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Candice スズナ Suzuna
"The Diamond Dust Girl!"
Artwork from Diamond and Pearl
Gender	Female
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Black
Hometown	Snowpoint City
Region	Sinnoh
Trainer class	Gym LeaderDPPt Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation	IV, V
Games	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Black 2 and White 2
Leader of	Snowpoint Gym
Badge	Icicle Badge
Specializes in	Ice types
Anime debut	Classroom Training!
English voice actor	Kether Donohue
Japanese voice actor	Noriko Shitaya

Candice (Japanese: スズナ Suzuna) is the Gym Leader of Snowpoint City's Gym, known officially as the Snowpoint Gym. She hands out the Icicle Badge to Trainers who defeat her. She specializes in Ice-type Pokémon.

In the games

Candice uses Ice-type Pokémon in her battles. Trainers who defeat her will receive the Icicle Badge, TM72 (Avalanche), and will be able to use Rock Climb outside of battle. Candice teaches that before battling with Pokémon, a person needs to befriend them first. Candice has an interest in fashion and romance as well as Pokémon, and believes a person should put all their focus into whatever they do. She sometimes muses that she acts the opposite of the way people would expect an Ice-type Gym Leader to behave - warm and friendly instead of cold and distant. She also seems to enjoy talking in third person.

She later allows the player entry into the Snowpoint Temple, and, in Platinum, will appear occasionally for rematches at the Battleground.

In Platinum, Maylene mentions in Snowpoint's Pokémon Center that she admires Candice for being studious. She also mentions that Candice wanted to practice against her to learn about the Fighting-type because of it being a weakness of Ice-type Pokémon.

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Leader Candice Snowpoint Gym Diamond and Pearl Reward: $5040

Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: None Snover♀ Lv.38 Razor Leaf Grass Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Ingrain Grass Status   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Sneasel♀ Lv.38 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: None Medicham♀ Lv.40 Force Palm Fighting Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: Sitrus Berry Abomasnow♀ Lv.42 Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Swagger Normal Status   --       GrassWhistle Grass Status   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --

Pokémon Platinum

Gym battle

Leader Candice Snowpoint Gym Platinum Reward: $5280

Types: Dark Ice Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Sneasel♀ Lv.40 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Types: Ice Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Piloswine♀ Lv.40 Hail Ice Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: None Abomasnow♀ Lv.42 Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Snow Cloak Held item: Sitrus Berry Froslass♀ Lv.44 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --

Rematch

Leader Candice Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: None Weavile♀ Lv.62 Faint Attack Dark Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Types: Ice Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Mamoswine♀ Lv.61 Hail Ice Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: None Abomasnow♀ Lv.61 Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Ingrain Grass Status   --       GrassWhistle Grass Status   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Snow Cloak Held item: None Froslass♀ Lv.63 Hail Ice Status   --       Ominous Wind Ghost Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Snow Cloak Held item: Sitrus Berry Glaceon♂ Lv.65 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Mirror Coat Psychic Special   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Candice uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. She will always lead with her signature Pokémon, Froslass.

Sinnoh Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Candice Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Snow Cloak Held item: Petaya Berry Froslass♀ Lv.50 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Hail Ice Status   --       Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: Occa Berry Abomasnow♂/♀ Lv.50 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Ingrain Grass Status   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: Chople Berry Weavile♂/♀ Lv.50 Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Revenge Fighting Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Snow Cloak Held item: Salac Berry Glaceon♂/♀ Lv.50 Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Signal Beam Bug Special   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Types: Ice Ground Ability: Oblivious or Snow Cloak Held item: Liechi Berry Mamoswine♂/♀ Lv.50 Icicle Crash Ice Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Inner Focus or Ice Body Held item: Rock Gem Glalie♂/♀ Lv.50 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Hail Ice Status   --

Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Candice Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Snow Cloak Held item: Petaya Berry Froslass♀ Lv.50 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Hail Ice Status   --       Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: Occa Berry Abomasnow♂/♀ Lv.50 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Ingrain Grass Status   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: Chople Berry Weavile♂/♀ Lv.50 Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Snow Cloak Held item: Life Orb Glaceon♂/♀ Lv.50 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Signal Beam Bug Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Types: Ice Ground Ability: Oblivious or Snow Cloak Held item: Salac Berry Mamoswine♂/♀ Lv.50 Icicle Crash Ice Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Inner Focus or Ice Body Held item: Rock Gem Glalie♂/♀ Lv.50 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Hail Ice Status   --

Quotes

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Snowpoint Gym

• Before battle

"You want to challenge Candice? Sure thing! I was waiting for someone tough! But I should tell you, I'm tough because I know how to focus. Pokémon, fashion, romance... It's all about focus! I'll show you just what I mean. Get ready to lose!"

• After the opponent sends out their last Pokémon

"I'm going to break the ice and bring out my last-resort Pokémon!"

