Iris (anime)

Iris is a wild girl Ash met while traveling in the Unova region, Ash first encountered Iris by mistaking her for a Pokemon (since he saw her in a bush picking berries and used his Pokedex, which told him that there was a Pokemon, but he didn't know that Axew was in her hair) He then throws a Poke ball at her head. Her goal is a secret to Ash and Cilan, though it is known she wishes to see the legendary Pokemon Zekrom. 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, like Misty, May, and Dawn.

Iris, like Ash, Dawn and Misty seems to have her partner Pokémon stay out of its Poké Ball on most occasions. Her partner Pokémon being Axew, the Tusk Pokémon. However, despite the fact it doesn't go into its Poké Ball, Axew does jump into Iris' hair whenever Iris decides to actively go somewhere.

Unlike May or Dawn she practically radiates confidence. On the tomboy scale she is between Misty and May. Her expressions unseen by others suggests a sly, almost manipulative, but well meaning nature. Like Misty at the start of their journey, Ash is in the dark that Iris may or may not be a Gym Leader.

Voice Actress

 * English: Eileen Stevens
 * Japanese: Aoi Yuki
 * Dutch: José Kroon

Trivia

 * Iris is the second dark-skin toned person to travel with Ash. The first was Brock. (Though her skin tone is darker than Brock.)
 * Iris is the fourth main character besides Ash, Misty and Dawn who keeps their partner Pokemon out of its Pokéball.
 * Iris doesn't have a bike. Ergo, she is the only female to have traveled with Ash who has not had their bike destroyed by Ash's Pikachu.
 * Iris is the fourth Gym Leader to be traveling with Ash. The three other being, Brock, Cilan and Misty.