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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Benga wears a necklace of {{i|Poké Ball}}s in a similar manner to his grandfather, [[Alder]].
* Benga wears a necklace of {{i|Poké Ball}}s in a similar manner to his grandfather, [[Alder]].
* Benga's [[Challenge Mode]] team has the highest levels in the series owned by a Battle Facility Opponent, at Level 85. His team also had the highest average level in the series, 85 exactly, until [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]].


==Names==
==Names==

Revision as of 12:18, 10 August 2024

Benga
バンジロウ Banjirō

Artwork from Black 2 and White 2
Age Unknown
Gender Male
Eye color Red
Hair color Red and orange
Hometown Unknown
Region Unova
Relatives Alder (grandfather)
Trainer class Boss Trainer
Generation V, IX
Games Black 2 and White 2, Masters EX
Manga series Pokémon Adventures
Debut Pink Slip

Benga (Japanese: バンジロウ Banjirō) is a Pokémon Trainer from Unova. He is Alder's grandson and the final Boss Trainer of the Black TowerB2/White TreehollowW2.

In the core series games

Benga is a Trainer who appears in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. After the player has defeated Alder in Floccesy Town after becoming Champion, Benga will rush in and tell his grandfather that he has successfully made it to the top of the Black Tower in Black CityB2/deepest part of the White Treehollow in White ForestW2. Upon noticing the player, he urges them to challenge the facility as well and meet him there.

Benga is encountered a couple times throughout the player's journey through the Black TowerB2/White TreehollowW2, until he is finally battled as the Boss Trainer of Area 10, the final area of the facility. After being defeated, he tells the player to come meet him at Alder's house in Floccesy Town. If the player then returns to the house with an empty slot in their party, Benga will give them a Shiny GibleB2/DratiniW2 as a gift, before returning to the Black TowerB2/White TreehollowW2.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black 2



Pokémon White 2



Gives away

Black 2 White 2
Types:
Dragon Ground
Ability:
Sand Veil
Held item:
Exp. Share
Gible Lv.1
Tackle
Normal Physical
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Type:
Dragon Unknown
Ability:
Shed Skin
Held item:
Exp. Share
Dratini Lv.1
Wrap
Normal Physical
Leer
Normal Status
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In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Benga appears as an NPC in Pokémon Masters EX. He debuted in the Mysterious Stones Chapter.

Gallery

Artwork

Concept art from Black 2 and White 2

Sprites

Sprite from
Black 2 and
White 2
Overworld sprite from
Black 2 and
White 2
VS sprite from
Black 2 and White 2

Quotes

Main article: Benga/Quotes

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Benga in Pokémon Adventures

Benga first appeared in Pink Slip. He is a first-year student at the Aspertia City Trainers' School, alongside Blake, Whitley, Hugh, Leo, Yuki, Yuko, and Maya. On the first day of school, Benga fought in a battle against Blake, Hugh and Leo, which led to Benga's suspension due to damage caused to the classroom.

After his suspension period had ended, Benga returned to school, only to find that his class had gone off to Castelia City on a trip. Following their tracks, Benga traveled to Castelia with Marlon, only to witness the city getting frozen by the Plasma Frigate. Benga and Marlon found the class, unconscious but unharmed, and took them to the Marine Tube to recuperate. Once the class had woken up, Benga and Marlon explained everything to them, and revealed that they were gathering forces to help launch a counterattack against Team Plasma.

By The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition, the Marine Tube had been frozen over, along with the rest of Undella Town. With the combined power of Fire Pledge, Grass Pledge, and Water Pledge, Benga, Cheren, Bianca, and Cedric Juniper managed to break through the ice and free everyone trapped inside. Benga and the others were transported to the abandoned N's Castle. The area had been set ablaze when the Plasma Frigate crashed into it, putting the Pokémon Team Plasma left behind at risk. Benga, Black, White, Blake, Whitley, Hugh, Cheren, Bianca, and Cedric combined the might of all three stages of the Unova first partner Pokémon and unleashed a triple Fire, Grass, and Water Pledge combination attack, successfully dousing the flames.

In Epilogue: Graduation Ceremony, Benga attended the Trainers' School graduation ceremony with his classmates.

Pokémon

Gible → Gabite
Benga's Gible
Benga's Gabite
Debut Pink Slip

Gabite is Benga's first known Pokémon. He was first seen assisting Benga by carrying firewood to help Benga's classmates recuperate from the cold caused by Castelia City being frozen. On Benga's first day of school, Gabite, then a Gible, was used to battle Blake, Hugh, and Leo, but was defeated.

