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region=[[Johto]] |
region=[[Johto]] |
relatives=[[Sheila]] (wife), children, grandchildren |
relatives=[[Sheila]] (wife), children, grandchildren |
age=yes |
years=50+ |
trainer=yes |
trainer=yes |
trainerclass=[[Gym Leader]]{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}<br>[[Pokémon Trainer]]{{sup/5|B2W2}} |
trainerclass=[[Gym Leader]]{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}<br>[[Pokémon Trainer]]{{sup/5|B2W2}} |
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Pryce's [[Mahogany Gym]] cannot be challenged the first time the player arrives in [[Mahogany Town]]. A man is blocking entry to the Gym: he will only leave once [[Team Rocket]] has been defeated at their [[Team Rocket HQ|headquarters]] and the {{p|Gyarados}} at the nearby [[Lake of Rage]] have been calmed. Once an icy maze inside the Gym has been traversed, Pryce will battle with the player. Upon defeat, he will yield both the {{Badge|Glacier}}, and an Ice-type Technical Machine. This varies from generation to generation: {{TM|16|Icy Wind}} will be given in Generation II, and {{TM|07|Hail}} is given in Generation IV.
Pryce's [[Mahogany Gym]] cannot be challenged the first time the player arrives in [[Mahogany Town]]. A man is blocking entry to the Gym: he will only leave once [[Team Rocket]] has been defeated at their [[Team Rocket HQ|headquarters]] and the {{p|Gyarados}} at the nearby [[Lake of Rage]] have been calmed. Once an icy maze inside the Gym has been traversed, Pryce will battle with the player. Upon defeat, he will yield both the {{Badge|Glacier}}, and an Ice-type Technical Machine. This varies from generation to generation: {{TM|16|Icy Wind}} will be given in Generation II, and {{TM|07|Hail}} is given in Generation IV.


Like all Gym Leaders in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Pryce will often travel outside of his Gym. Every morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM, he will head north to the Lake of Rage's west shore. Here, he awaits the player and will give out his [[Pokégear]] phone number so the two can battle again in future. This battle will take place on Monday mornings, in [[Saffron City]]'s [[Fighting Dojo]].
Like all Gym Leaders in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Pryce will often travel outside of his Gym. Every morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM, he will head north to the Lake of Rage's west shore. Here, he awaits the player and will give out his [[Pokégear]] phone number so the two can battle again in future. This battle will take place on Monday mornings, in [[Saffron City]]'s [[Fighting Dojo]].


Pryce also appears in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'s Johto [[Gym Leader Castle]]. Like other Gym Leaders' teams in this game, he uses a variety of Pokémon not of his specialist type. Uniquely, Pryce uses a [[legendary Pokémon]]: the {{2t|Ice|Flying}} [[legendary bird]], {{p|Articuno}}.
Pryce also appears in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'s Johto [[Gym Leader Castle]]. Like other Gym Leaders' teams in this game, he uses a variety of Pokémon not of his specialist type. Uniquely, Pryce uses a [[legendary Pokémon]]: the {{2t|Ice|Flying}} [[legendary bird]], {{p|Articuno}}.
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===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
===={{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}====
===={{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}====
{{Party|color={{ice color}}|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}|headcolor={{ice color light}}
{{Party/Single
|color={{ice color}}
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
|sprite=Spr GS Pryce.png
|sprite=Spr GS Pryce.png
|prize={{pdollar}}3100
|prize={{pdollar}}3100
|class=Leader
|class=Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Pryce
|name=Pryce
|game=GSC
|game=GSC
|location=Mahogany Gym
|location=Mahogany Gym
|pokemon=3
|pokemon=3
|pokemon1={{Pokémon/2|game=Crystal|ndex=086|pokemon=Seel
}}
|level=27|gender=male|type1=Water
|{{Pokémon/2
|game=Crystal
|ndex=086
|pokemon=Seel
|level=27
|gender=male
|type1=Water
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move2=Icy Wind|move2type=Ice
|move2=Icy Wind|move2type=Ice
|move3=Aurora Beam|move3type=Ice
|move3=Aurora Beam|move3type=Ice
|move4=Rest|move4type=Psychic}}
|move4=Rest|move4type=Psychic}}
|pokemon2={{Pokémon/2|game=Crystal|ndex=087|pokemon=Dewgong
|{{Pokémon/2
|level=29|gender=male|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|game=Crystal
|ndex=087
|pokemon=Dewgong
|level=29
|gender=male
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move2=Icy Wind|move2type=Ice
|move2=Icy Wind|move2type=Ice
|move3=Aurora Beam|move3type=Ice
|move3=Aurora Beam|move3type=Ice
|move4=Rest|move4type=Psychic}}
|move4=Rest|move4type=Psychic}}
|pokemon3={{Pokémon/2|game=Crystal|ndex=221|pokemon=Piloswine
|{{Pokémon/2
|level=31|gender=male|type1=Ice|type2=Ground
|game=Crystal
|ndex=221
|pokemon=Piloswine
|level=31
|gender=male
|type1=Ice|type2=Ground
|move1=Icy Wind|move1type=Ice
|move1=Icy Wind|move1type=Ice
|move2=Fury Attack|move2type=Normal
|move2=Fury Attack|move2type=Normal
|move3=Mist|move3type=Ice
|move3=Mist|move3type=Ice
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice}}
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice}}
}}
{{Party/Footer}}


===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
=====Gym match=====
=====Gym battle=====
{{Party
{{Party/Single
|color={{ice color}}
|color={{ice color}}
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
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|prize={{pdollar}}4080
|prize={{pdollar}}4080
|class=Leader
|class=Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Pryce
|name=Pryce
|game=HGSS
|game=HGSS
|location=Mahogany Gym
|location=Mahogany Gym
|pokemon=3
|pokemon=3
|pokemon1={{Pokémon/4
}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|ndex=086
|ndex=086
|pokemon=Seel
|pokemon=Seel
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|move3=Snore|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Special
|move3=Snore|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hail|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Status}}
|move4=Hail|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Status}}
|pokemon2={{Pokémon/4
|{{Pokémon/4
|ndex=087
|ndex=087
|pokemon=Dewgong
|pokemon=Dewgong
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|move3=Sleep Talk|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move3=Sleep Talk|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Ice Shard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
|move4=Ice Shard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
|pokemon3={{Pokémon/4
|{{Pokémon/4
|ndex=221
|ndex=221
|pokemon=Piloswine
|pokemon=Piloswine
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|move2=Ice Fang|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Physical
|move2=Ice Fang|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Mud Bomb|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Special
|move3=Mud Bomb|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hail|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Status}}}}
|move4=Hail|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Footer}}


=====[[Rematch]]=====
=====[[Rematch]]=====
{{Party
{{Party/Single
|color={{ice color}}
|color={{ice color}}
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
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|prize={{pdollar}}7200
|prize={{pdollar}}7200
|class=Leader
|class=Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Pryce
|name=Pryce
|game=HGSS
|game=HGSS
|location=Fighting Dojo
|location=Fighting Dojo
|pokemon=6
|pokemon=6
|pokemon1={{Pokémon/4
}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|ndex=460
|ndex=460
|pokemon=Abomasnow  
|pokemon=Abomasnow  
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|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
|pokemon2={{Pokémon/4
|{{Pokémon/4
|ndex=087  
|ndex=087  
|pokemon=Dewgong  
|pokemon=Dewgong  
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|move3=Sleep Talk|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move3=Sleep Talk|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Sheer Cold|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
|move4=Sheer Cold|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
|pokemon3={{Pokémon/4
|{{Pokémon/4
|ndex=362
|ndex=362
|pokemon=Glalie
|pokemon=Glalie
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|move3=Attract|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move3=Attract|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
|pokemon4={{Pokémon/4
{{Party/Div|color={{ice color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|ndex=478
|ndex=478
|pokemon=Froslass  
|pokemon=Froslass  
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|move3=Attract|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move3=Attract|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
|pokemon5={{Pokémon/4
|{{Pokémon/4
|ndex=365
|ndex=365
|pokemon=Walrein
|pokemon=Walrein
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|move3=Body Slam|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move3=Body Slam|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
|pokemon6={{Pokémon/4
|{{Pokémon/4
|ndex=473
|ndex=473
|pokemon=Mamoswine  
|pokemon=Mamoswine  
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|move3=Stone Edge|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move3=Stone Edge|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Avalanche|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
|move4=Avalanche|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
}}
{{Party/Footer}}


===={{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}====
===={{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}====
=====[[Pokémon World Tournament]]=====
=====[[Pokémon World Tournament]]=====
Pryce uses three of these Pokémon in [[Pokémon battle|Single Battles]], four in [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Rotation Battle]]s, and all six in [[Triple Battle]]s.
Pryce uses three of these Pokémon in [[Pokémon battle|Single Battles]], four in [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Rotation Battle]]s, and all six in [[Triple Battle]]s. Pryce will always lead with his signature Pokémon, {{p|Mamoswine}}.


