Zoey
| Zoey ノゾミ Nozomi | |
 Zoey | |
| Gender | Female |
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| Eye color | Dark Red |
| Hair color | Vermilion |
| Hometown | Snowpoint City |
| Region | Sinnoh |
| Relatives | Unnamed parents |
| Trainer class | Coordinator |
| Anime debut | Mounting a Coordinator Assault! |
| English voice actor | Emily Williams |
| Japanese voice actor | Risa Hayamizu |
Zoey (Japanese: ノゾミ Nozomi) is a recurring character who appeared in the Pokémon anime. She is a Pokémon Coordinator from Snowpoint City and Dawn's main rival. She first appeared in Mounting a Coordinator Assault!.
History
Pre-series
A few years before becoming a Trainer, a young Zoey found an abandoned Glameow on the streets of Snowpoint City. When taking this Pokémon home, she was prevented from keeping it because of her parents. Zoey then decided to take care of Glameow at her school with the help of Candice and her teacher at the school, with the promise that Glameow would be her first Pokémon.
Years passed and Zoey became obsessed with the dream of becoming a Top Coordinator, while her friend Candice trained to become a Champion.
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
Zoey debuted in Mounting a Coordinator Assault!, where she quickly made friends with Dawn after returning the choker Dawn had misplaced. At that point, Zoey had already competed in three Contests and won one. She was the first contestant to appeal in the Jubilife City Pokémon Contest, and the presentation of her Misdreavus was enough to take her to the Battle Round. In the following episode, she defeated Ash, Dawn, and Jessilina with her Glameow, winning the Jubilife Contest and earning her second Ribbon. Later in Getting the Pre-Contest Titters! it was revealed that Zoey's first Ribbon had been won in a battle against Kenny's Prinplup. She has a Contest Pass for the Sinnoh region.
In Buizel Your Way Out Of This! Zoey ran into Dawn and her friends, who were fishing in a lake on the way to Hearthome City. She told them that she had lost her last Contest and was taking a break. After failing to catch a Buizel, Zoey said that she would continue fishing at the lake to try to obtain a Water-type Pokémon.
In A Stand-Up Sit-Down!, Zoey sprained her ankle and could not make the walk back to her camp site. Fortunately, Dawn and her friends were able to help her up and take her there. Upon arriving, Zoey introduced the group her Shellos, which was caught in the same lake Dawn had caught Buizel. She also showed Dawn a video of a Double Performance and shared that the upcoming Hearthome Contest would use the format. When Jessilina appeared and challenged Dawn to a battle, Zoey decided to fight instead. She was able to defeat Jessilina using beautiful and effective combinations.
In Dawn's Early Night!, Zoey met Dawn once more and also met Nando for the first time. When Nando revealed his decision to participate in both Contests and Gym battles, Zoey became angry and said he needed to make up his mind. Zoey made it to the finals of the Hearthome Contest but lost. She was upset for not only her loss but also that she was unable to beat someone who was not "fully dedicated" to Contests in her eyes.
Zoey was the main reason why Ash and Dawn traded their Aipom and Buizel. In Arrival of a Rival!, she told Dawn to raise Aipom after learning that Ash only entered the Jubilife City Pokémon Contest because Aipom wanted to take a shot at it. In Throwing the Track Switch, she suggested that Ash and Dawn should trade their Pokémon with one another. She brought up that Aipom was more interested in competing in Contests instead of battling and vice versa for Buizel. After practicing with each other's Pokémon, they eventually agreed and did the trade.
In Staging a Heroes' Welcome!, Zoey entered the Wallace Cup. It was revealed that she had caught a Finneon, and the performance given by the Wing Fish Pokémon took her to the Battle Stage. In Strategy with a Smile!, she lost to May in the semifinals of the event.
In Classroom Training!, Zoey welcomed Dawn and her friends to her hometown, Snowpoint City. She was showing the town to them when Candice, the Snowpoint Gym Leader, came up and joined them. It was revealed that Candice is a childhood friend of Zoey and that they went to the same school. Because of this, Zoey often calls her "Miss Senior". She also appeared in Sliding Into Seventh!, watching Ash's Gym battle with Candice, and again in A Pyramiding Rage!, where she watched Paul's battle against Brandon. She left at the end of the episode with Candice.
In Double-Time Battle Training!, Zoey was shown winning her fifth and final Ribbon required for the Grand Festival. She, along with Candice, helped Dawn train for the Daybreak Contest and the two had a Double Battle with Zoey winning. In Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, she and Candice were seen watching Dawn's performance on TV from Snowpoint City.
Zoey entered the Sinnoh Grand Festival in Last Call — First Round!, where it was revealed that her Shellos and Finneon had evolved into Gastrodon and Lumineon, respectively. Using these two Pokémon, she managed to pass the Performance Stage by making use of Gastrodon and Lumineon's Water-type attacks in the Contest Hall's pool. In the next episode, she won her first battle at the event, advancing to the Top 16. In Coming Full-Festival Circle!, she battled Nando in the semifinals with her Mismagius and Leafeon and managed to win the match.
