Flannery (Japanese: アスナ Asuna) is the Hoenn region Gym Leader of the hot springs gym in Lavaridge Town. She specializes in [[Fire (type)|]]-type Pokémon and gives out the V when defeated.

Flannery from the Anime.

Her English name means "redhead", but it may have been chosen because it shares similarities with the word "flame".

In the Anime

Flannery appears in Poetry Commotion! and Going, Going, Yawn.

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In the anime, Ash and company come watch a Slugma running from a girl with blazing red-hair--after having one of the water Pokemon put the fire-out. They meet up with the new Lavaridge Gym Leader, Flannery, who had been trying with her Slugma. They are sercetly helped by fake workers (Jessie and James of Team Rocket), a old women and a judge(Flannery's worried-wart dad -- I think she said grandfather--but I'm not 100% percent sure.) Flannery's pop save the day when Team Rocket attempts to steal Flannery's Torkal. In the resulting Team Rocket battle, one of her Slugma become a Marcago.

The follow day, Ash as his Lavaridge Gym battle, Ash's line up was Corpish, Pikachu and Grooyle. Despite, Corpish being bit to sleep by Flannery's Slumga, it work up in time to thrash Flannery's Torkal's defeat giving Ash Ketchum her badge.

On hand

Slugma → Magcargo "Magu"
Slugma "Megu"
Torkoal

In the Games

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Flannery's battle sprite on the Gameboy Advance.

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 to be 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 has apparently battled with Norman sometime in the past.

In addition to the Heatbadge, Flannery gives out TM 50, Overheat, in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Pokémon Emerald.

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Ruby/Sapphire Version Pokémon

Level 26 Slugma
Level 26 Slugma
Level 28 Torkoal

Emerald Version Pokémon

Gym Battle

Level 24 Numel
Level 24 Slugma
Level 26 Camerupt
Level 29 Torkoal

First Rematch

Level 38 Magcargo
Level 36 Ponyta
Level 33 Camerupt
Level 40 Torkoal

Second Rematch

Level 41 Growlithe
Level 43 Magcargo
Level 41 Ponyta
Level 43 Camerupt
Level 45 Torkoal

Third Rematch

Level 46 Houndour
Level 46 Growlithe
Level 46 Rapidash
Level 48 Magcargo
Level 48 Camerupt
Level 50 Torkoal

Fourth Rematch

Level 51 Arcanine
Level 53 Magcargo
Level 51 Houndoom
Level 51 Rapidash
Level 53 Camerupt
Level 55 Torkoal

In the Pokémon Special Manga

In the Pokémon Special, Flannery tried to protect Mt. Chimney from having it's 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 alligned herself with Team Magma. The destruction later caused by Kyogre and Groudon changed her mind.

Flannery is also close friend with Winona Template:Mangastub

Pokémon

Magcargo
Vulpix

References

Pokémon.com Episode 715: Poetry Commotion!.
Pokémon.com Episode 716: Going, Going, Yawn.