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'''Coral''' (Japanese: '''サンゴ''' ''Sango'') is one of the admins of the [[Explorers]], and a major antagonist in ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''.
'''Coral''' (Japanese: '''サンゴ''' ''Sango'') is one of the admins of the [[Explorers]], and a major antagonist in ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''.


==History==
==In animation==
===History===
[[File:Coral.png|250px|left|thumb|Coral in the anime]]
[[File:Coral.png|250px|left|thumb|Coral in the anime]]
Coral first appeared as a hologram in ''[[HZ006|The Ancient Poké Ball]]'', silhouetted with two other Admins, [[Sidian]] and [[Chalce]].
Coral first appeared as a hologram in ''[[HZ006|The Ancient Poké Ball]]'', alongside the other [[Explorers]]'s admins. The first time she spoke and was seen clearly was in ''[[HZ016|Quaxly, We Can Do It]]'', taunting [[Spinel]] about his last failure.


In ''[[HZ016|Quaxly, We Can Do It!]]'', she appeared again as a hologram, this time not silhouetted and along with some of her fellow admins, talked to [[Spinel]] after his failure in having [[Liko]]'s pendant taken away from him.
She made her physical debut in ''[[HZ024|Reunion at the Ancient Castle!]]''. At [[Hamber]]'s request, Coral and [[Sidian]] accompanied him to the [[Galar]] [[region]]. In the [[HZ025|next episode]], after tracking down [[Amethio]]'s location, the group arrived at the [[old castle]] where [[Diana]] was living at. Despite Hamber ordering them to stay on standby while he secured their target, Coral and Sidian invaded the location and cornered [[Liko]] and [[Roy]], only to be stopped by the sudden arrival of [[Captain Pikachu]]. Once Cap took out Sidian's {{p|Garganacl}}, Coral snapped and recklessly ordered her {{p|Glalie}} to use {{m|Self-Destruct}}, allowing the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] to escape and leaving the old castle in ruins.


She made her physical debut in [[HZ024]], where [[Hamber]] requested that Coral and Sidian accompany him to the [[old castle]] in the [[Galar]] region. They planned to meet with [[Amethio]], [[Zirc]] and [[Onia]] and assist with pursuing a {{an|Terapagos|mysterious Pokémon}} that emerged from Liko's pendant. Shortly [[HZ025|after arriving]], Coral ignored Hamber's orders to stay behind and attacked [[Liko]] and [[Roy]], only to be stopped by [[Captain Pikachu]]. Once Cap took out Sidian's {{p|Garganacl}}, Coral snapped and ordered her {{p|Glalie}} to use {{m|Self-Destruct}}, giving [[Friede]] the opportunity to take Liko and Roy to safety. After the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] fled the area, Coral was scolded by Sidian for her reckless behavior.
In ''[[HZ027|As Long as I'm with My Friends]]'', Coral and the other admins joined in a meeting to discuss the Explorers' next objective. Eventually, they decided to go after the [[Black Rayquaza]].


In [[HZ027]], Coral and the other admins joined in a meeting to discuss the Explorers' next objective. Eventually, they decided to go after the [[Black Rayquaza]].
In ''[[HZ043|A Challenge from the Explorers]]'', Coral and Sidian arrived in a seaside town in [[Paldea]]. Coral had led him there under the guise of finding something important, which was actually some rare Wiglett sweet buns. However, upon finding out they had sold out and that Liko and Roy had managed to get a box without even lining up, she left them a challenge letter on the back of [[Roy's Fuecoco]]. While Coral faced Roy, Sidian stepped in to take Liko on. Despite the rough start, the young Rising Volt Tacklers refused to give up and eventually broke through their foes' strategies. Impressed, the two Explorers decided to stop holding back, but were forced to withdraw after Sidian received a call to take part in mission involving the Black Rayquaza.
[[File:Coral Naranja Academy.png|250px|left|thumb|Coral as Sandwich]]
In ''[[HZ044|The Plan to Capture Rayquaza]]'', Coral, Sidian, and [[Chalce]] summoned the Black Rayquaza near [[Levincia]] by using a machine that generated an energy similar to that {{an|Terapagos}} emitted [[HZ033|previously]] and had their Pokémon battle against the {{pkmn|category|Sky High Pokémon}}. They started strong, unleashing powerful super effective moves, but lost control over Rayquaza once [[Dot]] managed to shut down the machine. Once again, Coral let her temper overcome her better judgment and commanded Glalie to use Self-Destruct, which collided with Rayquaza's {{m|Dragon Pulse}}. The resulting explosion was powerful enough to blast the [[Legendary Pokémon]] directly into the hull of the [[Brave Olivine]].


