Dot
Dot (Japanese: ドット Dot[2]) is a major supporting character[3] of Pokémon Horizons: The Series. She is a skilled programmer and a member of the Rising Volt Tacklers. Online, she is known as Nidothing (Japanese: ぐるみん Gurumin), a popular content creator and streamer that makes videos on various topics of the Pokémon world.
| Dot ドット Dot | |
 Dot in the Mega Voltage arc | |
| Age | Unconfirmed[1] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Eye color | Purple |
| Hair color | Purple with pink highlights |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Unknown |
| Relatives | Franka (mother) Murdock (uncle) |
| Animated series | Pokémon Horizons: The Series |
| Debut | The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One) |
| English voice actor | Faye Mata |
| Japanese voice actor | Yoshino Aoyama |
| Member of | Rising Volt Tacklers |
| Rank | Co-founder (after one year disbandment) |
| Generation | IX |
| Games | GO, Frienda |
| Manga series | Anime Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Adventure Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~ Pocket Monsters ~Pucchigumi SP~ |
| Debut | HZM00 (PM) DVT04 (DVT) PGSP02 (PGSP) |
In animation
History
Pre-series
Dot grew up with her mother, Franka, and has known her uncle, Murdock, for a long time. Eventually, she became a popular video streamer known online as Nidothing, inspired by Iono, with whom she would form a friendship as her online career took off.
As revealed in A Wild Mom Appears!, sometime before the events of the series, Dot struggled to find inspiration for her content, as she lacked the personal experience to properly discuss the topics she covered. One day, she met Friede, a Pokémon Professor and friend of Murdock, who asked if she could develop an app for his band of adventurers, the Rising Volt Tacklers. Dot initially refused, but words of advice from Iono led her not only to accomplish Friede's request, but also to join his group on the Brave Olivine, allowing her to go out and see what the world could offer, on the condition that she would have to return home if her mother felt she had been away for too long.
During her time on the Brave Olivine, Dot befriended a wild Quaxly that started making appearances on her streams.
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Dot, as Nidothing, debuted in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), taking part in several videos alongside Quaxly.
She debuted as herself in Special Training with Cap!, where it was revealed she was part of the Rising Volt Tacklers as well as Murdock's niece. Liko and Roy went to Dot's room hoping to gather information on the Black Rayquaza's whereabouts, only to receive a drawing of Roy losing a battle. Later, after seeing Liko and Roy's dedication to becoming better Trainers, Dot gave them another drawing indicating that Rayquaza was in the Paldea region.
In the following episode, while Liko came to visit after Dot rebuffed her for her share of the food, Liko heard Nidothing's video theme from behind Dot's door and assumed Dot also enjoyed watching Nidothing's livestreams. Liko attempted to invite Dot to watch the livestream together, but was caught off guard upon hearing Dot abruptly shouting about something, leaving Liko confused. Liko told her how much she admires Nidothing, how knowledgeable she was about Pokémon, and how fun it was to watch her. Afterwards, while Liko was watching her video in real time, Dot read her comment, which made Liko flustered that someone she admired was reading her comment. The comment shared a similar description of Dot's personality, making Dot feel awkward. During the day, Murdock tried to get Dot out of her room by placing a tray of his donuts in a cabinet. Later that night, Dot, having been touched by Liko's kindness, sneaked into the kitchen and grabbed them for herself and Quaxly, making Murdock happy that his plan was successful.
In Welcome to Paldea!, as soon as Liko arrived in Paldea, Dot began to open up a little more to her. Following Ludlow's advice, Dot left an illustration on Liko's bedroom door and when she thanked her, Dot said on the other side that she would wait for her. Accidentally, Liko saw Dot laundering her Nidothing costume while on her way to her house to approach Sprigatito again. However, in Arboliva's Forest, while Dot was trying to tell Liko the truth, Liko revealed that she just thought that Dot was just a Nidothing fan, leaving Liko without actually knowing the Nidothing's real identity.
In An Unexpected Picnic!, as Dot was in progress of making a new video about picnics, she didn't have any idea on what to talk about, as she'd never been in a picnic before. After receiving a message from Liko, that she could make her own sandwich in the meeting room, causing Dot's stomach to growl. She decided to leave her room and to her surprise, she found table of sandwich ingredients that she could use, though she didn't know how to make one. Ludlow explained to Dot that Liko wanted to share fun experiences with her to help build a better friendship. Considering Ludlow's words and with the help of her fellow members, she was able to create a video about picnicking. Afterwards, as thanks, Dot sent Liko a message of her wearing her Nidothing costume alongside with Quaxly and Ludlow, but Liko once again failed to make the connection. Ludlow and Friede decided to let Dot be the one to decide when to actually explain the truth to Liko.
In Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, when the Rising Volt Tacklers noticed Liko had been absent for a while, Dot pointed their search towards Artazon, where sightings of a girl with a Sprigatito had been reported online; this, however, was only misinformation created by Spinel to delay them. Quickly after realizing this, Dot reached out for Iono in order to collab with her and reach a larger audience to search for Liko. Her plan was a success, as Liko was found in Levincia, but Iono suddenly turned this into a game of tag, leading the girl to run away. Now, with the Rising Volt Tacklers heading towards the right place, Dot asked Friede to take her there as well, partnering up with Quaxly in the process. In Levincia, using information from Iono's livestream, Dot and Roy were able to predict where Liko would be and reunited with her; in the process, Dot finally met Roy and Liko in person, after only communicating with them from inside her room.
