Shauntal

Shauntal シキミ Shikimi
Artwork from Black and White
Gender	Female
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Purple
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Unova
Trainer class	Elite Four
Generation	V
Games	Black and White Black 2 and White 2
Elite Four of	Pokémon League (Unova)
Specializes in	Ghost types

Shauntal (Japanese: シキミ Shikimi) is a Master Ghost-type Trainer and member of the Unova Elite Four.

In the games

In Pokémon Black and White, Shauntal appears as an Elite Four Trainer of Unova. She is known to write books. She also visits Cynthia in her villa during the spring and summer, as do other female Gym Leaders and Elite Four members.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

Initial battle (pre-National Pokédex)

Elite Four Shauntal Pokémon League Black and White Elite Four and Professor Shauntal Oak Pokémon League Black and White Reward: $6000

Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Mummy Held item: None Cofagrigus♀ Lv.48 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Types: Water Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: None Jellicent♀ Lv.48 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Surf Water Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Brine Water Special   --       Types: Ground Ghost Ability: Iron Fist Held item: None Golurk Lv.48 Curse Ghost Status   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Shadow Punch Ghost Physical   --       Types: Ghost Fire Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Chandelure♀ Lv.50 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Payback Dark Physical   --

Rematch (post-National Pokédex)

Elite Four Shauntal Pokémon League Black and White Elite Four and Professor Shauntal Oak Pokémon League Black and White Reward: $8760

Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Mummy Held item: None Cofagrigus♀ Lv.71 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Types: Water Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: None Jellicent♀ Lv.71 Sludge Wave Poison Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Types: Ground Ghost Ability: Iron Fist Held item: None Golurk Lv.71 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Shadow Punch Ghost Physical   --       Curse Ghost Status   --       Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Snow Cloak Held item: None Froslass♀ Lv.71 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Aftermath Held item: None Drifblim♀ Lv.71 Thunder Electric Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Ghost Fire Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Chandelure♀ Lv.73 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Payback Dark Physical   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Initial battle (Normal mode)

Elite Four Shauntal Pokémon League Black 2 and White 2 Elite Four and Professor Shauntal Oak Pokémon League Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $6960

Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Mummy Held item: None Cofagrigus♀ Lv.56 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Unburden Held item: None Drifblim♀ Lv.56 Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ground Ghost Ability: Held item: None Golurk Lv.56 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Shadow Punch Ghost Physical   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ghost Fire Ability: Flame Body Held item: Sitrus Berry Chandelure♀ Lv.58 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --

Initial battle (Challenge mode)

Elite Four Shauntal Pokémon League Black 2 and White 2 Elite Four and Professor Shauntal Oak Pokémon League Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $?

Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Mummy Held item: Leftovers Cofagrigus♀ Lv.60 class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Held item: None Drifblim♀ Lv.60 class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ground Ghost Ability: Held item: None Golurk Lv.60 class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Held item: None Banette♀ Lv.60 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ghost Fire Ability: Held item: None Chandelure♀ Lv.62 class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --

Rematch (Normal mode)

Elite Four Shauntal Pokémon League Black 2 and White 2 Elite Four and Professor Shauntal Oak Pokémon League Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $

Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Mummy Held item: None Cofagrigus♀ Lv.72 class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Mismagius♀ Lv.72 class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Held item: None Froslass♀ Lv.72 class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Held item: None Drifblim♀ Lv.72 Thunder Electric Special   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ground Ghost Ability: Held item: None Golurk Lv.72 class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ghost Fire Ability: Held item: None Chandelure♀ Lv.74 class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --

Rematch (Challenge mode)

Elite Four Shauntal Pokémon League Black 2 and White 2 Elite Four and Professor Shauntal Oak Pokémon League Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $

Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Mummy Held item: None Cofagrigus♀ Lv.77 class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gengar♀ Lv.77 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Held item: None Froslass♀ Lv.77 Psychic Psychic Special   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Held item: None Drifblim♀ Lv.77 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ground Ghost Ability: Held item: None Golurk Lv.77 class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       Types: Ghost Fire Ability: Held item: None Chandelure♀ Lv.79 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       class="roundy" width="50%" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" |   --

Quotes

Pokémon Black and White

Initial battle

• Before battle

"'Eyes brimming with dark flame, this man rejected everything other than himself in order to bring about one singular justice...' That's part of a novel I'm writing. I was inspired by the challenger who was just here, and somehow I got a little sad... Excuse me. You're a challenger, right? I'm the Elite Four's Ghost-type Pokémon user, Shauntal, and I shall be your opponent."

• During battle (the first non-KO hit)

"Beginnings are important, whether in a good novel or a good battle!"

• After sending out last Pokémon

"It seems this is the beginning of my final chapter."

• During battle (less than half HP)

"I feel we're about to turn the page to the epilogue of this story."

• When defeated

"Wow. I'm dumbstruck! I know a lot of words, but right now I can't figure out how to say this. Perhaps, if the feeling I'm having now is put into words, it will be trapped there. So let me say this... My feeling is you're a great Trainer!"

• After being defeated

"S-sorry! First, I must apologize to my Pokémon... I'm really sorry you had a bad experience because of me! Oh! It's not your fault! This is how battles always are. Even in light of that, I'm still one of the Elite Four!"

• General afterword

"Every person who works with Pokémon has a Pokémon story to tell. I've found that stories where people and Pokémon help each other out are far more interesting than stories about only people, or only Pokémon!"

• If defeated last

"Challenger, if you defeat the entire Elite Four of the Pokémon League, you can go on to challenge the Champion. And you have earned that right. Return to the plaza in the center and check the statue."

