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{{samename|[[Hoenn]] [[Elite Four]] member|Drake}}
{{CharInfobox
|color={{orange color}}
|corecolor={{orange color light}}
|bordercolor={{orange color dark}}
|name=Drake
|jname=ユウジ
|tmname=Yūji
|slogan=no
|image=Drake Orange Islands.png
|size=250px
|caption=Drake of the Orange Islands
|gender=Male
|hometown=[[Pummelo Island]]
|region=[[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]]
|relatives=Unknown
|trainer=yes
|trainerclass=[[Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader]]
|game=no
|type=Various
|anime=yes
|epnum=EP111
|epname=Hello, Pummelo!
|java=Kōji Yusa
|enva=[[Scottie Ray]]
}}
'''Drake''' (Japanese: '''ユウジ''' ''Yūji'') is the [[Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader]] of the [[Orange League]], and he lives on [[Pummelo Island]]. {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat him in a [[Full Battle]] at [[Pummelo Stadium]] receive the [[Winner's Trophy]] and enter the [[Palace of Victory|Orange League Hall of Fame]] as Honored Trainers.

==In the anime==
At some undetermined time, Drake became the champion of the [[Orange League]] and was recognized as the strongest {{pkmn|Trainer}} in the [[Orange Archipelago]]. His partner is a {{p|Dragonite}}, which is easily his strongest Pokémon, as it managed to defeat three of {{Ash}}'s Pokémon in a row.

Drake debuted in ''[[EP111|Hello, Pummelo!]]'', where he wondered when he would finally meet a challenger capable of defeating him. During his time as leader of the [[Orange League|Orange Crew]], Drake remained undefeated no matter how many challengers tried to beat his team of powerful Pokémon.

After easily foiling {{TRT}}'s attempt to steal Dragonite, Drake accepted Ash's challenge for the Winner's Trophy. Battling in a stadium overlooked by a statue of Dragonite, Drake's first four Pokémon fainted while only managing to defeat {{AP|Lapras}}. In ''[[EP112|Enter the Dragonite]]'', when Ash had four Pokémon remaining, Drake called upon Dragonite to battle {{AP|Charizard}}, {{AP|Squirtle}}, {{AP|Tauros}}, and {{AP|Pikachu}} in turn, finally succumbing to Pikachu's {{m|Thunder}} attack. Drake was extremely impressed with Ash and his Pokémon and presented Ash with the Winner's Trophy as proof of his victory.

===Character===
Although the English [[dub]] implies that Drake is merely a fifth [[Gym Leader]] in the Orange League, the Japanese version specifically uses the title [[Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader|Head Leader]] to denote his importance. Additionally, Drake is not necessarily a [[Pokémon Champion|Pokémon League Champion]] either, given that it is not clarified whether or not he ever actually had to defeat a previous Head Leader in order to take the title (though it is suggested). In [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga, he is referred to as the Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader. Ash battles him in ''[[Electric Tale of Pikachu volume 4|Surf's Up, Pikachu]]''.

In both the anime and the manga, Ash was the first person to defeat Drake in Orange League history. Many Trainers never even got past Drake's first Pokémon, {{p|Ditto}}, apparently losing their cool seeing a copycat defeat their own Pokémon. Before Ash's challenge, Drake seemed bored and wondered if anyone would ever defeat him. He keeps his prized {{TP|Drake|Dragonite}}'s {{i|Poké Ball}} around his neck. Though no one prior to Ash had ever knocked out four of his Pokémon in a row, it is implied that some Trainers did get past his five other Pokémon only to be defeated by Dragonite, as the announcer says that he has saved Dragonite for last many times before.

