Iono (anime)
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.
| Iono ナンジャモ Nanjyamo | |
 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 |
| 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) |
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 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 the Black Rayquaza in the skies, dancing animatedly in excitement.
In From So Far Away, Iono appeared in a flashback of Liko and Roy's journey.
In Welcome to Naranja Academy!, Iono was selected as Dot's challenge as part of Tera 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 Dot and Nidothing, 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 Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!, 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 Tera Training's test and congratulated her for understanding a little more how to evolve as a Trainer.
In Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four, Iono came to Naranja Academy to help the Tera 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 Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!, Iono appeared on a video call talking to Dot after the end of the Tera Training Student 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.
Iono reappeared in a flashback in The Pokémon Paradise of Laqua!.
In Crash! Team Dragon Rampage!, Iono contacted Dot as she packed her bags to travel again with Liko and Roy. In the following episode, Iono reunited with Dot after a few months of not seeing each other. Iono revealed to Dot that a mysterious Pokémon was attacking some Trainers in Levincia. During the conversation, they discovered that it was a Stunfisk, and left Dot in charge of finding the Trainer of this Pokémon while she was live streaming for a supermarket advertisement.
After finishing the Live, Iono went to try to find out how Dot was doing and discovered her battling Stunner Fisk. After Dot defeated him in a difficult battle, Iono talked to Stunner Fisk and suggested a challenge to him so that he would stop playing pranks on the townspeople. After that, Iono helped Dot travel to Cortondo with a Flying Taxi.
In The Knight in the Ruins, Iono contacted Dot for another collaboration, this time wanting a live outdoor performance, much to Dot's concern.
In HZ126, it was revealed that Iono was hired by Exceed to promote Strong Sphere. However, shortly after speaking with Exceed's subordinate, Iono showed that she was on the side of the Rising Volt Tacklers, providing the necessary support for them to remain hidden.
Character
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 Dot and Nidothing, 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. This integrity also extends to the rest of the Rising Volt Tacklers despite not knowing them as well as Dot, willingly allying herself with them despite being framed as villains by the Explorers and helping them hide the Brave Olivine in Levincia to avoid the public's scrutiny.
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 listing is of Iono's known Pokémon in Pokémon Horizons: The Series:
On hand
| Debut | Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit? |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Megumi Hayashibara |
| English | Dawn M. Bennett |
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 Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!, Bellibolt was used to battle Dot's Quaxly for her Tera Training test, and won.
In Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four, 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
In Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, Iono was shown to own a Rotom Phone with a Magnemite Magnet Case. In Dot and Nidothing, she was shown to own multiple additional Rotom Phones, which she uses for recording videos at various different angles at once.
Other
Iono's videos
As a streamer
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 Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly! |
|---|---|
 Collaboration with Nidothing |
 Battle with Dot |
Advertisements
As a celebrity in Levincia, Iono was seen promoting some products and services in some episodes.
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
 Wasabi sauce |
In Dot and Nidothing, Iono and Bellibolt appear in an advertisement for a wasabi sauce. |
 Aquiesta Supermarket |
In The Prankster, Iono and Bellibolt appeared promoting supermarket called Aquiesta Supermarket. |
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 本渡楓 Kaede Hondo | |
| English | Erika Harlacher-Stone | |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 顧詠雪 Koo Wing Suet 楊樂瑤 Chris Yeung |
| Mandarin | 醋醋 | |
| Dutch | Laura Osinga | |
| Finnish | Helmi Kallio | |
| Italian | Giada Sabellico | |
| Norwegian | Hedda Farnes Grjotheim | |
| Polish | Małgorzata Prochera | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Monique Marques | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Nycolle González |
| Spain | María Genzor | |
| Thai | ฐิติกมล หมดห่วง | |
Gallery
Artwork
| Concept art | Key frame by Masaaki Iwane[1] |
Eyecatch
Other
| 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
- Iono is the only Gym Leader Liko, Roy, or Dot faced during their Tera Training that Terastalized a different Pokémon from their signature Tera Pokémon in the core series.
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, European Portuguese | 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 |
| European Portuguese | Espaço da Iono | From the English name |
References
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