Burgundy

**Burgundy** is a self proclaimed A-Class Pokémon Connoisseuse, but whether that is true or her exaggerating like in The Old Timeline is unconfirmed. She does at least seem to be more professional in this timeline compared to the last.

Burgundy shows up in Pokémon Reset Bloodlines far earlier than in the anime. Here she makes her first appearance on the S.S. Anne cruise liner, where she has taken a position as the cruise's resident Connoisseuse.

## History

### Vermillion Arc

Burgundy stops Ash when he is exploring the S.S. Anne. She explains what a Pokémon Connoisseuse is and then demonstrates using his Pikachu like she did in The Old Timeline. After being amazed at the compatibility between Ash and Pikachu she demanded to see his other Pokémon. When Ash brought out Butterfree, she was similarly impressed. Burgundy then informed Ash and his Pokémon about how all of the Butterfree that were gathered to find mates had been stolen by some criminals.

### Indigo Arc

Upon the announcement of the Whirl Cup Qualification Tournament, Burgundy decides to compete and takes a day off from her work on the S.S. Anne. Where she wins her first two matches. While waiting for her third match to begin, Burgundy watches Ash and Otoshi's ongoing league battle, where she is surprised with Ash's seeming compatibility with all sorts of Pokémon. When she makes an exclamation of such, Misty overhears her and the two get to talking about Ash. After a brief talk the two are interrupted by the announcement that their next battle is ready to begin against the other.

Burgandy starts the match by sending out her Panpour, with Misty responding with her Psyduck. Both Pokémon begin with a Water Gun, and Burgundy takes notice that Psyduck reacted faster than Panpour. Panpour prepares a Rock Tomb, but Psyduck manages to fire another Water Gun to the chest before he can launch his own attack, which Psyduck shatters with Secret Power. Panpour seemingly gets an idea and Burgundy catches on, so she allows it. Panpour starts jumping from one island to another until he gets up close to Psyduck to use Bite on his head. Panpour is then shook off by Psyduck's Psychic attack. Panpour then prepares another Rock Tomb attack, so Psyduck releases the Psychic hold, letting him drop on the cement island to interrupt it. Panpour tries to summon a Grass Knot, but Psyduck interrupts it with another Psychic, sending him slamming into a wall to win the bout. Burgundy recalls Panpour and commends Misty and Psyduck's battle synchronization, before sending out her second Pokémon, her Dewott.

Like Panpour, Dewott is trapped by Psyduck's Psychic attack, but Dewott manages to fire an Ice Beam, freezing his feet against the ground, getting the opening to attack and threaten Psyduck with his scalchops. Misty chooses to withdraw Psyduck, and sends out one of her Wartortle. The bout starts with an Ice Beam clash, but this time Dewott's is much faster than Wartortle's, which Burgundy quickly takes notice of. Dewott charges in using Aqua Jet, and Wartortle uses Iron Defense to tank the hit at the last second, before countering with Aqua Tail. Dewott for his part dodges and dives underwater to escape. Dewott then tries to attack Wartortle from the water with a Razor Shell, but gets blocked by a last minute Aqua Tail. Burgundy then orders another Ice Beam, while Misty orders Wartortle to dive underwater to escape. Hoping to surprise Misty with a Revenge attack, Burgundy tries to give coded instructions to use the Fighting-type move. Dewott does not get the chance to react as Wartortle grabs it for a Seismic Toss and it combined with a last Aqua Tail is launch the Discipline Pokémon into the air. An Ice Beam then freezes Dewott before it can land safely, winning Misty the match.

After the match, Burgundy gives Misty a dish of her own making to congratulate her on her victory, a flower chocolate curray. Burgundy inquires about Misty's choice of using new Pokémon today, wondering if she and her "boyfriend" (referring to Ash) planned it so. Misty denies that they planned it, as she just went with her gut like he does, as well as clearing up that Ash isn't her boyfriend while admitting that she wishes he were. Burgundy asks more about it, and when Misty admits she finds it hard to confess her feelings, Burgundy advises her to take her chances and have no regrets, adding that, as she spotted during their battle, Misty has a clear goal in mind but struggles with her finer details, so she needs to find her niche like she does with her Pokémon, some of which will always have flaws she can adapt to but never will fully overcome, and the ones she has the best sync with are the ones who'll give her victories in the end.

## Pokémon

* Rock Tomb
* Bite

* Aqua Jet
* Razor Shell

## Links

1. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/BW019
2. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon\_anime
3. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/BW019