Zoey ノゾミNozomi
Zoey
Gender	Female
Eye color	Dark Red
Hair color	Vermilion
Hometown	Snowpoint City
Region	Sinnoh
Relatives	Unnamed parents
Trainer class	Coordinator
Animated debut	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!
English voice actor	Emily Williams
Japanese voice actor	Risa Hayamizu

Zoey (Japanese:ノゾミNozomi) is a major recurring character inPokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. She is aPokémon Coordinator fromSnowpoint City andDawn's mainrival. She first appeared inMounting a Coordinator Assault!.

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History

Pre-series

A few years before becoming a Trainer, a young Zoey found an abandonedGlameow on the streets ofSnowpoint City. When taking this Pokémon home, she was prevented from keeping it because of her parents. Zoey then decided to take care of Glameow at her school with the help ofCandice and her teacher at the school, with the promise that Glameow would be her first Pokémon.

Years passed and Zoey became obsessed with the dream of becoming aTop Coordinator, while her friend Candice trained to become aChampion.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Zoey debuted inMounting a Coordinator Assault!, where she quickly made friends withDawn after returning the choker Dawn had misplaced. At that point, Zoey had already competed in three Contests and won one. She was the first contestant to appeal in theJubilife CityPokémon Contest, and the presentation of herMisdreavus was enough to take her to theBattle Round. In thefollowing episode, she defeatedAsh, Dawn, andJessilina with herGlameow, winning the Jubilife Contest and earning her secondRibbon. Later inGetting the Pre-Contest Titters! it was revealed that Zoey's first Ribbon had been won in a battle againstKenny's Prinplup. She has aContest Pass for theSinnohregion.

InBuizel Your Way Out Of This! Zoey ran into Dawn and her friends, who were fishing in a lake on the way toHearthome City. She told them that she had lost her last Contest and was taking a break. After failing to catch aBuizel, Zoey said that she would continue fishing at the lake to try to obtain aWater-typePokémon.

InA Stand-Up Sit-Down!, Zoey sprained her ankle and could not make the walk back to her camp site. Fortunately, Dawn and her friends were able to help her up and take her there. Upon arriving, Zoey introduced the group herShellos, which wascaught in the same lake Dawn had caughtBuizel. She also showed Dawn a video of aDouble Performance and shared that the upcoming Hearthome Contest would use the format. When Jessilina appeared and challenged Dawn to a battle, Zoey decided to fight instead. She was able to defeat Jessilina using beautiful and effectivecombinations.

InDawn's Early Night!, Zoey met Dawn once more and also metNando for the first time. When Nando revealed his decision to participate in bothContests andGymbattles, Zoey became angry and said he needed to make up his mind. Zoey made it to the finals of the Hearthome Contest but lost. She was upset for not only her loss but also that she was unable to beat someone who was not "fully dedicated" to Contests in her eyes.

Zoey was the main reason why Ash and Dawntraded theirAipom andBuizel. InArrival of a Rival!, she told Dawn to raise Aipom after learning that Ash only entered the Jubilife City Pokémon Contest because Aipom wanted to take a shot at it. InThrowing the Track Switch, she suggested that Ash and Dawn should trade their Pokémon with one another. She brought up that Aipom was more interested in competing in Contests instead of battling and vice versa for Buizel. After practicing with each other's Pokémon, they eventually agreed and did the trade.

InStaging a Heroes' Welcome!, Zoey entered theWallace Cup. It was revealed that she had caught aFinneon, and the performance given by theWing Fish Pokémon took her to the Battle Stage. InStrategy with a Smile!, she lost toMay in the semifinals of the event.

InClassroom Training!, Zoey welcomed Dawn and her friends to herhometown,Snowpoint City. She was showing the town to them whenCandice, theSnowpoint GymLeader, came up and joined them. It was revealed that Candice is a childhood friend of Zoey and that they went to the same school. Because of this, Zoey often calls her "Miss Senior". She also appeared inSliding Into Seventh!, watching Ash's Gym battle with Candice, and again inA Pyramiding Rage!, where she watchedPaul's battle againstBrandon. She left at the end of the episode with Candice.

InDouble-Time Battle Training!, Zoey was shown winning her fifth and finalRibbon required for theGrand Festival. She, along with Candice, helped Dawn train for theDaybreak Contest and the two had aDouble Battle with Zoey winning. InYes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, she and Candice were seen watching Dawn's performance on TV from Snowpoint City.

Zoey entered theSinnoh Grand Festival inLast Call — First Round!, where it was revealed that herShellos andFinneon had evolved intoGastrodon andLumineon, respectively. Using these two Pokémon, she managed to pass thePerformance Stage by making use of Gastrodon and Lumineon's Water-type attacks in theContest Hall's pool. In thenext episode, she won her first battle at the event, advancing to the Top 16. InComing Full-Festival Circle!, she battled Nando in the semifinals with herMismagius andLeafeon and managed to win the match.

