Larry

If you were looking for the Pokémon Ranger character, see Larry (Ranger).

If you were looking for the anime character with the Japanese name of Larry, see Ridley.

Larry アオキ Aoki
"The Exceptional Everyman"
Artwork from Scarlet and Violet
Gender	Male
Hometown	Medali
Region	Paldea
Trainer class	Gym Leader, Elite Four
Generation	IX
Games	Scarlet and Violet
Leader of	Medali Gym
Badge	Unknown Badge
Elite Four of	Paldea League
Specializes in	Normal types (Gym Leader) Flying types (Elite Four)

Larry (Japanese: アオキ Aoki) is a Gym Leader of Medali's Gym, known officially as the Medali Gym, as well as a member of Paldea's Elite Four. He specializes in both Normal- and Flying-type Pokémon, using the former as a Gym Leader and the latter as an Elite Four member.

In the core series

Larry is a serious, brooding man who works for Paldea's Pokémon League under Geeta, who assigned him the roles of both a Gym Leader and Elite Four member. He uses Normal-type Pokémon at his Gym because he feels they reflect his ordinary image. In addition to the Gym Badge, Larry gives out TM025 (Facade) when defeated. During the Champion Assessment, he is the third Elite Four member to be faced, and uses a team of Flying-type Pokémon per Geeta's request.

Outside of his Pokémon League duties, he is known for his fixation with food, and regularly visits the Treasure Eatery of Medali, which also serves as the arena for his Gym battles.

Pokémon

Gym battle

Gym Leader Larry Medali Gym Scarlet and Violet Reward: $6,480

Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Comatose Held item: None Komala♀ Lv.35 Yawn Normal Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       File:917Dudunsparce.png Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Serene Grace Held item: None Dudunsparce♀ Lv.35 Hyper Drill Normal Physical   --       Drill Run Ground Physical   --       Glare Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Tera Type: Normal  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Staraptor♂ Lv.36 Facade Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Champion Assessment

Larry of the Elite Four Pokémon League Scarlet and Violet Reward: $12,720

Types: Grass Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tropius♂ Lv.59 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Types: Electric Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Dancer Held item: None Oricorio♀ Lv.59 Revelation Dance Electric Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Teeter Dance Normal Status   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Types: Dragon Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Altaria♀ Lv.59 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Types: Normal Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Staraptor♂ Lv.59 Facade Normal Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Thief Dark Physical   --       File:961Flamigo.png Types: Flying Fighting Tera Type: Flying  or  Unknown Ability: Scrappy Held item: None Flamigo♂ Lv.60 Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Throat Chop Dark Physical   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --

Rematch

Gym Leader Larry Medali Gym Scarlet and Violet Reward: $11,880

Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Oinkologne♀ Lv.65 Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Comatose Held item: None Komala♀ Lv.65 Yawn Normal Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Braviary♂ Lv.65 Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Crush Claw Normal Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       File:917Dudunsparce.png Type: Normal Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Serene Grace Held item: None Dudunsparce♂ Lv.65 Hyper Drill Normal Physical   --       Drill Run Ground Physical   --       Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Tera Type: Normal  or  Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Staraptor♂ Lv.66 Facade Normal Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Thief Dark Physical   --

Quotes

Treasure Eatery

• Talking during the Gym Challenge

"*munch munch* Mmmph... *gulp*"

Are you a regular here?: "Hm? Oh, yes, I suppose I do come here often."

Is that the secret dish?: "You must be a Gym Test challenger..."

"Well, what I’m having right now is something quite ordinary, but..."

"Here’s a tip for you. A nice squeeze of lemon gives any dish a refreshing kick."

• Talking to him again

"Here’s a tip for you. A nice squeeze of lemon gives any dish a refreshing kick. Though...I daresay someone as young as you might not really appreciate that taste just yet."

• Before battle

"Hello."

"I’m Larry. I’m assigned to work as the Gym Leader of the Medali Gym."

"Good job on making your way through the Gym Test."

"And, well...maybe try the other dishes on the menu too sometime. Everything’s good here."

"Anyway, my boss will dock my pay if I spend too much time chitchatting. Let’s get this battle over with."

"Thank you for doing business with us today. I, Larry, will be at your service."

• In battle

"I just ate, so...let’s not go too hard."

• Before sending out final Pokémon

"This is still better than getting cornered by my boss."

• Upon Terastallizing his Staraptor

"You’re pretty good. I might end up losing this..."

"Well, you heard the good folks... I suppose I can put on a bit more of a show."

• Upon using Terastal move

"I think it’s time to show you that real life isn’t all just being true to yourself..."

• Upon being defeated

"You certainly threw me for a loop."

• After being defeated

"You’re rather strong, aren’t you? Enough to bring out my poker face, even."

"I lost, so that means I have to give you a badge, but..."

"That battle made me a bit hungry. Care to join me for a meal?"

"Having <number of Badges> Gym Badge/Badges in hand makes it easier to catch Pokémon of up to Lv. <level>. Oh, and they’ll actually listen to you, too..." (If the player has less than eight Badges)

"If you have 8 Gym Badges, you’ll be able to catch Pokémon of any level. They’ll never question who’s the boss, either." (If the player has eight Badges)

"The dishes here... They’ve all got flavor. Good flavor, I mean."

"This is for you. Though hopefully a child like you has no need to put on its namesake..."

"Oh, don’t worry about the bill. I do earn a salary, after all."

"Now, I’d better get back to work. If you’ll excuse me."

