Marnie

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Marnie マリィ Mary
Art from Pokémon Sword and Shield
Gender	Female
Eye color	Green
Hair color	Black
Hometown	Spikemuth
Region	Galar
Relatives	Piers (older brother)
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer, Gym Leader
Generation	VIII
Games	Sword and Shield
Leader of	Spikemuth Gym
Badge	Dark Badge
Specializes in	Dark types

Marnie (Japanese: マリィ Mary) is one of the rival characters in Pokémon Sword and Shield, the others being Hop and Bede, and specializes in Dark-type Pokémon. She eventually replaces her older brother Piers as the Gym Leader of her hometown Spikemuth. As the Spikemuth Gym Leader, she gives the Dark Badge to Trainers who defeat her.

In the games

Marnie is one of the player's rivals. She is a stoic, but well-mannered girl who wants to become Champion to support her hometown, Spikemuth. Her first Pokémon is her Morpeko, who can be seen following her around outside of battle. She is constantly followed by her personal fanclub, Team Yell. She can first be seen at Motostoke Stadium while the player and Hop register for the Gym Challenge. The player first meets Marnie in the lobby of Motostoke's Budew Drop Inn, where she scolds the a group of Team Yell Grunts for causing trouble for the player, Hop, and other participants before introducing herself and apologizing on her behalf. After the player returns to Motostoke, the player has their first battle with her in the same lobby. The next day, Marnie will give them a copy of Kabu's League Card and two Burn Heals before seeing them off. The player later meets Marnie and Morpeko at Ballonlea Stadium, where she learns her Morpeko has taken a liking to the player, and she gives them a copy of her own League Card before officially acknowledging them as a rival.

Later, on the outskirts of Spikemuth on Route 9, Marnie will show the player an alternate way into town, but insist on a battle before they can enter. After being defeated, Marnie gives them Piers's League Card and leads them inside, claiming she'll get her revenge in the Champion Cup. During their Spikemuth Gym Mission, the player will learn that Team Yell consists of the Gym's Gym Trainers, and that they blocked the main entrance to cut down on Marnie's competition. They also learn that the Gym Leader, Piers, is Marnie's older brother. After Piers is defeated, Marnie arrives to congratulate both her brother and her rival on the match, and tells Piers she knows he plans to retire his title after the Champion Cup. Piers planned on offering the position to her, but Marnie refuses, telling him she can't be a Gym Leader if she becomes Champion. The player leaves Spikemuth while Marnie and Piers have their Gym Battle.

The player next meets Marnie as their first opponent in the semi-finals of the Wyndon Stadium Champion Cup. Marnie says she was expecting them, and that despite what they've been through together, she declares she's going to go all-out. Marnie is revealed to have a Dynamax Band, unlike her brother, and uses it to Gigantamax the newest addition to her team, Grimmsnarl. After being defeated, Marnie thanks the player for the battle, saying that she enjoyed putting on a show for the crowd, but tells the player she hasn't yet decided who to root for just yet. After the semi-finals, the player and Hop meet Marnie, Piers, and Team Yell in front of the Rose of the Ronderlands hotel, who agree to help them look for Leon. While the player battles Macro Cosmos's Eric, Marnie will lead Team Yell in cheering for the player, boosting their Pokémon's stats. As the player and the others reach Rose Tower, Marnie and Piers will stay behind to hold off any other interlopers. Marnie later appears in the waiting room of Wyndon Stadium after Piers loses his match with Raihan in the Champion Cup finals, telling the player she'll be cheering for them.

After the player becomes Champion, they'll find Marnie in one of the rooms of the Budew Drop Inn, talking to her Morpeko. She attempts to practice smiling by pushing up the corners of her mouth, but when she is caught by the player, she runs off embarrassed. The player can then find her in Spikemuth, where she reveals she in fact did take up Piers's offer, taking his place as Gym Leader. The player can train with her in a rematch here once daily. After being defeated for the first time, she will give the player a copy of her rare League Card. After obtaining this Card, they can encounter her in rematches in Champion tournaments at Wyndon Stadium, as well. Here, she will use the same team, only she will also Gigantamax her Grimmsnarl once more.

League Cards

This is a transcript of the back of Marnie's League Cards in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Normal League Card

"As a child, she was timid and a bit of a crybaby. However, she became more cheerful as she played with the Pokémon she received from her brother, and her talents as a Trainer also grew greatly. She joined the Gym Challenge because she wishes to breathe life back into her dilapidated hometown, but she says she has been somewhat distracted by the boutiques throughout Galar. Though many in Spikemuth see her as a local celebrity, she herself has no interest in pursuing fame. However, she says she does appreciate the support of Team Yell, her personal cheering squad."

Rare League Card

"She was appointed as the new Gym Leader of Spikemuth by her brother Piers. Piers caught Morpeko and gave it to her when she was five. She still finds herself at the mercy of Morpeko's mood swings even now. The local dialect of Spikemuth has a distinct kick to it, and many of Marnie's fans have started mimicking her. Marnie won't change her expression even when she gets angry, but once something sets her off, she stays angry for a long time."

Pokémon

Marnie keeps her Pokémon in Dusk Balls.

