Rhonda ユウカYūka
Rhonda
Gender	Female
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Brown
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Sinnoh
Animated debut	The Champ Twins!
English voice actor	Sarah Natochenny(DP029) Rhonda Krempa(DP033-DP155) Bella Hudson(DP174)
Japanese voice actor	Risa Hayamizu

Rhonda (Japanese:ユウカYūka) is a recurring character inPokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. She is the host of the most populartelevision show in theSinnohregion,Sinnoh Now. She first appeared inThe Champ Twins!.

History

Rhonda debuted inThe Champ Twins!, where she was seen doing a story on a Pokémon Training Camp, focusing on two of the campers and their ability to test the strength of anyTrainer they challenge. She askedRyan and Bryan to take a few shots of theirTag Battle withAsh andDawn, and when the two teams agreed, she and theSinnoh Now crew began covering the battle, which ended in a loss for Ash and Dawn. Later, the crew was seen filmingTeam Rocket while they were trying to escape with Bryan'sCroconaw and Ryan'sQuilava. Ash and Dawn appeared at that moment and managed to send them blasting off with the help of theirTurtwig andPiplup. After that, Ash and Dawn had another Tag Battle with Ryan and Bryan, which Rhonda once again covered. They were able to defeat the twin brothers this time, breaking their winning streak. Much to Ash and Dawn's delight, Rhonda later said she would not air the first battle because the last one had much better combinations.

InAll Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!, Rhonda served as the announcer of thePokémon Dress-Up Contest, an annual event organized by the members of thePokémon Fan Club. For the competition, shedressed up as aCherrim.

Her next appearance was inA Secret Sphere of Influence!, where she was briefly seen outside theEterna Historical Museum with her crew. Rhonda was inEterna City to report the theft of theAdamant Orb, which was later retrieved thanks toGardenia andOfficer Jenny.

InTop-Down Training!, Rhonda was seen ontelevision announcing the recent discovery of theLustrous Orb, which was found at the ancient ruins inCelestic Town giving scientists hope to learn more about thelegends of theSinnohregion. She revealed that the Lustrous Orb is related to theLegendary PokémonPalkia and is said to increase its powers. She also reported that it is the companion of the Adamant Orb which is exhibited at the Eterna Historical Museum.

InMass Hip-Po-Sis!, Rhonda encountered Ash andhis friends again while filming a documentary aboutHippopotas. She told the group that Hippopotas like to cover themselves in sand, adding that they usually travel together as a herd with the change of season in search of dry places to live. Rhonda also explained that she and her crew were filming their migration when a Hippopotas got separated from its herd, and they decided filming it would be a better story. She informed the group the whereabouts of the herd, and when Ash, Dawn, andBrock revealed that they would help Hippopotas to find its herd, she started following them. However, afterJack was hit by Hippopotas'sYawn and fell asleep, they ended up getting separated from Ash and his friends. For this reason, they lost their chance of filming Hippopotas reuniting with its herd.

InOur Cup Runneth Over!, Rhonda appeared to announce thatWallace had arrived in the Sinnoh region to host theWallace Cup, a specialPokémon Contest held once a year in a different location. She discovered that Wallace took a day off to relax and have some quality time with hisMilotic, as he had been very busy ever since arriving in Sinnoh, making appearances in talk shows andmagazines. Rhonda had already managed to interview him, and now she was determined to go looking for him so she could record a video of him during his free time. When she found him, she hid in the bushes with her crew to secretly film him. However, the camera they were using had run out of batteries and they could not cover the story. She later appeared inStaging a Heroes' Welcome!, reporting thatCoordinators and fans were gathering at theLakeside Resort for the Wallace Cup.

Rhonda made her next appearance inPursuing a Lofty Goal!, where she was seen covering thePokéRinger competition that was being held inSquallville.

InLosing Its Lustrous!, Rhonda reported that the Adamant Orb had been stolen. She revealed that at the time of the theft the Adamant Orb was in the process of being transported from theEterna City Museum, and heading to theCelestic Town Historical Research Center. She also said she received information from Officer Jenny, who was on the transport at the time of the incident, stating the organization responsible for the theft calls themselvesTeam Galactic. She explained that Team Galactic are reported to be a secret organization with operations throughout the Sinnoh region, adding that they are believed to have some connection to therecent meteorite theft inVeilstone City. Rhonda then announced the research center is conducting research on the Adamant Orb's counterpart, the Lustrous Orb, and that its security was tightened in light of the criminal incident. She concluded the report by saying the Adamant Orb was on route so that both objects could be researched together, but now the theft will likely impede the progress of the research.

InBeating the Bustle and Hustle!, Rhonda covered theSinnoh Pokémon Hustle auditions that were being held nearLake Acuity. However, she did not realize it was actually a ploy byTeam Rocket to steal all of the participants' Pokémon.

InDouble-Time Battle Training!, Rhonda was seen interviewingPaul outside theCanalave Gym after he earned his eighthSinnoh LeagueGymBadge.

InLast Call — First Round!, Rhonda covered the meet-and-greet to kick off theSinnoh Grand Festival, during which she interviewedNando,Jessilina, and Dawn.

In the ending credits ofZoroark: Master of Illusions, she reported on the events atCrown City.

Character

Rhonda seems to be a very dedicated and determined reporter, going to lengths to get her story. However, she hates having to do one of her crewman's work if they can't do it themselves.

Voice actors

Trivia

• A running gag involves boom operatorJack being unable to hold theboom microphone, dropping it, and hitting her on the head with it while she's talking.
• Rhonda shares her dub name with her longest-term English voice actress.

Names

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