Drake
- If you were looking for the Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader, see Drake (Orange League).
| Drake ゲンジ Genji | |
 Artwork from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Hoenn |
| Trainer class | Elite Four |
| Generation | III, VI |
| Games | Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Masters |
| Elite Four of | Ever Grande City |
| Specializes in | Dragon types |
| English voice actor | Steve Kramer (Masters) |
| Japanese voice actor | Masaharu Sato (Masters) |
| Anime debut | Vanity Affair |
| English voice actor | Brian Maillard |
| Japanese voice actor | Shōzō Iizuka |
Drake (Japanese: ゲンジ Genji) is a Dragon-type Trainer and member of the Hoenn Elite Four.
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In the core series
Drake is the fourth and final member of the Elite Four.
Drake believes that the Elite Four's challenge is superior to the Battle Frontier. He is an old shipmate and friend of Mr. Briney. In Generation VI, he can also be met aboard the S.S. Tidal.
Trainer's Eyes/Match Call
Elite Four Drake
- Strategy
- Harness strong abilities.RSE
- Harnessing the strongest stats.ORAS
- Trainer's Pokémon
- The raw power of Dragons!RSE
- The latent power of Dragon types!ORAS
- Self-Introduction
- I live to battle every day to learn about Pokémon.RS
- I dedicate myself to the Pokémon that saved me.E
- I battle every day to understand and be understood by my Pokémon.ORAS
Pokémon
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Initial battle
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Rematch
In spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article: Drake (Masters)
Artwork
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| Artwork from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald |
Sprites
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VS portrait from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
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Overworld model from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
Quotes
- Main article: Drake/Quotes
In the anime
Drake appeared in Vanity Affair. He is a member of the Hoenn Elite Four and a ship captain who has sailed all around the world. Drake has an entire crew under his command, and his first mate is Fitzwilliam.
After witnessing Ash and his Torkoal defeating another Trainer's Scizor, Drake met Ash and his friends at a restaurant and invited them onto his ship. Once on board, Max asked Drake to show them his Pokémon, but Drake invited Ash to have a three-on-three Pokémon battle with him instead. Drake won the match easily, helping Ash realize that he had been overconfident recently. When Team Rocket attempted to steal Pikachu after the battle, Drake blasted them off with his Salamence.
After Ash took his Pokémon to the Pokémon Center, Drake invited the group to dine aboard his ship. During the meal, Drake told Ash that he had become too overconfident once and lost many battles because of it. He explained that he eventually found concentrating on the match and freeing himself of "idle thoughts" was critical to being a strong competitor.
Character
Drake is stern and often in deep concentration, which allows him to think clearly during a battle. He takes the time to observe his opponent's strategies, and he challenges out-of-the-box Trainers like Ash. Drake's strategy is dependent on which Pokémon he selects; for example, his Altaria's wings help it evade and land sneak attacks, whereas his Shelgon's high defenses make it ideal for tougher opponents.
Pokémon
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This listing is of Drake's known Pokémon in Pokémon anime:
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| Shelgon is the first Pokémon Drake used to battle Ash. Ash thought Pikachu's speed and powerful attacks would beat the slow Endurance Pokémon, but he did not take into account Shelgon's high defense. Drake's strategy was to calculate the damage from Ash's attack and wait until Pikachu was close enough. As Pikachu tried to use Iron Tail, Shelgon attacked with a powerful Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw combo, winning the round.
Shelgon's known moves are Double-Edge, Dragon Breath, and Dragon Claw. | ||
| Debut | Vanity Affair | |
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| For the second round, Drake used Altaria. Despite the type disadvantage, Ash chose Grovyle, thinking it would be able to use the ship's masts like trees. Still, Altaria won the round, winning the match for Drake.
Altaria's known moves are Take Down, Dragon Breath, Sky Attack, Aerial Ace, and Solar Beam. | ||
| Debut | Vanity Affair | |
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| When Team Rocket tried to kidnap Pikachu after Ash's and Drake's battle, Drake was furious and unleashed Salamence on them. Salamence easily retrieved Pikachu and blasted Team Rocket away.
Salamence's known moves are Dragon Claw and Flamethrower. | ||
| Debut | Vanity Affair | |
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In the manga
In the Ash & Pikachu manga
Drake appeared in Battle Till The End! Drake, One Of The Elite Four!. After Ash defeated a Trainer's Scizor with Pikachu, Drake met Ash on a ship, where he challenged him to a Double Battle using Shelgon and Salamence. Even though Ash lost, Drake complimented him on raising his Pokémon very well.
Pokémon
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| Shelgon was sent out along with Salamence in a Double Battle against Ash's Pikachu and Swellow. It lost to their combined efforts despite putting up a great fight.
Shelgon's only known move is Dragon Breath. | ||
| Debut | Battle Till The End! Drake, One Of The Elite Four! | |
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| Salamence was sent out along with Shelgon in a Double Battle against Ash's Pikachu and Swellow. Salamence was able to easily defeat Pikachu and Swellow as Shelgon's defeat tired them out.
