Iris (game)

Iris (Japanese: アイリス Iris) is the 8th and last Gym Leader of the Isshu region. She lives in Souryuu City in Pokemon White. Iris specializes in -type Pokemon.

Anime
Iris is a wild girl Ash met while traveling Isshu. Ash first encountered Iris by mistaking her for a Pokemon (since he saw her hair from behind a bush and used his Pokedex, which told him that there was a Pokemon, but he didn't know that Kibago was in her hair) and throwing a Poke ball at her head. Her goal is yet unknown, though 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 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.

Trivia

 * Her Japanese Leader title is 竜の心を　知る　娘 "The girl who understands the hearts of dragons"
 * Iris is considered the second Black Gym Leader in Pokemon, Aloe being the first.
 * Iris resembles Zekrom, while Shaga resembles Reshiram.
 * Shaga is said to be Iris' Mentor and plans to let her run the Gym when he retires.
 * Iris is the 8th Gym Leader of the Isshu Region in Pokemon White. While Shaga is 8th Gym Leader in Pokemon Black version


 * Iris will be the second dark-skin toned person to travel with Ash. The first was Brock. (Though her skin tone is darker than Brock.)
 * She is the fourth main character besides Ash, Misty and Dawn who keeps their partner Pokemon out of its Pokéball.
 * Iris will be the third Gym Leader to be traveling with Ash. The two other being, Brock and Misty.
 * Iris and Dento are considered "the new Misty and Brock" because their introductions are similar to Misty's and Brock's.
 * The Iris Flower is native to Africa, Asia and North America
 * Iris' clothes highly resembles that of African clothing, a woman's Dashiki.