In A Grand Fight for Winning!, she found herself up against Dawn in the final round. The two had a hard-fought battle, with Zoey's Glameow and Gallade against Dawn's Piplup and Togekiss. It was clear that the battle could go either way, but when the time ran out, Zoey won by one point. Having won the Grand Festival, she was awarded the Ribbon Cup as well as the title of Top Coordinator. After the competition, she told Dawn that she was going back to Snowpoint City, where Candice was waiting for her with a party to celebrate her victory. She invited Dawn to the party, but Dawn refused saying that she wanted to cheer for Ash in the Sinnoh League. Zoey then said goodbye and left.
She made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions. She and her Glameow were shown taking shelter from the rain inside a log.
Character
In contrast with many of the rival characters presented in the anime, Zoey is very friendly with Dawn. She proved numerous times that she cared about Dawn and wanted to help her grow as a Coordinator. By helping Dawn become more skilled, the two were able to strengthen their friendship.
Zoey has been seen motivating Dawn on several occasions. For example, it was revealed in Tag! We're It...! that Zoey had suggested to Ash that he should enter Dawn in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition to give her a confidence boost after not making it into the second round of the Hearthome Contest. Also, in Team Shocker!, she was seen watching the Solaceon Contest from a Pokémon Center. After seeing Dawn failing to pass the Performance Stage again, she decided to meet up with her and tell her what she was doing wrong. Zoey met up with Dawn at the end of the episode and told her that she had made her appeal too flashy, forgetting that the Pokémon themselves are supposed to be the main attraction. Once again, Zoey went out of her way to help Dawn become more skilled.
Zoey is very loyal to her friends but has no problem giving them tough criticism when the time calls for it. However, if she feels one of her friends is being mistreated, she wastes no time sticking up for them. Such examples include her sticking up for Dawn when she was being made fun of by Jessilina in A Stand-Up Sit-Down!. Despite having a sprained ankle, she still battled in Dawn's defense. She also defended Ash when Paul was being rude to him in A Pyramiding Rage!.
She is a childhood friend of Candice and the two share a strong bond, with Candice having helped Zoey to raise Glameow when they were younger and always inspiring Zoey to work hard and do her best. In Double-Time Battle Training!, Zoey thanked Candice for her continued support after winning her fifth Ribbon in the Brussel Contest.
She initially was against people who wanted to compete in both Pokémon Contests and Gym battles, saying they needed to make up their minds. This is seen in her reactions to Ash in Arrival of a Rival! and Nando in Dawn's Early Night!. For that she apologized to Ash for her behavior in Staging a Heroes' Welcome! after realizing that it was good to learn from both types of Trainers. It was revealed in Classroom Training! that the reason for this trait in her character was that while she wanted to be a Top Coordinator, Candice wanted to be a Champion Trainer. They promised each other to follow their goals and as such Zoey looked down on people who did both since she thought they weren't taking them seriously.
Zoey's tough demeanor suggests that she is a tomboy. This is further seen in her short haircut and her choice in Contest outfits, which are stylized suits rather than dresses.
Pokémon
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This listing is of Zoey's known Pokémon in the anime:
On hand
| Debut | Mounting a Coordinator Assault! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Ikue Ohtani |
| English | Ikue Ohtani |
- Main article: Zoey's Glameow
Glameow is Zoey's main Pokémon. It was first seen in Mounting a Coordinator Assault! when it approached Dawn with her missing choker around its tail. In the next episode it was used in the Jubilife Contest, and managed to take out Ash's Aipom, Dawn's Buneary, and Jessie's borrowed Carnivine, earning Zoey the Jubilife Ribbon.
Zoey used Glameow in almost every Contest she participated in.
| Debut | Mounting a Coordinator Assault! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Miyako Itō |
| English | Kayzie Rogers (as Misdreavus) Sarah Natochenny (as Mismagius) |
Mismagius made its debut in the start of the Jubilife Contest in Mounting a Coordinator Assault! as a Misdreavus. It made its appeal by coming out of its Poké Ball covered in a purple fog. It was silhouetted in the mist making only its shadow visible, thus making it look much more ominous and frightening.
Misdreavus was later seen in A Stand-Up Sit-Down! searching for someone to help Zoey alongside Glameow. It was also seen defeating a Mothim in the Wallace Cup in Pruning a Passel of Pals!.
In Coming Full Festival Circle!, it was revealed to have evolved into a Mismagius since the Wallace Cup. Zoey used it along with her Leafeon against Nando in the semifinals of the Sinnoh Grand Festival where they helped Zoey advance to the final round.
Mismagius's known moves are Double Team, Confuse Ray, Shock Wave*, Lucky Chant, and Psywave.
| Debut | A Stand-Up Sit-Down! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Megumi Hayashibara |
| English | Sarah Natochenny (as Shellos) Tom Wayland (as Gastrodon) |
- Main article: Zoey's Gastrodon
Zoey caught Gastrodon as a Shellos shortly after the events of Buizel Your Way Out of This. After failing to capture Buizel, she stayed in the area to find another Water-type Pokémon. Shellos then made its first appearance in A Stand-Up Sit-Down!. It was seen at the Hearthome Contest in Dawn's Early Night.
