Volkner

Volkner デンジ Denzi
"The Shining, Shocking Star"
Art from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Blond
Hometown	Sunyshore City
Region	Sinnoh
Trainer class	Gym LeaderDPPtBDSP Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation	IV, V, VIII
Games	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Black 2 and White 2, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Masters EX
Leader of	Sunyshore Gym
Badge	Beacon Badge
Specializes in	Electric types
Game animation debut	GOTCHA!
English voice actor	Chris Hackney (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Daisuke Namikawa (Masters EX)
Anime debut	Flint Sparks the Fire!
English voice actor	Eli James (Diamond and Pearl) Griffin Puatu (Journeys)
Japanese voice actor	Hirofumi Nojima Daisuke Sakaguchi (child)

Volkner (Japanese: デンジ Denzi) is the Gym Leader of Sunyshore City's Gym, known officially as the Sunyshore Gym. He hands out the Beacon Badge to Trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Electric-type Pokémon.

In the core series games

Volkner uses Electric-type Pokémon in his battles. Trainers who defeat him will receive the Beacon Badge, TM57 (Charge Beam), and will be able to use Waterfall outside of battle. In addition, all Pokémon, no matter what level, will obey them. Volkner is friends with Flint, and had become dejected and depressed because no worthy challengers had come to Sunyshore City in a while. He had been considering challenging the Elite Four and spent all his time renovating the Gym's electrical equipment, which put a strain on Sunyshore's power supply and caused rolling brownouts, which the player experiences when first arriving in Sunyshore. Apparently, Volkner built the Gym's electrical gear puzzle completely out of boredom. When the player arrives in Sunyshore City, Flint introduces them to Volkner, who agrees to hold off on challenging the Elite Four until after he battles the new challenger.

In Pokémon Platinum, Volkner and Flint appear at the entrance to the Battle Frontier and have a Double Battle against the player and the player's rival. Volkner can later be fought, like the other Sinnoh Gym Leaders, at the Battleground.

In Pokémon Black and White, when Shauntal is battled for a second time, she will occasionally quote a book that she wrote which says, "'Do you know Thunderbolt?' was his first greeting to me. It wasn't until after we battled that I learned his name was Volkner."

He also battles the player in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 in the Pokémon World Tournament.

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

Leader Volkner Sunyshore Gym Diamond and Pearl Reward: $5880

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Raichu♂ Lv.46 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Technician Held item: None Ambipom♂ Lv.47 Shock Wave Electric Special   --       Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Agility Psychic Status   --       Baton Pass Normal Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Sniper Held item: None Octillery♂ Lv.47 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Octazooka Water Special   --       Aurora Beam Ice Special   --       Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: Sitrus Berry Luxray♂ Lv.49 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --

Pokémon Platinum

Gym battle

Leader Volkner Sunyshore Gym Platinum Reward: $6000

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Volt Absorb Held item: None Jolteon♂ Lv.46 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Raichu♂ Lv.46 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Signal Beam Bug Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: None Luxray♂ Lv.48 Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: Sitrus Berry Electivire♂ Lv.50 ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --

Multi Battle with Flint

Elite Four and Leader Flint Volkner Fight Area Platinum Reward: $13920

Types: Dark Fire Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.56 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Flareon♂ Lv.56 Overheat Fire Special   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: Sitrus Berry Magmortar♂ Lv.58 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: None Luxray♂ Lv.56 Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Volt Absorb Held item: None Jolteon♂ Lv.56 Pin Missile Bug Physical   --       Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Double Kick Fighting Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: Sitrus Berry Electivire♂ Lv.58 ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --

Rematch

Leader Volkner Battleground Platinum Reward: $7800

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Volt Absorb Held item: None Jolteon♂ Lv.61 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Double Kick Fighting Physical   --       Pin Missile Bug Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Raichu♂ Lv.61 Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Rivalry Held item: None Luxray♂ Lv.62 Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Water Electric Ability: Volt Absorb Held item: None Lanturn♂ Lv.63 Surf Water Special   --       Discharge Electric Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Signal Beam Bug Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: Sitrus Berry Electivire♂ Lv.65 ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Volkner uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. He will always lead with his signature Pokémon, Electivire.

