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{{CharInfobox

|color={{ground color}}

|corecolor={{ground color light}}

|bordercolor={{ground color dark}}

|name=Clay

|jname=ヤーコン

|tmname=Yakon

|slogan=yes

|sloganline=The Underground Boss

|image=Black White Clay.png

|size=185px

|caption=Artwork from {{2v2|Black|White}}

|colors=yes

|eyes=Brown

|hair=Brown

|gender=Male

|hometown=[[Driftveil City]]

|region=[[Unova]]

|relatives=Unknown

|trainer=yes

|trainerclass=[[Gym Leader]]{{sup/5|BW}}{{sup/5|B2W2}}<br>[[Pokémon Trainer]]{{sup/5|B2W2}}

|game=yes

|leader=yes

|gym=Driftveil Gym

|specialist=yes

|type={{t|Ground}} types

|badge=Badge#Quake Badge{{!}}Quake Badge

|team=no

|brain=no

|anime=yes

|epnum=BW057

|epname=The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!

|generation={{Gen|V}}

|games={{2v2|Black|White}}<br>{{2v2|Black|White|2}}

|enva=[[Sean Schemmel]]

|java=[[Tsuguo Mogami]]

|gameanim=yes

'''Clay''' (Japanese: '''ヤーコン''' ''Yakon'') is a {{wp|Businessperson|businessman}} in the {{wp|Mining|mining industry}} who is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Driftveil City]]'s [[Gym]], known officially as the [[Driftveil Gym]]. He [[Type expert|specializes]] in {{type|Ground}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. He gives the {{Badge|Quake}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat him.

|pokemon=Krokorok

|pokemon=Palpitoad

|pokemon=Krokorok

|pokemon=Krokorok

:''"Harrumph! Kept me waitin', didn't ya, kid? All right, time to see what ya can do!"''

:''"Impressive! That's some strength you've got!"''

:''"No hard feelings, but I'm extremely stubborn!"''

:''"Man oh man… It feels good to go all out and still be defeated!"''

:''"Phew… You're really somethin'! Li'l whippersnapper Trainers who pack a real punch keep showin' up one after another. Mrmph. Here! Take this!"''

:''"So this is yer fifth Badge, huh? If that's so, Pokémon up to Lv. 60 will obey ya. Here! Take [[TM78|this]], too!"''

:''"Well, I suppose… Come thisaway!"''

:''"Good dancers are crucial fer puttin' on a good show!"''

 

:''"Mrrmph! You, huh? Remember what I done told ya? If ya think ya can go, go wherever, and if ya think ya can do somethin', keep doin' it. Do things how ya want! Decide yer own limits."''

: ''"Ya know somethin', [[Cheren]]. The one who's gotta show everyone what Pokémon battlin' means--is you. And {{ga|Hilbert|yer}} {{ga|Hilda|pal}} ain't here, either! I'm countin' on the power of youth, 'cause everyone likes up-and-comin' stars! OK! Whenever yer ready, get on over to reception!"''

:Jingle: ''"Woo hoo! All right! It's 'The National Gymquirer'!"''

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Clay is shown to have started his life as a miner when he was around Ash’s age with his Excadrill. One of his mines would later become the [[Driftveil Gym]]. He greatly values experience through hard work and views Ash's youth and inexperience with contempt, though he later gains new respect for the young Trainer after their battle. Clay prefers a frontal assault style of battling and becomes enraged when Ash uses strategy like his {{AP|Snivy}}'s {{m|Attract}} to stop his Palpitoad.

====Pokémon====

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

====Voice actors====

|zh_cmn=于正昇 ''Yú Zhèngshēng''

|fi=Mikael Eklund

|es_eu=Fernando Elegido}}

 

===In Pokémon Generations===

[[File:Clay PG.png|thumb|220px|Clay in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]

Clay appeared in ''[[PG13|The Uprising]]'', in which he was seen outside [[N's Castle]] trying to stop the [[Seven Sages]]. Together with several other [[Unova]] [[Gym Leader]]s, he battled the many {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s to prevent them from achieving [[Team Plasma]]'s goals.

