Valerie (Japanese: マーシュ Mache) is the Gym Leader of Laverre City's Gym, known officially as the Laverre Gym. She specializes in Fairy-type Pokémon. She gives the Fairy Badge to Trainers who defeat her.
In the core series
Valerie appears in Pokémon X and Y as a Gym Leader. She is a fashion designer who originally came from Johto. She appears to possess a deep appreciation for all that is beautiful. Trainers who defeat Valerie will receive the Fairy Badge, along with TM99 (Dazzling Gleam). Valerie also seems to want to feel like a Pokémon, and she self-designed her costume in an attempt to identify herself with Pokémon. Also, according to the television show Gym Freaks, her outfit weighs 33 pounds. It also states that she used to be a model and as such can wear incredibly high heels.
Pokémon
Gym battle
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Gym Freaks
- April: "Hello! It's time for Gym Freaks, your source for the hottest news about hot Gym Leaders in Kalos. So... I'm now in front of the Laverre City Gym! ... Oooooh. Valerie has arrived! She's glorious! What a beauty! With a fairylike existence! She can wear such high heels because she used to be a model. If I were wearing heels that high, I wouldn't be able to get out of my house. Ah... She went inside the Gym... That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone."
- April: "Hello! It's time for Gym Freaks, your source for the hottest news about hot Gym Leaders in Kalos. So... I'm now in front of the Laverre City Gym! ... Ohhh. Valerie has arrived! She's beautiful! So beautiful! Her existence is fairylike! Her clothes weigh 33 pounds! How can she managed to wear it? She might be surprisingly muscular... Oops. I shouldn't have said that... Ah... She went inside the Gym... That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone."
In spin-off games
- Main article: Valerie (Masters)
Artwork
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| Concept artwork from Pokémon XY
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Sprites
Quotes
- Main article: Valerie/Quotes
In the anime
In the main series
Valerie is the Laverre City Gym Leader, as well as a famous fashion designer. She operates her fashion retail store and hosts fashion shows inside the Laverre Gym.
She debuted in A Fashionable Battle!. After Ash and his friends arrived in Laverre City, Serena became excited about the prospect of meeting her. When a fashion show was about to start, Valerie became unsure of what to do while preparing for the fashion show. Blossom and Katherine brought over Serena and Bonnie, and Valerie recommended them to replace two participants who didn't show up for her fashion show. During the event, Valerie had a Gym battle, to showcase her designs, against Sawyer and easily defeated his Bagon with the help of her Spritzee's speed. This battle caused Ash to realize that Valerie was going to be tough to deal with.
In Fairy-Type Trickery!, Valerie got to battle Ash next. When Ash and his friends arrived in the Laverre Gym, they initially noticed that Valerie was absent. She then made a grand entrance with flower petals to welcome Ash to the Gym. Beginning their two-on-two match, Valerie called out Sylveon first. After Fletchinder defeated Valerie's Sylveon, Valerie sent out Spritzee next. Her strategy was revealed when she had Spritzee use Trick Room. This managed to defeat Fletchinder, as Fletchinder took too long with the multiple Flame Charges during the stage Trick Room was active. Valerie dealt with Hawlucha next. By treating it as a wrestling ring, Hawlucha withheld Spritzee's attacks and then X-Scissored the Trick Room, shattering it. Spritzee was defeated by Hawlucha, thus defeating Valerie. The Furisode Girls commented that Valerie hadn't lost to anybody in a while. She then gave Ash the Fairy Badge as proof for defeating her. She reappeared in a flashback in the next episode.
She appeared in a fantasy in A League of His Own!, when Ash was talking to Everett about the Gym Leaders that he had defeated in Kalos, in order for him to be able to compete in the Lumiose Conference.
In A Towering Takeover!, Valerie was seen in her Gym, watching Lysandre's broadcast from Lumiose City along with her Pokémon. In Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, Valerie and Spritzee were among those who helped to destroy the Giant Rock.
She reappeared in a flashback in Till We Compete Again!.
Character
Valerie is always poised and polite. Behind this, however, Valerie is bold and confident in how she conducts herself on the battlefield. Her Fairy Pokémon are trained with beauty and power, or what she calls "hidden fangs", in mind. Valerie is incredibly empathetic and revealed that she wishes to be a Pokémon. As a result, she has developed the unique ability to speak to some Pokémon, which allows her to use them to their full abilities in battle such as her Sylveon's ribbons.
She is also creative and has an eye for detail. Valerie believes that only nature represents true beauty, and often incorporates floral and Pokémon motifs in her fashion designs. Her designs are best showcased in battle, where their intricate details and the free-flowing movement of the materials come to life.
