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|years=50+{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}<ref>[[Gym guide]]: "''Pryce is a veteran who has trained Pokémon for '''some 50 years'''. He's said to be good at freezing opponents with ice-type moves. That means you should melt him with your burning ambition!''"</ref><br>54+{{sup/5|B2W2}}<ref>Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 take place 2 years after Pokémon Black and White, but an unspecified amount of time after the [[Generation II]]/[[Generation IV|IV]] core series games.</ref>
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'''Pryce''' (Japanese: '''ヤナギ''' ''Yanagi'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Mahogany Town]]'s [[Gym]], known officially as the [[Mahogany Gym]]. He is an expert in {{type2|Ice}} [[Pokémon]]. He gives the {{Badge|Glacier}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat him at his gym.
'''Pryce''' (Japanese: '''ヤナギ''' ''Yanagi'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Mahogany Town]]'s [[Gym]], known officially as the [[Mahogany Gym]]. He is an [[Type expert|expert]] in {{type|Ice}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. He gives the {{Badge|Glacier}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat him at his Gym.


==In the games==
==In the core series games==
[[Image:Gold Silver Pryce.jpg|140px|thumb|left|Headshot of Pryce from {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}]]
Pryce appears in {{game5|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}. A specialist of the {{type|Ice}}, he is known as "The Teacher of Winter's Harshness". Pryce is one of the oldest Gym Leaders {{player}}s will face in the {{pkmn|games}}: he has been {{pkmn|training}} Pokémon for over fifty years, and the Pokémon he battles with have been with him since before {{ga|Ethan}}, {{ga|Kris}}, and {{ga|Lyra}} were born. The secret behind his power is—like [[Chuck]]—his daily meditation under a waterfall. Pryce claims that this strengthens both his body and his mind.
Pryce appears in {{game5|Gold|Silver|Crystal|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, where he is the seventh Gym Leader to be challenged in the Johto region. A specialist of the {{type2|Ice}}, Pryce is known as "The Teacher of Winter's Harshness". Pryce is the oldest Gym Leader players will face in the games: he has been training Pokémon for over fifty years, and the Pokémon he battles with have been with him since before {{ga|Ethan}}, {{ga|Kris}}, and {{ga|Lyra}} were born. The secret behind his power is&mdash;like Chuck&mdash;his daily meditation under a waterfall. Pryce claims that this strengthens both his body and his mind.


Pryce's [[Mahogany Gym]] cannot be challenged the first time the player arrives in [[Mahogany Town]]. A man is blocking entry to the Gym: he will only leave once [[Team Rocket]] has been defeated at their [[Team Rocket HQ|headquarters]] and the {{p|Gyarados}} at the nearby [[Lake of Rage]] have been calmed. Once an icy maze inside the Gym has been traversed, Pryce will battle with the player. Upon defeat, he will yield both the {{badge|Glacier}}, and an Ice-type Technical Machine. This varies from generation to generation: {{TM|16|Icy Wind}} will be given in Generation II, and {{TM|07|Hail}} is given in Generation IV.
Pryce's [[Mahogany Gym]] cannot be challenged the first time the player arrives in [[Mahogany Town]]. A man is blocking entry to the Gym: he will only leave once [[Team Rocket]] has been defeated at their [[Team Rocket HQ|headquarters]] and the {{p|Gyarados}} at the nearby [[Lake of Rage]] have been calmed. Once an icy maze inside the Gym has been traversed, Pryce will battle with the player. Upon defeat, he will yield both the {{Badge|Glacier}}, and an Ice-type Technical Machine. This varies from generation to generation: {{TM|16|Icy Wind}} will be given in Generation II, and {{TM|07|Hail}} is given in Generation IV.


Like all Gym Leaders in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Pryce will often travel outside of his Gym. Every morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM, he will head north to the Lake of Rage. Here, he awaits the player and will give out his [[Pokégear]] phone number so the two can battle again in future. This battle will take place on Monday mornings, in [[Saffron City]]'s [[Fighting Dojo]].
Like all Gym Leaders in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Pryce will often travel outside of his Gym. Every morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM, he will head north to the Lake of Rage's west shore. Here, he awaits the player and will give out his [[Pokégear]] phone number so the two can battle again in future. This battle will take place on Monday mornings, in [[Saffron City]]'s [[Fighting Dojo]].
 
Pryce also appears in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'s Johto [[Gym Leader Castle]]. Like other Gym Leaders' teams in this game, he uses a variety of Pokémon not of his specialist type. Uniquely, Pryce uses a [[legendary Pokémon]]: the {{2t|Ice|Flying}} [[legendary bird]], {{p|Articuno}}.


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
This listing is for Pryce's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.
===={{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}====
====Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal====
Pryce has a [[Hyper Potion]].
{{Party|color={{ice color}}|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}|headcolor={{ice color light}}
{{Party/Single
|sprite=SpritePryce.gif
|color={{ice color}}
|prize={{pdollar}}[[Pokémon Dollar|3100]]
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|class=[[Leader]]
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
|sprite=Spr GS Pryce.png
|prize={{pdollar}}3100
|class=Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Pryce
|name=Pryce
|game={{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}
|game=GSC
|location=[[Mahogany Gym]]
|location=Mahogany Gym
|pokemon=3
|pokemon=3}}
 
|{{Pokémon/2
|pokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=Gold|ndex=086|pokemon=Seel
|game=Crystal
|level=27|gender=male|type1=Water
|ndex=086
|pokemon=Seel
|level=27
|gender=male
|type1=Water
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move2=Icy Wind|move2type=Ice
|move2=Icy Wind|move2type=Ice
|move3=Aurora Beam|move3type=Ice
|move3=Aurora Beam|move3type=Ice
|move4=Rest|move4type=Psychic}}
|move4=Rest|move4type=Psychic}}
 
|{{Pokémon/2
|pokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=Gold|ndex=087|pokemon=Dewgong
|game=Crystal
|level=29|gender=male|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|ndex=087
|pokemon=Dewgong
|level=29
|gender=male
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move2=Icy Wind|move2type=Ice
|move2=Icy Wind|move2type=Ice
|move3=Aurora Beam|move3type=Ice
|move3=Aurora Beam|move3type=Ice
|move4=Rest|move4type=Psychic}}
|move4=Rest|move4type=Psychic}}
 
|{{Pokémon/2
|pokemon3={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=Gold|ndex=221|pokemon=Piloswine
|game=Crystal
|level=31|gender=male|type1=Ice|type2=Ground
|ndex=221
|pokemon=Piloswine
|level=31
|gender=male
|type1=Ice|type2=Ground
|move1=Icy Wind|move1type=Ice
|move1=Icy Wind|move1type=Ice
|move2=Fury Attack|move2type=Normal
|move2=Fury Attack|move2type=Normal
|move3=Mist|move3type=Ice
|move3=Mist|move3type=Ice
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice}}
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice}}
}}
{{Party/Footer}}


===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
=====First battle=====
=====Gym battle=====
{{Party
{{Party/Single
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|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
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|prize={{pdollar}}4080
|prize={{pdollar}}4080
|class=[[Leader]]
|class=Leader
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|name=Pryce
|name=Pryce
|game={{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}
|game=HGSS
|location=[[Mahogany Gym]]
|location=Mahogany Gym
|pokemon=3
|pokemon=3}}
 
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon1={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=086
|ndex=086
|pokemon=Seel
|pokemon=Seel
|game=HeartGold
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Water
|type1=Water
|ability=Unknown
|ability=Thick Fat
|gender=male
|gender=male
|level=30
|level=30
|move1=Icy Wind
|move1=Icy Wind|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Special
|move1type=Ice
|move2=Rest|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Status
|move1cat=Special
|move3=Snore|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Special
|move2=Rest
|move4=Hail|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Status}}
|move2type=Psychic
|{{Pokémon/4
|move2cat=Status
|move3=Snore
|move3type=Normal
|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hail
|move4type=Ice
|move4cat=Status
}}
 
|pokemon2={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=087
|ndex=087
|pokemon=Dewgong
|pokemon=Dewgong
|game=HeartGold
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Water
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|type2=Ice
|ability=Thick Fat
|ability=Thick Fat
|gender=male
|gender=male
|level=32
|level=32
|move1=Aurora Beam
|move1=Aurora Beam|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Special
|move1type=Ice
|move2=Rest|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Status
|move1cat=Special
|move3=Sleep Talk|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move2=Rest
|move4=Ice Shard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
|move2type=Psychic
|{{Pokémon/4
|move2cat=Status
|move3=Sleep Talk
|move3type=Normal
|move3cat=Special
|move4=Ice Shard
|move4type=Ice
|move4cat=Physical
}}
 
|pokemon3={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=221
|ndex=221
|pokemon=Piloswine
|pokemon=Piloswine
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|level=34
|level=34
|held=Sitrus Berry
|held=Sitrus Berry
|move1=Blizzard
|move1=Blizzard|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Special
|move1type=Ice
|move2=Ice Fang|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Physical
|move1cat=Special
|move3=Mud Bomb|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Special
|move2=Ice Fang
|move4=Hail|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Status}}
|move2type=Ice
{{Party/Footer}}
|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Mud Bomb
|move3type=Ground
|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hail
|move4type=Ice
|move4cat=Status}}
}}
 
=====Second battle ([[Rematch]])=====


{{Party
=====[[Rematch]]=====
{{Party/Single
|color={{ice color}}
|color={{ice color}}
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
|sprite=PryceHGSS.gif
|sprite=Spr HGSS Pryce.png
|prize={{pdollar}}7200
|prize={{pdollar}}7200
|class=[[Leader]]
|class=Leader
|name=[[Pryce]]
|classlink=Gym Leader
|game={{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}
|name=Pryce
|location=[[Fighting Dojo]]
|game=HGSS
|pokemon=6
|location=Fighting Dojo
 
|pokemon=6}}
|pokemon1={{Pokémon
|{{Pokémon/4
|gen=4
|ndex=460
|ndex=460
|pokemon=Abomasnow  
|pokemon=Abomasnow
|game=Platinum
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|gender=male
|spritegender=male
|spritegender=male
|type1=Grass
|type1=Grass|type2=Ice
|type2=Ice
|ability=Snow Warning
|ability=Snow Warning
|level=56
|level=56
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|move2=Wood Hammer|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Physical
|move2=Wood Hammer|move2type=Grass|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
}}
|{{Pokémon/4
 
|ndex=087
|pokemon2={{Pokémon
|pokemon=Dewgong
|gen=4
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|ability=Thick Fat
|level=58
|held=Lum Berry
|move1=Dive|move1type=Water|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Rest|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Status
|move3=Sleep Talk|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Sheer Cold|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/4
|ndex=362
|ndex=362
|pokemon=Glalie
|pokemon=Glalie
|gender=male
|gender=male
|game=Platinum
|game=HeartGold
|type1=Ice
|type1=Ice
|ability=Inner Focus
|ability=Inner Focus
|level=52
|level=52
|move1=Payback|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Physical
|move1=Torment|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Status
|move2=Torment|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Status
|move2=Payback|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Attract|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move3=Attract|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
}}
{{Party/Div|color={{ice color}}}}
 
