Elesa

Elesa カミツレ Kamitsure
"The Shining Beauty"
Artwork from Black 2 and White 2
Gender	Female
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Blonde*, Black*
Hometown	Nimbasa City
Region	Unova
Relatives	Grandmother*
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Generation	V
Games	Black and White, Black 2 and White 2
Leader of	Nimbasa Gym
Badge	Bolt Badge
Specializes in	Electric types
Game animation debut	Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Special Introduction Movie
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	Miyuki Sawashiro
Animated debut	Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!
English voice actor	Eileen Stevens
Japanese voice actor	Yumiko Kobayashi

Elesa (Japanese: カミツレ Kamiture) is the Gym Leader of Nimbasa City's Gym, known officially as the Nimbasa Gym. She specializes in Electric-type Pokémon. She gives the Bolt Badge to Trainers who defeat her.

In the games

Elesa makes her debut in Pokémon Black and White, serving as the Nimbasa City Gym Leader. This Gym is the fourth that the player may challenge. The player can challenge her to a battle after riding a series of roller coasters to her location, a process involving the flipping of multiple switches so the tracks take the player to her.

Elesa specializes in Electric-type Pokémon. She utilizes a strategy that involves using Volt Switch between her two Emolga, and later Zebstrika. Upon defeating her, she will reward the player with a Bolt Badge and TM72 (Volt Switch).

Outside of battle, Elesa is a supermodel. She appears when Bianca attempts to convince her father to allow her to become a Pokémon Trainer. Elesa aids her, convincing Bianca's father to give his daughter the permission to follow her dream. When the player leaves Nimbasa City, it is Elesa who appears briefly on Route 5 and tells the bridge guard to lower the Driftveil Drawbridge so the player may cross it. She then appears at N's Castle, where she and the other Unova Gym Leaders hold off the Seven Sages while the player goes after N. While not strictly relevant to the plot, Elesa also visits Cynthia in the summer at Undella Town, as do the other female Gym Leaders and Elite Four members.

In Black 2 and White 2, Elesa returns as a Gym Leader. The player has to go back to the old Gym and talk to one of Elesa's models where Elesa used to be to have access to the new Gym which is an actual catwalk and fashion show. The TM Elesa gives away remains the same.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

Leader Elesa Nimbasa Gym Black and White Leader and Professor Elesa Oak Nimbasa Gym Black and White Reward: $3240

Types: Electric Flying Ability: Static Held item: None Emolga♂ Lv.25 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Types: Electric Flying Ability: Static Held item: None Emolga♀ Lv.25 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Lightningrod Held item: None Zebstrika♂ Lv.27 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Spark Electric Physical   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Gym battle

Normal Mode

Leader Elesa Nimbasa Gym Black 2 and White 2 Leader and Professor Elesa Oak Nimbasa Gym Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $3600

Types: Electric Flying Ability: Static Held item: None Emolga♀ Lv.28 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Flaaffy♀ Lv.28 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: Sitrus Berry Zebstrika♀ Lv.30 Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Stomp Normal Physical   --

Challenge Mode

Leader Elesa Nimbasa Gym Black 2 and White 2 Leader and Professor Elesa Oak Nimbasa Gym Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $3840

Types: Electric Flying Ability: Static Held item: Sitrus Berry Emolga♀ Lv.30 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Flaaffy♀ Lv.30 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Types: Bug Electric Ability: Unnerve Held item: None Joltik♀ Lv.30 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: Sitrus Berry Zebstrika♀ Lv.32 Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Stomp Normal Physical   --

Pokémon World Tournament

Pokémon can be either male or female.

