Sabrina (Japanese: ナツメ Natsume) is the Gym Leader of Saffron City's Gym, known officially as the Saffron Gym. She hands out the Marsh Badge to trainers who defeat her. She is a young lady with psychic abilities, and thus trains Psychic-type Pokémon.

In the anime

In the anime, Sabrina was the fourth gym leader Ash encountered. He challenged her initially in Abra and the Psychic Showdown, and had a rematch with her in Haunter Versus Kadabra. Her Japanese voice actress is Kae Araki and her English voice actress is Lisa Ortiz.

Sabrina inherited her psychic power from her father, who had the ability to teleport from location to location. It manifested when she was young, and it was soon apparent that Sabrina's abilities far exceeded her father's. She was able to use psionics to do many things- teleportation, telepathy, psychokinesis, and transmutation.

As her power increased, she grew more obsessed with developing it. She became less and less emotional, using her abilities for destructive purposes. This caused a deep psychological rift. The emotions she tried to shut off developed into a separate personality- a young girl who manifested as a puppet around Sabrina. Sabrina's mind was divided into the cold, callous woman with a thirst for power and the little girl who just wanted to have fun.

Sabrina became the leader of the Saffron Gym, and turned it into an institute where fellow psychics could develop their powers. Ash was headed to Saffron one day, unknowningly watched by Sabrina. Sabrina's younger self used her psychic abilities to save Ash and his friends from Team Rocket. The next day, despite warnings from a mysterious man, Ash challenged Sabrina and lost miserably. Sabrina used her powers to shrink Ash and his party, but they were saved by the man. He cautioned Ash that only Ghost-type Pokémon could defeat Psychic-types.

Ash resolved to catch a Ghost-type Pokémon. After a trip to the Lavender Tower, Ash returned with a Haunter he had befriended. Ash challenged Sabrina to a rematch, but Haunter had wandered off in the meantime. Ash managed to escape Sabrina's wrath, rescued by the mysterious man once again, but Brock and Misty were transformed into dolls and placed into a dollhouse, where they met Sabrina's mother in a similar state.

After talking with the man, who was revealed to be Sabrina's father, Ash returned once more, and during the match, Haunter appeared and started to playfully tease Sabrina. Haunter's antics delighted Sabrina so much, that she was no longer able to contain her emotions and started to laugh. This caused her two personalities to merge back into one. Ash was deemed the winner of the match due to the inability of Sabrina or her psychically-linked Pokémon to battle, and the young man won the Marsh Badge. Haunter chose to stay with Sabrina and her reunited family.

Pokémon

This is a listing of Sabrina's Pokémon in the Pokémon anime:

• Abra → Kadabra
• Haunter

In the games

Art of Sabrina from Pokémon Red and Blue

Sabrina's title is "The Master of Psychic Pokémon." She has had psychic powers ever since she was a child, when she accidentally bent a spoon. She apparently dislikes battling, but is hard to beat because she can communicate with her Pokémon telepathically. Her fame has grown so much that even trainers living in the Sevii Islands have heard of her. Previously there were two Gyms in Saffron City, a Fighting-type Gym, and a Psychic-type Gym. Sabrina used her advantage to defeat the rival gym and strip them of their Gym status.

In the same year that Sabrina was defeated by Red/Leaf, she had a vision of Gold/Kris's arrival. However, Sabrina was unable to forsee the greatness of this opponent's power, teaching her that even the ability of foresight may be limited.

In addition to the Marsh Badge, Sabrina gives out TM46, Psywave, in Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, she gives out TM04, Calm Mind. In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, she doesn't give out a TM.

Fame Checker

This is a list of the Fame Checker’s information on Sabrina in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

Saffron City - sign

• What does this person do?

"Saffron City Pokémon Gym

Leader: Sabrina

The Master of Psychic Pokémon!"

Three Island - young man

• Favorite kind of Pokémon?

"You know about a girl Gym Leader in Saffron City?

She uses Psychic-type Pokémon, right?"

Saffron Gym - Sabrina

• What is this person like?

"I have had psychic powers since I was a child.

It started when a spoon I carelessly tossed, bent."

Saffron Gym - Sabrina

• What is this person like?

"I dislike battling, but if you wish, I will show you my powers!"

Saffron Ciy - Pokémon Journal

• There’s a rumor...

"People say that Sabrina can communicate with her Pokémon during battle without speaking."

Saffron Gym - Psychic Tyron

• What is this person like?

"Sabrina just wiped out the Karate Master next door."

Message from Sabrina

• From: Sabrina
• To: [Player]

"The love you have towards your Pokémon...

It was a power that was never bested by my psychic power."

Pokémon

This is a listing of Sabrina's Pokémon in the video games she has appeared in.

Pokémon Red, Blue and Green

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Pokémon Yellow

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Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal

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Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

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Pokémon Stadium

Round 1

Alakazam	Mr. Mime	Kadabra
Hypno	Exeggutor	Jynx

Round 2

Mr. Mime	Snorlax	Exeggutor
Wigglytuff	Alakazam	Hypno

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

Wigglytuff	Alakazam	Hypno
Mr. Mime	Slowbro	Furret

Round 2

Sandslash	Hitmonlee	Alakazam
Typhlosion	Slowking	Scizor

Quotes

Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow

"I had a vision of your arrival! I have had psychic powers since I was a little child. I first learned to bend spoons with my mind. I dislike fighting, but if you wish, I will show you my powers!"