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon3={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=478
|ndex=478
|pokemon=Froslass  
|pokemon=Froslass
|game=Platinum
|game=HeartGold
|gender=female
|gender=female
|type1=Ice
|type1=Ice|type2=Ghost
|type2=Ghost
|ability=Snow Cloak
|ability=Snow Cloak
|level=52
|level=52
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|move2=Confuse Ray|move2type=Ghost|move2cat=Status
|move2=Confuse Ray|move2type=Ghost|move2cat=Status
|move3=Attract|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move3=Attract|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
}}
|{{Pokémon/4
 
|pokemon4={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=087
|pokemon=Dewgong
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|ability=Thick Fat
|level=58
|held=Lum Berry
|move1=Dive|move1type=Water|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Sheer Cold|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=Sleep Talk|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Rest|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status
}}
 
|pokemon5={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=365
|ndex=365
|pokemon=Walrein
|pokemon=Walrein
|game=Platinum
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|gender=male
|type1=Ice
|type1=Ice|type2=Water
|type2=Water
|ability=Ice Body
|ability=Ice Body
|level=54
|level=54
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|move3=Body Slam|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move3=Body Slam|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}}
 
|{{Pokémon/4
|pokemon6={{Pokémon
|gen=4
|ndex=473
|ndex=473
|pokemon=Mamoswine  
|pokemon=Mamoswine
|game=Platinum
|game=HeartGold
|gender=male
|gender=male
|spritegender=male
|spritegender=male
|type1=Ice
|type1=Ice|type2=Ground
|type2=Ground  
|ability=Snow Cloak
|ability=Snow Cloak
|level=60
|level=60
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|move3=Stone Edge|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move3=Stone Edge|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Avalanche|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
|move4=Avalanche|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
}}
{{Party/Footer}}
 
===={{B2W2}}====
=====[[Pokémon World Tournament]]=====
Pryce uses three of these Pokémon in [[Pokémon battle|Single Battles]], four in [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Rotation Battle]]s, and all six in [[Triple Battle]]s. Pryce will always lead with his signature Pokémon, {{p|Mamoswine}}.
 
======[[Johto Leaders Tournament]]======
{{Party/Single
|color={{ice color}}
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Pryce.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Pryce
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=6}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=473 m
|pokemon=Mamoswine
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Ice|type2=Ground
|ability=Oblivious|ability2=Snow Cloak
|held=Liechi Berry
|move1=Icicle Crash|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Rock Slide|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Double-Edge|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=124
|pokemon=Jynx
|gender=female
|level=50
|type1=Ice|type2=Psychic
|ability=Oblivious|ability2=Forewarn
|held=Psychic Gem
|move1=Focus Blast|move1type=Fighting|move1cat=Special
|move2=Blizzard|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=Psychic|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Shadow Ball|move4type=Ghost|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=087
|pokemon=Dewgong
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|ability=Thick Fat|ability2=Ice Body
|held=Sitrus Berry
|move1=Hail|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Status
|move2=Blizzard|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=Perish Song|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Brine|move4type=Water|move4cat=Special}}
{{Party/Div|color={{ice color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=091
|pokemon=Cloyster
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|ability=Shell Armor|ability2=Skill Link
|held=Salac Berry
|move1=Shell Smash|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Razor Shell|move2type=Water|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Rock Blast|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Icicle Spear|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=131
|pokemon=Lapras
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|ability=Water Absorb|ability2=Shell Armor
|held=Petaya Berry
|move1=Psychic|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Special
|move2=Hydro Pump|move2type=Water|move2cat=Special
|move3=Blizzard|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
|move4=Hail|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=461 m
|pokemon=Weavile
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dark|type2=Ice
|ability=Pressure
|held=Dark Gem
|move1=X-Scissor|move1type=Bug|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Night Slash|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Ice Shard|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Fake Out|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}
 
======[[Type Expert Tournament|Type Expert]]/[[World Leaders Tournament]]======
{{Party/Single
|color={{ice color}}
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|sprite=Spr B2W2 Pryce.png
|prize=1{{color2|000|Battle Point|BP}}
|class={{PK}}{{MN}} Trainer
|classlink=Pokémon Trainer
|name=Pryce
|game=B2W2
|location=Pokémon World Tournament
|pokemon=6}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=473 m
|pokemon=Mamoswine
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Ice|type2=Ground
|ability=Oblivious|ability2=Snow Cloak
|held=Focus Sash
|move1=Icicle Spear|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Ice Shard|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Endeavor|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=124
|pokemon=Jynx
|gender=female
|level=50
|type1=Ice|type2=Psychic
|ability=Oblivious|ability2=Forewarn
|held=Psychic Gem
|move1=Focus Blast|move1type=Fighting|move1cat=Special
|move2=Blizzard|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=Psyshock|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Lovely Kiss|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=087
|pokemon=Dewgong
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|ability=Thick Fat|ability2=Hydration
|held=Lum Berry
|move1=Dive|move1type=Water|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Sheer Cold|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=Rest|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Status
|move4=Sleep Talk|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{Party/Div|color={{ice color}}}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=091
|pokemon=Cloyster
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|ability=Shell Armor|ability2=Skill Link
|held=King's Rock
|move1=Shell Smash|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Explosion|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Rock Blast|move3type=Rock|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Icicle Spear|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=131
|pokemon=Lapras
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|ability=Water Absorb|ability2=Shell Armor
|held=Chesto Berry
|move1=Rest|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Status
|move2=Surf|move2type=Water|move2cat=Special
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Special
|move4=Thunderbolt|move4type=Electric|move4cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=461 m
|pokemon=Weavile
|gender=both
|level=50
|type1=Dark|type2=Ice
|ability=Pressure
|held=Ice Gem
|move1=Low Kick|move1type=Fighting|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Night Slash|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Ice Punch|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Fake Out|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
{{Party/Footer}}
 
==In the side series games==
===[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]===
Pryce appears in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]'s Johto [[Gym Leader Castle]]. Like other Gym Leaders' teams in this game, he uses a variety of Pokémon not of his specialist type. Notably, Pryce uses a [[Legendary Pokémon]]: the {{2t|Ice|Flying}} [[Legendary birds|Legendary bird]], {{p|Articuno}}.
 
During the game's end credits, he is seen having a battle with [[Blaine]].


====Pokémon Stadium 2====
====Pokémon====
=====Round 1=====
=====Round 1=====
{{Party|color={{ice color}}|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}|headcolor={{ice color light}}
{{Party/Single
|sprite=S2_Leader_Pryce.png
|color={{ice color}}
|prize=N/A
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|class=[[Leader]]
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
|sprite=S2 Gym Leader Pryce.png
|prize=none
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Pryce
|name=Pryce
|game=Round 1
|game=Stadium2
|location=[[Mahogany Gym]]
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|pokemon=6
|locationname=Johto Gym Leader Castle
 
|pokemon=6}}
|pokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=HeartGold|ndex=221 m|pokemon=Piloswine
|{{Pokémon/2
|level=50|type1=Ice|type2=Ground|held=Quick Claw
|ndex=221MSStad
|pokemon=Piloswine
|level=50-100
|gender=male
|type1=Ice|type2=Ground
|held=Quick Claw
|move1=Blizzard|move1type=Ice
|move1=Blizzard|move1type=Ice
|move2=Take Down|move2type=Normal
|move2=Take Down|move2type=Normal
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move4=Sleep Talk|move4type=Normal}}
|move4=Sleep Talk|move4type=Normal}}
 
|{{Pokémon/2
|pokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=HeartGold|ndex=087|pokemon=Dewgong
|ndex=087MSStad
|level=50|type1=Water|type2=Ice|held=Mint Berry
|pokemon=Dewgong
|level=50-100
|gender=female
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|held=Mint Berry
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move2=Take Down|move2type=Normal
|move2=Take Down|move2type=Normal
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice
|move4=Safeguard|move4type=Normal}}
|move4=Safeguard|move4type=Normal}}
 
|{{Pokémon/2
|pokemon3={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=HeartGold|ndex=091|pokemon=Cloyster
|ndex=091MSStad
|level=50|type1=Water|type2=Ice|held=PRZCureBerry
|pokemon=Cloyster
|level=50-100
|gender=male
|type1=Water|type2=Ice
|held=PRZCureBerry
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
|move3=Spike Cannon|move3type=Normal
|move3=Spike Cannon|move3type=Normal
|move4=Swift|move4type=Normal}}
|move4=Swift|move4type=Normal}}
 
{{Party/Div|color={{ice color}}}}
|pokemon4={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=HeartGold|ndex=217 m|pokemon=Ursaring
|{{Pokémon/2
|level=50|type1=Normal|held=Bitter Berry
|ndex=217MSStad
|pokemon=Ursaring
|level=50-100
|gender=female
|type1=Normal
|held=Bitter Berry
|move1=Thrash|move1type=Normal
|move1=Thrash|move1type=Normal
|move2=Faint Attack|move2type=Dark
|move2=Faint Attack|move2type=Dark
|move3=Dig|move3type=Ground
|move3=Dig|move3type=Ground
|move4=ThunderPunch|move4type=Electric}}
|move4=ThunderPunch|move4type=Electric}}
 
|{{Pokémon/2
|pokemon5={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=HeartGold|ndex=232 m|pokemon=Donphan
|ndex=232MSStad
|level=50|type1=Ground|held=Ice Berry
|pokemon=Donphan
|level=50-100
|gender=male
|type1=Ground
|held=Ice Berry
|move1=Double-Edge|move1type=Normal
|move1=Double-Edge|move1type=Normal
|move2=Rollout|move2type=Rock
|move2=Rollout|move2type=Rock
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move4=Snore|move4type=Normal}}
|move4=Snore|move4type=Normal}}
 
|{{Pokémon/2
|pokemon6={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=HeartGold|ndex=124|pokemon=Jynx
|ndex=124MSStad
|level=50|gender=female|type1=Ice|type2=Psychic|held=Miracle Berry
|pokemon=Jynx
|level=50-100
|gender=female
|type1=Ice|type2=Psychic
|held=MiracleBerry
|move1=Ice Punch|move1type=Ice
|move1=Ice Punch|move1type=Ice
|move2=Psychic|move2type=Psychic
|move2=Psychic|move2type=Psychic
|move3=Shadow Ball|move3type=Ghost
|move3=Shadow Ball|move3type=Ghost
|move4=Thrash|move4type=Normal}}
|move4=Thrash|move4type=Normal}}
}}
{{Party/Footer}}


