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Byron

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Byron
トウガン Tougan
"The Man with the Steel Body!"
File:ArtByron.png
Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Gender Male
Eye color Black
Hair color Purple*, Brown*
Hometown Canalave City*, Oreburgh City*
Region Sinnoh
Relatives Roark (son),
Underground Man (father),
Unnamed wife (anime)
Trainer class Gym Leader
Generation IV
Games Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Leader of Canalave Gym
Badge Mine Badge
Specializes in Template:Type2s
Anime debut Ancient Family Matters!
English voice actor Dan Green
Japanese voice actor Kazuki Yao

Byron (Japanese: トウガン Tougan) is the Gym Leader of Canalave City's Gym, known officially as the Canalave Gym. He hands out the Mine Badge to Trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon. He is Roark's father.

In the games

Byron uses Template:Type2 Pokémon in his battles. Trainers who defeat him will receive the Mine Badge, TM91 (Flash Cannon), and will be able to use Strength outside of battle. Byron asked Riley to become a Gym Leader, but Riley declined because he thought Byron's son Roark should be considered first. Byron isn't surprised to find his inexperienced son lost to the protagonist, but is enthusiastic about the next generation of Pokémon trainers. Byron resolves to train harder at Iron Island to compete with younger trainers.

He apparently owns the normally deserted cabin on Iron Island. After the Elite Four, he can be found there. Speaking to him results in him chiding himself for still treating Roark like a child, then he'll give the player a Metal Coat and leave. In Platinum, he mentions that he lived on Iron Island for a long time and so feels out of place when visiting the Villa. Along with those visits, he can also be battled again at the Battleground in Platinum.

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl



Pokémon Platinum



Rematch



Quotes

Canalave Gym

  • Before battle
"Ah! That's Oreburgh Gym Badge! I see, I see! You've defeated my son. But that's no surprise. He still has much to learn. In place of my son Roark, I, Byron, will take your challenge!"
  • After sending out last Pokémon
"Oh, what's this? My last one! This is where we make our stand!"
  • During battle
"We're not done yet! There's no giving up!"
  • When defeated
"Hmm! My sturdy Pokémon, defeated!"
  • After being defeated
"You were strong enough to take down my prized team of Pokémon. In recognition of that power, I give you this: the Mine Badge!"
"Gwahahahaha! The Sinnoh region is vast! Tough Trainers like you and <rival> crop up constantly to challenge the old guard! With more young Trainers like my son and you two taking charge, the future of Pokémon is bright! But I'm not stepping aside just yet! I merely need to rededicate myself to training on Iron Island."

Villa

"Guhahahaha! How's your Villa? Can you give me a tour?"
"Gwahahahaha! I spent a long time living on Iron Island. A place this fancy, I feel a little out of place. Don't get me wrong, it's a great place. It's nothing like my son's!"
"You're acquainted with a fellow named Riley, aren't you? He's a mystifying sort, that one. I have no idea how old he is, to tell you the truth."

Sprites

File:SpriteByron.png File:ByronPlatinum.gif  
Byron's sprite from Diamond and Pearl Byron's sprite from Platinum Byron's VS sprite
from Platinum

In the anime

 
Byron in the anime

Byron made his debut appearance in Ancient Family Matters! together with his son, Roark. It was revealed Byron had once been the Gym Leader of Oreburgh and had left his family to become the Gym Leader of Canalave as he was more interested in fossils, leaving his former position to Roark. Byron battles his son for a short time before the match got interrupted by Team Rocket. It was later revealed that Byron still cared for his son as he kept the fossil Roark had found as a child with him ever since.

Byron is obsessed with digging and fossils. When his fossils were stolen by Team Rocket in Ancient Family Matters!, Byron was too busy admiring the hole they dug into the building to notice.

In Dealing With Defensive Types!, Ash had his gym battle against Byron, defeating him and earning a Mine Badge.

In Double-Time Battle Training!, Byron was presumably defeated by Paul, earning him his eighth badge, and thereby making him eligible for the Sinnoh League.

Pokémon

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

 
Bastiodon
Byron's main Pokémon first appeared in Ancient Family Matters! where Byron used it to battle against his son Roark and his Rampardos. However, the match was interrupted due to Team Rocket stealing all of Byron's fossil collection. It then teamed up with Rampardos to send them blasting off and recover the fossils.

It appeared again in Dealing With Defensive Types! where it was used in a gym battle against Ash. It managed to defeat Chimchar easily but it finally went down to Gliscor after a hard fought battle, earning Ash the Mine Badge.

Bastiodon's known moves are Iron Defense, Flamethrower, Iron Head, Flash Cannon, and Metal Burst.

Debut Ancient Family Matters!
Voice actors
Japanese Unshō Ishizuka
English Dan Green
 
Bronzor
Bronzor was the first Pokémon used by Byron during his Gym Battle against Ash. It went up against Ash's Chimchar, and was able to stand up to Chimchar's Flamethrower thanks to Byron's intensive training. It was able to cause significant damage to Chimchar before being knocked out by Flame Wheel.

Bronzor's known moves are Rain Dance and Gyro Ball, and its ability is Heatproof.

Debut Dealing With Defensive Types!
Voice actors
Japanese
English Tom Wayland
 
Steelix
Byron's Steelix was seen for the first time in a flashback Shield with a Twist!, battling with Barry's Empoleon. Later in Dealing With Defensive Types! Steelix was seen as the second Pokémon used by Byron when battling Ash, and proved to be a very tough opponent. It knocked out Buizel easily, and was able to cause massive damage to Chimchar. However it was eventually defeated by Chimchar after the Chimp Pokémon weakened the ground with Dig restricting its movement.

Steelix's known moves are Screech, Bind, and Iron Tail.

