Flannery

Flannery アスナ Asuna
"One with a fiery passion that burns!"
Art from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Gender	Female
Eye color	Red
Hair color	Red
Hometown	Lavaridge Town
Region	Hoenn
Relatives	Mr. Moore (grandfather*)
Trainer class	Gym LeaderRSE Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation	III, V
Games	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Black 2 and White 2
Leader of	Lavaridge Gym
Badge	Heat Badge
Specializes in	Fire types
Animated debut	Poetry Commotion!
English voice actor	Lisa Ortiz
Japanese voice actor	Rio Natsuki

Flannery (Japanese: アスナ Asuna) is the Gym Leader of Lavaridge Town's hot springs Gym, known officially as the Lavaridge Gym. She specializes in Fire-type Pokémon and gives out the Heat Badge to Trainers who defeat her.

In the games

Flannery's title is "One with a fiery passion that burns!" Her passion for Pokémon burns stronger and hotter than a volcano.

She is admired for her beauty and strength. She's only been Gym Leader for a short time, and she tries to act intimidating but can't quite get it right. After she loses to the main character, she realized that she was trying too hard to be someone that she wasn't and had to run things her own way.

Her grandfather was once a member of the Hoenn Elite Four. She apparently is familiar with her fellow Gym Leader Norman's battling style, alluding to it.

In addition to the Heat Badge, Flannery gives out TM50 (Overheat), in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.

Trainer's Eyes/Match Call

Leader Flannery^RS / Passion Burn Flannery^E

Strategy

Battle aggressively.

Trainer's Pokémon

Burn with passion!

Self-Introduction

Wash away daily fatigue in hot springs completely!

Pokémon

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Leader Flannery Lavaridge Gym Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $2800

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Magma Armor Held item: None Slugma♀ Lv.26 Overheat Fire   --       Smog Poison   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Magma Armor Held item: None Slugma♀ Lv.26 Flamethrower Fire   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: White Smoke Held item: None Torkoal♀ Lv.28 Overheat Fire   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Flail Normal   --       Attract Normal   --

Pokémon Emerald

Gym battle

Leader Flannery Lavaridge Gym Emerald Reward: $2900

Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Numel♀ Lv.24 Overheat Fire   --       Take Down Normal   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Magma Armor Held item: None Slugma♀ Lv.24 Overheat Fire   --       Smog Poison   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Magma Armor Held item: None Camerupt♀ Lv.26 Overheat Fire   --       Tackle Normal   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Attract Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: White Smoke Held item: White Herb Torkoal♀ Lv.29 Overheat Fire   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Attract Normal   --

First rematch

Leader Flannery Lavaridge Gym Emerald Reward: $8000

Types: Fire Rock Ability: Magma Armor Held item: White Herb Magcargo♂ Lv.38 Overheat Fire   --       Attract Normal   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Ponyta♂ Lv.36 Flamethrower Fire   --       Attract Normal   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Bounce Flying   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Magma Armor Held item: White Herb Camerupt♂ Lv.33 Overheat Fire   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Attract Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: White Smoke Held item: Sitrus Berry Torkoal♂ Lv.40 Overheat Fire   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Explosion Normal   --       Attract Normal   --

Second rematch

Leader Flannery Lavaridge Gym Emerald Reward: $9400

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Growlithe♂ Lv.41 Helping Hand Normal   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Roar Normal   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Types: Fire Rock Ability: Magma Armor Held item: White Herb Magcargo♂ Lv.43 Overheat Fire   --       Attract Normal   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Ponyta♂ Lv.41 Flamethrower Fire   --       Attract Normal   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Bounce Flying   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Magma Armor Held item: White Herb Camerupt♂ Lv.43 Overheat Fire   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Attract Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: White Smoke Held item: Sitrus Berry Torkoal♂ Lv.45 Overheat Fire   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Explosion Normal   --       Attract Normal   --

