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|sloganline=The camerawoman who never lets a single smile escape her focus.
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|image=XY Viola.png
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|caption=Artwork from X and Y
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|hometown=[[Santalune City]]
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|region=[[Kalos]]
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|relatives=[[Alexa]] (older sister)
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|counterpart=[[Viola (Masters)]]
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|enva=Brianna Knickerbocker<ref name="Brianna Knickerbocker">[https://twitter.com/briannanoellek/status/1166945791404937216 Brianna Knickerbocker on Twitter]</ref> <small>({{pkmn|Masters EX}})</small>
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|jpva=[[Aya Endō]]<ref>Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)</ref> <small>({{pkmn|Masters EX}})</small>
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|member=[[Kalos League]]
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|rank=[[Gym Leader]]
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|debut=''[[XY005|A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!]]''
|enva=[[Lori Gardner]]
|jpva=[[Noriko Shitaya]]
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{{Character Infobox/Manga
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|series=''[[Pokémon Adventures]]''
|debut=''[[PS549|An X-cuse to Come Out and Play]]''
}}
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'''Viola''' (Japanese: '''ビオラ''' ''Viola'') is a professional photographer who is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Santalune City]]'s Gym, known officially as the [[Santalune Gym]]. She specializes in {{type|Bug}} Pokémon. She gives the {{badge|Bug}} to Trainers who defeat her.
'''Viola''' (Japanese: '''ビオラ''' ''Viola'') is a professional [[Photography|photographer]] who is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Santalune City]]'s [[Gym]], known officially as the [[Santalune Gym]]. She [[Type expert|specializes]] in {{type|Bug}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. She gives the {{badge|Bug}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat her.


==In the games==
==In the core series games==
This Gym is the first to be challenged by the player. Trainers who defeat her will be given the {{badge|Bug}}, along with {{TM|83|Infestation}}. She is the younger sister to [[Alexa]], a journalist. According to the [[television]] show ''Gym Freaks'', Viola's camera was a birthday gift from Alexa and her barrette was a birthday gift from [[Valerie]].
===Character and Role===
=== Pokémon X and Y ===
[[File:Viola Gym Battle XY.png|thumb|left|250px|Viola challenging the player]]
Viola is the first Gym Leader to be challenged by the [[Player character|player]]. {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat her will be given the {{badge|Bug}}, along with {{TM|83|Infestation}}. She is the younger sister of [[Alexa]], a reporter based in the Kalos region.<ref name=AlexaSister>''"Oh, Viola! Viola is the Gym Leader of Santalune City. Not only is she an expert with Bug-type Pokémon, but she’s also an up-and-coming photography pro! Her older sister, Alexa, happens to be a reporter!"''</ref> She is also seemingly good friends with fellow Gym Leader [[Valerie]], who gifted her the barrette that her hair is tied in for her birthday.<ref name=Barrette>''"Hooray! Viola has arrived! She’s fabulous! So fabulous! I’m so crazy about those eyebrows! The barrette that Viola always wears is a birthday gift from Valerie!"''</ref>
 
As well as being a Gym Leader, Viola is a professional photographer. According to the [[television]] show ''Gym Freaks'', Viola's camera was a birthday gift from Alexa.<ref name=CameraGift>''"Oooh... Ahhh... Viola has arrived! She’s fabulous! So fabulous! I’m so crazy about those eyebrows! The camera that Viola always has is a birthday gift from her sister, Alexa. Awww. If I was born again, I’d like to be the camera."''</ref> She seems to massively enjoy photography, often speaking with analogies surrounding cameras or photography in general. Her work, such as "To be Evolved" and "Nectar's Siren Song" can be found on the first floor of the Santalune Gym. Viola also has a habit of saying "Fantastic" many times, both in Pokémon X and Y, as well as in [[Pokémon Masters EX]].<ref name=Fantastic>''"You and your Pokémon have shown me a whole new depth of field! Fantastic! Just fantastic!"''</ref>
 
===Appearance===
[[File:Viola concept art.png|thumb|200px|Viola's settei]]
Viola is a slim woman of seemingly average height. She has sandy blonde hair, which she wears in a rather unique hairstyle; being loosely tied into a barrette at the back, with two strands at the front left untied, which have rounded ends, making them resemble [[wp:Antenna_(biology)|antennae]]. Viola wears a slightly cropped white tank top, green cargo pants that have a white waistband, and grey boots. She carries two cameras - one around her neck, and one to her side.
 
Her official concept artwork depicts an alternate outfit for her, consisting of what seems to be a more formal top, and her hair more neatly tied into a ponytail. While this outfit does not appear in [[Pokémon X and Y]], she was portrayed with the same ponytail in [[Pokémon the Series: XY]], as well as in her Holiday 2023 Outfit in [[Pokémon Masters EX]].
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===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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{{Party/Footer}}
{{Party/Footer}}


=====[[Battle Chateau]] [[rematch]]- Red Writ of Challenge=====
=====[[Battle Chateau]] [[rematch]] - Red Writ of Challenge=====
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{{Party/Footer}}


===Quotes===
===Gym Freaks===
===={{g|X and Y}}====
:April: ''"Hello! It's time for Gym Freaks, your source for the hottest news about hot Gym Leaders in Kalos. So... I'm now in front of the Santalune City Gym! ... Hooray! Viola has arrived! She's fabulous! So fabulous! I'm so crazy about those eyebrows! The barrette that Viola always wears is a birthday gift from Valerie! Awww. I want to have someone who celebrates my birthday. Oh... She went inside the Gym... That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone."''
'''Santalune Gym'''
* Before battle
:''"That determined expression… That glint in your eye that says you're up to the challenge… It's fantastic! Just fantastic! Is this your first time challenging a [[Gym]]? Fantastic! Whether it's the tears of frustration that follow a loss or the blossoming of joy that comes with victory… They're both great subjects for my camera! Fantastic! This'll be just fantastic! Now come at me! My lens is always focused on victory—I won't let anything ruin this shot!"''


