The Marina Group

The Marina Group is a troupe of traveling entertainers that appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. Shep helps plan the family's water shows, but does not perform in them. Kyle, his wife Meredith, and their daughter Lizabeth perform in the group's underwater Pokémon shows alongside their Water Pokémon.

A show by the Marina Group
The Marina Group's traveling truck

The group are also direct descendants of the People of the Water, and continue to be custodians of the ancient culture. This led Pokémon Ranger Jack Walker to temporarily join the troupe and perform as a clown while he tried to safely transport a Manaphy Egg back to Samiya.

Pokémon

Shep

Seaking
Shep's Seaking

Seaking is Shep's only known Pokémon. It participates in the Marina Group's water shows. Shep later used Seaking to help him reach an ancient ruin site.

None of Seaking's moves are known.

Kyle

Dewgong
Kyle's Dewgong

Dewgong is Kyle's only known Pokémon. It participates in the Marina Group's water shows and its streamlined body makes for an elegant performance. Kyle later used Dewgong to reach an ancient People of the Water ruin site.

None of Dewgong's moves are known.

Meredith

Poliwhirl
Meredith's Poliwhirl

Poliwhirl is Meredith's only known Pokémon. It participates in the Marina Group's water shows. Meredith later called on Poliwhirl to help her reach an ancient ruin site.

None of Poliwhirl's moves are known.

Lizabeth

Gorebyss
Lizabeth's Gorebyss

Gorebyss is Lizabeth's only known Pokémon. It participates in the Marina Group's water shows. Lizabeth later used Gorebyss to reach an ancient People of the Water ruin site.

None of Gorebyss's moves are known.

Other Pokémon

Goldeen (multiple)
Marina Group's Goldeen (multiple)

Goldeen participate in the Marina Group's water shows.

None of the Goldeen's moves are known.

Politoed
Marina Group's Politoed

Politoed is characteristically happy and also participates in the Marina Group's water shows.

None of Politoed's moves are known.

Whiscash
Marina Group's Whiscash

Whiscash participates in the Marina Group's water shows.

None of Whiscash's moves are known.

Barboach (multiple)
Marina Group's Barboach (multiple)

Barboach participate in the Marina Group's water shows.

None of the Barboachs' moves are known.

Wooper (multiple)
Marina Group's Wooper (multiple)

Wooper participate in the Marina Group's water shows.

None of the Wooper's moves are known.

Seel
Marina Group's Seel

Seel participates in the Marina Group's water shows.

None of Seel's moves are known.

Poliwag (×2)
Marina Group's Poliwag (×2)

This pair of Poliwag participates in the Marina Group's water shows.

The Poliwag both know the move Water Gun.

Meditite
Marina Group's Meditite

The Marina Group's Meditite works alongside Medicham to create spectacular water-filled bubbles for the other Pokémon and performers to swim and dive into. It later lit up the dark surroundings as Meredith and the others explored an ancient People of the Water site.

Meditite's known moves are Psychic and Flash.

Medicham
Marina Group's Medicham

The Marina Group's Medicham works alongside Meditite to create spectacular water-filled bubbles for the other Pokémon and performers to swim and dive into.

Medicham's only known move is Psychic.

Buizel
Marina Group's Buizel

The Marina Group's Buizel is often seen outside of its Poké Ball. It has a playful nature and accidentally revealed the Manaphy Egg to May. Unlike the group's other Pokemon, Buizel hasn't been shown performing in any shows.

None of Buizel's moves are known.

In the manga

Movie adaptations

The Marina Group appears in the manga adaptation of the movie fulfilling the same role as they do in the anime.

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