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Lacey (Japanese: タロ Taro) is a character introduced in The Indigo Disk in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. She is a second-year student attending Blueberry Academy, and a member of the BB League Elite Four.[1]
In the core series games
Reliable and skilled in Pokémon battling, Lacey is the one who shows the player around the academy.[2] Her father is said to be one of Unova's Gym Leaders, implied to be Clay due to them both using Excadrill.
Pokémon
First battle
Gallery
Artwork
Quotes
- Main article: Lacey/Quotes
Trivia
- The French official website for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet misspells Lacey's French name as "Tara" in the subheading for her,[3] even though the aforementioned website and in-game material has "Taro" as her French name.[4][5] This error has been fixed as of September 11, 2023.[4]
- Lacey is the first Elite Four member to specialize in Fairy-type Pokémon.
Names
| Language
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Name
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Origin
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| Japanese
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タロ Taro
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From taro, similar to ヤーコン Yakon (Clay) being named after a root vegetable
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| English
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Lacey
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From Araceae (plant family that includes taro) and an anagram of Clay
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| German
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Tara
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From taro
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| French
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Taro
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From her Japanese name
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| Spanish
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Aroa
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From Araceae (plant family that includes taro)
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| Italian
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Rupi
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Possibly from purple
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| Korean
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타로 Taro
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Transcription of her Japanese name
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| Chinese (Mandarin)
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紫竽 Zǐyú
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From 紫 zǐ / jí (purple) and 芋 yù / yuhk (taro)
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| Chinese (Cantonese)
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紫竽 Jíyùh
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