Anabel

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Anabel
リラ Lila
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Art from Emerald
Gender Female
Hometown Unknown
Region Hoenn*/Kanto*
Trainer class Frontier Brain
Generation III
Games Pokémon Emerald
Brain of Battle Tower
Symbol Ability Symbol
Anime debut Talking a Good Game
English voice actor Unknown
Japanese voice actor Unknown
File:428.jpg
Anabel blushing after shaking hands with Ash.

Salon Maiden Anabel (Japanese: タワータイクーン リラ, Tower Tycoon Lila) is the Frontier Brain in charge of running the Battle Frontier's Battle Tower.

In the anime

Anabel appears in the episodes Talking a Good Game and Second Time's the Charm. She is voiced by 木村亜希子 Akiko Kimura in Japanese and Hilary Thomas in English.

Anabel has the empathic ability to sense the emotions of her Pokémon and give them telepathic commands, posessing powers similar to Yellow of Pokémon Special, although the other characters do not seem to regard these as psychic abilities but rather a honed sense of empathy. Nevertheless, she is still portrayed as something of a Psychic-type specialist.

She tries to teach her empathetic abilities to Ash, but he is unable to learn. Ash is surprised to learn that Anabel is a girl.

Ash lost his first match to Anabel after her powerful Alakazam managed to defeat two of his Pokémon in a row, outmatching both Ash's Corphish and Tauros. In a rematch, Ash beats them by using the same strategy as before.

Anabel has a crush on Ash. When Ash leaves, Anabel thinks, "You weren't able to read my heart after all, were you, Ash." (Japanese: 最後までボクの気持ちは読めなかったね、サトシ。) See AbilityShipping.

The Battle Tower is located somewhere near the Tohjo Falls.

Pokémon

Anabel has these Pokémon in the anime:

In the games

Anabel's heard rumors of Brendan/May's rankings in the Battle Tower, but isn't impressed. She wants to see their talent in battle for herself. When defeated, she awards the Ability Symbol onto the Frontier Pass.

On the second match, Anabel commends Brendan/May's progress, and is grateful for the chance to battle without holding anything back; to battle to her fullest.

In the Games and Manga she is considered the leader of the Frontier Brains. In the anime this role is given to Brandon instead.


Pokémon

In Pokémon Emerald, Anabel has these Pokémon when you fight her for the silver Ability symbol:

  • Alakazam
    @Brightpowder
    -Ice Punch
    -Fire Punch
    -Thunderpunch
    -Disable
    Nature: Modest
    Effort Values: HP - 106, Defense - 152, Special Attack - 100, Speed - 152
  • Entei
    @Lum Berry
    -Fire Blast
    -Calm Mind
    -Return
    -Roar
    Nature: Lonely
    Effort Values: HP - 100, Attack - 152, Defense - 152, Special Attack - 100, Special Defense - 6
  • Snorlax
    @Quick Claw
    -Body Slam
    -Belly Drum
    -Yawn
    -Shadow Ball
    Nature: Adamant
    Effort Values: HP - 152, Attack - 152, Special Attack - 106, Special Defense - 100


In Pokémon Emerald, Anabel has these Pokémon when you fight her for the gold Ability symbol:

  • Raikou
    @Lum Berry
    -Thunderbolt
    -Calm Mind
    -Reflect
    -Rest
    Nature: Modest
    Effort Values: HP - 158, Defense - 252, Speed - 100
  • Latios
    @Brightpowder
    -Psychic
    -Dragon Claw
    -Calm Mind
    -Recover
    Nature: Modest
    Effort Values: HP - 252, Defense - 252, Speed - 6
  • Snorlax
    @Chesto Berry
    -Curse
    -Return
    -Rest
    -Shadow Ball
    Nature: Adamant
    Effort Values: HP - 252, Attack - 252, Special Attack - 6

In the Pokémon Special manga

Almost nothing is known except that Anabel has a Raikou and she is the most powerful Frontier Brain. Anabel is also aware of the Pokédex and keeps the central villain busy while Emerald attempts to capture Jirachi.

Pokémon

This listing is for Anabel's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.

  • Raikou

Trivia

  • Straight after Pokémon Emerald was released, there was some debate regarding Anabel's gender. However, after revealing of her Sugimori Artwork and anime and manga appearances, there is no doubt about it. She's female. However, in Japanese version she has strange first-person preference. She uses ボク boku, which is typical to males.
  • Based on the way Anabel looks, it is possible that her design is based off of the design of the female Psychic. This theory is further supported by the fact that Anabel uses all Psychic type Pokémon in the anime.

Names

Language Name Reference to
Japanese タワータイクーン リラ, Tower Tycoon Lila
English Anabel ability.
French Capucine capacite.
German Anabel Anlage
Italian Alberta abilità.
Spanish Destra destreza.

External links

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