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Anabel's Pokémon are kept in {{ball|Ultra}}s.

[[File:Anabel anime.png|thumb|220px|left|Anabel in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]

{{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} first met Anabel in ''[[AG169|Talking a Good Game!]]'', when they found themselves being chased by an angry {{p|Beedrill}}. Anabel quickly calmed Beedrill after speaking to it, much to Ash's surprise. The pair soon came across a rampaging {{p|Gyarados}}, and Anabel once again showed off her empathy and settled it. {{TRT}} soon ambushed the duo in an attempt to steal Pikachu, but it soon turned into a {{pkmn|battle}} which Anabel won after having her {{p|Alakazam}} {{status|confuse}} Team Rocket's Pokémon.

{{Ashfr}} later caught up with Anabel and Ash, and Anabel escorted everyone to her home to get changed out of her wet clothes. Everyone was surprised to learn that Anabel was in fact a girl, but she was unfazed. The group abandoned their tea drinks and quickly rushed off to the Battle Tower, but were more shocked to learn that Anabel was also the Salon Maiden that Ash was due to challenge for his next [[Symbol]].

Ash lost his first match to Anabel after her powerful Alakazam managed to defeat two of his Pokémon consecutively, shadowing both [[Ash's Corphish]] and {{AP|Tauros}}. Pikachu, however, was able to defeat Alakazam in the next round. Anabel then sent out her Metagross, and it knocked Pikachu out with a {{m|Hyper Beam}}.

In ''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm!]]'', Ash once again disturbed a group of Beedrill as he trained with his Pokemon. Tauros was stung and knocked his Trainer and Anabel into a nearby lake, but she quickly shrugged off the incident. While lunch was ruined because of Team Rocket, Anabel tried to teach Ash and {{an|May}} about her psychic powers, but it was to no avail.

 

She reappeared a flashback in ''[[DP128|A Pyramiding Rage!]]''.

Anabel has the empathetic ability to sense the emotions of living beings and communicating with them, ever since she was little, possessing powers similar to {{adv|Yellow}} of [[Pokémon Adventures]]. However, other characters do not seem to regard these as {{t|Psychic}} abilities, but rather a honed sense of empathy. Nevertheless, she is still portrayed as a sort of {{t|Psychic}} [[type expert]]. She also shares a particularly strong bond with her Pokémon, and is able to command them seemingly telepathically. Without the vocal commands as a cue, {{Ash}} initially struggled to compete against Anabel. She also refers to her Pokemon as her friends.

Anabel uses her Psychic Pokémon's attacks to either {{status|confuse}} her opponent's Pokémon or control oncoming attacks. Her Pokémon also know some [[physical attack]]s like {{m|Meteor Mash}}, making them equally effective in direct confrontations.

|desc=Anabel first called on {{p|Alakazam}} in ''[[AG169|Talking a Good Game!]]'' to help her and {{Ash}} when they were attacked by {{TRT}}. Alakazam was able to beat them with its powerful Psychic attack. Ash then realized that Anabel was a [[Frontier Brain]] and that he would have to {{pkmn|battle}} Alakazam. Ash chose {{AP|Corphish}} for the match. Anabel had the ability to telepathically communicate with her Pokémon and give them commands without saying a word. In the end, Alakazam easily defeated {{p|Corphish}}. Alakazam then went on to defeat [[Ash's Tauros]] before finally being defeated by his {{AP|Pikachu}}, but not before weakening it.

In ''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm!]]'', Ash had a [[rematch]] with Anabel. Again, she chose Alakazam as her first Pokémon. It went head to head against Ash's Corphish once again, but this time with a little bit of luck as well as Ash's quick thinking, Alakazam was defeated by Corphish's {{m|Bubble Beam}}.

|desc={{p|Metagross}} was for the first time seen during {{Ash}}'s first match against her, where it easily defeated [[Ash's Pikachu]], losing the match for Ash. During Ash's [[rematch]] against Anabel, Metagross easily defeated [[Ash's Corphish]], but the Iron Leg Pokémon later tied with his {{AP|Tauros}} after its Meteor Mash collided with Tauros's {{m|Take Down}}.

|desc={{p|Espeon}}, Anabel's favorite Pokémon, was seen during {{Ash}}'s [[rematch]] against her, where it {{pkmn|battle}}d against [[Ash's Pikachu]]. Even though Espeon at first managed to overwhelm Pikachu with its speed and power, one of Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}s turned the lights off, making it impossible for both Anabel and Espeon to see where the next attack was coming from. This cost some critical hits for Espeon, and Pikachu was finally able to defeat the Sun Pokémon with a {{m|Volt Tackle}}, winning the match for Ash and earning him the [[Symbol|Ability Symbol]].

Later, while Emerald is challenging the [[Battle Pyramid]], Noland is attacked by an unknown assailant and several rental Pokémon are stolen. After Noland is taken to a hospital, the other Frontier Brains begin to suspect Emerald as the culprit. They head to the Battle Pyramid to confront Emerald and find him after having defeated Brandon. When they ask him about what happened, Emerald reveals that he did not attack Noland and is actually after the Mythical Pokémon {{p|Jirachi}}. The Frontier Brains find Emerald's explanation suspicious, but decide to follow him into [[Artisan Cave]], where Jirachi is currently located at. Upon arriving, everyone is attacked by a horde of wild {{p|Smeargle}} while Emerald continues inside to find Jirachi. After the Frontier Brains get past the Smeargle, they meet up with Emerald, who has managed to find Jirachi. Emerald attempts to capture Jirachi, but is attacked by [[Guile Hideout]], the actual culprit who attacked Noland. When Jirachi runs off, Emerald attempts to pursue it, only to be attacked by the rental Pokémon Guile had stolen. The other Frontier Brains attempt to avenge Noland by attacking Guile, but are swiftly defeated.

Together with Sun, Anabel managed to stun Blacephalon long enough to throw a [[Poké Ball]] at it, but Blacephalon immediately breaks out, confirming that regular Poké Balls do not work on Ultra Beasts. Blacephalon retaliates by using {{m|Mind Blown}} on the group, forcing Anabel to get everyone out of the way. Anabel and the others are saved by {{p|Tapu Bulu}}, the [[guardian deity]] of Ula'ula Island, who used a large gust of wind to blow both Blacephalon and its attack far away. As Sun and Moon feed a [[Mirage Berry]] to Tapu Bulu to befriend it, Anabel speculates that there must be a man hiding in Alola capable of making Poké Balls that are able to capture Ultra Beasts.

Later, Anabel and Moon traveled to [[Vast Poni Canyon]], where they witnessed [[Faba]] battling [[Plumeria]]. Anabel confronted Faba about the [[Aether Foundation]]'s involvement with the Ultra Beasts' appearance in Alola. Worried that his plans could be jeopardized, Faba has his {{tc|Aether Foundation Employee}}s battle against Anabel and Moon, hoping the distraction would give him the chance to escape. Anabel used her Pokémon to keep the Employees busy while she, Moon, and Plumeria followed Faba. As he approached the Poni Altar, Faba revealed he was aware of his pursuers and proceeded to attack them while assisted by more Employees. During the battle, Moon was grabbed by {{p|Tapu Koko}} and taken to the Poni Altar.

|desc={{p|Mismagius}} is Anabel's second known Pokémon. It was first used to battle a {{p|Blacephalon}} at [[Po Town]] alongside {{adv|Sun}}'s [[Cent]]. Together, they managed to stun it long enough for Anabel to attempt a capture, but the [[Ultra Beast]] broke out of the [[Poké Ball]] easily.