Marnie
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| Marnie マリィMary | |
 Art fromSword and Shield | |
| Age | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Eye color | Green |
| Hair color | Black |
| Hometown | Spikemuth |
| Region | Galar |
| Relatives | Piers (older brother) |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer,Gym Leader |
| Generation | VIII,IX |
| Counterpart(s) | Marnie (Masters) |
| Games | Sword, Shield Masters EX |
| English voice actor | Cristina Vee[1](Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Yukari Tamura[2](Masters EX) |
| Member of | Galar League |
| Rank | Gym Leader |
| Leader of | Spikemuth Gym |
| Badge | Dark Badge |
| Specializes in | Dark types |
| Animated series | Pokémon the Series Pokémon: Twilight Wings, Pokémon Evolutions |
| Debut | Battling Turned Up to Eleven!(Animated series) Early-Evening Waves(Twilight Wings) The Champion(Evolutions) |
| English voice actor | Hayden Daviau(Animated series) Dawn Bennett(Twilight Wings) |
| Japanese voice actor | Yui Ogura(Animated series) Yui Ishikawa(Twilight Wings) |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures |
| Debut | Watch Out!! Strong Rivals |
Marnie (Japanese:マリィMary) is one of therival characters inPokémon Sword and Shield, the others beingHop andBede, andspecializes inDark-typePokémon. She eventually replaces her older brotherPiers as theGym Leader of herhometownSpikemuth. As the Spikemuth Gym Leader, she gives theDark Badge to Trainers who defeat her.
In the core series games
Marnie is one of theplayer'srivals. She is a stoic but well-mannered girl who wants to becomeChampion to support her hometownSpikemuth. Herfirst Pokémon is herMorpeko, who can be seenfollowing her around outside of battle. She is constantly followed by her fan club,Team Yell. She can first be seen atMotostoke Stadium while the player andHop register for theGym Challenge. The player first meets Marnie in the lobby ofMotostoke's Budew Drop Inn, where she scolds a group ofTeam Yell Grunts for causing trouble for the player, Hop, and other participants before introducing herself and apologizing on her behalf. After the player returns to Motostoke, the player has their first battle with her in the same lobby. The next day, Marnie will give them a copy ofKabu'sLeague Card and twoBurn Heals before seeing them off. The player later meets Marnie and Morpeko atBallonlea Stadium, where she learns her Morpeko has taken a liking to the player, and she gives them a copy of her League Card before officially acknowledging them as a rival.
Later, on the outskirts of Spikemuth onRoute 9, Marnie will show the player an alternate way into town but insist on a battle before they can enter. After being defeated, Marnie gives themPiers's League Card and leads them inside, claiming she'll get her revenge in theChampion Cup. During their Spikemuth Gym Mission, the player will learn that Team Yell consists of the Gym'sGym Trainers, and that they blocked the main entrance to cut down on Marnie's competition. They also learn that the Gym Leader, Piers, is Marnie's older brother. After Piers is defeated, Marnie arrives to congratulate both her brother and her rival on the match and tells Piers she knows he plans to retire his title after the Champion Cup. Piers planned on offering the position to her, but Marnie refuses, telling him she can't be a Gym Leader if she becomes Champion. The player leaves Spikemuth while Marnie and Piers have their Gym Battle.
The player next meets Marnie as their first opponent in the semi-finals of theWyndon Stadium Champion Cup. Marnie says she was expecting them, and that despite what they've been through together, she declares she's going to go all-out. Marnie is revealed to have aDynamax Band, unlike her brother, and uses it toGigantamax the newest addition to her team,Grimmsnarl. After being defeated, Marnie thanks the player for the battle, saying that she enjoyed putting on a show for the crowd, but tells the player she hasn't yet decided who to root for just yet. After the semi-finals, the player and Hop meet Marnie, Piers, and Team Yell in front of the Rose of the Rondelands hotel, who agree to help them look forLeon. While the player battlesMacro Cosmos's Eric, Marnie will lead Team Yell in cheering for the player, boosting their Pokémon'sstats. As the player and the others reachRose Tower, Marnie and Piers will stay behind to hold off any other interlopers. Marnie later appears in the waiting room of Wyndon Stadium after Piers loses his match withRaihan in the Champion Cup finals, telling the player she'll be cheering for them.
