Volkner

Volkner (Japanese: デンジ Denzi) is the Gym Leader of Sunyshore City's Gym, known officially as the Sunyshore Gym. He hands out the Beacon Badge to Trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon.

In the games

Volkner uses Template:Type2 Pokémon in his battles. Trainers who defeat him will receive the Beacon Badge, TM57 (Charge Beam) and will be able to use Waterfall outside of battle. Volkner is friends with Flint, and has become dejected and depressed because no worthy challengers have come to Sunyshore in a while. He has been considering challenging the Elite Four and spends all his time renovating the Gym's electrical equipment, which puts a strain on Sunyshore's power supply and causes a blackout. Appearently, Volkner built the gym's electrical gear traps completely out of boredom. When the player arrives in Sunyshore, Flint introduces them to Volkner, who agrees to hold off on challenging the Elite Four until after he battles the new challenger.

In Pokémon Platinum, Volkner and Flint appear at the entrance to the Battle Frontier and have a double battle against the player and their rival. He can later be fought, like the other Sinnoh Gym Leaders, at the Battleground.

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

File:SpriteDenji.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Volkner [[Sunyshore Gym|Sunyshore Gym]] Diamond and Pearl [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Volkner Oak [[Sunyshore Gym|Sunyshore Gym]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $5880

Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Raichu♂ Lv.46 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Technician Held item: None Ambipom♂ Lv.47 Baton Pass Normal Status   --       Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Agility Psychic Status   --       Shock Wave Electric Special   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Sniper Held item: None Octillery♂ Lv.47 Octazooka Water Special   --       Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Bullet Seed Grass Special   --       Aurora Beam Ice Special   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: Sitrus Berry Luxray♂ Lv.49 Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --

Pokémon Platinum

Gym match

File:VolknerPlatinum.gif [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Volkner [[Sunyshore Gym|Sunyshore Gym]] Platinum [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Volkner Oak [[Sunyshore Gym|Sunyshore Gym]] Platinum Reward: $6000

Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Volt Absorb Held item: None Jolteon♂ Lv.46 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Raichu♂ Lv.46 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Signal Beam Bug Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Special   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: None Luxray♂ Lv.48 Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: Sitrus Berry Electivire♂ Lv.50 Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --

Tag battle with Flint

File:FlintPlatinum.gif [[Elite Four (Trainer class)|Elite Four]] Flint [[Battle Zone|Battle Zone]] Platinum [[Elite Four (Trainer class)|Elite Four]] and [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Flint Volkner [[Battle Zone|Battle Zone]] Platinum File:VolknerPlatinum.gif Reward: $13920

Types: Dark Fire Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.56 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Flareon♂ Lv.56 Overheat Fire Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: Sitrus Berry Magmortar♂ Lv.58 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Solarbeam Grass Special   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: None Luxray♂ Lv.56 Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Volt Absorb Held item: None Jolteon♂ Lv.56 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Double Kick Fighting Physical   --       Pin Missle Bug Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: Sitrus Berry Electivire♂ Lv.58 ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --

Rematch

File:VolknerPlatinum.gif [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Volkner [[Battleground|Battleground]] Platinum [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Volkner Oak [[Battleground|Battleground]] Platinum Reward: $7800

Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Volt Absorb Held item: None Jolteon♂ Lv.61 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Pin Missle Bug Physical   --       Double Kick Fighting Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Raichu♂ Lv.61 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: None Luxray♂ Lv.62 Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Volt Absorb Held item: None Lanturn♂ Lv.63 Discharge Electric Special   --       Surf Water Special   --       Signal Beam Bug Special   --       Aurora Beam Ice Special   --       Types: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: Sitrus Berry Electivire♂ Lv.65 Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --

Quotes

Vista Lighthouse

"... ... ...so you're the latest challenger up against the Sunyshore Gym...All right, I've decided! If I find you to be weak, I'm going to challenge the Pokémon League. I'm all done with renovating the Gym, so I don't need to be here. More than anything, I want to have battles that can thrill me again. As the toughest Gym Leader in Sinnoh, I'm going to unleash everything in my arsenal on you."

Sunyshore Gym

• Before battle

"...all right, challenger. It's not often, but some Trainers manage to come and challenge me. But they've all been boring battles. I didn't break a sweat beating them. ...Sigh... I'm Volkner, the Gym Leader. They say I'm the top Gym Leader in Sinnoh, but... Anyway, I guess we'd better get this done. I hope you're the Trainer who'll make me remember how fun it is to battle!

• After the player takes any one of his Pokémon down to half HP

"I get it! You guys are tough! But we can match your toughness!"

• After sending out last Pokémon

"Here it comes! Get ready for my trump card!

or

"This is it! My trump card!"

• During battle

"Shocking... I didn't see this coming!"

• When defeated

"You've got me beat... Your desire and the noble way your Pokémon battled for you... I even felt thrilled during our match. That was a very good battle."

