Falkner

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"I'm Falkner, the Violet City 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!"

— Falkner, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Falkner (Japanese: ハヤト Hayato) is the Gym Leader in Violet City, Johto. He specializes in Flying-type Pokémon and when beaten, will reward the player with the Zephyr Badge, which allows for the TM Flash to be used outside of battle. He is the first gym leader in Johto. Also, you will be able to use the HM Rock Smash, even when outside of battle.

In the Manga

Pokemon Adventures

Main article: Falkner (Adventures)

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Falkner from the Anime

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!"

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

In the Game

In the Johto region, Falkner's title is "The Elegant Master of Flying Pokémon". He inherited the Violet Gym from his father, who is never seen but said to be traveling. Falkner is seen as a cool and handsome Trainer, but it is said that his father is even more cool and more handsome. He tends to brag about his father, as seen in the Generation II remakes. Falkner defends the Violet Gym using his father's cherished bird Pokémon, and strives to be the greatest bird master.

In Gold, Silver, and Crystal, his gym is fairly simplistic, filled with bird cages. In addition to the Zephyr Badge, Falkner awards TM31, Mud-Slap, to those Trainers that manage to defeat him. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, his gym is remodeled. He and his trainers are located high above ground level.

Sprites

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Pokémon

Gold/Silver/Crystal

File:Pidgey(S)Sprite.png Pidgey		File:Pidgeotto(S)Sprite.png Pidgeotto
Lv. 7	♂	Lv. 9	♂
-		Gust		-	-	-	-
-		Tackle		-	-	-	-

In Anime

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Hoothoot

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Dodrio

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Pidgeot

In Manga

File:HGSS Pidgeotto Sprite.png	File:HGSSSkarmory.png	File:HGSSNoctowl.png
Pidgeotto	Skarmory	Noctowl

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

File:Pidgey Sprite HGSS.png Pidgey		File:Pidgeotto HGSS.png Pidgeotto
Lv. 9	♂	Lv. 13	♂
Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Keen Eye
-		Gust		-	-	-	-
-		Tackle		-	-	-	-

Rematch

File:PtMaleStaraptor.png Staraptor		File:PelipperSprite.png Pelipper		File:HGSSNoctowl.png Noctowl		File:SwellowSprite.png Swellow		File:HonchkrowHGSSSprite.png Honchkrow		File:HGSSPidgeot.png Pidgeot
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 54	♂	Lv. 56	♂
Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Guts		Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Keen Eye
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Flame Orb		Item: None		Item: None
-		Surf		Air Slash		Protect		Thunder Wave		Double Team
-		Ice Beam		Shadow Ball		Double Team		Dark Pulse		Swagger
-		Hidden Power		FeatherDance		Endeavor		Sucker Punch		Roost
-		Tailwind		Roost		Facade		Night Slash		Return

Pokémon Stadium 2

Gym Leader Castle

File:HGSSPidgeot.png Pidgeot		File:Farfetch'd HGSS.png Farfetch'd		File:HGSSNoctowl.png Noctowl		File:HGSSDelibird.png Delibird		File:HGSSFearow.png Fearow		File:TogeticSprite.png Togetic
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Item: Stick		Item: Mint Berry		Item: Bitter Berry		Item: Sharp Beak		Item: Burnt Berry
-		Fly		Take Down		Present		Mud Slap		Psychic
-		Mud-Slap		Confusion		Blizzard		Drill Peck		Fire Blast
-		False Swipe		Mud-Slap		Headbutt		Swift		Fly
-		Slash		Fly		Mud-Slap		Mirror Move		Double-Edge

Gym Leader Castle Round 2

File:HGSSPidgeot.png Pidgeot		File:Charizard HGSS.png Charizard		File:Dodrio(HGSS)Sprite.png Dodrio		File:145zapdos.png Zapdos		File:HGSSGligar.png Gligar		File:HGSSSkarmory.png Skarmory
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀
Item: Scope Lens		Item: Miracle Berry		Item: BrightPowder		Item: Focus Band		Item: Quick Claw
-		Flamethrower		Tri Attack		Thunderbolt		Metal Claw		Mud-Slap
-		Mud-Slap		Drill Peck		Drill Peck		Quick Attack		Steel Wing
-		Fly		Mud-Slap		Sky Attack		Wing Attack		Drill Peck
-		Earthquake		Steel Wing		Mud-Slap		Sludge Bomb		Sky Attack

Voice Actors

• English: Matthew Mitler
• Japanese: Akira Ishida
• Italian: Luca Sandri
• Polish: Artur Krajewski
• Spanish: Pablo Sevilla
• Iberian Spanish: Eduardo Garza

Trivia

• Falkner's name possibly comes from the bird Falcon because of his fondness for bird-like Pokémon, which is makes him a Flying type trainer.
• Falkner became a Gym Leader by his father giving the gym to him as mentioned in his quotes "Dang it! My dad's cherished bird Pokémon".
• In the games, Falkner seems to be popular with female Trainers (who find him to be quite handsome). According to a Picnicker named Liz (who provides gossip to the player over the PokéGear), Falkner's father is apparently suppose to be more handsome and cooler than his son is.
• He seems to have a rivalry with Janine since they're seen arguing about who's dad is a better trainer.
• In the manga his dad's name is Walker. Walker has a Skarmory and is rivals with Chuck.
• Falkner is the only male gym leader to use flying type Pokémon. Winona and Skyla are both female.

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