Sinnoh Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Volkner Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: Salac Berry Electivire♂/♀ Lv.50 Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Rivalry or Intimidate Held item: Shuca Berry Luxray♂/♀ Lv.50 Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Grass Gem Raichu♂/♀ Lv.50 Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Charge Electric Status   --       Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Types: Electric Ghost Ability: Levitate Held item: Colbur Berry Rotom Lv.50 Hex Ghost Special   --       Pain Split Normal Status   --       Discharge Electric Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Volt Absorb Held item: Sitrus Berry Jolteon♂/♀ Lv.50 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Charm Normal Status   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Wish Normal Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Soundproof or Static Held item: Electric Gem Electrode Lv.50 Taunt Dark Status   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Electro Ball Electric Special   --       Signal Beam Bug Special   --

Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Volkner Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: Salac Berry Electivire♂/♀ Lv.50 Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Rivalry or Intimidate Held item: Liechi Berry Luxray♂/♀ Lv.50 Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Grass Gem Raichu♂/♀ Lv.50 Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Charge Electric Status   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Electric Flying Ability: Levitate Held item: King's Rock Rotom Lv.50 Substitute Normal Status   --       Pain Split Normal Status   --       Discharge Electric Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Volt Absorb Held item: Air Balloon Jolteon♂/♀ Lv.50 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Charm Normal Status   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Wish Normal Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Soundproof or Static Held item: Electric Gem Electrode Lv.50 Taunt Dark Status   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Signal Beam Bug Special   --

Gathered! Gym Leader!

PKMN Trainer Volkner Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: Shuca Berry Electivire♂ Lv.50 Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Discharge Electric Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: Sitrus Berry Eelektross♀ Lv.50 Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Acid Spray Poison Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Types: Bug Electric Ability: Compoundeyes Held item: Occa Berry Galvantula♂ Lv.50 Thunder Electric Special   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Discharge Electric Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: Lum Berry Zebstrika♀ Lv.50 Discharge Electric Special   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Overheat Fire Special   --

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Gym battle

Gym Leader Volkner Sunyshore Gym Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $6,076

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Shuca Berry Raichu♂ Lv.46 Nuzzle Electric Physical   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Surf Water Special   --       Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Technician Held item: Chople Berry Ambipom♂ Lv.47 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Double Hit Normal Physical   --       Last Resort Normal Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Sniper Held item: Expert Belt Octillery♂ Lv.47 Octazooka Water Special   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Aurora Beam Ice Special   --       Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: Sitrus Berry Luxray♂ Lv.49 Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --

Rematch

Gym Leader Volkner Sunyshore Gym Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: $9,300

Types: Water Flying Ability: Drizzle Held item: Damp Rock Pelipper♂ Lv.70 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Hurricane Flying Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Lightning Rod Held item: Choice Scarf Raichu♂ Lv.70 Thunder Electric Special   --       Surf Water Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: Focus Sash Luxray♂ Lv.70 Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Electric Terrain Electric Status   --       Types: Water Electric Ability: Volt Absorb Held item: Expert Belt Lanturn♂ Lv.66 Thunder Electric Special   --       Surf Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Quick Feet Held item: Toxic Orb Jolteon♂ Lv.68 Thunder Electric Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Motor Drive Held item: Life Orb Electivire♂ Lv.75 Thunder Electric Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Cross Chop Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --

Battle Tower

Master Class Single Battles (Rank 8)

Gym Leader Volkner Battle Tower Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: 15 BP

