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==Clothing in the Trivia section==
The fact that Serena's outfit doesn't 100% match her game counterpart is not trivia-worthy (Ataro, back me up ;D). Pokemon XY introduced trainer customization, remember? [[User:Mooites|Mooites]] ([[User talk:Mooites|talk]]) 04:45, 17 November 2013 (UTC)
:Yeah, I added a note about it. But you are right, since you can customize your character the trivia is moot.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 04:49, 17 November 2013 (UTC)
::I don't care ether way, but even if you can customize in game, Serena still has a default appearance that you have to use for a bit, and that default is the same appearance (sans hat) that she appears in if she is your rival. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 05:30, 17 November 2013 (UTC)
::: Is it actually possible to match anime!Serena's appearance in-game? I think the pink hat might be an option, and I know the bow accessory is, but there's no version of that dress with a white collar. [[User:Yamiidenryuu|Yamiidenryuu]] ([[User talk:Yamiidenryuu|talk]]) 02:23, 12 February 2014 (UTC)
::::Can make in the trivia, about her currently new look? about referrecing to the Trainer Costumization from the games. --[[User:HoopsterJohn|HoopsterJohn]] ([[User talk:HoopsterJohn|talk]]) 01:00, 16 February 2015 (UTC)

==The canon crush==
Right now, we have two relationship charts that state that Serena is "very interested in" Ash, the various playing around the viewers got in the previews for [[XY013]] and we also have a picture made for Valentine's Day of the two characters. I'm not saying put this on Ash's page or or link to the [[AmourShipping]] page, or even make it a huge part of this page. But I feel like it's a little weird that this one-sided interest not mentioned at all, not even in her Character section, where one would reasonably expect to see it. Maybe I don't remember past shipping edit wars and there's a good reason for not having it included, but I dunno. Just seems like it should be mentioned here in some way.--[[User:Purimpopoie|Purimpopoie]] ([[User talk:Purimpopoie|talk]]) 02:10, 12 February 2014 (UTC)

:Yeah I agree but I don't know whether you would put it on the trivia or her character. But it covers it pretty well in the Amourshipping article so it might not be needed here [[User:Fairycoordinator|Fairycoordinator]] ([[User talk:Fairycoordinator|talk]]) 14:26, 25 April 2014 (UTC)

==Setting new records in doing absolutely nothing==
I'm waiting until she actually catches something to edit it in, but out of all the protagonists that are actually trainers, I believe she's already set the record for taking longest to capture a second Pokémon. Before, the record-holder was May who took from EP001 to EP014 to catch her second, but even if we start the timer at XY004 where Serena acquired her Fennekin, and end it at the latest aired episode of XY020, Serena has already taken longer. Granted, a good number of Ash's companions had the advantage of entering the scene with two or more Pokémon, but depending on how the next few weeks go, she stands a good chance of breaking the record for taking longest to be shown capturing a Pokémon, since it looks like Iris currently holds that record of taking from BW001 to BW024. (Again, this is only among protagonists -- Team Rocket are in a league of their own in lack of accomplishments.) Is there more? I haven't looked at trainer battle statistics, but I can't remember Tracey battling any trainer who wasn't Team Rocket anyway. --[[User:Pie|Pie]] ~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]] 22:02, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
:For May, I think you meant AG001 to AG014. [[User:Pattyman|Patty]][[User talk:Pattyman|Man]] 00:16, 27 March 2014 (UTC)
::Yes. Whoops. --[[User:Pie|Pie]] ~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]] 08:02, 27 March 2014 (UTC)

==Serena's VA==
I know that in the credits of XY23 the VA of Serena has changed because one kanji who looks like an square doesn't match with what I show in the credits. {{unsigned|Nymphia}}
:We need real proof. We can't base it by doing it by eye. So let's just wait for the official VA list. ☼ Blazing[[User talk:Blazingfist|Fist ☼]] 11:02, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
::I watched the episode with decent quality andand it's clearly "牧口真幸" in the credits...--'''[[User:Dennou Zenshi|電禅]][[User talk:Dennou Zenshi|Den Zen]]''' 16:31, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

== When is Serena gonna do something? ==

I've noticed that Serena hasn't done anything ever since she joined Ash's group. She hasn't caught any new Pokémon, she's not fighting gym battles, not competing in contests, etc. Even her goal as a trainer is unknown. The only thing she has done this whole time is just being there and making Poké Puffs. Is it trivia worthy that she is taking to longest out of all of Ash's traveling companions to do something? I mean, even Bonnie got a Dedenne after traveling with Ash. --[[User:PKMNAdventurer|PKMNAdventurer]] ([[User talk:PKMNAdventurer|talk]]) 05:14, 31 May 2014 (UTC)
:No, not really. - [[User:Kogoro|'''Kogoro''']] '''-''' [[User talk:Kogoro|'''Talk to me''']] - 05:22, 31 May 2014 (UTC)
:: Well, technically Dedenne is not Bonnie's, It's Clemont's, She's just taking care of it. Besides. Serena has a lot going for her character. Such as AmourShipping, and not having a goal give
s her a chance to experiment with different things [[User:Waterninja12345|Waterninja12345]] ([[User talk:Waterninja12345|talk]]) 12:39, 8 June 2014 (UTC)

== Quick Note: ==

In her Character section, it says "having not shown to either actively train her Fennekin, '''nor attempt to catch other Pokémon'''". But she HAS attempted to catch a Pokemon, a [[Corsola]] in [[XY022]]. Thanks :) [[User:Waterninja12345|Waterninja12345]] ([[User talk:Waterninja12345|talk]]) 12:31, 8 June 2014 (UTC)

== Serena's Pancham ==

This Pancham was supposedly leaked as a figurine awhile ago, but now there are two episodes coming up- one is specifically titled "Serena's First Capture?!", and the other has a picture of Serena holding a Pancham. And they both involve Pancham. Can't we make this canon now? [[User:Nutter Butter|Nutter Butter]] ([[User talk:Nutter Butter|talk]]) 15:20, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
:Not until the episode in which Serena catches said Pancham actually airs, I'm afraid. - ''unsigned comment from [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]] ([[User talk:Missingno. Master|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Missingno._Master|contribs]])'' 15:43, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

== Is the hair picture really necessary? ==

I noticed someone uploaded a picture of Serena's hair when she cut it short. Is it really necessary? Because I don't think so. --[[User:PKMNAdventurer|PKMNAdventurer]] ([[User talk:PKMNAdventurer|talk]]) 03:31, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
:It's an important moment in her character arc. What would you put in its place? - [[User:Coffee|Chosen]] of [[User talk:Coffee|Mana]] 15:52, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
::Cutting her hair is important yes, but what she looks like after cutting her hair is what is important, not the hair blowing in the wind. Images of her competing in events would be much more suited for the article. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 22:21, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
:::I'm inclined to agree with PKMNAdventurer and HM. While yes, it was a major plot point for Serena, it fails to show any sort of characterization like a picture of her in a showcase or training with a Pokémon would, which is the point of having pictures in the article is. '''''[[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]]''''' 00:13, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

== Japanese name: Serena or Selena? ==

In [http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/img/chara/detail/detail_selena.jpg this official movies link]: <nowiki>http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/img/chara/detail/detail_</nowiki>'''SELENA'''.jpg, {{an|Serena}}'s name is written as "Selena". Do you know whether her trademarked Japanese name is Serena or Selena? And her game counterpart, too? Thanks for your help! --[[User:Yen01|Yen01]] ([[User talk:Yen01|talk]]) 09:25, 15 March 2015 (UTC)
:URL links aren't the most reliable in finding trademarked names, since they tend to misspell certain names like ''Citron'' as ''Shitoron'' at one time. [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2015/02/150214_a01.html Here]'s one that uses ''Serena''. --[[User:Chao|'''超龍''']]「'''[[User talk:Chao|Chao]]'''」 10:05, 15 March 2015 (UTC)
::Oh, I see! Don't 100% believe the URLs, got it. But I don't know if they want to use her English name for the code or not, for future international release maybe... Oh forget it, that's sound silly! Anyway, thank you very much (and sorry for being late)! --[[User:Yen01|Yen01]] ([[User talk:Yen01|talk]]) 16:32, 20 March 2015 (UTC)

== Serena never gets electrocuted ==

All main characters at least one gets electrocuted by a Electric type move, Serena seems never seen in the entire XY saga, isn't a great addition to the trivia? --[[User:HoopsterJohn|HoopsterJohn]] ([[User talk:HoopsterJohn|talk]]) 18:53, 28 October 2016 (UTC)
:It's been on the page for a long time now. --[[User:HoennMaster|Hoenn]][[User talk:HoennMaster|Master]] 23:57, 28 October 2016 (UTC)
::Not necesary hold the Pikachu the first time like Bonnie or Iris, shocked by electric move from any Pokémon, even May was shocked by a Magneton and 2 Voltorb. --[[User:HoopsterJohn|HoopsterJohn]] ([[User talk:HoopsterJohn|talk]]) 04:08, 29 October 2016 (UTC)
:::A Magneton and two Voltorb are not important and are not the point of the trivia.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 04:14, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

