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Lenora アロエ Aloe
"An Archeologist with Backbone"
Art from Black and White
Gender	Female
Eye color	Light Teal
Hair color	Teal
Hometown	Nacrene City
Region	Unova
Relatives	Hawes (husband), Unnamed father
Trainer class	Gym LeaderBW Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation	V
Games	Black and White Black 2 and White 2
Leader of	Nacrene Gym
Badge	Basic Badge
Specializes in	Normal types
Game animation debut	The Uprising
English voice actor	Unknown
Japanese voice actor	Saori Takayama
Anime debut	A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!
English voice actor	Norma Nongauza
Japanese voice actor	Atsuko Tanaka

Lenora (Japanese: アロエ Aloe) is an archaeologist who is the Gym Leader of Nacrene City's Gym, known officially as the Nacrene Gym. She specializes in Normal-type Pokémon. She gives the Basic Badge to Trainers who defeat her. In addition to being the Nacrene City Gym Leader, Lenora is also the director of the Nacrene Museum.

In the core series

Lenora appears in Pokémon Black and White as the Gym Leader of Nacrene City's Gym. This Gym is the second to be challenged by the player. Trainers who defeat Lenora will receive the Basic Badge, along with TM67 (Retaliate). She reappears in Pinwheel Forest after the player defeats Team Plasma, where she gives the player a Moon Stone. She also reappears at N's Castle where she and the other Unova Gym Leaders hold off the Seven Sages. In the summer, she visits Cynthia at Undella Town, as do the other female Gym Leaders and Elite Four members.

In the two years between Black and White and Black 2 and White 2, Lenora has stepped down from her position as a Gym Leader to focus on her work at the Nacrene Museum. When first visiting the museum she will give the player a choice between the Cover Fossil or Plume Fossil. She also participates in the Pokémon World Tournament.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

Leader Lenora Nacrene Gym Black and White Reward: $2400

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Herdier♀ Lv.18 Take Down Normal Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Retaliate Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Illuminate Held item: None Watchog♀ Lv.20 Leer Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Retaliate Normal Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Lenora 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, Watchog.

Unova Leaders Tournament

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

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Illuminate or Keen Eye Held item: Salac Berry Watchog♂/♀ Lv.50 Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Super Fang Normal Physical   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Healer or Regenerator Held item: Sitrus Berry Audino♂/♀ Lv.50 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm or Magic Guard Held item: Steel Gem Clefable♂/♀ Lv.50 Meteor Mash Steel Physical   --       Cosmic Power Psychic Status   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Wish Normal Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Early Bird or Scrappy Held item: Chople Berry Kangaskhan♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Types: Normal Grass Ability: Chlorophyll or Sap Sipper Held item: Liechi Berry Sawsbuck♂/♀ Lv.50 Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Horn Leech Grass Physical   --       Retaliate Normal Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Serene Grace or Run Away Held item: Apicot Berry Dunsparce♂/♀ Lv.50 Coil Poison Status   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Glare Normal Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --

Type Expert/World Leaders/Mix Master Tournament

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

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Illuminate or Keen Eye Held item: Focus Sash Watchog♂/♀ Lv.50 Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Super Fang Normal Physical   --       Flail Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye or Sheer Force Held item: Power Herb Braviary♂ Lv.50 Superpower Fighting Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Tailwind Flying Status   --       Sky Attack Flying Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm or Technician Held item: Life Orb Cinccino♂/♀ Lv.50 Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Swift Normal Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Early Bird or Scrappy Held item: Chople Berry Kangaskhan♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Types: Normal Grass Ability: Chlorophyll or Sap Sipper Held item: Choice Scarf Sawsbuck♂/♀ Lv.50 Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Horn Leech Grass Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Own Tempo or Oblivious Held item: Expert Belt Lickilicky♂/♀ Lv.50 Surf Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --

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 Bonadventure! Thank yooou! 'I saw it... Lenora, in the middle of the night...talking to bones in the museum! I also heard a man's guttural laugh... It was scary!' I see. Very horrific. But, I'll bet it was just her husband, Hawes. He has a weird laugh... 'The National Gymquirer'! We eagerly await your letters!"

Artwork

Sprites

Sprite from Black and White	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Overworld sprite from Generation V	VS sprite from Black and White

Quotes

Main article: Lenora/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Lenora in the anime

Lenora debuted in A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!, returning from a business trip in time to settle an angry Yamask that was haunting the Nacrene Museum. She used her Watchog's Illuminate to reveal Yamask and save Cilan from his possession. She quickly realized that Yamask had been carried inside along with a new exhibit without it knowing and had accidentally dropped its mask. In the end, Lenora—along with Ash, Iris, Cilan, and Hawes—released Yamask into the world.

