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'''Dot''' (Japanese: '''ドット''' ''Dot'') is a supporting character in ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''. She is a skilled programmer and a member of the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]]. Online, she is known as '''Nidothing''' (Japanese: '''ぐるみん''' ''Gurumin''), a popular streamer that makes videos on various topics of the [[Pokémon world]]. | '''Dot''' (Japanese: '''ドット''' ''Dot''<ref>[https://bandai-a.akamaihd.net/bc/img/model/xl/1000201933_1.jpg "Dot"], [https://gashapon.jp/products/detail.php?jan_code=4570118165176000 Pocket Monster Acrylic Stand Collection 2] on Gashapon</ref>) is a major supporting character<ref>Official materials, such as [https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1774270394054443220/ this] relationship chart, do not list Dot as a main character or lead protagonist, instead most commonly listing Liko and Roy as dual protagonists.</ref> in ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''. She is a skilled programmer and a member of the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]]. Online, she is known as '''Nidothing''' (Japanese: '''ぐるみん''' ''Gurumin''), a popular streamer that makes videos on various topics of the [[Pokémon world]]. | ||
==In | ==In animation== | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
====Pre-series==== | ====Pre-series==== | ||
[[File:Dot and Friede.png|250px|thumb|left|Dot meeting Friede for the first time]] | [[File:Dot and Friede.png|250px|thumb|left|Dot meeting Friede for the first time]] | ||
Dot grew up with her mother, [[ | Dot grew up with her mother, [[Franka]], and has come to know her uncle, [[Murdock]]. | ||
Prior to ''[[HZ015|Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit? | Prior to ''[[HZ015|Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?]]'', before becoming a popular content creator, Dot was a fan of [[Iono]], which inspired her to become a video streamer, Nidothing. After this, Dot's video channel on the internet became a hit among Trainers. | ||
As revealed in [[HZ041]], prior to boarding the [[Brave Olivine]], Dot struggled to find inspiration for her Nidothing videos, as she lacked the personal experience needed to properly discuss the topics she covered. One day, she met [[Friede]], a [[Pokémon Professor]] and friend of Murdock. Knowing about Dot's technical prowess, Friede asked if she could develop an app for his band of adventurers, the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]]. Dot initially refused, but after receiving advice from Iono to go out and see the world, she decided to join Friede's group on their adventures. She was allowed to board the ship with the condition that Dot would return home if her mother felt she had been away from home for too long, with Murdock looking after her. | As revealed in ''[[HZ041|A Wild Mom Appears!]]'', prior to boarding the [[Brave Olivine]], Dot struggled to find inspiration for her Nidothing videos, as she lacked the personal experience needed to properly discuss the topics she covered. One day, she met [[Friede]], a [[Pokémon Professor]] and friend of Murdock. Knowing about Dot's technical prowess, Friede asked if she could develop an app for his band of adventurers, the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]]. Dot initially refused, but after receiving advice from Iono to go out and see the world, she decided to join Friede's group on their adventures. She was allowed to board the ship with the condition that Dot would return home if her mother felt she had been away from home for too long, with Murdock looking after her. | ||
After becoming a member, Dot used her genius computer skills to create the Brave Olivine's technology system and created the [[Pokédex]] system used by members of the Rising Volt Tacklers. Dot also befriended a {{TP|Dot|Quaxly}} that lived on the Brave Olivine. Eventually, she formed a friendship with Iono, whom she refers to as (Japanese: '''ナンジャモお姉さん''' ''Big sister Nanjyamo''). | After becoming a member, Dot used her genius computer skills to create the Brave Olivine's technology system and created the [[Pokédex]] system used by members of the Rising Volt Tacklers. Dot also befriended a {{TP|Dot|Quaxly}} that lived on the Brave Olivine. Eventually, she formed a friendship with Iono, whom she refers to as (Japanese: '''ナンジャモお姉さん''' ''Big sister Nanjyamo''). | ||
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====''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''==== | ====''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''==== | ||
[[File:Dot and Ludlow picnic.png|250px|thumb|right|Dot and Ludlow having fun on a picnic]] | [[File:Dot and Ludlow picnic.png|250px|thumb|right|Dot and Ludlow having fun on a picnic]] | ||
Dot first appeared in ''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All | Dot first appeared in ''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]'', taking part in several videos alongside Quaxly in her Nidothing costume. | ||
She debuted as herself in ''[[HZ007|Special Training with Cap!]]'', where it was revealed she was part of the Rising Volt Tacklers as well as [[Murdock]]'s niece. [[Liko]] and [[Roy]] went to Dot's room hoping to gather information on the | She debuted as herself in ''[[HZ007|Special Training with Cap!]]'', where it was revealed she was part of the Rising Volt Tacklers as well as [[Murdock]]'s niece. [[Liko]] and [[Roy]] went to Dot's room hoping to gather information on the [[Black Rayquaza]]'s whereabouts, only to receive a drawing of Roy losing a battle. Later, after seeing Liko and Roy's dedication to becoming better Trainers, Dot gave them another drawing indicating that Rayquaza was in the [[Paldea]] [[region]]. | ||
In the following [[HZ008|episode]], while Liko came to visit after Dot rebuffed her for her share of the food, Liko heard Nidothing's video theme from behind Dot's door and assumed Dot also enjoyed watching Nidothing's livestreams. Liko attempted to invite Dot to watch the livestream together, but was caught off guard upon hearing Dot abruptly shouting about something, leaving Liko confused. Liko told her how much she admires Nidothing, how knowledgeable she was about Pokémon, and how fun it was to watch her. Afterwards, while Liko was watching her video in real time, Dot read her comment, which made Liko flustered that someone she admired was reading her comment. The comment shared a similar description of Dot's personality, making Dot feel awkward. During the day, Murdock tried to get Dot out of her room by placing a tray of his donuts in a cabinet. Later that night, Dot, having been touched by Liko's kindness, sneaked into the kitchen and grabbed them for herself and Quaxly, making Murdock happy that his plan was successful. | In the following [[HZ008|episode]], while Liko came to visit after Dot rebuffed her for her share of the food, Liko heard Nidothing's video theme from behind Dot's door and assumed Dot also enjoyed watching Nidothing's livestreams. Liko attempted to invite Dot to watch the livestream together, but was caught off guard upon hearing Dot abruptly shouting about something, leaving Liko confused. Liko told her how much she admires Nidothing, how knowledgeable she was about Pokémon, and how fun it was to watch her. Afterwards, while Liko was watching her video in real time, Dot read her comment, which made Liko flustered that someone she admired was reading her comment. The comment shared a similar description of Dot's personality, making Dot feel awkward. During the day, Murdock tried to get Dot out of her room by placing a tray of his donuts in a cabinet. Later that night, Dot, having been touched by Liko's kindness, sneaked into the kitchen and grabbed them for herself and Quaxly, making Murdock happy that his plan was successful. | ||
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[[File:Dot and Iono.png|thumb|250px|Dot and Iono interacting with each other]] | [[File:Dot and Iono.png|thumb|250px|Dot and Iono interacting with each other]] | ||
In ''[[HZ015|Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit? | In ''[[HZ015|Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?]]'', Dot was tasked to find information on the whereabouts to where Liko is located. Initially, Dot informed the Rising Volt Tacklers that Liko had been seen in [[Artazon]]. Unfortunately, they were unable to find her, due to getting tricked by false information. Urgently Dot contacted [[Iono]] for help and, using her live show to her advantage, she started to find Liko: Iono unexpectedly started a game of tag to search for the girl, which Dot was not expecting that to happen, disconnecting as the live show was still continuing. As the Rising Volt Tacklers were leaving, she requested Friede to bring her to [[Levincia]] as well. After landing in town, Roy was the first to see her in person, acknowledging her as Dot, seeing how friendly Quaxly was towards her. Using the information from participants of the game started by Iono, Dot and Roy were able to find Liko. Though, when first meeting face to face, Liko didn't know who Dot was, not until she introduced herself, leaving Liko surprised. Iono arrived to find both Roy and Liko on top of the building, as Dot leaves and hid to play the role of Nidothing. After all that, it left Dot exhausted from being outside. | ||
[[File:Liko Roy Dot Paldean first partners.png|250px|thumb|left|Dot and her friends battling the Explorers]] | [[File:Liko Roy Dot Paldean first partners.png|250px|thumb|left|Dot and her friends battling the Explorers]] | ||
In the [[HZ016|next episode]], Dot caught Quaxly as her first Pokémon and partner. Dot went with Liko and Roy to look around Levincia to find the pendant until the ancient {{i|Poké Ball}} that holds {{p|Arboliva}} led them to where [[Spinel]] was. After finding Spinel's location, Dot participated in her first official Pokémon battle with her friends. Once Liko recovered the pendant, Dot and her friends made their escape through Arboliva. Later, through Quaxly's encouragement, Dot revealed to Liko that she was Nidothing, much to her shock. | In the [[HZ016|next episode]], Dot caught Quaxly as her first Pokémon and partner. Dot went with Liko and Roy to look around Levincia to find the pendant until the ancient {{i|Poké Ball}} that holds {{p|Arboliva}} led them to where [[Spinel]] was. After finding Spinel's location, Dot participated in her first official Pokémon battle with her friends. Once Liko recovered the pendant, Dot and her friends made their escape through Arboliva. Later, through Quaxly's encouragement, Dot revealed to Liko that she was Nidothing, much to her shock. | ||
