Cynthia (anime)

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Cynthia (Japanese: シロナ Shirona) is a recurring character in . Cynthia is the current of the Sinnoh region and has helped deal with several crises, particularly those involving Team Galactic and Team Rocket. 
In , Cynthia is revealed to be one of the top eight Pokémon Trainers in the within the World Coronation Series.
==In animation==
===History===
====Pre-series====
During Cynthia's childhood, she received an for what would become her first partner Pokémon, a that she trained and became great partners with. Cynthia and Gible went through several paths on their journey, including at this time when Cynthia caught a , a Pokémon that she would eventually evolve into . 
This Gible would evolve into a and become her main battle partner. As revealed in Top-Down Training!, Cynthia used to focus only on getting stronger when she was younger, causing her to hurt Pokémon with her reckless behavior. That changed, however, when she discovered the legends of and . 
Over time, Cynthia eventually became the Champion of the Sinnoh League with the help of Garchomp.
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Cynthia was first mentioned in Lucian's flashback in An Elite Meet and Greet!, along with the members of the Sinnoh Elite Four.
She properly debuted in Top-Down Training!, where she was first seen battling against Lucian with her on television. She then arrived in person in Amity Square, where she was studying ancient tablets. It was here that she met , , and Paul, who rushed down to Amity Square after they heard rumors of Cynthia being there. Paul challenged her to a Full Battle, but Cynthia won easily. She then mentioned that she was just like Paul in her youth, determined to win with the strongest Pokémon. After the battle, because Nurse Joy was busy, she and personally healed Paul's Pokémon, after convincing him to take them to a Pokémon Center. After this, back at the Amity Square Ruins, she explained that something written there means very much to her: "When every life meets another life, something will be born". Later, Ash would think about this quote from time to time. Cynthia then decided to go to Celestic Town, where she planned to study the legend of Dialga, Palkia, and the Lustrous Orb.
Since that encounter, one of Ash and Paul's main goals in the series has become to face and defeat Cynthia in a Pokémon battle, something shown several times in .
After Team Galactic stole the Adamant Orb in Losing Its Lustrous!, Cynthia was forced to return to Celestic Town, where she met Ash, Dawn, and Brock again. During this meeting, Cynthia introduced them to her grandmother, a researcher into the legends of Sinnoh, and Cyrus, an important executive in the Sinnoh region and found out about Ash and Dawn's previous encounters with and . 
At Cyrus's suggestion, Cynthia and her grandmother took the two to see the Lustrous Orb, unaware that it was a Team Galactic plot to storm the Museum. In Double Team Turnover!, Cynthia managed to easily defeat Saturn in a battle, but this only served to buy the other members of Team Galactic time and finish invading the place.
Cynthia decided to use this time to ask Ash and Brock to tend to and , who were violently injured in the battle, and soon went in search of the Orb again, sending Garchomp out in search of their location. At the Pokémon Center, Cynthia discovered that Ash's Chimchar was the same one used by Paul during their previous encounter and talked to the Chimp Pokémon about its future and the relationship it had with these two Trainers. Shortly afterwards, Cynthia discussed about Team Galactic's real goals with Ash, Dawn and Brock.
Once arrived with 's location, Cynthia and the others headed to the ruins of Celestic Town, where another confrontation between Team Galactic and Team Rocket began. Despite their best efforts, Team Galactic managed to achieve their goal and stole the Lustrous Orb. Later, when Cyrus said goodbye to the group, Cynthia began to suspect his real intentions. The next day, when she was saying goodbye to Ash and his friends, Cynthia was informed that a challenger had asked for a battle against her for the title of Champion.
In Aiding the Enemy!, Cynthia battled Aaron to defend her title of Champion of the Sinnoh region on television, which she won. Ash and his friends commented that while Aaron was strong enough to be a member of the Elite Four, Cynthia was still far stronger than him.
Cynthia briefly appeared during the opening of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, where she was shown battling against Palmer.
Cynthia joined Ash and his friends in the final stages of Team Galactic's plan in The Needs of the Three!. However, during their drive to Mount Coronet, Ash, Brock, and Dawn were teleported to the Team Galactic HQ by the .
