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'''Darach''' (Japanese: '''コクラン''' ''Kokuran'') is the [[Frontier Brain]] in charge of serving the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}'s [[Battle Castle]]. Darach is the only character in the games to have the {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}} '''Castle Valet''' (Japanese: '''キャッスルバトラー''' ''Castle Butler'').
'''Darach''' (Japanese: '''コクラン''' ''Kokuran'') is the [[Frontier Brain]] in charge of serving the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}'s [[Battle Castle]]. Darach is the only character in the games to have the {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}} '''Castle Valet''' (Japanese: '''キャッスルバトラー''' ''Castle Butler'').


==In the games==
==In the core series games==
He is one of the [[Frontier Brain]]s of the [[Battle Castle]] in the [[Sinnoh]] and [[Johto]] regions. Darach is the host and caretaker of the Battle Castle, managing CP awarded to or spent by Trainers under the orders of [[Caitlin|Lady Caitlin]]. As [[Caitlin]]'s butler, not only does he manage the Battle Castle but he also battles for her in her place and acts as the Frontier Brain of the facility. Darach will challenge the {{player}} on their 21st consecutive battle and award a Silver Print if defeated. He will battle the player again if the player reaches the 49th battle, this time handing out the Gold Print if defeated.
He is one of the [[Frontier Brain]]s of the [[Battle Castle]] in the [[Sinnoh]] and [[Johto]] regions. Darach is the host and caretaker of the Battle Castle, managing CP awarded to or spent by Trainers under the orders of [[Caitlin|Lady Caitlin]]. As [[Caitlin]]'s butler, not only does he manage the Battle Castle but he also battles for her in her place and acts as the Frontier Brain of the facility. Darach will challenge the {{player}} on their 21st consecutive battle and award a Silver Print if defeated. He will battle the player again if the player reaches the 49th battle, this time handing out the Gold Print if defeated.


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===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
Darach has these Pokémon when he is challenged for a print. Each of the print challenges has two variations.
Darach has these Pokémon when he is challenged for a print. Each Pokémon Darach uses in his print challenge teams has two variations that have different moves but are otherwise the same.


====Silver Print challenge====
====Silver Print challenge====
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|pokemon=3
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|{{Lop/facility/head|{{castle color light}}|{{castle color}}|{{castle color}}}}
|{{Lop/facility/head|{{castle color light}}|{{castle color}}|{{castle color}}|sortable=no}}
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! colspan='18' style='background:#{{grey color light}}' | Team A
! colspan='15' style='background:#{{grey color light}}' | Team 1
{{lop/facility|game=3|229|Houndoom|Focus Sash|Fire Fang|Fire|Crunch|Dark|Roar|Normal|Counter|Fighting|Jolly||252||||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|395|Empoleon|Razor Claw|Waterfall|Water|Metal Claw|Steel|Brick Break|Fighting|Knock Off|Dark|Adamant||252|||252|}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|398|Staraptor|King's Rock|Return|Normal|Aerial Ace|Flying|Double Team|Normal|Roost|Flying|Jolly||252||||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|398|Staraptor|King's Rock|Return|Normal|Aerial Ace|Flying|Double Team|Normal|Roost|Flying|Jolly||252||||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|395|Empoleon|Razor Claw|Waterfall|Water|Metal Claw|Steel|Brick Break|Fighting|Knock Off|Dark|Adamant||252|||252|}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|229|Houndoom|Focus Sash|Fire Fang|Fire|Crunch|Dark|Roar|Normal|Counter|Fighting|Jolly||252||||252}}
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! colspan='18' style='background:#{{grey color light}}' | Team B
! colspan='15' style='background:#{{grey color light}}' | Team 2
{{lop/facility|game=3|229|Houndoom|Focus Sash|Fire Fang|Fire|Thunder Fang|Electric|Reversal|Fighting|Endure|Normal|Jolly||252||||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|395|Empoleon|Razor Claw|Drill Peck|Flying|Aqua Jet|Water|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Rock Slide|Rock|Adamant||252|||252|}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|398|Staraptor|King's Rock|Endeavor|Normal|Aerial Ace|Flying|Endure|Normal|Quick Attack|Normal|Jolly||252||||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|398|Staraptor|King's Rock|Endeavor|Normal|Aerial Ace|Flying|Endure|Normal|Quick Attack|Normal|Jolly||252||||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|395|Empoleon|Razor Claw|Drill Peck|Flying|Aqua Jet|Water|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Rock Slide|Rock|Adamant||252|||252|}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|229|Houndoom|Focus Sash|Fire Fang|Fire|Thunder Fang|Electric|Reversal|Fighting|Endure|Normal|Jolly||252||||252}}
|}
|}
{{Party/Footer}}
{{Party/Footer}}
====Gold Print challenge====
====Gold Print challenge====
{{Party/Single|
{{Party/Single|
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|location=Battle Castle
|location=Battle Castle
|pokemon=3
|pokemon=3
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}}|{{Lop/facility/head|{{castle color light}}|{{castle color}}|{{castle color}}|sortable=no}}
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! colspan='18' style='background:#{{grey color light}}' | Team A
! colspan='15' style='background:#{{grey color light}}' | Team 1
{{lop/facility|game=3|244|Entei|Shuca Berry|Fire Blast|Fire|SolarBeam|Grass|Hyper Beam|Normal|Sunny Day|Fire|Modest||||252||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|244|Entei|Shuca Berry|Fire Blast|Fire|SolarBeam|Grass|Hyper Beam|Normal|Sunny Day|Fire|Modest||||252||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|395|Empoleon|Quick Claw|Surf|Water|Earthquake|Ground|Blizzard|Ice|Signal Beam|Bug|Brave||252||252||}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|395|Empoleon|Quick Claw|Surf|Water|Earthquake|Ground|Blizzard|Ice|Signal Beam|Bug|Brave||252||252||}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|475|Gallade|Scope Lens|Psycho Cut|Psychic|Stone Edge|Rock|Aerial Ace|Flying|X-Scissor|Bug|Adamant||252|||252|}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|475|Gallade|Scope Lens|Psycho Cut|Psychic|Stone Edge|Rock|Aerial Ace|Flying|X-Scissor|Bug|Adamant||252|||252|}}
|-
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! colspan='18' style='background:#{{grey color light}}' | Team B
! colspan='15' style='background:#{{grey color light}}' | Team 2
{{lop/facility|game=3|244|Entei|Shuca Berry|Overheat|Fire|Extrasensory|Psychic|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Calm Mind|Psychic|Modest||||252||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|244|Entei|Shuca Berry|Overheat|Fire|Extrasensory|Psychic|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Calm Mind|Psychic|Modest||||252||252}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|395|Empoleon|Quick Claw|Hydro Cannon|Water|Flash Cannon|Steel|Drill Peck|Flying|Earthquake|Ground|Brave||252||252||}}
{{lop/facility|game=3|395|Empoleon|Quick Claw|Hydro Cannon|Water|Flash Cannon|Steel|Drill Peck|Flying|Earthquake|Ground|Brave||252||252||}}
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{{Party/Footer}}
{{Party/Footer}}


