Dendra

Dendra キハダ Kihada
Dendra in Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Age	25[1]
Gender	Female
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Black
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Paldea
Trainer class	Instructor
Generation	IX
Games	Scarlet, Violet
Animated series	Pokémon Horizons: The Series Pokémon: Paldean Winds
Debut	Welcome to Naranja Academy! (Horizons) Breathe Together (PW)
English voice actor	Stephanie Kerbis (Horizons)
Japanese voice actor	Eriko Matsui (Horizons)

Dendra (Japanese: キハダ Kihada) is a character in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. She works as the Battle Studies teacher at Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V. She specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon.

In the core series games

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Dendra is an energetic young woman and uses that energy while teaching. She always refers to the player as "new kid".

In forming bonds with her, she admits that while she is athletic, she is not good at cooking, especially making sandwiches. She improves her cooking by learning more from the player's feedback and practicing with Saguaro. Dendra reveals that she wants to make sandwiches for Miriam as gratitude, since the latter often patches up her injuries. Dendra looks up to Miriam because she is nice and skilled, and she wanted to learn a skill to help others the way Miriam does. She realizes that although she isn't skilled at making sandwiches, she decides to focus on being full of energy.

Dendra participates in the Academy Ace Tournament, including the scripted first round. The player can also find her in Alfornada, assisting in her childhood friend Tulip's Gym Test of ESP exercise, even after the player has already defeated the Gym. This is because Dendra lost a battle with Tulip due to her Fighting type Pokémon being a bad matchup against her Psychic Pokémon, with the stakes being that whoever lost had to do whatever the victor wanted. According to Tulip, Dendra praises the player's skills in the Gym Test.

Pokémon

Dendra will always Terastallize her Hariyama.

Academy Ace Tournament (before catching Terapagos)

Dendra the Instructor Mesagoza Scarlet and Violet Reward: $13,200

Type: Fighting Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Battle Armor Held item: None Falinks Lv.65 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Smart Strike Steel Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       First Impression Bug Physical   --       Types: Fighting Fire Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Tauros♂ Lv.65 Raging Bull Fire Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Fighting Water Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Tauros♂ Lv.65 Raging Bull Water Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Pure Power Held item: None Medicham♀ Lv.65 Axe Kick Fighting Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Types: Fighting Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: None Hawlucha♂ Lv.65 Flying Press Fighting Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Tera Type: Fighting  or  Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Hariyama♂ Lv.66 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Heavy Slam Steel Physical   --

League Club Room

Dendra the Instructor Blueberry Academy Scarlet and Violet Reward: $17,820

Type: Fighting Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Technician Held item: None Hitmontop♂ Lv.80 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Triple Axel Ice Physical   --       Types: Fighting Fire Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Tauros♂ Lv.80 Raging Bull Fire Physical   --       Body Press Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Fighting Water Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Tauros♂ Lv.80 Raging Bull Water Physical   --       Body Press Fighting Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Pure Power Held item: None Medicham♀ Lv.80 Axe Kick Fighting Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Types: Fighting Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: None Hawlucha♂ Lv.80 Flying Press Fighting Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Tera Type: Fighting  or  Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Hariyama♂ Lv.81 Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Heavy Slam Steel Physical   --

Traded to the player

Upon the third unique interaction with Dendra in the League Club Room, she will trade a Meditite to the player in exchange for almost any Pokémon excluding Shiny, Legendary, or Mythical Pokémon.

#0307  Meditite     Level 28 Type: Tera Type: Ability: Pure Power Held item: None	ID: 137719 OT: Dendra Met: a Link Trade Nature: Quirky Ribbons / Marks:  Partner Ribbon
Hit Points Attack Defense Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed IVs 24 30 12 0 6 29
Dynamic Punch Fighting Fire Punch Fire Ice Punch Ice Thunder Punch Electric
Games Method SV In-game trade (League Club Room)
This Pokémon has a fixed Scale value of 128.
Its Poké Ball depends on the one used to catch it.
This Pokémon cannot be Shiny.
This Pokémon is obtained in a trade.
This Pokémon is given to the player as an Egg.