After the player becomes Champion, they'll find Marnie in one of the rooms of the Budew Drop Inn, talking to her Morpeko. She attempts to practice smiling by pushing up the corners of her mouth, but when she is caught by the player, she runs off embarrassed. The player can then find her in Spikemuth, where she reveals she did take up Piers's offer, taking his place as Gym Leader. The player can train with her in arematch here once daily. After being defeated for the first time, she will give the player a copy of her rare League Card. After obtaining this Card, they can encounter her in rematches inChampion tournaments atWyndon Stadium as well. Here, she will use the same team, only she will also Gigantamax her Grimmsnarl once more.
League Cards
This is a transcript of the back of Marnie'sLeague Cards inPokémon Sword and Shield.
- Normal League Card
- "As a child, she was timid and a bit of a crybaby. However, she became more cheerful as she played withthe Pokémon she received fromher brother, and her talents as aTrainer also grew greatly. She joined theGym Challenge because she wishes to breathe life back into her dilapidated hometown, but she says she has been somewhat distracted by the boutiques throughout Galar. Though many inSpikemuth see her as a local celebrity, she herself has no interest in pursuing fame. However, she says she does appreciate the support ofTeam Yell, her personal cheering squad."
- Rare League Card
- "She was appointed as the newGym Leader of Spikemuth by her brother Piers. Piers caught Morpeko and gave it to her when she was five. She still finds herself at the mercy of Morpeko'smood swings even now. The local dialect of Spikemuth has a distinct kick to it, and many of Marnie's fans have started mimicking her. Marnie won't change her expression even when she gets angry, but once something sets her off, she stays angry for a long time."
Pokémon
Marnie keeps her Pokémon inDusk Balls.
Pokémon Sword and Shield
First battle
Second battle
Third battle
Rematch
Champion tournaments
Galarian Star Tournament
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Marnie (Masters)
Marnie forms async pair withMorpeko,Grimmsnarl,Mawile,Toxicroak,GalarianMoltres,Scrafty,Cinderace,Liepard, andCyclizar inPokémon Masters EX. Her Mawile is capable ofMega Evolving, while her Cinderace is capable ofDynamaxing. Marnie became a playable sync pair on February 26, 2021.
Marnie has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories,Legendary Adventures and theVillain Arc.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #119 |  | Marnie | #0877 |  | Morpeko♀ Full Belly Mode ↔ Hangry Mode | Electric | Bug |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout |
| #119 |  | Summer 2021 Marnie | #0861 |  | Grimmsnarl♂ | Fairy | Fairy | | ★★★★★☆EX | Seasonal Sync Pair Scout | |
| #119 |  | Palentine's 2022 Marnie | #0303 |  | Mawile♀ Mega Mawile | Steel | Fire | | ★★★★★☆EX | Seasonal Sync Pair Scout | |
| #119 | | Marnie | #0454 |  | Toxicroak♀ | Poison | Psychic | | ★★★★☆☆EX | Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100 | |
| #119 |  | Champion Marnie | #0146 |  | Moltres  Galarian Form | Dark | Fairy |  | | ★★★★★☆EX | Master Fair Sync Pair Scout |
| #119 | | Marnie | #0560 |  | Scrafty♀ | Dark | Fairy |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Training Ticket Exchange | |
| #119 | | Marnie | #0815 |  | Cinderace♀ | Fire | Water | | | ★★★★★☆EX | Variety Sync Pair Scout |
| #119 | | Marnie | #0510 |  | Liepard♀ | Dark | Fairy | | ★★★★★☆EX | Special Collaboration Event Special Kick-Start Event Strong and Reliable Friends | |
| #119 |  | Academy Marnie | #0967 |  | Cyclizar♀ | Dragon | Fighting |  | | ★★★★★☆EX | Costume Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Artwork
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| Concept art fromSword and Shield | Official artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series |
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| Key frame fromJN099[3] | Official artwork of Marnie and Piers from PASH! Magazine[4] |
Sprites
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| Icon from the Galarian Star Tournament menu |
League Cards
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| Marnie'sLeague Card in Sword and Shield | Marnie's rareLeague Card in Sword and Shield |
Quotes
- Main article:Marnie/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Marnie debuted inBattling Turned Up to Eleven!, where she was revealed to beAsh's next opponent in theWorld Coronation Series. According toPiers, she was hoping to use her success in the competition to help her dilapidated hometown,Spikemuth, to gain more popularity. While she ended up losing the battle with Ash, the audience was still impressed by her battle skills, causing many to become interested in visiting Spikemuth, much to Marnie's delight.
