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==In the games==
==In the games==
Gloria is a young girl who lives with her mother in the town of [[Postwick]]. One day, her friend [[Hop]] invites him to meet his big brother [[Leon]], the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the [[Galar League]], so that they both can receive a [[starter Pokémon]] from him. After receiving their starters, Gloria and Hop follow a runaway {{p|Wooloo}} into the [[Slumbering Weald]]. Inside the foggy forest, they encounter a mysterious Pokémon that is completely unaffected by [[move]]s. They are soon rescued by Leon, and set out to receive an [[endorsement]] from him so that they can participate in [[Galar]]'s Gym Challenge. After some convincing by [[Professor Magnolia]], Leon agrees to give both Gloria and Hop an endorsement. Just then, two [[Wishing Star]]s fall out of the sky, and Professor Magnolia turns them into [[Dynamax Band]]s for Gloria and Hop, allowing them to [[Dynamax]] their Pokémon. They then travel together to [[Motostoke]] to attend the Gym Challenge's opening ceremony, where they meet {{FB|Chairman|Rose}}, leader of [[Macro Cosmos]] and the chairman of the Galar League, as well as a band of hooligans known as [[Team Yell]].
Gloria is a young girl who lives with her mother in the town of [[Postwick]]. One day, her friend [[Hop]] invites him to meet his big brother [[Leon]], the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the [[Galar League]], so that they both can receive a [[starter Pokémon]] from him. After receiving an [[endorsement]] from him later on, as well as obtaining a [[Dynamax Band]] from [[Professor Magnolia]], each of them sets out on their Gym Challenge, collecting eight [[Badge]]s from [[Gym Leader]]s across the [[region]], while also dealing the troublesome actions of [[Team Yell]] along the way.


After the opening ceremony, Gloria sets out to collect the eight [[Badge]]s required to compete in the Champion Cup. Along the way, Professor Magnolia's granddaughter and [[Professors' aides|assistant]] [[Sonia]] tell her about Galar's history and a mysterious event known as the [[Darkest Day]]. Gloria ends up uncovering pieces of the Darkest Day's history during her journey, much to Sonia's pleasure. Eventually, Gloria manages to successfully collect the eight Badges and travels to [[Wyndon]], where the Champion Cup is held. She wins her way through the Champion Cup semifinals, where she defeats Hop and ends his dream of surpassing his brother. After confronting [[Oleana]] at [[Rose Tower]], Gloria participates in the Champion Cup finals and wins her way through it, earning herself the right to challenge Leon.
Gloria eventually collects the eight required Badges and travels to [[Wyndon]], the biggest city in [[Galar]] and the setting of the Champion Cup, where she competes for the right to challenge Leon. Gloria wins the tournament, but her battle with Leon is interrupted before it can even begin by the actions of the Galar League [[Chairman Rose]], who has awakened a Pokémon known as {{p|Eternatus}} brought about an event called the [[Darkest Day]], which Galar had previously experienced thousands of years ago. Gloria teams up with Hop and the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Zacian}} and {{p|Zamazenta}} to defeat Eternatus, before {{pkmn2|caught|catching}} it and ending the second Darkest Day. She then proceeds to battle Leon and defeat him, ending his career as the undefeated Champion and making Gloria the new Champion.


However, before Gloria and Leon's battle can begin, Rose makes a public announcement about bringing forth the second Darkest Day to save Galar from an energy crisis a thousand years in the future. To stop the crisis, Gloria and Hop travel to the Slumbering Weald again to seek help from the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Zacian}} and {{p|Zamazenta}}, one of whom had been the mysterious Pokémon they had witnessed at the start of their journey. They find and take along a [[Rusted Sword]] and a [[Rusted Shield]] from the heart of the forest and go to confront Rose in [[Hammerlocke]], where it is revealed that the Darkest Day is the result of Rose awakening a Pokémon known as {{p|Eternatus}}. After defeating Rose, Gloria and Hop go to face Eternatus at the top of the [[Hammerlocke Stadium]], where Leon unsuccessfully tries to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} it, forcing Gloria to battle it. Once Eternatus seems to be defeated, however, it suddenly transforms into its even more powerful Eternamax form. However, thanks to the sword and the shield they found, Gloria and Hop are able to summon Zacian and Zamazenta to their aid, and together, they defeat Eternatus, allowing Gloria to catch it and thus end the crisis. Three days later, she finally takes on Leon in a battle at [[Wyndon Stadium]] and defeats him, ending Leon's career as the undefeated Champion of Galar and making Gloria the new Champion.
Later, Gloria and Hop are forced to deal with a group of rampaging [[Dynamax]] Pokémon let loose by a pair of rich brothers named [[Sordward]] and [[Shielbert]], who are trying to reinstate the monarchy of Galar and denigrate Zacian and Zamazenta. Eventually, the brothers' plans are stopped, and both Gloria and Hop end up catching one of the two Legendary Pokémon.
 