"I'm shocked! But a loss is a loss. I admit I didn't work hard enough to win. You earned the Marsh Badge."

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

"I had a vision of your arrival! I have had psychic powers since I was a little child. It started when a spoon I carelessly tossed, bent. I dislike fighting, but if you wish, I will show you my powers!"

"This loss shocks me! But a loss is a loss. I admit I didn't work hard enough to win. You earned the Marsh Badge."

"Psychic power isn't something that only a few people have. Everyone has psychic power. People just don't realize it."

Pokémon Gold and Silver

"I knew you were coming... Three years ago I had a vision of your arrival. You're after my badge. I don't enjoy battling, but it's my duty as a Leader to confer badge on anyone who has proven him- herself worthy. Since you wish it, I wil show you my psychic powers!"

"Your power... It far excedes what I foresaw... Maybe it isn't possible to fully predict what the future holds... Ok, you win. You earned yourself Marsh Badge. Marsh Badge draws out your subliminal powers... Although I failed to accurately predict your power, this much I know to be true. You will become a celebrated and beloved Champion."

In the Pokémon Special manga

Sabrina is one of the three villainous heads of Team Rocket, and serves under Giovanni in Pokémon Special.

Under her boss's orders, she captured Moltres and brought it to Saffron City. She then used her Mr. Mime's Barrier to totally close off Saffron City from the outside world. Red's Pikachu was able to pass through the barrier by using Substitute. He was then able to defeat Mr. Mime and let Red, Blue, and Green in. At Silph Co., Sabrina took on Blue. But the younger trainer was able to best Sabrina by outwitting her.

Later, Sabrina helped the Pallet Town trainers in the fight against the Elite Four during the Cerise Island battle. Sabrina's Alakazam created magical items called the Spoons of Destiny. When held by a strong trainer, the Spoons of Destiny would point out a trainer of a similar style and personality. Using these tools, Green was paired with Koga, Yellow was paired with Blaine, Red was paired with Lt. Surge, and Sabrina herself was paired with Blue. It would seem that all eight members still carry the spoons to this day.

During the battle against Lorelei, Sabrina suffered severe frostbite injuries. Because of this, she later traveled to mystic springs at Johto's Mt. Silver to heal.

Pokémon

This is a listing of Sabrina's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.

• Mr. Mime
• Alakazam
• Drowzee

Released

• Moltres

In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga probably presents the most sympathetic portrayal of Sabrina. She is a kind and gentle shrine maiden who runs a Gym in the mountains with her Abra. When she was a child, Sabrina's Pokémon were all killed by a gigantic Haunter that used Dream Eater to suck out their souls. After defeating Ash in a gym battle, Sabrina hears of the giant Haunter appearing at the Pokémon Tower, and went off to go defeat it. Unfortunately, she herself fell prey to the Haunter and her soul sucked out. But with Brock and Ash's help, Sabrina is able to defeat the Haunter. Although Ash tries to catch it with an Ultra Ball, it kills itself using Selfdestruct rather than let itself be captured.

In the TCG

There is a Theme Deck named for Sabrina in the Gym Challenge expansion. It has two versions, English and Japanese.

Artwork

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  Sabrina and the Marsh Badge.

• 

  Sabrina and a MasterBall.

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  Sabrina throws a PokéBall

• Sabrinas-ESP.jpg

  Sabrina can cause others to levitate.

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  Sabrina controls Misty and Psyduck.

• SabrinaVS.jpg

  Sabrina's updated VS artwork.

Pokémon

This is a listing of Sabrina's Pokémon in the Pokémon TCG.

• Level 13 Venonat
• Level 24 Venomoth
• Level 15 Slowpoke
• Level 29 Slowbro
• Level 11 Abra
• Level 16 Gastly
• Level 20 Haunter
• Level 39 Gengar
• Level 15 Drowzee
• Level 20 Mr. Mime
• Level 20 Jynx

In the Vs Set she also has

• Espeon
• Xatu

Trivia

Since Sabrina gives out the Marsh Badge, many fans wonder what exactly Sabrina has to do with a "marsh". Some fans have speculated that "Marsh" was her last name^{[citation needed]}, but this has been revealed to be false.

In Diamond and Pearl, west of Pastoria City, there is a Parasol Lady named Sabrina. This Sabrina has a Psyduck. She's completely unrelated to Saffron City's Sabrina and in Original Japanese version they don't share names.

Names

External links

• Psychic, the fanlisting for Sabrina at The Anime Fanlistings Network
• Natsume's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

Gym Leaders of the Kanto region
Pewter Gym Brock	Cerulean Gym Misty	Vermilion Gym Lt. Surge	Celadon Gym Erika
Fuchsia Gym Koga Janine	Saffron Gym Sabrina	Cinnabar Gym Blaine	Viridian Gym Giovanni Blue