InA Flood of Torrential Gains!, Marnie watched Ash'sMasters Eight Tournament match againstLeon.
Pokémon
This listing is of Marnie's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:
| Debut | Battling Turned Up to Eleven! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Daiki Yamashita |
Morpeko is Marnie's first known Pokémon and is usually seenoutside of its Poké Ball. It was seen watching the battle between its Trainer and Ash.
None of Morpeko's moves are known and its Ability isHunger Switch.[5]
| Debut | Battling Turned Up to Eleven! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Shogo Sakata |
| English | Jason Griffith |
Grimmsnarl is Marnie's second known Pokémon. He is capable ofGigantamaxing and was used during Marnie's battle againstAsh, where he facedGengar and lost. He is housed in aDusk Ball.
Grimmsnarl's known moves areSpirit Break,False Surrender,Darkest Lariat, andStomping Tantrum.
As a Gigantamax Grimmsnarl, he can useG-Max Snooze,Max Quake, andMax Starfall.
Achievements
World Coronation Series
- Rank: 29 (as ofBattling Turned Up to Eleven!) (Ultra Class)*
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 小倉唯Yui Ogura | |
| English | Hayden Daviau | |
| European French | Marie Braam | |
| Hebrew | גליה קורקטGalia Correct | |
| Italian | Elena Cavalli Carbone | |
| Polish | Carolin Mrugała | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Àlex Constan | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Samanta Figueroa |
| Spain | Irene Valadés | |
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
InEarly-Evening Waves, Marnie was eating at aBattle Café with herMorpeko whileSonia andNessa were talking.
InSky, Marnie watched the battle betweenLeon andRaihan on her phone together with herMorpeko andPiers inSpikemuth.
InThe Gathering of Stars, Marnie was invited to theGalarian Star Tournament. She was later seen atWyndon Stadium, walking out to the field for the tournament's opening ceremony.
Pokémon
This listing is of Marnie's known Pokémon in thePokémon: Twilight Wings:
| Debut | Early-Evening Waves |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Allegra Clark |
Morpeko is Marnie's first known Pokémon. Morpeko is always seen accompanying Marnie.InEarly-Evening Waves, Morpeko is seen eating at aBattle Café accompanied by Marnie.
InSky, Morpeko is seen with her Trainer watching the battle betweenLeon andRaihan.
InThe Gathering of Stars, Morpeko is seen next to Marnie celebrating the invitation to theGalarian Star Tournament.
None of Morpeko's moves are known.
| Debut | The Gathering of Stars |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Chris Hackney |
Grimmsnarl is Marnie's second known Pokémon.
None of Grimmsnarl's moves are known.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 石川由依Yui Ishikawa | |
| English | Dawn Bennett | |
GOTCHA!
Marnie briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
Pokémon Evolutions
Marnie appeared inThe Champion as a spectator forLeon andVictor's Championship Match.
Pokémon
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Marnie debuted inWatch Out!! Strong Rivals. She was first seen in front of theGalar Mine, unable to enter due to a large boulder blocking the entrance. Marnie,Casey, andHop combined their Pokémon's attacks to move the boulder. Later, everyone gathered atTurffield Stadium, where they each fought a Gym battle againstMilo and won.
InChomp!! It's Dracovish, Marnie appeared at theBallonlea Stadium to explain Casey's absence during theRoute 9 TunnelDynamax incident to clear her of suspicion. She also mentioned that due toAllister's absence, she had been forced to battle againstBea instead for her fourth Badge. Later, after obtaining her sixth Gym Badge, Marnie met with Hop in front ofCirchester Stadium. She asked Hop to come with her toSpikemuth, stating that it would be too dangerous for them andHenry to enter the town by themselves.
