Gothitelle

Gothitelle in the anime: Anthea's childhood friend and Caitlin's battler

Gothitelle premiered in The Lost World of Gothitelle!, blocking Ash's group from the Skyarrow Bridge before letting them cross after reuniting with a friend. In Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation! and later episodes, Anthea's Gothitelle, a childhood friend of N, was temporarily brought under Team Plasma's control. Caitlin's Gothitelle also battled Cynthia's Garchomp to a draw in Jostling for the Junior Cup!.

Gothitelle on cardboard: earliest cards in Emerging Powers

Gothitelle's earliest cards arrived together in the Black and White era's Emerging Powers, a pair of Rares by Kagemaru Himeno and Kouki Saitou. Further Rares followed in Dragons Exalted, Legendary Treasures, Furious Fists, and Guardians Rising, with Darkness Ablaze adding another Rare from Eri Yamaki. Paldea Evolved added an Uncommon, and the Scarlet and Violet era's White Flare added a Rare by Mousho.

Cards to know

• Gothitelle (Emerging Powers #47)

  One of Gothitelle's earliest cards, a 2011 Emerging Powers Rare illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.

• Gothitelle (Furious Fists #41)

  A Furious Fists Rare illustrated by kirisAki.

• Gothitelle (Darkness Ablaze #75)

  A Darkness Ablaze Rare illustrated by Eri Yamaki.

• Gothitelle (White Flare #043)

  A White Flare Rare illustrated by Mousho.