======[[Johto Leaders Tournament]]======
======[[Johto Leaders Tournament]]======
{{Party
{{Party/Single
|color={{ice color}}
|color={{ice color}}
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
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|sprite=Spr B2W2 Pryce.png
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Pryce.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class=Pokémon Trainer
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Pryce
|name=Pryce
|game=B2W2
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=6
|pokemon=6
|pokemon1={{Pokémon/5
}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|game=Black
|ndex=473 m
|ndex=473 m
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|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Double-Edge|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
|move4=Double-Edge|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
|pokemon2={{Pokémon/5
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|game=Black
|ndex=124
|ndex=124
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|move3=Psychic|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move3=Psychic|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Shadow Ball|move4type=Ghost|move4cat=Special}}
|move4=Shadow Ball|move4type=Ghost|move4cat=Special}}
|pokemon3={{Pokémon/5
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|game=Black
|ndex=087
|ndex=087
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|move3=Perish Song|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move3=Perish Song|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Brine|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
|move4=Brine|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
|pokemon4={{Pokémon/5
{{Party/Div|color={{ice color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|game=Black
|ndex=091
|ndex=091
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|move3=Rock Blast|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move3=Rock Blast|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Icicle Spear|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
|move4=Icicle Spear|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
|pokemon5={{Pokémon/5
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|game=Black
|ndex=131
|ndex=131
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|move3=Blizzard|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
|move3=Blizzard|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hail|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Status}}
|move4=Hail|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Status}}
|pokemon6={{Pokémon/5
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|game=Black
|ndex=461 m
|ndex=461 m
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|move3=Ice Shard|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Physical
|move3=Ice Shard|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Fake Out|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
|move4=Fake Out|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
}}
{{Party/Footer}}


======[[Type Expert Tournament|Type Expert]]/[[World Leaders Tournament]]======
======[[Type Expert Tournament|Type Expert]]/[[World Leaders Tournament]]======
{{Party
{{Party/Single
|color={{ice color}}
|color={{ice color}}
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
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|sprite=Spr B2W2 Pryce.png
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Pryce.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class=Pokémon Trainer
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Pryce
|name=Pryce
|game=B2W2
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=6
|pokemon=6
|pokemon1={{Pokémon/5
}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|game=Black
|ndex=473 m
|ndex=473 m
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|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Endeavor|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
|move4=Endeavor|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
|pokemon2={{Pokémon/5
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|game=Black
|ndex=124
|ndex=124
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|move3=Psyshock|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move3=Psyshock|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Lovely Kiss|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|move4=Lovely Kiss|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|pokemon3={{Pokémon/5
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|game=Black
|ndex=087
|ndex=087
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|move3=Rest|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Status
|move3=Rest|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Status
|move4=Sleep Talk|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|move4=Sleep Talk|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|pokemon4={{Pokémon/5
{{Party/Div|color={{ice color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|game=Black
|ndex=091
|ndex=091
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|move3=Rock Blast|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move3=Rock Blast|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Icicle Spear|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
|move4=Icicle Spear|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
|pokemon5={{Pokémon/5
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|game=Black
|ndex=131
|ndex=131
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|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
|move4=Thunderbolt|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Special}}
|move4=Thunderbolt|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Special}}
|pokemon6={{Pokémon/5
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|game=Black
|ndex=461 m
|ndex=461 m
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|move3=Ice Punch|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Physical
|move3=Ice Punch|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Fake Out|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
|move4=Fake Out|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
}}
{{Party/Footer}}


====[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]====
====[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]====
=====Round 1=====
=====Round 1=====
{{Party|color={{ice color}}|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}|headcolor={{ice color light}}
{{Party/Single
|color={{ice color}}
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
|sprite=S2 Leader Pryce.png
|sprite=S2 Leader Pryce.png
|prize=N/A
|prize=N/A
|class=Gym Leader
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Pryce
|name=Pryce
|game=Pokémon Stadium 2
|game=Pokémon Stadium 2
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|pokemon=6
|locationname=Johto Gym Leader Castle
|pokemon1={{Pokémon/2|ndex=221|pokemon=Piloswine
|pokemon=6}}
|level=50-100|gender=male|type1=Ice|type2=Ground|held=Quick Claw
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=221
|pokemon=Piloswine
|level=50-100
|gender=male
|type1=Ice|type2=Ground
|held=Quick Claw
|move1=Blizzard|move1type=Ice
|move1=Blizzard|move1type=Ice
|move2=Take Down|move2type=Normal
|move2=Take Down|move2type=Normal
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move4=Sleep Talk|move4type=Normal}}
|move4=Sleep Talk|move4type=Normal}}
|pokemon2={{Pokémon/2|ndex=087|pokemon=Dewgong
|{{Pokémon/2
|level=50-100|gender=female|type1=Water|type2=Ice|held=Mint Berry
|ndex=087
|pokemon=Dewgong
|level=50-100
|gender=female
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|held=Mint Berry
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move2=Take Down|move2type=Normal
|move2=Take Down|move2type=Normal
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice
|move4=Safeguard|move4type=Normal}}
|move4=Safeguard|move4type=Normal}}
|pokemon3={{Pokémon/2|ndex=091|pokemon=Cloyster
|{{Pokémon/2
|level=50-100|gender=male|type1=Water|type2=Ice|held=PRZCureBerry
|ndex=091
|pokemon=Cloyster
|level=50-100
|gender=male
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|held=PRZCureBerry
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
|move3=Spike Cannon|move3type=Normal
|move3=Spike Cannon|move3type=Normal
|move4=Swift|move4type=Normal}}
|move4=Swift|move4type=Normal}}
|pokemon4={{Pokémon/2|ndex=217|pokemon=Ursaring
{{Party/Div|color={{ice color}}}}
|level=50-100|gender=female|type1=Normal|held=Bitter Berry
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=217
|pokemon=Ursaring
|level=50-100
|gender=female
|type1=Normal
|held=Bitter Berry
|move1=Thrash|move1type=Normal
|move1=Thrash|move1type=Normal
|move2=Faint Attack|move2type=Dark
|move2=Faint Attack|move2type=Dark
|move3=Dig|move3type=Ground
|move3=Dig|move3type=Ground
|move4=ThunderPunch|move4type=Electric}}
|move4=ThunderPunch|move4type=Electric}}
|pokemon5={{Pokémon/2|ndex=232|pokemon=Donphan
|{{Pokémon/2
|level=50-100|gender=male|type1=Ground|held=Ice Berry
|ndex=232
|pokemon=Donphan
|level=50-100
|gender=male
|type1=Ground
|held=Ice Berry
|move1=Double-Edge|move1type=Normal
|move1=Double-Edge|move1type=Normal
|move2=Rollout|move2type=Rock
|move2=Rollout|move2type=Rock
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move4=Snore|move4type=Normal}}
|move4=Snore|move4type=Normal}}
|pokemon6={{Pokémon/2|ndex=124|pokemon=Jynx
|{{Pokémon/2
|level=50-100|gender=female|type1=Ice|type2=Psychic|held=MiracleBerry
|ndex=124
|pokemon=Jynx
|level=50-100
|gender=female
|type1=Ice|type2=Psychic
|held=MiracleBerry
|move1=Ice Punch|move1type=Ice
|move1=Ice Punch|move1type=Ice
|move2=Psychic|move2type=Psychic
|move2=Psychic|move2type=Psychic
|move3=Shadow Ball|move3type=Ghost
|move3=Shadow Ball|move3type=Ghost
|move4=Thrash|move4type=Normal}}
|move4=Thrash|move4type=Normal}}
}}
{{Party/Footer}}