During the post-game, Gloria and Hop travel to the heart of Slumbering Weald to return the Rusted Sword and the Rusted Shield, only to be confronted by the rich brothers [[Sordward]] and [[Shielbert]], who try to steal the artifacts. Although Gloria manages to defeat one of the brothers and recover one of the stolen items, they still manage to get away with the other one. Gloria and Hop are then forced to travel around Galar to stop the Dynamax Pokémon the brothers have let loose at the [[Gym|Gym Stadiums]]. They finally confront them again at Hammerlocke Stadium, where Gloria is forced to battle one of the Legendary Pokémon the brothers had lured in. After it has been defeated, the other Legendary Pokémon appears as well, which Gloria battles and captures. Hop follows the other Legendary to the heart of Slumbering Weald, where he and Gloria have one last battle.


==Artwork==
==Artwork==

Revision as of 18:22, 11 February 2020

Gloria
ユウリ Yūri
Sword Shield Female Trainer.png
Official artwork from Pokémon Sword and Shield
Gender Female
Eye color Brown*, Light blue*, Gray*
Hair color Brown*, Blond*, Black*
Hometown Postwick
Region Galar
Relatives Unnamed mother and father
Trainer class Pokémon Trainer, player character
Generation VIII
Games Sword and Shield
Manga counterpart(s) Shirudomiria Tate

Gloria (Japanese: ユウリ Yūri) is the female player character in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Her male counterpart is Victor.

In the games

Gloria is a young girl who lives with her mother in the town of Postwick. One day, her friend Hop invites him to meet his big brother Leon, the Champion of the Galar League, so that they both can receive a starter Pokémon from him. After receiving an endorsement from him later on, as well as obtaining a Dynamax Band from Professor Magnolia, each of them sets out on their Gym Challenge, collecting eight Badges from Gym Leaders across the region, while also dealing the troublesome actions of Team Yell along the way.

Gloria eventually collects the eight required Badges and travels to Wyndon, the biggest city in Galar and the setting of the Champion Cup, where she competes for the right to challenge Leon. Gloria wins the tournament, but her battle with Leon is interrupted before it can even begin by the actions of the Galar League Chairman Rose, who has awakened a Pokémon known as Eternatus brought about an event called the Darkest Day, which Galar had previously experienced thousands of years ago. Gloria teams up with Hop and the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta to defeat Eternatus, before catching it and ending the second Darkest Day. She then proceeds to battle Leon and defeat him, ending his career as the undefeated Champion and making Gloria the new Champion.

Later, Gloria and Hop are forced to deal with a group of rampaging Dynamax Pokémon let loose by a pair of rich brothers named Sordward and Shielbert, who are trying to reinstate the monarchy of Galar and denigrate Zacian and Zamazenta. Eventually, the brothers' plans are stopped, and both Gloria and Hop end up catching one of the two Legendary Pokémon.

Artwork

Sword Shield Female Trainer Gym Challenge Uniform.png Sword Shield Female Trainer Isle of Armor.png Sword Shield Female Trainer Crown Tundra.png
Artwork of Gloria in her
Gym uniform
Artwork of Gloria from
"The Isle of Armor" expansion
Artwork of Gloria from
"The Crown Tundra" expansion

Sprites

SwSh Prerelease player selection.png
Choosing the player's appearance
at the beginning of Sword and Shield

Trivia

  • Even though the player can choose the player character's uniform number, official artwork depicts their uniform number as "227", which can be read in Japanese as goroawase for 無事な bujina, meaning "safely". It also could be a reference to February 27, the release date of Pokémon Red and Green.
  • Pre-release media referred to Gloria as both "Gloria" and "Shield" (Japanese: シールド Shield).

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ユウリ Yūri From 優 (excellent). Forms a pun of 優勝 yūshō (championship) and 勝利 shōri (victory) with 勝る masaru
English, German, Spanish,
French, Italian
Gloria From glory
Korean 우리 Uri From 우 (優) u (excellent). Forms a pun of 우승 (優勝) useung (championship) and 승리 (勝利) seungni (victory) with 승재 Seungjae (Victor)
Chinese (Mandarin) 小優 / 小优 Xiǎo Yōu From 優 / 优 yōu / yāu (excellent). Forms the phrase 優勝 / 优胜 yōushèng / yāusīng (championship) with 小勝 / 小胜 Xiǎo Shèng / Síu Sīng (Victor)
Chinese (Cantonese) 小優 Síu Yāu



Player characters
Core series RedLeafEthanKrisLyraBrendanMayLucasDawn
HilbertHildaNateRosaCalemSerenaElioSelene
ChaseElaineVictorGloriaReiAkariFlorianJuliana
Side series WesMichaelNateCyndy
Spin-off games MarkMintTodd SnapLucy Fleetfoot
LunickSolanaKellynKateBenSummer
HeroHeroineTim GoodmanScottieBettie


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