Falkner

"I'm Falkner, the Violet City Pokémon Gym Leader! People say you can clip Flying-type Pokémon's wings with a jolt of electricity... I won't allow such insults to bird Pokémon! I'll show you the real power of the magnificent bird Pokémon!"

— Falkner, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Falkner (Japanese: ハヤト Hayato) is the Gym Leader of the Violet City Gym in Johto. He specializes in using Flying-type Pokémon and, when beaten, will reward the player character with the Zephyr Badge, which allows for the TM Flash to be used outside of battle. He is the very first gym leader of the Johto region. Also, the player character will be able to use the HM Rock Smash, even when outside of battle.

Appearance

Falkner has blue eyes and blue hair, which covers his right eye. He wears wears a white sash, some indigo shorts and a pair of black wristbands with red outlines.

Gold, Silver and Crystal

Falkner wears a light blue jacket with a white outline.

HeartGold and SoulSilver

He wears a white-outlined blue jacket, which is decorated with four white buttons. Falkner has white socks and black shoes.

Personality

Falkner appears to want to become his father's equal.

Biography

Games

In the Johto region, Falkner's title is "The Elegant Master of Flying Pokémon". He inherited the Violet Gym from his father, who is never seen but said to be traveling. Falkner is seen as a "cool" and "handsome" Trainer, but it is said that his father is even more cool and more handsome. He tends to brag about his father, as seen in the Generation II remakes. Falkner defends the Violet Gym using his father's cherished bird Pokémon, and strives to be the greatest bird master.

In Gold, Silver, and Crystal, his gym is fairly simplistic, filled with bird cages. In addition to the Zephyr Badge, Falkner awards TM31, Mud-Slap, to those Trainers that manage to defeat him. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, his gym is remodelled. He and his trainers are located high above ground level.

Manga

Adventures

Main article: Falkner (Adventures)

HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Main article: Falkner (JBA)

Anime

Main article: Falkner (anime)

Falkner is the Gym Leader of Violet City, who dedicated his life to train Flying-type Pokémon. After rescuing Pikachu from Team Rocket, he took Ash, Misty and Brock to the Gym, where Ash challenged him to a match.

Sprites

Gen. II	Gen. IV	Challenge Sprite	Gen. V

Pokémon

Gold, Silver & Crystal

Pidgey		Pidgeotto		[[File:{{{P3}}}_C.png|link={{{P3}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P4}}}_C.png|link={{{P4}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P5}}}_C.png|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_C.png|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 7	♂	Lv. 9	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Tackle		Gust		-	-	-	-
Mud-Slap		Tackle		-	-	-	-
-		Mud-Slap		-	-	-	-
-		-		-	-	-	-

HeartGold and SoulSilver

Pidgey		Pidgeotto		[[File:{{{P3}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P3}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P4}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P4}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 9	♂	Lv. 13	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Tackle		Gust		-	-	-	-
Sand Attack		Tackle		-	-	-	-
-		Roost		-	-	-	-
-		-		-	-	-	-

Staraptor		Pelipper		Noctowl		Swellow		Honchkrow		Pidgeot
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 54	♂	Lv. 56	♂
Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Guts		Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Keen Eye
Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Flame Orb		Item: None		Item: None
U-Turn		Surf		Air Slash		Protect		Thunder Wave		Double Team
Close Combat		Ice Beam		Shadow Ball		Double Team		Dark Pulse		Swagger
Brave Bird		Hidden Power		FeatherDance		Endeavor		Sucker Punch		Roost
Attract		Tailwind		Roost		Facade		Night Slash		Return

Black 2 and White 2

Pidgeot		Crobat		Aerodactyl		Honchkrow		Xatu		Swellow
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Tangled Feet		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Synchronize		Ability: Guts
Item: Life Orb		Item: Red Card		Item: Focus Sash		Item: Choice Scarf		Item: Leftovers		Item: Flame Orb
Return		Super Fang		Earthquake		Night Slash		Calm Mind		Facade
Swagger		Taunt		Ice Fang		Brave Bird		Psyshock		Protect
Double Team		Acrobatics		Rock Slide		Heat Wave		Stored Power		Endeavor
Air Slash		Confuse Ray		Protect		Icy Wind		Roost		Aerial Ace