In The Battle According to Lenora!, Lenora accepted Ash's offer to battle her for a Badge after he located the correct library book to reveal the hidden entrance to the Nacrene Gym. However, Ash's Pokémon were easily defeated. In Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!, she battled Ash in a rematch. This time, Ash was able to defeat her, earning himself the Basic Badge.

Lenora was mentioned in Archeops In The Modern World!. She also reappeared in flashbacks in Curtain Up, Unova League! and Crowning the Scalchop King!. In addition, she made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of Genesect and the Legend Awakened.

Character

Lenora is confident and believes that knowledge is critical to being a good Trainer. Her kind personality disguises her covert tactician skills. She enjoys testing her opponents' abilities on and off the battlefield, and deliberately provides useful hints as she talks. In The Battle According to Lenora!, she guided Ash through to her hidden library and supplied him with a book recommendation, like she does for all challengers, as a test to see what kind of Trainer he was. Ash gave it some thought and took up Lenora's suggestion, not only revealing the hidden away Nacrene Gym but also a personality she can pester. Lenora explained that most Trainers were completely unaware of the test, and often chose books they were interested in or could read through quickly.

When it comes to the battle, Lenora's Gym rules are unique in that both the challenger and Gym Leader can substitute Pokémon. She is renowned for taking control of the match, often using her Lillipup and Herdier's Roar to force a challenger's other Pokémon to come out onto the field. She then switches to her Watchog and has it use Mean Look to prevent a challenger from substituting their Pokémon. Speed is also key to her strategy, often blindsiding an opponent with the rapid pace of the match. Her Normal-type speciality offers her great flexibility in moveset and battle style, making her a rather unpredictable opponent.

Pokémon

This listing is of Lenora’s known Pokémon in the anime.

		Watchog
		Lenora's Watchog debuted in A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!, where it activated its Illuminate Ability to reveal Yamask's presence. In The Battle According to Lenora!, it was sent out to battle Ash's Oshawott, first using Mean Look to prevent it from returning to its Poké Ball. While Oshawott was initially able to withstand its Thunderbolt with its scalchop, Watchog quickly separated Oshawott and its scalchop, allowing it to defeat Oshawott with its Electric-type attack. Watchog reappeared during Ash and Lenora's rematch in Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!. Like before, it used Mean Look to trap Oshawott, then used Confuse Ray. However, in spite of its confusion, Oshawott was able to knock Watchog out with its newly learned Aqua Jet, knocking itself out in the process. It reappeared in a flashback in Crowning the Scalchop King!. Watchog's known moves are Mean Look, Low Kick, Thunderbolt, and Confuse Ray, and its Ability is Illuminate.
Debut	A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!
Voice actors
Japanese	Akeno Watanabe
English	Tom Wayland

		Lillipup → Herdier
		Lenora's Herdier debuted as a Lillipup in The Battle According to Lenora!, where it battled Ash's Tepig. When it was first sent out, both Iris and Ash were drawn to its cuteness. Despite its cute appearance, however, Lillipup was shown to be fierce in battle, to Iris's dismay. In its battle with Ash, it used Roar to send Tepig back, forcing Oshawott to come out. It was then called back to its Ball. Later on, it was sent back out when Watchog defeated Oshawott. It was able to easily beat Ash's Tepig with a powerful Take Down, causing Ash to lose the battle to Lenora. In Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!, it was revealed to have evolved into a Herdier. Lenora decided to use it as her second Gym battle against Ash in order to test him against a different Pokémon after his hard training at the local Battle Club. It again used Roar to force Ash's Tepig to return into its Poké Ball, forcing Oshawott into the battle. After this, Herdier was recalled back into its Ball. It was called out again later to battle Tepig after Oshawott had tied with Watchog. Herdier proved to be far stronger than Lillipup, using the powerful Giga Impact to make things difficult for Tepig. However Tepig was faster and more powerful than before and battled hard, finally taking Herdier out with his newly-learned Flame Charge. It reappeared in a flashback in Certain Up, Unova League!. In the English dub, this Herdier is stated as being the same Pokémon as Lenora's Lillipup, but now evolved. However, in the original Japanese version, Herdier is not stated to have evolved from Lillipup. Herdier's known moves are Roar, Shadow Ball, Take Down, Protect, and Giga Impact.
Debut	The Battle According to Lenora!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kiyomi Asai (Lillipup) Unshō Ishizuka (Herdier)
English	Tom Wayland (Herdier)

Voice actors

Pokémon Generations

Lenora in Pokémon Generations

Lenora appeared in The Uprising, where she was seen outside N's Castle trying to stop the Seven Sages. Together with several other Unova Gym Leaders, she battled the many Team Plasma Grunts to prevent them from achieving Team Plasma's goals.

