Valerie

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**Valerie** (Japanese: **マーシュ** *Mache*) is the Gym Leader of Laverre City's Gym, known officially as the Laverre Gym. She specializes in Fairy-type Pokémon. She gives the Fairy Badge to Trainers who defeat her.

## In the games

Valerie appears in Pokémon X and Y as a Gym Leader. She is a fashion designer who originally comes from Johto. She appears to possess a deep appreciation for all that is beautiful. Trainers who defeat Valerie will receive the Fairy Badge, along with TM99 (Dazzling Gleam). Valerie also seems to want to feel like a Pokémon, and she self-designed her costume in an attempt to identify herself with Pokémon. Also, according to the television show *Gym Freaks*, her outfit weighs 33 pounds. It also states that she used to be a model and as such can wear incredibly high heels.

### Quotes

#### Pokémon X and Y

Laverre Gym
* Before battle

*"Oh, if it isn't a young Trainer... So you've flown all the way through my Gym, fluttering down to me on a fortunate wind. Then I suppose you have earned yourself the right to a battle, as a reward for your efforts. I am Valerie, who leads this Fairy-type Gym. I hope your visit will prove entertaining to you. The elusive Fairy types may appear frail as a breeze and delicate as a bloom, but they are strong."*
* Upon being defeated

*"I hope the sun is shining tomorrow... That would be reason enough to smile."*
* After being defeated

*"Yes... That was a fine battle. I shall reward you for this great victory. This is the Fairy Badge. It is yours now. Its beauty is captivating, is it not? ... ... ... ... ... ... Ah... Do forgive me. I was so captivated, I forgot for a moment that it is yours."*
*"This captivating Fairy Badge will endear any Pokémon up to Lv. 80 to you... Yes, even those Pokémon that you may receive from others will obey you. I also wish to award you this TM... Please consider it a personal gift from me, not simply the winnings of a battle."*
*"Oh? My, what a curious feeling... I can't seem to recall any longer which move is contained in that TM. I hope you might forgive me. My designs are said to be rather mystifying. Do you agree with that? I've always wanted to be a Pokémon, you see. That desire is my inspiration and what I try to achieve by designing. And yet...the only time I feel I am truly one with Pokémon is when we are embroiled in desperate battle. I wonder why that is... Hmm... Could it be-- Never mind. It is nothing, kind Trainer."*
* Post-game

*"What do you think it is exactly that separates humans from Pokémon? Is there even need for such a thing? Why should they be separate from one another?"*
Battle Chateau
* Before battle (first battle)

*"Oh, if it isn't my young Trainer... It is lovely to get to meet you again like this. Then I suppose you have earned yourself the right to a battle, as a reward for your efforts. The elusive Fairy may appear frail as the breeze and delicate as a bloom, but it is strong."*
* Before battle (rematch)

*"Oh, if it isn't my young Trainer... We seem to keep meeting like this, don't we? Then I suppose you have earned yourself the right to a battle, as a reward for your efforts. The elusive Fairy may appear frail as the breeze and delicate as a bloom, but it is strong."*
* Upon being defeated

*"I hope that you will find things worth smiling about tomorrow..."*
* After being defeated

**If giving the player an item**: *"I hope you will accept this gift from me... Please consider it as a personal gift from me, not simply the winnings of a battle."*
*"That was truly a captivating battle. I might just be captivated by you."*
* If the player is defeated

*"Oh goodness, what a pity..."*
#### Pokémon Masters

**Menu interface (voice clips)**

* After being recruited

*"I'm Valerie, a Fairy-type Gym Leader. The elusive fairy may appear delicate as a bloom, but it is strong."*
* Sync pair viewer

*"My Pokémon may appear frail as the breeze, and delicate as a bloom, but looks can be deceiving."*
*"Ah... I've always wanted to be a Pokémon."*
* Selection screen (forming team)

*"Shall I join you?"*
* Selection screen (disbanding team)

