Luana

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This article is about the Gym Leader in the Orange Islands. If you were looking for the Pokémon Ranger, see Luana (Ranger).

Luana ルリコ Ruriko
Luana
Gender	Female
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Red
Hometown	Kumquat Island
Region	Orange Islands
Relatives	Travis (son)
Class	Gym Leader
Gym	Kumquat Gym
Challenge	Double battle
Badge	Jade Star Badge
First episode	Pokémon Double Trouble
English voice actor	Kayzie Rogers
Japanese voice actor	Mami Koyama

Luana (Japanese: ルリコ Ruriko) is the Gym Leader of the Kumquat Island Gym. She hands out the Jade Star Badge to Trainers who defeat her, and specializes in double battles. Her Japanese voice actress is 小山茉美 Mami Koyama and Kayzie Rogers in English.

Luana owns a luxury hotel on Kumquat Island that also doubles as her Gym. Trainers often stay at the Kumquat Hotel to help prepare for battle. The actual Gym appears to be the largest in the Orange Islands, outside of Pummelo Stadium.

When Ash first met Luana in Pokémon Double Trouble, she mistook him for her son, Travis; Ash has a striking resemblance to him, who also has a Pikachu. She misses her son and wishes to care for him again. Luana's maternal side extends to her Pokémon, whom she cares for deeply, treating each one like her own child.

After helping Ash stop Team Rocket, she challenged him to a double battle — the first ever in the Pokémon anime, long before Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire introduced the concept in the video games.

Ash used Pikachu and Charizard in the match. Despite their initial unwillingness to cooperate, the two pulled together in the end and were able to defeat Luana's Pokémon.

Pokémon

This is a list of Luana's Pokémon in the anime

Alakazam
	One of Luana's Pokémon, is a strong Pokémon that has learned to battle with teamwork, with Marowak. Having powerful Psychic attacks, it is capable of immobilizing Pokémon. Using a powerful Hyper Beam attack, it can severely damage an opponent. However after being knocked over, the Hyper Beam was its own demise in Luana's battle with Ash.

Marowak
	Together with Alakazam, it knows Bonemerang. After being attacked by Charizard's Seismic Toss, it did not faze it. A Hyper Beam was tear across the battlefield and hit Marowak, knocking both of Luana's Pokémon out, and giving Ash the victory.

External links

Ruriko's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

Gym Leaders of the Orange Archipelago
Cissy of Mikan Island	Danny of Navel Island	Rudy of Trovita Island	Luana of Kumquat Island	Head Leader Drake of Pummelo Island