Drayden

Template:GymLeaderBox Drayden is the eighth and final Gym Leader in the Pokémon Black version only. His gym is in Opelucid City in the Unova region. Drayden specializes in Dragon-Type Pokémon. He will award the player the Legend Badge if the player defeats him. He is also the mayor of Opelucid City. However, in White, he allows Iris to battle you in his place for the Legend Badge.

Appearance

Drayden is a slightly old, but a tall, respected figure. Drayden has white hair and a beard, which, notably enough, covers his mouth. Drayden wears a white shirt with rolled sleeves. He also wears gray pants, which are attached by two purple suspenders (with two shoulder pads with spikes), as well as some black shoes. In addition, Drayden wears some black gloves and a green gem etched onto the collar of his shirt, with two green strings.

Biography

Manga

Main article: Drayden (Adventures)

Anime

Main article: Drayden (anime)

Drayden made his first unofficial appearance in a flashback of Iris in Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!. He congratulated Iris for her victory and gladly accepted a challenge from her. (Iris having said: "The next battle's our 100th win and it would be awesome to win against a Dragon Master at the same time.")

However, he appeared to be a very formidable opponent winning in just one move. Drayden and The Elder exchanged a knowing look, implying he was the one who asked The Elder to give Axew to Iris when she starts her journey.

Sprites

BW battle sprite		B2W2 battle sprite		VS. Sprite

Pokémon

Black and White

Fraxure		Druddigon		Haxorus
Lv. 41	♂	Lv. 41	♂	Lv. 43	♂
Ability: Rivalry		Ability: Rough Skin		Ability: Mold Breaker
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Chip Away		Dragon Dance		-	-	-
-		Revenge		Slash		-	-	-
-		Dragon Tail		Dragon Tail		-	-	-
-		Night Slash		Assurance		-	-	-

Black 2 and White 2

Gym Battle

• Normal
• Challenge

Druddigon		Flygon		Haxorus
Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 48	♂
Ability: Rough Skin		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Mold Breaker
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Earth Power		Dragon Dance		-	-	-
-		Crunch		Assurance		-	-	-
-		Dragon Tail		Dragon Tail		-	-	-
-		Rock Slide		Slash		-	-	-

Druddigon		Flygon		Altaria		Haxorus
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 52	♂
Ability: Sheer Force		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Natural Cure		Ability: Mold Breaker
Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Earth Power		Fire Blast		Dragon Dance		-	-
-		Crunch		Dragon Pulse		X-Scissor		-	-
-		Dragon Tail		Cotton Guard		Dragon Tail		-	-
-		Rock Slide		Sing		Shadow Claw		-	-

World Tournament

• Unova Leaders Tournament
• Dragon-type Tournament/World Leaders Tournament

Haxorus		Druddigon		Hydreigon		Flygon		Altaria		Salamence
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Rivalry/Mold Breaker		Ability: Rough Skin/Sheer Force		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Natural Cure		Ability: Intimidate
Item: Dragon Gem		Item: Salac Berry		Item: Petaya Berry		Item: Liechi Berry		Item: Apicot Berry		Item: Yache Berry
-		Outrage		Dragon Pulse		Outrage		Outrage		Dragon Rush
-		Fire Fang		Dark Pulse		Stone Edge		Dragon Dance		Thunder Fang
-		Sucker Punch		Fire Blast		Earth Power		Cotton Guard		Fire Blast
-		Glare		Focus Blast		Flamethrower		Roost		Hone Claws

Haxorus		Druddigon		Hydreigon		Flygon		Altaria		Salamence
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Rivalry/Mold Breaker		Ability: Rough Skin/Sheer Force		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Natural Cure		Ability: Intimidate
Item: Focus Sash		Item: Rocky Helmet		Item: Choice Specs		Item: Wide Lens		Item: Yache Berry		Item: White Herb
-		Dragon Tail		Dragon Pulse		Draco Meteor		Draco Meteor		Draco Meteor
-		Fire Fang		Dark Pulse		Earth Power		Perish Song		Hydro Pump
-		Rest		Fire Blast		U-Turn		Cotton Guard		Fire Blast
-		Glare		Focus Blast		Fire Blast		Roost		Tailwind

Trivia

• Drayden slightly resembles Reshiram, while Iris resembles Zekrom.
• Drayden is Iris' mentor and he plans to let her run the Gym when he retires (only in Black).
• He offers to teach Draco Meteor to the player after the Elite Four have been defeated the first time in White.
• Drayden and Iris use the same teams but have differences in gender and the ability of their Druddigon. Drayden has an all-male team with a Rough Skin Druddigon, while Iris has an all-female team with a Sheer Force Druddigon.
• In Pokémon Black and White, Iris and Drayden's Haxorus was underleveled as Fraxure does not evolve until Level 48. This was changed in Pokemon Black 2 and White 2, with Drayden's Haxorus matching the exact level it needs to evolve from a Fraxure.
• He is the oldest final Gym Leader in the games.

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