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'''Molly Hale''' (Japanese: '''ミー・スノードン''' ''Me Snowdon'') is a little girl from the town of [[Greenfield]], the daughter of two researchers. She is a central character in the third [[Pokémon movie]], ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown]]''.
'''Molly Hale''' (Japanese: '''ミー・スノードン''' ''Me Snowdon'') is a little girl from [[Greenfield]], and the daughter of researcher [[Spencer Hale]]. She is the main antagonist of ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''.


==History==
==In the movies==
[[File:Molly Hale teen.png|thumb|251px|left|Molly under the spell of the Unown, in teenage form]]
[[File:Molly Hale teen.png|thumb|250px|left|Molly under the spell of the Unown, as an 18-year-old]]
Sometime before the events of the film, Molly's mother disappeared, supposedly because of [[Spencer Hale|Spencer's]] research. Spencer is left to care for Molly, but because his job requires an undying commitment, she is often left under the care of the servants and housekeepers.
Sometime before the events of the film, Molly's mother disappeared, supposedly because of [[Spencer Hale|Spencer]]'s research (in the Japanese version, her absence was never directly explained, although guidebooks released with the movie revealed that she had been hospitalized before the events of the film). Spencer was left to care for Molly, but because his job requires an undying commitment, she was often left under the care of the servants and housekeepers.


At the beginning of the movie, Molly is being read tales of [[legendary Pokémon]] by her father. She states that {{p|Entei}} is her favorite legendary Pokémon because it reminds her of her father. Spencer abruptly leaves after receiving an email involving his research. With his father disappeared to [[Unown dimension]], Molly is left in the care of the family servants. Before he vanished, her father left behind a mysterious puzzle box with {{mov|Unown|Unown|03}}-shaped letter tiles.
At the beginning of the {{pkmn|movie}}, Molly was read tales of [[Legendary Pokémon]] by her father. She stated that {{p|Entei}} was her favorite Legendary Pokémon because it reminded her of her father. Spencer abruptly left after receiving an email involving his research. When her father later disappeared into the [[Unown Dimension]], Molly was left in the care of the family servants. Before he vanished, her father left behind a mysterious puzzle box with {{OBP|Unown|M03}}-shaped letter tiles.


Molly uses the tiles to spell "Mama" and "Papa", the people she truly desires, and when she begins to cry the Unown spring to life and grant her wish. The Unown then start to reflect Molly's confusion, anxiety, fear and loneliness with their {{m|Hidden Power}} and this is what forms the main arc of the story.
Upon receiving the box, Molly used the tiles to spell "Mama" and "Papa", the people she truly desired. When she began to cry, the Unown sprung to life and granted her wish, summoning an {{OBP|Entei|M03}} who was led to believe it is Molly's father. The Unown started to reflect Molly's confusion, anxiety, fear, and loneliness with their {{m|Hidden Power}}, slowly engulfing her mansion and then her hometown, [[Greenfield]], with crystal, driving everyone but Molly away.


The town is engulfed by crystal, enveloping everything and driving everyone but Molly from the mansion. Molly's wish for her parents brings about a bizarre entity: an {{mov|Entei|Entei|03}} whom is led to believe it is Molly's father.
Molly decided she needed a mother as well, and had the Entei bring {{Delia}} to her after seeing her on television. Upon being confronted by Entei, Delia was hypnotized into believing that she was the girl's true mother and was taken to the mansion. However, the hypnosis was eventually broken when Delia saw her son {{Ash}} risking his life while trying to enter the crystallized mansion. Since that moment, Delia tried to reason with Molly, helping and protecting her throughout the movie. Molly became inspired by seeing Ash use his Pokémon to enter the mansion and decided that she wanted to be a [[Pokémon Trainer]]. She fell asleep, and Entei left to greet Ash and his friends, bringing along a dream-version of Molly. Molly wished she were older so that she might be a Trainer, and she turned into a teenager.


Molly decides she needs a mother as well, and has the Entei bring [[Delia Ketchum]] to her. Delia is hypnotized into believing that she is the girl's true mother until she sees her son {{Ash}} risk his life to enter the crystallized mansion. Since that moment, Delia tries to reason with Molly, helping and protecting her through the movie. Molly becomes inspired by seeing Ash use his Pokémon to enter the mansion and decides she wants to be a [[Pokémon Trainer]]. She then falls asleep, and Entei leaves to greet their new guests, bringing along a dream-version of Molly. Molly wishes she were older so that she might be a Trainer, and she then turns into a teenager.
[[File:Molly Hale pre-teen.png|thumb|250px|As a 10-year-old]]
She greeted Ash and his friends and challenged them to a battle. {{an|Brock}} volunteered to battle her so that Ash and {{an|Misty}} could continue on and find Delia. After Brock's defeat, she met up with Ash and Misty further ahead. After realizing Misty, who was younger than her teenage form, was a Trainer as well, she changed to a preteen and challenged Misty to a battle while Ash went ahead.


