Marlon

Marlon シズイ Shizui
"A Bigger Splash Than the Sea!"
Artwork from Black 2 and White 2
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Dark Blue
Hometown	Humilau City
Region	Unova
Trainer class	Gym Leader Pokémon Trainer
Generation	V
Games	Black 2 and White 2, Masters
Leader of	Humilau Gym
Badge	Wave Badge
Specializes in	Water types
English voice actor	Ray Chase (Masters)
Japanese voice actor	N/A (Masters)
Anime debut	The Road to Humilau!
English voice actor	Ed Paul
Japanese voice actor	Yūji Ueda

Marlon (Japanese: シズイ Shizui) is the Gym Leader of Humilau City's Gym, known officially as the Humilau Gym. He specializes in Water-type Pokémon. He gives the Wave Badge to Trainers who defeat him.

In the games

Marlon appears in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 as the eighth and last Gym Leader that the player challenges. He is a big-hearted Pokémon Trainer who gives passionate advice. Marlon also seems to be a very relaxed and carefree man, as shown by his obliviousness as to who Team Plasma are and what they do. He asks the player if Team Plasma are bad people.

Marlon specializes in Water-type Pokémon. Upon defeating him, he will reward the player with a Wave Badge and TM55 (Scald). Outside of battle, Marlon is a fisherman who catches Water-type Pokémon which he would later use in future Gym battles.

Upon arriving in Humilau City, Marlon is absent from the Gym, and the player is sent to find him. The player meets Marlon just as they head north of the Gym, in which he returns to it and awaits a Gym battle. After the Gym battle, Marlon jumps into the ocean and swims away. Upon exiting the Gym, Hugh walks up and congratulates the player on gaining all eight of Unova's Gym Badges, and then their attention turns to Team Plasma, during which Marlon walks up and asks about them.

He heads off to the Seaside Cave to find the Plasma Frigate. Later on on Route 21, he is seen jumping off the Plasma Frigate after lowering the boarding plank, and then heads back to the Gym, leaving the player and Hugh to deal with Team Plasma.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Gym battle

Easy Mode/Normal Mode

Leader Marlon Humilau Gym Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $5640/$6120

Types: Water Rock Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Carracosta♂ Lv.45/49 Smack Down Rock Physical   --       Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: None Wailord♂ Lv.45/49 Amnesia Psychic Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Types: Water Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Sitrus Berry Jellicent♂ Lv.47/51 Brine Water Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Ominous Wind Ghost Special   --

Challenge Mode

Leader Marlon Humilau Gym Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $6600

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil Held item: None Wailord♂ Lv.53 Scald Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Rain Dance Water Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Mantine♂ Lv.53 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Scald Water Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Types: Water Rock Ability: Sturdy Held item: Sitrus Berry Carracosta♂ Lv.53 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Water Ghost Ability: Cursed Body Held item: Sitrus Berry Jellicent♂ Lv.55 Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --

Pokémon World Tournament

Marlon uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. He will always lead with his signature Pokémon, Jellicent.

Unova Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Marlon Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Water Ghost Ability: Water Absorb or Cursed Body Held item: Rindo Berry Jellicent♂/♀ Lv.50 Scald Water Special   --       Hex Ghost Special   --       Acid Armor Poison Status   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Types: Water Rock Ability: Solid Rock or Sturdy Held item: Liechi Berry Carracosta♂/♀ Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Water Psychic Ability: Illuminate or Natural Cure Held item: Ganlon Berry Starmie Lv.50 Psyshock Psychic Special   --       Cosmic Power Psychic Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Healer or Hydration Held item: Apicot Berry Alomomola♂/♀ Lv.50 Mirror Coat Psychic Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Wish Normal Status   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Swift Swim or Water Absorb Held item: Petaya Berry Mantine♂/♀ Lv.50 Signal Beam Bug Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Agility Psychic Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil or Oblivious Held item: Sitrus Berry Wailord♂/♀ Lv.50 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Aqua Ring Water Status   --       Amnesia Psychic Status   --

Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Marlon Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Types: Water Ghost Ability: Water Absorb or Cursed Body Held item: Expert Belt Jellicent♂/♀ Lv.50 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Water Rock Ability: Solid Rock or Sturdy Held item: Lum Berry Carracosta♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Types: Water Psychic Ability: Illuminate or Natural Cure Held item: Focus Sash Starmie Lv.50 Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Scald Water Special   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Damp or Water Absorb Held item: Rindo Berry Quagsire♂/♀ Lv.50 Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Counter Fighting Physical   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Shell Armor or Skill Link Held item: King's Rock Cloyster♂/♀ Lv.50 Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Icicle Spear Ice Physical   --       Rock Blast Rock Physical   --       Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Water Veil or Oblivious Held item: Choice Scarf Wailord♂/♀ Lv.50 Water Spout Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Fissure Ground Physical   --

Quotes

Humilau City

"Uihaa!"