# Pokémon Ability Item Moves Stats HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed Team A 0479 Rotom Levitate  Jaboca Berry Hydro Pump Thunderbolt Volt Switch Will-O-Wisp 157 63 174 126 127 106 0462 Magnezone Sturdy  Custap Berry Thunderbolt Volt Switch Flash Cannon Body Press 146 67 135 200 110 112 0405 Luxray Intimidate  Sitrus Berry Volt Switch Thunder Wave Ice Fang Wild Charge 156 172 99 90 99 134 Team B 0145 Zapdos Static  Sitrus Berry Thunderbolt Volt Switch Heat Wave Hurricane 197 85 150 146 110 120 0130 Gyarados Intimidate  Lum Berry Waterfall Earthquake Ice Fang Dragon Dance 171 143 99 100 120 133 0466 Electivire Motor Drive  Magnet Fire Punch Ice Punch Volt Switch Wild Charge 151 192 87 90 105 147 Team C 0145 Zapdos Static  Choice Scarf Thunderbolt Volt Switch Heat Wave Hurricane 166 85 105 194 110 152 0479 Rotom Levitate  Sitrus Berry Overheat Thunderbolt Volt Switch Will-O-Wisp 157 63 174 126 127 106 0260 Swampert Torrent  Life Orb Earthquake Waterfall Ice Punch Counter 207 178 111 81 110 80

Master Class Double Battles (Rank 8)

Elite Four and Gym Leader Flint Volkner Battle Tower Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Reward: 20 BP

# Pokémon Ability Item Moves Stats HP Attack Defense Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed Team A 0257 Blaziken Speed Boost  Sitrus Berry Protect Close Combat Flare Blitz Rock Slide 156 189 90 103 90 132 0467 Magmortar Flame Body  Choice Specs Heat Wave Psychic Focus Blast Fire Blast 151 90 87 194 115 135 0479 Rotom Levitate  Choice Scarf Hydro Pump Thunderbolt Volt Switch Discharge 126 63 127 172 127 138 0466 Electivire Motor Drive  Shuca Berry Wild Charge Ice Punch Protect Rock Slide 151 175 87 90 105 161 Team B 0479 Rotom Levitate  Choice Scarf Overheat Discharge Volt Switch Shadow Ball 126 63 127 172 127 138 0467 Magmortar Flame Body  Sitrus Berry Heat Wave Psychic Focus Blast Fire Blast 151 90 87 194 115 135 0466 Electivire Motor Drive  Shuca Berry Thunder Punch Ice Punch Earthquake Rock Slide 151 175 87 90 105 161 0145 Zapdos Static  Life Orb Heat Wave Thunderbolt Hurricane Ancient Power 166 85 105 177 110 167 Team C 0392 Infernape Iron Fist  Focus Sash Fake Out Fire Punch Thunder Punch Close Combat 152 156 91 98 91 176 0244 Entei Inner Focus  Muscle Band Sacred Fire Extreme Speed Bulldoze Iron Head 191 167 105 85 95 167 0405 Luxray Intimidate  Sitrus Berry Snarl Thunderbolt Baby-Doll Eyes Protect 156 112 99 147 99 134 0145 Zapdos Static  Life Orb Heat Wave Thunderbolt Hurricane Ancient Power 166 85 105 177 110 167

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Volkner (Masters)

Volkner forms a sync pair with Luxray, Electivire, and Raichu in Pokémon Masters EX. Volkner became a playable sync pair on September 30, 2020.

Volkner has also made notable appearances in one of the game's Main Stories, the Villain Arc.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#105		Volkner	#0405		Luxray♂	Electric	Ground			★★★★★☆EX	Sync Pair Scout
#105		New Year's 2022 Volkner	#0466		Electivire♂	Electric	Ground			★★★★★☆EX	Seasonal Sync Pair Scout
#105		Volkner	#0026		Raichu♂	Electric	Ground			★★★★☆☆EX	Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100

Gallery

Artwork

Official artwork from Diamond and Pearl by Ken Sugimori	Sticker Template background from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Sprites and models

Sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Sprite from Platinum	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS sprite from Platinum	VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Battle Tower VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Overworld sprite from Generation IV		Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Sprite from the Badge Case from Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum	Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Sprite from the Badge Case from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Quotes

Main article: Volkner/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Volkner in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Volkner grew up battling gangs and Pokémon poachers on the streets of Sunyshore City. He came across Flint and decided to challenge him to a battle, though he lost the match. Volkner challenged Flint sometime later and won, thus igniting an intense rivalry. The two later became friends after battling against the Proprietor in a Tag Battle. When Flint turned 20 he left Sunyshore to pursue his own journey, and eventually became a member of the Sinnoh Elite Four, while Volkner assumed the role of Sunyshore City's Gym Leader.

