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Drake Clawfang
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*'''Flynn''' - a Flying-type trainer, Flynn is a hot-headed young man who strives to improve his gym's standing within the Pokémon League hierarchy. When he loses he refuses to give the player a Badge, but relents shortly after when the player defeats Team Shadow who are causing trouble nearby. Flynn's gym is full of air vents that blow hot air when switches are pressed. The vents fill up large balloons that rise (or fall) to open new paths. Flynn hands out the Gale Badge when defeated, and a TM that teaches '''Slicing Wind''' - 40 power, 20 PP, 100% Accuracy, Special Attack, it's a Flying move that goes first in battle. | *'''Flynn''' - a Flying-type trainer, Flynn is a hot-headed young man who strives to improve his gym's standing within the Pokémon League hierarchy. When he loses he refuses to give the player a Badge, but relents shortly after when the player defeats Team Shadow who are causing trouble nearby. Flynn's gym is full of air vents that blow hot air when switches are pressed. The vents fill up large balloons that rise (or fall) to open new paths. Flynn hands out the Gale Badge when defeated, and a TM that teaches '''Slicing Wind''' - 40 power, 20 PP, 100% Accuracy, Special Attack, it's a Flying move that goes first in battle. | ||
*'''Gwen''' - a Ground-type trainer, Gwen is the fourth in a long line of Gym Leaders and takes her position very seriously. She meets the player shortly after they beat Flynn, and gives them the Rock Smash HM and invites them to challenge her if they can get to her gym. Gwen's gym is full of quicksand that sends the player spinning around like spinner tiles, and if they fall into a sandtrap they get send back to the entrance. She hands out the Mud Badge when defeated, and gives a TM for '''Dirt Fling''' - 50 power, 15 PP, 90% Accuracy, Physical Attack, it's a Ground move that has a chance to lower the target's Attack. | *'''Gwen''' - a Ground-type trainer, Gwen is the fourth in a long line of Gym Leaders and takes her position very seriously. She meets the player shortly after they beat Flynn, and gives them the Rock Smash HM and invites them to challenge her if they can get to her gym. Gwen's gym is full of quicksand that sends the player spinning around like spinner tiles, and if they fall into a sandtrap they get send back to the entrance. She hands out the Mud Badge when defeated, and gives a TM for '''Dirt Fling''' - 50 power, 15 PP, 90% Accuracy, Physical Attack, it's a Ground move that has a chance to lower the target's Attack. | ||
*'''Wesley''' - a Fighting-type trainer, Wesley constantly leaves his gym to travel in search of new Pokémon to train and battle, and is acquainted with the game's professor. When the player arrives in the city Wesley has left to go exploring, but he returns to his gym upon learning the player is also friends with the professor, promising them a match. He is undeterred by his loss and resolves to keep exploring and training. Wesley's gym is decorated with polished floors with holes in them - players must use Strength to push boulders around, and to fill in holes, to reach him. | *'''Wesley''' - a Fighting-type trainer, Wesley constantly leaves his gym to travel in search of new Pokémon to train and battle, and is acquainted with the game's professor. When the player arrives in the city Wesley has left to go exploring, but he returns to his gym upon learning the player is also friends with the professor, promising them a match. He is undeterred by his loss and resolves to keep exploring and training. Wesley's gym is decorated with polished floors with holes in them - players must use Strength to push boulders around, and to fill in holes, to reach him. Wesley gives the Might Badge to the player, along with a TM for '''Brave Blow''' - 65 power, 20 PP, 100% Accuracy, Physical Attack, it has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||
*'''Blake''' - a Dragon-type trainer, Blake's gym was once a Water-type gym. However, on a trip to Johto he became infatuated with Clair from Blackthorn City and was amazed by her power, and has recently changed his focus to Dragon-types in honor of her. The change doesn't go over with the town who consider the Water-type tradition, but | *'''Blake''' - a Dragon-type trainer, Blake's gym was once a Water-type gym. However, on a trip to Johto he became infatuated with Clair from Blackthorn City and was amazed by her power, and has recently changed his focus to Dragon-types in honor of her. The change doesn't go over with the town who consider the Water-type tradition, but Blake is working to win them over. Blake's gym is full of water pits, and the player must trigger switches to move bridges around between platforms to get to him. Blake gives the player the Fang Badge and the TM that teaches '''Dragon Drain''' - 60 power, 10 PP, 100% Accuracy, Special Attack, it heals the user for half the damage they inflict. | ||
*'''Stella''' - a Steel-type trainer, Stella is a former Pokémon League challenger. Though she lost to the second member, the Elite Four were impressed and made her a Gym Leader in recognition of her talent. Stella still harbors hopes of a second challenge someday, but worries if her prime years are behind her. After helping the player fight Team Shadow, she is reinvigorated and resolves to go for the Championship after she improves her skills further. Stella's gym consists of magnets that can lift, move and drop steel blocks to alter the passages leading through the gym's narrow corridors. Stella gives the player the Iron Badge and her TM teaches '''Knockout Kick''' - 80 power, 10 PP, 95% Accuracy, Physical Attack, it has a chance to put the target to sleep. | *'''Stella''' - a Steel-type trainer, Stella is a former Pokémon League challenger. Though she lost to the second member, the Elite Four were impressed and made her a Gym Leader in recognition of her talent. Stella still harbors hopes of a second challenge someday, but worries if her prime years are behind her. After helping the player fight Team Shadow, she is reinvigorated and resolves to go for the Championship after she improves her skills further. Stella's gym consists of magnets that can lift, move and drop steel blocks to alter the passages leading through the gym's narrow corridors. Stella gives the player the Iron Badge and her TM teaches '''Knockout Kick''' - 80 power, 10 PP, 95% Accuracy, Physical Attack, it has a chance to put the target to sleep. | ||