=====Round 2=====
=====Round 2=====
{{Party|color={{ice color}}|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}|headcolor={{ice color light}}
{{Party/Single
|color={{ice color}}
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
|sprite=S2 Leader Pryce.png
|sprite=S2 Leader Pryce.png
|prize=N/A
|prize=N/A
|class=Gym Leader
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Pryce
|name=Pryce
|game=Pokémon Stadium 2
|game=Pokémon Stadium 2
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|pokemon=6
|locationname=Johto Gym Leader Castle
|pokemon1={{Pokémon/2|ndex=221|pokemon=Piloswine
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|level=50-100|gender=male|type1=Ice|type2=Ground|held=Quick Claw
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=221
|pokemon=Piloswine
|level=50-100
|gender=male
|type1=Ice|type2=Ground
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|move1=Ice Beam|move1type=Ice
|move1=Ice Beam|move1type=Ice
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|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
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|move4=AncientPower|move4type=Rock}}
|pokemon2={{Pokémon/2|ndex=073|pokemon=Tentacruel
|{{Pokémon/2
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|ndex=073
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|level=50-100
|gender=female
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|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
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|{{Pokémon/2
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|ndex=237
|pokemon=Hitmontop
|level=50-100
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|move1=Dig|move1type=Ground
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|move4=Hi Jump Kick|move4type=Fighting}}
|pokemon4={{Pokémon/2|ndex=195|pokemon=Quagsire
{{Party/Div|color={{ice color}}}}
|level=50-100|gender=female|type1=Water|type2=Ground|held=BrightPowder
|{{Pokémon/2
|ndex=195
|pokemon=Quagsire
|level=50-100
|gender=female
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|held=BrightPowder
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
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|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
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|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground}}
|pokemon5={{Pokémon/2|ndex=203|pokemon=Girafarig
|{{Pokémon/2
|level=50-100|gender=female|type1=Normal|type2=Psychic|held=PRZCureBerry
|ndex=203
|pokemon=Girafarig
|level=50-100
|gender=female
|type1=Normal|type2=Psychic
|held=PRZCureBerry
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move2=Psychic|move2type=Psychic
|move2=Psychic|move2type=Psychic
|move3=Shadow Ball|move3type=Ghost
|move3=Shadow Ball|move3type=Ghost
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|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground}}
|pokemon6={{Pokémon/2|ndex=144|pokemon=Articuno
|{{Pokémon/2
|level=50-100|type1=Ice|type2=Flying|held=Scope Lens
|ndex=144
|pokemon=Articuno
|level=50-100
|type1=Ice|type2=Flying
|held=Scope Lens
|move1=Fly|move1type=Flying
|move1=Fly|move1type=Flying
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|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
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|move3=Double-Edge|move3type=Normal
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{{Party/Footer}}


===Quotes===
===Quotes===
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:''"Willow is my middle name. Willow is flexible and not easily broken. I'm not giving up yet."''
:''"Willow is my middle name. Willow is flexible and not easily broken. I'm not giving up yet."''


* When defeated
* Being defeated
:''"Hmm. Seems as if my luck has run out."''
:''"Hmm. Seems as if my luck has run out."''


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* In the lobby, after the tournament
* In the lobby, after the tournament
:''"If it's someone like you, I'm sure you'll keep winning and will find something important. Keep it up."''
:''"If it's someone like you, I'm sure you'll keep winning and will find something important. Keep it up."''
====[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]====
{{incomplete|needs=Quotes seem to vary, perhaps depending on how well the player did.}}
*Easy
:''"Prepare to taste defeat. I shall prove my skill."''
:''"Yes, yes... Quite impressive. Never lose your focus."''
*Normal
:''"Prepare to taste defeat. I shall prove my skill."''
:''"Yes, yes... A splendid match. You could overcome anything."''
*Hard
:''"Prepare to taste defeat. I shall prove my skill."''
:''"Yes, yes... Quite impressive. You can overcome anything."''
*Super Hard
:''"You've had some hard times, but my experience means I will not fall easily."''
:''"Yes, yes... Quite impressive. You should be able to overcome anything."''
*Intense
:''"You've had some hard times, but my experience means I will not fall easily."''
:''"Yes, yes... It was an impressive match. You should be able to overcome anything."''
====[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]====
* Before battle
:''"Fine. I will help you improve."''
:''"The rigors of youth are certain to improve your character."''
:''"Youth alone does not ensure victory! Experience is what counts."''
* Sending out first Pokémon
:''"Ready!"''
* Sending out a new Pokémon
:''"<Pokémon> it is!"''
:''"<Pokémon> is the one!"''
:''"<Pokémon> is the only choice!"''
:''"There can be none other than <Pokémon>!"''
* [[Recall]]ing a Pokémon
:''"Fine, then..."''
:''"Now, then..."''
:''"Well, that means..."''
:''"Hmm. In other words..."''
* Own Pokémon faints
:''"That's it! Magnificent!"''
:''"No good..."''
* Player's Pokémon faints
:''"I've known this to happen!"''
* Own Pokémon lands a [[critical hit]]
:''"Take a critical hit like that? That's just sloppy!"''
* Player's Pokémon lands a critical hit
:''"Hitting the weak spot is effective, but don't rely on luck!"''
* Own Pokémon being hurt by a {{cat|Moves that partially trap|partially-trapping move}}
:''"No good..."''
* Successfully {{status|Freeze|freezing}} the player's Pokémon
:''"Your roster took a hit."''
* Successfully {{status|Paralysis|paralyzing}} the player's Pokémon
:''"Think. Think deeply."''
* If the player is defeated
:''"Just as I envisioned."''
* After being defeated
:''"Yes, I think that you have the potential to climb even higher."''
:''"Did you train all by yourself? That's incredible!"''
:''"Outstanding! That was perfect. Try not to forget what you feel now."''
* After winning
:''"The anger of losing will spur you to work harder."''
:''"You have raw potential, but you need more seasoning."''
:''"Think about your mistakes."''
* If the battle ended in a draw
:''"A draw, is it? I may have underestimated you."''
* If the player runs from the battle
:''"There is no shame in withdrawing."''


==Artwork==
==Artwork==
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| Headshot from<br>{{color2|000|Generation II}}
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===Sprites===
===Sprites===
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|- style="font-size: 80%;"
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| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation II}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
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| VS sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Pryce IV OD.png]]
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| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation II}}
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:Pryce anime.png|thumb|left|Pryce in the anime]]
[[File:Pryce anime.png|thumb|220px|Pryce in the anime]]
Pryce appeared in three episodes of the [[Pokémon anime]]. He had a cameo appearance in ''[[EP236|Rage of Innocence]]'', and he was featured as the Gym Leader of Mahogany Town in ''[[EP237|As Cold as Pryce]]'' and ''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]''.
Pryce appeared in three episodes of the [[Pokémon anime]]. He had a cameo appearance in ''[[EP236|Rage of Innocence]]'', and he was featured as the Gym Leader of Mahogany Town in ''[[EP237|As Cold as Pryce]]'' and ''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]''.
[[File:Young Pryce.png|thumb|left|220px|Pryce in his youth]]
In the anime, Pryce was a champion Trainer in his youth, but was severely burned in a battle. While he was bedridden, his {{TP|Pryce|Piloswine}} went out the door during a severe snow storm and never came back. He believed it had abandoned him, and he grew bitter. He became more cold-hearted and believed that Pokémon are for battling and nothing more. Due to this, he refused to fight {{Ash}}, thinking him to be a weak {{pkmn|Trainer}}. When Ash compelled him to a battle, Pryce finally accepted. Using his {{p|Dewgong}}, he beat [[Ash's Phanpy]] easily.


In the anime, Pryce was a champion Trainer in his youth, but was severely burned in a battle. While he was bedridden, his {{TP|Pryce|Piloswine}} went out the door during a severe snow storm and never came back. He believed it had abandoned him, and he grew bitter. He became more cold-hearted and believed that Pokémon are for battling and nothing more. Due to this, he refused to fight {{Ash}}, thinking him to be a weak {{pkmn|Trainer}}. When Ash compelled him to a battle, Pryce finally accepted. Using his {{p|Dewgong}}, he beat [[Ash's Phanpy]] easily.  
Later when Ash again tried to talk Pryce into a battle, they stumbled onto a cave where they found Pryce's Piloswine frozen in ice. It had some plants that aided in the healing of burns. It was then that Pryce realized that Piloswine had gone in search of medicine for him, and only the snow storm trapping the Pokémon in ice prevented it from returning to him. Piloswine was defrosted and on being reunited with Piloswine, Pryce lost his cold-heartedness and became happy again.