After becoming the Gym Leader, Volkner became more interested in technology and he distanced himself from battling. The obsession led him to design the automated walkways of Sunyshore, the installation of solar panels, and the city's famous Sunyshore Tower.

In Challenging a Towering Figure!, Volkner was first mentioned by Palmer, who said that, after seeing his battling skills, Ash would be able to give Volkner "a shock". In Fighting Ire with Fire!, Paul also hinted that something was amiss at the Sunyshore Gym, angrily denouncing it as "not legit".

In Flint Sparks the Fire!, when Ash arrived at the Sunyshore Gym, he was surprised that Volkner had installed a machine at the entrance that was simply giving away free Beacon Badges to Trainers. Ash was determined to have a genuine Gym battle so he began knocking on the door, only to be taken off the property by its robotic security. Flint noticed this and escorted Ash and his friends to Volkner's location at the Sunyshore Tower. Ash requested a battle from Volkner, but he declined and stated that he was bored.

Later, Volkner walked into the Proprietor's café and quickly began arguing with Flint. The Proprietor then suggested that Flint battle Ash instead, and requested that Volkner watch the match. After witnessing Ash's battle with Flint, he became interested in battling again and decided to accept Ash's challenge for a Gym battle.

Young Volkner with his Pikachu

In The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, Volkner and Ash began their Gym battle. However, it was quickly interrupted as Team Rocket stole the Sunyshore Tower, causing a citywide blackout. After Ash defeated Team Rocket with the help of his newly evolved Torterra, Volkner returned the tower back to its original place. However, as both the tower and Gym were badly damaged, Volkner told Ash that he had to repair them before they could have a rematch. Ash agreed to the terms and said that he would use the extra time for more training.

In A Grand Fight for Winning!, Volkner sends a message to Nurse Joy to let Ash know that he was ready to do battle with him.

In The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!, Ash returned to Sunyshore to be the first to challenge Volkner since Team Rocket stole the Sunyshore Tower. During the last round between Infernape and Luxray, Infernape's Blaze Ability was activated once again. This time, however, Infernape was able to take control of his Ability, and by using the power that his Fire-type attacks had gained, he won the match. This earned Ash the Beacon Badge, thus allowing him to enter the Sinnoh League.

In Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!, Flint thanks Ash that it is because of him that Volkner has returned to being the Trainer he was before and has now returned to normal Gym activities.

Volkner made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Volkner in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Volkner's silhouette was seen at the end of Thrash of the Titans!, where it was revealed he had entered the World Coronation Series.

In All Out, All of the Time!, it was revealed that Ash's next battle in the World Coronation Series was to be against Volkner, who was currently ranked 27th in the competition.

Volkner reappeared in Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!, where he had his World Coronation Series battle against Ash at the Sunyshore Gym. After a tough battle, Ash was able to defeat Volkner again and climb higher in the Ultra Class. Volkner predicted that Ash would become "the eye of the storm" in not only the Ultra Class, but even in the Master Class, where Cynthia was ranked.

In The Fiery Road to Mastership!, Volkner appeared watching the Masters Eight Tournament match between Cynthia and Iris alongside Flint on a Rotom Phone.

Character

Volkner and Flint

Volkner is renowned for being "electrifying" and nicknamed the "Shining Shocking Star of Sunyshore" because of his enthusiasm and technique in battle. He utilizes offense moves as a defensive strategy to counter an opponent's efforts. Volkner aims to attack his opponent's Pokémon at close range to ensure the most damage. He is regarded as bright and intelligent, though he is prone to becoming obsessed with his interests and tires of them when things become predictable.

However, after becoming the Sunyshore Gym Leader and experiencing numerous weak challengers, Volkner completely lost any interest in battling. Furthermore, Volkner became completely aloof and somewhat cold, always having an empty look on his face, and always speaking in a bored tone. His aloofness even went as far as boringly telling Flint to punch him if he felt like it after being threatened by the former, and Volkner's disinterest seemed to have extended towards his friends, as Volkner seemed to have gained some level of resentment towards Flint, once sarcastically referring to him as "Mr. Elite Four", possibly from the fact that Flint became able to travel whilst Volkner remained in Sunyshore City, surrounded by weak challengers.