[[File:Molly Hale pre-teen.png|thumb|251px|right|In pre-teen form]]
Once Ash reached Delia, they woke up the real Molly and asked that she escape with them. When Delia revealed that she was leaving, Molly was left heartbroken, and her emotional turmoil caused the Unown to lose some control. Entei appeared to defend her, but after a gruesome battle between him and [[Ash's Charizard]], Molly realized what her wish was doing to those around her, and she agreed to end the illusion and return to reality. This caused the Unown to completely lose control of their psychic concentration. They reached the Unown's chamber and Entei sacrificed himself to drive away the Unown, returning the land and manor to normal. At the same time, the Unown returned to their ruins, returning Spencer from their dimension in the process. He returned to the manor and reunited with his daughter.
She greets Ash and his friends and challenges them to a battle. {{an|Brock}} volunteers to battle her so that Ash and {{an|Misty}} could continue on and find Ash's mother. After Brock's defeated, she then meets up with Ash and Misty further ahead. She then changes to a pre-teen and challenges Misty to a battle while Ash goes to find his mother.


Once Ash has reached his mother, they wake up the real Molly and ask that she escape with them. When Delia reveals that she's not Molly's mother, Molly is heartbroken, and her emotional turmoil causes the Unown to lose some control. Entei then appears to defend her, but after a gruesome battle Molly realizes what her wish is doing to those around her, and she agrees to end the illusion and return to reality. This causes the Unown to completely lose control of their psychic concentration. They reach the Unown's chamber and the false Entei sacrifices himself to drive away the Unown, returning the land and manor to normal. At the same time the Unown return to their ruins, they return Spencer from their dimension. He then returns to the manor and reunites with his daughter.  
After some time, Molly received a real Pokémon, a {{p|Teddiursa}}. While playing with it one day, her father appeared with her mother by his side, leaving Molly overjoyed.


After some time, Molly has received a real Pokémon, a Teddiursa. One day while playing with it her father appears, with her mother by his side. Molly is overjoyed to have her family reunited, and a real future ahead of her.
Molly briefly reappeared in a montage in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', which chronicled the preceding nine movies.


==Pokémon==
===Character===
With her mother having disappeared several years prior (or having been hospitalized, depending on the version) and [[Spencer Hale|her father]] busy with his work schedule, Molly had become increasingly lonely and withdrawn. Her father's own disappearance only exacerbated this loneliness. The {{OBP|Unown|M03}} gave Molly the opportunity to live out her wildest fantasies and idealized reality, which appeared to have originated from the fairy-tales her father read to her, twisted together with her strong emotions. From a psychological standpoint, Molly's decision to have [[Greenfield]] become a crystal wasteland and surround herself with Pokémon was indicative of her distrust for people.
 
Molly also expressed strong ambitions to become an extremely strong [[Pokémon Trainer]]. As such, she battled both {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}} with Pokémon possessing abnormally high levels of strength. She also took on physical appearances that she believed to be more befitting of a Trainer, though she retained her childish personality.
 
Molly eventually came to realize that she can achieve her true desires in real life, and this led the Unown to disappear. Her newly acquired {{p|Teddiursa}} is representative of this change.
 
===Pokémon===
{{MissingInfo|2|enva|java}}
====On hand====
Molly battled Ash, Misty, and Brock with dream Pokémon manifested by Entei. However, she was only shown with one real Pokémon, a Teddiursa.
Molly battled Ash, Misty, and Brock with dream Pokémon manifested by Entei. However, she was only shown with one real Pokémon, a Teddiursa.
{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Molly Hale
|trainer=Molly Hale
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|img=Molly Hale Teddiursa Real.png
|img=Molly Hale Teddiursa Real.png
|epnum=M03
|epnum=M03
|epname=Spell of the Unown
|epname=Spell of the Unown: Entei
|desc=Molly was shown to have a {{p|Teddiursa}} at the end of the movie. It is unknown where and when she had obtained it.
|desc=Molly was shown to have a {{p|Teddiursa}} at the end of the movie. It is unknown where and when she obtained it.


