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Korrina コルニCorni
Korrina
Gender	Female
Eye color	Light gray
Hair color	Lemon yellow
Hometown	Shalour City
Region	Kalos
Relatives	Gurkinn (grandfather)
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Game counterpart	Korrina
Leader of	Shalour Gym
Badge	Rumble Badge
Specializes in	Fighting types
Animated debut	Mega Revelations!
English voice actor	Lisa Ortiz
Japanese voice actor	Yuka Terasaki

Korrina (Japanese:コルニCorni) is a recurring character inPokémon the Series. She is theGym Leader ofShalour City'sGym, known officially as theShalour Gym. Shespecializes inFighting-typePokémon. She gives theRumble Badge toTrainers who defeat her. InPokémon the Series: XY, she is a recurring character during the course of the saga and temporarily traveled withAsh andhis friends fromMega Revelations! toThe Bonds of Mega Evolution!. She returns inPokémon Journeys: The Series as a participant in theWorld Coronation Series.

In animation

History

Pre-series

Korrina is a descendant of the first people who managed to make aLucario reachMega Evolution. During her childhood, Korrina was always very close to herRiolu, even after itevolved into aLucario.

Pokémon the Series: XY

Korrina debuted inMega Revelations!. She appeared beforeAsh andhis friends, aiming to claim her 99th successive victory, eagerly challenging Ash to a battle. In the end, her Lucario easily defeatedAsh's Pikachu, and the group decided to have a lunch together, during whichBonnie noticed Korrina'sKey Stone. She revealed that she had received it fromher grandfather. However, she was still lacking theMega Stone to Mega Evolve her Lucario. After the group had saved Pikachu and Lucario fromTeam Rocket, Ash and his friends decided to join Korrina on her hunt forLucarionite.

InThe Cave of Trials!, Korrina, along with Ash and his friends, arrived inGeosenge Town. There, they met a photographer namedMcGinty, who gave them a hint of going to a nearby mountain. On the mountain, the group discovered a cave, where the Lucarionite was hidden. Protecting the Mega Stone, however, was aBlaziken, whom Korrina had to battle. Due to Blaziken having a type advantage over Lucario, Korrina was initially losing, but thanks to Ash and friends' encouragements, Korrina and Lucario were able to rise from the brink of defeat and immobilize Blaziken withBone Rush. Just when Lucario was about to finish the battle, Korrina's grandfather, Gurkinn, came out of the shadows, admitting his defeat and allowing Korrina to take the Lucarionite. With the proper Mega Stone finally in her hands, Korrina started her Lucario's very first Mega Evolution.

InThe Aura Storm!, after Lucario's first Mega Evolution, Korrina agreed to have a battle with Ash and Pikachu to test her Mega Evolved Pokémon's powers. However, during the battle, Lucario lost control, and it was only stopped from attacking Ash along with Pikachu by Gurkinn's own Lucario. Gurkinn explained that Lucario couldn't control its increasedAura powers after Mega Evolving, which was why it went berserk. Korrina then had another battle with her Lucario, this time against Gurkinn's own Mega Lucario. However, Korrina's Lucario lost control of itself again soon after Mega Evolving, and Gurkinn won the battle. Afterwards, Gurkinn sent Korrina and Lucario toPomace Mountain to get help from a Mega Evolution Trainer.

InThe Bonds of Mega Evolution!, Korrina arrived atMabel's manor onPomace Mountain. Mabel challenged Korrina and Lucario to battle her MegaMawile, but Lucario was defeated when it lost control of its Mega Evolved form. Mabel then had Korrina and Lucario arrange flowers together so they could bring each other's differing viewpoints together and transform it into strength, with their hearts acting as one. When Team Rocket stole Pikachu and Mawile, Mega Lucario was used to rescue them, but it went out of control again. However, the dilemma was solved when Korrina convinced it to listen to her and control its Aura. Lucario subsequently freed Pikachu and Mawile by knockingPumpkaboo intoTeam Rocket's balloon with Bone Rush. In the process, Lucario learnt a new move,Aura Sphere, and finished the fight by using it on Team Rocket's balloon. Although Ash and Korrina were both heading toward theShalour Gym for their Gym battle, Ash said he needed to train his Pokémon more, and Korrina split off from the group.

Korrina reappeared in Ash's flashback inSummer of Discovery!.

InOrigins of Mega Evolution!, Korrina met up with Ash and his friends when they arrived in Shalour City. Korrina revealed that she had been training for the battle between them ever since her trip with Ash. While they wait for the match to start, Korrina watched the training session Ash specifically prepared for the battle. When they reached theTower of Mastery, where the Gym was located, Gurkinn recounted to Korrina and the others a story about the origins of Mega Evolution. Later, during the night, Team Rocket broke into the Gym and stole the Book of Secrets, but Korrina and Ash intervened and managed to retrieve it. In the end, Gurkinn revealed the book was something completely different from what Korrina and the others had thought.

