Lillie (Pokémon)

Lillie is a fictional character in the 2016 video game Pokémon Sun and Moon, being a central character in the story, and has appeared in numerous Pokémon media.

Lillie
Pokémon character
Lillie, as seen in Pokémon Sun and Moon
First appearance

Concept and creation

In the Japanese version, Lillie uses 'watakushi', a personal pronoun which, when used outside of formal situations, makes a character seem either "prim and proper," "cultured," or "snobby."[1]

Appearances

Lillie appears in Pokémon Sun and Moon. She later appears in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, where she has a more prominent role and acts more as an assistant character than in Sun and Moon.[2]

Reception

Since her appearance in Pokémon Sun and Moon, Lillie has received mostly positive reception. She is a popular character for fans of Sun and Moon.[3] The company Good Smile has produced multiple figurines of Lillie. A Nendoroid figurine was released in November 2017 depicting Lillie and the Pokémon Cosmog.[4] She received another Nendoroid figurine as well as a Figma figurine, both of which were revealed at Wonder Festival 2018.[5] People who pre-order the Figma figurine from either Good Smile or Pokémon Center Online got a hand dryer or hair brush respectively.[6] Lillie has also appeared multiple times in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in its Sun and Moon expansion sets.

Chris Carter of Destructoid regarded her as one of the best aspects of Sun and Moon.[7] Alex Donaldson of VG247 found Lillie "endearing," citing the "snappy" English localization for this.[8] While Nick Wanserski did not think her decision to give up her "pacifist" ways to be justified, he nevertheless found the resolution with her mother to be well executed.[9] Allegra Frank and Simone de Rochefort of Polygon regarded Lillie as one of the best women in video games in 2016. They note the emphasis the games put on her story, and how she works to overcome her limitations and comes out of her tribulations stronger.[10] Frank also praised Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon for expanding on her story even further.[11] She gave her praise for her appearance in the 999th and 1000th episodes of the Pokémon anime, praising how it handles her fear of Pokémon and calling her "sympathetic."[12] Daniel Dockery of SyFy Wire similarly praised this growth, noting it as feeling more "real" than other comparable growth scenarios in the anime.[13]

Dan Van Winkle of The Mary Sue expressed hope that a followup to the Sun and Moon games would star Lillie in the setting of Pokémon Red and Blue.[14] Fellow contributor to The Mary Sue Paige Lyman regarded Lillie as the highlight of the game due to her character arc and the friendship that developed between the player character and Lillie.[15] Meanwhile, Emily Reuben of Ball State Daily criticized Sun and Moon for devoting too much time to Lillie and taking away from the player character's story. She further criticized Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon for expanding her significance.[16] Willie Clark suggested that she be playable in an entry in the Super Smash Bros. series to represent Sun and Moon.[17]

References
  1. Mandelin, Clyde (June 1, 2019). "Tricky Translations #4: "I" & "Me" in Japanese". Legends of Localization. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. Jenni (November 24, 2017). "Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Offers Improved Pacing And Interactions". Siliconera. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  3. Frank, Allegra (December 6, 2016). "Pokémon Sun and Moon players just want this rare Pokémon to stay put". Polygon. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  4. Whritenour, Jacob (June 14, 2017). "Get this Pokémon Sun and Moon Lillie Nendoroid in the Bag". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  5. Whritenour, Jacob (February 18, 2018). "WonFes 2018 Reveals Various Nintendo Figures". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  6. Carter, Chris (April 30, 2018). "Lillie, one of the best things to come out of Pokemon Sun and Moon, is getting a figure soon". Destructoid. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  7. Carter, Chris (April 30, 2018). "Lillie, one of the best things to come out of Pokemon Sun and Moon, is getting a figure soon". Destructoid. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  8. Donaldson, Alex (November 23, 2016). "Pokemon Sun & Moon review: the best Pokemon game in years". VG247. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  9. Wanserski, Nick (December 13, 2016). "Pt. 4—Pokémon battles turn out to be the least interesting part of Sun and Moon". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  10. Frank, Allegra; de Rochefort, Simone (January 2, 2017). "The best video game women of 2016". Polygon. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  11. Frank, Allegra (November 17, 2017). "Are Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon worth the return trip?". Polygon. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  12. Frank, Allegra (November 9, 2017). "Pokémon's 1,000th episode is a tearjerker". Polygon. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  13. Dockery, Daniel (May 7, 2019). "Right now is the best time to get into the Pokémon anime". SyFy Wire. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  14. Van Winkle, Dan (March 3, 2017). "7 Games That Deserve a Nintendo Switch Version, From the Wii U and Beyond". The Mary Sue. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  15. Lyman, Paige (November 22, 2018). "Pokémon Moon Was a Little Bit of Magic Just When I Needed It". The Mary Sue. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  16. Reuben, Emily (November 29, 2017). "'Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon': A tropical copy-and-paste job". Ball State Daily. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  17. Clark, Willie (February 2, 2017). "20 New Smash Bros. Characters We Want to See on Nintendo Switch". Paste Magazine. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
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