In The Battle Finale of Legend!, Cynthia freed Ash and the others, who had been captured by Team Galactic during the confrontation. Shortly thereafter, Cynthia helped Ash and his friends protect the lake guardians and put a stop to Team Galactic's plans at Spear Pillar. After the defeat of Team Galactic, Cynthia witnessed Ash, Dawn, and Brock teaming up with Azelf, Mesprit and Uxie to save Sinnoh from the destruction caused by the by the Red Chain's disruption in Dialga and Palkia. At the end of the day, Cynthia thanked the three of them for what they did and for saving the Sinnoh region from destruction.
As of An Old Family Blend!, Cynthia observed the Lily of the Valley Conference alongside Charles Goodshow. While watching, she showed a deep interest specifically in the battle between Ash and Paul in Working on a Right Move!. After the result of the battle between the two, Cynthia remembered the moment she met them and said that she will wait for the moment when she will face Ash and Paul in a battle after they after growing up as Trainers. At the end of the competition in The Semi-Final Frontier!, she personally delivered the trophy to the winner, .
In Memories Are Made of Bliss!, Ash and his friends watched her battle with Flint for the title of Champion. Flint's Infernape managed to defeat two of her Pokémon, but Garchomp ultimately defeated Flint's Infernape, earning Cynthia the victory. During the battle, Ash saw himself represented in the battle and imagined himself in the battle against Cynthia, further reinforcing his dreams of becoming a Pokémon Master.
Cynthia made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
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In All for the Love of Meloetta!, Cynthia met up with Ash again in Virbank City in Unova at an ice cream stand. She told Ash, and about the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup, where she would have an . Ash and then decided to go with Cynthia and participate. On the way to the seaport to take a plane to Cynthia's villa in Undella Town, she almost hit an injured with her car. She discovered that it was suffering from a fever and gave Ash, Iris, and Cilan instructions on how to make it feel better. She was revealed to have a which used to freeze the water. Cynthia and Ash broke the ice and took it to Meloetta. 
After it recovered a little, Iris asked Cynthia if she could battle her and her Garchomp while she used , as Iris was thrilled to battle a she had never met before. Cynthia agreed and the battle got underway, in which Cynthia stopped the battle due to concerns her Garchomp may hurt Iris's Axew.
In Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!, Ash and his friends arrived in Undella Town, at Cynthia's villa. During the get-together, Jervis and Cynthia argued far from the others about Meloetta. After that, Cynthia watched a battle between Dawn and Cilan, and then at dusk Cynthia joins the others to watch a song sung by Melloeta, but unlike the others, Cynthia watched with concern the presentation of Melody Pokémon.
During an incident with a wild in Iris and the Rogue Dragonite!, Jervis revealed that Cynthia has traveled to Lacunosa Town to begin preparations for the competition.
In Jostling for the Junior Cup!, Cynthia was seen talking with Alder in Lacunosa Town, where the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup was held, politely refusing his offer to go dine together until they were interrupted by the arrival of Ash and Trip. Later, she participated in an exhibition match with her Garchomp against Unova Elite Four member Caitlin and her . 
Cynthia then appeared in Battling Authority Once Again!, where she observed the tournament and helped Iris with 's problem with listening to her commands and gave Trip some advice. After the conversation Trip thought to himself that after defeating Alder, she would be next and during the battle between Iris and Dawn, Cynthia showed deep interest in Dragonite's performance and relationship with Iris. 
In the following episode, Cynthia was seen watching the battle of Iris against Ash and after the battle, Cynthia talked to Iris about their relationships with Pokémon and that motivated Iris to keep doing her best with Dragonite.
In Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!, Cynthia was seen watching the battle Trip was allowed to have against Alder for winning the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup. After this, Cynthia attended the closing ceremony and everyone returns to Cynthia's Villa where Ash and the others will stay for a few more days.
