Valerie

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Valerie (Japanese: マーシュ Mache) is a er who is the Gym Leader of Laverre City's Gym, known officially as the Laverre Gym. She specializes in . She gives the to Trainers who defeat her.
==In the core series games==
Valerie appears in Pokémon X and Y as a Gym Leader. She is a fashion designer who originally came from Johto. She appears to possess a deep appreciation for all that is beautiful. Trainers who defeat Valerie will receive the , along with . Valerie also seems to want to feel like a Pokémon, and she self-designed her costume in an attempt to identify herself with Pokémon. Also, according to the television show Gym Freaks, her outfit weighs . It also states that she used to be a model and as such can wear incredibly high heels.
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===Gym Freaks===
:April: "Hello! It's time for Gym Freaks, your source for the hottest news about hot Gym Leaders in Kalos. So... I'm now in front of the Laverre City Gym! ... Oooooh. Valerie has arrived! She's glorious! What a beauty! With a fairylike existence! She can wear such high heels because she used to be a model. If I were wearing heels that high, I wouldn't be able to get out of my house. Ah... She went inside the Gym... That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone."
:April: "Hello! It's time for Gym Freaks, your source for the hottest news about hot Gym Leaders in Kalos. So... I'm now in front of the Laverre City Gym! ... Ohhh. Valerie has arrived! She's beautiful! So beautiful! Her existence is fairylike! Her clothes weigh 33 pounds! How can she managed to wear it? She might be surprisingly muscular... Oops. I shouldn't have said that... Ah... She went inside the Gym... That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone."
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Valerie forms a sync pair with and in Pokémon Masters EX. Valerie joins the after completing the twenty-third chapter of the PML Arc. 
Valerie has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories, the PML Arc and Legendary Adventures.
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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==Quotes==
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
Valerie is the Laverre City Gym Leader, as well as a famous fashion designer. She operates her fashion retail store and hosts fashion shows inside the Laverre Gym.
She debuted in A Fashionable Battle!. After and arrived in Laverre City, became excited about the prospect of meeting her. When a fashion show was about to start, Valerie became unsure of what to do while preparing for the fashion show. Blossom and brought over Serena and , and Valerie recommended them to replace two participants who didn't show up for her fashion show. During the event, Valerie had a Gym battle, to showcase her designs, against Sawyer and easily defeated his with the help of her 's speed. This battle caused Ash to realize that Valerie was going to be tough to deal with.
In Fairy-Type Trickery!, Valerie got to battle Ash next. When Ash and his friends arrived in the Laverre Gym, they initially noticed that Valerie was absent. She then made a grand entrance with flower petals to welcome Ash to the Gym. Beginning their two-on-two match, Valerie called out first. After defeated Valerie's Sylveon, Valerie sent out Spritzee next. Her strategy was revealed when she had Spritzee use . This managed to defeat Fletchinder, as Fletchinder took too long with the multiple s during the stage Trick Room was active. Valerie dealt with Hawlucha next. By treating it as a wrestling ring, Hawlucha withheld Spritzee's attacks and then ed the Trick Room, shattering it. Spritzee was defeated by Hawlucha, thus defeating Valerie. The s commented that Valerie hadn't lost to anybody in a while. She then gave Ash the as proof for defeating her. She reappeared in a flashback in the next episode.
She appeared in a fantasy in A League of His Own!, when Ash was talking to Everett about the Gym Leaders that he had defeated in Kalos, in order for him to be able to compete in the Lumiose Conference.
In A Towering Takeover!, Valerie was seen in her Gym, watching Lysandre's broadcast from Lumiose City along with her Pokémon. In Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, Valerie and Spritzee were among those who helped to destroy the Giant Rock.
She reappeared in a flashback in Till We Compete Again!.
====Character====
Valerie is always poised and polite. Behind this, however, Valerie is bold and confident in how she conducts herself on the battlefield. Her Fairy Pokémon are trained with beauty and power, or what she calls "hidden fangs", in mind. Valerie is incredibly empathetic and revealed that she wishes to be a Pokémon. As a result, she has developed the unique ability to speak to some Pokémon, which allows her to use them to their full abilities in battle such as her 's ribbons.