===Quotes===
==In the spin-off games==
{{main|Darach/Quotes}}
 
==In spin-off games==
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{{main|Darach (Masters)}}
{{main|Darach (Masters)}}
Darach forms a [[sync pair]] with {{p|Staraptor}} in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. Darach became a playable sync pair on October 25, 2021.


==Artwork==
{{PairDex/h|Castle}}
{{PairDex|143|Darach|trainerlink=Darach (Masters)#Staraptor|trainerimg=Darach|0398|Staraptor|gender=male|Flying|Electric|Tech|6|Sync Pair Scout}}
|}
 
==Gallery==
===Sprites===
===Sprites===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{castle color dark}}; background: #{{castle color}}; font-size:80%"
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{castle color dark}}; background: #{{castle color}}; font-size:80%"
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| VS sprite with {{color2|000|Caitlin}} from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, and SoulSilver}}
| VS sprite with {{color2|000|Caitlin}} from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, and SoulSilver}}
|}
|}
==Quotes==
{{main|Darach/Quotes}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Darach Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Darach in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Darach Adventures.png|thumb|250px|Darach in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===={{chap|Platinum}}====
===={{MangaArc|Platinum}}====
Darach appeared alongside Lady [[Caitlin]] in this chapter. Darach first appeared when {{adv|Platinum}} started her challenge of the [[Battle Castle]] and was in charge of giving her Castle Points while Caitlin watched the battles. Once Platinum manages to win enough battles to face the Frontier Brain, {{adv|Looker}} is shocked to find out that Darach is in fact, the Battle Castle Frontier Brain instead of Caitlin; Darach and Platinum then begin their battle.
Darach appeared alongside Lady [[Caitlin]] in this chapter. Darach first appeared when {{adv|Platinum}} started her challenge of the [[Battle Castle]] and was in charge of giving her Castle Points while Caitlin watched the battles. Once Platinum manages to win enough battles to face the Frontier Brain, {{adv|Looker}} is shocked to find out that Darach is in fact, the Battle Castle Frontier Brain instead of Caitlin; Darach and Platinum then begin their battle.