* Upon learning a new move

*"A captivating new move."*
* Upon leveling-up

*"Oh. How lovely!"*
* Upon reaching max level

*"Is this what metamorphosis feels like?"*
* Upon unlocking a new level cap

*"I'm one step closer to my dream."*
* During conversation

*"Would you be so kind?"*
*"I can't believe my eyes!"*
*"I see."*
*"I apologize."*
*"Yes!"*
*"What?"*
* Giving out item

*"Here. This is yours now."*
Battle interface (voice clips)
* VS screen

*"Don't underestimate me."*
* Battle start

*"All right!"*
* Using Pokémon move

*"Go."*
*"Ha!"*
* Using item

*"My turn."*
* Using Trainer move

*"It's time!"*
* Using Sync Move

*"I'm inspired."*
* Unity Move

*"Fashion."*
*"Now!"*
* Switching in

* Recalling fainted Pokémon

*"You were splendid, my dear."*
* "Nice" emote

*"Lovely."*
* "Watch out" emote

*"Do be careful."*
* "Let's do this" emote

*"I'm inspired."*
* "Thanks" emote

*"Thank you."*
* Defeat

*"Oh, goodness. What a pity."*
* Victory

*"Eheh."*
*"What a captivating battle."*
Main Story Chapter 23 - Hearts Connected by Fashion
* **The Maiden from a Land with History**

*"Oh! Is that you over there, Erika?"*
*"I'm glad we ran into each other."*
*"I'm Valerie. A pleasure to meet you."*
*"That's right. In Kalos, I'm known as the maiden from a land with history."*
*"Ah... You two..."*
*"No. It's actually your clothes..."*
*"They pair so well with your partner Pokémon. I think they're wonderful."*
*"Really? That'd be wonderful. I'm still not quite used to things here on Pasio. I hardly know my left from my right."*
* **To Be a Pokémon**

*"It's not the price that matters. It's how good it looks on the wearer that's important."*
*"That's right. Clair, Koga, your outfits really match the two of you well."*
*"The two of you have such a charming style. I'm sure even your clothes are happy to be worn by you two."*
*"Something I'd like to do?"*
*"That sure would be a big help."*
*"In that case..."*
*"I'd like to become a Pokémon."*
**What do you mean?**: *"Well, I mean exactly what I said. I'd like to be a Pokémon."*
**What?! Me too!**: *"Really? Oh, I'm so happy to hear that, <player>."*
*"My fashion designs are all about that feeling of becoming a Pokémon."*
*"After receiving a sync stone, I thought I'd be able to..."*
*"... ... ..."*
*"Oh! I'm sorry. I was caught up in the beauty of my sync stone for a moment."*
*"And...well..."*
*"Sorry. I completely forgot what we were talking about before."*
*"Ah, that's right. So, what do you think? Would it be possible?"*
*"What? Really?"*
*"Oh, goodness. What a pity..."*
*"Hmm. Let me think for a minute..."*
*"Oh! Well, there is someone I want to meet."*
*"Elesa?"*
* **A Fellow Fashionista?**

*"Hey, you. You said you know Elesa?"*
*"Really? Could you tell me where you saw her?"*
*"I've heard that Elesa is on Pasio, and I've actually been wanting to meet her."*
*"I've been wanting to meet her for a while now. She's really stylish."*
*"I want to know how she thinks and lives--and how to become like that."*
*"I feel like meeting her would really get my creativity going."*
*"Ah."*
*"Huh?"*
*"My, how nice..."*
*"Thank you! I can't wait!"*
* **Leaf's Idea**

*"Wha--? You've heard of me, Elesa?"*
*"Me too. I'm really happy."*
*"Say, Elesa..."*
*"One day, I really hope you'll wear one of the dresses I make."*
*"Huh? Of course I was. I absolutely want to be a Pokémon."*
*"You mean it? Can I really, really be a Pokémon?"*
*"Hmm. I still don't really understand, but I'm up for it if you are, <player>."*
*"The elusive Fairy types may appear frail as a breeze and delicate as a bloom, but they are strong."*
* **The Stage Awaits**