=====Round 2=====
=====Round 2=====
{{Party|color={{ice color}}|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}|headcolor={{ice color light}}
{{Party/Single
|sprite=S2_Leader_Pryce.png
|color={{ice color}}
|prize=N/A
|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|class=[[Leader]]
|headcolor={{ice color light}}
|sprite=S2 Gym Leader Pryce.png
|prize=none
|class=Gym Leader
|classlink=Gym Leader
|name=Pryce
|name=Pryce
|game=Round 2
|game=Stadium2
|location=[[Mahogany Gym]]
|location=Gym Leader Castle
|pokemon=6
|locationname=Johto Gym Leader Castle
 
|pokemon=6}}
|pokemon1={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=SoulSilver|ndex=221 m|pokemon=Piloswine
|{{Pokémon/2
|level=50|type1=Ice|type2=Ground|held=Quick Claw
|ndex=221MSStad
|pokemon=Piloswine
|level=50-100
|gender=male
|type1=Ice|type2=Ground
|held=Quick Claw
|move1=Ice Beam|move1type=Ice
|move1=Ice Beam|move1type=Ice
|move2=Body Slam|move2type=Normal
|move2=Body Slam|move2type=Normal
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
|move4=AncientPower|move4type=Rock}}
|move4=AncientPower|move4type=Rock}}
 
|{{Pokémon/2
|pokemon2={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=SoulSilver|ndex=073|pokemon=Tentacruel
|ndex=195MSStad
|level=50|type1=Water|type2=Poison|held=Focus Band
|pokemon=Quagsire
|level=50-100
|gender=female
|type1=Water|type2=Ground
|held=BrightPowder
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move2=Reflect|move2type=Psychic
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice
|move3=Iron Tail|move3type=Steel
|move4=Mirror Coat|move4type=Psychic}}
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground}}
 
|{{Pokémon/2
|pokemon3={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=SoulSilver|ndex=237|pokemon=Hitmontop
|ndex=237MSStad
|level=50|type1=Fighting|held=Miracle Berry
|pokemon=Hitmontop
|level=50-100
|gender=male
|type1=Fighting
|held=MiracleBerry
|move1=Dig|move1type=Ground
|move1=Dig|move1type=Ground
|move2=Counter|move2type=Fighting
|move2=Counter|move2type=Fighting
|move3=Strength|move3type=Normal
|move3=Strength|move3type=Normal
|move4=Hi Jump Kick|move4type=Fighting}}
|move4=Hi Jump Kick|move4type=Fighting}}
 
{{Party/Div|color={{ice color}}}}
|pokemon4={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=SoulSilver|ndex=195 m|pokemon=Quagsire
|{{Pokémon/2
|level=50|type1=Water|type2=Ground|held=Bright Powder
|ndex=073MSStad
|pokemon=Tentacruel
|level=50-100
|gender=female
|type1=Water|type2=Poison
|held=Focus Band
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move1=Surf|move1type=Water
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
|move2=Reflect|move2type=Psychic
|move3=Iron Tail|move3type=Steel
|move3=Ice Beam|move3type=Ice
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground}}
|move4=Mirror Coat|move4type=Psychic}}
 
|{{Pokémon/2
|pokemon5={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=SoulSilver|ndex=203 m|pokemon=Girafarig
|ndex=203MSStad
|level=50|type1=Normal|type2=Psychic|held=PRZCureBerry
|pokemon=Girafarig
|level=50-100
|gender=female
|type1=Normal|type2=Psychic
|held=PRZCureBerry
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move1=Headbutt|move1type=Normal
|move2=Psychic|move2type=Psychic
|move2=Psychic|move2type=Psychic
|move3=Shadow Ball|move3type=Ghost
|move3=Shadow Ball|move3type=Ghost
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground}}
|move4=Earthquake|move4type=Ground}}
 
|{{Pokémon/2
|pokemon6={{Pokémon|gen=2|game=SoulSilver|ndex=144|pokemon=Articuno
|ndex=144MSStad
|level=50|type1=Ice|type2=Flying|held=Scope Lens
|pokemon=Articuno
|level=50-100
|type1=Ice|type2=Flying
|held=Scope Lens
|move1=Fly|move1type=Flying
|move1=Fly|move1type=Flying
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice
|move3=Double-Edge|move3type=Normal
|move3=Double-Edge|move3type=Normal
|move4=BubbleBeam|move4type=Water}}
|move4=BubbleBeam|move4type=Water}}
}}
{{Party/Footer}}
 
==In the spin-off games==
===[[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]===
Pryce appears as an opponent in [[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]. He uses a {{p|Seel}} in battle.
 
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{{main|Pryce (Masters)}}
Pryce forms a [[sync pair]] with {{p|Seel}} and its [[evolution|evolved]] form {{p|Dewgong}} in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. Pryce became a playable sync pair since the game's release, with him joining the {{player}} after completing the eighth chapter of the [[PML Arc]].
 
In this game, Pryce is one of the PML Leaders of the [[Pokémon Masters League]], handing out the {{badge|Harmony}} to those who defeat him. He has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories, the PML Arc, and the [[Villain Arc]].
 
{{PairDex/h|Ice}}
{{PairDex|013|Pryce|trainerlink=Pryce (Masters)#Seel → Dewgong|trainerimg=Pryce|0087|Seel → Dewgong|pokemonlink=Seel (Pokémon)|gender=male|Ice|Electric|Special Strike|3EX|Story<br>''Chapter 08''}}
|}
 
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color}}; font-size:80%;"
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Gold Silver Pryce.png|150px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Crystal Pryce.png|x250px]]
|-
| Headshot from<br>{{color2|000|Generation II}}
| Official artwork from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal}}
|}


===Quotes===
===Sprites===
{| align=right border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
====In the [[core series]]====
|- align=center
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color}}; font-size:80%"
| [[Image:SpritePryce.gif]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr GS Pryce.png]]
| [[Image:PryceHGSS.gif]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr HGSS Pryce.png]]
| [[Image:VSPryce.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:VSPryce.png]]
|- align=center style="font-size: 80%;"
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr B2W2 Pryce.png]]
| Pryce's sprite from<br>[[Generation II]]
|-
| Pryce's sprite from<br>[[Generation IV]]
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation II}}
| Pryce's VS sprite from<br>[[Generation IV]]
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| VS sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Pryce II OD.png]]
|colspan=2 style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Pryce IV OD.png]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Pryce OD.png]]
|-
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation II}}
|colspan=2| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
|}
|}
===={{game|Gold and Silver|s}}====
''"Pokémon have many experiences in their lives, just like we do. I, too, have seen and suffered much in my life. Since I am your elder, let me show you what I mean. I have been with Pokémon since before you were born. I do not lose easily. I, Pryce--the winter trainer-- shall demonstrate my power!"''


''"Ah, I am impressed by your prowess. With your strong will, I know you will overcome all life's obstacles. You are worthy of this Badge!"''
====In other games====
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background:#{{ice color}}; font-size:80%;"
|-
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Puzzle Challenge Pryce.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{ice color dark}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:S2 Gym Leader Pryce.png]]
|-
| Portrait from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Puzzle Challenge|Puzzle Challenge}}
| Portrait from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
|}


===={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}====
==Quotes==
'''Mahogany Gym'''
{{main|Pryce/Quotes}}
*Before battle
 
:''"Pokémon have many experiencies in their lives, just like we do. I, too, have seen and suffered much in my life. Since I am your elder, let me show you what I mean. I have been training Pokémon since before you were born. I do not lose easily. I, Pryce - the Winter Trainer - shall demonstrate my power!"''
==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Pryce anime.png|thumb|250px|Pryce in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
====[[Original series]]====
In the past, Pryce was a {{pkmn|Trainer}} himself. His {{TP|Pryce|Piloswine}} was more like family to him and helped Pryce win many {{pkmn|battle}}s. During a national competition, however, Pryce and Piloswine were defeated by a {{p|Magmar}} and left with severe {{status|burn}}s to their bodies. While the two were healing together, Piloswine walked off one night during a blizzard and left Pryce alone without explanation. Since then, Pryce had become hostile and cold towards challengers and his other Pokémon, subsequently earning himself the nickname "Icy Pryce".
[[File:Young Pryce.png|thumb|left|250px|Pryce in his youth]]
In the present day, Pryce debuted in ''[[EP236|Rage of Innocence]]'', where he had his {{p|Dewgong}} {{m|Ice Beam|freeze over}} the river to stop the {{TP|Lance|Red Gyarados|Gyarados}} from reaching [[Mahogany Town]] and then scolded {{Ash}} for thinking he could befriend the rampaging Pokémon.
 
Pryce's position as the Mahogany Town [[Gym Leader]] was revealed in the [[EP237|following episode]], much to Ash's shock. Pryce was unimpressed to see Ash, especially with his {{AP|Pikachu}} on his shoulder, and he sent out his Dewgong to prove that people and Pokémon can't be friends. Ash sent out his {{AP|Phanpy}}, but Dewgong {{status|frozen|froze}} it with Ice Beam. Pryce turned down Ash's [[Gym]] challenge because he deemed him to be a weak Trainer with no strategy before walking off.


*Sending out the last Pokémon
Pryce later came across Ash again as he was in the middle of a confrontation with {{TRT}}. He tried to guide Ash away, but the pair ended up losing their footing and fell into a crevasse. However, [[Ash's Totodile]] and {{AP|Noctowl}} were able to soften their landing. Out of gratitude, Pryce healed Totodile with some wild herbs. The pair later discovered a cave using Totodile's earlier {{m|Water Gun}}, and Pryce soon located a leg bracelet that belonged to his Piloswine. They soon reached an ice cavern and found Piloswine encased in ice. Pryce realized that Piloswine had left years ago to retrieve some herbs that could heal burns, and he forgave it. Ash used {{AP|Cyndaquil}}'s {{m|Flamethrower}} and Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}} to free Piloswine from the ice and awaken it. Pryce later teamed up with Piloswine to defeat Team Rocket when they tried to steal it. Upon returning to the [[Mahogany Gym]], Pryce agreed to have a Gym battle with Ash the following day.
:''"Humph... You are quite the Trainer."''


*During the battle
In ''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]'', Ash returned to the Mahogany Gym the following morning. For the first round, Cyndaquil went up against Pryce's Dewgong. The battle quickly went underwater, and Cyndaquil emerged victorious after using a close-range {{m|Swift}} attack followed by a Flamethrower. Pryce sent out Piloswine, and it defeated Cyndaquil with a powerful {{m|Take Down}}. Pikachu was sent out next, and while his speed was useless on the icy field, Pikachu was able to slide around and land a few {{t|Electric}} attacks. Despite Piloswine's endurance, Pryce decided to forfeit the match because it was becoming too exhausted to continue. As a result, he awarded Ash the {{Badge|Glacier}}.
:''"Willow is my middle name. Willow is flexible and not easily broken. I'm not giving up yet."''


*When defeated
He reappeared in a flashback in ''[[EP255|Why? Wynaut!]]''.
:''"Hmm. Seems as if my luck has run out."''