"Sup, you must be here to challenge the Pokémon Gym! I'm the Gym Leader, Marlon. Sorry to make you look for me, yo. I was swimmin' with the Pokémon, and it felt real good, so I kept goin' and goin'. I'll be waitin' in the Gym, 'K?"

Humilau Gym

• Before battle

"Sup! Here already, huh? You look strong! Shoots! Let's start!"

• During battle (the first non-KO HP loss)

"Dude... You're really into this, huh!"

• After sending out last Pokémon

"Awww, dude... I know I'm about done, but I'm still just so pumped up!"

• Being defeated

"You totally rocked that! You're raising some wicked Pokémon. You got this Trainer thing down!"

• After being defeated

"You don't just look strong, you're strong fo' reals! Eh, I was swept away, too! Oh yeah, yo. I was so surprised that I forgot! I gotta give this to you!"

"That's the Wave Badge, the Unova region's new Gym Badge! Pretty sweet, right? Now you got all eight Badges, so you can be tight with any Pokémon! Oh yeah, got a TM for you, too!"

"So Scald sometimes burns the target, 'K? Oh, and you can even use it when you're all frozen and chillin' and stuff! Shoots! I'm off then! Hope it's useful!"

Humilau City

"Sup yo! What's this Team Plasma you're talking about do?"

"Nope! When the ocean's your home, you don't worry about things like that. 'Cause the ocean accepts all rivers! So you think Team Plasma's bad, then?"

Yes: "I get it. They're bad, so you fight 'em."

No: Shoots! Not bad... You think that but still fight!"

But, first, you got to say that in your own words. When you do, you'll understand better what you want to do and what you're hopin' for! Well then..."

Route 21

"Hold up!"

"Eh, this should do it!"

"Hey, friends! Team Plasma's not botherin' me. They could be up to no good for reals, and... It's not my style to go around decidin' Team Plasma's bad without thinkin' 'bout it just 'cause everyone says so! But, eh, you're havin' trouble, so I've got to help out! That's what I want to do!"

"Listen, 'K. Believe in somethin'! Searchin' for stolen Pokémon is fine! Keepin' Unova from bein' iced over's fine too! It's all good. But think 'bout why you're doin' that. The strength of your beliefs is what gives you and your Pokémon power! I made some noise, so some people came out! Hey, be careful, 'K!"

Humilau Gym

• If talked to

"Uihaa!"

• If talked to (post-game)

"Waves can be rough of calm, but it's still the same sea! Eh, there're lots of ways to look at the same thing!"

Pokémon World Tournament

• Before battle (first round)

"You look strong! Shoots! Let's start!"

• Before battle (second round)

"I'm strong like the ocean's wide. You're gonna get swept away, fo' sho'. Eh, that's enough talk! I'll prove it! Let's get started, 'K?"

• Before battle (final round)

"Oh ho, so I'm facing you! That's off the wall. How 'bout you and I make some waves and sweep the audience away? Let's leave 'em with even bigger smiles!"

• Being defeated

"You're strong as a gnarly wave and as nice as a glassy sea."

• If the player is defeated

"You're tough, but it's not enough to sway the sea, 'K!"

• After being defeated

"You don't just look strong--you're strong fo' reals! Eh, I was swept away, too!"

• After winning

"The tide comes in an' out, and in life you win and lose! What's important is that it keeps goin'."

• In the lobby, after the tournament

"Eh, right now, you're like a ragin' sea that washes everythin' away! Uihaa! What a great battle, yo!"

Badge Case

It's cliché to compare life to a rough sea, but don't be swept away!

National Gymquirer

Jingle: "Woo hoo! All right! It's 'The National Gymquirer'!"

Page: "That's right! We collect the hottest gossip about Gym Leaders seen around town! Here is today's letter. From someone going by the name MisterFisher! Thank yooou! 'Marlon was swimming the other day, and he just kept going faster until he shot out of the water and into the sky! That swimming style could completely dominate the world of swimming.' Hm... That is amazing, but nobody else can do that. Actually, can you even call jumping into the sky swimming? 'The National Gymquirer'! We eagerly await your letters!"

Sprites

Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS sprite from Black 2 and White 2
VS model from Masters		Model from Masters

In the anime

Marlon in the anime

Marlon appeared in The Road to Humilau!, where Cameron aimed to challenge his Gym for his final Badge. After Cameron and Ash lost their way to Humilau City, Marlon found the two Trainers and took them to his Gym. There, Marlon faced Cameron in a Gym battle. Although Marlon had a powerful team, he was defeated by Cameron's Samurott, giving Cameron his last Gym Badge.

