Flint

Flint オーバ Ōba
File:Flint E4.png Art from Diamond and Pearl
Age	At least 20*
Gender	Male
Eye color	Brown*, Gray*
Hair color	Red
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Sinnoh
Relatives	Buck (brother), unnamed grandfather
Trainer class	Elite Trainer
Generation	IV
Games	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Elite Four of	Pokémon League (Sinnoh)
Specializes in	Template:Type2s
Anime debut	DP165
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	Tōru Nara

Flint (Japanese: オーバ Ōba) is a master Template:Type2 Trainer and member of the Sinnoh Elite Four.

In the games

In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Flint is the third member of the Sinnoh Elite Four. He is friends with Volkner, the Gym Leader of Sunyshore City. Flint's younger brother is Buck. His grandfather runs the Battleground.

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.

In Pokémon Platinum, Flint and Volkner challenge the player and their rival to a double battle upon their arrival to the new Battle Frontier.

Pokémon

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

File:DP Ooba.png [[Elite Four (Trainer class)|Elite Four]] Flint [[Pokémon League|Pokémon League]] Diamond and Pearl [[Elite Four (Trainer class)|Elite Four]] and Professor Flint Oak [[Pokémon League|Pokémon League]] Diamond and Pearl Reward: $7320

Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Run Away Held item: None Rapidash♂ Lv.58 Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Aftermath Held item: None Drifblim♂ Lv.58 Double Team Normal Status   --       Baton Pass Normal Status   --       Ominous Wind Ghost Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Types: Steel Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Steelix♂ Lv.57 Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Lopunny♂ Lv.57 Charm Normal Status   --       Mirror Coat Psychic Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: Sitrus Berry Infernape Lv.61 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --

Pokémon Platinum (pre-National Pokédex)

File:FlintPlatinum.gif [[Elite Four (Trainer class)|Elite Four]] Flint [[Pokémon League|Pokémon League]] Platinum [[Elite Four (Trainer class)|Elite Four]] and Professor Flint Oak [[Pokémon League|Pokémon League]] Platinum Reward: $6840

Types: Dark Fire Ability: Early Bird Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.52 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Flareon♂ Lv.55 Overheat Fire Special   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Run Away Held item: None Rapidash♂ Lv.53 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Infernape Lv.55 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: Sitrus Berry Magmortar♂ Lv.57 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --

Pokémon Platinum (post National Pokédex)

File:FlintPlatinum.gif [[Elite Four (Trainer class)|Elite Four]] Flint [[Pokémon League|Pokémon League]] Platinum [[Elite Four (Trainer class)|Elite Four]] and Professor Flint Oak [[Pokémon League|Pokémon League]] Platinum Reward: $8760

Types: Dark Fire Ability: Early Bird Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.68 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Flareon♂ Lv.71 Overheat Fire Special   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Run Away Held item: None Rapidash♂ Lv.69 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Infernape Lv.71 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: Sitrus Berry Magmortar♂ Lv.73 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --

Tag battle with Volkner

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   --

Quotes

File:DP Ooba.png	File:FlintPlatinum.gif
Flint's sprite from Diamond and Pearl	Flint's sprite from Platinum	Flint's Challenge sprite from Platinum

Diamond and Pearl

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..."

Platinum

Pokémon League

• 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? You're facing a Fire-type Pokémon user with me. Let Flint see how hot your spirit burns!"

• Before battle (second time and after)

"I was waiting for you, challenger! Flint, the master of the Fire-type, is up next! Battles are clashes of the burning spirit of Pokémon. Battles aren't about appearances or what's weak or strong. It all comes down to whether the combatants can burn hot or not."

• 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 don't believe it! I lost! I didn't take you for granted. Bud I'd never even considered it! I'm blown away by this! You and your Pokémon are hot stuff!"

• After battle

"...Whew... Burnt right down to cinders..."

".........Keep going...I know your spirit burns hot. Your whole team does."