*After battle
====Character====
:''"I am impressed by your prowess. With your strong will, I know you will overcome all life's obstacles. You are worthy of this Badge! That Badge will raise the Special stats of Pokémon. It also lets your Pokémon use Whirlpool to get across real whirlpools."''
Pryce had become an incredibly stressed and cold person after his faithful {{TP|Pryce|Piloswine}} seemingly walked out on him after they lost a {{pkmn|battle}} years ago. He went on to focus his energy and strategy on {{pkmn|training}} a Pokémon's abilities, but had no emotional connection with them. He even refused {{Ash}}'s initial Gym challenge after deeming him too emotionally involved with his Pokémon. However, after being reunited with his Piloswine and realizing why it left him in ''[[EP237|As Cold as Pryce]]'', Pryce's sadness was replaced by joy and optimism.


:''"And this... This is a gift from me! That TM contains Hail. It summons a hailstorm that lasts for five turns. The hailstorm damages all types except Ice."''
His old friend [[Sheila]] had noticed a substantial difference in him by the events of ''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]'', which were reminiscent of Pryce's younger days. In battle, Pryce proved to be fiercely competitive. He used the battlefield to his full advantage, freezing it over to make an icy wasteland that hindered an opponent's speed based strategies or breaking up the ice to make an underwater field ideal for his many dual {{t|Water}} and {{t|Ice}} Pokémon. Pryce's {{p|Dewgong}} and Piloswine were shown to be excellent at landing direct attacks with their sharp horns and also striking at a distance with their Ice [[move]]s.


:''"When the ice and snow melt, spring arrives. You and your Pokémon will be together for many years to come. Cherish your time together!"''
Pryce commonly meditates at a mountain waterfall near [[Mahogany Town]] on a daily basis to keep his mind sharp and clear.


'''Lake of Rage'''
====Pokémon====
:''"The strong rain falling on the surface seems to be agitating the raging lake. This must have some purpose that we meet again. Why don't we exchange our phone numbers?"''
=====On hand=====
::No: ''"That's OK, too. People ought to have their own ideas. That's the way it is."''
This listing is for Pryce's Pokémon in the Pokémon anime:
::''"So? Will you exchange numbers with me?"''
{{TrainerPoké
:''"I make it a habit to train myself on Monday mornings to give this lazy body a spine. You could be a good training partner. I'll be waiting for your call!"''
|main=yes
|trainer=Pryce
|pkmn=Piloswine
|type1=Ice
|type2=Ground
|img=Pryce Piloswine.png
|epnum=EP237
|epname=As Cold as Pryce
|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|desc=Pryce has owned {{p|Piloswine}} ever since he was a young Trainer. After Pryce was hurt during a battle against a {{p|Magmar}}, Piloswine went looking for healing herbs, but was frozen on the way back. Years later, {{Ash}} and Pryce found it and freed it.


'''PokéGear Phone'''
In ''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]'', Pryce used Piloswine during his Gym battle with Ash. It easily defeated [[Ash's Cyndaquil]] and fought fiercely against [[Ash's Pikachu]]. However, Pryce abruptly forfeited after Piloswine started becoming tired, earning Ash the {{Badge|Glacier}}.}}
:''"Hello... Oh, hi, how are you? I'm doing fine, thanks. I usually get up pretty early... If we're going to battle, I'm at my best in the morning... How about you give me a call on Monday morning!"''


:Monday morning:
{{TrainerPoké
:''"Hello... Oh, hi, how are you? I'm doing fine, thanks. Oh, perfect timing... I was starting to get bored... Do you want to battle again?"''
|trainer=Pryce
::No: ''"I see. Well, that's how it's got to be... If you ever change your mind, give me a call. Remember, I'm free on Monday mornings."''
|pkmn=Dewgong
:''"Honesty is good. So I'll meet you at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City, then?"''
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|img=Pryce Dewgong.png
|epnum=EP236
|epname=Rage of Innocence
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vaen=Michael Haigney
|desc={{p|Dewgong}} is one of Pryce's main Pokémon. It was first seen preventing the {{TP|Lance|Red Gyarados|Gyarados}} from entering [[Mahogany Town]] in ''[[EP236|Rage of Innocence]]'' by freezing the river.


==In the anime==
Pryce later used Dewgong during his Gym battle with Ash, where it battled Ash's Cyndaquil. The Sea Lion Pokémon was eventually defeated by Cyndaquil's {{m|Flamethrower}}.
[[Image:Yanagi.PNG|thumb|left|Pryce in the anime]]
Pryce appeared in three episodes of the [[Pokémon anime]]. He had a cameo appearance in ''[[EP236|Rage of Innocence]]'', and he was featured as the gym leader of Mahogany Town in ''[[EP237|As Cold as Pryce]]'' and ''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]''.


In the anime, Pryce was a champion Trainer in his youth, but was severely burned in a battle. While he was bedridden, his {{TP|Pryce|Piloswine}} went out the door during a severe snow storm and never came back. He believed it had abandoned him, and he grew bitter. He became more cold-hearted and believed that Pokémon are for battling and nothing more. Because of this, he refused to fight {{Ash}} thinking him to be a weak {{pkmn|Trainer}}. When Ash compelled him to a battle, Pryce finally accepted. Using his {{p|Dewgong}}, he beat [[Ash's Phanpy]] easily.
Dewgong's known moves are {{m|Ice Beam}}, {{m|Aurora Beam}}, and {{m|Headbutt}}.}}


[[File:YoungPryce.png|thumb|Pryce in his youth]]
=====In the Gym=====
Later when Ash again tried to talk Pryce into a battle, they stumbled onto a cave where they found Pryce's Piloswine frozen in ice. It had some plants that aided in the healing of burns. It was then that Pryce realized that Piloswine had gone in search of medicine for him, and only the snow storm trapping the Pokémon in ice prevented it from returning to him. Piloswine was defrosted and on being reunited with Piloswine, Pryce lost his cold-heartedness and became happy again.  
This is a listing for Pryce's Pokémon in the Gym:
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pryce
|pkmn=Seel and Shellder (multiple)
|type1=Water
|img=Pryce Gym Pokémon.png
|epnum=EP238
|epname=Nice Pryce, Baby!
|desc=Pryce was shown to have many {{p|Seel}} and {{p|Shellder}} in his Gym.


The next morning, Ash battled Pryce in a gym battle. After a fierce battle, Pryce forfeited as his Piloswine became tired and he knew it would serve no purpose to keep going.
Seel and Shellder's only known move is {{m|Ice Beam}}.}}


===Pokémon===
{{TrainerPoké
This listing is for Pryce's Pokémon in the Pokémon anime:
|trainer=Pryce
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=200px cellspacing="0"
|pkmn=Dewgong and Lapras (multiple)
|-
|type1=Water
| align=center | [[Image:087.png]]<br>{{p|Dewgong}}
|type2=Ice
| align=center | [[Image:221.png]]<br>{{TP|Pryce|Piloswine}}
|img=Pryce Gym Pokémon.png
|}
|epnum=EP238
<!--===Pokémon===
|epname=Nice Pryce, Baby!
This listing is for Pryce's Pokémon in the Pokémon anime:
|desc=Pryce was shown to have many {{p|Dewgong}} and {{p|Lapras}} in his Gym.
{{trainerpkmn|note=|main=no|Pryce|Dewgong|{{ice color light}}|noimage.png|{{p|Dewgong}} first appeared stopping the [[Red Gyarados]] with {{m|Ice Beam}}. It appeared again, battling {{AP|Cyndaquil}}, defeating it with Ice Beam. Its final appearance is during Ash's official Gym Battle against Pryce. Being the first Pokémon,
}}
{{trainerpkmn|note=|main=yes|Pryce|Piloswine|{{ice color light}}|Pryce's Piloswine.jpg|Coming Soon...-->


===In the gym===
Dewgong and Lapras's only known move is {{m|Ice Beam}}.}}
This is a listing for Pryce's Pokémon in the gym:
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=400px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:090.png]]<br>{{p|Shellder}}<br>(multiple)
| align=center | [[Image:131.png]]<br>{{p|Lapras}}<br>(multiple)
| align=center | [[Image:086.png]]<br>{{p|Seel}}<br>(multiple)
| align=center | [[Image:087.png]]<br>{{p|Dewgong}}<br>(multiple)
|}


===Voice actors===
====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color={{ice color}}|bordercolor={{ice color light}}
{{vatable|color={{ice color}}|bordercolor={{ice color light}}
|ja=清川元夢 ''Motomu Kiyokawa''<br>坂口候一 ''[[Kōichi Sakaguchi]]'' (young)
|ja=清川元夢 ''Motomu Kiyokawa''<br>坂口候一 ''[[Kōichi Sakaguchi]]'' (young)
|en=[[Jimmy Zoppi]]
|en=[[Carter Cathcart|Jimmy Zoppi]]
|fr_eu=Daniel Dury<br>Mathieu Moreau (young)
|pl=Krzysztof Zakrzewski
|pl=Krzysztof Zakrzewski
|es_la=César Arias<br>Carlos Hugo Hidalgo (young)
|es_la=César Arias<br>Carlos Hugo Hidalgo (young)
|es_eu=Julio Núñez<br>Eduardo del Hoyo (young)}}
|es_eu=Julio Núñez<br>Eduardo del Hoyo (young)
|pt_br=Guilherme Lopes}}
 
===GOTCHA!===
Pryce briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]].


==In the Pokémon Adventures manga==
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}
[[Image:Pryce Special.png|right|thumb|Pryce in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Pryce Adventures.png|thumb|220px|Pryce in Pokémon Adventures]]
In [[Pokémon Adventures]], Pryce is a frail man confined to a wheelchair. He rarely leaves his gym, and uses his Pokémon to create fantastic ice sculptures. With the use of his Pokémon, he also makes it appear like the sculptures can move and attack.
====History====
====={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}=====
When the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Suicune}} begins challenging the Gym Leaders, [[Whitney]], [[DJ Mary]], the [[Pokémon Association]] Director, and [[Radio Director|Hirō]] go to the Mahogany Gym after deducing that it will be Suicune's next target. There, they encounter Pryce, who welcomes his visitors with warm hospitality. One of his ice sculptures begins moving, which turns out to be Suicune after having been frozen in ice. Pryce helps battle Suicune, but upon its defeat, the Pokémon is revealed to be nothing but an ice sculpture that had appeared to move with the use of Pryce's Pokémon. Pryce reveals that he set up the battle as training in case he was attacked by the real Suicune.


However, he has a sinister side&mdash;he is also the criminal mastermind [[Masked Man]].
At the [[Indigo Plateau]], Pryce arrives with his fellow Johto Gym Leaders to take place exhibition tournament for the Pokémon League against the Kanto Gym Leaders. Pryce was appointed the representative of the Johto Gym Leaders and is set to face off against [[Erika]] of [[Celadon City]], the Kanto representative, in the eighth and final match. Due to Blaine feeling under the weather, his match is postponed, thus moving Pryce and Erika's match up. Pryce faces Erika in battle, which ends with him as the victor. When the [[Masked Man]] attacks the Pokémon League, Pryce disappears as the other Gym Leaders face the army of mind-controlled {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s.