Gallery

Core series

Sprites and models

VS model from Scarlet and Violet	Special Coach profile image from Scarlet and Violet

Quotes

Main article: Dendra/Quotes

In animation

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Dendra first appeared in Welcome to Naranja Academy!. She was first seen at Naranja Academy, explaining the basics of the Tera Training course to Liko, Roy, and Dot.

In Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four and Liko vs. Rika! Towards the Battle's End, Dendra worked as a referee during the Elite Four Tag Battle.

In The Terapagos I Don't Know, alongside Clavell, Dendra explained the rules of the second part of Tera Training to the participating students.

In Infiltrating the System! Naranja Academy in Danger!, Dendra was in charge of being a referee for the Naranja Academy battle tournament taking place. She later informed Liko and Roy that they would be battling each other in the school tournament.

In HZ101, Dendra caught Uruto trying to eat the food at Naranja Academy and, thinking he was someone with bad intentions, chased him around the institution with Nemona. After catching him, and meeting up with Liko, Roy and Dot, she discovered that he was a member of the Rising Volt Tacklers as well, after which Dendra served as a referee for Roy's battle against Nemona.

Character

Dendra has an enthusiastic and upbeat personality, with a passion for working out and teaching students about Pokémon battles. She is encouraging to students in their endeavors, always motivating them to do their best.

Pokémon

On hand

Hariyama

Debut	Welcome to Naranja Academy!

Hariyama is Dendra's only known Pokémon.

None of Hariyama's moves are known.

Traveling with

Rotom Phone

Voice actors

Artwork

Concept art of Dendra from Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Dendra briefly appeared in Breathe Together, during Ohara, Aliquis, and Hohma's video presenting Naranja Academy.

Pokémon

Medicham

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Dendra debuted in Speeding! Paldea's Prince of Speed!!. She was first seen taking part in the opening ceremony for Uva Academy's Treasure Hunt. When a student named Violet crashed the presentation, Dendra and two other teachers attempted to stop him. Violet agreed to accept punishment for his actions, but only if he was defeated in a race. Accepting this challenge, Dendra, Violet, and the two other teachers raced around the academy's courtyard. Despite being the only competitor on foot instead of riding a Pokémon, Dendra ended up winning the race when Violet got distracted by Arven. Later, Dendra and the other teachers were called to an emergency meeting by Clavell, who informed them of Violet's backstory and explained his behavior.

Later, at the Uva Academy staff room, Dendra talked to Clavell about Scarlet. Dendra revealed that despite Scarlet's school records claiming she had perfect attendance and a battle record comparable to Nemona's, she had never actually seen Scarlet before the opening ceremony. Clavell suspected that Scarlet may have infiltrated the school for some reason.

Pokémon

Medicham

Debut	Scarlet & Violet arc

Medicham is Dendra's only known Pokémon. It was first seen standing beside its Trainer in the Uva Academy staff room.

None of its moves are known.

In the TCG

Main article: Dendra (Paldea Evolved 179)

Dendra was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese Triplet Beat subset and the English Paldea Evolved expansion, with artwork by yuu. An ultra rare version with artwork by the same artist, and a special illustration rare version of the card with artwork by GIDORA were released in the same sets. It allows players to put a card from their hand on the bottom of their deck. If they do, the player draws cards until they have 5 cards in their hand. Because this card's effect requires the player to put another card on the bottom of their deck, this card cannot be played if it is the last card in the player's hand.

Trivia

• After Dendra recalls her Pokémon from battle, she pats the Poké Ball rather than simply nodding at it like many Trainers.
• Due to her role in Tulip's Gym Test, Dendra can be found standing in two places at once indefinitely: Alfornada and the Academy.
• All of the moves used by Dendra's Pokémon are physical moves.
  • This also applies to the Meditite she gives to the player as a gift.

Names

References

Related articles

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