Wulfric

Wulfric ウルップ Urup
"Tough as an iceberg, hot as a furnace."
Art from X and Y
Age	Unknown
Gender	Male
Eye color	Gray
Hair color	White
Hometown	Snowbelle City
Region	Kalos
Relatives	Wife and two children
Trainer class	Gym Leader, Marquis (Battle Chateau)
Generation	VI, VII, VIII, IX
Counterpart(s)	Wulfric (Masters)
Games	X and Y, Masters EX
English voice actor	Unknown (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Kenichirō Matsuda (Masters EX)
Member of	Kalos League
Rank	Gym Leader
Leader of	Snowbelle Gym
Badge	Iceberg Badge
Specializes in	Ice-types
Animated series	Pokémon the Series
Debut	All Hail the Ice Battlefield!
English voice actor	Michael Alston Baley
Japanese voice actor	Ryūzaburō Ōtomo
Manga series	Pokémon Adventures
Debut	Pyroar Breathes

Wulfric (Japanese: ウルップ Urup) is the Gym Leader of Snowbelle City's Gym, known officially as the Snowbelle Gym. He specializes in Ice-type Pokémon. He gives the Iceberg Badge to Trainers who defeat him.

In the core series games

Wulfric appears in Pokémon X and Y as a Gym Leader. Trainers who defeat Wulfric will receive the Iceberg Badge, along with TM13 (Ice Beam). He is said not just to be a strong Gym Leader but also very kind to Pokémon, which is why Pokémon, such as those in Pokémon Village, admire him.

Initially, Wulfric is not at the Snowbelle Gym, instead being said to be at the Winding Woods. Indeed, Wulfric is found at the Pokémon Village, a location west of the woods, where he explains the place to the player. From there, he goes back to his Gym, which can now be challenged.

According to the television show Gym Freaks, Wulfric is a fan of the Brycen-Man Series, to the point of crying when watching the latest movie. He is also rumored to keep a photo of his dearest Pokémon in the locket he wears around his neck.

Pokémon

Pokémon X and Y

Gym battle

Leader Wulfric Snowbelle Gym X and Y Reward: $9,440

Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: None Abomasnow♂ Lv.56 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.55 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Hail Ice Status   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Ice Body Held item: None Avalugg♂ Lv.59 Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Curse Ghost Status   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --

Battle Chateau

Marquis Wulfric Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $6,400*
Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.40 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Hail Ice Status   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Own Tempo Held item: None Avalugg♂ Lv.40 Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Curse Ghost Status   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --

Battle Chateau - Blue Writ of Challenge

Marquis Wulfric Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $4,800*
Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.30 Aurora Beam Ice Special   --       Mist Ice Status   --       Haze Ice Status   --       Acid Armor Poison Status   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Ice Body Held item: None Avalugg♂ Lv.30 Ice Ball Ice Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Curse Ghost Status   --       Sharpen Normal Status   --

Battle Chateau - Writ of Challenge

Marquis Wulfric Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $7,200*

Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.45 Reflect Psychic Status   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Ice Body Held item: None Avalugg♂ Lv.45 Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Rapid Spin Normal Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Ice Ball Ice Physical   --

Battle Chateau - Red Writ of Challenge

Marquis Wulfric Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $8,000*

Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.50 Recover Normal Status   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Ice Body Held item: None Avalugg♂ Lv.50 Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Rapid Spin Normal Physical   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Ice Ball Ice Physical   --

Battle Chateau - Black Writ of Challenge

Marquis Wulfric Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $9,600*

Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Cryogonal Lv.60 Recover Normal Status   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Ice Body Held item: None Avalugg♂ Lv.60 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Double-Edge Normal Physical   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Skull Bash Normal Physical   --

Battle Chateau rematch

Marquis Wulfric Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $8,000*

Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: None Abomasnow♂ Lv.50 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Ice Body Held item: None Avalugg♂ Lv.50 Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Curse Ghost Status   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --

