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*Flint has a slight resemblance to the {{wp|McDonald's}} mascot, {{wp|Ronald McDonald}} due to the red {{wp|afro}}, yellow shirt and slightly pale face. Because of this, he has been a butt of many jokes among Pokémon fans. | *Flint has a slight resemblance to the {{wp|McDonald's}} mascot, {{wp|Ronald McDonald}} due to the red {{wp|afro}}, yellow shirt and slightly pale face. Because of this, he has been a butt of many jokes among Pokémon fans. | ||
*Although he specializes in {{type2|Fire}}s, only two of the five Pokémon he uses are actually Fire-type, with only eight Fire-type moves between them. Only four of these are actual attacking moves. | *Although he specializes in {{type2|Fire}}s, only two of the five Pokémon he uses are actually Fire-type, with only eight Fire-type moves between them. Only four of these are actual attacking moves. | ||
*Flint is suspected to be the older brother [[Buck]] mentiones due to similiar haircolor and attitude. | |||
==Names== | ==Names== |
Revision as of 13:26, 2 June 2008
Flint オーバ Ōba | |
[[File:File:Ooba.png|{{{size}}}]] Art from Diamond and Pearl | |
Gender | Male |
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Eye color | Brown |
Hair color | Red |
Hometown | Unknown |
Region | Sinnoh |
Trainer class | Elite Trainer |
Generation | IV |
Games | Diamond, Pearl |
Elite Four of | Indigo Plateau |
Flint (Japanese: オーバ Ōba) is a master Template:Type2 trainer.
In the games
In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Flint is the third member of the Sinnoh Elite Four. He is friends with Volkner, the Gym Leader of Sunyshore City.
Flint first encounters the player in Sunyshore City, informing him about the recent blackouts and Volkner's disillusionment as a Gym Leader. He asks the player to bring back the excitement of Pokémon battles to Volkner before seemingly returning to the Pokémon League.
Pokémon
His team consists of the following Pokémon: Template:Team
Quotes
Before battle:
"Yo trainer! You had me counting the days on my fingers waiting for you to come. I heard from Volkner what you did in Sunyshore. You managed to light a fire in that guy's heart again. How could you not expect me to look forward to seeing you in battle?
During battle:
"I can feel your determination. Your will is overpowering me!
"This situation... This is heating up! I'm blazing now!
When defeated:
"...! I wasn't expecting this! I wasn't looking down on you... But I didn't think for one second that I'd lose! This is fantastic! You and your Pokémon are inspiring!"
After battle:
"...Whew... Burnt right down to cinders..."
Last words:
".....................Keep going..."
Trivia
- Flint has a slight resemblance to the McDonald's mascot, Ronald McDonald due to the red afro, yellow shirt and slightly pale face. Because of this, he has been a butt of many jokes among Pokémon fans.
- Although he specializes in Template:Type2s, only two of the five Pokémon he uses are actually Fire-type, with only eight Fire-type moves between them. Only four of these are actual attacking moves.
- Flint is suspected to be the older brother Buck mentiones due to similiar haircolor and attitude.
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | オーバ Ōba | From 大葉, a name for the perilla. |
English | Flint | Means "stream" or "river". Chosen because fires are started with flints. |
French | Adrien | From ardent, burning. |
German | Ignaz | From latin ignis, fire. |
Italian | Vulcano | Literally means volcano. |
Spanish | Fausto | Similar to fuego, fire. May also be related to Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire and metallurgy. |
Korean | 대엽 Daeyeop | From 大葉 Ōba (literally "big leaf"). |