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''Castle Valet''
''Castle Valet''
{{langtable|color={{castle color light}}|bordercolor={{castle color}}
{{langtable|color={{castle color light}}|bordercolor={{castle color}}
|ja=キャッスルバトラー ''Castle Butler''
|ja=キャッスルバトラー {{tt|''Kyassuru Batorā''|Castle Butler}}
|zh_yue=城堡管家 ''{{tt|Sìhngbóu Gúngā|Castle Butler}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>城堡對戰者 ''{{tt|Sìhngbóu Deuijinjé|Castle Battler}}'' {{tt|*|Adventures}}
|zh_yue=城堡管家 ''{{tt|Sìhngbóu Gúngā|Castle Butler}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>城堡對戰者 ''{{tt|Sìhngbóu Deuijinjé|Castle Battler}}'' {{tt|*|Adventures}}
|zh_cmn=城堡管家 ''{{tt|Chéngbǎo Guǎnjiā|Castle Butler}}'' {{tt|*|Games, Adventures (Jilin Publishing)}}<br>城堡對戰者 ''{{tt|Chéngbǎo Duìzhànzhě|Castle Battler}}'' {{tt|*|Adventures (Ching Win [PS419])}}<br>城堡對戰士 ''{{tt|Chéngbǎo Duìzhànshì|Castle Battler}}'' {{tt|*|Adventures (Ching Win [Volume 39 Character Introduction])}}
|zh_cmn=城堡管家 ''{{tt|Chéngbǎo Guǎnjiā|Castle Butler}}'' {{tt|*|Games, Adventures (Jilin Publishing)}}<br>城堡對戰者 ''{{tt|Chéngbǎo Duìzhànzhě|Castle Battler}}'' {{tt|*|Adventures (Ching Win [PS419])}}<br>城堡對戰士 ''{{tt|Chéngbǎo Duìzhànshì|Castle Battler}}'' {{tt|*|Adventures (Ching Win [Volume 39 Character Introduction])}}
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|de=Kammerdiener
|de=Kammerdiener
|it=Maggiordomo
|it=Maggiordomo
|ko=캐슬버틀러 ''Castle Butler''
|ko=캐슬버틀러 {{tt|''Kaeseul Beoteulleo''|Castle Butler}}
|es=Mayordomo
|es=Mayordomo
|vi=Quản gia Lâu đài
|vi=Quản gia Lâu đài
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{{Generation IV Frontier Brains}}
{{Generation IV Frontier Brains}}
{{TrainerNav|castle|johto=yes|sinnoh=yes}}<br>
{{TrainerNav|castle|johto=yes|sinnoh=yes}}
{{Project CharacterDex notice}}
{{Project CharacterDex notice}}


Latest revision as of 03:56, 27 June 2024

Darach
コクラン Kokuran
Platinum Darach.png
Artwork from Platinum
Gender Male
Hometown Unknown
Region SinnohPt
JohtoHGSS
Trainer class Castle Valet
(Frontier Brain)
Generation IV
Games Platinum
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Masters EX
Commemorative print Castle Print
English voice actor Brian Timothy Anderson[1] (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor Yūichirō Umehara[2] (Masters EX)

Darach (Japanese: コクラン Kokuran) is the Frontier Brain in charge of serving the Battle Frontier's Battle Castle. Darach is the only character in the games to have the Trainer class Castle Valet (Japanese: キャッスルバトラー Castle Butler).

In the core series games

He is one of the Frontier Brains of the Battle Castle in the Sinnoh and Johto regions. Darach is the host and caretaker of the Battle Castle, managing CP awarded to or spent by Trainers under the orders of Lady Caitlin. As Caitlin's butler, not only does he manage the Battle Castle but he also battles for her in her place and acts as the Frontier Brain of the facility. Darach will challenge the player on their 21st consecutive battle and award a Silver Print if defeated. He will battle the player again if the player reaches the 49th battle, this time handing out the Gold Print if defeated.

While Darach does not appear in Generation V, he is referenced by Caitlin in Black 2 and White 2. She reveals that Darach travels all the way to Unova to clean her villa in Undella Town before returning home.

Pokémon

Darach has these Pokémon when he is challenged for a print. Each Pokémon Darach uses in his print challenge teams has two variations that have different moves but are otherwise the same.

Silver Print challenge



Gold Print challenge



In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Darach (Masters)

Darach forms a sync pair with Staraptor in Pokémon Masters EX. Darach became a playable sync pair on October 25, 2021.