InUnbelievable!! The Shocking Truth, after arriving in Spikemuth, Marnie and Hop foundPiers battlingSordward andShielbert. Marnie stopped her brother from finishing Sordward and Shielbert off, allowing them to escape. After regrouping with Henry's group, Piers was informed byLeon andSonia thatRose, Sordward, and Shielbert were working together. Hoping to discover whether or not Rose intended on bringing harm to Galar, the Gym Leaders gathered atRose Tower, but were stopped byOleana. While Oleana kept the Gym Leaders busy, Marnie, Henry, Casey,Bede, and Hop headed up an elevator to meet Rose, only to learn he wasn't in the building. Appearing on a video screen, Rose announced his intention to restart theDarkest Day and ensure the safety of Galar's future. Power Spot lights began appearing all over the region, causing Pokémon to startDynamaxing at random. While some went back to their hometowns to help deal with the rampaging Dynamax Pokémon, Marnie traveled with the others to theHammerlockeEnergy Plant, where they were joined by Leon's group. Upon entering the building, everyone found Rose ecstatic that his plan was a success.
InShock!! Chairman Rose's Plan, Rose explained he meant no harm to Galar and sent Sordward and Shielbert to defeatEternatus and prevent the Darkest Day from spiraling out of control. Despite their claims of being descendants of the heroes that once stopped the Darkest Day, Sordward and Shielbert were unable to win, forcing Rose to take their place. Oleana explained that Rose's actions were for the benefit of Galar and requested that everyone help stop Eternatus. The group agreed and made their way to the summit, where they found Rose had already been defeated. By teaming up, Marnie, Piers, Leon, Hop,Nessa,Melony, andRaihan managed to take Eternatus down, only for it to get back up and unleash its Eternamax form. The others were quickly overwhelmed, but were saved by the timely arrival ofZacian andZamazenta. The two Pokémon attempted to use theRusted Sword andShield, only for Eternatus to grab them and Henry.
InOh My!! The Disappearance of Henry, Zacian and Zamazenta struck Eternatus with a doubleGiga Impact, causing a massive explosion of energy and light. Once the light cleared, Henry, Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus had all vanished. Casey andMarvin reviewed footage of the incident and discovered somethingteleporting Henry away just as Zacian, Zamazenta, and Eternatus clashed. By tracking samples of Eternatus's poison on Henry's body and the material of the rusted artifacts, Casey found matching signals on both theIsle of Armor and theCrown Tundra. With no idea where Henry ended up, Oleana sent Marnie, Casey, Marvin, Hop, and Bede to both locations.
InBoom!! Reunion in a New Land, while riding a train to the Crown Tundra, Marnie, Bede, and Hop encounteredPeonia, a girl trying to escape from her overbearing father,Peony. Marnie challenged Peony to a battle, stating that if she won, Peonia would be allowed to go free. In the battle, Marnie'sMorgrem evolved into aGrimmsnarl and defeated Peony'sCopperajah. Once Peonia left, Marnie and the others agreed to take her place as part of the Peony Exploration Team. The four traveled toFreezington, where their home base was located.
InRrmbll!! Serious Tower Battle, Marnie, Bede, and Hop arrived atDyna Tree Hill, where they found aGalarianArticuno,Zapdos, andMoltres. Detecting traces of the rusted items in the area, Marnie and the others split up to determine which of the Legendary bird Pokémon knew where it was located. Marnie went after Zapdos while Hop and Bede faced Moltres and Articuno, respectively. However, Zapdos ended up taking Marnie with it before running off, until she was saved byCara Liss onRoute 6. Per Cara Liss's request, Marnie gathered someFossils for her to combine and resurrect. She did, however, refuse Cara Liss's request to stay with her once the Darkest Day started to reemerge, prompting her to head back to Hammerlocke.
InFwoom!! Goodbye, Galar, several months after the end of the Darkest Day, Marnie faced Hop in the Champion Cup semi-finals to compete for right to battle Leon. The winner of the battle was not revealed.
Pokémon
On hand
Morpeko is Marnie's first known Pokémon. It was first seen helping move a boulder blocking the way toTurffield.
Morpeko's only known move isAura Wheel and its Ability isHunger Switch.
Scrafty is Marnie's second known Pokémon. It was first seen being used to battleGordie'sGigantamaxCoalossal in a Gym battle.
None of Scrafty's moves are known.
Grimmsnarl is Marnie's third known Pokémon. He was first seen as aMorgrem, where he was used to battleEternatus on the Tower Summit. Later, at theCrown Tundra, he was used to battlePeony'sCopperajah. By evolving into Grimmsnarl, he was able to win the battle with a powerfulHammer Arm. At theChampion Cup semi-finals, he wasGigantamaxed to face Hop'sDubwool.
Grimmsnarl's only known move isHammer Arm.
