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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Her Japanese Leader title is {{tt|聖なるドラゴンポケモン使い!|Blessed Dragon Pokémon Tamer}}.
*Her Japanese Leader title is {{tt|聖なるドラゴンポケモン使い!|Blessed Dragon Pokémon Tamer}}.
*When Clair is beaten in the game, she is so impressed and frustrated, she refuses to give the player the Rising Badge. Instead, she sets the player on an extra task: He or she must go to [[Dragon's Den]] and retrieve the sacred {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Dragon Fang}}. When the player has done this, Clair, true to her word, arrives and hands over the badge as well as {{TM|24|DragonBreath}}. Afterwards, she says "No, it has nothing to do with my breath." The meaning of this was somewhat lost in translation, as Clair's Japanese name, Ibuki, can be taken to mean "breath". Despite this, a pun remains, as "dragon breath" is a term sometimes used for someone who has {{wp|halitosis}}. Another joke is made out of this in Generation IV; although she now gives out {{TM|59|Dragon Pulse}}, the in-game description for this move states that the attack comes from the user's mouth.
*When Clair is beaten in the game, she is so impressed and frustrated, she refuses to give the player the Rising Badge. Instead, she sets the player on an extra task: He or she must go to [[Dragon's Den]] and retrieve the sacred {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Dragon Fang}}. When the player has done this, Clair, true to her word, arrives and hands over the badge as well as {{TM|24|DragonBreath}}. Afterwards, she says "No, it has nothing to do with my breath." The meaning of this was somewhat lost in translation, as Clair's Japanese name, Ibuki, can be taken to mean "breath". Despite this, a pun remains, as "dragon breath" is a term sometimes used for someone who has {{wp|halitosis}}. The joke remains in Generation IV; although she now gives out {{TM|59|Dragon Pulse}}, the in-game description for this move states that the attack comes from the user's mouth.
*Clair is the only Gym Leader to be seen in the anime in the U.S. before she was seen in Japan. The U.S. opening ''[[Born to Be a Winner]]'' featured exclusive clips, one of them of Clair, not shown in Japan. The opening made its debut in ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'' which aired August 18th, 2001 and Clair's Japanese debut wouldn't come until ''[[EP251|Beauty Is Skin Deep]]'' which aired on June 6th, 2002. The only other character to debut in the U.S. first was [[Dr. Yung]].
*Clair is the only Gym Leader to be seen in the anime in the U.S. before she was seen in Japan. The U.S. opening ''[[Born to Be a Winner]]'' featured exclusive clips, one of them of Clair, not shown in Japan. The opening made its debut in ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'' which aired August 18th, 2001 and Clair's Japanese debut wouldn't come until ''[[EP251|Beauty Is Skin Deep]]'' which aired on June 6th, 2002. The only other character to debut in the U.S. first was [[Dr. Yung]].
* Clair is one of the few Trainers to have battled Ash more than twice, although the first two official Gym battles were interrupted by Team Rocket. The other known {{pkmn|Trainer}}s to have battled Ash more than twice are [[Pyramid King Brandon]], [[Paul]], [[Gary Oak]], [[Misty]], and [[Brock]].
* Clair is one of the few Trainers to have battled Ash more than twice, although the first two official Gym battles were interrupted by Team Rocket. The other known {{pkmn|Trainer}}s to have battled Ash more than twice are [[Pyramid King Brandon]], [[Paul]], [[Gary Oak]], [[Misty]], and [[Brock]].
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