Marley
マイ Mai
File:Marley.png
Art from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Gender Female
Hometown Unknown
Region Sinnoh
Trainer class Pokémon Trainer
Generation IV
Games Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum HeartGold and SoulSilver
Anime debut DP168
English voice actor N/A
Japanese voice actor Miyuki Sawashiro

Marley (Japanese: マイ Mai) is a Pokémon Trainer from Sinnoh. She is one of five Trainers who can join with the main character during an event in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. She first appears in a part of Victory Road only accessible after defeating the Elite Four.

Later, she can join the player in competition at Sinnoh's Battle Tower.

Pokémon

Victory Road

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl



Pokémon Platinum



Battle Tower

In the Battle Tower, Marley seems to prefer Pokémon with a high Speed stat.

Diamond and Pearl

Dugtrio
 
Types:
Ground Unknown
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  Grip Claw
Dugtrio Lv.50
Sand Tomb
Ground Physical
Toxic
Poison Status
Rock Slide
Rock Physical
Dig
Ground Physical
 
Types:
Ground Unknown
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  BrightPowder
Dugtrio Lv.50
Swagger
Normal Status
Attract
Normal Status
Sand-Attack
Ground Status
Sucker Punch
Dark Physical
 
Types:
Ground Unknown
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  Razor Claw
Dugtrio Lv.50
Fissure
Ground Physical
Giga Impact
Normal Physical
Aerial Ace
Flying Physical
Night Slash
Dark Physical
 
Types:
Ground Unknown
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  Muscle Band
Dugtrio Lv.50
Earthquake
Ground Physical
Stone Edge
Rock Physical
Slash
Normal Physical
Shadow Claw
Ghost Physical
Electrode
 
Types:
Electric Unknown
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  Damp Rock
Electrode Lv.50
Magnet Rise
Electric Status
Thunder
Electric Special
Swift
Normal Special
Rain Dance
Water Status
 
Types:
Electric Unknown
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  Shuca Berry
Electrode Lv.50
Magnet Rise
Electric Status
Thunder Wave
Electric Status
Charge Beam
Electric Special
Hyper Beam
Normal Special
 
Types:
Electric Unknown
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  Sitrus Berry
Electrode Lv.50
Toxic
Poison Status
Protect
Normal Status
Double Team
Normal Status
Light Screen
Psychic Status
 
Types:
Electric Unknown
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  Focus Sash
Electrode Lv.50
Magnet Rise
Electric Status
Gyro Ball
Steel Physical
Screech
Normal Status
Explosion
Normal Physical
Starmie
 
Types:
Water Psychic
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  Wide Lens
Starmie Lv.50
Hydro Pump
Water Special
Thunder
Electric Special
Blizzard
Ice Special
Light Screen
Psychic Status
 
Types:
Water Psychic
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  Lum Berry
Starmie Lv.50
Hydro Pump
Water Special
Psychic
Psychic Special
Thunderbolt
Electric Special
Power Gem
Rock Special
 
Types:
Water Psychic
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  Expert Belt
Starmie Lv.50
Psychic
Psychic Special
Thunderbolt
Electric Special
Surf
Water Special
Ice Beam
Ice Special
 
Types:
Water Psychic
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  Damp Rock
Starmie Lv.50
Hydro Pump
Water Special
Rain Dance
Water Status
Thunder
Electric Special
Confuse Ray
Ghost Status
Aerodactyl
 
Types:
Rock Flying
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  Yache Berry
Aerodactyl Lv.50
Giga Impact
Normal Physical
Rock Slide
Rock Physical
Earthquake
Ground Physical
Crunch
Dark Physical
 
Types:
Rock Flying
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  Leftovers
Aerodactyl Lv.50
Roost
Flying Status
Rock Slide
Rock Physical
Attract
Normal Status
Swagger
Normal Status
 
Types:
Rock Flying
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  King's Rock
Aerodactyl Lv.50
Iron Head
Steel Physical
Thunder Fang
Electric Physical
Ice Fang
Ice Physical
Rock Slide
Rock Physical
 
Types:
Rock Flying
Ability:
Unknown
Held item:
  Choice Band
Aerodactyl Lv.50
Stone Edge
Rock Physical
Iron Head
Steel Physical
Earthquake
Ground Physical
Dragon Claw
Dragon Physical
Crobat
 
