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'''Alexa''' (Japanese: '''パンジー''' ''Pansy'') is a journalist from [[Lumiose City]] in [[ | '''Alexa''' (Japanese: '''パンジー''' ''Pansy'') is a journalist from [[Lumiose City]] and a major supporting character in the [[anime]]. She met Ash and his friends during ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' and returned at various points in Ash's journey through Kalos in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Pre-series=== | |||
In ''[[BW138|Go, Go Gogoat!]],'' it was revealed that Gogoat was Alexa's first Pokémon; she caught it after it helped her back up a cliff to her campsite. | |||
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''=== | ===''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''=== | ||
[[File:Alexa anime.png|thumb|220px|left|Alexa in the {{pkmn|anime}}]] | [[File:Alexa anime.png|thumb|220px|left|Alexa in the {{pkmn|anime}}]] | ||
Alexa debuted in ''[[BW134|The Journalist from Another Region!]]'', with her {{p|Helioptile}} and {{TP|Alexa|Gogoat}}. | Alexa debuted in ''[[BW134|The Journalist from Another Region!]]'', with her {{p|Helioptile}} and {{TP|Alexa|Gogoat}}. When Helioptile bumped into {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} on [[Harvest Island]], Ash used his {{AP|Pikachu}} to battle it, but Helioptile fired an {{type|Electric}} [[move]], then Alexa arrived with Gogoat, and mentioned that the Helioptile is hers. Since both of Alexa's Pokémon were not native to the region at the time, Ash's Pokédex could not recognize them. Alexa then introduced herself, and mentioned that she came all the way from the [[Kalos]] region to write an article about the [[Grand Harvest Festival]], which was the tradition of Harvest Island. | ||
While there, she learned about a [[Pokémon Sumo Tournament]] that was going to take place there. When Ash was bumped by [[Rodney]], who became Ash's new rival for the tournament, Alexa comforted him. At the end of the tournament, when Ash had won, Alexa had filmed the tournament, including Ash giving Rodney an apple after he lost. After the tournament was officially finished, Alexa decided to travel with the group. | |||
In ''[[BW135|Mystery on a Deserted Island!]]'', she went to an [[Deserted Island (BW135)|island]] with the group which was known to have some treasure. After arrival, she recorded some footage of a sunken ship there and then passed through a gate that took her to some [[wild Pokémon]] that [[evolution|evolved]] from some [[Evolution stone|stones]]. Continuing onward with a group of three {{p|Eevee}}, she found a secret passageway which led her to the treasure chest. After Alexa found the treasure and got the Eevee to evolve, the Pokémon began to respect her and the group. Afterwards, she left with the group and waved her farewells to the Pokémon. | |||
[[File:BW139 error 3.png|250px|thumb|Alexa and Ash's friends in Unova]] | [[File:BW139 error 3.png|250px|thumb|Alexa and Ash's friends in Unova]] | ||
In ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]],'' after Alexa and the group arrived on [[Cave Island]], she temporarily left the group and rode on her Gogoat to find something to film. At the end of the episode, she returned to Ash and his friends and as she missed out on a {{Shiny}} {{p|Druddigon}} who lived on the island, [[Clair]] showed the Druddigon to her as she caught it earlier. | In ''[[BW136|A Pokémon of a Different Color!]],'' after Alexa and the group arrived on [[Cave Island]], she temporarily left the group and rode on her Gogoat to find something to film. At the end of the episode, she returned to Ash and his friends and as she missed out on a {{Shiny}} {{p|Druddigon}} who lived on the island, [[Clair]] showed the Druddigon to her as she caught it earlier. | ||
In ''[[BW137|Celebrating the Hero's Comet!]]'', Alexa led the group to the ruins where a mysterious comet would pass. Along the way, they met a mysterious girl named [[Anima]], after a scuffle involving {{TRT}}, Alexa revealed her {{p|Noivern}} who teamed up with Pikachu to defeat [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}}. The next day, Alexa discovered that she had lost all of the recordings from the night before and the group ended up wondering what Anima's real identity was. | In ''[[BW137|Celebrating the Hero's Comet!]]'', Alexa led the group to the ruins where a mysterious comet would pass. Along the way, they met a mysterious girl named [[Anima]], after a scuffle involving {{TRT}}, Alexa revealed her {{p|Noivern}} who teamed up with Pikachu to defeat [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}}. The next day, Alexa discovered that she had lost all of the recordings from the night before and the group ended up wondering what Anima's real identity was. | ||
In ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', while Ash parted ways with {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}}, Alexa remained with him and followed him to [[Pallet Town]]. In the [[BW142|next episode]], she told Ash that [[Viola|her sister]] is a [[Gym Leader]] in the Kalos region. At the end of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', Alexa accompanied Ash as he traveled to Kalos. | In ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', while Ash parted ways with {{an|Iris}} and {{an|Cilan}}, Alexa remained with him and followed him to [[Pallet Town]]. In the [[BW142|next episode]], she told Ash that [[Viola|her sister]] is a [[Gym Leader]] in the Kalos region. At the end of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', Alexa accompanied Ash as he traveled to Kalos. | ||
===''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''=== | ===''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''=== | ||
In ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'', Alexa and Ash arrived in [[Kalos]] by plane. When Ash wanted to challenge her sister, Alexa explained that [[Santalune Gym|her Gym]] isn't in [[Lumiose City]], but rather [[Santalune City]] instead. She then made a call off-screen to her sister, but revealed to Ash that she would be gone for a while. After showing Ash a map of Lumiose City, she parted ways with Ash and wished him good luck. | |||
[[File:XY006 group shot.png|250px|thumb|left|Alexa and Ash's friends in Kalos]] | [[File:XY006 group shot.png|250px|thumb|left|Alexa and Ash's friends in Kalos]] | ||
In ''[[XY005|A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!]]'', Alexa watched Ash's battle against Viola. In the [[XY006|next episode]], she helped Ash and his Pokémon in {{pkmn|training}}. | In ''[[XY005|A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!]]'', Alexa watched Ash's battle against Viola. In the [[XY006|next episode]], she helped Ash and his Pokémon in {{pkmn|training}}. | ||
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In ''[[XY112|Master Class is in Session!]]'' and ''[[XY113|Performing a Pathway to the Future!]]'', Alexa was seen watching the [[Gloire City]] [[Pokémon Showcase]] Master Class alongside Viola and Helioptile. | In ''[[XY112|Master Class is in Session!]]'' and ''[[XY113|Performing a Pathway to the Future!]]'', Alexa was seen watching the [[Gloire City]] [[Pokémon Showcase]] Master Class alongside Viola and Helioptile. | ||
[[File:Alexa JN.png|250px|thumb|Alexa in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'']] | |||
In ''[[XY132|A Towering Takeover!]]'', Alexa was seen watching [[Lysandre]]'s broadcast from Lumiose City along with her sister. | In ''[[XY132|A Towering Takeover!]]'', Alexa was seen watching [[Lysandre]]'s broadcast from Lumiose City along with her sister. | ||
<!--[[File:XYS05.png|250px|thumb|Alexa and Professor Sycamore]]--> | |||
She reappeared in a flashback in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]''. | She reappeared in a flashback in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]''. | ||
In ''[[XYS05|The Legend of X, Y, and Z!]]'', Alexa joined {{an|Professor Sycamore}} as he investigated some newly discovered ruins, which continued the statue of a petrified [[Aila]]. | In ''[[XYS05|The Legend of X, Y, and Z!]]'', Alexa joined {{an|Professor Sycamore}} as he investigated some newly discovered ruins, which continued the statue of a petrified [[Aila]]. As the research continues, Alexa and the Professor try to find out more about the history of the ruins and their relationship to the events caused by [[Team Flare]] and {{p|Zygarde}}, At the end of their research, the two wondered what [[Jan]]'s fate would have been. | ||
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===''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''=== | ===''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''=== | ||
Alexa reappeared in [[JN132]], where she was watching Ash's battle again {{an|Leon}} in the [[Masters Eight Tournament]], along with {{an|Brock}} and Cilan. | |||
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==Character== | ==Character== | ||
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* Out of Ash's temporary traveling companions in the {{pkmn|anime}}, Alexa traveled with {{Ash}} for the most amount of consecutive episodes at 10, accompanying him from ''[[BW134|The Journalist from Another Region!]]'' to ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'' | * Out of Ash's temporary traveling companions in the {{pkmn|anime}}, Alexa traveled with {{Ash}} for the most amount of consecutive episodes at 10, accompanying him from ''[[BW134|The Journalist from Another Region!]]'' to ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'' | ||
* Alexa is the only human companion, main or temporary, to accompany Ash through the end of one series to the start of the next. | * Alexa is the only human companion, main or temporary, to accompany Ash through the end of one series to the start of the next. | ||
==Names== | |||
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{bug color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{bug color}}" | |||
|- | |||
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language | |||
! Name | |||
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin | |||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |||
| Japanese | |||
| パンジー ''Pansy'' | |||
| From ''{{wp|pansy}}'' | |||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |||
| English | |||
| Alexa | |||
| Possibly from ''{{wp|Allexis}}'', a genus belonging to the {{wp|Violaceae|same family}} as the ''{{wp|Viola (plant)|Viola}}'' | |||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |||
| German | |||
| Alba | |||
| From ''{{wp|Viola alba}}'' | |||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |||
| Spanish, French,<br>Italian | |||
| Alexia | |||
| Similar to her English name | |||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |||
| Korean | |||
| 팬지 ''Pansy'' | |||
| From her Japanese name | |||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |||
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}}) | |||
| 三色菫 ''Sānsèjǐn'' | |||
| rowspan="2" | From 三色菫 ''sānsèjǐn / sāamsīkgán'' (pansy) | |||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |||
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}}) | |||
| 三色菫 ''Sāamsīkgán'' | |||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |||
| Russian | |||
| Алекса ''Aleksa'' | |||
| Transcription of her English name | |||
|- style="background:#FFF;" | |||
| Vietnamese | |||
| Panji | |||
| Transcription of her English name | |||
|} | |||
{{-}} | |||