== Shipping in the mainspace ==

We already have the fact that it's implied that they kiss listed in the history section. Highlighting it as something special and unique in the trivia section is unnecessary and betrays a pro-shipping bias. The facts are all that should be stated; advancing a slanted interpretation of those facts is a betrayal of our encyclopedic mission. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 06:43, 29 October 2016 (UTC)
:What exactly is being betrayed? It's not stating that she kissed him, it's saying she has an infatuation towards him, which is true. And she is the only one to do so, which is true. There's nothing shippy about it. If it were more descriptive and said that Misty didn't count, then yes, that would be shipping.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 06:51, 29 October 2016 (UTC)
::Saying she is the only one is absolutely shippy, because it explicitly excludes every other ship. That's the definition of the word "only." [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 06:54, 29 October 2016 (UTC)
:::Because she is the only one... there's nothing shippy about it, it's stating a fact. So what it excludes other ships? They're irrelevant to the trivia.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 06:58, 29 October 2016 (UTC)
::::You don't get it. The ''fact'' is "it's implied that they kiss." It's an ''interpretation'' that "she is the only one with an infatuation." It's unencyclopedic and frankly wrong to claim an interpretation as factual. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 07:10, 29 October 2016 (UTC)
:::::Uh... what does the kiss have to do with the trivia? The kiss is not the point of the trivia. Serena's infatuation with Ash is the point of the trivia, none of the other girls were infatuated with Ash. It's about Serena's attraction to Ash, not the kiss.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 07:19, 29 October 2016 (UTC)
::::::The continued and blatant signs of Serena's crush on Ash are MILES beyond the subjective interpretations of the actions of any of Ash's other traveling companions. You're trying to hold up shipping—inherently very biased already—to "prove" that others ''might'' be infatuated with Ash and "disprove" this point about Serena, but that's deeply flawed. If you like shipping, you're welcome to argue other ships somewhere appropriate (like our forums). If you dislike shipping, don't try to keep this out just because it's about attraction—ALL attraction is not SOLELY confined to the shipping space. (Brock would be a great example.) [[User:Tiddlywinks|Tiddlywinks]] ([[User talk:Tiddlywinks|talk]]) 14:05, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

The simple solution would be to change the phrasing to include "obvious" or "undeniable". Misty may have been infatuated with Ash, but it was not obvious and could be denied. Serena's infatuation was both obvious and undeniable. [[User:Nutter Butter|Nutter Butter]] ([[User talk:Nutter Butter|talk]]) 06:06, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
:Adding the word "obvious" would be enough for me to be OK with the trivium, but I'm definitely very strongly against "undeniable." Shippers are wacko; they could find ''some'' way to deny Serena/Ash if they were motivated to do so. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 06:11, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
::Specifying "obvious" or "undeniable" ''makes'' it shippy. They way it's worded now is purposely vague to avoid it going into the shippy route.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 06:12, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
:::It's not vague - it's very specific and a bit biased. I could easily argue that May is infatuated with Ash (I won't, because I don't believe it, but I could), which would make the trivia point untrue. It is unclear whether Ash's previous female traveling companions were infatuated with him. What is clear is that Serena was. So if we want the trivia point to stay, it should state that Serena was clearly infatuated with him.
:::I think undeniable is the safer term. Didn't Serena admit to liking Ash? And obviousness is in the eye of the beholder. [[User:Nutter Butter|Nutter Butter]] ([[User talk:Nutter Butter|talk]]) 06:14, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
::::What's specific about the way it's worded now? Saying she's the first? Well, that's because it's true. None of the other girls have ever shown signs of infatuation towards Ash, ever. --[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 06:19, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
:::::We have probably several megabytes of shipping-namespace articles to disprove that assertion, ForceFire.
:::::The trouble is that the current trivium, and all the adjustments we're discussing, are directly ''interpretive''. What we really need is something ''evidentiary'' — something like a quote from a director or writer so we can duck behind it and say something like "Serena is the first female traveling companion ''who was intentionally scripted'' to be infatuated with Ash." We're probably not going to get that, so it's probably not helpful to bring it up, but oh well. [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 06:25, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
::::::(edit conflict, dunno what Pumpkin said) That's an opinion. My, and several other fans', opinion is that Misty did show signs of infatuation towards Ash; all of these signs (and a few other "signs" that are, in my opinion, garbage) can be found on [[PokéShipping]], which is why that page exists. HOWEVER, this is not a fact - it's debatable. The writers may not have intended for Misty to show these signs, but they may have. We cannot definitively claim either way. The way the trivia point is currently phrased very specifically rules out the other option, which is an opinion and pretty unprofessional. It is much safer and more accurate to state that Serena is the first to be ''undeniably'' infatuated with Ash, because you cannot deny it. [[User:Nutter Butter|Nutter Butter]] ([[User talk:Nutter Butter|talk]]) 06:25, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
:::::::Read what Tiddlywink's said. Serena's infatuation is beyond subjective interpretation. It's an '''actual''' thing. Bringing in the other girls just makes it shippy. There is nothing shippy about the way it is currently phrased.--[[User:Force Fire|'''F'''orce]][[User talk:Force Fire|'''F'''ire]] 06:42, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
::::::::Let me be clear: When I say this trivium is ''interpretive'', I don't mean it's ''subjective''. (I do also think that, but that's another point entirely.) When I say it is ''interpretive'', I mean it's a matter of us describing a quality of the text and/or subtext, rather than evidentiary, which is us citing a specific line or event. Something like "Ash's Charizard had a temper after evolving, but eventually became loyal to Ash" would also be ''interpretive'' even though it's not ''subjective''. Now that I'm getting to the heart of explaining this, I think I've realized that this is really my biggest beef with the point: Across all of our pages, virtually every trivium is ''evidentiary'': it cites a specific fact that you can specifically look up, with no wiggle room for is-it-or-isn't-it discussion like we've been having. ''Interpretive'' material is generally kept to sections like "personality" or "themes" or something like that. With that in mind, would a possible compromise be to move this sentence from the Trivia section into the paragraph of the Character section that deals with her affection for Ash? [[User:Pumpkinking0192|Pumpkinking0192]] ([[User talk:Pumpkinking0192|talk]]) 07:10, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
:::::::::I don't see how Kasumi's infatuation with Satoshi is any less objective or subjective than Serena's in that case. Animation is a visual medium, visuals cues such as Kasumi blushing and getting visually irritated being the focal point of the scene when Satoshi was kissed by Fleura (or flirted on by Moe) was clearly intended to let the viewers know she was getting territorial over a crush, much like Serena has done over the course of the XY series. Why should a kiss be the only thing that confirms an infatuation? Using the same logic, I could go Full-On Denial Mode and debate that the ''unseen kiss'' was purely platonic (especially when Kalos is based on France, where kisses could simply be a form of saying goodbye between good friends - was it on the lips or on the cheek?), but the way it's presented makes it obviously not the case. Isn't that just common sense? Why do the animators need to hold our hands for information that can be expressed visually? It wouldn't be biased trivia to say "Serena is the first traveling companion to have kissed Ash", that's fair enough, but as of the way it's worded now, "Serena is the first of Ash's female companions to show some form of infatuation towards him", it IS biased because it's using tunnel vision to allow something that's not allowed to be mentioned on any other page for the traveling companions. It clearly is debatable or else we wouldn't be debating on it. Blatant jealousy is invoked by and could be considered a form of blatant infatuation depending on the context, as are kisses. [[User:Fang-tan|Fang-tan]] ([[User talk:Fang-tan|talk]]) 23:18, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
::::::::::I've looked through all of [[Shipping:PokéShipping#Misty's hints]], and every single one of them (in the anime/movies), is brief and heavily arguable. The only one with any more meat than the rest is [[M02]], but only barely (and it's still eminently arguable). (Fleura ([[Bianca]]) was mentioned above: but Misty's reaction is actually no different from Tracey's.)
::::::::::And Serena's infatuation is not at all centered around the supposed kiss. It was all there well before that. [[User:Tiddlywinks|Tiddlywinks]] ([[User talk:Tiddlywinks|talk]]) 15:46, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
:::::::::::Fleura isn't Bianca (that's the dub name for the BW character, or Kanon from M05), she's "Melody" in the dub. And how was Kasumi's reaction no different from Kenji's? She was visibly jealous and was blushing profusely, even twitching [[http://i.imgur.com/n1ZjcUJ.png]]. If you watch the film itself, she even makes stuttering noises that no one else in the scene is making. Unless one is in denial (why else did she react that way to Fleura and, to a lesser extent, Moe flirting with Satoshi? She was getting jealous because she had a crush on the girls who she just met? C'mon, that's grasping at straws), she's obviously getting territorial over her crush. That kind of visual is no different from any of Serena's "hints" that isn't the kiss, especially the ones that involve Millefeui provoking it.
:::::::::::The only difference between the two shippings in actual canon were how they were utilized, Kasumi's crush was less focused upon compared to Serena's during the OS and she didn't put Satoshi on a pedestal, and she didn't express her infatuation the same way because she's a different character with a different personality/character archetype. Again, the statement that Serena is the first of Satoshi's companions to show some form of infatuation towards him shows some biased towards the coupling, which a Bulbapedia article shouldn't do, and is just as arguable. It's one thing to point out her affection towards Satoshi in her character section, and another thing to claim that she was the first companion to ever have a crush on Satoshi in the trivia section. (The first one that's willing to admit in some form that she has one directly to Satoshi, via kiss? Probably, but then again, it's also interpretive, as in my earlier reply. "First female traveling companion to kiss Ash at all" is much better and leaves less room for argument.) [[User:Fang-tan|Fang-tan]] ([[User talk:Fang-tan|talk]]) 17:50, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
::::::::::::1) Can I ask you not to use Japanese names? It's just confusing (like when I misremembered Fleura as M05's Bianca) and kind of pointless. Also: please try to write your post how you want the first time, instead of returning to edit it many, many times afterwards. (You have plenty of time.)
::::::::::::That scene in M02 is also not clearly jealous. She doesn't say a thing directly about it and the next thing she does say after it, it's not at all unreasonable to say she's just annoyed by Melody's questions/personality. And young kids can be simultaneously grossed out and titillated by something like a kiss. (To be clear, I don't mind however you want to interpret it. But you kind of have to want it. That's very different from Serena.) [[User:Tiddlywinks|Tiddlywinks]] ([[User talk:Tiddlywinks|talk]]) 18:16, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
:::::::::::::No, I use the Japanese names because that's what I'm most familiar with. I watched the entire show in Japanese and don't watch the English dub, so I'm sorry, I cannot conform to the way you refer to the characters unless I'm editing an article. Fortunately we're on Bulbapedia and it can easily be looked up.
:::::::::::::Secondly, yes, she is clearly jealous in that scene unless you really want to grasp straws and deny it. There's no reason why Fleura kissing Satoshi would "titillate" Kasumi (nor does her facial expression indicate so) and there's also no reason for her to be "grossed out" by that kiss, she likes romantic things and if she was simply just shocked that someone kissed Satoshi, she wouldn't look so angry nor would be be blushing profusely. There's also the context of the scene, a good chunk of the movie has Fleura teasing Kasumi about being Satoshi's girlfriend or liking him. It's obvious what the intentions were coupled with the visuals and dialogue. Again, anime is a visual medium, she doesn't need to have internal monologues screaming "Oh my god, she kissed Satoshi, I'm so jealous!" holding the viewer's hand with exposition, the visuals and context are obvious enough. In comparison to Millefeui teasing Serena, her reactions to the same type of teasing are different but just as valid, Kasumi didn't need to be constantly shy blushing at Satoshi or spilling the spaghetti around him every other episode because that's just not what's in her character, what was shown was enough validation. I have this very strong impression that if one were to replace Kasumi for Serena for those scenes (or possibly any minor fanexaggerated "shippy" scene involving any Pokegirl traveling companions for Serena), these quote-on-quote interpretive details would instantly be validated, which would show strong bias towards that coupling, which I feel doesn't belong here of all places for ''any'' coupling. [[User:Fang-tan|Fang-tan]] ([[User talk:Fang-tan|talk]]) 19:47, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
I really don't think you're understanding what I was trying to suggest. You have admitted that everything listed on PokeShipping is debatable - but if it can be debated, that means there is some (deniable and not necessarily real) evidence that Misty is infatuated with Ash. You can't outright state that Misty is not infatuated with Ash; it's very possible she isn't, but it's also very possible that she is. So we cannot claim factually that she is infatuated with him, but we also cannot claim factually that she is not. What we can claim factually is that Serena is undeniably infatuated with him, something that cannot be stated for Misty because it is not clear. Allowing for the possibility that Misty is infatuated with Ash is not anymore shippy than stating that Serena is infatuated with Ash. All I'm asking is that you add one extra word in order to stay as factually accurate as possible without removing what could be considered a good trivia point. [[User:Nutter Butter|Nutter Butter]] ([[User talk:Nutter Butter|talk]]) 20:23, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
:Here's a Japanese scan from a movie guide ([http://i.imgur.com/3tKyzLt.jpg img]). This section is about the scene where Kasumi reacts to Fleura kissing Satoshi. The headline is self-explanatory, it says ヤキモチ...?!, which is basically "JEALOUSlY...?!" further pronounced using katakana. "When she met Satoshi, Fleura went "Oh well, customs, customs, welcome!" and smooched! At that time, Kasumi was..." followed by some selected quotes from fans on how cute they thought Kasumi's reaction was. There's your official source confirming she's jealous, period. [[User:Fang-tan|Fang-tan]] ([[User talk:Fang-tan|talk]]) 7:50, 17 December 2016 (UTC)

