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|epname=A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!
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|enva=[[Lori Gardner]]
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==In the games==
==In the games==
This Gym is the first to be challenged by the player. Trainers who defeat her will be given the {{badge|Bug}}, along with {{TM|83|Infestation}}. She is the younger sister to [[Alexa]], a journalist. According to the [[television]] show ''Gym Freaks'', Viola's camera was a birthday gift from Alexa and her barrette was a birthday gift from [[Valerie]].
This Gym is the first to be challenged by the {{player}}. {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat her will be given the {{badge|Bug}}, along with {{TM|83|Infestation}}. She is the younger sister to [[Alexa]], a journalist. According to the [[television]] show ''Gym Freaks'', Viola's camera was a birthday gift from Alexa and her barrette was a birthday gift from [[Valerie]].


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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| Official artwork from the<br>{{color2|000|XY series|''XY'' series}}
| Official artwork from the<br>{{color2|000|XY series|''XY'' series}}
|Concept artwork from Pokemon XY
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===Sprites===
===Sprites===
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| colspan=2 | VS portrait from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon X and Y|X and Y}}
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Viola was first mentioned in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'', albeit not by name, when [[Alexa]] revealed to {{Ash}} that her sister was a Gym Leader from the Kalos region. When Ash arrived in Kalos in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'', he learned that Viola was absent from her Gym at Santalune City. However, Ash decided to head to [[Santalune Gym]] anyway after his challenge at [[Lumiose Gym]] was declined.
Viola was first mentioned in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'', albeit not by name, when [[Alexa]] revealed to {{Ash}} that her sister was a Gym Leader from the Kalos region. When Ash arrived in Kalos in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'', he learned that Viola was absent from her Gym at Santalune City. However, Ash decided to head to [[Santalune Gym]] anyway after his challenge at [[Lumiose Gym]] was declined.


[[XY005|He arrived there]] just as Viola, who was revealed to a professional photographer known for her excellent shots of Bug-type Pokémon, was returning to Santalune City where she met Ash, Clemont, and Bonnie, after she took a picture of Ash and Pikachu at the fountain, Viola gave them directions to her Gym, but she didn't tell them she's the Gym Leader. After getting back to her gym, Viola reunited with her older sister Alexa, and Ash figures out that Viola is the Santalune Gym Leader. Ash challenged Viola to a Gym Battle and she accepted Ash's challenge. Viola's {{p|Surskit}} and {{p|Vivillon}} had a type disadvantage against [[Ash's Fletchling]] and {{AP|Pikachu}}, however Viola's strategy was to immobilize both Pokémon using {{m|Ice Beam}} and {{m|Sticky Web}}. This worked and Ash lost the battle. After the battle, Viola showed Alexa the picture the picture of Ash and Pikachu she took earlier, but wasn't impressed by the battle. Alexa warns her not to underestimated Ash, then suddenly leaves without another word, much to Viola's confusion.
[[XY005|He arrived there]] just as Viola, who was revealed to a professional photographer known for her excellent shots of Bug-type Pokémon, was returning and she accepted Ash's challenge. Viola's {{p|Surskit}} and {{p|Vivillon}} had a type disadvantage against [[Ash's Fletchling]] and {{AP|Pikachu}}, however Viola's strategy was to immobilize both Pokémon using {{m|Ice Beam}} and {{m|Sticky Web}}. This worked and Ash lost the battle.


Viola reappeared in ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', where Ash challenged her to a [[rematch]]. Thanks to the training Ash had had with {{ashfr}} between the battles, he was able to counter Viola's Surskits Ice field and Sticky Web strategy, but still struggled against Viola's Vivillons unexpected Sleep Powder strategy, but Ash was able to counter this strategy as well, and defeat her, winning himself the {{badge|Bug}}. She advises Ash and his friends to continue to strengthen the bonds with their Pokemon, and wished them luck, she then waved Ash and his friends goodbye as they leave for Cyllage City so Ash can challenge the Cyllage Gym. Before they left the Gym, a picture is seen in the Santalune Gym lobby, showing Alexa, Viola, Ash, Clemont, Bonnie, Serena, Ash's Pikachu, and Alexa's Helioptile laughing after Helioptile jumped on Ash's head. She later reappeared in a flashback in ''[[XY012|To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!]]''.
In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', Ash challenged Viola to a [[rematch]]. Thanks to the training Ash had with {{ashfr}} between the battles, he was able to counter Viola's strategies and defeat her, winning himself the {{badge|Bug}}. She later reappeared in a flashback in ''[[XY012|To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!]]''.


