Serena (game)

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Serena
セレナ Serena
XY Serena.png
Official artwork from Pokémon X and Y by Ken Sugimori[1]
Age Unknown
Gender Female
Eye color Gray*, Blue*, Brown*
Hair color Honey*, Blonde*, Black*
Hometown Vaniville Town (original hometown unknown if chosen by the player)
Region Kalos (original region unknown if chosen by the player)
Relatives Grace, mentioned father (as player)
Unnamed mother, mentioned father (as rival)
Trainer class Pokémon Trainer, player character
Generation VI, VIII, IX
Counterpart(s) Serena (Masters)
Games X and Y
Masters EX
English voice actor Jackie Lastra[2] (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor Akari Kitō[3] (Masters EX)
Anime series Pokémon the Series
Pokémon Evolutions
Debut Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin! (Series)
The Visionary (Evolutions)
Counterpart(s) Serena (anime)
English voice actor Haven Paschall (Series)
N/A (Evolutions)
Japanese voice actor Mayuki Makiguchi (Series)
N/A (Evolutions)
Manga series Pokémon Adventures
Counterpart(s) Y (Adventures)
Debut An X-cuse to Come Out and Play

Serena (Japanese: セレナ Serena) is the female player character in Pokémon X and Y, and also serves as the rival in the same games if the player chooses to play as the male character. Her male counterpart is Calem.

If playing as Serena, the player character may earn the title of Grand Duchess by defeating most of the Trainers in the Battle Chateau.

Terminology

She is named Serena (Japanese: セレナ Serena) when she appears as a non-player character in the Generation VI games. The same name would be reused for merchandise and in the Pokémon Masters EX mobile game. Pre-release media for Pokémon X and Y referred to Serena as Yvonne (Japanese: ワイ Y).

In the core series games

Appearance

 
Serena along side her male counterpart, Calem, in concept art for Pokémon X and Y
As player character

Serena is a young girl whose appearance changes based on trainer customization. The player can choose between 3 different preset default appearances, chooseing between Serena's hair, eye and skin color. These defaults otherwise are identical. In most media and her stock art, Serena uses the default middle option, having gray eyes and long honey-blonde hair.

Serenas's hair is styled with long Honey blonde hair. Her head is covered by a red Felt Hat that has a black ribbon tied around the base. This hat is thick and has a wide brim going all the way around her scalp, folding upwards. The hat has a pair of white Wide-Frame Sunglasses with black visors. These glasses are circular in shape and end in a point towards the outsides connecting to the arms of the glasses. Serena has tall rounded eyes, having gray irises and three eye lashes on each eye. Her thin eyebrows show no color.

Her dress is a black sleeveless High-Waisted Outfit, having a deeper black collar. The dress has a red pleated skirt with 7 sections on the front and back ends, the sides being longer than the rest. The sides also have pockets. Her long black OTK Socks go up to her mid thigh, and lack any decoration on them. The black High Top shoes have darker black laces and gray soles. The sides of each foot are decorated with pink Poké Ball-like markings. Serena's bag of choice is a pink Tote Bag that opens on the top with two pink straps on the ends used to slring around one should like a purse. The bag is covered in several patched squares with a half ciricle being included in the middle.

Serena wears her black Mega Ring along her left hand. This Mega Ring is decorated with a gray symbol around the Key Stone similar to that of the Mega Evolution symbol.

As a non-playable character

Serena's appearance as an NPC is nearly identical to that of her center default player character appearance. She lacks the hat and glassses that her player counterpart would otherwise have, instead she sports a long curly Ponytail in the same Honey blonde color.

Pokémon X and Y

Seren appears both as a playable and non-playable character in Pokémon X and Y. When playing as Calem, Serena will appears as one of the player's friends and rivals.

As the protagonist

Serena is a girl living in Vaniville Town with her friends Calem, Tierno, Trevor, and Shauna. She recently moved into Vaniville Town. Her mom owns a Rhyhorn and Fletchling, the latter of which wakes Serena up at the start of the game.