In Quaxly, We Can Do It, Dot caught Quaxly as her first Pokémon and officially became a Pokémon Trainer. Following this, the Rising Volt Tacklers started looking around Levincia for Liko's pendant, which had been taken by Spinel. Dot, Liko, and Roy split up when Arboliva's Ancient Poké Ball begun glowing, as this meant the pendant was nearby. She and Quaxly found their way to a docked cargo ship, where they were ambushed by a Beheeyem and a Magneton. They held their ground and, despite the signal being jammed, managed to alert Liko and Roy to their location with a clever use of Water Gun. The three of them engaged in battle against Spinel's Pokémon, with this being Dot's first-ever battle, but they were quickly defeated once their opponent unleashed his Umbreon. Despite this loss, they were able to retrieve the pendant, which reacted with Liko's strong emotions, and made their escape with Arboliva. Later that night, encouraged by Quaxly, Dot revealed to Liko that she was Nidothing.
In Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer, Dot's microphone broke down during a Nidothing livestream. She, Liko, and Roy went on a trip to Steelbound Town, where she purchased a replacement microphone and another to use as a prop. After getting separated from the others, Dot came across a wild Tinkatink failing to take a man's hammer. To Dot's surprise, Tinkatink stole the prop microphone and immediately began working it into a new hammer. Later, Tinkatink climbed aboard the Brave Olivine in order to show Dot the hammer she made, only to be blamed for destroying the ship's supply of iron materials. The true culprit was a wild Orthworm, which Dot managed to defeat and drive off with Quaxly and Tinkatink's help. Upon realizing that Tinkatink wanted to stay with her, Dot accepted her wish and used a Poké Ball Quaxly gave her to catch her. Later, Dot introduced Tinkatink to her viewers in a livestream, only to nearly have her identity exposed when Tinkatink tried to steal the zipper off her Nidothing costume.
In A Wild Mom Appears!, Dot's mother Franka came aboard the Brave Olivine, intending to take Dot home with her. Worried for how Dot felt about the situation, Liko and Roy asked her to tell them about how she came aboard the Brave Olivine. Later, when Franka realized her daughter had become a Trainer, she challenged Dot to a battle, much to the latter's confusion. During their battle, Dot conveyed to Franka how much she had grown as a person after joining the Rising Volt Tacklers. Her determination to win allowed Quaxly to learn Low Kick and defeat Franka's Lycanroc. Afterward, Dot asked if she could end the trial period and become a permanent member of the Rising Volt Tacklers, which Franka readily agreed to.
In The Plan to Capture Rayquaza, the Explorers used a machine capable of recreating Terapagos's energy to summon the Black Rayquaza. While Dot worked on a kill program for the machine, Liko and Roy used their Pokémon to keep the Explorers distracted. Their efforts paid off, but after Dot shut the machine down, Coral lost her temper and commanded her Glalie to use Self-Destruct. The attack collided with Rayquaza's Dragon Pulse, creating an explosion powerful enough to blast the Sky High Pokémon directly into the hull of the Brave Olivine.
In From So Far Away, the ship was safely docked while the Explorers retreated, realizing their operation was a failure. Hoping to convey Terapagos's desire to reach Laqua, Dot, Roy, Liko, and Friede challenged Rayquaza to a battle, which it readily accepted. Quaxly combined its strength with Sprigatito to launch attacks, but was quickly taken out by a stray Draco Meteor, leaving Dot unable to help with the rest of the battle. Eventually, only Liko and Roy were left, but, despite the best efforts of their Pokémon, they were unable to do much against the Sky High Pokémon. Later, Dot, Liko, and Roy decided to become stronger by learning how to use the Terastal phenomenon.
In Welcome to Naranja Academy!, Dot, Liko, and Roy enrolled in Naranja Academy as part of the Tera Training module. They each received a Tera Orb and were tasked with battling a selected Gym Leader as part of their basic aptitude test—in Dot's case, Iono was chosen as her opponent.
The group arrived in Levincia for her test in Dot and Nidothing, where they reunited with the other Rising Volt Tacklers and Iono. Right before a rehearsal match, Dot learned that Iono planned on streaming the upcoming test, resulting in her feeling anxious and being unable to properly focus on the battle, to which the Gym Leader offered that she could battle as Nidothing instead. Later, Dot hosted a Nidothing livestream touring through Levincia, though Liko and Quaxly were keen to notice that she seemed to be forcing herself to act cheerful. When asked if she was truly okay with taking the test as Nidothing, Dot snapped, insisting her decision was final, only for the conversation to be interrupted by a wild Varoom accidentally running off with the Nidothing costume. Dot chased after the Pokémon to the middle of the city and, despite being surrounded by onlookers and cameras, was able to overcome her anxiety, allowing her to effectively issue commands for Quaxly to defeat Varoom and retrieve the costume.
Dot's battle against Iono began in the following episode. Despite having studied her opponent's Bellibolt beforehand, Dot still struggled against the more experienced Pokémon, but she still managed to take advantage of an unexpected situation by Terastallizing Quaxly during a power outage, allowing him to damage his opponent while Iono's attention was elsewhere. Once the power was restored, however, Iono retaliated, Terastallizing her Bellibolt and defeating Quaxly with a supereffective move. Despite the loss, Dot and Quaxly still managed to pass their basics test for fully letting loose and having fun in battle, showing how their bond got improved.
In Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four, Dot, Liko, and Roy participated in the Elite Four Tag Battle alongside the Gym Leaders they battled for their basic aptitude tests. Dot and Iono went up against Poppy's Rajah and Tinkie and, despite a initial struggle, managed to get the upper hand due to Dot's quick thinking: while her Quaxly Terastallized to distract Tinkie, Iono's Bellibolt defeated Rajah with an Electromorphosis-boosted Zap Cannon, winning the battle by default. In the following episode, Dot took care of Terapagos while Liko had her battle. At some point, the Tera Pokémon wandered off, and she chased it to the academy's library, where she met Penny and learned that Chive had somehow been registered as a teacher without Penny's knowing. After a brief encounter with Chive, Dot discovered and took out a copy of the Scarlet Book, which Terapagos took an interest in.
