Volkner デンジ Denzi
"The Shining, Shocking Star"
General
Name	Volkner
Japanese Name	デンジ Denzi
Age	20 or more
Hometown	Sunyshore City
Region	Sinnoh
Badge	Beacon Badge
Preferred Type	Electric
Friends	Flint
First Appearance	Pokemon Diamond and Pearl DP165: Flint Sparks the Fire!
Voice actor	Eli James
Class:	Gym Leader

"...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, 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.

Contents 1 In Anime 2 In Game 3 Sprites 4 Pokémon 4.1 In Game 4.1.1 Diamond and Pearl 4.1.2 Platinum 4.1.3 Black 2 and White 2 4.2 In the Anime 5 Voice Actors 6 Trivia

In Anime

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.

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.

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.

In Game

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

Gen. IV	Platinum	Challenge Sprite	Gen. V

Pokémon

In Game

Diamond and Pearl

Raichu		Ambipom		Octillery		Luxray		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 49	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Static		Ability: Technician		Ability: Sniper		Ability: Rivalry		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: ?	Item: ?
Charge Beam		Shock Wave		Bullet Seed		Crunch		-	-
Brick Break		Nasty Plot		Aurora Beam		Thunder Fang		-	-
Light Screen		Agility		Charge Beam		Thunder Wave		-	-
Thunder Wave		Baton Pass		Octazooka		Charge Beam		-	-

Platinum

Gym Battle

Raichu		Jolteon		Electivire		Luxray		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Static		Ability: Volt Absorb		Ability: Motor Drive		Ability: Rivalry		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None		Item: ?	Item: ?
Charge Beam		Quick Attack		ThunderPunch		Thunder Fang		-	-
Signal Beam		Iron Tail		Fire Punch		Ice Fang		-	-
Focus Blast		Thunder Wave		Giga Impact		Fire Fang		-	-
Quick Attack		Charge Beam		Quick Attack		Crunch		-	-

In a Tag Battle with Flint

Luxray		Jolteon		Electivire		[[File:{{{P4}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P4}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 56	♂	Lv. 56	♂	Lv. 58	♂	Lv. 56	-	Lv. 56	-	Lv. 58	-
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Rivalry		Ability: Volt Absorb		Ability: Motor Drive
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
-		-		-		Thunder Fang	Charge Beam	ThunderPunch
-		Giga Impact		-		Crunch	Quick Attack	Giga Impact
Sludge Bomb		Quick Attack		ThunderPunch		Ice Fang	Pin Missile	-
-		-		-		-	Double Kick	Brick Break

Rematch

Jolteon		Raichu		Luxray		Lanturn		Electivire		[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 61	♂	Lv. 61	♂	Lv. 62	♂	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 65	♂	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Volt Absorb		Ability: Static		Ability: Rivalry		Ability: Volt Absorb		Ability: Motor Drive		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: ?
Charge Beam		Thunder Wave		Thunder Fang		Surf		Giga Impact		-
Double Kick		Light Screen		Fire Fang		Discharge		Brick Break		-
Pin Missile		Brick Break		Ice Fang		Ice Beam		Fire Punch		-
Quick Attack		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		Wild Charge		Thunderbolt		Discharge		Thunderbolt		Thunder
Cross Chop		Crunch		Focus Blast		Air Slash		Shadow Ball		Signal Beam
Ice Punch		Superpower		Grass Knot		Pain Split		Charm		Taunt
Bulldoze		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		Wild Charge		Thunderbolt		Discharge		Thunderbolt		Electro Ball
Brick Break		Crunch		Focus Blast		Hex		Shadow Ball		Signal Beam
Ice Punch		Superpower		Grass Knot		Pain Split		Charm		Taunt
Bulldoze		Thunder Wave		Charge		Will-o-wisp		Wish		Torment

Download Tournament (Gathered! Gym Leaders!)

Electivire		Eelektross		Galvantula		Zebstrika		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Motor Drive		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Compoundeyes		Ability: Motor Drive		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: Shuca Berry		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: Occa Berry		Item: Lum Berry		Item: ?	Item: ?
Fire Punch		Thunderbolt		Thunder		Discharge		-	-
Thunderpunch		Crunch		Bug Buzz		Wild Charge		-	-
Low Kick		Acid Spray		Sucker Punch		Flame Charge		-	-
Discharge		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 very slight resemblance to Minato Namikaze from the series Naruto.
  • As well that Volkner uses 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 Octillary, which is an unusual Pokémon for him to have, since Octillary's 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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