In [[HZ043]], Coral attempted to buy some rare Sea Digdaman in a seaside town in [[Paldea]]. Upon finding out that Liko and Roy managed to get the last available box, a furious Coral challenged them to a battle. While Coral faced Roy, Sidian stepped in to take on Liko. Coral and Sidian proved to be powerful opponents, but Roy and Liko refused to give up and eventually broke through their foes' strategies. Impressed, the two Explorers admins decided to stop holding back, but were forced to withdraw after Sidian received a call to take part in mission involving the Black Rayquaza.
In ''[[HZ045|From So Far Away]]'', the Explorers were forced to retreat after realizing their attacks failed to any lasting damage to Rayquaza. Later, Coral and the other admins were gathered to have a meeting with [[Gibeon]]. The admins were ordered to allow the Rising Volt Tacklers to keep gathering the [[Six Heroes]] and restore Terapagos's power, as this would benefit the Explorers' plans as well. Gibeon also told them to monitor Liko and Terapagos.


==Character==
In [[HZ046]], Coral, along with Sidian, enrolled in [[Naranja Academy]] as part of the [[Terastal Training]]. Sidian introduced Coral to [[Clavell]] under the name (Japanese: '''サンドイッチ''' ''Sandwich''), much to her amusement.
 
In [[HZ047]], Coral was sent to [[Cortondo]] as part of course training. Having heard of Patisserie Soapberry's pastries, Coral was excited to try some. Much to her disdain, upon arriving, she discovered that the shop was out of stock for the day and angrily demanded some. [[Katy]] arrived and when she explained to her and Liko that she only had time for one of them, Coral impulsively demanded a match with Liko. Katy then pointed out that the students are not allowed to use [[Terastal phenomenon|Terastallization]] against each other and suggested a bake-off. In the ensuing bake-off, Coral, being impatient and not knowing how to bake, made a mess and lost the competition. In anger, she had Glalie use {{m|Blizzard}} on the bakery. This caused Katy to glare and address her in a tone intimidating enough for Coral to storm out of the shop.
[[File:Coral and Kofu.png|250px|thumb|Coral and Kofu at the [[Elite Four Tag Battle]]]]
In [[HZ050]], Coral and Sidian were spying on Liko and Roy when they were approached by Clavell, so he thought the two were only interested in Liko and her group's battles. Clavell suggested them to go together to watch the battle at the [[Gym]]. Soon after, Coral decided to leave Clavell talking alone and went behind a food stall.
 
Prior to [[HZ055]], Coral managed to succeed in a new exam, this time against [[Kofu]]. When the Terastal Training students returned, Coral was tasked with battling [[Larry]] alongside Kofu. During the battle, Coral caused all the Pokémon to be knocked out, including her Glalie, using Self-Destruct, thus being defeated in the battle. After being reprimanded for the way she acted, she left the arena in anger.
 
In [[HZ057]], Coral and Sidian were seen with the other students during Clavell's speech that began the second part of the Training. Despite this, her Gym challenge was not revealed.
 