 

 

 

|es_eu=Ángel del Río}}

Clay makes his first appearance digging around [[Desert Resort]]. When one of his men finds a [[Dragon Stones|mysterious rock]], Clay tells them to just ignore it. When Clay touches the stone, he experiences a surge of power rush through his body. He reports his find to [[Lenora]] and asks her to come take the stone and investigate it. As they talk, the [[Shadow Triad]] spy on Clay and plan to steal the stone from him.

When {{adv|Black}} travels to Driftveil City to get his fifth Gym Badge, he finds that the drawbridge is currently down for maintenance. Elesa tells Black that Clay is currently trying to fix it, but Black decides to just travel on the drawbridge anyway. There, he encounters [[N]'s Zorua]], who had sabotaged the drawbridge and prevented it from moving. After driving it away, Black meets Clay, who he initially mistakes for being another one of Zorua's {{a|Illusion}}s. They quickly clear up the confusion, but Clay attacks Black for being insulted earlier.

Upon arriving in Driftveil City, Black is unable to have his Gym battle due to Clay's bad mood. Clay decides to let Black have his battle after realizing that he could help with the stone he found in Desert Resort. As they battle, Clay tells Black that the stone he found was actually the Dark Stone, the stone form of the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Zekrom}} and that Team Plasma is currently aiming on stealing it. Clay also reveals that the Gym Leaders are fully aware of this plan and that they intend on joining together to stop the Shadow Triad from getting the Dark Stone. After losing the battle, Clay takes Black to the [[Celestial Tower]] at [[Mistralton City]] to meet up with the other Gym Leaders.

When Black comes to have his Gym battle, Clay reveals that the stone he found was actually the stone form of the Legendary Zekrom and that Team Plasma aims to steal it. Clay also reveals that the Gym Leaders are fully aware of this plan and that they intend on joining together to stop the Shadow Triad from getting the Dark Stone. After losing the battle, Clay takes Black to the Celestial Tower at Mistralton City to meet up with the other Gym Leaders. Once [[Skyla]] finishes her Gym battle with Black, she takes the group to [[Nacrene City]] to help Lenora after she had already began her battle with the thieves. Although they manage to win with teamwork, the Shadow Triad reveal their trump card, the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Tornadus}}, {{p|Thundurus}}, and {{p|Landorus}}. They use the three to defeat and kidnap the Gym Leaders to prevent further interference.

|epname=Lights, Camera...Action!

|desc={{p|Excadrill}} is Clay's first known Pokémon. It was first seen digging up a mysterious stone at the Desert Resort. Later, it was shown guarding the [[Dragon Stones|Dark Stone]] along with Clay's other Pokémon while being spied on by the Shadow Triad. Later, it was used to battle Black in a Gym battle and tied with his [[Nite]]. During the battle with the Shadow Triad, it teamed up with Elesa's Pokémon to protect the Dark Stone. At the League, Excadrill helped face Team Plasma.

Excadrill's only known move is {{m|Drill Run}} and its Ability is {{a|Sand Rush}}.}}

|desc={{p|Krokorok}} is Clay's second known Pokémon. It was first seen guarding the [[Dragon Stones|Dark Stone]] along with Clay's other Pokémon while being spied on by the Shadow Triad. Later, it was used to battle Black in a Gym battle and was defeated by his [[Costa]].

Krokorok's only known move is {{m|Sand Tomb}} and its Ability is {{a|Moxie}}.}}

|desc={{p|Palpitoad}} is Clay's third known Pokémon. It was first seen guarding the [[Dragon Stones|Dark Stone]] along with Clay's other Pokémon while being spied on by the Shadow Triad. Later, it was used to battle Black in a Gym battle and tied with his [[Musha]].

Palpitoad's only known move is {{m|Hyper Voice}} and its Ability is {{a|Swift Swim}}.}}

[[File:Clay PMBW.png|thumb|220px|Clay in Pocket Monsters BW]]

|desc={{p|Excadrill}} is Clay's only known Pokémon.

 

None of Excadrill's moves are known.}}