Emily (EP100)
Emily (Japanese: エミリ Emily) is a character of the day who appeared in the Pokémon the Series: The Beginning episode Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?. Emily lives in Yambera on Mandarin Island South.
She had an ongoing rivalry with Ralph, as both of them always competed with each other to see who had the best Pokémon. Somehow, they always ended up getting the same Pokémon, until Emily obtained a Nidoran♀ which she named Maria, and Ralph obtained his own Nidoran♂, Tony. Although the two trainers couldn't stand each other, their Nidoran fell in love.
Misty thought that Ralph and Emily truly loved each other deep down, so she tried to get them together. However, she only drove a bigger rift between them. They only decided to stop hating each other when their Nidoran were kidnapped by Team Rocket. Emily and Ralph teamed up to stop Team Rocket and get their Pokémon back.
After saving their Nidoran and seeing how much they loved each other, Ralph and Emily decided to put aside their differences and let Tony and Maria see each other. The two Nidoran, happy with their owners' decisions, kissed and promptly evolved into Nidorino and Nidorina.
At the end of the episode, Emily and Ralph appeared to have developed a crush on each other as when Tracey and Misty suggested they build a house for their Nidoran, they shouted each other's name instead of their respective Nidoran.
Pokémon
This listing is of the known Pokémon owned by Emily in Pokémon the Series: The Beginning:
On hand
| Debut | Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon? |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Mika Kanai |
| English | Mika Kanai |
Emily's Nidorina, nicknamed Maria (Japanese: メリー Mary), was in love with Ralph's Nidorino and has an orange ribbon around her neck. She first appeared as a Nidoran♀ when Emily had lost her. With the help of Ash and his friends she tried to find her. Tracey found her together with a Nidoran♂, nicknamed Tony. Both Ralph and Emily found them kissing and playing with each other. The Trainers quickly grabbed their Pokémon away and left. It was revealed that both Ralph and Emily have known each other since they were small, catching the same Pokémon and competing in the same contests. This made both Maria and Tony close, but their owners despised each other. Maria was then seen at the balcony window looking down at Tony but was taken back in by Emily.
Meowth told Maria to come with him but she would not abandon her Trainer. The next day Maria and Tony were captured by Team Rocket. Emily and Ralph tried to get them back but were stopped by Jessie's Arbok. They both commanded attacks, which defeated both Arbok and Victreebel, and sent Team Rocket blasting off. Suddenly Maria evolved into a Nidorina along with Tony. In the end, Emily and Ralph became friends too.
Maria's known moves are Tackle, Scratch, Double Kick, and Fury Swipes.
Status unknown
Voice actors
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Trivia
- In the English dub, the name of Emily's Nidoran♀ (Maria) along with the name of Ralph's Nidoran♂ (Tony) are references to the two main characters in the musical West Side Story, which itself, like this episode's title, is inspired by Romeo and Juliet.
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