Pidgeot		Fearow		Dodrio		Honchkrow		Xatu		Noctowl
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Tangled Feet		Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Early Bird		Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Synchronize		Ability: Tinted Lens
Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: Liechi Berry		Item: Wacan Berry		Item: Salac Berry		Item: Petaya Berry		Item: Ganlon Berry
Brave Bird		Drill Peck		Brave Bird		Air Cutter		Psychic		Air Slash
Heat Wave		Drill Run		Thrash		Dark Pulse		Shadow Ball		Dream Eater
U-turn		Heat Wave		Pursuit		Icy Wind		Heat Wave		Hypnosis
Tailwind		U-turn		Acupressure		Nasty Plot		Calm Mind		Reflect

Lugia		Pidgeot		Noctowl		[[File:{{{P4}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P4}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Pressure		Ability: Tangled Feet		Ability: Tinted Lens		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: Leftovers		Item: Charti Berry		Item: Yache Berry		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Psyshock		Air Slash		Hypnosis		-	-	-
Aeroblast		Tailwind		Air Slash		-	-	-
Calm Mind		Brave Bird		Reflect		-	-	-
Recover		Quick Attack		Heat Wave		-	-	-

Stadium 2

Pidgeot		Farfetch'd		Noctowl		Delibird		Fearow		Togetic
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: PRZCureBerry		Item: Stick		Item: Mint Berry		Item: Bitter Berry		Item: Sharp Beak		Item: Burnt Berry
Mud-Slap		Fly		Take Down		Present		Mud-Slap		Psychic
Fly		Mud-Slap		Confusion		Blizzard		Drill Peck		Fire Blast
Quick Attack		False Swipe		Mud-Slap		Headbutt		Swift		Fly
Whirlwind		Slash		Fly		Mud-Slap		Mirror Move		Double-Edge

Pidgeot		Charizard		Dodrio		Zapdos		Gligar		Skarmory
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: PRZCureBerry		Item: Scope Lens		Item: Miracle Berry		Item: BrightPowder		Item: Focus Band		Item: Quick Claw
Mud-Slap		Flamethrower		Tri Attack		Thunderbolt		Metal Claw		Mud-Slap
Double-Edge		Mud-Slap		Drill Peck		Drill Peck		Quick Attack		Steel Wing
Steel Wing		Fly		Mud-Slap		Sky Attack		Wing Attack		Drill Peck
Sky Attack		Earthquake		Steel Wing		Mud-Slap		Sludge Bomb		Sky Attack

Quotes

• "I'm Falkner, The Violet Pokémon Gym leader! People say you can clip flying-type Pokémon's wings with a jolt of electricity... I won't allow such insults to bird Pokémon! I'll show you the real power of the magnificent bird Pokémon!"
• "Dang it! My dad's cherished bird Pokémon... All right. Take this. It's the official Pokémon League Zephyr Badge."

Trivia

• Falkner is refered to as a "Daddy's boy" by Janine due to how much he talks about his dad.
• Falkner's name derives from "falconer" (one who trains predatory birds to hunt for sport). Hayato, his Japanese name, comes from 隼 (hayabusa, falcon) and possibly 早い (hayai, fast, as Flying-types are often fast).
• In the games, Falkner seems to be popular with female Trainers (who find him to be quite handsome). According to a Picnicker named Liz (who provides gossip to the player character over the PokéGear), Falkner's father is apparently supposed to be more handsome and cooler than his son is.
• Falkner doesn't own any Johto Pokémon, even though he is a Gym Leader in that region. However, he does use a Noctowl when battled the second time in HG/SS.
• Falkner is the first Flying-type Gym Leader and the only male Flying-type Gym Leader so far.
• While it is reported that his father is traveling, Falkner's pre-battle dialogue in the Pokémon World Tournament is (if he's the opponent in the final round) "I'll show you the real power of the magnificent bird Pokémon! Dad! I hope you're watching me battle from above!"

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