Cilan
| Cilan デント Dent | |
| "Triple Trouble!" | |
 Artwork from Black and White | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Eye color | Green |
| Hair color | Green |
| Hometown | Striaton City |
| Region | Unova |
| Relatives | Chili, Cress (brothers) |
| Trainer class | Gym Leader |
| Generation | V |
| Games | Black and White |
| Leader of | Striaton Gym |
| Badge | Trio Badge |
| Specializes in | Template:Type2s |
| Anime debut | Triple Leaders, Team Threats! |
| English voice actor | N/A |
| Japanese voice actor | Mamoru Miyano |
Cilan (Japanese: デント Dent) is one of the three Gym Leaders of Striaton City's Gym, known officially as the Striaton Gym. He specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon and will battle the player if they chose Oshawott as their starter Pokémon. He gives the Trio Badge to Trainers who defeat him.
In the games
Cilan appears in Pokémon Black and White as the Gym Leader of Striaton City's gym, alongside Chili and Cress. This gym is the first to be challenged by the player. Cilan battles the player if Oshawott is the chosen starter Pokémon. Trainers who defeat Cilan will receive the Trio Badge, along with TM83 (Work Up).
Pokémon
Pokémon Black and White
Gym match
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Quotes
Pokémon Black and White
- Before battle
Cilan: "Welcome to the Staraiton City Pokémon Gym."
Chili: "I'm Chili! I light things up with Fire-type Pokémon!"
Cress: "I'm a Water-type specialist, and my name is Cress. Pleased to make your acquaintance."
Cilan: "And my name is Cilan. I like Grass-type Pokémon."
- "Um, you see..."
- "As for why the three of us, um, are all here is, well, er..."
Chili: "Oh,enough! Listen up!"
- "The three of us will decide whom you'll battle!"
- "It'll be based on the type of the first pokémon you chose!"
Cress: "That is indeed the case. And the partner you first chose was [Type] type, it seems."
- If Water type is chosen:
Sprites
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| Cilan's sprite from Generation V |
Cilan's VS sprite from Generation V |
In the anime
- Main article: Cilan (anime)
Cilan appears in the anime as one of Ash Ketchum's traveling partners.
In the manga
In the Pocket Monsters BW manga
In the Pocket Monsters BW manga, Cilan appears along with his brothers Chili and Cress. They are seen in PMBW03, where Isamu Akai and his Pokémon visit a restaurant owned by the three brothers. Clefairy tries to instigate a fight between the brothers, but fails on many occasions.
Pokémon
This listing is for Cilan's Pokémon in the Pocket Monsters BW manga.
 Pansage |
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Cilan, along with his brothers, are first seen when Black sets out on his journey to beat the Pokémon League.
Pokémon
This listing is for Cilan's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
Pansage |
Trivia
- His Japanese Leader title, shared with Chili and Cress, is トライアル トライアングル.
- Cilan is the first male Grass-type Gym Leader.
- Cilan has no sclera in his eyes, while his brothers do.
- Cilan's hair resembles growing grass, or small plants, much like how Chili and Cress have hairstyles based on the type they specialize in.
★ Cilan is the only Grass-type Gym Leader who does not use a Roserade at some point. This is due to them not being native to Unova (Gardenia uses one in her initial battle and her rematch in Platinum, while Erika uses a Roserade in her rematch team). ★ He is also the only notable Grass-type specialist who is male.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | デント Dent | From dent corn, similar to Pod and Corn's names. May also refer to trident. Also from 田 den, "field". |
| English | Cilan | From cilantro. |
| French | Rachid | From racine (root), arachide (peanut) or possibly rachis. |
| German | Benny | Possibly from brennessel (nettle). |
| Italian | Spighetto | From spiga, ear of corn, and spaghetti. |
| Spanish | Millo | From millo, maize. |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 天桐 Tiāntóng | Rough transcription of his Japanese name. 桐 is also a name for several unrelated species of trees, such as Paulownia (泡桐), tung tree (油桐), and Chinese parasol tree (梧桐). |
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