Nini
Nini ネネ Nene | |
Nini | |
Gender | Female |
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Eye color | Brown |
Hair color | Dark green |
Hometown | Unknown |
Region | Kalos |
Trainer class | Performer |
Anime debut | Pathways to Performance Partnering! |
English voice actor | Jenny Emm |
Japanese voice actor | Motoko Kumai |
Nini (Japanese: ネネ Nene) is a recurring character in the Pokémon anime. She is a Pokémon Performer who first appeared in Pathways to Performance Partnering! and one of Serena's rivals.
History
Nini made her debut appearance in Pathways to Performance Partnering!, where she met Ash and his friends after Chespin and Pancham wandered into her practice area while fighting. She first accused the Pokémon of trying to harm hers but the group cleared it up with her. She mentioned that she planned on entering Pokémon Showcases in which Serena mentioned she'll do the same. Nini asked Serena and the others to judge her performance routine then asked for critiquing when she was done. Serena noted that her Farfetch'd should dance more in sync with Smoochum and Ash noted that Smoochum's Heart Stamp could be flashier. After taking notes, she then asked Serena if she could perform for her for reference.
Once Serena finished her performance, Nini noted that Pancham's dance didn't seem very compatible with Fennekin's dance. However she did notice that the dance was similar to her own Smoochum's dance. So she asked Serena if Pancham and Smoochum could do a dance routine together. Nini was pleased with the results so she asked Serena if she would trade Pancham to her in exchange for one of her Pokémon. Serena declined however.
Shortly after Team Rocket showed up in disguise with Jessie posing as a Pokémon choreographer to take advantage of Nini's situation. She enrolled Nini and Serena's Pokémon, as well as Chespin, into a phony dance class to keep their guard down enough to lure them into a trap. Once the trap was sprung and Team Rocket revealed, Nini demanded her Pokémon be returned to her. However, the team took off in their balloon leaving her and the others to chase them down. Her Pokémon were eventually returned to her some time later after Pancham and Chespin were able to settle their differences and defended everyone from Team Rocket. As the sun was setting, Nini shook hands with Serena before she left the group and told her to get ready for the next Pokémon Showcase.
She reappeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!, where she met up with Serena again and participated in the Anistar City Rookie Class Pokémon Showcase. During the Theme Performance, which consisted of a quiz about Pokémon, she was matched up against Serena and Lily. Her Farfetch'd managed to win the race, allowing Nini to answer the question. However, she answered incorrectly, allowing Serena, whose Pancham came in second, to answer correctly and earn a point. While Nini managed to score a point on a different question, she and Lily eventually lost to Serena and Pancham. Back in the dressing room, Nini congratulated Serena and wished her luck in the Freestyle Performance.
She reappeared in A Dancing Debut! to participate in the Couriway Rookie Class Showcase. After baking a Poké Puff with the help of all three of her Pokémon, she managed to advance to the Freestyle Performance, where she performed her Heartbreak routine. However, it was not enough to impress the crowd, and she ended up losing to Jessilee.
She appeared again in XY112 where she entered the Master Class Pokémon Showcase that was being held in Glorio City. In the first round, she was matched against Cal and Jessilee. She was doing a good job performing alongside her Smoochum, but Jessilee managed to overshadow her using the smoke from Gourgeist's Shadow Ball. When the results were announced, it was revealed that Nini had gotten fewer votes than Jessilee. As such, she was eliminated from the competition, which made her cry. She was later seen talking to Serena backstage. She also knows that Serena has a crush on Ash, she finds that Ash is dense.
Pokémon
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This listing is of Nini's known Pokémon in the anime:
Smoochum performs with Farfetch'd and one of their routines is known as "Heartbreak". She was shown to have feelings for Serena's Pancham but her affection was not reciprocated. The two did perform well together, however. Jessie took interest in Smoochum, wanting to steal her so that she could perform with her. She would succeed for a short while but she and the other Pokémon were able to escape. Team Rocket kept on the Pokémon's trail and confronted them once more. Smoochum and Farfetch'd were both attacked by Inkay as was Serena's Fennekin leaving Pancham and Chespin to battle Team Rocket alone. They held them off long enough for Smoochum and Farfetch'd to be reunited with Nini.
Smoochum reappeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!. Smoochum's known moves are Powder Snow and Heart Stamp. | ||
Debut | Pathways to Performance Partnering! | |
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Voice actors | ||
Japanese | Yuka Terasaki | |
English | Kayzie Rogers |
Farfetch'd performs with Smoochum and one of their routines is known as "Heartbreak". Nini wanted to trade one of her Pokémon to Serena for Pancham since it performed well with Smoochum. Hearing that, and knowing it was most likely the one to be traded, left it feeling nervous until Serena politely declined, much to its relief. It was later kidnapped by Team Rocket along with Smoochum and Serena's Pokémon, as well as Clemont's Chespin. Farfetch'd used its leek as a guide to find their way back to their Trainers after they had escaped. Farfetch'd and Smoochum were both attacked by Inkay as was Serena's Fennekin leaving Pancham and Chespin to battle Team Rocket alone. They held them off long enough for Farfetch'd and Smoochum to be reunited with Nini.
Farfetch'd reappeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!, where it was used in the Theme Performance of the Anistar City Pokémon Showcase. Farfetch'd's only known move is Fury Cutter. | ||
Debut | Pathways to Performance Partnering! | |
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Voice actors | ||
Japanese | Yūji Ueda | |
English | Marc Thompson |
Gothita first appeared in A Dancing Debut! where it was used by Nini in the Couriway Town Pokémon Showcase.
Gothita's only known move is Psychic. | ||
Debut | A Dancing Debut! | |
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Voice actors | ||
Japanese | ||
English | Erica Schroeder |
Showcases
Princess Keys obtained
This listing is of the Princess Keys Nini has obtained:
- Two unknown Princess Keys (prior to A Dancing Debut!)
- Unknown Princess Key (prior to XY112)
Master Class ranking
Nini has achieved the following ranking in the Master Class tournament:
Other achievements
Nini has competed in the following Rookie Class tournaments:
- Anistar Showcase - Theme Performance (A Performance Pop Quiz!)
- Couriway Showcase - Top 5 (A Dancing Debut!)
Outfits
Voice actors
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Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | ネネ Nene | Possibly from ねんね nenne, baby |
English, German, Spanish | Nini | From her Japanese name |
French | Nali | Similar to her English name |
Italian | Nenè | From her Japanese name |
Korean | 네네 Nene | Transliteration of her Japanese name |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 寧寧 Níngníng | From the Japanese name 寧々 Nene |
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