[[File:Young Pryce.png|thumb|Pryce in his youth]]
The next morning, Ash battled Pryce in a Gym battle. After a fierce battle, Pryce forfeited as his Piloswine became tired and he knew it would serve no purpose to keep going.  
Later when Ash again tried to talk Pryce into a battle, they stumbled onto a cave where they found Pryce's Piloswine frozen in ice. It had some plants that aided in the healing of burns. It was then that Pryce realized that Piloswine had gone in search of medicine for him, and only the snow storm trapping the Pokémon in ice prevented it from returning to him. Piloswine was defrosted and on being reunited with Piloswine, Pryce lost his cold-heartedness and became happy again.  


The next morning, Ash battled Pryce in a Gym battle. After a fierce battle, Pryce forfeited as his Piloswine became tired and he knew it would serve no purpose to keep going.
He reappeared in a flashback in ''[[EP255|Why? Wynaut!]]''.
===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
====On hand====
====On hand====
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|type2=Ground
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|img=Pryce Piloswine.png
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|epnum=EP237
|epname=As Cold as Pryce  
|epname=As Cold as Pryce  
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|desc=Pryce has owned his {{p|Piloswine}} ever since he was a young Trainer. After Pryce was hurt during a battle against a {{p|Magmar}}, Piloswine went looking for healing herbs, but was frozen on the way back. Years later, {{Ash}} and Pryce found it and freed it.
|desc=Pryce has owned his {{p|Piloswine}} ever since he was a young Trainer. After Pryce was hurt during a battle against a {{p|Magmar}}, Piloswine went looking for healing herbs, but was frozen on the way back. Years later, {{Ash}} and Pryce found it and freed it.


In ''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]'' Pryce used Piloswine during his Gym battle with Ash. It easily defeated [[Ash's Quilava|Ash's Cyndaquil]] and fought fiercely against [[Ash's Pikachu]] until Pryce forfeited as Piloswine was becoming tired, earning Ash the {{Badge|Glacier}}.}}
In ''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]'' Pryce used Piloswine during his Gym battle with Ash. It easily defeated [[Ash's Cyndaquil]] and fought fiercely against [[Ash's Pikachu]] until Pryce forfeited as Piloswine was becoming tired, earning Ash the {{Badge|Glacier}}.}}


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===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}
[[File:Pryce Adventures.png|right|thumb|Pryce in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Pryce Adventures.png|thumb|220px|Pryce in Pokémon Adventures]]
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Pryce is a frail man confined to a wheelchair. He rarely leaves his Gym, and uses his Pokémon to create fantastic ice sculptures. With the use of his Pokémon, he also makes it appear like the sculptures can move and attack.  
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Pryce is a frail man confined to a wheelchair. He rarely leaves his Gym, and uses his Pokémon to create fantastic ice sculptures. With the use of his Pokémon, he also makes it appear like the sculptures can move and attack. When the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Suicune}} begins challenging the Gym Leaders, [[Whitney]], [[DJ Mary]], the [[Pokémon Association]] Director, and [[Radio Director|Hirō]] go to the Mahogany Gym after deducing that it will be Suicune's next target. There, they encounter Pryce, who welcomes his visitors with warm hospitality. One of his ice sculptures begins moving, which turns out to be Suicune after having been frozen in ice. Pryce helps battle Suicune, but upon its defeat, the Pokémon is revealed to be nothing but an ice sculpture that had appeared to move with the use of Pryce's Pokémon. Pryce reveals that he set up the battle as training in case he was attacked by the real Suicune.
 
When the legendary Pokémon {{p|Suicune}} begins challenging the Gym Leaders, [[Whitney]], [[DJ Mary]], the [[Pokémon Association]] Director, and the [[Radio Director]] go to the Mahogany Gym after deducing that it will be Suicune's next target. There, they encounter Pryce, who welcomes his visitors with warm hospitality.  
 
Suddenly, one of his ice sculptures begins moving, which turns out to be Suicune. Pryce helps battle the Suicune, but upon its defeat, the Pokémon is revealed to be nothing but an ice sculpture that had appeared to move with the use of Pryce's Pokémon. Pryce reveals that he set up the battle as training in case he was attacked by the real Suicune.
 
At the Pokémon League, Pryce was appointed the representative of the Johto Gym Leaders. There, he was paired up against [[Erika]], the Kanto Gym Leader's representative, in an exhibition match between the two region's Gym Leaders. In the secomd-to-last match, Pryce faced Erika in battle, where he manages to win.
 
In the climax of the {{chap|Gold, Silver, & Crystal}}, it is revealed that Pryce is actually the true identity of the [[Masked Man]]. After having his disguise destroyed by {{adv|Gold}}, Pryce uses the Rainbow and Silver Wings to create a [[GS Ball|Poké Ball]] that can capture the Pokémon that can travel through time, {{p|Celebi}}.
 
With it, he escapes into the Crack in Time, only to be pursued by a relentless Gold. After exiting, Pryce is attacked by the other Pokédex holders, but he easily manages to fend them off. When Celebi emerges from its shrine at the Ilex Forest, Pryce captures it and forces it to send him back in time to a certain point in his life. Once they free themselves from his ice prisons, Gold, {{adv|Silver}}, and {{adv|Crystal}} follow Pryce back in time to stop his evil plan. There, it is revealed that in his youth, Pryce had lost his two {{p|Lapras}} in an avalanche, leaving their child an orphan. Pryce reveals that all along, his plan was to go back in time to reunite his Lapras, La Glace, with its long-lost parents.


Pryce fights against Gold one last time, where it ends with Gold destroying Celebi's Poké Ball, freeing it from Pryce's control. Although defeated, La Glace flies to the past, where it is reunited with its parents. Celebi helps heal Pryce's heart by playing [[Boy and his Lapras|a song from his past]], bringing the man to tears in the process. Having a change of heart, Pryce expresses his envy at Gold's youth as he willingly lets himself fall into the voids of time, where he was presumed missing.
At the [[Indigo Plateau]], Pryce arrives with his fellow Johto Gym Leaders to take place exhibition tournament for the Pokémon League against the Kanto Gym Leaders. Pryce was appointed the representative of the Johto Gym Leaders and is set to face off against [[Erika]] of [[Celadon City]], the Kanto representative, in the eight and final match. Due to Blaine feeling under the weather, his match is postponed, thus moving Pryce and Erika's match up. Pryce then faces Erika in battle, which ends with him as the victor. When the [[Masked Man]] attacks the Pokémon League, Pryce disappears as the other Gym Leaders face the army of mind-controlled {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s.
[[File:Young Pryce Adventures.png|thumb|left|220px|Pryce in his youth]]
In the climax of the {{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}, it is revealed that Pryce is actually the true identity of the Masked Man. After having his disguise destroyed by {{adv|Gold}}, Pryce uses the Rainbow and Silver Wings to create a [[GS Ball|Poké Ball]] that can capture the Pokémon that can travel through time, {{p|Celebi}}. With it, he escapes into the Crack in Time, only to be pursued by a relentless Gold. After exiting, Pryce is attacked by the other Pokédex holders, but he easily manages to fend them off. When Celebi emerges from its shrine at the Ilex Forest, Pryce captures it and forces it to send him back in time to a certain point in his life. Once they free themselves from his ice prisons, Gold, {{adv|Silver}}, and {{adv|Crystal}} follow Pryce back in time to stop his evil plan. There, it is revealed that in his youth, Pryce had lost his two {{p|Lapras}} in an avalanche, leaving their child an orphan. Pryce reveals that all along, his plan was to go back in time to reunite his Lapras, La Glace, with its long-lost parents.