He kidnapped {{adv|Silver}}, {{adv|Green}}, [[Chermaine]], and [[Keane]] ([[Will]] and [[Karen]] willingly joined him) when they were children. Pryce raised them to be his servants. Even though Green and Silver escaped, he continued to raise the other four as his slaves.
[[File:Young Pryce Adventures.png|thumb|left|220px|Pryce in his youth]]
In the climax of this chapter, it is revealed that Pryce is actually the true identity of the Masked Man. After having his disguise destroyed by {{adv|Gold}}, Pryce uses the [[Silver Wing|Silver]] and [[Rainbow Wing]]s to create a [[GS Ball]], which could capture the Pokémon that can [[Time travel|travel through time]], {{adv|Celebi}}. With it, he escapes into the Crack in Time, only to be pursued by a relentless Gold. After exiting, Pryce is attacked by the other Pokédex holders, but he easily manages to fend them off. When Celebi emerges from its shrine at the Ilex Forest, Pryce captures it and forces it to send him back in time to a certain point in his life. Once they free themselves from his ice prisons, Gold, {{adv|Silver}}, and {{adv|Crystal}} follow Pryce back in time to stop his evil plan. There, it is revealed that in his youth, Pryce had lost his two {{p|Lapras}} in an avalanche, leaving their child an orphan. Pryce reveals that all along, his plan was to go back in time to reunite his Lapras, La Glace, with its long-lost parents.


Then, after [[Giovanni]] disbanded [[Team Rocket]], he was able to recruit the now-leaderless Rocket Grunts as his underlings. Some came willingly; others were mind-controlled with masks.
Pryce fights against Gold one last time, where it ends with Gold's [[Pibu]] destroying the GS Ball, freeing Celebi from Pryce's control. Although defeated, La Glace flies to the past, where it is reunited with its parents. Celebi helps heal Pryce's heart by playing [[Boy and his Lapras|a song from his past]], bringing the man to tears in the process. Having a change of heart, Pryce expresses his envy at Gold's youth as he willingly lets himself fall into the voids of time, where he was presumed missing.


In his youth, Pryce had lost two of his {{p|Lapras}} in an avalanche.  He never got over the traumatic event, and it seemed to scar him emotionally. He stopped at nothing to gain {{p|Celebi}}'s power so that he could travel through time and be reunited with his Pokémon.
====={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}=====
[[File:Pryce HGSS chapter.png|thumb|220px|Pryce in the {{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}]]
Pryce returns along with [[Lance]] and {{adv|Giovanni}} to stop the three Legendary Pokémon created by {{adv|Arceus}}. There, Pryce reveals that while he was trapped in the voids of time, he witnessed the beginning of the world, the births of legendary and mirage Pokémon, and a future that was destroyed by {{DL|Pokémon of Myth (Adventures)|Dialga|the}} {{DL|Pokémon of Myth (Adventures)|Palkia|three}} {{DL|Pokémon of Myth (Adventures)|Giratina|Pokémon}} created by Arceus. Knowing what lies ahead, Pryce called out to someone for help, and was heard by Lance. Celebi, having sensed this beforehand, released Pryce out of the Ilex Forest Shrine, where they encountered Giovanni, who was waiting for Celebi's arrival to cure his disease. When Giovanni saw Pryce, he immediately attacked Pryce and would have killed him if it weren't for the intervention of Lance, who told them of the events going on at the [[Sinjoh Ruins]]. Although reluctant, the three Trainers formed an alliance to stop the destruction before it could begin.


Unfortunately, the power of Celebi's time travel almost caused the world to freeze over. Apparently, time travel causes temperatures to plummet. {{adv|Gold}} followed Pryce through time and his {{p|Pichu}} destroyed the GS Ball, freeing Celebi.
While Giovanni faced Giratina and Lance faced Palkia, Pryce went up against Dialga with his {{p|Swinub}}. Although Dialga had the ability to manipulate the flow of time, Pryce's past experience with time gives him immunity to its attacks. After Arceus is calmed down by Gold, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina leave to parts unknown, which finally ends the battle. After Celebi helps heal Giovanni's disease, Giovanni entrusts Pryce and Lance to train his son so that in the future, they may battle. In the meantime, Pryce decides to return to his Gym and resume his position as a Gym Leader. Silver forgives Pryce for his past misdeeds and returns the Gym Badge he previously stole from him.


Pryce vanished in the time vortex. To this day, no one knows what became of him.
====Character====
Pryce is a frail man who uses a wheelchair. He rarely leaves his Gym, and uses his Pokémon to create fantastic ice sculptures. With the use of his Pokémon, he also makes it appear like the sculptures can move and attack.


===Pokémon===
====Pokémon====
This listing is for Pryce's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
This listing is for Pryce's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
=====On hand=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pryce
|pkmn=Seel (×2)
|type1=Water
|img=Pryce Seel Adventures.png
|epnum=PS143
|epname=Irked Igglybuff and Curmudgeonly Cleffa
|desc=Pryce's two {{p|Seel}} were some of the Pokémon he keeps in his Gym. Pryce uses them to sell his ice sculptures and do his shopping. In the battle against Suicune, the Seel were used to quickly freeze and defrost the ice sculpture's limbs, giving it the impression of being a living creature.
None of their moves are known.}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pryce
|pkmn=Delibird
|type1=Ice
|type2=Flying
|img=Pryce Delibird Adventures.png
|epnum=PS143
|epname=Irked Igglybuff and Curmudgeonly Cleffa
|desc={{p|Delibird}} was one of the Pokémon that Pryce keeps inside of his Gym. It was used to manipulate the Suicune ice sculpture and make it appear to be a real Pokémon. It is unknown if this Delibird is the same one which he used as the [[Masked Man]].
None of Delibird's moves are known.}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pryce
|pkmn=Swinub
|type1=Ice
|type2=Ground
|img=Pryce Swinub Adventures.png
|epnum=PS144
|epname=Savvy Swinub
|desc={{p|Swinub}} was used to assist Whitney in battling the Suicune ice sculpture and managed to win by freezing it. During Pryce's battle against Erika, it fought against her {{p|Bellossom}} and won. When Pryce was lost in time, it was lost with him and returned when Pryce was freed by Celebi. In the {{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}, Swinub was used to battle against Dialga. It has a Mild [[nature]].
Swinub's known moves are {{m|Powder Snow}} and {{m|Blizzard}}, and its Ability is {{a|Oblivious}}.}}
=====Deceased=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pryce
|pkmn=Lapras
|nick=La Prus and La Pris
|cynick=Laprus and Lapris
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|img=Pryce Lapras Family Adventures.png
|epnum=PS180
|epname=The Last Battle XIV
|desc=La Prus (Japanese: '''ラ ・ プルス''' ''La Prus'') and La Pris (Japanese: '''ラ ・ プリス''' ''La Pris'') are the father and mother of La Glace, respectively. They died after being caught in an avalanche during Pryce's youth, being the reason why Pryce decided to capture Celebi in order to [[Time travel|travel in time]] and reunite with them. Although Pryce never reunited with them, they were able to reunite with their child after La Glace traveled to the past.
None of Lapras's moves are known.}}
=====Released=====
{{TrainerPoké
|main=Celebi (Adventures)
|trainer=Pryce
|pkmn=Celebi
|type1=Psychic
|type2=Grass
|img=Celebi Adventures.png
|epnum=PS180
|epname=The Last Battle XIV
|desc=This {{p|Celebi}} was the same one that Pryce originally sought after to reunite La Glace with its lost parents. After the events of the third chapter, Pryce waded around in the Crack in Time; only surviving due to Celebi's influence. After sensing the destruction {{adv|Arceus}} would bring upon the Johto and Sinnoh regions, Celebi freed Pryce from his prison to help combat the threat.}}
=====Status unknown=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pryce
|pkmn=Lapras
|nick=La Glace
|egg=yes
|cynick=Glacier
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|img=Pryce La Glace Egg Adventures.png
|img_size=150px
|img2=Pryce La Glace.png
|img2_size=150px
|epnum=PS143
|epname=Irked Igglybuff and Curmudgeonly Cleffa
|desc=La Glace (Japanese: '''ヒョウガ''' ''Hyōga'') is a {{p|Lapras}} that hatched from an {{pkmn|Egg}} that its parents, La Prus and La Pris, created. Pryce first used La Glace to give the Suicune sculpture the appearance of attacking its opponents. After Celebi was freed from the [[GS Ball]], La Glace was reunited with its parents after traveling through time. It is unknown if La Glace returned alongside Pryce during the ''HeartGold & SoulSilver'' chapter.
La Glace's only known move is {{m|Aurora Beam}}.}}
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
[[File:Pryce PM.png|thumb|145px|Pryce in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]
Pryce appeared in ''[[PM100|Ice World]]''. {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} encountered him after he defeated {{OBP|Giovanni|Pocket Monsters}} and several {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s at the [[Lake of Rage]].
Pryce was first seen searching for his lost Pokémon. Red found his {{p|Swinub}} covered in ice, and helped Pryce to try to rescue it. They couldn't get Swinub out, but eventually the ice cracked and Swinub escaped. Pryce and Red went to his Gym, where Pryce challenged Red to a battle. During the battle, {{TP|Red|Clefairy}} tries to dazzle Swinub in order to trick it. Clefairy's plan worked until it put on Piloswine costume, which angered Piloswine and caused it to attack Clefairy. Piloswine was finally reunited with Pryce and Swinub.
====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|width=80
|trainer=Pryce
|pkmn=Swinub
|type1=Ice
|type2=Ground
|img=Pryce Swinub PM.png
|epnum=PM100
|epname=Ice World
|desc={{p|Swinub}} was introduced while trapped in ice. Red and Pryce were eventually able to set it free. Swinub was used in the Gym Battle against [[Red's Clefairy]].


{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=450px cellspacing="0"
Swinub's known moves are {{m|Headbutt}}, {{m|Take Down}}, and {{m|Blizzard}}.}}
|- align=center
| [[File:086.png]]<br>{{p|Seel}} ×2
| [[File:220.png]]<br>{{p|Swinub}}
| [[File:225.png]]<br>{{p|Delibird}}
| [[File:Egg.png]]&rarr; [[File:131.png]]<br>{{pkmn|Egg}} &rarr; {{p|Lapras}}<br>(Glacier)
|}
* Swinub has a Mild [[nature]].


