Coral
| Coral サンゴ Sango | |
 Coral | |
| Age | Unknown |
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| Gender | Female |
| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Pink |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Unknown |
| Animated series | Pokémon Horizons: The Series |
| Debut | The Ancient Poké Ball |
| English voice actor | Lizzie Freeman |
| Japanese voice actor | Ikue Otani |
| Member of | Explorers |
| Rank | Admin |
Coral (Japanese: サンゴ Sango[1]) is one of the admins of the Explorers, and a major antagonist in Pokémon Horizons: The Series.
In animation
History
Coral first appeared as a hologram in The Ancient Poké Ball, alongside the other Explorers's admins. The first time she spoke and was seen clearly was in Quaxly, We Can Do It, taunting Spinel about his last failure.
She made her physical debut in Reunion at the Ancient Castle!. At Hamber's request, Coral and Sidian accompanied him to the Galar region. In the next episode, after tracking down Amethio's location, the group arrived at the old castle where Diana was living at. Despite Hamber ordering them to stay on standby while he secured their target, Coral and Sidian invaded the location and cornered Liko and Roy, only to be stopped by the sudden arrival of Captain Pikachu. Once Cap took out Sidian's Garganacl, Coral snapped and recklessly ordered her Glalie to use Self-Destruct, allowing the Rising Volt Tacklers to escape and leaving the old castle in ruins.
In As Long as I'm with My Friends, Coral and the other admins joined in a meeting to discuss the Explorers' next objective. Eventually, they decided to go after the Black Rayquaza.
In A Challenge from the Explorers, Coral and Sidian arrived in a seaside town in Paldea. Coral had led him there under the guise of finding something important, which was actually some rare Wiglett sweet buns. However, upon finding out they had sold out and that Liko and Roy had managed to get a box without even lining up, she left them a challenge letter on the back of Roy's Fuecoco. While Coral faced Roy, Sidian stepped in to take Liko on. Despite the rough start, the young Rising Volt Tacklers refused to give up and eventually broke through their foes' strategies. Impressed, the two Explorers decided to stop holding back, but were forced to withdraw after Sidian received a call to take part in mission involving the Black Rayquaza.
In The Plan to Capture Rayquaza, Coral, Sidian, and Chalce summoned the Black Rayquaza near Levincia by using a machine that generated an energy similar to that Terapagos emitted previously and had their Pokémon battle against the Sky High Pokémon. They started strong, unleashing powerful super effective moves, but lost control over Rayquaza once Dot managed to shut down the machine. Once again, Coral let her temper overcome her better judgment and commanded Glalie to use Self-Destruct, which collided with Rayquaza's Dragon Pulse. The resulting explosion was powerful enough to blast the Legendary Pokémon directly into the hull of the Brave Olivine.
In From So Far Away, the Explorers were forced to retreat after realizing their attacks failed to any lasting damage to Rayquaza. Later, Coral and the other admins were gathered to have a meeting with Gibeon. The admins were ordered to allow the Rising Volt Tacklers to keep gathering the Six Heroes and restore Terapagos's power, as this would benefit the Explorers' plans as well. Gibeon also told them to monitor Liko and Terapagos.
In Welcome to Naranja Academy!, Coral, along with Sidian, enrolled in Naranja Academy as part of the Tera Training. Sidian introduced Coral to Clavell under the name Cornbread (Japanese: サンドイッチ Sandwich), much to her amusement.
In Put Your Heart Into It!, Coral was sent to Cortondo as part of course training. Having heard of Patisserie Soapberry's pastries, Coral was excited to try some. Much to her disdain, upon arriving, she discovered that the shop was out of stock for the day and angrily demanded some. Katy arrived and when she explained to her and Liko that she only had time for one of them, Coral impulsively demanded a match with Liko. Katy then pointed out that the students are not allowed to use Terastallization against each other and suggested a bake-off. In the ensuing bake-off, Coral, being impatient and not knowing how to bake, made a mess and lost the competition. In anger, she had Glalie use Blizzard on the bakery. This caused Katy to glare and address her in a tone intimidating enough for Coral to storm out of the shop.
In Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!, Coral and Sidian were spying on Liko and Roy when they were approached by Clavell, so he thought the two were only interested in Liko and her group's battles. Clavell suggested them to go together to watch the battle at the Gym. Soon after, Coral decided to leave Clavell talking alone and went behind a food stall.
Prior to Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four, Coral managed to succeed in a new exam, this time against Kofu. When the Tera Training students returned, Coral was tasked with battling Larry alongside Kofu. During the battle, Coral caused all the Pokémon to be knocked out, including her Glalie, using Self-Destruct, thus being defeated in the battle. After being reprimanded for the way she acted, she left the arena in anger.
In HZ057, Coral and Sidian were seen with the other students during Clavell's speech that began the second part of the Training. Despite this, her Gym challenge was not revealed.
In HZ064, Coral and Sidian surrounded Roy and Dot on Spinel's orders, abandoning their student disguise. In the next episode, Coral and Sidian battled against Roy and Dot to stall them, but before Coral's Glalie could finish off their opponents, they were interrupted by Grusha's arrival, so Chalce commanded the two admins to retreat. At their base the Explorers Admins gathered to ask Amethio if he had betrayed the Explorers by helping out Liko in escaping from a cave after seeing the footage recorded by Spinel's Beheeyem and why he did not catch Terapagos when he had the chance. Before Amethio could give a proper explanation, Gibeon arrived and expelled his grandson from the Explorers for helping their enemies.
In HZ066, while Chalce hacked Naranja Academy's systems to steal data on Terapagos, Coral and Sidian were ordered to prevent anyone from interfering with the mission. Coral later encountered Roy, who had been made aware of the sabotage and went to confront the Explorers. After being lured outside of the academy's hallways, Coral faced Roy in a battle, only to end up defeated. Sidian then arrived and forced Coral to retreat with him, much to her anger. In the following episode, dejected over her defeat, Coral was seen enjoying a sandwich with her Glalie alongside Sidian, who had a rice ball.
In HZ079, Hamber ordered Coral and Sidian to follow the Rising Volt Tacklers to Area Zero.
Character
Coral appears to have a mostly cheery and playful personality, but likes to disrespectfully poke fun at her allies whenever they fail a mission. Along with Sidian, Coral is considered a troublemaker due to her lack of discipline and reckless behavior in comparison to her fellow admins. Coral appears to have a volatile mood, as she quickly became furious when Captain Pikachu interrupted the Explorers' siege on the ancient castle and commanded her Glalie to Self-Destruct despite Sidian's protests. As seen in A Challenge from the Explorers, she is easily distracted, as she was shown focusing on her Rotom Phone during her battle with Roy. She also appears to place great importance on the value of collectible items, a behavior seen when she became angry over Liko opening a box of Wiglett sweet buns, ruining its pristine condition.
Coral is also quite childish and vain, occasionally referring to herself in the third-person and openly expressing how cute she is. In the Japanese version, she often uses the prefix オニ oni to emphasize her words. She's also quite the loudmouth, openly talking about the Explorers' plans in front of others, even their enemies, as she talked about the organization's intention to summon the Black Rayquaza in front of Liko and Roy. She also prioritizes dealing with her grudges more than the organization's plans as she refused to leave the battle with Liko and Roy at first, being dragged away by force by Sidian and his Aerodactyl. Ultimately, Coral's temperamental nature and grudges has often caused consequences for herself, such as getting disqualified by Katy for recklessly destroying the cake and attacking Liko in Put Your Heart Into It!. Keeping in line with her hot-headed nature Coral is also very impatient, to the point of wanting the end battles quickly rather than stall opponents for time as seen in HZ065. As seen in HZ066 Coral is shown to be a sore loser, as seen when she reacted with anger and frustration after losing to Roy and his Fuecoco in battle.
After the battle at Naranja Academy in HZ067, Coral began to show a lighter side, reflecting on her time as a student at the institution and sharing her food with Glalie.
