Lenora

Lenora アロエ Aloe
"Natural-born mama"
Newer art from Black and White
Gender	Female
Eye color	Light Teal
Hair color	Teal
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Unova
Relatives	Kidachi (husband)
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Generation	V
Games	Black, White
Leader of	Nacrene Gym
Badge	Basic Badge
Specializes in	Template:Type2s
Anime debut	BW014
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	Atsuko Tanaka

Lenora (Japanese: アロエ Aloe) is the Gym Leader of Nacrene City's Gym, known officially as the Nacrene Gym. She specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon. She gives the Basic Badge to Trainers who defeat her.

In the games

Lenora appears in Pokémon Black and White as the Gym Leader of Nacrene City's gym. This gym is the second to be challenged by the player. Trainers who defeat Lenora will receive the Basic Badge, along with TM67 (Retaliate).

She appears again in Pinwheel Forest after the player defeats Team Plasma, where she gives the player a Moon Stone. She also reappears at N's Castle where she and the other Unova Gym Leaders hold off the Seven Sages. In the summer, she visits Cynthia at Sazanami Town.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

Gym match

Leader Lenora Nacrene Gym Black and White Leader and Professor Lenora Oak Nacrene Gym Black and White Reward: $2400

Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Herdier♀ Lv.18 Leer Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Retaliate Normal Physical   --       Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Illuminate Held item: None Watchog♀ Lv.20 Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Retaliate Normal Physical   --

Sprites

Lenora's sprite from Generation V	Lenora's VS sprite from Generation V

In the anime

Lenora in the anime

Lenora first appeared in BW014 where she was shown to have shut her Gym. Later, inside the museum, when a Yamask had possessed Cilan, she appeared and used her Watchog's Illuminate to show the presence of Yamask and returned Cilan to normal. She told them that Yamask had been taken with the exhibit without it knowing and had accidentally dropped its mask. Kidachi found it and put it behind a glass and Yamask tried to get it back. In the end Lenora along with Ash, Iris, Cilan and Kidachi released Yamask into the world.

In BW015, she accepted Ash's offer to battle her for a badge; however, Ash's Pokémon were easily defeated. In BW016, she battled Ash in a rematch. This time, Ash was able to defeat her, earning himself the Basic Badge.

Pokémon

This listing is of Lenora's known Pokémon in the anime.

Watchog

Debut	BW014
Voice actors
Japanese	Akeno Watanabe

Lenora's Watchog debuted in BW014, where it activated its Illuminate ability to reveal Yamask's presence.

In BW015, it was sent out to battle Ash's Oshawott, first using Mean Look to prevent it from returning to its Poké Ball. While Oshawott was initially able to withstand its Thunderbolt with its shell, Watchog quickly separated Oshawott and its shell, allowing it to defeat Oshawott with its Template:Type2 attack.

Watchog was seen again during Ash and Lenora's rematch in BW016. Like before, it used Mean Look to trap Oshawott, then used Confuse Ray. However, in spite of its confusion, Oshawott was able to knock Watchog out with its newly learned Aqua Jet, knocking itself out in the process.

Watchog's known moves are Mean Look, Low Kick, Thunderbolt and Confuse Ray, and its ability is Illuminate.

Lillipup

Debut	BW015
Voice actors
Japanese	Kiyomi Asai

Lenora's Lillipup debuted in BW015, where it battled Ash's Tepig. When it was first sent out, both Iris and Ash were drawn to its cuteness. Despite its cute appearance, however, it was shown to be fierce in battle, to Iris's dismay. In its battle with Ash, it used Roar to send Tepig, forcing Oshawott to come out. It was then called back to its ball. Later on, it was sent back out when Watchog defeated Oshawott. It was able to easily beat Ash's Tepig with a powerful Take Down, causing Ash to lose the battle to Lenora.

Lillipup's known moves are Roar, Shadow Ball and Take Down.

Herdier

Debut	BW016
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka

Lenora's Herdier debuted in BW016, when Lenora decided to use it in her second Gym Battle against Ash in order to test him against a different Pokémon after his hard training at the local Battle Club. Like Lillipup, it used Roar to force Ash's Tepig to return into its Poké Ball, forcing Oshawott into the battle. After this, Herdier was recalled back into its ball. It was called out again later to battle Tepig after Oshawott had tied with Watchog. Herdier proved to be far stronger than Lillipup, using the powerful Giga Impact to make things difficult for Tepig. However Tepig was faster and more powerful than before and battled hard, finally taking Herdier out with his newly-learned Flame Charge.

Herdier's known moves are Roar, Shadow Ball, Protect and Giga Impact.

Trivia

Original artwork

• Her Japanese Leader title is ナチュラル　ボーン　ママ.
• After the release of Pokémon Black and White, Lenora's Sugimori art on the official website for the games was updated to have her apron slung over her shoulder.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	アロエ Aloe	From Aloe.
English	Lenora	Possibly from "Normal". Also contains an anagram of aloe.
French	Aloé	From the japanese name.
Italian	Aloè	From the japanese name

Gym Leaders of the Unova region
Striaton Gym Cilan Chili Cress	Nacrene Gym Lenora	Castelia Gym Burgh	Nimbasa Gym Elesa
Driftveil Gym Clay	Mistralton Gym Skyla	Icirrus Gym Brycen	Opelucid Gym Drayden Iris
Aspertia Gym Cheren	Virbank Gym Roxie	Humilau Gym Marlon

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