Viola reappeared in ''[[XY020|Breaking Titles at the Chateau!]]'' at the [[Battle Chateau]], where she reunited with Ash and his friends. Viola also explains she has the noble title Duchess, the second highest noble title. Then Viola and Grant exchange banter after Grant falls from the wall he was climbing on, and explains to Ash and his friends Grant is a strong trainer. During Ash's battle against Chester, Viola tells Grant about her battle with Ash and his Pokémon, and admitted that they had spirit. At first Grant didn't see it, until near the end of the battle, Grant agreed with her. After Ash won the battle against Chester, Viola wanted to take a photo of Ash and his friends to remember Ash's first victory at the Battle Chateau, when Grant dropped white gloves on her shoulder. Grant asks Viola for a battle, and she accepts. Viola battles with her Surskit and Grant battles with his Onix! After a long battle, Grant wins the battle thus earning the highest noble title, Grand Duke. Later, Viola tells Ash and his friends that Grant is the Cyllage City Gym Leader, before Grant heads back to the Cyllage Gym.
In ''[[XY020|Breaking Titles at the Chateau!]]'', Viola reunited with Ash and his friends at the [[Battle Chateau]]. There, she and Vivillon battled [[Grant]] and his {{p|Onix}}, and lost.


Viola made a brief appearance in ''[[XY112|Master Class is in Session!]]'' and ''[[XY113|Performing a Pathway to the Future!]]'', where she was watching the [[Gloire City]] [[Pokémon Showcase]] Master Class alongside Alexa and Helioptile. They also voted for their favorite Performer in the Semifinals and the Final Rounds.
In ''[[XY112|Master Class is in Session!]]'' and ''[[XY113|Performing a Pathway to the Future!]]'', Viola watched {{an|Serena}}'s Master Class [[Pokémon Showcase]] along with Alexa.


She appeared in a fantasy in ''[[XY125|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]].
She appeared in a fantasy in ''[[XY125|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]].


She appeared in ''[[XY132|A Towering Takeover!]]'', where she was seen watching [[Lysandre]]'s broadcast from Lumiose City along with Alexa.
In ''[[XY132|A Towering Takeover!]]'', Viola was seen watching [[Lysandre]]'s broadcast from Lumiose City along with Alexa.


Viola reappeared in person ''[[XY135|Rocking Kalos Defenses!]]'', where she and her fellow Kalos Gym Leaders, along with Kalos Region Champion [[Diantha]], went to the outskirts of Anistar City to stop the Giant Rock from destroying the world by coming in contact with the Anistar City Sundial. Viola had her Vivillon fire an attack that fused with the other Pokemon attacks to free Ash and his friends Pokemon from the Giant Rocks vines. After regrouping with Ash and his friends, who are with Hoenn Region Champion [[Steven]], Kalos Elite Four Member [[Malva]], [[Alain]], [[Mairin]], Professer Sycamore, and [[Meyer]] (disguised as Blaziken Mask), Diantha tells them they must work together to rescue Mairin's [[Chespin]] named [[Chespie]] from the Giant Rocks interior.
In ''[[XY135|Rocking Kalos Defenses!]]'' and ''[[XY136|Forming a More Perfect Union!]]'', Viola and Vivillon were among those who helped destroy the [[Giant Rock]].


In ''[[XY136|Forming a More Perfect Union!]]'', she and Vivillon freed Ash and Alain from the vines created by the [[Giant Rock]]. However, a vine hits Viola and she falls into Grant and they both get captured by the vines. Viola and everyone else encourage Ash and Alain to break into the Giant Rocks interior and save Chespie. After Ash and Alain save Chespie from the Giant Rocks interior, Viola and everyone else had their Pokémon fire an attack in an attempt to destroy the Giant Rock. But Lysandre powered up the Giant Rock again. Lysandre has the Giant Rock fire an attack at everyone, and although Valerie's Spritzee used Light Screen around the area. Viola and the others still got hurt by the attack. After they recovered, the Giant Rock started moving again. Viola and her allies once again tried to stop, but the Giant Rock fire's another attack at them. Things seem hopeless until [[Squishy]], a Zygarde Core, convinces [[Z2]], another Zygarde Core, to believe in humans. Together, they transform into a Zygarde Complete Form along with all of the Zygarde Cells in the world, and they destroy the Giant Rock with Core Enforcer seemly engulfing Lysandre as well, although his fate is unclear. Then Viola and the others see Squishy and Z2 leave, but not before they fixed most of the damage caused by Team Flare earlier. Then they all watched the sun rise on a new day.
She appeared again in flashbacks in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]''.


She reappeared in another flashback in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]''.
===Character===
 
Like her sister, Viola is very cheerful and friendly but has an unwavering focus in battle. According to Alexa, her trips away from Santalune Gym are often long. She helps Alexa with her work at times and she shares a friendship with Grant, though she is shown to get easily annoyed whenever Grant falls from the walls he is climbing on.
Like her sister, she is very cheerful and friendly but has an unwavering focus in battle. According to Alexa, her trips away from Santalune Gym are often long. She helps Alexa with her work at times and she shares a friendship with Grant, though she is shown to get easily annoyed when Grant falls from the walls he's climbing on.


