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|name = Roxie
 
|name = Roxie
 
|jname = ホミカ ''Homika''
 
|jname = ホミカ ''Homika''
|image = Homika.png
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|image = Roxie.png
|age = 12 or 13
 
 
|region = Unova
 
|region = Unova
|firstappear = [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]] <small>(games)</small><br>[[BW085: Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 1)]]<small>(anime)</small>
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|firstappear = [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Version|Black 2 and White 2]]
 
|family = Unnamed father
 
|family = Unnamed father
|hometown = Virbank City
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|hometown = [[Virbank City]]
 
|badge = [[Toxic Badge]]
 
|badge = [[Toxic Badge]]
|voiceact = [[Alyson Rosenfeld]] <small>English</small> <br> [[Eri Kitamura]]<small>Japanese</small>
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|voiceact = [[Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld|Alyson Rosenfeld]] <small>English</small><br />[[Eri Kitamura]]<small>Japanese</small>
 
|title = A Little Poison in Your Days, a Little Poison on the Stage}}
 
|title = A Little Poison in Your Days, a Little Poison on the Stage}}
'''Roxie''' is the {{type|Poison}}-[[Types|type]] [[Unova]] [[Gym Leader]] who debuted in ''[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]]'' in the games and debuted in [[BW085: Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 1)|BW085]] in the anime.
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'''Roxie''' is the {{type|Poison}}-[[Types|type]] [[Unova]] [[Gym Leader]] in [[Unova]].
   
==In the games==
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==Appearance==
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Roxie wears a blue dress with purple stripes and black boots. She has white hair tied in a ponytail and has blue eyes.
Roxie is the second Gym Leader of Unova in ''[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black and White Versions 2]]'', specializing in {{type|Poison}}-types. Upon defeat, she will award the player the Toxic Badge.
 
   
===Sprites===
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==Personality==
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==Biography==
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===Games===
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====Black 2 & White 2====
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In [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Version|Black 2 and White 2]], Roxie is the second Gym Leader the player meets and battles.
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===Manga===
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Roxie was briefly mentioned in the Adventures manga.
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===Anime===
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{{Main|Roxie (anime)}}
 
Roxie made her debut in ''[[BW085: Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 1)|Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 1)]]'' and was the final Gym Leader [[Ash Ketchum]] faced after he heard the Opelucid Gym was closed. She's the lead vocalist and bass player of her band, "Koffing and the Toxics", and she exudes confidence. Unlike other Gym Leaders encountered, she pits her three Pokémon against her opponent's entire team, stating that if her opponent beats her team, she gives them the Toxic Badge.
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==Sprites==
 
{{TrainerSpriteTop|type = poison|altwidth = 200}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteTop|type = poison|altwidth = 200}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|B2W2]] battle sprite}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|B2W2]] battle sprite}}
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = poison|ImageName = VSRoxie.png}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = poison|ImageName = VSRoxie.png}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteEnd}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteEnd}}
 
==In the anime==
 
[[File:Homika_Anime.png|thumb|left|150px|Roxie in the anime]]Roxie made her debut in [[BW085]] and was [[Ash|Ash's]] final Gym Leader he faced after he heard the Opelucid Gym was closed. She's the lead vocalist and bass player of her band "The Koffing" and she exudes confidence. Unlike other Gym Leaders, she pits her three Pokémon against her opponent's entire team, stating that if her opponent beats her team, she gives them the Toxic Badge.
 
   
 
==Pokémon==
 
==Pokémon==
===In the games===
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===Games===
====Pokémon Black and White Versions 2====
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====Black 2 and White 2====
 
;Gym Battle
 
;Gym Battle
 
<tabber>
 
<tabber>
Normal =
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Normal=
 
{{Trainer
 
{{Trainer
 
|NoP = 2
 
|NoP = 2
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|LvP1 = 16
 
|LvP1 = 16
 
|LvP2 = 18
 
|LvP2 = 18
|AbiP1 = Levitate
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|ItmP1 = None
|AbiP2 = -
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|ItmP2 = None
 
|AbiP1 = [[Levitate]]
|M1P1 = Assurance
 
 
|AbiP2 = [[Poison Point]]
|M1P2 = Venoshock
 
 
|M1P1 = [[Assurance]]
|M2P1 = Tackle
 
 
|M1P2 = [[Venoshock]]
|M2P2 = Poison Sting
 
|M3P1 = Smog
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|M2P1 = [[Tackle]]
 