Dex Trainer NDex Pokémon Type Weakness Role EX role Base potential Availability
#143 VSDarach Masters.png Darach #0398 MastersIcon0398.png Staraptor♂
Flying
FlyingIC Masters.png 		Electric
ElectricIC Masters.png 		Masters Tech.png ★★★★★☆EX Sync Pair Scout

Gallery

Sprites

Spr Pt Darach Caitlin.png Darach OD.png VSDarach.png
Sprite with Caitlin from
Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver 		Overworld sprite from
Platinum,HeartGold, and SoulSilver 		VS sprite with Caitlin from
Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver

Quotes

Main article: Darach/Quotes

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Darach in Pokémon Adventures

Platinum arc

Darach appeared alongside Lady Caitlin in this chapter. Darach first appeared when Platinum started her challenge of the Battle Castle and was in charge of giving her Castle Points while Caitlin watched the battles. Once Platinum manages to win enough battles to face the Frontier Brain, Looker is shocked to find out that Darach is in fact, the Battle Castle Frontier Brain instead of Caitlin; Darach and Platinum then begin their battle.

In battle, Darach seems to have a different personality, this is shown when he drops his calm demeanor and starts laughing manically while confidently stating that he will win the battle. Despite the power his Pokémon possessed, Darach is eventually defeated once Platinum learns to manage money properly to find out his weaknesses.

Pokémon

Gallade ♂
Darach's Gallade

Gallade first appeared outside of the Battle Castle, acting like Caitlin's bodyguard. During Platinum's battle with Darach, he was the first Pokémon used in their battle. He managed to defeat Platinum's Rapidash and Lopunny, but was defeated when Lopunny's Cute Charm prevented him from dodging a Dizzy Punch, allowing Empoleon to take advantage of his confused status and defeat him.

Gallade's known moves are Psycho Cut, Feint, and Night Slash, and his Ability is Steadfast.

Houndoom
Darach's Houndoom

Houndoom was the second Pokémon that Darach used in his battle against Platinum. It briefly fought Platinum's Lopunny and was defeated by her Empoleon.

Houndoom's only known move is Fire Fang.

Staraptor
Darach's Staraptor

Staraptor was the third Pokémon that Darach used in his battle against Platinum. It used confusing moves and kept healing itself in its battle against Platinum's Empoleon, but was defeated when she froze it with Blizzard.

Staraptor's known moves are Double Team and Roost.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Darach or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Darach's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Staraptor Pokémon FB Colorless Supreme Victors Rare Holo 11/147 Beat of the Frontier Rare Holo 080/100
Empoleon Pokémon FB Water Supreme Victors Rare 27/147 Beat of the Frontier Rare 035/100
Staraptor Pokémon FB LV.X Colorless Supreme Victors Rare Holo LV.X 147/147 Beat of the Frontier Rare Holo LV.X 081/100
 


Trivia

  • Caitlin appears in Darach's VS and in-battle sprites, despite the fact that she does not battle alongside him.
    • Darach's VS sprite is the only VS sprite in the Generation IV and V games to feature more than one character.
    • Darach's in-battle sprite has the most frames of any animated sprite in Generation IV, with five as opposed to the usual three.
  • Darach is the only Generation IV Frontier Brain with a signature Pokémon: his Empoleon.
  • An NPC in the Battle Castle says "Mr. Darach... His feelings for Lady Caitlin are all bottled up... Oh, how I pine for him...", which implies that Darach has feelings for Caitlin, but refuses to show these emotions to her.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese コクラン Kokuran From 黒蘭 kokuran (pantropical widelip orchid)
English Darach From darach (Gaelic for oak)
German Perenus From perennierende Pflanze (perennial plant)
Spanish Kokuran Transcription of his Japanese name
French Parsley From parsley
Italian Paride From liparide (widelip orchid)
Korean 코크런 Kokeureon Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 石蘭 / 石兰 Shílán From 虎頭石蘭 hǔtóushí lán (Liparis nakaharai)
Chinese (Cantonese) 石蘭 Sehklàahn
Vietnamese Kokuran Transcription of his Japanese name


Castle Valet

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese キャッスルバトラー Kyassuru Batorā
Chinese Cantonese 城堡管家 Sìhngbóu Gúngā *
城堡對戰者 Sìhngbóu Deuijinjé *
Mandarin 城堡管家 Chéngbǎo Guǎnjiā *
城堡對戰者 Chéngbǎo Duìzhànzhě *
城堡對戰士 Chéngbǎo Duìzhànshì *
France Flag.png French Chambellan
Germany Flag.png German Kammerdiener
Italy Flag.png Italian Maggiordomo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 캐슬버틀러 Kaeseul Beoteulleo
Spain Flag.png Spanish Mayordomo
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Quản gia Lâu đài

Related articles

References

  1. ↑ Brian Timothy Anderson on Twitter
  2. ↑ Pokémon Masters EX Twitter


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