Marlon

Marlon シズイ Shizui
"The man who is more marine than the sea!"
Artwork from Black 2 and White 2
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Dark Blue
Hometown	Seigaiha City
Region	Unova
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Generation	V
Games	Black 2 and White 2
Leader of	Seigaiha Gym
Badge	Wave Badge
Specializes in	Water types
Anime debut	BW094
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	Yūji Ueda

Marlon (Japanese シズイ Shizui) is the Gym Leader of Seigaiha City's Gym, known officially as the Seigaiha Gym. He specializes in Water-type Pokémon. He gives the Wave Badge to Trainers who defeat him.

In the games

Marlon appears in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 as the eighth and last Gym Leader that the player challenges. He is described as a big-hearted Trainer who gives passionate advice.

Marlon specializes in Water-type Pokémon. Upon defeating him, he will reward the player with a Wave Badge and TM55 (Scald). Outside of battle, Marlon is a fisherman who catches Water-type Pokémon which he would later use in future Gym battles.

Sprites

Marlon's sprite from Generation V	Marlon's VS sprite from Generation V	Marlon's overworld sprite from Generation V

Pokémon

This listing is for Marlon's Pokémon in the games in which he has appeared.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Gym battle

Normal Mode

Leader Marlon Seigaiha City Black 2 and White 2 Leader and Professor Marlon Oak Seigaiha City Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $6120

Types: Water Rock Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Carracosta♂ Lv.49 Smack Down Rock Physical   --       Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Held item: None Wailord♂ Lv.49 Amnesia Psychic Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Types: Water Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Sitrus Berry Jellicent♂ Lv.51 Brine Water Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Ominous Wind Ghost Special   --

Challenge Mode

Leader Marlon Seigaiha City Black 2 and White 2 Leader and Professor Marlon Oak Seigaiha City Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $6600

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: None Wailord♂ Lv.53 Scald Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Rain Dance Water Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Mantine♂ Lv.53 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Scald Water Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Types: Water Rock Ability: Sturdy Held item: Sitrus Berry Carracosta♂ Lv.53 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Water Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Sitrus Berry Jellicent♂ Lv.55 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --

Pokémon World Tournament

Pokémon can be either male or female.

Unova Leaders Tournament

Pokémon Trainer Marlon Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Marlon Oak Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1 BP

Types: Water Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Rindo Berry Jellicent Lv.50 Scald Water Special   --       Hex Ghost Special   --       Acid Armor Poison Status   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Types: Water Rock Ability: Sturdy Held item: Liechi Berry Carracosta Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Water Psychic Ability: Held item: Ganlon Berry Starmie Lv.50 Psyshock Psychic Special   --       Cosmic Power Psychic Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Held item: Apicot Berry Alomomola Lv.50 Mirror Coat Psychic Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Wish Normal Status   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Held item: Petaya Berry Mantine Lv.50 Signal Beam Bug Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Agility Psychic Status   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Held item: Sitrus Berry Wailord Lv.50 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Aqua Ring Water Status   --       Amnesia Psychic Status   --

Type Experts/World Leaders Tournament

Pokémon Trainer Marlon Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon Trainer and Professor Marlon Oak Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1 BP

Types: Water Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Expert Belt Jellicent Lv.50 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Water Rock Ability: Sturdy Held item: Lum Berry Carracosta Lv.50 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Types: Water Psychic Ability: Held item: Focus Sash Starmie Lv.50 Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Held item: Rindo Berry Quagsire Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Counter Fighting Physical   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Shell Armor Held item: King's Rock Cloyster Lv.50 Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Icicle Spear Ice Physical   --       Rock Blast Rock Physical   --       Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Held item: Choice Scarf Wailord Lv.50 Water Spout Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Fissure Ground Physical   --

In the anime

Marlon in the anime

He made his first appearance in BW094, where Kotetsu battled him for his gym badge and won.

Pokémon

Wailord

Debut	BW094

Wailord is used as a means of transport to take Marlon and his challengers to the Seigaiha City Gym.

None of Wailord's moves are known.

Jellicent ♂

Debut	BW094

Jellicent was the first Pokémon Marlon used against Kotetsu in their Gym battle. He battled Kotetsu's Ferrothorn and after being defeated by Ferrothorn's Thunderbolt he activated his ability making the move disabled.

Jellicent's only known move is Shadow Ball and his ability is Cursed Body.

Mantine

Debut	BW094

Mantine was the second Pokémon Marlon used against Kotetsu in their Gym battle.

Mantine's known moves are Wing Attack, Bullet Seed and Psybeam.

Trivia

• His Japanese Leader title is 海よりも　海な　男！.
• Marlon is the second Water-type Unova Gym Leader, the first being Cress.
• Marlon speaks using a Kyushu dialect in the Japanese version.
• Marlon is one of five Trainers whose sprite animation shows him with an irregular entrance, coming from the right side. The others are Aaron, Koga, Janine, and the Shadow Triad.
• Being at level 55, Marlon's Jellicent in Challenge mode is the highest leveled Pokémon to be owned by a Gym Leader during the initial battle with them, tied with Giovanni's Nidoking and Rhydon in Yellow.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	シズイ Shizui	From シズイ shizui (Schoenoplectus nipponicus / Scirpus nipponicus), a plant that grows in marshes. Also from 滴 shizuku (drop), 水 sui (water), and possibly 井 i (well).
English	Marlon	From marlin or marine.
French	Amana	Possibly from Amana.
German	Benson	From Teichbinsen (Schoenoplectus).
Italian	Ciprian	From Cyperaceae and Scirpus.
Spanish	Ciprián	From ciperáceas (Cyperaceae) and Scirpus.

Gym Leaders of the Unova region
Striaton Gym Cilan Chili Cress	Nacrene Gym Lenora	Castelia Gym Burgh	Nimbasa Gym Elesa
Driftveil Gym Clay	Mistralton Gym Skyla	Icirrus Gym Brycen	Opelucid Gym Drayden Iris
Aspertia Gym Cheren	Virbank Gym Roxie	Humilau Gym Marlon

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