In [[HZ064]], Coral and Sidian surrounded Roy and Dot on Spinel's orders, abandoning their student disguise. In [[HZ065|the next episode]], Coral and Sidian battled against Roy and Dot to stall them, but before Coral's Glalie could finish off their opponents, they were interrupted by [[Grusha]]'s arrival, so Chalce commanded the two admins to retreat. At their base the Explorers Admins gathered to ask Amethio if he had betrayed the Explorers by helping out Liko in escaping from a cave after seeing the footage recorded by Spinel's {{p|Beheeyem}} and why he did not catch Terapagos when he had the chance. Before Amethio could give a proper explanation, Gibeon arrived and expelled his grandson from the Explorers for helping their enemies.
 
===Character===
[[File:Coral temper.png|250px|left|thumb|Coral's temper]]
[[File:Coral temper.png|250px|left|thumb|Coral's temper]]
Coral appears to have a mostly cheery and playful personality, but likes to disrespectfully poke fun at her allies whenever they fail a mission. Along with Sidian, Coral is considered a troublemaker due to her lack of discipline and reckless behavior in comparison to her fellow admins. Coral appears to have a volatile mood, as she quickly became furious when [[Captain Pikachu]] interrupted the Explorers' siege on the [[old castle]] and commanded her {{p|Glalie}} to {{m|Self-Destruct}} despite Sidian's protests. As seen in [[HZ043]], she is easily distracted, as she was shown focusing on her [[Rotom Phone]] during her battle with [[Roy]].
Coral appears to have a mostly cheery and playful personality, but likes to disrespectfully poke fun at her allies whenever they fail a mission. Along with [[Sidian]], Coral is considered a troublemaker due to her lack of discipline and reckless behavior in comparison to her fellow admins. Coral appears to have a volatile mood, as she quickly became furious when [[Captain Pikachu]] interrupted the [[Explorers]]' siege on the [[ancient castle]] and commanded her {{p|Glalie}} to {{m|Self-Destruct}} despite Sidian's protests. As seen in ''[[HZ043|A Challenge from the Explorers]]'', she is easily distracted, as she was shown focusing on her [[Rotom Phone]] during her battle with [[Roy]]. She also appears to place great importance on the value of collectible items, a behavior seen when she became angry over [[Liko]] opening a box of Wiglett sweet buns, ruining its pristine condition.
 
[[File:Liko and Coral rivalry.png|250px|thumb|Coral and Liko's rivalry]]
Coral is also quite childish and vain, occasionally referring to herself in the third-person and openly expressing how cute she is. In the Japanese version, she often uses the prefix '''鬼''' ''oni'' to emphasize her words. She's also quite the loudmouth, openly talking about the Explorers' plans in front of others, even their enemies, as she talked about the organization's intention to summon the Black Rayquaza in front of Liko and Roy. She also prioritizes dealing with her grudges more than the organization's plans as she refused to leave the battle with Liko and Roy at first, being dragged away by force by Sidian and his {{p|Aerodactyl}}.
Coral is also quite childish and vain, occasionally referring to herself in the third-person and openly expressing how cute she is. In the Japanese version, she often uses the prefix '''鬼''' ''oni'' to emphasize her words. She's also quite the loudmouth, openly talking about the Explorers' plans in front of others, even their enemies, as she talked about the organization's intention to summon the [[Black Rayquaza]] in front of Liko and Roy. She also prioritizes dealing with her grudges more than the organization's plans as she refused to leave the battle with Liko and Roy at first, being dragged away by force by Sidian and his {{p|Aerodactyl}}. Ultimately, Coral's temperamental nature and grudges has often caused consequences for herself, such as getting disqualified by [[Katy]] for recklessly destroying the cake and attacking Liko in [[HZ047]]. Keeping in line with her hot-headed nature Coral is also very impatient, to the point of wanting the end battles quickly rather than stall opponents for time as seen in [[HZ065]].
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==Pokémon==
===Pokémon===
This listing is of Coral's {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
====On hand====
====On hand====
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|epnum=HZ024
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|epname=Reunion at the Ancient Castle!
|vajp=Tatsuki Kobe
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|desc={{p|Glalie}} is Coral's only known Pokémon. In [[HZ025]], she used it to battle [[Liko]] and [[Roy]] alongside [[Sidian]] and his {{p|Garganacl}}. [[Captain Pikachu]] soon arrived to rescue them, facing off against Glalie and Garganacl, Glalie tried to hit Pikachu with Blizzard but missed, afterwards Pikachu sent Garganacl flying with its attack. Coral soon got frustrated by Pikachu's defiance and recklessly commanded Glalie to use {{m|Self-Destruct}}. Captain Pikachu was able to escape the damage thanks to Friede and Charizard while Glalie unfortunately took both itself and Garganacl out with its own attack.
|desc={{p|Glalie}} is Coral's only known Pokémon as well as her main partner. In addition to using it in battle, Coral uses Glalie as her transportation method.


