Iono (anime)

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Iono ナンジャモ Nanjyamo
Iono
Gender	Female
Eye color	Pink
Hair color	Pink/Teal
Hometown	Levincia
Region	Paldea
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Game counterpart	Iono
Leader of	Levincia Gym
Badge	Electric Badge
Animated debut	Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?
English voice actor	Erika Harlacher-Stone
Japanese voice actor	Kaede Hondo

Iono (Japanese: ナンジャモ Nanjyamo) is the Gym Leader of Levincia's Gym, known officially as the Levincia Gym. She specializes in Electric-type Pokémon. She gives the Electric Badge to Trainers who defeat her. She appears as a recurring supporting character in Pokémon Horizons: The Series.

In the anime

Pre-series

As revealed in HZ041, Iono was a source of inspiration for Dot, and after watching one of Iono's livestreams, in which she read a comment from Dot about how to deal with a dilemma regarding her unwillingless to explore the world, Dot decided to join the Rising Volt Tacklers. Sometime after this, Iono and Dot struck up a friendship, with Dot referring to her as (Japanese: ナンジャモお姉さん Big sister Nanjyamo).

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Iono and Dot

Iono first appeared in Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, where she was contacted by Dot to help her find Liko, who was missing. Taking the opportunity, Iono asked Dot if she wanted to do a collaboration in her live show as Nidothing to better spread the word. With the help of Iono, Dot was able to locate Liko in Levincia. Iono then turned the search into a game of tag and later congratulated Roy for finding Liko and thanked Liko for her help in making her stream a hit.

In HZ034, Iono reappeared talking to Dot via video conference, she showed that she knew that Dot had finally become a Trainer and soon after when she was interrupted by Liko and Roy, she talked to Liko a little about her friendship with Dot and wished everyone to have fun at the planned party for Diana's farewell to Brave Olivine.

In HZ044, Iono appeared hosting an edition of Iono Zone when she was interrupted by the appearance of Black Rayquaza in the skies, dancing animatedly and striking the pose in her artwork before spotting it some distance away. Iono appeared in a flashback to Liko and Roy's journey in HZ045. In the following episode, Iono was selected as Dot's challenge as part of Terastal Training.

Sometime after Dot, Liko, and Roy began their training, Iono helped the Rising Volt Tacklers get a place to keep the Brave Olivine safe while it was being repaired. In HZ049, Iono met Dot again at the dock where the Brave Olivine was docked. Seeing Dot's insecurity without the Nidothing outfit, Iono proposed that Dot battle as Nidothing and that, in the meantime, Roy had a training battle with Dot. Later, upon seeing Dot's confidence in winning a battle alongside Quaxly, Iono announced in a video that Dot would be her opponent in an online event. In secret, Iono expressed that she would like to face Dot as Nidothing because it would increase her online audience, but she was happy for her friend.

Character

Iono without her hair accessories

Iono is a streamer, online video creator, and an influencer, running a livestream called "Iono Zone" (Japanese: ドンナモンジャＴＶ Donnamonja TV). She is known to stream her work as a Gym Leader, and prioritizes viewer numbers and engagement on her channel. As such, she never misses the chance to have a collaboration with another popular figure, such as Dot's alter-ego, Nidothing, whom Iono is good friends with. Accordingly, Iono was one of the few people outside of the Rising Volt Tacklers to know Dot's true identity, with Dot occasionally asking Iono for advice and help.

As a result of her popularity, Iono finds it really hard to be able to explore the outdoors without being recognized, and as such, occasionally tends to find places where she can relax without the worry of being discovered, as seen in HZ049 when she began spending time at the Brave Olivine whilst it was being repaired. She's also very considerate to her friends, as upon realizing that Dot was suffering from stage fright, she allowed Dot to challenge her as her Nidothing persona, but after seeing Dot's newfound confidence, allowed her to battle as herself, and whilst wanting to battle Nidothing to help her boost her viewers, she was nonetheless genuinely happy for Dot's growth.

In HZ034, Iono was seen without her hair accessories, which according to herself, is part of her personality and who she really is.

Pokémon

This is the list of Iono's known Pokémon in the anime:

On hand

Bellibolt

Debut	Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?

