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'''Zoey''' (Japanese: '''ノゾミ''' ''Nozomi'') is a recurring character of the [[Pokémon anime]]. She is a [[Pokémon Coordinator]] and {{an|Dawn}}'s main [[rival]]. She first appeared in ''[[DP011|Mounting a Coordinator Assault!]]''.

Zoey was first seen in ''[[DP011|Mounting a Coordinator Assault!]]'', where she quickly made friends with {{an|Dawn}} after returning the necklace Dawn had misplaced. At that point Zoey had already competed in three Contests and won one. She was the first contestant to appeal in the [[Jubilife City]] [[Pokémon Contest]], and the presentation of her {{p|Misdreavus}} was enough to take her to the [[Contest Battle|Battle Round]]. In the following episode, she defeated {{Ash}}, Dawn, and [[Jessie|Jessilina]] with her {{TP|Zoey|Glameow}}, winning the Jubilife Contest and earning her second [[Ribbon]]. Later in ''[[DP026|Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!]]'' it was revealed that Zoey's first Ribbon had been won in a battle against [[Kenny]]'s [[Kenny's Empoleon|Prinplup]]. She has a [[Contest Pass]] for the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]].

In ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit-Down!]]'', Zoey sprained her ankle and could not make the walk back to her camp site. Fortunately, Dawn and her friends were able to help her up and took her there. Upon arriving, Zoey introduced the group her [[Zoey's Gastrodon|Shellos]], which was captured in the same lake Dawn had caught {{AP|Buizel}}. She also showed Dawn a video of a [[Double Performance]], and shared that the upcoming Hearthome City Contest would follow the rule. When Jessilina appeared and challenged Dawn to a battle, Zoey decided to fight instead. She was able to defeat Jessilina using beautiful and effective [[Contest combination|combinations]].  

In ''[[DP049|Dawn's Early Night!]]'', Zoey met Dawn once more and also met [[Nando]] for the first time. When Nando revealed his decision to participate in both {{pkmn|Contest}}s and [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}s, Zoey became angry and said he needed to make up his mind. Zoey made it to the finals of the Hearthome Contest but lost. She was not only upset about her loss, but also angry that she was not able to beat someone who was not "fully dedicated" to Contests in her eyes.  

Zoey was largely responsible for the [[trade]] of [[Ash's Aipom]] and [[Dawn's Buizel]]. In ''[[DP012|Arrival of a Rival!]]'', she first suggested that Ash should give his Aipom to Dawn. In ''[[DP055|Throwing the Track Switch]]'', she brought it up again, but this time she suggested a trade after she saw how Buizel had more of a love for battling rather than Contests. Ash and Dawn eventually agreed to it and traded their Pokémon.

Zoey entered the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]] in ''[[DP174|Last Call — First Round!]]'', where it was revealed that her {{p|Shellos}} and {{p|Finneon}} had evolved into {{TP|Zoey|Gastrodon}} and {{p|Lumineon}}, respectively. Using these two Pokémon, she managed to pass the [[appeal|Performance Stage]] by making use of Gastrodon and Lumineon's Water-type attacks in the [[Contest Hall]]'s pool. In the next episode, she won her first battle at the event, advancing to the Top 16. In ''[[DP176|Coming Full-Festival Circle!]]'', she battled [[Nando]] in the semi finals with her {{p|Mismagius}} and {{p|Leafeon}} and managed to win the match. In ''[[DP177|A Grand Fight for Winning!]]'', she found herself up against {{an|Dawn}} in the final round, fulfilling the promise they had made to one day meet in the finals of the Grand Festival. The two had a hard-fought battle, with [[Zoey's Glameow]] and {{p|Gallade}} against [[Dawn's Piplup]] and {{TP|Dawn|Togekiss}}. It was clear that the battle could go either way, but when the time ran out, Zoey won by a few points. Having won the Grand Festival, she was awarded the [[Ribbon Cup]] as well as the title of {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}}. After the competition, she told Dawn that she was going back to Snowpoint City, where Candice was waiting for her with a party to celebrate her victory. She invited Dawn to the party, but Dawn refused saying that she wanted to cheer for Ash in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference|Sinnoh League]]. Zoey then said goodbye and left.

Unlike many of the rival characters presented in the series, Zoey is very friendly with Dawn. After their first Contest, the two promised to meet in the finals of the [[Grand Festival]]. She proved numerous times that she cared about Dawn and wanted to help her grow as a {{pkmn|Coordinator}}. By helping Dawn become more skilled, the two were able to strengthen their friendship and ensure that they would fulfill their promise of battling each other for the title of Top Coordinator. There are numerous instances of Zoey motivating Dawn. For example, it was revealed in ''[[DP050|Tag! We're It...!]]'' that Zoey had suggested to Ash that he should enter Dawn in the [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]] to give her a confidence boost after not making it into the second round of the Hearthome Contest. Also, in ''[[DP061|Team Shocker!]]'', she was seen watching the [[Solaceon Town]] Contest from a [[Pokémon Center]]. After seeing Dawn failing to pass the appeals stage, she decided to meet her and tell her where she was going wrong. Zoey met up with Dawn at the end of the episode and told her that she had made her appeal too flashy, forgetting that the Pokémon was supposed to be attraction. Once again, Zoey went out of her way to help Dawn become more skilled.  

Zoey is very loyal to her friends but has no problem giving them tough criticism when the time calls for it. However if one of her friends is being mistreated, she wastes no time sticking up for them. Such examples include her sticking up for {{an|Dawn}} when she was being made fun of by [[Jessie|Jessilina]] in ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit-Down!]]''. Despite having a sprained ankle, she still battled in Dawn's defense. She also defended {{Ash}} after she felt [[Paul]] was being rude to him in ''[[DP128|A Pyramiding Rage!]]''.

She initially had harsh opinions of people who competed in both {{pkmn|Contest}}s and [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}s, saying they needed to make up their minds. This is seen in her reactions to Ash in ''[[DP012|Arrival of a Rival!]]'' and [[Nando]] in ''[[DP049|Dawn's Early Night!]]''. For that she apologized to Ash for her behavior in ''[[DP077|Staging a Heroes' Welcome!]]'' after realizing that it was good to learn from both types of {{pkmn|Trainer}}s. It was revealed in ''[[DP126|Classroom Training!]]'' that the reason for this trait in her character was that while she wanted to be a {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}}, [[Candice]] wanted to be a Champion Trainer. They promised each other to follow their goals and as such Zoey looked down on people who did both since she thought they weren't taking them seriously.

It helped Zoey get to the Semi-finals alongside Gastrodon and was a key Pokémon on Zoey's victory in the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]] final against {{an|Dawn}}.}}

In ''[[DP176|Coming Full Festival Circle!]]'', it was revealed to have evolved into a {{p|Mismagius}} since the Wallace Cup. Zoey used it along with her Leafeon against [[Nando]] in the Semi-Finals of the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]] where they helped Zoey advance to the final round.

Leafeon later reappeared in ''[[DP176|Coming Full Festival Circle!]]'' where it was used by Zoey in the Semi-Finals of the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]] alongside her {{p|Mismagius}} where it went up against [[Nando's Kricketune]] and {{p|Lopunny}}. Although Leafeon was weakened by Kricketune's {{m|Bug Buzz}} it was eventually able to strike back thanks to an incredible {{m|Aerial Ace}}-{{m|Psywave}} combination move that allowed it to grow wings and hit back with {{m|Leaf Blade}}. Although it was a hard fought competition, Leafeon and Mismagius were able to secure Zoey her place in the final.