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Crasher Wake

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Crasher Wake
マキシマム仮面 Maximum Mask
"The Torrential Masked Master!"
Diamond Pearl Crasher Wake.png
Artwork from Diamond and Pearl
Gender Male
Eye color Black
Hair color Dark brown
Hometown Pastoria City
Region Sinnoh
Trainer class Gym LeaderDPPt
Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation IV, V
Games Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black 2 and White 2
Leader of Pastoria Gym
Badge Fen Badge
Specializes in Water types
Animated debut Cream of the Croagunk Crop!
English voice actor Michael Alston Baley
Japanese voice actor Tetsu Inada

Crasher Wake (Japanese: マキシマム仮面 Maximum Mask), otherwise known simply as Wake (Japanese: マキシ Maxi), is the Gym Leader of Pastoria City's Gym, known officially as the Pastoria Gym. He hands out the Fen Badge to Trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Water-type Pokémon.

In the games

Crasher Wake uses Water-type Pokémon in his battles. Trainers receive the Fen Badge, TM55 (Brine) and are able to use Defog outside of battle. In addition, in Diamond and Pearl, if he is the fourth Gym Leader defeated, all Pokémon up to level 50 will obey their Trainer. Wake has a jovial, enthusiastic, and bombastic personality. Wake's strategy is nothing more than choosing moves that will make his battles more fun, and encourages everyone to not take battles too seriously, and to remember they're supposed to be fun. Crasher Wake uses the prize money he gets from competitive Pokémon battles to help the unfortunate. Crasher Wake has his Pokémon use Defog to keep the weather of Pastoria City clear.

He later appears in the Battle Zone, talking to the player's rival, Barry. The rival also mentions that Wake was born overseas. However, he speaks clearly, without any foreign accent. In Black 2 and White 2, Crasher Wake reveals that he was born and raised in the Sinnoh region, even though everyone thinks otherwise.

In Platinum Version, he is first met when players try to enter Veilstone Gym. In Pastoria City, he sings his own theme song, and the rival wants him to be his mentor (much to his dismay). Wake also acts when a Galactic Bomb goes off at the Great Marsh. On Stark Mountain, he mentions that he'll be entering a tournament. Wake can also be battled again, like the other Sinnoh Gym Leaders, at the Battleground. His wrestling matches will occasionally be shown on the TV as part of the Pokémon Variety Hour, which he always wins.

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, he appears in the Celadon Department Store to give the player some Sinnoh starter accessories. He can be found again later, on Route 47.

In Black 2 and White 2, he appears on Route 18 staring out into the ocean. Once the player talks to him, he decides to head to Driftveil City and takes his leave.

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl



Pokémon Platinum

Gym battle



Rematch



Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Crasher Wake uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. He will always lead with his signature Pokémon, Floatzel.

Sinnoh Leaders Tournament



Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament



Quotes

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

  • Before battle
"Welcome! I don't get challenged very often! The glory you are now beholding is the Pastoria Gym Leader! That's right, I'm Crasher Wake! My Pokémon were toughened up by stormy white waters! They'll take everything you can throw at them and then pull you under! Victory will be ours! Come on, let's get it done!"
  • After sending out last Pokémon
"Hey! That there! That was a good move!"
  • Last Pokémon at critical health
"This is where it gets exciting!"
  • Being defeated
"Hunwah! It's gone and ended! How will I say... I want more! I wanted to battle a lot more!"
  • After being defeated
"It seems the undertow pulled me under... But I had a great time battling with you! You've earned this!"
"The styles of battling and winning are as widely varied as Trainers are. Do you want to know how I battle? I battle so I can say I had fun at the end, whether I win or lose!"
  • The theme song
"The ring is my roiling sea. ♪
The towering waves shaped me.
Crash! Crash! Crasher Wake!
Crash! Crash! Crasher Wake!
I’m the tidal wave of power to wash you away!
Put out the fire, Crasher Wake!
Run from electricity, Crasher Wake!
Ah, ah, aaaah!
The ring is my sea. ♪"

Sinnoh Route 227

"Oh, if it isn't <player>! It's been a while! You've grown so tough that you're training out here now... Everyone keeps getting tougher and tougher... And, in doing that, they develop closer bonds with their Pokémon..."

<rival>:"That's my master! Those are words of wisdom!"

"What? Are you still having trouble understanding? I don't for a second ever recall accepting you as an apprentice! I mean, if it's a wrestling moves, I can show you all you like, but...