Bellibolt is Iono's only known Pokémon. It is often seen by her side when she is calling Dot, and participates in all of Iono's livestreams, being just as popular as its Trainer.

None of Bellibolt's moves are known.

Tadbulb (multiple)

Debut	HZ049

These Tadbulb were used by Iono to help illuminate Roy's training battle against Dot.

None of Tadbulb's moves are known.

Traveling with

Rotom Phone

Iono's videos

As a streamer and online celebrity in the Pokémon world, Iono appeared in a few online videos during Pokémon Horizons: The Series.

Episode Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?
Collaboration with Nidothing

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 本渡楓 Kaede Hondo English Erika Harlacher-Stone Polish Małgorzata Prochera

Gallery

Artwork

Settei	Genga by Masaaki Iwane

Eyecatch

Other

	File:Pokemon Horizons Terastal Debut.png
Key visual from Pokémon Horizons: The Series	Pocket Monsters: Terastal Debut poster

In the manga

Pocket Monsters

Iono briefly appeared in a cameo in HZM03.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ナンジャモ Nanjyamo	From ナンジャモンジャ nan ja mon ja (name given to an unusually large tree that grows in a particular place; literally meaning "What is it?"), often referring to the Chinese fringetree
English, Polish	Iono	From the genus Chionanthus (fringetree), ion, and iunno (informal interjection for "I don't know")
German	Enigmara	From Enigma
Spanish	e-Nigma	From e- (prefix for electronic) and enigma
French	Mashynn	From machine or machin ("that one" or thingy)
Italian	Kissara	From Chi sarà? ("Who will it be?")
Korean	모야모 Moyamo	From 모야 moya (slang for "What is it?")
Chinese (Mandarin)	奇樹 / 奇树 Qíshù	From 奇樹 / 奇树 qíshù / kèihsyuh (strange tree)
Chinese (Cantonese)	奇樹 Kèihsyuh
Indonesian	Mistika	From mistika (mystic, mysticism; ultimately derived from Ancient Greek μυστικός mustikós (secret)) and possibly listrik (electricity)
Brazilian Portuguese	Kissera	From O que será? ("What will it be?")
Thai	นันจาโม Nanchamo	Transcription of her Japanese name

Iono Zone

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ドンナモンジャＴＶ Donnamonja TV	From どんなもんじゃ donna mon ja ("How about that?")
English	Iono Zone	From ionosphere and magnetic zone
German	EnigmaTV	From Enigma
Spanish	Khé-NigmaTV	From khé (Internet slang for "what?") and ¡Qué enigma! ("What an enigma!")
French	Les Machins de Mashynn	From machin (thingy)
Italian	Maki6 TV	From Ma chi sei? ("But who are you?") and sei (six, 6)
Korean	모야모야TV Moyamoya TV	From a repetition of 모야 moya (slang for "What is it?"), can also be read as "Hey, Moyamo TV" in a cute way
Chinese (Mandarin)	奇樹奇述直播 / 奇树奇述直播 Qíshù Qíshù Zhíbò / Qíshù Qíshù Zhíbō	From a homophone of 奇樹 / 奇树 Qíshù / Kèihsyuh (Iono) formed from 奇 qí / kèih (strange) and 述 shù / syuh (to narrate)
Chinese (Cantonese)	奇樹奇述直播 Kèihsyuh Kèihseuht Jihkbo
Polish	Strefa Iono	From the English name
Brazilian Portuguese	Área da Kissera	From the English name

References

Pokémon Horizons characters
Protagonists Liko (Floragato) • Roy (Crocalor) Rising Volt Tacklers Friede (Captain Pikachu) • Mollie • Orla • Ludlow • Murdock • Dot (Quaxwell) Explorers Amethio • Onia • Zirc • Hamber • Spinel • Coral • Sidian • Chalce • Gibeon Relatives Alex • Lucca • Diana • Roy's parents • Roy's grandfather • Franka Supporting cast Nurse Joy • Rotom Phones • Ann • Liko's homeroom teacher • Lucius (Terapagos • Rayquaza • Six Heroes) • Nemona • Iono • Clavell • Geeta • Dendra • Jacq • Penny • Luka • Rai • Bocco • Raifort • Arven • Perrin • Carmine • Briar • Heath • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Many temporary characters
See also: Pokémon the Series characters

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