In ''[[HZ018|Flying Pikachu, Rising Higher and Higher!]]'', Dot and her friends got curious as to how [[Captain Pikachu]] was able to fly during his battle against Roy in the [[HZ017|previous episode]]. Although they asked Friede for answers, they couldn't get the information they wanted. However, Dot and her friends refused to give up as they decided to ask the rest of the members, but | In ''[[HZ018|Flying Pikachu, Rising Higher and Higher!]]'', Dot and her friends got curious as to how [[Captain Pikachu]] was able to fly during his battle against Roy in the [[HZ017|previous episode]]. Although they asked Friede for answers, they couldn't get the information they wanted. However, Dot and her friends refused to give up as they decided to ask the rest of the members, but couldn't get an answer from them either. Despite this, Dot and her friends curiosity did get the rest of the members curious as well. They all decided to ask Friede for answers, as they were able to convince him into telling them as to how he met Captain Pikachu and the formation of the Rising Volt Tacklers. | ||
In [[HZ027]], a series of information that Dot collected led her to arrange a meeting with someone in the [[Wild Area]] in [[Galar]]. When she got there, she discovered that it was false information, despite this, Liko and the other Rising Volt Tacklers decided to camp there and prepare [[curry]]. Trying to get Dot in at all times, Liko managed to convince her to participate in the preparation of the food. At the end of the day, Dot thanked Liko for doing this. | In ''[[HZ027|As Long as I'm with My Friends]]'', a series of information that Dot collected led her to arrange a meeting with someone in the [[Wild Area]] in [[Galar]]. When she got there, she discovered that it was false information, despite this, Liko and the other Rising Volt Tacklers decided to camp there and prepare [[curry]]. Trying to get Dot in at all times, Liko managed to convince her to participate in the preparation of the food. At the end of the day, Dot thanked Liko for doing this. | ||
In [[HZ031]], Dot joined her friends and Ludlow in finding a {{p|Lapras}}, who happened to be one of Lucius's Pokémon, after they got a led through a ship crew that saw the Transport Pokémon. Fortunately, Dot, Liko, Roy, and Ludlow were able to find Lapras, but they failed to get it to come out, as it was covered by a {{m|Mist}} and two Pokémon appeared on the ship. Fortunately, Dot got a shot of a shadow in the Mist, which helped Friede devised a plan to get Lapras back. In the [[HZ032|next episode]], Dot connoted to help the group in searching for Lapras, which she was able to do. | In ''[[HZ031|Song Within the Mist]]'', Dot joined her friends and Ludlow in finding a {{p|Lapras}}, who happened to be one of Lucius's Pokémon, after they got a led through a ship crew that saw the Transport Pokémon. Fortunately, Dot, Liko, Roy, and Ludlow were able to find Lapras, but they failed to get it to come out, as it was covered by a {{m|Mist}} and two Pokémon appeared on the ship. Fortunately, Dot got a shot of a shadow in the Mist, which helped Friede devised a plan to get Lapras back. In the [[HZ032|next episode]], Dot connoted to help the group in searching for Lapras, which she was able to do. | ||
In [[HZ034]], Dot was editing a Nidothing video when she got a call from Iono. However, their call was interrupted by Liko and Roy's arrival in her room. After being informed of | In ''[[HZ034|Respective Departures]]'', Dot was editing a Nidothing video when she got a call from Iono. However, their call was interrupted by Liko and Roy's arrival in her room. After being informed of [[Diana]]'s departure, Dot attended a surprise party they planed for her, as they wanted to give her a proper farewell. Once they bid farewell to Diana, the Rising Volt Tacklers resumed their search for the remaining Six Heroes. However, Dot was informed by Friede that they were returning to Paldea first in order to gain information on {{an|Terapagos}}. | ||
[[File:Dot and | [[File:Dot and Franka.png|250px|thumb|right|Dot and Franka]] | ||
In [[HZ036]], Dot asked Liko and Roy to assist her with a request she received from a Nidothing fan named [[Yuno]] in [[Pigton Town]]. Yuno explained that she was struggling to find a suitable partner for her {{p|Oinkologne}} to team up with in the upcoming [[Pigton Town | In ''[[HZ036|Mission: Find Oinkologne's Partner!]]'', Dot asked Liko and Roy to assist her with a request she received from a Nidothing fan named [[Yuno]] in [[Pigton Town]]. Yuno explained that she was struggling to find a suitable partner for her {{p|Oinkologne}} to team up with in the upcoming [[Pigton Town Multi Battle Tournament]]. To Yuno's frustration, her Oinkologne had feelings for another Oinkologne owned by her childhood friend, [[Renta]]. With help from Quaxly, Dot and the others managed to get Yuno and Renta to work together and compete in the tournament, which they ended up winning. | ||
In [[HZ039]], Dot's microphone broke down during a Nidothing livestream. She, Liko, and Roy went on a trip to [[ | In ''[[HZ039|Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer]]'', Dot's microphone broke down during a Nidothing livestream. She, Liko, and Roy went on a trip to [[Steelbound Town]], where she purchased a replacement microphone and another to use as a prop. After getting separated from the others, Dot came across a wild {{p|Tinkatink}} failing to take a man's hammer. To Dot's surprise, Tinkatink stole the prop microphone and immediately began working it into a new hammer. Later, Tinkatink climbed aboard the Brave Olivine in order to show Dot the hammer she made, only to be blamed for destroying the ship's supply of iron materials. The true culprit was a wild {{p|Orthworm}}, which Dot managed to defeat and drive off with Quaxly and Tinkatink's help. Upon realizing that Tinkatink wanted to stay with her, Dot accepted her wish and used a {{i|Poké Ball}} Quaxly gave her to catch her. Later, Dot introduced Tinkatink to her viewers in a livestream, only to nearly have her identity exposed when Tinkatink tried to steal the zipper off her Nidothing costume. | ||
In [[HZ041]], Dot's mother [[ | In ''[[HZ041|A Wild Mom Appears!]]'', Dot's mother [[Franka]] came aboard the Brave Olivine, intending to take Dot home with her. Worried for how Dot felt about the situation, Liko and Roy asked her to tell them about how she came aboard the Brave Olivine. Later, when Franka realized her daughter had become a Trainer, she challenged Dot to a battle, much to the latter's confusion. During their battle, Dot conveyed to Franka how much she had grown as a person after joining the Rising Volt Tacklers. Her determination to win allowed Quaxly to learn {{m|Low Kick}} and defeat Franka's {{p|Lycanroc}}. Afterward, Dot asked if she could end the trial period and become a permanent member of the Rising Volt Tacklers, which Franka readily agreed to. | ||
In ''[[HZ042|Transform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin]]'', the Rising Volt Tacklers successfully returned to Paldea. In a [[HZ044|later episode]], the Explorers used a machine capable of recreating Terapagos's energy to summon the Black Rayquaza. While Dot worked on a kill program for the machine, Liko and Roy used their Pokémon to keep the Explorers distracted. Their efforts paid off, but after Dot shut the machine down, [[Coral]] lost her temper and commanded her {{p|Glalie}} to use {{m|Self-Destruct}}. The attack collided with Rayquaza's {{m|Dragon Pulse}}, creating an explosion powerful enough to blast the {{pkmn|category|Sky High Pokémon}} directly into the hull of the Brave Olivine. | |||
In ''[[HZ045|From So Far Away]]'', the ship was safely docked while the Explorers retreated, realizing their operation was a failure. Hoping to convey Terapagos's desire to reach [[Laqua]], Dot, Roy, Liko, and Friede challenged Rayquaza to a battle, which it readily accepted. Quaxly combined its strength with Sprigatito to launch attacks, but was quickly taken out by a stray {{m|Draco Meteor}}, leaving Dot unable to help with the rest of the battle. Eventually, only Liko and Roy were left, but despite Fuecoco learning {{m|Flame Charge}} and Sprigatito evolving into {{p|Floragato}}, they were unable to do much against the Sky High Pokémon. After Rayquaza took off, the Rising Volt Tacklers regrouped. While the Brave Olivine underwent repairs, Dot, Liko, and Roy decided to become stronger by learning how to use the Terastal phenomenon. | |||
In [[HZ046]], Dot, Liko, and Roy were enrolled in [[Naranja Academy]] as part of the Terastal course. They each received a [[Tera Orb]] and were tasked with battling the Paldea [[Gym Leader]]s as part of their Terastal training. To Dot's surprise, Iono was chosen as her opponent. Dot then met [[Ann]], a friend of Liko's from [[Indigo Academy]]. After watching Liko and Ann battle, Dot and her friends set off for Liko's battle against [[Katy]] in [[Cortondo]]. | |||
In [[HZ048]], Dot, alongside Liko, Roy, and [[Nemona]], participated in the annual [[Artazon Art Festival]]. During the making of her project, she asked Roy if she could borrow his {{TP|Roy|Wattrel}} to produce electricity to light up her ferris wheel. After Roy won and passed his Basics Test against [[Brassius]], Dot realized it was finally her turn next and tried to hype herself up, telling herself she’ll pass. | |||
In [[HZ049]], Dot, Liko, and Roy arrived in Levincia, where they reunited with the other Rising Volt Tacklers and Iono. During a rehearsal for the Basics Test, Dot froze up after learning Iono planned on streaming the battle on the Iono Zone. Realizing that Dot was suffering from stage fright, Iono suggested that she instead battle as Nidothing. Later, in an attempt to get over her fear of being filmed, Dot hosted a livestream of Nidothing touring through Levincia. When Liko noted that Dot appeared to be forcing herself to act cheerful, she questioned if Dot was truly okay with taking the test as Nidothing. Dot denied the claim, but the conversation was interrupted when Tinkatink angered a wild {{p|Varoom}}, causing it to run wild and accidentally take the Nidothing costume. Despite being surrounded by people filming the battle, Dot managed to keep focus long enough for Quaxly to defeat Varoom and retrieve the costume. Afterward, Iono made an announcement on a digital billboard, revealing that she would battle Dot for the Basics Test instead of Nidothing. | |||
[[File:Penny Rotom Phone.png|thumb|250px|left|Dot and Penny]] | |||
In the [[HZ050|next episode]], Dot's battle against Iono began. Despite her studying her {{p|Bellibolt}}'s [[move]]s beforehand, she and Quaxly struggled due to its use of {{m|Slack Off}}. Dot then Terastallized Quaxly for the first time into a {{t|Water}} Tera Type and ordered it to hit Bellibolt with Low Kick, catching Iono off guard, before using its new move, {{m|Liquidation}}, to greatly damage it further. Iono then got serious and Terastallized Bellibolt into an {{t|Electric}} Tera Type, ordering it to use a powered-up {{m|Discharge}}, which defeated Quaxly. Despite the loss, Dot and Quaxly still managed to pass their basics test for fully letting loose and having fun in battle, showing how their bond got improved. | |||
