Shauntal
| Shauntal シキミShikimi | |
 Artwork fromPokémon Black and White | |
| Age | Adult[1] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Eye color | Purple |
| Hair color | Purple |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Unova |
| Trainer class | Elite Four |
| Generation | V |
| Games | Black, White,Black 2, White 2 Masters EX |
| Elite Four of | Pokémon League (Unova) |
| Specializes in | Ghost types |
| Game animation debut | GOTCHA! |
| English voice actor | Kira Buckland[2](Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Yuka Nukui[3](Masters EX) |
Shauntal (Japanese:シキミShikimi) is aGhost-typeTrainer and member of theUnovaElite Four.
In the core series games
InPokémon Black and White andPokémon Black 2 and White 2, Shauntal appears as anElite Four Trainer ofUnova. She is known to write books based on the lives and adventures of other trainers, such asN,Alder, andVolkner. According to herself, she likes writing about trainers' bonds with their Pokémon, and uses her experiences battling challengers as inspiration for her stories.
She also visitsCynthia inUndella Town during thespring andsummer, as do other female Gym Leaders and Elite Four members.
Appearance
Shauntal appears to be an adult woman with purple hair styled in a bob and dark brown eyes. She wears a pair of glasses with a thick, pink rim. She's seen wearing a purple blouse with black details and a purple pleated skirt over black stockings. Her neck is decorated with an oversized shawl that she claims she picked because it reminded her of a Pokémon, though it's unclear which one. The outfit is completed by a pair of long black gloves and light pink slippers.
In every official piece of art depicting her, including sprites and 3D models, she is seen holding a salmon pink pen, alongside a notebook of the same color with a subtle Chandelure design on the cover.
Pokémon
Pokémon Black and White
First battle (pre-National Pokédex)
Rematch (post-National Pokédex)
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
First battle (Easy Mode/Normal Mode)
First battle (Challenge Mode)
Rematch (Easy Mode/Normal Mode)
Rematch (Challenge Mode)
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Shauntal (Masters)
Shauntal forms async pair withChandelure andFroslass inPokémon Masters EX. Shauntal became a playable sync pair since the game's release.
Shauntal has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories, thePML Arc, and theVillain Arc.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #046 |  | Shauntal | #0609 |  | Chandelure♀ | Ghost | Rock |  | ★★★★☆☆EX | Sync Pair Scout | |
| #046 |  | Fall 2024 Shauntal | #0478 |  | Froslass♀ | Ice | Rock |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Seasonal Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Raw TCG artwork
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| Official artwork byHitoshi Ariga forPlasma Blast |
Sprites
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| Sprite from Black and White | Sprite from Black 2 and White 2 |
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| Overworld sprite from Generation V | VS sprite from Generation V |
Quotes
- Main article:Shauntal/Quotes
In animation
GOTCHA!
Shauntal briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Shauntal is first seen as a stowaway on theBattle Subway inA Stormy Time in the Battle Subway. There, she meetsWhite and explains to her that she is there to find inspiration for a new story. They are soon caught up in a battle between theLegendary PokémonThundurus andTornadus. Shauntal reveals to White that she has been searching for them so she can find the inspiration she wanted. Shauntal uses herJellicent to provoke the two Pokémon into fighting even further, much to White's shock. Despite her attempts to provoke them, the two Pokémon are calmed down and taken away byLandorus. The two then go to board the train, but Shauntal seems worried because she sawsomeone throw Poké Balls at the three Pokémon just as they were leaving.
When the Pokémon League begins, she and Grimsley travel via Shauntal'sGolurk to meet up with their fellow Elite Four members. Although worried about Alder's recent defeat at the hands ofN, Shauntal expresses glee at the idea of the battle against Team Plasma being a good idea for her next novel. The four then watch as spectators for the tournament before their battles can begin. Although the tournament is won byBlack, the event is interrupted by Team Plasma, who attacks the stadium by surrounding it withN's Castle. Shauntal uses her Golurk to try and confront N at the top of the castle, but they are attacked byHood Man, who uses Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus against them to try and figure out how to activate the three Pokémon's Therian Formes. After gaining sufficient information, Hood Man escaped, taking the Pokémon with him.
Pokémon
Jellicent is Shauntal's first known Pokémon. She was used to provokeThundurus andTornadus into fighting each other.