Battle Frontier Entrance Hall

• Before battle

"This situation just cooks! The drama and tension sizzles! Flint, the fiery master of fire Pokémon, is going to put you to the test! Let Flint see how hot your spirit burns!"

• When defeated

"..."

• After battle

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

Villa

"Hey, you! You used my prize money to buy this furniture, didn't you? So, I've got a right to lounge here, am I right?"

"Hey, listen, you! If that Volkner tries to sell you on Electric-type Pokémon, ignore him! You have to go with Fire-type Pokémon. It's the way of the future!"

"It's this place. You know how drab the League is? Don't you think the place should be more, you know, festive? With more decorations, awards, and things like that?" (to Volkner)

In the anime

File:Flint Anime.png

Flint in the anime

Flint was mentioned in An Elite Meet and Greet! by Lucian and in A Trainer and Child Reunion! by Officer Jenny.

Flint appeared for the first time in person in DP165. It was revealed in the episode that he had met up with Volkner when they were younger and had become rivals and eventually good friends. After becoming 20 years of age, he left and eventually became a member of the Elite Four.

Young Flint and his Chimchar

However he constantly came back to Sunyshore City to convince Volkner to start battling again. After the latter refused Ash's challenge for a gym battle, he battled Ash in Volkner's place and beat Ash's Pikachu, Infernape, and Buizel with his Infernape easily.

He appeared again in DP166.

Pokémon

Flint uses these Pokémon in the anime:

Infernape

Debut	DP165

Flint's Infernape first appeared in DP165 and he used it for his battle against Ash. It easily beat Ash's Infernape, Buizel and Pikachu. Flint has had his Infernape ever since it was a Chimchar, where even then, it was strong enough to defeat a Jolteon and Stunky simultaneously.

Infernape's known moves are Mach Punch, Flare Blitz, Flamethrower, Close Combat and ThunderPunch.

In the manga

Pokémon DP

Pokémon

Rapidash

Drifblim

Steelix

In the TCG

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

Name	Type	Level	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Infernape 4		55		Rising Rivals	43/111
Rapidash 4		53		Rising Rivals	47/111
Flareon 4		55		Rising Rivals	60/111
Houndoom 4		52		Rising Rivals	65/111
Flint's Willpower	-	-		Rising Rivals	91/111
Infernape 4 LV.X		X		Rising Rivals	108/111

Trivia

• Although he specializes in Template:Type2s, in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl only two of the five Pokémon he uses are actually Fire-type, with only eight Fire-type moves between them and only four of these are actual attacking moves. In Pokémon Platinum, his entire team consists of his specialty type.
  • However, in Diamond and Pearl, his team is still fire-themed. Drifblim is a hot air balloon, while Steelix's Diamond Pokédex entry states that it is strengthened by intense heat.
• Flint's Magmortar is the only Pokémon of a member of the Elite Four to use seals in Pokémon Platinum. Incidentally, it is used in the double battle with Volkner, who uses his Electivire, the only Pokémon of a Gym Leader to have seals.
• When talking to Volkner in the Villa, he reveals that the reason that Flint uses the Template:Type2 is because of his name.
• With only two Pokémon of his type theme in Diamond and Pearl, he has the lowest number of Pokémon on his team that are of his specialty of all of the Elite Four members.
• As of yet, Flint is the only Elite Four member to appear on-screen in more than one episode of the anime.
• Flint is the second Elite Four member other than the Champion to be seen outside of battle. The first is Lorelei of the Kanto Elite Four in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
  • This makes him the first Elite Four member to be seen outside of battle before his defeat.
• He is the only Elite Four yet that has got a fan cosplaying like him(Makina).

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	オーバ Ōba	From 大葉, a name for the perilla. Similar to Overheat (オーバーヒート).
English	Flint	A kind of stone used to set fires.
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").
Chinese	大葉 Dà Yè	From 大葉 Ōba.

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