In [[HZ055]], Dot, Liko, and Roy participated in the [[Elite Four Tag Battle]] alongside the respective Gym Leaders they battled in their Basics Tests. Dot and Iono went up against [[Poppy]]'s {{p|Copperajah}} and {{p|Tinkaton}}. Quaxly and Bellibolt initially struggled against their opponents, but with Dot's quick thinking, she and Iono set up a new strategy using Bellibolt's {{a|Electromorphosis}} [[Ability]]. Dot Terastallized Quaxly to distract {{p|Tinkaton}} while Iono sneakily had a supercharged Bellibolt defeat {{p|Copperajah}} with {{m|Zap Cannon}}, winning the battle by default. Despite this, Dot felt that Iono did most of the work, but thanks to Poppy's encouragement, she strived to get even stronger alongside her Pokémon. | |||
In the [[HZ056|next episode]], Dot kept watch over Terapagos while Liko had her battle. When Terapagos wandered off, Dot chased it into the academy's library, where she met [[Penny]], another student. Penny revealed she was secretly investigating [[Chalce]], who had somehow entered the academy's database under a pseudonym. After a brief encounter with Chalce, Dot discovered and took out a copy of the [[Scarlet Book]], which Terapagos took an interest in. Dot and Penny exchanged phone numbers, with both of them promising to speak again. | |||
In [[HZ057]], Dot, Liko, Roy, and Friede met with [[Clavell]] and [[Geeta]], hoping to learn more about Terapagos from them. Although they didn't have much knowledge on the subject, Clavell and Geeta revealed that a sketch in the Scarlet Book depicted a third Terapagos form. Later, Dot and the others met another teacher, [[Raifort]], who provided them with some information on Laqua. Afterward, when the students were each assigned a second Gym Leader to face as part of the Implementation Tests, Dot was paired with [[Larry]] in [[Medali]]. Dot and the others decided to head to Medali first, as it was the closest location. | |||
In [[HZ059]], Dot and the others arrived at the Treasure Eatery, where they met Larry. Dot and Larry battled, but Quaxly was quickly {{status|paralyzed}} by Larry's {{p|Dudunsparce}}'s {{m|Glare}}. Dot switched Quaxly out for Tinkatink, only for the latter to be defeated when Larry substituted Dudunsparce for {{p|Staraptor}}. After being sent out again, Quaxly struggled due to the paralysis. Noticing it had been imitating the movements of other Pokémon throughout the battle, Dot told Quaxly to incorporate those movements into its attacks, allowing Quaxly to deal a series of blows to Staraptor. To Dot's surprise, Quaxly then [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Quaxwell}}. Despite Terastallizing Quaxwell soon after, the paralysis effect persisted, leaving Quaxwell wide open to be defeated by Staraptor's Terastal-boosted {{m|Facade}}. Although she lost, Larry praised Dot's ingenuity during the battle and awarded her a passing review. | |||
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===Character=== | ===Character=== | ||
[[File:Dot eyes.png|250px|thumb|Dot with her hair up]] | [[File:Dot eyes.png|250px|thumb|Dot with her hair up]] | ||
As an influencer and a video distributor, it is Nidothing's job to entertain young aspiring Trainers. Within the videos, she is seen as perky, using exaggerated teaching methods, and giving a beginner's guide to Trainers interested in starting their own {{pkmn|journey}}. However, after becoming a Pokémon Trainer herself in ''[[HZ016|Quaxly, We Can Do It | As an influencer and a video distributor, it is Nidothing's job to entertain young aspiring Trainers. Within the videos, she is seen as perky, using exaggerated teaching methods, and giving a beginner's guide to Trainers interested in starting their own {{pkmn|journey}}. However, after becoming a Pokémon Trainer herself in ''[[HZ016|Quaxly, We Can Do It]]'', Dot got a taste of Pokémon battles, which she found enjoyable. Dot also uses the experiences she gained from being a Trainer as inspiration for her videos, as seen in ''[[HZ026|Terapagos's Adventure]]'', when she attempted to make a video about [[Multi Battle]], but was interrupted by {{an|Terapagos}}, although she did finish making the video in the [[HZ027|next episode]]. | ||
[[File:Dot Liko Roy.png|250px|thumb|left|Dot and her friends]] | |||
As Nidothing, she always starts her videos or livestreams with the catchphrase, '''''What's up!''''' (Japanese: '''よぉーっす!''' ''Yoo-su!''). Her Japanese catchphrase is a combination of the common English slang "yo" and part of {{p|Quaxly}}'s Japanese name. Outside of being a streamer, Dot seems to be reclusive and spends most of her time behind doors creating videos, and is rarely seen by the other [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] members. Rather than having herself talk to [[Roy]] and [[Liko]], she used {{TP|Dot|Quaxly}} as a messenger to communicate with them. While not necessarily shy, she is incredibly introverted and finds the other members too bothersome to interact with. However, after being touched by Liko's kindness, Dot opens up a bit, as seen in ''[[HZ008|The Door That Never Opens]]'' when she sneaked out of her room to grab the donuts [[Murdock]] made for her and Quaxly. This was shown again in the [[HZ009|next episode]], where Dot took [[Ludlow]] advice to the heart, as she realized that she and Liko do have some similarities, even leaving a drawing for her at her room. | |||
Dot eventually grew to consider Liko a friend, as seen in ''[[HZ013|An Unexpected Picnic!]]'', when she was surprised that she wanted to share experiences with her by giving her and Ludlow their own picnic to enjoy on the [[Brave Olivine]]. Dot also went out of her way to look for Liko when she went missing in ''[[HZ015|Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?]]'', as she left her room and the Brave Olivine to find her. At first, Dot found Roy annoying, but was intrigued that he had a rare {{i|Poké Ball}} that had a Black Rayquaza inside it. However, after teaming up with him in looking for Liko and battling against the [[Explorers]], Dot warmed up to Roy and came to see him as a friend. Dot also watched Roy's second battle against [[Friede]] in ''[[HZ017|Special Training Time!]]''. | |||
Dot eventually grew to consider Liko a friend, as seen in ''[[HZ013|An Unexpected Picnic!]]'', when she was surprised that she wanted to share experiences with her by giving her and Ludlow their own picnic to enjoy on the [[Brave Olivine]]. Dot also went out of her way to look for Liko when she went missing in ''[[HZ015|Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit? | |||
Dot tends to get easily nervous or anxious on a tight schedule, or frustrated when she sees a comment on one of her videos she doesn't like. Dot is also shown to grow increasingly afraid and conflicted about any of her fans finding out that she's Nidothing. However, Dot does show guilt for her unwelcoming attitude towards others, deciding to read Liko's comment as Nidothing during said livestream to make up for turning her down. Despite not wanting others to know the truth, Dot does bring herself to make an attempt to confess to Liko that she is Nidothing after gradually warming up to her, as seen in ''[[HZ011|Arboliva's Forest]]''. However, after being encouraged by Quaxly, Dot fully tells Liko the truth about being Nidothing in ''[[HZ016|Quaxly, We Can Do It | Dot tends to get easily nervous or anxious on a tight schedule, or frustrated when she sees a comment on one of her videos she doesn't like. Dot is also shown to grow increasingly afraid and conflicted about any of her fans finding out that she's Nidothing. However, Dot does show guilt for her unwelcoming attitude towards others, deciding to read Liko's comment as Nidothing during said livestream to make up for turning her down. Despite not wanting others to know the truth, Dot does bring herself to make an attempt to confess to Liko that she is Nidothing after gradually warming up to her, as seen in ''[[HZ011|Arboliva's Forest]]''. However, after being encouraged by Quaxly, Dot fully tells Liko the truth about being Nidothing in ''[[HZ016|Quaxly, We Can Do It]]''. Dot even told Roy that she is Nidothing, as she came to trust him to know the truth about her influencer and a video distributor identity. | ||
[[File:HZ049.png|250px|thumb|Dot's discomfort of cameras]] | |||
Dot dislikes being misled, as seen in ''[[HZ015|Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?]]'', when she found out that the information she got about Liko's whereabouts were false. This was shown again in ''[[HZ027|As Long as I'm with My Friends]]'', when she got misled in getting information about the [[Black Rayquaza]]. Although she still spends most of her time in her room, Dot seems to be more open in leaving it and interacting with others. Dot also seems to be comfortable in letting Liko and Roy in her room. In addition, Dot seems to be interacting with the rest of her teammates and Murdock a little bit more, as she is starting to open up to them. In [[HZ049]], Dot is shown to have some discomfort with being around cameras when she is not in her Nidothing costume, which cause her to freeze while trying to retrieve it from {{p|Varoom}}. Afterwards, the encouragement from Quaxly helped rid of her uneasiness of cameras from others. | |||
She appears to be tomboyish in appearance. In Japanese, she uses the {{wp|Japanese pronouns|first-person personal pronoun}} {{tt|僕|ぼく}} ''boku'', a pronoun which is primarily used by males; when used by females, it is associated with tomboys. Dot is a fan of a Monthly Occulture book series, as shown in [[HZ056]]. | |||
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She appears to be tomboyish in appearance. In Japanese, she uses the {{wp|Japanese pronouns|first-person personal pronoun}} {{tt|僕|ぼく}} ''boku'', a pronoun which is primarily used by males; when used by females, it is associated with tomboys. | |||
===Pokémon=== | ===Pokémon=== | ||
[[File:Dot team.png|thumb|250px|Dot and her Pokémon]] | [[File:Dot team.png|thumb|250px|Dot and her Pokémon prior to [[HZ059]]]] | ||
Dot's team consists of Pokémon who are the opposite of her in personality, as they have shown the traits that their Trainer doesn't usually show. Also, Dot's Pokémon have shown to have an influence on others, especially to their Trainer, such as her Quaxly's outgoing personality and her Tinkatink's determination to go for what you really want. | Dot's team consists of Pokémon who are the opposite of her in personality, as they have shown the traits that their Trainer doesn't usually show. Also, Dot's Pokémon have shown to have an influence on others, especially to their Trainer, such as her Quaxly's outgoing personality and her Tinkatink's determination to go for what you really want. | ||
This listing is of Dot's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn| | This listing is of Dot's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn|animated series}}: | ||
