Is Nessa black or just tan?

Nessa (aka Rurina) is Okinawan, not African/African descent.
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Does Nessa have a tan?

Ultimately though, it almost doesn't matter, as the discussion became dominated by a subset of trolls who, in wanting to cause further anger, argued that Nessa wasn't black. She was actually, according to them, "very tan." Using this line of "logic" means that she'd actually be white (or at least fair-skinned).
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What nationality is Nessa Pokémon?

Nessa (Japanese: ルリナ Rurina) is the Gym Leader of Hulbury's Gym, known officially as Hulbury Stadium. She specializes in Water-type Pokémon. She gives the Water Badge to Trainers who defeat her.
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Why is Nessa so popular?

The universal admiration HRH Queen Nessa has been spurred on but a number of factors. Not only is she beautiful, self-assured and powerful enough to kick the arses of you and your entire extended family, but she's a dark-skinned woman in a series that historically hasn't included very many.
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Is Raihan black Pokémon?

He first appeared first in the videogame Pokémon Sword and Shield, 2019. Raihan is a young man with a tall and slim build. He has black hair, dark brown skin, and light blue eyes.
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Is Kiawe black?

This section, or a part of it, has been transcluded from Kiawe; any changes involving it should be made there instead. / Kiawe is a muscular, dark-skinned young man. He has red and brown hair, in a style resembling fire. He wears red shorts with a black outline and sandals with the same color scheme.
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Is Peony black Pokemon?

Peony is a tall man with tan skin who looks very similar to his older brother Rose.
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How old is BEA Sword?

Allister: 13, Bea: 15, I think Allister's easily the youngest Gym leader, further contributing to his anxieties.
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Is Nessa Marlon's sister?

Marlon was born and raised in Galar alongside his sister Nessa, but had a distaste in his home region due to the lack of water around him, having watched television shows about swimming and the sea since childhood.
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Is Nessa black or Indian Pokemon?

Nessa is a tall, slender black girl with long blue and black striped hair and blue eyes. She wears a gym uniform consisting of a white crop top and shorts with blue and orange details as well as a number 049 on it.
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Is Leon from Pokemon black?

Leon is a character appearing in Pokémon the Series: Black & White.
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What race is Raihan?

The character artist rolled out a canvas, but the players add their imagination. It's a co-creation of sorts. To me, Raihan might be a South Asian, Muslim, Pokémon trainer who happens to have blue eyes because they're relatively common in anime-style universes, kind of like pink hair.
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Is Nessa a sword or shield?

Nessa is the Water-type gym leader that players will battle while playing through Pokémon Sword and Shield. She's the second gym leader that players will encounter and has tough Pokémon, including a Gigantamax Drednaw.
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Is Kabu from hoenn?

Kabu was originally a Trainer from Hoenn who was invited to the Galar League. He is the current Leader of the Motostoke Gym. He lost the Gym position at one point but regained back several years later in glorious fashion. He made several attempts to becoming Champion but could never reach it.
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How old is BEA from Pokémon?

The majority of Pokemon characters don't have an officially stated age (there are some exceptions though, such as Opal, or May and Brendan), and I usually assume that anyone who is not very obviously over 18 is under 18. Bea is one who I assume is under 18.
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Are Allister and BEA siblings?

A series of one shots focusing around Bea and her adoptive brother Allister. They're not perfect and don't always get along (what siblings do?), but they try their best with one another and work towards understanding.
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Is Bea Black?

Hachima Kikou would conclude their article by offering up several defenses for Bea's appearance, such as the fact that Bea is not black but rather deeply tan, that Bea's darker appearance is seen within a closed Pokemon Gym, and that in Pokemon: Twilight Wings, Bea's skin is being highlighted by bright sunlight due to ...
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Who is Bea smiling at Pokemon?

Although Bea has a stern exterior, she is actually a sweet person when she smiles, indicating that she can be outwardly nice to trusted ones. A speculation on why she rarely smiles is that her strict parents had posed an emotional burden on her during her childhood.
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How old is Marnie from Pokemon?

In the case of Pokémon's Marnie, her age is not specified in the game, but one can assume that she is relatively close in age to the player's character.
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How old is Milo in Pokemon?

Milo's child-like face and juvenile appearance give him the appearance of a high school athlete. Even if he's not that young, he most likely isn't older than twenty.
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Are there any black Pokémon characters?

Meet Aloe, the first black character in the Pokémon franchise. She's not just black, she's Aunt Jemima black.
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