Marlon made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of Genesect and the Legend Awakened.

Pokémon

Wailord

Debut	The Road to Humilau!

Wailord was used to transport Marlon, Ash, and Cameron to the Humilau Gym.

None of Wailord's moves are known.

Jellicent ♂

Debut	The Road to Humilau!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kiyotaka Furushima
English	Billy Bob Thompson

Jellicent was the first Pokémon Marlon used against Cameron in their Gym battle. He battled Cameron's Ferrothorn, and after being defeated by Ferrothorn's Thunderbolt, his Ability activated, disabling the move.

Jellicent's only known move is Shadow Ball and his Ability is Cursed Body.

Mantine

Debut	The Road to Humilau!
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Unshō Ishizuka

Mantine is Marlon's ace Pokémon. It was the second Pokémon Marlon used against Cameron in their Gym battle. It quickly knocked out Ferrothorn with a combination of Wing Attack, Bullet Seed, and Psybeam. Afterwards, Mantine faced Cameron's Samurott and was knocked out without landing a single attack on her.

Mantine's known moves are Wing Attack, Bullet Seed, and Psybeam.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese うえだゆうじ Yūji Ueda English Ed Paul Danish Niclas Mortensen Polish Przemysław Stippa Brazilian Portuguese Robson Kumode Spanish Latin America Víctor Ugarte Spain Pablo Sevilla Swedish Jesper Adefelt

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Marlon in Pokémon Adventures

History

Black & White arc

Marlon makes his first appearance as a competitor in the Unova Pokémon League. There, he makes it to the top 8 and is set up against Hood Man as his opponent. In the battle, Marlon proves to be a powerful opponent, but is ultimately defeated and eliminated from the tournament. Afterward, Marlon decides to leave, only to be approached by White. When White asks him for information about the mysterious Hood Man, Marlon reveals that the Trainer made it to the League without even collecting any Badges. Despite this, Marlon tells White that she should focus her investigations on Cheren because he seems even more suspicious than Hood Man.

Black 2 & White 2 arc

It is revealed Marlon was made the Gym Leader of Humilau City. In PS541, Marlon and Benga rescue Benga's classmates at the Aspertia City Trainers' School from Castelia City, which had been frozen by the Plasma Frigate. After taking everyone to the Marine Tube, Benga assists everyone recuperate from the cold. Once everyone had woken up, Marlon and Benga explain the situation and reveal that they are gathering forces to help launch a counterattack against Team Plasma, who have been freezing other cities across Unova.

Pokémon

Frillish → Jellicent ♂

Debut	The Tournament Continues

Jellicent is Marlon's only known Pokémon. He has been with Marlon ever since he was a Frillish. Marlon used him to battle Hood Man's Beheeyem at the Unova Pokémon League. Although he put up a good fight, Beheeyem defeated him with Shadow Ball, making Hood Man the winner. Later, he was healed by White's Nancy in an attempt to get Marlon's trust.

Jellicent's known moves are Scald and Recover, and his Ability is Cursed Body.

Marlon has at least two other Pokémon, as he participated in the quarterfinals of the Unova Pokémon League, which requires a Single Battle involving three Pokémon.

Badges obtained

Unova League

• At least eight unknown Badges

Trivia

• His Japanese Leader title is 海よりも　海な　男！.
• Marlon speaks using a Kyushu dialect in the Japanese version.
• Marlon is the first Gym Leader to appear in only one anime episode since Chuck, who appeared in Machoke, Machoke Man!, 542 episodes prior to Marlon's appearance.
• According to one of the television stations in Unova, Marlon learned to jump by practicing with the Mantine that lived by his childhood home.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	シズイ Shizui	From シズイ shizui (Schoenoplectus nipponicus), a species of bulrush that grows in marshes Also from 滴 shizuku (drop), 水 sui (water), and possibly 井 i (well)
English	Marlon	From marlin and marine
German	Benson	From Teichbinsen (bulrush)
Spanish	Ciprián	From ciperáceas (sedges) or the genus Scirpus
French	Amana	Possibly from the genus Amana
Italian	Ciprian	From Cyperaceae or the genus Scirpus
Korean	시즈 Sijeu	From a partial transcription of his Japanese name and seas
Chinese (Mandarin)	西子伊 Xīzǐyī	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	西子伊 Sāijíyī
Vietnamese	Shizui	Transcription of his Japanese name

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