Unova Leaders Tournament

Leader Elesa Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Leader and Professor Elesa Oak Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1 BP

Types: Electric Flying Ability: Static Held item: Flying Gem Emolga Lv.50 Volt Switch Electric Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Shuca Berry Ampharos Lv.50 Cotton Guard Grass Status   --       Power Gem Rock Special   --       Signal Beam Bug Special   --       Discharge Electric Special   --       Types: Bug Electric Ability: Held item: Sitrus Berry Galvantula Lv.50 Thunder Electric Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Disable Normal Status   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Held item: Liechi Berry Zebstrika Lv.50 Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Thrash Normal Physical   --       Me First Normal Status   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: Salac Berry Eelektross Lv.50 Coil Poison Status   --       Zap Cannon Electric Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Types: Ground Electric Ability: Held item: Petaya Berry Stunfisk Lv.50 Earth Power Ground Special   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Muddy Water Water Special   --       Discharge Electric Special   --

Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament

Leader Elesa Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Leader and Professor Elesa Oak Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1 BP

Types: Electric Flying Ability: Static Held item: Flying Gem Emolga Lv.50 Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Charm Normal Status   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Shuca Berry Ampharos Lv.50 Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Power Gem Rock Special   --       Signal Beam Bug Special   --       Discharge Electric Special   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Held item: Expert Belt Luxray Lv.50 Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Held item: Life Orb Zebstrika Lv.50 Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Return Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: Choice Band Eelektross Lv.50 Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --       Types: Ground Electric Ability: Held item: Sitrus Berry Stunfisk Lv.50 Earth Power Ground Special   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Scald Water Special   --       Discharge Electric Special   --

Quotes

Pokémon Black and White

Nimbasa City

"Sweetie, you keep going on your travels."

"My name is Elesa. I'm this town's Gym Leader. I also happen to be a model."

"You know, there are many people in this world. There are people whose way of thinking may be completely different from yours. Sometimes, this means you may get hurt."

"But it's important to keep trying, to learn about the differences between yourself and others... To learn that being different is OK. And you shouldn't worry. Trainers always have Pokémon at their side. Pokémon are wonderful. It's not only how cute they can be, but also how much you can depend on them..."

"I'm sure he traveled as a Trainer himself, in the past... Being a parent must be hard."

"Did I meddle unnecessarily? You looked troubled, so I decided to chime in."

"By the way, if you're Trainers, please stop by the Pokémon Gym. I'll teach you a little something about how tough a journey can get."*

"I'm sorry, <player>. I'll be waiting on Route 5."*

Nimbasa Gym

• Before battle

"Did the fantastic speed leave you dizzy? My beloved Pokémon will be the next one to make your head spin!"

• During battle (the first non-KO hit)

"You and your Pokémon... are shining brilliantly!"

• After sending out last Pokémon

"A properly dramatic victory requires a dash of danger and a pinch of peril."

• When defeated

"I meant to make your head spin, but you shocked me instead."

• After being defeated

"My, oh my... You have a sweet fighting style. I mean, you're a great Trainer! Excuse me, I...uh... Oh, here! I want you to have this!"

"If you have four Badges, including this Bolt Badge, Pokémon up to Lv. 50, including traded Pokémon, will obey you. Also, here's this move I like. Feel free to use it, um, if you want to."

"Volt Switch lets the Pokémon switch with a different Pokémon after attacking. Of course, if you don't have another Pokémon in your party, you can't switch."

"You're going to Driftveil City next? Of course. There is a Pokémon Gym there, after all. Oh... I bet you won't be able to get there. You know what? I'll fix it so you can cross. Wait for me on Route 5."

"What you'd like to do... What your Pokémon would like to do... Don't you think it could be amazing if those are aligned?"

• Post game:

"I think the real me is the one who battles with Pokémon as a Gym Leader. A model's job is to make someone else's vision look like a reality. It's interesting but it's not easy..."

Unova Route 5

"Oh, you two are friends... That's nice, how you're helping each other get better by competing. OK, let's go."

"This is Alder, the Unova region's Champion."

"Let's roll. The Driftveil Drawbridge is just ahead."

"Now to contact him... It's me, Elesa. Please lower the drawbridge. I have a couple of Trainers here who want to challenge you. OK... Thanks. Now, watch this! I have a TV gig, so I've got to go. The Gym Leader of the next town may take some getting used to... Do your best, both of you."

N's Castle

"Ignoring Team Plasma... That would be a terrible thing for us Gym Leaders to do."

"I do not appreciate stubborn people."

Cynthia's villa

"I must say it's difficult for people to draw out a Pokémon's charm if they don't have any themselves."