In addition to using it in battle, Coral uses Glalie as her transportation method.
In ''[[HZ025|Rivals in the Dark of Night!]]'', it was sent to battle [[Liko]] and [[Roy]] alongside [[Sidian]]'s {{p|Garganacl}} at the [[ancient castle]]. Once [[Captain Pikachu]] arrived to aid the young [[Rising Volt Tacklers]], however, Coral recklessly commanded Glalie to use {{m|Self-Destruct}}, which abruptly ended the match.
 
In ''[[HZ043|A Challenge from the Explorers]]'', it was used to battle against [[Roy's Fuecoco]], though the battle was cut short due to new developments on the [[Explorers]]'s plan to summon the [[Black Rayquaza]], whom Glalie faced off alongside Sidian's Garganacl and [[Chalce]]'s {{p|Medicham}} in the [[HZ044|next episode]].
 
In [[HZ055]], Glalie was used by Coral in a [[Tag Battle]] alongside [[Kofu]] and his {{p|Wugtrio}} against [[Larry]]'s {{p|Flamigo}} and {{p|Oricorio}}. However, Coral caused all the Pokémon to be knocked out, Glalie itself included, by ordering it to use Self-Destruct, thus resulting in her and Kofu's defeat.
 
In [[HZ064]], Glalie was sent out alongside Sidian's Garganacl to confront Roy and Dot to stall them from rescuing Liko. In [[HZ065|the next episode]], it battled against {{TP|Dot|Quaxwell}} and {{TP|Roy|Fuecoco}} untill [[Grusha]]'s arriving and it was [[recall]]ed.


Glalie's known moves are {{m|Blizzard}}, {{m|Self-Destruct}}, {{m|Crunch}}, and {{m|Ice Spinner}}.}}
Glalie's known moves are {{m|Blizzard}}, {{m|Self-Destruct}}, {{m|Crunch}}, and {{m|Ice Spinner}}.}}
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==Voice actors==
===Terastal Training===
{{vatable|color={{contest color}}|bordercolor={{black color dark}}
Coral has participated in the [[Terastal Training]] of [[Naranja Academy]]. Her evaluation and overall score are:
* [[Katy]] - (Disqualified; [[HZ047]])
* [[Kofu]] - Battle Exam - Basic; Approved (prior to [[HZ055]])
 
===Extracurricular activities===
As a student at [[Naranja Academy]], Coral participated in the following events:
* [[Elite Four Tag Battle]]: with [[Kofu]] Vs. [[Larry]] (Loss; [[HZ055]])
 