She is also creative and has an eye for detail. Valerie believes that only nature represents true beauty, and often incorporates floral and Pokémon motifs in her fashion designs. Her designs are best showcased in battle, where their intricate details and the free-flowing movement of the materials come to life.
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===GOTCHA!===
Valerie briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Valerie debuted in Quilladin Stands. She, alongside Grant and Olympia, went to visit Korrina, who was in a Laverre City hospital recuperating from injuries she sustained in a battle with Team Flare. They soon left to have a meeting with the other Kalos Gym Leaders to decide on how to deal with Team Flare. In Pyroar Breathes, , , , and joined the Gym Leaders and traveled to Geosenge Town to confront Team Flare. Shortly after they arrived, the group witnessed the ultimate weapon emerging from underground like a flower bud. To prevent the weapon from blooming, the Gym Leaders and Y used their bodies to keep the petals in place by force, but were met with interference by Bryony. 
The ultimate weapon eventually fired anyway, but the combined efforts of the Gym Leaders and their allies successfully weakened the weapon enough to make it unable to take any innocent lives. Using her newly-obtained , Xerxer, Y tried to destroy the ultimate weapon, but was interrupted by Malva and her . Due to Xerneas and Yveltal being evenly matched, Xerosic announced that Lysandre ordered a ceasefire. Xerxer confirmed this and retreated, taking Y and the others with it.
In Pinsir Glares, Ramos revealed that Team Flare blamed the destruction caused by the ultimate weapon on the Gym Leaders and the Vaniville children. and his friends were advised to keep out of the public's eye while the Gym Leaders helped rebuild the damaged areas. In Xerneas Gives, Valerie, Grant, Ramos, Olympia, and Wulfric helped stop Team Flare's attempt to reactivate the ultimate weapon by defeating a group of Grunts that were stationed around Cyllage City. After Team Flare was fully defeated, Valerie and her allies met with X and his friends at Lumiose City to congratulate them on their victory. 
====Pokémon====
This listing is of Valerie's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
==In the TCG==
The following is a list of cards mentioning or featuring Valerie or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==Trivia==
* Valerie's Japanese Leader title is .
* According to a in Kalos's hotels, Valerie is from the Johto region. herself confirms this as a fact in Pokémon Masters EX.
* In both the original Japanese game and anime, Valerie speaks with a Kyoto dialect of Japanese. Ecruteak City in the Johto region is inspired by the city of and some of its residents use the same dialect.
** In Pokémon Masters EX, mistakes Valerie for a Kimono Girl, who come from Ecruteak City and also use Eeveelutions.
* In Pokémon Masters EX, according to , Valerie's clothing costs over 500 Big Pearls, which translates to over 2,000,000.
* Valerie has some similarities to Sabrina, as both are female, the sixth Gym Leader of their respective regions, have long black hair, wear a corset, use warp panels in their Gyms, and have a Mr. Mime and an Eeveelution on their teams.
* Valerie's at Red and Black Writ of Challenge rank at Battle Chateau has moves and , but it lacks the move needed to execute them properly.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	マーシュ Mache 	From mâche (French for , rapunzel), related to the of the same name
English, German 	Valerie 	From Valerianella locusta (corn salad) and possibly faerie
Spanish 	Valeria 	From Valerianella locusta
French 	Valériane 	From Valerianella locusta
Italian 	Valérie 	From Valerianella locusta
Korean 	마슈 Masyu 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese () 	瑪綉 / 玛绣 Mǎxiù 	From the transcription of her Japanese name and 綉 / 绣 xiù / sau (embroidery)
Chinese () 	瑪綉 Máhsau 	From the transcription of her Japanese name and 綉 / 绣 xiù / sau (embroidery)
Brazilian Portuguese	ValerieValéria 	From her English nameFrom the genus Valerianella
Vietnamese 	Mashu 	Transcription of her Japanese name
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Game characters
Category:X and Y characters
Category:Animation characters
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Gym Leaders
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