* Being defeated
:April: ''"Hello! It's time for Gym Freaks, your source for the hottest news about hot Gym Leaders in Kalos. So... I'm now in front of the Santalune City Gym! ... Oooh... Ahhh... Viola has arrived! She's fabulous! So fabulous! I'm so crazy about those eyebrows! The camera that Viola always has is a birthday gift from her sister, Alexa. Awww. If I was born again, I'd like to be the camera. Oh... She went inside the Gym... That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone."''
:''"You and your {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} have shown me a whole new depth of field! Fantastic! Just fantastic!"''


* After being defeated
==In the spin-off games==
:''"Young {{pkmn|Trainer}}, you… No, it wasn't you alone. You and your <Pokémon> have shown me a whole new depth of field! Fantastic! Just fantastic!"''
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
:''"With that Bug Badge, Pokémon up to Lv. 30 will listen to your orders in battle… Yup, even if you get them from [[trade]]s! And here! [[TM83|This TM]] commemorates your win against a pro photog like me."''
{{main|Viola (Masters)}}
:''"Using a TM like that one there lets you teach your Pokémon some new [[move]]s quicker than a shutter set to 1/1000 can snap shut! TMs are some of the best gear around. They're point-and-click easy, and you can use them over and over again! Now, the TM that I just gave you is for a move called {{m|Infestation}}. Use it, and it'll be impossible for your opponent to flee from battle! Now then, can you zoom in a bit to check out the tent behind me? Take the stairs that you find beyond it, and you'll be back up to the entrance faster than a flash!"''
Viola forms a [[sync pair]] with {{p|Surskit}} and its evolved form {{p|Masquerain}}, along with {{form|Vivillon|Icy Snow Pattern}} {{p|Vivillon}} in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. Viola joins the {{player}} after completing the fourteenth chapter of the [[PML Arc]].  
:(post-game) ''"The world you see through a lens, and the world you see with a Pokémon by your side... The same world can look entirely different depending on your view."''


'''[[Battle Chateau]]'''
Viola also made notable appearances later in the PML Arc
*First time
:''"Oh, if it isn't <player>. What is your title in the nobility? What? You don't have one? That's a surprise. No one could doubt that a kid as strong as you should have one. See, your title here at the Battle Chateau shows everyone just how strong you are. Only a handful of Trainers can join the ranks of the nobility and earn these titles!"''
:''"I will gladly recommend <player>, so will you grant him/her a beginning title? He/She has the makings of a very strong Trainer, so I'm sure he/she will contribute to the Battle Chateau."''
:''"I'm also a member of the nobility, so let's battle again if we get the chance!"''


* Before battle
{{PairDex/h|Bug}}
:''"Even as a Marchioness, I'm still always looking for the perfect shot. And the quickest way to the perfect shot is by capturing the perfect win!"''
{{PairDex|060|Viola|trainerlink=Viola (Masters)#Surskit → Masquerain|trainerimg=Viola|0284|Surskit → Masquerain|gender=female|pokemonlink=Surskit (Pokémon)|Bug|Rock|Tech|4EX|Story<br>''Chapter 14''}}
 
{{PairDex|060|Viola|trainerlink=Viola (Masters)#Vivillon (Icy Snow Pattern)|trainerimg=Viola Holiday 2023|sygna=Holiday 2023|0666Icy|Vivillon|form={{Form|Vivillon|Icy Snow Pattern}}|gender=female|buddy=yes|Bug|Rock|Field|6|Seasonal Sync Pair Scout}}
* Being defeated
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:''"Ohhh! No one enjoys losing, but you all were such great opponents!"''
 
* After being defeated
:(if giving the player an item) ''"Here! Another bit of gear for such a perfect shot!"''
:''"I knew that you and your Pokémon could show me a whole new depth of field!"''
 
*After defeating the player
:''"The photo from the moment of my victory will be a really winner, all right!"''
 
===Gym Freaks===
:April: ''"Hello! It's time for Gym Freaks, your source for the hottest news about hot Gym Leaders in Kalos. So... I'm now in front of the Santalune City Gym! ... Hooray! Viola has arrived! She's fabulous! So fabulous! I'm so crazy about those eyebrows! The barrette that Viola always wears is a birthday gift from Valerie! Awww. I want to have someone who celebrates my birthday. Oh... She went inside the Gym... That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone."''
 
:April: ''"Hello! It's time for Gym Freaks, your source for the hottest news about hot Gym Leaders in Kalos. So... I'm now in front of the Santalune City Gym! ... Oooh... Ahhh... Viola has arrived! She's fabulous! So fabulous! I'm so crazy about those eyebrows! The camera that Viola always has is a birthday gift from her sister, Alexa. Awww. If I was born again, I'd like to be the camera. Oh... She went inside the Gym... That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone."''


==Artwork==
==Gallery==
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===Artwork===
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|-
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| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{bug color dark}}; background: #{{bug color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Viola XY anime.png|120px]]
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{bug color dark}}; background: #{{bug color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Viola concept art.png|250px]]
|-
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| Official artwork from the<br>{{color2|000|XY series|''XY'' series}}
| Official artwork from<br>''{{color2|000|Pokémon the Series: XY}}''
| Concept artwork
|}
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===Sprites===
===Sprites and models===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{bug color dark}}; background: #{{bug color}}; font-size:80%;"
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|- 
|-
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{bug color dark}}; background: #{{bug color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:VSViola.png|200px]]
| colspan=2 style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{bug color dark}}; background: #{{bug color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:VSViola.png|200px]]
|-
| colspan=2 | VS portrait from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}}
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{bug color dark}}; background: #{{bug color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Viola XY OD.png|x100px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{bug color dark}}; background: #{{bug color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:XY Viola Icon.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{bug color dark}}; background: #{{bug color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:XY Viola Icon.png]]
|-  
|-
| VS portrait from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}}
| Overworld model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}}
| {{color2|000|Player Search System|PSS}} icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}}
| {{color2|000|Player Search System|PSS}} icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}}
|}
|}
==Quotes==
{{main|Viola/Quotes}}


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:Viola anime.png|thumb|250px|Viola in the anime]]
===Main series===
[[File:Viola anime.png|thumb|250px|Viola in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
Viola was first mentioned in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'', albeit not by name, when [[Alexa]] revealed to {{Ash}} that her sister was a Gym Leader from the Kalos region. When Ash arrived in Kalos in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'', he learned that Viola was absent from her Gym at Santalune City. However, Ash decided to head to [[Santalune Gym]] anyway after his challenge at [[Lumiose Gym]] was declined.
Viola was first mentioned in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'', albeit not by name, when [[Alexa]] revealed to {{Ash}} that her sister was a Gym Leader from the Kalos region. When Ash arrived in Kalos in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'', he learned that Viola was absent from her Gym at Santalune City. However, Ash decided to head to [[Santalune Gym]] anyway after his challenge at [[Lumiose Gym]] was declined.