None of Teddiursa's moves are known.}}
None of Teddiursa's moves are known.}}


===Illusion Pokémon created by the Unown===
====Illusion Pokémon created by the Unown====
Due to being Pokémon created through Molly's dreams, these Pokémon were a lot stronger than real ones, as stated by {{an|Brock}}.
Due to being Pokémon created through Molly's dreams, these Pokémon were a lot stronger than real ones, as stated by {{an|Brock}}.


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|img=Molly Hale Flaaffy.png
|img=Molly Hale Flaaffy.png
|epnum=M03
|epnum=M03
|epname=Spell of the Unown
|epname=Spell of the Unown: Entei
|desc={{p|Flaaffy}} is the first Pokémon Molly used in her battle against {{an|Brock}}. Brock sends out his {{TP|Brock|Zubat}} who quickly uses {{m|Supersonic}} leaving Flaaffy confused. After Zubat's failed attack, Flaaffy finishes the battle with a Thunder Shock.
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc={{p|Flaaffy}} was the first Pokémon Molly used in her battle against {{an|Brock}}. Brock sent out his {{TP|Brock|Zubat}}, who quickly used {{m|Supersonic}}, leaving Flaaffy {{status|confusion|confused}}. After Zubat's failed follow-up attack, Flaaffy finished the battle with a Thunder Shock.


Flaaffy's known moves are {{m|Headbutt}} and {{m|Thunder Shock}}.}}
Flaaffy's known moves are {{m|Headbutt}} and {{m|Thunder Shock}}.}}
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|img=Molly Hale Teddiursa.png
|img=Molly Hale Teddiursa.png
|epnum=M03
|epnum=M03
|epname=Spell of the Unown
|epname=Spell of the Unown: Entei
|desc={{p|Teddiursa}} is the second Pokémon Molly used in her battle against {{an|Brock}}. Brock starts by commenting on how such a cute Trainer has a cute Pokémon. Teddiursa starts by using Dynamic Punch against [[Brock's Vulpix]] which greatly damages it. Vulpix then attacks with {{m|Quick Attack}}, and Teddiursa uses Fury Swipes, resulting in Teddiursa's win.
|vaen=Tara Jayne
|desc={{p|Teddiursa}} was the second Pokémon Molly used in her battle against {{an|Brock}}. Brock started off by commenting on how such a cute Trainer had a cute Pokémon. Teddiursa started the battle by using Dynamic Punch against [[Brock's Vulpix]], which greatly damaged it. Vulpix attacked with {{m|Quick Attack}}, and Teddiursa used Fury Swipes, resulting in Teddiursa's win.


Teddiursa's known moves are {{m|Dynamic Punch}} and {{m|Fury Swipes}}.}}
Teddiursa's known moves are {{m|Dynamic Punch}} and {{m|Fury Swipes}}.}}
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|img=Molly Hale Phanpy.png
|img=Molly Hale Phanpy.png
|epnum=M03
|epnum=M03
|epname=Spell of the Unown
|epname=Spell of the Unown: Entei
|desc={{p|Phanpy}} was Molly's third and final Pokémon used in her battle against Brock. It makes quick work of [[Brock's Onix]] with a Rollout. Phanpy's choice was a pun on Brock saying earlier that he likes to "rock and roll" his Onix being the Rock, and Phanpy being the Roll.
|vaen=Tara Jayne
|desc={{p|Phanpy}} was Molly's third and final Pokémon used in her battle against Brock. It made quick work of [[Brock's Onix]] with a Rollout. Phanpy's choice was a pun on Brock saying earlier that he likes to "rock and roll" his Onix being the rock, and Phanpy being the roll.


Phanpy's only known move is {{m|Rollout}}.}}
Phanpy's only known move is {{m|Rollout}}.}}
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|img=Molly Hale Kingdra.png
|img=Molly Hale Kingdra.png
|epnum=M03
|epnum=M03
|epname=Spell of the Unown
|epname=Spell of the Unown: Entei
|desc={{p|Kingdra}} was the first Pokémon Molly used in her battle against {{an|Misty}}. After Molly raised the water to flood the field she summons her Kingdra. It starts off by using Smokescreen, and then Headbutt. After [[Misty's Goldeen]]'s failed {{m|Fury Attack}}, Kingdra wins the battle.
|desc={{p|Kingdra}} was the first Pokémon Molly used in her battle against {{an|Misty}}. After Molly raised the water to flood the field, she summoned her Kingdra. It started off by using Smokescreen, and then Headbutt. After [[Misty's Goldeen]]'s failed {{m|Fury Attack}}, Kingdra won the battle.