"You know Nimbasa City? You know it runs on energy generated by Electric-type Pokémon? ...Just kidding!"

"Getting wrapped up in worries is bad for your body and spirit. That's when you must short out your logic circuits and reboot your heart."

"Without a word... Without even a whisper... My Pokémon connect me to other Trainers, transmitting the current of my feelings."

"Put bluntly, swimsuits are nothing but cloth, right?"

Badge Case

May you always continue to be a person who brightens your surroundings.

National Gymquirer

Jingle: "Woo hoo! All right! It's 'The National Gymquirer'!"

Page: "That's right! We collect the hottest gossip about Gym Leaders seen around town! Here is today's letter. From someone going by the name Shocking Supermodel... Hmmm, that sounds like a Gym Leader I know. Well, let's see... 'The Gym Leader Elesa said that Nimbasa's Pokémon can dance a nimble bossa! Nobody laughed, but I thought it was really funny! What do you think?' Hmmm... It really seems like Elesa needs to come up with a sneakier pen name. Well, whatever! 'The National Gymquirer'! We eagerly await your letters!"

Artwork

Official artwork from Black and White	Nimbasa Gym screen artwork from Black 2 and White 2

Sprites

Elesa's sprite from Black and White	Elesa's VS sprite from Black and White	Elesa's overworld sprite from Black and White	Elesa's sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Elesa's VS sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Elesa's overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Badge showcase sprite from Black 2 and White 2

In the anime

Elesa in the anime

Elesa made her debut appearance in Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!, when Ash and Bianca went to one of her modelling shows in order to request a Gym Battle. Elesa was excited to see Ash's Pikachu and even left the runway just so she could get a closer look. Later, Elesa battled Bianca in a three-on-three match and easily defeated all of Bianca's Pokémon with her powerful Zebstrika.

Elesa battled Ash in Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!. Although Ash proved to be a far tougher opponent than Bianca had, she still gave the young Trainer a tough time in her Gym. However Ash was able to pull through and earn himself a Bolt Badge.

Elesa appeared in flashbacks in Climbing the Tower of Success! and BW086.

Pokémon

This listing is of Elesa's known Pokémon in the anime:

Zebstrika

Debut	Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kensuke Satō
English	Marc Thompson

Elesa's Zebstrika first appeared in Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!, where it was used in a Gym battle against Bianca's Shelmet, Minccino and Pignite. Zebstrika proved itself to be extremely powerful, knocking out all three of Bianca's Pokémon with little effort.

In Battle-Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!, Zebstrika was used against Ash's Palpitoad during his challenge for a badge. However, as Palpitoad was part Ground-type, Wild Charge would not work and Flame Charge did little damage. Although Zebstrika's Double Kick was powerful against Palpitoad, it was hit with Palpitoad's Supersonic, leaving it confused. A combination of Mud Shot and Hydro Pump finally knocked it out.

Zebstrika's known moves are Flame Charge, Double Kick, Wild Charge, and Quick Attack.

Emolga ♀

Debut	Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!
Voice actors
Japanese	Misato Fukuen
English	Misato Fukuen

Elesa's Emolga first appeared in Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!, where she was used second in her Gym Battle against Ash. Using a combination of Attract and Aerial Ace, she was able to knock out Ash's Palpitoad. Next, she went up against Snivy. As both Pokémon were female, Attract could not work; however, Emolga was able to defeat Snivy using Aerial Ace and Acrobatics—moves Snivy was weak against. Finally, Emolga was sent up against Pikachu, but since the recent battles had taken their toll, Emolga was knocked out with a single Quick Attack.

She appeared in a fantasy in Climbing the Tower of Success!.

Emolga's known moves are Attract, Acrobatics, Aerial Ace, and Electro Ball.

Tynamo ♀

Debut	Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kiyotaka Furushima
English	Alyson Rosenfeld

Tynamo was the last Pokémon Elesa used against Ash in their Gym Battle in Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!, and is called by Elesa as her "Electric Queen". Ash was confused by the unusual Pokémon that, despite being fish-like in appearance, could float in mid-air. Elesa worked around Tynamo's inability to learn more than a few moves by training her so her Tackle was extremely powerful, causing Pikachu to struggle. However, Pikachu was able to pull himself together and knocked out Tynamo with Iron Tail after repetitively using Thunderbolt on the field.

