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[[Image:Anime Roxanne.png|thumb|140px|Roxanne in the [[Anime]].]]
'''Roxanne''' is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Rustboro City]]. Trainers who defeat her receive the [[Badge#Stonebadge|Stonebadge]]. She is a scholar who specializes in {{t|Rock}}-type Pokémon.
'''Roxanne''' (Japanese: '''ツツジ''' '''Tsutsuji''', French:'''Roxanne''', German:'''Felizia''', Italian:'''Petra''', Spanish:'''Petra''', Russian: '''Роксанна''', Chinese: '''Dujuan''') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Rustboro City]]. Trainers who defeat her receive the [[Badge#Stonebadge|Stonebadge]]. She is a scholar who specializes in {{t|Rock}}-type Pokémon.


Her English name means "dawn", but was probably chosen because it begins with "rocks." Her Japanese name means ''azalea''. She is called "Roxanne" in French too because of its similarity to "roche"("rock"). Her German name, "Felizia", comes from "felsen"(stone). "Petra", her Italian names, is very similar and also means "pietra"(rock, stone). She is called "Petra" also in Spanish because of its similarity to the word "piedra" and "petreo", "stone" and "rocky". Her Russian and Chinese names are just phonetical translations.
=Name References=
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
|Japanese
|ツツジ (''Tsutsuji'')
|Literally means "azalea".
|-
|English
|Roxanne
|Similarity with the word "rock".
|-
|French
|Roxanne
|Similarity with the word "roche".
|-
|German
|Felizia
|Possible derivation from "felsen"(stone)
|-
|Italian
|Petra
|Possible relation to "pietra"(rock, stone).
|-
|Spanish
|Petra
|Possible relation to "piedra" and "petreo" ("stone" and "rocky" respectively).
|-
|Russian
|Роксанна
|A phonetical translation of "Roxanne".
|-
|Chinese
|杜鵑 (Du Juan)
|A phonetical translation of "Tsutsuji".
|}


=In the Anime=
=In the Anime=
[[Image:Anime Roxanne.png|thumb|140px|Roxanne in the [[Anime]].]]
[[Ash Ketchum]] and his friends met Roxanne when [[May]] found a lost {{p|Poliwag}} from Roxanne's school.  Roxanne teaches classes on Pokémon to the citizens of Rustboro.  She won't accept a challenge from a trainer unless he or she takes a class at the school.
[[Ash Ketchum]] and his friends met Roxanne when [[May]] found a lost {{p|Poliwag}} from Roxanne's school.  Roxanne teaches classes on Pokémon to the citizens of Rustboro.  She won't accept a challenge from a trainer unless he or she takes a class at the school.


Roxanne is in charge of teaching very young children about [[Pokémon]].
Roxanne is in charge of teaching very young children about [[Pokémon]].


After some time spent at the school, Ash challenged Roxanne at the [[Gym]] while being filmed by some of Roxanne's students.  Ash's [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] was able to defeat both of her Pokémon through a combonation of pure electrical power and the {{m|Iron Tail}} technique, taking Roxanne by surprise.
After some time spent at the school, Ash challenged Roxanne at the [[Gym]] while being filmed by some of Roxanne's students.  Ash's [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] was able to defeat both of her Pokémon through a combination of pure electrical power and the {{m|Iron Tail}} technique, taking Roxanne by surprise.


Roxanne apparently knows [[Professor Oak]], as he gives live remote lectures for the students at the school.
Roxanne apparently knows [[Professor Oak]], as he gives live remote lectures for the students at the school.

Revision as of 13:37, 3 March 2006

Roxanne is the Gym Leader of Rustboro City. Trainers who defeat her receive the Stonebadge. She is a scholar who specializes in Rock-type Pokémon.

Name References

Language Name Origin
Japanese ツツジ (Tsutsuji) Literally means "azalea".
English Roxanne Similarity with the word "rock".
French Roxanne Similarity with the word "roche".
German Felizia Possible derivation from "felsen"(stone)
Italian Petra Possible relation to "pietra"(rock, stone).
Spanish Petra Possible relation to "piedra" and "petreo" ("stone" and "rocky" respectively).
Russian Роксанна A phonetical translation of "Roxanne".
Chinese 杜鵑 (Du Juan) A phonetical translation of "Tsutsuji".