Types:
Poison Flying
Ability:
Inner Focus
Held item:
  Lum Berry
Crobat Lv.50
Roost
Flying Status
Sludge Bomb
Poison Special
Dark Pulse
Dark Special
Hypnosis
Psychic Status
 
Types:
Poison Flying
Ability:
Inner Focus
Held item:
  Payapa Berry
Crobat Lv.50
Confuse Ray
Ghost Status
Brave Bird
Flying Physical
Cross Poison
Poison Physical
X-Scissor
Bug Physical
 
Types:
Poison Flying
Ability:
Inner Focus
Held item:
  Sharp Beak
Crobat Lv.50
Air Cutter
Flying Special
U-turn
Bug Physical
Air Slash
Flying Special
Aerial Ace
Flying Physical
 
Types:
Poison Flying
Ability:
Inner Focus
Held item:
  King's Rock
Crobat Lv.50
Cross Poison
Poison Physical
U-turn
Bug Physical
Bite
Dark Physical
Zen Headbutt
Psychic Physical
Sceptile
 
Types:
Grass Unknown
Ability:
Overgrow
Held item:
  Occa Berry
Sceptile Lv.50
Leaf Storm
Grass Special
Aerial Ace
Flying Physical
Leaf Blade
Grass Physical
Focus Blast
Fighting Special
 
Types:
Grass Unknown
Ability:
Overgrow
Held item:
  Scope Lens
Sceptile Lv.50
Leaf Blade
Grass Physical
Crunch
Dark Physical
X-Scissor
Bug Physical
Dragon Claw
Dragon Physical
 
Types:
Grass Unknown
Ability:
Overgrow
Held item:
  BrightPowder
Sceptile Lv.50
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Special
Focus Blast
Fighting Special
Energy Ball
Grass Special
Agility
Psychic Status
 
Types:
Grass Unknown
Ability:
Overgrow
Held item:
  Leftovers
Sceptile Lv.50
Leech Seed
Grass Status
Toxic
Poison Status
Double Team
Normal Status
Giga Drain
Grass Special
Swellow
 
Types:
Normal Flying
Ability:
Guts
Held item:
  King's Rock
Swellow Lv.50
Endeavor
Normal Physical
Fly
Flying Physical
Facade
Normal Physical
Quick Attack
Normal Physical
 
Types:
Normal Flying
Ability:
Guts
Held item:
  King's Rock
Swellow Lv.50
Pursuit
Dark Physical
Facade
Normal Physical
Double Team
Normal Status
Aerial Ace
Flying Physical
Ninjask
 
Types:
Bug Flying
Ability:
Speed Boost
Held item:
  Focus Band
Ninjask Lv.50
Slash
Normal Physical
Shadow Ball
Ghost Special
Swords Dance
Normal Status
Baton Pass
Normal Status
 
Types:
Bug Flying
Ability:
Speed Boost
Held item:
  Petaya Berry
Ninjask Lv.50
Baton Pass
Normal Status
Dig
Ground Physical
Swords Dance
Normal Status
Endure
Normal Status
Weavile
 
Types:
Dark Ice
Ability:
Pressure
Held item:
  Choice Band
Weavile Lv.50
Night Slash
Dark Physical
Ice Shard
Ice Physical
Aerial Ace
Flying Physical
Brick Break
Fighting Physical
 
Types:
Dark Ice
Ability:
Pressure
Held item:
  Razor Claw
Weavile Lv.50
Shadow Claw
Ghost Physical
Night Slash
Dark Physical
Slash
Normal Physical
Metal Claw
Steel Physical
 
Types:
Dark Ice
Ability:
Pressure
Held item:
  Chople Berry
Weavile Lv.50
Ice Shard
Ice Physical
Night Slash
Dark Physical
X-Scissor
Bug Physical
Poison Jab
Poison Physical
 
Types:
Dark Ice
Ability:
Pressure
Held item:
  Focus Sash
Weavile Lv.50
Night Slash
Dark Physical
Ice Punch
Ice Physical
Brick Break
Fighting Physical
Aerial Ace
Flying Physical

Pokémon Platinum

 
Dugtrio
 
Arcanine
 
Alakazam
 
Electrode
 
Starmie
 
Pinsir
 
Jolteon
 
Aerodactyl
 
Crobat
 
Raikou
 
Sceptile
 
Swellow
 
Ninjask
 
Floatzel
 
Ambipom
 
Weavile

Battleground



In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Marley or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Name Type Level Rarity Set Set no.
Marley's Request Su   Stormfront 87/100

Quotes

When first met:
...I'm Marley. ...You are..? [player], I want to get through this cave, can I come with you?