====On hand==== | ====On hand==== | ||
{| width="66%" | |||
| {{ActivePoké|Dot|Quaxwell|Dot Quaxwell.png|Water|fir=Quaxly}} ♂ {{TeraIcon|Water}} | |||
| {{ActivePoké|Dot|Tinkatink|Dot Tinkatink.png|Fairy|Steel}} ♀ | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
====Traveling with==== | |||
{| width="100%" | |||
| {{ActivePoké|||nick=Rotom Phone|Dot Rotom Phone.png|electric|ghost|link=Rotom Phone}} | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
====Temporary==== | |||
{{TrainerPoké | {{TrainerPoké | ||
|trainer=Friede | |||
|nick=Captain Pikachu | |||
|main=yes | |main=yes | ||
| | |type1=Electric | ||
| | |img=Liko Dot Captain Pikachu.png | ||
|gender=male | |gender=male | ||
|epnum=HZ002 | |||
|epname=The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two) | |||
|epnum= | |vajp=Ikue Otani | ||
|epname=The Pendant That Starts It All | |vaen=Ikue Otani | ||
|vajp= | |desc=In ''[[HZ045|From So Far Away]]'', Friede had Captain Pikachu help [[Liko]] and Dot battle the [[Black Rayquaza]] while he and [[Roy]] battled it while flying on [[Friede's Charizard|his Charizard]]. With Cap's help, {{TP|Liko|Sprigatito}} and {{TP|Dot|Quaxly}} were able to get airborne to land an attack on Rayquaza.}} | ||
|vaen= | |||
|desc= | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Roy | |||
|pkmn=Wattrel | |||
|main=yes | |||
|type1=Electric | |||
|type2=Flying | |||
|img=Dot Wattrel.png | |||
|epnum=HZ013 | |||
|epname=An Unexpected Picnic! | |||
|vajp=Ayane Sakura | |||
|vaen=Edward Bosco | |||
|desc=In [[HZ048]], Dot had Roy's {{TP|Roy|Wattrel}} assist in her art project for the [[Artazon Art Festival]]. By using {{m|Spark}}, Wattrel provided electricity to power Dot's minature ferris wheel. | |||
}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | {{TrainerPoké | ||
|trainer=Dot | |trainer=Dot | ||
|pkmn= | |pkmn=Cetoddle | ||
|type1=Ice | |||
|type1= | |img=Dot Cetoddle.png | ||
|epnum=HZ063 | |||
|img=Dot | |||
|epnum= | |||
|epname= | |epname= | ||
|vajp= | |vajp= | ||
|vaen= | |vaen= | ||
|desc={{ | |desc=Dot and {{TP|Dot|Quaxwell}} used a {{p|Cetoddle}} to ride down some slopes on [[Glaseado Mountain]]. | ||
None of Cetoddle's moves are known.}} | |||
==== | ====Taken care of==== | ||
{| | {{TrainerPoké | ||
| | |trainer=Liko | ||
| | |pkmn=Terapagos | ||
|} | |main=Terapagos (anime) | ||
|type1=Normal | |||
|img=Dot and Terapagos.png | |||
|epnum=HZ002 | |||
|epname=The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two) | |||
|vajp= | |||
|vaen=Faye Mata | |||
|desc=In [[HZ056]], [[Liko]] left {{p|Terapagos}} in Dot's care. After getting lost from Dot, the two found [[Penny]] investigating [[Chalce]] and soon after, Dot and Terapagos found the [[Scarlet Book]], which had an image that caught Terapagos' attention. | |||
}} | |||
[[File: | [[File:Larry Terastal Training Stamp.png|250px|thumb|Dot's second Stamp at Terastal Training from Larry]] | ||
===Achievements=== | |||
====Terastal Training==== | |||
Dot has participated in the [[Terastal Training]] of [[Naranja Academy]]. Her evaluation and overall score are: | |||
=====Gym Leader challenge===== | |||
* [[Iono]] - Battle Exam - Basic; Approved ([[HZ050]]) | |||
* [[Larry]] - Battle Exam - Implementation; Approved ([[HZ059]]) | |||
===Accomplishments=== | ===Accomplishments=== | ||
[[File:Liko and Roy Paldea Pokédex Apps.png|thumb|250px|The Rising Volt Tacklers app]] | |||
As a genius hacker, Dot is able to create a complex application system and break into systems in minutes. | As a genius hacker, Dot is able to create a complex application system and break into systems in minutes. | ||
* '''Rising Volt Tacklers app:''' Dot developed the main app used by the team members. Among other functions, it features identity verification for team members and an exclusive chatroom. This app is installed on each team member's personal [[Rotom Phone]]. | * '''Rising Volt Tacklers app:''' Dot developed the main app used by the team members. Among other functions, it features identity verification for team members and an exclusive chatroom. This app is installed on each team member's personal [[Rotom Phone]]. | ||
* In [[HZ044]], Dot | * In ''[[HZ044|The Plan to Capture Rayquaza]]'', Dot created a program capable of shutting down a machine the [[Explorers]] were using to to weaken the [[Black Rayquaza]]. She used her Rotom Phone to install the program onto the machine. | ||
{{-}} | |||
===Extracurricular activities=== | |||
[[File:Dot Ferris Wheel.png|230px|thumb|Dot's project for the [[Artazon Art Festival]]]] | |||
As a student at [[Naranja Academy]], Dot participated in the following events: | |||
* [[Artazon Art Festival]] ([[HZ048]]) | |||
* [[Elite Four Tag Battle]]: with [[Iono]] Vs. [[Poppy]] (Won; [[HZ055]]) | |||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
===Nidothing's videos=== | ===Nidothing's videos=== | ||
In some episodes, Nidothing replaces the role of the [[narrator]] from previous series, explaining some concepts of the [[Pokémon world]]. | In some episodes, Nidothing replaces the role of the [[narrator]] from previous series, explaining some concepts of the [[Pokémon world]]. In [[HZ049]], Dot revealed that she pre-recorded several videos between the events of ''[[HZ045|From So Far | ||
Away]]'' and [[HZ046]]. This allowed her to still upload content while she went on a [[Pokémon journey]] with [[Liko]] and [[Roy]] to participate in the [[Terastal Training]]. It is currently unknown if Dot continued recording new videos after {{TP|Dot|Quaxly}}'s [[evolution]] in [[HZ059]]. | |||
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{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Video Trainer.png|200px]]<br>[[Pokémon Trainer]]}} | |||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ001|The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Video Type.png|200px]]<br>[[Type]]s}} | |||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ003|For Sure! 'Cause Sprigatito's with Me!]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Video Pokémon Center.png|200px]]<br>[[Pokémon Center]]}} | |||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ004|The Treasure After the Storm!]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Video Catching.png|200px]]<br>[[Caught Pokémon|Catching Pokémon]]}} | |||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ005|Found You, Fuecoco!]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Apricorn Poké Ball.png|200px]]<br>[[Poké Ball]]s}} | |||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ006|The Ancient Poké Ball]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Legendary Pokémon.png|200px]]<br>[[Legendary Pokémon]]}} | |||
| [[ | {{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ007|Special Training with Cap!]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Video Pokémon Battling.png|200px]]<br>[[Pokémon battle]]s}} | ||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ008|The Door That Never Opens]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Livestream.png|200px]]<br>Livestream with fans}} | |||
| | {{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ009|Welcome to Paldea!]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Nature.png|200px]]<br>[[Nature]]s}} | ||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ012|The Future I Choose]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Video Ability.png|200px]]<br>{{Abilities}}}} | |||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ013|An Unexpected Picnic!]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Video Sandwiches.png|200px]]<br>[[Picnic]]s}} | |||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ015|Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing with Iono.png|200px]]<br>Collaboration with [[Iono]]}} | |||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ017|Special Training Time!]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Party.png|200px]]<br>[[Party]]}} | |||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ018|Flying Pikachu, Rising Higher and Higher!]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Liko and Roy.png|200px]]<br>[[Rising Volt Tacklers]]' formation}} | |||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ019|The Bittersweet Truth]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Sweets.png|200px]]<br>Liko's fantasy}} | |||
| [[ | {{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ022|Charge! Galar Mine!]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Cotton Candy Review.png|200px]]<br>Taste test with Quaxly}} | ||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ026|Terapagos's Adventure]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Multi Battle.png|200px]]<br>{{p|Terapagos}} photobombing}} | |||
| [[File:Nidothing Livestream.png|200px]]<br>Livestream with fans | {{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ027|As Long as I'm with My Friends]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Triple Battle.png|200px]]<br>[[Multi Battle]]}} | ||
| | {{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ034|Respective Departures]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Terastal Phenomenon.png|200px]]<br>[[Terastal phenomenon]]}} | ||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ036|Mission: Find Oinkologne's Partner!]]''''<br>[[File:Nidothing and Yuno.png|200px]]<br>[[Yuno]]'s victory interview}} | |||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ039|Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing and Tinkatink.png|200px]]<br>{{p|Tinkatink}}'s debut}} | |||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''''[[HZ042|Transform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin]]'''''<br>[[File:Nidothing Beach Video.png|200px]]<br>[[Beach]]}} | |||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''[[HZ049]]'''<br>[[File:Nidothing Live HZ049.png|200px]]<br>Live at [[Levincia]]}} | |||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''[[HZ050]]'''<br>[[File:Nidothing Blooper.png|200px]]<br>Nidothing Blooper}} | |||
{{Flexitem|background={{water color light}}|'''[[HZ050]]'''<br>[[File:Nidothing with Iono 2.png|200px]]<br>Iono guest appearance}} | |||
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===Voice actress=== | ===Voice actress=== | ||
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|ja=青山吉能 ''[[Yoshino Aoyama]]'' | |ja=青山吉能 ''[[Yoshino Aoyama]]'' | ||
|en=[[Faye Mata]] | |en=[[Faye Mata]] | ||
|fi=Minttu Kenttälä | |||
|fr_eu=Ludivine Deworst | |fr_eu=Ludivine Deworst | ||
|de=Anna Ewelina | |de=Anna Ewelina | ||
|he=אלונה אלכסנדר ''Alona Alexander'' | |||
|id=Lis Kurniasih | |||
|it=Emanuela Cardani | |it=Emanuela Cardani | ||
|no=Ninni Spone | |||
|pl=Angelika Kurowska ([[HZ003]])<br>Marta Dobecka | |||
|pt_br=Karin Medeiros | |pt_br=Karin Medeiros | ||
|pt_eu=Carolina Simões | |||
|es_la=Lupita Leal | |es_la=Lupita Leal | ||
|es_eu=Miriam Cordón | |es_eu=Miriam Cordón | ||