<rival>:"Awww, master, don't be that way! You've got to get me into that club in the Survival Area!"

"...How'd I get involved in this...? So, anyway, <player>. You're going to Stark Mountain? Even the wild Pokémon there are very, very tough... If your Pokémon aren't well trained, they'll have a miserable time... Then again, that kind of challenge is an exciting prospect... But no matter what, you'd better be fully prepared! I've got to get ready for another tourment. Farewell!"

<rival>:"You know, I think I got a little tougher again. That's why I'm off to the Battle Frontier so I can make challenges! Master! Wait for me!"

Battleground

  • Before battle
"What's there to do for Trainers here? Seems to me there's nothing to do but battle!"
"Words aren't needed. We understand each other through battle! That's what makes us trainers!" (If No was the first answer)
Yes: "My Pokémon have new water-type moves under their belts! Let's see how you bear up under them!"
No: "Then you get my song instead! Er-hem!
"The ring is my roiling sea. ♪
The towering waves shaped me.
Crash! Crash! Crasher Wake!
Crash! Crash! Crasher Wake!
I’m the tidal wave of power to wash you away!
Put out the fire, Crasher Wake!
Run from electricity, Crasher Wake!
Ah, ah, aaaah!
The ring is my sea. ♪"
  • Last Pokémon at critical health
"If we turn it around here, the spectators will be stoked!"
  • Being defeated
"That puts a grin on my face! Guhahaha! That was a blast!"
  • After being defeated
"Battles that end with both sides enjoying the experience without caring about the winner or loser... That's what I strive for. One of these days, I hope to battle everyone in the world. Isn't that right, <player>?!"

Battleground (alternate)

  • Before battle
"All right! How's it going? My Pokémon were toughened up by stormy white waters! They'll take everything you can throw at them and then pull you under! Victory will be ours! Come on, let's get it done!"
"So, what's the story? Are we gonna battle?" (If No was the first answer)
Yes: "That's the spirit! Bring it on!"
No: "Whoops! You're giving me the slip? You're a slick one, <player>!"
  • Last Pokémon at critical health
"If we turn it around here, the spectators will be stoked!"
  • Being defeated
"That puts a grin on my face! Guhahaha! That was a blast!"
  • After being defeated
"For all the training I do, there are still plenty tougher than me. The stronger I get, the farther away the goal seems to be. The road is harsh and long. There's no end to it. But beside me always are my Pokémon. Every inch of the way!"

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Celadon Department Store

"Hmm... Hmm... Humm... Ha! This is quite a mask!"
"Huh? You talking to me? Your eyes...are on my Crasher Wake mask? No, no, no! I can never let it go! ... Huh? That's not it? You want the other mask? Hmm. OK." (gives the player the Turtwig Mask) "What? That's not enough? You're quite a negotiator for your age... All right, I'll give you this too!" (gives the player the Chimchar Mask) "... Arrr, all right, all right! I will give you this much-valued one as well!" (gives the player the Piplup Mask) "It's OK. I've already paid for you. Presents for you from the one who wears masks the best. Don't be shy. Ha ha ha!"

Route 47

"A masked guy who looks great in front of a huge torrential waterfall... That's me, Crasher Wake! Who dares to talk to me so freely? Oh! You are that mask-fanatic Trainer I saw at the Celadon Dept. Store! I heard about the great waterfall near Cianwood and decided to come see it. This waterfall is awesome! No human or Pokémon can survive without water, yet the same water can sometimes cause great suffering. You must be a Trainer from this region, right? I hope you'll become a Trainer with the qualities of water--strong, tough to beat, yet refreshing. Good luck, mask-fanatic <player>!"

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Route 18:

"The ring is my roiling sea. ♪
The towering waves shaped me.
Crash! Crash! Crasher Wake!
Crash! Crash! Crasher Wake!
I’m the tidal wave of power to wash you away!
Put out the fire, Crasher Wake!
Run from electricity, Crasher Wake!
Ah, ah, aaaah!
The ring is my sea. ♪"
  • If not battled:
"Do you know what the Wake is singing? It's the theme song of Crasher Wake, pro wrestler and Gym Leader of Pastoria City in the Sinnoh region! You know it?"
Yes: "Yeeeah! That's right!"
No: "You've got to be kidding!"
Either way: "I'm the Gym Leader who's got it all--as a Pokémon pro wrestler and as a singer! I'm Pastoria Gym's Crasher Wake! Here's a little bit of Crasher Wake trivia for ya! Everyone says I'm a wrestler from abroad, but the truth is... I was born and raised in the Sinnoh region! It's what they call my gimmick! Hey, but that's a secret, OK? OK! Time to take off for Driftveil City! Yeah!"
  • If battled:
"Oh! It's you! Hey! I had a good time battling you! Yes! I'm in the mood for a battle both the winner and loser will say is fun! OK! Time to take off for Driftveil City! Yeah!"

