Bio
About
Iono is a streamer, online video creator, and an influencer from the Paldea region, and she runs a livestream called "Iono Zone". She is known to stream her work as a Gym Leader, and prioritizes viewer numbers and engagement on her channel. As such, she never misses the chance to have a collaboration with another popular figure, with characters in the game mentioning she's done so with Tulip on one occasion, who is often eager to collaborate with her, although it appears to cause the other some issues with her self-esteem. In The Indigo Disk, she asks Brassius to appear as a guest on her stream, though to her dismay, he rejects her. However, her popularity is so massive to the point she has trouble casually going on picnics with her Pokémon due to all the attention she attracts, though she later reveals to Larry that she enjoys the recognition.
To add to her charm, Iono has a habit of mixing languages together, which both she and her fans refer to as "Iono-ese". Her popularity has reached a variety of significant figures from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. In one of Salvatore's language classes, he references her as a popular streamer who "smashes several languages together." Grusha used to be a fan of hers, even before she used to do her typical greeting, though he claims to like her older content better due to her current tendency to focus on clicks and sponsorships, much to Iono's chagrin. She no longer reads the comments under her streams because of "THOSE fans". Salvatore, on the other hand, appears to have a better relationship with her upon their initial meeting, referring to her as "Mademoiselle Magnemite".
It's stated that her viewers' reactions are more important to Iono than victory in battle, though she does feel some genuine regret for what she feels was going too far to create content, as shown when talking to Clavell at the League Club. She perks up when he reveals he actually quite liked the name "Mr. Walksabout" that she gave him in her stream. Although she appears to be clueless as to why, Iono's viewers tend to soar higher whenever she loses in a battle, as stated by her on the condition that the player loses in their rematch at Blueberry Academy.
According to one of her fans that appears during her Gym Challenge, they refer to themselves as part of the "Iono Hype Squad", often referring to her as "Miss Iono", with Tulip in particular referring to her as simply "Nono". Iono herself calls her fans "Iono Zoners", and in some cases, simply "chat". Iono is also aware that most of her more loyal fans are still in school, with many already attending Blueberry Academy prior to her arrival, including Ray the Student in Drayton's Elite Trial. A Trainer in the Terarium also remarks that they've sworn they've seen the player on the Iono Zone before, referring to the player's battles with her in Paldea.
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Name: Iono
Nicknames: Nono, Mademoiselle Magnemite
Gender: Transgender female
Age: 24
Birth place: Paldea
Hometown: Medali
Current residence: Levincia
Appearance & Voice
Iono has been a streamer for quite a few years, wondering how old she really is. She appears to be an adult herself when referring to others as being "still in school." Regardless, Iono is a small, thin woman with long arms and legs.
Her teal and pink hair reaches down below her knees, with two wide ponytails of contrasting colors that follow behind her. At the end of each ponytail, there are "bulbs" with alternating pink and teal surfaces. The rest of her hair is fairly short on top, with a short pink bang protruding from some hair above her forehead in the appearance of a ribbon, which due to the Miniature Torso Figures line, is confirmed to be a styled part of her hair.
Iono's contact lenses are a gradient of various colors, including purple, pink, and light yellow, with her eyelashes having a black appearance until their very ends, where they look like segmented purple triangles that are disconnected from the actual lash itself. In 2D adaptations of her design, such as her official artwork and animated appearances, the purple segments of her eyelashes appear behind her hair regardless of the perspective, but in both her debut reveal stream as well as Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, this is not the case. Alongside her short, thin eyebrows, it may suggest that Iono's hair color is naturally black. Her teeth are notably different from that of other characters, with each tooth sporting a jagged shark-like appearance.
She primarily wears an oversized yellow and black jacket featuring her logo on the front, with thin straps at the end of each sleeve that feature Poké Balls on their ends. The sheer size of this jacket is enough to cradle her phone, as seen in her concept art. Underneath the jacket, she wears a silver bodysuit that hooks around her neck at the top with a screw-like object, covering her back and chest, with a black textured outfit underneath that reaches down to her thighs. The screw-like object seen near her neck is also embedded onto the outside each of Iono's shoes, which feature a notable high heel and are a similar silvery color to her bodysuit, with the base of each shoe being a yellow color. Between her shoes, bodysuit, and what appears to be a thigh-high sock covering all of her right leg, they all feature a repeating hexagonal pattern. Her left thigh has a black strap wrapped around it, featuring some unknown gray text.
Iono is also accessorized with two hair clips that look like Magnemite. Although they do not appear to be Pokémon, described by Iono in her reveal trailer simply as "fancy shmancy hair clips", they seem to be able to animate and move around on their own. Her concept art in both the games and anime show that the hair clips are able to mimic her reactions, such as when Iono is in a state of shock or anger. Various appearances show them accentuating her reactions, such as spinning around her head cartoonishly when she is stunned. As seen in her reveal trailer, the hair clips can emote with a variety of different expressions shown on their eyes, in a way identical to actual Magnemite. They also appear to be able to act independently, as they once went on what Iono describes as a "bzzt-bzzt-smash rampage" in Chargestone Cavern. Strangely, Iono never uses any Pokémon from the Magnemite family on her team, although she offers to trade a Magnemite to the player in The Indigo Disk.
Mannerisms
♡. Iono moves animatedly in a variety of ways. During her streams, she will often shake in place with clenched teeth, when in an awkward or otherwise tense situation. During a battle, she steps up and down in place, an action that is also noted on her concept art. Due to her oversized jacket, Iono's hands are rarely seen, leading to actions such as waving or even holding a Poké Ball with the arms of her coat. The dainty throwing style that the player can obtain at the League Club is identical to the one used by Iono in battle, and is shared with Poppy.
Career
Details
Member of: Paldea League
Rank Gym: Leader
Leader of: Levincia Gym
Badge: Electric Badge
Specializes in: Electric
Occupation: Streamer
Personality
Traits
Zodiac: Libra
Smoke/Drink/Drugs: No/Sometimes/No.
Languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian
Quirks: Electrifying personality, constant energy, tech savvy, stylish and flashy
Likes: Electric-type pokémon, gadgets and technology, live streaming, fashion and style
Dislikes: Boredroom, monotony, technical failures, negative comments, being unplugged
Positive traits: Energetic, charismatic, creative, upbeat, engaging mentor
Negative traits: Impatient, easily bored, impulsive, tech-dependant, attention-seeking
Phobias: Atelophobia, atychiphobia
Disorders: ADHD
Medication: Stimulants
