Sakura

Sakura (Japanese: サクラ Sakura), known as Sayo in the English language versions of the games, is a Pokémon Trainer who lives with her sisters, the Kimono Sisters, in Ecruteak City.

In the anime
Sakura made her first appearance in Trouble's Brewing. She was particularly friendly with, since they both knew what it was like being the youngest in a group of sisters. For a while, she even considered joining and  for their Pokémon journey, but eventually decided to train by herself first before embarking on her own journey.

In Espeon, Not Included, the group met up with Sakura again while passing through to Ecruteak City. By this time, her had evolved into an. She used Espeon in a battle against Misty's Corsola, where the coral Pokémon emerged victorious. She also later helped the group to save her sisters' stolen Pokémon from.

Sakura reappeared in The Blue Badge of Courage, where she was revealed to be challenging Gyms and so visited Misty in Cerulean City. She mentioned that she already had three Gym Badges by that point: the, the , and the. After she helped Misty in rescuing Kinso's stolen Badges from the Gym Badge thieves, Sakura had a battle against Misty's Corsola once again. This time, Espeon was victorious, thus earning Sakura her fourth Badge, the.

Pokémon
This listing is of Sakura's known Pokémon:

Badges obtained
This listing is of the Badges Sakura has obtained:
 * (prior to The Blue Badge of Courage)
 * (prior to The Blue Badge of Courage)
 * (prior to The Blue Badge of Courage)
 * (The Blue Badge of Courage)

Generation II
In, Sayo can be battled in the Ecruteak Dancing Hall as well as her sisters. Once she and her sisters are defeated, a man will give the player.

Pokémon

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Generation IV
Sayo makes an appearance in the Gold and Silver remakes,, as well. Unlike before, but as with her sisters in these games, she can be encountered outside of the Ecruteak Dance Hall. She first meets the player in the Ice Path when her sandals get stuck to the ice. She can be fought after the player receives the Rainbow Wing or the Silver Wing. Unlike before, she is in ownership of a Jolteon. Once she and her sisters are defeated in a consecutive battle, the player receives either the Clear Bell or the Tidal Bell.

Pokémon

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Trivia

 * Both of her known are the result of . Also, both of her known Pokémon were at the time the only two Pokémon that can learn  by level-up.
 * In, her sister Naoko, who once owned , is now in possession of the Espeon Sayo had in Generation II.
 * In Pokémon GO, a naming trick used to evolve Eevee into Espeon involves the name Sakura.

Names
Sakura Sakura Sakura Sakura サクラ (エンジュシティ) 樱花（城都）