Benga

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Benga
バンジロウ Banjirō

Artwork from Black 2 and White 2
Age Unknown
Gender Male
Eye color Red
Hair color Red and orange
Hometown Unknown
Region Unova
Relatives Alder (grandfather)
Trainer class Boss Trainer
Generation V, IX
Games Black 2 and White 2, Masters EX
Manga series Pokémon Adventures
Debut Pink Slip

Benga (Japanese: バンジロウ Banjirō) is a Pokémon Trainer from Unova. He is Alder's grandson and the final Boss Trainer of the Black TowerB2/White TreehollowW2.

In the core series games

Benga is a Trainer who appears in the postgame of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. After the player has defeated Alder in Floccesy Town after becoming Champion, Benga will rush in and tell his grandfather that he has successfully made it to the top of the Black Tower in Black CityB2/deepest part of the White Treehollow in White ForestW2. Upon noticing the player, he urges them to challenge the facility as well and meet him there. This unlocks the facility in each version for the player to enter.

Benga is encountered a couple times throughout the player's journey through the Black TowerB2/White TreehollowW2 where he comments on their bond with their Pokémon, the bonds of people and Pokémon in general, and more, until he is finally battled as the Boss Trainer of Area 10, the final area of the facility. After being defeated, he tells the player to come meet him at Alder's house in Floccesy Town. If the player then returns to the house with an empty slot in their party, Benga will give them a Shiny GibleB2/Shiny DratiniW2 as a gift, before returning to the Black TowerB2/White TreehollowW2. After that, he can no longer be battled and will be replaced with a different trainer in the facility.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black 2



Pokémon White 2



Gives away

Black 2 White 2
Types:
Dragon Ground
Ability:
Sand Veil
Held item:
Exp. Share
Gible Lv.1
Tackle
Normal Physical
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Type:
Dragon Unknown
Ability:
Shed Skin
Held item:
Exp. Share
Dratini Lv.1
Wrap
Normal Physical
Leer
Normal Status
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In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Benga appears as an NPC in Pokémon Masters EX. He debuted in the 11th Mysterious Stones Chapter, "A Leader's Role, A Challenger's Struggle", alongside Lance, Clair, and Alder. In the chapter, Lance and Clair are training while Alder watches. Suddenly, Benga arrives and is introduced to Lance and Clair by Alder, who says Benga is on-par, if not stronger, than himself. The two ask to battle him and he declines. Clair attempts to battle Benga anyway, but is defeated in a single attack. Lance asks if he can battle too, and Benga says that he "hasn't been through enough" yet, and refuses to battle Lance, saying he only battled Clair because of her passion for battles, desire to win, and how she saw Benga as an equal, whereas Lance saw Benga as nothing more than a challenger to eventually be defeated by. After this, Lance begins to reminisce on his past, and realizes he lost sight of why he became a trainer. Lance thanks Benga, and the two promise to battle when Lance becomes stronger. As the two talk, Alder begins to realize he needs to get stronger as well, as to avoid someday being surpassed by other trainers on Pasio.

Gallery

Artwork

Concept art from Black 2 and White 2

Sprites

Sprite from
Black 2 and
White 2
Overworld sprite from
Black 2 and
White 2
VS sprite from
Black 2 and White 2

Quotes

Main article: Benga/Quotes

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Benga in Pokémon Adventures

Benga first appeared in Pink Slip. He is a first-year student at the Aspertia City Trainers' School, alongside Blake, Whitley, Hugh, Leo, Yuki, Yuko, and Maya. On the first day of school, Benga fought in a battle against Blake, Hugh and Leo, which led to Benga's suspension due to damage caused to the classroom.

After his suspension period had ended, Benga returned to school, only to find that his class had gone off to Castelia City on a trip. Following their tracks, Benga traveled to Castelia with Marlon, only to witness the city getting frozen by the Plasma Frigate. Benga and Marlon found the class, unconscious but unharmed, and took them to the Marine Tube to recuperate. Once the class had woken up, Benga and Marlon explained everything to them, and revealed that they were gathering forces to help launch a counterattack against Team Plasma.

By The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition, the Marine Tube had been frozen over, along with the rest of Undella Town. With the combined power of Fire Pledge, Grass Pledge, and Water Pledge, Benga, Cheren, Bianca, and Cedric Juniper managed to break through the ice and free everyone trapped inside. Benga and the others were transported to the abandoned N's Castle. The area had been set ablaze when the Plasma Frigate crashed into it, putting the Pokémon Team Plasma left behind at risk. Benga, Black, White, Blake, Whitley, Hugh, Cheren, Bianca, and Cedric combined the might of all three stages of the Unova first partner Pokémon and unleashed a triple Fire, Grass, and Water Pledge combination attack, successfully dousing the flames.

In Epilogue: Graduation Ceremony, Benga attended the Trainers' School graduation ceremony with his classmates.

