Meredith (Japanese:ミナモMinamo) is a character who appeared inPokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. She performs inthe Marina Group's water shows with her daughterLizabeth, husbandKyle, and father-in-lawShep.

In animation

Ash andhis friends met Meredith and her family after noticing several bubbles of water appear out of nowhere in a barren field. The group later witnessed one of the Marina Group's water performances, where Meredith was seen wearing a pink costume. Meredith later accompanied her family,Jack Walker, and Ash's group to an ancientPeople of the Water site, where she and her family explained the legends that surrounded the ancient group.

Afterwards, Meredith boardedShep's boat, theBlue Lagoon, to help returnManaphy toSamiya. She remained aboard the vessel with Kyle and Shep whileLizabeth, Ash, and his friends were searching Manaphy in a submersible. This incident led to the discovery of Samiya.

After Ash managed to restore theSea Crown in time, causing Samiya to rise from the ocean, Meredith and the rest of her family became bystanders during the showdown between theWater Pokémon andthe Phantom and his crew. Once the battle ended with the Phantom's defeat, Meredith, her family, and Ash's group were surrounded in a mystical golden light, which allowed them to soar through the sky and ocean with the Pokémon. They all watched as Samiya disappeared back into the ocean.

Everyone later returned to port, whereShep's shipmates were waiting. Meredith and the others returned to their travel vehicle, and later, she waved goodbye to Ash and his friends.

Character

Meredith has a gentle and warm personality. Because of her youthful appearance,May initially mistook her forLizabeth's older sister. Meredith and Lizabeth have a great relationship, but Meredith's stories about Lizabeth's childhood often embarrasses her daughter. She does most of the cooking for her family, but was happy whenBrock helped her to prepare the group's meals as they traveled together.

Pokémon

Poliwhirl

Debut	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea

Poliwhirl is Meredith's only known Pokémon. It participates in the Marina Group's underwater shows. Meredith later called on Poliwhirl to help her reach an ancient ruin site.

None of Poliwhirl's moves are known.

Artwork

Ken Sugimori's design of Meredith

Voice actors

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Meredith appears in themanga adaptation of the movie, fulfilling the same role as she does in the movie.

Names

Related articles

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

• Animation characters
• Movie characters
• Female characters
• Mothers