Marley

Marley (Japanese: マイ Mai) is a Pokémon Trainer from Sinnoh. She is one of five Trainers who can join with the main character during an event in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. She first appears in a part of Victory Road only accessible after defeating the Elite Four.

Later, she can join the player in competition at Sinnoh's Battle Tower.

Pokémon

Victory Road

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

File:BackSprite-Marley.png [[Pokémon Trainer (Trainer class)|Pokémon Trainer]] Marley [[Victory Road|Victory Road]] Diamond and Pearl [[Pokémon Trainer (Trainer class)|Pokémon Trainer]] and Professor Marley Oak [[Victory Road|Victory Road]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: None
Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arcanine♂ Lv.57 Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal Physical   --       Helping Hand Normal Status   --       Agility Psychic Status   --

Pokémon Platinum

File:BackSprite-Marley.png [[Pokémon Trainer (Trainer class)|Pokémon Trainer]] Marley [[Victory Road|Victory Road]] Platinum [[Pokémon Trainer (Trainer class)|Pokémon Trainer]] and Professor Marley Oak [[Victory Road|Victory Road]] Platinum Reward: None
Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arcanine♂ Lv.59 Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal Physical   --       Helping Hand Normal Status   --       Agility Psychic Status   --

Battle Tower

In the Battle Tower, Marley seems to prefer Pokémon with a high Speed stat.

Diamond and Pearl

Dugtrio
Types: Ground Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: Grip Claw Dugtrio Lv.50 Sand Tomb Ground Physical   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Dig Ground Physical   --	Types: Ground Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: BrightPowder Dugtrio Lv.50 Swagger Normal Status   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --
Types: Ground Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: Razor Claw Dugtrio Lv.50 Fissure Ground Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --	Types: Ground Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: Muscle Band Dugtrio Lv.50 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --

Electrode
Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Damp Rock Electrode Lv.50 Magnet Rise Electric Status   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Swift Normal Special   --       Rain Dance Water Status   --	Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: Shuca Berry Electrode Lv.50 Magnet Rise Electric Status   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --
Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: Sitrus Berry Electrode Lv.50 Toxic Poison Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --	Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: Focus Sash Electrode Lv.50 Magnet Rise Electric Status   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Explosion Normal Physical   --

Starmie
Types: Water Psychic Ability: Unknown Held item: Wide Lens Starmie Lv.50 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --	Types: Water Psychic Ability: Unknown Held item: Lum Berry Starmie Lv.50 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Power Gem Rock Special   --
Types: Water Psychic Ability: Unknown Held item: Expert Belt Starmie Lv.50 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Surf Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --	Types: Water Psychic Ability: Unknown Held item: Damp Rock Starmie Lv.50 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Rain Dance Water Status   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --

Aerodactyl
Types: Rock Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: Yache Berry Aerodactyl Lv.50 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --	Types: Rock Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: Leftovers Aerodactyl Lv.50 Roost Flying Status   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Swagger Normal Status   --
Types: Rock Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: King's Rock Aerodactyl Lv.50 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --	Types: Rock Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: Choice Band Aerodactyl Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --

Crobat
Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Lum Berry Crobat Lv.50 Roost Flying Status   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --	Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Payapa Berry Crobat Lv.50 Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Cross Poison Poison Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --
Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Sharp Beak Crobat Lv.50 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --	Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: King's Rock Crobat Lv.50 Cross Poison Poison Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --

Sceptile
Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Occa Berry Sceptile Lv.50 Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --	Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Scope Lens Sceptile Lv.50 Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Dragon Claw Dragon Physical   --
Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: BrightPowder Sceptile Lv.50 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Agility Psychic Status   --	Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Leftovers Sceptile Lv.50 Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --

Swellow
Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: King's Rock Swellow Lv.50 Endeavor Normal Physical   --       Fly Flying Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --	Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: King's Rock Swellow Lv.50 Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --

Ninjask
Types: Bug Flying Ability: Speed Boost Held item: Focus Band Ninjask Lv.50 Slash Normal Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Baton Pass Normal Status   --	Types: Bug Flying Ability: Speed Boost Held item: Petaya Berry Ninjask Lv.50 Baton Pass Normal Status   --       Dig Ground Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Endure Normal Status   --

Weavile
Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: Choice Band Weavile Lv.50 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --	Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: Razor Claw Weavile♂ Lv.50 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --
Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: Chople Berry Weavile Lv.50 Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --	Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: Focus Sash Weavile Lv.50 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --

Pokémon Platinum

This listing is of Marley's known Pokémon:

Alakazam
Types: Psychic Unknown Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Expert Belt Alakazam♂ Lv.50 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --

Weavile
Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: BrightPowder Weavile♂ Lv.50 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Hail Ice Status   --

Dugtrio	Arcanine	Electrode	Floatzel
Starmie	Pinsir	Jolteon	Aerodactyl
Crobat	Raikou	Sceptile	Swellow
Ninjask	Ambipom