After witnessing Ash putting himself in harm's way to protect his Pikachu, Volkner seemed to have finally snapped out of his disinterest, as Ash's actions reminded him of his own protective actions in his childhood regarding his Pikachu, and seeing Ash's determination, as well as hearing the Proprietor's speech about Volkner's determination causing him to abandon his ways as a Pokémon poacher, finally caused Volkner to reignite his battling spirit. Volkner also returned to his previously cheerful and confident self.

Since Ash's challenge in The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!, Flint reported that news of Volkner's return to battling spread quickly throughout the region, as countless potential challenger's were queuing to go up against him, although Volkner declined all of them, keeping his promise to have his first official return match against Ash.

He holds deep respect and immense sentiments for his hometown of Sunyshore. His technology projects and massive construction efforts were designed to highlight Sunyshore's best assets and separate it from its previously grimy and criminal gang history.

Pokémon

On hand

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This listing is of Volkner's known Pokémon in the anime:

Pikachu → Raichu ♂

Debut	Flint Sparks the Fire!
Voice actors
Japanese	Satsuki Yukino (as Pikachu) Chie Sato (as Raichu)
English	Satsuki Yukino (as Pikachu) Chie Sato (as Raichu)

Raichu is Volkner's very first Pokémon. He first appeared in Flint Sparks the Fire!, where he reunited with Flint, and in the next episode. Raichu has been shown to be outside of his Poké Ball most of the time.

Volkner first received his Raichu as a Pikachu when he was young. He battled with Flint's Chimchar and lost. However, in their rematch, Pikachu defeated Chimchar with Iron Tail. Since then, Flint and Volkner became friends and rivals. Later, Pikachu was battling the Proprietor's Houndoom, when the latter was a Pokémon poacher at the time. Houndoom dealt some damage to Chimchar and Pikachu, but Chimchar wasn't able to continue, leaving Pikachu to do it on its own. Volkner was very determined to battle the Proprietor. After a long battle, the Proprietor was defeated and became friends with Volkner and Flint.

Pikachu later evolved into a Raichu prior to Volkner becoming the Sunyshore City Gym Leader. Raichu was very strong as he defeated several Pokémon such as a Trainer's Weavile and Mothim over time. However, Volkner did not select Raichu in both of his matches against Ash.

Raichu briefly appeared alongside Volkner during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Raichu's known moves are Iron Tail, Thunderbolt, Volt Tackle, and Thunder.

Luxray ♂

Debut	The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!
Voice actors
Japanese	Katsuyuki Konishi (DP166-DP179) Kensuke Sato (JN077)
English	Sarah Natochenny

Volkner's Luxray appeared for the first time in The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!, where he battled Ash's Grotle during Ash's Gym challenge. However, the battle was called off due to Team Rocket terrorizing the city.

During the rematch, Luxray first battled with Pikachu, and won after taking hits from several Iron Tails. Ash next used Infernape, which got badly injured during the battle. Due to this, his Ability Blaze got activated. However, this time Infernape was able to control his Ability, and with the powers gained through it, the Flame Pokémon quickly defeated Luxray, serving the final blow with a devastating Flame Wheel, earning Ash the Beacon Badge. Luxray was seen in a flashback in League Unleashed!.

Luxray reappeared in Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!, where he was the first Pokémon in Volkner's World Coronation Series match against Ash. Luxray first went up against Lucario and Gengar before being recalled. He later battled Lucario once more, with the battle ending in a tie.

Luxray's known moves are Spark, Thunder, Shock Wave, Thunder Fang, Double Team, Iron Tail, Electric Terrain, Rising Voltage, and Snarl.