Debut Shield with a Twist!
Voice actors
Japanese Unshō Ishizuka
English Unshō Ishizuka

In Canalave Gym

 
Omastar, Kabuto and Omanyte
Byron's Omastar, Kabuto and Omanyte are Pokémon Byron keeps at the Canalave Gym; it is unknown if he uses them in Gym battles. They caught Team Rocket trying to steal food from the Gym kitchen whilst Ash was having his gym battle, they used powerful attacks sending Team Rocket blasting off.

Omastar and Omanyte's only known move is Water Gun and Kabuto's only known move is Aqua Jet.

Debut Dealing With Defensive Types!
 
Kabutops
Byron's Kabutops is a Pokémon Byron keeps at the Canalave Gym; it is unknown if he uses it in Gym battles. When Team Rocket tried its second attempt to steal fossils, Kabutops heard them and chased after them.

None of Kabutops's moves are known.

Debut Dealing With Defensive Types!
 
Armaldo and Cradily
Byron's Armaldo and Cradily are Pokémon Byron keeps at the Canalave Gym; it is unknown if he uses them in Gym battles. When Team Rocket tried their second attempt of stealing fossils, they had found the room where all of the fossils were kept. They dismissed Armaldo and Cradily thinking they were fossils, but they were actually sleeping. They woke up and sent Team Rocket blasting off for the second time.

Armaldo's only known move is Hyper Beam and Cradily's only known move is Energy Ball.

Debut Dealing With Defensive Types!

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 矢尾一樹 Kazuki Yao
English Dan Green
Brazilian Portuguese Luiz Antônio Lobue
Spanish Latin America Jorge Ornelas
Spain Pablo Adán


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Fantina and byron.png
Byron and his Bronzong with Fantina and her Mismagius

Byron made an appearance with his Shieldon. Roark met him at Eterna City when exploring the Underground, where they discussed something (not known yet). Roark said that his father was the unpredictable type.

After being defeated by Berlitz, Byron takes on the responsibility of protecting Professor Rowan and Mr. Berlitz while doing research in Canalave City. When Candice, Maylene, and Platinum Berlitz are defeated by Team Galactic, he responds with their request to send one strong to help them. After briefly considering Roark, Byron reluctantly calls Volkner.

Pokémon

On hand

This listing is of Byron's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

 
Bronzong (×2)
Byron's two Bronzong are his main battlers. He first used them against Platinum when she attempted to rescue her father after mistaking Byron for being his kidnapper but they were easily defeated by her Ponyta (who by that point had lost every single battle it had been in).

Bronzong's known moves are Payback and Extrasensory.

Debut VS. Bronzong I
Given away
 
Shieldon ♂
Shieldon was the first Pokémon seen in Byron's possession. Despite numerous attempts at trying, Byron was unable to befriend him. However, Diamond was able to. As a result, the Gym Leader decided to give it to the boy who named it Don later. It has since evolved into a Bastiodon under his care.

Shieldon's known moves are Iron Head, Metal Burst, and Iron Tail, and its ability is Sturdy. He has a Careful nature.

Debut VS. Stunky

Pokémon DP

Byron finds Hareta washed up on the shore after having been defeated by Cyrus. Byron takes Hareta in and allows him to regain his strength before putting him through a rigorous training session similar to what he put Roark through years ago. Hareta charges forward never considering his remaining strength, causing him to fail the challenge at the final stage. Byron then sends him to Iron Island to restart his training from scratch and improve his skills. He returns at the completion of Hareta's training to allow him to take his challenge again, however something terrible is happening in the distance. Byron seemed to have a fondness for Hareta, possibly like a second son to him.

Pokémon

 
Bastiodon
Bastiodon was sent out to finish off Hareta's Piplup.

Bastiodon's only known move is Take Down.

Debut Challenge! The Fortress Of Steel!!
 
Bronzor
After Hareta was finished with the first part of Byron's challenge, Byron sent Bronzor for the official battle.

Bronzor's only known move is Hypnosis.

Debut Challenge! The Fortress Of Steel!!
 
Steelix (×2)
Byron's two Steelix were used in the challenge in which they served as walls to prevent Hareta from getting to the top.

None of Steelix's moves are known.

Debut Challenge! The Fortress Of Steel!!
 
Onix
Onix was used as an obstacle for the first part of the challenge.

Onix's known moves are Earthquake and Rock Slide.

Debut Challenge! The Fortress Of Steel!!

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Byron or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Name Type Level Rarity Set Set no.
Bastiodon GL   41   Rising Rivals 2/111
Steelix GL   38   Rising Rivals 51/111

Trivia

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese トウガン Tougan The Japanese name of the wax gourd (his son, Hyouta, is also named after a gourd). Possibly a reference to 鋼 hagane, steel.
English Byron Sounds similar to iron.
French Charles From charbon, coal.
German Adam From latin adamas, very hard iron, steel.
Italian Ferruccio From ferro, iron.
Spanish Acerón From acero, steel.
Korean 동관 Dongwan Similar to Japanese name. Also, wax gourd is called 동과 (冬瓜) Dongwa in Korea.
Chinese (Mandarin) 東瓜 Dōngguā (anime)
東鋼 Dōnggāng (DPA) 		From the Japanese name 東瓜 Tougan. A pun of 冬瓜 dōngguā (winter melon, wax gourd).
From the Japanese 東 (tou) and 鋼 (hagane). Literally eastern steel.


External links

Gym Leaders of the Sinnoh region
Oreburgh Gym  
 
Roark
Eterna Gym  
 
Gardenia
Veilstone Gym  
 
Maylene
Pastoria Gym  
 
Crasher Wake
Hearthome Gym  
 
Fantina
Canalave Gym  
 
Byron
Snowpoint Gym  
 
Candice
Sunyshore Gym  
 
Volkner


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