In Dance, Quaxly! The Blue Medali Step!, Dot, Liko, and Roy arrived at Medali's Treasure Eatery, where they met Larry, the Gym Leader that Dot would have to battle for her Tera Training usage test. Despite her best tactics, the battle was not in her favor, with Larry managing to defeat Tinkatink and paralyze Quaxly while keeping both of his Pokémon. After realizing Quaxly had been imitating the movements of other Pokémon throughout the battle, Dot told him to incorporate those movements into his attacks, allowing him to deal a series of blows on Staraptor, which was the push necessary for Quaxly to evolve into Quaxwell. Dot followed it up with a Terastallization, but the paralysis persisted, leaving Quaxwell wide open to be defeated by his opponent. Although she lost, Larry praised Dot's ingenuity during the battle and awarded her a passing review.
In Infiltrating the System! Naranja Academy in Danger!, Dot was contacted by Penny during the Tera Training Student Battle Tournament, who informed her that someone on the inside was hacking into the academy's system. They quickly came to the conclusion that the Explorers, through Chalce, were trying to steal information about Terapagos. In order for the tournament to not be interrupted, they kept this under wraps and tried to solve it themselves, with Dot asking Liko and Roy for help to look out for the Explorers. Dot managed to find Chalce, but her Medicham alerted her and managed to keep Quaxwell at bay. Even with Penny trying to block her access to the system, Chalce managed to steal the data and Teleported away with her Xatu. In the following episode, Dot faced Rob and his Darumaka in the tournament and won after Terastallizing her Quaxwell.
Following the end of the Tera Training course, Dot, Liko, and Roy reunited with the rest of the Rising Volt Tacklers in Into a New Sky! The Brave Olivine!. After receiving Lucius's belt back from Friede, Dot was challenged by Lucius's Lapras, who wanted to test her strength as a Trainer at the end of her Tera Training. After exchanging a couple of attacks, Dot Terastallized Quaxwell and had her use an enhanced Liquidation, which Lapras withstood, but still seemed content with their growth before returning to her Poké Ball soon after.
Before they left Naranja Academy, Raifort informed them about Briar, a Terapagos researcher currently stationed in the land of Kitakami, so the Rising Volt Tacklers decided to head there next. In Tinkatink's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Day, Dot, Liko, Roy, and Friede traveled up Oni Mountain to meet with Briar at the Crystal Pool, where Briar was at, according to Carmine. Along the way, a wild Bombirdier pestered the group by dropping various objects on them and stole a metal plate that Tinkatink wanted to improve her hammer. Dot and her Pokémon chased Bombirdier to its nest, where Quaxwell was forced to confront it and its Terastallized partner while Tinkatink retrieved the plate. Once Tinkatink finished forging her new hammer, she evolved into Tinkatuff and turned the tide of battle, driving the Bombirdier off. In the following episode, the group arrived at the Crystal Pool and met with Briar, with whom they discussed about Terapagos, but ultimately left with no new leads. As the group returned to the Brave Olivine, Dot stayed behind in Mossui Town to record some footage for her channel and ended up meeting Perrin, a photographer who snapped a photo of a Kleavor in Tengu Mountain, though couldn't remember the exact location.
Dot, Liko, Roy, Friede, and Perrin arrived in Tengu Mountain in The Search for Kleavor!. Following an encounter with some a pack of wild Houndour and Houndoom, Dot was separated from the others, but soon found Perrin and discovered that her inability to remember Kleavor's location was due to the effects of a wild Trevenant's Confuse Ray. With her skills, Dot was able to determine exactly where the photo had been taken, leading to the now reunited group successfully tracking down Kleavor in the following episode. Despite Liko and Lapras's pleas, Kleavor did not go with them so easily, deciding to test the group's might first. After a long battle over various terrains, Kleavor emerged victorious over Dot, Liko, and Roy's Terastallized Pokémon, but still acknowledged their strength and decided to return to its Ancient Poké Ball.
After following leads from Wy-Yes and Siskel, the Rising Volt Tacklers found what was presumed to be Lucius's Entei in Entei's Fierce Battle Cry!, in an archipelago off the Olivine City coast. Although they failed to defeat it, Entei still recognized their strength, but was revealed to be a wild Pokémon unrelated to the Six Heroes.
The Rising Volt Tacklers's search for Lucius's Entei led them to Paldea's Pokémon League building in Over the Top!, after Briar notified them about recent sightings of an Entei in Area Zero. In order for Dot, Liko, and Roy to be granted access to the area, they were tasked with defeating Geeta's Pokémon, consisting of a Glimmora and two Glimmet, in a battle. In the end, only Floragato and Glimmora remained, with Liko's Pokémon barely managing to win thanks to Overgrow activating. Having been granted permission, the children searched all around Area Zero for Entei alongside Friede and Briar until it decided to appear before them in The Pillar of Fire, revealing itself to actually be a Gouging Fire. Eventually, after an intense battle, the Rising Volt Tacklers earned Gouging Fire's trust. In the following episode, the children and Friede battled once more against the Black Rayquaza after it had been summoned to Area Zero by the other heroes. After a long battle, they managed to weaken Rayquaza enough for it to go inside its Ancient Poké Ball. With the Six Heroes gathered, the Rising Volt Tacklers headed towards Laqua, guided by Rayquaza.