Back in Undella Town, she watched a battle between Ash and Dawn, which Cynthia evaluated to be a tie between the two and later went with the others to wave Dawn farewell when she went to Johto. Soon after, Cynthia witnessed Ash and leaving on their way to get a Badge at Humilau City's Gym in The Road to Humilau! and remained in Lacunosa Town to help dismantle the competition's decorations.
In Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!, during the last set-up of the competition, Cynthia was informed that Team Rocket attacked her villa behind Meloetta. When she met up with Ash's friends and Ridley, she became aware of the situation and they all headed towards the Abyssal Ruins. In Unova's Survival Crisis!, when 's plans advanced, Cynthia helped Ash and his friends put a stop to Team Rocket's Operation Tempest and saved the Unova region from the 's 's rage with the help of Meloetta. At the end of the day, Cynthia joined the others to say goodbye to Meloetta.
Cynthia said goodbye to Ash in Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige! after informing him that the Unova League was starting in a few weeks in Vertress City and wished everyone good luck in the future.
Cynthia also made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of Genesect and the Legend Awakened.
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Cynthia made a cameo appearance at the end of Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!, watching Ash's World Coronation Series match against Volkner through television. Volkner revealed that she was participating in the World Coronation Series and had made it to the Master Class.
In Star Night, Star Flight!, Cynthia encountered Ash and Goh while they were investigating a town in Johto that had been caught in an endless night. Goh and Ash then talked to Cynthia about a girl they met earlier and a Pokémon that they thought was an . The three than met up with and her mother and asked if the Pokémon she'd seen the previous day was an Unown with Tiara confirmed. After explaining how she'd met the Unown, Tiara became upset, claiming she wanted to see the stars as the Unown had made it endless night's to help her to find her again. This caused the Unown to attack Cynthia, Ash, and Goh, but were eventually defeated thanks to Cynthia's Garchomp. Tiara apologized for being selfish and the town became day again.
Cynthia appeared in a fantasy in A Battle of Mega Versus Max!, along with other Masters Eight Trainers.
She appeared in The Gates of Warp!, where Ash and Chloe met her at the Canalave Library, looking for information about Palkia. When they exited the library later, they were attacked by the Alternate World Team Rocket. Cynthia battled against them, forcing them to retreat, with Ash and Chloe pursuing them to their world. During the climax of the battle between and in Showdown at the Gates of Warp!, Cynthia found a portal where she could see Ash and the others. When everyone decided to get together and ask to help, Cynthia joined the residents of the normal world and the to get everything sorted out. When it all came to an end, Cynthia welcomed Ash, Dawn, Goh, and Chloe on their arrival in the normal world.
During the Sinnoh Festival in The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1), Cynthia reunited with Ash, Goh, and Dawn again and revealed that she was organizing part of the event. Next, Cynthia gave a lecture and details for them about Sinnoh's past. At the end of the event, Cynthia hosted a catching competition where the three should capture one of the Pokémon that were given to Trainers from the region's bygone eras: , , and . Upon completing the objectives, Cynthia gave each of them a book with the ancient history of Sinnoh.
A short time later, unaware that Team Galactic had returned, Dawn contacted Cynthia to help with a strange phenomenon occurring at Mount Coronet in The Arceus Chronicles (Part 2) and in the next episode. Cynthia joined Ash, Dawn, Brock, and Goh in battle during the return of Team Galactic, who sought to rescue Cyrus from the dimension he was trapped in. Cynthia single-handedly defeated Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn's Pokémon using her and lent Garchomp so Brock can help save a that was out of control.
In The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4), Cynthia managed to arrest the Team Galactic s as they try to escape, joining then Ash and his friends. Together, they asked for help from who, together with the , managed to avoid the worst. Lastly, Cynthia watched along with Brock while Ash and his friends trying to save Heatran from inside the massive monster formed by Arceus's Flame Plate.
In Aim For The Eight!, Cynthia was revealed to be ranked as the second-strongest Trainer in the Master Class behind .
In Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, Cynthia participated in Masters Eight Tournament, along with the rest of the Masters Eight, reuniting with Ash and Iris, and meeting Alain and the other regional Champions. Her first opponent was chosen to be Iris. After Diantha and 's battle concluded in the following episode, Cynthia and Iris began their battle. In the next episode, she emerged victorious in her battle against the Unova Champion, advancing her to the semifinals.
