Gurkinn

Gurkinn コンコンブル Concombre
Gurkinn in the anime
Gender	Male
Eye color	Gray
Hair color	White
Hometown	Shalour City
Region	Kalos
Relatives	Korrina (granddaughter)
Generation	VI
Games	X and Y
Anime debut	XY030
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	Unknown

Gurkinn (Japanese: コンコンブル Concombre) is an old man introduced in Pokémon X and Y. He is the grandfather of Korrina and the descendant of the first Trainer to Mega Evolve a Pokémon.

In the games

Gurkinn appears in Pokémon X and Y as the Mega Evolution guru, the grandfather of Korrina and an acquaintance of Professor Sycamore. He first appears in the Tower of Mastery where he explains Mega Evolution to the player and after the player beats Calem/Serena in a battle, gives them the Mega Ring.

Quotes

Pokémon X and Y

• Tower of Mastery - first visit

"Oh? You must be <player>, then. Sycamore told me you would be coming. I'm called the Mega Evolution guru. I guess you could say I'm an acquaintance of his. Oh, but Mega Evolution guru isn't my real name, of course. Now, come here for a moment, will you?"

"Hm? Only one of you? I thought he gave five kids a Pokédex. Isn't there anyone else with you?"

"People call me the Mega Evolution guru!"

"Please to meet you, Sycamore's pupils! But there are still only three of you, huh?"

"What's this, now? Were you the one who found that Intriguing Stone?"

"Well, who found it doesn't really matter. What's important is that you were honest. If you tell lies, the truth is clouded and eventually lost... And while we're being honest, that Intriguing Stone is just an ordinary rock."

"Hm? Sure a lot of hubbub out there. Does that mean everyone has arrived?"

"Hmm! Looks like everyone is finally here."

"This is my granddaughter Korrina. She's Shalour City's Gym Leader. So, Sycamore's pupils. Now that you're all here... I suppose I should explain Mega Evolution to you. I assume you all know about Pokémon Evolution?"

"Indeed! Mega Evolution is a transformation of Pokémon that were thought to be unable to evolve any further! It's a whole new level of power!"

"There's a reason why I used the word "transformation" a moment ago. Mega Evolution differs from Evolution because it ends after a certain amount of time. In other words, it's a temporary Evolution."

"To make Mega Evolution work, you need two items: a Mega Stone for the Pokémon and the Mega Ring, which has a mysterious stone set in it, for the Trainer. Since Professor Sycamore entrusted each one of you with a Pokédex, I would like to give these items to all of you... I'd like to share them with you, but..."

"Sorry, but presently, I have only one Mega Ring... It's a very previous item. That's why my research isn't getting anywhere... So, I want all of you to decide among yourselves which one of you will be the one who challenges the Mega Evolution successor."

"Well then, <player>! First, you should challenge Korrina, the Gym Leader. "

"You don't really need to go to all the trouble of comparing--every living creature is unique. But still, having someone to compete against and aim for greater heights with is a very fine thing. "

• Tower of Mastery - second visit

"Oh! Korrina, I mean the Mega Evolution successor, is waiting for you at the top of the tower!"

In the anime

Gurkinn made his debut in the anime in a flashback in XY030. He appeared in person for the first time in XY031.

Pokémon

		Blaziken
		During her journey through the Cave of Trials, Korrina finally found the Lucarionite she'd been looking for to make her Lucario Mega Evolve. However, it was guarded by a Blaziken. Battling Lucario, Blaziken initially managed to get the upper hand thanks to its strength and type-advantage, but when it destroyed a photo of Korrina and her new friends, Lucario and its Trainer found their resolve. Using Bone Rush, Lucario managed to immobilize Blaziken, but before it could finish off the Blaze Pokémon, Gurkinn revealed himself and admitted defeat, revealing that Blaziken was his Pokémon. Blaziken's known moves are Blaze Kick and Flamethrower.
Debut	XY031

		Lucario ↔ Mega Lucario
		Lucario Lucario's known moves are Bone Rush and Aura Sphere.
Debut	XY032

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gurkinn in Pokémon Adventures

Gurkinn debuts in the X & Y arc, where he is revealed to have met X when the boy was a small child. After saving X from a couple of intrusive reporters Gurkinn gave X a Mega Ring because of the bond X shared with his Kangaskhan. In addition to X, Gurkinn has also given Key Stones to 16 other people chosen to be Mega Evolution Successors, including Korrina and Diantha.

In the present, Gurkinn is attacked by his granddaughter Korrina because she demanded to know why he gave X a Mega Ring when he doesn't seem to care about having a successor ceremony for being given the ring. Before Gurkinn can fully explain, they are attacked by a Trevenant. Korrina immediately goes to battle it, but soon realizes that the attack is only a distraction to separate her from her grandfather. Back outside, Gurkinn is interrogated by Essentia for information about Mega Evolution. After Gurkinn gives her the info, Essentia immediately begins attacking him.

Gurkinn retaliates with his Mega Heracross and manages to hold Essentia back. He quickly realizes that while they were battling, Essentia began having her Trevenant cover the entire Tower of Mastery in its roots. He calls Korrina over and tells her that in order to protect the secrets of Mega Evolution, they must destroy the Tower of Mastery. Although reluctant, Korrina assists her grandfather in activating the Tower of Master's self destruct switch, causing the entire building to collapse on itself. They manage to get out in time, but Gurkinn muses over the fact that with the tower gone, the secrets of a certain Pokémon will be lost with it.

Pokémon

		Heracross ↔ Mega Heracross
		Heracross is Gurkinn's only known Pokémon. It was used to battle against Essentia at the Tower of Mastery in its Mega-Evolved state. It teamed up with Korrina's Lucario to battle Essentia and later helped it activating the Tower of Mastery's self destruct switch to protect the secrets of Mega Evolution. Heracross's only known move is Pin Missile.
Debut	X & Y chapter

Names

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