Kimono Girl
A Kimono Girl (Japanese: 舞妓はん Maikohan, meaning: apprentice Geisha) is a type of Pokémon trainer that first debuted in the Generation II games. They appear as small women dressed in kimonos.
In the games
There are five Kimono Girls, all of which can be battled in Ecruteak City. Each one only has one Pokémon, which, when combined, contain the entire set of Eevee's Generation II evolutions, the Eeveelutions.
The Kimono Girls:
- Sayo (Japanese: サクラ Sakura, Italian: Sayo, Spanish: Bea) - Espeon's Trainer
- Miki (Japanese: サツキ Satsuki, Italian: Keko, Spanish: Kim) - Jolteon's Trainer
- Kuni (Japanese: スモモ Sumomo, Italian: Maki, Spanish: Zoe) - Vaporeon's Trainer
- Zuki (Japanese: タマオ Tamao, Italian: Kana, Spanish: Ico) - Umbreon's Trainer
- Naoko (Japanese: コウメ Koume, Italian: Yuki, Spanish: Isa) - Flareon's Trainer
In the anime
The Kimono Girls appeared in the anime as the Kimono Sisters, who resemble their game counterparts. However, Sakura, or Sayo was more important in anime than her sisters and becomes a minor recurring character. Suprisingly, all five girls retained their Japanese names in the English dub of Pokémon anime and did not use the names given to them in the translated version of the games.
