Tierno ティエルノTierno
Tierno
Gender	Male
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Black
Hometown	Santalune City
Region	Kalos
Trainer class	Trainer
Game counterpart	Tierno
Animated debut	Summer of Discovery!
English voice actor	Todd Haberkorn
Japanese voice actor	Anri Katsu

Tierno (Japanese:ティエルノTierno) is a recurring character inPokémon the Series. He is aPokémon Trainer fromSantalune City and arival ofAsh.

History

Pokémon the Series: XY

Tierno debuted inSummer of Discovery! along withShauna andTrevor, and hisSquirtle. He first had abattle against aTrainer'sConkeldurr and won. Later that episode, he battledAsh's Froakie. During his battle with Ash, he revealed that he dreams of forming a dance unit with his Pokémon.

InFoggy Pokémon Orienteering!, Tierno, along with Trevor and Shauna, decided to put the race on hold to help Ash,Serena, andClemont findBonnie. The group later encountered amysterious Pokémon with an X mark on their way back to the camp. Although they arrived too late at the camp to win any points in the race, they declared that helping their friends was totally worth it.

InBattling Into the Hall of Fame!, Shauna, Tierno, and Trevor participated in aTeam Battle withBulbasaur, Squirtle, andCharmander, respectively. Their opponents were their new friends and rivals, Ash, Serena, and Clemont and their respectivefirst partner Pokémon. Tierno was the last to defeated in the battle, where his Squirtle was defeated byAsh's Pikachu. He was also seen in a flashback inShowdown at the Shalour Gym!.

InGood Friends, Great Training!, Tierno met Ash during their journey to theLumiose Gym. He revealed that he already defeatedClembot and earned himself theVoltage Badge. Soon after, Tierno revealed the Pokémon that hecaught after the camp:Hitmontop,Ludicolo,Politoed, andRaichu.

Both he and Ash decided to have a Pokémon battle, but it was interrupted byTeam Rocket, who capturedAsh's Sliggoo and Tierno's Raichu and Wartortle. After the group separated to rescue the Pokémon, Tierno and Bonnie met up with Sliggoo, Raichu, and Wartortle; and decided to go help Ash and Serena. During the confrontation with Team Rocket, Tierno watched as Sliggoo evolved intoGoodra and defeatedJessie andJames's Pokémon easily. Later, he battled Ash with Wartortle and Raichu, who were defeated by Goodra and Pikachu, respectively.

InPerforming with Fiery Charm!, Tierno watched Serena competing in theDendemille TownPokémon Showcase along with Shauna and Trevor.

Tierno met Ash andhis friends again inTag Team Battle Inspiration, where he was accompanying Shauna at the Pokémon Showcase that would be held inAnistar City. He revealed that his Wartortle had evolved into aBlastoise and that he had tried to battle at theGym of the city but lost to the Psychic-type Pokémon from theGym Leader. Later, Tierno and Ash had aTag Battle with Serena and Shauna which was eventually called off without any Pokémon getting defeated. He then had a battle again only with Ash, but the winner is not shown. He and Shauna remained in the group, with Tierno that assisted the Pokémon Showcase, which Shauna and Serena participated in, that happened in thenext episode alongside Ash,Clemont, andBonnie.

Tierno made brief appearances inMaster Class is in Session! andPerforming a Pathway to the Future!, watching theGloire Showcase Master Class ontelevision along with Trevor.

Tierno entered theLumiose Conference inA League of His Own!, in which he was seen talking to Trevor during the opening reception. In thefollowing episode, he was revealed to have advanced all the way to the quarterfinals, where he was matched againstSawyer.

During the match, Tierno first sent out Ludicolo to battle Sawyer'sAegislash. He commanded Ludicolo to useRain Dance in order to activate itsSwift SwimAbility, but Sawyer's strategy of protecting Aegislash withKing's Shield and raising itsAttack withSwords Dance proved successful and Ludicolo wasknocked out. After that, Tierno decided to use Raichu, and theMouse Pokémon made quick work of Aegislash with itsDig attack. Sawyer then called outSlurpuff and had it useAttract,infatuating Raichu and prompting Tierno toreturn it to its Poké Ball.

After that, Tierno called out Blastoise, and when Slurpuff used Attract again, it had no effect. Tierno then asked Blastoise to useHydro Cannon, rendering theFairy-typePokémon unable to battle and forcing Sawyer to sent out his last Pokémon,Sceptile, to the field. Blastoise managed to stand his ground for a while, even resisting asupereffectiveLeaf Blade, but ended up losing after it got hit byFrenzy Plant. Before he fainted, it used Rain Dance to change theweather and make things easier for his teammate Raichu. When Tierno brought Raichu back into battle and commanded her to useThunder, he was taken aback as SceptileMega Evolved and gained theLightning Rod Ability, thus being unaffected by Thunder. Tierno then had Raichu useFocus Blast, but Sawyer responded by commanding Mega Sceptile to use Dragon Claw, cutting the Focus Blast in half and knocking Raichu unconscious. As a result, Tierno was eliminated from the competition.

After losing, he decided to remain in Lumiose City to watch the rest of the League together with his friends, which he did up untilDown to the Fiery Finish!.

InA Towering Takeover!, Tierno joined the fight againstTeam Flare.Diantha tasked him, Shauna, Trevor andSawyer with helping the citizens during the crisis. InComing Apart at the Dreams!,Rocking Kalos Defenses!, andForming a More Perfect Union!, he watched the crisis unfold on television in a Pokémon Center.