|zh_yue={{wp|zh:陳雪瑩|陳雪瑩}} | |||
|zh_cmn={{wp|zh:劉如蘋|劉如蘋}} | |||
|th=สิริกาญจน์ ศุภสิทธิกุลชัย | |||
}} | }} | ||
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=====Dot===== | =====Dot===== | ||
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{sinnoh color}}; font-size:80%" | {| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{sinnoh color}}; font-size:80%" | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}"| [[File:Dot | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot anime.png|x250px]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}"| [[File:Dot hair up.png| | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot initial outfit back.png|x250px]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}"| [[File:Dot Naranja Academy Uniform.png| | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot initial outfit sitting.png|x200px]] | ||
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background: #{{winter color light}}; | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot Donut official artwork.png|center|frameless|x250px]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background: #{{winter color light}}; | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot hair up.png|x250px]] | ||
|- | |||
| colspan="5" |Dot's initial outfit | |||
|- | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot anime 2.png|x250px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot anime 3.png|x250px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot anime 4.png|x250px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot Tera Orb Art.png|x250px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Sky Tree Dot.png|x250px]] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="4" |Dot's second outfit | |||
|Sky Tree artwork | |||
|- | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot Naranja Academy Uniform.png|x250px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Pokémon Rally 2024 Dot.png|x250px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot Naranja Academy Uniform Fifth Poster.png|x250px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Summer Festival 2024 Dot.png|x250px]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Dot's {{color2|000|Naranja Academy|Naranja<br>Academy}} uniform | |||
|Pokémon Rally 2024 artwork | |||
|Japanese poster artwork | |||
|Summer Festival 2024 artwork | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot Snow Wear.png|x250px]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Snow wear outfit | ||
|} | |} | ||
=====Nidothing===== | =====Nidothing===== | ||
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Water color dark}}; background:#{{ice color}}; font-size:80%" | {| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Water color dark}}; background:#{{ice color}}; font-size:80%" | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Water color dark}}; background:#{{flying color light}}"| [[File:Gurumin Concept Art Pokemon 2023.jpg| | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Water color dark}}; background:#{{flying color light}}" |[[File:Nidothing.png|x350px]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{ | | style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Water color dark}}; background:#{{flying color light}}" |[[File:Gurumin Concept Art Pokemon 2023.jpg|x300px]] | ||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background: #{{winter color light}}; width:auto" |[[File:Nidothing RVR Single Cover.png|center|frameless|300x300px]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Concept art of | |Official art of Nidothing | ||
| | |Concept art of Nidothing from ''{{color2|000|Pokémon Horizons: The Series}}''<ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1636676751417040896?s=20</ref> | ||
|[[RVR ~Rising Volt Tacklers Rap~]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
====Other==== | |||
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{sinnoh color}}; font-size:80%" | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot Pokemon 2023 Expression Sheet.png|x300px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot Naranja Academy Concept Art.png|x300px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot Outdoor Outfit Concept Art.png|x300px]] | |||
|- | |||
|Concept art of Dot for<br>''{{color2|000|Pokémon Horizons: The Series}}'' | |||
|Concept art of Dot's {{color2|000|Naranja Academy|Naranja<br>Academy}} uniform | |||
|Concept art of Dot's outdoor outfit | |||
|- | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background: #{{winter color light}}; width:auto" |[[File:Liko Roy Dot Snow Wear Concept Art.png|center|frameless|300x300px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background:#{{winter color light}}" |[[File:Dot LB Art.png|center|frameless|300x300px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background: #{{winter color light}}; overflow:hidden" |[[File:Let me battle Limited Edition Art.png|365x365px]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Dot's snow wear concept art | |||
|Artwork from [[Let me battle]] | |||
|[[Let me battle (CD)]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background: #{{winter color light}}; width:auto" |[[File:Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 2.jpg|x300px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background: #{{winter color light}}; overflow:hidden" |[[File:Pokemon Horizons Promotional Poster 4.jpg|frameless|294x294px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background: #{{winter color light}}; overflow:hidden" |[[File:Halo Limited Edition full cover Art.png|center|373x373px]] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="2" |Key visual from<br>''{{color2|000|Pokémon Horizons: The Series}}'' | |||
|[[Halo (single)|Limited Edition cover Halo (single)]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background: #{{winter color light}}; overflow:hidden" |[[File:Pokemon Day 2024 Countdown 5 Pokemon Horizons.png|x300px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background: #{{winter color light}}; width:auto" |[[File:HZ055 Artwork.jpg|x300px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background: #{{winter color light}}; overflow:hidden" |[[File:Terapagos and Friends Illus. Yamazaki Rei.png|center|323x323px]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color2|000|Pokémon Day#2024|Pokémon Day 2024}} | |||
|{{color2|000|HZ055}} artwork by {{color2|000|Sanosuke Sakuma}} | |||
| TCG [[Terapagos and Friends (SV-P Promo)]] Illus. Yamazaki Re | |||
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| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}; background: #{{winter color light}}; width:auto" |[[File:Dot RVR Single Cover.png|center|frameless|300x300px]] | |||
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==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
===Pocket Monsters=== | |||
[[File:Dot HZM.png|thumb|200px|right|Dot in the {{OBP|Anime Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Adventure|manga}} manga]] | |||
[[File:Nidothing Quaxly HZM.png|thumb|200px|left|Nidothing in the {{OBP|Anime Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Adventure|manga}} manga]] | |||
Dot appeared in the {{OBP|Anime Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Adventure|manga}} manga, playing the same role she does in the animated series. She first appeared as Nidothing in [[HZM00]] and later as herself in [[HZM02]]. | |||
====Pokémon==== | |||
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| {{ActivePoké|||nick=Rotom Phone|Dot Rotom Phone HZM.png|size=150px|electric|ghost|link=Rotom Phone}} | |||
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===Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~=== | ===Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~=== | ||
[[File:Dot | [[File:Dot DVT.png|150px|thumb|Dot in [[Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~]]]] | ||
Dot appeared in the [[Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~]] manga. In [[DVT04]], Dot and Quaxly helped Liko fix her hair. | Dot appeared in the [[Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~]] manga. In [[DVT04]], Dot and Quaxly helped Liko fix her hair. | ||
In [[DVT10]], it was revealed that Dot had captured {{TP|Dot|Tinkatink}}. | |||
====Pokémon==== | ====Pokémon==== | ||
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| {{ActivePoké|Dot|Quaxly|Dot Quaxly | | {{ActivePoké|Dot|Quaxly|Dot Quaxly DVT.png|size=150px|water}} ♂ | ||
| | | {{ActivePoké|Dot|Tinkatink|Dot Tinkatink DVT.png|size=160px|Fairy|Steel}} ♀ | ||
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[[File:Dot | |||
[[File:Dot PGSP.png|170px|right|thumb|Dot in [[Pocket Monsters ~Pucchigumi SP~]]]] | |||
===Pocket Monsters ~Pucchigumi SP~=== | ===Pocket Monsters ~Pucchigumi SP~=== | ||
Dot briefly appeared in [[PGSP02]]. | Dot briefly appeared in [[PGSP02]]. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Dot's main appearance resembles multiple Pokémon: | *Dot's main appearance resembles multiple Pokémon: | ||
** Her hairstyle resembles an Overcast Form | **Her hairstyle resembles an Overcast Form {{p|Cherrim}} with her hair down or a Sunshine Form Cherrim with her hair up. | ||
** Her jacket bears a resemblance to a {{Shiny}} {{p|Glameow}}. | **Her jacket bears a resemblance to a {{Shiny}} {{p|Glameow}}. | ||
** Her slippers resemble the face of {{p|Snorlax}}. | **Her slippers resemble the face of {{p|Snorlax}}. | ||
*Dot's outdoor outfit has a stylized "d" on her left shirt pocket, which directly alludes to her name. | |||
*When {{Tera}}stallizing her {{TP|Dot|Quaxwell}}, Dot uses the phrase (Japanese: '''映えてバズって輝いちゃえ''' ''Dazzle them, go viral, and shine on!''). | |||
*Dot's in-game [[Trainer ID number]] is 230804, the Japanese air date of ''[[HZ016|Quaxly, We Can Do It]]''. | |||
==Names== | ==Names== | ||
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{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{sinnoh color}}; border: 3px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}" | {| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{sinnoh color}}; border: 3px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}" | ||
! Language | !Language | ||
! Name | !Name | ||
! Origin | !Origin | ||
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| Japanese | |Japanese | ||
| ドット ''Dot'' | |ドット ''Dot'' | ||
| From ''dot'', possibly in reference to pixels on a computer screen | |From ''dot'', possibly in reference to pixels on a computer screen | ||
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| English, French, German, Italian,<br>Brazilian Portuguese | | English, French, German, Italian,<br>Brazilian Portuguese | ||
| Dot | |Dot | ||
| Same as her Japanese name | |Same as her Japanese name | ||
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|Spanish | |||
|Doti | |||
|Similar to her Japanese name | |||
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| | |Korean | ||
