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Revision as of 16:50, 5 June 2011

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

Molly Hale (Japanese: ミー・スノードン Me Snowdon) is a little girl from the town of Greenfield, the daughter of two researchers. She is a central character in the third Pokémon movie, Spell of the Unown.

Story and character

Molly under the spell of the Unown, in teenage form

At the beginning of the movie, both of Molly's parents have disappeared: first her unnamed mother, then her father Spencer. Molly is left in the care of the family servants. Before he vanished, her father left behind a mysterious puzzle box with Unown letter tiles.

Molly uses the tiles to spell the names of people important to her, and when she begins to cry, the Unown spring to life and grant her wish.

The town is engulfed by crystal, enveloping everything and driving everyone but Molly from the mansion. Molly's wish for better companionship brings about a bizarre entity—just before he had left, Spencer had read her a story about the great volcano beast Entei, and so the Unown summon a spectral Entei to serve as her father.

Molly decides she needs a mother as well, and has the Entei bring Delia Ketchum to her. Delia is hypnotized into believing that she is the girl's true mother until she sees her son Ash risk his life to enter the crystallized mansion. Since that moment, Delia tries to reason with Molly, helping and protecting her through the movie.

In pre-teen form

Molly takes three forms over the course of the movie: her true form as a small child, a pre-teen to battle Misty, and a teenager to face Brock. The last two were crystalline like Entei, and can be interpreted as a physical manifestation of her dreams while her real body is asleep in her bedroom.

By the end, Molly realizes what her wish is doing to those around her, and the false Entei sacrifices himself to drive away the Unown. She is not alone for long, as her father, and later her mother, both returned soon.

Pokémon

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

Teddiursa
Molly Hale's Teddiursa

Molly was shown to have a Teddiursa around the end of the movie in which she was having fun with it.

None of Teddiursa's moves are known.


Pokémon used under the spell of the Unown

Brock noted that Molly's dream Pokémon are stronger than they would be if they were real.

Flaaffy
Molly Hale's Flaaffy

Flaaffy is the first Pokémon Molly used in her battle against Brock. Brock sends out his Zubat who quickly uses Supersonic leaving Flaaffy confused. After Zubat's failed attack, Flaaffy finishes the battle with a ThunderShock.

Flaaffy's known moves are Headbutt and ThunderShock.

Teddiursa
Molly Hale's Teddiursa

Teddiursa is the second Pokémon Molly used in her battle against Brock. Brock starts by commenting on how such a cute trainer has a cute Pokémon. Teddiursa starts by using DynamicPunch against Brock's Vulpix which greatly damages him. Vulpix then attacks with Quick Attack, and Teddiursa uses Fury Swipes, resulting in Teddiursa's win.

Teddiursa's known moves are DynamicPunch and Fury Swipes.

Phanpy
Molly Hale's Phanpy

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

Phanpy's only known move is Rollout.

Kingdra
Molly Hale's Kingdra

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

Mantine
Molly Hale's Mantine

Mantine was Molly's second Pokémon used in her battle against Misty. Mantine attacked Misty's Staryu with a Whirlpool, trapping Staryu in a vortex. After Staryu escapes with a Rapid Spin it charges Staryu's Tackle with a Take Down.

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

Entei
Main article: Entei (movie 3)

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

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 矢島晶子 Akiko Yajima
English Amy Birnbaum
Portuguese Brazil Christiane Monteiro
Portugal Sandra de Castro
European Spanish Ana Esther Alborg


Trivia

  • Molly Hale is unique among the human antagonists as she is the only Pokémon movie antagonist so far who is motivated by sadness and loneliness, and not by a lust for power or control.

In other languages

Language Name Origin
Korean 미이 Mee Transliteration of her Japanese name.
Chinese (Mandarin) 小美·史諾頓 Xiǎo Měi Shǐnuòdùn
小米* Xiǎo Mǐ
Transliteration of her Japanese name.



Movie characters
Human protagonists
AliceAsh Ketchum (M20)AudreyBarazBiancaCallahanCarlitaCoreyDamosDianaDianeEricFergusHarrietJack WalkerJuanita
KarlKathrynKidd SummersKimiaKokoLisaLizabethLorenzoMannesMarenMargoMelodyMerayNeeshaNewton Graceland
Professor LundRafeRaleighRebeccaRisaRowenaSamSheenaSidSir AaronSorrelTonioTorenTory LundTowaVerityYuko
Human antagonists
AlvaAnnieArgus SteelButlerCherieCrossDamonDoctor ZedGalenGooneGrings KodaiIron-Masked MarauderLawrence IIILeviMarcus
MerilynMillis SteelMolly HaleOakleyPokémon huntersPokémon poacherRiotThe PhantomZero
Pokémon
ArceusArticunoCarbinkCelebi (M04)Celebi (M13)CobalionDadaDarkraiDeoxysDialgaDiancieEntei (M03)Entei (M13)GenesectGiratina
Ho-OhHoopaJirachiKeldeoKyuremLatiasLatiosLucarioLugiaMagearnaManaphyMarshadowMew (M01)Mew (M08)Mewtwo (M01)
Mewtwo (M16)MoltresPalkiaPikachu (M20)PikachutwoRaikouRayquazaRegiceRegirockRegisteelReshiramShayminSlowking
Spiky-eared PichuSuicune (M04)Suicune (M13)TerrakionUnownVictiniVirizionVolcanionXerneasYveltalZapdosZekrom
ZeraoraZoroarkZorua
Others
AliciaAllegraAstridBanksBaron AlbertoBlock BotBogieBonjiCarolChrom MolybdenumCTV news crewDabuDavidDionaDonuke
Dr. FujiDundeeFlamelFreddyGabuGhrisGlacineGodeyGurūHeroes of Truth and IdealsHoytInfiJasonJennyJoeJudy
KaiKakoKanataKatoKellieKevinKikoKing of the People of the ValeKyleLaylaLeekuLucianneLuisLuisaMakoMalin
ManukeMarcus's soldiersMauryMayor OliverMeredithMeta GroudonMewtwo's creatorsMiaMilesMimiMirandaMisakiMoose
Mother and daughterMr. WhiteNevaNikolaOld Man DomŌyamaPegPeople of the WaterPhossa MolybdenumPokémon Baccer teams
Queen IleneQueen RinRavineRaymondRickRossSchuylerSharonShepShunSpencer HaleSylvanTakaTammyTanner
TappTatsukiThe Marina GroupTobiasTownesUschiZabu


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