Lyra (game)

Kotone コトネ Kotone
[[File:File:HGSSSoul.png|{{{size}}}]] Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gender	Female
Hometown	New Bark Town
Region	Johto
Relatives	Mom (as player) Grandparents (as NPC)
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer, Player character
Generation	IV
Games	HeartGold, SoulSilver
Anime counterpart	Kotone
Counterpart debut	EP001

File:Goldandsoul.png

Kotone speaking with Gold

Kotone (Japanese: コトネ Kotone) is the female player character in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. In these remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions, she is the counterpart to Gold, taking over the role from Kris in the original games. Her hometown is New Bark Town; she lives there with her mother. Her grandparents run the Day Care on Route 34.

Kotone is also a character from the anime. She is modeled after the game character.

While playing as Gold, Kotone meets the player in New Bark Town at the start of the game. In this particular scene, she is seen with a Marill. It seems she will always have Marill even if another starter Pokémon is selected. In addition, she doesn't appear to take the remaining starter Pokémon. Her role in the storyline of HeartGold and SoulSilver will be similar to that of Lucas/Dawn in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum if they are not chosen as the player character, while Gold takes this place if she is selected as the player.

Pokémon

Kotone uses this party to show the Player how to catch Pokémon.

File:KotoneHGSS.png [[NPC (Trainer class)|NPC]] Kotone [[Route 29|Route 29]] HeartGold s and SoulSilver s [[NPC (Trainer class)|NPC]] and Professor Kotone Oak [[Route 29|Route 29]] HeartGold s and SoulSilver s Reward: None
Types: Water Unknown Ability: Held item: None Marill♀ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Optional names for Kotone

File:KotoneHGSS.png

Kotone sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver

Language	HeartGold/SoulSilver
Japanese	ハート Heart ソウル Soul キヨミ Kiyomi サトコ Satoko チホ Chiho イオリ Iori マキコ Makiko ミキコ Mikiko ウララ Urara ジュンコ Junko フウカ Fūka リエ Rie セツコ Setsuko ニッキ Nikki マミナ Mamina ノリコ Noriko ユミカ Yumika モモコ Momoko ミスズ Misuzu

Trivia

• Much like Silver received the fan name "Kamon" from the list of Gold's names in Pokémon Silver for discerning purposes, Kotone was known by much of the fandom as "Soul", following the precedent of Red's female counterpart introduced in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. Interestingly, Gold was the only one who appeared in-game in demos with the name Soul: Kotone's name was in fact "Heart" (though likewise, Leaf was a default name for Red in LeafGreen, and Fire and Red default names for Leaf in FireRed).
  • Interestingly, "Soul" is one of the optional names for Kotone in Pokémon SoulSilver Version.
• Previously to the announcement of Kotone's name on September 6th, 2009's episode of Pokémon Sunday, she was seen by many fans as an updated form of Kris, rather than a new character.
• Kotone's name when translated means "sound of the harp."
• Kotone shares many of her Japanese default names with Leaf and Dawn.

Player characters
Core series Red • Leaf • Ethan • Kris • Lyra • Brendan • May • Lucas • Dawn Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Calem • Serena • Elio • Selene Chase • Elaine • Victor • Gloria • Rei • Akari • Florian • Juliana Side series Wes • Michael • Nate • Cyndy Spin-off games Mark • Mint • Todd Snap • Lucy Fleetfoot Lunick • Solana • Kellyn • Kate • Ben • Summer Hero • Heroine • Tim Goodman • Scottie • Bettie

Professor Elm • Professor Oak • Mom • Ethan • Lyra • Silver • Mr. Pokémon • Eusine • Lance • Red • Kiyo • Baoba • Magnus • Earl • Kurt • Carrie • Dude
Mary • Buena • Radio Director • Haircut brothers • Webster • Master • Li • Wilma • Primo • Maximo • Jet • Caitlin • Cynthia • Cameron • Mr. Game • Felicity • Teala
Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Frontier Brains • Kimono Girls • Week Siblings • Name Rater • Poké Seer • Day-Care Couple • Professor's aides

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