Kingdra's known moves are {{m|Smokescreen}} and {{m|Headbutt}}.}}
Kingdra's known moves are {{m|Smokescreen}} and {{m|Headbutt}}.}}
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|img=Molly Hale Mantine.png
|img=Molly Hale Mantine.png
|epnum=M03
|epnum=M03
|epname=Spell of the Unown
|epname=Spell of the Unown: Entei
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc={{p|Mantine}} was Molly's second Pokémon used in her battle against {{an|Misty}}. Mantine attacked [[Misty's Staryu]] with a Whirlpool, trapping Staryu in a vortex. After Staryu escapes with a {{m|Rapid Spin}} it charges Staryu's Tackle with a Take Down. The rest of the battle took place off-screen, leaving the result unknown.
|desc={{p|Mantine}} was Molly's second Pokémon used in her battle against {{an|Misty}}. Mantine attacked [[Misty's Staryu]] with a Whirlpool, trapping Staryu in a vortex. After Staryu escaped with a {{m|Rapid Spin}}, it charged at Staryu's Tackle with a Take Down. The rest of the battle took place off-screen, leaving the outcome unknown.


Mantine's known moves are {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Bubble Beam}}, {{m|Whirlpool}}, and {{m|Take Down}}.}}
Mantine's known moves are {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Bubble Beam}}, {{m|Whirlpool}}, and {{m|Take Down}}.}}
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|img=Entei M03.png
|img=Entei M03.png
|epnum=M03
|epnum=M03
|epname=Spell of the Unown
|epname=Spell of the Unown: Entei
|vajp=Naoto Takenaka
|vajp=List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Naoto Takenaka
|vaen=Dan Green
|vaen=Dan Green
|desc=Entei was a physical manifestation created by the Unown of Molly's desires for companionship. He is an illusionary Entei that appeared to Molly after she made a wish to the {{mov|Unown|Unown|03}}. He served as a replacement father for her while her real father, [[Spencer Hale|Spencer]], was trapped in the [[Alternate dimension|Unown dimension]]. When {{Ash}} attempted to confront Entei to get his mother back, his {{AP|Totodile}} and {{AP|Cyndaquil}} were rapidly defeated, with {{AP|Pikachu}} only lasting longer without faring any better, and even {{AP|Charizard}} &mdash; who had witnessed the incident on television at the [[Charicific Valley]] and come to help &mdash; was only able to hold Entei off without actually defeating it. However, when Entei was about to break Charizard's neck, Molly finally decided that she wanted things to be real again.}}
|desc=Entei was a physical manifestation created by the Unown of Molly's desires for companionship. He is an illusionary Entei that appeared to Molly after she made a wish to the {{OBP|Unown|M03}}. He served as a replacement father for her while her real father, [[Spencer Hale|Spencer]], was trapped in the [[Unown Dimension]]. When {{Ash}} attempted to confront Entei to get his mother back, his {{AP|Totodile}} and {{AP|Cyndaquil}} were rapidly defeated, with {{AP|Pikachu}} only lasting longer without faring any better, and even {{AP|Charizard}} &mdash; who had witnessed the incident on television at the [[Charicific Valley]] and came to help &mdash; was only able to hold Entei off without actually defeating it. However, when Entei was about to break Charizard's neck, Molly finally decided that she wanted things to be real again.}}
 
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| Artwork from the {{color2|000|Game Freak}} website
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===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{crystal color}}|bordercolor={{crystal color light}}
|ja=矢島晶子 ''Akiko Yajima''
|en=[[Amy Birnbaum]]
|cs=Jana Páleníčková
|de=Sabine Bohlmann
|fi=Outi Alanen
|fr_eu=Carole Baillien
|is=Kristrún Hauksdóttir
|it=Giovanna Papandrea
|pt_br=Christiane Monteiro
|pt_eu=Sandra de Castro
|es_eu=Ana Esther Alborg
|es_la=Alondra Hidalgo<br>Toni Rodríguez (teenager)
|nl=Lottie Hellingman
|no=Siri Nilsen
|pl=Agnieszka Kunikowska
|sv=Therese Reuterswärd
|hu=Ilona Molnar
|tr=Arzu Doğan}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
[[File:Molly and Entei manga.png|thumb|Molly and {{OBP|Entei|M03}} in the manga]]
[[File:Molly and Entei manga.png|thumb|220px|Molly and {{OBP|Entei|M03}} in the manga]]
===In the Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei manga===
===Movie adaptations===
As she is a main character in the film, Molly also appears in the manga adaptation, {{ma|Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei}}.
As she is a main character in the film, Molly also appears in the manga adaptation, {{ma|Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei}}, fulfilling the same role.


