Burgh

Burgh
Premier Insect Artist
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Base article
Information
Gender	Male
Hometown	Castelia City
Region	[[Unova]]
Friends	Lenora
Appears in	Generation V
Debut	Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version
Other information
Specialist type	Bug
Badge	Insect Badge
In other languages
Japanese	Name アーティ Aati
Japanese	Name アーティ Aati

Burgh is the Gym Leader at Castelia City's Castelia City Gym of the Unova region as well as an accomplished artist who speicializes in Bug-types Pokémon. His gym is the third to be challenged by the player. He will award the player character the Insect Badge if defeated.

Appearance

Burgh is a tall, thin young man, with bright green eyes and chin length, thick honey brown, wavy short hair. Burgh wears a cider green V neck shirt, with long sleeves, as well as a white undershirt. Burgh also wears a red scarf around his neck, a brown belt with a butterfly-design buckle, red pants with dark green and black vertical stripes, dark socks and flat pointy shoes matching his pants' color. Burgh also makes some poses, showing the world how a great artist he is.

Personality

A young artist in Castelia, Burgh attains a rather eccentric and artsy personality.

Etymology

The name Burgh comes from "bug" and possibly the suffix "-burg" (city), as he lives in one of the biggest cities in Unova

His Japanese name, Āti, could come from "arthropod" (the phylum of animals that insects, arachnids, myriapods, and several other animals commonly considered "bugs" are in) and possibly "art". Following the plant-based naming of most characters, it may also incorporate "artichoke".

Biography

Black and White

Burgh appears in Nacrene City to visit Lenora when he first appears to the player. The player finds that Team Plasma has stolen an item from the museum, and Burgh, along with the player, will follow Team Plasma to get it back. After the player defeats the Team Plasma grunt, they will be congratulated by Burgh and will be allowed to battle Burgh's gym in Castelia City.

Black 2 and White 2

He chases after Team Plasma grunts at the sewers, and then after watching both the player and Hugh beating the grunts, he calls them to his Gym. If Memory Link is used, it is shown in a flashback that Burgh visits Lenora as he is intrigued about bones due to Bug Pokémon having exoskeleton instead. Lenora mentions how she took a liking to bones as during her childhood, as her father used to bring many bones, which sparked her curiosity and interest. Eventually Clay barges in with a fossil for Lenora to evaluate. Unfortunately for Clay who expected to sell it at a high price, the fossil was quite common, however with a rather unusual soil. This brings newfound hope for Clay to keep digging on his tunnel. Burgh questions Clay about what he thinks on bones. Clay replies that bones are what's left when one passes away. The three are seen satisfied with the many opinions on the subject.

Other appearances

Burgh in Pokémon the Series (anime)

Burgh in Pokémon Adventures (manga)

Burgh in Pokémon Masters (games)

Burgh in Generations (anime)

Sprites

Burgh's battle sprite in Black & White

Burgh's VS. sprite in Black & White

Burgh's battle sprite in Black 2 & White 2

Pokémon

Black and White

Whirlipede		Dwebble		Leavanny
Lv. 21	♂	Lv. 21	♂	Lv. 23	♂
Ability: Swarm		Ability: Shell Armor		Ability: Swarm
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Screech		Sand-Attack		Protect		-	-	-
Pursuit		Faint Attack		String Shot		-	-	-
Poison Tail		Smack Down		Razor Leaf		-	-	-
Struggle Bug		Struggle Bug		Struggle Bug		-	-	-

Black 2 and White 2

Gym Battle

• Normal
• Challenge

Swadloon		Dwebble		Leavanny
Lv. 22	♂	Lv. 22	♂	Lv. 24	♂
Ability: Leaf Guard		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Swarm
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
String Shot		Smack Down		Slash		-	-	-
Protect		Rock Polish		Razor Leaf		-	-	-
Razor Leaf		Faint Attack		Cut		-	-	-
Struggle Bug		Struggle Bug		Struggle Bug		-	-	-