===Voice actresses===
{{vatable|color={{cuteness color}}|bordercolor={{black color dark}}
|ja=大谷育江 ''[[Ikue Otani]]''
|ja=大谷育江 ''[[Ikue Otani]]''
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|en=[[Lizzie Freeman]]
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|de=Constanze Buttmann ([[HZ016]])<br />Helene Schmitt
|it=Sabrina Bonfitto
|no=Gulla Nordmoen
|pl=Natalia Jankiewicz
|pt_br=Thainá Lana
|pt_br=Thainá Lana
|fr_eu=Shérine Seyad
|es_la=Paola Echeverría
|es_la=Paola Echeverría
|es_eu=Irene Valadés
|he=חן סגל ''Chen Segal''|id=Leni M. Tarra
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==Artwork==
===Gallery===
====Artwork====
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|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{contest color dark}}; background: #{{contest color light}};"| [[File:HZ Coral expression sheet.png|350px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{tcg fairy color dark}}; background:#{{cuteness color light}};|[[File:Coral Naranja Academy Uniform.png|x300px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{contest color dark}}; background: #{{contest color light}};"|[[File:HZ November Calendar.png|170px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{tcg fairy color dark}}; background:#{{cuteness color light}};|[[File:Coral Naranja Academy Concept Art.png|x300px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{contest color dark}}; background: #{{contest color light}};"|[[File:HZ024-HZ026 AS.png|170px]]
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| style="color:#fff" | Concept art from ''{{color2|fff|Pokémon Horizons: The Series}}''
| style="color:#fff" | Coral's Naranja Academy uniform
| style="color:#fff" | November 2023 Calendar by {{color2|fff|mojacookie}}<ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1719519635174031786</ref>
| style="color:#fff" | Concept art of Coral's Naranja Academy uniform
| style="color:#fff" colspan=3 | In artwork from <br>"After the story" by {{color2|fff|mojacookie}}
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====Eyecatch====
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====Other====
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|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{cuteness color dark}}; background: #{{cuteness color light}};"|[[File:HZ024-HZ026 AS.png|110px]]
|- style="color:#fff"
| Concept art from ''{{color2|fff|Pokémon Horizons: The Series}}''
| November 2023 Calendar by {{color2|fff|mojacookie}}<ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1719519635174031786</ref>
| In artwork from <br>"After the story" by {{color2|fff|mojacookie}}
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|- style="color:#fff"
|Pokémon Fan No. 85 November 2023 Exclusive Art
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==In the manga==
[[File:Explorers HZM.png|thumb|170px|Coral in Pocket Monsters]]
===Pocket Monsters===
Coral briefly appeared in a flashback in [[HZM03]].
====Pokémon====
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|{{ActivePoké|Coral|Glalie|0362Glalie.png|size=150px|Ice|link=no}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Coral is the first major recurring [[human]] antagonist to be voiced by [[Ikue Otani]], the voice actress for the two Pikachu belonging to [[Ash's Pikachu|Ash]] and [[Captain Pikachu|Friede]].
* Coral is the first major recurring [[human]] antagonist to be voiced by [[Ikue Otani]], the voice actress for [[Ash's Pikachu]] and [[Captain Pikachu]].
* In [[HZ043]], Coral's disguise included the {{DL|List of other event distributions (Generation IX)|Terastal Sporty Cap}}.
* In ''[[HZ043|A Challenge from the Explorers]]'', Coral's disguise included the {{DL|List of other event distributions in Generation IX|Terastal Sporty Cap}}.
 
==Names==
==Names==
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! Language
! Name
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| From 珊瑚 ''sango'' ({{wp|coral}})
| From 珊瑚 ''sango'' ({{wp|coral}})
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|-
| English, Latin American Spanish,<br>Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Finnish,<br>Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
| English, Italian, Latin American Spanish,<br>Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Finnish,<br>Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
| Coral
| Coral
| From ''coral''
| From ''coral''
|-
|-
| German, French
| French
| Sango  
| Corail
| Same as her Japanese name  
| From ''corail'' (coral)
|-
| German
| Coralia<br>Sango{{tt|*|Netflix credits}}
| From ''Koralle'' (coral) <br>Transcription of her Japanese name  
|-
|-
| Korean
| Korean
| 산호 ''Sanho''
| 산호 ''Sanho''
| From 산호 (珊瑚) ''sanho'' (coral)
| From 산호 (珊瑚) ''sanho'' (coral)
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
| 姍瑚 ''Shānhú''
| From 珊瑚 ''shānhú'' (coral)
|-
| Thai
| ซันโกะ ''Sango''
| Same as her Japanese name
|}
''Sandwich''
{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{cuteness color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{black color dark}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
| Japanese
| サンドイッチ ''Sandwich''
| From ''{{wp|sandwich}}''
|-
|}
|}
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Coral
サンゴ Sango
Coral anime.png
Coral
Age Unknown
Gender Female
Eye color Black
Hair color Pink
Hometown Unknown
Region Unknown
Animated series Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Debut The Ancient Poké Ball
English voice actor Lizzie Freeman
Japanese voice actor Ikue Otani
Member of Explorers
Rank Admin