Pokémon
This listing is of Coral's Pokémon in the Pokémon Horizons: The Series:
On hand
| Debut | Reunion at the Ancient Castle! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Tatsuki Kobe |
| English | Michael Schneider |
Glalie is Coral's only known Pokémon as well as her main partner. In addition to using it in battle, Coral uses Glalie as her transportation method.
In Rivals in the Dark of Night!, it was sent to battle Liko and Roy alongside Sidian's Garganacl at the ancient castle. Once Captain Pikachu arrived to aid the young Rising Volt Tacklers, however, Coral recklessly commanded Glalie to use Self-Destruct, which abruptly ended the match.
In A Challenge from the Explorers, it was used to battle against Roy's Fuecoco, though the battle was cut short due to new developments on the Explorers's plan to summon the Black Rayquaza, whom Glalie faced off alongside Sidian's Garganacl and Chalce's Medicham in the next episode.
In Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four, Glalie was used by Coral in a Tag Battle alongside Kofu and his Wugtrio against Larry's Flamigo and Oricorio. However, Coral caused all the Pokémon to be knocked out, Glalie itself included, by ordering it to use Self-Destruct, thus resulting in her and Kofu's defeat.
In HZ064, Glalie was sent out alongside Sidian's Garganacl to confront Roy and Dot to stall them from rescuing Liko. In the next episode, Glalie and Garganacl teamed up yet again against Roy's Fuecoco and Dot's Quaxwell. The battle remained firmly on Coral and Sidian's side up until Grusha interfered to protect Roy and Dot from the Explorers duo.
In HZ066, Glalie was used to battle against Roy's Fuecoco, but it was defeated by his Flamethrower. After being knocked out, Sidian forced Coral to retreat, so Glalie was recalled.
Glalie's known moves are Blizzard, Self-Destruct, Crunch, and Ice Spinner.
Traveling with
 Rotom Phone |
Tera Training
Coral has participated in the Tera Training of Naranja Academy. Her evaluation and overall score are:
- Katy - (Disqualified; Put Your Heart Into It!)
- Kofu - Battle Exam - Basic; Approved (prior to Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four)
Extracurricular activities
As a student at Naranja Academy, Coral participated in the following events:
- Elite Four Tag Battle: with Kofu Vs. Larry (Loss; Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four)
Voice actresses
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Gallery
Artwork
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| Coral's Naranja Academy uniform | Concept art of Coral's Naranja Academy uniform |
Eyecatch
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Other
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| Concept art from Pokémon Horizons: The Series | November 2023 Calendar by mojacookie[2] | In artwork from "After the story" by mojacookie |
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| Pokémon Fan No. 85 November 2023 Exclusive Art |
In the manga
Pocket Monsters
Coral briefly appeared in a flashback in HZM03.
Pokémon
 Glalie |
Trivia
- Coral is the first major recurring human antagonist to be voiced by Ikue Otani, the voice actress for Ash's Pikachu and Captain Pikachu.
- In A Challenge from the Explorers, Coral's disguise included the Terastal Sporty Cap.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | サンゴ Sango | From 珊瑚 sango (coral) |
| English, Italian, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Turkish |
Coral | From coral |
| German | Coralia Sango* |
From Koralle (coral) Transcription of her Japanese name |
| French | Corail | From corail (coral) |
| Korean | 산호 Sanho | From 산호 (珊瑚) sanho (coral) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 姍瑚 Shānhú | From 珊瑚 shānhú / sāanwùh (coral) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 姍瑚 Sāanwùh | |
| Thai | ซันโกะ Sango | Same as her Japanese name |
Cornbread
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | サンドイッチ Sandwich | From sandwich |
| English | Cornbread | From cornbread |
| French | Corbeille | From corbeille (basket, bin) |
| Korean | 산나물 Sannamul | From 산나물 san-namul (wild greens served as a side dish) |
References
- ↑ Explorers Original Acrylic Stand
- ↑ https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1719519635174031786
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| See also: Pokémon the Series characters |
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