Tierno
| Tierno ティエルノTierno | |
 Artwork fromX and Y byKen Sugimori[1] | |
| Age | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Black |
| Hometown | Unknown Pallet Town (M20) |
| Region | Kalos Kanto (M20) |
| Relatives | Lida (younger half-sister)[2] Mentioned parents |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer |
| Generation | VI,IX |
| Counterpart(s) | Tierno (Masters) |
| Games | X, Y Masters EX |
| English voice actor | Jordan Dash Cruz[3](Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Daisuke Kasuya(Masters EX) |
| Animated series | Pokémon the Series |
| Debut | Summer of Discovery!(Animated series) I Choose You!(movie) |
| Counterpart(s) | Tierno (anime) |
| English voice actor | Todd Haberkorn(Animated series) |
| Japanese voice actor | Anri Katsu(Animated series) |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures |
| Counterpart(s) | Tierno (Adventures) |
| Debut | An X-cuse to Come Out and Play |
Tierno (Japanese:ティエルノTierno) is afriend andrival of theplayer inPokémon X and Y.
In the core series games
Tierno appears inPokémon X and Y as a friend of the player, to whom he gives thefirst partner Pokémon sent through him byProfessor Sycamore. He is a dancer and his goal is to create a dance team with Pokémon and wants to find Pokémon with amazing moves. As such, the Pokémon in his party know "dance moves", such asSwords Dance andPetal Dance.
Tierno is first met inAquacorde Town, where he delivers the player and two of their friends afirst partner Pokémon on behalf of Professor Sycamore. He is then met at thePokémon Center inSantalune City, where he gives the player a minor tutorial on what is in the Pokémon Center.
Tierno is first battled onRoute 5, and then again onRoute 7, albeit this time withTrevor. Tierno is next met inReflection Cave, where he gives the player a TM containingFlash.
After the completion of the story line, Tierno can be found inCoumarine City, asking to see a Pokémon knowing a randomly selected dance move each day, giving the player aHeart Scale if his request is fulfilled.
Tierno also appears as one of the player's partners in theBattle Maison when choosing Multi Battle.
Tierno does not appear in person inPokémon Legends: Z-A, but an NPC mentions that he has traveled toUnova and is making waves as a dancer. It is also revealed in theMega Dimension DLC thatLida is his younger half-sister from another mother, though they've never met.
Pokémon
Gives to new Trainers
Tierno delivers thesefirst partner Pokémon to theplayer,Calem/Serena, andShauna on the behalf ofProfessor Sycamore.
First battle
Second battle (Multi Battle withTrevor)
Third battle
Battle Maison Multi Battle
Tierno will always use these two Pokémon as the player's Multi Battle partner.
| # | Pokémon | Item | Moves | Nature | EVs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | |||||||||
| 0701 |  | Hawlucha |  Salac Berry | Acrobatics | High Jump Kick | Feather Dance | Taunt | Jolly | - | 252 | - | - | - | 252 |
| 0663 |  | Talonflame |  Sitrus Berry | Brave Bird | Flare Blitz | Quick Attack | Swords Dance | Adamant | - | 252 | - | - | - | 252 |
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Tierno (Masters)
Tierno forms async pair withCrawdaunt andTalonflame inPokémon Masters EX. Tierno became a playable sync pair on March 18, 2024.
Tierno first appeared as an NPC during theKalos chapter of theVillain Arc.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #197 |  | Tierno | #0342 |  | Crawdaunt♂ | Dark | Grass |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Sync Pair Scout |
| #197 | | Tierno | #0663 |  | Talonflame♂ | Fire | Electric |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Training Ticket Exchange | |
Gallery
Sprites and models
 |  |
| VS model from X and Y | VS model in aMulti Battle withTrevor from X and Y |
 |  |
| Overworld model from X and Y | Icon on thePSS from X and Y |
Quotes
- Main article:Tierno/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
- Main article:Tierno (anime)
Tierno appears as a recurring character inPokémon the Series: XY. He is aPokémon Trainer fromSantalune City and one ofAsh'srivals. He debuted inSummer of Discovery! along with his friendsShauna andTrevor.
I Choose You!
Tierno made a cameo appearance inI Choose You!, which is set in a continuity separate fromPokémon the Series. In this continuity, he is one of the Trainers fromPallet collecting theirfirst partner Pokémon; specifically, he pickedCharmander.
Pokémon
| Debut | I Choose You! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Billy Bob Thompson |
Charmander was the Pokémon that Tierno picked as hisfirst partner Pokémon fromProfessor Oak.
None of Charmander's moves are known.
GOTCHA!
Tierno briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article:Tierno (Adventures)
In thePokémon Adventuresmanga, Tierno is an aspiring dancer androller skater. Additionally, he is childhood friends withX,Y,Trevor, andShauna.
In the TCG
- Main article:Tierno (Kalos Starter Set 39)
Tierno was introduced as aSupporter Card in thePokémon Trading Card Game at the beginning of the English XY Series (the Japanese XY Era). First released in the JapaneseXY Beginning Set, the Tierno card later debuted in the EnglishKalos Starter Set, with both prints featuring an illustration based on theKen Sugimori artwork of the character. With the same effect asCheren from theEmerging Powers expansion, Tierno allows the player to draw three cards from their deck.
Trivia
- Tierno and Lida are the first sibling characters to be confirmed as half-siblings rather then full siblings.
- They are also the only siblings to have never met each other.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ティエルノTierno | Fromtierno (Spanish for "tender")[4] |
| English, German, Latin American Spanish, French, Italian | Tierno | From his Japanese name |
| European Spanish | Beni | Frombenigno (kind, benign) |
| Korean | 티에르노Tierno | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 提耶魯諾Tíyélǔnuò /Tàihyèhlóuhnohk | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 提耶鲁诺Tíyélǔnuò | |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 瑅耶魯諾Tíyélǔnuò[n 1] | |
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 瑅耶魯諾Tàihyèhlóuhnohk[n 2] 堤耶魯諾Tàihyèhlóuhnohk[n 3] | |
| Chinese (mainland China) | 瑅耶鲁诺Tíyélǔnuò[n 4] | |
| Russian | ТерноTerno | Transcription of his English name |
| Vietnamese | Tieruno | Transcription of his Japanese name |
Notes
- ↑Pokémon animated series,Pokémon Adventures
- ↑Pokémon animated series (Mighty Media dubXY065 onwards, Netflix subs)
- ↑Pokémon animated series (Mighty Media dubXY042 andXY060)
- ↑Pokémon animated series
References
- ↑Tierno (Kalos Starter Set 39)
- ↑Lida:"Then there’s my brother—well, half brother. We’ve got different moms. [...] his name’s Tierno, and he’s a successful dancer." (Pokémon Legends: Z-A –Mega Dimension)
- ↑Confirmation on Instagram
- ↑In thePokémon X and Y website, Tierno is introduced as a "kind boy" who is "burly and nimble" (優しくて力持ちの男の子), where the word 優しくyasashiku can be alternately translated as "gentle" and "tender" with both meanings corresponding to the Spanish word. The character introductions forShauna andTrevor also appear to similarly hint to their name origins.
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