In the Anime

Ash Ketchum and his friends met Roxanne when May found a lost Poliwag from Roxanne's school. Roxanne teaches classes on Pokémon to the citizens of Rustboro. She won't accept a challenge from a trainer unless he or she takes a class at the school.

Roxanne is in charge of teaching very young children about Pokémon.

After some time spent at the school, Ash challenged Roxanne at the Gym while being filmed by some of Roxanne's students. Ash's Pikachu was able to defeat both of her Pokémon through a combination of pure electrical power and the Iron Tail technique, taking Roxanne by surprise.

Roxanne apparently knows Professor Oak, as he gives live remote lectures for the students at the school.

Pokémon

This listing is of Roxanne Pokémon in the Pokémon anime.

In the Games

File:GBA Trainer Roxanne.png
Roxanne's battle sprite on the Gameboy Advance.

Roxanne's title is "The Rock-Loving Honor Student." Her strategy is Rock-type power attacks. She believes Rock-type Pokémon to be rock solid.

Roxanne became a Gym Leader so that she could apply what she learned at the Pokémon Trainers School in battle. She wants to face many new opponents to see them demonstrate how they battle and with which Pokémon.

Her desire is to learn all about Pokémon through battling.

In addition to the Stonebadge, Roxanne gives out TM39, Rock Tomb, in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Pokémon Emerald.

Pokémon

This listing is for Roxanne's Pokémon in the video games in which she has appeared.

Pokémon Ruby/Pokémon Sapphire

  • Level 14 Geodude - tackle, defensecurl, mudsport, rocktomb
  • Level 15 Nosepass - tackle, harden, rockthrow, rocktomb

Pokémon Emerald

Gym Battle

  • Level 12 Geodude
  • Level 12 Geodude
  • Level 15 Nosepass

First Rematch

Second Rematch

  • Level 37 Omanyte
  • Level 37 Golem
  • Level 40 Kabutops
  • Level 40 Onix
  • Level 42 Nosepass

Third Rematch

  • Level 42 Omastar
  • Level 42 Golem
  • Level 45 Kabutops
  • Level 45 Onix
  • Level 47 Nosepass

Fourth Rematch

  • Level 47 Aerodactyl
  • Level 47 Golem
  • Level 47 Omastar
  • Level 50 Kabutops
  • Level 50 Steelix
  • Level 52 Nosepass

In the Pokémon Special Manga

Roxanne is an honor student at the Pokémon Trainers School of Rustboro and knows much trivia about Pokémon. She's also extremely arrogant about her intellect.

Roxanne travels around by riding on her Graveler. She keeps her Nosepass's Poké Ball in a hollowed-out book.

In Pokémon Special, Sapphire arrived in Rustboro eager to win her first Badge. She entered the Rustboro Gym only to see a clasroom full of students listening to a lecture from Roxanne.

Roxanne makes her opponents take a written test as part of the Gym challenge. Despite her difficulty with schoolwork, Sapphire got the highest marks in the testing due to her tutoring from her father, Professor Birch.

Sapphire battled with her Aron only to have Roxanne's Nosepass block her attacks with Harden. Sapphire was unable to withdraw her Aron from the battle thanks to Nosepass' Magnet Pull. Sapphire, however, realized that Nosepass must always face north and had her Aron attack from behind.

In the Hoenn conflict, she sided with Team Aqua. She had worked with Professor Cozmo, who unknowngly assisted the evil team, and reasoned that the Professor wouldn't support an evil group. She changed her mind after Kyogre and Groudon started their rampage.

Pokémon

This listing is for Roxanne's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.

  • Nosepass
  • Graveler

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Gym Leaders of the Hoenn region
Rustboro Gym Stone Badge
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Roxanne
Dewford Gym Knuckle Badge
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Brawly
Mauville Gym Dynamo Badge
Wattson OD.png
Wattson
Lavaridge Gym Heat Badge
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Flannery
Petalburg Gym Balance Badge
Norman OD.png
Norman
Fortree Gym Feather Badge
Winona OD.png
Winona
Mossdeep Gym Mind Badge
Tate Liza
Tate and Liza
Sootopolis Gym Rain Badge
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Wallace Juan