Lillie (Pokémon)

In the Japanese version, Lillie uses 'watakushi', a personal pronoun which, when used outside of formal situations, makes a character seem either "prim and proper," "cultured," or "snobby."[1]

Lillie appears in Pokémon Sun and Moon. She later appears in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, where she has a more prominent role and acts more as an assistant character than in Sun and Moon.[2]

The company Good Smile has produced multiple figurines of Lillie. A Nendoroid figurine was released in November 2017 depicting Lillie and the Pokémon Cosmog.[3] She received another Nendoroid figurine as well as a Figma figurine, both of which were revealed at Wonder Festival 2018.[4] People who pre-order the Figma figurine from either Good Smile or Pokémon Center Online got a hand dryer or hair brush respectively.[5]

Since her appearance in Pokémon Sun and Moon, Lillie has received mostly positive reception. She is a popular character for fans of Sun and Moon.[6] Chris Carter of Destructoid regarded her as one of the best aspects of Sun and Moon.[5] Alex Donaldson of VG247 found Lillie "endearing," citing the "snappy" English localization for this.[7] While Nick Wanserski did not think her decision to give up her "pacifist" ways to be justified, he nevertheless found the resolution with her mother to be well executed.[8] Allegra Frank and Simone de Rochefort of Polygon regarded Lillie as one of the best women in video games in 2016. They note the emphasis the games put on her story, and how she works to overcome her limitations and comes out of her tribulations stronger.[9] Frank also praised Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon for expanding on her story even further.[10] She gave her praise for her appearance in the 999th and 1000th episodes of the Pokémon anime, praising how it handles her fear of Pokémon and calling her "sympathetic."[11] Daniel Dockery of SyFy Wire similarly praised this growth, noting it as feeling more "real" than other comparable growth scenarios in the anime.[12]

Dan Van Winkle of The Mary Sue expressed hope that a followup to the Sun and Moon games would star Lillie in the setting of Pokémon Red and Blue.[13] Fellow contributor to The Mary Sue Paige Lyman regarded Lillie as the highlight of the game due to her character arc and the friendship that developed between the player-character and Lillie.[14] Meanwhile, Emily Reuben of Ball State Daily criticized Sun and Moon for devoting too much time to Lillie and taking away from the player-character's story. She further criticized Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon for expanding her significance.[15] Willie Clark suggested that she be playable in an entry in the Super Smash Bros. series to represent Sun and Moon.[16]