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She loves cute {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and cute nicknames (Little Pink for her {{p|Jigglypuff}}, for instance), and does synchronized movements with them when she calls them out. | She loves cute {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and cute nicknames (Little Pink for her {{p|Jigglypuff}}, for instance), and does synchronized movements with them when she calls them out. | ||
Her goal, unlike most other Trainers, is to be a | Her goal, unlike most other Trainers, is to be a '''Pokémon Idol'''. The specifics of being a Pokémon Idol are never made clear in the anime, but one aspect of it seems to entail putting on a show while battling. It should be noted that in Japan, an "Idol" is a person who appears in media as a singer, dancer, model, and actress. Therefore it is assumed that Marina's ambitions are somewhere along these lines, and she plans to use cute and talented Pokémon to help her become famous. Given that one of her cameos in the Diamond and Pearl series was as a magazine model, it is likely that real-life Japanese idols were the basis of her character design. | ||
Marina first appeared before the debut of [[Pokémon Contest]]s, so the term "Pokémon Idol" is a unique category of its own. However, in recent appearances Marina was shown to become a {{pkmn|Coordinator}} herself. She also entered the [[Silver Conference]] along with Jimmy a full year before [[Vincent|Jackson]]. | Marina first appeared before the debut of [[Pokémon Contest]]s, so the term "Pokémon Idol" is a unique category of its own. However, in recent appearances Marina was shown to become a {{pkmn|Coordinator}} herself. She also entered the [[Silver Conference]] along with Jimmy a full year before [[Vincent|Jackson]]. | ||