[[File:Pryce HGSS chapter.png|right|thumb|Pryce in the HeartGold & SoulSilver chapter]]
Pryce fights against Gold one last time, where it ends with Gold's [[Pibu]] destroying Celebi's Poké Ball, freeing it from Pryce's control. Although defeated, La Glace flies to the past, where it is reunited with its parents. Celebi helps heal Pryce's heart by playing [[Boy and his Lapras|a song from his past]], bringing the man to tears in the process. Having a change of heart, Pryce expresses his envy at Gold's youth as he willingly lets himself fall into the voids of time, where he was presumed missing.
In the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, Pryce finally returns along with [[Lance]] and {{adv|Giovanni}} to stop the three legendary Pokémon created by {{p|Arceus}}. There, Pryce reveals that while he was trapped in the voids of time, he witnessed the beginning of the world, the births of legendary and mirage Pokémon, and a future that was destroyed by {{p|Dialga|the}} {{p|Palkia|three}} {{p|Giratina|Pokémon}} created by Arceus. Knowing what lies ahead, Pryce called out to someone for help, and was heard by Lance.
[[File:Pryce HGSS chapter.png|thumb|220px|Pryce in the ninth chapter]]
In the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, Pryce returns along with [[Lance]] and {{adv|Giovanni}} to stop the three Legendary Pokémon created by {{p|Arceus}}. There, Pryce reveals that while he was trapped in the voids of time, he witnessed the beginning of the world, the births of legendary and mirage Pokémon, and a future that was destroyed by {{p|Dialga|the}} {{p|Palkia|three}} {{p|Giratina|Pokémon}} created by Arceus. Knowing what lies ahead, Pryce called out to someone for help, and was heard by Lance. Celebi, having sensed this beforehand, released Pryce out of the Ilex Forest Shrine, where they encountered Giovanni, who was waiting for Celebi's arrival to cure his disease. When Giovanni saw Pryce, he immediately attacked Pryce and would have killed him if it weren't for the intervention of Lance, who told them of the events going on at the [[Sinjoh Ruins]]. Although reluctant, the three Trainers formed an alliance to stop the destruction before it could begin.


Celebi, having sensed this beforehand, released Pryce out of the Ilex Forest Shrine, where they encountered Giovanni, who was waiting for Celebi's arrival to cure his disease. When Giovanni saw Pryce, he immediately attacked Pryce and would have killed him if it weren't for the intervention of Lance, who told them of the events going on at the [[Sinjoh Ruins]]. Although reluctant, the three Trainers formed an alliance to stop the destruction before it could begin.
While Giovanni faced Giratina and Lance faced Palkia, Pryce went up against Dialga with his {{p|Swinub}}. Although Dialga had the ability to manipulate the flow of time, Pryce's past experience with time gives him immunity to its attacks. After Arceus is calmed down by Gold, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina leave to parts unknown, which finally ends the battle. After Celebi helps heal Giovanni's disease, Giovanni entrusts Pryce and Lance to train his son so that in the future, they may battle. In the meantime, Pryce decides to return to his Gym and resume his position as a Gym Leader. Silver forgives Pryce for his past misdeeds and returns the Gym Badge he previously stole from him.
 
While Giovanni faced Giratina and Lance faced Palkia, Pryce goes up against Dialga with his Swinub. Although Dialga had the ability to manipulate the flow of time, Pryce's past history with time gives him immunity to its attacks. After Arceus is calmed down by Gold, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina leave to parts unknown, which finally ends the battle. After Celebi helps heal Giovanni's disease, Giovanni entrusts Pryce and Lance to train his son so that in the future, they may battle. In the meantime, Pryce decides to return to his Gym and resume his position as a Gym Leader.


====Pokémon====
====Pokémon====
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|epnum=PS144
|epname=Savvy Swinub
|epname=Savvy Swinub
|desc={{p|Swinub}} was used to assist Whitney in battling the Suicune ice sculpture and managed to win by freezing it. During Pryce's battle against Erika, it fought against her {{p|Bellossom}} and won. When Pryce was lost in time, it was lost with him and returned when Pryce was freed by Celebi. In the HeartGold & SoulSilver chapter, Swinub was used to battle against Dialga. It has a Mild [[nature]].
|desc={{p|Swinub}} was used to assist Whitney in battling the Suicune ice sculpture and managed to win by freezing it. During Pryce's battle against Erika, it fought against her {{p|Bellossom}} and won. When Pryce was lost in time, it was lost with him and returned when Pryce was freed by Celebi. In the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}} chapter, Swinub was used to battle against Dialga. It has a Mild [[nature]].


Swinub's known moves are {{m|Blizzard}} and {{m|Powder Snow}}, and its Ability is {{a|Oblivious}}.}}
Swinub's known moves are {{m|Blizzard}} and {{m|Powder Snow}}, and its Ability is {{a|Oblivious}}.}}
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|desc=La Glace (Japanese: '''ヒョウガ''' ''Hyōga'') is a {{p|Lapras}} that hatched from an {{pkmn|Egg}} that its parents, La Prus and La Pris, created. Pryce first used La Glace to give the Suicune sculpture the appearance of attacking its opponents. After Celebi was freed from its Poké Ball, La Glace was reunited with its parents after traveling through time.  
|desc=La Glace (Japanese: '''ヒョウガ''' ''Hyōga'') is a {{p|Lapras}} that hatched from an {{pkmn|Egg}} that its parents, La Prus and La Pris, created. Pryce first used La Glace to give the Suicune sculpture the appearance of attacking its opponents. After Celebi was freed from its Poké Ball, La Glace was reunited with its parents after traveling through time.  


La Glace's only known move is {{m|Aurora Beam}}.}}
None of La Glace's moves are known.}}


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===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
[[File:Pryce PM.png|thumb|145px|Pryce in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]
[[File:Pryce PM.png|thumb|145px|Pryce in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]
Pryce makes an appearance in ''[[PM100|Ice World]]'' where {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} encounters him after he took care of {{OBP|Giovanni|Pocket Monsters}} and {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt|Team Rocket}} at the [[Lake of Rage]].
Pryce makes an appearance in ''[[PM100|Ice World]]''. {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} encounters him after he defeated {{OBP|Giovanni|Pocket Monsters}} and {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt|Team Rocket}} at the [[Lake of Rage]].


He was first seen looking for his Pokémon. He had a shovel in which he used to dig up certain areas in order to accomplish his goals of finding his Pokémon. Red managed to find it covered in ice, but he had trouble getting the ice off. Pryce too had trouble until it started to crack and {{p|Swinub}} came out, which made Pryce happy. After Swinub escaped from the ice, Pryce took them to his Gym. In the Gym, Pryce challenges Red to a battle using his Swinub. During the battle, {{TP|Red|Clefairy}} does everything to dazzle Swinub in order to trick it. Everything went well until it wore a Piloswine costume which caused the real Piloswine to come out and tackle Clefairy. With Piloswine around, Pryce and Swinub were able to reunite with it.
Pryce was first seen searching for his lost Pokémon. Red found his {{p|Swinub}} covered in ice, and helped Pryce to try to rescue it. They couldn't get Swinub out, but eventually the ice cracked and Swinub escaped. Pryce and Red then went to his Gym, where Pryce challenged Red to a battle. During the battle, {{TP|Red|Clefairy}} tries to dazzle Swinub in order to trick it. Clefairy's plan worked until it put on Piloswine costume, which angered Piloswine and caused it to attack Clefairy. Piloswine then was finally reunited with Pryce and Swinub.


====Pokémon====
====Pokémon====
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|epnum=PM100
|epnum=PM100
|epname=Ice World
|epname=Ice World
|desc={{p|Swinub}} was first seen stuck inside some ice. Red tries to break the ice but it was tough. However, Swinub manages to get itself out on its own after the ice cracked a bit. Swinub was then used in the Gym Battle against [[Red's Clefairy]]. It was a battle between gag moves until Clefairy dressed himself up as Piloswine, which caused the real Piloswine to appear, knocking Clefairy flying.
|desc={{p|Swinub}} was introduced while trapped in ice. Red and Pryce were eventually able to set it free. Swinub was then used in the Gym Battle against [[Red's Clefairy]].


Swinub's known moves are {{m|Headbutt}} and {{m|Take Down}}.}}
Swinub's known moves are {{m|Headbutt}}, {{m|Take Down}}, and {{m|Blizzard}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|epnum=PM100
|epname=Ice World
|epname=Ice World
|desc={{p|Piloswine}} appeared when Clefairy dressed up as it.}}
|desc={{p|Piloswine}} appeared when Clefairy put on a Piloswine costume.
 