|M2P2 = [[Poison Sting]]
|M3P2 = Protect
 
|M4P1 = Clear Smog
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|M3P1 = [[Smog]]
|M4P2 = Pursuit
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|M3P2 = [[Protect]]
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|M4P1 = [[Clear Smog]]
|ItemP1 = None
 
|ItmP2 = None}}
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|M4P2 = [[Pursuit]]}}
 
|-|
 
|-|
 
Challenge =
 
Challenge =
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|LvP2 = 17
 
|LvP2 = 17
 
|LvP3 = 19
 
|LvP3 = 19
 
|ItmP1 = [[Oran Berry]]
|AbiP1 = Levitate
 
|AbiP2 = -
 
|AbiP3 = -
 
|M1P1 = Venoshock
 
|M1P2 = Venoshock
 
|M1P3 = Venoshock
 
|M2P1 = Assurance
 
|M2P2 = Mud-Slap
 
|M2P3 = Poison Sting
 
|M3P1 = Smog
 
|M3P2 = Disable
 
|M3P3 = Protect
 
|M4P1 = Tackle
 
|M4P2 = Poison Gas
 
|M4P3 = Rollout
 
|ItemP1 = Oran Berry
 
 
|ItmP2 = None
 
|ItmP2 = None
|ItmP3 = Sitrus Berry}}
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|ItmP3 = [[Sitrus Berry]]
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|AbiP1 = [[Levitate]]
 
|AbiP2 = [[Stench]]
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|AbiP3 = [[Poison Point]]
 
|M1P1 = [[Venoshock]]
 
|M1P2 = [[Venoshock]]
 
|M1P3 = [[Venoshock]]
 
|M2P1 = [[Assurance]]
 
|M2P2 = [[Mud-Slap]]
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|M2P3 = [[Poison Sting]]
 
|M3P1 = [[Smog]]
 
|M3P2 = [[Disable]]
 
|M3P3 = [[Protect]]
 
|M4P1 = [[Tackle]]
 
|M4P2 = [[Poison Gas]]
 
|M4P3 = [[Rollout]]}}
 
</tabber>
 
</tabber>
   
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|LvP5 = 25
 
|LvP5 = 25
 
|LvP6 = 25
 
|LvP6 = 25
|AbiP1 = Poison Point
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|AbiP1 = [[Poison Point]]
|AbiP2 = Shed Skin
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|AbiP2 = [[Shed Skin]]
|AbiP3 = Stench
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|AbiP3 = [[Stench]]
|AbiP4 = Inner Focus
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|AbiP4 = [[Inner Focus]]
|AbiP5 = Weak Armor
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|AbiP5 = [[Weak Armor]]
|AbiP6 = Inner Focus
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|AbiP6 = [[Inner Focus]]
|ItemP1 = None
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|ItmP1 = None
 
|ItmP2 = None
 
|ItmP2 = None
 
|ItmP3 = None
 
|ItmP3 = None
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|ItmP5 = None
 
|ItmP5 = None
 
|ItmP6 = None
 
|ItmP6 = None
|M1P1 = Venoshock
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|M1P1 = [[Venoshock]]
|M1P2 = Coil
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|M1P2 = [[Coil]]
|M1P3 = Toxic Spikes
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|M1P3 = [[Toxic Spikes]]
|M1P4 = Confuse Ray
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|M1P4 = [[Confuse Ray]]
|M1P5 = Sludge
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|M1P5 = [[Sludge]]
|M1P6 = Venoshock
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|M1P6 = [[Venoshock]]
|M2P1 = Bug Bite
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|M2P1 = [[Bug Bite]]
|M2P2 = Venoshock
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|M2P2 = [[Venoshock]]
|M2P3 = Amnesia
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|M2P3 = [[Amnesia]]
|M2P4 = Air Slash
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|M2P4 = [[Air Slash]]
|M2P5 = Stockpile
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|M2P5 = [[Stockpile]]
|M2P6 = Toxic
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|M2P6 = [[Toxic]]
|M3P1 = Steamroller
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|M3P1 = [[Steamroller]]
|M3P2 = Toxic
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|M3P2 = [[Toxic]]
|M3P3 = Venoshock
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|M3P3 = [[Venoshock]]
|M3P4 = Attract
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|M3P4 = [[Attract]]
|M3P5 = Swallow
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|M3P5 = [[Swallow]]
|M3P6 = Fly
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|M3P6 = [[Fly]]
|M4P1 = Toxic
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|M4P1 = [[Toxic]]
|M4P2 = Bulldoze
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|M4P2 = [[Bulldoze]]
|M4P3 = Doubleslap
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|M4P3 = [[DoubleSlap]]
|M4P4 = Poison Smog
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|M4P4 = [[Poison Fang]]
|M4P5 = Clear Smog
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|M4P5 = [[Clear Smog]]
|M4P6 = Mean Look}}
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|M4P6 = [[Mean Look]]}}
 