As a non-playable character

Serena is a young girl who lives in Vaniville Town when the protagonist moves into town. Serena is the player's neighbor and their main rival, choosing the first partner Pokémon which is super effective against the player's. She is also the character who teaches the player and Shauna how to catch a Pokémon, catching a Bunnelby with the use of her Fletchling. Soon after, she can be seen in Santalune Forest with the other friends.

Serena is the child of two prominent Pokémon battlers, and is seen as one of the two best battlers of the group of friends, alongside the protagonist.

At Route 7, Serena battles with the player against Tierno and Trevor. She then helps the player defeat Team Flare at Glittering Cave to save the fossil assistant, and is given the fossil not chosen afterward. At the Tower of Mastery in Shalour City, Serena battles the player for the chance to get the Mega Ring.

The next time Serena battles the player is in front of the Coumarine Gym.

When the group of friends meets up and decides to go to the haunted area in Route 14, Serena is the only one of the friends to not go to the house, claiming that she has to train. She then helps the player defeat Team Flare at the Poké Ball Factory.

The next time Serena battles the player is in front of the Anistar Gym. After the player defeats the gym, she will ask for a rematch, but cancels her challenge after Lysandre announces his plan of eradicating all life forms not a part of Team Flare. She then helps the player defeat Team Flare get to the legendary Pokémon and defeat Team Flare for good.

As the player traverses Victory Road, Serena appears by a derelict altar and demands one last battle before their final challenge.

After the player enters the Hall of Fame and battles at the Battle Maison, Serena can be battled in Kiloude City, at which point she has obtained a Mega Ring of her own. When defeated for the first time here, she will give the player an Absolite and tell the player to meet Professor Sycamore in Anistar City. She can be battled at Kiloude City once per day.

Pokémon

As the player character, Serena can have up to all 721 Pokémon available in the Kalos games. As an NPC, She uses a selection of Pokémon through out the story to battle the player, including usage of Mega Evolution. Serena is required to pick between Chespin, Fennekin or Froakie as her first partner Pokémon. As the player, she will choose the Pokémon first, as NPC, Serena will pick the first partner Pokémon with the type advantage over the player.

As the player, she is also required to catch either XerneasX or YveltalY.

Required in story

First partner Pokémon

Tierno will offer Serena one of these three Pokémon at the start of the game under Professor Sycamore. Both as player character and NPC.

 
Type:
Grass Unknown
Ability:
Overgrow
Held item:
  None  
Chespin/ Lv.5
Tackle
Normal Physical
Leer
Normal Status
Vine Whip
Grass Physical
  --  
   
 
Type:
Fire Unknown
Ability:
Blaze
Held item:
  None  
Fennekin/ Lv.5
Scratch
Normal Physical
Tail Whip
Normal Status
Ember
Fire Special
  --  
   
 
Type:
Water Unknown
Ability:
Torrent
Held item:
  None  
Froakie/ Lv.5
Pound
Normal Physical
Growl
Normal Status
Bubble
Water Special
  --  
   
Legendary Pokémon

As the player, she is also required to catch either XerneasX or YveltalY in the Team Flare Secret HQ after it awakens to be used for the ultimate weapon. The player will then be asked if they would like to use the Legendary Pokémon to fight against Lysandre.

Pokémon X Pokémon Y
 
Type:
Fairy Unknown
Ability:
Fairy Aura
Held item:
  None  
Xerneas Lv.50
Gravity
Psychic Status
Geomancy
Fairy Status
Moonblast
Fairy Special
Megahorn
Bug Physical
 
Types:
Dark Flying
Ability:
Dark Aura
Held item:
  None  
Yveltal Lv.50
Snarl
Dark Special
Oblivion Wing
Flying Special
Disable
Normal Status
Dark Pulse
Dark Special
Catching tutorial

Serena has another Pokémon besides her Fletchling, likely her first partner Pokémon, as noted by having two party slots filled during the tutorial.



Caught in tutorial
 
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Pickup or Cheek Pouch
Held item:
  None  
Bunnelby/ Lv.2
Tackle
Normal Physical
Agility
Psychic Status
Leer
Normal Status
  --  
   
First Multi Battle partner

Serena teams up with the player against Tierno and Trevor.