None of Gabite's moves are known.

Larvesta → Volcarona
Benga's Larvesta
Benga's Volcarona
Debut Pink Slip

Volcarona is Benga's second known Pokémon. It was first seen assisting Benga by setting some firewood alight to help Benga's classmates recuperate from the cold caused by Castelia City being frozen. Due to the Marine Tube being an enclosed space, Marlon put out the flames with his Jellicent. On Benga's first day of school, Volcarona, then a Larvesta, was used to battle Blake, Hugh, and Leo, but was defeated.

None of Volcarona's moves are known.

Tepig → Pignite
Benga's Pignite
Benga's Pignite
Debut Giant Chasm

Pignite is Benga's third known Pokémon. It was first seen as a Tepig being used to train at White Treehollow, where it battled Gorm's Sigilyph and Cofagrigus. Later, as a Pignite, it was used to break through the ice covering the Marine Tube. By combining its Fire Pledge with the other two Pledge moves, it successfully broke through, freeing everyone.

Pignite's only known move is Fire Pledge.

Trivia

  • Benga wears a necklace of Poké Balls in a similar manner to his grandfather, Alder.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese バンジロウ Banjirō From 蕃石榴 banjirō (guava)
English Benga From benga (Malabar kino)
German Magno From mango and magnus (Latin for great)
Spanish Guayo From guayabo (guava)
French Guajava From Psidium guajava, the scientific name for the common guava
Italian Fedio From feijoa (pineapple guava)
Korean 구아버 Guaver From 구아바 guava
Chinese (Mandarin 蕃石郎 Fānshíláng From 番石榴 fānshíliú (guava) and 郎 láng (young man; common suffix in Japanese male names)


Non-player characters in the core series games
Unova Professor JuniperMom (BW)Mom (B2W2)CherenBiancaBianca's fatherHughHugh's sisterCedric JuniperFennelAmanita
CilanChiliCressLenoraHawesLoblollyCharlesIrisDraydenAlderBengaCurtisYancyBrycenSabrinaPop Roxie
HilbertHildaNateRosaIngoEmmetCynthiaLookerNColressMorimotoNishinoPokémon Fan Club Chairman
Team PlasmaClydeGym LeadersElite FourPWT participantsName RaterDay-Care CoupleJudgeMagikarp salesman
Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters EX
Pasio ScottieBettieLearRachelSawyerPauloTina
Kanto BrockMistyLt. SurgeErikaBlaineLoreleiBrunoAgathaJanineKogaBlueGiovanniLeafLanceProfessor OakRedSabrinaJessieJamesAshElaineChase
Johto KrisBugsyWhitneyPryceClairWillKarenLyraEthanSilverJasmineMortyFalknerEusineArcherArianaPetrelProtonChuck
Hoenn BrendanRoxanneBrawlyFlanneryNormanWinonaTateLizaPhoebeDrakeNolandGlaciaZinniaStevenWallaceWallyLucyLisiaMayMaxieArchieSidneyCourtneyGreta
Sinnoh BarryRoarkGardeniaMayleneCrasher WakeCandiceFlintThortonCherylMarleyCynthiaFantinaDawnCyrusVolknerDarachLucasAaronBerthaLucianLookerAdamanIridaPalmerArgentaAkariReiRileyDahliaVolo
Unova RosaClaySkylaBrycenIrisRoxieMarlonShauntalMarshalCherenHilbertHildaElesaCaitlinGrimsleyBurghAlderNateBiancaNGhetsisIngoEmmetHughColressLenoraBrycen-ManBellelba
Kalos GrantKorrinaRamosWulfricSieboldWikstromViolaCalemValerieClemontSerenaLysandreProfessor SycamoreDianthaEvelynNitaHelenaKaliShaunaEmmaOlympiaDrasnaDanaKatherineTiernoMorganMalvaTrevor
Alola HauSophoclesMinaOliviaHapuKahiliNanuAcerolaKukuiPlumeriaGuzmaLusamineGladionLillieMolayneMallowSeleneElioLanaKiaweHalaThe Masked RoyalNaomiAnabelRyuki
Galar GloriaPiersLeonMarnieRaihanNessaBeaHopAllisterSoniaBedeGordieMelonyVictorBall GuyRoseOleanaEvePeteyKabuKlaraAvery
Paldea NemonaPennyIonoGrushaGeetaJacqRikaPoppyLarryArven
NPCs Professor BellisTristaTriciaTrinniaMeowthTabithaMattShellyMarsJupiterSaturnCilanChiliCressKiyoShadow TriadFabaArceusBrandonBengaTeam Break
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