Battle Chateau rematch - Blue Writ of Challenge

Marquis Wulfric Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $6,400*
Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: None Abomasnow♂ Lv.40 Ingrain Grass Status   --       Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Mist Ice Status   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Ice Body Held item: None Avalugg♂ Lv.40 Curse Ghost Status   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Rapid Spin Normal Physical   --       Ice Ball Ice Physical   --

Battle Chateau rematch - Writ of Challenge

Marquis Wulfric Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $8,800*

Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: None Abomasnow♂ Lv.55 Ingrain Grass Status   --       Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Ice Body Held item: None Avalugg♂ Lv.55 Recover Normal Status   --       Rapid Spin Normal Physical   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --

Battle Chateau rematch - Red Writ of Challenge

Marquis Wulfric Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $9,600*

Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: None Abomasnow♂ Lv.60 Ingrain Grass Status   --       Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Sheer Cold Ice Special   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Ice Body Held item: None Avalugg♂ Lv.60 Recover Normal Status   --       Double-Edge Normal Physical   --       Skull Bash Normal Physical   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --

Battle Chateau rematch - Black Writ of Challenge

Marquis Wulfric Battle Chateau X and Y Reward: $11,200*

Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: None Abomasnow♂ Lv.70 Ingrain Grass Status   --       Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Sheer Cold Ice Special   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Ice Body Held item: None Avalugg♂ Lv.70 Recover Normal Status   --       Double-Edge Normal Physical   --       Skull Bash Normal Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --

Gym Freaks

April: "Hello! It's time for Gym Freaks, your source for the hottest news about hot Gym Leaders in Kalos. So... I'm now in front of the Snowbelle City Gym! ... Ai yai yai... Wulfric has arrived! He's cool. So cool. He's the best of men! But I saw him crying in a theater the other day... The movie was... "Brycen-Man"... I think. Oh... He went inside the Gym... That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone."

April: "Hello! It's time for Gym Freaks, your source for the hottest news about hot Gym Leaders in Kalos. So... I'm now in front of the Snowbelle City Gym! ... Wowww! Wulfric has arrived! He's cool. So cool. He's the best of men! Rumor has it that the locket around his neck has his dearest Pokémon's photo in it! I wonder what kind of Pokémon it is. Is there any chance it's an Ice-type Pokémon?! Oh... He went inside the Gym. That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone. That's all for the on-site report. Good-bye for now, everyone."

In spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Wulfric (Masters)

Wulfric forms a sync pair with Avalugg in Pokémon Masters EX.

Gallery

Artwork

Concept artwork from Pokémon X and Y

Sprites and models

VS portrait from X and Y
Overworld model from X and Y	PSS icon from X and Y

Quotes

Main article: Wulfric/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Wulfric in the anime

Wulfric debuted in All Hail the Ice Battlefield!, where Ash battled him in an attempt to earn his eighth Kalos Gym Badge. Despite only using two Pokémon to battle Ash's three, Wulfric emerged victorious. Wulfric then explained that Ash is not having enough trust in his bond with Greninja, which left the latter in serious doubt.

In A Real Icebreaker!, Ash, having gotten over a subsequent bout of depression from Wulfric's explanation, challenged him to a rematch. This time, Ash put up a much better fight, eventually leaving both sides with one Pokémon each: Ash's Greninja standing up against Wulfric's Abomasnow. With its now-perfected Ash-Greninja form, Greninja was easily able to gain an upper hand in the battle. However, Wulfric then suddenly Mega Evolved his Abomasnow, giving it a massive power boost. Despite this, Ash was eventually able to win the battle, earning him the Iceberg Badge.

Wulfric appeared in a fantasy in A League of His Own!, when Ash was talking to Everett about the Gym Leaders that he had defeated in Kalos, in order for him to be able to compete in the Lumiose Conference.

In A Towering Takeover!, Wulfric was seen in the Winding Woods, watching Lysandre's broadcast from Lumiose City while being surrounded by some wild Pokémon in the forest. In Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, Wulfric and Abomasnow were among those who helped destroy the Giant Rock.

Wulfric reappeared in a flashback in Till We Compete Again!.