| | |도트 ''Dot'' | ||
| | |Transcription of her Japanese name | ||
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| | |Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}}) | ||
| | |小點 ''Xiǎo Diǎn''{{tt|*|Traditional}}<br>点点 ''Diǎndiǎn''{{tt|*|Simplified}} | ||
| | |From 點 ''diǎn'' (dot)<br>From 点 ''diǎn'' (dot) and 点点 ''diǎndiǎn'' (a little bit) | ||
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| Chinese ({{tt| | |Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}}) | ||
| 小點 '' | | 小點 ''Síu Dím'' | ||
| From 點 '' | |From 點 ''dím'' (dot) | ||
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|Thai | |||
|ดอท ''Dot'' | |||
|Same as her Japanese name | |||
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''Nidothing'' | ''Nidothing'' | ||
{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{ice color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Water color dark}}" | {| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{ice color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Water color dark}}" | ||
! Language | !Language | ||
! Name | !Name | ||
! Origin | !Origin | ||
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| Japanese | |Japanese | ||
| ぐるみん ''Gurumin'' | |ぐるみん ''Gurumin'' | ||
| From 着包み ''kigurumi'' (costumed character) | | From 着包み ''kigurumi'' (costumed character) | ||
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| English, German, Polish | |English, German, Polish | ||
| Nidothing | |Nidothing | ||
| From ''{{p|Nidorina}}'' and ''thing''. Contains ''Dot''. Verbally similar to ''{{p|Nidoking}}''. | |From ''{{p|Nidorina}}'' and ''thing''. Contains ''Dot''. Verbally similar to ''{{p|Nidoking}}''. | ||
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| French | |French | ||
| Nidotruc | | Nidotruc | ||
| From ''Nidorina'' and ''truc'' (thing) | |From ''Nidorina'' and ''truc'' (thing) | ||
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|Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish | |||
|Nidotina | |||
|From ''Nidorina'' and ''Dot/Doti'' | |||
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|European Portuguese | |||
|Gururina | |||
|From its Japanese name and ''Nidorina''. Possibly also a pun with ''guru'' and ''garina'' (gal) | |||
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| | |Korean | ||
| | |타르링 ''Tareuring'' | ||
|From 탈인형 ''tar-inhyeong'' (costumed character) | |||
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| | |Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}}) | ||
| | |咕嚕咪 ''Gūlǔmī'' | ||
| | | rowspan="2" |Transcription of the Japanese name | ||
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| | |Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}}) | ||
| | |咕嚕咪 ''Gūlōumāi'' | ||
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| | |Thai | ||
| | |กูรูมิน ''Gurumin'' | ||
| | |Same as her Japanese name | ||
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==Related articles== | ==Related articles== | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:33, 17 September 2024
Dot ドット Dot | |
Dot | |
Age | Unknown |
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Gender | Female |
Eye color | Purple |
Hair color | Purple with pink highlights |
Hometown | Unknown |
Region | Unknown |
Relatives | Franka (mother) Murdock (uncle) |
Animated series | Pokémon Horizons: The Series |
Debut | The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One) |
English voice actor | Faye Mata |
Japanese voice actor | Yoshino Aoyama |
Member of | Rising Volt Tacklers |
Rank | Member |
Dot (Japanese: ドット Dot[1]) is a major supporting character[2] in Pokémon Horizons: The Series. She is a skilled programmer and a member of the Rising Volt Tacklers. Online, she is known as Nidothing (Japanese: ぐるみん Gurumin), a popular streamer that makes videos on various topics of the Pokémon world.
In animation
History
Pre-series
Dot grew up with her mother, Franka, and has come to know her uncle, Murdock.
Prior to Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, before becoming a popular content creator, Dot was a fan of Iono, which inspired her to become a video streamer, Nidothing. After this, Dot's video channel on the internet became a hit among Trainers.
As revealed in A Wild Mom Appears!, prior to boarding the Brave Olivine, Dot struggled to find inspiration for her Nidothing videos, as she lacked the personal experience needed to properly discuss the topics she covered. One day, she met Friede, a Pokémon Professor and friend of Murdock. Knowing about Dot's technical prowess, Friede asked if she could develop an app for his band of adventurers, the Rising Volt Tacklers. Dot initially refused, but after receiving advice from Iono to go out and see the world, she decided to join Friede's group on their adventures. She was allowed to board the ship with the condition that Dot would return home if her mother felt she had been away from home for too long, with Murdock looking after her.
After becoming a member, Dot used her genius computer skills to create the Brave Olivine's technology system and created the Pokédex system used by members of the Rising Volt Tacklers. Dot also befriended a Quaxly that lived on the Brave Olivine. Eventually, she formed a friendship with Iono, whom she refers to as (Japanese: ナンジャモお姉さん Big sister Nanjyamo).
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Dot first appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), taking part in several videos alongside Quaxly in her Nidothing costume.
She debuted as herself in Special Training with Cap!, where it was revealed she was part of the Rising Volt Tacklers as well as Murdock's niece. Liko and Roy went to Dot's room hoping to gather information on the Black Rayquaza's whereabouts, only to receive a drawing of Roy losing a battle. Later, after seeing Liko and Roy's dedication to becoming better Trainers, Dot gave them another drawing indicating that Rayquaza was in the Paldea region.
In the following episode, while Liko came to visit after Dot rebuffed her for her share of the food, Liko heard Nidothing's video theme from behind Dot's door and assumed Dot also enjoyed watching Nidothing's livestreams. Liko attempted to invite Dot to watch the livestream together, but was caught off guard upon hearing Dot abruptly shouting about something, leaving Liko confused. Liko told her how much she admires Nidothing, how knowledgeable she was about Pokémon, and how fun it was to watch her. Afterwards, while Liko was watching her video in real time, Dot read her comment, which made Liko flustered that someone she admired was reading her comment. The comment shared a similar description of Dot's personality, making Dot feel awkward. During the day, Murdock tried to get Dot out of her room by placing a tray of his donuts in a cabinet. Later that night, Dot, having been touched by Liko's kindness, sneaked into the kitchen and grabbed them for herself and Quaxly, making Murdock happy that his plan was successful.
In Welcome to Paldea!, as soon as Liko arrived in Paldea, Dot began to open up a little more to her. Following Ludlow's advice, Dot left an illustration on Liko's bedroom door and when she thanked her, Dot said on the other side that she would wait for her. Accidentally, Liko saw Dot laundering her Nidothing costume while on her way to her house to approach Sprigatito again. However, in Arboliva's Forest, while Dot was trying to tell Liko the truth, Liko revealed that she just thought that Dot was just a Nidothing fan, leaving Liko without actually knowing the Nidothing's real identity.
In An Unexpected Picnic!, as Dot was in progress of making a new video about picnics, she didn't have any idea on what to talk about, as she'd never been in a picnic before. After receiving a message from Liko, that she could make her own sandwich in the meeting room, causing Dot's stomach to growl. She decided to leave her room and to her surprise, she found table of sandwich ingredients that she could use, though she didn't know how to make one. Ludlow explained to Dot that Liko wanted to share fun experiences with her to help build a better friendship. Considering Ludlow's words and with the help of her fellow members, she was able to create a video about picnicking. Afterwards, as thanks, Dot sent Liko a message of her wearing her Nidothing costume alongside with Quaxly and Ludlow, but Liko once again failed to make the connection. Ludlow and Friede decided to let Dot be the one to decide when to actually explain the truth to Liko.
In Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, Dot was tasked to find information on the whereabouts to where Liko is located. Initially, Dot informed the Rising Volt Tacklers that Liko had been seen in Artazon. Unfortunately, they were unable to find her, due to getting tricked by false information. Urgently Dot contacted Iono for help and, using her live show to her advantage, she started to find Liko: Iono unexpectedly started a game of tag to search for the girl, which Dot was not expecting that to happen, disconnecting as the live show was still continuing. As the Rising Volt Tacklers were leaving, she requested Friede to bring her to Levincia as well. After landing in town, Roy was the first to see her in person, acknowledging her as Dot, seeing how friendly Quaxly was towards her. Using the information from participants of the game started by Iono, Dot and Roy were able to find Liko. Though, when first meeting face to face, Liko didn't know who Dot was, not until she introduced herself, leaving Liko surprised. Iono arrived to find both Roy and Liko on top of the building, as Dot leaves and hid to play the role of Nidothing. After all that, it left Dot exhausted from being outside.
In the next episode, Dot caught Quaxly as her first Pokémon and partner. Dot went with Liko and Roy to look around Levincia to find the pendant until the ancient Poké Ball that holds Arboliva led them to where Spinel was. After finding Spinel's location, Dot participated in her first official Pokémon battle with her friends. Once Liko recovered the pendant, Dot and her friends made their escape through Arboliva. Later, through Quaxly's encouragement, Dot revealed to Liko that she was Nidothing, much to her shock.
In Flying Pikachu, Rising Higher and Higher!, Dot and her friends got curious as to how Captain Pikachu was able to fly during his battle against Roy in the previous episode. Although they asked Friede for answers, they couldn't get the information they wanted. However, Dot and her friends refused to give up as they decided to ask the rest of the members, but couldn't get an answer from them either. Despite this, Dot and her friends curiosity did get the rest of the members curious as well. They all decided to ask Friede for answers, as they were able to convince him into telling them as to how he met Captain Pikachu and the formation of the Rising Volt Tacklers.
