Marlon

Marlon シズイ Shizui
"The man who is more marine than the sea!"
Artwork from Black 2 and White 2
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Dark Blue
Hometown	Seigaiha City
Region	Unova
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Generation	V
Games	Black 2 and White 2
Leader of	Seigaiha Gym
Badge	Wave Badge
Specializes in	Water types

Marlon (Japanese シズイ Shizui) is the Gym Leader of Seigaiha City's Gym, known officially as the Seigaiha Gym. He specializes in Water-type Pokémon. He gives the Wave Badge to Trainers who defeat him.

In the games

Marlon appears in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 as the eighth Gym Leader that the player will face. He is described as a big-hearted Trainer who gives passionate advice.

Marlon specializes in Water-type Pokémon. Upon defeating him, he will reward the player with a Wave Badge and TM55 (Scald).

Sprites

Marlon's sprite from Generation V	Marlon's VS sprite from Generation V	Marlon's overworld sprite from Generation V

Pokémon

This listing is for Marlon's Pokémon in the games in which he has appeared.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Initial battle (Normal mode)

Leader Marlon Seigaiha City Black 2 and White 2 Leader and Professor Marlon Oak Seigaiha City Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $6120

Types: Water Rock Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Carracosta♂ Lv.49 Smack Down Rock Physical   --       Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Held item: None Wailord♂ Lv.49 Amnesia Psychic Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Types: Water Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Sitrus Berry Jellicent♂ Lv.51 Brine Water Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Ominous Wind Ghost Special   --

Initial battle (Challenge mode)

Leader Marlon Seigaiha City Black 2 and White 2 Leader and Professor Marlon Oak Seigaiha City Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $?

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: None Wailord♂ Lv.53 Scald Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Rain Dance Water Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Mantine♂ Lv.53 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Scald Water Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Types: Water Rock Ability: Sturdy Held item: Sitrus Berry Carracosta♂ Lv.53 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Water Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Sitrus Berry Jellicent♂ Lv.55 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --

In the anime

Marlon makes a cameo appearance in Be an Arrow!

Trivia

• His Japanese Leader title is 海よりも　海な　男！.
• Marlon is the second Water-type Unova Gym Leader, the first being Cress.
• Marlon speaks using a Kyushu dialect in the Japanese version.
• Marlon is the fourth Trainer whose sprite animation shows him with an irregular entrance, coming from the right side. The others are Aaron, Koga, and Janine.
• Being at level 55, Marlon's Jellicent in Challenge mode is the highest leveled Pokémon to be owned by a Gym Leader during the initial battle with them, tied with Giovanni's Nidoking and Rhydon in Yellow.

Names

Gym Leaders of the Unova region
Striaton Gym Cilan Chili Cress	Nacrene Gym Lenora	Castelia Gym Burgh	Nimbasa Gym Elesa
Driftveil Gym Clay	Mistralton Gym Skyla	Icirrus Gym Brycen	Opelucid Gym Drayden Iris
Aspertia Gym Cheren	Virbank Gym Roxie	Humilau Gym Marlon

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