Dot, Liko, Roy, and Friede finally arrived at Laqua in The Pokémon Paradise of Laqua! and were ambushed by the Explorers, who were following them for a while. Once again, Dot faced off against Chalce and was able to level the playing field by resorting to some unpredictable tactics. When Zirc and Onia arrived in Guided by the Black Rayquaza!, the young Rising Volt Tacklers were able to proceed to Laqua's previously sealed off area, where they discovered that Lucius was still alive. While Pagogo and Six Heroes gathered power to purify Laqua of Laquium, the children, alongside Amethio, Terastallized their main Pokémon in preparation for a showdown against Gibeon and the White Zygarde. The battle begun in the following episode and was initially very one-sided, with the Order Pokémon being so powerful that they weren't able to deal notable damage even when exploiting a weakness. With a Land's Wrath, Zygarde defeated Crocalor and Quaxwell, and left Floragato and Ceruledge on their last legs. Refusing to give up, Floragato evolved into Meowscarada and, teaming up with Ceruledge, managed to knock Zygarde down. At this moment, Zygarde forfeited the battle, revealing it was actually testing the strength and resolve of Liko and her friends all along, before disassembling and abandoning Gibeon due to his actions.
In Where the Adventure Leads, Pagogo, in its Stellar Form, purified Laqua with the help of the Six Heroes. Though the situation seemed over, Spinel used some Laquium mist he had stored on the Six Heroes, causing them to go berserk, except for Rayquaza, which urged the Rising Volt Tacklers to flee the area. With Roy's Kilowattrel and Friede's Charizard, the group was able to reach the Brave Olivine, but soon faced a heavy loss when Friede and his Charizard were blown off by the heavy winds, leaving their fate unknown.
Dot and the others eventually returned to Mount Pericarp to look for Friede, only to find that Exceed had the area blocked off. With Spinel framing Laqua's destruction on the Rising Volt Tacklers, the group decided to lay low and go their separate ways, with Dot returning home to her mother, where she continued making Nidothing videos.
In Eyes to the Skies Once Again, Part 1, Dot contacted Roy for the first time in a year and asked him to seek out Pokémon affected by the Laquium mist. After Roy was joined by Liko on this journey, Dot remained in contact with them remotely, conveying information regarding Laquium Signs and the Black Rayquaza. In Crash! Team Dragon Rampage!, upon hearing of the Black Rayquaza's situation through Liko and Roy, Dot decided to meet up with them and Murdock in Cortondo.
Before heading to Cortondo, however, Dot was requested by Iono in The Prankster to investigate a series of incidents where Pokémon were attacked by an unusually fast Stunfisk in Levincia. Noticing a pink mist surrounding the victims, Dot concluded the culprit was affected by Laquium. Later, she confronted the Stunfisk's Trainer, a boy named Stunner Fisk who deliberately pranked people to make content for his streaming channel. With the power boost provided by his Strong Sphere, Stunner Fisk managed to take out Quaxwell, but was eventually defeated once Dot Terastallized Tinkatuff to strengthen its newly-learned Metal Claw. Afterward, Iono provided a Flying Taxi for Dot so she could go meet with Liko and the others. In the following episode, she reunited with Murdock, Liko, and Roy, met Ult in person, and joined them in their travel to meet with Orla in Galar.
In Orla, Grounded, Dot and the others visited Orla at Karna's Poké Ball factory. While trying to convince Orla to aid them, Dot and the group found out that Karna had been hired to manufacture parts for the Strong Spheres, oblivious to what they truly were. Due to their intervention, the Explorers members Indi and Rubina stepped in to take the order by force. In the following episode, Dot, Liko, Roy, and Ult teamed up to battle Indi and Rubina's Laquium-enhanced Paldean Tauros. By exploiting a weakness caused by the Laquium's effect, Dot and the others emerged victorious, forcing Indi and Rubina to retreat. Later, after Orla had been convinced to fly on the airship once again, Dot and the others pitched in to help clean and repair the Brave Olivine. Once they were done, Mollie, Murdock, and Ludlow arrived to join as well. To everyone else's surprise, Ult proudly stated he would be joining the Rising Volt Tacklers as their newest member. As they prepared to take off, Dot discovered a message from Friede revealing to everyone that he was alive and well, but was in hiding from the Explorers.
In Terastallization vs. Mega Evolution!, Dot, Liko, Roy, and Ult met with Geeta and Clavell at Naranja Academy to discuss Laquium and how Exceed was exploiting its power for their own gain. They also talked about the same subject with Jacq, who promised to do his own investigation on how Laquium affects Pokémon. Dot then reunited with Penny, who provided her a map with information about Laquium Signs across Paldea and challenged her to a Double Battle, inspired by Roy and Nemona's battle. The battle took place in the following episode and ended up in Penny's victory.
In Riding the Waves, Dot tried to stay on the Brave Olivine and away from the beach, but kept coming back because of the wild Gimmighoul that she and her friends encounterd before keeps controlling her into collecting coins for it. However, upon seeing her Quaxwell's desire to go surfing, Dot decided to join in. While surfing, Dot saw that Gimmighoul stowed away on her board and ended up saving it from drifting away after it tried to save one of its coins when it dropped it into the ocean. Seeing that Gimmighoul wanted to become like Gholdengo, Dot felt a kinship with the Coin Chest Pokémon and offered to help it make its dream come true, which Gimmighoul accepted, resulting in Dot adding it to her team.
In Tinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Year!, Dot was searching for her Tinkatuff while her friends headed to an Exceed facility to search for Cervantis. Along the way, she encountered and battled against Coral and Sidian, who revealed the Rising Volt Tacklers were headed towards a trap. Dot had Quaxwell stall the Explorers while she and Gimmighoul helped Tinkatuff to forge her new hammer, helping her to evolve into Tinkaton. After her Evolution, Tinkaton defeated Glalie and had Coral and Sidian retreat. In the next episode, Dot met Hamber for the first time, both tracked down Cervantis's location but were attacked by Chalce. As Chalce pressured Hamber to not interfere, Dot battled Chalce alone, with Tinkaton eventually learning Gigaton Hammer to defeat Chalce's Medicham, causing the admin to retreat. Dot then helped free Cervantis, who revealed Spinel's experiment regarding the Super Strong Sphere on the Six Heroes. In the following episode, Dot with her group arrivied too late, as her friends and Amethio have been defeated by five of the Six Heroes. After biding farewell to Amethio, Cervantis and Hamber, Dot and the others received a call from Briar, who suggested that they come meet her at Blueberry Academy. Realizing that Blueberry Academy is a school that specializes in Pokémon battling, Dot and her friends decided it would be the perfect location to train for their next encounter with the Explorers, as Liko revealed to them that their friend Ann was there as an exchange student.
In HZ119, Dot called Cervantis whom informed her of the Exceed Museum that was actually a data center where the data on Laquium was stored and it cut off from external connections. Knowing she had no choice but to get into the Museum personally, Dot enlisted Penny to help her, much to her shock and surprise. In the next episode, Dot and Penny were able to into the Exceed Museum and get the data on Laquium with Cervantis's help. Despite having to battle Chalce, Indi, and Rubina, Dot and Penny were able to escape thanks to her Gimmighoul evolving into Gholdengo. After escaping the Exceed Museum, Dot bid Penny farewell and head back to her friends.
In HZ124, Dot and her friends infiltrated the Explorers HQ to rescue the remaining Six Heroes. Dot and Liko tried to hack through the back door but were caught by Indi and Rubina. After Amethio and his Ceruledge showed up in time, Dot hacks the door while he and Liko battle Indi and Rubina in a tag team. Dot goes in bewteen watching Amethio and Liko battle and hacking the door, even seeing Liko's Charcadet evolve into Armarouge mid-battle, defeating the Explorers' two Salamence with its new Armor Cannon move, forcing Indi and Rubina to retreat. Dot and her friends then snuck into the HQ to rescue the remaining Six Heroes, only to be led into a trap set by Spinel, with Dot and her friends facing against each of the remaining Six Heroes and Explores Admins one on one.
In HZ125, Dot used her Quaxwell and Tinkaton against Lucius's Arboliva. After Dot's Quaxwell got knocked out, Dot brought out Gholdengo, as she had it distract Arboliva with Make It Rain while her Tinkaton charged up Gigaton Hammer, which led them to defeating the Olvie Pokémon.
In HZ127, Dot had a battle against Penny, with Quaxwell against Vaporeon. Dot struggled at first due to Vaporeon's Water Absorb ability but had Quaxwell dodge and land attacks gracefully with his dancing skills. Penny suddenly fought dirty and had Vaporeon attack Tinkaton and Gholdengo, prompting Quaxwell to protect them, resulting in his defeat. Dot questioned Penny on her behavior but Penny pointed out that the Explorers will not fight fairly either, so she should not have been so naive. After her loss, Dot considered resigning from fighting on the front lines, as her self esteem has been being deeply affected.
Character
As an influencer and a video distributor, it is Nidothing's job to entertain young aspiring Trainers. Within the videos, she is seen as perky, using exaggerated teaching methods, and giving a beginner's guide to Trainers interested in starting their own journey. However, after becoming a Pokémon Trainer herself in Quaxly, We Can Do It, Dot got a taste of Pokémon battles, which she found enjoyable. Dot also uses the experiences she gained from being a Trainer as inspiration for her videos, as seen in Terapagos's Adventure, when she attempted to make a video about Multi Battles. In addition, Dot learns more about Pokémon and to create bonds with them, especially with her own.
As Nidothing, she always starts her videos or livestreams with the catchphrase, What's up! (Japanese: よぉーっす！ Yoo-su!). Her Japanese catchphrase is a combination of the common English slang "yo" and part of Quaxly's Japanese name (Japanese: クワッス Kuwassu). Outside of being a streamer, Dot seems to be reclusive and spends most of her time behind doors creating videos, and is rarely seen by the other Rising Volt Tacklers members. Rather than having herself talk to Roy and Liko, she used Quaxly as a messenger to communicate with them. While not necessarily shy, she is incredibly introverted and finds the other members too bothersome to interact with. However, after being touched by Liko's kindness, Dot opens up a bit, as seen in The Door That Never Opens when she sneaked out of her room to grab the donuts Murdock made for her and Quaxly. This was shown again in the next episode, where Dot took Ludlow's advice to the heart, as she realized that she and Liko do have some similarities, even leaving a drawing for her at her room.
Dot eventually grew to consider Liko a friend, as seen in An Unexpected Picnic!, when she was surprised that she wanted to share experiences with her by giving her and Ludlow their own picnic to enjoy on the Brave Olivine. Dot also went out of her way to look for Liko when she went missing in Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, as she left her room and the Brave Olivine to find her. At first, Dot found Roy annoying, but was intrigued that he had a rare Poké Ball that had a Black Rayquaza inside it. However, after teaming up with him in looking for Liko and battling against the Explorers, Dot warmed up to Roy and came to see him as a friend. Dot also watched Roy's second battle against Friede in Special Training Time!. As time went on, Dot became close with Liko and Roy, as she mostly hangs out with them. Dot also has formed a friendship with Iono, who was a inspiration for her to begin her streaming career, and refers to her as (Japanese: ナンジャモお姉さん Big sister Nanjyamo).
