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'''Falkner''' (Japanese: '''ハヤト''' ''Hayato'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Violet City]]'s [[Gym]], known officially as the [[Violet Gym]]. He hands out the {{Badge|Zephyr}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat him. He specializes in {{type|Flying}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.

Known as "The Elegant Master of Flying Pokémon", Falkner is adored as a cool and handsome Trainer. He looks up to and reveres his father, who was Gym Leader before him. Falkner aspires to follow in his dad's footsteps and be the greatest bird master. Falkner uses, notably, the lowest leveled Pokémon found in any Gym in any region. His {{p|Pidgeotto}}, in fact, is at an {{DL|Level|Underleveled Pokémon|illegitimate level}}. Once defeated in battle, he will award winners with the {{Badge|Zephyr}} and a Technical Machine: {{TM|31|Mud-Slap}} in [[Generation II]]; {{TM|51|Roost}} in [[Generation IV]]. In each generation, his Pokémon know the respective TM; Falkner uses this move as part of his battle strategy.

Like all Gym Leaders in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, Falkner will venture out of his Gym occasionally. Once the player has obtained the {{Badge|Soul}}, Falkner will journey every Monday to [[Celadon City]] so he can visit the [[Celadon Department Store|Department Store]]. He can be found talking with fellow Gym Leader [[Janine]], of [[Fuchsia City]], on the fourth floor, and will exchange [[Pokégear]] phone numbers with the player. Once this task has been completed, Falkner will travel to the [[Fighting Dojo]] in [[Saffron City]] every Saturday morning to accept a rematch with a stronger team of Pokémon. In addition, he may also participate in the [[Pokéathlon]]'s Supreme Cup in the Jump Course with his {{p|Pidgeot}}, {{p|Swellow}}, and {{p|Staraptor}}.

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=====[[Violet Gym]]=====

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=====[[Pokégear]] Registering (Celadon Department Store)=====

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Falkner appears in ''[[GB02|Falkner The Bird Keeper's Challenge!!]]'' and ''[[GB03|The Legendary Pokémon Appears!]]'' challenging {{OBP|Gold|Golden Boys}} to a Gym battle.

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|desc=Falkner sent out {{p|Pidgeot}} as his other Pokémon were weakened from his [[Black (Golden Boys)|previous challenger]]. It went up against Gold's Totodile and lost.

|desc={{p|Articuno}} is a legendary Pokémon that appears every four years. It went up against Gold's {{p|Pikachu}} after it came from another time. Pikachu could not defeat Articuno alone so it got help from {{p|Totodile}} and {{p|Pidgey}}.

Articuno's only known move is {{m|Ice Beam}}.}}

Falkner appears in the [[JBA1|first chapter]] of Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure where he challenges [[Jō]] to a Gym Battle in a forest. Jō manages to defeat Falkner, earning himself the {{badge|Zephyr}}.

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