|-|
 
|-|
 
Mix=
 
Mix=
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|LvP5 = 50
 
|LvP5 = 50
 
|LvP6 = 50
 
|LvP6 = 50
|AbiP1 = Poison Point
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|AbiP1 = [[Poison Point]]
|AbiP2 = Shed Skin
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|AbiP2 = [[Shed Skin]]
|AbiP3 = Stench
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|AbiP3 = [[Stench]]
|AbiP4 = Inner Focus
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|AbiP4 = [[Inner Focus]]
|AbiP5 = Weak Armor
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|AbiP5 = [[Weak Armor]]
|AbiP6 = Inner Focus
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|AbiP6 = [[Inner Focus]]
|ItemP1 = None
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|ItmP1 = None
 
|ItmP2 = None
 
|ItmP2 = None
 
|ItmP3 = None
 
|ItmP3 = None
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|ItmP5 = None
 
|ItmP5 = None
 
|ItmP6 = None
 
|ItmP6 = None
|M1P1 = Venoshock
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|M1P1 = [[Venoshock]]
|M1P2 = Coil
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|M1P2 = [[Coil]]
|M1P3 = Toxic Spikes
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|M1P3 = [[Toxic Spikes]]
|M1P4 = Confuse Ray
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|M1P4 = [[Confuse Ray]]
|M1P5 = Sludge
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|M1P5 = [[Sludge]]
|M1P6 = Venoshock
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|M1P6 = [[Venoshock]]
|M2P1 = Bug Bite
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|M2P1 = [[Bug Bite]]
|M2P2 = Venoshock
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|M2P2 = [[Venoshock]]
|M2P3 = Amnesia
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|M2P3 = [[Amnesia]]
|M2P4 = Air Slash
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|M2P4 = [[Air Slash]]
|M2P5 = Stockpile
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|M2P5 = [[Stockpile]]
|M2P6 = Toxic
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|M2P6 = [[Toxic]]
|M3P1 = Steamroller
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|M3P1 = [[Steamroller]]
|M3P2 = Toxic
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|M3P2 = [[Toxic]]
|M3P3 = Venoshock
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|M3P3 = [[Venoshock]]
|M3P4 = Attract
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|M3P4 = [[Attract]]
|M3P5 = Swallow
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|M3P5 = [[Swallow]]
|M3P6 = Fly
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|M3P6 = [[Fly]]
|M4P1 = Toxic
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|M4P1 = [[Toxic]]
|M4P2 = Bulldoze
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|M4P2 = [[Bulldoze]]
|M4P3 = Doubleslap
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|M4P3 = [[DoubleSlap]]
|M4P4 = Poison Smog
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|M4P4 = [[Poison Fang]]
|M4P5 = Clear Smog
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|M4P5 = [[Clear Smog]]
|M4P6 = Mean Look}}
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|M4P6 = [[Mean Look]]}}
|-|
 
 
</tabber>
 
</tabber>
   
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<tabber>
;Poison-type Tournament
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Poison-type Tournament=
 