[[XY005|He arrived there]] just as Viola, who was revealed to a professional photographer known for her excellent shots of Bug-type Pokémon, was returning and she accepted Ash's challenge. Viola's {{p|Surskit}} and {{p|Vivillon}} had a type disadvantage against [[Ash's Fletchling]] and {{AP|Pikachu}}, however Viola's strategy was to immobilize both Pokémon using {{m|Ice Beam}} and {{m|Sticky Web}}. This worked and Ash lost the battle.
[[XY005|He arrived there]] just as Viola, who was revealed to a professional photographer known for her excellent shots of Bug-type Pokémon, was returning and she accepted Ash's challenge. Viola's {{p|Surskit}} and {{p|Vivillon}} had a type disadvantage against [[Ash's Fletchling]] and {{AP|Pikachu}}, however Viola's strategy was to immobilize both Pokémon using {{m|Ice Beam}} and {{m|Sticky Web}}. This worked and Ash lost the battle.


Viola appeared again in ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', where Ash challenged her to a [[rematch]]. Thanks to the training Ash had had with {{ashfr}} between the battles, he was able to counter Viola's strategies and defeat her, winning himself the {{badge|Bug}}. She later reappeared in a flashback in ''[[XY012|To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!]]''.
In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', Ash challenged Viola to a [[rematch]]. Thanks to the training Ash had with {{ashfr}} between the battles, he was able to counter Viola's strategies and defeat her, winning himself the {{badge|Bug}}. She later reappeared in a flashback in ''[[XY012|To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!]]''.
 
In ''[[XY020|Breaking Titles at the Chateau!]]'', Viola reunited with Ash and his friends at the [[Battle Chateau]]. There, she and Surskit battled [[Grant]] and his {{p|Onix}}, and lost.


Viola and her Surskit reappeared in ''[[XY020|Breaking Titles at the Chateau!]]'' at the [[Battle Chateau]], where they battled against [[Grant]] and his {{p|Onix}}. She and Surskit lost.
In ''[[XY112|Master Class is in Session!]]'' and ''[[XY113|Performing a Pathway to the Future!]]'', Viola watched {{an|Serena}}'s Master Class [[Pokémon Showcase]] along with Alexa.


Viola made a brief appearance in [[XY112]] and [[XY113]], watching {{an|Serena}}'s Master Class [[Pokémon Showcase]] along with her sister [[Alexa]].
She appeared in a fantasy in ''[[XY125|A League of His Own!]]'', when Ash was talking to [[Everett]] about the Gym Leaders that he had defeated in Kalos, in order for him to be able to compete in the [[Lumiose Conference]].


Like her sister, she is very cheerful and friendly but has an unwavering focus in battle. According to Alexa, her trips away from Santalune Gym are often long. She helps Alexa with her work at times and shares a friendship with Grant.
In ''[[XY132|A Towering Takeover!]]'', Viola was seen watching [[Lysandre]]'s broadcast from Lumiose City along with Alexa.


===Pokémon===
In ''[[XY135|Rocking Kalos Defenses!]]'' and ''[[XY136|Forming a More Perfect Union!]]'', Viola and Vivillon were among those who helped destroy the [[Giant Rock]].
 
She appeared again in flashbacks in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]''.
 
====Character====
Like her sister, Viola is very cheerful and friendly but has an unwavering focus in battle. According to Alexa, her trips away from Santalune Gym often last for some time. She helps Alexa with her work at times and she shares a friendship with Grant, though she is shown to get easily annoyed whenever Grant falls from the walls he is climbing on.
 
====Pokémon====
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This listing is of Viola's known Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
This listing is of Viola's known Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
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|vaen=Eileen Stevens
|vaen=Eileen Stevens
|desc={{p|Surskit}} is Viola's first known Pokémon. It was first used against Ash's {{AP|Pikachu}} in their first Gym battle. Surskit defeated Pikachu by freezing the battlefield with Ice Beam, which prevented him from moving properly and left him unable to escape Surskit's Signal Beam. Next, it fought {{AP|Fletchling}}, who quickly defeated Surskit due to its ability to fly. In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', Surskit battled Pikachu again in a rematch, where its previous tactics failed due to Pikachu using his tail to balance himself on the ice. It was eventually defeated by Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}.
|desc={{p|Surskit}} is Viola's first known Pokémon. It was first used against [[Ash's Pikachu]] in their first Gym battle. Surskit defeated Pikachu by freezing the battlefield with Ice Beam, which prevented him from moving properly and left him unable to escape Surskit's Signal Beam. Next, it fought {{AP|Fletchling}}, who quickly defeated Surskit due to its ability to fly. In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', Surskit battled Pikachu again in a rematch, where its previous tactics failed due to Pikachu using his tail to balance himself on the ice. It was eventually defeated by Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}.


Surskit returned in ''[[XY020|Breaking Titles at the Chateau!]]'' where it battled [[Grant]]'s {{p|Onix}} but lost.
Surskit reappeared in ''[[XY020|Breaking Titles at the Chateau!]]'', where it battled [[Grant]]'s {{p|Onix}} but lost.


It was seen in flashbacks in ''[[XY021|A PokeVision of Things to Come!]]'' and ''[[XY023|Coming Back into the Cold]]''.
It appeared in flashbacks in ''[[XY021|A PokeVision of Things to Come!]]'' and ''[[XY023|Coming Back into the Cold]]''.


