DJ Mary クルミKurumi
Artwork byKen Sugimori for theTCG
Gender	Female
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Crimson* Pink*
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Johto
Generation	II,IV
Games	Gold, Silver,Crystal,HeartGold, SoulSilver Stadium 2
Animated debut	Air Time!
English voice actor	Amy Birnbaum
Japanese voice actor	Atsuko Enomoto

DJ Mary (Japanese:クルミKurumi) is aDJ inGoldenrod Radio Tower. She co-hosts the famous radio program,Professor Oak's Pokémon Talk, withProfessor Oak.

In the core series games

Mary is a famous celebrity in both theJohto andKantoregions. Due to her popularity, many people travel from Kanto to Johto to listen to her show. She can be found at theGoldenrod Radio Tower, where she also winds up as one ofTeam Rocket's hostages when the organization invades the tower. Once Team Rocket is defeated, she will thank theplayer with aPink Bow^GSC/BrightPowder^HGSS. After the player has defeatedLance at theIndigo Plateau, Mary will show up with Professor Oak, attempting to interview the player before Lance takes them to theHall of Fame.

According to the player'sPokégear calls withBuena, Mary has a weight problem. Despite not being aTrainer, Mary hascaught one Pokémon,Drowzee, but since it was always making her drowsy, shetraded it with one of her fans for aMeowth.

Items given

Item		Location	Games
	Pink Bow	Goldenrod Radio Tower	G  S  C
	BrightPowder	Goldenrod Radio Tower	HG  SS

Pokémon

On hand

Meowth

Traded away

Drowzee

In the side series games

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Pokémon Stadium 2

Mary also hosts her own quiz show inPokémon Stadium 2.

Gallery

Sprites

In the core series

Overworld sprite from Generation II	Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver

In other games

Portrait from Stadium 2

Quotes

Pokémon Gold, Silver, andCrystal

Goldenrod Radio Tower

• Before defeating Team Rocket

"Why? Why do I have to suffer through this?Meowth, help me!"

• After defeating Team Rocket

"Oh! You're my little savior! Will you takethis as my thanks?"

"It's just right forPokémon that knownormal-type moves."

• If talked to again

"Please tune into me onProf. Oak's Pokémon Talk show."

Indigo Plateau

"Oh, no! It's all over!Prof. Oak, if you weren't so slow..."

"Let's interview the brand newChampion!"

"Oh, wait! We haven't done the interview!"

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Goldenrod Radio Tower

• Before defeating Team Rocket

"Why? Why do I have to suffer through this? Meowth, help me!"

• After defeating Team Rocket

"Oh! You're my little savior! Will you takethis as my thanks?"

"When a Pokémon holds it, it lowers the opponent'saccuracy."

• If talked to again

"Please tune in to me on Professor Oak's Pokémon Talk show."

Indigo Plateau

"Oh, no! It's all over! Professor Oak, if you weren't so slow..."

"Let's interview the brand-new Champion!"

"Oh, wait! We haven't done the interview!"

In animation

History

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver

DJ Mary debuted inAir Time!, where she was first seen at theGoldenrod Radio Tower.Ash appeared on her show to talk about his Pokémon and his aspirations. She was due to narrate the next radio segment, a drama series, butTeam Rocket had earlier destroyed the radio station's tape reels. Team Rocket, disguised as theDugtrio Trio, and Ash's group helped fill in the voice actor roles while DJ Mary narrated the radio drama about "Prince Goldenrod". She was forced to improvise after Team Rocket added their own twists to the script, but she managed to tie everything together.

InWill the Real Oak Please Stand Up?, DJ Mary andProfessor Oak were going to do a live show inMaroon Town, but Team Rocket got wind of this and disguised themselves as Oak and Mary. With the help ofNurse Joy, a quiz show determined who was the real Oak and DJ Mary.

Pokémon Chronicles

InOaknapped!, DJ Mary informedTracey that Oak disappeared before he could tape a segment for her show. Tracey andRitchie later caught up with her andOfficer Jenny atSeafoam Island's TV station. Together, they located Oak and defeated his kidnappers,Butch andCassidy.

