Elesa

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Elesa (Japanese: カミツレ Kamitsure) is Gym Leader of Nimbasa City's gym of the Unova region. This gym will be the fourth to be challenged by the player. She specializes in using Electric-type Pokémon. She will award the player the Bolt Badge if defeated. Her first appearance was in Pokémon Black and White. She is also a fashion model, besides being a gym leader.

Appearance

Elesa has blue eyes and short blonde hair. In Black & White, she wears red, white, and blue headphones with long cords on the sides, a yellow jacket, an black top that exposes her stomach in two sections, opaque black tights, and yellow high heels.

In Black 2 & White 2, Elesa has new headphones, black hair, and a new outfit. She now wears a blue and yellow top and matching short-shorts, with a large, fluffy yellow coat, and slippers, one red and one blue. Her entire stomach is exposed, save for a white hexagonal piece connecting her top and shorts.

In the games

In the games, after the player exits the Pokémon Musical for the first time, Bianca's father confronts her and tells her to go home with him. However, Elesa steps in and convinces Bianca's father to let Bianca continue her journey. This makes Bianca admire Elesa and makes her want to be a model just like her. She then tells the player she's waiting in the gym for him/her. After defeating her, she goes out to Route 5 and contacts Clay, telling him to bring the Drawbridge down. When it does come down, she wishes the player good luck and returns to the gym.

She next appears along with the rest of the Unova Gym Leaders, with the exception of Cilan, Chili, and Cress, and battles the Seven Sages, allowing the player to continue.

For the rest of the game, she can be found in her gym.

In Black/White 2, she has changed looks, dying her hair black and wearing more revealing outfit. Her Gym is themed after a catwalk. Through the Memory Link it is revealed she's good friends with Skyla and wanted to practice making jokes, in a way to break the image of a serious person that everybody believes her to be, which upsets her. She throws bad puns which Skyla points out, but Elesa says that by doing so, people will poke fun at her and allow a new approach. Skyla thinks such way is old fashioned and should take it with ease. The two then agree to have a Pokémon Battle and Elesa asks Skyla to not call her "Shirley", hinting it to be her true name (and referencing the movie "Airplane!" in the process).

Sprites

BW battle sprite		BW VS. Sprite		B2W2 battle sprite		B2W2 VS. Sprite

In the anime

Pokémon: Best Wishes

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Elesa volunteering to be a judge

The gang meets Elesa in the Nimbasa Amusement Park in BW051: Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!. She has a fondness for Electric-type Pokémon, like Ash's Pikachu. She is also a fashion model, surrounded by an entourage of fans. For a supermodel, she also happens to be wise, as shown when she was settling an argument between Bianca and her dad. She not only suggested that Ash battle her, but also volunteered to be the judge of their battle. She has also proven to be a tough battler, giving Bianca a run for her money with just her Zebstrika.

Ash was much tougher than Bianca was in his Gym Battle with Elesa in BW052: Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!, managing to knock out her Zebstrika with his Palpitoad. However, her Emolga was more than a match for him and Snivy, but not Pikachu. Her toughest Pokémon Tynamo was her last hope, but not even it was a match for Pikachu, which gave Ash the win and his fourth badge.

Elesa reappeared in flashbacks in BW071. Though Cilan tried his best to cosplay as her it wasn't good enough for Mile to give him a passing grade.

She reappeared in a Flashback in BW088 when she was shown in various outfits.

Pokémon

In the games

Pokémon Black and White

Emolga		Emolga		Zebstrika
Lv. 25	♂	Lv. 25	♀	Lv. 27	♂
Ability: Static		Ability: Static		Ability: Lightningrod
-		Quick Attack		Quick Attack		-	-	-
-		Pursuit		Flame Charge		-	-	-
-		Aerial Ace		Spark		-	-	-
-		Volt Switch		Volt Switch		-	-	-

Pokémon Black and White Versions 2

Gym Battle

• Normal
• Challenge

Emolga		Flaaffy		Zebstrika
Lv. 28	♀	Lv. 28	♀	Lv. 30	♀
Ability: Static		Ability: Static		Ability: Lightningrod
-		Volt switch		Volt switch		-	-	-
-		Confuse Ray		Quick Attack		-	-	-
-		Thunder Wave		Flame Charge		-	-	-
-		Take Down		Stomp		-	-	-

Emolga		Flaaffy		Joltik		Zebstrika
Lv. 30	♀	Lv. 30	♀	Lv. 30	♀	Lv. 32	♀
Ability: Static		Ability: Static		Ability: Unnerve		Ability: Lightningrod
Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Volt Switch		Volt Switch		Volt Switch		-	-
-		Confuse Ray		X-scissor		Pursuit		-	-
-		Thunder Wave		Thunder Wave		Flame Charge		-	-
-		Take Down		Energy Ball		Stomp		-	-

