Rachael Lillis

Rachael Lillis

Rachael Lillis (July 8, 1969 — August 10, 2024) was an American voice actress and actress for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime.

Biography

Lillis was one of the original voice actors on Pokémon. Her most notable roles were that of Misty and Jessie. She had provided both of their voices as well as several additional roles until the end of the eighth season, when Pokémon USA and TAJ Productions took over the dubbing and distribution of the series. Both of her main roles were taken over by Michele Knotz.

She returned to the series in Lost Leader Strategy! as Maylene, making her the first main cast member from the 4Kids dub to return to the series. She eventually left again, her last roles being Sunflora and Shinx in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.

Death

Lillis was diagnosed with breast cancer and lived in a nursing home from January 2024 until her death on August 10, 2024.

Pokémon roles

Anime

Humans

Major

• Misty (EP001-AG134, M01-M05, Pokémon Chronicles, Mewtwo Returns)
• Jessie (EP002-AG145, M01-M08, Pokémon Chronicles, Mewtwo Returns)
• Tommy (EP005-HS01)
• Violet
• Maylene
• Jessebelle (EP048)
• Yuko

Minor

• Keanu
• Alyssa
• Kenny
• Jessie's childhood friends
• Jessie's mother (Snow Way Out!)*

Pokémon

Major

• Ash's Pikachu (when Ikue Otani's voice was overlapped)
• Brock's Vulpix (EP029-EP169, M01-M03)
• Misty's Goldeen
• Misty's Horsea
• Misty's Poliwag
• Caserin
• Luverin
• Tracey's Venonat
• May's Torchic
• May's Silcoon and Beautifly (AG028-AG132, M06-M07)
• Drew's Masquerain (AG077-AG123)
• Nurse Joy's Chansey (EP002-AG144)
• Duplica's Ditto
• Aya's Venonat
• Jigglypuff (anime; EP045-AG039)
• Spoink (anime)
• Sunflora (Wigglytuff's Guild)
• Shinx brother (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness)

Minor

• Morrison's Girafarig
• Nurse Joy's Blissey
• Mini-Dit
• Pink
• Sakura's Beautifly
• Drake's Ditto
• Santa Claus's Jynx
• Santa Claus's Lapras
• Blaine's Ninetales
• Lorelei's Jynx
• Rainer's Vaporeon
• Neesha's Wigglytuff
• Neesha's Ninetales
• Mitch Mitchum's Jigglypuff
• Pokémon Trainers' School's Poliwag
• Max's Ralts (speaking voice only)
• Igglybuff
• Wigglytuff
• Ninetales
• Clefairy
• Clefable
• Cleffa
• Vaporeon
• Jynx
• Clamperl
• Sunflora
• Ditto
• Spinarak

Other

• Hoenn Pokédex

Musical appearances

• Under the Mistletoe
• It Takes Two
• Pokémon Christmas Bash
• Must Be Santa
• Christmas Medley
• I Keep My Home In My Heart
• Team Rocket Forever (English version)
• Double Trouble
• The Christmas Song

Video games

Super Smash Bros.

• Jigglypuff
• Chansey

Pokémon Snap

• Vulpix
• Jigglypuff
• Poliwag
• Chansey
• Goldeen
• Jynx
• Ditto

Pokémon Puzzle League

• Misty
• Jessie
• Brock's Vulpix
• Misty's Horsea
• Tracey's Venonat
• Jigglypuff

Super Smash Bros. Melee

• Jigglypuff
• Goldeen
• Chansey

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

• Jigglypuff
• Goldeen

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

• Jigglypuff
• Goldeen

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

• Jigglypuff
• Goldeen

Other non-Pokémon roles

• Utena Tenjo and Chuchu - Revolutionary Girl Utena
• Micott Bartsch - Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
• Mizuki - Comic Party
• Hela - Cubix
• Miyako Miyazawa - (His and Her Circumstances)
• Tomoe Ame - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 cartoon)
• Faragonda, Lucy, Dextia, and Amaryl - Winx Club (4Kids version)
• Faragonda and Amaryl (Winx Club: Video Game) (Season 1)
• Danny - Sonic X
• Ursula, Laura - Dinosaur King
• Kanaka Nanase - The World of Narue
• Yuriko Star - The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
• Princess Jalenda - Valkyrie Profile
• Mito Freecss, Cocco - Hunter × Hunter

External links

• Twitter
• YouTube
• Instagram

This article is part of Project VA, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on voice actors in Pokémon animation and Pokémon games.