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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 of the Violet City Gym in Johto. He specializes in using -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 very first gym leader of the Johto region. Also, the player will be able to use the HM Rock Smash, even when outside of battle.
Biography
Games
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 remodelled. He and his trainers are located high above ground level.
Manga
Anime
Season 3: The Johto Journeys
Falkner, from the anime
Falkner is the Gym Leader of Violet City, who dedicated his life to train Flying-type Pokémon. After rescuing Pikachu from Team Rocket, he took Ash, Misty and Brock to the Gym, where Ash challenged him to a match. He used Hoothoot, Dodrio and Pidgeot to battle Ash's Pokémon, but was defeated by Charizard's Seismic Toss.
Falkner, among other gym leaders
Season 4: Johto League Champions
Falkner, among other Johto Gym Leaders, appears in the opening scene of Pokémon: Johto League Champions.
Sprites
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Pokémon
Games
Gold, Silver & Crystal
Gym Battle
| File:Pidgey(S)Sprite.png Pidgey  
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File:Pidgeotto(S)Sprite.png Pidgeotto
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| Lv. 7 | ♂ | Lv. 9 | ♂
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| - | Gust | ||
| - | Tackle | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver
Gym Battle & Rematch
| File:Pidgey Sprite HGSS.png Pidgey
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File:Pidgeotto HGSS.png Pidgeotto
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| Lv. 9 | ♂ | Lv. 13 | ♂
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| Ability: Keen Eye | Ability: Keen Eye
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| - | Gust | ||
| - | Tackle | ||
| File:PtMaleStaraptor.png Staraptor
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File:PelipperSprite.png Pelipper 
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File:HGSSNoctowl.png Noctowl
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File:SwellowSprite.png Swellow
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File:HonchkrowHGSSSprite.png Honchkrow 
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File:HGSSPidgeot.png Pidgeot
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| 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 | ||||||
Black 2 & White 2
Tournaments
 Pidgeot
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 Crobat 
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 Aerodactyl 
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 Honchkrow
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 Xatu 
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 Swellow
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| Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ |
| Ability: Tangled Feet | Ability: Inner Focus | Ability: Rock Head | Ability: Insomnia | Ability: Synchronize | Ability: Guts | ||||||
| Item: Red Card | Item: Focus Sash | Item: Choice Scarf | Item: Leftovers | Item: Flame Orb | |||||||
| - | Super Fang | Earthquake | Night Slash | Calm Mind | Facade | ||||||
| - | Taunt | Ice Fang | Brave Bird | Psyshock | Protect | ||||||
| - | Acrobatics | Rock Slide | Heat Wave | Stored Power | Endeavor | ||||||
| - | Confuse Ray | Protect | Icy Wind | Roost | Aerial Ace | ||||||
Pidgeot
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 Fearow
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 Dodrio
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Honchkrow
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Xatu
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 Noctowl
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| Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ |
| Ability: Tangled Feet | Ability: Keen Eye | Ability: Early Bird | Ability: Insomnia | Ability: Synchronize | Ability: Tinted Lens | ||||||
| Item: Liechi Berry | Item: Waccan Berry | Item: Salac Berry | Item: Petaya Berry | Item: Ganlon Berry | |||||||
| - | Drill Peck | Brave Bird | Air Cutter | Psychic | Air Slash | ||||||
| - | Drill Run | Thrash | Dark Pulse | Shadow Ball | Dream Eater | ||||||
| - | Heat Wave | Pursuit | Icy Wind | Heat Wave | Hypnosis | ||||||
| - | U-turn | Acupressure | Nasty Plot | Calm Mind | Reflect | ||||||
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Stadium 2
Gym Leader Castle
| File:HGSSPidgeot.png Pidgeot
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File:Farfetch'd HGSS.png Farfetch'd
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File:HGSSNoctowl.png Noctowl
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File:HGSSDelibird.png Delibird 
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File:HGSSFearow.png Fearow
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File:TogeticSprite.png Togetic
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| 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 | ||||||
| File:HGSSPidgeot.png Pidgeot
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File:Charizard HGSS.png Charizard 
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File:Dodrio(HGSS)Sprite.png Dodrio
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File:145zapdos.png Zapdos 
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File:HGSSGligar.png Gligar 
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File:HGSSSkarmory.png Skarmory 
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| 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 | ||||||
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Manga
| File:HGSS Pidgeotto Sprite.png | File:HGSSSkarmory.png | File:HGSSNoctowl.png |
| Pidgeotto | Skarmory | Noctowl |
Anime
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Hoothoot is Falkner's Pokémon that relies on pecking the opponents before finishing them. | |
| Hoothoot | ||
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While Dodrio cannot fly, Falkner trained it well, as it jumps high in the sky. | |
| Dodrio | ||
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Pidgeot is Falkner's ace, who is extermely quick and agile, focusing on Quick Attack to defeat the opponent. | |
| Pidgeot | ||
Episode appearances
| Episode(s) | Title(s) |
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| JE015 | Fighting Flyer with Fire |
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."
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.
- Additionally, his Japanese name means "falcon person."
- 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 supposed to be more handsome and cooler than his son is.
- Even though Falkner is a Gym Leader in G/S/C HG/SS, he doesn't own any Johto Pokémon, even though he is a Gym Leader in that region. However, he does use a Noctowl when you battle him the second time in HG/SS.
- Falkner is the first Flying-type Gym Leader.
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