Surskit's known moves are {{m|Protect}}, {{m|Ice Beam}}, {{m|Signal Beam}}, {{m|Sticky Web}}, and {{m|Bubble Beam}}.}}
Surskit's known moves are {{m|Protect}}, {{m|Ice Beam}}, {{m|Signal Beam}}, {{m|Sticky Web}}, and {{m|Bubble Beam}}.}}
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|epnum=XY005
|epnum=XY005
|epname=A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!
|epname=A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!
|vajp=
|vajp=Aya Endō
|vaen=Eileen Stevens
|vaen=Eileen Stevens
|desc={{p|Vivillon}} is Viola's second known Pokémon. It was first used against Ash in their first Gym battle. It was sent out to battle {{AP|Fletchling}} after it had defeated Surskit. It won the battle by using Psychic to trap Fletchling in Surskit's {{m|Sticky Web}}, leaving it defenseless to Vivillon's Solar Beam. In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', Vivillon faced Fletchling again in a rematch, where it beat Fletchling again by hitting it with Sleep Powder, leaving it defenseless to Solar Beam once more. Then it fought {{AP|Pikachu}}, where Vivillon was defeated after its wing was frozen by the ice surrounding the Gym, hindering its ability to fly and leaving it an easy target for Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}. It was seen in a flashback in ''[[XY012|To Catch a Pokemon Smuggler!]]''.
|desc={{p|Vivillon}} is Viola's second known Pokémon. It was first used against Ash in their first Gym battle. It was sent out to battle {{AP|Fletchling}} after it defeated Surskit. It won the battle by using Psychic to trap Fletchling in Surskit's {{m|Sticky Web}}, leaving it defenseless to Vivillon's Solar Beam. In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', Vivillon faced Fletchling again in a rematch, where it beat Fletchling again by hitting it with Sleep Powder, leaving it defenseless to Solar Beam once more. Then it fought {{AP|Pikachu}}, where Vivillon was defeated after its wing was frozen by the ice surrounding the Gym, hindering its ability to fly and leaving it an easy target for Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}.
 
It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[XY012|To Catch a Pokemon Smuggler!]]''.
 
It appeared again in ''[[XY135|Rocking Kalos Defenses!]]'' and ''[[XY136|Forming a More Perfect Union!]]'', where it helped destroy the [[Giant Rock]].
 
It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]''.


Vivillon's known moves are {{m|Psychic}}, {{m|Gust}}, {{m|Solar Beam}}, and {{m|Sleep Powder}}.}}
Vivillon's known moves are {{m|Psychic}}, {{m|Gust}}, {{m|Solar Beam}}, and {{m|Sleep Powder}}.}}


===Voice actors===
====Achievements====
[[File:Viola Duchess anime.png|thumb|250px|Viola as a Duchess]]
=====Battle Chateau=====
Viola achieved the following [[Battle Chateau#Ranks|ranks]] in [[Battle Chateau]]:
* {{tc|Duchess}} (prior to ''[[XY020|Breaking Titles at the Chateau!]]'')
 
====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color={{bug color light}}|bordercolor={{bug color}}
{{vatable|color={{bug color light}}|bordercolor={{bug color}}
|ja=下屋則子 ''Noriko Shitaya''
|ja=下屋則子 ''[[Noriko Shitaya]]''
|en=Lori Gardner
|en=[[Lori Gardner]]
|fi=Henni-Liisa Stam
|fi=Henni-Liisa Stam ([[XY005]]-[[XY006]], [[XY020]])<br>Unknown voice actress ([[XY135]]-[[XY136]])
|he=עינת אזולאי ''Einat Azulay''
|fr_eu=Claire Tefnin
|it=Ludovica De Caro ([[XY005]]-[[XY020]])
|es_eu=Catherina Martínez
|es_eu=Catherina Martínez
|pl=Marta Dobecka
|es_la=Andrea Orozco
|nl=Lizemijn Libgott
|id=Tuti Pinkan
|pl=Marta Dobecka ([[XY005]]-[[XY006]], [[XY020]])<br>Martyna Kowalik ([[XY135]]-[[XY136]])
|pt_br=Kate Kelly
|pt_br=Kate Kelly
|tr=Seda Özelsoy
|vi=Kim Ngọc ([[XY005]]-[[XY020]])<br>Cao Thụy Thanh Hồng ([[XY135]]-[[XY136]])
}}
}}
===GOTCHA!===
Viola briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]].


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Viola Adventures.png|thumb|right|200px|Viola in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Viola Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Viola in Pokémon Adventures]]
Viola makes her first appearance in the {{chap|X & Y}}, where she goes to [[Vaniville Town]] with Alexa to interview up-and-coming {{tc|Sky Trainer}} {{adv|Y}}. Y angrily reveals her hatred for reporters after they caused her friend {{adv|X}} to become a shut-in and refuse to leave his house despite his friends' constant efforts. Before they can continue, the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Xerneas}} and {{p|Yveltal}} appear and begin destroying the town while fighting each other. When Viola wonders if the two are actually even Pokémon, Alexa states that she isn't sure either but notes that according to a 3,000 year old legend, Xerneas and Yveltal appear every 1,000 years.
Viola makes her first appearance in the {{MangaArc|X & Y}}, where she goes to [[Vaniville Town]] with Alexa to interview up-and-coming {{tc|Sky Trainer}} {{adv|Y}}. Y angrily reveals her hatred for reporters after they caused her friend {{adv|X}} to become a shut-in and refuse to leave his house despite his friends' constant efforts. Before they can continue, the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Xerneas}} and {{p|Yveltal}} appear and begin destroying the town while fighting each other. When Viola wonders if the two are actually even Pokémon, Alexa states that she isn't sure either but notes that according to a 3,000 year old legend, Xerneas and Yveltal appear every 1,000 years.


