Vander

Vander (Japanese: セネティ Seneti) is an Area Leader of Mount Battle that appears in Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. He is the first Area Leader. He leads Area 1 of Mount Battle, residing in Zone 10.

In Pokémon Colosseum, Wes first meets him at Mount Battle after it is attacked by Cipher. The Cipher Admin Dakim and his troops took over the first ten zones of Mount Battle. Dakim occupied the tenth zone and was attempting to persuade Vander to hand over his Time Flute. The flute posed a threat to Cipher's Shadow Pokémon plan and thus Dakim was sent to obtain it.

Vander refused to hand it over and after failing to verbally persuade him, the muscular Dakim attempted to do so physically, punching Vander to the ground. It was at this point that Wes intervened and the two battled. Wes was victorious and snagged Dakim's Shadow Entei in the process. Dakim and his subordinates fled.

At this point, Cipher's prediction came true and the Time Flute became a threat when Vander handed it over to Wes in gratitude for saving him. Vander himself said that he stumbled upon the Time Flute by chance one day while he was training.

Later, Wes can return to Mount Battle and make his way through Zone 1 once more to challenge Vander. He seems to be a Template:Type2 specialist. Being the first Area Leader, he naturally has lower-leveled Pokémon, though that may be simply because of his job and not a result of being unskilled as a trainer.

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Michael goes to Mt. Battle to meet Vander in regards to suspicious activity in the desert. After fighting the first two Area 1 trainers, he gets to Vander, who is training one of his students. Michael fights Vander's student, and, after winning, talks to Vander, who points him in the direction of the Shadow Pokémon Laboratory.

Later, when Mt. Battle re-opens, Michael can battle Vander.

Pokémon

Pokémon Colosseum

[[Area Leader (Trainer class)|Area Leader]] Vander [[Mt. Battle Area 1|Mt. Battle Area 1]] Pokémon Colosseum [[Area Leader (Trainer class)|Area Leader]] and Professor Vander Oak [[Mt. Battle Area 1|Mt. Battle Area 1]] Pokémon Colosseum Reward: 100 Poké Coupons

File:Spr 293.png Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Soundproof Held item: None Whismur♂ Lv.20 Pound Normal   --       Uproar Normal   --       Astonish Normal   --       Unknown   --       File:Spr 039.png Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Jigglypuff♀ Lv.20 Defense Curl Normal   --       Pound Normal   --       Charm Normal   --       Unknown   --       File:Spr 287.png Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: None Slakoth♂ Lv.19 Faint Attack Dark   --       Scratch Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --       File:Spr 300.png Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Skitty♀ Lv.19 Assist Normal   --       DoubleSlap Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --       File:Spr 263.png Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Pickup Held item: None Zigzagoon♂ Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Rock Smash Fighting   --       Unknown   --

Pokémon XD

File:Noimage.gif [[Area Leader (Trainer class)|Area Leader]] Vander [[Mt. Battle Area 1|Mt. Battle Area 1]] Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness [[Area Leader (Trainer class)|Area Leader]] and Professor Vander Oak [[Mt. Battle Area 1|Mt. Battle Area 1]] Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Reward: None

File:Spr 293.png Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Soundproof Held item: None Whismur Lv.12 Water Pulse Water   --       Uproar Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --       File:Spr 066.png Types: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Machop Lv.11 Focus Energy Normal   --       Low Kick Fighting   --       Karate Chop Fighting   --       Unknown   --       File:Spr 263.png Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Pickup Held item: None Zigzagoon Lv.11 Tail Whip Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Rock Smash Fighting   --       Unknown   --

NPCs of Orre Rui • Eagun • Beluh • Professor Krane • Jovi • Lily • Chobin • Dr. Kaminko Willie • Mayor Es Cade • Justy • Cail • Duking • Silva Ancha • Fateen • Chief Sherles • Officer Johnson • Vander Kids Grid (Megg • Nett • Bitt • Secc • Perr • Marcia) • Makan • Mr. Verich Trest • Agnol • Battlus • Infin • Inity • Name Rater • Move Reminder Move Deleter • Cipher • Team Snagem • Shadow Pokémon Trainers

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.