When joined:
...Pokémon shouldn't be hurt... I'll heal them...

In conversation:
... You're very chatty.

...The Pokémon among flowers...

Deeper in the cave:
...Oh! This is it. There's a stone tablet ahead... I wanted to see the Pokémon that visits, that's all... I appreciate your escorting me...

...Just a little...

If you choose to leave the cave
...You're going back... Too bad... Bye-bye...

When you return after leaving the cave
...You took so long... Please don't make me wait... I felt a little forlorn waiting...

Losing in battle:
...My time with you is drawing to a close...

After battle:
...You're so strong. It makes me feel happy. ...I don't know why. This is a strange feeling...

...I might like battling with you. ...Just a little. Only a tiny bit.

Approaching Route 224 Tablet in the Oak's Letter Event:

I... I don't like to talk... I choose my words carefully, but they may still hurt someone accidentally... When I think of that, I clam up...

That's why I think this certain Pokémon is so wonderful. It's a Pokémon that conveys the feelings of gratitude in a nice way...

That stone tablet... It has a strange feel to it...

Thank you... That must have been the Pokémon that conveys the feelings of gratitude... You made it so I could see it... So, I'll have to convey thanks in my own words, too...

To you, too... Thank you..."

In the anime

 
Marley in the anime

Marley appeared in DP168. She was spotted unconscious floating down a river in a boat by Brock. He called out to her trying to warn her of an on coming waterfall. But she did not respond. He jumped in the river to stop the boat then used Happiny to pull them out of the water. Afterwards, Marley finally wakes up and introduces herself.

Because Brock saved her, Marley asks him to escort her to a flower field. Ash and friends eventually discovered that Marley was harboring an injured Shaymin. She explains that she was approached by Shaymin because it was being attacked by a trio of thugs who wanted to take Shaymin.

Marley eventually gets to the flower field that has Gracideas and Shaymin is about to transform in to its Sky Forme. There it defeats Team Rocket and is reunited with its friends. Marley then bids Shaymin farewell.

Pokémon

This listing is of Marley's known Pokémon in the anime:

 
Arcanine
When Marley was first attacked by Team Rocket she was able to use her Arcanine to send them blasting off, and later used Arcanine to escape when she was confronted by them again.

Arcanine's only known move is Flamethrower.

Debut DP168

Befriended

 
Shaymin
Marley befriended and sheltered Shaymin when it was attacked by Team Rocket while traveling to a flower field to reunite with its friends. After meeting up with Ash and friends, Shaymin finally made it to the flower field and after making it to some hard-to-reach Gracideas transformed into its Sky Forme and sent Team Rocket blasting off. However the attack by Team Rocket had destroyed the Gracidea flowers and the ice that had been created to fend off Team Rocket forced Shaymin to transform back into Land Forme. All looked lost until Shaymin's friends arrived and some Gracidea flowers bloomed allowing Shaymin to transform again. After saying a fond farewell to Marley, Shaymin left with its friends.

Shaymin's known moves are Seed Flare, Aromatherapy and Air Slash.

Debut DP168

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Marley first appeared in the Battleground fighting against Buck in a battle with an undecided winner as Buck soon ran off. Later on, after Buck was defeated at Stark Mountain, she appeared, watching over him, as he healed up and was seen with Oak's Letter.

Pokémon

This listing is of Marley's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

 
Arcanine

Trivia

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese マイ Mai From 米 mai, rice.
English Marley Similar to barley.
French Viviane Similar to Avoine, which means Oat or Avena
German Charlie
Italian Risetta From riso, rice.
Spanish Sémola Literally means semolina.
Korean 미정 Mijeong '미' may be derived from 'rice' (米, mi)

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