====Pokémon====
====Pokémon====
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|main=Entei (M03)
|main=Entei (M03)
|trainer=Molly
|trainer=Molly
|width=72
|pkmn=Entei
|pkmn=Entei
|type1=Fire
|type1=Fire
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|epnum=Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei (manga)
|epnum=Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei (manga)
|epname=Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei
|epname=Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei
|desc={{p|Entei}} is an illusionary Pokémon created by the {{mov|Unown|Unown|03}}.}}
|desc={{p|Entei}} is an illusionary Pokémon created by the {{OBP|Unown|M03}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|pkmn=Teddiursa, Phanpy, and Flaaffy
|pkmn=Teddiursa, Phanpy, and Flaaffy
|type1=Unknown
|type1=Unknown
|img=
|img=Molly Hale Teddiursa Phanpy Flaaffy M03 manga.png
|epnum=Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei (manga)
|epnum=Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei (manga)
|epname=Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei
|epname=Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei
|desc={{p|Teddiursa}}, {{p|Phanpy}}, and {{p|Flaaffy}} appeared to battle {{an|Brock}}.}}
|desc={{p|Teddiursa}}, {{p|Phanpy}}, and {{p|Flaaffy}} appeared to battle {{an|Brock}}.
 
None of their moves are known.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|pkmn=Mantine and Kingdra
|pkmn=Mantine and Kingdra
|type1=Water
|type1=Water
|img=
|img=Molly Hale Mantine Kingdra M03 manga.png
|epnum=Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei (manga)
|epnum=Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei (manga)
|epname=Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei
|epname=Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei
|desc={{p|Mantine}} and {{p|Kingdra}} appeared to battle {{an|Misty}}.}}
|desc={{p|Mantine}} and {{p|Kingdra}} appeared to battle {{an|Misty}}.
 
None of their moves are known.}}


==Artwork==
==Trivia==
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* Molly's Japanese name, '''Me''' (Japanese: '''ミー''' ''Mī''), is partly derived from the one [[Takeshi Shudō]] had for his own daughter.<ref>https://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/movies/2000_pm_lord_unknown_tower_entei/pm_lord_unknown_tower_entei_takeshi_shudo_departure.html</ref>
|-
** Similarly, Shudō criticized [[Hideki Sonoda]] for including Molly's mother in the end credits for the movie for missing the entire point behind her actions, citing that were he in her shoes and he ended up still having a mother, he would not have resorted to abducting one.
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{crystal color dark}}; background: #{{crystal color}}; width:130px; height:170px"| [[File:Molly Hale artwork.png|120px]]
|-
| Artwork from the [[Game Freak]] website
|}


==Voice actors==
==References==
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|ja=矢島晶子 ''Akiko Yajima''
|en=[[Amy Birnbaum]]
|pt_br=Christiane Monteiro
|pt_eu=Sandra de Castro
|es_eu=Ana Esther Alborg
|es_la=Alondra Hidalgo<br>Toni Rodríguez (teenager)
|no=Siri Nilsen
|pl=Agnieszka Kunikowska
|hu=Ilona Molnar}}


==In other languages==
==Names==
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! Name
! Name
! Origin
! Origin
|- style="background: #FFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| Japanese
| ミー ''Me''
| From ''me''
|- style="background: #FFF"
| English, German, Spanish, French, Italian
| Molly
| Similar to her Japanese name
|- style="background: #FFF"
| Korean
| Korean
| 미이 ''Mee''
| 미이 ''Mee''
| Transliteration of her Japanese name.
| Transcription of her Japanese name
|- style="background: #FFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})  
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})
| 小美·史諾頓 ''Xiǎo Měi Shǐnuòdùn''<br>小米{{tt|*|Official website}} ''Xiǎo Mǐ''
| 小美 ''Xiǎo Měi''{{tt|*|Film}}<br>小米 ''Xiǎo Mǐ''{{tt|*|Official website}}
| Transliteration of her Japanese name.
| rowspan="2" |  Transcription of her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 小美 ''Síu Méih''
|- style="background: #FFF"
| Thai
| มี ''Me''
| Transcription of her Japanese name
|}
|}
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{{Moviecharacters}}<br>
{{Moviecharacters}}
{{Project Anime notice|mov}}
{{Project Anime notice|mov}}


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Latest revision as of 17:40, 19 September 2024

Molly Hale
ミー・スノードン Me Snowdon
Molly Hale.png
Molly Hale
Age 5
Gender Female
Hometown Greenfield
Region Johto
Relatives Spencer Hale (father), Unnamed mother
Anime debut Spell of the Unown: Entei
English voice actor Amy Birnbaum
Japanese voice actor Akiko Yajima

Molly Hale (Japanese: ミー・スノードン Me Snowdon) is a little girl from Greenfield, and the daughter of researcher Spencer Hale. She is the main antagonist of Spell of the Unown: Entei.

