Blaine

Blaine (Japanese: カツラ Katsura) is the Gym Leader of Cinnabar Island's (later the Seafoam Islands') Gym, known officially as the Cinnabar Gym. He hands out the Volcano Badge to Trainers who defeat him. He is a highly intelligent man who uses Template:Type2 Pokémon.

In the games

Blaine's title is "The Hotheaded Quiz Master." His strategy is to incinerate challengers with his rough and ready Fire-type Pokémon.

Blaine was once lost in a treacherous, freezing mountain range. He was guided out of the mountains by a Moltres. Apparently, this is what inspired him to train Fire-type Pokémon.

Blaine is a native of Cinnabar Island, and has lived there since before the Pokémon Lab was built.

Blaine is apparently on good terms with Mr. Fuji.

To reach Blaine, challengers have to answer a series of quiz questions about Pokémon. Blaine only takes off his sunglasses when thinking up new quiz questions.

In addition to the Volcano Badge, Blaine gives out TM38 (Fire Blast) in Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen. In HeartGold and SoulSilver he gives out TM50 (Overheat).

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and their remakes, the volcano on Cinnabar Island erupted, destroying the town, and leaving Blaine and his Pokémon homeless. Blaine relocated his Gym to the Seafoam Islands, and remains there a whole year after the volcanic eruption back on Cinnabar. He plans to rebuild his gym one day.

Pokémon

This listing is of Blaine's Pokémon in the video games he has appeared in.

Pokémon Red, Blue and Green

File:BlaineRBYsprite.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Blaine [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] Red, Green, and Blue [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Blaine Oak [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $4653

Types: Fire Unknown Growlithe Lv.42 Ember Fire   --       Leer Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Agility Psychic   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ponyta Lv.40 Tail Whip Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Types: Fire Unknown Rapidash Lv.42 Tail Whip Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Types: Fire Unknown Arcanine Lv.47 Roar Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Take Down Normal   --       Fire Blast Fire   --

Pokémon Yellow

File:Y Blaine.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Blaine [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] Yellow [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Blaine Oak [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] Yellow Reward: $5346

Types: Fire Unknown Ninetales Lv.48 Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Types: Fire Unknown Rapidash Lv.50 Tail Whip Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Types: Fire Unknown Arcanine Lv.54 Reflect Psychic   --       Take Down Normal   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Flamethrower Fire   --

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

File:Blaine 02.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Blaine [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] Gold, Silver, and Crystal [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Blaine Oak [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $5000

Types: Fire Unknown Held item: None Magcargo♂ Lv.45 Curse ???   --       Smog Poison   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Types: Fire Unknown Held item: None Magmar♂ Lv.45 ThunderPunch Electric   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Types: Fire Unknown Held item: None Rapidash♂ Lv.50 Quick Attack Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Fire Blast Fire   --

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

File:SpriteBlaine.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Blaine [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] FireRed and LeafGreen [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Blaine Oak [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $4700

Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Growlithe♂ Lv.42 Bite Dark   --       Roar Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Ponyta♂ Lv.40 Stomp Normal   --       Bounce Flying   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Rapidash♂ Lv.42 Stomp Normal   --       Bounce Flying   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arcanine♂ Lv.47 Bite Dark   --       Roar Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Fire Blast Fire   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

First battle

File:BlaineHGSS.gif [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Blaine [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Blaine Oak [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $14160

Types: Fire Rock Ability: Unknown Held item: None Magcargo Lv.54 Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Magmar Lv.54 Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: White Herb Rapidash Lv.59 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --

Second battle (rematch)

File:BlaineHGSS.gif [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Blaine [[Fighting Dojo|Fighting Dojo]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Blaine Oak [[Fighting Dojo|Fighting Dojo]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $7440

Types: Fire Unknown Ability: White Smoke Held item: None Torkoal♂ Lv.54 Yawn Normal Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Unknown Held item: None Camerupt♂ Lv.57 Eruption Fire Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Rapidash♂ Lv.60 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Fire Rock Ability: Unknown Held item: None Magcargo♂ Lv.58 Curse ??? Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Dark Fire Ability: Unknown Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.54 Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Magmortar♂ Lv.62 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Pokémon Stadium

