Byron

Byron
Information
Gender	Male
Hometown	Canalave City
Region	Sinnoh
Family	Underground Man (father) Roark (son)
In other languages
English	Name Byron
English	Name Byron
Other information
Preferred type	Steel type
Badge	Mine Badge

"Ah! That's Oreburgh Gym Badge! I see, I see! You've defeated my son. But that's no surprise. He still has much to learn. In place of my son Roark, I, Byron, will take your challenge!""

— Byron, Platinum.

Byron is a Steel-type Gym Leader. He also serves as the Gym Leader for the Canalave City Gym and formerly Oreburgh City, as well as the father of the Oreburgh City Gym Leader, Roark. Byron specializes in Steel-type Pokémon and holds the Mine Badge for the trainers that can defeat him.

Personality

Bold, dynamic yet wise given his age. Byron is a hearty trainer with tendency to value defence more over offense when it comes to battling and his Pokémon. Carrying a spade may suggest, Byron isn't a stranger to manual labour most likely digging or mining.

Biography

Games

Byron first appeared in the Diamond and Pearl games as the Gym Leader of Canalave City. Upon defeating him, Byron will give the player the Mine Badge and TM91, which contains (Flash Cannon).

After defeating the regional Elite Four in Diamond and Pearl, Byron can be found in the cabin on Iron Island. After talking to him, he will give the player a Metal Coat.

Manga

Adventures

Main article: Byron (Adventures)

Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Main article: Byron (DPA)

Byron helped Hareta when he was unconsicious near a river and brought him and his Piplup to Byron's house. Hareta then challenged him for a Gym Battle but didn't succeed in winning the badge. On Byron's suggestion, Hareta went to Iron Island to train there. Byron then battled against Team Galactic with the other Gym Leaders.

Anime

Main article: Byron (anime)

Byron made his debut appearance in Ancient Family Matters! together with his son, Roark. It was revealed Byron had once been the Gym Leader of Oreburgh and had left his family to become the Gym Leader of Canalave as he was more interested in fossils, leaving his former position to Roark. Byron battles his son for a short time before the match got interrupted by Team Rocket. It was later revealed that Byron still cared for his son as he kept the fossil Roark had found as a child with him ever since.

Byron is obsessed with digging and fossils. Because of such, he has a great admiration for those who craft elegant tunnels. When his fossils were stolen by Team Rocket in Ancient Family Matters!, Byron was too busy admiring the hole they dug (which came from three regions worth of experience doing so) into the building to notice.

In Dealing With Defensive Types!, Ash Ketchum had his gym battle with Byron, defeating him and earning a Mine Badge.

Sprites

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Pokémon

Diamond and Pearl

Bronzor		Steelix		Bastiodon
Lv. 36	-	Lv. 36	♂	Lv. 39	♂
Ability: Levitate		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Sturdy
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Chesto Berry
-		Gyro Ball		Iron Defense		-	-	-
-		Ice Fang		Ancient Power		-	-	-
-		DragonBreath		Rest		-	-	-
-		Sandstorm		Flash Cannon		-	-	-

Platinum

• Gym Battle
• Rematch

Magneton		Steelix		Bastiodon
Lv. 38	-	Lv. 38	♂	Lv. 41	♂
Ability: Magnet Pull		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Sturdy
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Earthquake		Iron Defense		-	-	-
-		Fire Fang		Stone Edge		-	-	-
-		Flash Cannon		Taunt		-	-	-
-		Sandstorm		Metal Burst		-	-	-

Skarmory		Steelix		Magnezone		Bastiodon		Aggron
Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 62	♂	Lv. 62	-	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 65	♂
Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Magnet Pull		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Sturdy
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Gyro Ball		Thunderbolt		Metal Burst		Avalanche		-
-		Fire Fang		Flash Cannon		AncientPower		Earthquake		-
-		DragonBreath		Thunder Wave		Iron Defense		Stone Edge		-
-		Sandstorm		Lock-On		Rest		Metal Burst		-

Black 2 and White 2

• Steel-type Tournament/World Leaders Tournament
• Sinnoh Gym Leader Tournament

Bastiodon		Steelix		Bronzong		Magnezone		Aggron		Forretress
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Magnet Pull		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Sturdy
Item: Shuca Berry		Item: Passho Berry		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: Air Balloon		Item: Chople Berry		Item: Occa Berry
-		Gyro Ball		Gyro Ball		Flash Cannon		Iron Head		Gyro Ball
-		Dragon Tail		Zen Headbutt		Charge Beam		Autotomize		Iron Defense
-		Curse		Hypnosis		Barrier		Rock Slide		Light Screen
-		Stealth Rock		Trick Room		Light Screen		Outrage		Spikes

Bastiodon		Excadrill		Bronzong		Magnezone		Aggron		Forretress
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Sand Rush		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Magnet Pull		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Sturdy
Item: Air Balloon		Item: Life Orb		Item: Iron Ball		Item: Shuca Berry		Item: Choice Band		Item: Light Clay
-		X-Scissor		Gyro Ball		Explosion		Iron Head		Gyro Ball
-		Earthquake		Zen Headbutt		Protect		Fire Punch		Earthquake
-		Submission		Earthquake		Reflect		Head Smash		Reflect
-		Rock Slide		Trick Room		Mirror Coat		Dragon Rush		Stealth Rock

Trivia

• Being at least forty nine years old, Crasher Wake is the eldest Gym Leader in the Sinnoh region, the second being Byron who is at least forty five.
• Both Byron and his son Roark affiliated with profession of digging.
• Byron's name derives from the metal iron, a component of steel. Tōgan, his Japanese name, comes from 金 (kane, Japanese for "metal"). It may also be a pun on お父さん (otōsan, dad).

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