In Battling as Hard as Stone!, Cynthia watched Ash and 's battle, where the Alola Champion emerged victorious. After the battle, Cynthia was shown to be looking forward to battling Ash in the semifinals.
In Bewitch, Battle, and Bewilder!, Cynthia revealed to Diantha that she intended to retire from competitive battling following the Masters Eight Tournament. She then begun her battle against Ash and quickly managed to gain the upper hand, knocking out half of his team with just her . As the battle progressed in the next episode, Cynthia surprised the entire stadium by choosing to use Dynamax instead of Mega Evolution. The battle concluded in Whittle While You Work!, with Togekiss and Garchomp being defeated by after putting up a tough fight, which eliminated her from the tournament. Inspired by this battle, and realizing she has even more to learn from battling, Cynthia decided not to retire from battling and revealed this change of heart to Diantha after the battle.
From A Flood of Torrential Gains! to Partners in Time!, Cynthia and Diantha watched Ash's match against Leon. During the battle, Cynthia talked to Diantha about Ash's battle strategies. Following Ash's victory, Cynthia and Diantha celebrated the end of the tournament and felt so fired up by the battle they had just witnessed that they decided to have a friendly battle with each other.
===Character===
Cynthia is near-universally admired and respected as Sinnoh's . Often regarded with the imposing presence of a queen on the battlefield, she is measured in her dignified battling style that combines extreme power and expert precision with an air of grace. As shown in her battle with Ash, she frequently substitutes her Pokémon to disrupt her opponent's momentum and gain various advantages. 
Cynthia typically dresses formally in a long black coat and black shoes.
Cynthia is calm, not showing the slightest stress even in the heat of . Even when surprised by an opponent's tactic, she maintains her level-headed and calm demeanor, silently or verbally praising them. However, her love for battling began to wane over time, leading her to believe that retirement was in her best interest as she thought she knew all there was to battling after years of experience. This view would ultimately be discarded following a battle with Ash, leaving her with the desire to master battling and research at an even greater level after experiencing the thrill and joy of battling the young Pallet Town Trainer, whom she was both fond of and saw big potential in.
As an archeologist, Cynthia is incredibly wise and well-versed in the Sinnoh time-space legends. Throughout she often quoted "When every life meets another life, something will be born", a line directly from the Sinnoh time-space legends. She is particularly interested in the friendship between Trainers and their Pokémon, and enjoys mentoring young Trainers, willingly offering advice to support their growth such as , Paul, , and Unova League's Caitlin. Upon her return in , Cynthia is seen studying various mythologies and regions of the world, showing much knowledge about Pokémon from other regions like Alola or Unova.
In her spare time, if any, Cynthia makes sure to unwind at her Undella Town villa. She also has a sweet tooth, as shown in many of her appearances; however, she often struggles with which flavor to choose as shown in Top-Down Training! and All for the Love of Meloetta!. 
In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, Cynthia is revealed to have a very close friendship with Diantha.
===Pokémon===
The only permanent member of Cynthia's team is . Despite Cynthia not having a specialty type, she is well known for her affinity for Pokémon; because of this, Cynthia uses powerful Pokémon of that type like and , which led to her being challenged by in All for the Love of Meloetta!. She also seems to work exceptionally well towards ; as shown in Double Team Turnover!, when she combined the powers of both her Garchomp and against Team Galactic in addition to Pokémon in The Fiery Road to Mastership; when she both used her Gastrodon and against Iris in their World Coronation Series Masters Eight Match.
Cynthia is rarely seen using any other Pokémon besides her ; however, in dire situations, she has resorted to other Pokémon on her team, and they appear similarly well-trained. For example, was able to easily defeat Aaron's Beautifly despite it being on the receiving end of a doubly supereffective , singlehandedly defeated Team Galactic's Pokémon, managed to defeat half of 's team in battle, was able to withstand several powerful supereffective es from Ash's Lucario, her easily defeated Iris's Dragonite, and her Kommo-o thwarted Alternate World Team Rocket's initial plans with a single .