InA Grand Fight for Winning!, she found herself up against Dawn in the final round. The two had a hard-fought battle, with Zoey's Glameow andGallade againstDawn's Piplup andTogekiss. It was clear that the battle could go either way, but when the time ran out, Zoey won by one point. Having won the Grand Festival, she was awarded theRibbon Cup as well as the title ofTop Coordinator. After the competition, she told Dawn that she was going back to Snowpoint City, where Candice was waiting for her with a party to celebrate her victory. She invited Dawn to the party, but Dawn refused saying that she wanted to cheer for Ash in theSinnoh League. Zoey then said goodbye and left.

She made a cameo appearance in the ending credits ofZoroark: Master of Illusions. She and her Glameow were shown taking shelter from the rain inside a log.

Character

In contrast with many of therival characters presented inPokémon the Series, Zoey is very friendly withDawn. She proved numerous times that she cared about Dawn and wanted to help her grow as aCoordinator. By helping Dawn become more skilled, the two were able to strengthen their friendship.

Zoey has been seen motivating Dawn on several occasions. For example, it was revealed inTag! We're It...! that Zoey had suggested toAsh that he should enter Dawn in theHearthome City Tag Battle Competition to give her a confidence boost after not making it into the second round of theHearthomeContest. Also, inTeam Shocker!, she was seen watching theSolaceon Contest from aPokémon Center. After seeing Dawn failing to pass the Performance Stage again, she decided to meet up with her and tell her what she was doing wrong. Zoey met up with Dawn at the end of the episode and told her that she had made her appeal too flashy, forgetting that the Pokémon themselves are supposed to be the main attraction. Once again, Zoey went out of her way to help Dawn become more skilled.

Zoey is very loyal to her friends but has no problem giving them tough criticism when the time calls for it. However, if she feels one of her friends is being mistreated, she wastes no time sticking up for them. Such examples include her sticking up for Dawn when she was being made fun of byJessilina inA Stand-Up Sit-Down!. Despite having a sprained ankle, she still battled in Dawn's defense. She also defended Ash whenPaul was being rude to him inA Pyramiding Rage!.

She is a childhood friend ofCandice and the two share a strong bond, with Candice having helped Zoey to raiseGlameow when they were younger and always inspiring Zoey to work hard and do her best. InDouble-Time Battle Training!, Zoey thanked Candice for her continued support after winning her fifthRibbon in theBrussel Contest.

She initially was against people who wanted to compete in bothPokémon Contests andGymbattles, saying they needed to make up their minds. This is seen in her reactions to Ash inArrival of a Rival! andNando inDawn's Early Night!. For that she apologized to Ash for her behavior inStaging a Heroes' Welcome! after realizing that it was good to learn from both types ofTrainers. It was revealed inClassroom Training! that the reason for this trait in her character was that while she wanted to be aTop Coordinator, Candice wanted to be aChampion Trainer. They promised each other to follow their goals and as such Zoey looked down on people who did both since she thought they weren't taking them seriously.

Zoey's tough demeanor suggests that she is atomboy. This is further seen in her short haircut and her choice in Contest outfits, which are stylized suits rather than dresses.

Pokémon

This section is missing information on this character's Japanese voice actor and English voice actor. Please feel free to edit this section to add this information.

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

On hand

Glameow

Debut	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!
Voice actors
Japanese	Ikue Otani
English	Ikue Otani

Main article:Zoey's Glameow

Glameow is Zoey's main Pokémon. It was first seen inMounting a Coordinator Assault! when it approachedDawn with her missing choker around its tail. In thenext episode it was used in theJubilifeContest, and managed to take outAsh's Aipom,Dawn's Buneary, andJessie's borrowedCarnivine, earning Zoey the JubilifeRibbon.

Zoey used Glameow in almost every Contest she participated in.

Misdreavus →Mismagius

Debut	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!
Voice actors
Japanese	Miyako Itō
English	Kayzie Rogers (as Misdreavus) Sarah Natochenny (as Mismagius)

Mismagius made its debut in the start of theJubilifeContest inMounting a Coordinator Assault! as aMisdreavus. It made its appeal by coming out of itsPoké Ball covered in a purple fog. It was silhouetted in the mist making only its shadow visible, thus making it look much more ominous and frightening.

Misdreavus was later seen inA Stand-Up Sit-Down! searching for someone to help Zoey alongsideGlameow. It was also seen defeating aMothim in theWallace Cup inPruning a Passel of Pals!.

InComing Full Festival Circle!, it was revealed to have evolved into a Mismagius since the Wallace Cup. Zoey used it along with herLeafeon againstNando in the semifinals of theSinnoh Grand Festival where they helped Zoey advance to the final round.

Mismagius's known moves areDouble Team,Confuse Ray,Shock Wave*,Lucky Chant, andPsywave.