::Can we get a picture of her and Ash ? [[User:Jahman|Jahman]] ([[User talk:Jahman|talk]]) 03:04, 25 July 2020 (UTC)

:::I don't think there any legitimate pictures of her and Ash kissing in the anime. [[User:GrammarFreak01|GrammarFreak01]] ([[User talk:GrammarFreak01|talk]]) 03:14, 25 July 2020 (UTC)

== Trivia - Longest to Join Group ==

In the trivia section, it states that Serena takes the longest to join Ash after her debut of any traveling companion. It also says she took the longest to catch a Pokémon, and the longest to find out her goal. These statements are misleading because none of them would be true if we consider Chloe as a traveling partner.

Chloe traveled with Ash for about 30 episodes in total and had regular minor appearances in other episodes. In the description of Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, it states "Ash, Goh, and Chloe chase their dreams as Pokémon Trainers as their adventures continue", and at the conclusion of that season, her story is given significant screen time and emphasis. Therefore it's not fair to exclude Chloe from the list of Ash's traveling companions. This set of trivia should either be removed or reworded to make it clear Chloe is not being considered. [[User:Vi|Vi]] ([[User talk:Vi|talk]]) 06:31, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
:Chloe was never a ''longterm'' traveling companion like Serena was, and Japanese media consistently referred to just Ash and Goh as protagonists, not Chloe. There's also the fact that Chloe only physically appeared in 53 out of 136 episodes during the primary portion of Journeys (which is less than half of them). [[User:PokemonMasterJamal3|PokemonMasterJamal3]] ([[User talk:PokemonMasterJamal3|talk]]) 06:53, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

This distinction between long-term traveling partner and traveling partner is not clear in the section. The linked page is called [[Ash's friends|Ash's Friends]], and Chloe is one of Ash's friends. I think her exclusion as a traveling partner could make sense from the perspective that Ash is living in Vermillion city in those seasons as opposed to the other seasons in which he travels around a region. [[User:Vi|Vi]] ([[User talk:Vi|talk]]) 14:53, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
:I feel like the implication is clear enough from the wording; there are a lot of characters that have temporarily traveled with Ash, Chloe included. The primary usage of the term "Ash's friends" is intended to be used for main characters that Ash is friends with, and Chloe has never been considered a main character in Japanese media. Again, she's also been absent from over half of the primary portion of Journeys. [[User:PokemonMasterJamal3|PokemonMasterJamal3]] ([[User talk:PokemonMasterJamal3|talk]]) 19:18, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Serena (anime)

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Mickey506:

==In animation==
===History===
====Pre-series====
[[File:Young Serena.png|thumb|left|250px|Young Serena]]
Serena grew up in [[Vaniville Town]] in the [[Kalos]] region with her mother, {{kal|Grace}}. During her childhood, Serena was taught about {{p|Rhyhorn}} racing by her mother, who was a famous Rhyhorn racer, and to know how to handle the {{pkmn|category|Spikes Pokémon}}. Serena also practiced riding {{p|Skiddo}}, but she got scared during one of her practices and hugged her mother for comfort.

Sometime later, Serena was sent to [[Kanto]] against her will to attend a [[Pokémon Summer Camp]], which was hosted by {{an|Professor Oak}}. One day while at the camp, she got lost in a nearby forest and was startled by a {{p|Poliwag}}, falling over and hurting her knee. She then met [[Ash Ketchum]], who was looking for the same Poliwag, and spotted Serena. Noticing her knee injury, he pulled out a handkerchief and wrapped it around her wounded knee, saying that it was a good-luck charm and that the pain would go away. However, when Serena's knee continued to hurt, Ash told her "Don't give up till it's over" and helped her up, before escorting her out of the forest. Afterward, she returned to Kalos, bringing along the handkerchief and the memory of her meeting with Ash.
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====''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''====
Serena debuted in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'', where she was forcibly woken up by her mother's {{p|Fletchling}}. In ''[[XY002|Lumiose City Pursuit!]]'', she attempted to practice Rhyhorn racing after being encouraged by her mother. However, Serena's attempts at controlling her mother's Rhyhorn ended with her being sent crashing into the ground.

Later that evening, Serena complained about her earlier practice leaving several scratches on her face. She sat down to watch a news report on an incident that was occurring in [[Lumiose City]]. On the screen, she saw Ash trying to calm down a rampaging {{p|Garchomp}} at Prism Tower and recognized Ash as a boy she had known in her childhood. The next day, while feeding Rhyhorn, Serena thought aloud that something interesting was going to happen and that it involved Ash.

