Serena

### Likes

Fashion, the colors pink and red, Ash, helping others, romance, singing, love, flowers, daydreaming, adventure, exploration, her friends, fairy tales, people with both inner and outer beauty

### Dislikes

Girls flirting with Ash, messes, bad behavior, prejudice, her friends in danger, selfishness, rudeness, disrespect

## Professional Status

### Occupation

Pokémon Trainer
Pokémon Performer
Pokémon Coordinator

## Relationships

### Siblings

Loid Forger (Adoptive Older Brother)
Asumi Fuurin (Adoptive Older Sister)
Leon Wilson (Adoptive Older Brother)

### Other relatives

Ayame Sohma (Brother-in-law)
Masako Sohma (Niece)
Anya Forger (Adoptive Niece)
Sara Wilson (Adoptive Niece)

### Pokémon

Delphox
Pancham
Sylveon

## Voice Actors

### English

Haven Paschall

**Serena** (セレナ, *Serena*) is a Pokémon Trainer, a Performer from the Kalos region and one of Ash Ketchum's traveling companions during his journey in the Kalos region. Her main goal is to be named Kalos Queen, the highest prestige achievable for Pokémon Performers.

She and Ash met before the events of the series, where Ash aided her in her time of need. She developed a crush on him from that day on, and it became one of her most notable characteristics, evident through her blushing whenever she looks at him, talks to him, or is amazed by him when battling.

## Description

### Appearance

Serena is a beautiful, fair-skinned girl with neck-length honey blonde hair and light blue eyes.

She wears a reddish-pink fedora, a bright pink dress with a white collar, her gray top underneath, and a red waistcoat with a blue ribbon on her chest, black stockings, and brown boots.

When she was younger, she wore a pink dress, with Mary Jane shoes, and a straw hat tied by a light pink hatband, and ribbon.

For pajamas, she wears a lavender hoodie with pink heart insignias on the hips with dark-pink shorts, along with a red or pink bow. She wears pink sandals whenever she's in her pajamas while outside.

### Personality

Serena is a very nice and polite girl. In addition to her kindness, she is very helpful, always concerned about what her friends are doing, especially Ash, and tries her best to keep their spirits up. She also has a passion for fashion and clothes, always searching for the prettiest and most stylish outfits to wear. As a result, she hates getting dirty and being soaked in mud. Much like May, Serena also adores trying out the various popular food spots in cities and towns, especially desserts. However, unlike May, Serena is very modest and demure--at one point in the anime, she almost got injured when she chose to hold her skirt down while falling rather than making a safe landing. She also gets incredibly flustered and embarrassed very easily, especially when someone teases her about her not‐so‐secret crush on Ash. She also easily gets jealous if someone, like Miette, attempts to take Ash away from her.

Originally, Serena was uncertain about what paths or careers to pursue in life; she also expressed little ambition towards becoming a full‐time Pokémon Trainer in the early stages of her journey, and her mother wanted her to be a Rhyhorn racer. However, after seeing Ash, Clemont, Shauna and everyone around her reasons for traveling was to achieve their dreams, she eventually began to think that not having an established goal was a problem for her future as a Trainer. Eventually, she decided that her goal was to be a Pokémon Performer, and ever since she has been diligently training both herself and her Pokémon. After losing her first Pokémon Showcase, Serena strengthened her resolve to do even better, signifying this by cutting her hair short.

Through her journey, Serena went through a great change in her personality. She became a very strong and determined girl, as shown when she reminded herself of Ash's motto, "Don't give up 'til it's over!", and when she would take hits for her Pokémon. However, Serena sometimes blamed herself for problems that occurred or whenever she fought with her friends, despite everyone around her telling her that it was all right or assuring her that it wasn't her fault.

## Powers and Abilities

Serena is shown to be a skilled baker as she enjoys baking for her friends and Pokémon frequently, but she also has skill in cooking. She also has some skills in Rhyhorn racing due to her mother being a racer, because of the upbringing she possesses a unique charm when it comes to them and they nearly all gravitate towards her without question. Also, Serena knows how to lift people's spirits up whenever she sees anyone down. She has always tried to cheer up Ash during Pokémon battles. Serena has grown to be a great performer and dancer, shown in the showcases she entered. She became a good battler, as she watched Ash's battles for a long period, and proved to be pretty good at fishing too.

## Etymology

* The name **Serena** means "clear, tranquil, serene" in Latin and Greek.

## Trivia

* Serena is Ash Ketchum's first companion to have known him personally before the very start of the series.
* Serena was the first companion whom Ash asked directly to join the group.
* Serena is the first female traveling partner to not get herself or her bike shocked by Pikachu at the start of the series.
	+ Misty, May, and Dawn all had their bikes electrocuted.
	+ Iris and Bonnie were directly shocked by Pikachu.