*'''Norma''' - a Normal-type trainer, Norma's gym has recently been plagued by a string of crippling defeats. Mocked for what the challengers perceived as the "weakness" of Norma's Normal-types, she has departed the gym when the player first arrives, but later returns after being reassured of her skills by Gerard. Norma's gym is a straight-forward maze with pressure pads that raise and lower walls to block or open new passages when the player walks over them. Norma gives out the Blank Badge and a TM for '''Energy Force''' - 70 power, 15 PP, 100% Accuracy, Special Attack, it has a high critical hit ratio. | *'''Norma''' - a Normal-type trainer, Norma's gym has recently been plagued by a string of crippling defeats. Mocked for what the challengers perceived as the "weakness" of Norma's Normal-types, she has departed the gym when the player first arrives, but later returns after being reassured of her skills by Gerard. Norma's gym is a straight-forward maze with pressure pads that raise and lower walls to block or open new passages when the player walks over them. Norma gives out the Blank Badge and a TM for '''Energy Force''' - 70 power, 15 PP, 100% Accuracy, Special Attack, it has a high critical hit ratio. | ||
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*'''Walter''' - A Water-type trainer, Walter is a stern man who shows no mercy in the heat of battle. He considers the Elite Four the unquestioned strongest trainers in the world and openly mocks the player, considering their challenge futile. Even when defeated, he refuses to admit it and claims it was a fluke, though he lets the player move on nonetheless. | *'''Walter''' - A Water-type trainer, Walter is a stern man who shows no mercy in the heat of battle. He considers the Elite Four the unquestioned strongest trainers in the world and openly mocks the player, considering their challenge futile. Even when defeated, he refuses to admit it and claims it was a fluke, though he lets the player move on nonetheless. | ||
*'''Clair''' - A Lightning-type trainer, Clair is a stoic man, arrogant and cold. He reveals in his dialogue he was once the Champion, but was defeated five years ago by the current Champion. Even if the player beats him, he warns they are no match for the current Champion and tells them he'll be waiting to hear how well they did before losing. | *'''Clair''' - A Lightning-type trainer, Clair is a stoic man, arrogant and cold. He reveals in his dialogue he was once the Champion, but was defeated five years ago by the current Champion. Even if the player beats him, he warns they are no match for the current Champion and tells them he'll be waiting to hear how well they did before losing. | ||
*'''Selena''' - A Dark-type trainer and the leader of Team Shadow, she reveals herself as the Pokemon Champion. Selena uses her influence as the | *'''Selena''' - A Dark-type trainer and the leader of Team Shadow, she reveals herself as the Pokemon Champion. Selena uses her influence as the Champion to keep her leadership of Team Shadow secret, and to scout out strong trainers to join her crusade for power. She disbands Team Shadow after failing to control Solamasa/Masamoone and retreats to Pokémon League to defeat the player at last, "crushing their dreams at the pinnacle of victory - just like they did to her". When the player defeats Selena, she collapses and refuses to speak, unable to handle losing. | ||
In dialogue with NPCs in areas after the game, as well as in post-game Team Shadow areas, it is revealed Selena was neglected as a child and was a loner ostracized by other children because she couldn't catch Pokemon. A legendary Pokemon, the Mew-equivalent, appeared to her one night and said it heard her sorrow, and would grant her a wish of happiness. Selena wished to be the greatest Trainer in the world. Together, she and the legendary Pokemon conquered the Gyms and the Elite Four, but as she took her place as Champion, the legendary Pokemon told her it had to leave, her wish fulfilled, it had to return to the stars. Left alone again after all they had been through together, Selena used her influence as Champion to track down strong trainers and recruit them into Team Shadow, mis-interpreting the legend about the Pokemon of the Stars to refer to her former partner and wishing to call it back to her by creating an endless night. | In dialogue with NPCs in areas after the game, as well as in post-game Team Shadow areas, it is revealed Selena was neglected as a child and was a loner ostracized by other children because she couldn't catch Pokemon. A legendary Pokemon, the Mew-equivalent, appeared to her one night and said it heard her sorrow, and would grant her a wish of happiness. Selena wished to be the greatest Trainer in the world. Together, she and the legendary Pokemon conquered the Gyms and the Elite Four, but as she took her place as Champion, the legendary Pokemon told her it had to leave, her wish fulfilled, it had to return to the stars. Left alone again after all they had been through together, Selena used her influence as Champion to track down strong trainers and recruit them into Team Shadow, mis-interpreting the legend about the Pokemon of the Stars to refer to her former partner and wishing to call it back to her by creating an endless night. | ||
When the player catches both Solamasa and Masamoone, Starsanagi can be captured. With all three Pokemon in their party, the player can find Selena in the ruins of her childhood home, despairing after her loss and fearing she was only ever competent with the legendary Pokemon's help. Her true partner, the Pokemon of the Stars, descends, hearing her despair again, and apologizes for being forced to leave her when her wish was granted. While it can only grant a person one wish and thus cannot accept her request to stay, the Pokemon offers the player a wish. The player wishes on Selena's behalf, and the two set off on a new adventure, a reformed and reinvigorated Selena thanking the player and the Pokemon gifting them an egg that will hatch into another of itself for the player's Pokedex. After this time, under certain conditions the player can return to find Selena and battle her. | |||