Electivire

Debut	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!
Voice actors
Japanese	Yūichi Nakamura (JN077)
English	Bill Rogers

Electivire was the first Pokémon which Volkner used during his rematch against Ash. Ash first used Torterra, but it was easily defeated. Next Ash chose to use Pikachu. With his Thunderbolt, Pikachu triggered Electivire's Ability, making it an even harder target to hit. However, when one of Electivire's punches connected with Pikachu, the Thunderbolt Pokémon was paralyzed by Pikachu's Static. After this, Pikachu was able to finish Electivire with a well-aimed Iron Tail.

Electivire reappeared in Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!, when it was the third Pokémon in his World Coronation Series match against Ash. It was used to negate Pikachu's Thunderbolt with its Motor Drive Ability. After Pikachu, it briefly battled Ash's Lucario before being recalled. Electivire later battled Ash's Pikachu again, but it was eventually defeated by Pikachu's 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt, which proved to be too much for Motor Drive to absorb.

In The Fiery Road to Mastership!, Electivire was shown watching Cynthia's Masters Eight Tournament match against Iris alongside its Trainer.

Electivire's known moves are Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Iron Tail, Wild Charge, and Thunder Punch, and its Ability is Motor Drive.

Jolteon

Debut	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kiyotaka Furushima
English	Kayzie Rogers

Jolteon was the second Pokémon used by Volkner during his and Ash's rematch. It has impressive agility and was shown to be able to use consecutive Shadow Ball attacks. Ash chose to use his Infernape, which soon defeated the Lightning Pokémon with a Mach Punch.

Jolteon's known moves are Thunderbolt and Shadow Ball.

Rotom

Debut	Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!

Rotom was the second Pokémon used by Volkner in his World Coronation Series match against Ash. After using Thunder Wave on Gengar, Rotom was able to defeat it with Hex. Rotom was recalled when Pikachu trapped it with Electroweb and was about to use Thunderbolt on it. Later, Rotom battled against Lucario, weakening it with Hex after it was paralyzed, only to be defeated by a Reversal.

Rotom's known moves are Air Slash, Thunder Wave, and Hex.

Traveling with

Rotom Phone

Achievements

Volkner's profile in the World Coronation Series

Pokémon competitions

World Coronation Series

Volkner has competed in the World Coronation Series. His rank and class are as follows:

• Rank: 27* (Ultra Class; prior to Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!)

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 野島裕史 Hirofumi Nojima 阪口大助 Daisuke Sakaguchi (as a child) English Eli James (Diamond and Pearl) Griffin Puatu (Journeys) Czech Petr Gelnar Finnish Antti Timonen European French Alexandre Crépet German John-Alexander Döring Indonesian Jeffry Sani (JN077) Italian Matteo Zanotti Polish Bartosz Martyna Brazilian Portuguese Felipe Zilse Spanish Latin America Javier Olguín Spain David Robles Swedish Mikael Regenholz

Artwork

Conceptual artwork from Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl		Official artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series

GOTCHA!

Volkner briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Volkner in Pokémon Adventures

Diamond & Pearl arc

After Team Galactic captures the Lake trio and defeats Candice, Maylene, and Platinum, Candice and Maylene demand that Byron send someone strong to train them. Because Byron is occupied with protecting Professor Rowan and Mr. Berlitz, he briefly considers sending Roark, but realizes that Roark will not be strong enough and tries to call Volkner instead.

The call initially does not go through because Sunyshore City is in the middle of a blackout caused by Volkner's Gym renovations. Volkner, depressed that Pokémon battles have become boring as a result of few strong opponents challenging him, elects to leave the Gym when Byron's call gets through.

When Volkner meets Platinum and the two female Gym Leaders, he initially mistakes Platinum as another Gym Leader, indicating that he is quite distant from his colleagues. He attacks them and leaves immediately, as none of them appear strong enough to interest him. Platinum's sincere dedication to impressing him and to inform him of Jupiter's prowess interests Volkner enough for him to send out his Electivire to battle her. He then promises that if she defeats him, he will award her the Beacon Badge. Eventually, the girl succeeds, and he yields it to her. He also gives a Pachirisu to Maylene so she can give it to Platinum while they go off to battle Team Galactic on the Spear Pillar.

