Drayden

Drayden (Japanese: シャガ Shaga) is the eighth and final Gym Leader in the Pokémon Black version only. His gym is in Opelucid City in the Unova region. Drayden specializes in -Type Pokémon. He will award the player the Legend Badge if the player defeats him. He is also the mayor of Opelucid City. However, in White, he allows Iris to battle you in his place for the Legend Badge.

In the anime
Drayden made his first unofficial appearance in a flashback of Iris in BW036: Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!. He congradulated Iris for her victory and gladly accepted a challenge from her. However, he appeared to be a very formidable opponent winning in just one move.

Trivia

 * His Japanese Leader title is スパルタン　メイヤー. "Spartan Mayor"
 * Drayden slightly resembles Reshiram, while Iris resembles Zekrom.
 * Drayden is Iris' mentor and he plans to let her run the Gym when he retires (in White).
 * His name slightly resembles the word dragon.
 * He offers to teach Draco Meteor to the player after the Elite Four have been defeated the first time in White.
 * Drayden and Iris use the same teams but have differences in gender and the ability of their Druddigon. Drayden has an all-male team with a Rough Skin Druddigon, while Iris has an all-female team with a Sheer Force Druddigon.
 * Iris and Drayden's Haxorus is underleveled as Fraxure does not evolve until Level 48.

Voice Actors

 * English: Mike Pollock