Third rematch

Leader Flannery Lavaridge Gym Emerald Reward: $10000

Types: Dark Fire Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Houndour♂ Lv.46 Roar Normal   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Taunt Dark   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Growlithe♂ Lv.46 Helping Hand Normal   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Roar Normal   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Rapidash♂ Lv.46 Flamethrower Fire   --       Attract Normal   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Bounce Flying   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Magma Armor Held item: White Herb Camerupt♂ Lv.48 Overheat Fire   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Attract Normal   --       Types: Fire Rock Ability: Magma Armor Held item: White Herb Magcargo♂ Lv.48 Overheat Fire   --       Attract Normal   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: White Smoke Held item: Sitrus Berry Torkoal♂ Lv.50 Overheat Fire   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Explosion Normal   --       Attract Normal   --

Fourth rematch

Leader Flannery Lavaridge Gym Emerald Reward: $11000

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arcanine♂ Lv.51 Helping Hand Normal   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Roar Normal   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Types: Fire Rock Ability: Magma Armor Held item: White Herb Magcargo♂ Lv.53 Overheat Fire   --       Attract Normal   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Types: Dark Fire Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.51 Roar Normal   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Taunt Dark   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Magma Armor Held item: White Herb Camerupt♂ Lv.53 Overheat Fire   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Attract Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Rapidash♂ Lv.51 Flamethrower Fire   --       Attract Normal   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Bounce Flying   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: White Smoke Held item: Sitrus Berry Torkoal♂ Lv.55 Overheat Fire   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Explosion Normal   --       Attract Normal   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Flannery uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. Flannery will always lead with her signature Pokémon, Torkoal.

Hoenn Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Flannery Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: White Smoke Held item: Fire Gem Torkoal♂/♀ Lv.50 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Magma Armor or Solid Rock Held item: Passho Berry Camerupt♂/♀ Lv.50 Yawn Normal Status   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Types: Fire Rock Ability: Magma Armor or Flame Body Held item: Shuca Berry Magcargo♂/♀ Lv.50 AncientPower Rock Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Lava Plume Fire Special   --       Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Salac Berry Blaziken♂/♀ Lv.50 Sky Uppercut Fighting Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Types: Dark Fire Ability: Early Bird or Flash Fire Held item: Petaya Berry Houndoom♂/♀ Lv.50 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: Liechi Berry Magmortar♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --

Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Flannery Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: White Smoke Held item: Leftovers Torkoal♂/♀ Lv.50 Overheat Fire Special   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Magma Armor or Solid Rock Held item: Passho Berry Camerupt♂/♀ Lv.50 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Fissure Ground Physical   --       Types: Ghost Fire Ability: Flash Fire or Flame Body Held item: Focus Sash Chandelure♂/♀ Lv.50 Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Air Balloon Blaziken♂/♀ Lv.50 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Types: Dark Fire Ability: Early Bird or Flash Fire Held item: Life Orb Houndoom♂/♀ Lv.50 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: Shuca Berry Magmortar♂/♀ Lv.50 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --

Quotes

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

Lavaridge Gym

•  Before battle

"Welcome... No, wait. Puny Trainer, how good to see you've made it here! I have been entrusted with the... No, wait. I am Flannery, and I'm the Gym Leader here! Uh... Dare not underestimate me, though I have been Leader only a short time! With skills inherited from my grandfather, I shall, uh...demonstrate the hot moves we have honed on this land!"

•  When defeated

"Oh... I guess I was trying too hard... I... I've only recently become a Gym Leader. I tried too hard to be someone I'm not. I have to do things my natural way. If I don't, my Pokémon will be confused. Thanks for teaching me that. For that, you deserve this."

• After being defeated

"If you have a Heat Badge, all Pokémon up to Level 50, even those you get in trades from other people, will obey you completely. And, it lets Pokémon use the HM move Strength outside of battle. This is a token of my appreciation. Don't be shy about taking it!"

"That TM50 contains Overheat. That move inflicts serious damage on the opponent. But it also sharply cuts the Sp. Atk of the Pokémon using it. It might not be suitable for longer battles."