Dot tends to get easily nervous or anxious on a tight schedule, or frustrated when she sees a comment on one of her videos she doesn't like. Dot is also shown to grow increasingly afraid and conflicted about any of her fans finding out that she's Nidothing. However, Dot does show guilt for her unwelcoming attitude towards others, deciding to read Liko's comment as Nidothing during said livestream to make up for turning her down. Despite not wanting others to know the truth, Dot does bring herself to make an attempt to confess to Liko that she is Nidothing after gradually warming up to her, as seen in Arboliva's Forest. However, after being encouraged by Quaxly, Dot fully tells Liko the truth about being Nidothing in Quaxly, We Can Do It. Dot even told Roy that she is Nidothing, as she came to trust him to know the truth about her influencer and a video distributor identity. In Dot and Nidothing, Dot is shown to have some discomfort with being around cameras when she is not in her Nidothing costume, which cause her to freeze while trying to retrieve it from Varoom. Afterwards, the encouragement from Quaxly helped rid of her uneasiness of cameras from others.
Dot dislikes being misled, as seen in Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, when she found out that the information she got about Liko's whereabouts was false. This was shown again in As Long as I'm with My Friends, when she got misled in getting information about the Black Rayquaza. She also doesn't like the cold, as she freezes real easily whenever she thinks about it or is around it, as seen in Roy and Fuecoco's First Snow! and Where the Land Meets the Sky. Although she still spends most of her time in her room, Dot seems to be more open in leaving it and interacting with others. Dot also seems to be comfortable in letting Liko and Roy in her room. In addition, Dot seems to be interacting with the rest of her teammates and Murdock. However, after returning from her Tera Training with Liko and Roy, Dot doesn't spend a lot of time in her room and is much more interactive, even joining the team meetings in person instead of using her Rotom Phone, as seen in Wynaut?! Wy-Yes!. She even joins Liko and Roy in traveling with Friede. Although she already respected Friede as a Trainer and Pokémon Professor, Dot eventually comes to admire the latter for his generosity and understanding of others.
She appears to be tomboyish in appearance. In Japanese, she uses the first-person personal pronoun 僕 boku, a pronoun which is primarily used by males; when used by females, it is associated with tomboys. Dot is a fan of a Monthly Occulture book series, as shown in Liko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End. This was shown again in Wynaut?! Wy-Yes!, when Dot became excited to meet a journalist for the Occulture book series in former Rising Volt Tackler member Wy-Yes. Also, in the same episode, Dot became excited that Wy-Yes put her, Liko, and Roy in a Occulture article. Dot even shows appreciation for science fiction movies, as seen in HZ121, when she decided to watch Guy Silver's whole space film after Ludlow used it as an lecture about space travel to her, Liko, Roy, and Ult.
Dot appears to have enjoyment for eating sweets, even coming to like Murdock's treats. Also, Dot and her friends take the time to try the popular sweets spot in various town they visit. Although, despite her sweet tooth, Dot has come to enjoy in trying various other foods. Dot does care about Pokémon greatly and would do her best to make them happy, especially her partners. She also shows support of a Pokémon's dream and would do what she can to help them make it happen, as seen in Riding the Waves, when she decided to help Gimmighoul collect the coins it needs to evolve into Gholdengo and succeeded in doing so in HZ120.
After the Rising Volt Tacklers disbanded following both the loss of Friede and being framed by Spinel for the Explorers' actions, Dot has gone back to spending her time in her room at home. However, unlike before Liko and Roy came into her life, Dot misses being out and traveling. Part of the reason she is still in her room is her work on making Nidothing videos and helping her best friends find Laquium signs. Despite this, Dot is much more ready to jump into action, as seen in Crash! Team Dragon Rampage!, when she decided to meet up with Liko, Roy, and Murdock in person in Paldea. Like Roy, Dot finds Ult annoying but comes to respect him as a friend, Trainer, and teammate.
Ever since the Rising Volt Tacklers reformed in We Are the Rising Volt Tacklers!, Dot works with Liko, Roy, and Captain Pikachu in making decisions during Friede's absences, as she and the rest of her teammates find out that he is still alive but in hiding from the Explores. Dot also helps with the team's finances, as seen in Nidothing Love!, when she and Iono did a collaboration event to raise funds for their travels. When Friede return in HZ121, Dot comes to accept in being a founding member of the reformed Rising Volt Tacklers, but knows that Murdock, her best friends, Pokémon, and the rest of her teammates are there to guide her whenever she needed it.
Dot has shown to be much more confident in herself than she was before she started her adventures with the Rising Volt Tacklers, as they changed her life for the better. She is also able to speak her mind a lot further and bravely faces the world head on. In addition, Dot has shown to be less stressed out in maintaining her schedule as Nidothing, but is still keeping her identity a secret from everyone, except for those she is closes to. Although, after having a battle with Penny in HZ127, Dot's confidences have taken a hit and is beginning to consider being the support for her friends, as she comes to think that she is holding them back.
Pokémon
Dot's team consists of Pokémon who are outgoing and enjoy doing various activities: Quaxwell is relaxed, Tinkaton has determination, and Gholdengo is easy-going, which is the opposite of their Trainer. Also, Dot's Pokémon have been a good influence on their Trainer, as they inspired her to be friendly, determined, and see the world. Her Quaxwell and Tinkaton participate in her Nidothing videos, even when they were in their first stages, while her Gholdengo acts as transportation.
Furthermore, her Pokémon seemed to take on a particular role on the team as they developed: Quaxwell and Tinkaton are Dot's main battlers while Gholdengo is the secondary battler. Dot's Pokémon share a close bond with each other and act like siblings.