Round 1

[[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Blaine [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] Round 1 [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Blaine Oak [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] Round 1 Reward: N/A

Types: Fire Unknown Rapidash Lv.50 Agility Psychic   --       Stomp Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Horn Drill Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Arcanine Lv.50 Fire Blast Fire   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Dragon Rage Dragon   --       Dig Ground   --       Types: Fire Unknown Charizard Lv.50 Slash Normal   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Fly Flying   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Types: Fire Unknown Magmar Lv.50 Body Slam Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Types: Normal Unknown Clefable Lv.50 Flamethrower Fire   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Types: Normal Unknown Kangaskhan Lv.50 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Surf Water   --       Earthquake Ground   --

Round 2

[[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Blaine [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] Round 2 [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Blaine Oak [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] Round 2 Reward: N/A

Types: Fire Unknown Rapidash Lv.50 Stomp Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Toxic Poison   --       Horn Drill Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Magmar Lv.50 Body Slam Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Types: Fire Unknown Charizard Lv.50 Slash Normal   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Fly Flying   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Types: Normal Unknown Chansey Lv.50 Fire Blast Fire   --       Softboiled Normal   --       Minimize Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Types: Grass Unknown Tangela Lv.50 Double Team Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Rest Psychic   --       Types: Bug Grass Parasect Lv.50 Double Team Normal   --       Slash Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

[[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Blaine [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] Round 1 [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Blaine Oak [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] Round 1 Reward: N/A

Types: Fire Unknown Ninetales Lv.50 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Dig Ground   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Types: Bug Grass Parasect Lv.50 Sunny Day Fire   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Slash Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Rapidash Lv.50 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Agility Psychic   --       Stomp Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Flareon Lv.50 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Take Down Normal   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Types: Fire Rock Magcargo Lv.50 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Types: Water Unknown Octillery Lv.50 Octazooka Water   --       BubbleBeam Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Psybeam Psychic   --

Round 2

[[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Blaine [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] Round 2 [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Blaine Oak [[Cinnabar Gym|Cinnabar Gym]] Round 2 Reward: N/A

Types: Fire Unknown Arcanine Lv.50 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Vileplume Lv.50 Sunny Day Fire   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Synthesis Grass   --       Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Types: Normal Unknown Clefable Lv.50 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Moonlight Normal   --       Types: Normal Unknown Chansey Lv.50 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Counter Fighting   --       Types: Fire Rock Mr. Mime Lv.50 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Types: Fire Flying Moltres Lv.50 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Steel Wing Steel   --

Quotes

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Pokémon Red/Blue

"Hah! I'm Blaine! I am the Leader of Cinnabar gym! My fiery Pokémon will incinerate all challengers! Hah! You better have Burn Heal!"

"I've burned out! You have earned the Volcano badge!"

Pokémon Fire Red/Leaf Green

"Hah! I'm Blaine, the red-hot Leader of Cinnabar Gym! My fiery Pokémon are all ready with intense heat! They incinerate all challengers! Hah! You better have Burn Heal!"

"I have burned down to nothing! Not even ashes remain! You have earned the Volcano Badge."

Pokémon Gold/Silver

"Waaah! My Gym in Cinnabar burned down. My fire-breathing Pokémon and I are homeless because of the volcano. Waaah! But I'm back in business as a Gym Leader here in this cave. If you can beat me, I'll give you a Badge. Ha! You'd better have Burn Heal!"

"Awesome. I've burned out... You've earned Volcano badge!"

"I did lose this time, but I'm going to win the next time. When I rebuild my Cinnabar Gym, we'll have to have a rematch."

In the anime

Blaine appeared in the episodes Riddle Me This and Volcanic Panic.

Blaine ran the Cinnabar Island Gym until the island started to become crowded with tourists. Instead of serious challengers, the Cinnabar Island Center started to fill up with freeloading vacationers.

