Roark
| Roark ヒョウタ Hyouta | |
| ""Call me Roark the Rock!"" | |
| [[File:File:ArtHyouta.jpg|{{{size}}}]] Art from Diamond/Pearl | |
| Age | 20 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Hometown | Canalave City |
| Region | Sinnoh |
| Relatives | Byron, Underground Man in Eterna |
| Trainer class | Gym Leader |
| Generation | IV |
| Games | Diamond, Pearl |
| Leader of | Oreburgh Gym |
| Badge | Coal Badge |
| Anime debut | Shapes of Things to Come |
| English voice actor | Unknown |
| Japanese voice actor | Unknown |
Roark (Japanese: ヒョウタ Hyouta) is the Gym Leader of Oreburgh City's Gym, known officially as the Oreburgh Gym. He hands out the Coal Badge to trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Rock-type Pokémon.
In the anime
Roark appears in the episodes between Shapes of Things to Come and O'er the Rampardos we Watched.
He battled Paul in his debut. In this battle, he showed his strong abilities (even beating Paul's Azumarill with his Geodude). However, his powerhouse, Cranidos, wasn't powerful enough to defeat Paul's Elekid. Because of this, Paul earned the Coal Badge from the Leader.
Following his defeat at the hands of Paul, he battled and defeated Ash.
He used Cranidos to battle the prehistoric Pokémon unleashed in Oreburgh; during the conflict, Cranidos evolved into Rampardos.
He faced Ash again in a rematch. Onix and Geodude were defeated by Pikachu and Aipom. His powerhouse Rampardos battled against Ash's whole team and was defeated by Turtwig. Being the victor, Ash earned the Coal Badge.
Roark's Japanese voice actor is 我妻正崇 Masataka Azuma and his English voice actor is Craig Blair.
Pokémon
- Cranidos → Rampardos (Seiyū: うえだゆうじ Yūji Ueda)
- Onix (Seiyū: 石塚運昇 Unshō Ishizuka)
- Geodude (Seiyū: 三木眞一郎 Shin'ichirō Miki)
In the games
His team is made up of all Rock-type Pokémon. After he is defeated, he will give the player the Coal Badge, TM76 Stealth Rock, and the ability to use Rock Smash outside of battle. Roark lets the trainers of Oreburgh train in the Oreburgh mines. Despite his young age, he keeps the mine running safely and efficiently. Roark is the mine's safety supervisor, and is considered an expert in several fields. After losing, he feels embarrassed that his Cranidos lost to a trainer without any badges and cautions the protagonist that the following leaders are a lot tougher. Roark later appears in the Underground, where he enjoys a variety of activities. He mentions them to the player upon their first visit to the Underground. Roark spent his childhood playing on Iron Island.
Apparently, Riley was considered for his position first, but he declined and Roark was instead instated as the Oreburgh Gym Leader.
Pokémon
Quotes
At Oreburgh Coal Mines
"OK, stand back and watch this. Using the hidden move Rock Smash, a boulder blocking your way... (Boulder gets broken to pieces) Fallen boulders need to be smashed so they're out of the way. If you could get the Badge from the Gym in town, you'd be able to do this too. Of course, you'd have to beat the Gym Leader first. That'd be me!"
Before battle
"Welcome! This is the Oreburgh Pokémon Gym! I'm Roark, the Gym Leader! I'm but one Trainer who decided to walk proudly with Rock-type Pokémon! As the Gym Leader, I need to see your potential as a trainer. And, I'll need to see the toughness of the Pokémon that battle with you!"
After sending out last Pokémon
"Think you can take down the next Pokémon like you did earlier?"
During battle
"No way! Not yet! Not giving up!"
When defeated
"W-what? That can't be! My buffed-up Pokémon!"
After being defeated
"This is embarassing... I went and lost to a Trainer who didn't have a single Gym Badge... But that's tough. You were strong and I was weak. That's all there is. According to Pokémon League rules, I have to give you our Gym Badge since you've beaten me, the Leader. Here's your official Pokémon League Coal Badge."
At the Underground
"Hey! <player>! Is this maybe your first time here?
Welcome to Sinnoh's Underground! Huh? Where is this, you ask? Dosen't the Radar make it obvious? This is a giant underground network of passages underneath Sinnoh. Huh? What I am doing down in this expanse of a place? That's kind of hard to answer. I mean, you can pretty much anything you want down here. For instance, you can dig up Treasure, Spheres, and make a Secret Base. You can play with your friends down here, too. You should talk to the Underground Man in Eterna City.
I have to get going now.
I'll see you around!"
In the Pokémon Special manga
In Pokémon Special's Diamond and Pearl saga, he owns an Onix and a Cranidos which he uses in his battle against Berlitz.
Pokemon
This listing is of Roark's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.
- Onix
- Cranidos
Trivia
- He is Byron's son.
- Roark is the third Gym Leader encountered first in the region that uses Template:Type2 Pokémon, the other two being Brock and Roxanne.
- Roark is also the only Gym Leader who wears eyeglasses.
- Both Roark and Byron use Fossil Pokémon in Gym Battles.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヒョウタ (Hyouta) | Hyōtan is a type of gourd. His father, Tougan, is also named after a gourd. |
| English | Roark | Derived from Gaelic for "champion". Possibly derived from rock. |
| French | Pierrick | From pierre, stone. |
| German | Veit | |
| Italian | Pedro | From pietra, stone. |
| Spanish | Roco | From roca, rock. |
External links
- Serebii.net Sinnoh Leaders Page
- Hyouta's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)
