Larry

Larry アオキ Aoki
Artwork from Scarlet and Violet
Gender	Male
Hometown
Region	Paldea
Generation	IX
Games	Scarlet and Violet
Leader of	Medali Gym
Badge	Unknown Badge
Elite Four of	Paldea League
Specializes in	Normal types (as Gym Leader) Flying types (as Elite Four)

Larry (Japanese: アオキ Aoki) is a Gym Leader of Medali's Gym, known officially as the Medali Gym, as well as a member of Elite Four. He specializes in both Normal- and Flying-type Pokémon.

In the core series

In addition to the Gym Badge, Larry gives out TM025 (Facade) after defeating him.

Pokémon

Gym battle

Gym Leader Larry Medali Gym Scarlet and Violet Reward: $6,480

Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Comatose Held item: None Komala♀ Lv.35 Yawn Normal Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       File:917Dudunsparce.png Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Serene Grace Held item: None Dudunsparce♀ Lv.35 Hyper Drill Normal Physical   --       Drill Run Ground Physical   --       Glare Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Tera Type: Normal  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Staraptor♂ Lv.36 Facade Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Champion Assessment

Elite Four Larry Pokémon League Scarlet and Violet Reward: $12,720

Types: Grass Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tropius♂ Lv.59 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Types: Electric Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Dancer Held item: None Oricorio♀ Lv.59 Revelation Dance Electric Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Teeter Dance Normal Status   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Types: Dragon Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Altaria♀ Lv.59 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Types: Normal Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Staraptor♂ Lv.59 Facade Normal Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Thief Dark Physical   --       File:961Flamigo.png Types: Flying Fighting Tera Type: Flying  or  Unknown Ability: Scrappy Held item: None Flamigo♂ Lv.60 Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Throat Chop Dark Physical   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --

Rematch

Gym Leader Larry [[|]] Scarlet and Violet Reward: $

Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Oinkologne♀ Lv.65 Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Comatose Held item: None Komala♀ Lv.65 Yawn Normal Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Braviary♂ Lv.65 Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Crush Claw Normal Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       File:917Dudunsparce.png Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Serene Grace Held item: None Dudunsparce♂ Lv.65 Hyper Drill Normal Physical   --       Drill Run Ground Physical   --       Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Tera Type: Normal  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Staraptor♂ Lv.66 Facade Normal Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Thief Dark Physical   --

Quotes

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Treasure Eatery

• Talking during the Gym Challenge

"*munch munch* Mmmph... *gulp*"

Are you a regular here?: "Hm? Oh, yes, I suppose I do come here often."

Is that the secret dish?: "You must be a Gym Test challenger..."

"Well, what I’m having right now is something quite ordinary, but..."

"Here’s a tip for you. A nice squeeze of lemon gives any dish a refreshing kick."

• Talking to him again

"Here’s a tip for you. A nice squeeze of lemon gives any dish a refreshing kick. Though...I daresay someone as young as you might not really appreciate that taste just yet."

• Before battle

"Hello."

"I’m Larry. I’m assigned to work as the Gym Leader of the Medali Gym."

"Good job on making your way through the Gym Test."

"And, well...maybe try the other dishes on the menu too sometime. Everything’s good here."

"Anyway, my boss will dock my pay if I spend too much time chitchatting. Let’s get this battle over with."

"Thank you for doing business with us today. I, Larry, will be at your service."

• In battle

"I just ate, so...let’s not go too hard."

• Before sending out final Pokémon

"This is still better than getting cornered by my boss."

• Upon Terastallizing his Staraptor

"You’re pretty good. I might end up losing this..."

"Well, you heard the good folks... I suppose I can put on a bit more of a show."

• Upon using Terastal move

"I think it’s time to show you that real life isn’t all just being true to yourself..."

• Upon being defeated

"You certainly threw me for a loop."

• After being defeated

"You’re rather strong, aren’t you? Enough to bring out my poker face, even."

"I lost, so that means I have to give you a badge, but..."

"That battle made me a bit hungry. Care to join me for a meal?"

"Having <number of Badges> Gym Badge/Badges in hand makes it easier to catch Pokémon of up to Lv. <level>. Oh, and they’ll actually listen to you, too..." (If the player has less than eight Badges)

"If you have 8 Gym Badges, you’ll be able to catch Pokémon of any level. They’ll never question who’s the boss, either." (If the player has eight Badges)

"The dishes here... They’ve all got flavor. Good flavor, I mean."

"This is for you. Though hopefully a child like you has no need to put on its namesake..."

"Oh, don’t worry about the bill. I do earn a salary, after all."

"Now, I’d better get back to work. If you’ll excuse me."

Trivia

• As both a Gym Leader and an Elite Four member, Larry is the first character in the games to fill two positions in the same Pokémon League simultaneously.
  • He is also the first to specialize in a different type between different positions.
  • Him specializing in both Normal and Flying types is likely a reference to how the Normal/Flying type combination is the most abundant type combination for the Normal type, as well as the most common one overall for dual types.
• Larry is the only Paldean Gym Leader to Terastallize a Pokémon of his type specialization.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	アオキ Aoki	From 青木 aoki (spotted laurel)
English	Larry	From spotted laurel and salary
German	Aoki	Transcription of his Japanese name
Spanish	Laureano	From laurel moteado (spotted laurel)
French	Okuba	From the genus Aucuba
Italian	Ubaldo	From the genus Aucuba
Korean	청목 Cheongmok	From 청목 (靑木) cheongmok (spotted laurel)
Chinese (Mandarin)	青木 Qīngmù	From 青木 qīngmù / chīngmuhk (spotted laurel)
Chinese (Cantonese)	青木 Chīngmuhk

Related articles

• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

References

Gym Leaders of the Paldea region
Cortondo Gym Katy	Artazon Gym Brassius	Levincia Gym Iono	Cascarrafa Gym Kofu
Medali Gym Larry	Montenevera Gym Ryme	Alfornada Gym Tulip	Glaseado Gym Grusha

Paldea League
Rika of the Elite Four	Poppy of the Elite Four	Larry of the Elite Four	Hassel of the Elite Four	Top Champion Geeta

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