• When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health

"I can sense your will to win, but I promise you I'm not about to lose!"

• Upon being defeated

"I must say, I'm warmed up to you! I might even admire you a little."

• After being defeated

"Wow! You're great! You've earned my respect! I think your focus and will bowled us over totally. Oh, that's right! I'm supposed to give you this!"

"That Icicle Badge I just gave you? Because you have it, you can use the hidden move Rock Climb anytime, even when you're not in a battle. Oh, and take this, too."

"TM72 contains the move Avalanche. If the use takes damage, the move's power is doubled! Can you imagine what sort of focus you'd need to pull it off?"

• If talked to again

"Do you think I should try to act more like an Ice-type Gym Leader? Like, do you think I should be more cool and distant? That sort of thing I have trouble with."

Snowpoint City

"It's OK! You can let that person in."

"I heard from Cynthia. You're working on a Pokédex, aren't you? There should be many rare Pokémon in the temple. Enjoy your exploring!"

Villa^Pt

• Any of the following

"Why does the Snowpoint Gym Leader have to guard that icy temple anyway?"

"This furniture... Oh, I get it... It's like this... Oh, please don't mind me."

"Whew... The Resort Area is pretty warm. Maybe Candice is overdressed?"

"Giving you an Icicle Badge made me think. It made me realize this one thing. I don't have to act cool out of character. I just have to be me!"

"In a battle, when both sides are down to their last Pokémon... What do you think about then? I put all my trust in that Pokémon and cheer it on. That's all you can do!"

• When Maylene is at the Villa

"Gee, I wouldn't know. That's a tough question. ...Maybe we should ask Gardenia sometime."

"What is it, Maylene? Did you want some Accessories? I'll give you some of my favorites."

"Yes?"

"Giggle... I like lounging here."

"I can't answer that! Let's go look for that answer together. We've got Pokémon and Trainer on our side, after all."

"Then have some more."

"There's plenty to drink. You're a growing girl!"

Battleground

Scenario 1

• Before battle

"Hiya! What's up? I bet you can't tell what I'm thinking! I'll give the answer away. I want to battle with you!"

Yes: "This time, Candice is going to push through on willpower!"

No: "Oh... Did my willpower intimidate you?"

If talked to again after the player answered "No": "Listen, listen. You'll battle Candice, won't you?"

• When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health

"Not yet! You can't break our will!"

• Upon being defeated

"You're mighty! You're worthy of lots of respect."

• After being defeated

"Oh, wow, your scarf is totally in fashion. I wish I had one like that."

Scenario 2

• Before battle

"Candice is on fire! I'm blazing hot! Hot enough to melt Ice-type Pokémon! I need a battle to cool me down!"

Yes: "OK! I'll show you how good Candice... I mean, how good my Pokémon can be!"

No: "Awww!"

If talked to again after the player answered "No": "You really want to battle with me, don't you?"

• When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health

"Not yet! You can't break our will!"

• Upon being defeated

"You're mighty! You're worthy of lots of respect."

• After being defeated

"Awww! That's it! I'm going to train so I can throw a Focus Punch myself!"

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

• Before battle (first round)

"You're the opponent of Candice? Sure thing! I was waiting for someone tough!"

• Before battle (second round)

"You're the opponent of Candice? Sure thing! I was waiting for someone tough! But I should tell you, I'm tough, because I know how to focus."

• Before battle (final round)

"You're the opponent of Candice? Sure thing! I was waiting for someone tough! But I should tell you, I'm tough, because I know how to focus. Pokémon, fashion, romance... It's all about focus! I'll show you just what I mean. Get ready to lose!"

• Upon being defeated

"You're mighty! You're worthy of lots of respect."

• If the player is defeated

"I sensed your will to win, but I don't lose!"

• After battle (if the player won)

"Wow! You're great! You've earned my respect! I think your focus and will bowled us over totally. But next time I'll focus even more and won't lose!"

• After battle (if the player lost)

"See? Candice's focus! My Pokémon's focus is great, too!"

• In the lobby (after the tournament)

"You won because your focus was far greater than the others! Yes! I have to focus even more as well!"

Sprites

Sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Sprite from Platinum	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS sprite from Platinum
			File:Badge Case Candice.png
Overworld sprite from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum		Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Sprite from the Badge Case

In the anime

Candice in the anime

In the Pokémon anime, Candice made her debut appearance in Classroom Training! where she was revealed to be a teacher in Snowpoint City's Trainers' School. She is also a childhood friend of Zoey and calls her by the nickname Zo-Zo (Japanese: ノゾチ Nozotchi).