In the movies

Molly under the spell of the Unown, as an 18-year-old

Sometime before the events of the film, Molly's mother disappeared, supposedly because of Spencer's research (in the Japanese version, her absence was never directly explained, although guidebooks released with the movie revealed that she had been hospitalized before the events of the film). Spencer was left to care for Molly, but because his job requires an undying commitment, she was often left under the care of the servants and housekeepers.

At the beginning of the movie, Molly was read tales of Legendary Pokémon by her father. She stated that Entei was her favorite Legendary Pokémon because it reminded her of her father. Spencer abruptly left after receiving an email involving his research. When her father later disappeared into the Unown Dimension, Molly was left in the care of the family servants. Before he vanished, her father left behind a mysterious puzzle box with Unown-shaped letter tiles.

Upon receiving the box, Molly used the tiles to spell "Mama" and "Papa", the people she truly desired. When she began to cry, the Unown sprung to life and granted her wish, summoning an Entei who was led to believe it is Molly's father. The Unown started to reflect Molly's confusion, anxiety, fear, and loneliness with their Hidden Power, slowly engulfing her mansion and then her hometown, Greenfield, with crystal, driving everyone but Molly away.

Molly decided she needed a mother as well, and had the Entei bring Delia to her after seeing her on television. Upon being confronted by Entei, Delia was hypnotized into believing that she was the girl's true mother and was taken to the mansion. However, the hypnosis was eventually broken when Delia saw her son Ash risking his life while trying to enter the crystallized mansion. Since that moment, Delia tried to reason with Molly, helping and protecting her throughout the movie. Molly became inspired by seeing Ash use his Pokémon to enter the mansion and decided that she wanted to be a Pokémon Trainer. She fell asleep, and Entei left to greet Ash and his friends, bringing along a dream-version of Molly. Molly wished she were older so that she might be a Trainer, and she turned into a teenager.

As a 10-year-old

She greeted Ash and his friends and challenged them to a battle. Brock volunteered to battle her so that Ash and Misty could continue on and find Delia. After Brock's defeat, she met up with Ash and Misty further ahead. After realizing Misty, who was younger than her teenage form, was a Trainer as well, she changed to a preteen and challenged Misty to a battle while Ash went ahead.

Once Ash reached Delia, they woke up the real Molly and asked that she escape with them. When Delia revealed that she was leaving, Molly was left heartbroken, and her emotional turmoil caused the Unown to lose some control. Entei appeared to defend her, but after a gruesome battle between him and Ash's Charizard, Molly realized what her wish was doing to those around her, and she agreed to end the illusion and return to reality. This caused the Unown to completely lose control of their psychic concentration. They reached the Unown's chamber and Entei sacrificed himself to drive away the Unown, returning the land and manor to normal. At the same time, the Unown returned to their ruins, returning Spencer from their dimension in the process. He returned to the manor and reunited with his daughter.

After some time, Molly received a real Pokémon, a Teddiursa. While playing with it one day, her father appeared with her mother by his side, leaving Molly overjoyed.

Molly briefly reappeared in a montage in The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine movies.

Character

With her mother having disappeared several years prior (or having been hospitalized, depending on the version) and her father busy with his work schedule, Molly had become increasingly lonely and withdrawn. Her father's own disappearance only exacerbated this loneliness. The Unown gave Molly the opportunity to live out her wildest fantasies and idealized reality, which appeared to have originated from the fairy-tales her father read to her, twisted together with her strong emotions. From a psychological standpoint, Molly's decision to have Greenfield become a crystal wasteland and surround herself with Pokémon was indicative of her distrust for people.

Molly also expressed strong ambitions to become an extremely strong Pokémon Trainer. As such, she battled both Brock and Misty with Pokémon possessing abnormally high levels of strength. She also took on physical appearances that she believed to be more befitting of a Trainer, though she retained her childish personality.

