Kelly (Hoenn)

Kelly (Japanese: カナタ Kanata) is a recurring character in . She is a Pokémon Coordinator from Lilycove City who first appeared in Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry.
==History==
===Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire===
After meeting at the Berry markets, and Kelly quickly became friends and rivals in the upcoming Pokémon Contest. Kelly escorted the group to her mother's Pokéblock store, where May was introduced to Pokéblock making and a Berry Blender for the first time.
In Lessons in Lilycove, using her , May got off to a bad start, but managed to scrape through the Lilycove Contest's Appeals Round. Kelly, on the other hand, was very successful in making her way through, earning herself a 27.6 for her Grumpig's Pokéblock juggling performance. 
Eventually, Kelly faced off against May in the final round of the Contest. Her d hard, quickly taking control of the round with its attack. However, May overcame Psychic by having Combusken aim a at the ceiling, dealing damage to Grumpig and causing it to eventually lose control of its Psychic attack. When time ran out, May had the most points remaining and won the Contest, earning her third Ribbon. Shortly after this, Kelly congratulated May, with both of them claiming they learned much from each other, and that they would both be ready for the next time they met up in a Contest battle.
In Hi Ho Silver Wind!, it was revealed that Kelly sent May a letter in the post, wishing her luck in the Hoenn Grand Festival.
Kelly was also seen very briefly at home watching the Hoenn Grand Festival on television in Deceit and Assist.
===Pokémon Journeys: The Series===
In Battling as Hard as Stone!, Kelly and her Grumpig were seen watching 's Masters Eight Tournament match against on television.
==Character==
Kelly is a fiery individual, who trains hard to prove that she is the best. While she is currently embarking on becoming a Top Coordinator, her long-term goal and real passion is to take over her mother's Pokéblock store.
She is upbeat, and encouraged while she experimented with making her own Pokéblock in Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry. This attribute was also showcased during her performance, where she got the crowd involved by clapping along. Kelly utilizes a an experimental approach in her Contests, often taking control of the rounds with her unconventional methods and Grumpig's attack.
==Pokémon==
This listing is of Kelly's known in :
==Contests==
===Hoenn Ribbons===
This listing is of the Ribbons Kelly has obtained:
* Unknown Ribbon (prior to Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry)
===Other achievements===
Kelly has competed in the following Pokémon Contests:
* Contest - Runner-Up (Lessons in Lilycove)
==Voice actors==
==Trivia==
* Kelly's Japanese name (Kanata) and May's Japanese name (Haruka) both appear in the line "Haruka kanata umi no mukō no" from the first Ruby and Sapphire opening theme (Haruka kanata meaning "faraway"). 
** The next line also coincidentally contains Minamo City, the city where Kelly is from.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	カナタ Kanata 	
English, Italian	Kelly 	Similar to Japanese name
Korean 	다솜 Dasom 	Archaic Korean word meaning "love"
Category:Animation characters
Category:Coordinators
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