Coral (Japanese: サンゴ Sango) is one of the admins of the Explorers, and a major antagonist in Pokémon Horizons: The Series.

In animation

History

Coral in the anime

Coral first appeared as a hologram in The Ancient Poké Ball, alongside the other Explorers's admins. The first time she spoke and was seen clearly was in Quaxly, We Can Do It, taunting Spinel about his last failure.

She made her physical debut in Reunion at the Ancient Castle!. At Hamber's request, Coral and Sidian accompanied him to the Galar region. In the next episode, after tracking down Amethio's location, the group arrived at the old castle where Diana was living at. Despite Hamber ordering them to stay on standby while he secured their target, Coral and Sidian invaded the location and cornered Liko and Roy, only to be stopped by the sudden arrival of Captain Pikachu. Once Cap took out Sidian's Garganacl, Coral snapped and recklessly ordered her Glalie to use Self-Destruct, allowing the Rising Volt Tacklers to escape and leaving the old castle in ruins.

In As Long as I'm with My Friends, Coral and the other admins joined in a meeting to discuss the Explorers' next objective. Eventually, they decided to go after the Black Rayquaza.

In A Challenge from the Explorers, Coral and Sidian arrived in a seaside town in Paldea. Coral had led him there under the guise of finding something important, which was actually some rare Wiglett sweet buns. However, upon finding out they had sold out and that Liko and Roy had managed to get a box without even lining up, she left them a challenge letter on the back of Roy's Fuecoco. While Coral faced Roy, Sidian stepped in to take Liko on. Despite the rough start, the young Rising Volt Tacklers refused to give up and eventually broke through their foes' strategies. Impressed, the two Explorers decided to stop holding back, but were forced to withdraw after Sidian received a call to take part in mission involving the Black Rayquaza.

Coral as Sandwich

In The Plan to Capture Rayquaza, Coral, Sidian, and Chalce summoned the Black Rayquaza near Levincia by using a machine that generated an energy similar to that Terapagos emitted previously and had their Pokémon battle against the Sky High Pokémon. They started strong, unleashing powerful super effective moves, but lost control over Rayquaza once Dot managed to shut down the machine. Once again, Coral let her temper overcome her better judgment and commanded Glalie to use Self-Destruct, which collided with Rayquaza's Dragon Pulse. The resulting explosion was powerful enough to blast the Legendary Pokémon directly into the hull of the Brave Olivine.

In From So Far Away, the Explorers were forced to retreat after realizing their attacks failed to any lasting damage to Rayquaza. Later, Coral and the other admins were gathered to have a meeting with Gibeon. The admins were ordered to allow the Rising Volt Tacklers to keep gathering the Six Heroes and restore Terapagos's power, as this would benefit the Explorers' plans as well. Gibeon also told them to monitor Liko and Terapagos.

In HZ046, Coral, along with Sidian, enrolled in Naranja Academy as part of the Terastal Training. Sidian introduced Coral to Clavell under the name (Japanese: サンドイッチ Sandwich), much to her amusement.