None of Piloswine's moves are known.}}


==In the TCG==
==In the TCG==

Revision as of 12:26, 6 September 2015

Pryce
ヤナギ Yanagi
"The Teacher of Winter's Harshness"
HeartGold SoulSilver Pryce.png
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Age 50+
Gender Male
Eye color Black*, Brown*
Hair color White, Brown*
Hometown Mahogany Town
Region Johto
Relatives Sheila (wife), children, grandchildren
Trainer class Gym LeaderGSCHGSS
Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation II, IV, V
Games Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black 2, White 2, Stadium 2
Leader of Mahogany Gym
Badge Glacier Badge
Specializes in Ice types
Anime debut Rage of Innocence
English voice actor Jimmy Zoppi
Japanese voice actor Motomu Kiyokawa
Kōichi Sakaguchi (young)

Pryce (Japanese: ヤナギ Yanagi) is the Gym Leader of Mahogany Town's Gym, known officially as the Mahogany Gym. He is an expert in Ice-type Pokémon. He gives the Glacier Badge to Trainers who defeat him at his Gym.

In the games

Pryce appears in Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, where he is the seventh Gym Leader to be challenged in the Johto region. A specialist of the Ice-type, Pryce is known as "The Teacher of Winter's Harshness". Pryce is the oldest Gym Leader players will face in the games: he has been training Pokémon for over fifty years, and the Pokémon he battles with have been with him since before Ethan, Kris, and Lyra were born. The secret behind his power is—like Chuck—his daily meditation under a waterfall. Pryce claims that this strengthens both his body and his mind.

Pryce's Mahogany Gym cannot be challenged the first time the player arrives in Mahogany Town. A man is blocking entry to the Gym: he will only leave once Team Rocket has been defeated at their headquarters and the Gyarados at the nearby Lake of Rage have been calmed. Once an icy maze inside the Gym has been traversed, Pryce will battle with the player. Upon defeat, he will yield both the Glacier Badge, and an Ice-type Technical Machine. This varies from generation to generation: TM16 (Icy Wind) will be given in Generation II, and TM07 (Hail) is given in Generation IV.

Like all Gym Leaders in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Pryce will often travel outside of his Gym. Every morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM, he will head north to the Lake of Rage's west shore. Here, he awaits the player and will give out his Pokégear phone number so the two can battle again in future. This battle will take place on Monday mornings, in Saffron City's Fighting Dojo.

Pryce also appears in Pokémon Stadium 2's Johto Gym Leader Castle. Like other Gym Leaders' teams in this game, he uses a variety of Pokémon not of his specialist type. Uniquely, Pryce uses a legendary Pokémon: the Ice/Flying legendary bird, Articuno.

Pokémon

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal



Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Gym battle



Rematch



Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Pryce uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. Pryce will always lead with his signature Pokémon, Mamoswine.

Johto Leaders Tournament



Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament



Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1



Round 2



Quotes

Pokémon Gold and Silver

  • Before battle
"Pokémon have many experiences in their lives, just like we do. I, too, have seen and suffered much in my life. Since I am your elder, let me show you what I mean. I have been with Pokémon since before you were born. I do not lose easily. I, Pryce--the winter trainer-- shall demonstrate my power!"
  • Being defeated
"Ah, I am impressed by your prowess. With your strong will, I know you will overcome all life's obstacles. You are worthy of this Badge!"
  • After being defeated
"When the ice and snow melt, spring arrives. You and your Pokémon will be together for many years to come. Cherish your time together!"

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Mahogany Gym
  • Before battle
"Pokémon have many experiences in their lives, just like we do. I, too, have seen and suffered much in my life. Since I am your elder, let me show you what I mean. I have been training Pokémon since before you were born. I do not lose easily. I, Pryce - the Winter Trainer - shall demonstrate my power!"
  • Sending out the last Pokémon
"Humph... You are quite the Trainer."
  • When last Pokémon is at critical health
"Willow is my middle name. Willow is flexible and not easily broken. I'm not giving up yet."
  • Being defeated
"Hmm. Seems as if my luck has run out."
  • After battle
"I am impressed by your prowess. With your strong will, I know you will overcome all life's obstacles. You are worthy of this Badge! That Badge will raise the Special stats of Pokémon. It also lets your Pokémon use Whirlpool to get across real whirlpools."
"And this... This is a gift from me! That TM contains Hail. It summons a hailstorm that lasts for five turns. The hailstorm damages all types except Ice."
"When the ice and snow melt, spring arrives. You and your Pokémon will be together for many years to come. Cherish your time together!"'
Fighting Dojo
  • Before battle
"Finally. No need for words. A Pokémon battle is the way for us to communicate."
  • After being defeated
"Mmm... Impressive!"
Pokégear Registering (Lake of Rage)
"The strong rain falling on the surface seems to be agitating the raging lake. This must have some purpose that we meet again. Why don't we exchange our phone numbers?"
Yes: "I make it a habit to train myself on Monday mornings to give this lazy body a spine. You could be a good training partner. I'll be waiting for your call!"
No: "That's OK, too. People ought to have their own ideas. That's the way it is."
"So? Will you exchange numbers with me?"
Pokégear Phone
  • Pryce calling the player:
"Yes, this is Pryce. How are you doing? Just like one of my children... No. You’re more like one of my grandchildren... There’s such an age difference between myself and the Trainers who defeat me nowadays... But you know, the strange thing is that when I lose, I don’t feel disappointed. I just feel happy. Just happy that such talented Trainers have come to see me. ...I just wanted to talk to someone about that, so I called you. That’s all."
"Yes, this is Pryce. How are you doing? Do you know why they call me the winter Trainer? Do you recall that my middle name is “Willow”? The willow tree looks like it withers in winter’s cold. But really, it sprouts dozens of new buds. My fighting style is also strong just like that... It’s written in old books, you know. You should look it up sometime."
  • Calling him:
"Hello... Oh, hi, how are you? I'm doing fine, thanks. You know, there are Gym Leaders out there who are stronger than me. You should try battling them. I don't think you'll lose."
"Hello... Oh, hi, how are you? I'm doing fine, thanks. I usually get up pretty early... If we're going to battle, I'm at my best in the morning... How about you give me a call on Monday morning!"
  • On Monday mornings:
"Hello... Oh, hi, how are you? I'm doing fine, thanks. Oh, perfect timing... I was starting to get bored... Do you want to battle again?"
No: "I see. Well, that's how it's got to be... If you ever change your mind, give me a call. Remember, I'm free on Monday mornings."
Yes: "Honesty is good. So I'll meet you at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City, then?"
"What? I can’t hear you very well. I think we’ve got a bad connection. Well, if you have something you want to talk to me about, go somewhere else and try calling again."

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament
  • Before battle (first round)
"I, Pryce--the Winter Trainer--shall demonstrate my power!"
  • Before battle (second round)
"I, too, have seen and suffered much in my life. Since I am your elder, let me show you what I mean."
  • Before battle (final round)
"I have been training Pokémon since before you were born. I do not lose easily. I, Pryce--the Winter Trainer--shall demonstrate my power!"
  • When defeated
"Hmm. Seems as if my luck has run out."
  • If the player is defeated
"This is winter's harshness."
  • After being defeated
"I am impressed by your prowess. With your strong will, I know you will overcome all life's obstacles."
  • After winning
"When the ice and snow melt, spring arrives. Although you lost, you and your Pokémon will be together for many years to come. Cherish your time together!"
  • In the lobby, after the tournament
"If it's someone like you, I'm sure you'll keep winning and will find something important. Keep it up."

Pokémon Puzzle Challenge

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Reason: Quotes seem to vary, perhaps depending on how well the player did.

  • Easy
"Prepare to taste defeat. I shall prove my skill."
"Yes, yes... Quite impressive. Never lose your focus."
  • Normal
"Prepare to taste defeat. I shall prove my skill."
"Yes, yes... A splendid match. You could overcome anything."
  • Hard
"Prepare to taste defeat. I shall prove my skill."
"Yes, yes... Quite impressive. You can overcome anything."
  • Super Hard
"You've had some hard times, but my experience means I will not fall easily."
"Yes, yes... Quite impressive. You should be able to overcome anything."
  • Intense
"You've had some hard times, but my experience means I will not fall easily."
"Yes, yes... It was an impressive match. You should be able to overcome anything."

