Buck

Buck バク Baku
[[File:File:Buck.png|{{{size}}}]] Art from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Gender	Male
Hometown	Survival Area
Region	Sinnoh
Relatives	Template:E4 (brother), unnamed grandfather
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer
Generation	IV
Games	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Buck (Japanese: バク Baku) is a Pokémon Trainer from Sinnoh. He is one of the five Trainers who can join with the main character during an event in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.

In the games

Buck is a strong Trainer from Survival Area which is close to Stark Mountain volcano, where he loves to train. He appears at Stark Mountain and is part of the event required to catch Heatran. Later, he can join the player in competition at Sinnoh's Battle Tower. His grandfather runs and cooks at the Battleground.

Stark Mountain

File:BackSprite-Buck.png [[Pokémon Trainer (Trainer class)|Pokémon Trainer]] Buck [[Stark Mountain|Stark Mountain]] Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum [[Pokémon Trainer (Trainer class)|Pokémon Trainer]] and Professor Buck Oak [[Stark Mountain|Stark Mountain]] Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Reward: None
Types: Ground Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: None Claydol Lv.58 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --

Battle Tower

In the Battle Tower, Buck uses a variety of Pokémon, most of which have high Defensive stats.

Regirock
Types: Rock Unknown Ability: Clear Body Held item: Leftovers Regirock Lv.50 Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --	Types: Rock Unknown Ability: Clear Body Held item: Quick Claw Regirock Lv.50 Explosion Normal Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --
Types: Rock Unknown Ability: Clear Body Held item: Passho Berry Regirock Lv.50 Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Strength Normal Physical   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --       Secret Power Normal Physical   --	Types: Rock Unknown Ability: Clear Body Held item: Smooth Rock Regirock Lv.50 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --

Regice
Types: Ice Unknown Ability: Clear Body Held item: Leftovers Regice Lv.50 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --	Types: Ice Unknown Ability: Clear Body Held item: Ganlon Berry Regice Lv.50 Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Natural Gift Normal Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Rock Polish Rock Status   --
Types: Ice Unknown Ability: Clear Body Held item: Shell Bell Regice Lv.50 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --	Types: Ice Unknown Ability: Clear Body Held item: Chesto Berry Regice Lv.50 Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --       Rest Psychic Status   --

Registeel
Types: Steel Unknown Ability: Clear Body Held item: Damp Rock Registeel Lv.50 Rain Dance Water Status   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --	Types: Steel Unknown Ability: Clear Body Held item: Chesto Berry Registeel Lv.50 Curse ??? Status   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Metal Claw Steel Physical   --
Types: Steel Unknown Ability: Clear Body Held item: Occa Berry Registeel Lv.50 Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --	Types: Steel Unknown Ability: Clear Body Held item: Quick Claw Registeel Lv.50 Explosion Normal Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Swagger Normal Status   --       Substitute Normal Status   --

Cresselia
Types: Psychic Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: Wise Glasses Cresselia♀ Lv.50 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --	Types: Psychic Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: Leftovers Cresselia♀ Lv.50 Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Moonlight Normal Status   --
Types: Psychic Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: Focus Band Cresselia♀ Lv.50 Lunar Dance Psychic Status   --       Safeguard Normal Status   --       Future Sight Psychic Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --	Types: Psychic Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: Lum Berry Cresselia♀ Lv.50 Double Team Normal Status   --       Moonlight Normal Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --

Bastiodon
Types: Rock Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: Muscle Band Bastiodon Lv.50 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Metal Burst Steel Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --	Types: Rock Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: Shuca Berry Bastiodon Lv.50 Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --
Types: Rock Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: Shuca Berry Bastiodon Lv.50 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --	Types: Rock Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: Quick Claw Bastiodon Lv.50 Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --

Dusclops
Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: Leftovers Dusclops Lv.50 Toxic Poison Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --

Dusknoir
Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: Ganlon Berry Dusknoir Lv.50 Curse ??? Status   --       Pain Split Normal Status   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --	Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: Muscle Band Dusknoir Lv.50 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Shadow Punch Ghost Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --
Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: Spell Tag Dusknoir Lv.50 Trick Room Psychic Status   --       Shadow Punch Ghost Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --	Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: BrightPowder Dusknoir Lv.50 Double Team Normal Status   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Sleep Talk Normal Status   --       Payback Dark Physical   --

Umbreon
Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: BrightPowder Umbreon♂ Lv.50 Attract Normal Status   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --	Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: Leftovers Umbreon Lv.50 Moonlight Normal Status   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Last Resort Normal Physical   --
Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: Leftovers Umbreon Lv.50 Swagger Normal Status   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Moonlight Normal Status   --	Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: Scope Lens Umbreon Lv.50 Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Assurance Dark Physical   --       Last Resort Normal Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --

Cloyster
Types: Water Ice Ability: Unknown Held item: Leftovers Cloyster Lv.50 Whirlpool Water Special   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --

Forretress
Types: Bug Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: Quick Claw Forretress Lv.50 Explosion Normal Physical   --       Double-Edge Normal Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --	Types: Bug Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: Occa Berry Forretress Lv.50 Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Counter Fighting Physical   --       Spikes Ground Status   --       Mirror Shot Steel Special   --
Types: Bug Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: Occa Berry Forretress Lv.50 Double-Edge Normal Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --	Types: Bug Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: Sitrus Berry Forretress Lv.50 Payback Dark Physical   --       Toxic Spikes Poison Status   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Spikes Ground Status   --

Skarmory
Types: Steel Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: Occa Berry Skarmory Lv.50 Spikes Ground Status   --       Roar Normal Status   --       Drill Peck Flying Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --	Types: Steel Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Skarmory Lv.50 Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --
Types: Steel Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: Occa Berry Skarmory Lv.50 Swift Normal Special   --       Metal Sound Steel Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Sand-Attack Ground Status   --	Types: Steel Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: Occa Berry Skarmory Lv.50 Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Steel Wing Steel Physical   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Pluck Flying Physical   --

Shuckle
Types: Bug Rock Ability: Unknown Held item: BrightPowder Shuckle Lv.50 Power Trick Psychic Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --	Types: Bug Rock Ability: Unknown Held item: Leftovers Shuckle Lv.50 Double Team Normal Status   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --
Types: Bug Rock Ability: Unknown Held item: Chesto Berry Shuckle Lv.50 Withdraw Water Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Swagger Normal Status   --       Rest Psychic Status   --	Types: Bug Rock Ability: Unknown Held item: Razor Fang Shuckle Lv.50 Power Trick Psychic Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --

Steelix
Types: Steel Ground Ability: Unknown Held item: Occa Berry Steelix Lv.50 Thunder Fang Electric Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --	Types: Steel Ground Ability: Unknown Held item: Passho Berry Steelix Lv.50 Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --
Types: Steel Ground Ability: Unknown Held item: Metal Coat Steelix Lv.50 Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Physical   --	Types: Steel Ground Ability: Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Steelix Lv.50 Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Explosion Normal Physical   --       Screech Normal Status   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --

Probopass
Types: Rock Steel Ability: Unknown Held item: Chople Berry Probopass Lv.50 Magnet Rise Steel Status   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Discharge Electric Special   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --	Types: Rock Steel Ability: Unknown Held item: Rock Incense Probopass Lv.50 Rock Polish Rock Status   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Lock-On Normal Status   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --
Types: Rock Steel Ability: Unknown Held item: King's Rock Probopass Lv.50 Rock Polish Rock Status   --       Magnet Bomb Steel Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Explosion Normal Physical   --	Types: Rock Steel Ability: Unknown Held item: Hard Stone Probopass Lv.50 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Rollout Rock Physical   --

Battleground

File:BuckPlatinum.gif [[Pokémon Trainer (Trainer class)|Pokémon Trainer]] Buck [[Battleground|Battleground]] Platinum [[Pokémon Trainer (Trainer class)|Pokémon Trainer]] and Professor Buck Oak [[Battleground|Battleground]] Platinum Reward: $7800

Types: Bug Rock Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Shuckle♂ Lv.61 Toxic Poison Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Umbreon♂ Lv.63 Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: None Dusknoir♂ Lv.63 Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Types: Fire Unknown Ability: White Smoke Held item: None Torkoal♂ Lv.61 Protect Normal Status   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Eruption Fire Special   --       Types: Ground Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: Sitrus Berry Claydol Lv.65 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Buck or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Name	Type	Level	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Buck's Training	-	-		Legends Awakened	130/146
			(H)	Unnumbered Promotional cards (no English release)	-

Quotes

When met on the way to Stark Mountain: Yo! If it isn't <player>! Don't tell me you're going to Stark Mountain, too? You're pretty wimpy... You're sure you're going to be OK? Heh, why am I asking you that? It's not like I care. Anyways, if we see each other on Stark Mountain, the race is on to see who gets the Magma Stone first!

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	バク Baku	From 麦 baku, wheat.
English	Buck	From buckwheat. Is also similar to Baku.
French	Cornil	A possible reference to corn.
German	Avenaro	From avena, the scientific name of oat.
Italian	Chicco	Literally means grain.
Spanish	Bulgur	From bulgur, a cereal food.
Korean	맥 Maek	麦 maek means wheat (same as Japanese).

His name could be derived from the Japanese word for explosion (爆破 bakuha) which possibly refers to his training place, a blazing volcano.

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