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==History==

Gladion revealed in ''[[SM047|A Masked Warning!]]'' that she developed a crippling fear of touching Pokémon after an incident occurred during a visit to [[Aether Paradise]], where she was attacked by an {{an|Ultra Beasts|Ultra Beast}} that was later identified in ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure!]]'' as {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Nihilego}}. According to Gladion, a {{p|Type: Null}} rescued her from Nihilego. The trauma Lillie suffered caused her to suppress her memory of the event.

Lillie returned to her Hau'oli estate while her mother remained behind and her brother ran away, leaving her under the care of her family's servants, including [[Hobbes]]. Despite her fear, Lillie continued to enjoy studying Pokémon and subsequently enrolled at the [[Pokémon School]] on [[Melemele Island]].

In ''[[SM104|That's Some Spicy Island Research!]]'', Lillie and her classmates arrived on Poni Island to do individual research projects for school. Lillie's project was to study the numerous Pokémon living on the island. In ''[[SM105|Showdown on Poni Island!]]'', Lillie encountered Gladion again, and learned that he had come to Poni Island to participate in a grand trial, which involved a battle against {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Fini}}. Gladion revealed that he wanted to see their father Mohn, and Tapu Fini was rumored to have the ability to allow anyone to meet with those that have died. Lillie challenged Gladion to a battle, but was interrupted by Ash, who crash-landed in front of them after being sent flying by [[Hapu]]'s {{p|Mudsdale}}. Believing that a battle between Ash and Gladion would be more exciting, Lillie suggested they battle each other instead. While watching the battle, Lillie explained to Hapu how much she learned from Ash and how an [[Island Kahuna]] brings out the strength between a Trainer and their Pokémon. After Gladion won the battle, Lillie witnessed Tapu Fini flying above the quartet. In ''[[SM108|Memories in the Mist!]]'', Lillie ended up being trapped in Tapu Fini's mist alongside Gladion. Despite wandering around and searching for their father, Mohn never appeared in front of them. After learning from Hapu that this could indicate he is still alive, they decided to tell Lusamine about it.

In ''[[SM116|The Secret Princess!]]'', Lusamine took Lillie and Gladion to Mohn's old study, where they found Mohn's [[Z-Ring]] and an inactive {{p|Magearna}} that Mohn planned to repair and give to Lillie, but was unable to activate it before he disappeared. Wanting to become stronger, Lillie, along with her classmates and Professor Kukui, asked [[Hala]] if she could use the Z-Ring. Sensing Lillie's determination, Hala had Lillie and Snowy perform {{m|Subzero Slammer}} in front of him. Though their effort to use the [[Z-Move]] failed, Lillie was allowed to temporarily hold on to the Z-Ring. Later, after consulting Gladion and Lusamine, Lillie decided to care for Magearna and activate it herself.

In [[SM139]], Lillie attended the award ceremony for Ash's victory in the Manalo Conference, only for it to be interrupted when a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Manalo Stadium Guzzlord|Guzzlord}} arrived at the stadium through a wormhole. In [[SM140]], Lillie helped evacuate innocent civilians to safety. When a second, {{Shiny}} {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Shiny Guzzlord|Guzzlord}} appeared in the shopping area, Lillie, Sophocles, Lana, and Mallow helped Kiawe, Gladion, and [[Hau]] battle it. By combining their Z-Moves into one giant attack, Lillie and the others managed to successfully knock the Shiny Guzzlord back into Ultra Space.

==Character==

[[File:Lillie and Hobbes.png|thumb|250px|Lillie and Hobbes]]

Lillie is extremely knowledgeable about the behavior, types, and background of Alola's resident Pokémon species and [[regional variant]]s, including [[guardian deities]] such as {{p|Tapu Koko}}. However, she appears to know little about Pokémon in other [[region]]s, as seen when she expresses surprise that {{p|Exeggutor}}—a {{2t|Grass|Dragon}}-type Pokémon in Alola—is a Grass/{{t|Psychic}}-type Pokémon elsewhere. She also has a tendency to bring up information that she has gathered from books. In ''[[SM045|Now You See Them, Now You Don't!]]'', Lillie is revealed to enjoy writing in her journal before she goes to sleep.

Lillie has a strained relationship with her mother, {{an|Lusamine}}. As shown in ''[[SM044|A Dream Encounter!]]'' and ''[[SM046|Deceiving Appearances!]]'', she is seen frequently getting exasperated whenever Lusamine treats her like a child, acting completely unlike her more reserved and quiet self. Another example of this was Lusamine's decision to evolve her {{p|Clefairy}}, whom Lillie was close to, into {{p|Clefable}} without ever considering Lillie's feelings on the matter, thus upsetting Lillie greatly. She is also constantly annoyed whenever Lusamine becomes distracted by her work and prioritizes it over spending time with her. However, ''[[SM048|Night of a Thousand Poses!]]'' reveals how the two were much closer during Lillie's youth before Lusamine became more absorbed in her Ultra Beast research. During the events of ''[[SM054|10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!]]'', after Lusamine had fallen under {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Nihilego}}'s control, Lillie finally told her how much she hated her for her babying attitude, especially since Lusamine had been acting even more like a child under the Ultra Beast's influence. Lillie also refused to accept the possessed Lusamine as her mother unless she could fight its control, admitting that Lusamine was an incredibly strong person for keeping up her research for many years. After her words reached through to Lusamine, Lillie's relationship with her improved considerably, admiring her mother's compassion for starting the [[Ultra Guardians]] to rescue lost Ultra Beasts.

Lillie does not do well in athletic activities, mainly due to her tendency of getting nervous and closing her eyes, thus throwing off her aim. She failed to throw Poké Balls, such as in ''[[SM014|Getting to Know You!]]'' and ''[[SM078|Twirling with a Bang!]]'', or plastic balls onto a target, as shown in the extra scene of the latter episode, as well as the shurikens during one of the [[Kantonian Gym]]'s challenges in ''[[SM118|Aiming for the Top Floor!]]''. She also could not jump over the vaulting box in ''[[SM085|The Long Vault Home!]]''.