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(Japanese: '''ホリー''' ''Holly'') is a [[character of the day]] in [[BW132]].

Holly first appeared rushing towards {{Ash}} and {{an|Cilan}}, hastily asking if they have seen {{p|Jirachi}}. Ash replies that Jirachi headed up the mountain the night before. She attempts to rush up to the mountain to find Jirachi, but she trips and injures her ankle. After being treated by her mother, [[Lotus]], Holly rushes out. Her mother stopped her and inquires what she is in such a hurry for. Holly replies that she is in pursuit of Jirachi, but Lotus reminds her that Jirachi is very shy to humans. Holly is still determined, however, to have Jirachi grant her wish, as Jirachi is known to do. Lotus tells Ash and co. that the valley they live in on Big Island was once a vibrant, fertile land with plenty of vegetation. Increasing temperatures, however, caused the land to dry up, and thus Holly's neighbors moved away. Since then, Holly hoped that a wish granted by Jirachi could restore the land to what it was. Ash and co. decide to help Holly find Jirachi, so the group heads out.

They arrive at Jirachi's shrine, where, according to Holly, Jirachi was known to reside. They head to the other side of the mountain, where they find a land almost identical to what Holly's village was: fertile land, vegetation, as well as a civilization of Pokémon. Cilan speculates this where Jirachi might be hiding, so the four head behind a boulder to not scare it off. Sure enough, Jirachi is there. Holly is eager to approach Jirachi, but Cilan says she might scare it away by doing so. Knowing that Jirachi had successfully warmed up to them the night before, Ash and {{an|Iris}} send {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{TP|Iris|Axew}} over. The two figure as soon as Pikachu and Axew befriend Jirachi, Jirachi will warm up to the humans as well. Holly, however, cannot resist, and runs over to Jirachi begging it to grant her wish. This frightens Jirachi, however, and it escapes with a {{m|Swift}}. The group decides to call it a day and heads back to Holly's house for dinner.

Holly is disappointed about her failed encounter with Jirachi. Cilan says that she shouldn't have approached Jirachi the way she did. Ash and Iris reassure Holly that they will eventually find Jirachi, much to Holly's relief. So, the group heads out the next day. They look in any place around the valley Jirachi could be hiding, but no luck. They try again the next two days, but still no luck.  

The following morning, the three are stumped as to where Jirachi could be. Ash mentions that they are running out of time, as Jirachi is only awake for seven nights at a time, which makes Holly panic. That night, Lotus tells Ash and co. that she believes Holly has good intentions, and Jirachi will eventually understand her. Holly, according to her, had already been grieving over the loss and depression of her father, [[Cacto]], when the land became a dry valley. This makes Ash and ashfr understand how hard it really has been for Holly, and they try their hardest to find Jirachi the next day. At first, they have a hard time getting Jirachi to come, but with encouragement from Ash, they finally get Jirachi to come. Holly finally gets to camly tell Jirachi of her valley's hardships and how Jirachi could help to restore it. Just when Jirachi finally gets to understand her, though, it is kidnapped by {{TRT}}, who had overheard Holly's intention to find Jirachi the first night. Though Jirachi manages to break free and send Team Rocket blasting off, it is badly weakened. While trying to revive Jirachi, Holly's father Cacto returns, to her suprise. Cacto tells Holly to return Jirachi to the shrine so it can rest. Though disappointed, Holly does so. Jirachi soon revives itself, however, to Holly's delight, and restores the valley to its fertality. Cacto and Holly are joyed, though Holly is said for Jirachi to leave and place itself back in its "egg". Holly's family then happily reunites.