Jellicent's known moves areEnergy Ball andShadow Ball.
| Debut | Dream a Little Dream |
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Golurk is Shauntal's second known Pokémon. Shauntal used it to take her and Grimsley to the Pokémon League. Later, it was used to take the Elite Four to the top of N's Castle, but Hood Man attacked them with Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus. Together with the other Elite Four's Pokémon, it faced the three Legendary Pokémon.
Golurk's only known move isHeavy Slam, and its Ability isIron Fist.
| Debut | Homecoming |
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Chandelure is Shauntal's third known Pokémon. It was first used to combat the Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus used by Hood Man.
None of Chandelure's moves are known.
Pocket Monsters BW
Shauntal appears involume 3 ofPocket Monsters BW.
Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder
Shauntal appears in one panel inA Very Important Thing, alongside the otherElite Four members defeated byN'sZekrom at the destroyedPokémon League.
In the TCG
- Main article:Shauntal (Paradox Rift 174)
Shauntal was introduced as aSupporter card in thePokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the JapaneseRaging Surf subset and the EnglishParadox Rift expansion, with artwork byyuu. AFull Artultra rare version with artwork byEn Morikura was released in the same sets. It allows players to flip a coin and, if they flip heads, switch in one of their opponent's Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot; or, switch their own Active Pokémon with one of their Benched Pokémon if they flip tails.
Shauntal was previously featured in the artwork of theFull ArtSecret printing ofChandelure from theLost Origin expansion, originally released in Japan as part of the Trainer's Gallery collection within theBattle Region subset.
Trivia
- According to an interview with designerYusuke Ohmura inNintendo Dream, Shauntal's theme is based on black cats. She is referred to as being seen as acatgirl and the ribbon around her neck is shaped like a cat's head (the brooch being the nose).[4] In the games, she refers to her bow as being inspired by a certain Pokémon, which may be a reference to this design choice.
- Shauntal is the only member of theUnovaElite Four who does not share a specialty type with that of anIndigo Plateau Elite Four member from GenerationsII andIV. Instead, she shares her specialty type with an Indigo Plateau Elite Four member from GenerationsI andIII:Agatha.
- Shauntal is left-handed.
- Shauntal is the only member of the Unova Elite Four who changes a Pokémon in her initial team betweenBlack and White andBlack 2 and White 2, swapping out herJellicent for aDrifblim. This coincides with the introduction ofMarlon, whose highest-leveled Pokémon is Jellicent.
- Shauntal shares her Japanese name with that of theanimated series-exclusive town "Cremini Town", which is also called "Shikimi".
- Shauntal being a writer and a Ghost-type specialist may be a play on the term "ghostwriter".
- Shauntal is the only member of the Elite Four of any region who has different possible lines at the start of her rematch battle, with five variants inBlack and White and five inBlack 2 and White 2. Most of her linesreference characters from othercore series games.
- Shauntal's hair is longer than it appears, as seen in her 3D models inPokémon Masters EX. Due to her earlier appearances being limited to 2D, her shawl obscured a decent portion of her haircut, making it appear shorter than it actually is. Some spin-off products, such as thePocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga, depict her as wearing shorter hair due to this visual inconsistency.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シキミShikimi | From 樒shikimi (Japanese star anise, a plant commonly planted in Buddhist cemeteries), 死shi (death), and 鬼ki (ghost) |
| English, Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese | Shauntal | Fromhaunt |
| German | Anissa | FromIllicium anisatum (scientific name of the Japanese star anise) |
| European Spanish | Anís | |
| French | Anis | |
| Italian | Antemia | Fromcrisantemo (chrysanthemum), a flower associated with death in various European countries with its use in decorating funerals and graves |
| Korean | 망초Mangcho | From 망초 (莽草)mangcho (Japanese star anise) and 사망 (死亡)samang (death) or 망령 (亡靈)mangnyeong (ghost) |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 婉龍Wǎnlóng /Yúnlùhng | From 碗龍樹 / 碗龙树wǎnlóngshù / wúnlùhngsyuh (Japanese star anise) and 婉wǎn / yún (gentle; beautiful; commonly used character in Chinese feminine names) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 婉龙Wǎnlóng | |
| Thai | ชิกิมิChikimi | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Vietnamese | Shikimi | Transcription of her Japanese name |
References
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