Volkner

Template:GymLeaderBox "...All right, challenger. It's not often, but some Trainers manage to come and challenge me. But they've all been boring battles. I didn't break a sweat beating them. ...Sigh... I'm Volkner, the Gym Leader. They say I'm the top Gym Leader in Sinnoh, but... Anyway, I guess we'd better get this done. I hope you're the Trainer who'll make me remember how fun it is to battle!- Volkner, Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum.

'Volkner' (Japanese: デンジ, Hepburn: Denzi), serves as the Gym Leader for the Sunyshore City Gym. Volkner specializes in Electric-type Pokémon, and holds the Beacon Badge for the trainers that defeat him. He is the final and most powerful gym leader in Sinnoh.

Anime

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Young Volkner

Young Volkner was a lot like Ash in personality. Also, like Ash, he probably got a Pikachu instead of the three usual starters for his first Pokémon and had a rival that later became his friend, Flint. These things are shown in flashbacks.

Volkner was first referred to by Tower Tycoon Palmer in Challenging a Towering Figure!, saying that, after seeing his battling skills, Ash would be able to give Volkner "a shock."

Volkner first appeared in person in Flint Sparks the Fire!. It was revealed in the episode that he had met up with Flint when they were younger and had become rivals and eventually good friends.

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A heated rivalry of Volkner and Flint when they were young.

After Volkner became a Gym Leader, he designed the walkways of Sunyshore City and other technological advancements for the city.

He also designed the Sunyshore Tower which supplies electricity to the city. However, he soon became bored with battling and resorted to giving free badges to Trainers. After witnessing Ash's battle with Flint, he became interested in battling again and decided to accept Ash's challenge for a Gym battle.

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Volkner

Volkner appeared again in The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, where he and Ash began their Gym battle. However, it was quickly interrupted as Team Rocket stole the Sunyshore Tower, causing a city-wide blackout. After Ash defeated Team Rocket with the help of his newly evolved Torterra, Volkner returned the tower back to its original place. However, as both the tower and Gym were badly damaged, Volkner told Ash that he had to repair them before they could have a rematch.

Ash agreed to the terms, saying that he'll spend that time for more training. Ash challenged him once again in The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World! During the last battle between Infernape and Luxray, Infernape's Blaze was activated once again, but now, Infernape was able to take control of its ability, and by using the powers it gained, it won the match. This earned Ash the Beacon Badge, thus allowing him to enter the Sinnoh League.

Games

Volkner first appeared in Generation IV's Diamond and Pearl games as the Sunyshore City Gym Leader, specializing in Electric Pokémon. His Gym consists of three rooms filled with gigantic gears, electrical equipment, and rotating walkways. The player would need to rotate the walkways, using buttons located in various areas, and construct a path leading to the next room, and later, to Volkner himself. In the game, just like in the anime he is bored but after battling he will be back to the way he was.

Upon defeating him, Volkner will reward the player with the Beacon Badge and TM57 (Charge Beam).

Sprites

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Pokémon

In Game

• D/P
• Pt

File:Raichu(DP)SpriteMale.png Raichu		File:AmbipomDPSprite.png Ambipom		File:Octillery(DP)SpriteMale.png Octillery		File:Luxray(DP)SpriteMale.png Luxray
Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 49	♂
Ability: Static		Ability: Technician		Ability: Sniper		Ability: Rivalry
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Shock Wave		Bullet Seed		Crunch		-	-
-		Nasty Plot		Aurora Beam		Thunder Fang		-	-
-		Agility		Charge Beam		Thunder Wave		-	-
-		Baton Pass		Octazooka		Charge Beam		-	-

File:Raichu(P)Sprite.png Raichu		File:Jolteon(P)Sprite.png Jolteon		File:Electivire(Pt)Sprite.png Electivire		File:Luxray(P)Sprite.png Luxray
Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 48	♂
Ability: Static		Ability: Volt Absorb		Ability: Motor Drive		Ability: Rivalry
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None
-		Quick Attack		ThunderPunch		Thunder Fang		-	-
-		Iron Tail		Fire Punch		Ice Fang		-	-
-		Thunder Wave		Giga Impact		Fire Fang		-	-
-		Charge Beam		Quick Attack		Crunch		-	-

In a Tag Battle with Flint

File:Luxray(P)Sprite.png Luxray		File:Jolteon(P)Sprite.png Jolteon		File:Electivire(Pt)Sprite.png Electivire
Lv. 56	♂	Lv. 56	♂	Lv. 58	♂	Lv. 56	-	Lv. 56	-	Lv. 58	-
Ability: Rivalry		Ability: Volt Absorb		Ability: Motor Drive
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Pin Missile		Thunderpunch		Thunder Fang	Charge Beam	ThunderPunch
-		Charge Beam		Fire Punch		Crunch	Quick Attack	Giga Impact
-		Double Kick		Brick Break		Ice Fang	Pin Missile	-
-		Quick Attack		Giga Impact		-	Double Kick	Brick Break