===Pokémon===
This listing is of Drake's known Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Drake
|pkmn=Dragonite
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|img=Drake Dragonite.png
|epnum=EP111
|epname=Hello, Pummelo!
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vaen=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc=Knowing a variety of attacks including {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Ice Beam}}, and {{m|Dragon Rage}} along with seven more, {{p|Dragonite}} was Drake's powerhouse and Drake's sixth and final Pokémon to be used in battle. Dragonite was used to battle four of Ash's Pokémon. It defeated {{AP|Charizard}}, {{AP|Squirtle}}, {{AP|Tauros}}, and even broke away from battle to send {{TRT}} blasting off, before finally being defeated by a close-range {{m|Thunder}} from [[Ash's Pikachu]].}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Drake
|pkmn=Ditto
|type1=Normal
|img=Drake Ditto.png
|img2=Drake Ditto Pikachu.png
|cap2=Ditto transformed into a Pikachu
|epnum=EP111
|epname=Hello, Pummelo!
|vajp=Kotono Mitsuishi
|vaen=Rachael Lillis
|desc={{p|Ditto}} was Drake's first Pokémon used against Ash. With its {{m|Transform}}, it was able to completely mimic Pikachu and match all of its attacks. However, in the end Pikachu was able to outpace Ditto due to Ditto's physical condition remaining the same despite its transformation. It was defeated after Pikachu managed to stand up and knock Ditto to the ground with its tail after a prolonged race using {{m|Agility}}.

Ditto's only move is {{m|Transform}}.<br/>
Ditto has also used {{m|Thunder}}{{tt|*|Ash's Pikachu's}}, {{m|Thunder Shock}}{{tt|*|Ash's Pikachu's}}, {{m|Agility}}{{tt|*|Ash's Pikachu's}}, and {{m|Quick Attack}}{{tt|*|Ash's Pikachu's}} via Transform.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Drake
|pkmn=Onix
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|img=Drake Onix.png
|epnum=EP111
|epname=Hello, Pummelo!
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
|desc={{p|Onix}} was Ash's second opponent. {{AP|Squirtle}} started the battle with a {{m|Water Gun}}, but Onix dodged it using {{m|Dig}}. Ash then decided to send Squirtle into the water only to be stopped a couple feet shy by Onix emerging from underground which knocked Squirtle into the air before using {{m|Bind}}. Squirtle escaped Bind by using {{m|Hydro Pump}}. After using a {{m|Skull Bash}} on the now weak Onix, Ash's Squirtle won the battle. It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]''.

Onix's known moves are {{m|Dig}} and {{m|Bind}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Drake
|pkmn=Gengar
|type1=Ghost
|type2=Poison
|img=Drake Gengar.png
|epnum=EP111
|epname=Hello, Pummelo!
|vajp=Kōichi Sakaguchi
|vaen=Ted Lewis
|desc=Drake's third Pokémon used against Ash was {{p|Gengar}}. Ash initially sent out {{AP|Tauros}}, but after a failed attempt at {{m|Fissure}} which allowed Gengar to counter with Confuse Ray, Ash then switched for {{AP|Lapras}}. Lapras avoided a Hypnosis attack by diving underwater where upon surfacing both Lapras and Gengar launched their respective {{m|Ice Beam}} and {{m|Night Shade}} attacks simultaneously which resulted in a massive explosion knocking out both Pokémon.

Gengar's known moves are {{m|Confuse Ray}}, {{m|Hypnosis}}, and {{m|Night Shade}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Drake
|pkmn=Venusaur
|type1=Grass
|type2=Poison
|img=Drake Venusaur.png
|epnum=EP112
|epname=Enter The Dragonite
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|desc=Drake's fourth Pokémon used against Ash was {{p|Venusaur}}. It faced off against Ash's Tauros. Tauros's Fissure didn't work due to the sand field's cushioning effect. However, after surviving Venusaur's Solar Beam, Tauros was able to defeat {{p|Venusaur}} with a {{m|Take Down}} attack.

Venusaur's known moves are {{m|Solar Beam}} and {{m|Vine Whip}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Drake
|pkmn=Electabuzz
|type1=Electric
|img=Drake Electabuzz.png
|epnum=EP112
|epname=Enter The Dragonite
|vajp=Kōichi Sakaguchi
|vaen=Kōichi Sakaguchi
|desc=Drake's fifth Pokémon used against Ash was {{p|Electabuzz}}. Although Electabuzz initially defeated {{AP|Bulbasaur}} with ease, {{AP|Charizard}} was able to withstand a Thunder Punch and a Thunder before defeating Electabuzz with {{m|Seismic Toss}}.