Pokémon

Gible → Gabite
Benga's Gible
Benga's Gabite
Debut Pink Slip

Gabite is Benga's first known Pokémon. He was first seen assisting Benga by carrying firewood to help Benga's classmates recuperate from the cold caused by Castelia City being frozen. On Benga's first day of school, Gabite, then a Gible, was used to battle Blake, Hugh, and Leo, but was defeated.

None of Gabite's moves are known.

Larvesta → Volcarona
Benga's Larvesta
Benga's Volcarona
Debut Pink Slip

Volcarona is Benga's second known Pokémon. It was first seen assisting Benga by setting some firewood alight to help Benga's classmates recuperate from the cold caused by Castelia City being frozen. Due to the Marine Tube being an enclosed space, Marlon put out the flames with his Jellicent. On Benga's first day of school, Volcarona, then a Larvesta, was used to battle Blake, Hugh, and Leo, but was defeated.

None of Volcarona's moves are known.

Tepig → Pignite
Benga's Pignite
Benga's Pignite
Debut Giant Chasm

Pignite is Benga's third known Pokémon. It was first seen as a Tepig being used to train at White Treehollow, where it battled Gorm's Sigilyph and Cofagrigus. Later, as a Pignite, it was used to break through the ice covering the Marine Tube. By combining its Fire Pledge with the other two Pledge moves, it successfully broke through, freeing everyone.

Pignite's only known move is Fire Pledge.

Trivia

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese バンジロウ Banjirō From 蕃石榴 banjirō (guava)
English Benga From benga (Malabar kino)
German Magno From mango and magnus (Latin for great)
Spanish Guayo From guayabo (guava)
French Guajava From Psidium guajava, the scientific name for the common guava
Italian Fedio From feijoa (pineapple guava)
Korean 구아버 Guaver From 구아바 guava
Chinese (Mandarin 蕃石郎 Fānshíláng From 番石榴 fānshíliú (guava) and 郎 láng (young man; common suffix in Japanese male names)


Non-player characters in the core series games
Unova Professor JuniperMom (BW)Mom (B2W2)CherenBiancaBianca's fatherHughHugh's sisterCedric JuniperFennelAmanita
CilanChiliCressLenoraHawesLoblollyCharlesIrisDraydenAlderBengaCurtisYancyBrycenSabrinaPop Roxie
HilbertHildaNateRosaIngoEmmetCynthiaLookerNColressMorimotoNishinoPokémon Fan Club Chairman
Team PlasmaClydeGym LeadersElite FourPWT participantsName RaterDay-Care CoupleJudgeMagikarp salesman
Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters EX
Pasio ScottieBettieLearRachelSawyerPauloTina
Kanto BrockMistyLt. SurgeErikaBlaineLoreleiBrunoAgathaJanineKogaBlueGiovanniLeafLanceProfessor OakRedSabrinaJessieJamesAshElaineChase
Johto KrisBugsyWhitneyPryceClairWillKarenLyraEthanSilverJasmineMortyFalknerEusineArcherArianaPetrelProtonChuck
Hoenn BrendanRoxanneBrawlyFlanneryNormanWinonaTateLizaPhoebeDrakeNolandGlaciaZinniaStevenWallaceWallyLucyLisiaMayMaxieArchieSidneyCourtneyGreta
Sinnoh BarryRoarkGardeniaMayleneCrasher WakeCandiceFlintThortonCherylMarleyCynthiaFantinaDawnCyrusVolknerDarachLucasAaronBerthaLucianLookerAdamanIridaPalmerArgentaAkariReiRileyDahliaVolo
Unova RosaClaySkylaBrycenIrisRoxieMarlonShauntalMarshalCherenHilbertHildaElesaCaitlinGrimsleyBurghAlderNateBiancaNGhetsisIngoEmmetHughColressLenoraBrycen-ManBellelba
Kalos GrantKorrinaRamosWulfricSieboldWikstromViolaCalemValerieClemontSerenaLysandreProfessor SycamoreDianthaEvelynNitaHelenaKaliShaunaEmmaOlympiaDrasnaDanaKatherineTiernoMorganMalvaTrevor
Alola HauSophoclesMinaOliviaHapuKahiliNanuAcerolaKukuiPlumeriaGuzmaLusamineGladionLillieMolayneMallowSeleneElioLanaKiaweHalaThe Masked RoyalNaomiAnabelRyuki
Galar GloriaPiersLeonMarnieRaihanNessaBeaHopAllisterSoniaBedeGordieMelonyVictorBall GuyRoseOleanaEvePeteyKabuKlaraAvery
Paldea NemonaPennyIonoGrushaGeetaJacqRikaPoppyLarryArven
NPCs Professor BellisTristaTriciaTrinniaMeowthTabithaMattShellyMarsJupiterSaturnCilanChiliCressKiyoShadow TriadFabaArceusBrandonBengaTeam Break
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