"Your power reminds me of someone... Oh! I know! You battle like Norman, the Gym Leader of Petalburg."

Rematch^E

• Before battle

"Losing a battle isn't going to deflate me. I love Pokémon. I love to battle. And... I love this Gym! Let's exchange superhot moves in another battle!"

• When defeated

"Whew! On the verge of eruption!"

• After being defeated

"I lost the match, but I'm completely satisfied. It's not often I get to enjoy a battle this heated. Let's have another one like this sometime!"

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

• Before battle (first round)

"I'm going to demonstrate the hot moves I honed close to a volcano!"

• Before battle (second round)

"With skills inherited from my grandfather, who was once one of the Elite Four, I'm going to demonstrate the hot moves I honed close to a volcano!"

• Before battle (final round)

"The way to get the most out of the strength you and your Pokémon have acquired is to not push too hard and just be yourself! So, I'll show you how to do that right now, OK?"

• Being defeated

"Oh... I guess I was trying too hard..."

• If the player is defeated

"I... I won! I guess my well-honed moves worked!"

• After being defeated

"Your strength sure reminds me of someone... You must have battled with many different people and learned good things from them every time, huh?"

• After winning

"My Pokémon were able to make the most of their power when I did things my way!"

• In the lobby, after the tournament

"Your strength is the way you're able to express yourself. Everybody was very excited by your victory!"

Sprites

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Sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Overworld sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2

In the anime

Flannery in the anime

Flannery made her debut appearance in Poetry Commotion! where she was training with her Slugma. She revealed that she was the new Lavaridge Town Gym Leader after her grandfather, Mr. Moore, retired to become a poet. As such she was shown to be inexperienced and relatively incapable, traits which caused her to forget to clean up the Gym since the last challenger's match. In an effort to remove the wait needed for his next Gym battle, Ash volunteered himself and his friends for cleaning duty.

While cleaning, the group were helped by Jessie and James of Team Rocket, who were disguised as construction workers, as well as the former Gym Leader, Flannery's grandfather, who was disguised as a judge. Flannery's grandfather saved the day when Team Rocket attempted to steal Flannery's Torkoal. In the resulting battle, one of her Slugma evolved into a Magcargo.

In Going, Going, Yawn, Ash had his Gym battle. He used his Corphish, Pikachu, and Treecko. Ash won the battle and the Heat Badge.

Pokémon

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Meg and Mag's voice actors

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

Mag

Debut	Poetry Commotion!

Mag (Japanese: マグ Mag) is Flannery's Magcargo. It first appeared as a Slugma in Poetry Commotion!, training with Flannery and Meg. When Team Rocket attacked and tried to steal Torkoal, Flannery used Mag, and it evolved.

The following day, Mag was the first Pokémon Flannery used in her battle with Ash. Although it was a harder challenge than Ash originally thought, his Corphish was able to win the round.

Mag's known moves are Ember, Flamethrower, Sandstorm, Double Team, and Reflect.

Meg

Debut	Poetry Commotion!

Meg (Japanese: メグ Meg) is Flannery's Slugma. It first appeared in Poetry Commotion!, training with Flannery and Mag.

During Flannery's Gym battle with Ash, Meg was the second Pokémon she used. Ash used Treecko, but switched it for Corphish when Meg seemed to have the upper hand with its Fire-type attacks, Body Slam, Smog, and Mag's Reflect. When Flannery surprised Ash by having Meg use Yawn, Ash was forced to switch Pokémon again, this time choosing Pikachu. Thanks to Pikachu's speed and Electric-type attacks, it managed to defeat Meg.

Meg's known moves are Flamethrower, Body Slam, Smog, and Yawn.

