Iris (game)

Iris (Japanese: アイリス Airisu) is the eighth and last Gym Leader of the Unova region in the Pokemon White Version only. She lives in Opelucid City, and specializes in -type Pokémon. She will award the player the Legend Badge if he/she defeats her. In Pokémon Black and White, Iris first meets the player in Castelia City, where she helps Bianca train her Pokémon. In the Summer season Iris will go visit Sinnoh League Champion Cynthia in Undella Town.

Background
If you talk to one of the veterans in Drayden's house in Pokémon Black, she will say that she trained Iris but she was already strong before she was trained.

Trivia

 * Her Japanese Leader title is 竜の心を　知る　娘 "The girl who understands the hearts of dragons"
 * Iris is considered the second Black character in Pokémon, with Lenora being the first and Marshal being the third.


 * In the anime she is the first, since she made her anime debut before Lenora did.
 * Iris slightly resembles Zekrom, while Drayden resembles Reshiram.
 * Drayden is said to be Iris's mentor and plans to let her run the Gym when he retires.
 * Iris and Clair are both eighth Gym Leaders in their region and they both use Dragon-type Pokémon.
 * Iris is named after the Iris Flower which is native to Africa and North America.