Riley

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Riley ゲン Gen
[[File:File:Riley2.PNG|{{{size}}}]] Art from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Sinnoh
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer
Generation	IV
Games	Diamond, Pearl

Riley (Japanese: ゲン Gen) is a Pokémon trainer from Sinnoh. He is one of seven trainers who can join with the main character during an event in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Later, he can join the player in competition at Sinnoh's Battle Tower. He first appears at Iron Island. He uses a Lucario and shares similarities with the character Sir Aaron. Riley will give the player a Riolu egg after finishing the event.

Apparently, Byron has previously asked Riley to become a Gym Leader, though Riley politely refused, saying that Byron's son Roark should be considered first.

In the Battle Tower, Riley uses Pokémon that specialize in the physical attack stat.

Pokémon

Battle Tower

• Poliwrath
• Machamp
• Rhydon
• Gyarados
• Dragonite
• Heracross
• Ursaring
• Tyranitar
• Blaziken
• Breloom
• Slaking
• Hariyama
• Medicham
• Absol
• Salamence
• Metagross
• Infernape
• Rampardos
• Garchomp
• Lucario
• Toxicroak
• Rhyperior
• Mamoswine
• Gallade
• Regigigas

Quotes

First meeting in Iron Island
"...You are? OK, you're (player's name). I'm Riley. I'm a Trainer, yes, and it is a bit odd that I would be training here. If you'd like, we could team up. The wild Pokémon here are restless. I'll heal up your Pokèmon if they get hurt."

In Conversation
"Ha ha! I'd have to agree with you. People training here would be those with too much time on their hands."

"This used to be a fairly thriving ore mine once upon a time. I guess the steel ore's played out. There's only Pokèmon here now."

"Have you met Byron? The Leader of Cancalve Gym? He's asked me to become a Gym Leader, but there's his son Roark to consider."

"Imagine what it would be like for a Steel-type Pokèmon user to battle a Steel type. Would that be like battling yourself, I wonder? I mean, it's a lot harder to defeat one's self than anyone else."

"What's going on here, though? The native Pokèmon are restless... I don't like this... Let's hurry."

Meeting the Team Galactic Grunts
"I get it now. You're responsible for agitating the Pokémon. I don't care what good reason you may have, but I don't want you bringing any trouble into my mine."
(After Grunts' reply)
"To share in all the joys and all the sorrows... This is how all the Trainers and Pokémon live in Sinnoh! I won't allow anyone to deny that code of ethics! Come on, (player)! This is one battle we cannot lose!"

After winning the battle
"Thanks. You really helped me out. Listen, I have a Pokémon Egg here. Would you take it with you?"
(Accept)
"Thanks! I'd like you to show the Pokémon that's inside the Egg all sorts of new places. Spending time with you was very enjoyable. I intend to test my skills in other places from now on. Let's meet again! Take care on the way out."

In the Pokémon Special Manga

Diamond meets Riley at Iron Island. Byron asks Riley to help Diamond train for his Gym match.

Pokémon

Riley owns these Pokémon:

Lucario

Trivia

• Riley uses the most Pokémon of any of the people that one can team up with at the Battle Tower.
• Riley is also the only one who uses the same Pokémon that he used when he was first encountered, his Lucario. Cheryl and Mira both use the final evolved forms of their Pokémon, Blissey and Alakazam respectively.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ゲン Gen	Similar to 玄米 genmai, unmilled rice.
English	Riley	From rye. It also resembles "Riolu".
French	Armand
German	Urs
Italian	Marisio	From mais, maize.
Spanish	Quinoa	From quinoa, a pseudocereal.
Korean	현이 Hyeon'i	현 hyeon is a Korean reading of 玄, read as gen in Japanese.

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