During her battle with Ash, Cynthia was revealed to have a Dynamax Band in addition to having a Key Stone. Cynthia used this primarily to cause unpredictability in battle and pushed several of Ash's Pokémon to the limit.
This listing is of Cynthia's known in :
====On hand====
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====In rotation====
====Other====
====Temporary====
===Achievements===
====Pokémon League====
Cynthia has competed in the following Pokémon League Conferences:
* Sinnoh League - Champion (prior to An Elite Meet and Greet!)
====World Coronation Series====
Cynthia has competed in the World Coronation Series. Her rank and class are as follows:
* Unknown (Master Class; prior to Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!)
* Rank: 2 (Master Class; Aim For The Eight!)
* Masters Eight Tournament - Top 4 (Whittle While You Work!)
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===Voice actors===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Journeys===
Cynthia appeared in a fantasy in Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start! & Trial on a Golden Scale! (Part 2).
==In the games==
===Pokémon Mezastar===
Cynthia, in a version based on the animated series, appeared in Pokémon Mezastar.https://twitter.com/Pokemon_Meza/status/1568071704244457472 In this game, she is seen using a , , , and . In the second Double Chain series set, Cynthia also appeared as an opponent in an event that recreated the Masters Eight Tournament that ran from October 27 to November 21, 2022. Upon beating the character, the player can receive a Support Pokémon Ticket based on Cynthia's Garchomp, which can Mega Evolve.https://pokemonmezastar.com/event/e2210142/
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==Trivia==
* Not counting main characters, Cynthia has appeared in more episodes of the than any other .
** She also has more known Pokémon under her ownership than any other Champion besides .
* Verity, a main character in I Choose You!, has a mother who bears a remarkable resemblance to Cynthia. Though the is set in an alternate continuity from , director Kunihiko Yuyama has repeatedly confirmed that the woman isn't Cynthia.https://www.pscp.tv/w/1OwxWWyEOXMxQ?t=1h05m
* Cynthia owning a could be a reference to Pokémon Masters EX, in which Sygna Suit forms a sync pair with one.
* Out of all recurring Pokémon Trainers that have been shown having official s in the animated series, Cynthia has the longest winning streak at 704 episodes, from Top-Down Training! to Whittle While You Work!.
* With the exception of , Cynthia has met all of Ash's main rivals.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	シロナ Shirona 	From 白南天 shironanten, . Symbolizes "love growing stronger" and "good home" in the language of flowers.Matsumiya's Twitter (Japanese)
English, French, German	Cynthia 	Possibly chosen due to similarity to "synthesis", or combining different pieces into one entity, which is a reference to the fact she combines several types in her arsenal. This name also refers to the Greek goddess , who is associated with the moon, which may be a parallel to Cyrus, whose name refers to the sun.
Italian 	Camilla 	Probably derived from , an Amazon warrior described in the .
Spanish 	Cintia 	Spanish equivalent of the name Cynthia. As in English, it refers to the Greek moon goddess Artemis (Artemisa in Spanish), as a counterpart to Helio (Cyrus), whose name comes from , the Greek solar deity.
Korean 	난천 Nancheon 	From 남천 (南天) namcheon, nandina. May also contain 난초 (蘭草) nancho, orchid
Chinese () 	竹蘭 / 竹兰 Zhúlán 	From 南天竹 nántiānzhú / nàahmtīnjūk (nandina) and possibly 蘭花 / 兰花 lánhuā / làahnfā (orchid)
Chinese () 	竹蘭 Jūklàahn 	From 南天竹 nántiānzhú / nàahmtīnjūk (nandina) and possibly 蘭花 / 兰花 lánhuā / làahnfā (orchid)
Brazilian Portuguese 	CíntiaCynthia 	Similar to her English name.Same as her English name.
Russian 	Синтия Sintiya 	Transcription of English name
Vietnamese 	Shirona 	Transliteration of her Japanese name
Thai 	ชิโรนะ Shirona 	Transliteration of her Japanese name
==References==
==Related articles==
* Cynthia
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