Poppy

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Poppy (Japanese: ポピー Poppy) is a member of the Elite Four of the Paldea region. She specializes in .
==Appearance==
Poppy is a young female child with fair skin, onyx black eyes, black hair, and an average build. Her attire is mostly in a grayish-blue color, involving the visor on her head, her trenchcoat, and dress shoes. She also wears black gloves on both hands and faded cream white tights on her legs. Additionally, she carries a key-shaped purse that she wears around her neck like a necklace. In Pokémon Masters EX, an alternate palette of her default appearance shows her visor, trenchcoat, and dress shows being bright azalea pink. Her key-shaped purse is purple, while the gloves and tights are pink.
==In the core series games==
Poppy is first introduced to the by Rika after they have won seven Gym Badges. Although she is far younger than the rest of the Elite Four, as well as Paldea's Gym Leaders, Poppy is considered one of the strongest Pokémon Trainers in the region. She is normally sweet and good-natured, but becomes competitive during s. Because of her age, she refers to her Pokémon with childlike nicknames, referring to Copperajah as Rajah (Japanese: ダイオウちゃん Daiou-chan) and Tinkaton as Tinkie (Japanese: デカヌちゃん Dekanu-chan). After the player becomes a , Poppy watches their battle against Nemona in Mesagoza. Additionally, Poppy looks up to Rika as a mentor, despite Rika claiming Poppy is a better Trainer than she is, and Larry, whom she speaks highly of.
===The Indigo Disk===
Poppy can be invited to Unova's Blueberry Academy as a special coach. There, she decides to start attending classes at Naranja Academy/Uva Academy in the following school year. When talking with Geeta in the League Club Room, Poppy reveals that she's trying to draw a picture of her superior, which is a nod to Geeta's concept art.Poppy's dialogue in the new Pokemon DLC references Geeta's concept art - Twitter When interacting with Larry, Poppy asks if she is his best friend, but Larry, unable to answer, changes the subject, annoying Poppy. When conversing with Rika, Poppy is annoyed that the students mistake her for a lost kid, prompting her friend to reply with a remark on how adorable she is, which quickly cheers her up.
===Pokémon===
Poppy will stallize her at the first opportunity.
====Champion Assessment====
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====Traded to the player====
Upon the third unique interaction with Poppy in the League Club Room, she will trade a Tinkatuff to the player in exchange for almost any Pokémon excluding , , or Mythical Pokémon.
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Poppy forms a sync pair with and in Pokémon Masters EX. Her Steelix is capable of Mega Evolving. Poppy became a playable sync pair on May 16, 2024.
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==Gallery==
===Core series===
====Sprites and models====
 	
VS model from	profile image from
====Artwork====
Concept art from
===Merchandise===
Sleeves byきりさき (@kirisAki_29) on Twitter (archived copy)
==Quotes==
==In animation==
===Pokémon Horizons: The Series===
Poppy debuted in Welcome to Naranja Academy!, watching the battle between Liko and Ann at Naranja Academy.
In Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four, Poppy faced Dot and in the Elite Four Tag Battle. Using her and , she went up against Dot's Quaxly and Iono's , only to lose by default when Copperajah was defeated by Bellibolt. After the battle, Poppy encouraged Dot not to look down on herself despite Iono doing most of the work to win the battle, and for Dot to have more self confidence in herself as a Trainer.
In Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!, Poppy met up with Dot after the school tournament and encouraged her on her future progress as a Trainer.
Poppy appeared again in HZ079, when the Rising Volt Tacklers appeared at the asking for permission to go to Area Zero, Poppy appeared along with the other members of the Elite Four. Later, she watched Liko, Roy, and Dot's battle against Geeta along with the others present.
====Character====
Poppy has a bright and cheerful personality, being very friendly and sociable to people she meets. She is also humble in defeat, and is kind and encouraging towards opponents such as when she encouraged Dot to have more self confidence as a Trainer. Despite being a young child, Poppy's skills as a Steel-type Trainer earned her title as one of Paldea's Elite Four. In battle Poppy's personality slightly changes as she becomes more excited and ruthless, not holding back against opponents, she also likes to use weather conditions to her advantage.
====Pokémon====
====Voice actors====
===Pokémon: Paldean Winds===
Poppy briefly appeared in Breathe Together, alongside Geeta and Rika, during Ohara, Aliquis, and Hohma's video presenting Naranja Academy.
===Artwork===
 	
Official artwork from	Concept art from
 	
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====Eyecatch====
==In the TCG==
Poppy was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese expansion and the English expansion, with artwork by yuu. An version with artwork by the same illustrator and a version of the card with artwork by Ryota Murayama were released in the same sets. It allows players to move up to 2 from one of their Pokémon and attach them to another of their Pokémon.
==Trivia==
* Poppy is the youngest known Elite Four member in any region.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ポピー Poppy 	From
English, German, Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese	Poppy 	From her Japanese name
Spanish 	Pola 	From amapola (poppy)
French 	Popi 	From her Japanese name
Italian 	Verina 	From papavero (poppy)
Korean 	뽀삐 Ppoppi 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese () 	波琵 Bōpí 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese () 	波琵 Bōpèih 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Thai 	ป๊อปปี้ Poppi	Transcription of her Japanese name
Rajah
Tinkie
==References==
==Related articles==
* Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Category:Game characters
Category:Scarlet and Violet characters
Category:Pokémon: Paldean Winds characters
Category:Elite Four Trainers
Category:Steel-type Trainers
Category:Trainers with Tera Orbs
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