Cilan

Cilan デント Dent
"Trial triangle"
Artwork from Black and White
Gender	Male
Eye color	Green
Hair color	Green
Hometown	Striaton City
Region	Unova
Relatives	Chili, Cress (brothers)
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Generation	V
Games	Black and White
Leader of	Striaton Gym
Badge	Trio Badge
Specializes in	Template:Type2s
Anime debut	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	Mamoru Miyano

Cilan (Japanese: デント Dent) is one of the three Gym Leaders of Striaton City's Gym, known officially as the Striaton Gym. He specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon and will battle the player if they chose Oshawott as their starter Pokémon. He gives the Trio Badge to Trainers who defeat him.

In the games

Cilan appears in Pokémon Black and White as the Gym Leader of Striaton City's gym, alongside Chili and Cress. This gym is the first to be challenged by the player. Cilan battles the player if Oshawott is the chosen starter Pokémon. Trainers who defeat Cilan will receive the Trio Badge, along with TM83 (Work Up).

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

Gym match

Leader Cilan Striaton Gym Black and White Leader and Professor Cilan Oak Striaton Gym Black and White Reward: $1680

Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Pickup Held item: None Lillipup♂ Lv.12 Work Up Normal Status   --       Helping Hand Normal Status   --       Odor Sleuth Normal Status   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Types: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Pansage♂ Lv.14 Work Up Normal Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Fury Swipes Normal Physical   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --

Sprites

Cilan's sprite from Generation V	Cilan's VS sprite from Generation V

In the anime

Cilan in the anime

Main article: Cilan (anime)

Cilan appears in the anime as one of Ash Ketchum's traveling partners.

In the manga

In the Pocket Monsters BW manga

In the Pocket Monsters BW manga, Cilan appears along with his brothers Chili and Cress. They are seen in PMBW03, where Isamu Akai and his Pokémon visit a restaurant owned by the three brothers. Clefairy tries to instigate a fight between the brothers, but fails on many occasions.

Pokémon

This listing is for Cilan's Pokémon in the Pocket Monsters BW manga.

Pansage

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Cilan, along with his brothers, are first seen when Black sets out on his journey to beat the Pokémon League.

Pokémon

This listing is for Cilan's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Pansage

Trivia

• His Japanese Leader title, shared with Chili and Cress, is トライアル　トライアングル.
• Cilan is the first male Grass-type Gym Leader.
• Cilan has no sclera in his eyes, while his brothers do.
• Cilan's hair resembles growing grass, or small plants, much like how Chili and Cress have hairstyles based on the type they specialize in.

Names

Gym Leaders of the Unova region
Striaton Gym Cilan Chili Cress	Nacrene Gym Lenora	Castelia Gym Burgh	Nimbasa Gym Elesa
Driftveil Gym Clay	Mistralton Gym Skyla	Icirrus Gym Brycen	Opelucid Gym Drayden Iris
Aspertia Gym Cheren	Virbank Gym Roxie	Humilau Gym Marlon

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