Caitlin
| Caitlin カトレアCattleya | |
 Artwork fromPokémon Black and White Illustrated byYusuke Ohmura[1] | |
| Age | Around 14PtHGSS[2] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Light brown(Generation IV) Blonde(Generation V) |
| Hometown | Undella Town(original hometown unknown) |
| Region | Unova |
| Trainer class | Elite Four(Generation V) |
| Generation | IV,V,VIII,IX |
| Counterpart(s) | Caitlin (Masters) |
| Games | Platinum,HeartGold, SoulSilver,Black, White,Black 2, White 2 Masters EX |
| English voice actor | Sarah Miller-Crews[3](Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Satomi Satō[4](Masters EX) |
| Member of | Unova League |
| Rank | Elite Four |
| Specializes in | Psychic types |
| Animated series | Pokémon the Series |
| Debut | Jostling for the Junior Cup! |
| English voice actor | Miriam Pultro |
| Japanese voice actor | Miyu Matsuki |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder |
| Debut | Deprogramming Porygon-Z (Pokémon Adventures) A Very Important Thing (Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder) |
Caitlin (Japanese:カトレアCattleya) is aPsychic-typeTrainer and member of theUnovaElite Four. She is also the head of theBattle Castle in theBattle Frontier that appeared inPokémon Platinum andHeartGold and SoulSilver, where she is known asLady Caitlin (Japanese:カトレアおじょうさまMiss Cattleya).
In the core series games
InPokémon Platinum andPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Caitlin is the employer ofDarach and oversees hisBattle Castlebattles. She is responsible for determining how muchCP theplayer should receive depending on the outcome of the battle. She is said to be the most important person in the Battle Castle and acts like its princess.
InPokémon Black and White andPokémon Black 2 and White 2, Caitlin appears as a member of theElite Four ofUnova; she traveled to theregion alone in order to develop her skills further. It is revealed that she possesses some sort of psychic powers, and that in the past, she had an explosive temper that would erupt if she lost a battle, causing her psychic powers to cause a lot of damage. This is the reason whyDarach fought in her place inGeneration IV.[5] It may also explain why she was quite impatient, as she demanded that Darach give the player Castle Points "at once!" after each victory in the Battle Castle.
She later appears inUndella Town at a villa that she is lending toCynthia, as do the other femaleGym Leaders and Elite Four members. She also mentions her time at theBattle Castle while in the villa.
InPokémon Masters EX, in which she uses her Generation V design, she is stated to be an adult.
Pokémon
Pokémon Black and White
First battle (pre-National Pokédex)
Rematch (post-National Pokédex)
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
First battle (Easy Mode/Normal Mode)
First battle (Challenge Mode)
Rematch (Easy Mode/Normal Mode)
Rematch (Challenge Mode)
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Caitlin (Masters)
Caitlin forms async pair withReuniclus andSableye inPokémon Masters EX. Her Sableye is capable ofMega Evolving. Caitlin became a playable sync pair on October 31, 2019.
Caitlin has also made notable appearances in one of the game's Main Stories, thePML Arc.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #070 |  | Caitlin | #0579 |  | Reuniclus♀ | Psychic | Ghost |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Sync Pair Scout | |
| #070 |  | Fall 2021 Caitlin | #0302 |  | Sableye♀ Mega Sableye | Dark | Fairy |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Seasonal Sync Pair Scout | |
Quotes
- Main article:Caitlin/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon the Series: Black & White
Caitlin debuted inJostling for the Junior Cup!, where she participated in anexhibition match againstCynthia in thePokémon World Tournament Junior Cup. Despite how powerful the two Trainers were, the time limit put on the battle ended before either of their Pokémon could be defeated, making the match a draw.
She briefly reappeared inGoodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!, where she was part of the Junior Cup's closing ceremony.
Character
Caitlin aims to battle with grace and elegance. Though she looks confident on the outside, it is implied she is still struggling to become anElite Four member by her close friend and mentorCynthia, as seen during theexhibition match inJostling for the Junior Cup!.
Pokémon
This listing is of Caitlin's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:
| Debut | Jostling for the Junior Cup! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Megumi Hayashibara |
| English | Emily Jenness |
Gothitelle was used in theexhibition match for thePokémon World Tournament Junior Cup againstCynthia's Garchomp. The two proved powerful during the fight, but the battle ended in a draw due to the short time limit.
Gothitelle's known moves areFlatter,Psychic,Thunderbolt, andBrick Break.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 松来未祐Miyu Matsuki | |
| English | Miriam Pultro | |
| Finnish | Amy Burgess | |
| European French | Audrey d'Hulstère | |
| Polish | Zofia Zborowska | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Hiromi Hayakawa |
| Spain | Sandra Jara | |
GOTCHA!
Caitlin briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
History
Platinum arc
Caitlin first appeared alongside her valetDarach when she misheardLooker referring toPlatinum as "Lady" as talking to her. When Looker tried to tell her about the mistake, Darach's Gallade immediately attacked him, stripping him down to his underwear. She later watched Platinum and Darach battle at the Battle Castle and scolded Darach when he was defeated. It is later revealed that Caitlin has gained a desire to battle after watching Platinum's battle against Darach. This desire to fight causes her latent psychic powers to awaken and go out of control while Caitlin crazily mutters the word "fight" over and over. She is calmed down by Darach when he offers her some tea.