Electabuzz's known moves are {{m|Thunder Shock}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}}, {{m|Thunder Punch}}, and {{m|Thunder}}.}}

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{orange color}}|bordercolor={{orange color light}}
|ja=遊佐浩二 ''Kōji Yusa''
|en=[[Scottie Ray]]
|zh_cmn=陳進益 ''Chén Jìnyì''
|it=Gabriele Calindri (Mediaset dub)<br>Maurizio Merluzzo (K2 dub)
|es_eu=Alejandro García
|es_la=Yamil Atala
|pt_br=Silvio Giraldi
|pl=Ireneusz Machnicki}}

==In the manga==
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
[[File:Drake EToP.png|thumb|220px|Drake in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
Drake appears as {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}}'s final opponent in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. After defeating the other Orange League Gym Leaders, Ash goes to battle Drake at Pummelo Island. The battle starts with Ash using his {{AP|Pikachu|Pikachu (EToP)}} and Drake with his Ditto. After a long, tough battle, Pikachu manages to defeat his clone with a well executed {{m|Swift}} attack.

Most of the battle is not shown and it shows Drake with only his Dragonite left while Ash still has three Pokémon. Drake sends out his Dragonite which proceeds to easily defeat [[Ash's Squirtle]]. Next, Dragonite faces [[Ash's Charizard]] and despite the fact that it is smaller than its opponent, Dragonite eventually defeats it. Lastly, Dragonite faces Ash's Pikachu and despite the clear advantage it possessed, Pikachu climbs into its mouth and shocks it from the inside, defeating it. Afterwards, Drake commends Ash for his victory.

====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
This listing is of Drake's known Pokémon in the manga:
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Drake
|pkmn=Dragonite
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|img=Drake Dragonite EToP.png
|epnum=ET17
|epname=The Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader
|desc={{p|Dragonite}} is Drake's strongest Pokémon. It was the last Pokémon used against Ash in their match. Dragonite proved to be powerful, strong enough to take down two of Ash's Pokémon and severely damaging a third before finally being defeated by {{OBP|Ash's Pikachu|EToP}} using {{m|Thunder}} inside of its mouth.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Drake
|pkmn=Ditto
|type1=Normal
|img=Drake Ditto EToP.png
|epnum=ET17
|epname=The Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader
|desc={{p|Ditto}} was the first Pokémon Drake used against Ash. With its powerful ability to take the form of its opponent, it was a dangerous foe for Pikachu. However, a well-used strategy allowed Pikachu to defeat its doppelgänger.

Ditto's only move is {{m|Transform}}.}}

=====Status unknown=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Drake
|pkmn=Rhyhorn
|type1=Ground
|type2=Rock
|img=Drake Rhyhorn EToP.png
|epnum=ET17
|epname=The Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader
|desc={{p|Rhyhorn}} was only seen in a flashback. It is currently unknown whether or not Drake still has it.

None of Rhyhorn's moves are known.}}

==Trivia==
* Drake's Electabuzz used all of the {{type|Electric}} moves introduced in [[Generation I]] except for {{m|Thunder Wave}}, meaning that it used all the damaging Electric moves known at the time.
* Drake's Gengar unofficially used the {{a|Levitate}} [[Ability]] to avoid Tauros and his {{m|Fissure}} attack despite the concept of Abilities not being present at the time. It would then have the Ability in [[Generation III]] through {{gen|VI}}.
* Drake is the only official [[Gym Leader]] in the anime to not give out a [[Badge]] upon his defeat.
* Drake is the first Trainer to participate in a [[Full Battle]] against {{Ash}}.
** He is also the only Gym Leader to have his gym require Full Battles.
* Coincidentally, Ash goes on to own a {{AP|Dragonite}} and {{AP|Gengar}} which he uses in his team to become Monarch of the [[World Coronation Series]], both which Drake also owns.

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{orange color}}; border:3px solid #{{orange color dark}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| ユウジ ''Yūji''
| Possibly from りゅう ''ryuu'' (dragon)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, German,<br>Italian, Spanish
| Drake
| Possibly from ''{{wp|draco}}'', Latin for dragon
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Didier
|
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 강산 ''Gangsan''
|
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})
| 勇次 ''Yǒngcì''
| From 勇次 ''Yūji''. Also, 勇 means brave.
|}

==Related articles==
* [[a:Category:Drake (Orange Islands)|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]
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