  If the player chose Chespin:



  If the player chose Fennekin:



  If the player chose Froakie:



Second Multi Battle partner

Serena teams up with the player against a pair of Team Flare Grunts.

  If the player chose Chespin:



  If the player chose Fennekin:



  If the player chose Froakie:



First battle

  If the player chose Chespin:



  If the player chose Fennekin:



  If the player chose Froakie:



Second battle

  If the player chose Chespin:



  If the player chose Fennekin:



  If the player chose Froakie:



Third battle

  If the player chose Chespin:



  If the player chose Fennekin:



  If the player chose Froakie:



Third Multi Battle partner

Serena teams up with the player against Celosia and Bryony.

  If the player chose Chespin:



  If the player chose Fennekin:



  If the player chose Froakie:



Fourth battle

  If the player chose Chespin:



  If the player chose Fennekin:



  If the player chose Froakie:



Fourth Multi Battle partner

Serena teams up with the player against a series of Team Flare Admins and Grunts.

  If the player chose Chespin:



  If the player chose Fennekin:



  If the player chose Froakie:



Fifth battle

  If the player chose Chespin:



  If the player chose Fennekin:



  If the player chose Froakie:



Rematches

  If the player chose Chespin:



  If the player chose Fennekin:



  If the player chose Froakie:



In the spin-off games

 
The Pokémon Trainer (Pokémon X & Y) from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Super Smash Bros. Series

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Serena appears alongside Calem as a trophy in the 3DS version. They are both simply referred to as Pokémon Trainer (Pokémon X & Y). Also, Jigglypuff's eighth alternate skin has it wear Serena's red Felt Hat and white Wide-Brim Sunglasses.

Trophy information

NA: We suppose it's possible you've missed out up till now, so let us explain: in Pokémon, you set out from your hometown on a Pokémon journey, catching Pokémon and fighting battles with them. In Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, you reach the next town and find yourself embroiled in a tale of... No, wait–no spoilers!

PAL: If you've been living under a rock for some years now, let us explain. In Pokémon, you start from your home town on your own Pokémon journey, catching Pokémon and fighting battles with them. In Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, you reach the next town and find yourself embroiled in a tale of... Well, we won't spoil it for you.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Jigglypuff's eighth alternate skin based on Serena reappears.

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Serena (Masters)

Serena, who is based on the player character, forms a sync pair with Fennekin and its evolved forms Braixen and Delphox, along with Whimsicott, 50% Forme Zygarde, Greninja, and Fletchling in Pokémon Masters EX. Her Zygarde is capable of transforming into its Complete Forme. Serena became a playable sync pair on June 30, 2020.

Serena has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories, Legendary Adventures and the Villain Arc.

Sync Dex Trainer NDex Pokémon Type Weakness Role Base Potential Availability
#096   Serena #0655   Fennekin → Braixen → Delphox
Fire
 
Ground
 
  ★★★★★☆EX Sync Pair Scout
#096   Palentine's 2021
Serena
#0547   Whimsicott
Fairy
 
Poison
 
  ★★★★★☆EX Seasonal Sync Pair Scout
#096   Sygna Suit
Serena
#0718   Zygarde  
50% Forme → Complete Forme
Dragon
 
Ice
 
  ★★★★★☆EX Master Fair Sync Pair Scout
#096   Champion
Serena
#0658   Greninja    
Water
 
Electric
 
  ★★★★★☆EX Master Fair Sync Pair Scout
#096   Serena #0661   Fletchling
Flying
 
Electric
 
  ★★★★☆☆EX Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100

Quotes

Main article: Serena (game)/Quotes

Counterparts

In the anime

 
Serena's initial appearance in the anime

Main series

Main article: Serena (anime)

Serena is a traveling companion of Ash Ketchum in Pokémon the Series: XY. She first joined up with him in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle! and officially joined him on his journey by Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!. She is a Pokémon Performer who met Ash at Professor Oak's Pokémon Summer Camp when they were younger. She had a haircut and a new outfit since A Showcase Debut!.

In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, she was revealed to have become a successful Pokémon Coordinator in Hoenn.