Serena began her [[Pokémon journey]] in ''[[XY003|A Battle of Aerial Mobility!]]'' when she set off to {{an|Professor Sycamore}}'s lab in Lumiose City. Immediately upon arriving, Serena questioned the Professor about the boy on television and he confirmed that it was indeed Ash Ketchum. However, to Serena's disappointment, Ash had already left Lumiose City for the [[Santalune City]] [[Santalune Gym|Gym]] the previous day. Serena was then offered to choose her [[first partner Pokémon]].

In ''[[XY004|A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!]]'', Serena chose {{TP|Serena|Fennekin}}, received a [[Pokédex]], and started her journey. Later that day, she continued to travel with Fennekin but didn't want to camp out for the night after seeing some wild {{p|Venipede}}. She was attacked by a wild {{p|Vespiquen}} that she mistook for a person, only for Fennekin to scare Vespiquen away. Afterward, Serena met a [[Nurse Joy]], who told her where to find the nearest Pokémon Center.

In ''[[XY005|A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!]]'', she finally reached Santalune City and found Ash during his [[Gym]] battle with [[Viola]]. She introduced herself to him, {{an|Clemont}}, and {{an|Bonnie}}, after returning his backpack when it was left behind at the Gym. At the end of the episode, she asks Ash if he remembers her, at which point the episode abruptly ends.

In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', she revealed that the two of them met at the Pokémon Summer Camp when they were younger. Although Ash remembered the camp, he didn't specifically remember meeting Serena, much to her disappointment. Serena quickly regained her composure and reminded him that he once told her to never give up. Hearing these words helped Ash continue his training to win the rematch against Viola. During the rematch, Ash was visibly becoming overwhelmed by Viola's battling strategy, but Serena yelled at him to never give up. The inspiration that he had once given Serena was now being given to him, and these words encouraged him to continue the battle. At the end of the episode, after winning the Bug Badge, Ash asked Serena what her plans for the future were.

Serena officially began traveling with Ash and his friends in ''[[XY007|Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!]]''. This was when Serena revealed why she began her journey in the first place. After seeing Ash on TV, she decided that she would begin a Pokémon journey to return the handkerchief he used to mend her knee injury. After she returned the handkerchief, Ash remembered their encounter and called her the "girl with the straw hat".

Later on, Serena helped teach Ash how to ride and race on a Rhyhorn when he expressed an interest in Rhyhorn racing. While doing so, Serena's opinion on Rhyhorn and Rhyhorn riding quickly changed when the Rhyhorn were very friendly towards her. Later, while she was helping Ash learn to ride, she called out similar words Serena's mother had yelled to her during her Rhyhorn riding lessons at home. At that moment, Serena realized that she had misjudged the sport of Rhyhorn racing and that perhaps she did not hate it as much as she thought. Serena expressed in the same episode that she did not dislike Rhyhorn racing but that she wanted to find a goal that she liked even more.

The next day, Ash was captured by {{TRT}} and Serena had to help rescue him. This was when Serena had her first Pokémon battle, commanding Fennekin to use {{m|Ember}} on the criminals. At the end of the episode, she gave Ash a pouch of cookies, saying it was her way of thanking him for all he had done for her.

In ''[[XY009|Clemont's Got a Secret!]]'', Serena learned from Clemont's father, [[Meyer]], that Clemont is the Lumiose City [[Gym Leader]]. Although initially angry with Clemont for keeping this secret from her along with Ash, she helped take back the [[Gym]] from the malfunctioning [[Clembot]]. She battled [[Clemont's Magneton]] with her Fennekin, but it managed to avoid Fennekin's attack, forcing {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{AP|Froakie}} to step in and defeat it. Later, she watched Clemont battle and defeat Clembot for the control of the [[Lumiose Gym]].

[[File:Miette and Serena.png|thumb|220px|Serena and Miette]]
In ''[[XY021|A Pokévision of Things to Come!]]'', Serena decided to make a [[Pokévision]] video. After watching some sample Pokévision videos in the Pokémon Center, Serena decided to make one of her own with her Fennekin. She rented a camera and began filming with Fennekin. The two of them dressed up in multiple outfits and the video featured them posing and baking together. However, during the filming of the video, Fennekin was captured by Team Rocket. Serena was able to rescue Fennekin, and in the process she remembered all that they had been through together. Her feelings of [[friendship]] were conveyed to her Pokémon, and Fennekin was able to learn {{m|Flamethrower}} in the battle against Team Rocket. After this event, Serena was able to finish her filming and was proud of her final product.

In ''[[XY026|A Battle by Any Other Name!]]'', Serena participated in the [[Poké Puff Contest]], but she did not emerge victorious. Before the event, she met another competitor named [[Miette]]. The two of them compared their [[Poké Puff]]s to see whose were superior, which led to a spark of rivalry between them. After comparing the two Poké Puffs, the group realized that Serena's Poké Puffs were more suited for [[human]]'s tastes than Pokémon's. This was part of the reason that Serena was not able to win the Poké Puff competition.

Serena had her first official Pokémon battle in ''[[XY039|Summer of Discovery!]]'' against {{an|Shauna}}. Shauna and her friends, {{an|Tierno}} and {{an|Trevor}}, had seen the Pokévision video that Serena filmed in Lumiose City and recognized her from it. Serena accepted Shauna's challenge, and alongside Fennekin she faced off against Shauna and her {{p|Bulbasaur}}. Despite having a type advantage, Serena was unable to win. Serena talked with Shauna throughout the episode and learned that Shauna was aiming to be someone who could put on performances with Pokémon. Her conversations with Shauna were a catalyst in helping her realize that she was the only one of her friends who didn't have a set goal. At the end of the episode, Serena sat alone brushing Fennekin's tail and wondering what her dream was.

In ''[[XY040|Day Three Blockbusters!]]'', Shauna informed Serena about [[Pokémon Showcase]]s and told her that she was planning on becoming a [[Pokémon Performer]], and this inspired Serena to become one as well. In ''[[XY047|Dreaming a Performer's Dream!]]'', Serena witnessed her first Pokémon Showcase. She saw an exhibition performance by {{an|Aria}}, the current Kalos Queen, and also saw a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Pancham}} interrupt a contestant's performance on stage. Later, outside, that same Pancham stole Ash and Clemont's belongings. Serena managed to track Pancham down and saw that he was performing with no one around. This made her realize that Pancham loved performing and simply wanted to show that to everyone. With this in mind she announced to her friends she wanted to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} it. Battling with Fennekin, she managed to weaken and successfully catch it. After that, Serena gave Pancham a pair of her favorite sunglasses.

In ''[[XY053|A Race for Home!]]'', she met up with her mother, but at first didn't dare to tell her about her intention to be a Performer. Later, Serena finally told her mother about her dream and challenged her to a Rhyhorn race to prove her determination under the condition that if she lost she would go back home and train to become a Rhyhorn racer. However, her mother suggested that they race on {{p|Skiddo}}, knowing that Skiddo could sense the rider's feelings. Serena managed to beat her mother in the race when the Skiddo she was riding sensed her determination, and thus her mother gave her permission to become a Pokémon Performer.

In ''[[XY059|Under the Pledging Tree!]]'', after helping her friends thwart Team Rocket's plot to crash the Pledging Tree festival and returning the stolen presents to their rightful owners, Serena gave a ribbon to Fennekin and new sunglasses to {{TP|Serena|Pancham}} in honor of the event. The group then found a present not addressed to a Pokémon but to Serena herself. The present was a new dress for the upcoming Coumarine Showcase from her mother, left under the care of Nurse Joy. At the end of the episode, Ash gave Serena the blue ribbon he had won in a giveaway from the Coumarine Monorail staff.

[[File:Serena Showcase debut.png|thumb|left|220px|Serena's Showcase debut]]
In ''[[XY060|A Showcase Debut!]]'', she made her debut as a Pokémon Performer in the [[Coumarine City]] [[Pokémon Showcase]] Rookie Class, along with Shauna and Jessie. However, during the Theme Performance, Fennekin tripped over a bow that Serena had decorated her with. This eliminated her from the competition, and she watched as Shauna went on to win the Showcase. Although Serena acted like she took the loss well, in private she was very upset. Early the next morning, she walked out to a pier with Fennekin and Pancham, finally releasing her bottled up feelings and began to cry inconsolably. Having comfort and reassurance from her two partners, she drew scissors from her [[Bag|backpack]] and cut her hair to her shoulders after a reflection on her journey so far. Later, she donned a new outfit, featuring the ribbon she received from Ash, to signify her resolve.

After this, Serena continued to practice for her next Pokémon Showcase. However, in ''[[XY064|Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!]]'', one of these training sessions went wrong when Serena ended up yelling at Fennekin and Pancham after they were fighting, leading to Fennekin accidentally hitting Serena with Flamethrower. Realizing what she had done and feeling useless as a Performer, Serena ran off in shame. She was later approached by a {{an|Aria|young woman calling herself Ariana}} and the two spent the rest of the day shopping together. During this time, Ariana learned what Serena had been through and encouraged her to make up with her Pokémon and remember the close bond they had, which Serena did later that evening. The two girls later had a [[Double Battle]], during which Fennekin evolved into Braixen, but the match was called off after Ariana was forced to leave when she got a call. The next day, Serena discovered that "Ariana" was in fact Aria all along (having previously felt she looked familiar) and secretly thanked her for all her help.