====Deceased====
{{TrainerPoké
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=200px cellspacing="0"
|width=80
|- align=center
|main=yes
| [[File:131.png]]<br>{{p|Lapras}} ♂<br>(Laprus)
|trainer=Pryce
| [[File:131.png]]<br>{{p|Lapras}} ♀<br>(Lapris)
|pkmn=Piloswine
|}
|type1=Ice
|type2=Ground
|img=Pryce Piloswine PM.png
|epnum=PM100
|epname=Ice World
|desc={{p|Piloswine}} appeared when Clefairy put on a Piloswine costume.}}


==In the TCG==
==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Pryce or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Pryce or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].


{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
{{cardlist/header|Pryce's Pokémon|Water|char=yes}}
|- style="background: #{{tcg Water color}};"
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's Dewgong|39}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=039/141}}
!Name
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Tyranitar|Pryce's Cloyster|Half Deck}}|type=Water|enset=Tyranitar Half Deck|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=040/141}}
!Type
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's Lapras|41}}|type=Water|jpset=Unnumbered Promotional cards|jpset2=Pokémon VS|jprarity2=Common|jpnum2=041/141}}
!Level
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's Articuno|42}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=042/141}}
!Rarity
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's Sneasel|43}}|type=Darkness|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Rare Holo|jpnum=043/141}}
!Set
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's Piloswine|44}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=044/141}}
!Set no.
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's Delibird|45}}|type=Water|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Common|jpnum=045/141}}
|-
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Chilling Reign|Abomasnow|10}}|type=Grass|expanded=yes|enset=Astral Radiance|enrarity=TGH|ennum=TG01/TG30|jpset=VMAX Climax|jprarity=CHR|jpnum=185/184}}
| {{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's Dewgong|39}} || {{e|Water}} || - || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 39/141
{{cardlist/div|Other related cards|Water}}
|-
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's TM 01|115}}|type=Trainer|type2=Technical Machine|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=115/141}}
| {{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's Cloyster|40}} || {{e|Water}} || - || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 40/141
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's TM 02|116}}|type=Trainer|type2=Technical Machine|jpset=Pokémon VS|jprarity=Uncommon|jpnum=116/141}}
|-
{{cardlist/footer|Water}}
| rowspan=2 | {{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's Lapras|41}} || rowspan=2 | {{e|Water}} || rowspan=2 | - || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 41/141
|-
|  - || {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}} (no English release) || -
|-
| {{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's Articuno|42}} || {{e|Water}} || - || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 42/141
|-
| {{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's Sneasel|43}} || {{e|Darkness}} || - || [[Image:Rarity Rare.png|Rare Holographic]]H || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 43/141
|-
| {{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's Piloswine|44}} || {{e|Water}} || - || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 44/141
|-
| {{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's Delibird|45}} || {{e|Water}} || - || {{rar|Common}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 45/141
|-
| {{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's TM 01|115}} || - || - || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 111/141
|-
| {{TCG ID|VS|Pryce's TM 02|116}} || - || - || {{rar|Uncommon}} || {{TCG|Pokémon VS}} (no English release) || 112/141
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* His Japanese Leader title is {{tt|冬の厳しさを教える者|Teacher of Winter's Harshness}}.
* His Japanese Leader title is {{tt|冬の厳しさを教える者|Teacher of Winter's Harshness}}.
* Pryce is the only Gym Leader that forfeited to {{Ash}}.
* Pryce is the only Gym Leader who has forfeited to {{Ash}}.
* In the games, Pryce is the only male Johto Gym Leader to have a {{cat|Generation II Pokémon}}. Each of the other four male Johto Gym Leaders have only {{cat|Generation I Pokémon}}.
* In the games, Pryce is the only male Johto Gym Leader to have a {{cat|Generation II Pokémon}}. Each of the other four male Johto Gym Leaders have only {{cat|Generation I Pokémon}}.
* He is one of two Johto Gym Leaders to have lost to Ash in a second battle; him in an official Gym battle (via TKO; the first was an unofficial one-on-one battle— Dewgong vs. Phanpy); the other being Whitney in a Gym battle rematch.
* In [[Generation III]], a Pryce lookalike, along with [[Jasmine]] and [[Whitney]]'s, can be seen as an audience member in a [[Pokémon Contest]].
* Pryce is the only male specialist in Ice-type Pokémon.
* Pryce is the only Gym Leader whose highest-leveled Pokémon is at a lower level than the highest-leveled Pokémon of [[Jasmine|the Gym Leader before him]].
* Pryce appears as an opponent in [[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge]]. He uses a {{p|Seel}} in battle.  
* As stated by in-battle dialogue in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, and later during random calls on the [[Pokégear]], Pryce's middle name is Willow, which also happens to be his Japanese name's translation.
* Pryce is the only gym leader whose highest-leveled Pokémon is at a lower level than the highest-leveled Pokémon of the [[Jasmine|gym leader]] before him.
* In [[Generation II]], a {{tc|Boarder}} in Pryce's Gym states that the secret to Pryce's power is his daily meditation under a waterfall. In [[Generation IV]], this is changed to his sitting on top of "very cold ice".
* As stated by in-battle dialogue in [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions]], and later during random calls on the [[Pokégear]], Pryce's middle name is Willow, which also happens to be his Japanese name's translation.
** This may be because in [[Generation IV]], [[Chuck]] trains through meditation under a waterfall.
* In [[Generation II]], a [[Boarder]] in Pryce's Gym states that the secret to Pryce's power is his daily meditation under a waterfall. Interestingly, in [[Generation IV]], this is changed to his sitting on top of "very cold ice".
* In Generation II, even though {{p|Piloswine}} cannot learn {{m|Fury Attack}} until level 33, Pryce's Piloswine knows it at level 31.
* In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, the moveset and held item used by his {{p|Dewgong}} in the [[Type Expert Tournament|Type Expert]] and [[World Leaders Tournament]]s are the exact same as the ones used in [[rematch]]es in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}.
* Pryce has an [[Game move errors|erroneous]] Tentacruel in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]: {{m|Mirror Coat}} is an [[Egg Move]], while {{m|Reflect}} is a [[Generation I]] [[TM]].
* In [[Generation IV]], Pryce states that the Glacier Badge will raise the Special stats of Pokémon, despite Badges no longer raising stats in this generation.


===Names===
==Names==
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{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background:#{{ice color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{ice color}}"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
|-
! Language
! Language
! Name
! Name
! Origin
! Origin
|-  
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| Japanese
| ヤナギ ''Yanagi''
| ヤナギ ''Yanagi''
| From 柳 ''yanagi'', willow.
| From 柳 ''yanagi'' ({{wp|willow}})
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| English
| Pryce
| Pryce
| ''Very dear''; rhymes with ''ice''.
| From ''ice''
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Fredo
| From ''froid'', cold.
|-
| German
| German
| Norbert
| Norbert
| Means ''northern brightness''.
| From ''{{wp|Norbert}}'', a name of Germanic origin meaning "northern brightness"
|-
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Fredo
| From ''frío'' (cold)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Frédo
| From ''froid'' (cold)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Italian
| Alfredo
| Alfredo
| From ''freddo'', cold, icy.
| From ''freddo'' (cold)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 류옹 ''Ryuong''
| From 류 (柳) ''ryu'' (willow) and 옹 (翁) ''ong'' (old man)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|rowspan="2"| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 柳伯 ''Liǔbó''{{tt|*|Games, anime, Adventures (Ching Win and Jilin Publishing reprint)}}
| From 柳 ''liǔ'' (willow) and 伯 ''bó'' (respectful term used to refer to someone older)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 古柳 ''Gǔliǔ''{{tt|*|Adventures (Jilin Publishing first edition)}}
| From 古 ''gǔ'' (ancient) and 柳 ''liǔ'' (willow)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 柳伯 ''Láuhbaak''
| From 柳 ''láuh'' (willow) and 伯 ''baak'' (respectful term used to refer to someone older)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| ยานางิ ''Yānāngi''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Yanagi
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|}
{{-}}
 
===Pryce's Pokémon===
''La Prus''
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background:#{{water color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{ice color}}"
|-
|-
| Spanish
! Language
| Fredo
! Name
| From ''frío'', cold.
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
|ラ ・ プルス ''La Prus''
|Similar to ''{{p|Lapras}}''
|- style="background:#FFF"
|rowspan="2"|English
|La Prus{{tt|*|VIZ Media}}
|rowspan="2"|Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Laprus{{tt|*|Chuang Yi}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
|German, Spanish
|Laprus
|Similar to Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Korean
|라프루스 ''Laprus''
|Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
|拉普魯斯 / 拉普鲁斯 ''Lāpǔlǔsī''
|Transcription of Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Brazilian Portuguese,<br>Vietnamese
|La Prus
|Transcription of Japanese name
|}{{-}}
 
''La Pris''
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background:#{{water color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{ice color}}"
|-
|-
| Korean
! Language
| 류옹 ''Ryuong''
! Name
| 류 is from 柳, which is taken from 柳 ''yanagi''.
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
|ラ ・ プリス ''La Pris''
|Similar to ''{{p|Lapras}}''
|- style="background:#FFF"
|rowspan="2"|English
|La Pris{{tt|*|VIZ Media}}
|rowspan="2"|Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Lapris{{tt|*|Chuang Yi}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
|German, Spanish
|Lapris
|Same as Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Korean
|라프리스 ''Lapris''
|Transcription of Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
|拉普利斯 ''Lāpǔlìsī''
|Transcription of Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Brazilian Portuguese,<br>Vietnamese
|La Pris
|Transcription of Japanese name
|}{{-}}
 
''La Glace''
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background:#{{water color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{ice color}}"
|-
|-
| Chinese
! Language
| 柳伯 ''Liǔbó''
! Name
| 柳 is taken from 柳 ''yanagi''.
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
|ヒョウガ ''Hyōga''
|From 氷河 ''hyōga'' (glacier)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|rowspan="2"|English
|La Glace{{tt|*|VIZ Media}}
|From ''la glace'' (French for "the ice")
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Glacier{{tt|*|Chuang Yi}}
|From ''glacier''
|- style="background:#FFF"
|German
|Lagla
|Similar to English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Spanish
|Glacier
|From ''glacier''
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Korean
|효거 ''Hyogeo''
|Similar to Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
|冰河 ''Bīnghé''
|From 冰河 ''bīnghé'' (glacier)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Brazilian Portuguese
|La Glace
|Same as English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Vietnamese
|Hyoga
|Transcription of Japanese name
|}
|}
{{-}}


==External links==
==Related articles==
* [http://pokeani.com/chara/gym-yanagi.html Yanagi's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
* [[Masked Man]]


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Latest revision as of 10:22, 10 September 2024

Pryce
ヤナギ Yanagi
"The Teacher of Winter's Harshness"
HeartGold SoulSilver Pryce.png
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Age 50+GSCHGSS[1]
54+B2W2[2]
Gender Male
Eye color Black*, Brown*
Hair color White, Brown*
Hometown Mahogany Town
Region Johto
Relatives Children, grandchildren
Trainer class Gym LeaderGSCHGSS
Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation II, IV, V
Games Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black 2, White 2, Stadium 2, Masters EX
Leader of Mahogany Gym
Badge Glacier Badge
Specializes in Ice types
Game animation debut GOTCHA!
English voice actor Kyle Hebert[3] (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor Chō[4] (Masters EX)
Anime debut Rage of Innocence
English voice actor Jimmy Zoppi
Japanese voice actor Motomu Kiyokawa
Kōichi Sakaguchi (young)

Pryce (Japanese: ヤナギ Yanagi) is the Gym Leader of Mahogany Town's Gym, known officially as the Mahogany Gym. He is an expert in Ice-type Pokémon. He gives the Glacier Badge to Trainers who defeat him at his Gym.

