Serena (anime)
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- If you were looking for the charcter from Hoenn, see Serena (Hoenn).
| Serena セレナ Serena | |
 Artwork from XY series | |
| Gender | Female |
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| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Honey |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Kalos |
| Relatives | Grace (mother) |
| Game counterpart | Serena |
| Animated debut | Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin! |
| English voice actor | Haven Paschall |
| Japanese voice actor | Mayuki Makiguchi |
Serena (Japanese: セレナ Serena) is a traveling companion of Ash who debuted in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
History
Serena first appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!, where she was forcibly woken up by her mother's Fletchling. In Lumiose City Pursuit!, she attempted to practice Rhyhorn racing after being encouraged by her mother, a famous Rhyhorn racer herself. 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 screen she saw Ash Ketchum trying to calm down a rampaging 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.
She began her Pokémon journey in XY003 when she set off to 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 the previous day. Serena was then offered to choose her starter Pokémon.
In XY004, Serena chose 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 Venipede. She was attacked by a wild 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, she finally reached Santalune City and found Ash during his gym battle with Viola. She introduced herself to him, Clemont, and 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, to which the episode abruptly ends.
Character
Serena has a love for fashion and clothing. An early example of this would be in XY003, when she spent a lot of time carefully selecting an outfit, but was troubled over which of two hats looked best. Serena then asked her mother, who selected a beret, but she promptly tossed the beret aside and picked up the other hat, saying that whatever her mother chose was certain to be the unfashionable one. Her interest in being stylish could also a reference to the option of customizing the player character in the games.
Serena doesn't seem to have a close relationship with her mother and is often openly rebellious towards her, such as when she refused to wake up on her orders and also when she gave a sassy response to her mother's call to watch the news. This tumultuous relationship is best demonstrated when Serena's mother has her practice Rhyhorn riding, which she doesn't like, up to the point where she openly declares that she "hate[s] [it]". Another example would be the aforementioned scene where Serena has her mother choose her hat before discarding the one her mother picks, saying that whatever clothing her mother picked was certain to be unfashionable.
In addition, Serena also seems to have known Ash personally before he started his journey, although the details of their relationship are still unclear. As such, when she recognized him on TV, she started her journey so she can meet him.
Pokémon
On hand
 Fennekin |
Voice actors
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Trivia
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | セレナ Serena | From serene. |
| English, French, German, Italian, Spanish |
Serena | Same as Japanese name. |
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