Pokémon
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Spritzee
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| Spritzee is Valerie's first known Pokémon. It was first seen with Valerie and her Pokémon before the fashion show began. During the fashion show, it battled Sawyer's Bagon. When Bagon launched a Dragon Breath, Spritzee was completely unaffected by the move. After easily dodging Bagon's Headbutt attacks using its agility, it defeated Bagon with Dazzling Gleam.
In Fairy-Type Trickery!, Valerie chose Spritzee as second and final Pokémon to battle Ash in his Laverre Gym battle. It defeated his Fletchinder despite Fletchinder's super-effective attacks, but lost to Hawlucha despite having a type advantage. It reappeared in a flashback in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!.
In A Towering Takeover!, it was seen watching Lysandre's broadcast from Lumiose City along with Valerie. In Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, it helped destroy the Giant Rock.
It reappeared in a flashback in Till We Compete Again!.
Spritzee's known moves are Dazzling Gleam, Trick Room, Gyro Ball, Moonblast, and Light Screen.
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A Fashionable Battle!
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| Voice actors
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Hitomi Nabatame
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| English
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Lisa Ortiz
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Voice actors
In the GOTCHA! music video
Valerie briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Valerie in Pokémon Adventures
Valerie debuted in the X & Y arc. She is first seen at a Laverre City hospital alongside Grant and Olympia. They came to visit their friend and fellow Gym Leader Korrina, who was still recuperating from injuries she sustained from a battle with Team Flare. Afterward, she leaves with Grant and Olympia to have a meeting with the other Kalos Gym Leaders.
After meeting up with Wulfric and Ramos, the Gym Leaders finish their meeting and return to Y's group. They travel by sea on Wulfric's Avalugg to Geosenge Town, where Team Flare's base is located. Upon arriving, they find the ultimate weapon in the process of being activated. When Y leaps in to keep the weapon's petals from opening, the Gym Leaders assist her by also using their strength and their Pokémon to keep the weapon closed. By using her Mr. Mime's ability to create invisible blocks of solid air, she assisted her fellow Gym Leaders by allowing them to stand in the air. The plan was stopped by Bryony, who used her special goggles to see through the technique and used her Bisharp to cut through them with ease.
Despite their best efforts, the Gym Leaders are unable to prevent the ultimate weapon from blooming and firing on the Kalos region. The attack hits many areas and damages several buildings, but the heroes' efforts managed to weaken the weapon's power and prevent any lives from being taken. The Gym Leaders and Y were also protected from the attack thanks to Valerie and Olympia's Pokémon surrounding them in barriers.
Later, the Kalos Gym Leaders help rebuild the damaged buildings that were destroyed by the ultimate weapon's blast. Due to Team Flare's influence over the media, the Gym Leaders and X's group were blamed for the incident.
Sometime later, Team Flare attempts to reactivate the plan to use the ultimate weapon by extracting life energy from wild Pokémon captured at the Pokémon Village. The plan is interrupted by the arrival of Viola, Clemont, Alexa, Bonnie, and Yvette, who lead a charge to free the captured Pokémon. When Chalmers attempts to call for backup, he finds that Valerie and the other Gym Leaders have defeated the other members of Team Flare that were stationed at Cyllage City. After Team Flare is fully defeated, Valerie and her allies meet with X and his friends at Lumiose City to congratulate them on their victory.
Pokémon
This listing is of Valerie's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
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Mr. Mime
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None of Mr. Mime's moves are known.
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Trivia
- Valerie's Japanese Leader title is 歴史の国から 来た 乙女.
- According to a Tourist in Kalos's hotels, Valerie is from the Johto region. Valerie herself confirms this as a fact in Pokémon Masters EX.
- In both the original Japanese game and anime, Valerie speaks with a Kyoto dialect of Japanese. Ecruteak City in the Johto region is inspired by the city of Kyoto and some of its residents use the same dialect.
- In Pokémon Masters EX, according to Erika, Valerie's clothing costs over 500 Big Pearls, which translates to over $2,000,000.
Names
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Origin
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| Japanese
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マーシュ Mache
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From mâche (French for corn salad, rapunzel), related to the fairy tale of the same name
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| English, German
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Valerie
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From Valerianella locusta (corn salad) and possibly faerie
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| Spanish
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Valeria
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From Valerianella locusta
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| French
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Valériane
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From Valerianella locusta
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| Italian
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Valérie
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From Valerianella locusta
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| Korean
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마슈 Mache
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Transcription of her Japanese name
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| Chinese (Mandarin)
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瑪綉 / 玛绣 Mǎxiù
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From the transcription of her Japanese name and 綉 / 绣 xiù / sau (embroidery)
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| Chinese (Cantonese)
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瑪綉 Máhsau
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| Brazilian Portuguese
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Valerie*
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From her English name
From the genus Valerianella
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