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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|vaen=Eileen Stevens
|desc={{p|Surskit}} is Viola's first known Pokémon. It was first used against Ash's {{AP|Pikachu}} in their first Gym battle. Surskit defeated Pikachu by freezing the battlefield with Ice Beam, which prevented him from moving properly and left him unable to escape Surskit's Signal Beam. Next, it fought {{AP|Fletchling}}, who quickly defeated Surskit due to its ability to fly. In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', Surskit battled Pikachu again in a rematch, where its previous tactics failed due to Pikachu using his tail to balance himself on the ice. It was eventually defeated by Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}.
|desc={{p|Surskit}} is Viola's first known Pokémon. It was first used against [[Ash's Pikachu]] in their first Gym battle. Surskit defeated Pikachu by freezing the battlefield with Ice Beam, which prevented him from moving properly and left him unable to escape Surskit's Signal Beam. Next, it fought {{AP|Fletchling}}, who quickly defeated Surskit due to its ability to fly. In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', Surskit battled Pikachu again in a rematch, where its previous tactics failed due to Pikachu using his tail to balance himself on the ice. It was eventually defeated by Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}.


Surskit returned in ''[[XY020|Breaking Titles at the Chateau!]]'', where it battled [[Grant]]'s {{p|Onix}} but lost.
Surskit reappeared in ''[[XY020|Breaking Titles at the Chateau!]]'', where it battled [[Grant]]'s {{p|Onix}} but lost.


It appeared in flashbacks in ''[[XY021|A PokeVision of Things to Come!]]'' and ''[[XY023|Coming Back into the Cold]]''.
It appeared in flashbacks in ''[[XY021|A PokeVision of Things to Come!]]'' and ''[[XY023|Coming Back into the Cold]]''.
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|vajp=Aya Endō
|vajp=Aya Endō
|vaen=Eileen Stevens
|vaen=Eileen Stevens
|desc={{p|Vivillon}} is Viola's second known Pokémon. It was first used against Ash in their first Gym battle. It was sent out to battle {{AP|Fletchling}} after it had defeated Surskit. It won the battle by using Psychic to trap Fletchling in Surskit's {{m|Sticky Web}}, leaving it defenseless to Vivillon's Solar Beam. In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', Vivillon faced Fletchling again in a rematch, where it beat Fletchling again by hitting it with Sleep Powder, leaving it defenseless to Solar Beam once more. Then it fought {{AP|Pikachu}}, where Vivillon was defeated after its wing was frozen by the ice surrounding the Gym, hindering its ability to fly and leaving it an easy target for Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}. It was seen in a flashback in ''[[XY012|To Catch a Pokemon Smuggler!]]''. It appeared again in ''[[XY135|Rocking Kalos Defenses!]]'' and ''[[XY136|Forming a More Perfect Union!]]'', where it helped to destroy the Giant Rock.
|desc={{p|Vivillon}} is Viola's second known Pokémon. It was first used against Ash in their first Gym battle. It was sent out to battle {{AP|Fletchling}} after it defeated Surskit. It won the battle by using Psychic to trap Fletchling in Surskit's {{m|Sticky Web}}, leaving it defenseless to Vivillon's Solar Beam. In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', Vivillon faced Fletchling again in a rematch, where it beat Fletchling again by hitting it with Sleep Powder, leaving it defenseless to Solar Beam once more. Then it fought {{AP|Pikachu}}, where Vivillon was defeated after its wing was frozen by the ice surrounding the Gym, hindering its ability to fly and leaving it an easy target for Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}.
 
It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[XY012|To Catch a Pokemon Smuggler!]]''.
 
It appeared again in ''[[XY135|Rocking Kalos Defenses!]]'' and ''[[XY136|Forming a More Perfect Union!]]'', where it helped destroy the [[Giant Rock]].


