Lenora: Difference between revisions

{{CharInfobox|

color={{normal color}} |

corecolor={{normal color light}} |

bordercolor={{normal color dark}} |

name=Lenora|

jname=アロエ |

tmname=Aloe |

slogan=yes|

sloganline=An Archeologist with Backbone |

image=Black White Lenora 2.png |

size=200px |

caption=Newer art from {{2v2|Black|White}} |

gender=Female |

colors=yes |

eyes=Light Teal |

hair=Teal |

hometown=Unknown |

region=[[Unova]] |

relatives=[[Hawes]] (husband),<br>Unnamed father |

trainer=yes |

trainerclass=[[Gym Leader]]{{sup/5|BW}}<br>[[Pokémon Trainer]]{{sup/5|B2W2}} |

generation={{Gen|V}} |

games={{2v2|Black|White}}<br>{{2v2|Black|White|2}} |

leader=yes |

gym=Nacrene Gym |

type={{t|Normal}} types |

badge=Badge#Basic Badge{{!}}Basic Badge |

anime=yes |

epnum=BW014 |

epname=A Night in the Nacrene City Museum! |

enva=Norma Nongauza |

java=Atsuko Tanaka |

'''Lenora''' (Japanese: '''アロエ''' ''Aloe'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Nacrene City]]'s Gym, known officially as the [[Nacrene Gym]]. She specializes in {{type|Normal}} Pokémon. She gives the {{Badge|Basic}} to Trainers who defeat her. In addition to being the Nacrene City Gym Leader, Lenora is also the director of the {{DL|Nacrene City|Nacrene Museum|Nacrene Museum}}.

==In the games==

Lenora appears in {{game|Black and White|s}} as the [[Gym Leader]] of Nacrene City's Gym. This Gym is the second to be challenged by the player. Trainers who defeat Lenora will receive the Basic Badge, along with {{TM|67|Retaliate}}.

 

In the two years between Black and White and {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, Lenora has stepped down from her position as a Gym Leader to focus on her work at the [[Nacrene Museum]]. When first visiting the museum she will give the player a choice between the [[Cover Fossil]] or [[Plume Fossil]]. She also participates in the [[Pokémon World Tournament]].  

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===={{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}====

Lenora uses three of these Pokémon in [[Pokémon battle|Single Battles]], four in [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Rotation Battle]]s, and all six in [[Triple Battle]]s.

{{Party|

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|pokemon=6

|pokemon1={{Pokémon/5

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|pokemon3={{Pokémon/5

|pokemon4={{Pokémon/5

|pokemon5={{Pokémon/5

|pokemon6={{Pokémon/5

}}

======[[Type Expert Tournament|Type Expert]]/[[World Leaders Tournament]]======

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|class=Pokémon Trainer

|pokemon=6

|pokemon1={{Pokémon/5

|pokemon2={{Pokémon/5

|pokemon3={{Pokémon/5

|pokemon4={{Pokémon/5

|pokemon5={{Pokémon/5

|pokemon6={{Pokémon/5

}}

===Quotes===

===={{game|Black and White|s}}====

'''[[Nacrene Gym]]'''

:''"Welcome! The director of the Nacrene Museum and the Nacrene Gym's Leader is me! Lenora! Well then, challenger, I'm going to research how you battle with the Pokémon you've so lovingly raised!"''

* During battle (the first non-KO HP loss)

:''"Now, with that move, I'm beginning to see what kind of {{pkmn|Trainer}} you are."''

:''"No matter how grim the situation, I'll use my research skills to find a winning strategy!"''

 

:''"Your fighting style is so enchanting. It is charming. You are a Pokémon Trainer worthy of receiving this {{Badge|Basic}}!"''

 

 

:''"{{m|Retaliate}} does a lot more damage if an ally fainted the turn before you use it! If you master the timing, you can defeat even strong opponents."''

 

 

 

 

 

 

:''"<Player>! You're holding the {{key|V|Dragon Skull}} you worked so hard to get back, right? <Player>, thank you so much. With a kind Trainer like you taking care of them, the Pokémon with you must be happy. Here is a token of my gratitude. Please use it carefully! This is a {{evostone|Moon Stone}}! Some Pokémon evolve when you use this item on them. Now, I must take the Dragon Skull back to the museum! See you! Take care of yourself!"''

 

:''"Is this it? Yes, that's right, but is this really a {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon? Impressive, as always. That's a good point. It's clear to me that they were trying to steal the Dragon Skull so they could revive the [[legendary Pokémon|legendary]] Dragon-type Pokémon. If you would, <player>, take this... ...I see. If things don't go as planned, you'll use this {{DL|Legendary artifacts|Light Stone}}{{sup/5|B}}/{{DL|Legendary artifacts|Dark Stone}}{{sup/5|W}}. You'll protect the ideal future for us and Pokémon. <Player>, we're counting on you. Please take care of yourself."''