Battleground

File:MarleyPlatinum.gif [[Pokémon Trainer (Trainer class)|Pokémon Trainer]] Marley [[Battleground|Battleground]] Platinum [[Pokémon Trainer (Trainer class)|Pokémon Trainer]] and Professor Marley Oak [[Battleground|Battleground]] Platinum Reward: $7800

Types: Bug Flying Ability: Speed Boost Held item: None Ninjask♀ Lv.61 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Types: Dark Ice Ability: Pressure Held item: None Weavile♀ Lv.63 Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Soundproof Held item: None Electrode Lv.61 Double Team Normal Status   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Types: Poison Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Crobat♀ Lv.62 Double Team Normal Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Poison Fang Poison Physical   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: Sitrus Berry Arcanine♂ Lv.65 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal Physical   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Marley or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Name	Type	Level	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Marley's Request	Su	–		Stormfront	87/100

Quotes

When first met:
...I'm Marley. ...You are..? [player], I want to get through this cave, can I come with you?

When joined:
...Pokémon shouldn't be hurt... I'll heal them...

In conversation:
... You're very chatty.

...The Pokémon among flowers...

Deeper in the cave:
...Oh! This is it. There's a stone tablet ahead... I wanted to see the Pokémon that visits, that's all... I appreciate your escorting me...

...Just a little...

If you choose to leave the cave
...You're going back... Too bad... Bye-bye...

When you return after leaving the cave
...You took so long... Please don't make me wait... I felt a little forlorn waiting...

Losing in battle:
...My time with you is drawing to a close...

After battle:
...You're so strong. It makes me feel happy. ...I don't know why. This is a strange feeling...

...I might like battling with you. ...Just a little. Only a tiny bit.

Approaching Route 224 tablet in the Oak's Letter event:

I... I don't like to talk... I choose my words carefully, but they may still hurt someone accidentally... When I think of that, I clam up...

That's why I think this certain Pokémon is so wonderful. It's a Pokémon that conveys the feelings of gratitude in a nice way...

That stone tablet... It has a strange feel to it...

Thank you... That must have been the Pokémon that conveys the feelings of gratitude... You made it so I could see it... So, I'll have to convey thanks in my own words, too...

To you, too... Thank you..."

In the anime

Marley in the anime

Marley made her debut appearance in Keeping in Top Forme!. She was spotted unconscious floating down a river in a boat by Brock. He called out to her trying to warn her of an on coming waterfall, but she did not respond. He jumped in the river to stop the boat then used Happiny to pull them out of the water. Afterwards, Marley finally wakes up and introduces herself.

Because Brock saved her, Marley asks him to escort her to a flower field. Ash and friends eventually discovered that Marley was harboring an injured Shaymin. She explains that she was approached by Shaymin because it was being attacked by a trio of thugs who wanted to take Shaymin.

Marley eventually gets to the flower field that has Gracideas and Shaymin is about to transform into its Sky Forme. There it defeats Team Rocket and is reunited with its friends. Marley then bids Shaymin farewell.

Pokémon

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

		Arcanine
		When Marley was first attacked by Team Rocket she was able to use her Arcanine to send them blasting off, and later used Arcanine to escape when she was confronted by them again. Arcanine's only known move is Flamethrower.
Debut	Keeping in Top Forme!

Befriended

		Shaymin
		Marley befriended and sheltered Shaymin when it was attacked by Team Rocket while traveling to a flower field to reunite with its friends. After meeting up with Ash and friends, Shaymin finally made it to the flower field and after making it to some hard-to-reach Gracideas transformed into its Sky Forme and sent Team Rocket blasting off. However the attack by Team Rocket had destroyed the Gracidea flowers and the ice that had been created to fend off Team Rocket forced Shaymin to transform back into Land Forme. All looked lost until Shaymin's friends arrived and some Gracidea flowers bloomed allowing Shaymin to transform again. After saying a fond farewell to Marley, Shaymin left with its friends. Shaymin's known moves are Seed Flare, Aromatherapy, and Air Slash.
Debut	Keeping in Top Forme!

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Marley first appeared in the Battleground fighting against Buck in a battle with an undecided winner as Buck soon ran off. Later on, after Buck was defeated at Stark Mountain, she appeared, watching over him, as he healed up and was seen with Oak's Letter.

Pokémon

Arcanine

Trivia

• Marley's outfit is based on the Japanese gothic lolita style.
• Marley appears to have an interest in Shaymin, and often refers to it when the player speaks to her. She is also involved in the event to catch Shaymin.
  • Her anime appearance is also in an episode featuring Shaymin.
• Marley is the only one of the stat Trainers to not use at least one legendary Pokémon in the Battle Tower in Diamond and Pearl. This changes in Platinum, as she has a Raikou.

Names

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