It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]''.
It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]''.
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===Voice actors===
===Voice actors===
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{{vatable|color={{bug color light}}|bordercolor={{bug color}}
|ja=下屋則子 ''Noriko Shitaya''
|ja=下屋則子 ''[[Noriko Shitaya]]''
|en=Lori Gardner
|en=[[Lori Gardner]]
|fi=Henni-Liisa Stam
|fi=Henni-Liisa Stam ([[XY005]]-[[XY006]], [[XY020]])<br>Unknown voice actress ([[XY135]]-[[XY136]])
|he=עינת אזולאי ''Einat Azulay''
|he=עינת אזולאי ''Einat Azulay''
|es_eu=Catherina Martínez
|es_eu=Catherina Martínez
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|pl=Marta Dobecka ([[XY005]]-[[XY006]], [[XY020]])<br>Martyna Kowalik ([[XY135]]-[[XY136]])
|pl=Marta Dobecka ([[XY005]]-[[XY006]], [[XY020]])<br>Martyna Kowalik ([[XY135]]-[[XY136]])
|pt_br=Kate Kelly
|pt_br=Kate Kelly
|vi=Kim Ngọc ([[XY005]]-[[XY020]])<br>Cao Thụy Thanh Hồng ([[XY135]]-[[XY136]])
}}
}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
[[File:Viola Adventures.png|thumb|right|200px|Viola in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Viola Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Viola in Pokémon Adventures]]
Viola makes her first appearance in the {{chap|X & Y}}, where she goes to [[Vaniville Town]] with Alexa to interview up-and-coming {{tc|Sky Trainer}} {{adv|Y}}. Y angrily reveals her hatred for reporters after they caused her friend {{adv|X}} to become a shut-in and refuse to leave his house despite his friends' constant efforts. Before they can continue, the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Xerneas}} and {{p|Yveltal}} appear and begin destroying the town while fighting each other. When Viola wonders if the two are actually even Pokémon, Alexa states that she isn't sure either but notes that according to a 3,000 year old legend, Xerneas and Yveltal appear every 1,000 years.
Viola makes her first appearance in the {{chap|X & Y}}, where she goes to [[Vaniville Town]] with Alexa to interview up-and-coming {{tc|Sky Trainer}} {{adv|Y}}. Y angrily reveals her hatred for reporters after they caused her friend {{adv|X}} to become a shut-in and refuse to leave his house despite his friends' constant efforts. Before they can continue, the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Xerneas}} and {{p|Yveltal}} appear and begin destroying the town while fighting each other. When Viola wonders if the two are actually even Pokémon, Alexa states that she isn't sure either but notes that according to a 3,000 year old legend, Xerneas and Yveltal appear every 1,000 years.


When X's group arrives in [[Santalune City]], Viola meets up with them again. Although previous encounters with [[Team Flare]] made X and his friends wary of strangers, Viola reveals her position as a Gym Leader and offers to help the group by letting them see her photos of the Vaniville Town incident and offers sanctuary at her Gym. Viola acknowledges that Y hates photographer's like her, but believes the press should give information to people in need of it. X and his friends agree to trust her, except for Shauna who runs off after getting mad at everyone for disregarding their earlier pact to not trust strangers. At the Gym, Viola challenges X to a battle, which she ends up losing, and Y leaves to go find Shauna. Viola is surprised on how X countered her Vivillon's Supersonic with Kanga's Thunderbolt. X explains he used the same strategy in the Junior Tournament. Viola was a little disappointed when she missed a chance to take a picture of X's smile. X's smile fades and he yell's at Viola, believing she  is just like two reporters he met at the Junior Tournament. X also reveals that he got his Mega Ring from a man that helped him get rid of the two reporters that tried to take a picture of Lil, Kanga. After Y returned to the Gym with Shauna, Viola let's Y and her friends spend the night at her Gym. After everyone went to bed, Shauna tries to steal Kanga's Kangaskanite. But Viola and Y catch Shauna in the act, with Viola taking a picture of the crime. Y demands an explanation, but they are interrupted by [[Celosia]] of Team Flare, who possesses Shauna and uses her to attack Y. Viola pushes Y out of the way, but ends up getting hit as a result. Viola reveals herself to still be conscious and reveals that he saw X's attempt to use Mega Evolution earlier and called fellow Gym Leader [[Korrina]] to help him learn more about it. When Celosia attempts to run off, Viola has her {{p|Surskit}} stop Celosia in her tracks with {{m|Sticky Web}}. Once Celosia was driven away, everyone regrouped back at the Gym where Viola had her head injury bandaged up. Shauna wakes up, and apologizes to Viola for hurting her. Then Viola watches Shauna and Y reconcile their friendship.
When X's group arrives in [[Santalune City]], Viola meets up with them again. Although previous encounters with [[Team Flare]] made X and his friends wary of adults, Viola reveals her position as a Gym Leader and offers to help the group by letting them see her photos of the Vaniville Town incident and offers sanctuary at her Gym. X and his friends agree to trust her, except for Shauna who runs off after getting mad at everyone for disregarding their earlier pact to not trust adults. At the Gym, Viola challenges X to a battle, which she ends up losing. They are interrupted by [[Celosia]] of Team Flare, who possesses Shauna and uses her to attack Y. Viola pushes Y out of the way, but ends up getting hit as a result. Viola reveals herself to still be conscious and reveals that he saw X's attempt to use Mega Evolution earlier and called fellow Gym Leader [[Korrina]] to help him learn more about it. When Celosia attempts to run off, Viola has her {{p|Surskit}} stop Celosia in her tracks with {{m|Sticky Web}}. Once Celosia was driven away, everyone regrouped back at the Gym where Viola had her head injury bandaged up.


Later, Viola calls Alexa to inform her that Team Flare is the ones behind the incidents happening in various places. She also informs her sister that Y and her friends have also left to go to Lumiose City.
Later, Viola calls Alexa to inform her that Team Flare is the ones behind the incidents happening in various places. She also informs her sister that Y and her friends have also left to go to Lumiose City.


