Cilan

Cilan デント Dent
"Triple Trouble!"
Artwork from Black and White
Gender	Male
Eye color	Green
Hair color	Green
Hometown	Striaton City
Region	Unova
Relatives	Chili, Cress (brothers)
Trainer class	Gym LeaderBW Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation	V, VII
Games	Black and White Black 2 and White 2, Masters EX
Leader of	Striaton Gym
Badge	Trio Badge
Specializes in	Grass types
Game animation cameos	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
English voice actor	Unknown (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Yūki Kaji (Masters EX)
Anime counterpart	Cilan
Counterpart debut	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!

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 Grass-type 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 core series

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).

During the two years between Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Cilan, along with his brothers, retired from being Gym Leaders to train.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black and White

Leader Cilan Striaton Gym Black and White Reward: $1680
Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Pickup Held item: None Lillipup♂ Lv.12 Bite Dark Physical   --       Work Up Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: None Pansage♂ Lv.14 Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Work Up Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Multi Battle

Cilan can either be partnered with the player, or be one of their opponents.

PKMN Trainer Cilan Striaton City Black 2 and White 2 Reward: $16080*

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: Muscle Band Maractus♂ Lv.65 Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Cotton Guard Grass Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Types: Grass Steel Ability: Iron Barbs Held item: Leftovers Ferrothorn♂ Lv.65 Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Curse Ghost Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Life Orb Simisage♂ Lv.67 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Work Up Normal Status   --

Pokémon World Tournament

Cilan 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, Simisage.

Unova Leaders Tournament

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

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Grass Gem Simisage♂/♀ Lv.50 Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Tickle Normal Status   --       Types: Grass Steel Ability: Iron Barbs Held item: Apicot Berry Ferrothorn♂/♀ Lv.50 Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Curse Ghost Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Water Absorb or Chlorophyll Held item: Lum Berry Maractus♂/♀ Lv.50 Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --       Cotton Guard Grass Status   --       Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll or Leaf Guard Held item: Yache Berry Jumpluff♂/♀ Lv.50 Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Cotton Spore Grass Status   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Types: Grass Fairy Ability: Prankster or Infiltrator Held item: Occa Berry Whimsicott♂/♀ Lv.50 Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Hurricane Flying Special   --       Encore Normal Status   --       Tailwind Flying Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll or Own Tempo Held item: Petaya Berry Lilligant♀ Lv.50 Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Teeter Dance Normal Status   --

Type Expert/World Leaders/Mix Master Tournament

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

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Gluttony Held item: Grass Gem Simisage♂/♀ Lv.50 Seed Bomb Grass Physical   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Grass Steel Ability: Iron Barbs Held item: Choice Band Ferrothorn♂/♀ Lv.50 Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Explosion Normal Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: Leftovers Serperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll or Leaf Guard Held item: Focus Sash Jumpluff♂/♀ Lv.50 Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Cotton Guard Grass Status   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Prankster or Infiltrator Held item: Mental Herb Whimsicott♂/♀ Lv.50 Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Hurricane Flying Special   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll or Own Tempo Held item: Miracle Seed Lilligant♀ Lv.50 Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Dream Eater Psychic Special   --

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 Cafélover! Thank yooou! 'Recently, I saw Striaton Gym's three Gym Leaders, and they were all out of order! Like, Chili was Cilan, and Cilan was Cress!' Hmmm. Well, I'm not saying you're crazy, but...are you sure they weren't just standing in front of a mirror? 'The National Gymquirer'! We eagerly await your letters!"

In spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Cilan appears as an NPC in Pokémon Masters EX and first appears in the Curious Tea Party costume event. He forms a sync pair with Simisage.

Artwork

Sprites

In the core series

Sprite from Black and White	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Overworld sprite from Generation V	Back sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS sprite from Black and White

In other games

Model from Masters EX	VS model from Masters EX

Quotes

Main article: Cilan/Quotes

In the anime

Main series

Cilan in the anime

Main article: Cilan (anime)

Cilan is Ash Ketchum's former traveling partner in Pokémon the Series: Black & White. He was one of the Gym Leaders of the Striaton Gym, as well as a Pokémon Connoisseur, but he decided to travel with Ash and Iris so that he could experience different people, places, and Pokémon to increase his skill as a Connoisseur, instead of being confined to Striaton City. He navigates the group to their various locations, as well as cooks the meals.