In ''[[XY080|Performing with Fiery Charm!]]'', Serena participated in her second Pokémon Showcase, competing against Miette and a disguised Jessie. She passed through the first round, the Poké Puff Baking competition, with flying colors. However, prior to her Freestyle Performance, Jessie bumped into her, ripping her dress. Thanks to the never-give-up attitude she learned from Ash, as well as her own quick thinking and skill at tailoring, Serena was able to modify the dress just before she was called up. During the second round, she delivered a performance that left the audience very impressed. As a result, she was the most voted Performer, winning the competition and receiving her first {{DL|Pokémon Showcase|Princess Key}} despite the anxiety she still felt from her debut performance.

After arriving in [[Anistar City]] in ''[[XY091|A Performance Pop Quiz!]]'', Serena participated in her third Pokémon Showcase. In the Theme Performance, she was able to beat Nini and {{kal|Lily}} in the Pokémon Quiz segment, earning her a spot in the Freestyle Performance. However, before she could go on stage, her {{TP|Serena|Eevee}} went missing after being scared by the performance Jessie had delivered and Serena left to find her, almost missing her performance in the process. After reuniting with Eevee and receiving her support, Serena gave her performance using choreography based on Eevee's dancing, which earned her enough votes to win the Showcase and obtain her second Princess Key.

In ''[[XY101|A Dancing Debut!]]'', Serena participated in her fourth Pokémon Showcase. During the Theme Performance, she and her Pancham were able to bake a Poké Puff while entertaining the audience in the process. Thanks to their performance, Serena received enough votes to advance to the Freestyle Performance. In the Freestyle Performance, Serena used her Braixen and Eevee. Everything was going smoothly until Eevee got distracted by the crowd and fell to the ground. Eevee was discouraged until Serena motivated her to keep on dancing. Serena and her Pokémon finished their performance without any more problems, but Eevee's mishap caused Serena to lose the Showcase. Later, Serena comforted Eevee and assured her they would do better next time.

In ''[[XY105|Party Dancecapades!]]'', Serena and Eevee attended a dance party hosted by [[Monsieur Pierre]] with Clemont and Bunnelby as their partners. She was upset, because she couldn't dance with Ash. Later when she battled alongside Ash against Miette and James, her Eevee evolved into Sylveon.

In ''[[XY109|Master Class Choices!]]'', Serena entered the {{ci|Fleurrh}} Showcase Rookie Class in hopes of winning her third and final Princess Key. In the Theme Performance, in which Performers had to lure as many Rhyhorn as possible to their part of the field before time ran out, Serena easily defeated [[Concetta]] and [[Kazalie]] and advanced to the Freestyle Performance. There, she performed with Braixen, Pancham, and Sylveon. Their performance was well received by the audience and she was the most voted Performer of the round. As a result, she was declared the winner of the event, receiving the Fleurrh City Princess Key and qualifying for the Master Class.

[[File:Serena Master Class.png|thumb|250px|Serena in the Master Class]]
Serena entered the {{ci|Gloire}} Showcase Master Class in ''[[XY112|Master Class is in Session!]]'' where she met up with all of her [[rival]]s. In the first round, she was grouped with [[Miette]] and [[Sara Lee]]. Her performance received the highest number of votes and she quickly made her way to the semifinals of the competition, where she found herself up against {{an|Shauna}} and [[Jessie|Jessilee]]. In [[XY113|the following episode]], she tried a risky move and ended up bruising her wrist. She was about to fall but Sylveon helped Serena using her feelers, saving the performance. She was the most voted Performer of the round and as such was allowed to move on to the finals, where she faced the reigning {{DL|Pokémon Performer|Kalos Queen}} {{an|Aria}}. Despite her best efforts, Serena couldn't defeat Aria, who retained her title. After that, Serena was approached by Palermo who invited her to become her protégé so she could become a better performer and have a chance at becoming the next Kalos Queen. Serena, however, declined the offer, telling Palermo that her journey with her friends has helped her develop, and until she finishes she can't go with Palermo. Palermo told Serena to call her after she finishes her journey and gives Serena her business card before leaving off.

In ''[[XY115|Battling at Full Volume!]]'', Serena decided to pose as Ash who had gotten a cold from training with Greninja and Pikachu, to face off against an eccentric {{tc|guitarist}} named [[Jimmy (XY115)|Jimmy]] with Ash's Pikachu against his Pikachu, Spike. Her disguise pulls through and they ended up battling well against each other before almost getting exposed by Clemont and Bonnie. As she continued the battle, Pikachu and Spike were captured by Team Rocket, by which Jessie managed to see through her disguise to her dismay. Upon Ash's recovery, she discarded her disguise and commanded her Pokémon to simultaneously attack Team Rocket, who were eventually sent blasting off by Pikachu and Spike in the end. She apologized to Jimmy for deceiving him and invited him to join her and the others for lunch.

In ''[[XY121|Seeing the Forest for the Trees!]]'', Serena became concerned about Ash when he became depressed after his defeat in a Gym battle with [[Wulfric]]. When he ran off into the woods, she chased after him on her own. Serena found Ash in the middle of the woods, still despondent over his defeat. She began to talk with Ash, telling him she was helped by the advice he gave her when they were young during their journey together, and also while she was training for her Showcases. However, the agitated Ash yelled at her, causing Serena to become angry at him for not acting like himself. In response, she threw a few snowballs at Ash before leaving. When it began to snow, Serena grew concerned about Ash again and led the others to find him. Meanwhile, Ash reflected on his actions and Serena's words. Later in the episode, Ash apologized to Serena for yelling at her and also told her that he was able to "figure things out" thanks to her words of encouragement.

In ''[[XY132|A Towering Takeover!]]'', she helped destroy some of the giant roots that were attacking Lumiose City, which [[Z2]] was causing. In [[XY133|the following episode]], she spearheaded a mission to rescue [[Chespie]] from [[Lysandre Labs]] with the help of [[Mairin]] and Professor Sycamore. While on their way to Lysandre Labs, a friendly news crew offered to take them there in their helicopter.

In ''[[XY134|The Right Hero for the Right Job!]]'', she initially fought [[Mable]] when the latter attacked their helicopter using her {{p|Weavile}}, although {{Steven}} eventually came to help them. When [[Celosia]] attempted to stop them, the news crew revealed themselves to be Team Rocket and faced Celosia in battle, allowing Serena and the rest to save Chespie. She then battled multiple grunts with difficulty, but Steven managed to catch up and help take them out.

In ''[[XY135|Rocking Kalos Defenses!]]'', she called Ash using the device Clemont gave them, asking him to find Clemont inside the gym. She, along with Mairin, Steven and Sycamore started investigating the research conducted by Team Flare. Before Steven could explain what he found, the [[Giant Rock]] was activated and absorbed Chespie, causing the building to collapse. The four of them tailed the Giant Rock towards [[Anistar City]] while Serena informed Ash, Alain, Clemont, Blaziken Mask, and Bonnie about the current situation of Chespie. She, along with Sycamore and Steven then fought the Giant Rock using Braixen, Garchomp, and Metagross. Her Braixen was thrown off Metagross by some of the vines from the Giant Rock, but Alain's Charizard managed to save her in time. After Ash managed to get Greninja to launch a {{m|Water Shuriken}} at Chespie's location in the Giant Rock, she assisted Steven, Sycamore, and Alain to fight their way through, but none of their attacks were able to hold it off.

[[File:Serena and Aria.png|thumb|left|250px|Serena and Aria]]
In ''[[XY136|Forming a More Perfect Union!]]'', after all the Gym Leaders, including [[Diantha]], arrived to help Ash and his friends, Serena stayed behind to protect Mairin and Bonnie while the rest used their Pokémon's abilities to fight their way through the Giant Rock. A few large vines surrounded the three of them but Serena managed to have Braixen, Pancham and Sylveon to prevent them from getting hurt. Serena then rushed to protect Mairin as a vine was heading towards her direction, but was saved by Ash and Alain managing to rescue Chespie in time. All of them then tried to attack the Giant Rock but ended up injuring themselves instead. Squishy and Z2 managed to transform into the Complete Forme and battled the Giant Rock and defeat [[Lysandre]]. Serena then reunites with Ash, Clemont, and Bonnie and watches Bonnie say goodbye to Squishy as it leaves along with Z2.

In ''[[XY137|Battling With a Clean Slate!]]'', Serena helped Bonnie to clean the Lumiose Gym in preparation for the relighting of Prism Tower. Later, she went with Ash, Clemont and Bonnie to Professor Sycamore's Lab when they heard Alain was returning, only to find Mairin on the floor with decorations all over her. She helped Mairin bake the cake for the welcome party that Mairin decided to host. When Alain entered the lab, they all welcomed him and had a feast together with Professor Sycamore. Later, along with Ash, Alain and Clemont, Serena battled and managed to defeat Team Rocket who were trying to steal Pikachu again. The next day, she watched the battle between [[Clembot]] and [[Alvin]], with Alvin coming out as the winner. After the gym battle, Professor Sycamore gave out medals to Serena, her Pokémon, as well as to Ash, Clemont, Bonnie, Mairin, Alain and their Pokémon. All of them gathered and posed for the group photo with the medals.

