Falkner



I am Falkner the Gym Leader of Violet City's Gym, known officially as the Violet Gym. I hand out the Zephyr Badge to Trainers who defeat me. I specialize in Flying Pokémon.

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

At The Gym

 * Hoothoot: My Father's favorite Pokémon. I call him the cukoo clock!
 * Dodtrio: My first capture. He is a strong battler and likes to try to impress Skarmory.
 * Zapdos: My legendary Bird! He hasn't been train well but I'll make him earn his Legendary title!
 * Combee: My first female! I can't wait to train her!
 * Yanmega: Another female! Right no she's lost...
 * Gliscor: Ooh! Part ground type! He's a scaredy cat!
 * Skarmory: The power house of my team. He is very afraid of electric types.
 * Chatot: The reason I went to sinnoh! My little chaterbox!
 * Murkrow: My soon to be awesome Pokémon! I caught him in the Eterna Forest.
 * Staravia: My first Pokémon capture in Sinnoh. He is not very strong but will be soon.
 * Vibrations (Pidgeotto): The Pokémon that was awoke by all the vibrating my phone was making. He is fast and I hope to make him as strong as Skarmory.
 * Togekiss: My Baby!
 * Natu: My first psychic type! I can't wait to train him!
 * Scyther: My set of knives! One of my strongest Pokémon. He's the pokemon I like to use against electric types!

On Hand

 * Dragonite: Borrowed.
 * Salamence: Borrowed.
 * Drifblim: Borrowed.
 * Ninjask: Borrowed.
 * Mantine: Borrowed.
 * Aerodactyl: Borrowed.

MISSING!!

 * Pidgeot: My "airplane". He isn't that strong but can fly me around anywhere i want!

In the games
My title is "The Elegant Master of Flying Pokémon". I inherited the Gym from my father, who is apparently on the road.

I'm adored as a cool and handsome trainer, but my father is even cooler and more handsome. I battle using my father's cherished bird Pokémon, and aspire to be the greatest bird master.

My gym is relatively simplistic, and is filled with bird cages.

The trainers in my gym are Bird Keeper Abe and Bird Keeper Rod.

In addition to the Zephyr Badge, I award the Trainers with TM31 Mud-Slap.

Quotes
"I'm Falkner, The Violet Pokémon Gym leader! People say you can clip flying-type Pokémon's wings with a jolt of electricity... I won't allow such insults to bird Pokémon! I'll show you the real power of the magnificent bird Pokémon!"

"Darn! My dad's cherished bird Pokémon... All right. Take this. It's the official Pokémon League Zephyr Badge."

Trivia

 * My right eye is always covered up by my hair.
 * I am the only Gym Leader yet that is encountered first by players that does not use Rock type Pokémon.
 * I am the only Gym Leader, besides who gives out a TM that contains a move that is not of hmy Gym's specialty type.
 * My Pidgeotto is clearly under-leveled; it is impossible for a Pidgeotto to be level 9.
 * I am the lowest level gym leader in the Pokémon games, with Pokémon at levels 7 and 9.
 * I am the only Gym Leader from either Kanto or Johto to only use Pokémon of my Gym's specialty type.