GOTCHA!

Serena briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, with her Greninja battling Mewtwo.

Pokémon Evolutions

Serena appeared in The Visionary as Calem's rival. She and Shauna joined Calem after he had defeated Lysandre at the Team Flare Secret HQ. When Lysandre started firing the ultimate weapon, the three young Trainers fled the HQ together. Afterwards, they witnessed the weapon sinking back into the ground.

In the manga

 
Serena's Pokémon Adventures counterpart, Y

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Y (Adventures)

The character Yvonne Gabena, more commonly referred to as Y, is modeled after Serena. She is an aspiring Sky Trainer, having chosen to become one to oppose people's expectations of her following in her mother's footsteps as a Rhyhorn racer. She rotates through several different hairstyles throughout the X & Y arc.

In the TCG

 
Serena in the TCG
Main article: Serena (Silver Tempest 164)

Serena was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the Japanese Incandescent Arcana subset before debuting in English in the Silver Tempest expansion, with artwork by Ken Sugimori. A Full Art ultra rare and a rainbow rare version of the card with artwork by Megumi Mizutani were included in these expansions as well. The card allows the player to either discard up to three cards from their hand, then draw cards until they have five cards in hand, or switch in one of their opponent's Benched Pokémon V to the Active Spot.

Serena is also featured on the Trainer Gallery holo rare print of Braixen from the Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery.

Gallery

For images on Serena's anime counterpart, see: Serena (anime)
For images on Serena in Pokémon Masters EX, see: Serena (Masters)

Artwork

Standard

     
Artwork for Pokémon X and Y by Ken Sugimori Serena dressing up Serena, Calem, and their
Pokémon in Pokémon-Amie
     
Encountering Yveltal by Ken Sugimori Artwork for Pokémon Day by Megumi Mizutani Artwork depicting the usage of Strength,
featuring Serena with a Durant

Concept art

 
Concept art of Calem and Serena


Merchandise

 
Serena and Fennekin concept artwork
for Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines
   
Trainer Collection illustration featuring
Serena and several Pokémon
Serena and Fennekin clear file artwork

Game assets

Sprites and models

   
High-poly model as the rival from
X and Y
high-poly model (with Mega Ring) as the rival from
X and Y
       
Default overworld model as player from
X and Y
Overworld model while taking haircuts from
X and Y
Overworld model in pajamas from
X and Y
Center default player icon on
the PSS from X, Y, and PGL
     
Icons when choosing Serena's appearance
at the beginning of X and Y

Spin-off games

 
Trophy model from
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U


Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese セレナ Serena From serene
English, German, Spanish,
French, Italian,
Brazilian Portuguese
Serena Same as Japanese name
Korean 세레나 Serena Same as Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 莎莉娜 Shālìnà* Transcription of her Japanese name
塞丽娜 Sāilìnà*
赛丽娜 Sàilìnà*
Chinese (Cantonese) 莎莉娜 Sāleihnàh*
賽莉娜 Choileihnàh*


References


Player characters
Core series RedLeafEthanKrisLyraBrendanMayLucasDawn
HilbertHildaNateRosaCalemSerenaElioSelene
ChaseElaineVictorGloriaReiAkariFlorianJuliana
Side series WesMichaelNateCyndy
Spin-off games MarkMintTodd SnapLucy Fleetfoot
LunickSolanaKellynKateBenSummer
HeroHeroineTim GoodmanScottieBettie


Rival characters
Core series BlueSilverBrendan/MayWallyBarryCherenBiancaNHugh
Calem/SerenaShaunaTiernoTrevorHauGladionTrace
HopBedeMarnieKlaraAveryNemonaCarmineKieran
Spin-off games RonaldPauloLear


Non-player characters in the core series games
Kalos Professor SycamoreGraceCalemSerenaShaunaTiernoTrevorAlexaCassiusInverSinaDexioGurkinn
BonnieDianthaAZLookerEmmaMr. BondingPhil the Photo GuyMemory GirlPokémon Fan Club Chairman
Team FlareGym guideGym LeadersElite FourBattle ChatelainesName RaterDay-Care CoupleJudge


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