Cilan

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Cilan
デント Dent
"Triple Trouble!"
Black White Cilan.png
Artwork from Black and White
Gender Male
Eye color Green
Hair color Green
Hometown Striaton City
Region Unova
Relatives Chili, Cress (brothers)
Trainer class Gym Leader
Generation V
Games Black and White
Leader of Striaton Gym
Badge Trio Badge
Specializes in Template:Type2s
Anime debut Triple Leaders, Team Threats!
English voice actor N/A
Japanese voice actor Mamoru Miyano

Cilan (Japanese: デント Dent) is one of the three Gym Leaders of Striaton City's Gym, known officially as the Striaton Gym. He specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon and will battle the player if they chose Oshawott as their starter Pokémon. He gives the Trio Badge to Trainers who defeat him.

In the games

Cilan appears in Pokémon Black and White as the Gym Leader of Striaton City's gym, alongside Chili and Cress. This gym is the first to be challenged by the player. Cilan battles the player if Oshawott is the chosen starter Pokémon. Trainers who defeat Cilan will receive the Trio Badge, along with TM83 (Work Up).

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

Gym match



Quotes

Pokémon Black and White

  • Before battle

Cilan: "Welcome to the Staraiton City Pokémon Gym."

Chili: "I'm Chili! I light things up with Fire-type Pokémon!"

Cress: "I'm a Water-type specialist, and my name is Cress. Pleased to make your acquaintance."

Cilan: "And my name is Cilan. I like Grass-type Pokémon."

"Um, you see..."
"As for why the three of us, um, are all here is, well, er..."

Chili: "Oh,enough! Listen up!"

"The three of us will decide whom you'll battle!"
"It'll be based on the type of the first pokémon you chose!"

Cress: "That is indeed the case. And the partner you first chose was [Type] type, it seems."


Sprites

Spr BW Cilan.png VSCilan.png
Cilan's sprite from
Generation V
Cilan's VS sprite from
Generation V

In the anime

Cilan in the anime
Main article: Cilan (anime)

Cilan appears in the anime as one of Ash Ketchum's traveling partners.

In the manga

In the Pocket Monsters BW manga

In the Pocket Monsters BW manga, Cilan appears along with his brothers Chili and Cress. They are seen in PMBW03, where Isamu Akai and his Pokémon visit a restaurant owned by the three brothers. Clefairy tries to instigate a fight between the brothers, but fails on many occasions.

Pokémon

This listing is for Cilan's Pokémon in the Pocket Monsters BW manga.

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Pansage

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Cilan, along with his brothers, are first seen when Black sets out on his journey to beat the Pokémon League.

Pokémon

This listing is for Cilan's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

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Pansage

Trivia

  • His Japanese Leader title, shared with Chili and Cress, is トライアル トライアングル.
  • Cilan is the first male Grass-type Gym Leader.
  • Cilan has no sclera in his eyes, while his brothers do.
  • Cilan's hair resembles growing grass, or small plants, much like how Chili and Cress have hairstyles based on the type they specialize in.

★ Cilan is the only Grass-type Gym Leader who does not use a Roserade at some point. This is due to them not being native to Unova (Gardenia uses one in her initial battle and her rematch in Platinum, while Erika uses a Roserade in her rematch team). ★ He is also the only notable Grass-type specialist who is male.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese デント Dent From dent corn, similar to Pod and Corn's names. May also refer to trident. Also from 田 den, "field".
English Cilan From cilantro.
French Rachid From racine (root), arachide (peanut) or possibly rachis.
German Benny Possibly from brennessel (nettle).
Italian Spighetto From spiga, ear of corn, and spaghetti.
Spanish Millo From millo, maize.
Chinese (Mandarin) 天桐 Tiāntóng Rough transcription of his Japanese name. 桐 is also a name for several unrelated species of trees, such as Paulownia (泡桐), tung tree (油桐), and Chinese parasol tree (梧桐).


Gym Leaders of the Unova region
Striaton Gym Trio Badge
Cilan OD.png Chili OD.png Cress OD.png
Cilan Chili Cress
Nacrene Gym Basic Badge
Lenora OD.png
Lenora
Castelia Gym Insect Badge
Burgh OD.png
Burgh
Nimbasa Gym Bolt Badge
Elesa OD.png
Elesa
Driftveil Gym Quake Badge
Clay OD.png
Clay
Mistralton Gym Jet Badge
Skyla OD.png
Skyla
Icirrus Gym Freeze Badge
Brycen OD.png
Brycen
Opelucid Gym Legend Badge
Drayden OD.png Iris BW OD.png
Drayden Iris
Aspertia Gym Basic Badge
Cheren OD.png
Cheren
Virbank Gym Toxic Badge
Roxie OD.png
Roxie
Humilau Gym Wave Badge
Marlon OD.png
Marlon


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