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'''Blaine''' (Japanese: '''カツラ''' ''Katsura'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Cinnabar Island]]'s (later the [[Seafoam Islands]]') [[Gym]], known officially as the [[Cinnabar Gym]]. He hands out the {{Badge|Volcano}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat him. He is a highly intelligent man who [[Type expert|specializes]] in {{type|Fire}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.

In {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, and their [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|remakes]], the volcano on Cinnabar Island has erupted, destroying the town and leaving Blaine and his Pokémon homeless. Blaine relocated his Gym to the [[Seafoam Islands]], and remains there a whole year after the volcanic eruption back on Cinnabar, planning to rebuild his Gym one day.

For each of his Pokémon, Blaine has two [[Super Potion]]s, using them randomly 25% of the time.

For each of his Pokémon, Blaine has two [[Super Potion]]s, using them randomly 25% of the time.

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Blaine appears in [[Pokémon Puzzle League]].

Blaine forms a [[sync pair]] with Ponyta in [[Pokémon Masters EX]].

==Artwork==

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===Sprites===

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{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} first met a disguised Blaine while they looked for the [[Cinnabar Gym]] in ''[[EP058|Riddle Me This]]''. Prior to the episode, Blaine was forced to close the Cinnabar Gym after the island became a tourist attraction because of its hot springs. He went on to run the Big Riddle Inn, and after {{an|Misty}} solved Blaine's riddles, Ash and his friends stayed at the hotel during their time on [[Cinnabar Island]].

Blaine alerted Ash and his friends to {{TRT}}'s attack on the [[Pokémon Lab]] after he received a phone call. After the group defeated the trio, Blaine, still in disguise, revealed that he operated a Gym "in a place where no firefighter could win". Solving the riddle, the group discovered Blaine's secret Gym, located inside the Cinnabar Volcano, after [[Misty's Togepi]] accidentally jumped on one of the hot spring's tap fixtures and revealed a secret entryway.

In ''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]'', Ash forfeited the battle when Pikachu nearly fell into the Gym's boiling magma. Afterwards, Team Rocket broke into the Cinnabar Gym and attempted to steal Magmar by freezing it with guns that projected beams of ice. Though Magmar broke free, the sudden cooling of the walls in the lava cave caused the rock to crack, triggering a volcanic eruption. Blaine, Ash, and his friends were forced to use their {{t|Water}}, {{t|Rock}}, and {{type|Fire}} Pokémon to block the cracks with boulders.

During the crisis, Charizard and Magmar gained an interest in each other's strength, and wished to test it in battle. Blaine agreed to a [[rematch]] with Ash, but due to the internal damage of the volcano, it was held on the volcanic crater. At first, Magmar and Charizard were evenly matched, but Charizard's ability to fly eventually gave it an advantage. It lifted Magmar high into the air and used {{m|Seismic Toss}}, slamming Magmar into the volcano and knocking it out, earning Ash the victory.

====={{chap|Red, Green & Blue}}=====

Blaine was first seen as a member of [[Team Rocket]], studying and creating {{adv|Mewtwo}} inside the [[Team Rocket Hideout|Rocket Hideout]]. After hearing about the exploits of {{adv|Red}}, a Pokémon Trainer who repeatedly foiled Team Rocket's plans, Blaine decided to leave Team Rocket and turn over a new leaf.

When Red arrived at Cinnabar Island, he found Blaine under attack by members of Team Rocket and their {{p|Moltres}}. Blaine had his {{p|Rapidash}} carry Red to his Pokémon Lab while he stayed behind to fend of Team Rocket. At the Lab, Red used a machine to revive an {{p|Aerodactyl}} from a [[Fossil]]. Together with his new Pokémon, Red helped defeat Moltres, forcing Team Rocket to escape.

Later, Blaine asked Red to help him in [[Cerulean Cave]]. Here, Blaine reveals to Red that he had created the Pokémon Mewtwo by cloning the eyelash of {{p|Mew}} along with adding his own human DNA to complete it. When Mewtwo escaped from Team Rocket's captivity, only Blaine was able to track it, hence why Team Rocket had been searching for him. With the use of Blaine's [[Master Ball]], Red managed to successfully capture Mewtwo and gave it to Blaine. Afterward, Blaine expressed regret for Mewtwo's violent nature due to only knowing the cruelty of humans and revealed that he left Team Rocket after being inspired by Red's compassionate nature. Red tells Blaine that he should also try showing compassion to Mewtwo as a way of helping it change for the better as well.

Blaine is a member of the good Gym Leaders, alongside [[Brock]], [[Misty]], and [[Erika]]. Together, the good Gym Leaders assist {{adv|Yellow}} in battling {{tc|Super Nerd}} {{adv|Miles}}, who had disguised himself as Red, who had gone missing. Yellow later meets with Blaine as he trains with {{tc|Camper}} [[Evan]] on Cinnabar Island while wearing a disguise to hide himself from anyone who might be watching. Together, the two travel to [[Cerise Island]] to put an end to the Elite Four's ambitions. Upon arriving there, Blaine and Yellow meet with {{adv|Blue}}, {{adv|Green}}, {{adv|Bill}}, and three of the evil Gym Leaders: [[Lt. Surge]], [[Koga]], and [[Sabrina]].

In order to decide who would fight which Elite Four member, Sabrina used her [[Spoons of Destiny]] to split the group into four groups of two. After Blaine is paired up with Yellow, the two head to the top of Cerise Island to battle [[Lance]], the leader of the Elite Four. By working together with Mewtwo, Blaine is able to destroy Lance's Poké Balls, thus preventing him from sending out more Pokémon. Due to their connection with each other, prolonged usage of Mewtwo causes Blaine to be left exhausted and unable battle. Not wanting to risk further harm to Blaine, Mewtwo is forced to return to its Poké Ball, leaving Yellow to face Lance alone.

