Marina (EP091)
Marina (Japanese: ツバキ Tsubaki) is a one-time character in the Pokémon anime who appeared in Bye Bye Psyduck. Her Japanese voice actress is 野上ゆかな Yukana Nogami and her English voice actress is Lisa Ortiz.
Marina lives in the Orange Islands. She, like Misty, is a Template:Type2 Pokémon Trainer, and the two of them became fast friends. When they met, Misty's Psyduck had a bright pink tail. Marina said that meant the Pokémon was going to evolve soon, which excited Misty. Realizing their shared enthusiasm for Water Pokémon, the two decided to have a battle to determine who was the best Water Pokémon trainer.
In the subsequent battle, Misty's Goldeen lost to Marina's Tentacruel, but her Staryu evened the odds. Marina then used her Psyduck, which proved to be much more powerful than Misty's, as it did not need a headache to unleash its Psychic powers.
With Staryu having fainted, Misty decided to use Psyduck, hoping it would evolve. Ash accidentally tossed her backpack into the water, and when she pulled it out, a Golduck came out.
Thinking her Psyduck had evolved, Misty battled with Marina and ended up winning, Golduck defeating Marina's Starmie (the battle with the Psyduck was interrupted by Team Rocket). It was at this point Misty realized that her Psyduck did not evolve. The Golduck she was using was just trying to impress her. Marina then realized the information she told Misty about Psyduck evolving wasn't true. Although Marina assured Misty that this demonstrated her superior skill as a Trainer, she won using an evolved wild Pokémon without even catching it. Ash also pointed out that technically Misty's final battle couldn't count as she won using a Pokémon that wasn't hers.
Pokémon
| Debut | Bye Bye Psyduck |
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Marina's Tentacruel first appeared beside her whilst she was Fishing on a boat and gave back Misty's Psyduck using its tentacle. It was then used in a battle aginst Misty and her Goldeen. Using Agility, Goldeen dodges Tentacruel's Wrap, and lunges for a Horn Attack. Tentacruel then stabs it with a Poison Sting, fainting Goldeen. Misty then sends out her Staryu and using Swift instantly faints Tentacruel.
It later appears when it is nabbed by Team Rocket alongside her Psyduck, but is later saved by Golduck.
Its known moves are Wrap and Poison Sting.
| Debut | Bye Bye Psyduck |
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Marina's Psyduck first appeared in a battle against Misty and her Staryu. Staryu uses Water Gun but Psyduck deflects it with a Confusion hitting Staryu and fainting it. Misty uses a Golduck whom she thinks was her Psyduck, Psyduck uses Confusion creating a wave which Golduck rides and is about to hit until Team Rocket arrive nabbing Psyduck and Tentacruel. It is later saved by Golduck.
Its only known moves is Confusion.
| Debut | Bye Bye Psyduck |
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Marina's Starmie first appeared when Team Rocket had nabbed her Tentacruel and Psyduck and it tries to help but Golduck speeds past. It is later used in a battle against Misty and her Golduck. It goes in for a Tackle hurting Golduck and then uses Bubble. Golduck uses Hyper Beam which Starmie stops with a Light Screen, but the force is to powerful shattering the screen and fainting Starmie.
Its known moves are Tackle, Bubble and Light Screen.
Voice actress
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