When X's group arrives in [[Santalune City]], Viola meets up with them again. Although previous encounters with [[Team Flare]] made X and his friends wary of adults, Viola reveals her position as a Gym Leader and offers to help the group by letting them see her photos of the Vaniville Town incident and offers sanctuary at her Gym. X and his friends agree to trust her, except for Shauna who runs off after getting mad at everyone for disregarding their earlier pact to not trust adults. At the Gym, Viola challenges X to a battle, which she ends up losing. They are interrupted by [[Celosia]] of Team Flare, who possesses Shauna and uses her to attack Y. Viola pushes Y out of the way, but ends up getting hit as a result. Viola reveals herself to still be conscious and reveals that he saw X's attempt to use Mega Evolution earlier and called fellow Gym Leader [[Korrina]] to help him learn more about it. When Celosia attempts to run off, Viola has her {{p|Surskit}} stop Celosia in her tracks with {{m|Sticky Web}}. Once Celosia was driven away, everyone regrouped back at the Gym where Viola had her head injury bandaged up.
When X's group arrives in [[Santalune City]], Viola meets up with them again. Although previous encounters with [[Team Flare]] made X and his friends wary of adults, Viola reveals her position as a Gym Leader and offers to help the group by letting them see her photos of the Vaniville Town incident and offers sanctuary at her Gym. X and his friends agree to trust her, except for Shauna who runs off after getting mad at everyone for disregarding their earlier pact to not trust adults. At the Gym, Viola challenges X to a battle, which she ends up losing. They are interrupted by [[Celosia]] of Team Flare, who possesses Shauna and uses her to attack Y. Viola pushes Y out of the way, but ends up getting hit as a result. Viola reveals herself to still be conscious and reveals that he saw X's attempt to use Mega Evolution earlier and called fellow Gym Leader [[Korrina]] to help him learn more about it. When Celosia attempts to run off, Viola has her {{p|Surskit}} stop Celosia in her tracks with {{m|Sticky Web}}. Once Celosia was driven away, everyone regrouped back at the Gym where Viola had her head injury bandaged up.


Later, Viola calls Alexa to inform her that Team Flare is the ones behind the incidents happening in various places. She also informs her sister that Y and her friends have also left to go to Lumiose City.
Later, Viola calls Alexa to inform her that Team Flare is the ones behind the incidents happening in various places. She also informs her sister that Y and her friends have also left to go to Lumiose City.
Later, Viola and Alexa witness Lysandre announcing to the entire Kalos region about his plans to end all life with the power of the ultimate weapon. Afterward, they, along with Clemont, [[Bonnie]], and [[Yvette]], confront Team Flare at {{rt|10|Kalos}} in order to free the captured Pokémon there. Together, the group manages to defeat all the members of Team Flare and rescue the captured Pokémon. After Team Flare is fully defeated, Viola and her allies meet with X and his friends at [[Lumiose City]] to congratulate them on their victory.


====Pokémon====
====Pokémon====
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|type2=Flying
|type2=Flying
|img=Viola Vivillon Adventures.png
|img=Viola Vivillon Adventures.png
|epnum=PAXY05
|epnum=PS554
|epname=Kangaskhan...Kangascan't
|epname=Kangaskhan...Kangascan't
|desc={{p|Vivillon}} is Viola's first known Pokémon. It was first seen with its Trainer in Santalune City. Later, it faced {{adv|X}}'s {{p|Kangaskhan|Garu}} in the Santalune Gym, where it lost. It has a Meadow Pattern.
|desc=Vivillon debuted in ''[[PS554|Kangaskhan...Kangascan't]]''. It was first seen with its Trainer in [[Santalune City]]. [[PS555|Later]], it faced {{adv|X}}'s [[Kanga]] in the [[Santalune Gym]], where it lost. In ''[[PS592|Zygarde Agitated]]'', Vivillon helped Viola, [[Yvette]], and the {{tc|Sky Trainer}}s free the captive Pokémon at {{rt|10|Kalos}}, by working together with the Sky Trainers' Vivillon.
 
Vivillon has a Meadow Pattern.


Vivillon's only known move is {{m|Supersonic}}.}}
Vivillon's known moves are {{m|Supersonic}} and {{m|Powder}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|type2=Water
|type2=Water
|img=Viola Surskit Adventures.png
|img=Viola Surskit Adventures.png
|epnum=PAXY07
|epnum=PS556
|epname=Lucky Lucario Was Here
|epname=Lucky Lucario Was Here
|desc={{p|Surskit}} is Viola's second known Pokémon. It was first used to prevent [[Celosia]] from escaping with a stolen {{DL|Mega Stone|Kangaskhanite}} with its Sticky Web. Later, Surskit was defeated by Celosia's {{p|Honedge}}.
|desc={{p|Surskit}} is Viola's second known Pokémon. It was first used to prevent [[Celosia]] from escaping with a stolen [[Kangaskhanite]] with its Sticky Web. Later, Surskit was defeated by Celosia's {{p|Honedge}}.


Surskit's only known move is {{m|Sticky Web}}.}}
Surskit's only known move is {{m|Sticky Web}}.}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Viola's Japanese Leader title is {{tt|笑顔を見逃さないカメラガール|The camera girl who never misses a smile}}.
* Viola's Japanese Leader title is {{tt|笑顔を見逃さないカメラガール|The camera girl who never misses a smile}}.
* Viola is the only female Bug-type [[Type expert|expert]].
* Viola is the first notable female {{type|Bug}} specialist of the core series games.
* Despite being a Gym Leader, her name cannot be entered in Pokémon X and Y due to the word filter blocking any variation of "viol," which is French for "rape".
* Both Viola and [[Alexa|her sister]] share their Japanese voice actresses with [[Sinnoh]] [[Gym Leader]]s. In Viola's case, it is [[Candice]].
* Both Viola and her sister share their Japanese voice actresses with [[Sinnoh]] [[Gym Leader]]s. In Viola's case, [[Candice]].
* In the Battle Chateau initial battle, Viola's Masquerain knows {{m|Air Slash}} at level 40, even though it can only learn it at level 47 in {{g|X and Y}}. Its pre-evolution, {{p|Surskit}}, cannot learn this move.
* In the Battle Chateau initial battle, Viola's Masquerain learns {{m|Air Slash}} at level 40 even though it can only learn it at level 47 in {{g|X and Y}}. Its pre-evolution, {{p|Surskit}}, cannot learn this move.
* In her {{pkmn|anime}} debut, Viola is shown to be just as tall as her sister, Alexa. However, in later episodes, Viola's height only reaches to her sister's shoulders.
* Viola was originally meant to have a ponytail, as evidenced in her concept art. She is however seen with this hairstyle in several episodes in the anime.
* At the release of the games, Viola's name could not be set as the {{player}}'s name, as her name contains ''viol'', a French word meaning "rape", which was blocked by the 3DS's built-in word filter. A December 2014 patch to the 3DS updated the filter, allowing "Viola" to be entered.