{{Trainer
 
{{Trainer
 
|NoP= 6
 
|NoP= 6
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|LvP5 = 50
 
|LvP5 = 50
 
|LvP6 = 50
 
|LvP6 = 50
|AbiP1 = Poison Point
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|AbiP1 = [[Poison Point]]
|AbiP2 = Anticipation
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|AbiP2 = [[Anticipation]]
|AbiP3 = Stench
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|AbiP3 = [[Stench]]
|AbiP4 = Inner Focus
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|AbiP4 = [[Inner Focus]]
|AbiP5 = Battle Armor
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|AbiP5 = [[Battle Armor]]
|AbiP6 = Effect Spore
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|AbiP6 = [[Effect Spore]]
|ItemP1 = Choice Scarf
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|ItmP1 = [[Choice Scarf]]
|ItmP2 = Focus Sash
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|ItmP2 = [[Focus Sash]]
|ItmP3 = Expert Belt
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|ItmP3 = [[Expert Belt]]
|ItmP4 = Psychi Gem
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|ItmP4 = [[Psychic Gem]]
|ItmP5 = Scope Lens
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|ItmP5 = [[Scope Lens]]
|ItmP6 = Black Sludge
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|ItmP6 = [[Black Sludge]]
|M1P1 = Poison Jab
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|M1P1 = [[Poison Jab]]
|M1P2 = Poison Jab
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|M1P2 = [[Poison Jab]]
|M1P3 = Psychic
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|M1P3 = [[Psychic (move)|Psychic]]
|M1P4 = Cross Poison
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|M1P4 = [[Cross Poison]]
|M1P5 = Cross Poison
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|M1P5 = [[Cross Poison]]
|M1P6 = Foul Play
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|M1P6 = [[Foul Play]]
|M2P1 = Megahorn
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|M2P1 = [[Megahorn]]
|M2P2 = Swords Dance
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|M2P2 = [[Swords Dance]]
|M2P3 = Thunderbolt
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|M2P3 = [[Thunderbolt]]
|M2P4 = Zen Headbutt
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|M2P4 = [[Zen Headbutt]]
|M2P5 = Night Slash
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|M2P5 = [[Night Slash]]
|M2P6 = Spore
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|M2P6 = [[Spore]]
|M3P1 = Earthquake
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|M3P1 = [[Earthquake]]
|M3P2 = Drain Punch
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|M3P2 = [[Drain Punch]]
|M3P3 = Focus Blast
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|M3P3 = [[Focus Blast]]
|M3P4 = Tailwind
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|M3P4 = [[Tailwind]]
|M3P5 = Ice Fang
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|M3P5 = [[Ice Fang]]
|M3P6 = Giga Drain
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|M3P6 = [[Giga Drain]]
|M4P1 = Rock Slide
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|M4P1 = [[Rock Slide]]
|M4P2 = Protect
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|M4P2 = [[Protect]]
|M4P3 = Protect
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|M4P3 = [[Protect]]
|M4P4 = Brave Bird
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|M4P4 = [[Brave Bird]]
|M4P5 = Protect
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|M4P5 = [[Protect]]
|M4P6 = Protect}}
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|M4P6 = [[Protect]]}}
 
|-|
 
;Unova Gym Leader Tournament
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Unova Gym Leader Tournament=
 
{{Trainer
 
{{Trainer
 
|NoP= 6
 
|NoP= 6
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|LvP5 = 50
 
|LvP5 = 50
 
|LvP6 = 50
 
|LvP6 = 50
|AbiP1 = Poison Point
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|AbiP1 = [[Poison Point]]
|AbiP2 = Shed Skin
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|AbiP2 = [[Shed Skin]]
|AbiP3 = Stench
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|AbiP3 = [[Stench]]
|AbiP4 = Inner Focus
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|AbiP4 = [[Inner Focus]]
|AbiP5 = Battle Armor
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|AbiP5 = [[Battle Armor]]
|AbiP6 = Effect Spore
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|AbiP6 = [[Effect Spore]]
|ItemP1 = Liechi Berry
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|ItmP1 = [[Liechi Berry]]
|ItmP2 = Shuca Berry
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|ItmP2 = [[Shuca Berry]]
|ItmP3 = Salac Berry
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|ItmP3 = [[Salac Berry]]
|ItmP4 = Payapa Berry
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|ItmP4 = [[Payapa Berry]]
|ItmP5 = Sitrus Berry
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|ItmP5 = [[Sitrus Berry]]
|ItmP6 = Ganlon Berry
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|ItmP6 = [[Ganlon Berry]]
|M1P1 = Toxic Spikes
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|M1P1 = [[Toxic Spikes]]
|M1P2 = Sludge Wave
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|M1P2 = [[Sludge Wave]]
|M1P3 = Gunk Shot
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|M1P3 = [[Gunk Shot]]
|M1P4 = Cross Poison
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|M1P4 = [[Cross Poison]]
|M1P5 = Cross Poison
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|M1P5 = [[Cross Poison]]
|M1P6 = Toxic
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|M1P6 = [[Toxic]]
|M2P1 = Megahorn
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|M2P1 = [[Megahorn]]
|M2P2 = Dark Pulse
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|M2P2 = [[Dark Pulse]]
|M2P3 = Rock Blast
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|M2P3 = [[Rock Blast]]
|M2P4 = Brave Bird
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|M2P4 = [[Brave Bird]]
|M2P5 = Night Slash
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|M2P5 = [[Night Slash]]
|M2P6 = Spore
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|M2P6 = [[Spore]]
|M3P1 = Earthquake
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|M3P1 = [[Earthquake]]
|M3P2 = Dragon Tail
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|M3P2 = [[Dragon Tail]]
|M3P3 = Clear Smog
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|M3P3 = [[Clear Smog]]
|M3P4 = U-turn
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|M3P4 = [[U-turn]]
|M3P5 = Fire Fang
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|M3P5 = [[Fire Fang]]
|M3P6 = Giga Drain
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|M3P6 = [[Giga Drain]]
|M4P1 = Rock Slide
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|M4P1 = [[Rock Slide]]
|M4P2 = Glare
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|M4P2 = [[Glare]]
|M4P3 = Stockpile
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|M4P3 = [[Stockpile]]
|M4P4 = Tailwind
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|M4P4 = [[Tailwind]]
|M4P5 = Acupressure
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|M4P5 = [[Acupressure]]
|M4P6 = Substitute}}
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|M4P6 = [[Substitute]]}}
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</tabber>
   