Pokémon Stadium 2

  • Before battle
"Fine. I will help you improve."
"The rigors of youth are certain to improve your character."
"Youth alone does not ensure victory! Experience is what counts."
  • Sending out first Pokémon
"Ready!"
  • Sending out a new Pokémon
"<Pokémon> it is!"
"<Pokémon> is the one!"
"<Pokémon> is the only choice!"
"There can be none other than <Pokémon>!"
"Fine, then..."
"Now, then..."
"Well, that means..."
"Hmm. In other words..."
  • Own Pokémon faints
"That's it! Magnificent!"
"No good..."
  • Player's Pokémon faints
"I've known this to happen!"
"Take a critical hit like that? That's just sloppy!"
  • Player's Pokémon lands a critical hit
"Hitting the weak spot is effective, but don't rely on luck!"
"No good..."
  • Successfully freezing the player's Pokémon
"Your roster took a hit."
"Think. Think deeply."
  • If the player is defeated
"Just as I envisioned."
  • After being defeated
"Yes, I think that you have the potential to climb even higher."
"Did you train all by yourself? That's incredible!"
"Outstanding! That was perfect. Try not to forget what you feel now."
  • After winning
"The anger of losing will spur you to work harder."
"You have raw potential, but you need more seasoning."
"Think about your mistakes."
  • If the battle ended in a draw
"A draw, is it? I may have underestimated you."
  • If the player runs from the battle
"There is no shame in withdrawing."

Artwork

Gold Silver Pryce.png
Headshot from
Generation II

Sprites

Spr GS Pryce.png Spr HGSS Pryce.png Spr B2W2 Pryce.png VSPryce.png
Sprite from
Generation II
Sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
VS sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Pryce II OD.png Pryce IV OD.png Pryce OD.png S2 Leader Pryce.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation II
Overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Overworld sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
Portrait from
Stadium 2

In the anime

Pryce in the anime

Pryce appeared in three episodes of the Pokémon anime. He had a cameo appearance in Rage of Innocence, and he was featured as the Gym Leader of Mahogany Town in As Cold as Pryce and Nice Pryce, Baby!.

Pryce in his youth

In the anime, Pryce was a champion Trainer in his youth, but was severely burned in a battle. While he was bedridden, his Piloswine went out the door during a severe snow storm and never came back. He believed it had abandoned him, and he grew bitter. He became more cold-hearted and believed that Pokémon are for battling and nothing more. Due to this, he refused to fight Ash, thinking him to be a weak Trainer. When Ash compelled him to a battle, Pryce finally accepted. Using his Dewgong, he beat Ash's Phanpy easily.

Later when Ash again tried to talk Pryce into a battle, they stumbled onto a cave where they found Pryce's Piloswine frozen in ice. It had some plants that aided in the healing of burns. It was then that Pryce realized that Piloswine had gone in search of medicine for him, and only the snow storm trapping the Pokémon in ice prevented it from returning to him. Piloswine was defrosted and on being reunited with Piloswine, Pryce lost his cold-heartedness and became happy again.

The next morning, Ash battled Pryce in a Gym battle. After a fierce battle, Pryce forfeited as his Piloswine became tired and he knew it would serve no purpose to keep going.

He reappeared in a flashback in Why? Wynaut!.

Pokémon

On hand

This listing is for Pryce's Pokémon in the Pokémon anime:

Pryce's Piloswine
Piloswine
Main article: Pryce's Piloswine

Pryce has owned his Piloswine ever since he was a young Trainer. After Pryce was hurt during a battle against a Magmar, Piloswine went looking for healing herbs, but was frozen on the way back. Years later, Ash and Pryce found it and freed it.

In Nice Pryce, Baby! Pryce used Piloswine during his Gym battle with Ash. It easily defeated Ash's Cyndaquil and fought fiercely against Ash's Pikachu until Pryce forfeited as Piloswine was becoming tired, earning Ash the Glacier Badge.

Debut As Cold as Pryce
Voice actors
Japanese Unshō Ishizuka
English Unshō Ishizuka
Pryce's Dewgong
Dewgong
Dewgong is one of Pryce's main Pokémon. It was first seen preventing the Red Gyarados from entering the Mahogany Town in Rage of Innocence by freezing the river.

Pryce later used Dewgong during his Gym battle with Ash, battling with it against Ash's Cyndaquil. The Sea Lion Pokémon was eventually defeated by Cyndaquil's Flamethrower.

Dewgong's known moves are Ice Beam, Aurora Beam, and Headbutt.

Debut Rage Of Innocence
Voice actors
Japanese Yūji Ueda
English Michael Haigney

In the Gym

This is a listing for Pryce's Pokémon in the Gym:

Pryce's Gym Pokémon
Gym Pokémon
Pryce was shown to have many Lapras, Shellder, Seel and Dewgong in his Gym.

Their only known move is Ice Beam.

Debut Nice Pryce, Baby!

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 清川元夢 Motomu Kiyokawa
坂口候一 Kōichi Sakaguchi (young)
English Jimmy Zoppi
Polish Krzysztof Zakrzewski
Brazilian Portuguese Guilherme Lopes
Spanish Latin America César Arias
Carlos Hugo Hidalgo (young)
Spain Julio Núñez
Eduardo del Hoyo (young)


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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Pryce in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Pryce is a frail man confined to a wheelchair. He rarely leaves his Gym, and uses his Pokémon to create fantastic ice sculptures. With the use of his Pokémon, he also makes it appear like the sculptures can move and attack. When the Legendary Pokémon Suicune begins challenging the Gym Leaders, Whitney, DJ Mary, the Pokémon Association Director, and Hirō go to the Mahogany Gym after deducing that it will be Suicune's next target. There, they encounter Pryce, who welcomes his visitors with warm hospitality. One of his ice sculptures begins moving, which turns out to be Suicune after having been frozen in ice. Pryce helps battle Suicune, but upon its defeat, the Pokémon is revealed to be nothing but an ice sculpture that had appeared to move with the use of Pryce's Pokémon. Pryce reveals that he set up the battle as training in case he was attacked by the real Suicune.

At the Indigo Plateau, Pryce arrives with his fellow Johto Gym Leaders to take place exhibition tournament for the Pokémon League against the Kanto Gym Leaders. Pryce was appointed the representative of the Johto Gym Leaders and is set to face off against Erika of Celadon City, the Kanto representative, in the eight and final match. Due to Blaine feeling under the weather, his match is postponed, thus moving Pryce and Erika's match up. Pryce then faces Erika in battle, which ends with him as the victor. When the Masked Man attacks the Pokémon League, Pryce disappears as the other Gym Leaders face the army of mind-controlled Team Rocket Grunts.

Pryce in his youth

In the climax of the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc, it is revealed that Pryce is actually the true identity of the Masked Man. After having his disguise destroyed by Gold, Pryce uses the Rainbow and Silver Wings to create a Poké Ball that can capture the Pokémon that can travel through time, Celebi. With it, he escapes into the Crack in Time, only to be pursued by a relentless Gold. After exiting, Pryce is attacked by the other Pokédex holders, but he easily manages to fend them off. When Celebi emerges from its shrine at the Ilex Forest, Pryce captures it and forces it to send him back in time to a certain point in his life. Once they free themselves from his ice prisons, Gold, Silver, and Crystal follow Pryce back in time to stop his evil plan. There, it is revealed that in his youth, Pryce had lost his two Lapras in an avalanche, leaving their child an orphan. Pryce reveals that all along, his plan was to go back in time to reunite his Lapras, La Glace, with its long-lost parents.

Pryce fights against Gold one last time, where it ends with Gold's Pibu destroying Celebi's Poké Ball, freeing it from Pryce's control. Although defeated, La Glace flies to the past, where it is reunited with its parents. Celebi helps heal Pryce's heart by playing a song from his past, bringing the man to tears in the process. Having a change of heart, Pryce expresses his envy at Gold's youth as he willingly lets himself fall into the voids of time, where he was presumed missing.