Ash battled her in Sliding Into Seventh!, where he defeated her and earned the Icicle Badge. She also appeared in A Pyramiding Rage!. Paul challenged her to a Gym battle in A Pyramiding Rage! where it took place off-screen between the aforementioned episode and Pedal to the Mettle! The next episode confirmed that Paul had won the match.

She made another appearance in Double-Time Battle Training!, in which she watched as Zoey defeated Rebecca in the Brussel Town Pokémon Contest, earning her fifth Ribbon. Enthralled by Zoey's battle, she did not even realize that Ash, Dawn, and Brock were sitting next to her in the Contest Hall.

Candice with her sweater on

Later, Candice held a small party for Zoey to celebrate her victory and invited the group as well. They enjoyed a table of pastries and desserts as their meal, and Candice shared that her favorite dessert of all is Snowpoint City's Tamato Berry Ice Cream Sandwich. She described it as "hot and spicy on the inside and cold on the outside", saying that oftentimes things that don't seem to go well together at first are sometimes the most compatible.

The next day, Candice's words were great inspiration for Dawn and they gave her the idea for the Flame Ice combination. When Dawn was practicing, Candice helped her by showing a variation of the move Ice Shard together with her Abomasnow.

She appeared again in Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! she and Zoey watched Dawn's performance on TV where they saw Dawn's perfected Flame Ice combination in action. She also made another brief cameo in A Grand Fight for Winning!, watching the Contest Battle between Dawn and Zoey in the final round of the Sinnoh Grand Festival on television along with her students.

Her trademark is using the term "kiai" in regular speech (instead of as a sound effect), such as in the line, "Get your kiai on!"

Pokémon

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

		Abomasnow ♀
		Candice's main Pokémon and the major powerhouse of her team is Abomasnow. She first appeared battling Zoey's Glameow soon after Ash and his friends entered Snowpoint City. She was later paired with Buizel to help stop Team Rocket from stealing the Snowpoint Trainers' School supply of Pokémon. In Sliding Into Seventh!, Abomasnow was Candice's final Pokémon in her Gym battle against Ash. Abomasnow knocked out Staraptor and Grotle before Chimchar defeated her with Flame Wheel. Abomasnow made one final appearance in Double-Time Battle Training!, where Candice used her to demonstrate move combinations for Dawn. She reappeared in a flashback in League Unleashed!. Abomasnow also appeared alongside Candice during the credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions. Abomasnow's known moves are Ice Shard, Wood Hammer, Blizzard, Ice Punch, and Razor Leaf.
Debut	Classroom Training!
Voice actors
Japanese	Chie Satō
English	Bill Rogers

		Sneasel ♀
		Sneasel was the first Pokémon used by Candice during her Gym Battle against Ash when she went up against Grotle. Although Sneasel had an obvious type-advantage and could skate across the icy battlefield, Grotle was able to use its new defensive battle technique to absorb Sneasel's attacks and was then able to knock her out with Rock Climb. Sneasel's known moves are Icy Wind and Fury Swipes.
Debut	Sliding Into Seventh!
Voice actors
Japanese	Satsuki Yukino
English	Kayzie Rogers

		Medicham ♀
		Candice's second choice was Medicham. Medicham was sent up against Staraptor. Despite a good battle, she was knocked out by Staraptor's Brave Bird. Medicham's known moves are Confusion and Fire Punch.
Debut	Sliding Into Seventh!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Sarah Natochenny

		Snover ♀
		A female Snover was Candice's third Pokémon to be used, and she proved herself to be a powerful battler, knowing plenty of Ice and Grass attacks which she used to defeat Ash's Gliscor. However, Snover was knocked out by Ash's Chimchar. Snover's known moves are Razor Leaf, Ice Beam, Bullet Seed, and Icy Wind.
Debut	Sliding Into Seventh!
Voice actors
Japanese	Satsuki Yukino
English	Billy Beach

		Dodrio
		Candice has a Dodrio as a mode of transportation in A Pyramiding Rage! to get around Snowpoint City more easily. None of Dodrio's moves are known.
Debut	A Pyramiding Rage!

Temporary

		Turtwig
		Candice used a Turtwig when she was younger in the Snowpoint Trainers' School, as seen in a flashback in Classroom Training!. It is unknown if it is now in her ownership or if it still is used for youngsters in the Trainers' School. None of Turtwig's moves are known.
Debut	Classroom Training!