This listing is of Dot's known Pokémon in Pokémon Horizons: The Series:
On hand
 Quaxly → Quaxwell ♂ 
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 Tinkatink → Tinkatuff → Tinkaton ♀ 
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 Gimmighoul → Gholdengo |
Traveling with
 Rotom Phone |
Temporary
| Debut | The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two) |
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| Japanese | Ikue Otani |
| English | Ikue Otani |
- Main article: Captain Pikachu
In From So Far Away, Friede had Captain Pikachu help Liko and Dot battle the Black Rayquaza while he and Roy battled it while flying on his Charizard. With Cap's help, Sprigatito and Quaxly were able to get airborne to land an attack on Rayquaza.
| Debut | An Unexpected Picnic! |
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| Japanese | Ayane Sakura |
| English | Edward Bosco |
- Main article: Roy's Wattrel
In Sparkle! The Glow of Flame and Art, Dot had Roy's Wattrel assist in her art project for the Artazon Art Festival. By using Spark, Wattrel provided electricity to power Dot's minature ferris wheel.
Dot and Quaxwell used a Cetoddle to ride down some slopes on Glaseado Mountain.
None of Cetoddle's moves are known.
Taken care of
| Debut | The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two) |
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| Japanese | Yuka Terasaki |
| English | Faye Mata |
- Main article: Pagogo
In Liko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End, Liko left Terapagos in Dot's care. After getting lost from Dot, the two found Penny investigating Chalce and soon after, Dot and Terapagos found the Scarlet Book, which had an image that caught Terapagos' attention.
Achievements
Tera Training
Dot has participated in the Tera Training of Naranja Academy. Her evaluation and overall score are:
Gym Leader challenge
- Iono - Battle Exam - Basic; Approved (Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!)
- Larry - Battle Exam - Implementation; Approved (Dance, Quaxly! The Blue Medali Step!)
Accomplishments
As a genius hacker, Dot is able to create a complex application system and break into systems in minutes.
- Rising Volt Tacklers app: Dot developed the main app used by the team members. Among other functions, it features identity verification for team members and an exclusive chatroom. This app is installed on each team member's personal Rotom Phone.
- In The Plan to Capture Rayquaza, Dot created a program capable of shutting down a machine the Explorers were using to to confuse the Black Rayquaza. She used her Rotom Phone to install the program onto the machine.
Extracurricular activities
As a student at Naranja Academy, Dot participated in the following events:
- Artazon Art Festival (Sparkle! The Glow of Flame and Art)
- Elite Four Tag Battle: with Iono Vs. Poppy (Won; Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four)
- Tera Training Student Battle Tournament: Vs. Rob (Won; Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!)
Nidothing's videos
In some episodes, Nidothing replaces the role of the narrator from previous series, explaining some concepts of the Pokémon world. In Dot and Nidothing, Dot revealed that she pre-recorded several videos between the events of From So Far Away and Welcome to Naranja Academy!. This allowed her to still upload content while she went on a Pokémon journey with Liko and Roy to participate in the Tera Training.
After a long hiatus, Dot began recording videos again in Into a New Sky! The Brave Olivine!, this time reintroducing her partner, Quaxwell after his Evolution. A year later, in Eyes to the Skies Once Again, Part 1, it was revealed that Dot was still making videos, this time warning about some cases involving Pokémon affected by Laquium. Dot's popularity as Nidothing spans across several regions of the Pokémon world, with her videos being seen from Kanto to Paldea and with some subscribers such as Liko, Zirc, Penny and others.
Main outfit
Dot's first main outfit consists of a dark purple top with a light purple and white jacket and green pants. She also wore Snorlax slippers. Dot wore this outfit in Special Training with Cap! to From So Far Away, as well as briefly again in Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!. After returning from her Tera Training in Into a New Sky! The Brave Olivine!, Dot would wear this outfit whenever she was on the Brave Olivine. She normally wore this outfit as sleepwear while on the Brave Olivine, or at home, as shown in various episodes, and A Wild Mom Appears!.
Dot started wearing her second main outfit in Put Your Heart Into It! to Where the Adventure Leads, it consists of a blue, green and purple jacket with dark purple pants. She also wore a pair of blue and white shoes with pink laces in the middle. She usually wore this outfit whenever she was traveling outside the Brave Olivine.
Dot began wearing her third main outfit in Eyes to the Skies Once Again, Part 1. It consists a purple jacket with light pink and white accents, with a printed pink and white logo on the right side. Behind her jacket is a white fluff appendange. She also wears light green pants, a dark purple tank top underneath (just like when she was younger), teal color shoes, white socks and has a set of cyan headphones with a loose cable around her neck. Dot's hair has grown longer and her left bang is now tucked behind her ear, revealing her left eye.
Other outfits
Costumes
- Dot normally wears a Nidorina full body suit costume with a large zipper whenever she does her videos, live streams, (or live events) as Nidothing. A black headband is needed to push her hair back so she can see more clearly within her Nidothing costume.
Other outfits
- In Food Fit for a Kingambit!, Dot wore a brown apron with a Kingambit on the right side and light-yellow bandana.
- In Roy is Crocalor, and Crocalor is Roy!, Dot had a Pikachu mask.
- In Ludlow's Homecoming!, Dot wore an orange life jacket while heading to the Whirl Islands.
Regular clothes
- In Roy is Crocalor, and Crocalor is Roy!, Dot wore a traditional jinbei outfit similar to Juliana while attending Kitakami's Countryside Harvest Festival.
Uniforms
- In Welcome to Naranja Academy!, Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four to The Terapagos I Don't Know and Infiltrating the System! Naranja Academy in Danger! to Into a New Sky! The Brave Olivine!, Dot would wear Naranja Academy's winter uniform while she attended the school as an exchange student.
Outdoor gear
Snow wear
- In Roy and Fuecoco's First Snow! to Liko and Amethio and Where the Land Meets the Sky to The Pokémon Paradise of Laqua!, Dot wore a purple jacket with green pants, brown boots and purple gloves.
