Benga
Benga バンジロウ Banjirō | |
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Age | Unknown |
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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
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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
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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 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
Debut | Pink Slip |
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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.
Debut | Pink Slip |
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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.
Debut | Giant Chasm |
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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
- Benga wears a necklace of Poké Balls in a similar manner to his grandfather, Alder.
- Until the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl games, Benga's Challenge Mode team had the second highest levels in the series owned by an NPC Trainer. The only Pokémon above that being the team used by Red in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
- His average levels made him the strongest trainer in the series until Generation 8, being exactly 85, with Red's being 83.
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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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) |
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