At night, Ash, Serena, Clemont and Bonnie watched as Prism Tower relights. Clemont asks what Serena is going to do to which she was hesitating to accept the offer Palermo gave earlier. Ash cheered her on and Serena happily thanks him for his constant support.

In ''[[XY138|The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!]]'', Serena saw on the news that the residents of Lumiose City were still recovering from injuries and decided to ask Professor Sycamore to help host a Pokémon Showcase event. Serena, Shauna, and even Jessilee put up a collaboration performance which made the residents smile and enjoy themselves. By witnessing how everyone started dancing along and smiling, Serena realized how much she loves performing and wants to do more. The next day, after saying goodbye to her mother, Ash asked Serena for a battle after seeing her lost in thoughts. Serena agreed as Ash said by battling, she would be able to decide what's next for her. During the battle, Serena was able to work well with Braixen and use her techniques well against Ash's Pikachu. Ash called off the battle and encouraged Serena that she always has her Pokémon by her side and he would be rooting for her. After the battle, Serena called Palermo, making her final answer to reject Palermo's offer. Serena told her seeing how everyone was smiling during her performance earlier that made her want to travel more and make more people smile like Aria and improve her skills. Palermo advised her to compete in [[Pokémon Contest]]s in [[Hoenn]] and Serena happily agreed. After that, she announced to the group that she would go to visit other regions to further develop her skills as a Performer, starting with Hoenn.

[[File:Serena arriving in Hoenn.png|thumb|250px|Serena arriving in Hoenn]]
In ''[[XY139|Facing the Needs of the Many!]]'', just before she, Ash, and the others were heading back to the Lumiose airport, a big plant pops up. After Xerosic captures Clemont and when the van drives away, Ash-Greninja jumps in front of the van, which frightens Serena. Later, Serena goes with Ash and Bonnie to rescue Clemont by jumping from the top of a cliff and then getting rescued by Ash-Greninja's tongue. After Clemont gets rescued and Xerosic is arrested, she, along with the others bid farewell to Ash's Greninja, which goes along with Squishy and Z2 to find the negative energy where those roots were spawning.

In ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]'', Serena officially left the group to follow Palermo's advice and travel the Hoenn region. At the airport, Serena told Ash she vowed to become better, especially for him the next time they met. She then leaned towards him, and the scene heavily implies that she kissed him on the lips, with Clemont, Bonnie, Pikachu, and Dedenne all shocked and Ash left momentarily stunned. Serena then thanked him for the journey and his guidance before leaving. She was last seen happily arriving in Hoenn.

====''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''====
[[File:Serena JN.png|thumb|250px|left|Serena in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'']]
In the time since she started traveling alone, Serena became a rising star in [[Hoenn]] and garnered a lot of local attention in [[Lilycove City]]. She also became friends and rivals with Hoenn's top contest idol, [[Lisia]], and helped her to liven up the local Contests.
[[File:Serena and Lisia.png|thumb|250px|Serena and Lisia]]
Serena reappeared in ''[[JN105|Reuniting for the First Time!]]'', where she met [[Chloe]] and her {{TP|Chloe|Eevee}}. After giving her some suggestions for her future and encouraging her to take part in a Pokémon Contest Spectacular, Serena participated in the event as well. While Chloe participated in the {{OBP|Rank|Contest|Normal Rank}} Contest Spectacular, Serena took part in the Master Rank competition, tying for first place with Lisia. As Chloe was departing at the docks, Serena revealed that Lisia approached her after the Contest to ask if she wanted to team up with her and form an idol duo together, which Serena is unsure about as of yet. Serena also briefly met [[Goh]] and reunited with Ash as they boarded their boat; the two promised to keep cheering for each other as they parted ways again, all while Serena waved goodbye and waited at the docks while watching Ash depart, before ultimately leaving the docks with renewed confidence to continue her journey.

In ''[[JN132|Partners in Time!]]'', Serena appeared alongside {{an|May}}, [[Max]], and Lisia, watching Ash's [[Masters Eight Tournament]] match against {{an|Leon}}. Soon after, when Pikachu was at the limit of his strength, Serena, May, and Max were shown to be anxious about the state of the battle, each holding on to another for comfort.

Serena reappeared in a fantasy in ''[[JN135|Heroes Unite!]]'', alongside the Trainers Chloe and her Eevee had met.

====Other appearances====
Serena made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''. She appears using her original look.

===Character===
[[File:Grace and Serena.png|thumb|left|250px|Serena and her mother]]
Serena is a kind and polite girl, but she can also be openly rebellious towards her [[mother]], {{kal|Grace}}. In ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'', she refused to wake up when Grace ordered her to and gave a sassy response to her mother's call to watch the news. This tumultuous relationship was best demonstrated when Grace made her practice {{p|Rhyhorn}} riding, an activity Serena had hated doing. However, their relationship is also very loving as shown in later episodes. Although shown to have a strong will, Serena can be sensitive and insecure at times as seen in ''[[XY064|Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!]]''. When she was frustrated with her Pokémon, she lashes out when at her limit and leaves to cool off in shame. She is also shown to lose her composure when pushed to a wall, becoming unsure of herself. Despite this however, Serena manages to pick herself back up by reminding herself to not give up, bringing up her confidence and also encouraging her Pokémon to do their best despite the odds. This is shown when two of [[Serena's Braixen|her]] [[Serena's Sylveon|Pokémon]] evolve from responding to her resolve. While battling isn't her primary focus, Serena has shown herself to be a competent battler, at least partially due to picking up Ash's battling style after seeing him battle countless times.
[[File:Sky Trainer Serena.png|thumb|250px|Serena's {{tc|Sky Trainer}} outfit]]
Serena was uncertain about what path or career to pursue in life and expressed little ambition toward becoming a full-time [[Pokémon Trainer]] in the early stages of her journey. However, in ''[[XY039|Summer of Discovery!]]'', she began to think that not having an established goal was a problem for her future as a Trainer. During her time in the [[Pokémon Summer Camp]], she began seriously considering what she wanted to do with herself and {{cat|Serena's Pokémon|her Pokémon}} after seeing how passionate the Trainers around her were. It was in ''[[XY047|Dreaming a Performer's Dream!]]'' that she decided that her goal was to be a [[Pokémon Performer]] and she has been diligently training both herself and her Pokémon ever since. After losing her first [[Pokémon Showcase]], Serena strengthened her resolve to do even better, and to symbolize this she cut her hair short.

Unlike with {{an|Dawn}}, Serena chose to not follow in her mother's footsteps as a Rhyhorn racer. However, she is shown to be a competent Rhyhorn racer and is quite knowledgeable about them. She possesses a unique charm when it comes to Rhyhorn, possibly due to her upbringing, as nearly all of those that she encounters gravitate towards her playfully as seen in ''[[XY007|Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!]]'' and ''[[XY109|Master Class Choices!]]''. Due to her mother's training, she can easily tame Rhyhorn and manage them well. Additionally, because of those skills, she is also able to calmly guide a Mamoswine through a steep hill in ''[[XY083|Over the Mountain of Snow!]]''.
[[File:Serena catches a Pokémon.png|thumb|left|250px|Serena after catching a Pokémon]]
Serena has been shown to have a phobia of the supernatural. When {{ashfr|the group}} entered an abandoned house where a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Espurr}} was staying in ''[[XY014|Seeking Shelter From the Storm!]]'', she would assume the worst or that a supernatural being was in play whenever the group was spooked by anything. Likewise, in ''[[XY038|Forging Forest Friendships!]]'', when {{Ash}} had been kidnapped by a {{p|Trevenant}}, she became worried that Ash would be eaten after {{an|Clemont}} told her the rumors surrounding the forest. This is seen again in ''[[XY072|Scary Hospitality!]]''. On such occasions, she often speaks without thinking, continually making assumptions about the scary houses that made Ash or Clemont cringe, and she promptly covered her mouth when she realized what she had said. She has also been shown to be afraid of crossing unstable bridges across high ravines.
[[File:Serena and Chloe.png|thumb|250px|Serena and Chloe]]
Serena seems to have a sisterly bond with {{an|Bonnie}}, as she is shown caring for her similar to the way Clemont does, such as protecting her in dangerous situations, comforting her, and cheering her up when she is sad. She also allows her to help her with various tasks, such as baking and grooming. Serena also gets along pretty well with Clemont, and they are normally seen taking care of the table together during meal times, with Clemont making the main dishes while Serena provides dessert. However, when it comes to his inventions, Serena has shown both a bit of marvel as well as caution, due to the usual result being an explosion. Serena quickly became very good friends with [[Chloe]] after meeting her, and appears to empathize with her after hearing her uncertainness about what goal to pursue in life.

