Volkner
| Volkner デンジ Denzi | |
| ""The Shining, Shocking Star"" | |
| [[File:File:Volkner.jpg|{{{size}}}]] Art from Diamond/Pearl | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Sunyshore City |
| Region | Sinnoh |
| Trainer class | Gym Leader |
| Generation | IV |
| Games | Diamond, Pearl |
| Leader of | Sunyshore Gym |
| Badge | Beacon Badge |
Volkner (Japanese: デンジ Denzi) is the Gym Leader of Sunyshore City's Gym, known officially as the Sunyshore Gym. He hands out the Beacon Badge to trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Electric-type Pokémon.
In the anime
Pokémon
In the games
Volkner uses Electric-type Pokémon in his battles. Trainers who defeat him will receive the Beacon Badge, TM57 Charge Beam and will be able to use Waterfall outside of battle. Volkner is friends with Flint, and has become dejected because no worthy challengers have come to Sunyshore in a while. He has been considering challenging the Elite Four and spends all his time renovating the Gym's electrical equipment, which puts a strain on Sunyshore's power supply and causes a blackout. When the player arrives in Sunyshore, Flint introduces them to Volkner, who agrees to hold off on challenging the Elite Four until after he battles the new challenger.
Pokémon
His team consists of the following Pokémon: Template:Team
Quotes
At Vista Lighthouse
"... ... ...so you're the latest challenger up against the Sunyshore Gym...All right, I've decided! If I find you to be weak, I'm going to challenge the Pokémon League. I'm all done with renovating the Gym, so I don't need to be here. More than anything, I want to have battles that can thrill me again.As the toughest Gym Leader in Sinnoh, I'm going to unleash everything in my arsenal on you."
Before battle
"...all right, challenger. It's not often, but some Trainers manage to come and challenge me. But they've all been boring battles. I didn't break a sweat beating them. ...Sigh... I'm Volkner, the Gym Leader. They say I'm the top Gym Leader in Sinnoh, but... Anyway, I guess we'd better get this done. I hope you're the Trainer who'll make me remember how fun it is to battle!
After sending out last Pokémon
"Here it comes! Get ready for my trump card!
During battle
"Shocking... I didn't see this coming!"
When defeated
"You've got me beat... Your desire and the noble way your Pokémon battled for you... I even felt thrilled during our match. That was a very good battle."
After being defeated
"...hehehe. Hahahah! ...That was the most fun I've had in a battle since...I don't know when! It's also made me excited to know you and your team will keep battling to greater heights! This is your eighth badge. You've earned this!
Trivia
- Volkner is the second final Gym Leader of a region to have nothing to do with the main plot of the game, the other being Clair. They are likewise the last Gym Leaders in regions introduced in even-numbered generations.
- Volkner bears a startling resemblance to the 4th Hokage (Yondaime) from the popular anime
- It is speculated that in Platinum, Volkner will decide to challenge the Pokémon League sooner, resulting in him being the new Champion (like Wallace in Emerald). Possible replacements for him as Gym Leader range from a new character to Jasmine, who is visiting Sunyshore in Diamond and Pearl.
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Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | デンジ (Denzi) | Means electromagnetic (電磁 denji). |
| English, German | Volkner | Probably derived from German name "Volker" for "defender". Sounds similar to volt. |
| French | Tanguy | Probably from the term "tension électrique" (electrical tension), usually referred to in English as "voltage". |
| Italian | Corrado | From corrente, current. |
| Spanish | Lectro | From eléctrico, electric. |
| Korean | 전진 Jeonjin | May be a combination of 'lightning' (電, jeon) and 'thunder' (震, jin). |