Rematch

File:Jolteon(P)Sprite.png Jolteon		File:Raichu(P)Sprite.png Raichu		File:Luxray(P)Sprite.png Luxray		File:Lanturn(DPPt)Sprite.png Lanturn		File:Electivire(Pt)Sprite.png Electivire
Lv. 61	♂	Lv. 61	♂	Lv. 62	♂	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 65	♂
Ability: Volt Absorb		Ability: Static		Ability: Rivalry		Ability: Volt Absorb		Ability: Motor Drive
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Thunder Wave		Thunder Fang		Surf		Giga Impact		-
-		Light Screen		Fire Fang		Discharge		Brick Break		-
-		Brick Break		Ice Fang		Ice Beam		Fire Punch		-
-		Charge Beam		Crunch		Signal Beam		ThunderPunch		-

Black 2 and White 2

Electric-type Tournament

Electivire		Luxray		Raichu		Rotom		Jolteon		Electrode
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Motor Drive		Ability: Rivalry		Ability: Static		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Volt Absorb		Ability: Static
Item: Salac Berry		Item: Liechi Berry		Item: Grass Gem		Item: King's Rock		Item: Air Balloon		Item: Electric Gem
-		Wild Charge		Thunderbolt		Discharge		Thunderbolt		Thunder
-		Crunch		Focus Blast		Air Slash		Shadow Ball		Signal Beam
-		Superpower		Grass Knot		Pain Split		Charm		Taunt
-		Thunder Wave		Charge		Substitute		Wish		Torment

Sinnoh Gym Leader Tournament/World Leaders Tournament

Electivire		Luxray		Raichu		Rotom		Jolteon		Electrode
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Motor Drive		Ability: Rivalry		Ability: Static		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Volt Absorb		Ability: Static
Item: Salac Berry		Item: Shuca Berry		Item: Grass Gem		Item: Colbur Berry		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: Electric Gem
-		Wild Charge		Thunderbolt		Discharge		Thunderbolt		Electro Ball
-		Crunch		Focus Blast		Hex		Shadow Ball		Signal Beam
-		Superpower		Grass Knot		Pain Split		Charm		Taunt
-		Thunder Wave		Charge		Will-o-wisp		Wish		Torment

Download Tournament (Gathered! Gym Leaders!)

Electivire		Eelektross		Galvantula		Zebstrika
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Motor Drive		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Compoundeyes		Ability: Motor Drive
Item: Shuca Berry		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: Occa Berry		Item: Lum Berry
-		Thunderbolt		Thunder		Discharge		-	-
-		Crunch		Bug Buzz		Wild Charge		-	-
-		Acid Spray		Sucker Punch		Flame Charge		-	-
-		Thunder Wave		Discharge		Overheat		-	-

In the Anime

Pokémon	Information
		Raichu is Volkner's very first Pokémon. It first appeared in Flint Sparks The Fire and was also seen in the next episode. Volkner has had Raichu since it was a Pikachu when he was younger. However Volkner never used it in the Gym battle against Ash.
Pikachu ― Raichu ♂

Pokémon	Information
		Volkner's Luxray appeared for the first time in The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, where it battled Ash's Grotle during Ash's Gym challenge. However, the battle was called off due to Team Rocket terrorizing the city. During the rematch, Luxray battled with Pikachu and Infernape.
Luxray ♂

Pokémon	Information
		Electivire was the first Pokémon which Volkner used during his rematch against Ash. Electivire battled Torterra and Pikachu.
Electivire ♂

Pokémon	Information
		Jolteon was the second Pokémon used by Volkner during his and Ash's rematch. Ash used his Infernape, which defeated Jolteon with a Mach Punch.
Jolteon ♂

Voice Actors

• English: Eli James
• Japanese: Hirofumi Nojima, Daisuke Sakaguchi (child)
• Spanish: David Robles

Trivia

• Strangely, in the tag battle with Flint and Volkner vs. the player and Barry, their Pokémon were the electric/fire counterparts
• At one point in Black and White, Shauntal references battling Volkner in the past.
• Volkner's name is a play on the word Volt since he is an Electric-type trainer.
• Volkner bears a very slight resemblance to Minato Namikaze from the series Naruto.
  • As well as Volkner using Electric-type Pokémon, while Minato Namikaze is known as "The Yellow Flash".
• Also, Volkner is the only Gym Leader who uses his in-game party to fight against Ash Ketchum in the anime. (Pokémon Platinum version)
• In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, he has an Octillery, which is an unusual Pokémon for him to have, since Octillery is a Water type and he uses Electric types.
• Also in Diamond and Pearl, he has an Ambipom, which is a Normal type.

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