Serena has shown a deep and loving affection for Ash, having remembered how he found her when she was lost and alone in a forest when she was young, and how he kindly guided her out. After several years, she still recognized him after seeing him on [[television]]. After picking her [[first partner Pokémon]] and starting her {{pkmn|journey}}, her first order of business was to meet up with him to return the handkerchief he once used to bandage her leg at the Pokémon Summer Camp all those years ago. Ash proved to be a source of inspiration for her with his never-give-up attitude and love for Pokémon, to the point that she still recites the motivational phrases he taught her to motivate herself and others.
[[File:Serena Bonnie Pochette.png|thumb|250px|left|Serena holding Bonnie's modified pochette]]
Serena has a love for fashion and clothing. An early example of this is in ''[[XY003|A Battle of Aerial Mobility!]]'', when she spent time carefully selecting an outfit and was troubled over which of two hats looked best. Serena then asked her mother, who selected a beret. However, she promptly tossed the beret aside and picked up the other hat, saying that whatever her mother did not choose was certain to be the cuter one. She has also expressed excitement about visiting the clothing boutiques in [[Lumiose City]]. In ''[[XY021|A Pokévision of Things to Come!]]'', she was eager to dress up in many different outfits while making her [[Pokévision]] video. Despite her love for fashion and performances, she rarely displays vanity or over confidence. She usually acts somewhat subdued and humble in both of these areas, though she is not above commenting that she thinks something she has done is "cute," usually when dressing up her Pokémon for a Showcase.

Serena has displayed some skill in tailoring, slightly altering her Rhyhorn racing gear in ''Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!'', as well as being able to modify the furisode she wore in her second Showcase on-the-fly in ''[[XY080|Performing with Fiery Charm!]]'', when it was accidentally torn before her Free Performance. Serena also likes baking and is quite skilled at it. An example of this was demonstrated in ''Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!'', when she stayed up late at night to bake cookies for Ash and the gang, which they seemed to enjoy. Also, in ''[[XY010|Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!]]'', she had baked some macarons for the group, but they were stolen by a {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}}. In ''[[XY026|A Battle by Any Other Name!]]'', she also participated in [[Poké Puff Contest|a Poké Puff baking competition]]. In ''[[XY043|Origins of Mega Evolution!]]'', Serena showed that she knows how to dance when she attempted to help Ash with his training. This skill would later come in handy as she decided to become a Performer, having to choreograph the moves of both her Pokémon and herself when training for Showcases.

Serena's catchphrase is '''Ta-da!''' (Japanese: ジャジャーン! ''Ja-jān!''), which she usually says whenever she is presenting something.

===Pokémon===
[[File:Serena Party.png|thumb|250px|Serena's current [[party]]]]
Serena's Pokémon consists of cute and are naturally inclined to Pokémon Performances, such as her {{TP|Serena|Pancham}} and {{TP|Serena|Sylveon}}, who are both great dancers. Also, Serena and her Pokémon are shown to have a tight-knit bond with each other, as she cares for them greatly and likewise. Like {{an|Iris}}, Serena does not have a full party by the end of the series unlike the {{an|Misty|previous}} {{an|May|female}} {{an|Dawn|companions}}. Although she manages to gain her Pokémon's obedience, it took time for Serena to fully utilize {{p|Eevee}} to her potential due to her shyness around others. After the events of ''[[XY105|Party Dancecapades!]]'', Serena is able to manage her team effectively.

Serena frequently cares for her Pokémon's appearance as seen in ''[[XY095|Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes!]]'', by grooming their coats with her brush. She also {{pkmn|training|trains}} her Pokémon to execute their [[move]]s creatively for their routines in the Freestyle Performances for [[Pokémon Showcase]]s. While Serena does not regularly participate in {{pkmn|battle}}s, her Pokémon are somewhat skilled in battles against other Trainers as seen in ''[[XY090|Tag Team Battle Inspiration!]]''. Her {{TP|Serena|Delphox}} is usually used in battle as her strongest Pokémon, but she has used her in both Pokémon Showcases and Contests.

This listing is of Serena's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn|animated series}}:
====On hand====
{| width="100%"
| {{ActivePoké|Serena|Delphox|Serena Delphox.png|fire|psychic|fir=Fennekin|mid=Braixen}} ♀
| {{ActivePoké|Serena|Pancham|Serena Pancham.png|fighting}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Serena|Sylveon|Serena Sylveon.png|fairy|fir=Eevee}} ♀
|}

====Temporary====
{{MissingInfo|2|enva|java}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer1=Orsay City
|trainer2=Baa de Mer Ranch
|pkmn=Rhyhorn (×2)
|type1=Ground
|type2=Rock
|img=Serena Rhyhorn M17.png
|cap=Orsay City Rhyhorn
|img2=Serena Rhyhorn.png
|cap2=Baa de Mer Ranch's Rhyhorn
|epnum=M17
|epname=Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction

|desc=In ''[[M17|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]'', Serena borrowed a {{p|Rhyhorn}} from the Rhyhorn racing track of [[Orsay City]]. She did so with {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}} to escape with {{an|Diancie}}, who was being chased by thieves. She and Rhyhorn quickly ran past the racers on the track, before going off-track and riding inside a forest. After getting to safety, Serena thanked Rhyhorn for its help and it went back to the racing track.

In ''[[XY053|A Race for Home!]]'', Serena used another Rhyhorn, this time to chase after {{TRT}}.

Baa de Mer Ranch's Rhyhorn's only known move is {{m|Tackle}}{{tt|*|Rhyhorn cannot legally learn Tackle in the games}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Baa de Mer Ranch
|pkmn=Skiddo
|type1=Grass
|img=Serena Grace Skiddo.png
|cap=
|epnum=XY053
|epname=A Race for Home!
|vajp=
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc=In ''[[XY053|A Race for Home!]]'', Serena raced her mother {{kal|Grace}} on a {{p|Skiddo}}. Grace pushed Serena to do so and after some arguing Serena agreed to it. After falling off once she later won the race.

It reappeared in ''[[XY060|A Showcase Debut!]]'', during a flashback.

It appeared again in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]'', during a flashback.

None of Skiddo's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Goomy
|type1=Dragon
|img=Serena Bonnie Goomy.png
|cap=
|epnum=XY055
|epname=A Slippery Encounter!
|vajp=Chinatsu Akasaki
|vaen=Tom Wayland
|desc=In ''[[XY056|One for the Goomy!]]'', Serena, along with Bonnie, temporarily used Ash's Goomy in a battle against Team Rocket, but it ran off after remembering the terrible experience it had with Bug-type Pokémon.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Frogadier
|type1=Water
|img=Serena Frogadier.png
|epnum=XY001
|epname=Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!
|vajp=Yūji Ueda
|vaen=Billy Bob Thompson
|desc=After a group of {{p|Pangoro}} caused Ash, {{ashfr|his friends}}, their Pokémon, and {{TRT}} to scatter, Serena, Frogadier, and {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}} found themselves separated from everyone else. Frogadier guarded Serena and Chespin, scouting ahead for danger, and using its Frubbles to buy time for them to escape one of the Pangoro searching for them. Serena and company were eventually found by Ash, {{TP|Serena|Pancham}}, {{AP|Fletchinder}}, {{AP|Hawlucha}}, and {{TP|Clemont|Luxray}}, and Frogadier returned to its Trainer.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Clemont
|pkmn=Chespin
|type1=Grass
|img=Serena Chespin.png
|epnum=XY010
|epname=Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!
|vajp=Hitomi Nabatame
|vaen=Suzy Myers
|desc=After a group of {{p|Pangoro}} caused Ash, {{ashfr|his friends}}, their Pokémon, and {{TRT}} to scatter, Serena, Chespin, and {{AP|Frogadier}} found themselves separated from everyone else. After seeing Serena praise Frogadier for acting as a bodyguard, Chespin became jealous and sprinted ahead to scout for danger as well. However, it ended up grabbing the attention of one of the Pangoro. After reuniting with Ash's group, {{AP|Fletchinder}} eventually found {{an|Clemont}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{TP|Serena|Braixen}}, and {{TP|Clemont|Bunnelby}}, and Chespin was returned to its trainer.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Serena
|pkmn=Mamoswine
|type1=Ice
|type2=Ground
|img=Ash Serena Mamoswine.png
|cap=A rented Mamoswine
|epnum=XY083
|epname=Over the Mountain of Snow!
|vajp=Kensuke Satō
|vaen=Marc Thompson
|desc=Serena temporarily rode on a {{p|Mamoswine}}, along with Ash, to cross the snowy mountains and through the [[Frost Cavern]].

