Caitlin
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Caitlin カトレア Cattleya | |
Artwork from Black and White | |
Gender | Female |
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Eye color | Blue |
Hair color | Light brown*, Blonde * |
Hometown | Unknown |
Region | Unova |
Trainer class | Elite Trainer |
Generation | IV, V |
Games | HeartGold, SoulSilver, Platinum, Black, and White |
Elite Four of | Pokémon League (Unova) |
Specializes in | Template:Type2s |
Caitlin (Japanese: カトレア Cattleya) is a master Template:Type2 Trainer and member of the Unova Elite Four. She is also affiliated with the Battle Frontier that appeared in Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver.
In the games
In HeartGold, SoulSilver, and Platinum, Caitlin is the employer of Castle Valet Darach and oversees his Battle Castle battles. She is responsible for determining how much CP the player should receive depending on the outcome of the battle.
In Black and White, Caitlin appears as a member of the Elite Four of Unova. She also appears in a villa that is lent to Cynthia. It is revealed that she possesses some sort of psychic powers of her own, and that in the past, she had an explosive temper that would erupt if she lost a battle. She also mentions the Battle Castles in the villa.
Pokémon
Battle one (pre-National Pokédex)
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Battle two (post-National Pokédex)
Sprites
File:KochraneCattleyaPlatinum.gif | File:VSDarach and Caitlin.png | ||
Darach and Caitlin's sprite from HeartGold, SoulSilver, and Platinum |
Darach and Caitlin's VS sprite from HeartGold, SoulSilver, and Platinum |
Caitlin's sprite from Black and White |
Caitlin's VS sprite from Black and White |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Caitlin appeared alongside her valet Darach in the Sinnoh Battle Frontier arc of Pokémon Adventures. It is indicated that they will be Platinum's first challenge.
Pokémon
Gallade |
Houndoom |
Trivia
- Caitlin is the second Elite Four member who was introduced in an earlier generation and then attained the title in a later generation. Koga was the first, being a Gym Leader in Generation I and Generation III Kanto, then becoming a member of its Elite Four in Generation II and Generation IV.
- Unlike Koga, however, Caitlin was never able to be battled herself, with Darach doing the honors for her.
- Also unlike Koga, she was previously encountered in regions that are nowhere near where she is an Elite Four member, whereas Koga, being of the Indigo Plateau Elite Four, is still located in his home region of Kanto.
- If Caitlin is considered a Frontier Brain, she is the only one among them to share her name with other Trainers that can be battled in the game.
- Caitlin dresses in the Japanese himegyaru ("princess gal") style.
- A minor character in the Battle Castle mentions that Darach has feelings for Caitlin, but refuses to show these emotions to her.
- Caitlin has only appeared in games which feature a Psychic-type Elite Four member: she is paired with Darach in Pokémon HeartGold, SoulSilver, and Platinum, where Will and Lucian, respectively, are Elite Four members, and appears herself as a Psychic-type Elite Four member in Pokémon Black and White.
- Caitlin is the only character in Black and White who is either a Gym Leader or an Elite Four member who does not use a move introduced in Generation V in either battle.
- Caitlin is the second character revealed to have psychic powers that were not referenced in the first game in which they were first featured. The first is Steven.
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | カトレア Cattleya | From Cattleya, an orchid genus. |
English | Caitlin | Apparently a reference to "Cattleya"; the name has variant spellings such as "Katelynn" that are closer to "Cattleya." |
French | Percila | From "persil", the french word for "parsley". |
German | Kattlea | Original Japanese name. |
Italian | Catlina | From Cattleya. |
Spanish | Catleya | Original Japanese name. |
Korean | 카틀레야 Cattleya | Same as Japanese name. |
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