===In the anime===
 
{{AnimePokémon|type = poison|image = Homika's Koffing.png|info = Koffing is Roxie's first-used Pokémon in her battle against Ash; Roxie comments that she caught it while traveling through [[Kanto]]. It was quite powerful, defeating [[Ash's Boldore]] and [[Ash's Unfezant|Unfezant]], but ultimately fell in battle to [[Ash's Leavanny]].|nameline = [[Roxie's Koffing|Koffing]]}}
 
{{AnimePokémon|type2 = poison|type = bug|image = Homika's Scolipede.png
 
|nameline = [[Roxie's Scolipede|Scolipede]]|info = Scolipede easily defeated Ash's Leavanny in battle, but was knocked unconscious by Ash's Pignite.}}
 
{{AnimePokémon|type = poison|nameline = [[Roxie's Garbodor|Garbodor]]|image = Homika's Garbodor.png|info = Garbador, like Koffing, was very powerful and managed to defeat [[Ash's Pignite]] and [[Ash's Palpitoad|Palpitoad]]. However, it was knocked out by [[Ash's Pikachu]].}}
 
 
==Gallery==
 
{{Gallery Box-Small|<gallery captionalign="center" widths="150" position="center">
 
Player vs Homika.png|Roxie's challenge sprite
 
Homika's Gym.png|Roxie's gym, reminiscent of a stage
 
Homika Battle.png|Battling against Roxie
 
Homika_2.png|Roxie battling in the anime.
 
Homika 3.png|"THANK YOU LOS ANGELES!"
 
Homika 4.png|"Anyone who blows up the speakers in my Gym is ok in my book."
 
Homika 5.png
 
Homika 6.png|Roxie's handicap
 
Homika 7.png|"Koffing, use Gyro Ball!"
 
Homika 8.png|"Koffing, Rock out with Clear Smog!"
 
Homika 9.png|"Koffing!"
 
Homika_10.png|"Scolipede, dodge it!"
 
Homika 11.png
 
Homika 12.png|She gives Pignite a Pecha Berry
 
Homika 13.png
 
Homika 14.png|"Let's go Garbodor!"
 
Homika 15.png
 
Roxie 16.png
 
</gallery>
 
}}
 
 
==Videos==
 
{{Youtube|z1Bgv6YrV2E|width=300|height=250}}
 
 
==Voice Actors==
 
*[[Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld]] (English)
 
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*Roxie's Japanese Gym leader title is "ポイズンライフ ポイズンライブ!".
 
*Roxie's Japanese Gym leader title is "ポイズンライフ ポイズンライブ!".
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*Roxie's name may be a combination of the music genre "rock" and "toxic" which relates to {{type|Poison}}-type and being in a rock band.
 
*Roxie's name may be a combination of the music genre "rock" and "toxic" which relates to {{type|Poison}}-type and being in a rock band.
 
