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Byron トウガン Tougan
"The Man with the Steel Body!"
General
Name	Byron
Japanese Name	トウガン Tougan
Age	49 or more
Hometown	Canalave City
Region	Sinnoh
Family	Underground Man (Father) Roark (Son)
Badge	Mine Badge
Preferred Type	Steel
First Appearance	DP107: Ancient Family Matters!
Class:	Gym Leader

"Ah! That's Oreburgh Gym Badge! I see, I see! You've defeated my son. But that's no surprise. He still has much to learn. In place of my son Roark, I, Byron, will take your challenge!""

— Byron, Pokémon Platinum

Byron (トウガン Tougan) He is a Steel-type Gym Leader. He also serves as the Gym Leader for the Canalave City Gym, and is also the father of the Oreburgh City Gym Leader, Roark. Byron specializes in Steel-type Pokémon and holds the Mine Badge for the trainers that can defeat him.

In Anime

Byron made his debut appearance in Ancient Family Matters! together with his son, Roark. It was revealed Byron had once been the Gym Leader of Oreburgh and had left his family to become the Gym Leader of Canalave as he was more interested in fossils, leaving his former position to Roark. Byron battles his son for a short time before the match got interrupted by Team Rocket. It was later revealed that Byron still cared for his son as he kept the fossil Roark had found as a child with him ever since.

Byron is obsessed with digging and fossils. Because of such, he has a great admiration for those who craft eligant tunnels. When his fossils were stolen by Team Rocket in Ancient Family Matters!, Byron was too busy admiring the hole they dug (which came from three regions worth of experiance doing so) into the building to notice.

In Dealing With Defensive Types!, Ash had his gym battle with Byron, defeating him and earning a Mine Badge.

In-Game

Byron first appeared in the Diamond and Pearl games as the Gym Leader of Canalave City. Upon defeating him, Byron will give the player the Mine Badge and TM91, which contains (Flash Cannon).

After defeating the regional Elite Four in Diamond and Pearl, Byron can be found in the cabin on Iron Island. After talking to him, he will give the player a Metal Coat.

Sprites

Gen. IV	Platinum	Challenge Sprite	Gen. V

Pokémon

In Anime

Pokémon	Information
		Byron used Bronzor in his Gym battle against Ash. It has very high special defense, as seen by the fact that it was able to withstand several fire-type attacks. After a long battle against Ash's Chimchar, it lost to Chimchar's powerful Flame Wheel.
Bronzor

Pokémon	Information
		Steelix is a very strong opponent capable of take several blow without too much damage. Its Screech attack stopped Ash's Buizel in its tracks, but after using several strategic Dig attacks, Chimchar was able to defeat it.
Steelix

Pokémon	Information
		Bastiodon was first seen battling Roark's Rampardos. It was later used to battle Ash in his gym battle against Byron. It has very strong defense and easily defeated the weakened Chimchar. After a long battle against Ash's Gliscor, it lost to its Fire Fang.
Bastiodon

In Canalave Gym

Pokémon	Information
		Omastar, Kabuto and Omanyte were seen in the Canalave Gym as guards. Their true battle strengths are unknown.
Omastar, Kabuto, Omanyte

Pokémon	Information
		Kabutops was seen in the Canalave Gym as a guard. Its true battle strengths are unknown.
Kabutops

Pokémon	Information
		Armaldo and Cradily were seen in the Canalave Gym as guards. Their true battle strengths are unknown.
Armaldo and Cradily

In Game

There are several changes in Platinum Byron has a Magneton and the level of the Pokémon isn't the same.

Diamond and Pearl

Bronzor		Steelix		Bastiodon		[[File:{{{P4}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P4}}}]] [[]] File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]] File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]] File:Type .gif
Lv. 36	-	Lv. 36	♂	Lv. 39	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Levitate		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown

Item: None		Item: None		Item: Chesto Berry		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Flash Cannon		Gyro Ball		Iron Defense		-	-	-
Extrasensory		Ice Fang		Ancient Power		-	-	-
Confuse Ray		DragonBreath		Rest		-	-	-
Hypnosis		Sandstorm		Flash Cannon		-	-	-

Platinum

Magneton		Steelix		Bastiodon		[[File:{{{P4}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P4}}}]] [[]] File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]] File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]] File:Type .gif
Lv. 37	-	Lv. 38	♂	Lv. 41	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Magnet Pull		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown

Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Flash Cannon		Earthquake		Iron Defense		-	-	-
Thunderbolt		Ice Fang		Stone Edge		-	-	-
Tri Attack		Flash Cannon		Taunt		-	-	-
Metal Sound		Sandstorm		Metal Burst		-	-	-

Rematch Team

Skarmory		Steelix		Magnezone		Bastiodon		Aggron		[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]] File:Type .gif
Lv. 61	♂	Lv. 61	♂	Lv. 62	-	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 65	♂	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Magnet Pull		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Unknown

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: ?
Drill Peck		Gyro Ball		Thunderbolt		Metal Burst		Avalanche		-
Night Slash		Ice Fang		Flash Cannon		AncientPower		Earthquake		-
Rock Tomb		DragonBreath		Thunder Wave		Iron Defense		Stone Edge		-
Stealth Rock		Sandstorm		Supersonic		Rest		Metal Burst		-