Template:GymLeaderBoxClay (Japanese: ヤーコン Yaakon) is the Gym Leader of the Driftveil City Gym. His gym is the fifth gym to be challenged by the trainer. He specializes in using Ground-type Pokémon. He will award the player the Quake Badge if defeated. His outfit resembles that of a Texan businessman's and he has a Texan accent.
In the games
Clay first appears after Elesa asks him lower the bridge that links Nimbasa and Driftveil. He later blames the player and Cheren for allowing Team Plasma into Driftveil. Since he blames them, he asks the player to find the Plasma members. They can be found in the Cold Storage. After finding Team Plasma, Clay comes in and arrests Team Plasma but they escape. After that, the player can challenge Clay.
He is later seen helping the player in N's Castle by holding off all of the Sages alongside the other Gym Leaders, excluding Cilan, Chili and Cress.
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In the anime
Clay debuted in The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!, though it was a short cameo. When Ash arrived to challenge him, he respectfully declined because he said he had to check on a mine he owned and left the Gym.
He appeared again in the first part of Stopping the Rage of Legends! where Ash challenged him to a Gym Battle but declined yet again saying he needed Revival herbs.
Ash finally battled Clay in Battling the King of the Mines! and after a hard fought battle and the evolution of Ash's Roggenrola, Ash won battle and the Quake Badge.
Pokémon
In the games
Pokémon Black and White
Krokorok |
Palpitoad |
Excadrill
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Lv. 29 | ♂ | Lv. 29 | ♂ | Lv. 31 | ♂
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Ability: Moxie | Ability: Swift Swim | Ability: Sand Rush
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Item: None | Item: None
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- | Muddy Water | Slash | |||
- | Aqua Ring | Rock Slide | |||
- | Bulldoze | Bulldoze | |||
- | Bubblebeam | Hone Claws |
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Driftveil Tournament
Excadrill |
Claydol |
Krokorok |
Palpitoad |
Krokorok |
Palpitoad | ||||||
Lv. 25 | ♂ | Lv. 25 | - | Lv. 25 | ♂ | Lv. 25 | ♂ | Lv. 25 | ♂ | Lv. 25 | ♂ |
Ability: Sand Force | Ability: Levitate | Ability: Moxie | Ability: Swift Swim | Ability: Intimidate | Ability: Hydration | ||||||
Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | ||||||
- | Bulldoze | Bulldoze | Bubble Beam | Sandstorm | Aqua Ring | ||||||
- | Psybeam | Assurance | Mud Shot | Swagger | Mud Shot | ||||||
- | Sandstorm | Sand Tomb | Supersonic | Dig | Round | ||||||
- | Rock Tomb | Torment | Round | Bite | Rain Dance |
Ground-type Tournament
Excadrill |
Flygon |
Krookodile |
Seismitoad |
Mamoswine |
Golurk | ||||||
Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | - |
Ability: Sand Force | Ability: Levitate | Ability: Moxie | Ability: Swift Swim | Ability: Oblivious | Ability: Iron Fist | ||||||
Item: Focus Sash | Item: Liechi Berry | Item: Choice Band | Item: Life Orb | Item: Ice Gem | Item: Leftovers | ||||||
- | Outrage | Earthquake | Earth Power | Earthquake | Substitute | ||||||
- | Earth Power | Fire Fang | Hydro Pump | Ice Shard | Shadow Punch | ||||||
- | Fire Blast | Stone Edge | Focus Blast | Stone Edge | Earthquake | ||||||
- | Stone Edge | Aqua Tail | Grass Knot | Fissure | Focus Punch |
Unova Gym Leader Tournament
Excadrill |
Claydol |
Krookodile |
Seismitoad |
Mamoswine |
Golurk | ||||||
Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | - |
Ability: Sand Force | Ability: Levitate | Ability: Moxie | Ability: Swift Swim | Ability: Oblivious | Ability: Iron Fist | ||||||
Item: Liechi Berry | Item: Ganlon Berry | Item: Chople Berry | Item: Rindo Berry | Item: Ice Gem | Item: Ghost Gem | ||||||
- | Earth Power | Earthquake | Earth Power | Earthquake | Earthquake | ||||||
- | Psychic | Crunch | Muddy Water | Ice Shard | Shadow Punch | ||||||
- | Cosmic Power | Outrage | Drain Punch | Stone Edge | Stone Edge | ||||||
- | Sandstorm | Rock Slide | Ice Punch | Sand Storm | Hammer Arm |
In the anime
Pokémon | Information | |
Excadrill is one of Clay's three Pokémon and is the strongest on hand. It appeared during Ash's fifth Gym battle with Clay in BW063 where it battled Ash's Roggenrola. Excadrill's moves are Drill Run Dig, Rapid Spin, Horn Drill and Focus Punch. | ||
Excadrill |
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Clay's Krokorok is the first of Clay's three Pokémon that appear during Ash's Gym battle. It appeared in BW063 where it battled Ash's Oshawott. Krokorok's moves are Dig, Crunch, Stone Edge and Sandstorm. | ||
Krokorok |
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Clay's Palpitoad is the second of Clay's three Pokémon that appeared during Ash's Gym battle. It appeared to battle Ash's Snivy in BW063. Palpitoad's moves are Hydro Pump, Mud Bomb,and Rock Smash. | ||
Palpitoad ♂ |
Trivia
- Clay's Japanese Leader title is アンダーグラウンド ボス / Andaaguraundo Bosu. "Underground Boss"
- Clay is the first Gym Leader from the old west.
- Clay's name is based on the type of rock found when digging.
- Clay is the ninth Gym Leader to date to have a younger version of himself in the anime. Others include Kanto's Sabrina and Erika, Johto's Pryce, Hoenn's Norman, and Sinnoh's Roark, Byron, Candice and Volkner.
- Clay is the first Gym Leader to use Ground Pokemon since Giovanni of Viridian City
- All of Clay's Pokemon are the same in both anime & game.
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