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{{Character Infobox
|color={{SoA color}} 
|corecolor={{SoA color light}} 
|bordercolor={{SoA color dark}} 
|name=Kate
|jname=ヒトミ
|tmname=Hitomi
|text=fff
|image=Kate.png 
|size=185px
|caption=Art from [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]
|age=16 <small>(''[[Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia|Pokémon Ranger: The Comic]]'')</small>
|eyes=Blue
|hair=Brown
|gender=Female
|birthday=December 1 <small>(''[[Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia|Pokémon Ranger: The Comic]]'')</small> 
|blood=B <small>(''[[Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia|Pokémon Ranger: The Comic]]'')</small> 
|hometown=[[Chicole Village]] (original hometown unknown) <small>(games)</small><br>[[Pueltown]] <small>(''[[Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia|Pokémon Ranger: The Comic]]'')</small>
|region=[[Almia]] (originally [[Fiore]])
|relatives=Parents, younger sister
}}
{{Character Infobox/Game
|color={{SoA color light}} 
|gen={{gen|IV}}
|games={{pkmn|Ranger: Shadows of Almia}}
|trainer=[[Pokémon Ranger (Ranger series)|Pokémon Ranger]], [[Player character]]
}}
{{Character Infobox/Manga
|color={{SoA color light}} 
|series=''[[Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia]]''
|debut=[[PRV1]]
}}
|}
'''Kate''' (Japanese: '''ヒトミ''' ''Hitomi'') is a {{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}}. She is the female [[player character]] in [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]].

==In the games==
Kate is the female player character in [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]] and female counterpart to [[Kellyn]]. Her original home is [[Fiore]], and she went on her own to [[Almia]] to become a Ranger. She is also declared the eleventh of twelve Rangers to become {{DL|Pokémon Ranger (Ranger series)|Top Rangers}} after the events in the [[Cargo Ship]]. She is also the youngest one.

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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|- 
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{SoA color dark}}; background: #{{SoA color light}}; width:100px; height:100px"| [[File:Kate Ranger School.png|100px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{SoA color dark}}; background: #{{SoA color light}}; width:170px; height:100px"| [[File:Almian Rangers.png|200px]]
|- style="font-size: 80%;"
| During Ranger School 
| Alternate art with {{color2|fff|Kellyn}}
|}

===Sprites===
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|- 
| style="{{roundy|69px}} border: 2px solid #{{SoA color dark}}; background: #{{SoA color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[Image:Soa Kate st f.png]]
| style="{{roundy|69px}} border: 2px solid #{{SoA color dark}}; background: #{{SoA color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| [[Image:Soa Kate st b.png]]
| style="{{roundy|69px}} border: 2px solid #{{SoA color dark}}; background: #{{SoA color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| 
[[Image:Soa Kate ra f.png]]
| style="{{roundy|69px}} border: 2px solid #{{SoA color dark}}; background: #{{SoA color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| 
[[Image:Soa Kate ra b.png]]
| style="{{roundy|69px}} border: 2px solid #{{SoA color dark}}; background: #{{SoA color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| 
[[Image:Soa Kate top f.png]]
| style="{{roundy|69px}} border: 2px solid #{{SoA color dark}}; background: #{{SoA color light}}; width:96px; height:96px"| 
[[Image:Soa Kate top b.png]]
|- style="font-size: 80%;"
| Front sprite during {{colorlink|Ranger School|fff}}
| Back sprite during Ranger School
| Front sprite as a {{colorlink|Pokémon Ranger (Ranger series)|fff|Pokémon Ranger}}
| Back sprite as a Pokémon Ranger
| Front sprite as a<br>{{colorlink|Pokémon Ranger (Ranger series)#Top Rangers|fff|Top Ranger}}
| Back sprite as a<br>Top Ranger
|}

==In the manga==
[[File:Kate Ranger PRB.png|thumb|left|200px|Kate in Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia]]
[[File:Kate PRB.png|thumb|right|200px|Kate as a Ranger School student]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
Kate is a major character in the Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic manga. Here, she is a newly-appointed [[Pokémon Ranger (Ranger series)#Top Rangers|Top Ranger]] with a love for machinery and enjoys playing with them. 

