Serena (game)

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Serena (Japanese: セレナ Serena) is the female player character in , and also serves as the rival in the same games if the player chooses to play as the . Her male counterpart is .
If playing as Serena, the player character may earn the title of by defeating most of the Trainers in the Battle Chateau.
==Terminology==
She is named Serena (Japanese: セレナ Serena) when she appears as a non-player character in the Generation VI games. The same name would be reused for merchandise and in the Pokémon Masters EX mobile game. Pre-release media for referred to Serena as Yvonne (Japanese: ワイ Y).
==In the core series games==
===Appearance===
;As player character
Serena is a young girl whose appearance changes based on trainer customization. The player can choose between 3 different preset default appearances, chooseing between Serena's hair, eye and skin color. These defaults otherwise are identical. In most media and her stock art, Serena uses the default middle option, having gray eyes and long honey-blonde hair.
Serenas's hair is styled with long Honey blonde hair. Her head is covered by a red Felt Hat that has a black ribbon tied around the base. This hat is thick and has a wide brim going all the way around her scalp, folding upwards. The hat has a pair of white Wide-Frame Sunglasses with black visors. These glasses are circular in shape and end in a point towards the outsides connecting to the arms of the glasses. Serena has tall rounded eyes, having gray irises and three eye lashes on each eye. Her thin eyebrows show no color.
Her dress is a black sleeveless High-Waisted Outfit, having a deeper black collar. The dress has a red pleated skirt with 7 sections on the front and back ends, the sides being longer than the rest. The sides also have pockets. Her long black OTK Socks go up to her mid thigh, and lack any decoration on them. The black High Top shoes have darker black laces and gray soles. The sides of each foot are decorated with pink Poké Ball-like markings. Serena's bag of choice is a pink Tote Bag that opens on the top with two pink straps on the ends used to slring around one should like a purse. The bag is covered in several patched squares with a half ciricle being included in the middle.
Serena wears her black Mega Ring along her left hand. This Mega Ring is decorated with a gray symbol around the Key Stone similar to that of the Mega Evolution symbol.
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Serena's appearance as an NPC is nearly identical to that of her center default player character appearance. She lacks the hat and glassses that her player counterpart would otherwise have, instead she sports a long curly Ponytail in the same Honey blonde color.
===Pokémon X and Y===
Seren appears both as a playable and non-playable character in . When playing as , Serena will appears as one of the player's friends and rivals.
====As the protagonist====
Serena is a girl living in Vaniville Town with her friends , Tierno, Trevor, and Shauna. She recently moved into Vaniville Town. Her owns a and , the latter of which wakes Serena up at the start of the game.
====As a non-playable character====
Serena is a young girl who lives in Vaniville Town when the protagonist moves into town. Serena is the 's neighbor and their main rival, choosing the first partner Pokémon which is super effective against the player's. She is also the character who teaches the player and Shauna how to a Pokémon, catching a with the use of her . Soon after, she can be seen in Santalune Forest with the other friends.
Serena is the child of two prominent Pokémon battlers, and is seen as one of the two best battlers of the group of friends, alongside the protagonist.
At , Serena battles with the player against Tierno and Trevor. She then helps the player defeat Team Flare at Glittering Cave to save the fossil assistant, and is given the fossil not chosen afterward. At the Tower of Mastery in Shalour City, Serena battles the player for the chance to get the Mega Ring.
The next time Serena battles the player is in front of the Coumarine Gym.
When the group of friends meets up and decides to go to the haunted area in , Serena is the only one of the friends to not go to the house, claiming that she has to train. She then helps the player defeat Team Flare at the Poké Ball Factory.
The next time Serena battles the player is in front of the Anistar Gym. After the player defeats the gym, she will ask for a rematch, but cancels her challenge after Lysandre announces his plan of eradicating all life forms not a part of Team Flare. She then helps the player defeat Team Flare get to the legendary Pokémon and defeat Team Flare for good.
As the player traverses , Serena appears by a derelict altar and demands one last battle before their final challenge.
After the player enters the Hall of Fame and battles at the Battle Maison, Serena can be battled in Kiloude City, at which point she has obtained a Mega Ring of her own. When defeated for the first time here, she will give the player an Absolite and tell the player to meet Professor Sycamore in Anistar City. She can be battled at Kiloude City once per day.
===Pokémon===
As the player character, Serena can have up to all 721 Pokémon available in the Kalos games. As an NPC, She uses a selection of Pokémon through out the story to battle the player, including usage of Mega Evolution.
Serena is required to pick between , or as her first partner Pokémon. As the player, she will choose the Pokémon first, as NPC, Serena will pick the first partner Pokémon with the type advantage over the player.
As the player, she is also required to catch either or .
====Required in story====
;First partner Pokémon
Tierno will offer Serena one of these three Pokémon at the start of the game under Professor Sycamore. Both as player character and NPC.
		