Pokémon League

"Hello there... It’s me, Larry."

"So, you made it this far."

"I serve as a member of the Elite Four too, yes...Unfortunately for me."

"At my Gym, I use Normal-type Pokémon, since I feel they have a lot in common with me."

"But, well, the boss told me to use a different type here."

"So if you have any complaints, please take them up with La Primera."

"Anyway, time to get to work."

• In battle

"Well, I’ll be trying my hand with Flying-type Pokémon this time…"

• Before sending out final Pokémon

"You’re even stronger than before. Guess I don’t get a break today…"

• Upon Terastallizing his Flamigo

"At the risk of messing up my suit a bit...it’s time to get some wind at our backs."

• Upon using Terastal move

"I’d advise you to stay on your toes, because I’m about to scatter you to the wind!"

• Upon being defeated

"Well, that took the wind from under our wings..."

• After being defeated

"You’re a lot stronger than I recall. No wonder La Primera likes you."

"Now then... I suppose the final member of the Elite Four is next."

"It’s your turn, Hassel..."

"Now, where could he be?"

"Come on in, Hassel…"

"……"

"...I get the feeling I’m in for another one of Hassel’s endless lectures."

"Huh."

"Yep."

"Well, uh, good lu—"

"Ahem... Good luck."

"Congratulations."

Medali

"It’s time for a meeting with the boss, but...seems I’ve got a visitor with no appointment instead..."

"This is absolutely something she’d do. No, no, I understand everything, I assure you..."

Either way: "Oh, of course, it’s no problem."

"La Primera IS my boss, so I have to do as she says...but now she’s ordering students around?"

"I see... So you’re helping the boss free up some time to enter a tournament at the academy?"

"Well, whatever floats your boat, I suppose. I’d never let myself get roped in like that..."

"... ... ...... ... ..."

"Well, let’s knock this task off our list, then. No use wasting time. Shall we?"

"The best thing to do with troublesome tasks is to just get them over with. Agreed?"

Yes "Let’s head to the Treasure Eatery, then."

No "I don’t have all day, you know."

Treasure Eatery

• Before battle

"You already faced me during the Elite Test, so..."

"I doubt this will leave much of an impression on you. In any case, let’s get started, shall we?"

"I’ll be facing you in my role as a Gym Leader, so I’m going to use my regular team."

"They all belong to the Normal type. “Normal” as in plain...average...unremarkable...run-of-the-mill..."

"I’m pretty fond of them, you know? They suit me perfectly—I’m about as ordinary as you can get."

"People, Pokémon... There’s no need to overcomplicate things."

"Nowadays people only seem to want a shock factor. Something weird, something bizarre."

"At the end of the day, though, nothing beats the relief of coming home, even after a fun vacation."

"When all’s said and done, simplicity is strongest."

• In battle

"The boss takes some getting used to, you know. You’ve got your work cut out for you…"

• Before sending out final Pokémon

"You’re just plain strong, aren’t you? But I always output my best results when it’s crunch time."

• Upon Terastallizing his Staraptor

"Time to show what we can really do. Same good work as always, please."

• Upon using Terastal move

"I hope you find the power of this next move to be satisfactory."

• Upon being defeated

"A third serving of defeat, huh…"

• After being defeated

"You’re a bit too much for an average joe like me to handle..."

"But I think I understand now."

"Why I was told to use Flying types when I battle as a member of the Elite Four, I mean."

"There’s scenery you’ll never even notice if you stick to flat, well-trodden paths."

"It’ll do me good to admire talent that soars as high as yours from time to time."

"Well, if the boss says I should do so, I’ll do so. She won’t catch me doing it for fun, though."

"In any case, I’ve been strictly told to cut down on my overtime hours, so...I’ll call it a day."

Trivia

• As both a Gym Leader and an Elite Four member, Larry is the first character in the games to fill two different positions in the same Pokémon League simultaneously.
  • He is also the first to specialize in a different type between different positions.
  • Him specializing in both Normal- and Flying types is likely a reference to how the Normal/Flying type combination is the most abundant type combination amongst dual-type Pokémon.
• Larry's specialization in Flying types is hinted at by the cloud patterns on his tie and his ace Pokémon as a Gym Leader being part Flying type.
• Larry is the only Paldean Gym Leader to Terastallize a Pokémon of his type specialization.
• His Japanese Gym Leader title is 非凡サラリーマン.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	アオキ Aoki	From 青木 aoki (spotted laurel)
English	Larry	From spotted laurel and salaryman
German	Aoki	Transcription of his Japanese name
Spanish	Laureano	From laurel moteado (spotted laurel)
French	Okuba	From the genus Aucuba
Italian	Ubaldo	From the genus Aucuba
Korean	청목 Cheongmok	From 청목 (靑木) cheongmok (spotted laurel)
Chinese (Mandarin)	青木 Qīngmù	From 青木 qīngmù / chīngmuhk (spotted laurel)
Chinese (Cantonese)	青木 Chīngmuhk

Related articles

• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

References

Gym Leaders of the Paldea region
Cortondo Gym Katy	Artazon Gym Brassius	Levincia Gym Iono	Cascarrafa Gym Kofu
Medali Gym Larry	Montenevera Gym Ryme	Alfornada Gym Tulip	Glaseado Gym Grusha

Paldea League
Elite Four Rika	Elite Four Poppy	Elite Four Larry	Elite Four Hassel	Top Champion Geeta

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