==Names==
==Names==
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| Japanese
| Japanese
| ビオラ ''Viola''
| ビオラ ''Viola''
| From the genera ''{{wp|Viola (plant)|Viola}}'' and ''{{wp|Viola (butterfly)|Viola}}''
| From the plant genus ''{{wp|Viola (plant)|Viola}}'' and skipper genus ''{{wp|Viola (butterfly)|Viola}}''
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| English, German
| English, German
| Viola
| Viola
| Same as her Japanese name
| Same as her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Spanish
| Violeta
| From ''violeta'' (violet)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| French
| French
| Violette
| Violette
| From ''violette'', {{wp|Viola (plant)|violet}}
| From ''violette'' (violet)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Italian
| Italian
| Violetta
| Violetta
| From ''violetta'', violet
| From ''violetta'' (violet)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Spanish
| Violeta
| From ''violeta'', violet
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Korean
| Korean
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| From her Japanese name
| From her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 紫羅蘭 ''Zǐluólán''
| 紫羅蘭 / 紫罗兰 ''Zǐluólán''
| From 紫羅蘭 ''zǐluólán'', violet
| rowspan="2" | From 紫羅蘭 / 紫罗兰 ''zǐluólán / jílòhlàahn'' (violet)
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 紫羅蘭 ''Jílòhlàahn''
| 紫羅蘭 ''Jílòhlàahn''
| From 紫羅蘭 ''jílòhlàahn'', violet
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Vietnamese
| Biora
| Transcription of her Japanese name
|}
|}


==References==
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{{Gym Leaders of Kalos}}<br>
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[[Category:Bug-type Trainers]]
[[Category:Pokémon Adventures characters]]
[[Category:Pokémon Adventures characters]]
[[Category:Photographers]]


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Viola
ビオラ Viola
"The camerawoman who never lets a single smile escape her focus."
XY Viola.png
Artwork from X and Y
Age Unknown
Gender Female
Eye color Dark green
Hair color Sandy blonde
Hometown Santalune City
Region Kalos
Relatives Alexa (older sister)
Trainer class Gym Leader
Marchioness (Battle Chateau)
Duchess (Battle Chateau; Series)
Generation VI, VII, VIII, IX
Counterpart(s) Viola (Masters)
Games X and Y, Masters EX
English voice actor Brianna Knickerbocker[1] (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor Aya Endō[2] (Masters EX)
Member of Kalos League
Rank Gym Leader
Leader of Santalune Gym
Badge Bug Badge
Specializes in Bug-types
Anime series Pokémon the Series
Debut A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!
English voice actor Lori Gardner
Japanese voice actor Noriko Shitaya
Manga series Pokémon Adventures
Debut An X-cuse to Come Out and Play

Viola (Japanese: ビオラ Viola) is a professional photographer who is the Gym Leader of Santalune City's Gym, known officially as the Santalune Gym. She specializes in Bug-type Pokémon. She gives the Bug Badge to Trainers who defeat her.

In the core series games

Character and Role

Pokémon X and Y

Viola challenging the player

Viola is the first Gym Leader to be challenged by the player. Trainers who defeat her will be given the Bug Badge, along with TM83 (Infestation). She is the younger sister of Alexa, a reporter based in the Kalos region.[3] She is also seemingly good friends with fellow Gym Leader Valerie, who gifted her the barrette that her hair is tied in for her birthday.[4]

As well as being a Gym Leader, Viola is a professional photographer. According to the television show Gym Freaks, Viola's camera was a birthday gift from Alexa.[5] She seems to massively enjoy photography, often speaking with analogies surrounding cameras or photography in general. Her work, such as "To be Evolved" and "Nectar's Siren Song" can be found on the first floor of the Santalune Gym. Viola also has a habit of saying "Fantastic" many times, both in Pokémon X and Y, as well as in Pokémon Masters EX.[6]

Appearance

Viola's settei

Viola is a slim woman of seemingly average height. She has sandy blonde hair, which she wears in a rather unique hairstyle; being loosely tied into a barrette at the back, with two strands at the front left untied, which have rounded ends, making them resemble antennae. Viola wears a slightly cropped white tank top, green cargo pants that have a white waistband, and grey boots. She carries two cameras - one around her neck, and one to her side.

Her official concept artwork depicts an alternate outfit for her, consisting of what seems to be a more formal top, and her hair more neatly tied into a ponytail. While this outfit does not appear in Pokémon X and Y, she was portrayed with the same ponytail in Pokémon the Series: XY, as well as in her Holiday 2023 Outfit in Pokémon Masters EX.

Pokémon

Pokémon X and Y

Gym battle



Battle Chateau



Battle Chateau - Blue Writ of Challenge



Battle Chateau - Writ of Challenge



Battle Chateau - Red Writ of Challenge



Battle Chateau - Black Writ of Challenge



Battle Chateau rematch



Battle Chateau rematch - Blue Writ of Challenge



Battle Chateau rematch - Writ of Challenge



Battle Chateau rematch - Red Writ of Challenge



Battle Chateau rematch - Black Writ of Challenge



Gym Freaks

April: "Hello! It's time for Gym Freaks, your source for the hottest news about hot Gym Leaders in Kalos. So... I'm now in front of the Santalune City Gym! ... Hooray! Viola has arrived! She's fabulous! So fabulous! I'm so crazy about those eyebrows! The barrette that Viola always wears is a birthday gift from Valerie! Awww. I want to have someone who celebrates my birthday. Oh... She went inside the Gym... That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone."
April: "Hello! It's time for Gym Freaks, your source for the hottest news about hot Gym Leaders in Kalos. So... I'm now in front of the Santalune City Gym! ... Oooh... Ahhh... Viola has arrived! She's fabulous! So fabulous! I'm so crazy about those eyebrows! The camera that Viola always has is a birthday gift from her sister, Alexa. Awww. If I was born again, I'd like to be the camera. Oh... She went inside the Gym... That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone."