Later, Alexa finishes an article and tells Viola how the Ultimate Weapon ended a war 3,000 years ago,  but how it also destroyed the lives of both humans and pokemon. When Viola wonders if they can stop it, Alexa tell's her "it happened a long time ago from the present day". But Viola senses something is bothering Alexa, and ask Alexa what's bothering her. Alexa says "she has a bad feeling about this". Then Viola and Alexa witness Lysandre announcing to the entire Kalos region about his plans to end all life with the power of the ultimate weapon. Afterward, they, along with Clemont, [[Bonnie]], and [[Yvette]], confront Team Flare at {{rt|10|Kalos}} in order to free the captured Pokémon there. Together, the group manages to defeat all the members of Team Flare and rescue the captured Pokémon. While Alexa, Clemont, and Bonnie stay on the ground, Viola and Yvette lead the Sky Trainers in the air with their Vivillons. Viola wants the Sky Trainers to free the captured Pokemon from the stone pillars, while Alexa, Clemont, and Bonnie work on destroying the stone pillars. But Malva's Delphox attacks both team. Viola tells the Sky Trainers Vivillons to form a circle using Hold Hands, then to use Safeguard while spinning. The Safeguard protects everyone from Delphox's attacks, allowing Viola's team to free the captured Pokemon from the stone pillars, and Alexa's team to destroy the stone pillars.  After Team Flare is fully defeated, Viola and her allies meet with X and his friends at [[Lumiose City]] to congratulate them on their victory.  
Later, Viola and Alexa witness Lysandre announcing to the entire Kalos region about his plans to end all life with the power of the ultimate weapon. Afterward, they, along with Clemont, [[Bonnie]], and [[Yvette]], confront Team Flare at {{rt|10|Kalos}} in order to free the captured Pokémon there. Together, the group manages to defeat all the members of Team Flare and rescue the captured Pokémon. After Team Flare is fully defeated, Viola and her allies meet with X and his friends at [[Lumiose City]] to congratulate them on their victory.


====Pokémon====
====Pokémon====
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|epnum=PAXY05
|epnum=PAXY05
|epname=Kangaskhan...Kangascan't
|epname=Kangaskhan...Kangascan't
|desc={{p|Vivillon}} is Viola's first known Pokémon. It was first seen with its Trainer in Santalune City. Later, it faced {{adv|X}}'s [[Kanga]] in the Santalune Gym, where it lost. It has a Meadow Pattern. Vivillon much later help's Viola, Yvette, and the Sky Trainers free the captive pokemon at Route 10, by working together with the Sky Trainers Vivillons.
|desc=Vivillon debuted in ''[[PAXY05|Kangaskhan...Kangascan't]]''. It was first seen with its Trainer in [[Santalune City]]. [[PAXY06|Later]], it faced {{adv|X}}'s [[Kanga]] in the [[Santalune Gym]], where it lost. In ''[[PAXY37|Zygarde Agitated]]'', Vivillon helped Viola, [[Yvette]], and the {{tc|Sky Trainer}}s free the captive Pokémon at {{rt|10|Kalos}}, by working together with the Sky Trainers' Vivillon.
 
Vivillon has a Meadow Pattern.


Vivillon's known moves are {{m|Supersonic}} and {{m|Powder}}.}}
Vivillon's known moves are {{m|Supersonic}} and {{m|Powder}}.}}
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* Despite being a Gym Leader, her name cannot be entered in Pokémon X and Y due to the word filter blocking any variation of "viol," which is French for "rape".
* Despite being a Gym Leader, her name cannot be entered in Pokémon X and Y due to the word filter blocking any variation of "viol," which is French for "rape".
* Both Viola and her sister share their Japanese voice actresses with [[Sinnoh]] [[Gym Leader]]s, [[Candice]] in Viola's case.
* Both Viola and her sister share their Japanese voice actresses with [[Sinnoh]] [[Gym Leader]]s, [[Candice]] in Viola's case.
* In the Battle Chateau initial battle, Viola's Masquerain learns {{m|Air Slash}} at level 40 even though it can only learn it at level 47 in {{g|X and Y}}. Its pre-evolution, {{p|Surskit}}, cannot learn this move.
* In the Battle Chateau initial battle, Viola's Masquerain knows {{m|Air Slash}} at level 40 even though it can only learn it at level 47 in {{g|X and Y}}. Its pre-evolution, {{p|Surskit}}, cannot learn this move.
* In her anime debut, Viola is shown to be just as tall as her sister Alexa. However, in later episodes, Viola's height only reaches to her sister's shoulders.
* In her {{pkmn|anime}} debut, Viola is shown to be just as tall as her sister Alexa. However, in later episodes, Viola's height only reaches to her sister's shoulders.
* Viola was originally meant to have a ponytail, as evidenced in her concept art.


