Aria エルElle
Aria
Gender	Female
Eye color	Red
Hair color	Red
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Kalos
Trainer class	Performer
Animated debut	A Pokévision of Things to Come!
English voice actor	Lindsay Sheppard(XY047-XY090) Eileen Stevens(XY105-present)
Japanese voice actor	Marina Inoue

Aria (Japanese:エルElle) is a recurring character inPokémon the Series: XY. She is the reigningKalos Queen and arival ofSerena.

History

Pre-series

Aria debuted inA Pokévision of Things to Come!, albeit only in aPokévision video. She was shown to be well known in theKalosregion, with her videos often making it in the top 10 most viewed videos. Her first place video was watched byAsh andhis friends and inspiredSerena to make a Pokévision video herself.

She reappeared in a flashback inDay Three Blockbusters!, whereShauna recalled how Aria had switched from simply making Pokévision videos to being aPokémon Performer, although she said Aria still makes Pokévision videos specially for her fans. Aria had won multiplePokémon Showcases, and entered the Master Class. She was able to win the Master Class tournament with herBraixen, gaining herself the title of Kalos Queen.

Pokémon the Series: XY

Aria physically debuted inDreaming a Performer's Dream!, where she gave an exhibition performance at theLagoon Showcase Rookie Class, which was watched byAsh,his friends, and Shauna. The performance consisted of her Braixen first showing off herFire-typemoves. Afterwards Aria and Braixen proceeded to toss Braixen's branch back and forth. She had Braixen finish the performance with aFire Blast.

She appeared in a flashback inA Race for Home! when Serena remembered her performance at the Lagoon Showcase whiletraining for her debut.

InBattling with Elegance and a Big Smile!, Aria wore a disguise and used the pseudonymAriana (Japanese:エレーナElena) to get away from the attention of the press and her fans. She confronted Serena while she was standing alone in deep thought and told her that girls should always smile as that is what makes their beauty shine through. She then complimented Serena for her smile being "the most joyful of them all". Later, Aria had aDouble Battle with Serena. She used herDelphox andAromatisse againstSerena's Fennekin andPancham, andFennekinevolved intoBraixen during their battle. However, Aria was called off and she parted ways with Serena, leaving their battle unfinished. The next day, she was seen in a video performing in a Showcase and Serena realized the girl she met the day before was Aria.

InPerforming with Fiery Charm!, Aria and her Pokémon watched Serena compete in theDendemille Town Pokémon Showcase Rookie Class. Her next appearance was inTag Team Battle Inspiration!, where she appeared onTV delivering a performance with her Delphox and Aromatisse.

InParty Dancecapades!, Aria attended a dance party hosted by Monsieur Pierre, being his dance partner. As the guest of honor, Aria led thefirst dance, opening the dancing for the other Performers and their partners. When they all started changing partners, Aria had a dance withAsh.

InMaster Class is in Session!, Aria attended theGloire Showcase Master Class as she was required to defend her title. As the reigning Kalos Queen, she was guaranteed a spot in the finals. InPerforming a Pathway to the Future!, after Serena defeatedShauna andJessilee in the semifinals, the two competed for the title of Kalos Queen. Aria delivered a performance that entranced the crowd and easily won, retaining her title. Afterwards, both Aria and Serena declared themselves as friendly rivals.

Character

Aria's character can be easily described as joyful, energetic, and cheerful. Whenever she performs, she strives to make the people watching her smile. She knows how to motivate and inspire people, and these personality traits coupled with her performing skills led to her success inPokémon Showcases.

Before being crownedKalos Queen, Aria was mentored byPalermo. It was revealed inParty Dancecapades! that the two have a close relationship, with Aria calling Palermo her master. The two keep in touch and talk about promising and talented Performers.

Pokémon

This listing is of Aria's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:

This article is missing information on this character's Japanese voice actor. Please feel free to edit this article to add this information.

Fennekin → Braixen →Delphox♀

Debut	A Pokévision of Things to Come!
Voice actors
Japanese	Yuka Terasaki
English	Eileen Stevens

Main article:Aria's Delphox

Delphox is Aria's first known Pokémon.

Aria has been shown to own Delphox ever since she was aFennekin and she was still a Pokémon Performer in training. She first appeared as a Fennekin in aPokévision video inA Pokévision of Things to Come!. InDay Three Blockbusters!, she was revealed to haveevolved into aBraixen.

She appeared in the flesh for the first time inDreaming a Performer's Dream!, where she and her Trainer gave an exhibition performance at theLagoon Town Pokémon Showcase Rookie Class.

She reappeared as a Delphox inBattling with Elegance and a Big Smile!, where she battled alongside Aromatisse againstSerena's Braixen andPancham.

Aromatisse

Debut	Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Lisa Ortiz

Aromatisse is Aria's second known Pokémon. It first appeared inBattling with Elegance and a Big Smile!, where it battled alongside Delphox againstSerena's Braixen andPancham.

InPerforming with Fiery Charm!, Aromatisse watched Serena competing in the Dendemille Town Pokémon Showcase along with its Trainer and Delphox.

InTag Team Battle Inspiration!, it was shown in a video, performing alongside its Trainer and Delphox in a Pokémon Showcase.

InPerforming a Pathway to the Future!, Aromatisse preformed in the final round of theGloire City Showcase Master Class, defending Aria's title from Serena. During the performance Aromatisse used multiple Reflects that lay flat and moved around the stage.

Aromatisse's known moves areReflect andCharge Beam.

Vivillon

Debut	Performing a Pathway to the Future!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Eileen Stevens

Vivillon first appeared inPerforming a Pathway to the Future!, where it was used in the final round of theGloire City Master ClassPokémon Showcase along with Delphox and Aromatisse. It combined its Psybeam attack with Delphox's Mystical Fire and then flew Aria across the stage. Its performance was well-received by the audience and helped Aria win enough votes to keep the title ofKalos Queen. It has the Meadow Pattern.

Vivillon's only known move isPsybeam.

Achievements

Pokévision

Aria has competed in thePokévision. Her ranking is as follows:

• Rank: 01 (prior toA Pokévision of Things to Come!)

Showcases

Princess Keys obtained

This listing is of thePrincess Keys Aria has obtained:

• At least three Princess Keys (prior toDay Three Blockbusters!)

Master Class ranking

Aria has achieved the following ranking in Master Class tournaments:

• Unknown Showcase - Winner (prior toDay Three Blockbusters!)
• Gloire Showcase - Winner (Performing a Pathway to the Future!)

Outfits

• 
  Aria's ball gown
• 
  Aria's Master Class outfit

Voice actors

Names

Related articles

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• Female characters
• Characters with an unknown Japanese voice actor
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