Inthe following episode, Korrina and Ash had their Gym battle at the Shalour Gym. At first, Ash attempted to copyTierno's dancing battle strategies from thePokémon Summer Camp, but wasn't successful. After switching back to his own style of battling, Ash proceeded to defeat both Korrina'sMienfoo andMachoke withHawlucha andFletchinder, respectively. Determined to still win, Korrina sent out Lucario and immediately Mega Evolved it. With this power boost, Lucario was easily able to beat Fletchinder and Hawlucha, leaving Ash with just his last Pokémon, Pikachu. Mega Lucario's overwhelming power gave Pikachu a lot of trouble, but eventually, after a fierce exchange of attacks, Pikachu was able to defeat Mega Lucario and win the match for Ash, thus earning him theRumble Badge. She then told him that the nextGym was inCoumarine City, and thatthe next Gym Leader was eccentric, but she believed Ash could help sort him out.

Korrina reappeared inClemont's flashback inThe Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!. She also made brief appearances inMaster Class is in Session! andPerforming a Pathway to the Future!, where she was seen watching theGloire Master ClassShowcase alongside her Lucario and Gurkinn.

InVolcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, Korrina was seen battlingAlain and hisMega Charizard X with her Mega Lucario. The result of that battle was shown at the end ofA Diamond in the Rough!, where she and Lucario were revealed to have lost. Afterwards, Korrina gave him his eighth Badge, thus making Alain eligible to participate in theLumiose Conference. Upon receiving the Badge, Alain informed Korrina that he wanted to join the League to face apowerful adversary.

Korrina appeared in a fantasy inA League of His Own!, when Ash was talking toEverett about the Gym Leaders that he had defeated inKalos, in order for him to be able to compete in the Lumiose Conference.

InA Towering Takeover!, Korrina was watchingLysandre's broadcast duringTeam Flare's attack inLumiose City.

InRocking Kalos Defenses! andForming a More Perfect Union!, Korrina joined the Kalos Gym Leaders in the fight to destroy theGiant Rock. During the encounter with Ash and his friends, she discovers whatAsh's Froakie has evolved into - aGreninja capable of becomingAsh-Greninja thanks to theBond Phenomenon. During the confrontation, Korrina and Lucario tried to pave the way for Ash and Alain to rescueChespie, who was being used as the Giant Rock's power source, but they were easily defeated. When the battle ended with Lysandre's defeat, she and the others got together to say goodbye toSquishy.

Korrina reappeared in a flashback inTill We Compete Again!.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

InA Festival Reunion!, Korrina attended the Battle Festival Challenge and revealed she was competing in theWorld Coronation Series, being in the Normal Class. She then introduced herself to Ash's Pokémon, especiallyRiolu, who began idolizing her Lucario. Korrina also revealed to Ash that she and Lucario had been training with the aim of battlingLeon in the finals.

Both of them then decided to have arematch. Korrina started off with herMienshao, which went up againstAsh's Gengar, but it was exchanged with Lucario in the middle of the battle, resulting in Gengar's defeat. When Mienshao is defeated byDragonite, Lucario went up against Dragonite next, and despite Korrina Mega Evolving Lucario, Dragonite emerged victorious. Following her defeat, she apologized to Riolu for not winning with Lucario. Afterwards, Ash and Korrina said goodbye, and she promised to meet up with them again.

She and her Mega Lucario appeared during a flashback inSolitary and Menacing!, whereBea revealed that she defeated Korrina in a previous battle.

InAn Adventure of Mega Proportions!, during a Gym battle, Korrina was visited by Ash andGoh. The former then explained that he was after getting what he needed toMega Evolve hisLucario and Korrina gave him aMega Glove. After Lucario senses the presence of aMega Stone, the group decided to head towardsMega Island. Upon arriving, Korrina and Ash ended up separating from Goh and Lucario, which maked Ash try to locate himself through his Pokémon'sAura. Upon reuniting, they finally found the Mega Stone they were looking for, butGurkinn challenged Ash to determine who the Lucarionite will belong to. When Ash managed to win the battle, Korrina congratulated him on the victory. As they headed home, Korrina was surprised to discover that Ash's next opponent in theWorld Coronation Series would be Bea.

InBattle Three With Bea! andA Battle of Mega Versus Max!, Korrina traveled toStow-on-Side to watch Ash and Bea's battle. On the day before the battle, she shared some sweets she had brought from Kalos with Ash, Goh, and Bea. The next day, she joined Goh in the crowd, cheering for both Ash and Bea equally.