Given away
Marnie,Bede, andHop caughtRegirock,Regice, andRegisteel in the Crown Tundra while searching for theRusted Sword andRusted Shield. It was never specified who caught each giant, but they entrusted the three Pokémon toPeony so they could continue searching for the legendary gear.
None of their moves are known.
Traveling with
 Rotom Phone |
Achievements
Badges obtained
- Grass Badge (Blinding!! The End of the Battle)
- Water Badge (prior toBlazing!! Bede's Feelings)
- Fire Badge (Blazing!! Bede's Feelings)
- Fighting Badge (prior toChomp!! It's Dracovish)
- Fairy Badge (prior toSwaying!! Murky Memories)
- Rock Badge (Swaying!! Murky Memories)
- Dark Badge (Fwoom!! Goodbye, Galar)
- Dragon Badge (Fwoom!! Goodbye, Galar)
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Marnie in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
| Other 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. | |||||||
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| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
Morpeko |  | Brilliant Stars |  | 095/172 | Start Deck 100 | 290/414 | |
Morpeko |  | SWSH Black Star Promos | SWSH287 (Top Left) | VMAX Climax |  | 226/184 (Top Left) | |
| SWSH Black Star Promos | SWSH288 (Top Right) | VMAX Climax | | 227/184 (Top Right) | |||
| SWSH Black Star Promos | SWSH289 (Bottom Left) | VMAX Climax | | 228/184 (Bottom Left) | |||
| SWSH Black Star Promos | SWSH290 (Bottom Right) | VMAX Climax | | 229/184 (Bottom Right) | |||
| Marnie | Su | Sword & Shield |  | 169/202 | Shield |  | 059/060 |
| Sword & Shield |  | 200/202 | Shield |  | 068/060 | ||
| Sword & Shield |  | 208/202 | Shield |  | 072/060 | ||
| S-P Promotional cards | 086/S-P | ||||||
| Legendary Heartbeat |  | 073/076 | |||||
| Champion's Path | | 056/073 | |||||
| Shiny Star V | 177/190 | ||||||
| SWSH Black Star Promos | SWSH120 | S-P Promotional cards | 140/S-P | ||||
| SWSH Black Star Promos | SWSH121 | Shiny Star V | | 198/190 | |||
| VMAX Climax | 160/184 | ||||||
| Friends in Galar | Su | Brilliant Stars |  | 140/172 | VMAX Climax | 149/184 | |
| Silver Tempest |  | TG23/TG30 | VMAX Climax | | 258/184 | ||
| Marnie's Pride | Su | Brilliant Stars | | 145/172 | Start Deck 100 | 408/414 | |
| Brilliant Stars | | 171/172 | Start Deck 100 | 419/414 | |||
Trivia
- Marnie's uniform number is "960", which can be read in Japanese asgoroawase for 苦労kurō, meaning "hardship", or 黒kuro, meaning "black".
- Marnie is the first core seriesrival who can be rematched in Single Battles repeatedly in more than one location.
- Marnie andPiers are the firstGym Leaders who specialize inDark-type Pokémon.
- Marnie is the only Gym Leader who doesn't use theTrainer class "Leader" or "Gym Leader" when battled at aGym.
- Marnie was designed byYusuke Ohmura.[6]
- Marnie'sGrimmsnarl is the only Pokémon inPokémon the Series to have used the moveSpirit Break orFalse Surrender.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マリィMary | Fromrosemary and possibly 魔ma (demon) |
| English, Indonesian, Latin American Spanish | Marnie | Fromrosmarine (Middle English for "rosemary") |
| German, Italian | Mary | Same as her Japanese name |
| European Spanish | Roxy | Fromrosemary |
| French | Rosemary | Fromrosemary |
| Korean | 마리Mari | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 瑪俐Mǎlì /Máhleih | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 玛俐Mǎlì | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Marine | FromRosmarinus (rosemary clade) |
| Russian | МарниMarni | Transcription of her English name |
| Thai | แมรีMaeri | Transcription of her Japanese name |
References
- ↑Cristina Vee on Twitter
- ↑Pokémon Masters EX Official Japanese profile on Twitter
- ↑https://web.archive.org/web/20230611105123/https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1496726594001731586
- ↑https://web.archive.org/web/20230611105138/https://twitter.com/magazine_pash/status/1491345124592340994
- ↑https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1497813751319625728
- ↑Tweet by @yusuke_omura. Posted on November 22, 2019
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