• After being defeated

"...hehehe. Hahahah! ...That was the most fun I've had in a battle since...I don't know when! It's also made me excited to know you and your team will keep battling to greater heights! This is your eighth badge. You've earned this!"

"That badge will allow you to use the hidden move Waterfall even when you're not in a battle. Waterfall happens to be key if you're going to the Pokémon league. Also, because you've collected all eight badges, any Pokémon at any level will now obey you without fail. I want you to take this too. What's inside that TM57 is the move Charge Beam. It may raise Special Attack if it lands. It's electrifying!"

• Post-battle

"Your next step is the Pokémon League challenge. It's time for you to cross the sea and win your way through the gauntlet that is Victory Road. Demonstrate to the Pokémon League your mastery of your team. Against you, even the Elite Four will be pushed to fend off your challenge!"

Battle Frontier Entrance Hall

• Before battle

"I don't know how I managed to get myself into this, but... Show me the skills that got you through the Pokémon League!"

• When defeated

"Your toughness is something else. We were completely overwhelmed!"

• After being defeated

"Hey! Don't burn out on us! Now you're just getting in the way." (to Flint)

"Hahaha! That was a blast! Our combination came up short, but you're also a lot tougher as well. Promise me we'll do this again. I'll see to taking this husk home."

Battleground

• Before battle

"Your Pokémon... I can feel their power! Of course, you can sense the power of my Pokémon, can't you? Let us battle with you!"

"Hm? What's up? You do want to battle?" (if "No" is the first answer)

No: "Aww, come on now. Don't disappoint me..."

Yes: "Yeah! It's electric, this feeling of anticipation! Let's do it! We're going to make some sparks fly!"

• During battle

"You methodically corner me! Just like before!"

• When defeated

"I even felt thrilled during our match. That was a very good battle."

• After being defeated

"Winning makes me happy and losing leaves me angry... That's no great revelation, but it's what makes me stronger."

Villa

"Hmm... This place gives me ideas about how I can renovate my Gym."

"My Electivire is a force of nature to be reckoned with. No, don't get me started. I'll tell you another time."

"When I got my first Gym Badge, I used the move Thunderbolt. Ever since, I've stuck with the Electric type even as I got better. I do it because I don't want to ever forget how happy I was when I won. Incidentally, Flint's fascination with the Fire type is only from his name. Someone told him that a flint is what's used to spark a fire, and that was it."

"What's wrong? You're looking serious for a change." (to Flint)

"Don't start! That will make my Gym stand out less." (to Flint)

"My relationship to Flint? There's no love lost, that's for sure."

In the manga

Pokémon Special

After Team Galactic capture the Lake trio and defeat Candice, Maylene, and Berlitz, Candice and Maylene demand that Byron send someone strong to train them. Because Byron is occupied with protecting Professor Rowan and Mr. Berlitz, he briefly considers sending Roark, but realizes that Roark will not be strong enough and tries to call Volkner instead.

The call initially does not go through because Sunyshore City is in the middle of a blackout caused by Volkner's gym renovations. Volkner, depressed that Pokemon battles have become boring as a result of few strong opponents challenging him, elects to leave the gym when Byron's call gets through and accepts his request to train Berlitz, Candice, and Maylene.

Pokémon

This listing is of Volkner's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.

Raichu

Elekid

Electivire

Trivia

• All of Volkner's Diamond and Pearl Pokémon are Pokémon that have gender differences.
• Two of Volkner's Pokémon in Diamond and Pearl are not of his chosen type, Electric (Ambipom is a Template:Type2 and Octillery is a Template:Type2). However, each of these Pokémon knows one Electric-type move (Shock Wave and Charge Beam respectively). This changed in Platinum when Ambipom and Octillery are replaced by Jolteon and Electivire.
• Volkner's Electivire is the only Pokémon of a Gym Leader to use seals in Pokémon Platinum. Coincidentally, it is used in the double battle with Flint, who uses his Magmortar, the only Pokémon of a member of the Elite Four to have seals.
• To follow the pattern of every Electric-type Gym Leader's military-style clothing, Volkner wears a military uniform similar to that of the dress uniform of Turkish troops.
• Volkner is the only Sinnoh Gym Leader to not have any Pokémon with more than one type in Diamond and Pearl.
• Volkner is the only Electric-type Gym Leader to not use a Voltorb or Electrode.
• Volkner being bored with weak trainers and few challengers can also be seen in Drake, leader of the Orange League, who had the same feeling.

Names

External links

• Sunyshore.com's Volkner Page

Gym Leaders of the Sinnoh region
Oreburgh Gym Roark	Eterna Gym Gardenia	Veilstone Gym Maylene	Pastoria Gym Crasher Wake
Hearthome Gym Fantina	Canalave Gym Byron	Snowpoint Gym Candice	Sunyshore Gym Volkner

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