Flannery

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Flannery from the Anime.

Flannery (Japanese: アスナ Asuna) is the Hoenn region Gym Leader of the hot springs gym in Lavaridge Town. She specializes in [[Fire (type)|]]-type Pokémon and gives out the V when defeated.

Her English name means "redhead", but it may have been chosen because it shares similarities with the word "flame".

In the Anime

Flannery appears in Poetry Commotion! and Going, Going, Yawn.

In the anime, Ash and company saw a Slugma running from a girl with blazing red-hair—after having one of the water Pokémon put the fire out. They meet up with the new Lavaridge City Gym Leader, Flannery, who had been training with her Slugma. They are secretly helped by fake workers (Jessie and James of Team Rocket), a old women and a judge(Flannery's grandfather.) Flannery's grandfather saved the day when Team Rocket attempted to steal Flannery's Torkal. In the resulting Team Rocket battle, one of her Slugma become a Macargo.

The follow day, Ash has his Lavaridge Gym battle, Ash's line up was Corphish, Pikachu and Grovyle. Despite, Corphish being hit by Yawn by Flannery's Slugma, Ash managed to defeat Torkal and the Heat Badge was his.

On hand

• Slugma → Magcargo "Magu"
• Slugma "Megu"
• Torkoal

In the Games

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Flannery's battle sprite on the Gameboy Advance.

Her passion for Pokémon burns stronger and hotter than a volcano. She is admired for her beauty and strength. She's only been Gym Leader for a short time, and she tries to act intimidating but can't quite get it right. After she loses to the main character, she realized that she was trying to be hard to be someone that she wasn't and had to run things her own way.

Her grandfather was once a member of the Hoenn Elite Four. She has apparently battled with Norman sometime in the past.

In addition to the Heatbadge, Flannery gives out TM 50, Overheat, in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Pokémon Emerald.

Ruby/Sapphire Version Pokémon

• Level 26 Slugma
• Level 26 Slugma
• Level 28 Torkoal

Emerald Version Pokémon

Gym Battle

• Level 24 Numel
• Level 24 Slugma
• Level 26 Camerupt
• Level 29 Torkoal

First Rematch

• Level 38 Magcargo
• Level 36 Ponyta
• Level 33 Camerupt
• Level 40 Torkoal

Second Rematch

• Level 41 Growlithe
• Level 43 Magcargo
• Level 41 Ponyta
• Level 43 Camerupt
• Level 45 Torkoal

Third Rematch

• Level 46 Houndour
• Level 46 Growlithe
• Level 46 Rapidash
• Level 48 Magcargo
• Level 48 Camerupt
• Level 50 Torkoal

Fourth Rematch

• Level 51 Arcanine
• Level 53 Magcargo
• Level 51 Houndoom
• Level 51 Rapidash
• Level 53 Camerupt
• Level 55 Torkoal

In the Pokémon Special Manga

In the Pokémon Special, Flannery tried to protect Mt. Chimney from having its flames doused by Team Aqua. However, even with the help of Sapphire, she was unable to prevent the water-worshiping team from causing the volcano to become dormant.

During the battle, she was also assisted by Tabitha of Team Magma. The two seemed to be attracted to each other. Later, when all the Hoenn Gym Leaders chose sides, Flannery alligned herself with Team Magma. The destruction later caused by Kyogre and Groudon changed her mind.

Flannery is also apparently close friends with Winona. Template:Mangastub

Pokémon

• Magcargo
• Vulpix

References

• Pokémon.com Episode 715: Poetry Commotion!.
• Pokémon.com Episode 716: Going, Going, Yawn.

Gym Leaders of the Hoenn region
Rustboro Gym Roxanne	Dewford Gym Brawly	Mauville Gym Wattson	Lavaridge Gym Flannery
Petalburg Gym Norman	Fortree Gym Winona	Mossdeep Gym Tate and Liza	Sootopolis Gym Wallace Juan