Kelly (Hoenn)

Kelly (Japanese: カナタ Kanata) is a recurring character in the Pokémon anime. She is a Pokémon Coordinator from Lilycove City who first appeared in Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry.

History
A resident of Lilycove City, Kelly and became fast friends, as well as rivals. Kelly's mother owns a Berry store, which May visited with Kelly. It was here that May learned how to make Pokéblocks for the first time.

The two also faced off against each other in the Lilycove. Using her, May got off to a bad start, but gradually made her way through the appeals round. Kelly, on the other hand, was very successful in making her way through. Eventually, Kelly faced off against May in the final round of the Contest.

Her d hard, but it was no match for May's  Pokémon. May won the Contest, and earned her third Ribbon.

Kelly was also seen very briefly at home watching the Hoenn Grand Festival on TV in Deceit and Assist.

Pokémon
This listing is of Kelly's known in the :

Hoenn Ribbons
This listing is of the Ribbons Kelly has obtained:
 * Unknown Ribbon (prior to Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry)

Other achievements
Kelly has competed in the following Pokémon Contests:
 * Contest - Runner-up (Lessons in Lilycove)

Trivia

 * Kelly's Japanese name (Kanata) and May's Japanese name (Haruka) both appear in the line "Haruka kanata umi no mukō no" from the first Advanced Generation opening theme (Haruka kanata meaning "faraway").
 * The next line also coincidentally contains Minamo City, the city where Kelly is from.

Names
Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly カナタ 加奈