While the other Gym Leaders battle Team Galactic on Spear Pillar, Volkner ignores their calls for help and prepares to go home. Before he can leave, Volkner encounters a strange distortion in space right in front of the Sendoff Spring. Feeling excited from this discovery, Volkner calls his friend Flint to help him investigate it.

Platinum arc

He and Flint are seen researching about the strange phenomenon when Flint gets a call from Buck. Later, Volkner and Flint witness Platinum and her friends traveling to the Distortion World. Volkner teases Flint about caring that his younger brother has been injured, though Flint denies it and intends to defeat the person that beat Buck. Later, they arrive at the Sendoff Spring, and enter the Distortion World through the Turnback Cave.

Upon arriving, they are attacked by Giratina and are chased throughout the Distortion World by it. Despite them using a powerful combination attack, Giratina proves too powerful for them and defeats the two with a Dragon Breath. They manage to get up soon after, only for Giratina to leave to fight the other Legendary Pokémon in the area.

After Charon is defeated, Giratina tries one last time to attack Platinum, only for Flint and Volkner to attack it from behind and defeat it. Satisfied, the two hi-five each other in a prideful boast of their strength.

Black & White arc

In A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway, Shauntal was shown to have included a picture and a written passage of Volkner in her book.

Pokémon

This listing is of Volkner's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Raichu

Debut	Encountering Elekid

Raichu is the first Pokémon seen in Volkner's possession. He used it in Platinum's Gym battle where it managed to defeat her Empoleon after escaping from its Blizzard's ice.

Raichu's known moves are Discharge, Light Screen, and Thunderbolt.

Elekid

Debut	Encountering Elekid

Elekid the second of Volkner's team seen. He used it in his battle against Platinum where it fought her Lopunny, using its great speed in the battle. However, it was eventually defeated.

Elekid's only known move is Focus Punch.

Electivire ♂

Debut	Shorting Out Electivire

Electivire was the third Pokémon seen on Volkner's team. He used him in his battle against Platinum where he fought her Rapidash and despite his extremely powerful Thunder Punch, he was unable to defeat him unlike Jupiter's Tangrowth, which was able to easily defeat him. Later, he fought Giratina at the Distortion World only to be defeated. He later fought Giratina again, this time managing to defeat it.

Electivire's known moves are Thunder Punch and Discharge, and his Ability is Motor Drive.

Given away

Pachirisu ♀

Debut	Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia IV

Pachirisu was a Pokémon formerly owned by Volkner. Before the battle at the Spear Pillar, Volkner gave Maylene his Pachirisu, which she later gave to Platinum.

Pachirisu's known moves are Captivate and Last Resort, and her Ability is Run Away.

Volkner in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Volkner makes a brief appearance in Gathering of the Legendary Pokémon!. He watched Hareta's battle with Koya in the audience.

Pocket Monsters DP

Volkner appeared in a flashback in PMDP07.

Volkner in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Volkner appeared in Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start! & Trial on a Golden Scale! (Part 1) and Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start! & Trial on a Golden Scale! (Part 2), battling Ash in the World Coronation Series.

Pokémon

Luxray

Electivire

In the TCG

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

Volkner'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	#
Luxray		Rising Rivals		9/111	Bonds to the End of Time		029/090
					DPt-P Promotional cards		014/DPt-P
Raichu		Rising Rivals		31/111	Bonds to the End of Time		027/090
Luxray LV.X		Rising Rivals		109/111	Bonds to the End of Time		030/090
					Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition		017/025
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Sunyshore City Gym	St	Rising Rivals		94/111	Bonds to the End of Time		082/090
Volkner's Philosophy	Su	Rising Rivals		98/111	Bonds to the End of Time		079/090
Volkner	Su	Ultra Prism		135/156	Ultra Moon		062/066
		Ultra Prism		156/156	Ultra Moon		071/066
		Yellow A Alternate cards		135a/156	Tag Bolt		095/095
					Lightning Raichu-GX Deck		120/131
					GX Ultra Shiny		133/150
					Jolteon-GX Starter Set Lightning		034/038
					Tag Team GX Premium Trainer Box		029/035
					Tag Team GX Deck Build Box		025/029
					Tag All Stars		153/173
Friends in Sinnoh	Su	Crown Zenith		131/159	VSTAR Universe		154/172
		Crown Zenith		149/159	VSTAR Universe		247/172