Pokémon Sword and Shield

First battle

Pokémon Trainer Marnie Motostoke Sword and Shield Reward: $3,120

Types: Poison Fighting Ability: Dry Skin Held item: None Croagunk♀ Lv.24 Poison Sting Poison Physical   --       Venoshock Poison Special   --       Revenge Fighting Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Types: Dark Fighting Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Scraggy♀ Lv.24 Beat Up Dark Physical   --       Headbutt Normal Physical   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Electric Dark Ability: Hunger Switch Held item: None Morpeko♀ Lv.26 Bite Dark Physical   --       Thunder Shock Electric Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second battle

Pokémon Trainer Marnie Route 9 Sword and Shield Reward: $5,280

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Prankster Held item: None Liepard♀ Lv.42 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Types: Poison Fighting Ability: Dry Skin Held item: None Toxicroak♀ Lv.43 Venoshock Poison Special   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Swagger Normal Status   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Types: Dark Fighting Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Scrafty♀ Lv.43 Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Scary Face Normal Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Swagger Normal Status   --       Types: Electric Dark Ability: Hunger Switch Held item: None Morpeko♀ Lv.44 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Spark Electric Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --

Third battle

Pokémon Trainer Marnie Wyndon Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $7,840

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Prankster Held item: None Liepard♀ Lv.47 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Snarl Dark Special   --       Types: Poison Fighting Ability: Dry Skin Held item: None Toxicroak♀ Lv.47 Venoshock Poison Special   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Swagger Normal Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Types: Dark Fighting Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Scrafty♀ Lv.47 Swagger Normal Status   --       Scary Face Normal Status   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Electric Dark Ability: Hunger Switch Held item: None Morpeko♀ Lv.48 Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Spark Electric Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Types: Dark Fairy Ability: Prankster Held item: None Grimmsnarl♂ Lv.49 Spirit Break Fairy Physical   --       Darkest Lariat Dark Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Torment Dark Status   --

Fourth battle

Pokémon Trainer Marnie Spikemuth Sword and Shield Reward: $9,600

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Prankster Held item: None Liepard♀ Lv.59 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Snarl Dark Special   --       Types: Poison Fighting Ability: Dry Skin Held item: None Toxicroak♀ Lv.59 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Gunk Shot Poison Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Types: Dark Fighting Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Scrafty♀ Lv.59 Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Electric Dark Ability: Hunger Switch Held item: None Morpeko♀ Lv.60 Aura Wheel Electric Physical   --       Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Dark Fairy Ability: Prankster Held item: None Grimmsnarl♂ Lv.60 Spirit Break Fairy Physical   --       Darkest Lariat Dark Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --

Champion tournaments

Gym Leader Marnie Wyndon Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $9,600

Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Prankster Held item: None Liepard♀ Lv.59 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Snarl Dark Special   --       Types: Poison Fighting Ability: Dry Skin Held item: None Toxicroak♀ Lv.59 Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Gunk Shot Poison Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Types: Dark Fighting Ability: Shed Skin Held item: None Scrafty♀ Lv.59 Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Electric Dark Ability: Hunger Switch Held item: None Morpeko♀ Lv.60 Aura Wheel Electric Physical   --       Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Dark Fairy Ability: Prankster Held item: None Grimmsnarl♂ Lv.60 Spirit Break Fairy Physical   --       Darkest Lariat Dark Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --

Artwork

Marnie's League Card in Sword and Shield	Marnie's rare League Card in Sword and Shield

Trivia

• Marnie's uniform number is "960", which can be read in Japanese as goroawase for 苦労 kurō, meaning "hardship", or 黒 kuro, meaning "black".
• Marnie is the only Gym Leader in Sword and Shield who doesn't use the Trainer class "Gym Leader" when battled at a Gym.
• Marnie, Piers, and Raihan are only Gym Leaders in Sword and Shield to use a Pokémon that does not match their preferred type. In Marnie's case, she uses a Toxicroak despite it not being Dark-type.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	マリィ Mary	From rosemary
English	Marnie	From Rosmarinus, the genus that contains rosemary
German, Italian	Mary	Same as her Japanese name
Spanish	Roxy	From rosemary
French	Rosemary	From rosemary
Korean	마리 Mari	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	瑪俐 / 玛俐 Mǎlì	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	瑪俐 Máhleih	Mandarin-based transcription of her Japanese name
Russian	Марни Marni	Transcription of her English name

Rival and friend characters
Core series Blue • Silver • Brendan/May • Wally • Barry • Lucas/Dawn • Ethan/Lyra • Cheren • Bianca N • Hugh • Calem/Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Lillie • Hau • Gladion • Trace Hop • Marnie • Bede • Klara • Avery • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Carmine • Kieran Spin-off games Ronald • Keith • Luca • Sharon • Paulo • Lear • Tina

Team Yell
Spikemuth
Captain	Related
Piers (Masters)	Marnie (Masters)
Lower members
Team Yell Grunts • Spikemuth Gym Trainers

Non-player characters in the core series games

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Gym Leaders of the Galar region
Turffield Stadium Milo	Hulbury Stadium Nessa	Motostoke Stadium Kabu	Stow-on-Side Stadium Bea Allister
Ballonlea Stadium Opal Bede	Circhester Stadium Gordie Melony	Spikemuth Gym Piers Marnie	Hammerlocke Stadium Raihan

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