Rubina
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| Rubina ルーベラ Rubella | |
 Rubina | |
| Age | Unknown |
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| Gender | Female |
| Eye color | Yellow |
| Hair color | Black and red |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Unknown |
| Animated series | Pokémon Horizons: The Series |
| Debut | Orla, Grounded |
| English voice actor | Erica Lindbeck |
| Japanese voice actor | Robin Yoshino |
| Member of | Explorers |
| Rank | Unknown |
Rubina (Japanese: ルーベラ Rubella) is a recurring antagonist who first appeared in Orla, Grounded. She is a member of the Explorers and is commonly seen at Indi's side.
History
Rubina debuted in Orla, Grounded, alongside Indi. During an argument between Karna and a pair of Exceed subordinates, they intervened in order to convince Karna to deliver the Strong Sphere parts. However, they soon found out Liko and Roy of the Rising Volt Tacklers being there and immediately engaged in battle against them, Dot, and Ult, using their Strong Spheres to power up their Paldean Tauros. The battle properly started in the next episode, where they ended up being defeated after their opponents discovered the pattern behind the Tauros's attacks. After retreating, they reported back to Spinel.
In The Dusk Ball That Wouldn't Open, Rubina and Indi spotted Rayu trying to trade a Dusk Ball housing a powerful Pokémon for a Strong Sphere and were seemingly about to accept the offer, only for Ult to show up, declaring himself as the Dusk Ball's owner. Recognizing him as a Rising Volt Tackler, Rubina put away the Dusk Ball, and the Explorer duo prepared for battle, powering up their Darmanitan with their Strong Spheres. They managed to overpower Ult in numbers and raw strength, but Ult managed to still win once his Dragonite emerged from the Dusk Ball, reacting with its Trainer's willingness to fight for others, forcing Rubina and Indi to retreat. In the next episode, Rubina and Indi fought against Ult and Roy, this time with each other's Darmanitan in their Zen Mode. Due to the assistance of a Rabsca army, they managed to keep the upper hand for the majority of the battle, only to lose once more as Ult's Dragonite reappeared and Mega Evolved alongside Roy's Lucario.
In Tinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Year!, Rubina and Indi appeared at the entrance of the Exceed distribution center as soon as Liko, Roy, and Ult arrived at the location. In the next episode, Rubina with Indi and three other grunts used a new version of Strong Spheres called Super Strong Spheres on five of the Six Heroes to battle them. In the following episode, Rubina and Indi with their group were forced to retreat when the Super Strong Spheres wears off on five of the Six Heroes, even though they knocked out all of their and Amethio's with Coral and Sidian's help.
In HZ120, Rubina managed to intercept an invasion of Dot and Penny at the Exceed Museum along with Indi and Chalce. After a battle against the two Trainers' Pokémon, Chalce managed to separate Dot from her friend and leave the rest to her and Indi. However, Penny and her Sylveon and Jolteon defeated Rubina's Scolipede and Indi's Drapion before Dot and Penny escaped with the Laquium data thanks to her newly evolved Gholdengo.
In HZ124, Rubina and Indi battled against Amethio and Liko with their Salamence using Strong Sphere on them, however, after Liko's Charcadet evolved into Armarouge and learned Armor Cannon, their Salamence were defeated.
In HZ125, Rubina used a Super Strong Sphere on Lucius's Gouging Fire, pitting it against Ult and his Dragonite. After it was defeated, Rubina used another Super Strong Sphere on it under Spinel's orders, but the Explorers were thwarted through the combined efforts of the White Zygarde and Pagogo.
Character
Rubina has a stoic personality and is quite cold and calculating. Due to their use of Strong Spheres, both she and Indi battle without issuing actual instructions to their Pokémon, instead making them rely on their natural instincts, which makes battling against them hard to predict at times.
In HZ124, she is shown to be arrogant and ignorant to the condition of her Pokémon as she was ignorant about the state of her Salamence, saying that she didn't care about its current state, fully believing using a Strong Sphere guarantees victory even after being proven wrong multiple times. Despite her cold and stoic personality, Rubina is loyal to Spinel and follows his orders without question.