Pokémon World Tournament

  • Before battle (first round)
"My Pokémon will take everything you can throw at them and then pull you under! Victory will be ours! Come on, let's get it done!"
  • Before battle (second round)
"My Pokémon were toughened up by stormy white waters! They'll take everything you can throw at them and then pull you under! Victory will be ours! Come on, let's get it done!"
  • Before battle (final round)
"My Pokémon were toughened up by stormy white waters! They'll take everything you can throw at them and then pull you under! Victory will be ours! Come on, let's get it done!"
  • Being defeated
"Hunwah! It's gone and ended! How will I say this... I want more! I wanted to battle a lot more!"
  • If the player is defeated
"I won, but I want more! I wanted to battle a lot more!"
  • After being defeated
"The styles of battling and winning are as widely varied as Trainers are. Do you want to know how I battle? I battle so I can say I had fun at the end, whether I win or lose!"
  • After winning
"Even if you hold down your foe, what you get is a small satisfaction. It's better to bring out your foe's power and win! Then, both can get closer to glory!"
  • In the lobby, after the tournament
"I may have lost, but battling with you was fun! I hope your victory will put more smiles on people's faces!"

Sprites

Spr DP Crasher Wake.png Spr Pt Crasher Wake.png Spr B2W2 Crasher Wake.png VSCrasher Wake.png
Sprite from
Diamond and Pearl 		Sprite from
Platinum 		Sprite from
Black 2 and White 2 		VS sprite from
Platinum
Crasher Wake IV OD.png Crasher Wake OD.png File:Badge Case Crasher Wake.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation IV 		Overworld sprite from
Black 2 and White 2 		Sprite from the Badge Case

In the anime

Crasher Wake and his Pokémon in the anime

Crasher Wake debuted in Cream of the Croagunk Crop!, where he met Ash, Dawn, and Brock in front of his Gym, but said that he couldn't battle that day because he was going to be one of the judges of the Pastoria Croagunk Festival. After the festival, Wake said that Ash's Pikachu seemed to be a strong Pokémon, and said he would be happy to battle him the next day.

In A Crasher Course in Power!, Ash defeated Crasher Wake without losing a single Pokémon and earned the Fen Badge.

He also reappeared briefly in flashbacks in DP120 and For the Love of Meowth!.

Pokémon

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Gyarados
Crasher Wake's Gyarados
Debut A Crasher Course in Power!
Voice actors
Japanese Unshō Ishizuka
English Unshō Ishizuka

The first Pokémon used by Crasher Wake during the Gym battle against Ash was his Gyarados which went up against Pikachu. Gyarados showed its strength by standing up to Pikachu's Thunderbolt, but was defeated when Pikachu combined the speed it picked up by falling alongside a Volt Tackle.

It also reappeared briefly in Mamie's flashback in For The Love Of Meowth.

Gyarados's known moves are Dragon Rage and Bite.

Quagsire
Crasher Wake's Quagsire
Debut A Crasher Course in Power!
Voice actors
Japanese
English Billy Beach

Crasher Wake used Quagsire as his second Pokémon during his Gym battle against Ash, and it proved itself to be very tricky, able to counteract Turtwig's high speed with its excellent hearing and as Quagsire had attacks perfectly suited to battle Grass-types, Ash was forced to recall it.

Quagsire next went up against Buizel and although Quagsire was able to absorb Buizel's SonicBooms with its bulky body, it was knocked out by the sheer force of Ice Aqua Jet.

It also reappeared briefly in Mamie's flashback in For The Love Of Meowth.

Quagsire's known moves are Sludge Bomb and Ice Beam.

Floatzel ♂
Crasher Wake's Floatzel
Debut A Crasher Course in Power!
Voice actors
Japanese Katsuyuki Konishi
English Katsuyuki Konishi

Floatzel is Crasher Wake's main Pokémon. He was introduced right after Ash's Buizel got into a fight with Pikachu. Upon seeing his evolved form, Buizel became hyped up for battle and a chance to prove himself to Ash.