Salamence's only known move is Hyper Beam. | ||
| Debut | Battle Till The End! Drake, One Of The Elite Four! | |
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In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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History
Ruby & Sapphire chapter
Drake and the other Elite Four members were called by Steven to help protect the Hoenn region from the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. Drake was initially stationed at Ancient Tomb as part of the plan to unseal Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. When the titans are unsealed, Drake is tasked with controlling Regirock alongside Sidney. The Elite Four, Steven, and Wallace all control the three Pokémon in three pairs of two and use their power to keep the power released from Groudon and Kyogre's battle from spreading throughout Hoenn. They manage to keep the power contained for several weeks, but the strain is too much for Steven and he eventually dies, causing the three Pokémon to lash out and flee. Drake later mourns Steven's death before his revival at the hands of Ruby's Celebi.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire chapter
Drake appears alongside Mr. Stone and Briney, and it is revealed that the three used to sail together. Drake assists Steven and Mr. Stone in preventing a meteoroid from crashing into the planet. Due to Drake's expertise on Dragon-type Pokémon, he is asked with assisting in investigating the cave paintings in Granite Cave. Afterward, they travel to Sea Mauville to use a machine called the Absorber to power a dimensional shifter that will transport the meteoroid to another location. The process is interrupted by Zinnia and her small army of former Team Magma and Aqua Grunts. The group attacks to steal and destroy the dimensional shifter, but a Hoopa appears and causes Sapphire and the shifter to be transported to somewhere else.
Ruby later arrives and manages to convince Zinnia to leave, but reveals that he stole a scroll from her when she wasn't looking. Ruby asks Drake for information on Rayquaza so that it can be used to stop the meteoroid. Drake agrees and takes everyone to Meteor Falls, where Dragon-type users gather. On their way to Meteor Falls, Hoopa is attacked by Blaise and Amber, who manipulate it into summoning Groudon and Kyogre from their resting places. The two super-ancient Pokémon make their way to Maxie and Archie, who use the restored Red and Blue Orbs to revert Groudon and Kyogre into their Primal forms. To test Kyogre's new power, Archie has Kyogre create a giant whirlpool to sink the S.S. Tidal into the sea. After escaping and making their way to shore, Drake, Ultima, and Briney are saved by the Draconids and taken to Meteor Village to recuperate. As he rests, the Meteor Village Elder recognizes Drake as someone who trained in Meteor Falls in his youth.
Later, Drake, along with various people from around Hoenn, is called to Sootopolis City to assist in stopping Grand Meteor Delta, a giant meteoroid threatening to destroy the planet. When the plan to attack Grand Meteor Delta starts, Drake and the others have their Pokémon attack the meteoroid at the same time. This, combined with the might of Mega Rayquaza, successfully shatters Grand Meteor Delta into pieces.
Pokémon
 
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| Shelgon is Drake's only known Pokémon. He was used by Drake to awaken the chamber containing Registeel. In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire chapter, he was revealed to have evolved from a Bagon.
Shelgon's only known move is Headbutt, and his Ability is Rock Head. | ||
| Debut | The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIII | |
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Temporary
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Regirock was awakened by Steven and the Elite Four to be used to contain Groudon and Kyogre's power. Drake controlled Regirock with Sidney while the others controlled Regice and Registeel. After Steven died from the strain of controlling the three Pokémon, Regirock lashed out and ran away. It was later found by Brandon and captured. | ||
| Debut | A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II | |
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In the TCG
The following is a list of cards featuring Drake or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Drake's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
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| Altaria | 
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2/108 | World Champions Pack | 
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| Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
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| Drake's Stadium | T [St] | EX Power Keepers | 
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72/108 | World Champions Pack |
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Trivia
- Drake is the only member of the Hoenn Elite Four to appear in the anime.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ゲンジ Genji | From 玄参 genjin (Ningpo figwort) and 幻獣 genjū (mythical beast) |
| English, Italian | Drake | From drake and possibly Sir Francis Drake |
| German | Dragan | From Drache (dragon) or dragan (Irish for dragon) |
| Spanish | Dracón | From dragón (dragon) |
| French | Aragon | From dragon |
| Korean | 권수 Gweonsu | Possibly from 권 (權) gweon (power) and 수 (獸) su (beast) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 源治 Yuánzhì | From the Japanese name 源治 Genji |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 源治 Yùhnjih | |
| Vietnamese | Genji | Transcription of his Japanese name |
Related articles
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| Pokémon Champions | |
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| Core series | Blue • Lance • Red • Steven • Wallace • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Trace • Leon • Mustard • All player characters |
| Masters | Blue • Red • Lance • Steven • Cynthia • Iris |
| Other spin-offs |
Ronald (TCG GB) • Mark (TCG GB) • Mint (TCG GB) • Glenn (Pokkén) |
| Anime | Captain • Drake • Ash Ketchum • Lance • Cynthia • Wallace • Alder • Diantha • Steven • Leon |
| Origins | Blue • Red |
| Generations | Blue • Cynthia • Diantha • Calem |
| Adventures | Professor Oak • Red • Sidney • Phoebe • Glacia • Drake • Steven • Wallace • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Leon |
| Other manga | Drake (EToP) • Ash (EToP) • Shigeru (Zensho) • Satoshi (Zensho) • Rald (Battle Frontier) |
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