Misty

The Tomboyish Mermaid.
Misty
Species	Human
Hair color	Orange
Eye color	Blue
Base	Cerulean City Gym
Voiced by	Rachael Lillis (2000)
Debut	Pokémon: Red Version/Pokemon: Green Version

Misty is a tomboyish Pokémon trainer who loves the water. She is the gym leader of the Cerulean City gym.

Background

In Pokémon Red, Green, Blue and Yellow (as well as Pokémon:FireRed and LeafGreen Versions), Misty was the second gym trainer Red battled in his journey. She was defeated and gave Red a Cascadebadge as well as TM 11: Bubblebeam (or TM 03: Water Pulse in FireRed and LeafGreen).

Misty was still Cerulean gym leader several years later in Pokémon: Gold, Silver and Crystal Versions. Before Gold could battle her, he first had to find her. Misty was at the Cerulean Cape in Route 25 on a date, and reluctantly returned to the gym to battle Gold. She rewarded Gold with the Cascadebadge after defeating her.

Pokémon Roster

Misty specializes in water-type Pokémon. In all of the first generation games, her only Pokémon were a Staryu and a Starmie. In Gold, Silver and Crystal, she used the following Pokémon:

• Golduck
• Quagsire
• Lapras
• Starmie

Other Games

In Pokémon Stadium, Misty was the second gym leader featured in the Gym Leader Castle. Her roster in this game, containing a mix of her roster from the first generation games and anime, consisted of Starmie, Horsea, Psyduck, Blastoise, Staryu and Seel in the first round. She has Starmie, Exeggutor, Seadra, Dugtrio, Blastoise and Dewgong.

Misty, as she appears in the anime series, was the third opponent in Pokémon Puzzle League. She used a Horsea, Psyduck and Starmie in this game.

Misty appeared as the second enemy of the Kanto Gym Leader Castle in Pokémon Stadium 2. She used Golduck, Poliwhirl, Starmie, Togetic (likely an homage to her Togepi from the anime), Sunflora and Quagsire in Round 1. Misty instead used Nidoqueen, Wigglytuff, Starmie, Dragonair, Ampharos and Politoed in Round 2.

Trivia

• Misty's idol is Lorelai, a member of the Elite Four.
• FireRed and LeafGreen adds some foreshadowing about Misty's love life in Gold, Silver and Crystal, as a young couple at Cerulean Cape notes that the area is quickly becoming a romatic spot, and that Misty in particular has high hopes about it.
• Misty also appeared as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
• Misty appeared as a supporting character in the Pokémon anime series. She appeared in the first episode, where Ash Ketchum accidentally broke her bicycle. Afterwards she forced Ash to let her accompany him and became one of his travelling companions until he could repay her for the bike (and he eventually did). She did not have to worry about the Cerulean gym, as her three older sisters ran it instead. Misty also had a great temper in the show, especially towards her Psyduck, but also showed a nuturing side when raising a young Togepi. Misty accompanied Ash in Kanto, the Orange Islands and Johto, then departed afterwards to return to Cerulean Gym (now running the gym completely, with her sisters away on a cruise). She has made several small appearances since.