==Names==
==Names==
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| Japanese
| Japanese
| ビオラ ''Viola''
| ビオラ ''Viola''
| From the genera ''{{wp|Viola (plant)|Viola}}'' and ''{{wp|Viola (butterfly)|Viola}}''
| From the genera ''{{wp|Viola (plant)|Viola}}'' and ''{{wp|Viola (butterfly)|Viola}}''. Could also be from the {{wp|violin beetle}}.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| English, German
| English, German
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Viola
ビオラ Viola
"The camerawoman who never lets a single smile escape her focus."
XY Viola.png
Artwork from X and Y
Gender Female
Eye color Dark green
Hair color Sandy blonde
Hometown Santalune City
Region Kalos
Relatives Alexa (older sister)
Trainer class Gym Leader
Marchioness*
Duchess*
Generation VI
Games X and Y, Masters
Leader of Santalune Gym
Badge Bug Badge
Specializes in Bug types
Anime debut A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!
English voice actor Lori Gardner
Japanese voice actor Noriko Shitaya

Viola (Japanese: ビオラ Viola) is a professional photographer who is the Gym Leader of Santalune City's Gym, known officially as the Santalune Gym. She specializes in Bug-type Pokémon. She gives the Bug Badge to Trainers who defeat her.

In the games

This Gym is the first to be challenged by the player. Trainers who defeat her will be given the Bug Badge, along with TM83 (Infestation). She is the younger sister to Alexa, a journalist. According to the television show Gym Freaks, Viola's camera was a birthday gift from Alexa and her barrette was a birthday gift from Valerie.

Pokémon

Pokémon X and Y

Gym battle



Battle Chateau



Battle Chateau - Blue Writ of Challenge



Battle Chateau - Writ of Challenge



Battle Chateau - Red Writ of Challenge



Battle Chateau - Black Writ of Challenge



Battle Chateau rematch



Battle Chateau rematch - Blue Writ of Challenge



Battle Chateau rematch - Writ of Challenge



Battle Chateau rematch - Red Writ of Challenge



Battle Chateau rematch - Black Writ of Challenge



Quotes

Pokémon X and Y

Santalune Gym
  • Before battle
"That determined expression... That glint in your eye that says you're up to the challenge... It's fantastic! Just fantastic! Is this your first time challenging a Gym? Fantastic! Whether it's the tears of frustration that follow a loss or the blossoming of joy that comes with victory... They're both great subjects for my camera! Fantastic! This'll be just fantastic! Now come at me! My lens is always focused on victory--I won't let anything ruin this shot!"
  • Upon being defeated
"You and your Pokémon have shown me a whole new depth of field! Fantastic! Just fantastic!"
  • After being defeated
"Young Trainer, you... No, it wasn't you alone. You and your <Pokémon> have shown me a whole new depth of field! Fantastic! Just fantastic!"
"With that Bug Badge, Pokémon up to Lv. 30 will listen to your orders in battle... Yup, even if you get them from trades! And here! This TM commemorates your win against a pro photog like me."
"Using a TM like that one there lets you teach your Pokémon some new moves quicker than a shutter set to 1/1000 can snap shut! TMs are some of the best gear around. They're point-and-click easy, and you can use them over and over again! Now, the TM that I just gave you is for a move called Infestation. Use it, and it'll be impossible for your opponent to flee from battle! Now then, can you zoom in a bit to check out the tent behind me? Take the stairs that you find beyond it, and you'll be back up to the entrance faster than a flash!"
  • Post-game
"The world you see through a lens, and the world you see with a Pokémon by your side... The same world can look entirely different depending on your view."
Battle Chateau
  • First time
"Oh, if it isn't <player>. What is your title in the nobility? What? You don't have a title?! That's a surprise. No one could doubt that a kid as strong as you should have one. See, your title here at the Battle Chateau shows everyone just how strong you are. Only a handful of Trainers can join the ranks of the nobility and earn these titles!"
"I will gladly recommend <player>, so will you grant him/her a beginning title? He/She has the makings of a very strong Trainer, so I'm sure he/she will contribute to the Battle Chateau."
"I'm also a member of the nobility, so let's battle again if we get the chance!"
  • Before battle
"Even as a Marchioness, I'm still always looking for the perfect shot. And the quickest way to the perfect shot is by capturing the perfect win!"
  • Upon being defeated
"Ohhh! No one enjoys losing, but you all were such great opponents!"
  • After being defeated
If giving the player an item: "Here! Another bit of gear for such a perfect shot!"
"I knew that you and your Pokémon could show me a whole new depth of field!"
  • If the player is defeated
"The photo from the moment of my victory will be a really winner, all right!"

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 Santalune City Gym! ... Hooray! Viola has arrived! She's fabulous! So fabulous! I'm so crazy about those eyebrows! The barrette that Viola always wears is a birthday gift from Valerie! Awww. I want to have someone who celebrates my birthday. Oh... 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 Santalune City Gym! ... Oooh... Ahhh... Viola has arrived! She's fabulous! So fabulous! I'm so crazy about those eyebrows! The camera that Viola always has is a birthday gift from her sister, Alexa. Awww. If I was born again, I'd like to be the camera. Oh... She went inside the Gym... That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone."