 

 

:''"[[TM]]s can be used as many times as you wish, to be sure. If you teach {{m|Retaliate}} to many different Pokémon, eventually you should find the perfect Pokémon for it! "''

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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| Lenora's sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black and White}}

| Lenora's sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}

| Lenora's overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation V}}

| Lenora's VS sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black and White}}

[[File:Lenora anime.png|thumb|250px|Lenora in the original version]]

Lenora made her debut appearance in ''[[BW014|A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!]]'', where she was revealed to have shut her [[Nacrene Gym|Gym]]. Later, inside the museum, when a {{p|Yamask}} had possessed {{an|Cilan}}, she appeared and used her {{p|Watchog}}'s {{a|Illuminate}} to show the presence of Yamask and returned Cilan to normal. She told them that Yamask had been taken with the exhibit without it knowing and had accidentally dropped its mask. In the end Lenora—along with {{Ash}}, {{an|Iris}}, Cilan, and Hawes—released Yamask into the world.

In ''[[BW015|The Battle According to Lenora!]]'', she accepted Ash's offer to battle her for a Badge; however, Ash's Pokémon were easily defeated. In ''[[BW016|Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!]]'', she battled Ash in a rematch. This time, Ash was able to defeat her, earning himself the {{Badge|Basic}}.

She is mentioned in ''[[BW036|Archeops In The Modern World!]]''.

===Pokémon===

This listing is of Lenora's known Pokémon in the anime. <!--NOTE: It is never stated that Lillipup evolved into Herdier between episodes, the episode even points out that Lenora chose to use a different Pokémon against Ash. Unless Lillipup evolving is confirmed on-screen, Lillipup and Herdier should be treated as separate Pokémon.-->

|desc=Lenora's Watchog debuted in ''[[BW014|A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!]]'', where it activated its {{a|Illuminate}} Ability to reveal {{p|Yamask}}'s presence.

In ''[[BW015|The Battle According to Lenora!]]'', it was sent out to battle [[Ash's Oshawott]], first using {{m|Mean Look}} to prevent it from returning to its [[Poké Ball]]. While Oshawott was initially able to withstand its {{m|Thunderbolt}} with its [[scalchop]], Watchog quickly separated Oshawott and its scalchop, allowing it to defeat Oshawott with its {{type|Electric}} attack.

Watchog was seen again during Ash and Lenora's rematch in ''[[BW016|Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!]]''. Like before, it used Mean Look to trap Oshawott, then used {{m|Confuse Ray}}. However, in spite of its confusion, Oshawott was able to [[fainting|knock Watchog out]] with its newly learned {{m|Aqua Jet}}, knocking itself out in the process.

It reappeared in a flashback in [[BW126]].

Watchog's known moves are {{m|Mean Look}}, {{m|Low Kick}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Confuse Ray}}, and its Ability is {{a|Illuminate}}.}}

|pkmn=Lillipup

|vaen=

|desc=Lenora's {{p|Lillipup}} debuted in ''[[BW015|The Battle According to Lenora!]]'', where it battled {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Tepig}}. When it was first sent out, both Iris and Ash were drawn to its cuteness. Despite its cute appearance, however, it was shown to be fierce in battle, to Iris's dismay. In its battle with Ash, it used {{m|Roar}} to send Tepig back, forcing {{AP|Oshawott}} to come out. It was then called back to its Ball. Later on, it was sent back out when Watchog defeated Oshawott. It was able to easily beat Ash's Tepig with a powerful {{m|Take Down}}, causing Ash to lose the battle to Lenora.

Lillipup's known moves are {{m|Roar}}, {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Take Down}}.}}

|desc=Lenora's {{p|Herdier}} debuted in ''[[BW016|Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!]]'', when Lenora decided to use it in her second Gym battle against Ash in order to test him against a different Pokémon after his hard training at the local [[Battle Club]]. Like Lillipup, it used Roar to force Ash's Tepig to return into its Poké Ball, forcing Oshawott into the battle. After this, Herdier was recalled back into its Ball. It was called out again later to battle Tepig after Oshawott had tied with Watchog. Herdier proved to be far stronger than Lillipup, using the powerful {{m|Giga Impact}} to make things difficult for Tepig. However Tepig was faster and more powerful than before and battled hard, finally taking Herdier out with his newly-learned {{m|Flame Charge}}.

In the dub, this Herdier is stated as being the same Pokémon as Lenora's Lillipup, but now evolved. However, in the original Japanese version, Herdier is not stated to have evolved from Lillipup.

Herdier's known moves are {{m|Roar}}, {{m|Shadow Ball}}, {{m|Protect}} and {{m|Giga Impact}}.}}

===Voice actors===

|ja=田中敦子 ''Atsuko Tanaka''

|en=Norma Nongauza

===In the Pocket Monsters BW manga===

Lenora has appeared in the {{OBP|Pocket Monsters BW|Kosaku Anakubo}} manga. She first appears in [[PMBW05]].

|epname=

|desc={{p|Watchog}} was seen in Lenora's library. It is not known whether or not it officially belonged to Lenora.}}

[[File:Lenora Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Lenora in Pokémon Adventures]]

Lenora is the second Gym Leader {{adv|Black}} faces in his journey. She is first seen in Black's imagination when he goes to challenge her Gym. Upon entering the Gym for his challenge, Lenora speaks to Black over a video phone and wishes him luck as he tries to reach her. After Black finishes the Gym puzzle, Lenora congratulates the boy for being the fastest challenger to do so. The two then start their Gym battle.

