Dot
| Dot ドット Dot | |
 Dot | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Eye color | Purple |
| Hair color | Purple with pink highlights |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Unknown |
| Relatives | Murdock (uncle) |
| Member of | Rising Volt Tacklers |
| Rank | Member |
| Anime debut | HZ001 |
| English voice actor | N/A |
| Japanese voice actor | Yoshino Aoyama |
(Japanese: ドット Dot) is a supporting character in Pokémon Horizons: The Series. She is a skilled programmer and a member of the Rising Volt Tacklers. Online, she is known as Nidothing (Japanese: ぐるみん Gurumin), a popular streamer that makes videos on various topics of the Pokémon world.
In the anime
History
Pre-series
Dot is a computer genius that was responsible for Brave Asagi's technology system and created the Pokédex system used by members of the Rising Volt Tacklers.
Some time ago, she created a video channel on the internet that helped several Trainers and became a hit among young people.
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Nidothing first appeared in HZ001, taking part in several videos alongside her partner Pokémon, Quaxly.
She physically debuted in HZ007, where it was revealed she was part of the Rising Volt Tacklers as well as Murdock's niece. Liko and Roy went to Dot's room hoping to gather information on the Black Rayquaza's whereabouts, only to receive a drawing of Roy losing a battle. Later, after seeing Liko and Roy's dedication to becoming better Trainers, Dot gave them another drawing indicating that Rayquaza was in the Paldea region.
In the following episode, after not responding to Liko's offer for her share of the food, Liko heard Nidothing's video theme and asked if she also liked to watch Nidothing's livestreams. Liko attempts to invite Dot to watch the livestream together, but Dot abruptly shouts out of frustration. Liko tells her how much she admires Nidothing, at how knowledgeable she is about Pokémon, and how fun it is to watch her. Afterwards, while Liko was watching her video in real time, Dot read her comment, which made Liko happy that someone she admired was reading her comment. The comment shared a similar description of Dot's personality, making her feel awkward. During the day, Murdock tries to get Dot out of her room by placing a tray of his donuts in a cabinet. Later that night, Dot sneaked into the kitchen and grabbed them for herself and Quaxly, making Murdock happy that his plan was successful.
Character
As an influencer and a video distributor, it's Nidothing's job to entertain young aspiring Trainers. Within the videos, she is seen as perky, using exaggerated methods of teaching, and giving a beginner's guide to Trainers who are interested in starting their own journey.
Outside of being a streamer, Dot seems to be reclusive and spends most of her time behind doors creating videos, and is rarely seen by the other Rising Volt Tacklers members. Rather than having herself talk to Roy and Liko, she uses her Quaxly as a messenger to communicate with them. Having lunch with the other members is bothersome to her.
She appears to be tomboyish in appearance and uses male Japanese pronouns to refer herself, such as ぼく. She tends to get easily annoyed when she's on a tight schedule or when she gets embarrassed.
Pokémon
On hand
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| Quaxly is Nidothing's only known Pokémon. It resides aboard the Brave Asagi and makes frequent appearances during her online videos. It is also frequently seen together with Ludlow.
None of Quaxly's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | HZ001 | |
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| Voice actors | ||
| Japanese | Daisuke Namikawa | |
Voice actors
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Accomplishments
- Rising Volt Tacklers app: Dot developed the main app used by the team members, among the functions, there is an identification as a team member and an exclusive chat for them. This app is installed on each team member's personal Rotom Phone.
Nidothing's videos
In some episodes, Nidothing replaces the role of the narrator from previous series and appeared explaining some concepts of the Pokémon world.
| Episode HZ001 |
Episode HZ001 |
Episode HZ003 |
|---|---|---|
 Pokémon Trainer |
 Types |
 Pokémon Center |
| Episode HZ004 |
Episode HZ005 |
Episode HZ006 |
 Catching Pokémon |
 Poké Balls and Apricorns |
 Legendary Pokémon |
| Episode HZ007 | ||
 Pokémon Battles |
Artwork
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| Concept art of Nidothing from Pokémon Horizons: The Series[1] | Dot in her costume |
Trivia
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ぐるみん Gurumin | From 着包み kigurumi (costumed character) |
| English, German | Nidothing | From Nidorina and thing or clothing. Contains Dot. |
| French | Nidotruc | From Nidorina and truc (thing) |
| Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish | Nidotina | From Nidorina |
| European Portuguese | Gururina | From its Japanese name and Nidorina |
Dot
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ドット Dot |
References
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| See also: Original anime characters |
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