A young, nature-loving girl and Unova's eighth Gym Leader in Pokémon White. Her specialty is Dragon-types, and she is Shaga's apprentice. Her main Pokémon is Haxorus.
Returns in Pokémon Black and White 2as the new Champion of the Unova region.
In the anime, she is also one of Satoshi's former companions. She has a Axew that lives in her hair. Like Kasumi, Iris is frequently critical of Satoshi's actions as a trainer, calling him childish. She aims to be a master of Dragon-type Pokémon, and must evolve her Axew into it's final stage, Haxorus to be considered one. She is also known for being the first naturally dark-skinned main character in the Pokemon series.