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Viola (Masters)

Viola forms a sync pair with Surskit and its evolved form Masquerain, along with Icy Snow Pattern Vivillon in Pokémon Masters EX. Viola joins the player after completing the fourteenth chapter of the PML Arc.

Viola also made notable appearances later in the PML Arc

Sync Dex Trainer NDex Pokémon Type Weakness Role Base Potential Availability
#060 VSViola Masters.png Viola #0284 MastersIcon0284.png Surskit → Masquerain
Bug
BugIC Masters.png
Rock
RockIC Masters.png
Masters Tech.png ★★★★☆☆EX Story
Chapter 14
#060 VSViola Holiday 2023 Masters.png Holiday 2023
Viola
#0666 MastersIcon0666Icy.png Vivillon Buddy Move Icon Masters.png
Icy Snow Pattern
Bug
BugIC Masters.png
Rock
RockIC Masters.png
Masters Field.png ★★★★★☆EX Seasonal Sync Pair Scout

Gallery

Artwork

Viola XY anime.png Viola concept art.png
Official artwork from
Pokémon the Series: XY
Concept artwork

Sprites and models

VSViola.png
VS portrait from
X and Y
Viola XY OD.png XY Viola Icon.png
Overworld model from
X and Y
PSS icon from
X and Y

Quotes

Main article: Viola/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Viola in the anime

Viola was first mentioned in The Dream Continues!, albeit not by name, when Alexa revealed to Ash that her sister was a Gym Leader from the Kalos region. When Ash arrived in Kalos in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!, he learned that Viola was absent from her Gym at Santalune City. However, Ash decided to head to Santalune Gym anyway after his challenge at Lumiose Gym was declined.

He arrived there just as Viola, who was revealed to a professional photographer known for her excellent shots of Bug-type Pokémon, was returning and she accepted Ash's challenge. Viola's Surskit and Vivillon had a type disadvantage against Ash's Fletchling and Pikachu, however Viola's strategy was to immobilize both Pokémon using Ice Beam and Sticky Web. This worked and Ash lost the battle.

In Battling on Thin Ice!, Ash challenged Viola to a rematch. Thanks to the training Ash had with his friends between the battles, he was able to counter Viola's strategies and defeat her, winning himself the Bug Badge. She later reappeared in a flashback in To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!.

In Breaking Titles at the Chateau!, Viola reunited with Ash and his friends at the Battle Chateau. There, she and Surskit battled Grant and his Onix, and lost.

In Master Class is in Session! and Performing a Pathway to the Future!, Viola watched Serena's Master Class Pokémon Showcase along with Alexa.

She appeared in a fantasy in A League of His Own!, when Ash was talking to Everett about the Gym Leaders that he had defeated in Kalos, in order for him to be able to compete in the Lumiose Conference.

In A Towering Takeover!, Viola was seen watching Lysandre's broadcast from Lumiose City along with Alexa.

In Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, Viola and Vivillon were among those who helped destroy the Giant Rock.

She appeared again in flashbacks in Till We Compete Again!.

Character

Like her sister, Viola is very cheerful and friendly but has an unwavering focus in battle. According to Alexa, her trips away from Santalune Gym often last for some time. She helps Alexa with her work at times and she shares a friendship with Grant, though she is shown to get easily annoyed whenever Grant falls from the walls he is climbing on.

Pokémon


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

Viola's Surskit
Surskit
Surskit is Viola's first known Pokémon. It was first used against Ash's Pikachu in their first Gym battle. Surskit defeated Pikachu by freezing the battlefield with Ice Beam, which prevented him from moving properly and left him unable to escape Surskit's Signal Beam. Next, it fought Fletchling, who quickly defeated Surskit due to its ability to fly. In Battling on Thin Ice!, Surskit battled Pikachu again in a rematch, where its previous tactics failed due to Pikachu using his tail to balance himself on the ice. It was eventually defeated by Pikachu's Thunderbolt.

Surskit reappeared in Breaking Titles at the Chateau!, where it battled Grant's Onix but lost.

It appeared in flashbacks in A PokeVision of Things to Come! and Coming Back into the Cold.

Surskit's known moves are Protect, Ice Beam, Signal Beam, Sticky Web, and Bubble Beam.

Debut A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!
Voice actors
Japanese
English Eileen Stevens
Viola's Vivillon
Vivillon
Vivillon is Viola's second known Pokémon. It was first used against Ash in their first Gym battle. It was sent out to battle Fletchling after it defeated Surskit. It won the battle by using Psychic to trap Fletchling in Surskit's Sticky Web, leaving it defenseless to Vivillon's Solar Beam. In Battling on Thin Ice!, Vivillon faced Fletchling again in a rematch, where it beat Fletchling again by hitting it with Sleep Powder, leaving it defenseless to Solar Beam once more. Then it fought Pikachu, where Vivillon was defeated after its wing was frozen by the ice surrounding the Gym, hindering its ability to fly and leaving it an easy target for Pikachu's Thunderbolt.

It reappeared in a flashback in To Catch a Pokemon Smuggler!.

It appeared again in Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, where it helped destroy the Giant Rock.

It reappeared in a flashback in Till We Compete Again!.

Vivillon's known moves are Psychic, Gust, Solar Beam, and Sleep Powder.

Debut A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!
Voice actors
Japanese Aya Endō
English Eileen Stevens

Achievements

Viola as a Duchess
Battle Chateau

Viola achieved the following ranks in Battle Chateau:

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 下屋則子 Noriko Shitaya
English Lori Gardner
Dutch Lizemijn Libgott
Finnish Henni-Liisa Stam (XY005-XY006, XY020)
Unknown voice actress (XY135-XY136)
European French Claire Tefnin
Hebrew עינת אזולאי Einat Azulay
Indonesian Tuti Pinkan
Italian Ludovica De Caro (XY005-XY020)
Polish Marta Dobecka (XY005-XY006, XY020)
Martyna Kowalik (XY135-XY136)
Brazilian Portuguese Kate Kelly
Spanish Latin America Andrea Orozco
Spain Catherina Martínez
Turkish Seda Özelsoy
Vietnamese Kim Ngọc (XY005-XY020)
Cao Thụy Thanh Hồng (XY135-XY136)


GOTCHA!

