Volkner

Volkner デンジ Denzi
"The Shining, Shocking Star"
Art from Diamond/Pearl
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Blond
Hometown	Sunyshore City
Region	Sinnoh
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Generation	IV
Games	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Leader of	Sunyshore Gym
Badge	Beacon Badge
Specializes in	Template:Type2s
Anime debut	DP165
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	Hirofumi Nojima Daisuke Sakaguchi (child)

Volkner (Japanese: デンジ Denzi) is the Gym Leader of Sunyshore City's Gym, known officially as the Sunyshore Gym. He hands out the Beacon Badge to Trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon.

In the games

Volkner uses Template:Type2 Pokémon in his battles. Trainers who defeat him will receive the Beacon Badge, TM57 (Charge Beam) and will be able to use Waterfall outside of battle. Volkner is friends with Flint, and has become dejected and depressed because no worthy challengers have come to Sunyshore in a while. He has been considering challenging the Elite Four and spends all his time renovating the Gym's electrical equipment, which puts a strain on Sunyshore's power supply and causes a blackout. Apparently, Volkner built the Gym's electrical gear traps completely out of boredom. When the player arrives in Sunyshore, Flint introduces them to Volkner, who agrees to hold off on challenging the Elite Four until after he battles the new challenger.

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

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

File:SpriteDenji.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Volkner [[Sunyshore Gym|Sunyshore Gym]] Diamond and Pearl [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Volkner Oak [[Sunyshore Gym|Sunyshore Gym]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $5880

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

Pokémon Platinum

Gym match

File:VolknerPlatinum.gif [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Volkner [[Sunyshore Gym|Sunyshore Gym]] Platinum [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Volkner Oak [[Sunyshore Gym|Sunyshore Gym]] Platinum Reward: $6000

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

Tag battle with Flint

File:FlintPlatinum.gif [[Elite Four (Trainer class)|Elite Four]] Flint [[Fight Area|Fight Area]] Platinum [[Elite Four (Trainer class)|Elite Four]] and [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Flint Volkner [[Fight Area|Fight Area]] Platinum File:VolknerPlatinum.gif Reward: $13920

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

Rematch

File:VolknerPlatinum.gif [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Volkner [[Battleground|Battleground]] Platinum [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Volkner Oak [[Battleground|Battleground]] Platinum Reward: $7800

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

File:SpriteDenji.png	File:VolknerPlatinum.gif
Volkner's sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Volkner's sprite from Platinum	Volkner's VS sprite from Platinum

Quotes

Vista Lighthouse

"... ... ...so you're the latest challenger up against the Sunyshore Gym...All right, I've decided! If I find you to be weak, I'm going to challenge the Pokémon League. I'm all done with renovating the Gym, so I don't need to be here. More than anything, I want to have battles that can thrill me again. As the toughest Gym Leader in Sinnoh, I'm going to unleash everything in my arsenal on you."

Sunyshore Gym

• Before battle

"...all right, challenger. It's not often, but some Trainers manage to come and challenge me. But they've all been boring battles. I didn't break a sweat beating them. ...Sigh... I'm Volkner, the Gym Leader. They say I'm the top Gym Leader in Sinnoh, but... Anyway, I guess we'd better get this done. I hope you're the Trainer who'll make me remember how fun it is to battle!

• After the player takes any one of his Pokémon down to half HP

"I get it! You guys are tough! But we can match your toughness!"

• After sending out last Pokémon

"Here it comes! Get ready for my trump card!

or

"This is it! My trump card!"

• During battle

"Shocking... I didn't see this coming!"

• When defeated

"You've got me beat... Your desire and the noble way your Pokémon battled for you... I even felt thrilled during our match. That was a very good battle."

• After being defeated

"...hehehe. Hahahah! ...That was the most fun I've had in a battle since...I don't know when! It's also made me excited to know you and your team will keep battling to greater heights! This is your eighth badge. You've earned this!"

"That badge will allow you to use the hidden move Waterfall even when you're not in a battle. Waterfall happens to be key if you're going to the Pokémon league. Also, because you've collected all eight badges, any Pokémon at any level will now obey you without fail. I want you to take this too. What's inside that TM57 is the move Charge Beam. It may raise Special Attack if it lands. It's electrifying!"

• Post-battle

"Your next step is the Pokémon League challenge. It's time for you to cross the sea and win your way through the gauntlet that is Victory Road. Demonstrate to the Pokémon League your mastery of your team. Against you, even the Elite Four will be pushed to fend off your challenge!"

Battle Frontier Entrance Hall

• Before battle

"I don't know how I managed to get myself into this, but... Show me the skills that got you through the Pokémon League!"

• When defeated

"Your toughness is something else. We were completely overwhelmed!"

• After being defeated

"Hey! Don't burn out on us! Now you're just getting in the way." (to Flint)

"Hahaha! That was a blast! Our combination came up short, but you're also a lot tougher as well. Promise me we'll do this again. I'll see to taking this husk home."

Battleground

• Before battle

"Your Pokémon... I can feel their power! Of course, you can sense the power of my Pokémon, can't you? Let us battle with you!"

"Hm? What's up? You do want to battle?" (if "No" is the first answer)

No: "Aww, come on now. Don't disappoint me..."

Yes: "Yeah! It's electric, this feeling of anticipation! Let's do it! We're going to make some sparks fly!"

• During battle

"You methodically corner me! Just like before!"

• When defeated

"I even felt thrilled during our match. That was a very good battle."

• After being defeated

"Winning makes me happy and losing leaves me angry... That's no great revelation, but it's what makes me stronger."