In Last Call, First Round!, it was revealed to have evolved into a Gastrodon, used by Zoey in the appeals round and later the first battle round of the Grand Festival, where it easily helped her pass both stages.
| Debut | Staging a Heroes' Welcome! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Michele Knotz (as Finneon) |
Lumineon as a Finneon first appeared in Staging a Heroes' Welcome!. Zoey sent it out to perform in the appeal round of the Wallace Cup, and its performance was impressive enough to advance Zoey to the next round.
In Last Call, First Round!, it was revealed to have evolved into a Lumineon. Zoey used it along with her Gastrodon in the appeals round and first battle round where its grace and beauty easily helped her pass both stages.
Lumineon's known moves are Silver Wind, Safeguard, Waterfall, and Aqua Ring.
| Debut | Double-Time Battle Training! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Satsuki Yukino |
| English | Michele Knotz (as Kirlia) Tom Wayland (as Gallade) |
Gallade first appeared in Double-Time Battle Training!, where he defeated Dawn's Cyndaquil and Mamoswine in a practice battle as a Kirlia alongside Zoey's Leafeon.
Before the Grand Festival, Zoey evolved Kirlia into a Gallade and used him in the final round alongside Glameow against Dawn's Piplup and Togekiss, where he narrowly gave Zoey the victory.
Gallade's known moves are Magical Leaf, Psychic, Signal Beam, Psycho Cut, Swords Dance, and Vacuum Wave.
| Debut | Double-Time Battle Training! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Chinami Nishimura |
| English | Chinami Nishimura |
Leafeon first appeared in Double-Time Battle Training!, where it defeated Dawn's Cyndaquil and Mamoswine in a practice battle alongside Zoey's Kirlia.
Leafeon later reappeared in Coming Full Festival Circle! where it was used by Zoey in the semifinals of the Sinnoh Grand Festival alongside her Mismagius where it went up against Nando's Kricketune and Lopunny. Although Leafeon was weakened by Kricketune's Bug Buzz it was eventually able to strike back thanks to an incredible Aerial Ace-Psywave combination move that allowed it to grow wings and hit back with Leaf Blade. Although it was a hard fought competition, Leafeon and Mismagius were able to secure Zoey her place in the final.
Leafeon's known moves are Magical Leaf, Leaf Blade, Double Team, Energy Ball, and Aerial Ace.
Temporary
| Debut | Classroom Training! |
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Zoey used a Chimchar when she was younger in the Snowpoint Trainers' School, as seen in a flashback in Classroom Training!. It is unknown if it actually belonged to her or if it was one of the many Pokémon used by youngsters in the Trainers' School.
Contests
Sinnoh Ribbons
This listing is of the Ribbons Zoey has obtained in the Sinnoh region:
- Unknown Ribbon (prior to Mounting a Coordinator Assault!)
- Jubilife Ribbon (Arrival of a Rival!)
- Unknown Ribbon (prior to Playing the Leveling Field!)
- Unknown Ribbon (prior to Classroom Training!)
- Brussel Ribbon (Double-Time Battle Training!)
Grand Festival ranking
Zoey has competed in the following Grand Festival tournaments:
- Sinnoh Grand Festival - Winner (A Grand Fight for Winning!)
Other achievements
Zoey has competed in the following Pokémon Contests:
- Hearthome Contest - Runner-up (Dawn's Early Night!)
- Wallace Cup - Top 4 (Strategy with a Smile!)
Outfits
Zoey's outfit in the Jubilife Contest
Zoey's outfit in the Hearthome and Brussel Contests
Zoey's outfit in the Wallace Cup
Zoey's outfit in the Grand Festival
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Trivia
- Counting only regular characters, Zoey is the first female rival in the anime.
- Zoey's Japanese name is Nozomi while Dawn's is Hikari. The Hikari and the Nozomi are two Shinkansen "bullet train" lines in Japan. The Nozomi is faster than the Hikari, possibly symbolizing that Zoey is farther along in her coordinating skills than Dawn.
- Zoey is the first major rival to win her region's major tournament.
- Zoey shares her Spanish name with Zossie. Both are called Zoe.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ノゾミ Nozomi | Possibly a reference to the Nozomi bullet train, that travels faster than the Hikari bullet train. May also comes from 望み nozomi, hope. |
| English, German, Italian | Zoey | Similar to her Japanese name. |
| French | Zoé | From Zoey. |
| Spanish | Zoe | From Zoey. |
| Korean | 소망 Somang | Means "hope" (所望 in Hanja), literal translation of the Japanese name. |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 小望 Xiǎo Wàng | 望 is from Japanese 望み nozomi, hope. |
| Russian | Зоуи Zoui Зоя Zoya (S10) |
Transcription of English name Russian name equivalent to Zoe. |
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