Viola briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Viola in Pokémon Adventures

Viola makes her first appearance in the X & Y arc, where she goes to Vaniville Town with Alexa to interview up-and-coming Sky Trainer Y. Y angrily reveals her hatred for reporters after they caused her friend X to become a shut-in and refuse to leave his house despite his friends' constant efforts. Before they can continue, the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal appear and begin destroying the town while fighting each other. When Viola wonders if the two are actually even Pokémon, Alexa states that she isn't sure either but notes that according to a 3,000 year old legend, Xerneas and Yveltal appear every 1,000 years.

When X's group arrives in Santalune City, Viola meets up with them again. Although previous encounters with Team Flare made X and his friends wary of adults, Viola reveals her position as a Gym Leader and offers to help the group by letting them see her photos of the Vaniville Town incident and offers sanctuary at her Gym. X and his friends agree to trust her, except for Shauna who runs off after getting mad at everyone for disregarding their earlier pact to not trust adults. At the Gym, Viola challenges X to a battle, which she ends up losing. They are interrupted by Celosia of Team Flare, who possesses Shauna and uses her to attack Y. Viola pushes Y out of the way, but ends up getting hit as a result. Viola reveals herself to still be conscious and reveals that he saw X's attempt to use Mega Evolution earlier and called fellow Gym Leader Korrina to help him learn more about it. When Celosia attempts to run off, Viola has her Surskit stop Celosia in her tracks with Sticky Web. Once Celosia was driven away, everyone regrouped back at the Gym where Viola had her head injury bandaged up.

Later, Viola calls Alexa to inform her that Team Flare is the ones behind the incidents happening in various places. She also informs her sister that Y and her friends have also left to go to Lumiose City.

Later, Viola and Alexa witness Lysandre announcing to the entire Kalos region about his plans to end all life with the power of the ultimate weapon. Afterward, they, along with Clemont, Bonnie, and Yvette, confront Team Flare at Route 10 in order to free the captured Pokémon there. Together, the group manages to defeat all the members of Team Flare and rescue the captured Pokémon. After Team Flare is fully defeated, Viola and her allies meet with X and his friends at Lumiose City to congratulate them on their victory.

Pokémon

Viola's Vivillon
Vivillon
Vivillon debuted in Kangaskhan...Kangascan't. It was first seen with its Trainer in Santalune City. Later, it faced X's Kanga in the Santalune Gym, where it lost. In Zygarde Agitated, Vivillon helped Viola, Yvette, and the Sky Trainers free the captive Pokémon at Route 10, by working together with the Sky Trainers' Vivillon.

Vivillon has a Meadow Pattern.

Vivillon's known moves are Supersonic and Powder.

Debut Kangaskhan...Kangascan't
Viola's Surskit
Surskit
Surskit is Viola's second known Pokémon. It was first used to prevent Celosia from escaping with a stolen Kangaskhanite with its Sticky Web. Later, Surskit was defeated by Celosia's Honedge.

Surskit's only known move is Sticky Web.

Debut Lucky Lucario Was Here

Trivia

  • Viola's Japanese Leader title is 笑顔を見逃さないカメラガール.
  • Viola is the first notable female Bug-type specialist of the core series games.
  • Both Viola and her sister share their Japanese voice actresses with Sinnoh Gym Leaders. In Viola's case, it is Candice.
  • In the Battle Chateau initial battle, Viola's Masquerain knows Air Slash at level 40, even though it can only learn it at level 47 in Pokémon X and Y. Its pre-evolution, Surskit, cannot learn this move.
  • In her anime debut, Viola is shown to be just as tall as her sister, Alexa. However, in later episodes, Viola's height only reaches to her sister's shoulders.
  • Viola was originally meant to have a ponytail, as evidenced in her concept art. She is however seen with this hairstyle in several episodes in the anime.
  • At the release of the games, Viola's name could not be set as the player's name, as her name contains viol, a French word meaning "rape", which was blocked by the 3DS's built-in word filter. A December 2014 patch to the 3DS updated the filter, allowing "Viola" to be entered.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ビオラ Viola From the plant genus Viola and skipper genus Viola
English, German Viola Same as her Japanese name
Spanish Violeta From violeta (violet)
French Violette From violette (violet)
Italian Violetta From violetta (violet)
Korean 비올라 Viola From her Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 紫羅蘭 / 紫罗兰 Zǐluólán From 紫羅蘭 / 紫罗兰 zǐluólán / jílòhlàahn (violet)
Chinese (Cantonese) 紫羅蘭 Jílòhlàahn
Vietnamese Biora Transcription of her Japanese name

References

  1. Brianna Knickerbocker on Twitter
  2. Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
  3. "Oh, Viola! Viola is the Gym Leader of Santalune City. Not only is she an expert with Bug-type Pokémon, but she’s also an up-and-coming photography pro! Her older sister, Alexa, happens to be a reporter!"
  4. "Hooray! Viola has arrived! She’s fabulous! So fabulous! I’m so crazy about those eyebrows! The barrette that Viola always wears is a birthday gift from Valerie!"
  5. "Oooh... Ahhh... Viola has arrived! She’s fabulous! So fabulous! I’m so crazy about those eyebrows! The camera that Viola always has is a birthday gift from her sister, Alexa. Awww. If I was born again, I’d like to be the camera."
  6. "You and your Pokémon have shown me a whole new depth of field! Fantastic! Just fantastic!"


Gym Leaders of the Kalos region
Santalune Gym Bug Badge
XY Viola Icon.png
Viola
Cyllage Gym Cliff Badge
XY Grant Icon.png
Grant
Shalour Gym Rumble Badge
XY Korrina Icon.png
Korrina
Coumarine Gym Plant Badge
XY Ramos Icon.png
Ramos
Lumiose Gym Voltage Badge
XY Clemont Icon.png
Clemont
Laverre Gym Fairy Badge
XY Valerie Icon.png
Valerie
Anistar Gym Psychic Badge
XY Olympia Icon.png
Olympia
Snowbelle Gym Iceberg Badge
XY Wulfric Icon.png
Wulfric


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