;Legendary Pokémon
As the player, she is also required to catch either or in the Team Flare Secret HQ after it awakens to be used for the ultimate weapon. The player will then be asked if they would like to use the Legendary Pokémon to fight against Lysandre.
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Serena has another Pokémon besides her , likely her first partner Pokémon, as noted by having two party slots filled during the tutorial.
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=====First Multi Battle partner=====
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==In the spin-off games==
===Super Smash Bros. Series===
====Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U====
Serena appears alongside Calem as a trophy in the 3DS version. They are both simply referred to as Pokémon Trainer (Pokémon X & Y). Also, Jigglypuff's eighth alternate skin has it wear Serena's red Felt Hat and white Wide-Brim Sunglasses.
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NA: We suppose it's possible you've missed out up till now, so let us explain: in Pokémon, you set out from your hometown on a Pokémon journey, catching Pokémon and fighting battles with them. In Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, you reach the next town and find yourself embroiled in a tale of... No, wait–no spoilers!
PAL: If you've been living under a rock for some years now, let us explain. In Pokémon, you start from your home town on your own Pokémon journey, catching Pokémon and fighting battles with them. In Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, you reach the next town and find yourself embroiled in a tale of... Well, we won't spoil it for you.
====Super Smash Bros. Ultimate====
Jigglypuff's eighth alternate skin based on Serena reappears.
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Serena, who is based on the player character, forms a sync pair with and its evolved forms and , along with , , , and in Pokémon Masters EX. Her Zygarde is capable of transforming into its . Serena became a playable sync pair on June 30, 2020.
Serena has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories, Legendary Adventures and the Villain Arc.
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==Quotes==
==Counterparts==
===In animation===
====Pokémon the Series====
Serena is a of Ash Ketchum in Pokémon the Series: XY. She first joined up with him in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle! and officially joined him on his by Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!. She is a Pokémon Performer who met Ash at 's Pokémon Summer Camp when they were younger. She had a haircut and a new outfit since A Showcase Debut!. 
In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, she was revealed to have become a successful Pokémon Coordinator in Hoenn.
====GOTCHA!====
Serena briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, with her battling .
====Pokémon Evolutions====
Serena appeared in The Visionary as 's rival. She and Shauna joined Calem after he had defeated Lysandre at the Team Flare Secret HQ. When Lysandre started firing the ultimate weapon, the three young Trainers fled the HQ together. Afterwards, they witnessed the weapon sinking back into the ground.
===In the manga===
====Pokémon Adventures====
The character Yvonne Gabena, more commonly referred to as Y, is modeled after Serena. She is an aspiring , having chosen to become one to oppose people's expectations of her following in 's footsteps as a racer. She rotates through several different hairstyles throughout the .
==In the TCG==
Serena was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the Japanese subset before debuting in English in the expansion, with artwork by Ken Sugimori. A Full Art ultra rare and a rainbow rare version of the card with artwork by Megumi Mizutani were included in these expansions as well. The card allows the player to either discard up to three cards from their hand, then draw cards until they have five cards in hand, or switch in one of their opponent's Benched to the Active Spot.
Serena is also featured on the Trainer Gallery holo rare print of from the Trainer Gallery.
==Gallery==
:For images on Serena's animated series counterpart, see: Serena (anime)
:For images on Serena in Pokémon Masters EX, see: Serena (Masters)
===Artwork===
====Standard====
 	 	
Artwork for by 	Serena 	Serena, , and theirPokémon in
 	 	
Encountering by	Artwork for by	Artwork depicting the usage of ,featuring Serena with a
====Concept art====
Concept art of and Serena
====Merchandise====
 	
Serena and concept artworkfor Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines	Serena and concept artworkfor Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines
 	
Trainer Collection illustration featuringSerena and several	Serena and clear file artwork
===Game assets===
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Default overworld model as player from 	Overworld model while taking haircuts from 	Overworld model in pajamas from 	Center default player icon onthe from , and
 	 	 	
Icons when choosing Serena's appearanceat the beginning of X and Y	Icons when choosing Serena's appearanceat the beginning of X and Y	Icons when choosing Serena's appearanceat the beginning of X and Y	
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==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	セレナ Serena 	From serene
English, German, Spanish,French, Italian,Brazilian Portuguese	Serena 	Same as Japanese name
Korean 	세레나 Serena 	Same as Japanese name
Chinese () 	莎莉娜 Shālìnà 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese () 	塞丽娜 Sāilìnà赛丽娜 Sàilìnà 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese () 	莎莉娜 Sāleihnàh 	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese () 	賽莉娜 Choileihnàh 	Transcription of her Japanese name
 	 	Transcription of her Japanese name
==Trivia==
* Serena has more benefits than .
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Rival characters
Category:Game characters
Category:Playable characters
Category:Female characters
Category:X and Y characters
Category:Pokémon Evolutions characters
Category:Multi Battle partners
Category:Champions
Category:Trainers with Key Stones
Category:Trainers with Legendary Pokémon
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