Volkner

Volkner
The Shining, Shocking Star
Information
Gender	Male
Hometown	Sunyshore City, Sinnoh
Friends	Flint
Appears in	Generation VIII, Generation V, Generation IV
Debut	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Version
In other languages
Japanese	Name デンジ Denji
Japanese	Name デンジ Denji
English	Name Volkner
English	Name Volkner
Other information
Preferred type
Badge	Beacon Badge

“	...All right, challenger. It's not often, but some Trainers manage to come and challenge me. But they've all been boring battles. I didn't break a sweat beating them. ...Sigh... I'm Volkner, the Gym Leader. They say I'm the top Gym Leader in Sinnoh, but... Anyway, I guess we'd better get this done. I hope you're the Trainer who'll make me remember how fun it is to battle!	”
–Volkner, Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum

Volkner serves as the Gym Leader for the Sunyshore City Gym. Volkner specializes in Electric-type Pokémon, and holds the Beacon Badge for the trainers that defeat him. He is the final and most powerful gym leader in Sinnoh.

Appearance

Volkner is a young blue-eyed man, who has spiky blonde hair. He wears a black T-shirt over his collared blue jacket, which has yellow details and black sleeves. He also wears black pants, and gray shoes, which have volt markings on the soles. Volkner also has a chain around his left hip.

Personality

He lacks motivation, which he is trying to find by challenging strong opponents, due to his status as the strongest Sinnoh Gym Leader. Since it was a long time since he faced such opponents, Volkner's laid-back nature makes him wasteful of electricity, due to having his Gym redecorated with many appliances and machines. Upon finding a strong opponent, he becomes much more interested for Pokémon battles.

Etymology

The name Volkner comes from "volt" (the unit of electrical potential).

His Japanese name, Denji, could originate from 電 (den, electricity), 電磁 (denji, electromagnetism), and 電池 (denchi, battery).

Biography

Games

Diamond and Pearl

Volkner first appeared in Generation IV's Diamond and Pearl games as the Sunyshore City Gym Leader, specializing in Electric Pokémon. His Gym consists of three rooms filled with gigantic gears, electrical equipment, and rotating walkways. The player would need to rotate the walkways, using buttons located in various areas, and construct a path leading to the next room, and later, to Volkner himself. In the game, just like in the anime he is bored but after battling he will be back to the way he was.

Upon defeating him, Volkner will reward the player with the Beacon Badge and TM57 (Charge Beam).

Platinum

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Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Volkner's roles is the same as in Diamond and Pearl.

Other appearances

Volkner in Pokémon the Series (anime)

Volkner in Pokémon Adventures (manga)

Volkner in Pokémon Masters (game)

Volkner in Ultra Prism (TCG)

Sprites

Volkner's battle sprite in Diamond and Pearl

Volkner's battle sprite in Platinum

Volkner's VS sprite

Volkner's battle sprite in Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon

Diamond and Pearl

Raichu		Ambipom		Octillery		Luxray		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 49	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Static		Ability: Technician		Ability: Sniper		Ability: Rivalry		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: ?	Item: ?
Charge Beam		Shock Wave		Bullet Seed		Crunch		-	-
Brick Break		Nasty Plot		Aurora Beam		Thunder Fang		-	-
Light Screen		Agility		Charge Beam		Thunder Wave		-	-
Thunder Wave		Baton Pass		Octazooka		Charge Beam		-	-

Platinum

• Gym Battle
• Tag Battle with Flint
• Rematch

Raichu		Jolteon		Electivire		Luxray		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Static		Ability: Volt Absorb		Ability: Motor Drive		Ability: Rivalry		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None		Item: ?	Item: ?
Charge Beam		Quick Attack		ThunderPunch		Thunder Fang		-	-
Signal Beam		Iron Tail		Fire Punch		Ice Fang		-	-
Focus Blast		Thunder Wave		Giga Impact		Fire Fang		-	-
Quick Attack		Charge Beam		Quick Attack		Crunch		-	-

Black 2 and White 2

• Electric-type Tournament/World Leaders Tournament
• Sinnoh Gym Leader Tournament
• Download Tournament (Gathered! Gym Leaders!)

Electivire		Eelektross		Galvantula		Zebstrika		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Motor Drive		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Compoundeyes		Ability: Motor Drive		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: Shuca Berry		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: Occa Berry		Item: Lum Berry		Item: ?	Item: ?
Fire Punch		Thunderbolt		Thunder		Discharge		-	-
Thunderpunch		Crunch		Bug Buzz		Wild Charge		-	-
Low Kick		Acid Spray		Sucker Punch		Flame Charge		-	-
Discharge		Thunder Wave		Discharge		Overheat		-	-

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

• First battle
• Rematch

Raichu		Ambipom		Octillery		Luxray		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 49	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Static		Ability: Technician		Ability: Sniper		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: Shuca Berry		Item: Chople Berry		Item: Expert Belt		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: ?	Item: ?
Nuzzle		Fake Out		Octazooka		Thunder Fang		-	-
Volt Switch		Thunderbolt		Focus Energy		Ice Fang		-	-
Surf		Double Hit		Aurora Beam		Crunch		-	-
Charge Beam		Last Resort		Charge Beam		Iron Tail		-	-

Trivia

• During his Double Battle team up with Flint, the two use Electric and Fire-type Pokémon cunterparts. Volkner uses Jolteon and Electivire while Flint uses Flareon and Magmortar.
• At one point in Black and White, Shauntal references battling Volkner in the past.
• Volkner bears a very slight resemblance to Minato Namikaze from the series Naruto.
  • As well as Volkner using Electric-type Pokémon, while Minato Namikaze is known as "The Yellow Flash".
• In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, he has an Octillery, which is an unusual Pokémon for him to have, since Octillery is a Water-type Pokémon, and an Ambipom, which is a Normal-type Pokémon. However, both of them know Electric-type moves.