In HZ047, Coral was sent to Cortondo as part of course training. Having heard of Patisserie Soapberry's pastries, Coral was excited to try some. Much to her disdain, upon arriving, she discovered that the shop was out of stock for the day and angrily demanded some. Katy arrived and when she explained to her and Liko that she only had time for one of them, Coral impulsively demanded a match with Liko. Katy then pointed out that the students are not allowed to use Terastallization against each other and suggested a bake-off. In the ensuing bake-off, Coral, being impatient and not knowing how to bake, made a mess and lost the competition. In anger, she had Glalie use Blizzard on the bakery. This caused Katy to glare and address her in a tone intimidating enough for Coral to storm out of the shop.

Coral and Kofu at the Elite Four Tag Battle

In HZ050, Coral and Sidian were spying on Liko and Roy when they were approached by Clavell, so he thought the two were only interested in Liko and her group's battles. Clavell suggested them to go together to watch the battle at the Gym. Soon after, Coral decided to leave Clavell talking alone and went behind a food stall.

Prior to HZ055, Coral managed to succeed in a new exam, this time against Kofu. When the Terastal Training students returned, Coral was tasked with battling Larry alongside Kofu. During the battle, Coral caused all the Pokémon to be knocked out, including her Glalie, using Self-Destruct, thus being defeated in the battle. After being reprimanded for the way she acted, she left the arena in anger.

In HZ057, Coral and Sidian were seen with the other students during Clavell's speech that began the second part of the Training. Despite this, her Gym challenge was not revealed.

In HZ064, Coral and Sidian surrounded Roy and Dot on Spinel's orders, abandoning their student disguise. In the next episode, Coral and Sidian battled against Roy and Dot to stall them, but before Coral's Glalie could finish off their opponents, they were interrupted by Grusha's arrival, so Chalce commanded the two admins to retreat. At their base the Explorers Admins gathered to ask Amethio if he had betrayed the Explorers by helping out Liko in escaping from a cave after seeing the footage recorded by Spinel's Beheeyem and why he did not catch Terapagos when he had the chance. Before Amethio could give a proper explanation, Gibeon arrived and expelled his grandson from the Explorers for helping their enemies.

Character

Coral's temper

Coral appears to have a mostly cheery and playful personality, but likes to disrespectfully poke fun at her allies whenever they fail a mission. Along with Sidian, Coral is considered a troublemaker due to her lack of discipline and reckless behavior in comparison to her fellow admins. Coral appears to have a volatile mood, as she quickly became furious when Captain Pikachu interrupted the Explorers' siege on the ancient castle and commanded her Glalie to Self-Destruct despite Sidian's protests. As seen in A Challenge from the Explorers, she is easily distracted, as she was shown focusing on her Rotom Phone during her battle with Roy. She also appears to place great importance on the value of collectible items, a behavior seen when she became angry over Liko opening a box of Wiglett sweet buns, ruining its pristine condition.

Coral and Liko's rivalry

Coral is also quite childish and vain, occasionally referring to herself in the third-person and openly expressing how cute she is. In the Japanese version, she often uses the prefix oni to emphasize her words. She's also quite the loudmouth, openly talking about the Explorers' plans in front of others, even their enemies, as she talked about the organization's intention to summon the Black Rayquaza in front of Liko and Roy. She also prioritizes dealing with her grudges more than the organization's plans as she refused to leave the battle with Liko and Roy at first, being dragged away by force by Sidian and his Aerodactyl. Ultimately, Coral's temperamental nature and grudges has often caused consequences for herself, such as getting disqualified by Katy for recklessly destroying the cake and attacking Liko in HZ047. Keeping in line with her hot-headed nature Coral is also very impatient, to the point of wanting the end battles quickly rather than stall opponents for time as seen in HZ065.

Pokémon

This listing is of Coral's Pokémon in the anime:

On hand

Glalie
Coral's Glalie
Debut Reunion at the Ancient Castle!
Voice actors
Japanese Tatsuki Kobe
English Michael Schneider

Glalie is Coral's only known Pokémon as well as her main partner. In addition to using it in battle, Coral uses Glalie as her transportation method.

