Iono (anime)

Iono
ナンジャモ Nanjyamo
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Iono
Age Unknown
Gender Female
Eye color Pink
Hair color Pink/Teal
Hometown Levincia
Region Paldea
Animated series Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Debut Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?
Counterpart(s) Iono (core series), Iono (Masters)
English voice actor Erika Harlacher-Stone
Japanese voice actor Kaede Hondo
Member of Paldea League
Rank Gym Leader
Leader of Levincia Gym
Badge Electric Badge
Specializes in Electric types
Manga series Anime Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Adventure
Debut HZM03 (PM)

Iono (Japanese: ナンジャモ Nanjyamo) is the Gym Leader of Levincia's Gym, known officially as the Levincia Gym. She specializes in Electric-type Pokémon. She gives the Electric Badge to Trainers who defeat her. She appears as a recurring supporting character in Pokémon Horizons: The Series.

In animation

History

Pre-series

As revealed in A Wild Mom Appears!, Iono was a source of inspiration for Dot who, after watching one of Iono's livestreams, in which she read a comment from Dot about how to deal with a dilemma regarding her unwillingless to explore the world, decided to join the Rising Volt Tacklers. Sometime after this, Iono and Dot struck up a friendship, with Dot referring to her as (Japanese: ナンジャモお姉さん Big sister Nanjyamo).

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Iono and Dot

Iono first appeared in Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, where she was contacted by Dot to help her find Liko, who was missing. Taking the opportunity, Iono asked Dot if she wanted to do a collaboration in her live show as Nidothing to better spread the word. With the help of Iono, Dot was able to locate Liko in Levincia. Iono then turned the search into a game of tag and later congratulated Roy for finding Liko and thanked Liko for her help in making her stream a hit.

In Respective Departures, Iono reappeared talking to Dot via video conference, showing that she knew that Dot had finally become a Trainer. When she was interrupted by Liko and Roy, she talked to Liko a little about her friendship with Dot and wished everyone to have fun at the planned party for Diana's farewell to Brave Olivine.

In The Plan to Capture Rayquaza, Iono appeared hosting an edition of Iono Zone when she was interrupted by the appearance of Black Rayquaza in the skies, dancing animatedly in ecxitement.

In From So Far Away, Iono appeared in a flashback of Liko and Roy's journey.

In HZ046, Iono was selected as Dot's challenge as part of Terastal Training, much to Dot's frustration. Sometime after Dot, Liko, and Roy began their training, Iono helped the Rising Volt Tacklers get a place to keep the Brave Olivine safe while it was being repaired.

In HZ049, Iono met Dot again at the dock where the Brave Olivine was docked. Seeing Dot's insecurity without the Nidothing outfit, Iono proposed that Dot battle as Nidothing in a training battle with Roy. Later, upon seeing Dot's confidence in winning a battle alongside Quaxly, Iono announced in a video that Dot would be her opponent in an online event. In secret, Iono expressed that she would like to face Dot as Nidothing because it would increase her online audience, but she was happy for her friend.

In HZ050, Iono participated in another Nidothing video, and with her outgoing personality, Iono overshadowed Dot a little when the two were talking about the upcoming battle between the two. The next day, Iono finally had her battle with Dot, and despite the efforts of Dot and Quaxly, Iono managed to win the battle. After the battle, Iono approved Dot in her Terastal Training's test and congratulated her for understanding a little more how to evolve as a Trainer.

In HZ055, Iono came to Naranja Academy to help the Terastal Training students, participating in a Multi Battle alongside Dot against Poppy from Paldea's Elite Four. After a tough battle, Iono and Dot were able to defeat the young Trainer, and soon after, Iono motivated Dot to continue doing her best.

In HZ067, Iono appeared on a video call talking to Dot after the end of the Course Students Battle Tournament. After being informed that she was late for the start of the event, she was interrupted by Poppy's arrival and Dot told her that she would calmly talk about everything another time.

Character

Iono without her hair accessories

Iono is a streamer, online video creator, and an influencer, running a livestream called "Iono Zone" (Japanese: ドンナモンジャTV Donnamonja TV). She is known to stream her work as a Gym Leader, and prioritizes viewer numbers and engagement on her channel. As such, she never misses the chance to have a collaboration with another popular figure, such as Dot's alter-ego, Nidothing, whom Iono is good friends with. Accordingly, Iono was one of the few people outside of the Rising Volt Tacklers to know Dot's true identity, with Dot occasionally asking Iono for advice and help.

As a result of her popularity, Iono finds it really hard to be able to explore the outdoors without being recognized, and as such, occasionally tends to find places where she can relax without the worry of being discovered, as seen in HZ049, when she began spending time at the Brave Olivine whilst it was being repaired. She's also very considerate to her friends, as upon realizing that Dot was suffering from stage fright, she allowed her to challenge her as her Nidothing persona, but after seeing Dot's newfound confidence, allowed her to battle as herself, and whilst wanting to battle Nidothing to help her boost her viewers, she was nonetheless genuinely happy for Dot's growth.

She appeared briefly in Respective Departures without her hair accessories, which according to her, is part of her personality and who she really is.