Trivia

The Double Battle against Flint and Volkner

• Volkner's Japanese Leader title is かがやき しびれさせる スター.
• Volkner and Jasmine have many similarities:
  • They are both Gym Leaders.
  • The cities they both reside in, Olivine City and Sunyshore City, are coastal and have lighthouses: the Olivine Lighthouse and the Vista Lighthouse.
    • In all Sinnoh-based games, they both can be talked to in Sunyshore City, and Jasmine herself notes the similarities between the two cities.
  • They both are in their respective lighthouse when the player first meets them.
  • Something stops both Jasmine and Volkner from battling the player in the beginning: Jasmine's Ampharos is ill, so the player has to get the SecretPotion to heal it, and there is a power outage in Sunyshore City, so the player can't reach it until the player has dealt with Team Galactic.
• All of Volkner's Diamond and Pearl Pokémon belong to species that have gender differences.
• In Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, two of Volkner's four Pokémon, Ambipom and Octillery, are not of his specialty type, though each know one Electric-type move (Shock Wave^DP/Thunderbolt^BDSP and Charge Beam, respectively). This was changed in Platinum, as they were replaced by Jolteon and Electivire.
• Volkner's Electivire is the only Pokémon of a Gym Leader to use Seals in Platinum. It is used in the initial Gym Battle, the subsequent rematches, and in the Double Battle with Flint, who uses his Magmortar, the only Pokémon of an Elite Four member to have Seals.
• Volkner is the only Sinnoh Gym Leader to not have any Pokémon with more than one type in Diamond and Pearl.
  • He also does not use any Pokémon with more than one type in the initial battle in Platinum, but he uses a Lanturn in the post-game rematches at the Battleground.
• In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Volkner is the only Gym Leader to use a Pokémon whose type does not match his type speciality in his rematch team.
• In the anime, Volkner is the only Gym Leader:
  • From Sinnoh who used his in-game party from Platinum.
  • From Sinnoh who Ash battled more than two times.
  • Who Ash battled as the eighth one to use a fully evolved team.
• In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Volkner's Luxray knows Play Rough, which it cannot legitimately learn in those games. It is only able to learn it via TR90 in Sword and Shield, and will not maintain it if transferred to Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl via Pokémon HOME.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	デンジ Denzi	From 田字草 denjisō (European waterclover) and 電磁 denji (electromagnetism)
English, German, Brazilian Portuguese	Volkner	From volt
Spanish	Lectro	From eléctrico (electric)
French	Tanguy	From tension électrique (electric tension)
Italian	Corrado	From corrente (current)
Korean	전진 Jeonjin	From 전 (電) jeon (electricity; lightning), 진 (震) jin (thunder), and 전진 (前進) jeonjin (advance)
Chinese (Mandarin)	電次 / 电次 Diàncì*	From 電磁 / 电磁 diàncí (electromagnetism)
	電磁 Diàncí*	From 電磁 diàncí (electromagnetism)
Chinese (Cantonese)	電次 Dihnchi	From 電磁 dihnchìh (electromagnetism)
Vietnamese	Denzi	Transcription of his Japanese name

Related articles

• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
• Sunyshore.com's Volkner Page

Gym Leaders of the Sinnoh region
Oreburgh Gym Roark	Eterna Gym Gardenia	Veilstone Gym Maylene	Pastoria Gym Crasher Wake
Hearthome Gym Fantina	Canalave Gym Byron	Snowpoint Gym Candice	Sunyshore Gym Volkner

Trainers in the World Coronation Series
Master Ash • Leon • Cynthia • Diantha • Steven • Lance • Alain • Iris Ultra Raihan • Flint • Drasna • Volkner • Marnie • Bea Great Kricketina • Rinto • Dozer • Tony Normal Korrina • Hayden • Visquez • Lob • Oliver

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.