Marnya is a Pokémon Breeder that specializes in cat Pokémon. She worked with the Indigo Academy in the Kanto region to provide starter Pokémon to some of their students.
She recognized
Liko the day she visited the cattery from when she did the initial student interviews. She raised
Liko's Sprigatito and told
Liko that during that interview, she knew that she would be a good partner for it.