Falkner

Falkner (Japanese: ? Hayato) is the Violet City Gym Leader. He specializes in Flying-type Pokémon. His badge is called the Zephyr Badge.

His English name means "one who trains falcons".

In the Anime

When Ash and his friends meet Falkner, he's just rescued Pikachu from Team Rocket. He flies around on a glider, yearning to be as close to Flying Pokémon as he possibly can be.

The Violet City Gym itself is a very tall, spiral-shaped building. Falkner has his matches on the roof of the Gym.

Oddly enough, Falkner has many followers and students who chant in unison during his battles.

Ash was able to win the Zephyr Badge, despite his Charizard's wing being severely injured during the match.

Pokémon

• Dodrio
• Hoothoot
• Pidgeot

In the Games

Falkner's title is "The Elegant Master of Flying Pokémon". Falkner has recently inherited the Gym from his father, who is never seen but apparently on the road.

His Gym is relatively simplistic, it is filled with bird cages.

In addition to the Zeyphr Badge, Falkner gives out TM 31, Mud Slap, in Pokémon Gold, Pokémon Silver, and Pokémon Crystal.

Pokémon

This listing is of Falkner's Pokémon in the video games he has appeared in.

Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal

• Level 7 Pidgey
• Level 9 Pidgeotto

Pokémon Stadium 2

• Round 1 Pokémon
  • Pidgeot
  • Fearow
  • Noctowl
  • Togetic
  • Farfetch'd
  • Delibird

• Round 2 Pokémon
  • Charizard
  • Dodrio
  • Pidgeot
  • Zapdos
  • Gligar
  • Skarmory

In the Pokémon Special Manga

In Pokémon Special, Falkner is a police officer. Believing that Gold is a Pokémon thief, he arrests him briefly, before learning better from Professor Elm.

Despite the inconvience, Gold catches a Skarmory for him. With it, Falkner was able to pass the Gym Leader exam.

Falkner's father was the previous leader of the Violet City Gym.

He uses Pokéballs that have been turned into boomerangs by attatching Skarmory's shed feathers to their sides.

Pokémon

This listing is of Falkner's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.

• Pidgeotto
• Noctowl
• Skarmory

In the TCG

Unknown

Pokémon

This listing is of Falkner's Pokémon in the Pokémon TCG.

• Pidgeot
• Fearow
• Farfetch'd
• Dodrio
• Togetic
• Delibird
• Skarmory

Misc

The Japanese name of the Zephyr Badge is the Wing Badge.