Drayden

Drayden
Spartan Mayor
Information
Gender	Male
Hometown	Opelucid City, Unova
Appears in	Generation V
Debut	Black and White
In other languages
Japanese	Name シャガ Shaga
Japanese	Name シャガ Shaga
English	Name Drayden
English	Name Drayden
Other information
Preferred type	Dragon type
Badge	Legend Badge

Drayden 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 Dragon-type Pokémon. He will award the player character the Legend Badge if the player character defeats him. He is also the mayor of Opelucid City. However, in White, he allows Iris to battle the player character in his place for the Legend Badge.

Appearance

Drayden is a slightly old, but a tall and muscular, respected figure. Drayden has white hair and a beard, which, notably enough, covers his mouth and resembles a toothy lower jaw of a reptile. Drayden wears a white shirt with rolled sleeves. He also wears gray pants, which are attached by two purple suspenders (with two shoulder pads with spikes), as well as some black shoes. In addition, Drayden wears some black gloves and a green gem etched onto the collar of his shirt, with two green strings.

Personality

Without saying much, Drayden always appears disgruntled and angry. He's a hard-driven trainer, ambitious and above all else very wise. His bold appearance may suggest that he prefers to be in charge, rather it being a gym leader or training his Pokémon. Drayden displays the strong, experienced nature of an aging work boss.

Etymology

The name Drayden comes from "dragon" and "den", referring to a dragon's den.

His Japanese name, Shaga, comes from 釈迦 (shaka, Gautama Buddha, as the Dragon type is often connected with mythology and mysticism) or 社会 (shakai, society, as he's the mayor of Opelucid City). It could also come from "shaga", another name for the fringed iris flower.

Biography

Black and White

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Black 2 and White 2

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Other appearances

Drayden in Pokémon the Series (anime)

Drayden in Pokémon Adventures (manga)

Drayden in Generations (anime)

Sprites

Drayden's sprite in Black and White

Drayden's VS sprite in Black and White

Drayden's sprite in Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon

Black and White

Fraxure		Druddigon		Haxorus
Lv. 41	♂	Lv. 41	♂	Lv. 43	♂
Ability: Rivalry		Ability: Rough Skin		Ability: Mold Breaker
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Chip Away		Dragon Dance		-	-	-
-		Revenge		Slash		-	-	-
-		Dragon Tail		Dragon Tail		-	-	-
-		Night Slash		Assurance		-	-	-

Black 2 and White 2

Gym Battle

• Normal
• Challenge

Druddigon		Flygon		Haxorus
Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 48	♂
Ability: Rough Skin		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Mold Breaker
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Earth Power		Dragon Dance		-	-	-
-		Crunch		Assurance		-	-	-
-		Dragon Tail		Dragon Tail		-	-	-
-		Rock Slide		Slash		-	-	-

Druddigon		Flygon		Altaria		Haxorus
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 52	♂
Ability: Sheer Force		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Natural Cure		Ability: Mold Breaker
Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Earth Power		Fire Blast		Dragon Dance		-	-
-		Crunch		Dragon Pulse		X-Scissor		-	-
-		Dragon Tail		Cotton Guard		Dragon Tail		-	-
-		Rock Slide		Sing		Shadow Claw		-	-

World Tournament

• Unova Leaders Tournament
• Dragon-type Tournament/World Leaders Tournament

Haxorus		Druddigon		Hydreigon		Flygon		Altaria		Salamence
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Rivalry/Mold Breaker		Ability: Rough Skin/Sheer Force		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Natural Cure		Ability: Intimidate
Item: Dragon Gem		Item: Salac Berry		Item: Petaya Berry		Item: Liechi Berry		Item: Apicot Berry		Item: Yache Berry
-		Outrage		Dragon Pulse		Outrage		Outrage		Dragon Rush
-		Fire Fang		Dark Pulse		Stone Edge		Dragon Dance		Thunder Fang
-		Sucker Punch		Fire Blast		Earth Power		Cotton Guard		Fire Blast
-		Glare		Focus Blast		Flamethrower		Roost		Hone Claws

Haxorus		Druddigon		Hydreigon		Flygon		Altaria		Salamence
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Rivalry/Mold Breaker		Ability: Rough Skin/Sheer Force		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Natural Cure		Ability: Intimidate
Item: Focus Sash		Item: Rocky Helmet		Item: Choice Specs		Item: Wide Lens		Item: Yache Berry		Item: White Herb
-		Dragon Tail		Dragon Pulse		Draco Meteor		Draco Meteor		Draco Meteor
-		Fire Fang		Dark Pulse		Earth Power		Perish Song		Hydro Pump
-		Rest		Fire Blast		U-Turn		Cotton Guard		Fire Blast
-		Glare		Focus Blast		Fire Blast		Roost		Tailwind

Trivia

• Drayden slightly resembles Reshiram, while Iris resembles Zekrom.
• Drayden is Iris' mentor and he plans to let her run the Gym when he retires (only in Black).
• 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.
• In Pokémon Black and White, Iris and Drayden's Haxorus was underleveled, as Fraxure does not evolve until Level 48. This was changed in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, with Drayden's Haxorus matching the exact level it needs to evolve from a Fraxure.
• Drayden is Drayton's grandfather