Torkoal

Debut	Poetry Commotion!
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Maddie Blaustein

Torkoal made its debut in Poetry Commotion. In the episode, when Ash challenged Flannery for a Gym Match at the front of the Gym, Flannery sent out Torkoal. However, Max said they should go to the battlefield. Later, Torkoal was seen helping the gang to prepare the battlefield as the last challenger's Pokémon dug many holes in it. Later, Team Rocket tried to steal it, but they were defeated when Mag evolved into a Magcargo and blasted them off.

Torkoal was the final Pokémon Flannery used in the Gym battle against Ash in Going, Going, Yawn. With a powerful Overheat attack and a strong Iron Defense, it was able to defeat Ash's Pikachu and Treecko easily. Ash then used his last Pokémon, Corphish, but it was still sleeping after Meg's Yawn attack. During the battle, Corphish woke up and managed to fight on courageously after taking much damage from Flannery's other two Pokémon. After a fierce battle, Corphish managed to defeat Torkoal.

It reappeared in a flashback in All Torkoal, No Play.

Torkoal's known moves are Flamethrower, Iron Defense, Sludge Bomb, and Overheat.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 夏樹リオ Rio Natsuki English Lisa Ortiz Brazilian Portuguese Luciana Baroli Spanish Latin America María Fernanda Morales Spain Isacha Mengíbar

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Flannery in Pokémon Adventures

Flannery tried to protect Mt. Chimney from having its flames doused by Team Aqua. However, even with the help of Sapphire, she was unable to prevent the water-worshiping team from causing the volcano to become dormant.

During the battle, she was also assisted by Tabitha of Team Magma. The two seemed to be attracted to each other. Later, when all the Hoenn Gym Leaders chose sides, Flannery aligned herself with Team Magma. The destruction later caused by Kyogre and Groudon changed her mind.

Flannery is also apparently close friends with Winona.

She said to Sapphire that her grandfather was a member of the Elite Four and is the one who inspired her to become a great Trainer, which is why she became a Gym Leader. She also confirmed her grandfather is deceased.

Pokémon

Magcargo ♀

Debut	Bubble Bubble Toil and Azumarill I

Magcargo is Flannery's first known Pokémon. It was first seen defeating a Gym challenger at the Lavaridge Gym. When Flannery and Tabitha attempted to revive Mt. Chimney, Magcargo teamed up with Tabitha's Torkoal in order to reignite the volcano, but failed. Later, it faced Sapphire's Chic in a Gym battle, where it lost.

Magcargo's only known move is Flamethrower.

Vulpix

Debut	Bravo, Vibrava

Vulpix is Flannery's second known Pokémon. It was first seen being used to battle Shelly. Eventually, it was defeated by Shelly's Ludicolo, but used Grudge to prevent it from using Nature Power again, which forced Shelly to retreat and escape.

Vulpix's known moves are Will-O-Wisp and Grudge.

Trivia

• Flannery's appearance in Pokémon Adventures is the only one where she doesn't own a Torkoal.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	アスナ Asuna	From 翌檜 (アスナロ, asunaro), Thujopsis dolabrata. Can also be from 砂 suna, "sand", in reference to her Gym, which is full of sand pits.
English	Flannery	From the word flame. May also be a reference to her hair color, as flannery is Gaelic for "red eyebrow".
French	Adriane	Possible derivation from "ardent" (burning).
German	Flavia	Possible derivation from "Flamme" (flame).
Italian	Fiammetta	Literally means "little flame" (root fiamma). Fiammetta is also the corresponding italian name for Flannery.
Spanish	Candela	Literally means "heat" or "flame".
Korean	민지 Minji
Chinese (Mandarin)	亞莎／亚莎 Yǎshā/Yàshā	Possibly from 亜沙, a possible spelling of Asuna. Also, the 莎 in her name contains the character 沙 shā​, sand.

Gym Leaders of the Hoenn region
Rustboro Gym Roxanne	Dewford Gym Brawly	Mauville Gym Wattson	Lavaridge Gym Flannery
Petalburg Gym Norman	Fortree Gym Winona	Mossdeep Gym Tate and Liza	Sootopolis Gym Wallace Juan

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