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Yacon ヤーコン Yacon
"Underground boss"
File:Black White Yacon.png Artwork from Black and White
Gender	Male
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Brown
Hometown	Driftveil City
Region	Unova
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Generation	V
Games	Black and White
Leader of	Driftveil Gym
Badge	Quake Badge
Specializes in	Template:Type2s

(Japanese: ヤーコン Yacon) is the Gym Leader of Driftveil City's Gym, known officially as the Driftveil Gym. He specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon. He gives the Quake Badge to Trainers who defeat him.

In the games

Yacon appears in Pokémon Black and White as the Gym Leader of Driftveil City's Gym. This Gym will be the fifth to be challenged by the player. Trainers who defeat Yacon will receive the Quake Badge. Shortly after, he appears on Route 6 to aid the player in removing the Galvantula web blocking the entrance to the Electric Rock Cave. After his Waruvile removes the web, he gives TM78 (Smooth Over) to the player. He also reappears again at N's Castle where he and the other Unova Gym Leaders hold off the Seven Sages.

When the player is cornered by the Seven Sages, Yacon is the first of the Unova Gym Leaders to march in. He asks the player if he is tired out yet, then the rest of the Unova Gym Leaders, with the exception of Cilan, Chili and Cress, walk in and take positions opposite each sage in pairs. Shaga then tells the player to proceed in pursuit of N.

Once the player gains access to the Driftveil Gym, Yacon will be standing outside of the Gym, opposite Ghetsis and some Team Plasma Grunts. Ghetsis refers to Yacon as 'King Of The Hill', which is what the Driftveil Gym Leader is also known as.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

Gym match

File:Spr BW Yacon.png Leader Yacon Driftveil Gym Black and White Leader and Professor Yacon Oak Driftveil Gym Black and White Reward: $3720

Types: Ground Dark Ability: Moxie Held item: None Krokorok♂ Lv.29 Swagger Normal Status   --       Torment Dark Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Smooth Over Ground Physical   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Palpitoad♂ Lv.29 Aqua Ring Water Status   --       BubbleBeam Water Special   --       Muddy Water Water Special   --       Smooth Over Ground Physical   --       Types: Ground Steel Ability: Sand Rush Held item: None Excadrill♂ Lv.31 Hone Claws Dark Status   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Smooth Over Ground Physical   --

Sprites

File:Spr BW Yacon.png	File:VSYacon.png
Yacon's sprite from Generation V	Yacon's VS sprite from Generation V

Trivia

• His Japanese Leader title is アンダーグラウンド　ボス.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ヤーコン Yacon	From yacón. May also be from 坤 kon (kun), a trigram in I Ching that represents earth.
Italian	Rafan	From

Gym Leaders of the Unova region
Striaton Gym Cilan Chili Cress	Nacrene Gym Lenora	Castelia Gym Burgh	Nimbasa Gym Elesa
Driftveil Gym Clay	Mistralton Gym Skyla	Icirrus Gym Brycen	Opelucid Gym Drayden Iris
Aspertia Gym Cheren	Virbank Gym Roxie	Humilau Gym Marlon

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