Rachel

Rachel is a young performer from Santalune City, Kalos who joined Justin during his travels in HoennRachel traveled to Hoenn to learn about appeals as Hoenn is widely known as the "Origin of Performance". Her goal was to return to Kalos and become Kalos Queen.After her travels in Hoenn, Rachel would much later become a 2-time Grand Festival Champion, Champion of the Orange Challenge, and Kalos Queen.
==Biography==
===Grand Conquest===
Rachel first appeared in Birched! in a flashback cameo. Professor Birch mentioned her when Connor had to choose between Treecko and Torchic to be his starter Pokemon. Birch stated Rachel had also taken Mudkip. 
Rachel had her first appearance in The Figurine Doll!, competing with Mudkip in the Odale Contest, but she failed to advance to the battle rounds. 
Rachel met Justin and Summer in A Spotlight Debut! before the Rustboro Contest. She competed with Mudkip again, and this time advanced to the battle rounds but lost to Justin and his Eevee in the opening battle round. 
After this loss, Rachel approached Justin at the Rustboro Pokemon Center after overhearing him tell his mother he was not interested in Contests. Rachel wanted to travel with Justin, so could train her in Contests. Justin refused but she followed him through the day until he would agree. They explored the Devon Corps and afterward were found by Mr. Birney whose Wingull, Peeko, had been stolen.
Justin and Rachel retrieve Peeko from a thief who is a part of Team Magma. They also retrieve a package belonging to the Devon Corps president, Mr. Stone. Justin and Rachel return Peeko and the package. Thankful, Mr. Stone tasks the two of them to deliver a letter to his son, Steven, who is also the Hoenn Champion. Since the task was assigned to both of them, Justin agreed to travel with Rachel and teach her what he knew about Contests. 
As they grew to know each other, Rachel shared her dream of becoming Kalos Queen. She later met Connor who instantly developed a crush on her. 
===Battles Abalze===
At the start of the series in I Sing of Arms and the Man!, Rachel was shown in a cameo on television battling Drake to conquer the Orange Crew, and Yazmyne was watching the battle before beginning her journey. Rachel won the Full Battle with Latias defeating Drake's Dragonite and was presented the Winner's Trophy.
===Orange Saga===
Rachel shown in an image in Palace of Victory! as one of the trainers who had conquered The Orange Challenge. She was positioned in the Palace of Victory next to Justin and then next to Yazmyne. Rachel held the Winner's Trophy while posing with several new and old Pokemon, including Swampert, Skitty, and Latias.
Rachel physically returned between Memories of Appeal! and Ribbon Skies at Night! as a guest judge for the Hoenn Grand Festival. Rachel was announced as a 2-time Grand Festival winner and former Kalos Queen. She put on an appeal with Swampert, Plusle, and Minun to begin the competition.
After the opening ceremonies, Rachel reunites with Carrie and fondly remembers Yazmyne. Rachel has dinner with Yazmyne's friends and shares her story since the events of Grand Conquest. Rachel returned to Kalos but failed twice in the same year to become Kalos Queen. She then traveled to Kanto and placed in the Festival Top 16 as her double battle skills had rusted. Rachel subsequently took six months off from any performances and won back to back Grand Festival titles in Sinnoh and Riau when she returned to competition. She then lost to Summer in the finals of the Johto Grand Festival. After this loss, Justin invited Rachel to watch him face Drake of the Orange Crew, which Justin won to conquer the Orange Islands. Justin then convinced Rachel to complete the challenge herself.  Rachel won the Orange Challenge and returned to Kalos. She defeated Champion Diantha in a Master Class Showcase to finally become Kalos Queen and just recently lost the position.
At the end of the Grand Festival, Rachel presented Evelyn the Hoenn Ribbon Cup. In an interview, Rachel shared she intended to compete in Hoenn Contests once again and ultimately earn the title "Master Coordinator" by winning a Ribbon Cup from all five regions.
==Pokemon==
		
		
==Contests==
===Hoenn Ribbons===
*Fallarbor Ribbon (Minun's Spectacular Encore!)
*Verdanturf Ribbon (Popping the Balloon!)
*Lilycove Ribbon (The Drought on Lilycove!)
*Maisie Island Ribbon (The Luck of the Assist!)
*Sootopolis Ribbon (When Mentor and Student Collide!)
===Grand Festival Ranking===
Rachel placed in the following Grand Festival competitions
*Hoenn Grand Festival - Top 4 (Now or nEvyr!)
*Kanto Grand Festival - Top 16
*Sinnoh Grand Festival - Winner
*Riau Grand Festival - Winner
*Johto Grand Festival - Runner-Up
===Other Contests===
*Odale Contest - N/A (The Figurine Doll!)
*Rustboro Contest - Top 4 (A Spotlight Debut!)
*Slateport Contest - Top 4 (A Contest Spectacular!)
*Rubello Contest - N/A (Stranded on Stage!)
==Showcases==
===Princess Keys===
*Laverre Princess Key (prior to Convening with the Elite!)
*Dendemille Princess Key (prior to Convening with the Elite!)
*Avignon Princess Key (prior to Convening with the Elite!)
===Master Class===
*Snowbelle Master Class Showcase - Top 3 (In the Reign of Queen Diantha!)
==Pokemon Competitions==
*Orange Challenge - Winner (I Sing of Arms and the Man!)
===Miscellaneous Competitions===
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