InToying With Your Motions!, Korrina watched Ash's match against Leon alongside Bea and Gurkinn.

Character

During the course ofPokémon the Series: XY, Korrina was one of theKalosGym Leaders who grew the most as a person. Initially, she was very hyperactive and didn't know how to deal withMega Evolution. After much training and battles, Korrina managed to create the necessary bond to controlLucario in its most powerful form. Her relationship withLucario from the beginning was very intimate, to the point of being almost like siblings in battle, and where she could feel its presence even at a distance.

Due to her personality, Korrina became quite friendly withAsh andhis friends. During the time they spent together, this friendship became quite strong between the group.

InPokémon Journeys: The Series, Korrina showed a deep interest inAsh's Riolu. During her battle with Ash, Korrina was seen seeking the Emanation Pokémon's approval. Although she was defeated, Riolu was very impressed with her Lucario's power. After Ash's Riolu evolved, Korrina helped Ash and Lucario obtain a Lucarionite for themselves just as Ash did for her during his journey in Kalos. She is also revealed to be friends and rivals withBea, both sharing interest inFighting-type Pokémon and sweets. While Ash and Goh initially mistook their relationship for a more unfriendly rivalry, Korrina insisted that was just Bea being herself.

Pokémon

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

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

On hand

Riolu →Lucario 

Debut	Mega Revelations!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kiyotaka Furushima
English	Bill Rogers

Main article:Korrina's Lucario

Lucario is Korrina's main Pokémon. It is keptoutside of its Poké Ball most of the time.

Mienfoo →Mienshao

Debut	Showdown at the Shalour Gym!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Erica Schroeder (Mienshao)

Mienshao first appeared as aMienfoo, which Korrina used as her first Pokémon during herGym battle withAsh. It battledAsh's Hawlucha. Though it dealt lots of damage on Hawlucha due to Ash usingTierno's strategies instead of his own, it was later defeated with aFlying Press.

InA Festival Reunion!, it was revealed to have evolved into a Mienshao when it battledAsh's Gengar in theWorld Coronation Series. It was then defeated byDragonite.

Mienshao's known moves areHigh Jump Kick,Drain Punch,Force Palm,Swift,Acrobatics,U-turn, andDouble Slap*.

Machoke

Debut	Showdown at the Shalour Gym!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Tom Wayland

Machoke was used as Korrina's second Pokémon during her Gym battle with Ash. It battledAsh's Fletchinder, and although it was very speedy and had powerful attacks, it was defeated with aFlame Charge.

Machoke's known moves areBrick Break,Low Sweep, andFocus Blast.

Temporary

Pikachu♂

Debut	Pokémon - I Choose You!
Voice actors
Japanese	Ikue Otani
English	Ikue Otani

Main article:Ash's Pikachu

WhenAsh andhis friends were escaping the cave inCalling from Beyond the Aura!,Pikachu escaped with Korrina andClemont. Later, Korrina commanded Pikachu in a battle againstTeam Rocket.

Under Korrina's command, Pikachu usedThunderbolt,Quick Attack, andIron Tail.

Achievements

World Coronation Series

Korrina has competed in theWorld Coronation Series. Her rank and class are as follows:

• Rank: 1001* (Normal Class; prior toA Festival Reunion!)

Voice actors

Artwork

Artwork from "After the story"[1]	Artwork from "After the story"[2]

In the manga

Pokémon Journeys

Korrina appeared in a flashback inToughing It Out!, where it was revealed that Ash fought her in aWorld Coronation Series battle.

Pokémon

This listing is of Korrina's known Pokémon in thePokémon Journeys manga:

Lucario

Trivia

• The first fourmoves used byKorrina's Lucario inPokémon the Series: XY are the same four moves that theLucario she gives to theplayer inPokémon X and Y knows.
• Ash has battled Korrina more times than any otherGym Leader who is not one of hismajor companions.
• Not counting Ash's traveling companions orGiovanni, Korrina has appeared in more episodes of theanimated series than any other Gym Leader.
• Korrina is the only Gym Leader from Kalos who doesn't use a Pokémon that debuted inGeneration VI.

Names

Main article:Korrina → Names

References

Related articles

Trainers in theWorld Coronation Series
Master Ash •Leon •Cynthia •Diantha •Steven •Lance •Alain •Iris Ultra Raihan •Flint •Drasna •Volkner •Marnie •Bea Great Kricketina •Rinto •Dozer •Tony Normal Korrina •Hayden •Visquez •Lob •Oliver

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