During the battle, Lenora has her {{p|Stoutland}} use moves such as {{m|Roar}} to switch out Black's team to surprise him and attack his other Pokémon. After figuring out her strategy, Black turns the tide by using {{m|Whirlwind}} to send and defeat Lenora's much weaker Patrat. The battle continues until both Trainers have only one Pokémon remaining. Eventually, Black is declared the winner when his [[Musha]] is revealed to have fainted second after a double knockout with Stoutland. Having lost the battle, Lenora gives Black the {{badge|Basic}}.

Later, Lenora receives a call from [[Clay]]. He reveals that he dug out a {{DL|Legendary artifacts|Dark Stone|mysterious stone}} during one of his digs at [[Twist Mountain]]. Feeling nervous about the stone, Clay asks Lenora if she'll investigate it. Lenora accepts the request and prepares to leave and retrieve it. Unbeknownst to Clay and Lenora, the stone they were talking about is being spied upon by the [[Shadow Triad]]. Later, the {{type|Dragon}} Fossil is stolen by [[Team Plasma]]. Due to Lenora not being there to help, she sends fellow Gym Leader [[Burgh]] to help with the investigation and states she will return soon.

After returning to Nacrene City, Lenora figures out that the stone is actually the Dark Stone, which is the sealed form of one of Unova's legendary Pokémon, {{p|Zekrom}}. Continued spying attempts from the Shadow Triad get Lenora's attention, which clues her in on the fact that they intend to steal the Dark Stone. She makes a plan with Clay to have all the other Gym Leaders come and help her fend the Shadow Triad off when they finally start their plan to steal the Dark Stone.

Eventually, the Triad begin their raid of the Nacrene Museum, but Lenora immediately notices them when they start. Upon being spotted, the Shadow Triad attack, forcing Lenora to defend herself and hold on until the other Gym Leaders arrive to help. Soon, the other Gym Leaders arrive to give backup to Lenora. When Black arrives to help, Lenora sends him to protect the Dark Stone inside the museum. Together, Lenora and the Gym Leaders prove to be too powerful for the Shadow Triad to defeat.  

Just when it looks like the Gym Leaders have won, the Shadow Triad reveal their trump card, the legendary Pokémon {{p|Tornadus}}, {{p|Thundurus}}, and {{p|Landorus}}. The three Pokémon easily overpower the Gym Leaders and traps them in a swirling vortex of wind and electricity. Having defeated the Gym Leaders, the Shadow Triad decide to keep them captive if they aren't able to to retrieve the Dark Stone.  

|cap=Lenora's Lillipup/Herdier

|epnum=ABW12

|desc={{p|Stoutland}} is Lenora's first seen Pokémon that she has owned since it was a {{p|Lillipup}}. It was used in Lenora's battle against Black where it shocked the boy with its {{m|Roar}} attack that sent his [[Musha]] back into its Poké Ball and later when it froze his {{DL|Black (Adventures)|Brav}} with a powerful {{m|Ice Fang}}. Later, it was used to face the Shadow Triad in battle.

Stoutland's known moves are {{m|Roar}}, {{m|Ice Fang}}, {{m|Take Down}}, and {{m|Last Resort}}.}}

|epnum=ABW12

[[File:Black White Lenora.png|right|thumb|150px|Original artwork]]

* Her Japanese Leader title is {{tt|ナチュラル　ボーン　ママ|Natural-born mama}}.

* After the release of {{game|Black and White|s}}, Lenora's artwork on the official website for the games was updated to have her apron slung over her shoulder. Also, in the dubbed versions of ''[[BW014|A Night at the Nacrene City Museum!]]'', ''[[BW015|The Battle According to Lenora!]]'' and ''[[BW016|Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!]]'', Lenora's apron was removed completely. This is also true in the [[VIZ Media]] release of [[Pokémon Adventures]].

* Lenora is the only Gym Leader introduced in {{game|Black and White|s}} that cannot be battled outside of the [[Pokémon World Tournament]] in [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]].

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! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language

! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin

|- style="background:#FFF;"

| From ''{{wp|Aloe}}.

|- style="background:#FFF;"

| Possibly from "{{t|Normal}}". Also contains an anagram of ''aloe''.

|- style="background:#FFF;"

| From her Japanese name.

|- style="background:#FFF;"

|- style="background:#FFF;"

| From her Japanese name.

| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})

| 蘆薈 ''Lúhuì''{{tt|*|BW015, BW016, MOD website}}<br>蘆蕙 ''Lúhuì''{{tt|*|BW014, BW036, CoroCoro}}

| Direct translation of ''Aloe''.<br>Homophone to 蘆薈 (''Aloe'').

 

[[pl:Lenora]]