None of Mamoswine's moves are known.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Pikachu
|gender=male
|type1=Electric
|img=Serena Pikachu.png
|epnum=EP001
|epname=Pokémon - I Choose You!
|vajp=Ikue Ohtani
|vaen=Ikue Ohtani
|desc=Serena temporarily used Ash's Pikachu to battle {{OBP|Jimmy|XY115}} and his {{p|Pikachu}}, instead of Ash, who was ill.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Talonflame
|main=yes
|type1=Fire
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Talonflame.png
|epnum=XY003
|epname=A Battle of Aerial Mobility!
|vajp=Kiyotaka Furushima
|vaen=List of English voice actors{{!}}Alex Haynes
|desc=Serena commanded Talonflame in ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'' when [[Alva]]'s {{p|Gengar}} attacked.}}

===Showcases===
[[File:Serena Current Keys.png|thumb|250px|Serena's Princess Keys]]
====Princess Keys obtained====
This listing is of the {{DL|Pokémon Showcase|Princess Key}}s Serena has obtained:
* {{to|Dendemille}} [[a:File:Serena Princess Key.png|Princess Key]] (''[[XY080|Performing with Fiery Charm!]]'')
* {{ci|Anistar}} [[a:File:Serena second Princess Key.png|Princess Key]] (''[[XY091|A Performance Pop Quiz!]]'')
* {{ci|Fleurrh}} [[a:File:Serena third Princess Key.png|Princess Key]] (''[[XY109|Master Class Choices!]]'')

====Master Class ranking====
Serena has achieved the following ranking in the Master Class tournament:
* {{ci|Gloire}} Showcase - Runner-up (''[[XY113|Performing a Pathway to the Future!]]'')

====Other achievements====
Serena has competed in the following Rookie Class tournaments:
* {{ci|Coumarine}} Showcase - Theme Performance (''[[XY060|A Showcase Debut!]]'')
* {{to|Couriway}} Showcase - Top 5 (''[[XY101|A Dancing Debut!]]'')

====Outfits====
* [[List of clothing (anime)#Serena|Serena's different outfits seen in the animated series]]

===Contests===
====Hoenn Ribbons====
This listing is of the [[Ribbon]]s Serena has obtained in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]]:
* {{ci|Lilycove}} Ribbon (Master Rank; tied with [[Lisia]]; ''[[JN105|Reuniting for the First Time!]]'')

====Outfits====
<gallery>
File:SerenaLilycove.png|Serena's outfit in the Lilycove Contest
</gallery>

===Pokémon competitions===
Serena has competed in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:
* [[Poké Puff Contest]] - Top 3 (''[[XY026|A Battle by Any Other Name!]])
* [[Pokémon Summer Camp]] - Winner (with {{Ash}}, {{an|Clemont}}, and {{an|Bonnie}}; ''[[XY042|Battling Into the Hall of Fame!]]'')

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{y color light}}|bordercolor={{y color}}
|ja=牧口真幸 ''[[Mayuki Makiguchi]]''
|en=[[Haven Paschall]]
|zh_yue=凌晞 ''Ling Hei''
|zh_cmn=詹雅菁 ''Zhān Yǎjīng''
|cs=Rozita Erbanová
|da=Clara Rugaard-Larsen Josephine S. Ellefsen
|nl=Tara Hetharia
|fil=Sophia Pablo ([[XY094]]-present)
|fi=Alina Tomnikov
|fr_eu=Sophie Frisson
|de=Gabrielle Pietermann
|el=Αφροδίτη Αντωνάκη ''Aphrodite Antonaki''
|he=טליה ברקאי ''Talia Barkai''
|hi=सयूरी हरलकर ''Sayuri Haralkar'' (Hungama dub)
|id=Clara Dewanti
|it=Deborah Morese
|ko=김현지 ''Kim Hyun-Ji''
|pl=Dominika Sell
|pt_br=Michelle Giudice ([[S17]]-[[S18]]) Bruna Laynes ([[S19]]) Loretta Martins ([[S25]])
|pt_eu=Sissi Martins
|ru=Мария Иващенко ''Mariya Ivashenko''
|es_la=Verania Ortiz
|es_eu=Isatxa Mengíbar
|th=ธันยนันท์ พิพัฒน์ไชยศิริ ''Thanyanan Piphatchaisiri''
|tr=Işıl Kılıç
|vi=Võ Ngọc Quyên Cao Thụy Thanh Hồng (First Trailer)
|ta=''Yamuna'' (Hungama dub)
}}

===Artwork===
====Original outfit====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color}}; font-size:80%; color:#fff;"
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color light}}; width:auto"| [[File:Serena XY.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Serena XY 2.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Serena XY 3.png|x240px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Serena XY 4.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Serena XY 5.png|x250px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Serena XY 6.png|x250px]]
|-
| Official artwork from the ''{{color2|fff|Pokémon the Series: XY}}''
| colspan=5 | Alternative artwork from the ''{{color2|fff|Pokémon the Series: XY}}''
|}

====Second outfit====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color}}; font-size:80%; color:#fff;"
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Serena XY2 2.png|x200px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Serena New Outfit XY.png|x200px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Serena New Outfit XY2.png|x200px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Serena New Outfit XY3.png|x200px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Serena M18.png|x200px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Serena XYZ.png|x200px]]
|-
| colspan=4 | Alternative artwork from the ''{{color2|fff|Pokémon the Series: XY}}''
| Artwork from {{color2|fff|M18|the eighteenth movie}}
| Artwork from {{color2|fff|M19|the nineteenth movie}}
|}

====Journeys outfit====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color}}; font-size:80%; color:#fff;"
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Serena Chloe Lisia JN.png|x250px]]
|-
| Alternative artwork from ''{{color2|fff|Pokémon Journeys: The Series}}''
|}

====Other artwork====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{y color dark}}; background: #{{y color}}; font-size:80%; color:#fff;"
|-
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{fairy color dark}}; background: #{{fairy color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:JN105 AS.png|200px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{fairy color dark}}; background: #{{fairy color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:JN132 AS.png|300px]]
|-
| Artwork from "After the story" <ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1513713567861997578</ref>
| Artwork from "After the story" <ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1591672205040943105</ref>
|}

==In the manga==
[[File:Serena M18 manga.png|thumb|180px|Serena in ''{{ma|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages}}'']]
===Movie adaptations===
Serena appeared in ''{{ma|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction}}'' and ''{{ma|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages}}'', serving the same role as in the respective movies they were based on.
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==Trivia==

* Out of all of {{Ash}}'s {{ashfr|traveling companions}}, Serena took the longest time to officially join Ash's group after being introduced, taking [[XY007|seven episodes]] to do so.
** She also took the longest time to both reveal her goal in life (choosing to become a [[Pokémon Performer]]) and catch [[Serena's Pancham|her first Pokémon]], both accomplished [[XY047|46 episodes]] after her debut.
* Serena is the first main character to not have a Pokémon under her ownership by the end of their introduction episode, not counting [[Max]] and {{an|Bonnie}}.
* Not counting temporary Pokémon, Serena is the first of Ash's friends to catch a Pokémon that another one of his friends also had: {{an|May}} and {{TP|May|Eevee}}.
** She is also the first traveling companion to have been invited into the group by Ash.
* Serena is the first female traveling partner to not get herself or her [[Bicycle|bike]] shocked by {{AP|Pikachu}} at the start of her respective [[series]], as {{an|Misty}}, May, and {{an|Dawn}} all had their bikes electrocuted, while {{an|Iris}} and Bonnie were directly shocked by Pikachu.
* Serena is the only one of Ash's female companions to have a confirmed canon crush on him.
** Serena is also the only one of Ash's female friends to not have a unique "[[twerp]]" title from {{TRT}}.
* Serena is the only main character to indefinitely change her outfit in the middle of a series, and the only one to permanently change her hairstyle at all.
* Serena is the only one of Ash's traveling companions to have met him before the [[EP001|beginning of the series]].
* Serena is the only main character other than Ash to have obtained a new [[Pokédex]] in a middle of a regional journey.
* Serena's new appearance was first teased in preliminary images of a {{pkmn|Tretta}} [[Pancham (U1-01)|puck]] featuring her and her Pancham, which featured her in a silhouette.
** It was first teased for the dub in the trailer for ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]''.
* Serena's second outfit from ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' resembles clothing and a hairstyle from the [[Trainer customization]] feature found in [[Pokémon X and Y]]. The clothing Serena currently wears resembles the Red Fedora, Brown Riding Boots, and Black Knee Socks; and her hairstyle resembles the short hair with bangs.
** Discounting Iris's occasional {{pkmn|Champion}} outfit, Serena is the only companion to receive an entirely new outfit in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''.
* Serena's second [[Bag]] is designed after a [[Heal Ball]].

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{Y color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{Y color}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| セレナ ''Serena''
| From ''serene''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Spanish
| Serena
| Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 세레나 ''Serena
| Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 莎莉娜 ''Shālìnà'' 赛丽娜 ''Sàilìnà''{{tt|*|Mainland China (formerly, official site)}}
| Transliteration of her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 賽莉娜 ''Choileihnàh'' 莎莉娜 ''Sāleihnàh''{{tt|*|XY104 on official site, M17 and M19 DVD}}
| Mandarin-based transliteration of Serena
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| เซเรน่า ''Serena''
| Same as her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Russian
| Серена ''Serena''
| Transcription of English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Serena
| Same as her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Hebrew
| סרינה ''Serena''
| Transcription of English name
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Turkish
| Serena
| Same as her English name
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{wp|Serena (Pokémon)|Article on Wikipedia}}
{{-}}
==See also==
* [[Serena (game)]]
* [[Mirror Serena]]
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Serena}}
* [[a:Category:Serena (anime)|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]
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