====''[[Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia]]''====
Kate is first seen being appointed into the [[Ranger School]] along with her fellow classmates. After being given a School Styler, she tinkers with it, causing to explode and getting herself suspended in the process. Three years later, she has graduated and is on her way to becoming a [[Pokémon Ranger (Ranger series)#Top Rangers|Top Ranger]].
Kate is given a mission by [[Barlow]] to deliver the [[Almia Times]] magazine to her fellow Top Ranger, [[Kellyn]], who didn't show up that day. After arriving at Kellyn's house, she finds that he isn't home and a fire has started outside. Upon arriving at the scene, Kate finds Kellyn already there and witnesses his using a Field Move to put out the flames. Soon after, the two Rangers get acquainted to each other and Kate gets yelled at Kellyn for dirtying his collection.

Later, Kate receives her Fine Styler from [[Erma]] and is reprimanded for immediately trying to take it apart. Afterward, Kate, Kellyn, Barlow, and Crawford go to investigate a mysterious sighting at the [[Altru Tower]]. After arriving, they find [[Professor Hastings]] hanging from a steel girder on the tower. After he is rescued, the group is attacked by Heath of the [[Sinis Trio]].

Kate, Kellyn, and Hastings escape by entering the tower's elevator, leaving Barlow and Crawford behind while they combat Heath's Pokémon. Upon exploring the tower, Kate and Kellyn confront Lavana and Ice, who have stolen the [[Tears of Princes]] from the Luminous Crystal and injured its guardian, {{p|Darkrai}}. Ice freezes the two with his {{p|Froslass}}, but thanks to Kate's technological skills, Kellyn's upgraded Styler becomes strong enough to break free of the ice. 

They manage to retrieve the Tears, but find that their old teacher, [[Kincaid]], is really a member of Team Dim Sun and has Darkrai under his control. Kincaid reveals that with the Tears of the Princes removed, the Shadow Crystal corrupts Darkrai into an evil Pokémon. While pursing the escaped Kincaid, Kellyn breaks down once he realizes that nothing like this moment has happened in his records, thus making him unsure if they could succeed. Kate cheers him up by stating to forget the past, and sends Kellyn off to face Kincaid while she fights the remaining Pokémon alone. 

After Kincaid is defeated, Kate, Barlow, Crawford, and Hastings return with all three Tears recovered. They restore the Luminous Crystal back to its proper state and see Darkrai off as it flies to another region.

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Kate
|pkmn=Pachirisu
|type1=Electric
|img=Kate Pachirisu PRB.png
|img_size=150px
|epnum=PRV1
|epname=
|desc={{p|Pachirisu}} is Kate's Partner Pokémon. Pachirisu is the counterpart to Kellyn's Pachirisu, and they both ride on the shoulders of their human partners.

None of Pachirisu's moves are known.}}

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{SoA color}}; border:3px solid #{{SoA color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{SoA color light}}; color:#FFFFFF" | Language
! style="background:#{{SoA color light}}; color:#FFFFFF" | Name
! style="background:#{{SoA color light}}; color:#FFFFFF" | Origin
|-
| Japanese
| ヒトミ ''Hitomi''
| From 一 ''hito'' (one)
|-
| English
| Kate
| rowspan="3" | From a diminutive form of the name ''{{wp|Katherine}}'', where it is associated κᾰθᾰρός ''kăthărós'' (Ancient Greek for "pure")
|-
| German
| Kathrin
|-
| European Spanish
| Caty
|-
| French
| Clara 
| From ''clarus'' (Latin for "clear")
|-
| Italian
| Laura
| Similar to her French name
|-
| Chinese (Taiwan and mainland China)
| 仁美 ''Rénměi''
| From the Japanese name 仁美 ''Hitomi''
|-
| Vietnamese
| Hitomi
| Transcription of Japanese name
|}
{{-}}

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[[Category:Manga characters]]
[[Category:Pokémon Rangers (Ranger Union)]]
[[Category:Ranger: Shadows of Almia characters]]

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