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Marlon
シズイ Shizui
"The man who is more marine than the sea!"
Black 2 White 2 Marlon.png
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

Spr B2W2 Marlon.png VSMarlon.png Marlon OD.png
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



Challenge Mode



Pokémon World Tournament

Pokémon can be either male or female.

Unova Leaders Tournament



Type Experts/World Leaders Tournament



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
Marlon's 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
Marlon's Jellicent
Debut BW094

Jellicent was the first Pokémon Marlon used against Kotetsu in their Gym battle.

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

Mantine
Marlon's 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 Trio Badge
Cilan OD.png Chili OD.png Cress OD.png
Cilan Chili Cress
Nacrene Gym Basic Badge
Lenora OD.png
Lenora
Castelia Gym Insect Badge
Burgh OD.png
Burgh
Nimbasa Gym Bolt Badge
Elesa OD.png
Elesa
Driftveil Gym Quake Badge
Clay OD.png
Clay
Mistralton Gym Jet Badge
Skyla OD.png
Skyla
Icirrus Gym Freeze Badge
Brycen OD.png
Brycen
Opelucid Gym Legend Badge
Drayden OD.png Iris BW OD.png
Drayden Iris
Aspertia Gym Basic Badge
Cheren OD.png
Cheren
Virbank Gym Toxic Badge
Roxie OD.png
Roxie
Humilau Gym Wave Badge
Marlon OD.png
Marlon


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