Black & White arc
It is revealed that she has become a member of theUnova Elite Four. She reappears in thePokémon League, when the Elite Four assemble before the tournament started. As they discussAlder's recent defeat by the hands ofN, the Elite Four inquire what to do aboutTeam Plasma. Caitlin chooses to let Team Plasma continue their speeches, as they're technically not doing anything wrong. Despite defending Team Plasma's freedom of speech, Caitlin feels that their kidnapping of the Gym Leaders is too much and needs to be stopped. By using the ability of her Gothitelle and her own psychic powers, Caitlin begins to communicate with the Gym Leaders to try and find their current location. She is unable to determine the Gym Leader's location, but Caitlin is able to find out that they are alright. She travels to the location ofBlack's Gym battle againstDrayden to relay a message to Black from the Gym Leaders.
The four then watch as spectators for the tournament before their battles can begin. Although the tournament is won by Black, the event is interrupted by Team Plasma, who attacks the stadium by surrounding it withN's Castle. The Elite Four travel on Shauntal'sGolurk to try and confront N at the top of the castle, but they are attacked byHood Man, who usesTornadus,Thundurus, andLandorus against them to try and figure out how to activate the three Pokémon's Therian Formes. During the commotion, Black accidentally crashes onto Golurk and lands on the Elite Four. Caitlin reveals to Black that she had encountered hisMunna,Musha, right before they went to prepare for the Elite Four battles. Black was told by N that Musha had left because he no longer liked the taste of Black's dreams, but Caitlin reveals that Musha had really left to find some way to evolve and get stronger. With theMoon Stone received from Caitlin, Musha evolved into its final form,Musharna, right before it returned to Black.
Pokémon
| Debut | Dream a Little Dream |
|---|
Gothitelle is Caitlin's only known Pokémon. By using Gothitelle's psychic abilities, Caitlin was able to communicate with the Gym Leaders kidnapped by Team Plasma to learn of their condition. Later, Caitlin used Gothitelle to connect Black's mind to the other Gym Leaders so they would be able to relay a message to him.
Gothitelle's known moves areTelekinesis andPsyshock, and its Ability isFrisk.
Pocket Monsters BW
Caitlin appears inVolume 3 ofPocket Monsters BW.
Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder
Caitlin appears in one panel inA Very Important Thing, alongside the otherElite Four members defeated byN'sZekrom at the destroyedPokémon League.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Caitlin or her Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
| Caitlin Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats. | |||||||
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| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| Caitlin | Su | Plasma Blast |  | 78/101 | Megalo Cannon |  | 072/076 |
| BW-P Promotional cards | 215/BW-P | ||||||
| Chilling Reign | | 132/198 | Jet-Black Spirit | | 064/070 | ||
| Chilling Reign |  | 189/198 | Jet-Black Spirit |  | 080/070 | ||
| Chilling Reign |  | 213/198 | Jet-Black Spirit |  | 088/070 | ||
| Cynthia & Caitlin | Su | Cosmic Eclipse | | 189/236 | Alter Genesis | | 088/095 |
| Cosmic Eclipse | | 228/236 | Alter Genesis | | 106/095 | ||
| S-P Promotional cards | 088/S-P | ||||||
Gallery
Artwork
Standard
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| Official artwork from Platinum | Official artwork from Pokémon Black and White illustrated byYusuke Ohmura |
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| Battle Frontier artwork forPokémon Platinum | |
Raw TCG artwork
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| Official artwork byHitoshi Ariga forPlasma Blast |
Sprites
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| Sprite, withDarach, from Platinum,HeartGold, and SoulSilver | Overworld sprite from Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver | VS sprite, withDarach, from Platinum,HeartGold, and SoulSilver | |
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| Sprite from Black and White | Sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | Overworld sprite from Generation V | VS sprite from Generation V |
Trivia
- Caitlin dresses in the Japanese姫ギャルprincess gal style.
- Caitlin is the only character in Black and White who is either a Gym Leader or an Elite Four member who does not use amove introduced inGeneration V in either battle.
- Caitlin is the only Unova Elite Four member to have appeared in the animated series.
- Caitlin'sGothitelle is the only Pokémon inPokémon the Series to have used the moveFlatter.
- Caitlin is the only Unova Elite Four member whose highest level Pokémon changes between her initial and rematch team, going from Gothitelle toMetagross.
- Caitlin andKoga are the only Elite Four members who appeared in another game before becoming members of the Elite Four.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カトレアCattleya | From the orchid genusCattleya |
| English, Latin American Spanish, Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese | Caitlin | Similar to her Japanese name and possiblycastle |
| German | Kattlea | Similar to her Japanese name |
| European Spanish | Catleya | Similar to her Japanese name |
| French | Percila | Frompersil (parsley) |
| Italian | Catlina | Similar to her Japanese and English name |
| Korean | 카틀레야Cattleya | From 카틀레야Cattleya |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 嘉德麗雅Jiādélìyǎ /Gādāklaih'ā | From 嘉德麗雅蘭 / 嘉德丽雅兰Jiādélìyǎ-lán / Gādāklaih'a-làahn (Cattleya orchid) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 嘉德丽雅Jiādélìyǎ | |
| Chinese (mainland China) | 卡特丽亚Kǎtèlìyà[n 1] | From 卡特兰Kǎtè-lán (Cattleya orchid) |
| Russian | КаттлеяKattleya | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Thai | คัทลียาKhatliya | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Vietnamese | Katorea | Transcription of her Japanese name |
Notes
References
- ↑Cynthia & Caitlin (Cosmic Eclipse 189)
- ↑Nintendo Dream May 2011
- ↑Sarah Miller-Crews — Video Clips
- ↑Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
- ↑Caitlin: "In the past, when I battled, the force of my emotions shook me greatly. When my power awoke, I came close to destroying everything around me. That weak person no longer exists... Still, sometimes, my determination fails."
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