In As Long as I'm with My Friends, a series of information that Dot collected led her to arrange a meeting with someone in the Wild Area in Galar. When she got there, she discovered that it was false information, despite this, Liko and the other Rising Volt Tacklers decided to camp there and prepare curry. Trying to get Dot in at all times, Liko managed to convince her to participate in the preparation of the food. At the end of the day, Dot thanked Liko for doing this.
In Song Within the Mist, Dot joined her friends and Ludlow in finding a Lapras, who happened to be one of Lucius's Pokémon, after they got a led through a ship crew that saw the Transport Pokémon. Fortunately, Dot, Liko, Roy, and Ludlow were able to find Lapras, but they failed to get it to come out, as it was covered by a Mist and two Pokémon appeared on the ship. Fortunately, Dot got a shot of a shadow in the Mist, which helped Friede devised a plan to get Lapras back. In the next episode, Dot connoted to help the group in searching for Lapras, which she was able to do.
In Respective Departures, Dot was editing a Nidothing video when she got a call from Iono. However, their call was interrupted by Liko and Roy's arrival in her room. After being informed of Diana's departure, Dot attended a surprise party they planed for her, as they wanted to give her a proper farewell. Once they bid farewell to Diana, the Rising Volt Tacklers resumed their search for the remaining Six Heroes. However, Dot was informed by Friede that they were returning to Paldea first in order to gain information on Terapagos.
In Mission: Find Oinkologne's Partner!, Dot asked Liko and Roy to assist her with a request she received from a Nidothing fan named Yuno in Pigton Town. Yuno explained that she was struggling to find a suitable partner for her Oinkologne to team up with in the upcoming Pigton Town Multi Battle Tournament. To Yuno's frustration, her Oinkologne had feelings for another Oinkologne owned by her childhood friend, Renta. With help from Quaxly, Dot and the others managed to get Yuno and Renta to work together and compete in the tournament, which they ended up winning.
In Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer, Dot's microphone broke down during a Nidothing livestream. She, Liko, and Roy went on a trip to Steelbound Town, where she purchased a replacement microphone and another to use as a prop. After getting separated from the others, Dot came across a wild Tinkatink failing to take a man's hammer. To Dot's surprise, Tinkatink stole the prop microphone and immediately began working it into a new hammer. Later, Tinkatink climbed aboard the Brave Olivine in order to show Dot the hammer she made, only to be blamed for destroying the ship's supply of iron materials. The true culprit was a wild Orthworm, which Dot managed to defeat and drive off with Quaxly and Tinkatink's help. Upon realizing that Tinkatink wanted to stay with her, Dot accepted her wish and used a Poké Ball Quaxly gave her to catch her. Later, Dot introduced Tinkatink to her viewers in a livestream, only to nearly have her identity exposed when Tinkatink tried to steal the zipper off her Nidothing costume.
In A Wild Mom Appears!, Dot's mother Franka came aboard the Brave Olivine, intending to take Dot home with her. Worried for how Dot felt about the situation, Liko and Roy asked her to tell them about how she came aboard the Brave Olivine. Later, when Franka realized her daughter had become a Trainer, she challenged Dot to a battle, much to the latter's confusion. During their battle, Dot conveyed to Franka how much she had grown as a person after joining the Rising Volt Tacklers. Her determination to win allowed Quaxly to learn Low Kick and defeat Franka's Lycanroc. Afterward, Dot asked if she could end the trial period and become a permanent member of the Rising Volt Tacklers, which Franka readily agreed to.
In Transform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin, the Rising Volt Tacklers successfully returned to Paldea. In a later episode, the Explorers used a machine capable of recreating Terapagos's energy to summon the Black Rayquaza. While Dot worked on a kill program for the machine, Liko and Roy used their Pokémon to keep the Explorers distracted. Their efforts paid off, but after Dot shut the machine down, Coral lost her temper and commanded her Glalie to use Self-Destruct. The attack collided with Rayquaza's Dragon Pulse, creating an explosion powerful enough to blast the Sky High Pokémon directly into the hull of the Brave Olivine.
In From So Far Away, the ship was safely docked while the Explorers retreated, realizing their operation was a failure. Hoping to convey Terapagos's desire to reach Laqua, Dot, Roy, Liko, and Friede challenged Rayquaza to a battle, which it readily accepted. Quaxly combined its strength with Sprigatito to launch attacks, but was quickly taken out by a stray Draco Meteor, leaving Dot unable to help with the rest of the battle. Eventually, only Liko and Roy were left, but despite Fuecoco learning Flame Charge and Sprigatito evolving into Floragato, they were unable to do much against the Sky High Pokémon. After Rayquaza took off, the Rising Volt Tacklers regrouped. While the Brave Olivine underwent repairs, Dot, Liko, and Roy decided to become stronger by learning how to use the Terastal phenomenon.
In HZ046, Dot, Liko, and Roy were enrolled in Naranja Academy as part of the Terastal course. They each received a Tera Orb and were tasked with battling the Paldea Gym Leaders as part of their Terastal training. To Dot's surprise, Iono was chosen as her opponent. Dot then met Ann, a friend of Liko's from Indigo Academy. After watching Liko and Ann battle, Dot and her friends set off for Liko's battle against Katy in Cortondo.
In HZ048, Dot, alongside Liko, Roy, and Nemona, participated in the annual Artazon Art Festival. During the making of her project, she asked Roy if she could borrow his Wattrel to produce electricity to light up her ferris wheel. After Roy won and passed his Basics Test against Brassius, Dot realized it was finally her turn next and tried to hype herself up, telling herself she’ll pass.
In HZ049, Dot, Liko, and Roy arrived in Levincia, where they reunited with the other Rising Volt Tacklers and Iono. During a rehearsal for the Basics Test, Dot froze up after learning Iono planned on streaming the battle on the Iono Zone. Realizing that Dot was suffering from stage fright, Iono suggested that she instead battle as Nidothing. Later, in an attempt to get over her fear of being filmed, Dot hosted a livestream of Nidothing touring through Levincia. When Liko noted that Dot appeared to be forcing herself to act cheerful, she questioned if Dot was truly okay with taking the test as Nidothing. Dot denied the claim, but the conversation was interrupted when Tinkatink angered a wild Varoom, causing it to run wild and accidentally take the Nidothing costume. Despite being surrounded by people filming the battle, Dot managed to keep focus long enough for Quaxly to defeat Varoom and retrieve the costume. Afterward, Iono made an announcement on a digital billboard, revealing that she would battle Dot for the Basics Test instead of Nidothing.
In the next episode, Dot's battle against Iono began. Despite her studying her Bellibolt's moves beforehand, she and Quaxly struggled due to its use of Slack Off. Dot then Terastallized Quaxly for the first time into a Water Tera Type and ordered it to hit Bellibolt with Low Kick, catching Iono off guard, before using its new move, Liquidation, to greatly damage it further. Iono then got serious and Terastallized Bellibolt into an Electric Tera Type, ordering it to use a powered-up Discharge, which defeated Quaxly. Despite the loss, Dot and Quaxly still managed to pass their basics test for fully letting loose and having fun in battle, showing how their bond got improved.
In HZ055, Dot, Liko, and Roy participated in the Elite Four Tag Battle alongside the respective Gym Leaders they battled in their Basics Tests. Dot and Iono went up against Poppy's Copperajah and Tinkaton. Quaxly and Bellibolt initially struggled against their opponents, but with Dot's quick thinking, she and Iono set up a new strategy using Bellibolt's Electromorphosis Ability. Dot Terastallized Quaxly to distract Tinkaton while Iono sneakily had a supercharged Bellibolt defeat Copperajah with Zap Cannon, winning the battle by default. Despite this, Dot felt that Iono did most of the work, but thanks to Poppy's encouragement, she strived to get even stronger alongside her Pokémon.
In the next episode, Dot kept watch over Terapagos while Liko had her battle. When Terapagos wandered off, Dot chased it into the academy's library, where she met Penny, another student. Penny revealed she was secretly investigating Chalce, who had somehow entered the academy's database under a pseudonym. After a brief encounter with Chalce, Dot discovered and took out a copy of the Scarlet Book, which Terapagos took an interest in. Dot and Penny exchanged phone numbers, with both of them promising to speak again.
In HZ057, Dot, Liko, Roy, and Friede met with Clavell and Geeta, hoping to learn more about Terapagos from them. Although they didn't have much knowledge on the subject, Clavell and Geeta revealed that a sketch in the Scarlet Book depicted a third Terapagos form. Later, Dot and the others met another teacher, Raifort, who provided them with some information on Laqua. Afterward, when the students were each assigned a second Gym Leader to face as part of the Implementation Tests, Dot was paired with Larry in Medali. Dot and the others decided to head to Medali first, as it was the closest location.
In HZ059, Dot and the others arrived at the Treasure Eatery, where they met Larry. Dot and Larry battled, but Quaxly was quickly paralyzed by Larry's Dudunsparce's Glare. Dot switched Quaxly out for Tinkatink, only for the latter to be defeated when Larry substituted Dudunsparce for Staraptor. After being sent out again, Quaxly struggled due to the paralysis. Noticing it had been imitating the movements of other Pokémon throughout the battle, Dot told Quaxly to incorporate those movements into its attacks, allowing Quaxly to deal a series of blows to Staraptor. To Dot's surprise, Quaxly then evolved into Quaxwell. Despite Terastallizing Quaxwell soon after, the paralysis effect persisted, leaving Quaxwell wide open to be defeated by Staraptor's Terastal-boosted Facade. Although she lost, Larry praised Dot's ingenuity during the battle and awarded her a passing review.
Character
As an influencer and a video distributor, it is Nidothing's job to entertain young aspiring Trainers. Within the videos, she is seen as perky, using exaggerated teaching methods, and giving a beginner's guide to Trainers interested in starting their own journey. However, after becoming a Pokémon Trainer herself in Quaxly, We Can Do It, Dot got a taste of Pokémon battles, which she found enjoyable. Dot also uses the experiences she gained from being a Trainer as inspiration for her videos, as seen in Terapagos's Adventure, when she attempted to make a video about Multi Battle, but was interrupted by Terapagos, although she did finish making the video in the next episode.