Floatzel seems to know many different defensive techniques to guard himself from attacks such as inflating the flotation sac around his body and blocking with his fin. He also knows a variety of different and powerful moves. Crasher Wake claimed that Floatzel is powerful enough to endure even a Giga Impact by using his flotation sac. At one point he used his flotation sac to reflect Buizel's Water Pulse back at him, confusing him. Later in the battle he used Ice Fang to freeze part of Pikachu's back. Despite all this, he lost to Buizel after Buizel fired a Water Pulse attack at him which sent him crashing into the ceiling and getting knocked out.

He also reappeared briefly in flashbacks in DP120, For The Love Of Meowth, and League Unleashed!.

Floatzel also appeared alongside Wake during the credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Floatzel's known moves are Razor Wind, Bulk Up, Whirlpool, and Ice Fang.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 稲田徹 Tetsu Inada
English Michael Alston Baley
Czech Vojtěch Hájek
Finnish Aku Laitinen
Polish Jakub Szydłowski
Brazilian Portuguese Sidney Lilla
Spanish Latin America Raúl Anaya
Spain Roberto Encinas


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Crasher Wake with his Floatzel and Maylene with her Riolu
Crasher Wake without his mask

Crasher Wake is introduced in A Skuffle with Skorupi. Platinum begins to battle him for the Fen Badge in Crafty Carnivine; their battle concludes in Floatzel and Jetsam, during which Platinum's Empoleon is able to defeat his Floatzel, only to lose to Quagsire. Afterwards, the Torterra she borrowed from Diamond defeats the second Pokémon with its Giga Drain when Wake concluded Platinum drowned, only to rise back up from the other side and counterattack. Afterwards, he is impressed by Platinum's adaptability and awards her the Fen Badge.

Later, he reappears in Lake Valor to save Rad Rickshaw and Pearl after the Galactic Bomb's explosion dried the lake, and Saturn defeated the latter. He then had his Quagsire and Floatzel to refill the lake using Rain Dance. Soon, after the boy recovers, Wake coaches him to catch a Floatzel much like his own (after noting that he wouldn't give him his), but when he proves unable, instead tells Pearl to try his luck with the weaker Buizel, which he succeeds in. However, having grown intensely distrustful of humans after the incident, it turned out very disobedient, prone to often attack its owner rather than fight for him.

Like in the games, he pays for the facilities and maintenance of Pastoria City with the prize money he earns.

Pokémon

On hand
Gyarados
Crasher Wake's Gyarados

Gyarados was very briefly seen during his presentation, where he was riding on it. It was not used in the Gym match against Platinum (as two of three Pokémon was the rule of the Gym).

None of Gyarados's moves are known.

Floatzel ♂
Crasher Wake's Floatzel

Floatzel was the first Pokémon sent against Platinum. Since his opponent was Empoleon, a Water-type, he proposed, and Platinum agreed, that the battle take place in the pool. After the initial part was just a struggle, with hits and bites from both parts, they then jumped into the water to demonstrate their speed underwater. Following an extremely fast chase, Empoleon was able to hit Floatzel with her Vacuum Wave, sending him to fly away, knocking him out.

It later appeared with Quagsire in Bogging Down Quagsire, where both used Rain Dance to fill up the dried-up Lake Valor.

Floatzel's known moves are Crunch, Aqua Jet and Rain Dance, and his Ability is Swift Swim.

Quagsire ♂
Crasher Wake's Quagsire

Quagsire was the second and last Pokémon chosen by Wake. Upon being released, it delivered a powerful Blizzard to Empoleon, to which the Emperor Pokémon responded with the same attack. The cluster of both snowstorms eventually caused Empoleon to hold back and faint. Then she sent Diamond's Tru. After what looked a silent and dull battle, Quagsire showed its skills as a wrestler, taking the Torterra (and lifting it, despite its height and weight) and threw him to the water. However, what it didn't notice (and was ready knock Torterra with a Blizzard) was that Platinum had her Great Marsh overalls attached to Tru's spikes, and therefore was thrown too. Upon noticing it, Wake send his Sailors to rescue her, but just the overalls was underwater. With this, the Water Fish Pokémon didn't shoot the Blizzard and was finished off with a Giga Drain.

Quagsire later appeared with Floatzel in Bogging Down Quagsire, where both used Rain Dance to fill up the dried-up Lake Valor.

Quagsire's known moves are Blizzard and Rain Dance, and its Ability is Damp.