Pokémon

This is the list of Iono's known Pokémon in the anime:

On hand

Bellibolt Electric
Iono's Bellibolt
Iono's Terastallized Bellibolt

Bellibolt is Iono's only known Pokémon. It is often seen by her side when she is calling Dot, and participates in all of Iono's livestreams, being just as popular as its Trainer.

In HZ050, Bellibolt was used to battle Dot's Quaxly for her Terastal Training test, and won.

In HZ055, it teamed up with Quaxly to battle Poppy during the Elite Four Tag Battle. Bellibolt was able to knock out Copperajah, making the pair the only team to defeat an Elite Four member.

Bellibolt's known moves are Spark, Discharge, Slack Off, Reflect, and Zap Cannon, and its Ability is Electromorphosis.

Traveling with

Rotom Phones
Iono's Rotom Phone
Iono's Rotom Phones

In Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, Iono was shown to own a Rotom Phone with a Magnemite Magnet Case. In HZ049, she was shown to own multiple additional Rotom Phones, which she uses for recording videos at various different angles at once.

Other

Tadbulb (multiple)
Iono's Tadbulb
Debut HZ049

These Tadbulb were used by Iono to help illuminate Roy's training battle against Dot.

None of Tadbulb's moves are known.

Iono's videos

As a streamer and online celebrity in the Pokémon world, Iono appeared in a few online videos during Pokémon Horizons: The Series.

Episode
Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?
Episode
HZ050
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Collaboration with Nidothing
HZ050.png
Battle with Dot

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 本渡楓 Kaede Hondo
English Erika Harlacher-Stone
Italian Giada Sabellico
Polish Małgorzata Prochera
Latin American Spanish Nycolle González
Thai ฐิติกมล หมดห่วง


Gallery

Artwork

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Concept art Key frame by
Masaaki Iwane[1]

Eyecatch

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Other

Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 2.jpg Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 5.jpg HZ055 Artwork.jpg
Key visual from
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Pocket Monsters: Terastal Debut poster An illustration of Dot and Iono's battle in HZ055 by Sanosuke Sakuma[2]

In the manga

Pocket Monsters

Iono briefly appeared in a cameo in HZM03.

Trivia

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ナンジャモ Nanjyamo From ナンジャモンジャ nan ja mon ja (name given to an unusually large tree that grows in a particular place; literally meaning "What is it?"), often referring to the Chinese fringetree
English, Polish Iono From the genus Chionanthus (fringetree), ion, and iunno (informal interjection for "I don't know")
German Enigmara From Enigma
Spanish e-Nigma From e- (prefix for electronic) and enigma
French Mashynn From machine or machin ("that one" or thingy)
Italian Kissara From Chi sarà? ("Who will it be?")
Korean 모야모 Moyamo From 모야 moya (slang for "What is it?")
Chinese (Mandarin) 奇樹 / 奇树 Qíshù From 奇樹 / 奇树 qíshù / kèihsyuh (strange tree)
Chinese (Cantonese) 奇樹 Kèihsyuh
Indonesian Mistika From mistika (mystic, mysticism; ultimately derived from Ancient Greek μυστικός mustikós (secret)) and possibly listrik (electricity)
Brazilian Portuguese Kissera From O que será? ("What will it be?")
Thai นันจาโม Nanchamo Transcription of her Japanese name


Iono Zone

Language Name Origin
Japanese ドンナモンジャTV Donnamonja TV From どんなもんじゃ donna mon ja ("How about that?")
English Iono Zone From ionosphere and magnetic zone
German EnigmaTV From Enigma
Spanish Khé-NigmaTV From khé (Internet slang for "what?") and ¡Qué enigma! ("What an enigma!")
French Les Machins de Mashynn From machin (thingy)
Italian Maki6 TV From Ma chi sei? ("But who are you?") and sei (six, 6)
Korean 모야모야TV Moyamoya TV From a repetition of 모야 moya (slang for "What is it?"). Can also be read as "Hey, Moyamo TV" in a cute way
Chinese (Mandarin) 奇樹奇述直播 / 奇树奇述直播
Qíshù Qíshù Zhíbò / Qíshù Qíshù Zhíbō
From a homophone of 奇樹 / 奇树 Qíshù / Kèihsyuh (Iono) formed from 奇 qí / kèih (strange) and 述 shù / syuh (to narrate)
Chinese (Cantonese) 奇樹奇述直播
Kèihsyuh Kèihseuht Jihkbo
Polish Strefa Iono From the English name
Brazilian Portuguese Área da Kissera From the English name

References

Related articles


Pokémon Horizons characters
Protagonists Liko (FloragatoTerapagos) • Roy (Crocalor)
Rising Volt Tacklers Friede (Captain Pikachu) • MollieOrlaLudlowMurdockDot (Quaxwell)
Explorers AmethioOniaZircHamberSpinelCoralSidianChalceGibeon
Relatives Lucius (RayquazaSix Heroes) • RystalLeilaDianaAlexLuccaRoy's grandfatherRoy's parentsFranka
Supporting cast Nurse JoyRotom PhonesAnnLiko's homeroom teacherNemonaIonoClavellGeetaDendraJacqPennyLukaRaiBoccoRaifortArvenPerrinCarmineBriarHeathGym LeadersElite FourMany temporary characters
See also: Pokémon the Series characters
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