Dwebble		Shelmet		Karrablast		Leavanny
Lv. 24	♂	Lv. 24	♂	Lv. 24	♂	Lv. 26	♂
Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Shell Armor		Ability: Shed Skin		Ability: Swarm
Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
Struggle Bug		Struggle Bug		Struggle Bug		Struggle Bug		-	-
Rock Polish		Mega Drain		Headbutt		Razor Leaf		-	-
Faint Attack		Acid		Aerial Ace		Aerial Ace		-	-
Rock Smash		Curse		Endure		Grasswhistle		-	-

Driftveil Tournament/Mix Tournament

• Driftveil
• Mix

Leavanny		Vespiquen		Crustle		Escavalier		Crustle		Escavalier
Lv. 25	♂	Lv. 25	♀	Lv. 25	♂	Lv. 25	♂	Lv. 25	♂	Lv. 25	♂
Ability: Swarm		Ability: Swarm		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Swarm		Ability: Shell Armor		Ability: Shell Armor
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Struggle Bug		Defend Order		Slash		Headbutt		Bug Bite		Swords Dance
Entrainment		Toxic		Rock Slide		Struggle Bug		Flail		Slash
Slash		Struggle Bug		Struggle Bug		Double Team		Rock Blast		Reversal
Grass Knot		Protect		Shell Smash		Iron Defense		Withdraw		Attract

Leavanny		Vespiquen		Crustle		Escavalier		Crustle		Escavalier
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Swarm		Ability: Swarm		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Swarm		Ability: Shell Armor		Ability: Shell Armor
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Struggle Bug		Defend Order		Slash		Headbutt		Bug Bite		Swords Dance
Entrainment		Toxic		Rock Slide		Struggle Bug		Flail		Slash
Slash		Struggle Bug		Struggle Bug		Double Team		Rock Blast		Reversal
Grass Knot		Protect		Shell Smash		Iron Defense		Withdraw		Attract

Bug-type Tournament

Leavanny		Vespiquen		Crustle		Heracross		Accelgor		Durant
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Swarm		Ability: Swarm		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Swarm		Ability: Sticky Hold		Ability: Swarm
Item: Focus Sash		Item: Leftovers		Item: Salac Berry		Item: Choice Scarf		Item: Bright Powder		Item: Wide Lens
X-Scissor		Attack Order		X-Scissor		Megahorn		Bug Buzz		X-Scissor
Leaf Blade		Defend Order		Rock Blast		Close Combat		Focus Blast		Iron Head
Aerial Ace		Roost		Earthquake		Shadow Claw		Giga Drain		Rock Slide
Swords Dance		Toxic		Shell Smash		Stone Edge		Double Team		Hone Claws

Unova Gym Leader Tournament/World Leaders Tournament

Leavanny		Vespiquen		Crustle		Escavalier		Accelgor		Durant
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Swarm		Ability: Swarm		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Swarm		Ability: Sticky Hold		Ability: Swarm
Item: Coba Berry		Item: Apicot Berry		Item: Salac Berry		Item: Occa Berry		Item: Petaya Berry		Item: Liechi Berry
X-Scissor		Attack Order		X-Scissor		Megahorn		Bug Buzz		X-Scissor
Leaf Blade		Defend Order		Rock Blast		Iron Head		Spikes		Iron Head
Aerial Ace		Roost		Earthquake		Poison Jab		Focus Blast		Rock Slide
Swords Dance		Toxic		Shell Smash		Swords Dance		Guard Split		Hone Claws

Trivia

• His Japanese title is モスト・インセクト・アーティスト / Mosuto Insekuto Aateisuto. "Most Insect Artist".
• In the games, Burgh's gym resembles a beehive.
• In the games, Burgh comes to Nacrene City when he gets artist's block.
• Burgh's in-game Gym has several of Burgh's paintings stuck to the walls with honey.
• Burgh's Whirlipede is underleveled, as Venipede evolves at level 22.