- She even tried on a light blue jacket with ears on the hood (which bore a striking resemblance to Nidothing, according to Liko), in Roy and Fuecoco's First Snow!.
Swimwear
- In Riding the Waves, Dot wore a swimsuit that closely resembles Quaquaval. As well as, wearing sandals that has a face closely similar to a Shroomish.
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Dot's swimsuit
Voice actress
| Language | Voice actor | |
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| Japanese | 青山吉能 Yoshino Aoyama | |
| English | Faye Mata | |
| Arabic | زينب رسلان Zainab Reslan | |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 陳雪瑩 Shirley Chan Suet Ying |
| Mandarin | 劉如蘋 Liú Rúpíng (Taiwan) 翁媛 Wēng Yuàn (mainland China) | |
| Czech | Viktorie Taberyová | |
| Dutch | Dot: Nienke van Dijk Nidothing: Kim van Zeben | |
| Finnish | Minttu Kenttälä | |
| European French | Ludivine Deworst | |
| German | Anna Ewelina | |
| Hebrew | אלונה אלכסנדר Alona Alexander | |
| Indonesian | Lis Kurniasih | |
| Italian | Emanuela Cardani | |
| Norwegian | Ninni Spone | |
| Polish | Angelika Kurowska (HZ003) Marta Dobecka | |
| Portuguese | Brazil | Karin Medeiros |
| Portugal | Carolina Simões | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Lupita Leal |
| Spain | Miriam Cordón | |
| Thai | สิริกาญจน์ ศุภสิทธิกุลชัย | |
| Turkish | Simge Nalbant | |
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In the manga
Pocket Monsters
Dot appeared in the Anime Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Adventure manga, playing the same role she does in the animated series. She first appeared as Nidothing in HZM00 and later as herself in HZM02.
Pokémon
 Quaxly ♂ |
Traveling with
 Rotom Phone |
Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~
Dot appeared in the Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~ manga. In DVT04, Dot and Quaxly helped Liko fix her hair.
In DVT10, it was revealed that Dot had captured Tinkatink.
Pokémon
 Quaxly ♂ |
 Tinkatink ♀ |
Traveling with
 Rotom Phone |
Pocket Monsters ~Pucchigumi SP~
Dot briefly appeared in PGSP02.
Trivia
- Nidothing's costume resembles a Nidorina.
- Dot's original main appearance resembles multiple Pokémon:
- Her hairstyle resembles an Overcast Form Cherrim with her hair down or a Sunshine Form Cherrim with her hair up.
- Her jacket bears a resemblance to a Shiny Glameow.
- Her slippers resemble the face of Snorlax.
- Dot's second outfit was chosen by Mollie.[5]
- The second outfit features a symbol on her left shirt pocket that resembles Nidothing’s right eye. Her third outfit has what resembles the katakana character ド do on the right side of her jacket.
- When Terastallizing her Pokémon, Dot uses the phrase start trending, create buzz, and shine (Japanese: 映えてバズって輝いちゃえ Dazzle them, go viral, and shine on!).
- Dot's in-game Trainer ID number is 230804, the Japanese air date of Quaxly, We Can Do It.
- Dot's computer uses a operating system that bears many resemblances to Microsoft Windows.
- The platform that Dot releases videos on bears a heavy resemblance to YouTube.
- Dot is the first supporting character to battle against a Champion.
- She is also the first supporting character to have won against a Pokémon Champion.
- Dot is the only member of the Rising Volt Tacklers that doesn't have a Pokémon introduced outside of Generation IX.
- During her live streams, a slight graphical glitch is visible: the red progress bar extends beyond the Poké Ball icon.
Names
Dot
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ドット Dot | From dot, possibly in reference to pixels or the dot in the URL |
| English, French, German, Italian, Czech, Brazilian Portuguese |
Dot | Same as her Japanese name |
| European Spanish, Latin American Spanish | Doti | Similar to her Japanese name |
| Korean | 도트 Dot | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 小點 Xiǎo Diǎn / Síu Dím | From 點 diǎn / dím (dot) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 点点 Diǎndiǎn | From 点 diǎn (dot) and 点点 diǎndiǎn (a little bit) |
| Thai | ดอท Dot | Transcription of her Japanese name |
Nidothing
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ぐるみん Gurumin | From 着包み kigurumi (costumed character) |
| English, German, Polish | Nidothing | From Nidorina, Dot, and thing, as well as a play on Nidoking |
| European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Italian, Czech, Brazilian Portuguese |
Nidotina | From Nidorina and Dot/Doti |
| French | Nidotruc | From Nidorina, Dot, and truc (thing) |
| Korean | 타르링 Tareuring | From 탈인형 tar-inhyeong (costumed character) |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 咕嚕咪 Gūlǔmī | Transcription of the Japanese name |
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 咕嚕咪 Gūlōumāi | |
| Chinese (mainland China) | 可露米 Kělùmǐ | |
| European Portuguese | Gururina | From its Japanese name, guru, Nidorina, and garina (gal) |
| Thai | กูรูมิน Gurumin | Transcription of the Japanese name |
References
- ↑ As of Where the Adventure Leads, Dot is a year older than at the start of Pokémon Horizons: The Series
- ↑ "Dot", Pocket Monster Acrylic Stand Collection 2 on Gashapon
- ↑ Official materials, such as this relationship chart, do not list Dot as a main character or lead protagonist, instead most commonly listing Liko and Roy as dual protagonists.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1636676751417040896?s=20
- ↑ Tweet by アニメ「ポケットモンスター」公式 (@anipoke_PR), May 16, 2024
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