In the core series games

Pryce appears in Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver. A specialist of the Ice-type, he is known as "The Teacher of Winter's Harshness". Pryce is one of the oldest Gym Leaders players will face in the games: he has been training Pokémon for over fifty years, and the Pokémon he battles with have been with him since before Ethan, Kris, and Lyra were born. The secret behind his power is—like Chuck—his daily meditation under a waterfall. Pryce claims that this strengthens both his body and his mind.

Pryce's Mahogany Gym cannot be challenged the first time the player arrives in Mahogany Town. A man is blocking entry to the Gym: he will only leave once Team Rocket has been defeated at their headquarters and the Gyarados at the nearby Lake of Rage have been calmed. Once an icy maze inside the Gym has been traversed, Pryce will battle with the player. Upon defeat, he will yield both the Glacier Badge, and an Ice-type Technical Machine. This varies from generation to generation: TM16 (Icy Wind) will be given in Generation II, and TM07 (Hail) is given in Generation IV.

Like all Gym Leaders in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Pryce will often travel outside of his Gym. Every morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM, he will head north to the Lake of Rage's west shore. Here, he awaits the player and will give out his Pokégear phone number so the two can battle again in future. This battle will take place on Monday mornings, in Saffron City's Fighting Dojo.

Pokémon

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Pryce has a Hyper Potion.



Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Gym battle



Rematch



Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

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

Johto Leaders Tournament



Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament



In the side series games

Pokémon Stadium 2

Pryce appears in Pokémon Stadium 2's Johto Gym Leader Castle. Like other Gym Leaders' teams in this game, he uses a variety of Pokémon not of his specialist type. Notably, Pryce uses a Legendary Pokémon: the Ice/Flying Legendary bird, Articuno.

During the game's end credits, he is seen having a battle with Blaine.

Pokémon

Round 1



Round 2



In the spin-off games

Pokémon Puzzle Challenge

Pryce appears as an opponent in Pokémon Puzzle Challenge. He uses a Seel in battle.

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Pryce (Masters)

Pryce forms a sync pair with Seel and its evolved form Dewgong in Pokémon Masters EX. Pryce became a playable sync pair since the game's release, with him joining the player after completing the eighth chapter of the PML Arc.

In this game, Pryce is one of the PML Leaders of the Pokémon Masters League, handing out the Harmony Badge to those who defeat him. He has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories, the PML Arc, and the Villain Arc.

Dex Trainer NDex Pokémon Type Weakness Role EX role Base potential Availability
#013 VSPryce Masters.png Pryce #0087 MastersIcon0087.png Seel → Dewgong
Ice
IceIC Masters.png
Electric
ElectricIC Masters.png
Masters Special Strike.png ★★★☆☆☆EX Story
Chapter 08

Gallery

Artwork

Gold Silver Pryce.png Crystal Pryce.png
Headshot from
Generation II
Official artwork from
Crystal

Sprites

In the core series

Spr GS Pryce.png Spr HGSS Pryce.png VSPryce.png Spr B2W2 Pryce.png
Sprite from
Generation II
Sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
VS sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
Pryce II OD.png Pryce IV OD.png Pryce OD.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation II
Overworld sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Overworld sprite from
Black 2 and White 2

In other games

Puzzle Challenge Pryce.png S2 Gym Leader Pryce.png
Portrait from
Puzzle Challenge
Portrait from
Stadium 2

Quotes

Main article: Pryce/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Pryce in the anime

Original series

In the past, Pryce was a Trainer himself. His Piloswine was more like family to him and helped Pryce win many battles. During a national competition, however, Pryce and Piloswine were defeated by a Magmar and left with severe burns to their bodies. While the two were healing together, Piloswine walked off one night during a blizzard and left Pryce alone without explanation. Since then, Pryce had become hostile and cold towards challengers and his other Pokémon, subsequently earning himself the nickname "Icy Pryce".

Pryce in his youth

In the present day, Pryce debuted in Rage of Innocence, where he had his Dewgong freeze over the river to stop the Red Gyarados from reaching Mahogany Town and then scolded Ash for thinking he could befriend the rampaging Pokémon.

Pryce's position as the Mahogany Town Gym Leader was revealed in the following episode, much to Ash's shock. Pryce was unimpressed to see Ash, especially with his Pikachu on his shoulder, and he sent out his Dewgong to prove that people and Pokémon can't be friends. Ash sent out his Phanpy, but Dewgong froze it with Ice Beam. Pryce turned down Ash's Gym challenge because he deemed him to be a weak Trainer with no strategy before walking off.

Pryce later came across Ash again as he was in the middle of a confrontation with Team Rocket. He tried to guide Ash away, but the pair ended up losing their footing and fell into a crevasse. However, Ash's Totodile and Noctowl were able to soften their landing. Out of gratitude, Pryce healed Totodile with some wild herbs. The pair later discovered a cave using Totodile's earlier Water Gun, and Pryce soon located a leg bracelet that belonged to his Piloswine. They soon reached an ice cavern and found Piloswine encased in ice. Pryce realized that Piloswine had left years ago to retrieve some herbs that could heal burns, and he forgave it. Ash used Cyndaquil's Flamethrower and Pikachu's Thunderbolt to free Piloswine from the ice and awaken it. Pryce later teamed up with Piloswine to defeat Team Rocket when they tried to steal it. Upon returning to the Mahogany Gym, Pryce agreed to have a Gym battle with Ash the following day.

In Nice Pryce, Baby!, Ash returned to the Mahogany Gym the following morning. For the first round, Cyndaquil went up against Pryce's Dewgong. The battle quickly went underwater, and Cyndaquil emerged victorious after using a close-range Swift attack followed by a Flamethrower. Pryce sent out Piloswine, and it defeated Cyndaquil with a powerful Take Down. Pikachu was sent out next, and while his speed was useless on the icy field, Pikachu was able to slide around and land a few Electric attacks. Despite Piloswine's endurance, Pryce decided to forfeit the match because it was becoming too exhausted to continue. As a result, he awarded Ash the Glacier Badge.

He reappeared in a flashback in Why? Wynaut!.

Character

Pryce had become an incredibly stressed and cold person after his faithful Piloswine seemingly walked out on him after they lost a battle years ago. He went on to focus his energy and strategy on training a Pokémon's abilities, but had no emotional connection with them. He even refused Ash's initial Gym challenge after deeming him too emotionally involved with his Pokémon. However, after being reunited with his Piloswine and realizing why it left him in As Cold as Pryce, Pryce's sadness was replaced by joy and optimism.

His old friend Sheila had noticed a substantial difference in him by the events of Nice Pryce, Baby!, which were reminiscent of Pryce's younger days. In battle, Pryce proved to be fiercely competitive. He used the battlefield to his full advantage, freezing it over to make an icy wasteland that hindered an opponent's speed based strategies or breaking up the ice to make an underwater field ideal for his many dual Water and Ice Pokémon. Pryce's Dewgong and Piloswine were shown to be excellent at landing direct attacks with their sharp horns and also striking at a distance with their Ice moves.

Pryce commonly meditates at a mountain waterfall near Mahogany Town on a daily basis to keep his mind sharp and clear.

Pokémon

On hand

This listing is for Pryce's Pokémon in the Pokémon anime:

Piloswine
Pryce's Piloswine
Debut As Cold as Pryce
Voice actors
Japanese Unshō Ishizuka
English Unshō Ishizuka
Main article: Pryce's Piloswine

Pryce has owned Piloswine ever since he was a young Trainer. After Pryce was hurt during a battle against a Magmar, Piloswine went looking for healing herbs, but was frozen on the way back. Years later, Ash and Pryce found it and freed it.

In Nice Pryce, Baby!, Pryce used Piloswine during his Gym battle with Ash. It easily defeated Ash's Cyndaquil and fought fiercely against Ash's Pikachu. However, Pryce abruptly forfeited after Piloswine started becoming tired, earning Ash the Glacier Badge.

Dewgong
Pryce's Dewgong
Debut Rage of Innocence
Voice actors
Japanese Katsuyuki Konishi
English Michael Haigney

Dewgong is one of Pryce's main Pokémon. It was first seen preventing the Red Gyarados from entering Mahogany Town in Rage of Innocence by freezing the river.

Pryce later used Dewgong during his Gym battle with Ash, where it battled Ash's Cyndaquil. The Sea Lion Pokémon was eventually defeated by Cyndaquil's Flamethrower.

Dewgong's known moves are Ice Beam, Aurora Beam, and Headbutt.

In the Gym

This is a listing for Pryce's Pokémon in the Gym:

Seel and Shellder (multiple)
Pryce's Seel and Shellder (multiple)

Pryce was shown to have many Seel and Shellder in his Gym.

Seel and Shellder's only known move is Ice Beam.

Dewgong and Lapras (multiple)
Pryce's Dewgong and Lapras (multiple)

Pryce was shown to have many Dewgong and Lapras in his Gym.

Dewgong and Lapras's only known move is Ice Beam.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 清川元夢 Motomu Kiyokawa
坂口候一 Kōichi Sakaguchi (young)
English Jimmy Zoppi
European French Daniel Dury
Mathieu Moreau (young)
Polish Krzysztof Zakrzewski
Brazilian Portuguese Guilherme Lopes
Spanish Latin America César Arias
Carlos Hugo Hidalgo (young)
Spain Julio Núñez
Eduardo del Hoyo (young)


GOTCHA!

Pryce briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

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Pryce in Pokémon Adventures

History

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

When the Legendary Pokémon Suicune begins challenging the Gym Leaders, Whitney, DJ Mary, the Pokémon Association Director, and Hirō go to the Mahogany Gym after deducing that it will be Suicune's next target. There, they encounter Pryce, who welcomes his visitors with warm hospitality. One of his ice sculptures begins moving, which turns out to be Suicune after having been frozen in ice. Pryce helps battle Suicune, but upon its defeat, the Pokémon is revealed to be nothing but an ice sculpture that had appeared to move with the use of Pryce's Pokémon. Pryce reveals that he set up the battle as training in case he was attacked by the real Suicune.