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Cilan (center) in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Cilan briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with his brothers Chili and Cress.

GOTCHA!

Cilan briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pocket Monsters BW

Cilan appears along with his brothers Chili and Cress in PMBW02, where Red 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

Debut	PMBW02

Main article: Cilan's Pansage

Pansage is the only known Pokémon of Cilan's. It was sent out while he, Chili and Cress were battling Red's Clefairy. Unfortunately, Clefairy takes the attacks the elemental monkeys were using and makes himself some green tea.

Pokémon Adventures

Cilan in Pokémon Adventures

Cilan, along with his brothers Chili and Cress, is one of the Leaders of the Striaton Gym. Despite each brother obtaining their job as Gym Leaders individually, they were all assigned to the same Gym. This decision was due to the types they specialized in being useful in teaching new Trainers about type matchups.

Like his brothers, Cilan tends to keep his arms in a certain position. In his case, he keeps them held behind his back.

History

Black & White arc

Cilan debuted in Welcome to Striaton City!!, where the Striaton Gym was visited by a young Trainer named Black. Although only Black challenged the Gym, his friends Cheren and Bianca were allowed to participate as well. After completing the Gym puzzle, Black, Cheren, and Bianca faced the triplets in a three-on-three "Trio Battle". With their knowledge of type matchups, Cilan and his brothers initially had the advantage, even after Chili's Pansear was knocked out. Despite this, the battle ended in the Striaton Gym Leaders' loss when Black's Tep used Pansage's fallen leaves to revive its fallen teammates. With only two active Pokémon on the Striaton Gym Leaders' side when the time limit ended, Black and his friends were declared the winners by default and were each awarded a Trio Badge as proof of their victory.

In The Shadow Triad, Cilan, Chili, and Cress confronted the Shadow Triad at the P2 Laboratory. The brothers were given the task of pursuing Team Plasma if the other Gym Leaders failed to protect the Dark Stone from them. The Shadow Triad proved to be very strong, and even after they evolved their Pokémon, Cilan and his brothers were unable to defeat their opponents. The brothers were rescued by Keldeo, who had been watching the battle and determined the Gym Leaders to be the better humans. The Shadow Triad took that opportunity to try and capture Keldeo, forcing its mentors, Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion, to step in and rescue it, using their swords to send both the Gym Leaders and Shadow Triad flying.

Black 2 & White 2 arc

In Giant Chasm, Cilan and his brothers were seen in Opelucid City, helping people trapped in buildings frozen by the Plasma Frigate.

Pokémon

Pansage → Simisage ♂

Debut	Welcome to Striaton City!!

Main article: Cilan's Simisage

Simisage is Cilan’s only known Pokémon. It was first seen helping the triplets serve Black, Bianca, and Cheren some tea, providing the leaves. Later, it engaged the three of them with Panpour and Pansear. It later fought the Shadow Triad at the P2 Laboratory.

In the TCG

Cilan Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Cilan	Su	Next Destinies		86/99	Hail Blizzard		050/052
					BW-P Promotional cards		128/BW-P
Chili & Cilan & Cress	Su	Fusion Strike		227/264	Fusion Arts		098/100
		Fusion Strike		258/264	Fusion Arts		115/100
		Fusion Strike		273/264	Fusion Arts		124/100

Trivia

• His Japanese Leader title, shared with Chili and Cress, is トライアル　トライアングル.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	デント Dento	From dent corn, matching to his brothers being named after corn. May also involve trident and 田 den (field).
English, Brazilian Portuguese	Cilan	From cilantro
German	Benny	From Maiskolben (corncob), matching to his brothers being named Maik (Chili) and Colin (Cress).
Spanish	Millo	From millo (maize) and possibly tomillo (thyme)
French	Rachid	From arachide (peanut) and possibly racine (root) or rachis
Italian	Spighetto	From spiga (ear of grain) and possibly spaghetti
Korean	덴트 Denteu	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	天桐 Tiāntóng	Transcription of his Japanese name. Contains 桐 tóng / tùhng (paulownia; tung tree; parasol tree)
Chinese (Cantonese)	天桐 Tīntùhng
Russian	Сайлан Sailan	Transcription of his Japanese name
Thai	เด็นโตะ Dento	Transcription of his Japanese name
Vietnamese	Dento	Transcription of his Japanese name

Related articles

• Cilan (anime)
• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

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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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