Shellos →Gastrodon

Debut	A Stand-Up Sit-Down!
Voice actors
Japanese	Megumi Hayashibara
English	Sarah Natochenny (as Shellos) Tom Wayland (as Gastrodon)

Main article:Zoey's Gastrodon

Zoey caughtGastrodon as aShellos shortly after the events ofBuizel Your Way Out of This. After failing to captureBuizel, she stayed in the area to find anotherWater-type Pokémon. Shellos then made its first appearance inA Stand-Up Sit-Down!. It was seen at theHearthomeContest inDawn's Early Night.

InLast Call, First Round!, it was revealed to have evolved into a Gastrodon, used by Zoey in the appeals round and later the first battle round of the Grand Festival, where it easily helped her pass both stages.

Finneon →Lumineon

Debut	Staging a Heroes' Welcome!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Michele Knotz (as Finneon)

Lumineon as aFinneon first appeared inStaging a Heroes' Welcome!. Zoey sent it out to perform in thePerformance Stage of theWallace Cup, and its performance was impressive enough to advance Zoey to the next round.

InLast Call—First Round!, it was revealed to have evolved into a Lumineon. Zoey used it along with her Gastrodon in the Performance Stage and first battle round, where its grace and beauty easily helped her pass both stages.

Lumineon's known moves areSilver Wind,Safeguard,Waterfall, andAqua Ring.

Kirlia →Gallade♂

Debut	Double-Time Battle Training!
Voice actors
Japanese	Satsuki Yukino
English	Michele Knotz (as Kirlia) Tom Wayland (as Gallade)

Gallade first appeared inDouble-Time Battle Training!, where he defeatedDawn's Cyndaquil andMamoswine in a practice battle as aKirlia alongside Zoey'sLeafeon.

Before theGrand Festival, Zoey evolved Kirlia into a Gallade and used him in the final round alongside Glameow againstDawn's Piplup andTogekiss, where he narrowly gave Zoey the victory.

Gallade's known moves areMagical Leaf,Psychic,Signal Beam,Psycho Cut,Swords Dance, andVacuum Wave.

Leafeon

Debut	Double-Time Battle Training!
Voice actors
Japanese	Chinami Nishimura
English	Chinami Nishimura

Leafeon first appeared inDouble-Time Battle Training!, where it defeatedDawn's Cyndaquil andMamoswine in a practice battle alongside Zoey's Kirlia.

Leafeon later reappeared inComing Full Festival Circle! where it was used by Zoey in the semifinals of theSinnoh Grand Festival alongside herMismagius where it went up againstNando's Kricketune andLopunny. Although Leafeon was weakened by Kricketune'sBug Buzz it was eventually able to strike back thanks to an incredibleAerial Ace-Psywave combination move that allowed it to grow wings and hit back withLeaf Blade. Although it was a hard fought competition, Leafeon and Mismagius were able to secure Zoey her place in the final.

Leafeon's known moves areMagical Leaf,Leaf Blade,Double Team,Energy Ball, andAerial Ace.

Temporary

Chimchar

Debut	Classroom Training!

Zoey used aChimchar when she was younger in theSnowpointTrainers' School, as seen in a flashback inClassroom Training!. It is unknown if it actually belonged to her or if it was one of the many Pokémon used by youngsters in the Trainers' School.

Contests

Sinnoh Ribbons

This listing is of theRibbons Zoey has obtained in theSinnohregion:

• Unknown Ribbon (prior toMounting a Coordinator Assault!)
• JubilifeRibbon (Arrival of a Rival!)
• Unknown Ribbon (prior toPlaying the Leveling Field!)
• Unknown Ribbon (prior toClassroom Training!)
• BrusselRibbon (Double-Time Battle Training!)

Grand Festival ranking

Zoey has competed in the followingGrand Festival tournaments:

• Sinnoh Grand Festival - Winner (A Grand Fight for Winning!)

Other achievements

Zoey has competed in the followingPokémon Contests:

• Hearthome Contest - Runner-Up (Dawn's Early Night!)
• Wallace Cup - Top 4 (Strategy with a Smile!)

Outfits

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  Zoey's outfit in the Jubilife Contest
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  Zoey's outfit in the Hearthome and Brussel Contests
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  Zoey's outfit in the Wallace Cup
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  Zoey's outfit in the Grand Festival

Voice actors

Gallery

Artwork

Concept artwork fromPokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Trivia

• Counting only regular characters, Zoey is the first femalerival in theanimated series.
  • She is also the first female rival to defeatAsh in abattle.
• TheHikari and theNozomi are twoShinkansen (bullet train) lines in Japan, with the latter being faster. This may indicate that "Nozomi" was chosen as Zoey's Japanese name to imply that she is a betterCoordinator than Dawn, whose Japanese name is "Hikari".
• Zoey is the first major rival to win herregion's major tournament.
• Zoey'sMismagius is the only Pokémon inPokémon the Series to have used the moveLucky Chant, while herLumineon is the only Pokémon to have used the moveWaterfall.

Names

Related articles

• Episodes focusing on Zoey
• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

Zoey'sPokémon
On hand:	Glameow	Mismagius	Gastrodon	Lumineon	Gallade	Leafeon
Status unknown:	Chimchar

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