At the Indigo Plateau, Pryce arrives with his fellow Johto Gym Leaders to take place exhibition tournament for the Pokémon League against the Kanto Gym Leaders. Pryce was appointed the representative of the Johto Gym Leaders and is set to face off against Erika of Celadon City, the Kanto representative, in the eighth and final match. Due to Blaine feeling under the weather, his match is postponed, thus moving Pryce and Erika's match up. Pryce faces Erika in battle, which ends with him as the victor. When the Masked Man attacks the Pokémon League, Pryce disappears as the other Gym Leaders face the army of mind-controlled Team Rocket Grunts.

Pryce in his youth

In the climax of this chapter, it is revealed that Pryce is actually the true identity of the Masked Man. After having his disguise destroyed by Gold, Pryce uses the Silver and Rainbow Wings to create a GS Ball, which could capture the Pokémon that can travel through time, Celebi. With it, he escapes into the Crack in Time, only to be pursued by a relentless Gold. After exiting, Pryce is attacked by the other Pokédex holders, but he easily manages to fend them off. When Celebi emerges from its shrine at the Ilex Forest, Pryce captures it and forces it to send him back in time to a certain point in his life. Once they free themselves from his ice prisons, Gold, Silver, and Crystal follow Pryce back in time to stop his evil plan. There, it is revealed that in his youth, Pryce had lost his two Lapras in an avalanche, leaving their child an orphan. Pryce reveals that all along, his plan was to go back in time to reunite his Lapras, La Glace, with its long-lost parents.

Pryce fights against Gold one last time, where it ends with Gold's Pibu destroying the GS Ball, freeing Celebi from Pryce's control. Although defeated, La Glace flies to the past, where it is reunited with its parents. Celebi helps heal Pryce's heart by playing a song from his past, bringing the man to tears in the process. Having a change of heart, Pryce expresses his envy at Gold's youth as he willingly lets himself fall into the voids of time, where he was presumed missing.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

Pryce returns along with Lance and Giovanni to stop the three Legendary Pokémon created by Arceus. There, Pryce reveals that while he was trapped in the voids of time, he witnessed the beginning of the world, the births of legendary and mirage Pokémon, and a future that was destroyed by the three Pokémon created by Arceus. Knowing what lies ahead, Pryce called out to someone for help, and was heard by Lance. Celebi, having sensed this beforehand, released Pryce out of the Ilex Forest Shrine, where they encountered Giovanni, who was waiting for Celebi's arrival to cure his disease. When Giovanni saw Pryce, he immediately attacked Pryce and would have killed him if it weren't for the intervention of Lance, who told them of the events going on at the Sinjoh Ruins. Although reluctant, the three Trainers formed an alliance to stop the destruction before it could begin.

While Giovanni faced Giratina and Lance faced Palkia, Pryce went up against Dialga with his Swinub. Although Dialga had the ability to manipulate the flow of time, Pryce's past experience with time gives him immunity to its attacks. After Arceus is calmed down by Gold, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina leave to parts unknown, which finally ends the battle. After Celebi helps heal Giovanni's disease, Giovanni entrusts Pryce and Lance to train his son so that in the future, they may battle. In the meantime, Pryce decides to return to his Gym and resume his position as a Gym Leader. Silver forgives Pryce for his past misdeeds and returns the Gym Badge he previously stole from him.

Character

Pryce is a frail man who uses a wheelchair. He rarely leaves his Gym, and uses his Pokémon to create fantastic ice sculptures. With the use of his Pokémon, he also makes it appear like the sculptures can move and attack.

Pokémon

This listing is for Pryce's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

On hand
Seel (×2)
Pryce's Seel (×2)

Pryce's two Seel were some of the Pokémon he keeps in his Gym. Pryce uses them to sell his ice sculptures and do his shopping. In the battle against Suicune, the Seel were used to quickly freeze and defrost the ice sculpture's limbs, giving it the impression of being a living creature.

None of their moves are known.

Delibird
Pryce's Delibird

Delibird was one of the Pokémon that Pryce keeps inside of his Gym. It was used to manipulate the Suicune ice sculpture and make it appear to be a real Pokémon. It is unknown if this Delibird is the same one which he used as the Masked Man.

None of Delibird's moves are known.

Swinub
Pryce's Swinub
Debut Savvy Swinub

Swinub was used to assist Whitney in battling the Suicune ice sculpture and managed to win by freezing it. During Pryce's battle against Erika, it fought against her Bellossom and won. When Pryce was lost in time, it was lost with him and returned when Pryce was freed by Celebi. In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, Swinub was used to battle against Dialga. It has a Mild nature.

Swinub's known moves are Powder Snow and Blizzard, and its Ability is Oblivious.

Deceased
La Prus and La Pris (CY: Laprus and Lapris)
La Prus and La Pris

La Prus (Japanese: ラ ・ プルス La Prus) and La Pris (Japanese: ラ ・ プリス La Pris) are the father and mother of La Glace, respectively. They died after being caught in an avalanche during Pryce's youth, being the reason why Pryce decided to capture Celebi in order to travel in time and reunite with them. Although Pryce never reunited with them, they were able to reunite with their child after La Glace traveled to the past.

None of Lapras's moves are known.

Released
Celebi
Pryce's Celebi
Main article: Celebi (Adventures)

This Celebi was the same one that Pryce originally sought after to reunite La Glace with its lost parents. After the events of the third chapter, Pryce waded around in the Crack in Time; only surviving due to Celebi's influence. After sensing the destruction Arceus would bring upon the Johto and Sinnoh regions, Celebi freed Pryce from his prison to help combat the threat.

Status unknown
Egg → La Glace (CY: Glacier)
La Glace
La Glace

La Glace (Japanese: ヒョウガ Hyōga) is a Lapras that hatched from an Egg that its parents, La Prus and La Pris, created. Pryce first used La Glace to give the Suicune sculpture the appearance of attacking its opponents. After Celebi was freed from the GS Ball, La Glace was reunited with its parents after traveling through time. It is unknown if La Glace returned alongside Pryce during the HeartGold & SoulSilver chapter.

La Glace's only known move is Aurora Beam.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pryce in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pryce appeared in Ice World. Red encountered him after he defeated Giovanni and several Team Rocket Grunts at the Lake of Rage.

Pryce was first seen searching for his lost Pokémon. Red found his Swinub covered in ice, and helped Pryce to try to rescue it. They couldn't get Swinub out, but eventually the ice cracked and Swinub escaped. Pryce and Red went to his Gym, where Pryce challenged Red to a battle. During the battle, Clefairy tries to dazzle Swinub in order to trick it. Clefairy's plan worked until it put on Piloswine costume, which angered Piloswine and caused it to attack Clefairy. Piloswine was finally reunited with Pryce and Swinub.

Pokémon

Swinub
Pryce's Swinub
Debut Ice World

Swinub was introduced while trapped in ice. Red and Pryce were eventually able to set it free. Swinub was used in the Gym Battle against Red's Clefairy.

Swinub's known moves are Headbutt, Take Down, and Blizzard.

Piloswine
Pryce's Piloswine
Debut Ice World
Main article: Pryce's Piloswine

Piloswine appeared when Clefairy put on a Piloswine costume.

In the TCG

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

Pryce'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 #
Pryce's Dewgong Water       Pokémon VS Common 039/141
Pryce's Cloyster Water Tyranitar Half Deck     Pokémon VS Common 040/141
Pryce's Lapras Water       Unnumbered Promotional cards    
      Pokémon VS Common 041/141
Pryce's Articuno Water       Pokémon VS Common 042/141
Pryce's Sneasel Darkness       Pokémon VS Rare Holo 043/141
Pryce's Piloswine Water       Pokémon VS Common 044/141
Pryce's Delibird Water       Pokémon VS Common 045/141
Abomasnow Grass Astral Radiance TGH TG01/TG30 VMAX Climax CHR 185/184
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Pryce's TM 01 T [TM]       Pokémon VS Uncommon 115/141
Pryce's TM 02 T [TM]       Pokémon VS Uncommon 116/141
 


Trivia

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ヤナギ Yanagi From 柳 yanagi (willow)
English Pryce From ice
German Norbert From Norbert, a name of Germanic origin meaning "northern brightness"
Spanish Fredo From frío (cold)
French Frédo From froid (cold)
Italian Alfredo From freddo (cold)
Korean 류옹 Ryuong From 류 (柳) ryu (willow) and 옹 (翁) ong (old man)
Chinese (Mandarin) 柳伯 Liǔbó* From 柳 liǔ (willow) and 伯 (respectful term used to refer to someone older)
古柳 Gǔliǔ* From 古 (ancient) and 柳 liǔ (willow)
Chinese (Cantonese) 柳伯 Láuhbaak From 柳 láuh (willow) and 伯 baak (respectful term used to refer to someone older)
Thai ยานางิ Yānāngi Transcription of his Japanese name
Vietnamese Yanagi Transcription of his Japanese name


Pryce's Pokémon

La Prus

Language Name Origin
Japanese ラ ・ プルス La Prus Similar to Lapras
English La Prus* Same as Japanese name
Laprus*
German, Spanish Laprus Similar to Japanese name
Korean 라프루스 Laprus Same as Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 拉普魯斯 / 拉普鲁斯 Lāpǔlǔsī Transcription of Japanese name
Brazilian Portuguese,
Vietnamese
La Prus Transcription of Japanese name


La Pris

Language Name Origin
Japanese ラ ・ プリス La Pris Similar to Lapras
English La Pris* Same as Japanese name
Lapris*
German, Spanish Lapris Same as Japanese name
Korean 라프리스 Lapris Transcription of Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 拉普利斯 Lāpǔlìsī Transcription of Japanese name
Brazilian Portuguese,
Vietnamese
La Pris Transcription of Japanese name


La Glace

Language Name Origin
Japanese ヒョウガ Hyōga From 氷河 hyōga (glacier)
English La Glace* From la glace (French for "the ice")
Glacier* From glacier
German Lagla Similar to English name
Spanish Glacier From glacier
Korean 효거 Hyogeo Similar to Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 冰河 Bīnghé From 冰河 bīnghé (glacier)
Brazilian Portuguese La Glace Same as English name
Vietnamese Hyoga Transcription of Japanese name


Related articles

References

  1. Gym guide: "Pryce is a veteran who has trained Pokémon for some 50 years. He's said to be good at freezing opponents with ice-type moves. That means you should melt him with your burning ambition!"
  2. Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 take place 2 years after Pokémon Black and White, but an unspecified amount of time after the Generation II/IV core series games.
  3. Kyle Hebert Interview on Youtube
  4. Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)


Gym Leaders of the Johto region
Violet Gym Zephyr Badge
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Falkner
Azalea Gym Hive Badge
Bugsy OD.png
Bugsy
Goldenrod Gym Plain Badge
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Whitney
Ecruteak Gym Fog Badge
Morty OD.png
Morty
Cianwood Gym Storm Badge
Chuck OD.png
Chuck
Olivine Gym Mineral Badge
Jasmine OD.png
Jasmine
Mahogany Gym Glacier Badge
Pryce OD.png
Pryce
Blackthorn Gym Rising Badge
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Clair


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