Rubella

The subject of this article has no official English name. The name currently in use is a fan translation of the Japanese name.

Rubella ルーベラ Rubella
Rubella
Age	Unknown
Gender	Female
Eye color	Yellow
Hair color	Black and red
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Unknown
Animated series	Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Debut	HZ099
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	Robin Yoshino
Member of	Explorers
Rank	Unknown

(Japanese: ルーベラ Rubella) is a recurring antagonist who first appeared in HZ099. She is a member of the Explorers and is commonly seen at Indy's side.

History

Rubella debuted in HZ099, alongside Indy. During an argument between Karna and a pair of Exceed subordinates, they intervened in order to convince Karna to deliver the Strong Sphere parts. However, they soon found out Liko and Roy of the Rising Volt Tacklers being there and immediately engaged in battle against them, Dot, and Uruto, using their Strong Spheres to power up their Paldean Tauros. The battle properly started in the next episode, where they ended up being defeated after their opponents discovered the pattern behind the Tauros's attacks. After retreating, they reported back to Spinel.

In HZ106, Rubella and Indy spotted Rayu trying to trade a Dusk Ball housing a powerful Pokémon for a Strong Sphere and were seemingly about to accept the offer, only for Uruto to show up, declaring himself as the Dusk Ball's owner. Recognizing him as a Rising Volt Tackler, Rubella put away the Dusk Ball, and the Explorer duo prepared for battle, powering up their Darmanitan with their Strong Spheres. They managed to overpower Uruto in numbers and raw strength, but Uruto managed to still win once his Dragonite emerged from the Dusk Ball, reacting with its Trainer's willingness to fight for others, forcing Rubella and Indy to retreat. In the next episode, Rubella and Indy fought against Uruto and Roy, this time with each other's Darmanitan in their Zen Mode. Due to the assistance of a Rabsca army, they managed to keep the upper hand for the majority of the battle, only to lose once more as Uruto's Dragonite reappeared and Mega Evolved alongside Roy's Lucario.

In HZ109, Rubella and Indy appeared at the entrance of the Exceed distribution center as soon as Liko and Roy arrived at the location.

Character

Rubella has a stoic personality and is quite cold and calculating. Due to their use of Strong Spheres, both she and Indy battle without issuing actual instructions to their Pokémon, instead making them rely on their natural instincts, which makes battling against them hard to predict at times.

Pokémon

On hand

Tauros ♂

Debut	HZ099

Blaze Breed Paldean Tauros is Rubella's first known Pokémon. In HZ100, he and Indy's Aqua Breed Paldean Tauros battled against Liko, Roy, Dot, and Uruto, only to be defeated.

Tauros's only known move is Raging Bull.

Darmanitan

Debut	HZ106
Voice actors
Japanese	Masaki Kobori

Darmanitan is Rubella's second known Pokémon. In HZ106, it battled alongside Indy's Galarian Darmanitan against Uruto and Rayu, only to be defeated when Uruto's Dragonite came out of its Dusk Ball. In HZ107, it was used by Indy to battle against Uruto and Roy, this time in its Zen Mode, but ended up being defeated by Uruto's Mega Dragonite and Roy's Mega Lucario.

Darmanitan's only known moves are Fire Punch and Psychic, and its Ability is Zen Mode.

Temporary

Darmanitan

Debut	HZ106
Voice actors
Japanese	Kenta Miyake

Rubella used Indy's Galarian Darmanitan in HZ107 during their battle against Uruto and Roy. At the very start of the battle, it transformed into its Zen Mode. With its movement speed unimpeded due to its teammate's Psychic, Darmanitan was able to overpower its opponents as they were slowed down by Gravity. At the end, however, it was defeated by Uruto's Mega Dragonite and Roy's Mega Lucario.

Darmanitan's only known moves are Icicle Crash and Flamethrower, and its Ability is Zen Mode.

Other

Rabsca (×4)

Debut	HZ107

These Rabsca were used by Indy and Rubella as part of a strategy to impede Roy and Uruto's Pokémon's movements. They were quickly defeated by Uruto's Mega Dragonite. It is unknown whether these Pokémon actually belong to the duo or are part of the Pokémon at the Explorers's base.

All four Rabsca know the move Gravity, with one of them also knowing Revival Blessing.

Voice actors

Gallery

Artwork

Rubella’s concept artwork [1]

Trivia

• Rubella uses only red Pokémon, so when she used Indy's Galarian Darmanitan, it changed to its Zen Mode to match that color.

Names

References

Related articles

Explorers Boss: Spinel Administrators: Hamber • Coral • Sidian • Chalce Agents: Onia • Zirc • Indy • Locations: Mount Pericarp • Laqua Exceed • Amethio's mansion Exceed's Test Center Objects: Laquium • Strong Spheres Former: Lucius • Rystal • Gibeon Cervantis • Amethio Related: Maria

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