Blaine

Blaine Lets Go Pikachu Eevee
Blaine HeartGold and SoulSilver
Blaine FireRed and LeafGreen

The Hotheaded Quiz Master!

Information

Gender:

Male

Appears in:

VII, V, IV, III, II, I

Debut:

Red and Green

Blaine in other languages

English

Name: カツラ; Katsura

Name: Blaine

Other information

Preferred type:

Badge:

Volcano Badge

“	Hah! I'm Blaine, the red-hot Leader of Cinnabar Gym! My fiery Pokémon are all ready with intense heat! They incinerate all challengers! Hah! You better have Burn Heal!	”
–Blaine, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Blaine serves as the seventh Gym Leader at Cinnabar Island's Gym. He specializes in using Fire-type Pokémon and gives the Volcano Badge to the trainers able to defeat him.

Appearance

Blaine is an old man of medium height. He has a bald head, glasses and a white moustache, slightly similar to whiskers. He wears a white lab coat over a blue collared shirt, with a red tie that resembles a flame. He also wears a black belt with a silver buckle, dark green trousers, and gray/brown shoes.

Personality

Passionate for his age, Blaine has high hopes in his abilities and not the type to be discouraged easily. Proving his skill is what Blaine desires most, even with the dramatic change of his gym that came to pass. Blaine's tenacity lights a fire in his heart, always he bares a smile on his face to highlight his spirit.

Etymology

The name Blaine may originate from "blaze" and "flame".

His Japanese name, Katsura, is literally 桂 (katsura, referring to the katsura tree). It may also include 火 (ka, fire).

Biography

Blaine has preferred fire type Pokémon in his time as a gym leader.

Games

Blaine first appeared in the Generation I games as the Cinnabar Island Gym Leader. Before actually getting inside Blaine's Gym however, the player must find the Secret Key to unlock the Gym's door, which is located in the Pokémon Mansion next door. His Gym was filled with quiz machines that unlocked the doors leading up to him. If the player answers incorrectly, they are forced to battle a Gym member.

In the Generation II games, the volcano on Cinnabar Island has erupted forcing Blaine to relocate to the Seafoam Islands.

In the Generation III remakes, Blaine is again the Cinnabar Gym Leader, with an updated appearance.

Other appearances

Sprites

Pokémon

Red, Blue, and Green

Arcanine		Ponyta		Growlithe		Rapidash		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 47	-	Lv. 40	-	Lv. 42	-	Lv. 42	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown

Item:		Item:		Item:		Item:		Item: ?	Item: ?
Ember		Fire Spin		Ember		Fire Spin		-	-
Roar		Stomp		Leer		Stomp		-	-
Take Down		Growl		Agility		Tail Whip		-	-
Fire Blast		Tail Whip		Take Down		Growl		-	-

Yellow

Ninetales		Rapidash		Arcanine		[[File:{{{P4}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P4}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 48	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 54	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown

Item:		Item:		Item:		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Confuse Ray		Take Down		Reflect		-	-	-
Quick Attack		Stomp		Take Down		-	-	-
Tail Whip		Growl		Flamethrower		-	-	-
Flamethrower		Fire Spin		Fire Blast		-	-	-

Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Magcargo		Magmar		Rapidash		[[File:{{{P4}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P4}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 45	♂	Lv. 45	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Curse		Thunder Punch		Quick Attack		-	-	-
Smog		Confuse Ray		Fury Attack		-	-	-
Rock Slide		Sunny Day		Fire Spin		-	-	-
Flamethrower		Fire Punch		Fire Blast		-	-	-

FireRed and LeafGreen

Growlithe		Ponyta		Arcanine		Rapidash		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 42	♂	Lv. 40	♂	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 42	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Flash Fire		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Flash Fire		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: ?	Item: ?
Fire Blast		Fire Spin		Fire Blast		Fire Spin		-	-
Roar		Stomp		Roar		Stomp		-	-
Take Down		Fire Blast		Bite		Bounce		-	-
Bite		Bounce		Take Down		Fire Blast		-	-

HeartGold and SoulSilver

Magcargo		Magmar		Rapidash		[[File:{{{P4}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P4}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 54	♂	Lv. 54	♂	Lv. 59	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Flash Fire		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown

Item: White Herb		Item: White Herb		Item: White Herb		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Overheat		Thunder Punch		Quick Attack		-	-	-
Smog		Confuse Ray		Bounce		-	-	-
Rock Slide		Sunny Day		Overheat		-	-	-
Sunny Day		Overheat		Flare Blitz		-	-	-

Torkoal		Camerupt		Rapidash		Magcargo		Houndoom		Magmortar
Lv. 54	♂	Lv. 57	♂	Lv. 60	♂	Lv. 58	♂	Lv. 54	♂	Lv. 62	♂
Ability: White Smoke		Ability: Solid Rock		Ability: Flash Fire		Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Flash Fire		Ability: Flame Body

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Overheat		Eruption		Flare Blitz		Overheat		Flamethrower		Flamethrower
Yawn		Earthquake		Megahorn		Curse		Dark Pulse		Confuse Ray
Sunny Day		Solar Beam		Quick Attack		Gyro Ball		Shadow Ball		Low Kick
Body Slam		Sunny Day		Overheat		Stone Edge		Sucker Punch		Thunderbolt

