Tierno

Tierno ティエルノ Tierno
Artwork from X and Y by Ken Sugimori
Age	Unknown
Gender	Male
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Black
Hometown	Pallet Town (M20)
Region	Kalos Kanto (M20)
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer
Generation	VI, IX
Counterpart(s)	Tierno (Masters)
Games	X and Y, Masters EX
English voice actor	Jordan Dash Cruz (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Daisuke Kasuya (Masters EX)
Animated series	Pokémon the Series
Debut	Summer of Discovery! (Series) I Choose You! (movie)
Counterpart(s)	Tierno (anime)
English voice actor	Todd Haberkorn (Series)
Japanese voice actor	Anri Katsu (Series)
Manga series	Pokémon Adventures
Counterpart(s)	Tierno (Adventures)
Debut	An X-cuse to Come Out and Play

Tierno (Japanese: ティエルノ Tierno) is a friend and rival of the player in Pokémon X and Y.

In the core series games

Tierno with the player's other friends in Aquacorde Town

Tierno appears in Pokémon X and Y as a friend of the player, to whom he gives the first partner Pokémon sent through him by Professor Sycamore. He is a dancer and his goal is to create a dance team with Pokémon and wants to find Pokémon with amazing moves. As such, the Pokémon in his party know "dance moves", such as Swords Dance and Petal Dance.

Tierno is first met in Aquacorde Town, where he delivers the player and two of their friends a first partner Pokémon on behalf of Professor Sycamore. He is then met at the Pokémon Center in Santalune City, where he gives the player a minor tutorial on what is in the Pokémon Center.

Tierno is first battled on Route 5, and then again on Route 7, albeit this time with Trevor. Tierno is next met in Reflection Cave, where he gives the player a TM containing Flash.

After the completion of the story line, Tierno can be found in Coumarine City, asking to see a Pokémon knowing a randomly selected dance move each day, giving the player a Heart Scale if his request is fulfilled.

Tierno also appears as one of the player's partners in the Battle Maison when choosing Multi Battle.

Pokémon

Gives to new Trainers

Tierno delivers these first partner Pokémon to the player, Calem/Serena, and Shauna on the behalf of Professor Sycamore.

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Chespin♂/♀ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Fennekin♂/♀ Lv.5 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Froakie♂/♀ Lv.5 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Bubble Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

First battle

Pokémon Trainer Tierno Route 5 X and Y Reward: $1,200
Type: Water Unknown Ability: Shell Armor Held item: None Corphish♂ Lv.12 Vice Grip Normal Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second battle (Multi Battle with Trevor)

Pokémon Trainer and Pokémon Trainer Trevor Tierno Route 7 X and Y Reward: $3,000

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Pikachu♂ Lv.14 Thunder Shock Electric Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Flower Veil Held item: None Flabébé♀ Lv.14 Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Fairy Wind Fairy Special   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Shell Armor Held item: None Corphish♂ Lv.16 Vice Grip Normal Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Third battle

Pokémon Trainer Tierno Route 19 X and Y Reward: $5,200

Types: Fire Flying Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Talonflame♂ Lv.48 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Poison Point Held item: None Roserade♀ Lv.49 Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Shell Armor Held item: None Crawdaunt♂ Lv.52 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Crabhammer Water Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Battle Maison Multi Battle

Tierno will always use these two Pokémon as the player's Multi Battle partner.

Tierno Battle Maison X and Y
# Pokémon Item Moves Nature EVs HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed 0701 Hawlucha  Salac Berry Acrobatics High Jump Kick Feather Dance Taunt Jolly - 252 - - - 252 0663 Talonflame  Sitrus Berry Brave Bird Flare Blitz Quick Attack Swords Dance Adamant - 252 - - - 252

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Tierno (Masters)

Tierno forms a sync pair with Crawdaunt in Pokémon Masters EX. Tierno became a playable sync pair on March 18, 2024.

Tierno first appeared as an NPC during the Kalos chapter of the Villain Arc.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#197		Tierno	#0342		Crawdaunt♂	Dark	Grass			★★★★★☆EX	Sync Pair Scout

Gallery

Sprites and models

VS model from X and Y	VS model in a Multi Battle with Trevor from X and Y
Overworld model from X and Y	Icon on the PSS from X and Y

Quotes

Main article: Tierno/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Tierno in the anime

Main article: Tierno (anime)

Tierno appears as a recurring character in the Pokémon anime. He is a Pokémon Trainer from Santalune City and one of Ash's rivals. He debuted in Summer of Discovery! along with his friends Shauna and Trevor.

I Choose You!

Tierno in I Choose You!

Tierno made a cameo appearance in I Choose You!, which is set in a timeline separate from the main series. In this continuity, he is one of the Trainers from Pallet collecting their first partner Pokémon; specifically, he picked Charmander.

Pokémon

Charmander

Debut	I Choose You!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Billy Bob Thompson

Charmander was the Pokémon that Tierno picked as his first partner Pokémon from Professor Oak.

None of Charmander's moves are known.

GOTCHA!

Tierno briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Tierno in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Tierno (Adventures)

In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Tierno is an aspiring dancer and roller skater. Additionally, he is childhood friends with X, Y, Trevor, and Shauna.

In the TCG

Tierno

Main article: Tierno (Kalos Starter Set 39)

Tierno was introduced as a Supporter Card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game at the beginning of the English XY Series (the Japanese XY Era). First released in the Japanese XY Beginning Set, the Tierno card later debuted in the English Kalos Starter Set, with both prints featuring an illustration based on the Ken Sugimori artwork of the character. With the same effect as Cheren from the Emerging Powers expansion, Tierno allows the player to draw three cards from their deck.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ティエルノ Tierno	From tierno (Spanish for tender)
English, German, French, Italian	Tierno	Same as Japanese name
Spanish	Beni	From benigno (kind)
Korean	티에르노 Tierno	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	提耶魯諾 / 提耶鲁诺 Tíyélǔnuò*	Transcription of his Japanese name
	瑅耶魯諾 / 瑅耶鲁诺 Tíyélǔnuò*
Chinese (Cantonese)	提耶魯諾 Tàihyèhlóuhnohk*
	堤耶魯諾 Tàihyèhlóuhnohk* 瑅耶魯諾 Tàihyèhlóuhnohk*
Russian	Терно Terno	Transcription of his English name
Vietnamese	Tieruno	Transcription of his Japanese name

See also

• Tierno (anime)
• Tierno (Adventures)
• Tierno (Masters)
• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

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

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