Kimono Girl
A Kimono Girl (Japanese: まいこはん Apprentice Geisha) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation II games. They appear as young women dressed in kimonos.
In the games
Generation II
In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, five Kimono Girls live in Ecruteak City, and can be battled at the Ecruteak Dancing Hall. Each holds one Pokémon, which, when combined, contain all of Eevee's known evolutions at the time. For some reason, in most localizations, they were given different, but still Japanese, names.
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Bill's mother was once a Kimono Girl.
Kimono Girls have been seen in the Battle Tower.
Quotes
- Naoko
- "You have lovely Pokémon. May I see them in battle?"
- "Oh, you are very strong."
- Sayo
- "I always dance with my Pokémon. Of course, I also train them."
- "Oh, so close! I almost had you."
- Zuki
- "Isn’t my barrette pretty? Oh. A Pokémon Battle?"
- "I don’t have any Pokémon left…"
- Kuni
- "Oh, you’re a cute trainer. Would you like to battle?"
- "You’re stronger than you look."
- Miki
- "Do you like my dancing? I’m good at Pokémon too."
- "Ooh, you’re good at Pokémon too."
Generation IV
Much like other Generation II characters, the Kimono Girls made an appearance in their Generation IV remakes, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Instead of being restricted to their dance hall in Ecruteak City, however, they will appear elsewhere, such as in Ilex Forest, Violet City and the Ice Path. A Team Rocket grunt also appears in their hall in Ecruteak, where he commented on one of their dancing routines, so the player has to battle him. In order to encounter Ho-Oh in HeartGold and Lugia in SoulSilver, which is a requirement before battling the Elite Four, players must earn all 8 badges and talk to Prof. Elm, then the player must go to the dance hall and battle all 5 kimono Girls Consecutively.
In the anime
Left to right: Sumomo (in green), Tamao, Satsuki, Koume.
The Kimono Girls (called the Kimono Sisters in the anime) were featured in two episodes, Trouble's Brewing and Espeon, Not Included.
In Trouble's Brewing, right after Ash's win at the Ecruteak Gym, the gang bump into Sakura, who takes them to the tea ceremony her sisters are running when they ask where it was being held. Sumomo is the first sister they meet, greeting them formally. Tamao is seen next, demonstrating flower arranging to a small audience. Later, they pass by the lone Koume playing her shamisen. Finally, they are treated to a quiet display of the art of tea making and drinking by Satsuki. Needless to say, Brock is entranced by them all, and grows frightened when they're all together and call him out on his praise (this also happens early on in Espeon, Not Included).
The sisters are skilled trainers as well as tradition keepers. Upon proposing a challenge to the trio to battle for Sakura to join them, Sumomo and Satsuki both display their Vaporeon's and Jolteon's abilities against Misty's Poliwhirl and Ash's Pikachu respectively. Vaporeon defeats Poliwhirl and Pikachu defeats Jolteon, but the latter only after Team Rocket's interruption.
When Sakura changes her mind about leaving at that time, Satsuki admits that she and the other three aren't against Sakura leaving to begin her journey, only that they want her to not be dependent on others when she finally does.
In Espeon, Not Included, the four elder sisters aren't focused on much, however they were tricked by Team Rocket into handing over their Pokémon for dancing lessons. With the help of Sakura's Eevee, now an Espeon, the other four evolutions are rescued, and the episode ends with the sisters wishing Sakura well on her journey.
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Satsuki and her Jolteon
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Sumomo and her Vaporeon
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Tamao and her Umbreon
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Koume and her Flareon
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Sakura and her Espeon
Pokémon
 Jolteon (Satsuki's) |
 Vaporeon (Sumomo's) |
 Umbreon (Tamao's) |
 Flareon (Koume's) |
 → Eevee → Espeon (Sakura's) |
Voice actors
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Names
| Japanese | Romaji* | English | French | German (game) |
German (anime) |
Italian | Spanish | Korean | Chinese (Taiwan) |
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| スモモ | Sumomo | Kuni | Michiyo | Wilma | Andrea | Maki | Zoe | 태희 Taehui | 桃桃 Táo Táo |
| サツキ | Satsuki | Miki | Sayaka | Lore | Christine | Keko | Kim | 난주 Nanju | 五月 Wǔ Yuè |
| コウメ | Koume | Naoko | Eri | Edith | Nicole | Yuki | Isa | 수정 Sujeong | 小梅 Xiǎo Méi |
| サクラ | Sakura | Sayo | Yumiko | Keiko | Sakura | Sayo | Bea | 예솔 Yesol | 櫻花 Yīng Huā |
| タマオ | Tamao | Zuki | Keiko | Linda | Carina | Kana | Ico | 옥희 Okhui | 玉緒 Yù Xù |
Trivia
- Kuni's Japanese name is the same as that of the Veilstone City Gym Leader Maylene in Sinnoh.
- In two languages, the name Keiko was used for different Kimono Girls.
- Both of the anime episodes all of the Kimono Girls appeared in were animated by Masaaki Iwane.
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