*"I lost, but..."*
*"How do I put this...? When I used my sync move..."*
*"it felt like I was one with Sylveon."*
*"What was that feeling?"*
*"That's what it means to become a Pokémon..."*
*"I see. On Pasio, you and your Pokémon can unite your hearts and minds, and when you do, it feels like you've become your Pokémon."*
*"My, that's wonderful. Just wonderful. I'm really interested in Pokémon battles on Pasio now."*
*"I'm in your debt, everyone. Thank you."*
*"It might be a bit too soon, but I'd like to get even closer with Sylveon right away."*
*"Elesa, would you please do me the favor of battling me?"*
*"So, your team will get to battle with Elesa next, <player>?"*
*"Oh my! I suppose I'll just have to join your team then, won't I?"*
*"That way, I can have a battle with Elesa on the greatest stage imaginable!"*
*"Oh, well, only if that's all right with everyone else."*
*"Really?"*
**Let's do it, Valerie!**: *"<Player>..."*
*"Thank you. Sylveon and I will do our best!"*
**I'm counting on you, Valerie!**: *"<Player>..."*
*"I'm counting on you, too, <player>..."*
*"Hee hee. I think we'll get along quite well."*
*"Me, too. I'm really looking forward to the coming battles."*
*"I want to go all out, too, so let's be sure to give it everything we've got."*
Main Story Chapter 24 - A Shining Spotlight
* **A Dazzling New Stage: Part 1**

*"By the way, where's Elesa? Is she still getting ready?"*
*"Oh goodness, Elesa. What lovely and elegant clothes you're wearing!"*
Pokémon Center
* Random conversation

*"Battling together with my Pokémon partner helps us unify our thoughts and feelings. It feels like I'm growing closer to becoming a Pokémon."*
*"But something is still missing for me to become a Pokémon."*
*"Oh, what about you and I becoming a sync pair, <Player>?"*
* If spoken to again

*"I think we could make for a good sync pair, but..."*
*"But if we were, we wouldn't be able to battle each other anymore. It's too bad--I really thought it was a good idea."*
* Random conversation

*"My partner Pokémon is truly elegant, don't you think?"*
*"Back when he was an Eevee, he was so round and cute."*
*"I cared for him every day, and we were always together."*
*"The day Eevee evolved into Sylveon was a clear and beautiful one. Sylveon was sparkling in the sunlight."*
* If spoken to again

*"When things aren't going well and I'm feeling down on myself..."*
*"Sylveon comes over and wraps his feelers around my arms."*
*"Sylveon does this because he can understand my feelings."*
*"In that moment, I think I was able to understand Sylveon's feelings of kindness, too."*
* Random conversation

*"I'm the Gym Leader of the Laverre Gym in Kalos. The badge I give out is called..."*
*"the Fairy Badge. It's a really beautiful badge, too."*
*"The interior of my Gym is really cute. Just looking at it is sure to put a smile on your face."*
*"The Gym is made up of several little rooms... It's made to look like a dollhouse!"*
* If spoken to again

*"The Trainers in each room are dressed accordingly. It's like one big fashion show."*
*"Trainers who challenge the Gym have to use warp panels to move from room to room."*
*"I would be glad to use those warp panels with you someday."*
* Random conversation

*"I've been feeling a bit different ever since I arrived on Pasio."*
*"It's a bit hard for me to explain, but it's like the refreshing feeling of putting on a new dress."*
*"A change of environment can really change how you feel, you know?"*
* If spoken to again

*"You can get used to anything, but there is such a thing as getting too used to something..."*
*"I suppose that's difficult to explain with words."*
* Random conversation

*"I've been thinking."*
*"Every Trainer shares something in common with their partner Pokémon, in one way or another."*
*"I wonder if Sylveon and I are a sync pair because we're similar to each other."*
*"The Trainers here on Pasio all seem to have come with Pokémon that share similarities with them."*
* If spoken to again

