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[[File:Latoya Parker.png|thumb| | [[File:Latoya Parker.png|thumb|250px|Latoya Parker]] | ||
'''Latoya Parker''' (Japanese: '''ユウカ''' ''Yūka'') is one of the [[character of the day|characters of the day]] for ''[[EP138|The Superhero Secret]]''. | '''Latoya Parker''' (Japanese: '''ユウカ''' ''Yūka'') is one of the [[character of the day|characters of the day]] for ''[[EP138|The Superhero Secret]]''. | ||
[[File:Gligirl.png|thumb|right|150px|Latoya as Gligirl]] | |||
Latoya's father, [[Mr. Parker]], is the owner of a toy store which sells figurines of the town's favorite superhero, Gligarman. It was later revealed to {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} that Mr. Parker himself was Gligarman, who donned a purple costume to fight crime | Latoya's father, [[Mr. Parker]], is the owner of a toy store which sells figurines of the town's favorite superhero, Gligarman. It was later revealed to {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} that Mr. Parker himself was Gligarman, who donned a purple costume to fight crime and—perhaps more importantly—to boost sales in his shop. After he grew too old to effectively carry out his duties, Latoya took over the role, under the moniker of '''Gligirl'''. | ||
==Pokémon== | ==Pokémon== | ||
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|epnum=EP138 | |epnum=EP138 | ||
|epname=The Superhero Secret | |epname=The Superhero Secret | ||
|desc=Latoya used her father's {{p|Gligar}} when [[Mr. Parker]], {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} were captured by [[Team Rocket's mechas|Spinarak mecha]] | |desc=Latoya used her father's {{p|Gligar}} when [[Mr. Parker]], {{Ash}}, and {{AP|Pikachu}} were captured by [[Team Rocket's mechas|Spinarak mecha]]. She ordered Gligar to free them, which it successfully did, and, with the help of Pikachu, were able to send {{TRT}} blasting off. In the end, Latoya and Mr. Parker had a small argument over who would be the owner of Gligar, prior to saying "goodbye" to Ash and his friends. | ||
Gligar's known moves are {{m|Poison Sting}} and {{m|Swift}}.}} | Gligar's known moves are {{m|Poison Sting}} and {{m|Swift}}.}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Gligirl's name | * Gligirl's name<!--Her origin does not parody that of Barbara Gordon (daughter of Commissioner Gordon), or of Cassandra Cain, an assassin's daughter, nor even that of Stephanie Brown, the third Batgirl. Gligirl is a name-only parody.--> parodies that of {{wp|Batgirl}}. Her surname "Parker" may reference {{wp|Peter Parker}}, whose secret identity is the superhero {{wp|Spider-Man}}. | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
{{Project COD notice}} | {{Project COD notice}} | ||