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A Kimono Girl (Japanese: まいこはん Dancing Girl Group) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation II games. They appear as young women dressed in kimonos.
In the games
Generation II
In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, five Kimono Girls live in Ecruteak City, and can be battled at the Ecruteak Dance Hall. Each owns one of the (then) five Eeveelutions.
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Bill's mother was once a Kimono Girl.
Kimono Girls are also seen in the Battle Tower as random opponents, and some appear in Pokémon Stadium 2.
Quotes
- Naoko
- "You have lovely Pokémon. May I see them in battle?"
- "Oh, you are very strong."
- Sayo
- "I always dance with my Pokémon. Of course, I also train them."
- "Oh, so close! I almost had you."
- Zuki
- "Isn’t my barrette pretty? Oh. A Pokémon Battle?"
- "I don’t have any Pokémon left…"
- Kuni
- "Oh, you’re a cute trainer. Would you like to battle?"
- "You’re stronger than you look."
- Miki
- "Do you like my dancing? I’m good at Pokémon too."
- "Ooh, you’re good at Pokémon too."
Generation IV
Much like other Generation II characters, the Kimono Girls made an appearance in the remakes, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Instead of being restricted to their dance hall in Ecruteak City, however, they will appear elsewhere, such as in Ilex Forest, Violet City and the Ice Path. A Team Rocket grunt also appears in their hall in Ecruteak, where he harasses one of them about their dancing routines, causing the player to battle him. In order to encounter Ho-Oh in HeartGold and Lugia in SoulSilver, which is required before facing the Elite Four, players must earn all eight badges and, after receiving the Master Ball from Professor Elm, battle the five consecutively in the Dance Hall to obtain the Clear BellWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc. or Tidal BellWrong template. See Template:Sup/doc..
In HeartGold and SoulSilver the girls' respective Eeveelutions were noticeably swapped. Also, Kuni's Japanese name of Sumomo was changed to Komomo, probably to avoid confusion with Maylene, whose Japanese name is also Sumomo. Tamao and Kuni are the only Kimono Girls to remain completely unchanged.
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In the anime
The Kimono Girls (called the Kimono Sisters in the anime) were featured in two episodes, Trouble's Brewing and Espeon, Not Included.
In Trouble's Brewing, right after Ash's win at the Ecruteak Gym, the gang bumps into Sakura, who takes them to the tea ceremony her sisters are running when they ask where it was being held. Sumomo is the first sister they meet, greeting them formally. Tamao is seen next, demonstrating ikebana to a small audience. Later, they pass by the lone Koume playing her shamisen. Finally, they are treated to a quiet display of the art of tea making and drinking by Satsuki. Needless to say, Brock is entranced by them all, and grows frightened when they're all together and call him out on his praise (this also happens early on in Espeon, Not Included).
The sisters are skilled Trainers as well as tradition keepers. Upon proposing a challenge to the trio to battle for Sakura to join them, Sumomo and Satsuki both display their Vaporeon's and Jolteon's abilities against Misty's Poliwhirl and Ash's Pikachu respectively. Vaporeon defeats Poliwhirl and Pikachu defeats Jolteon, but the latter only after Team Rocket's interruption.
When Sakura changes her mind about leaving at that time, Satsuki admits that she and the other three aren't against Sakura leaving to begin her journey, only that they want her to not be dependent on others when she finally does.
In Espeon, Not Included, the four elder sisters aren't focused on much, however they were tricked by Team Rocket into handing over their Pokémon for dancing lessons. With the help of Sakura's Eevee, now an Espeon, the other four evolutions are rescued, and the episode ends with the sisters wishing Sakura well on her journey.
In An Egg Scramble!, they made a cameo in Lyra's video about Johto.
Pokémon
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Satsuki's Jolteon was first seen when Team Rocket disrupted the Kimono Sisters' tea ceremony, but didn't battle until she matched up against Ash and Pikachu. It fended off a few attacks from Pikachu, but ultimately succumbed to a Thunder attack.
Its known moves are ThunderShock and Thunder Wave, and its Poké Ball is a Moon Ball, matching Satsuki's kimono pattern.
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Sumomo's Vaporeon was first seen when Team Rocket disrupted the Kimono Sisters' tea ceremony, but didn't battle until she matched up against Misty and Poliwhirl. The Pokémon were well matched, but Vaporeon defeated Poliwhirl with its Aurora Beam
Its known moves are Tackle , Sand-Attack, Quick Attack, Water Gun, and Aurora Beam, and its Poké Ball is a Lure Ball, matching Sumomo's kimono pattern.
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Names
| Japanese | Romaji and English Dub | English | French | German (game) |
German (anime) |
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| スモモ / コモモ | Sumomo*/Komomo* | Kuni | Michiyo | Wilma | Andrea | Maki | Zoe*/Komomo* | 태희 Taehui | 桃桃 Táo Táo |
| サツキ | Satsuki | Miki | Sayaka | Lore | Christine | Keko | Kim*/Satsuki* | 난주 Nanju | 五月 Wǔ Yuè |
| コウメ | Koume | Naoko | Eri | Edith | Nicole | Yuki | Isa*/Umeko* | 수정 Sujeong | 小梅 Xiǎo Méi |
| サクラ | Sakura | Sayo | Yumiko | Keiko | Sakura | Sayo | Bea*/Sakura* | 예솔 Yesol | 櫻花 Yīng Huā |
| タマオ | Tamao | Zuki | Keiko | Linda | Carina | Kana | Ico*/Tamao* | 옥희 Okhui | 玉緒 Yù Xù |
Trivia
- For some reason, in the English, French, and Italian localizations, they were given different, but still Japanese, names.
- Kuni's Japanese name in Generation II is the same as that of the Veilstone City Gym Leader Maylene in Sinnoh. This is probably what led to it being changed in Generation IV (Maylene appears in Celadon City).
- In two localizations (French and German), the name Keiko was used for different Kimono Girls.
- Both of the anime episodes all of the Kimono Girls appeared in had Masaaki Iwane as animation director.
- In Generation IV the Kimono Girls swapped their Pokémon, barring Zuki and her Umbreon and Kuni and her Vaporeon. The reason for the change is unknown.
- Zuki may also participate in the Pokéathlon's Supreme Cup with her Umbreon, an Espeon (Naoko's?), and an Eevee.
- In the anime episode Espeon, Not Included, the fans four of the sisters dance with match the elemental themes of their Pokémon.
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