*"If you became a Pokémon, I wonder which one you'd be, <player>."*
*"I think you'd be a compassionate Pokémon that gives everyone a reason to smile."*
*"If I ever did become a Pokémon too, I'd be happy if we would keep being friends as Pokémon."*
* Random conversation

*"I designed the clothes I'm wearing with my desire to become a Pokémon in mind."*
*"Whether in design or in Pokémon battles, learning from the strengths of others is the way to grow into the ideal you."*
*"Recently, I've been observing your techniques in battles, <player>."*
* If spoken to again

*"Watching other people, you start to see their good and bad points."*
*"I wonder how we Trainers look to our partner Pokémon..."*
*"If I were your Pokémon, I think I'd see a lot of good things about you, <player>!"*
* Special log-in conversation (generic)

*"Oh, <player>. How nice to see you today."*
*"I hope that you will find things worth smiling about today."*
* Special gift conversation

*"Oh, if it isn't a young Trainer... You've come at quite the appropriate time."*
*"This is a gift from me to you. Be sure to use it well, OK?"*
*"I hope you like it. I'll try to find something else for you soon."*
### Gym Freaks

April: *"Hello! It's time for Gym Freaks, your source for the hottest news about hot Gym Leaders in Kalos. So... I'm now in front of the Laverre City Gym! ... Oooooh. Valerie has arrived! She's glorious! What a beauty! With a fairylike existence! She can wear such high heels because she used to be a model. If I were wearing heels that high, I wouldn't be able to get out of my house. Ah... She went inside the Gym... That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone."*
April: *"Hello! It's time for Gym Freaks, your source for the hottest news about hot Gym Leaders in Kalos. So... I'm now in front of the Laverre City Gym! ... Ohhh. Valerie has arrived! She's beautiful! So beautiful! Her existence is fairylike! Her clothes weigh 33 pounds! How can she managed to wear it? She might be surprisingly muscular... Oops. I shouldn't have said that... Ah... She went inside the Gym... That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone."*

## In the anime

Valerie debuted in *A Fashionable Battle!*. After Ash and his friends arrived in Laverre City, Serena became excited about the prospect of meeting her. When a fashion show was about to start, Valerie became unsure on what to do while preparing for the fashion show. Blossom and Katherine brought over Serena and Bonnie, and Valerie recommended them to replace two participants who didn't show up for her fashion show. During the event, Valerie had a Gym battle against Sawyer and easily defeated his Bagon with the help of her Spritzee's speed. This battle caused Ash to realize that Valerie was going to be tough to deal with.

In *Fairy-Type Trickery!*, Valerie got to battle Ash next. When Ash and his friends arrived in the Laverre Gym, they initially noticed that Valerie was absent. She then made her entrance in the Gym after a performance was made inside. They began their battle with Valerie using Sylveon first. She revealed that she wanted to be a Pokémon, which was why she talked like one. After Fletchinder defeated Valerie's Sylveon, Valerie sent out Spritzee next. Her strategy was revealed when she had Spritzee use Trick Room. This managed to defeat Fletchinder, as Fletchinder took too long with the multiple Flame Charges during the stage Trick Room was active. Valerie dealt with Hawlucha next. By treating it as a wrestling ring, Hawlucha withheld Spritzee's attacks and then X-Scissored the Trick Room, shattering it. Spritzee was defeated by Hawlucha, thus defeating Valerie. The Furisode Girls comment that Valerie hasn't lost to anybody in a while. She then gave Ash the Fairy Badge as proof for defeating her. She reappeared in a flashback in the next episode.

She appeared in a fantasy in *A League of His Own!*, when Ash was talking to Everett about the Gym Leaders that he had defeated in Kalos, in order for him to be able to compete in the Lumiose Conference.

In *A Towering Takeover!*, Valerie was seen in her Gym, watching Lysandre's broadcast from Lumiose City along with her Pokémon. In *Rocking Kalos Defenses!* and *Forming a More Perfect Union!*, Valerie and Spritzee were among those who helped to destroy the Giant Rock.