====={{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}=====

Blaine is called to take part in an exhibition tournament for the Pokémon League against the Johto Gym Leaders. Blaine was paired up against [[Clair]] to fight in the seventh round, but the match is postponed due to Blaine feeling ill. He is later approached by {{DL|Legendary beasts (Adventures)|Entei}}, who had been fighting the other Gym Leaders in search of a Trainer to command it. Blaine accepts the offer, but reveals that he is dying as a result of Mewtwo's cells making their way into his body. Blaine has Entei use its healing flames to burn the cells away, thus healing him and severing his connection to Mewtwo. Mewtwo, now free, leaves Cinnabar to parts unknown.

[[File:Blaine disguises Adventures.png|thumb|left|200px|Blaine changing his disguise]]

When the [[Masked Man]] attacks the Pokémon League, Blaine and the other Gym Leaders combat his army of mind-controlled Team Rocket Grunts. The fight takes them to the Magnet Train, which is used as a diversion to get the Gym Leaders away from the stadium. Clair uses the battle as an opportunity to start the match that had been postponed. Clair attempts to interrogate Blaine on the whereabouts of her cousin Lance, who had gone missing after his defeat on Cerise Island. With Entei's power, Blaine defeats Clair, giving the Kanto Gym Leaders the victory in the exhibition tournament. Blaine then assures Clair that while he may not know where Lance is, he believes that he is still alive.

Later, Blaine teams up with Misty and Lt. Surge to battle the Masked Man. While Blaine uses Entei, Misty and Lt. Surge fight with {{DL|Legendary beasts (Adventures)|Suicune}} and {{DL|Legendary beasts (Adventures)|Raikou}}, respectively. Though they fought hard, Blaine, Misty, and Lt. Surge are unable to stop the Masked Man from escaping. Due to the injuries their Trainers sustained in the battle, Entei, Suicune, and Raikou are forced to go on ahead without them. After the Masked Man is defeated, Blaine returned to his usual duties of being a Gym Leader.

====={{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}=====

[[File:Blaine XY chapter.png|150px|thumb|Blaine in the twelfth chapter]]

Blaine is greeted by Evan and Miles, who had come to Cinnabar to visit. Blaine notes that the scars created from his separation from Mewtwo have started to ache. He speculates that this may be due to Mewtwo sensing that Mew may be returning to Kanto.

Blaine eventually reunited with and re-caught Mewtwo at the [[Pokémon Village]]. While Blaine was away, [[Team Flare]] arrived at the village and began abducting the Pokémon there to power their [[ultimate weapon]], earning them Mewtwo's wrath. When {{adv|Blue}} and {{adv|X}} arrived, they were attacked by Mewtwo, who had been manipulated by [[Lysandre]], the leader of Team Flare. Blaine arrives just in time to stop Mewtwo by [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]] it into Mega Mewtwo Y, who then proceeds to attack Lysandre. Lysandre counters by summoning [[Emma|Essentia]] and having her use {{p|Zygarde}} to attack everyone. Zygarde's {{m|Land's Wrath}} heavily damages Blaine, forcing Mewtwo to revert to its normal form. When Zygarde attacks again, Blaine has Mewtwo switch Mega Stones so that it may Mega Evolve into Mega Mewtwo X. Blaine reveals that due to their unique bond, Mewtwo is able to Mega Evolve more than once during a battle.

Despite this ability, Zygarde proves to be more powerful than Mewtwo in its Mega-Evolved state and uses Land's Wrath to defeat Blaine, Blue, and Mewtwo at once. With his allies unconscious, X decides to borrow their Key Stones in order to simultaneously Mega Evolve his five capable Pokémon. With their combined power, X's team fights against Zygarde. When Lysandre attempts to stop X with his own Pokémon, Blaine and Blue arrive in time to defeat them. After some time, X manages to defeat Lysandre, freeing Zygarde from his control and putting an end to Team Flare in the process.

Later, Blaine and Blue talk to [[Professor Sycamore]] about the final battle against Team Flare. They reveal that after Zygarde disappeared, a small green creature was spotted watching them from the rubble. Sycamore reveals that similar creatures, which he named the Zygarde Cell, have been seen in the [[Alola]] region and sends his assistants, [[Sina]] and [[Dexio]], to investigate.

|desc={{p|Mewtwo}} was created by Blaine in a Team Rocket hideout using a small sample of {{p|Mew}}'s DNA and Blaine's own. After it was fully cultivated in the [[Team Rocket Hideout|Rocket Hideout]], it went berserk and demolished the place before settling in the [[Cerulean Cave]] (where it wreaked havoc in the northwestern sector of [[Cerulean City]]). Eventually, Red caught word of it and reached the cave out of curiosity before nearly being killed in its {{m|Psywave|psychic tornado}}. Blaine made a valiant attempt to kill it at all costs, knowing that if he, the only one with the ability to function as a "Mewtwo Radar" was defeated, the world could come to an end. Although this succeeded in eliminating its tornado, the mutant itself still survived, only to be caught with a Master Ball that was thrown by Red in an ingenious maneuver. Mewtwo then went on to be a trained Pokémon belonging to Blaine and fought against [[Lance]] in the {{chap|Yellow}}, though Blaine's failing health held it back from winning. After it was released a year later, it partnered up with Red much later on to free {{adv|Deoxys}} from {{adv|Giovanni}}'s hands. In the {{chap|X & Y}}, Blaine was revealed to have reunited with and re-caught Mewtwo.}}

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* Although {{p|Magmar}} appears as Blaine's signature Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}, he only has one in [[Generation II|Generations II]] and {{gen|IV}}, with it not even appearing in his [[Gym]] [[Party|team]] in {{game|Yellow}}.