Roark

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"Welcome! This is the Oreburgh Pokémon Gym! I'm Roark, the Gym Leader! I'm but one Trainer who decided to walk proudly with Rock-type Pokémon! As the Gym Leader, I need to see your potential as a trainer. And, I'll need to see the toughness of the Pokémon that battle with you!"

— Roark, Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum.

Roark (ヒョウタ Hyouta) serves as the Gym Leader for Oreburgh City's Gym. Raork specializes in using Rock-type Pokémon, and holds the Coal Badge for the trainers who defeat him.

In the games

Roark is the Oreburgh City Gym Leader in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. When he's not at the Gym, he is the Oreburgh Mine's safety supervisor. Roark's specialty is Rock-Type Pokémon. He also uses a Fossil Pokémon, Cranidos.

If a player defeats him they will obtain the Coal Badge and TM76 (Stealth Rock). The Coal Badge will also give the player the ability to use Rock Smash outside of a battle.

Sprites

DP battle sprite		Pt battle sprite		Vs. Sprite		B2W2 battle sprite

In the anime

Ash in his Gym Battle with Roark.

Roark first appeared in the episode Shapes of Things to Come where both Paul and Ash show up at his Gym for a battle. Since Paul was the first to show up he was able to battle Roark first.

Roark, using a team of Geodude, Onix and Cranidos battled Paul's team of Azumarill, Chimchar and Elekid. Roark's strong abilities were shown as he was able to defeat two of Paul's Pokémon, though his Cranidos was unable to withstand Elekid's power leaving Paul the victor.

In the next episode A Gruff Act to Follow, Ash battled Roark the day after Paul's battle. Using a team of Pikachu, Turtwig, and Aipom, Ash battled his way through Roark's team. In the end though, Ash was defeated by Roark and would need to challenge him again.

In O'er the Rampardos we Watched, Ash would have a rematch with Roark using the same Pokémon. Roark's newly evolved Rampardos proved to be difficult but was defeated by Turtwig. With Roark's defeat, Ash had earned his Coal Badge.

In the manga

Roark in the manga.

He battled against Platinum and lost. He is also mentioned by Byron in the manga.

Pokémon

Roark's Pokémon are the same in both the anime and Pokémon Diamond and Pearl with the exception of his Rampardos, which evolved from a Cranidos in the anime.

In the games

Diamond and Pearl

File:GeodudeDPSprite.png Geodude		File:OnixDPSprite.png Onix		File:CranidosDPSprite.png Cranidos
Lv. 12	♂	Lv. 12	♂	Lv. 14	♂
Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Mold Breaker
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Screech		Headbutt		-	-	-
-		Rock Throw		Leer		-	-	-

Platinum

First battle

File:GeodudePtSprite.png Geodude		File:OnixPtSprite.png Onix		File:CranidosSprite.png Cranidos
Lv. 12	♂	Lv. 12	♂	Lv. 14	♂
Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Mold Breaker
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Screech		Headbutt		-	-	-
-		Rock Throw		Leer		-	-	-

Rematch

File:Aerodactyl(P)Sprite.png Aerodactyl		File:Probopass(P)Sprite.png Probopass		Rampardos		File:Golem(P)Sprite.png Golem		File:Tyranitar(P)Sprite.png Tyranitar
Lv. 62	♂	Lv. 61	♂	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 61	♂	Lv. 65	♂
Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Mold Breaker		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Sand Stream
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Earth Power		Head Smash		Brick Break		Fire Fang		-
-		Stone Edge		Zen Headbutt		Flamethrower		Aerial Ace		-
-		Discharge		Earthquake		Stone Edge		Crunch		-
-		Stealth Rock		Avalanche		Earthquake		Stone Edge		-

Black 2 and White 2

Rock-type Tournament

Rampardos		Probopass		Archeops		Crustle		Golem		Relicanth
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Mold Breaker		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Defeatist		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Rock Head
Item: Focus Sash		Item: Air Balloon		Item: Life Orb		Item: Power Herb		Item: Choice Band		Item: Liechi Berry
-		Stealth Rock		Stone Edge		Rock Slide		Stone Edge		Head Smash
-		Earth Power		Earthquake		X-Scissor		Earthquake		Waterfall
-		Discharge		Focus Blast		Solarbeam		Sucker Punch		Rock Polish
-		Pain Split		Quick Attack		Shell Smash		Explosion		Yawn

Sinnoh Gym Leader Tournament/World Leaders Tournament

Rampardos		Probopass		Sudowoodo		Onix		Golem		Relicanth
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Mold Breaker		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Rock Head
Item: Salac Berry		Item: Chople Berry		Item: Liechi Berry		Item: Rindo Berry		Item: Passho Berry		Item: Ganlon Berry
-		Power Gem		Stone Edge		Stone Edge		Stone Edge		Rock Slide
-		Earth Power		Hammer Arm		Roar		Gyro Ball		Amnesia
-		Sandstorm		Wood Hammer		Sandstorm		Hammer Arm		Sleep Talk
-		Stealth Rock		Sucker Punch		Stealth Rock		Curse		Rest

In the anime

Pokémon	Information
File:200px-Roark Geodude.png		Geodude was Roark's weakest Pokemon but was still quite strong.
Geodude

Pokémon	Information
File:200px-Roark Onix.png		Onix was Roark's second most used Pokemon and a formidable opponent.
Onix

Pokémon	Information
File:200px-Roark Rampardos.png		Rampardos was Roark's main Pokemon and his most powerful fighter.
Cranidos→Rampardos

Gallery

Roark in the Anime

Rampardos VS Turtwig

Voice Actors

• Czech: Pavel Tesar
• French (Europe): David Macaluso
• Portuguese (Brazil): Sergio Corsetti, Yuri Chesman
• Spanish: Cholo Moratalla
• Iberian Spanish: Ricardo Mendoza

Trivia

• Roark's Coal Badge resembles his mining helmet.
• Roark is the third Gym Leader to specialize in Rock Pokémon.
• Roark is the son of Byron.
• Roark's grandfather is the Underground Man.
• Roark's name may be derived from the word ROCK, like Brock's and Roxanne's name because he trains Rock-type Pokémon.
• Roark is one of few Gym Leaders who had their Pokémon evolve in the anime. Others include Brock, Sabrina, Koga, Clair, Brawly, Wattson, Flannery, and Cilan.
• Roark has the same hairstyle (and about the same color) as Silver in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

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