Status unknown
Lumineon
Crasher Wake's Lumineon

As a young Trainer, Crasher Wake was shown owning a Lumineon which was used in a battle against Palmer. It is unknown if he still has it.

Lumineon's only known move is Aqua Tail.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Crasher Wake in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

He makes a brief cameo in Dialga's Secret Keys, where he is defeated by Hareta. In The Legendary Pokémon, Captured Wake and other Gym Leaders appear at Lake Valor saying they will take care of things there and that he should worry about protecting the legendary Pokémon. He appears in A Battle Of Wills as Byron comes to, he asks Wake what's going on to find that Hareta is battling Saturn. In The Battle Rages On, Wake is amazed by the size of the wave made by Hareta's Piplup. In Gathering of the Legendary Pokémon, he along with the other Gym Leaders and Sinnoh Elite Four head to the Galactic HQ to take on the remaining Team Galactic grunts.

Pokémon

Gyarados
Crasher Wake's Gyarados

Gyarados is the only known Pokémon Crasher Wake has. It was used in Hareta's Gym battle against the Gym leader where it was shown to be defeated by his Piplup. Later, it was one of the Pokémon that took on Team Galactic.

None of Gyarados's moves are known.

In the Pocket Monsters DP manga

Crasher Wake makes an appearance in a flashback in PMDP07 of the Pocket Monsters DP manga.

In the TCG

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

Crasher Wake'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 #
Floatzel Pokémon GL Water Rising Rivals Rare Holo 4/111 Bonds to the End of Time Rare Holo 019/090
Quagsire Pokémon GL Water Rising Rivals Common 76/111 Bonds to the End of Time Common 015/090
Floatzel Pokémon GL LV.X Water Rising Rivals Rare Holo LV.X 104/111 Bonds to the End of Time Rare Holo LV.X 020/090
 


Trivia

  • His Japanese Leader title is ウォーター　ストリーム　マスクマン.
  • Crasher Wake's use of his prize money to help the disadvantaged is a common cliché in tales of fictional luchadores, inspired by the real-life luchador Fray Tormenta.
  • Crasher Wake is a Water-type trainer with a pastime involving fighting, in comparison with Brawly, a Fighting-type trainer with a pastime involving water.
  • Despite the game claiming that he uses Defog for Pastoria City, none of the Pokémon he uses in battle can learn it. Though it is possible he has a Pokémon capable of using it he doesn't use in battle, he would not be the only Gym Leader to do so if this was the case, as Fantina has a Drifblim she only uses in Contests and not battles.
  • With the release of Pokémon Platinum, the order of three Gym battles in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are now shifted: instead of being fourth, Crasher Wake is now fifth in the line-up.
  • Crasher Wake is the only Sinnoh Gym Leader whom Ash defeated without losing any of his own Pokémon during the match.
  • Crasher Wake is the only Gym Leader who doesn't present himself with his real name, but rather his stage name.
  • In the anime, like some of the characters in the Diamond & Pearl series, he has a catchphrase he uses when calling out a Pokémon. His catchphrase is On the water.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese マキシ Maxi
マキシマム仮面 Maximum Mask 		From Maxillaria. Probably referring to his lucha libre mask.
English Crasher Wake Perhaps based on lucha libre names, as his appearance suggests. Sounds similar to crashing wave.
A wake is also the set of triangular waves left by something traveling through water (a boat, etc.).
French Lovis le teigneux From l'eau, the water.
German Wellenbrecher Marinus Marinus means of the sea in Latin. Wellenbrecher is German for breakwater.
Italian Omar il distruttore From mare, sea.
Polish Wake "Stalowa Pięść" Means Wake "Steel Fist"
Spanish Mananti el Destructor From manantial, the source of a river.
Brazilian Portuguese Montanha (anime) Means mountain.
Korean 맥실러 Maxiller
맥시멈가면 Maximum Gamyeon 		Same as Japanese name.
Chinese (Mandarin) 吉憲 / 吉宪 Jíxiàn
極限假面 / 极限假面 Jíxiàn Jiǎmiàn 		Homophone to 極限 jíxiàn (maximum limit).
Direct translation of his Japanese name.
Chinese (Cantonese) 吉憲 Gāthin
極限幪面俠 Gikhaan Mungminhap 		Same as Mandarin name.
Translates to Maximum Masked Hero.
Russian Крашер Уейк Krasher Ueyk Transcription of English name


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