As Nidothing, she always starts her videos or livestreams with the catchphrase, What's up! (Japanese: よぉーっす! Yoo-su!). Her Japanese catchphrase is a combination of the common English slang "yo" and part of Quaxly's Japanese name. Outside of being a streamer, Dot seems to be reclusive and spends most of her time behind doors creating videos, and is rarely seen by the other Rising Volt Tacklers members. Rather than having herself talk to Roy and Liko, she used Quaxly as a messenger to communicate with them. While not necessarily shy, she is incredibly introverted and finds the other members too bothersome to interact with. However, after being touched by Liko's kindness, Dot opens up a bit, as seen in The Door That Never Opens when she sneaked out of her room to grab the donuts Murdock made for her and Quaxly. This was shown again in the next episode, where Dot took Ludlow advice to the heart, as she realized that she and Liko do have some similarities, even leaving a drawing for her at her room.
Dot eventually grew to consider Liko a friend, as seen in An Unexpected Picnic!, when she was surprised that she wanted to share experiences with her by giving her and Ludlow their own picnic to enjoy on the Brave Olivine. Dot also went out of her way to look for Liko when she went missing in Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, as she left her room and the Brave Olivine to find her. At first, Dot found Roy annoying, but was intrigued that he had a rare Poké Ball that had a Black Rayquaza inside it. However, after teaming up with him in looking for Liko and battling against the Explorers, Dot warmed up to Roy and came to see him as a friend. Dot also watched Roy's second battle against Friede in Special Training Time!.
Dot tends to get easily nervous or anxious on a tight schedule, or frustrated when she sees a comment on one of her videos she doesn't like. Dot is also shown to grow increasingly afraid and conflicted about any of her fans finding out that she's Nidothing. However, Dot does show guilt for her unwelcoming attitude towards others, deciding to read Liko's comment as Nidothing during said livestream to make up for turning her down. Despite not wanting others to know the truth, Dot does bring herself to make an attempt to confess to Liko that she is Nidothing after gradually warming up to her, as seen in Arboliva's Forest. However, after being encouraged by Quaxly, Dot fully tells Liko the truth about being Nidothing in Quaxly, We Can Do It. Dot even told Roy that she is Nidothing, as she came to trust him to know the truth about her influencer and a video distributor identity.
Dot dislikes being misled, as seen in Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, when she found out that the information she got about Liko's whereabouts were false. This was shown again in As Long as I'm with My Friends, when she got misled in getting information about the Black Rayquaza. Although she still spends most of her time in her room, Dot seems to be more open in leaving it and interacting with others. Dot also seems to be comfortable in letting Liko and Roy in her room. In addition, Dot seems to be interacting with the rest of her teammates and Murdock a little bit more, as she is starting to open up to them. In HZ049, Dot is shown to have some discomfort with being around cameras when she is not in her Nidothing costume, which cause her to freeze while trying to retrieve it from Varoom. Afterwards, the encouragement from Quaxly helped rid of her uneasiness of cameras from others.
She appears to be tomboyish in appearance. In Japanese, she uses the first-person personal pronoun 僕 boku, a pronoun which is primarily used by males; when used by females, it is associated with tomboys. Dot is a fan of a Monthly Occulture book series, as shown in HZ056.
Pokémon
Dot's team consists of Pokémon who are the opposite of her in personality, as they have shown the traits that their Trainer doesn't usually show. Also, Dot's Pokémon have shown to have an influence on others, especially to their Trainer, such as her Quaxly's outgoing personality and her Tinkatink's determination to go for what you really want.
This listing is of Dot's known Pokémon in the animated series:
On hand
Quaxly → Quaxwell ♂ |
Tinkatink ♀ |
Traveling with
Rotom Phone |
Temporary
Debut | The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two) |
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Voice actors | |
Japanese | Ikue Otani |
English | Ikue Otani |
- Main article: Captain Pikachu
In From So Far Away, Friede had Captain Pikachu help Liko and Dot battle the Black Rayquaza while he and Roy battled it while flying on his Charizard. With Cap's help, Sprigatito and Quaxly were able to get airborne to land an attack on Rayquaza.
Debut | An Unexpected Picnic! |
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Voice actors | |
Japanese | Ayane Sakura |
English | Edward Bosco |
- Main article: Roy's Wattrel
In HZ048, Dot had Roy's Wattrel assist in her art project for the Artazon Art Festival. By using Spark, Wattrel provided electricity to power Dot's minature ferris wheel.
Debut | HZ063 |
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Dot and Quaxwell used a Cetoddle to ride down some slopes on Glaseado Mountain.
None of Cetoddle's moves are known.
Taken care of
Debut | The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two) |
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Voice actors | |
Japanese | |
English | Faye Mata |
- Main article: Terapagos (anime)
Achievements
Terastal Training
Dot has participated in the Terastal Training of Naranja Academy. Her evaluation and overall score are:
Gym Leader challenge
Accomplishments
As a genius hacker, Dot is able to create a complex application system and break into systems in minutes.
- Rising Volt Tacklers app: Dot developed the main app used by the team members. Among other functions, it features identity verification for team members and an exclusive chatroom. This app is installed on each team member's personal Rotom Phone.
- In The Plan to Capture Rayquaza, Dot created a program capable of shutting down a machine the Explorers were using to to weaken the Black Rayquaza. She used her Rotom Phone to install the program onto the machine.
Extracurricular activities
As a student at Naranja Academy, Dot participated in the following events:
- Artazon Art Festival (HZ048)
- Elite Four Tag Battle: with Iono Vs. Poppy (Won; HZ055)
Nidothing's videos
In some episodes, Nidothing replaces the role of the narrator from previous series, explaining some concepts of the Pokémon world. In HZ049, Dot revealed that she pre-recorded several videos between the events of From So Far Away and HZ046. This allowed her to still upload content while she went on a Pokémon journey with Liko and Roy to participate in the Terastal Training. It is currently unknown if Dot continued recording new videos after Quaxly's evolution in HZ059.
Voice actress
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Gallery
Artwork
Dot
Dot's initial outfit | ||||
Dot's second outfit | Sky Tree artwork | |||
Dot's Naranja Academy uniform |
Pokémon Rally 2024 artwork | Japanese poster artwork | Summer Festival 2024 artwork | |
Snow wear outfit |
Nidothing
Official art of Nidothing | Concept art of Nidothing from Pokémon Horizons: The Series[3] | RVR ~Rising Volt Tacklers Rap~ |
Other
Concept art of Dot for Pokémon Horizons: The Series |
Concept art of Dot's Naranja Academy uniform |
Concept art of Dot's outdoor outfit |
Dot's snow wear concept art | Artwork from Let me battle | Let me battle (CD) |
Key visual from Pokémon Horizons: The Series |
Limited Edition cover Halo (single) | |
Pokémon Day 2024 | HZ055 artwork by Sanosuke Sakuma | TCG Terapagos and Friends (SV-P Promo) Illus. Yamazaki Re |
RVR ~Rising Volt Tacklers Rap~ | RVR ~Rising Volt Tacklers Rap~ (single) | Coro Coro August 2024 exclusive art |
CD ALIVE Limited Edition |
Eyecatch
In the manga
Pocket Monsters
Dot appeared in the Anime Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Adventure manga, playing the same role she does in the animated series. She first appeared as Nidothing in HZM00 and later as herself in HZM02.
Pokémon
Quaxly ♂ |
Traveling with
Rotom Phone |
Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~
Dot appeared in the Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~ manga. In DVT04, Dot and Quaxly helped Liko fix her hair.
In DVT10, it was revealed that Dot had captured Tinkatink.
Pokémon
Quaxly ♂ |
Tinkatink ♀ |
Traveling with
Rotom Phone |
Pocket Monsters ~Pucchigumi SP~
Dot briefly appeared in PGSP02.
Trivia
- Dot's main appearance resembles multiple Pokémon:
- Dot's outdoor outfit has a stylized "d" on her left shirt pocket, which directly alludes to her name.
- When Terastallizing her Quaxwell, Dot uses the phrase (Japanese: 映えてバズって輝いちゃえ Dazzle them, go viral, and shine on!).
- Dot's in-game Trainer ID number is 230804, the Japanese air date of Quaxly, We Can Do It.
Names
Dot
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | ドット Dot | From dot, possibly in reference to pixels on a computer screen |
English, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese |
Dot | Same as her Japanese name |
Spanish | Doti | Similar to her Japanese name |
Korean | 도트 Dot | Transcription of her Japanese name |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 小點 Xiǎo Diǎn* 点点 Diǎndiǎn* |
From 點 diǎn (dot) From 点 diǎn (dot) and 点点 diǎndiǎn (a little bit) |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 小點 Síu Dím | From 點 dím (dot) |
Thai | ดอท Dot | Same as her Japanese name |
Nidothing
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | ぐるみん Gurumin | From 着包み kigurumi (costumed character) |
English, German, Polish | Nidothing | From Nidorina and thing. Contains Dot. Verbally similar to Nidoking. |
French | Nidotruc | From Nidorina and truc (thing) |
Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish | Nidotina | From Nidorina and Dot/Doti |
European Portuguese | Gururina | From its Japanese name and Nidorina. Possibly also a pun with guru and garina (gal) |
Korean | 타르링 Tareuring | From 탈인형 tar-inhyeong (costumed character) |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 咕嚕咪 Gūlǔmī | Transcription of the Japanese name |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 咕嚕咪 Gūlōumāi | |
Thai | กูรูมิน Gurumin | Same as her Japanese name |
References
- ↑ "Dot", Pocket Monster Acrylic Stand Collection 2 on Gashapon
- ↑ Official materials, such as this relationship chart, do not list Dot as a main character or lead protagonist, instead most commonly listing Liko and Roy as dual protagonists.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1636676751417040896?s=20
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