Helped raise

		Glameow
		Main article: Zoey's Glameow Candice stated that she helped raise Zoey's Glameow when she was younger. Zoey kept it in a shed outside the Snowpoint Trainers' School when her parents would not let her have it. One day Mr. Honcho the Headmaster of the school found out what Zoey was doing, when Candice stepped in making Mr. Honcho eventually give in. Candice and Glameow have been friends ever since.
Debut	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!
Voice actors
Japanese	Ikue Ohtani
English	Ikue Ohtani

Voice actors

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Candice and her Froslass with Volkner and his Electivire

Candice first appeared in Route 217 saving Platinum when she fell from her skis after angering a pack of Graveler. Eventually, Platinum challenged her to a Gym battle, where her Snover double-KO'd with Platinum's Empoleon, and her Froslass took over to fight Platinum's Rapidash. At first, the newly evolved Fire Horse Pokémon seemed to take the lead against Froslass' ineffective Ice attacks, but Candice soon realized that Platinum's real objective wasn't to win the Gym Badge sincerely, but rather to get it over with so she can protect Uxie at Lake Acuity. Upon this realization, she ordered Froslass to attack with a Wake-Up Slap and deal massive damage on the sleeping Rapidash, and then withdrew Froslass before switching out to Abomasnow. Losing motivation, she asked the Sinnoh Pokémon League chairman if she could stop the battle, but ended up continuing anyway. With Rapidash close to fainting, Platinum switched out to her new capture, Lopunny, who was surprisingly able to defeat the massive bulk, but eventually was beaten by Froslass. As Candice gloated over her seeming victory, however, it was discovered that Lopunny used Healing Wish to revitalize Rapidash (fainting in the process), who, with a surprise attack, took out Candice's last Pokémon, winning the battle.

Afterwards, she awarded Platinum the Icicle Badge, and the two traveled together to Lake Acuity with Maylene to protect Uxie, only to be promptly defeated by Jupiter's superior brawn and tactics. She later called Byron and told him to send them someone to train them in so that they can become stronger. After some difficulty with their new Trainer, Volkner, Platinum managed to convince him to train them. At the Spear Pillar she, along with Maylene, fought Jupiter a second time, this time defeating her. She along with her fellow Gym Leaders fought Cyrus and managed to break his Red Chain but brought upon themselves the wrath of Cyrus with it and were defeated.

Pokémon

		Abomasnow
		Abomasnow is one of Candice's main Pokémon. She was first seen when Platinum had bumped into a Graveler while skiing. She took her to the city so she could rest. Afterwards, she was used in her Gym match and was Candice's third Pokémon, against Platinum's newly caught Lopunny. She first successfully hit the Rabbit Pokémon with an Ice Shard, but it could stand it. Despite being an inexperienced member of her team, Lopunny was swiftly able to avoid the massive Pokémon's Focus Blasts, and to defeat her with a nimble Jump Kick. Abomasnow's known moves are Ice Shard, Rock Climb, and Focus Blast, and its Ability is Snow Warning.
Debut	Disagreeable Graveler

		Snover ♀
		Snover was the first Pokémon used by Candice during her Gym battle against Platinum against her Empoleon. Due to her opponent's Steel-type advantage, she was quickly defeated by a powerful Metal Claw, however, before she fainted, she had fired a Seed Bomb, which hit the Emperor Pokémon in the head, defeating her. Snover's only known move is Seed Bomb, and her Ability is Snow Warning.
Debut	Striking Out Snover

Given away

		Froslass ♀
		Candice's secret weapon in her match against Platinum is Froslass, who to counter her used her Rapidash. With his speed, Rapidash was able to avoid Froslass's icy attack, but when it was finally hit, Rested to be saved for Candice's last Pokémon, only to be hit by a powerful Wake-Up Slap, nearly fainting him. After switching with Abomasnow, and the latter being defeated, she went against Lopunny, and stopped its jumping strategy and defeated it, but just before she could claim victory, she was defeated by Rapidash who had it energy restored by Lopunny's Healing Wish, earning Platinum the battle. After the Gym battle, she was taken to Lake Acuity where she was defeated by Jupiter. Later, at the Spear Pillar, Candice gave her to Platinum. Froslass's known moves are Wake-Up Slap and Ice Shard, and her Ability is Snow Cloak.
Debut	To and Fro with Froslass

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Candice in Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Candice's first appearance was in A Novel Test!, where she provided Hareta with a challenge to see if he could defeat Team Galactic. Despite his initial reluctance, Candice was able to convince Hareta to battle her after sending out her Legendary titans, selecting Regice and Regirock to use in a Double Battle against Hareta's Luxio and Riolu. Making use of her titans's Clear Body Ability to negate Luxio's Intimidate, Candice was seemingly able to defeat both of Hareta's Pokémon with ease; however, as she began to walk away, Riolu evolved into Lucario, immediately defeating both Regice and Regirock and winning the battle. Impressed by Hareta's capabilities, Candice took him to Snowpoint Temple, revealing that the purpose of their battle had been to determine if he would be able to catch Regigigas.

After supervising Hareta's capture of Regigigas, Candice joined the attack on Team Galactic's headquarters, where she was defeated along with the other Gym Leaders.

Pokémon

These are the Pokémon that Candice is known to have: