Serena (game)

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Serena
セレナ Serena
XY Serena.png
Official artwork from Pokémon X and Y
Gender Female
Eye color Gray*, Blue*, Brown*
Hair color Honey*, Blonde*, Black*
Hometown Vaniville Town
Region Kalos
Relatives Grace,
mentioned father (as player)
Unnamed mother, mentioned father (as rival)
Trainer class Pokémon Trainer, player character
Generation VI
Games X, Y
Anime counterpart Serena
Counterpart debut Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!
Manga counterpart(s) Y

Serena (Japanese: セレナ Serena) is the female player character in Pokémon X and Y, and also serves as the rival in the same games if the player chooses to play as the male character. Her male counterpart is Calem.

In the games

As the protagonist

Serena is a girl living in Vaniville Town with her friends Calem, Tierno, Trevor, and Shauna. She recently moved into Vaniville Town. Her mom owns a Rhyhorn and Fletchling, the latter of which wakes Serena up at the start of the game.

As a non-playable character

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Serena is a young girl who lives in Vaniville Town when the protagonist moves into town. Serena is the main rival of the character, choosing the starter Pokémon which is super effective to the player's. She is also the character who teaches the player and Shauna how to catch a Pokémon, catching a Bunnelby with the use of her Fletchling. Soon after, she can be seen in Santalune Forest with the other friends.

Serena is the child of two prominent Pokémon battlers, and is seen as one of the two best battlers of the group of friends, alongside the protagonist.

At Glittering Cave, Serena helps the player defeat Team Flare to save the fossil assistant, and is given the fossil not chosen afterward. She then battles with the player against Tierno and Trevor at Route 7. At the Tower of Mastery in Shalour City, Serena battles the player for the chance to get the Mega Ring.

The next time Serena battles the player is in front of the Coumarine Gym.

When the group of friends meets up and decides to go to the haunted area in Route 14, Serena is the only one of the friends to not go to the house, claiming that she has to train. She then helps the player defeat Team Flare at the Poké Ball Factory.

The next time Serena battles the player is in front of the Anistar Gym. After the player defeats the gym, she will ask for a rematch, but cancels her challenge after Lysandre announces his plan of eradicating all life forms not a part of Team Flare. She then helps the player defeat Team Flare get to the legendary Pokémon and defeat Team Flare for good.

After the player defeats the Champion, Serena can be battled in Kiloude City, where, when defeated, she will give the player an Absolite and tell the player to meet Professor Sycamore in Anistar City.

Pokémon

Capture tutorial

Serena has another Pokémon besides her Fletchling, likely her starter, as noted by having two party slots filled during the tutorial.



Caught in tutorial
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Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Pickup or Cheek Pouch
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Bunnelby/ Lv.2
Tackle
Normal Physical
Agility
Psychic Status
Leer
Normal Status
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Tag Battle against Trevor and Tierno

Chespin If the player chose Chespin:



Fennekin If the player chose Fennekin:



Froakie If the player chose Froakie:



First battle

Chespin If the player chose Chespin:



Fennekin If the player chose Fennekin:



Froakie If the player chose Froakie:



Second battle

Chespin If the player chose Chespin:



Fennekin If the player chose Fennekin:



Froakie If the player chose Froakie:



Third battle

Chespin If the player chose Chespin:



Fennekin If the player chose Fennekin:



Froakie If the player chose Froakie:



Tag Battle against Celosia and Bryony

Chespin If the player chose Chespin:



Fennekin If the player chose Fennekin:



Froakie If the player chose Froakie:



Fourth battle

Chespin If the player chose Chespin:



Fennekin If the player chose Fennekin:



Froakie If the player chose Froakie:



Tag Battles in Team Flare Secret HQ

Chespin If the player chose Chespin:



Fennekin If the player chose Fennekin:



Froakie If the player chose Froakie:



Fifth battle

Chespin If the player chose Chespin:



Fennekin If the player chose Fennekin:



Froakie If the player chose Froakie:



Rematches

Chespin If the player chose Chespin:



Fennekin If the player chose Fennekin:



Froakie If the player chose Froakie:



Quotes

Geosenge Town

"When I was in Lysandre's lab, the masked heroes told me what is going on. They also told me what Team Flare plans to do with the ultimate weapon! C'mon! Let's stop Team Flare… No… We have to stop Lysandre himself."

Team Flare Secret HQ

"We're not going to let you use the ultimate weapon!"
"But that doesn't give you the right to destroy everyone but the ones Team Flare chooses!"
"That's different! We competed for it, but…"
"What about Pokémon?"
"Tears… Why?!"
"It's not over yet! <Player's nickname>! Let's look for the Legendary Pokémon! Trainers are protected by Pokémon, but they protect Pokémon, too, right? Look! You can see the entrance to the lower floors over there!"
"Let's hurry."
"I don't believe it… What are you doing here?"
"…"
"I'm the one who should be apologizing. You came all the way out here, and I wasn't very considerate of your feelings… You are right. Friends should stick together. <Player's nickname>, we should all go together, right?"
Of course!: "I knew you'd agree!"
But…:
"OK! Shauna, <player's nickname> and I will go ahead. Stay close to us, OK?"
"Anyway, we have to hurry and stop it!"
"It's an electronic lock. What should we do?"
"Amazing, Shauna! You and Clemont's device are both full of surprises…"
"So… We're finally here. The Legendary Pokémon is inside. Let's go help it!"
"We're in the deepest part of the headquarters… It's somehow hard to breathe in here."
"Oh, Shauna… This again? <Player>! You take care of things here! I'll protect Shauna!"
"What a relief… Now they can't use the ultimate weapon."
"The Legendary Pokémon is gone, so you can't use the ultimate weapon anymore, right? You don't have to worry about the future all by yourself… I think everyone should work together to make a better, beautiful world…"
"<Player>! Shauna! Let's get out of here!"

Geosenge Town

"Thank you… We're all fine. Are you guys all OK, Tierno?"
"Thank you, <player's nickname>. I have so much respect for you as a friend. It's because I respect you that I want to beat you in battle as your rival! I really mean it!"

Kiloude City

  • Before battle
"Hey, <player nickname>? Would you battle with us?"
No: "Oh, that's disappointing."
Yes: "My Pokémon and I will show you what makes us special!"
  • Being defeated
  • After being defeated
"I'll think about what you did well and use this loss to make me better!"
"When we first set off on our journey, I thought it was really important how different I was from everyone else."
"But that doesn't really matter, does it?"
"Of course I'm different from others."
"I'm the only me!"

Sprites

File:Serena choose appearance XY.jpg
Choosing Serena's appearance at the beginning of X & Y
XY Serena Icon.png
Center default player icon on
the PSS from X, Y, and PGL


Counterparts

In the anime

File:Serena anime.png
Serena in the anime
Main article: Serena (anime)

Serena is a traveling companion of Ash Ketchum who first joined up with him in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!, officially traveling with him by Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!. She is a fashionable girl who met Ash at Professor Oak's Pokémon Summer Camp when they were younger.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Y (Adventures)

The character Y is modeled after Serena. She is an aspiring Sky Trainer and also a former Rhyhorn racer.

Trivia

  • Pre-release media referred to Serena as "Yvonne" (Japanese: ワイ Y).
  • Serena owns a Fletchling at the start of the game, but does not use it in later battles. This rare trait is similar to Blue's Raticate.
  • She also never uses the Pokémon given to her by Professor Sycamore when visiting his lab in Lumiose City.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese セレナ Serena From serene.
English, French, German,
Italian, Spanish
Serena Same as Japanese name.
Korean 세레나 Serena Same as Japanese name.



Player characters
Core series RedLeafEthanKrisLyraBrendanMayLucasDawn
HilbertHildaNateRosaCalemSerenaElioSelene
ChaseElaineVictorGloriaReiAkariFlorianJuliana
Side series WesMichaelNateCyndy
Spin-off games MarkMintTodd SnapLucy Fleetfoot
LunickSolanaKellynKateBenSummer
HeroHeroineTim GoodmanScottieBettie



Rival and friend characters
Core series BlueSilverBrendan/MayWallyBarryLucas/DawnEthan/LyraCherenBianca
NHughCalem/SerenaShaunaTiernoTrevorLillieHauGladionTrace
HopMarnieBedeKlaraAveryNemonaArvenPennyCarmineKieran
Spin-off games RonaldKeithLucaSharonPauloLearTina
Non-player characters in the core series games
Kalos Professor SycamoreGraceCalemSerenaShaunaTiernoTrevorAlexaCassiusInverSinaDexioGurkinn
BonnieDianthaAZLookerEmmaMr. BondingPhil the Photo GuyMemory GirlPokémon Fan Club Chairman
Team FlareGym guideGym LeadersElite FourBattle ChatelainesName RaterDay-Care CoupleJudge


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