Nami is a Sky Trainer and instructor at Kalos Canyon near Shala City. She was first seen battling an opponent which according to her was really weak, so she began looking for a new opponent and noticed that Ash had been watching her.

She challenged Ash to a sky battle and initially chose Ash's Fletchling to battle her but her Fiarrow thought it was too weak to battle against and wanted to battle Ash's Hawlucha instead. Ash made a deal with her that if Ash's Hawlucha defeated her Fiarrow, that Ash's Fletchling could battle it also. Nami ended up winning that match and Ash's Hawlucha was defeated. Not long after though, Nami's Talonflame was captured by Rocket Gang and with the assistance of Ash's Fletchling, it was set free.

Nami's Talonflame wanted to battle Ash's Fletchling after the events of Rocket Gang's interference proved to it that Ash's Fletchling was a strong opponent despite its initial impression. Nami's Talonflame ended up being defeated after Ash's Fletchling evolved into Ash's Fletchinder during the battle.