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'''Shinobu''' (Japanese: '''シノブ''' ''Shinobu'') is a recurring character in the [[Pokémon anime]] who appeared in ''[[XY099|The Legend of the Ninja Hero!]]'' and ''[[XY100|A Festival of Decisions!]]''. She lives in [[Ninja Village]] and serves as former chief {{kal|Hanzo}}'s personal assistant. Despite her youthful appearance, she is in fact a lady who is a hundred years old.

==History==
[[File:Shinobu real age.png|left|thumb|250px|Shinobu reveals her true age to Clemont and Bonnie]]
Shinobu first appeared alongside Hanzo in ''[[XY099|The Legend of the Ninja Hero!]]'', where she welcomed {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} to the village. She also attended [[Sanpei]]'s [[Pokémon battle]] with his brother [[Nihei]].

Later, Ninja Village was attacked by [[Kagetomo]] and his Ninja Corps. During the attack, she tried to protect Hanzo at the chief's house, but failed and Hanzo was captured. As Ash and Sanpei chased after Hanzo's kidnappers, Shinobu and {{ashfr}} decided to help the other villagers. After meeting up with [[Ippei]] and Nihei, she and {{an|Serena}} got caught by a device from {{TRT}}, however thanks to her ninja techniques, they easily escaped.

After Kagetomo's forces had retreated, Shinobu joined [[Ippei]] counter-offensive to rescue Hanzo from Kagetomo on [[Otori Mountain]]. Upon arriving at Otori Mountain in ''[[XY100|A Festival of Decisions!]]'', the group got attacked by [[Heidayu]] and several ninjas. Shinobu sent out her {{p|Liepard}} to battle the ninja's Pokémon and, together with Serena, {{an|Clemont}}, and [[Nihei]], managed to defeat them. After Kagetomo had been defeated and Ippei had been given the title of chieftain, Shinobu was seen again saying goodbye to Ash and his friends the next day. After the group's departure she joined Hanzo, Ippei, Sanpei, Nihei, and [[Saizo]] in a conversation about the [[Bond Phenomenon|mysterious power]] of [[Ash's Greninja]].

==Character==
Shinobu appears inconspicuous because she cleverly disguises her true appearance for a deceptively youthful one. She has wisdom and plenty of tricks, often using the ninja body switch technique to free herself of awkward situations.

==Pokémon==
This listing is of Shinobu's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Shinobu
|pkmn=Liepard
|type1=Dark
|img=Shinobu Liepard.png
|epnum=XY100
|epname=A Festival of Decisions!
|vajp=Hitomi Nabatame
|vaen=Erica Schroeder
|desc={{p|Liepard}} is Shinobu's only known Pokémon. It was used in the final battle against the Ninja Corps' Pokémon and defeated a {{p|Houndoom}} with Shadow Ball.

Liepard's known moves are {{m|Hyper Beam}} and {{m|Shadow Ball}}.}}

==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{fairy color light}}|bordercolor={{psychic color dark}}
|ja=東條加那子 ''[[Kanako Tōjō]]''
|en=Averyn Mackey
|it=Ludovica De Caro
|pt_br=Telma da Costa
|es_eu=Catherina Martínez
|he=נוגה טבצ'ניקוב ''Noga Tabachnikov''}}

==Trivia==
* Shinobu's habit of hiding her true age may be a [[List of references to popular culture in Pokémon|reference]] to {{wp|List of Naruto characters#Tsunade|Tsunade Senju}} from the {{wp|Naruto}} series, who also uses a ninjitsu to make herself look young despite in reality being an elderly person.

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[[Category:Female characters]]
[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Ninjas]]

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