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A Kimono Girl (Japanese: まいこはん Apprentice Geisha) is a type of Pokémon trainer that first debuted in the Generation II games. They appear as small women dressed in kimonos.

Contents 1 In the games 2 In the anime 2.1 Appearance 2.2 Quotes 2.3 Names 3 Trivia

In the games

There are five Kimono Girls, all of which can be battled in Ecruteak City. Each one only has one Pokémon, which, when combined, contain the entire set of Eevee's Generation II evolutions, the Eeveelutions. For some reason, in most localizations, they were given different but still Japanese names.

The Kimono Girls:

• Sayo (Japanese: サクラ Sakura) - Espeon's Trainer
• Miki (Japanese: サツキ Satsuki) - Jolteon's Trainer
• Kuni (Japanese: スモモ Sumomo) - Vaporeon's Trainer
• Zuki (Japanese: タマオ Tamao) - Umbreon's Trainer
• Naoko (Japanese: コウメ Koume) - Flareon's Trainer

Bill's mother was once a Kimono Girl.

In the anime

The Kimono Girls appeared in the anime as the Kimono Sisters, who resemble their game counterparts. However, Sakura, or Sayo was more important in anime than her sisters and became a minor recurring character. Surprisingly, all five girls retained their Japanese names in the English dub of Pokémon anime and did not use the names given to them in the translated version of the games.

Appearance

Kimono Girl Sprites

Image from Pokémon Gold and Silver

Quotes

Naoko

"You have lovely Pokémon. May I see them in battle?"

"Oh, you are very strong."

Sayo

"I always dance with my Pokémon. Of course, I also train them."

"Oh, so close! I almost had you."

Zuki

"Isn’t my barrette pretty? Oh. A Pokémon Battle?"

"I don’t have any Pokémon left…"

Kuni

"Oh, you’re a cute trainer. Would you like to battle?"

"You’re stronger than you look."

Miki

"Do you like my dancing? I’m good at Pokémon too."

"Ooh, you’re good at Pokémon too."

Names

Japanese	Romaji	English	French	German	Italian	Spanish	Korean	Chinese (Taiwan)
スモモ	Sumomo	Kuni	Michiyo	Wilma	Maki	Zoe	태희 Taehui	桃桃 Táo Táo
サツキ	Satsuki	Miki	Sayaka	Lore	Keko	Kim	난주 Nanju	五月 Wǔ Yuè
コウメ	Koume	Naoko	Eri	Edith	Yuki	Isa	수정 Sujeong	小梅 Xiǎo Méi
サクラ	Sakura	Sayo	Yumiko	Keiko	Sayo	Bea	예솔 Yesol	櫻花 Yīng Huā
タマオ	Tamao	Zuki	Keiko	Linda	Kana	Ico	옥희 Okhui	玉緒 Yù Xù

Trivia

• Kuni's Japanese name is the same as that of Maylene in Sinnoh.
• In two languages, the name Keiko was used for different Kimono Girls.

Generation II-introduced trainer classes
Boarder | Camper | Firebreather | Guitarist | Kimono Girl | Medium | Mysticalman | Officer | Picnicker PokéFan | Rocket Executive | Rocket Grunt | Sage | Schoolboy | Skier | Teacher | Twins