*Roxie is the first Poison-type Gym leader since [[Kanto]]'s [[Koga]] and his daughter [[Janine]].
 
*Roxie is the first Poison-type Gym leader since [[Kanto]]'s [[Koga]] and his daughter [[Janine]].
*Roxie and the Cianwood Gym Leader [[Chuck]] would have their respective episodes as season finales, except Ash won the Storm Badge in one episode while he won the Toxic Badge in the episode after she made her debut.
 
*Roxie is the only Gym leader with freckles.
 
*In the anime, Ash challenged Roxie for his final Unova Badge as opposed to the Opelucid City Gym, which was closed.
 
 
*Roxie's Whirlipede is underleveled as her Venepede should have evolved at Level 22.
 
*Roxie's Whirlipede is underleveled as her Venepede should have evolved at Level 22.
*Roxie's Gym, in the Anime, is the only one in Pokemon history to act like a Gym in the game, where you can pit your team against however many Pokémon in the opposing team.
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*Roxie's Gym, in the Anime, is the only one in Pokémon history to act like a Gym in the game, where you can pit your team against however many Pokémon in the opposing team.
*In the real games exluding spinoffs, Roxie is the first to provide vocal by saying P-O-K-E-M-O-N POKEMON
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*In the real games excluding spin-offs, Roxie and her band are the first to provide vocals: In Japan, where Koffing is known as Dogars, the chant is "D-O-G-A-R-S DOGARS!" This was changed to "P-O-K-E-M-O-N POKEMON" for the English release.
 
*Roxie's name in Japanese, (ホミカ, ''Homika'') means [[wikipedia:Strychnos nux-vomica|Nux vomica]], a type of poison tree.
*In the anime, Roxie's band is called "Koffing and the Toxics".
 
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*Roxie's name in Japanese, (ホミカ, ''Homika'') means [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strychnos_nux-vomica Nux vomica], a type of posion tree.
 
 
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
 
Player vs Homika.png|Roxie's challenge sprite
 
Roxie's Gym.png|Roxie's gym, reminiscent of a stage
 
Homika Battle.png|Battling against Roxie
 
</gallery>
   
 
{{NavUnovaGymLeader}}
 
{{NavUnovaGymLeader}}

Revision as of 18:55, 25 May 2015

Template:GymLeaderBox Roxie is the Poison-type Unova Gym Leader in Unova.

Appearance

Roxie wears a blue dress with purple stripes and black boots. She has white hair tied in a ponytail and has blue eyes.

Personality

Biography

Games

Black 2 & White 2

In Black 2 and White 2, Roxie is the second Gym Leader the player meets and battles.

Manga

Roxie was briefly mentioned in the Adventures manga.

Anime

Roxie made her debut in Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 1) and was the final Gym Leader Ash Ketchum faced after he heard the Opelucid Gym was closed. She's the lead vocalist and bass player of her band, "Koffing and the Toxics", and she exudes confidence. Unlike other Gym Leaders encountered, she pits her three Pokémon against her opponent's entire team, stating that if her opponent beats her team, she gives them the Toxic Badge.

Sprites

B2W2 battle sprite


VS. Sprite
RoxieB2W2sprite
VSRoxie

Pokémon

Games

Black 2 and White 2

Gym Battle
Driftveil Tournament/Mix Tournament

Trivia

  • Roxie's Japanese Gym leader title is "ポイズンライフ ポイズンライブ!".
  • Roxie is the first Gym leader to make an appearance in the anime before her debut in the games.
  • Roxie's instrument appears to be designed after the Venipede family.
  • Roxie's name may be a combination of the music genre "rock" and "toxic" which relates to Poison-type and being in a rock band.
  • Roxie is the first Poison-type Gym leader since Kanto's Koga and his daughter Janine.
  • Roxie's Whirlipede is underleveled as her Venepede should have evolved at Level 22.
  • Roxie's Gym, in the Anime, is the only one in Pokémon history to act like a Gym in the game, where you can pit your team against however many Pokémon in the opposing team.
  • In the real games excluding spin-offs, Roxie and her band are the first to provide vocals: In Japan, where Koffing is known as Dogars, the chant is "D-O-G-A-R-S DOGARS!" This was changed to "P-O-K-E-M-O-N POKEMON" for the English release.
  • Roxie's name in Japanese, (ホミカ, Homika) means Nux vomica, a type of poison tree.

Gallery

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