Villa

"Hmm... This place gives me ideas about how I can renovate my Gym."

"My Electivire is a force of nature to be reckoned with. No, don't get me started. I'll tell you another time."

"When I got my first Gym Badge, I used the move Thunderbolt. Ever since, I've stuck with the Electric type even as I got better. I do it because I don't want to ever forget how happy I was when I won. Incidentally, Flint's fascination with the Fire type is only from his name. Someone told him that a flint is what's used to spark a fire, and that was it."

"What's wrong? You're looking serious for a change." (to Flint)

"Don't start! That will make my Gym stand out less." (to Flint)

"My relationship to Flint? There's no love lost, that's for sure."

In the anime

File:Volkner Anime.png

Volkner in the anime

Volkner was first referred to by Tower Tycoon Palmer in Challenging a Towering Figure!, saying that, after seeing his battling skills, Ash would be able to give Volkner "a shock."

Volkner first appeared in person in DP165. It was revealed in the episode that he had met up with Flint when they were younger and had become rivals and eventually good friends. After Volkner became a Gym Leader, he designed the walkways of Sunyshore City and other technological advancements for the city. He also designed the Sunyshore Tower which supplies electricity to the city.

Young Volkner with his Pikachu

However, he soon became bored with battling and resorted to giving free badges to Trainers. After witnessing Ash's battle with Flint, he became interested in battling again and decided to accept Ash's challenge for a Gym battle.

Volkner appeared again in DP166, where he and Ash began their Gym battle. However, it was quickly interrupted as Team Rocket stole the Sunyshore Tower, causing a city-wide blackout. After Ash defeated Team Rocket with the help of his newly evolved Torterra, Volkner returned the tower back to its original place. However, as both the tower and Gym were badly damaged, Volkner told Ash that he had to repair them before they could have a rematch. Ash agreed to the terms, saying that he'll spend that time for more training.

Ash will challenge him once again in DP179.

Pokémon

This listing is of Volkner's known Pokémon in the anime. In addition to these, Volkner was shown to be commanding an Electivire in an anime preview clip at the end of DP171.

Raichu

Debut	DP165

Raichu is Volkner's main Pokémon. It first appeared in DP165. Volkner has had Raichu since it was a Pikachu when he was younger. Raichu is mostly seen outside of its Poké Ball.

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

Luxray

Debut	DP166

Volkner's Luxray appeared in DP166, where it battled Ash's Grotle during Ash's Gym challenge. However, the battle was called off due to Team Rocket terrorizing the city.

Luxray's known moves are Spark and Thunderbolt.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Volkner and Candice Adventures.png

Volkner and his Electivire with Candice and her Froslass

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

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

When Volkner meets Platinum and the two female Gym Leaders, he initially mistakes Platinum as another Gym Leader, indicating that he is quite distant from his colleagues. He attacks them and leaves immediately, as none of them appear strong enough to interest him. Platinum's sincere declaration asking him to train her interests Volkner enough for him to send out his Electivire to battle her. Once she defeats him, he awards her the Beacon Badge.

Pokémon

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

Raichu

Elekid

Electivire

In the TCG

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

Name	Type	Level	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Luxray GL		48		Rising Rivals	9/111
Raichu GL		46		Rising Rivals	31/111
Volkner's Philosophy	-	-		Rising Rivals	98/111
Luxray GL LV.X		X		Rising Rivals	109/111

Trivia

File:FlintVolkner.png

The double battle against Flint and Volkner.

• Volkner's Japanese Leader title is かがやき しびれさせる スター.
• All of Volkner's Diamond and Pearl Pokémon are Pokémon that have gender differences.
• Two of Volkner's Pokémon in Diamond and Pearl are not of his chosen type, Electric (Ambipom is a Template:Type2 and Octillery is a Template:Type2).
  • However, each of these Pokémon knows one Electric-type move (Shock Wave and Charge Beam respectively). This changed in Platinum when Ambipom and Octillery are replaced by Jolteon and Electivire.
• Volkner's Electivire is the only Pokémon of a Gym Leader to use seals in Pokémon Platinum. Coincidentally, it is used in the double battle with Flint, who uses his Magmortar, the only Pokémon of a member of the Elite Four to have seals.
• To follow the pattern of every Electric-type Gym Leader's military-style clothing, Volkner wears a military uniform similar to that of the dress uniform of Turkish troops.
• Volkner is the only Sinnoh Gym Leader to not have any Pokémon with more than one type in Diamond and Pearl.
• Volkner is the only Electric specialist Gym Leader to not use a Voltorb or Electrode.
• Volkner being bored with weak Trainers and few challengers can also be seen in Drake, leader of the Orange League, who had the same feeling, except Drake wasn't just letting challengers take the Winner's Trophy without battling.
• Volkner is the second Gym Leader in anime to own a Raichu that they evolved from Pikachu. The first was Lt. Surge.
• Volkner is the only sinnoh gym leader that don't have the exact team in Diamond & Pearl

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	デンジ (Denzi)	From デンジソウ denjisō, the Japanese name for European waterclover. Means electromagnetic (電磁 denji).
English, German	Volkner	Probably derived from German name "Volker" for "defender". Sounds similar to volt.
French	Tanguy	Probably from the term "tension électrique" (electrical tension), usually referred to in English as "voltage".
Italian	Corrado	From corrente, current.
Spanish	Lectro	From eléctrico, electric.
Korean	전진 Jeonjin	May be a combination of 'lightning' (電, jeon) and 'thunder' (震, jin). Alternatively, 전진 can mean to advance.

External links

• Sunyshore.com's Volkner Page

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

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