Driftveil Tournament/Mix Tournament

• Driftveil
• Mix

Zebstrika		Flaaffy		Galvantula		Emolga		Galvantula		Emolga
Lv. 25	♀	Lv. 25	♀	Lv. 25	♀	Lv. 25	♀	Lv. 25	♀	Lv. 25	♀
Ability: Lightningrod		Ability: Static		Ability: Compoundeyes		Ability: Static		Ability: Unnerve		Ability: Static
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Volt Switch		Volt Switch		Volt Switch		Electro Ball		Encore
-		Thunder Wave		Electroweb		Thunder Wave		Agility		Spark
-		Signal Beam		Signal Beam		Charge		Bug Bite		Light Screen
-		Cotton Guard		Gastro Acid		Acrobatics		Thunder Wave		Acrobatics

Zebstrika		Flaaffy		Galvantula		Emolga		Galvantula		Emolga
Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀
Ability: Lightningrod		Ability: Static		Ability: Compoundeyes		Ability: Static		Ability: Unnerve		Ability: Static
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Volt Switch		Volt Switch		Volt Switch		Electro Ball		Encore
-		Thunder Wave		Electroweb		Thunder Wave		Agility		Spark
-		Signal Beam		Signal Beam		Charge		Bug Bite		Light Screen
-		Cotton Guard		Gastro Acid		Acrobatics		Thunder Wave		Acrobatics

Electric-type Tournament

Zebstrika		Ampharos		Luxray		Emolga		Eelektross		Stunfisk
Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀
Ability: Lightningrod		Ability: Static		Ability: Rivalry		Ability: Static		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Static
Item: Life Orb		Item: Shuca Berry		Item: Expert Belt		Item: Flying Gem		Item: Choice Band		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Discharge		Wild Charge		U-turn		Thunderpunch		Discharge
-		Signal Beam		Fire Fang		Wild Charge		Fire Punch		Earth Power
-		Power Gem		Ice Fang		Acrobatics		Dragon Claw		Scald
-		Focus Blast		Quick Attack		Charm		Brick Break		Foul Play

Unova Gym Leader Tournament/World Leaders Tournament

Zebstrika		Ampharos		Luxray		Emolga		Eelektross		Stunfisk
Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀
Ability: Lightningrod		Ability: Static		Ability: Rivalry		Ability: Static		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Static
Item: Liechi Berry		Item: Shuca Berry		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: Flying Gem		Item: Salac Berry		Item: Petaya Berry
-		Discharge		Thunder		Volt Switch		Zap Cannon		Discharge
-		Signal Beam		Energy Ball		Acrobatics		Flamethrower		Earth Power
-		Power Gem		Bug Buzz		Attract		Dragon Claw		Muddy Water
-		Cotton Guard		Disable		Thunder Wave		Coil		Stone Edge

In the anime

Pokémon	Information
File:Elesa's Zebstrika.jpg		Zebstrika first appeared battling Bianca's Pokémon. It easily won against Shelmet and Minccino without facing any difficulty except from Pignite which lost after Zebstrika's Wild Charge. Its known moves are Flame Charge, Double Kick, Wild Charge and Quick Attack.
Zebstrika

Pokémon	Information
File:Elesa's Tynamo.png		One of Elesa's Pokémon that had a battle with Ash's Pikachu, known as her "Electric Queen", indicating it was female. Its only known move is Tackle.
Tynamo ♀

Pokémon	Information
File:Elesa's Emolga.png		One of Elesa's Pokémon that had a battle with Ash's Snivy. Its known moves are Acrobatics, Aerial Ace, Attract and Electro Ball.
Emolga ♀

Trivia

• Her Japanese Leader title is シャイニング　ビューティ / Shainingu Byuutei. "Shining Beauty".
• Her name is based on the English name Alyssa and the attribute she uses, Electric, while her Japanese name (Kamitsure) have the word Kami which come from the word Kaminari, Kaminari means Lightning in Japanese, this is because she is an Electric-type gym leader.
• She is the only female Electric-type Gym Leader (Volkner, Lt. Surge, Wattson and Clemont are male).
• She is one of the few female Gym Leaders to have more male Pokémon than female Pokémon.
• In her episode debut, Elesa was seen wearing five different outfits.
• She and Whitney both had their debut episodes as season premieres.
• She was one of the few Gym Leaders to have been seen battling one of Ash's rivals. Another includes Gary battling Giovanni and Dawn battling Maylene.

Gallery

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Elesa in Pokémon Black and White

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Elesa in the Anime

Elesa in a formal party dress.

This look is for those who wish to have a nice stroll in the park.

This outfit works wonders for any country club meeting.

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And this look is for something more casual.

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Elesa throwing Ash off his game.

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Let her shine!

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Elesa on a magazine cover.

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Elesa vs. Bianca

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Elesa in Black 2 and White 2, as seen in the animated trailer.

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After the battle is over

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