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* Lacey is the first [[Elite Four]] member to specialize in {{type|Fairy}} Pokémon.
* Lacey is the first [[Elite Four]] member to specialize in {{type|Fairy}} Pokémon.
* Lacey is the only member of the BB Elite Four whose designated Terastallized Pokémon is not of her specialty type prior to being Terastallized.
* Lacey is the only member of the BB Elite Four whose designated Terastallized Pokémon is not of her specialty type prior to being Terastallized.
* While Clay is not directly confirmed to be her father, Lacey is mentioned as the daughter of one of Unova's Gym Leaders, and every implication leads to Clay: Her English and Japanese names, her signature Pokémon, the green gems in her hairpins (which match the green gem on Clay's hat), her ace Excadrill, and her biome remixing Driftveil City's music.
* While Clay is not directly confirmed to be her father, Lacey is mentioned as the daughter of one of Unova's Gym Leaders, and every implication leads to Clay: Her English and Japanese names, her signature Pokémon, the green gems in her hairpins (which match the green gem on both Clay and Lian's hat), her ace Excadrill, and her biome remixing Driftveil City's music.


==Names==
==Names==

Revision as of 05:37, 15 December 2023

Lacey
タロ Taro
Scarlet Violet Lacey.png
Artwork from Scarlet and Violet DLC
Age Unknown
Gender Female
Eye color Yellow
Hair color Light pink
Hometown Nimbasa City
Region Unova
Relatives Clay (father)
Trainer class Pokémon Trainer, BB League Elite Four
Generation IX
Games Scarlet and Violet
Member of BB League
Rank Elite Four
Specializes in Fairy-types

Lacey (Japanese: タロ Taro) is a character introduced in The Indigo Disk in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. She is a second-year student attending Blueberry Academy, and a member of the BB League Elite Four.[1]

In the core series games

Reliable and skilled in Pokémon battling, Lacey is the one who shows the player around the academy.[2] Her father is said to be one of Unova's Gym Leaders, implied to be Clay due to them both using Excadrill.

Pokémon

First battle



Gallery

Artwork

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From The Indigo Disk


Quotes

Main article: Lacey/Quotes

Trivia

  • The French official website for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet misspells Lacey's French name as "Tara" in the subheading for her,[3] even though the aforementioned website and in-game material has "Taro" as her French name.[4][5] This error has been fixed as of September 11, 2023.[4]
  • Lacey is the first Elite Four member to specialize in Fairy-type Pokémon.
  • Lacey is the only member of the BB Elite Four whose designated Terastallized Pokémon is not of her specialty type prior to being Terastallized.
  • While Clay is not directly confirmed to be her father, Lacey is mentioned as the daughter of one of Unova's Gym Leaders, and every implication leads to Clay: Her English and Japanese names, her signature Pokémon, the green gems in her hairpins (which match the green gem on both Clay and Lian's hat), her ace Excadrill, and her biome remixing Driftveil City's music.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese タロ Taro From taro, similar to ヤーコン Yakon (Clay) being named after a root vegetable
English Lacey From Araceae (plant family that includes taro) and an anagram of Clay
German Tara From taro
French Taro From her Japanese name
Spanish Aroa From Araceae (plant family that includes taro)
Italian Rupi Possibly from purple
Korean 타로 Taro Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 紫竽 Zǐyú From 紫 zǐ / jí (purple) and 芋 yù / yuhk (taro)
Chinese (Cantonese) 紫竽 Jíyùh


References

  1. (August 8, 2023). "Enter the Blueberry League and Take on Blueberry Academy’s Elite Four!" Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Official Website
  2. (June 21, 2023). "Introducing Some of the Characters You Will Meet at Blueberry Academy." Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Official Website
  3. (June 21, 2023). "Des personnages que vous rencontrerez à l’Institut Myrtille." Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Official Website (French) (Archive as of June 22, 2023)
  4. 4.0 4.1 (June 21, 2023). "Des personnages que vous rencontrerez à l’Institut Myrtille." Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Official Website (French)
  5. "Le trésor enfoui de la Zone Zéro : nouvelle bande-annonce." La chaîne officielle Pokémon en français. YouTube.


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BB League Elite Four
Crispin
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BB League Elite Four
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BB League Elite Four
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BB League Elite Four
Drayton
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BB League Champion
Kieran


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