Pokémon
On hand
| Debut | Orla, Grounded |
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Blaze Breed Paldean Tauros is Rubina's first known Pokémon. In We Are the Rising Volt Tacklers!, he and Indi's Aqua Breed Paldean Tauros battled against Liko, Roy, Dot, and Ult, only to be defeated.
Tauros's only known move is Raging Bull.
| Debut | The Dusk Ball That Wouldn't Open |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Masaki Kobori |
Darmanitan is Rubina's second known Pokémon. In The Dusk Ball That Wouldn't Open, it battled alongside Indi's Galarian Darmanitan against Ult and Rayu, only to be defeated when Ult's Dragonite came out of its Dusk Ball. In Friends as Two, Me and You, it was used by Indi to battle against Ult and Roy, this time in its Zen Mode, but ended up being defeated by Ult's Mega Dragonite and Roy's Mega Lucario.
Darmanitan's known moves are Fire Punch and Psychic, and its Ability is Zen Mode.
| Debut | HZ120 |
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Scolipede is Rubina's third known Pokémon.
It was used to battle against Penny and her Jolteon and Sylveon and battled alongside Indi's Drapion, only to be defeated.
Scolipede's known moves are Poison Tail and Poison Jab.
| Debut | HZ124 |
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Salamence is Rubina's fourth known Pokémon.
Rubina used Salamence to battle Liko and Amethio alongside Indi's Salamence. It battled against Amethio's Ceruledge and Liko's Charcadet. It was defeated after Charcadet evolved into Armarouge.
Salamence's known moves are Flamethrower, Outrage, and Dragon Dance.
Traveling with
 Rotom Phone |
Temporary
| Debut | The Dusk Ball That Wouldn't Open |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Kenta Miyake |
Rubina used Indi's Galarian Darmanitan in Friends as Two, Me and You during their battle against Ult and Roy. At the very start of the battle, it transformed into its Zen Mode. With its movement speed unimpeded due to its teammate's Psychic, Darmanitan was able to overpower its opponents as they were slowed down by Gravity. At the end, however, it was defeated by Ult's Mega Dragonite and Roy's Mega Lucario.
Darmanitan's known moves are Icicle Crash and Flamethrower, and its Ability is Zen Mode.
Other
These Rabsca were used by Indi and Rubina as part of a strategy to impede Roy and Ult's Pokémon's movements. They were quickly defeated by Ult's Mega Dragonite. It is unknown whether these Pokémon actually belong to the duo or are part of the Pokémon at the Explorers's base.
All four Rabsca know the move Gravity, with one of them also knowing Revival Blessing.
- Main article: Six Heroes
In The Six Heroes Unleashed!, Indi and Rubina used Super Strong Spheres on the members of the Six Heroes the Explorers had captured and forced them to fight the Rising Volt Tacklers.
In HZ125, Rubina used a Super Strong Sphere on Lucius's Gouging Fire, pitting it against Ult and his Dragonite. After it was defeated, Rubina used another Super Strong Sphere on it under Spinel's orders, but the Explorers were thwarted through the combined efforts of the White Zygarde and Pagogo.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
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| Japanese | 由野ロビン Robin Yoshino | |
| Dutch | Roos van der Waerden | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Ana Garcia | |
| Latin American Spanish | Xanat Martínez | |
Gallery
Artwork
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| Rubina’s concept artwork [1] |
Trivia
- Rubina mostly uses red Pokémon, so when she used Indi's Galarian Darmanitan, it changed to its Zen Mode to match that color.
- Rubina and Indi are tied for owning the most Pokémon of all other members of the Explorers, with four each.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ルーベラ Rubella | From ルーベライト rubellite (red variety of tourmaline) |
| English, German, Latin American Spanish, French, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish |
Rubina | Similar to her Japanese name and ruby |
| Korean | 루벨라 Rubella | From 루벨라이트 rubellite |
References
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| See also: Pokémon the Series characters |
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