In Rivals in the Dark of Night!, it was sent to battle Liko and Roy alongside Sidian's Garganacl at the ancient castle. Once Captain Pikachu arrived to aid the young Rising Volt Tacklers, however, Coral recklessly commanded Glalie to use Self-Destruct, which abruptly ended the match.

In A Challenge from the Explorers, it was used to battle against Roy's Fuecoco, though the battle was cut short due to new developments on the Explorers's plan to summon the Black Rayquaza, whom Glalie faced off alongside Sidian's Garganacl and Chalce's Medicham in the next episode.

In HZ055, Glalie was used by Coral in a Tag Battle alongside Kofu and his Wugtrio against Larry's Flamigo and Oricorio. However, Coral caused all the Pokémon to be knocked out, Glalie itself included, by ordering it to use Self-Destruct, thus resulting in her and Kofu's defeat.

In HZ064, Glalie was sent out alongside Sidian's Garganacl to confront Roy and Dot to stall them from rescuing Liko. In the next episode, it battled against Quaxwell and Fuecoco untill Grusha's arriving and it was recalled.

Glalie's known moves are Blizzard, Self-Destruct, Crunch, and Ice Spinner.

Traveling with

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Rotom Phone

Terastal Training

Coral has participated in the Terastal Training of Naranja Academy. Her evaluation and overall score are:

Extracurricular activities

As a student at Naranja Academy, Coral participated in the following events:

Voice actresses

Language Voice actor
Japanese 大谷育江 Ikue Otani
English Lizzie Freeman
European French Shérine Seyad
German Constanze Buttmann (HZ016)
Helene Schmitt
Hebrew חן סגל Chen Segal
Indonesian Leni M. Tarra
Italian Sabrina Bonfitto
Norwegian Gulla Nordmoen
Polish Natalia Jankiewicz
Brazilian Portuguese Thainá Lana
Spanish Latin America Paola Echeverría
Spain Irene Valadés
Thai กานต์ชนิต โกศลวัฒนา


Gallery

Artwork

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Coral's Naranja Academy uniform Concept art of Coral's Naranja Academy uniform

Eyecatch

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Other

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Concept art from Pokémon Horizons: The Series November 2023 Calendar by mojacookie[1] In artwork from
"After the story" by mojacookie
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Pokémon Fan No. 85 November 2023 Exclusive Art

In the manga

Coral in Pocket Monsters

Pocket Monsters

Coral briefly appeared in a flashback in HZM03.

Pokémon

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Glalie


Trivia

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese サンゴ Sango From 珊瑚 sango (coral)
English, Italian, Latin American Spanish,
Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Finnish,
Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
Coral From coral
French Corail From corail (coral)
German Coralia
Sango*
From Koralle (coral)
Transcription of her Japanese name
Korean 산호 Sanho From 산호 (珊瑚) sanho (coral)
Chinese (Mandarin) 姍瑚 Shānhú From 珊瑚 shānhú (coral)
Thai ซันโกะ Sango Same as her Japanese name

Sandwich

Language Name Origin
Japanese サンドイッチ Sandwich From sandwich


References

Related articles

Boss: Gibeon
Administrators: HamberSpinel
CoralSidianChalce
Agents: OniaZirc
Former members: Amethio
Related: ExceedLaquaLaquium
Pokémon Horizons characters
Protagonists Liko (Floragato) • Roy (Fuecoco)
Rising Volt Tacklers Friede (Captain Pikachu) • MollieOrlaLudlowMurdockDot (QuaxwellTinkatink)
Antagonists AmethioOniaZircHamberSpinelCoralSidianChalceGibeon
Relatives AlexLuccaDianaRoy's parentsRoy's grandfatherFranka
Supporting cast Nurse JoyRotom PhonesAnnLiko's homeroom teacherLucius (TerapagosRayquazaSix Heroes) • NemonaClavellGeetaDendraJacqPennyGym LeadersElite FourMany temporary characters
See also: Pokémon the Series characters


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