Tynamo's only known move is Tackle.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 小林由美子 Yumiko Kobayashi English Eileen Stevens European Spanish Marta Gil

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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Elesa in Pokémon Adventures

She is briefly seen with other Nimbasa City officials when talking to White and negotiating with the BW Agency about the Pokémon Musical since Nimbasa City was starting to dwindle with its tourism, although Elesa didn't appear to be very interested. Later, when the Musical was being set up, Elesa was seen dressing up her Zebstrika in support of it. She informs Black that their Gym Battle will have to wait until the Musical ends. Later, Black and Elesa have their Gym battle despite the fact that Black becomes stuck in her Gym's coaster car. Eventually, Black manages to defeat her but before he can take the badge, he is sent to the outside of the Gym from a thunderstorm caused by the Pokémon Thundurus.

Elesa, along with her fellow Gym Leaders, appears at the Celestial Tower to discuss what to do about Team Plasma. Later, she and the other Gym Leaders battle the Shadow Triad in Nacrene City to protect the Dark Stone from being stolen. Despite their teamwork, Elesa and the other Gym Leaders fell to the Shadow Triad's trump card, the Kami trio.

Pokémon

Blitzle → Zebstrika

Debut	To Make a Musical

Zebstrika is the first Pokémon that Elesa is known to own. Zebstrika was first seen as a drawing when Black was reading a book while deciding on strategies to defeat Elesa in their upcoming Gym Battle. Later, it was seen in person along with Elesa's other Pokémon while it was seen being dressed up in preparation of the Pokémon Musical. Zebstrika was used against Black in the Gym battle where it defeated his Tula after exploiting its Motor Drive Ability to raise its speed. Eventually, Zebstrika was defeated by Black's Nite. In a flashback that occurred in the same chapter, it was revealed that Elesa owned Zebstrika when it was a Blitzle during her youth.

Zebstrika's known moves are Flame Charge and Volt Switch, and its Ability is Motor Drive.

Emolga (×2)

Debut	To Make a Musical

Emolga are the second and third Pokémon that Elesa is known to own. One Emolga was first seen as a drawing when Black was reading a book while deciding on strategies to defeat Elesa in their upcoming Gym Battle. Later, they were both seen in person along with Elesa and her Zebstrika while she was dressing up her Zebstrika in preparation of the Pokémon Musical. One Emolga was used in the Gym battle against Black where it fought his Nite and was eventually defeated.

Emolga's known moves are Volt Switch, Aerial Ace, and Acrobatics.

Trivia

• Elesa's Japanese Leader title is シャイニング　ビューティ.
• Elesa is the only female Electric-type Gym Leader.
• Elesa is the only returning Gym Leader from Black and White to receive a redesign in Black 2 and White 2.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	カミツレ Kamiture	加密列 (カミツレ) Kamitsure, chamomile, which comes from a corruption of the Dutch term for the plant, kamille, when transcribed to Japanese as カミッレ kamirre. Also from 雷 kaminari, thunder.
English	Elesa	From Electric. Possibly from Tesla.
French	Inezia	From the flower genus Inezia.
German	Kamilla	From kamille, chamomile.
Italian	Camelia	From Camelia.
Spanish	Camila	From camomila, chamomile.
Korean	카밀레 Camille	From her Japanese name.
Chinese (Mandarin)	小菊兒 Xiǎo Jú'ér	Possibly from 洋甘菊 yánggānjú (chamomile) and 模特兒 mótè'ér (model).

Gym Leaders of the Unova region
Striaton Gym Cilan Chili Cress	Nacrene Gym Lenora	Castelia Gym Burgh	Nimbasa Gym Elesa
Driftveil Gym Clay	Mistralton Gym Skyla	Icirrus Gym Brycen	Opelucid Gym Drayden Iris
Aspertia Gym Cheren	Virbank Gym Roxie	Humilau Gym Marlon

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