Artwork

Viola XY anime.png Viola concept art.png
Official artwork from the
XY series
Concept artwork from Pokemon XY

Sprites

VSViola.png VSViola Masters.png
VS portrait from
X and Y
VS model from
Masters
Viola XY OD.png XY Viola Icon.png Spr Masters Viola.png
Overworld model from
X and Y
PSS icon from
X and Y
Model from
Masters

In the anime

Viola in the anime

Viola was first mentioned in The Dream Continues!, albeit not by name, when Alexa revealed to Ash that her sister was a Gym Leader from the Kalos region. When Ash arrived in Kalos in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!, he learned that Viola was absent from her Gym at Santalune City. However, Ash decided to head to Santalune Gym anyway after his challenge at Lumiose Gym was declined.

He arrived there just as Viola, who was revealed to a professional photographer known for her excellent shots of Bug-type Pokémon, was returning and she accepted Ash's challenge. Viola's Surskit and Vivillon had a type disadvantage against Ash's Fletchling and Pikachu, however Viola's strategy was to immobilize both Pokémon using Ice Beam and Sticky Web. This worked and Ash lost the battle.

In Battling on Thin Ice!, Ash challenged Viola to a rematch. Thanks to the training Ash had with his friends between the battles, he was able to counter Viola's strategies and defeat her, winning himself the Bug Badge. She later reappeared in a flashback in To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!.

In Breaking Titles at the Chateau!, Viola reunited with Ash and his friends at the Battle Chateau. There, she and Vivillon battled Grant and his Onix, and lost.

In Master Class is in Session! and Performing a Pathway to the Future!, Viola watched Serena's Master Class Pokémon Showcase along with Alexa.

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!, Viola was seen watching Lysandre's broadcast from Lumiose City along with Alexa.

In Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, Viola and Vivillon were among those who helped destroy the Giant Rock.

She appeared again in flashbacks in Till We Compete Again!.

Character

Like her sister, Viola is very cheerful and friendly but has an unwavering focus in battle. According to Alexa, her trips away from Santalune Gym are often long. She helps Alexa with her work at times and she shares a friendship with Grant, though she is shown to get easily annoyed whenever Grant falls from the walls he is climbing on.

Pokémon


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

Viola's Surskit
Surskit
Surskit is Viola's first known Pokémon. It was first used against Ash's Pikachu in their first Gym battle. Surskit defeated Pikachu by freezing the battlefield with Ice Beam, which prevented him from moving properly and left him unable to escape Surskit's Signal Beam. Next, it fought Fletchling, who quickly defeated Surskit due to its ability to fly. In Battling on Thin Ice!, Surskit battled Pikachu again in a rematch, where its previous tactics failed due to Pikachu using his tail to balance himself on the ice. It was eventually defeated by Pikachu's Thunderbolt.

Surskit reappeared in Breaking Titles at the Chateau!, where it battled Grant's Onix but lost.

It appeared in flashbacks in A PokeVision of Things to Come! and Coming Back into the Cold.

Surskit's known moves are Protect, Ice Beam, Signal Beam, Sticky Web, and Bubble Beam.

Debut A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!
Voice actors
Japanese
English Eileen Stevens
Viola's Vivillon
Vivillon
Vivillon is Viola's second known Pokémon. It was first used against Ash in their first Gym battle. It was sent out to battle Fletchling after it defeated Surskit. It won the battle by using Psychic to trap Fletchling in Surskit's Sticky Web, leaving it defenseless to Vivillon's Solar Beam. In Battling on Thin Ice!, Vivillon faced Fletchling again in a rematch, where it beat Fletchling again by hitting it with Sleep Powder, leaving it defenseless to Solar Beam once more. Then it fought Pikachu, where Vivillon was defeated after its wing was frozen by the ice surrounding the Gym, hindering its ability to fly and leaving it an easy target for Pikachu's Thunderbolt.

It reappeared in a flashback in To Catch a Pokemon Smuggler!.

It appeared again in Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, where it helped destroy the Giant Rock.

It reappeared in a flashback in Till We Compete Again!.

Vivillon's known moves are Psychic, Gust, Solar Beam, and Sleep Powder.

Debut A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!
Voice actors
Japanese Aya Endō
English Eileen Stevens

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 下屋則子 Noriko Shitaya
English Lori Gardner
Dutch Lizemijn Libgott
Finnish Henni-Liisa Stam (XY005-XY006, XY020)
Unknown voice actress (XY135-XY136)
Hebrew עינת אזולאי Einat Azulay
Indonesian Tuti Pinkan
Polish Marta Dobecka (XY005-XY006, XY020)
Martyna Kowalik (XY135-XY136)
Brazilian Portuguese Kate Kelly
Spanish Latin America Andrea Orozco
Spain Catherina Martínez
Vietnamese Kim Ngọc (XY005-XY020)
Cao Thụy Thanh Hồng (XY135-XY136)


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Viola in Pokémon Adventures

Viola makes her first appearance in the X & Y arc, where she goes to Vaniville Town with Alexa to interview up-and-coming Sky Trainer Y. Y angrily reveals her hatred for reporters after they caused her friend X to become a shut-in and refuse to leave his house despite his friends' constant efforts. Before they can continue, the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal appear and begin destroying the town while fighting each other. When Viola wonders if the two are actually even Pokémon, Alexa states that she isn't sure either but notes that according to a 3,000 year old legend, Xerneas and Yveltal appear every 1,000 years.