Pryce in the ninth chapter

In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, Pryce returns along with Lance and Giovanni to stop the three Legendary Pokémon created by Arceus. There, Pryce reveals that while he was trapped in the voids of time, he witnessed the beginning of the world, the births of legendary and mirage Pokémon, and a future that was destroyed by the three Pokémon created by Arceus. Knowing what lies ahead, Pryce called out to someone for help, and was heard by Lance. Celebi, having sensed this beforehand, released Pryce out of the Ilex Forest Shrine, where they encountered Giovanni, who was waiting for Celebi's arrival to cure his disease. When Giovanni saw Pryce, he immediately attacked Pryce and would have killed him if it weren't for the intervention of Lance, who told them of the events going on at the Sinjoh Ruins. Although reluctant, the three Trainers formed an alliance to stop the destruction before it could begin.

While Giovanni faced Giratina and Lance faced Palkia, Pryce went up against Dialga with his Swinub. Although Dialga had the ability to manipulate the flow of time, Pryce's past experience with time gives him immunity to its attacks. After Arceus is calmed down by Gold, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina leave to parts unknown, which finally ends the battle. After Celebi helps heal Giovanni's disease, Giovanni entrusts Pryce and Lance to train his son so that in the future, they may battle. In the meantime, Pryce decides to return to his Gym and resume his position as a Gym Leader. Silver forgives Pryce for his past misdeeds and returns the Gym Badge he previously stole from him.

Pokémon

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

Pryce's Seel (×2)
Seel (×2)
Pryce's two Seel were some of the Pokémon he keeps in his Gym. Pryce uses them to sell his ice sculptures and do his shopping. In the battle against Suicune, the Seel were used to quickly freeze and defrost the ice sculpture's limbs, giving it the impression of being a living creature.

None of their moves are known.

Debut Irked Igglybuff and Curmudgeonly Cleffa
Pryce's Swinub
Swinub
Swinub was used to assist Whitney in battling the Suicune ice sculpture and managed to win by freezing it. During Pryce's battle against Erika, it fought against her Bellossom and won. When Pryce was lost in time, it was lost with him and returned when Pryce was freed by Celebi. In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc chapter, Swinub was used to battle against Dialga. It has a Mild nature.

Swinub's known moves are Blizzard and Powder Snow, and its Ability is Oblivious.

Debut Savvy Swinub
Pryce's Delibird
Delibird
Delibird is one of the Pokémon that Pryce keeps inside of his Gym. It was used to manipulate the Suicune ice sculpture and make it appear to be a real Pokémon. It is unknown if this Delibird is the same one which he used as the Masked Man.

None of Delibird's moves are known.

Debut Irked Igglybuff and Curmudgeonly Cleffa
La Glace
Egg → La Glace (CY: Glacier)
La Glace (Japanese: ヒョウガ Hyōga) is a Lapras that hatched from an Egg that its parents, La Prus and La Pris, created. Pryce first used La Glace to give the Suicune sculpture the appearance of attacking its opponents. After Celebi was freed from its Poké Ball, La Glace was reunited with its parents after traveling through time.

None of La Glace's moves are known.

Debut Irked Igglybuff and Curmudgeonly Cleffa
Deceased
La Prus and La Pris
La Prus and La Pris (CY: Laprus and Lapris)
La Prus (Japanese: ラ ・ プルス La Prus) and La Pris (Japanese: ラ ・ プリス La Pris) are the father and mother of La Glace, respectively. They died after being caught in an avalanche during Pryce's youth. Pryce then decided to capture Celebi in order to travel in time and reunite with them. Although Pryce never reunited with them, they were able to reunite with their child after La Glace traveled to the past.
Debut The Last Battle XIV
Befriended
Pryce's Celebi
Celebi
This Celebi was the same one that Pryce originally sought after to reunite La Glace with its lost parents. After the events of the third chapter, Pryce waded around in the Crack in Time; only surviving due to Celebi's influence. After sensing the destruction Arceus would bring upon the Johto and Sinnoh regions, Celebi freed Pryce from his prison to help combat the threat.
Debut The Last Battle XIV

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Pryce in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pryce makes an appearance in Ice World. Red encounters him after he defeated Giovanni and Team Rocket at the Lake of Rage.

Pryce was first seen searching for his lost Pokémon. Red found his Swinub covered in ice, and helped Pryce to try to rescue it. They couldn't get Swinub out, but eventually the ice cracked and Swinub escaped. Pryce and Red then went to his Gym, where Pryce challenged Red to a battle. During the battle, Clefairy tries to dazzle Swinub in order to trick it. Clefairy's plan worked until it put on Piloswine costume, which angered Piloswine and caused it to attack Clefairy. Piloswine then was finally reunited with Pryce and Swinub.

Pokémon

Pryce's Swinub
Swinub
Swinub was introduced while trapped in ice. Red and Pryce were eventually able to set it free. Swinub was then used in the Gym Battle against Red's Clefairy.

Swinub's known moves are Headbutt, Take Down, and Blizzard.

Debut Ice World
Pryce's Piloswine
Piloswine
Main article: Pryce's Piloswine

Piloswine appeared when Clefairy put on a Piloswine costume.

None of Piloswine's moves are known.

Debut Ice World

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Pryce or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Pryce's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Pryce's Dewgong Water       Pokémon VS Common 039/141
Pryce's Cloyster Water Tyranitar Half Deck     Pokémon VS Common 040/141
Pryce's Lapras Water       Unnumbered Promotional cards    
      Pokémon VS Common 041/141
Pryce's Articuno Water       Pokémon VS Common 042/141
Pryce's Sneasel Darkness       Pokémon VS Rare Holo 043/141
Pryce's Piloswine Water       Pokémon VS Common 044/141
Pryce's Delibird Water       Pokémon VS Common 045/141
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Pryce's TM 01 T [TM]       Pokémon VS Uncommon 115/141
Pryce's TM 02 T [TM]       Pokémon VS Uncommon 116/141
 


Trivia

  • His Japanese Leader title is 冬の厳しさを教える者.
  • Pryce is the only Gym Leader that forfeited to Ash.
  • Pryce is an Ice-type Gym Leader and the 7th Gym Leader of his region; he shares both of these attributes with Candice and Brycen.
  • In the games, Pryce is the only male Johto Gym Leader to have a Generation II Pokémon. Each of the other four male Johto Gym Leaders have only Generation I Pokémon.
  • He is one of two Johto Gym Leaders to have lost to Ash in a second battle; in an official Gym battle (via TKO; the first was an unofficial one-on-one battle—Dewgong vs. Phanpy); the other being Whitney in a Gym battle rematch.
  • Pryce appears as an opponent in Pokémon Puzzle Challenge. He uses a Seel in battle.
  • Pryce is the only Gym Leader whose highest-leveled Pokémon is at a lower level than the highest-leveled Pokémon of the Gym Leader before him.
  • As stated by in-battle dialogue in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, and later during random calls on the Pokégear, Pryce's middle name is Willow, which also happens to be his Japanese name's translation.
  • In Generation II, a Boarder in Pryce's Gym states that the secret to Pryce's power is his daily meditation under a waterfall. In Generation IV, this is changed to his sitting on top of "very cold ice".

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ヤナギ Yanagi From 柳 yanagi, willow.
English Pryce From ice.
French Frédo From froid, cold.
German Norbert Means northern brightness.
Italian Alfredo From freddo, cold.
Spanish Fredo From frío, cold.
Korean 류옹 Ryuong 류 is from 柳, which is taken from 柳 yanagi.
Chinese (Taiwan) 柳伯 Liǔbó 柳 is taken from 柳 yanagi, while 伯 (uncle) is also a respectful term used to refer to someone older.
Chinese (Mainland China) 柳伯 Liǔbó*
古柳 Gǔliǔ*
Same as Taiwanese name.
Literally "Ancient willows".


Gym Leaders of the Johto region
Violet Gym Zephyr Badge
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Falkner
Azalea Gym Hive Badge
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Bugsy
Goldenrod Gym Plain Badge
Whitney OD.png
Whitney
Ecruteak Gym Fog Badge
Morty OD.png
Morty
Cianwood Gym Storm Badge
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Chuck
Olivine Gym Mineral Badge
Jasmine OD.png
Jasmine
Mahogany Gym Glacier Badge
Pryce OD.png
Pryce
Blackthorn Gym Rising Badge
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Clair


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