Iris (game)

Iris is a girl who Ash meets while in Isshu. Her goal is yet unknown but she appears to be a wild child and has been seen swinging from vines in forests in order to get from place to place, and that's why she doesn't need a bike.

Iris, like Ash and Dawn, seems to have her partner Pokémon stay out of its Poké Ball on most occasions. Her partner Pokémon being Kibago, the Tusk Pokémon. However, despite the fact it doesn't go into its Poké Ball, Kibago does jump into Iris' hair whenever Iris decides to actively go somewhere. Iris is also the 8th and last Gym Leader of the Isshu Region in Souryuu City specializing in Dragon-Type Pokemon.

Trivia

 * Iris will be the second dark-skin toned person to travel with Ash. The first was Brock.
 * Some fans have shown disdain towards Iris. They believe that the female player character from Black and White should travel with Ash instead. Though Iris has been shown in a trailer released on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 to be in the Pokemon Black and White games.
 * Iris has been shown to be very similar to Misty; she does not like Ash at the start due to him trying to catch her with a Pokeball, and she also has a bad temper, just like Misty used to have.
 * Unlike Misty, May, and Dawn, Iris appears not to have a bike, annexing the running gag of Pikachu destroying the female lead's bicycle.
 * Ash meets Iris when he attempts to catch a Pokemon, instead mistaken her hair as a Pokemon.
 * She is the third main character besides Ash and Dawn who keeps their Pokemon partner out of its pokéball.
 * Iris looks like a wild child.
 * Iris will be the fourth Gym Leader to be traveling with Ash. The three other being, Brock, Misty, and Dento.
 * Iris is the 8th Gym Leader of the Isshu Region.
 * Iris parallels Johto's 8th Gym Leader, Clair, who also specializes in Dragon-Type Pokemon.
 * Iris is the youngest Gym Leader present.