Fed up with this, Blaine closed the Gym and opened up a hotel near the island's volcanic hot springs, disguising himself with a wig and sunglasses. He also disguised his voice to be softer and lower pitched than normal. Blaine likes to make up riddles even in inappropriate situations.

When Ash, Misty, and Brock met Blaine, he told them several riddles. Misty deciphered the riddles and eventually the trio found Blaine's hotel, and underneath the hotel in a volcanic cavern was the Cinnabar Island Gym. Ash challenged Blaine to a Gym match, and Blaine handily defeated Ash.

Later, Team Rocket attempted to steal Blaine's Magmar by freezing it with guns that projected beams of ice. Magmar broke free in the end. However, the sudden cooling of the walls in the lava cave caused the rock to begin to crack hinting that the Cinnabar Island volcano was going to erupt.

Ash, Blaine, Misty, and Brock all used their Water-, Rock-, and Template:Type2 Pokémon to dam the cracks in the walls using boulders. Ash's Squirtle and Misty's Staryu mostly cooled the Pokémon off while they were damming up the cracks. During the emergency, Ash's Charizard and Blaine's Magmar gained an interest in the other's strength, and wished to test it in battle.

With the arena inside the volcano wrecked by Team Rocket, Ash and Blaine had a battle on the top crater of the volcano. At first, Magmar and Charizard were evenly matched, but Charizard's ability to fly gave it an advantage in the end. It lifted Magmar high into the air and used Seismic Toss, slamming Magmar into a rock. The spitfire Pokémon was knocked out, and Ash won the Volcano Badge.

Pokémon

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

Voice actors

In the Pokémon Special manga

Blaine was a former member of Team Rocket, joining because of his interest in science, conducting experiments on some of Red's future Pokémon, namely Gyarados and Eevee. But after hearing of Red's clashes with Team Rocket, like protecting Mew from Team Rocket, Blaine left, attempting to make up for his evil deeds. When Red reached Cinnabar Island, Blaine was under attack by members of Team Rocket and their newly captured Moltres, on loan from Sabrina.

Blaine had his Rapidash carry Red to his Pokémon Lab, who in return let Blaine use his Gyarados to hold off Moltres, where Red was able to revive an Aerodactyl from a fossil. Aerodactyl helped rescue Blaine and defeat Moltres.

Later, Blaine asked Red to help him in Cerulean Cave. While he was working under Team Rocket, Blaine combined some of Mew's DNA with his own to create a hybrid Pokémon named Mewtwo. Some of Blaine's hand was infected with Mewtwo's DNA, and thus he was able to track the synthetic Pokémon. Because of this, Team Rocket attempted to abduct Blaine to review Mewtwo's whereabouts. Using the Master Ball, Red was able to capture Mewtwo for Blaine.

The psychic bond between Mewtwo and Blaine limited them both. If they were apart for too long, both would begin to become ill. Blaine worked for several years trying to find a way to sever the bond without hurting either of them.

During the Cerise Island incident, Sabrina's Spoons of Destiny paired Blaine and Yellow together in the fight against the Elite Four. Together, they confronted Lance. However, the bond between Mewtwo and Blaine proved to be their undoing, and they were defeated, leaving Yellow to face Lance alone.

Later, during the Mask of Ice's plot in Johto, Entei chose Blaine to be its partner. The healing power of Entei's flames was finally able to cut the link between Mewtwo and Blaine, and the two were free to live their lives apart from each other.

Although he's serious for most situations, he also had his comical moments like getting his moustache burnt when he was training and had to use fake ones. Sometimes he may also use riddles to lighten up dark atmosphere.

Pokémon

This listing is for Blaine's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.

Growlithe

Rapidash

Arcanine

Released

Mewtwo

Entei

In the TCG

There is a Theme Deck named for Blaine in the Gym Challenge expansion. It has two versions, English and Japanese.

Artwork

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  Blaine and the Volcano Badge.

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  Blaine throws a Poké Ball.

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  Blaine gambles.

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  Blaine in an outrage.

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  Blaine quizzes a challenger.

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  Blaine quizzes Brock.

• BlaineVS.jpg

  Blaine's updated VS art.

Pokémon

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