Bea (Pokemon)

**Bea**, also known as **Saitou**, is a character from the *Pokemon* games and anime.

Bea is the Gym Leader of Stow-on-Side who specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon. Bea is a prodigy in Galar karate, carrying on its century-old traditions and techniques. She is known for being stoic and rarely showing her emotions, and her battle style remains very precise even when backed into a corner.

## **Appearance**

Bea is a slender, fit young girl with tan skin, grey eyes, and grey hair cut into a bob. She wears a skintight black bodysuit (through which the imprint of her navel and abs can be seen) and a uniform that slightly resembles a modified karate gi. It consists of a cut-off white shirt with a black collar and some designs on it, including the Fighting-type and Gym Challenge symbols. The shirt also has a black bow that sits just below Bea's bust- when she is defeated in battle, she can be seen adjusting it. To complete her uniform, Bea wears a pair of white shorts with orange and black details and the number "193" on them, along with a black and orange glove. For accessories, Bea wears a black and orange hairband in her hair that slightly resembles rabbit ears, a Dynamax Band, and grey kneepads. Finally, Bea is also barefoot, similarly to Maylene (another Fighting-type Gym Leader).

## **Personality**

An expert of Galar karate, Bea is a determined fighter who rarely displays her emotions. She has an accurate sense of battle strategies and always remains calm even when facing a crisis. However, in spite of her calmness and tough looking exterior, Bea has a huge sweet tooth. While she tried to keep her love of sweets a secret, her fans eventually found out, which resulted in her having more trouble trying to indulge herself.

Although Bea has a stern exterior, she is actually a sweet person when she smiles, indicating that she can be outwardly nice to trusted ones. A speculation on why she rarely smiles is that her strict parents had posed an emotional burden on her during her childhood. It's also been stated that she lost her smile due to her parents' strict training. Additionally, it is implied that very few people have seen Bea smile, one of which is the player character following their Gym Battle with her.

## **The Adventures in Gamesphere**

### **Gamesphere Accounts**

In Chapter 4, Bea is seen inside a kitchen of the Sakurai Dorms, she was about get some water from the fridge when she was greeted by the sight of Rufus, Luigi and the Player Character encased inside a block of ice. Farah Oersted arrives and Bea witness her kicking the guys. She, alongside Farah, is present in Zack's Beach Party.

In Chapter 6, Bea is present at the 31st Annual Gamesphere Legacy Awards.

In Chapter 7, Bea is seen attending a festival somewhere in the PC Kingdom.

In Chapter 10, Bea is amongst the many guest inside an amusement park in the PC Kingdom.

## **Abilities**

Specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon while she herself is very much a sternly disciplined bruiser.

## **Trivia**

* The back of Bea's rare League Card implies that she may have a boyfriend (or someone she secretly has a great respect for). It says, "So, who has seen Bea smile? Her family? Her Pokémon? Or maybe someone else entirely..."
	+ On the card's front, Bea can be seen smiling at an unknown person clad in blue.
* Bea's concept art reveals that she's actually still in school. This may explain why her parents still have such a profound effect on her.
* Bea's uniform number (193) can be read in Japanese as "ikusa" ("fight" in Japanese).
* Bea's name likely comes from "beat." Saitō, her Japanese name, likely comes from (saikyō, strongest) and (tō, fight).