Serena (anime): Difference between revisions

'''Serena''' (Japanese: '''セレナ''' ''Serena'') is a {{ashfr|traveling companion}} of {{Ash}} and an aspiring [[Pokémon Performer]], who debuted in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]''. Her [[starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]] was a {{TP|Serena|Fennekin}} that she received from [[Professor Sycamore]].

[[File:Serena Showcase debut.png|thumb|left|220px|Serena and Fennekin in their first Showcase]]

After this, Serena continued to practice for her next Pokémon Showcase. However, in ''[[XY064|Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!]]'', one of these training sessions went wrong and Serena ended up yelling at Fennekin and Pancham after they were fighting and Fennekin accidentally hit her with Flamethrower. Realizing what she had done and feeling useless as a Performer, Serena ran off in shame. She was later approached by a young woman calling herself Ariana and the two spent the rest of the day shopping together. During this time, Ariana, after hearing what Serena had been through, encouraged her to make up with her Pokémon and to remember the close bond they had, which Serena did later that evening. The two girls later had a [[Double Battle]], during which Fennekin evolved into Braixen, but the match was called off after Ariana was forced to leave when she got a call. The next day, Serena discovered that "Ariana" was in fact Aria all along (having previously felt she looked familiar) and secretly thanked her for all her help.

In ''[[XY073|A Fashionable Battle!]]'', the four finally reach the [[Laverre Gym]], only to find it closed as the Gym Leader was preparing for a fashion show. Knowing that the Gym Leader in question is a fashion designer, Serena drags the gang to a shop exhibiting her designs. There, Serena and Bonnie are invited to visit [[Valerie]], who asks them to model some of her designs in the upcoming fashion show. The two girls accept, and while on the boardwalk, they are spotted by their male companions, to whom they explained the situation too. Soon after, Serena and her traveling companions witness a Pokémon battle between Valerie and their new friend [[Sawyer]], which the challenger loses. In the evening, after dinner, Ash invites Sawyer to train for his upcoming Gym Battle, and as they leave Serena quickly finishes her own meal so that she can go support Ash.

In ''[[XY079|Performing with Fiery Charm!]]'', Serena participated in her second Pokémon Showcase, competing against Miette and a disguised Jessie. She passed through the first round, the Poké Puff Baking competition, with flying colors. However, prior to her Free Performance, Jessie bumped into her, ripping her dress. Due to the never-give-up attitude she learned from Ash, as well as her own quick thinking and skill at tailoring, Serena was able to modify the dress just before she was called up. During the second round, she delivered a performance that left the audience very impressed. As a result, she was the most voted Performer, winning the competition and receiving her first {{DL|Pokémon Showcase|Princess Key}} despite the anxiety she still felt from her debut performance.

In [[XY100]], Serena participated in her fourth Pokémon Showcase. During the Theme Performance, she used her Pancham to bake a Poképuff, which was good enough to move her up to the second round. In the Free Performance, Serena used her Eevee and Braixen. Everything was going smoothly until Eevee got distracted by the crowd and fell to the ground. Eevee was discouraged until Serena motivated Eevee to keep on dancing. Serena and her Pokémon finished their performance without any more problems, but Eevee's mishap caused Serena to lose the Showcase. Later, Serena is comforting her upset and disappointed Eevee. Eevee, now cheered up, is raised up into the air by Serena, their bond growing closer.