Molly eventually came to realize that she can achieve her true desires in real life, and this led the Unown to disappear. Her newly acquired Teddiursa is representative of this change.

Pokémon

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On hand

Molly battled Ash, Misty, and Brock with dream Pokémon manifested by Entei. However, she was only shown with one real Pokémon, a Teddiursa.

Teddiursa
Molly Hale's Teddiursa

Molly was shown to have a Teddiursa at the end of the movie. It is unknown where and when she obtained it.

None of Teddiursa's moves are known.

Illusion Pokémon created by the Unown

Due to being Pokémon created through Molly's dreams, these Pokémon were a lot stronger than real ones, as stated by Brock.

Flaaffy
Molly Hale's Flaaffy
Debut Spell of the Unown: Entei
Voice actors
Japanese
English Kayzie Rogers

Flaaffy was the first Pokémon Molly used in her battle against Brock. Brock sent out his Zubat, who quickly used Supersonic, leaving Flaaffy confused. After Zubat's failed follow-up attack, Flaaffy finished the battle with a Thunder Shock.

Flaaffy's known moves are Headbutt and Thunder Shock.

Teddiursa
Molly Hale's Teddiursa
Debut Spell of the Unown: Entei
Voice actors
Japanese
English Tara Jayne

Teddiursa was the second Pokémon Molly used in her battle against Brock. Brock started off by commenting on how such a cute Trainer had a cute Pokémon. Teddiursa started the battle by using Dynamic Punch against Brock's Vulpix, which greatly damaged it. Vulpix attacked with Quick Attack, and Teddiursa used Fury Swipes, resulting in Teddiursa's win.

Teddiursa's known moves are Dynamic Punch and Fury Swipes.

Phanpy
Molly Hale's Phanpy
Debut Spell of the Unown: Entei
Voice actors
Japanese
English Tara Jayne

Phanpy was Molly's third and final Pokémon used in her battle against Brock. It made quick work of Brock's Onix with a Rollout. Phanpy's choice was a pun on Brock saying earlier that he likes to "rock and roll" his Onix being the rock, and Phanpy being the roll.

Phanpy's only known move is Rollout.

Kingdra
Molly Hale's Kingdra

Kingdra was the first Pokémon Molly used in her battle against Misty. After Molly raised the water to flood the field, she summoned her Kingdra. It started off by using Smokescreen, and then Headbutt. After Misty's Goldeen's failed Fury Attack, Kingdra won the battle.

Kingdra's known moves are Smokescreen and Headbutt.

Mantine
Molly Hale's Mantine
Debut Spell of the Unown: Entei
Voice actors
Japanese Katsuyuki Konishi

Mantine was Molly's second Pokémon used in her battle against Misty. Mantine attacked Misty's Staryu with a Whirlpool, trapping Staryu in a vortex. After Staryu escaped with a Rapid Spin, it charged at Staryu's Tackle with a Take Down. The rest of the battle took place off-screen, leaving the outcome unknown.

Mantine's known moves are Tackle, Bubble Beam, Whirlpool, and Take Down.

Entei
Molly Hale's Entei
Debut Spell of the Unown: Entei
Voice actors
Japanese Naoto Takenaka
English Dan Green
Main article: Entei (M03)

Entei was a physical manifestation created by the Unown of Molly's desires for companionship. He is an illusionary Entei that appeared to Molly after she made a wish to the Unown. He served as a replacement father for her while her real father, Spencer, was trapped in the Unown Dimension. When Ash attempted to confront Entei to get his mother back, his Totodile and Cyndaquil were rapidly defeated, with Pikachu only lasting longer without faring any better, and even Charizard — who had witnessed the incident on television at the Charicific Valley and came to help — was only able to hold Entei off without actually defeating it. However, when Entei was about to break Charizard's neck, Molly finally decided that she wanted things to be real again.

Artwork

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Artwork from the Game Freak website

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 矢島晶子 Akiko Yajima
English Amy Birnbaum
Czech Jana Páleníčková
Dutch Lottie Hellingman
Finnish Outi Alanen
European French Carole Baillien
German Sabine Bohlmann
Hungarian Ilona Molnar
Icelandic Kristrún Hauksdóttir
Italian Giovanna Papandrea
Norwegian Siri Nilsen
Polish Agnieszka Kunikowska
Portuguese Brazil Christiane Monteiro
Portugal Sandra de Castro
Spanish Latin America Alondra Hidalgo
Toni Rodríguez (teenager)
Spain Ana Esther Alborg
Swedish Therese Reuterswärd
Turkish Arzu Doğan


In the manga

Molly and Entei in the manga

Movie adaptations

As she is a main character in the film, Molly also appears in the manga adaptation, Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei, fulfilling the same role.