Rematch

• Before battle (five variants)

"'The Trainer's thoughts joined with the Pokémon's mind, and a lustrous Aqua Ring unfurled...' That's part of a novel I wrote. I absolutely love writing about the close bonds between the Trainers who come here and the Pokémon they train. Could I use you and your Pokémon as a subject?"

"'"Do you know Thunderbolt?" was his first greeting to me. It wasn't until after we battled that I learned his name was Volkner.' That's part of a novel I wrote. I absolutely love writing about the close bonds between the Trainers who come here and the Pokémon they train. Could I use you and your Pokémon as a subject?"

"'The tiny but strong Pokémon looked up at its Trainer and saw the seeds of doubt taking root as together they faced their toughest opponent yet. The Pokémon sounded a soft cry of reassurance, and the battle began...' That was part of a novel I wrote. I absolutely love writing about the close bonds between the Trainers who come here and the Pokémon they train. Could I use you and your Pokémon as a subject?"

"'This world doesn't exist just for you. And I'll tell you why...' That was part of a novel I wrote. I absolutely love writing about the close bonds between the Trainers who come here and the Pokémon they train. Could I use you and your Pokémon as a subject?"

"'I have no idea what day it is today, but I will never forget it for the rest of my life.' That was part of a novel I wrote. I absolutely love writing about the close bonds between the Trainers who come here and the Pokémon they train. Could I use you and your Pokémon as a subject?"

• During battle (the first non-KO hit)

"The beginning is always important for both battles and novels."

• After sending out last Pokémon

"Oh... I guess it's time to start my last chapter."

• During battle (less than half HP)

"The epilogue of this story is about to begin."

• When defeated

"Wow. I'm stunned. For all the words I know, I can't figure out how to say this... Putting my feelings into words would just be a trap. All I will say is I feel you're even greater than I thought!"

• After being defeated

"S-sorry! First, I must apologize to my Pokémon... I'm really sorry you had a bad experience because of me! Oh! It's not your fault! This is how battles always are. Even in light of that, I'm still one of the Elite Four!"

• General afterword

"Every person who works with Pokémon has a Pokémon story to tell. I've found that stories where people and Pokémon help each other out are far more interesting than stories about only people, or only Pokémon!"

• If defeated last

"Challenger, if you defeat the entire Elite Four of the Pokémon League, you can go on to challenge the Champion. And you have earned that right. Your story is yours and yours alone. Please weave a wonderful tale!"

Cynthia's villa

"When I'm writing novels, if I don't have enough input, my output suffers. It's the same thing for Trainers. To grow stronger, Trainers need to have countless battles and learn many things. Then, they must put what they've learned to the test in real battles."

"Rainbow Wing... Silver Wing... They stir the imagination!"

"Distortion World... and the single Pokémon found there... What an amazing scene!"

"No matter how much research I do, I still have no clue. How old do you think Cynthia is? Any idea?"

"I chose my scarf with a certain Pokémon in mind. Do you get it? Using your imagination is important!"

Sprites

Shauntal's sprite from Generation V	Shauntal's VS sprite from Generation V	Shauntal's overworld sprite from Generation V

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Shauntal in Pokémon Adventures

Shauntal makes her first appearance as a stowaway on the train of the Battle Subway. There, she meets White and explains to her that she is there to find inspiration on writing a story. They are soon caught up in a battle between the legendary Pokémon Thundurus and Tornadus. Shauntal reveals that she has been searching for them so she can find the inspiration she wanted.

Shauntal uses her Jellicent to provoke the two Pokémon even further, much to White's shock. Despite her attempts to provoke them, the two Pokémon are calmed down and taken away by Landorus. The two then go to board the train but Shauntal seems worried because she saw someone throw Poké Balls at the three Pokémon just as they were leaving. They board the train and it heads off to Anville Town.

Pokémon

Jellicent ♀

Debut	Black & White chapter

Jellicent is Shauntal's only known Pokémon. She was used to provoke Thundurus and Tornadus into fighting each other.

Jellicent's known moves are Energy Ball and Shadow Ball.

In the Pokémon BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

Shauntal in Pokémon BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

Shauntal appears in one panel alongside the other Elite Four members defeated by N's Zekrom at the destroyed Pokémon League.

Trivia

• According to an interview with Yusuke Ohmura in Nintendo Dream, Shauntal's theme is based on black cats. She is referred to as being seen as a nekomusume and the ribbon around her neck is shaped like a cat's head (the brooch being the nose).
• Shauntal is the only member of the Unova Elite Four who does not share a specialty type with that of an Indigo Plateau Elite Four member from Generations II and IV. Instead, she shares her specialty type with an Indigo Plateau Elite Four member from Generations I and III: Agatha.
• Shauntal is also the only member of the Unova Elite Four not to use any Generation III Pokémon in a rematch.
  • She is also the only member who changes a Pokémon in her initial team between Black and White and Black 2 and White 2, swapping out her Jellicent for a Drifblim.
• Her Cofagrigus is the only Pokémon she uses that isn't dual-typed.
  • It is also the only Pokémon she uses that does not have a unique type combination.
• Shauntal's Golurk is her only Pokémon that does not know Shadow Ball, and her only post-National Pokédex Pokémon that does not know Psychic.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	シキミ Shikimi	Illicium anisatum, the Japanese star anise; often used to decorate Buddhist graves. Also from 死 shi, death.
English	Shauntal	Most likely from the word haunt and the name "Chantal".
French	Anis	Likely from the herb anise.
German	Anissa	Likely from the herb anise.
Italian	Antemia
Spanish	Anís	Likely from the herb anise.
Korean	망초 Mangcho	From 망초 (莽草) "mangcho", Illicium lanceolatum.

References

Unova League
Elite Four Shauntal	Elite Four Marshal	Elite Four Grimsley	Elite Four Caitlin	Champion Alder Iris

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