon due to ongoing maintenance.
In Pokémon Yellow, their appearance was changed to simultaneously reflect the artwork and resemble Nurse Joy as she appears in Kanto, the latter which was reinforced in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. They are also all accompanied by Chansey like Nurse Joy.
In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, the lady in Fuchsia City has green hair instead of red.
In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, a lady named Casey (Japanese: メディ Medi) participates in Master Rank Super Contests with a Chansey nicknamed Pinky (Japanese: ちゃんしー Chansey).
In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, the player's mom used to be a Pokémon Center lady, outright stated by her during a Xtransceiver conversation. She has mentioned working at Nimbasa City and is implied to have worked at Mistralton City.
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, there is an old lady on Mt. Chimney stating that she used to be a "Pokémon Center girl".
Pokémon
Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
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Quotes
- Main article: Pokémon Center lady/Quotes
Gallery
Artwork
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| The lady as seen on a cover of Pokémon Journal about the first real-life Pokémon Center in Tokyo |
Sprites
Models
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| File:Pokémon Center Lady XY OD.png | File:Pokémon Center Lady ORAS OD.png | File:Pokémon Center Lady SM OD.png | 
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Gen VI (ORAS) |
Overworld model Gen VII (SMUSUM) |
In-battle model Gen VII (SMUSUM) |
VS model Gen VII (SMUSUM) |
Trainer list
Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
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In the anime
Main series
- Main article: Nurse Joy
In Pokémon the Series and Pokémon Horizons: The Series, Pokémon Centers are run by the Nurse Joys (Japanese: ジョーイ Joy, referred to as ジョーイさん Joy-san by most characters).
In Real Life...Inquire Within!, Ash and his classmates substituted for Melemele Island's Nurse Joy as part of a work experience program. During this, versions of the uniform intended for male operators were shown, and were worn by Kiawe, Sophocles, and (after clearing a misunderstanding) Ash as well. The male uniform appeared again in Alola, Alola!, worn by Brock while he helped an ailing Yungoos as part of his Doctor training.
Pokémon Origins
Pokémon Center ladies made a couple of appearances during the miniseries, serving the same role as in the games. The first one was seen in Viridian City in File 1: Red, while another one appeared in Lavender Town in File 2: Cubone. Unlike in most other media, such as the core series games and main series anime, these nurses are different from each other, having different appearances and voices.
Pokémon Generations
Two Pokémon Center ladies from Lumiose City made a brief cameo appearance in The Beauty Eternal, where they were seen during a televised interview with Lysandre. Similar to Pokémon Origins, they have unique designs that differ from one another.
Pokémon Evolutions
A Pokémon Center lady appeared in a cameo in The Champion. Her outfit and appearance is the same as the Pokémon Center ladies in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
- Pokémon Center Nurse PO.png
A Pokémon Center lady in Pokémon Origins
- Pokémon Center Nurse PG.png
Pokémon Center ladies in Pokémon Generations
A Pokémon Center lady in Pokémon Evolutions
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In Wartortle Wars, a Pokémon Center lady at the Celadon City Pokémon Center healed Red's Pika while Red received a call from Professor Oak.
In Pinsir Changes, a Pokémon Center lady at the Anistar City Pokémon Center was tied up as Essentia disguised as her to steal Y's Xerneas. Her appearance was based on the Pokémon Center lady within the Generation VI games.
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
In addition to Nurse Joy, several generic Pokémon Center ladies appear in The Electric Tale of Pikachu, first appearing in Clefairy Tale. They appear in a wide variety of outfits, which vary from city to city.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
A Pokémon Center lady appeared in A Promise Given to Miltank.
In the TCG
A Supporter card called Pokémon Nurse appears in the Expedition Base Set. The art on this card slightly resembles Nurse Joy from the anime, but has blue hair. The nurse appearing on the card also seems to have been based on the games.
A second card, titled Pokémon Center Lady, debuted in the Flashfire expansion, both as a regular print and a Full Art card. Both have illustrations of Pokémon Center ladies from Generation VI.
| Pokémon Nurse/Pokémon Center Lady'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. | |||||||
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| Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
Blissey
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Silver Tempest | 
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TG22/TG30 | VMAX Climax | 
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254/184 |
| Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
| Pokémon Nurse | T [Su] | Expedition Base Set | 
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145/165 | Base Expansion Pack |
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058/128 |
| Venusaur & Lugia ex Deck | 028/032 | ||||||
| Pokémon Center Lady | Su | Flashfire |
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93/106 | Wild Blaze | 
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078/080 |
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105/106 | Wild Blaze | 
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086/080 | ||
| Generations |
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68/83 | BREAK Starter Pack | 070/072 | |||
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64/68 | Brock of Pewter City Gym Trainer Battle Deck | 027/031 | |||
| Sword & Shield |
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176/202 | V Starter Set Grass | 021/023 | |||
| Vivid Voltage |
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185/185 | S-P Promotional cards | 069/S-P | |||
| Champion's Path |
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060/073 | |||||
In other languages
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