Falkner

"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, Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Falkner (Japanese: ハヤト Hayato) is the Gym Leader in Violet City, Johto. He specializes in -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.

Gold, Silver and Crystal Arc
During the competion that is a battle of two regions namely Kanto and Johto, he against Janine because she forfeited the match.

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.

Heart Gold/Soul Silver
Rematch

Pokemon Stadium 2
Gym Leader Castle Gym Leader Castle Round 2

Trivia

 * 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 Pokemon".
 * 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 PokeGear), Falkner's father is apparently suppose to be more handsome and cooler than his son is.