Character

Wulfric is a determined Gym Leader in battles, to the point when he even becomes slightly impatient. He likes when his challenger is motivated and driven through the battle and wants to see their fiery, burning passion. Wulfric believes progress and victories can be achieved if the Trainer really trusts their Pokémon. He wants to see this during the battle and sometimes changes his strategy to see such passion. Wulfric has a slight speaking problem, sometimes saying, "You know..." when describing something.

Pokémon

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This listing is of Wulfric's known Pokémon in the anime:

On hand

Abomasnow ↔ Mega Abomasnow ♂

Debut	All Hail the Ice Battlefield!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Marc Thompson

Abomasnow was the first Pokémon Wulfric used during his Gym battle with Ash. Although he ended up being defeated by Ash's Hawlucha, he managed to set up a hailstorm, which proved troublesome for Ash later in the battle.

Abomasnow reappeared in A Real Icebreaker!, where he was Wulfric's final Pokémon in his rematch with Ash. He soon defeated Ash's Talonflame, despite the massive type disadvantage. Ash's next choice was Greninja, who soon gained an upper hand on Abomasnow and turned into its Ash-Greninja form, overpowering Abomasnow even further. Wulfric then revealed that Abomasnow was capable of Mega Evolving and triggered the process, making Ash-Greninja's opponent a Mega Abomasnow. Despite the increase in power, Mega Abomasnow was eventually defeated by Ash-Greninja, winning the match for Ash and earning him the Iceberg Badge.

He reappeared in Rocking Kalos Defenses! and Forming a More Perfect Union!, where he helped destroy the Giant Rock.

Abomasnow reappeared in a flashback in Till We Compete Again!.

Abomasnow's known moves are Ice Shard, Wood Hammer, Blizzard*, Energy Ball, and Ice Punch, and his Ability is Snow Warning.

Avalugg

Debut	All Hail the Ice Battlefield!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Robby Duncan Sharpe

Avalugg was the second Pokémon used by Wulfric in his Gym battle with Ash. With the hailstorm set up by Abomasnow, Avalugg was able to use its Ice Body Ability to keep regaining health during the entire battle. It quickly defeated Ash's Hawlucha, after which Ash chose to use Talonflame. Using Talonflame's great Speed to his advantage, Wulfric had Avalugg use Avalanche, which was powered up due to Avalugg acting after its opponent. This eventually led to Talonflame's defeat, and Ash sent out Greninja as his final Pokémon. Even though Greninja managed to freeze Avalugg's legs with quickly freezing Water Shurikens and then transform into its Ash-Greninja form, it still wound up being defeated, costing Ash the battle. It reappeared in a flashback in the next episode.

Avalugg reappeared in A Real Icebreaker!, being the second Pokémon used by Wulfric in Ash's rematch against him. It managed to defeat Ash's Pikachu, after which Ash chose to use Talonflame. This time, Talonflame was able to claim victory over the Iceberg Pokémon.

Avalugg's known moves are Stone Edge, Gyro Ball, Avalanche, and Ice Fang, and its Ability is Ice Body.

Bergmite

Debut	A Real Icebreaker!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Robby Duncan Sharpe

Bergmite was used by Wulfric in Ash's rematch against him in A Real Icebreaker!, where it battled against Ash's Pikachu. Despite proving itself to be surprisingly tough, it was eventually defeated with a super-effective Iron Tail.

It is unknown if this Bergmite is one of the five Bergmite that greet visiting Trainers at the Gym, or a separate one Wulfric uses for Gym battles.

Bergmite's known moves are Icy Wind, Sharpen, and Rapid Spin.

At the Gym

Bergmite (×5)

Debut	All Hail the Ice Battlefield!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Robby Duncan Sharpe

These five Bergmite reside at the Gym, greeting visiting Trainers when they arrive for a Gym battle.

