For other characters with the same name but different spellings, seeKatherine.

For the character with the same Japanese name, seeChloe.

Katharine (Japanese:コハルKoharu) is a recurring character inPokémon the Series: Black & White.

History

Katharine debuted inScraggy and the Demanding Gothita!. She met up withAsh andhis friends on her way toNimbasa City where she planned to obtain her third Badge. HerGothita took a liking toAsh's Scraggy, and wanted her totrade one of her own Pokémon to Ash for him. Of course, Ash refused the trade, but Katharine suggested they have a battle, and if she won, she would get to trade with him. Again, Ash was not interested in trading Scraggy. Finally, she resorted to taunting him until he eventually agreed. He was able to knock out herMandibuzz with hisTepig before they had to take shelter from a freak rainstorm.

Katharine spent the night with the group in a cabin when they were all awakened byPikachu, who informed them that Scraggy,Axew,Snivy, and Gothita were missing. She was in a state of panic afterwards, worrying that something bad would happen to her Gothita. With the help of herDeerling, she was able to help calm awildGarbodor to stop it from attacking her Gothita and the other Pokémon.

The next day, she battled Ash again. This time, she used her Gothita while he used his Snivy. The battle ended in a loss for Katharine, and she was forced to run after her Gothita, who left the scene in a fit over the loss.

InCurtain Up, Unova League!, Katharine competed in theVertress Conference. InMission: Defeat Your Rival!, she appeared on the screen showing the match-ups for the second round of the Conference, indicating that she had made it through the first round. InLost at the League!, she appeared once again on the screen of the Vertress Conference, now showing the match-ups for the last sixteen, indicating that she had made it through the second and third rounds. InStrong Strategy Steals the Show!, it was revealed that Katharine had made it through the fourth round as well. In the quarterfinals, she battledDino and lost to him inA Unova League Evolution!, placing her in the Top 8. Afterwards, she appeared once again during the closing ceremonies of the Vertress Conference.

Pokémon

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

Gothita♀

Debut	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!
Voice actors
Japanese	Rikako Aikawa
English	Emily Jenness

Gothita is Katharine's main Pokémon and was seenoutside of her Poké Ball. Gothita developed feelings forAsh's Scraggy. She was shown to be a rather spoiled Pokémon that seems to be able to manipulate her Trainer into doing what she wants. She even seemed to be telling Katharine what attacksMandibuzz should use during her battle withTepig. In the middle of the night, Gothita got Scraggy to run away with her.Axew followed them into the forest, where the two began fighting over Scraggy by tugging on his arms. The two started battling shortly after that, and Axew'sDragon Rage sent her flying and landing on top of a sleepingGarbodor. Gothita did not like how it smelled, and attacked it with Double Slap, which angered it.

Gothita later became angry withAsh's Snivy after Snivy slapped her on the rear to get her to stop attacking Garbodor. The next day, she wanted to face Snivy in battle. She was quickly defeated, and threw a temper tantrum before leaving the scene.

During theVertress Conference, Gothita was not shown out of herPoké Ball.

According to Katharine, Gothita is a big fan ofElesa.

Gothita's known moves arePsychic,Psyshock,Double Slap, andHidden Power.

Mandibuzz♀

Debut	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!
Voice actors
Japanese	Chiaki Takahashi
English	Erica Schroeder

Katharine'sMandibuzz was one of the Pokémon Katharine offered totrade Ash for his Scraggy. She was later used in a battle againstTepig, which she lost.

Mandibuzz's known moves areFury Attack,Air Slash,Dark Pulse, andBrave Bird.

Deerling

Debut	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!
Voice actors
Japanese	Chika Fujimura
English	Emily Jenness

Katharine's Summer FormDeerling was one of the Pokémon Katharine offered to trade Ash for his Scraggy. It was later used to help calm down a wildGarbodor with Aromatherapy.

Deerling's only known move isAromatherapy.

Darumaka

Debut	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kenta Miyake
English	Kenta Miyake

Katharine'sDarumaka was one of the Pokémon Katharine offered to trade Ash for his Scraggy.

None of Darumaka's moves are known.

Minccino

Debut	Mission: Defeat Your Rival!

Minccino was seen briefly in Katharine's arms in front of aPokémon Center inMission: Defeat Your Rival!.

None of Minccino's moves are known.

Katharine has at least one other Pokémon with her since she was required to compete in the final rounds of the Vertress Conference, which consists of Full Battles.

Achievements

Badges obtained

This listing is of theBadges Katharine has obtained in theUnovaregion:

• Basic Badge (prior toScraggy and the Demanding Gothita!)
• Insect Badge (prior toScraggy and the Demanding Gothita!)
• At least six unknown Unova Badges (prior toCurtain Up, Unova League!)

Pokémon League

Katherine has competed in the followingPokémon League Conferences:

• Vertress Conference - Top 8 (A Unova League Evolution!)

Voice actors

Related articles

This episode article is part ofProject Anime, aBulbapedia project that covers all aspects ofPokémon animation.

• League Conference participants
• Animation characters
• Female characters