Character

DJ Mary is well known for her celebrity interviews and radio segments, which are broadcast across theKanto andJohtoregions. She is good friends withProfessor Oak and often works with him. She is also a celebrity in her own right and has her own fan-club.

DJ Mary worries about her broadcast schedules, though she is composed and upbeat during her performances. She is quick-thinking and can easily go impromptu during a radio interview, as seen inAir Time!, when she noticedAsh's overwhelming nervousness.

Voice actors

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

History

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Mary is first seen hosting a radio show whenGold, a fan of hers, bursts into the recording session. Gold reveals that Mary'sSmeargle, Smea-Smea, painted his face earlier and wishes to have his revenge on it. Gold's anger leads into an argument withWhitney, who was the one who gave Smea-Smea to Mary in the first place. After the argument gets good ratings for the show, theRadio Director, Hirō, decides to market it by organizing a race with Gold and Whitney as the competitors. Although confused at the whole situation, Mary acts as one of the hosts covering the event.

Later, Mary joins Whitney, Hirō, and thePokémon Association Chairman in traveling to theMahogany Gym in order to warnPryce ofSuicune, which had been challenging all of theGym Leaders inJohto.

At theIndigo Plateau, Mary appears as one of hosts of the Pokémon League. She gets caught up in theMasked Man's attack of the League with his army of mind-controlledTeam Rocket Grunts. With Smea-Smea'sFire-type attacks that it copied fromEntei, Mary helps stop one of the Masked Man's ice dolls permanently. After the Masked Man was defeated, Mary returned to her life as a radio show host.

Emerald arc

InEpilogue, Mary appears as one of the people that came to visit theBattle Frontier as a result ofScott wishing onJirachi.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

Mary appears as a commentator at thePokéathlon. There, she meets with Gold again, who had come to compete.

Character

She is a radio show host at theGoldenrod Radio Tower as well as a singer known for the song "Boy and his Lapras".

Pokémon

This listing is for Mary's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Formerly owned

Smea-Smea

Debut	Smeargle Smudge

Smea-Smea (Japanese:ドブルくんDoble-kun) is Mary's only known Pokémon. It was given to Mary from her friend,Whitney. It first appeared subjecting Gold to a prank while he was sleeping by using its tail to draw over his face. Gold subsequently chased after Smea-Smea all the way to Goldenrod's Radio Tower, where he found out that it belonged to Whitney and DJ Mary. Smea-Smea appeared again along with Mary while Whitney was battling againstPryce'sSuicune ice sculpture. During the final battle against theMasked Man, Smea-Smea was seen mimickingEntei's flames via its Sketch, making it capable of permanently melting the Masked Man's re-freezing ice. In theHeartGold & SoulSilver arc, Smea-Smea was revealed to have been returned to Whitney.

Smea-Smea's only known move isSketch.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

DJ Mary appears inLet's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!. In the English translation, she is still referred to by her Japanese name, Kurumi. She hosts a Pokémon tournament organized by thePokémon Day Care.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

DJ Mary appears inShowdown at the Radio Tower!!. She ends up becoming a hostage ofGiovanni's during his takeover of the Radio Tower. She is rescued byRed and his Pokémon in the end.

In the TCG

Artwork

Artwork from the cards:

Outside broadcasting	InterviewingJasmine andAmphy

Cards

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Mary in thePokémon Trading Card Game.

Related cards 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.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Mary	T	Neo Genesis		87/111	Gold, Silver, to a New World...
Mary's Impulse	T [Su]	Expedition Base Set		142/165	Base Expansion Pack		054/128
Mary's Request	T [Su]	EX Unseen Forces		86/115	Golden Sky, Silvery Ocean		098/106
					Meganium Constructed Starter Deck		014/016
					Typhlosion Constructed Starter Deck		014/016
					Feraligatr Constructed Starter Deck		014/016

Names

DJ Mary's Pokémon

Smea-Smea

Notes

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