InThe First Day of the Rest of Your Life!, Tierno watched the performance that Serena put on to boost morale.

InTill We Compete Again!, Tierno and his group watched some of thewild Pokémon who recently escaped Lumiose City during the Team Flare incident.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

InPride of a Champion!, Tierno appeared watching theMasters Eight Tournament match betweenLance andDiantha on TV, alongside Sawyer, Shauna, and Trevor.

Character

Much like hisgame counterpart, Tierno is a dancer. Despite being a rookieTrainer, he can cope well when battling more experienced opponents thanks to his skills, teaching dance moves to his Pokémon so they can evade attacks with ease. He also battles strategically, like Sawyer, byValuable Experience for All!.

Tierno is very friendly and is always encouraging his friends to do their best. He is very supportive of his close friendsShauna andTrevor, due to knowing them since they were little. Tierno would often watch Shauna'sShowcase performances. He also has feelings forSerena, which he demonstrates every time they meet. He was responsible for introducing Shauna to Serena. Tierno quickly befriendedSawyer and respects him as a Trainer.

Pokémon

Tierno's affinity for dancing is reflected in hisparty, as he tends tocatchPokémon with special dancing skills such asHitmontop andLudicolo. Tierno uses others, likeRaichu, to balance his team and have advantages in his next challenges. These dancing skills not only serve as choreography, but they also contribute to the battling method of hisPokémon, where they can more easily dodge more powerful opponents.

Tierno's Pokémon, starting with hisfirst partner Pokémon, tend to follow a team mostly composed ofWater-type Pokémon, including using strategies with moves of this type. For example, during his battle against Sawyer, Tierno used techniques such asRain Dance andAbilities such asSwift Swim to gain a chance of victory.

This listing is of Tierno's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:

Squirtle → Wartortle →Blastoise♂

Debut	Summer of Discovery!
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Billy Bob Thompson

Main article:Tierno's Blastoise

Blastoise is Tierno'sfirst partner Pokémon, which Tierno received fromProfessor Sycamore when he was still aSquirtle. He is a friendly Pokémon that often dances with his Trainer, but can be annoyed if attacked, as shown whenRaichu accidentally hit him with aThunderbolt. He uses his nimble dance moves to outmaneuver his opponents in battle, using them to defeat a Trainer'sConkeldurr as well asAsh's Froakie.

Ludicolo

Debut	Good Friends, Great Training!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Bill Rogers

Ludicolo briefly appeared inGood Friends, Great Training! when Tierno revealed his team to Ash, Serena, and Bonnie. It was caught after the events of thePokémon Summer Camp.

InValuable Experience for All!, Ludicolo was used to battle against Sawyer'sAegislash in the Lumiose Conference and lost.

Ludicolo's known moves areRain Dance,Hydro Pump, andSolar Beam, and itsAbility isSwift Swim.

Hitmontop♂

Debut	Good Friends, Great Training!

Hitmontop briefly appeared inGood Friends, Great Training! when Tierno revealed his team to Ash, Serena, and Bonnie. He was caught after the events of thePokémon Summer Camp.

None of Hitmontop's moves are known.

Politoed

Debut	Good Friends, Great Training!

Politoed briefly appeared inGood Friends, Great Training! when Tierno revealed his team to Ash, Serena, and Bonnie. It was caught after the events of thePokémon Summer Camp.

None of Politoed's moves are known.

Raichu♀

Debut	Good Friends, Great Training!
Voice actors
Japanese	Megumi Hayashibara
English	Megumi Hayashibara

Raichu first appeared inGood Friends, Great Training!, where she was one of the Pokémon that Tierno revealed to Ash, Serena, and Bonnie.

Tierno revealed that he caught Raichu specifically for challenging the Lumiose Gym. She was captured by one of the machines of Team Rocket in Ash's Pikachu place. After foiling Team Rocket's scheme, she had a Double Battle with Wartortle against Pikachu and Goodra and lost, even though she fought well.

InValuable Experience for All!, Raichu was used in Tierno's quarterfinal battle against Sawyer in theLumiose Conference. She battled Sawyer'sAegislash andSlurpuff, defeating the former and being recalled against the latter. Later, she battled Sawyer'sMegaSceptile but lost.

Raichu's known moves areThunderbolt,Charge Beam,Focus Blast,Dig, andThunder.

Achievements

Badges obtained

This listing is of theBadges Tierno has obtained in theKalosregion:

• Voltage Badge (prior toA Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!)
• Seven unknown Badges (prior toA League of His Own!)

Pokémon League

Tierno has competed in the followingPokémon League Conferences:

• Lumiose Conference - Top 8 (Valuable Experience for All!)

Pokémon competitions

Tierno has competed in the followingPokémon competitions:

• Pokémon Summer Camp - Runner-up (withShauna andTrevor;Battling Into the Hall of Fame!)

Trivia

• Despite being confirmed female, Tierno'sRaichu lacked her species' usualgender difference in her original appearances. This was fixed in the Japanese version on Hulu.
• Tierno is similar toSid fromDestiny Deoxys, both having similar builds and outfits, both owning aBlastoise and having a crush on Ash’s female travelling companion at the time, Tierno towardsSerena and Sid towardsMay.

Voice actors

Related articles

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• Tierno (Adventures)
• Episodes focusing on Tierno

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