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Marlon (Japanese シズイ Shizui) is the Gym Leader of Humilau City's Gym, known officially as the Humilau 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 and last Gym Leader that the player challenges. He is described as a big-hearted Pokémon 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). Outside of battle, Marlon is a fisherman who catches Water-type Pokémon which he would later use in future Gym battles.
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Pokémon
Gym battle
Normal Mode
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Challenge Mode
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Marlon uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles and all six in Triple Battles.
Unova Leaders Tournament
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Type Experts/World Leaders Tournament
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In the anime
Marlon made his debut appearance in BW094, where Kotetsu battled him for his Gym badge and won.
Pokémon
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Wailord
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Wailord is used as a means of transport to take Marlon and his challengers to the Humilau City Gym.
None of Wailord's moves are known.
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Debut
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BW094
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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.
- 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.
- Marlon is the first Gym Leader since Chuck who only appeared in one episode of the anime.
- According to the television, Marlon learned to jump by practicing with the Mantine that lived by his childhood home.
Names
Language
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Name
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Origin
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Japanese
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シズイ Shizui
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From シズイ shizui (Schoenoplectus nipponicus / Scirpus nipponicus), a plant that grows in marshes. Also from 滴 shizuku (drop), 水 sui (water), and possibly 井 i (well).
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English
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Marlon
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From marlin or marine.
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French
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Amana
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Possibly from Amana.
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German
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Benson
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From Teichbinsen (Schoenoplectus).
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Italian
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Ciprian
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From Cyperaceae and Scirpus.
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Spanish
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Ciprián
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From ciperáceas (Cyperaceae) and Scirpus.
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Korean
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시즈 Shizeu
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Transliteration of the Japanese name
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