The only known move of two of the Bergmite is Blizzard*.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 大友龍三郎 Ryūzaburō Ōtomo English Michael Alston Baley Danish Kasper Leisner Finnish Unknown voice actor (XY120, XY122) Markus Bäckman (XY135-XY136) Indonesian Hari Suseno Polish Jan Kulczycki Brazilian Portuguese Sérgio Fortuna Russian Олег Куценко Oleg Kutsenko Spanish Latin America Dan Osorio Spain Vicente Gil

GOTCHA!

Wulfric briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Wulfric in Pokémon Adventures

Wulfric debuted in Pyroar Breathes. He, the other Kalos Gym Leaders, Y, Trevor, Tierno, and Shauna traveled to Geosenge Town to confront Team Flare. Shortly after they arrived, the group witnessed the ultimate weapon emerging from underground like a flower bud. To prevent the weapon from blooming, the Gym Leaders and Y used their bodies to keep the petals in place by force, but were met with interference by Bryony.

The ultimate weapon eventually fired, but the combined efforts of the Gym Leaders and their allies successfully weakened the weapon enough to make it unable to take any innocent lives. Using her newly-obtained Xerneas, Xerxer, Y tried to destroy the ultimate weapon, but was interrupted by Malva and her Yveltal. Due to Xerneas and Yveltal being evenly matched, Xerosic announced that Lysandre ordered a ceasefire. Xerxer confirmed this and retreated, taking Y and the others with it.

In Pinsir Glares, Ramos revealed that Team Flare blamed the destruction caused by the ultimate weapon on the Gym Leaders and the Vaniville children. X and his friends were advised to keep out of the public's eye while the Gym Leaders helped rebuild the damaged areas. In PS593, Wulfric, Grant, Ramos, Valerie, and Olympia helped stop Team Flare's attempt to reactivate the ultimate weapon by defeating a group of Grunts that were stationed around Cyllage City. After Team Flare was fully defeated, Wulfric and his allies met with X and his friends at Lumiose City to congratulate them on their victory.

Pokémon

This listing is of Wulfric's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Avalugg

Debut	Pyroar Breathes

Avalugg is Wulfric's first known Pokémon. It was used as sea transportation to Geosenge Town, where Team Flare's base was located. After arriving, it helped keep the ultimate weapon from opening with its weight. With the help of Valerie's Mr. Mime, it was able to stand on the air, but was knocked off by Bryony's Bisharp.

None of Avalugg's moves are known.

Abomasnow

Debut	Pyroar Breathes

Abomasnow is Wulfric's second known Pokémon. It was first sent out at Geosenge Town to keep the ultimate weapon from opening as it was being unearthed. Later, it helped repair the damage done by the ultimate weapon firing on Kalos.

None of Abomasnow's moves are known.

Trivia

• Wulfric's Japanese Leader title is 熱く　厚い　堅氷.
• Wulfric's Avalugg is the highest-leveled Pokémon used by a Gym Leader prior to entering the Hall of Fame, at level 59.
• In the Battle Chateau during the initial battle, Wulfric's Cryogonal knows Confuse Ray at level 40 even though it can only learn it at level 45.
• Wulfric is the last Gym Leader whom Ash faced in an official Gym battle in the anime.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ウルップ Urup	From 得撫草 Urup-sou (glaucous weaselsnout), Urup, and ウルフ urufu (wolf)
English	Wulfric	From wolf, frigid, arctic and possibly Wulfenia (a genus belong to the same family as the Lagotis)
German	Galantho	From Galanthus (snowdrop genus)
Spanish	Édel	From Edelweiss
French	Urup	Same as his Japanese name
Italian	Edel	From Edelweiss
Korean	우르프 Ureupeu	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	得撫 / 得抚 Défǔ	From the Japanese 得撫 / 得抚 Urup
Chinese (Cantonese)	得撫 Dākfú
Russian	Вулфрик Vulfrik	Transcription of his English name

Notes

Gym Leaders of the Kalos region
Santalune Gym Viola	Cyllage Gym Grant	Shalour Gym Korrina	Coumarine Gym Ramos
Lumiose Gym Clemont	Laverre Gym Valerie	Anistar Gym Olympia	Snowbelle Gym Wulfric

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