Pokémon

Entei
Molly's Entei
Main article: Entei (M03)

Entei is an illusionary Pokémon created by the Unown.

Teddiursa, Phanpy, and Flaaffy
Molly's Teddiursa, Phanpy, and Flaaffy

Teddiursa, Phanpy, and Flaaffy appeared to battle Brock.

None of their moves are known.

Mantine and Kingdra
Molly's Mantine and Kingdra

Mantine and Kingdra appeared to battle Misty.

None of their moves are known.

Trivia

  • Molly's Japanese name, Me (Japanese: ミー Mī), is partly derived from the one Takeshi Shudō had for his own daughter.[1]
    • Similarly, Shudō criticized Hideki Sonoda for including Molly's mother in the end credits for the movie for missing the entire point behind her actions, citing that were he in her shoes and he ended up still having a mother, he would not have resorted to abducting one.

References

  1. ↑ https://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/movies/2000_pm_lord_unknown_tower_entei/pm_lord_unknown_tower_entei_takeshi_shudo_departure.html

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ミー Me From me
English, German, Spanish, French, Italian Molly Similar to her Japanese name
Korean 미이 Mee Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 小美 Xiǎo Měi*
小米 Xiǎo Mǐ* 		Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese) 小美 Síu Méih
Thai มี Me Transcription of her Japanese name


Movie characters
Human protagonists
Alice • Ash Ketchum (M20) • Audrey • Baraz • Bianca • Callahan • Carlita • Corey • Damos • Diana • Diane • Eric • Fergus • Harriet • Jack Walker • Juanita
Karl • Kathryn • Kidd Summers • Kimia • Koko • Lisa • Lizabeth • Lorenzo • Mannes • Maren • Margo • Melody • Meray • Neesha • Newton Graceland
Professor Lund • Rafe • Raleigh • Rebecca • Risa • Rowena • Sam • Sheena • Sid • Sir Aaron • Sorrel • Tonio • Toren • Tory Lund • Towa • Verity • Yuko
Human antagonists
Alva • Annie • Argus Steel • Butler • Cherie • Cross • Damon • Doctor Zed • Galen • Goone • Grings Kodai • Iron-Masked Marauder • Lawrence III • Levi • Marcus
Merilyn • Millis Steel • Molly Hale • Oakley • Pokémon hunters • Pokémon poacher • Riot • The Phantom • Zero
Pokémon
Arceus • Articuno • Carbink • Celebi (M04) • Celebi (M13) • Cobalion • Dada • Darkrai • Deoxys • Dialga • Diancie • Entei (M03) • Entei (M13) • Genesect • Giratina
Ho-Oh • Hoopa • Jirachi • Keldeo • Kyurem • Latias • Latios • Lucario • Lugia • Magearna • Manaphy • Marshadow • Mew (M01) • Mew (M08) • Mewtwo (M01)
Mewtwo (M16) • Moltres • Palkia • Pikachu (M20) • Pikachutwo • Raikou • Rayquaza • Regice • Regirock • Registeel • Reshiram • Shaymin • Slowking
Spiky-eared Pichu • Suicune (M04) • Suicune (M13) • Terrakion • Unown • Victini • Virizion • Volcanion • Xerneas • Yveltal • Zapdos • Zekrom
Zeraora • Zoroark • Zorua
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Alicia • Allegra • Astrid • Banks • Baron Alberto • Block Bot • Bogie • Bonji • Carol • Chrom Molybdenum • CTV news crew • Dabu • David • Diona • Donuke
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Kai • Kako • Kanata • Kato • Kellie • Kevin • Kiko • King of the People of the Vale • Kyle • Layla • Leeku • Lucianne • Luis • Luisa • Mako • Malin
Manuke • Marcus's soldiers • Maury • Mayor Oliver • Meredith • Meta Groudon • Mewtwo's creators • Mia • Miles • Mimi • Miranda • Misaki • Moose
Mother and daughter • Mr. White • Neva • Nikola • Old Man Dom • Ōyama • Peg • People of the Water • Phossa Molybdenum • Pokémon Baccer teams
Queen Ilene • Queen Rin • Ravine • Raymond • Rick • Ross • Schuyler • Sharon • Shep • Shun • Spencer Hale • Sylvan • Taka • Tammy • Tanner
Tapp • Tatsuki • The Marina Group • Tobias • Townes • Uschi • Zabu
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