When X's group arrives in Santalune City, Viola meets up with them again. Although previous encounters with Team Flare made X and his friends wary of adults, Viola reveals her position as a Gym Leader and offers to help the group by letting them see her photos of the Vaniville Town incident and offers sanctuary at her Gym. X and his friends agree to trust her, except for Shauna who runs off after getting mad at everyone for disregarding their earlier pact to not trust adults. At the Gym, Viola challenges X to a battle, which she ends up losing. They are interrupted by Celosia of Team Flare, who possesses Shauna and uses her to attack Y. Viola pushes Y out of the way, but ends up getting hit as a result. Viola reveals herself to still be conscious and reveals that he saw X's attempt to use Mega Evolution earlier and called fellow Gym Leader Korrina to help him learn more about it. When Celosia attempts to run off, Viola has her Surskit stop Celosia in her tracks with Sticky Web. Once Celosia was driven away, everyone regrouped back at the Gym where Viola had her head injury bandaged up.

Later, Viola calls Alexa to inform her that Team Flare is the ones behind the incidents happening in various places. She also informs her sister that Y and her friends have also left to go to Lumiose City.

Later, Viola and Alexa witness Lysandre announcing to the entire Kalos region about his plans to end all life with the power of the ultimate weapon. Afterward, they, along with Clemont, Bonnie, and Yvette, confront Team Flare at Route 10 in order to free the captured Pokémon there. Together, the group manages to defeat all the members of Team Flare and rescue the captured Pokémon. After Team Flare is fully defeated, Viola and her allies meet with X and his friends at Lumiose City to congratulate them on their victory.

Pokémon

Viola's Vivillon
Vivillon
Vivillon debuted in Kangaskhan...Kangascan't. It was first seen with its Trainer in Santalune City. Later, it faced X's Kanga in the Santalune Gym, where it lost. In Zygarde Agitated, Vivillon helped Viola, Yvette, and the Sky Trainers free the captive Pokémon at Route 10, by working together with the Sky Trainers' Vivillon.

Vivillon has a Meadow Pattern.

Vivillon's known moves are Supersonic and Powder.

Debut Kangaskhan...Kangascan't
Viola's Surskit
Surskit
Surskit is Viola's second known Pokémon. It was first used to prevent Celosia from escaping with a stolen Kangaskhanite with its Sticky Web. Later, Surskit was defeated by Celosia's Honedge.

Surskit's only known move is Sticky Web.

Debut Lucky Lucario Was Here

Trivia

  • Viola's Japanese Leader title is 笑顔を見逃さないカメラガール.
  • Viola is the only female Bug-type expert.
  • Despite being a Gym Leader, her name cannot be entered in Pokémon X and Y due to the word filter blocking any variation of "viol," which is French for "rape".
  • Both Viola and her sister share their Japanese voice actresses with Sinnoh Gym Leaders, Candice in Viola's case.
  • In the Battle Chateau initial battle, Viola's Masquerain knows Air Slash at level 40 even though it can only learn it at level 47 in Pokémon X and Y. Its pre-evolution, Surskit, cannot learn this move.
  • In her anime debut, Viola is shown to be just as tall as her sister Alexa. However, in later episodes, Viola's height only reaches to her sister's shoulders.
  • Viola was originally meant to have a ponytail, as evidenced in her concept art.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ビオラ Viola From the genera Viola and Viola. Could also be from the violin beetle.
English, German Viola Same as her Japanese name
French Violette From violette, violet
Italian Violetta From violetta, violet
Spanish Violeta From violeta, violet
Korean 비올라 Viola From her Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 紫羅蘭 Zǐluólán From 紫羅蘭 zǐluólán, violet
Chinese (Cantonese) 紫羅蘭 Jílòhlàahn From 紫羅蘭 jílòhlàahn, violet
Vietnamese Biora Transliteration of Japanese name


Gym Leaders of the Kalos region
Santalune Gym Bug Badge
XY Viola Icon.png
Viola
Cyllage Gym Cliff Badge
XY Grant Icon.png
Grant
Shalour Gym Rumble Badge
XY Korrina Icon.png
Korrina
Coumarine Gym Plant Badge
XY Ramos Icon.png
Ramos
Lumiose Gym Voltage Badge
XY Clemont Icon.png
Clemont
Laverre Gym Fairy Badge
XY Valerie Icon.png
Valerie
Anistar Gym Psychic Badge
XY Olympia Icon.png
Olympia
Snowbelle Gym Iceberg Badge
XY Wulfric Icon.png
Wulfric


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