Pokémon

		Herdier
		Lenora's Herdier was seen battling a Team Plasma Grunt's Krokorok. Herdier's only known move is Tackle.
Debut	The Uprising

Voice actors

GOTCHA!

Lenora briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Lenora in Pocket Monsters BW

Pocket Monsters BW

Lenora first appears in PMBW05.

Pokémon

Status unknown

Pokémon Adventures

Lenora in Pokémon Adventures

Lenora debuted in Battle at the Museum, where her Gym was challenged by a young Trainer named Black. After a hard-fought battle, Lenora was defeated, earning Black a Basic Badge. Afterwards, Lenora received a call from Clay, who informed her of a strange stone he and his men dug up at the Desert Resort. Despite his expertise as a miner, Clay couldn't figure out what the stone was and requested that Lenora take it, hoping that her archaeological experience would produce better results.

In Mine Mayhem, Clay told Black that Lenora managed to figure out that the stone was actually the dormant form of the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom. After discovering that Team Plasma had been spying on them, Lenora and Clay came to the conclusion the villainous group must be planning to steal the stone. Together, they and the other Unova Gym Leaders came up with a plan to ambush Team Plasma and decided that Black should join them. Agreeing to help, Black and Clay went to Mistralton City to join the other Gym Leaders.

In The Battle Within, the Shadow Triad arrived, forcing Lenora to battle all three by herself while she waited for the others to come. After some time, the other Gym Leaders leaped out of Skyla's plane to assist in the battle. Despite their teamwork, the Gym Leaders fell to the Shadow Triad's trump card, the Forces of Nature. Lenora and the others were kidnapped and taken to Team Plasma's base of operations, N's Castle.

In Dream a Little Dream, Caitlin attempted to find the missing Gym Leaders by using her Gothitelle's Psychic abilities. Though she managed to contact them, the Gym Leaders had their memories of the kidnapping erased, preventing Caitlin from tracking them. During Black's final Gym battle with Drayden, Caitlin relayed a message from the Gym Leaders to Black, giving him the confidence to win the battle and earn his final Badge.

In Cold Hard Truth, Team Plasma launched their attack on the Pokémon League, surrounding the building with N's Castle. As a form of mockery and display of Team Plasma's power, the Gym Leaders were hoisted on cross-like fixtures and displayed in front of the masses. Later, the Gym Leaders were freed by Shoko's Patrat, allowing them to assist in the battle against Team Plasma. After Team Plasma was defeated, Lenora and the others watched as N and Zekrom flew off to parts unknown.

Pokémon

This listing is of Lenora's known Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

		Lillipup → Herdier → Stoutland
		Stoutland is Lenora's first seen Pokémon that she has owned since it was a Lillipup. It was used in Lenora's battle against Black where it shocked the boy with its Roar attack that sent his Musha back into its Poké Ball and later when it froze his Brav with a powerful Ice Fang. Later, it was used to face the Shadow Triad in battle. Stoutland's known moves are Roar, Ice Fang, Take Down, and Last Resort, and its Ability is Intimidate.
Debut	Wheeling and Dealing

		Patrat
		Patrat is Lenora's second seen Pokémon. Patrat was used in Lenora's battle against Black when it was suddenly sent out by his Brav's Whirlwind and was quickly defeated by Brav's Air Slash. Later, it was used to face the Shadow Triad in battle. Patrat's only known move is Retaliate.
Debut	Wheeling and Dealing

Trivia

Original artwork

• Her Japanese Leader title is ナチュラル　ボーン　ママ.
• After the release of Pokémon Black and White, Lenora's artwork on the official website for the games was updated to have her apron slung over her shoulder. Also, in the dubbed versions of A Night at the Nacrene City Museum!, The Battle According to Lenora! and Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!, Lenora's apron was removed completely. This was due to concerns that she resembled the Mammy archetype.
  • In the original magazine printings of Pokémon Adventures, Lenora is shown wearing the apron in the first few panels she appears in before throwing it away to start her Gym battle with Black. Afterward, she is never seen wearing it again. When this round was collected into Volume 45, the apron was only seen slung over her shoulder before she threw it away to begin the Gym battle. In the international release by VIZ Media, the apron was removed altogether.
  • In Pocket Monsters BW, she is not shown with an apron at all.
• Lenora is the only Gym Leader introduced in Pokémon Black and White that cannot be battled outside the Pokémon World Tournament in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
• Lenora is the only Unova Gym Leader whom Ash had to rebattle in order to earn their Badge.

Names

Related articles

• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

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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