Falkner

Falkner
The Elegant Master of Flying Pokémon
Information
Gender:	Male
Hometown:	Violet City
Region:	Johto
Family:	Unnamed father (former Violet City gym leader)
Debut:	Gold and Silver
Falkner in other languages
Japanese	Name ハヤト Hayato
Japanese	Name ハヤト Hayato
English	Name Falkner
English	Name Falkner
Other information
Preferred type:
Badge:	Zephyr Badge

"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 (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.

Etymology

The name Falkner comes from "falconer" (one who trains predatory birds to hunt for sport).

His Japanese name, Hayato, originates from 隼 (hayabusa, falcon) and possibly 早い (hayai, fast, as Flying types are often fast). Following the plant-based naming used with most Gym Leaders, it may also involve 隼人瓜 (hayato-uri, the Japanese name for the pipinola).

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.

Other appearances

Anime counterpart

Adventures counterpart

Masters counterpart

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."

”

Sprites

Falkner's Battle Sprite in Gold, Silver and Crystal

Falkner's Battle Sprite in HeartGold and SoulSilver Version

Falkner's VS Sprite in HeartGold and SoulSilver

Falkner's Battle VS Scene in Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon

Gold and Silver

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:		Ability:		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item:		Item:		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Tackle		Gust		-	-	-	-
Mud-Slap		Tackle		-	-	-	-
-		Mud-Slap		-	-	-	-
-		-		-	-	-	-

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:		Ability:		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item:		Item:		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Tackle		Gust		-	-	-	-
Mud-Slap		Tackle		-	-	-	-
-		Mud-Slap		-	-	-	-
-		-		-	-	-	-

HeartGold and SoulSilver

• Gym Battle
• Rematch

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		-	-	-	-
-		-		-	-	-	-

Black 2 and White 2

• Flying-type Tournament
• Johto Gym Leader Tournament & World Leaders Tournament
• Download Tournament (The Battle of Legendary Pokémon!)

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

• Round 1
• Round 2

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 referred to as a "Daddy's boy" by Janine due to how much he talks about his dad.
• 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 the player character battles him 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!"