Black 2 and White 2

Arcanine		Ninetales		Charizard		Magmortar		Flareon		Rotom
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Flash Fire		Ability: Blaze		Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Flash Fire		Ability: Levitate

Item: Focus Sash		Item: Charti Berry		Item: Life Orb		Item: Choice Scarf		Item: Passho Berry		Item: Flame Orb
Overheat		Fire Blast		Flamethrower		Fire Blast		Superpower		Trick
Close Combat		Energy Ball		Air Slash		Psychic		Quick Attack		Overheat
Extreme Speed		Psyshock		Focus Blast		Thunderbolt		Overheat		Thunderbolt
Bulldoze		Will-o-Wisp		Dragon Pulse		Rock Slide		Toxic		Pain Split

Arcanine		Ninetales		Charizard		Magmortar		Flareon		Rapidash
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Flash Fire		Ability: Blaze		Ability: Flame Body		Ability: Flash Fire		Ability: Flash Fire

Item: Liechi Berry		Item: Charti Berry		Item: Dragon Gem		Item: Petaya Berry		Item: Salac Berry		Item: Shuca Berry
Flare Blitz		Heat Wave		Inferno		Fire Blast		Flame Charge		Flare Blitz
Wild Charge		Energy Ball		Dragon Rush		Psychic		Superpower		Megahorn
Close Combat		Hypnosis		Focus Blast		Thunderbolt		Flail		Wild Charge
Extreme Speed		Nasty Plot		Hone Claws		Focus Blast		Yawn		Hypnosis

Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Magmar		Rapidash		Ninetales		Arcanine		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 47	-	Lv. 47	-	Lv. 47	-	Lv. 48	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: ?	Item: ?
Flamethrower		Flare Blitz		Quick Attack		Flare Blitz		-	-
Low Kick		Quick Attack		Quick Attack		Outrage		-	-
Confuse Ray		Fury Attack		—		Crunch		-	-
—		—		—		—		-	-

Magmar		Rapidash		Ninetales		Flareon		Arcanine		[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif\|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 56	-	Lv. 56	-	Lv. 56	-	Lv. 56	-	Lv. 57	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability: Unknown

Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: ?
Fire Punch		Flare Blitz		Fire Blast		Flare Blitz		Flare Blitz		-
Thunder Punch		Quick Attack		Quick Attack		Quick Attack		Outrage		-
Brick Break		Megahorn		Dark Pulse		Superpower		Crunch		-
Will-O-Wisp		Drill Run		Solar Beam		Iron Tail		Play Rough		-

Stadium

Rapidash		Arcanine		Charizard		Magmar		Clefable		Kangaskhan
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:

Item:		Item:		Item:		Item:		Item:		Item:
Agility		Fire Blast		Slash		Body Slam		Flamethrower		Fire Blast
Stomp		Body Slam		Flamethrower		Psychic		Ice Beam		Surf
Fire Spin		Dragon Rage		Fly		Fire Punch		Thunderbolt		Earthquake
Horn Drill		Dig		Earthquake		Confuse Ray		Thunder Wave		Thunderbolt

Rapidash		Magmar		Charizard		Chansey		Tangela		Parasect
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:

Item:		Item:		Item:		Item:		Item:		Item:
Stomp		Body Slam		Slash		Softboiled		Double Team		Slash
Fire Spin		Fire Punch		Flamethrower		Fire Blast		Mega Drain		Double Team
Toxic		Psychic		Fly		Minimize		Stun Spore		Mega Drain
Horn Drill		Confuse Ray		Earthquake		Ice Beam		Rest		Stun Spore

Stadium 2

Ninetales		Parasect		Rapidash		Flareon		Magcargo		Octillery
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	♀
Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:

Item: Scope Lens		Item: Quick Claw		Item: King's Rock		Item: Miracle Berry		Item: PRZCureBerry		Item: Focus Band
Sunny Day		Solar Beam		Agility		Shadow Ball		Sunny Day		Octazooka
Fire Blast		Sunny Day		Stomp		Take Down		Rock Slide		Psybeam
Dig		Slash		Sunny Day		Fire Blast		Earthquake		Ice Beam
Quick Attack		Giga Drain		Fire Blast		Sunny Day		Fire Blast		Bubble Beam

Arcanine		Vileplume		Clefable		Chansey		Mr. Mime		Moltres
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:

Item: King's Rock		Item: Quick Claw		Item: Focus Band		Item: Miracle Berry		Item: Scope Lens		Item: Focus Band
Sunny Day		Solar Beam		Fire Blast		Counter		Fire Punch		Wing Attack
Fire Blast		Sunny Day		Moonlight		Fire Blast		Solar Beam		Sunny Day
Extreme Speed		Synthesis		Sunny Day		Solar Beam		Sunny Day		Steel Wing
Roar		Sludge Bomb		Solar Beam		Sunny Day		Psychic		Fire Blast

Trivia

In the anime series except Pokémon Origins, Blaine has hair and no facial hair, but in the games, he's completely bald and has a mustache.
In the English dub of the anime, Blaine is the only human character to be voiced by Michael Haigney, whereas all of Haigney's other roles were mainly Pokémon.
In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, he uses trivia questions for his Gym.

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