She reappeared in a flashback in *Till We Compete Again!*.

### Pokémon

In *Fairy-Type Trickery!*, Spritzee battled Ash in his Laverre Gym battle. It defeated his Fletchinder despite Fletchinder's super-effective attacks, but lost to Hawlucha despite having a type advantage. It reappeared in a flashback in *Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!*.
In *A Towering Takeover!*, it was seen watching Lysandre's broadcast from Lumiose City along with Valerie. In *Rocking Kalos Defenses!* and *Forming a More Perfect Union!*, it helped destroy the Giant Rock.
It reappeared in a flashback in *Till We Compete Again!*.
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In *Fairy-Type Trickery!*, Sylveon battled Ash in his Laverre Gym battle. Despite proving to be a powerful opponent, it eventually fell for Fletchinder's super-effective Steel Wing.
In *A Towering Takeover!*, it was seen watching Lysandre's broadcast from Lumiose City along with Valerie.
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In *A Towering Takeover!*, Mr. Mime was seen watching Lysandre's broadcast from Lumiose City along with Valerie.
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In *A Towering Takeover!*, Mawile was seen watching Lysandre's broadcast from Lumiose City along with Valerie.
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## In the manga

### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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Valerie debuted in the *X & Y* chapter. She is first seen at a Laverre City hospital alongside Grant and Olympia. They came to visit their friend and fellow Gym Leader Korrina, who was still recuperating from injuries she sustained from a battle with Team Flare. Afterward, she leaves with Grant and Olympia to have a meeting with the other Kalos Gym Leaders.

After meeting up with Wulfric and Ramos, the Gym Leaders finish their meeting and return to Y's group. They travel by sea on Wulfric's Avalugg to Geosenge Town, where Team Flare's base is located. Upon arriving, they find the ultimate weapon in the process of being activated. When Y leaps in to keep the weapon's petals from opening, the Gym Leaders assist her by also using their strength and their Pokémon to keep the weapon closed. By using her Mr. Mime's ability to create invisible blocks of solid air, she assisted her fellow Gym Leaders by allowing them to stand in the air. The plan was stopped by Bryony, who used her special goggles to see through the technique and used her Bisharp to cut through them with ease.

Despite their best efforts, the Gym Leaders are unable to prevent the ultimate weapon from blooming and firing on the Kalos region. The attack hits many areas and damages several buildings, but the heroes' efforts managed to weaken the weapon's power and prevent any lives from being taken. The Gym Leaders and Y were also protected from the attack thanks to Valerie and Olympia's Pokémon surrounding them in barriers.

Later, the Kalos Gym Leaders help rebuild the damaged buildings that were destroyed by the ultimate weapon's blast. Due to Team Flare's influence over the media, the Gym Leaders and X's group were blamed for the incident.

Sometime later, Team Flare attempts to reactivate the plan to use the ultimate weapon by extracting life energy from wild Pokémon captured at the Pokémon Village. The plan is interrupted by the arrival of Viola, Clemont, Alexa, Bonnie, and Yvette, who lead a charge to free the captured Pokémon. When Chalmers attempts to call for backup, he finds that Valerie and the other Gym Leaders have defeated the other members of Team Flare that were stationed at Cyllage City. After Team Flare is fully defeated, Valerie and her allies meet with X and his friends at Lumiose City to congratulate them on their victory.

#### Pokémon

This listing is of Valerie's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

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## Trivia

* Valerie's Japanese Leader title is 歴史の国から　来た　乙女.
* According to a Tourist in Kalos's hotels, Valerie is from the Johto region. Valerie herself confirms this as a fact in Pokémon Masters.
* In both the original Japanese game and anime, Valerie speaks with a Kyoto dialect of Japanese. Ecruteak City in the Johto region is inspired by the city of Kyoto and some of its residents use the same dialect.

## Names

de:Valerie
es:Valeria
fr:Valériane
it:Valérie
ja:マーシュ
zh:瑪綉