Pryce

Pryce ヤナギ Yanagi
""The Teacher of Winter's Harshness""
[[File:File:HGSS Pryce Art.png|{{{size}}}]] Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gender	Male
Eye color	Black*, Brown*
Hair color	White, Brown*
Hometown	Mahogany Town
Region	Johto
Relatives	Sheila (wife)
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Generation	II, IV
Games	Gold, Silver, Crystal, Stadium 2, HeartGold, SoulSilver
Leader of	Mahogany Gym
Badge	Glacier Badge
Anime debut	Rage of Innocence
English voice actor	Jimmy Zoppi
Japanese voice actor	Motomu Kiyokawa Kōichi Sakaguchi (young)

Pryce (Japanese: ヤナギ Yanagi) is the Gym Leader of Mahogany Town's Gym, known officially as the Mahogany Gym. He is an expert in Template:Type2 Pokémon. He gives the Glacier Badge to Trainers who defeat him at his gym.

In the games

File:Pryce.jpg

Headshot of Pryce from Pokémon Gold and Silver

Pryce's title is "The Teacher of Winter's Harshness".

An elder Pokémon trainer, Pryce, the winter trainer, has seen and suffered much in his lifetime. He's trained Pokémon for some 50 years, and the Pokémon he battles with have been with him since before Gold and Kris were born.

The secret behind Pryce's power is his meditation under a waterfall daily, which strengthens his mind and body.

Trainers in his gym: Skier Roxanne, Boarder Ronald, Skier Clarissa, Boarder Brad, Boarder Douglas.

In addition to the Glacier Badge, Pryce gives out TM16 (Icy Wind) in Generation II, or TM07 (Hail) in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, he will go to the Lake of Rage in the mornings on Saturday. Then, on Monday morning, he can be called to arrange a rematch.

Pokémon

This listing is for Pryce's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.

Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal

File:SpritePryce.gif [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Pryce [[Mahogany Gym|Mahogany Gym]] Gold, Silver, and Crystal [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Pryce Oak [[Mahogany Gym|Mahogany Gym]] Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $3100

Types: Water Unknown Held item: None Seel♂ Lv.27 Headbutt Normal   --       Icy Wind Ice   --       Aurora Beam Ice   --       Rest Psychic   --       Types: Water Ice Held item: None Dewgong♂ Lv.29 Headbutt Normal   --       Icy Wind Ice   --       Aurora Beam Ice   --       Rest Psychic   --       Types: Ice Ground Held item: None Piloswine♂ Lv.31 Icy Wind Ice   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Mist Ice   --       Blizzard Ice   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

First battle

File:PryceHGSS.gif [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Pryce [[Mahogany Gym|Mahogany Gym]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Pryce Oak [[Mahogany Gym|Mahogany Gym]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $4080

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Seel♂ Lv.30 Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Snore Normal Special   --       Hail Ice Status   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Unknown Held item: None Dewgong♂ Lv.32 Aurora Beam Ice Special   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Sleep Talk Normal Special   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Types: Ice Ground Ability: Unknown Held item: Sitrus Berry Piloswine♂ Lv.34 Blizzard Ice Special   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Mud Bomb Ground Special   --       Hail Ice Status   --

Second battle

File:PryceHGSS.gif [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Pryce [[Fighting Dojo|Fighting Dojo]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Pryce Oak [[Fighting Dojo|Fighting Dojo]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $7200

Types: Grass Ice Ability: Snow Warning Held item: None Abomasnow♂ Lv.56 Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Ice Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Glalie♂ Lv.52 Torment Dark Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Snow Cloak Held item: None Froslass♀ Lv.52 Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Unknown Held item: Lum Berry Dewgong♂ Lv.58 Dive Water Physical   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Ice Body Held item: None Walrein♂ Lv.54 Swagger Normal Status   --       Hail Ice Status   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Types: Ice Ground Ability: Unknown Held item: Sitrus Berry Mamoswine♂ Lv.60 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

File:S2 Leader Pryce.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Pryce [[Mahogany Gym|Mahogany Gym]] Round 1 [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Pryce Oak [[Mahogany Gym|Mahogany Gym]] Round 1 Reward: N/A

File:Spr 2 221 m.png Types: Ice Ground Held item: Quick Claw Piloswine Lv.50 Blizzard Ice   --       Take Down Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       File:Spr 2 087.png Types: Water Ice Held item: Mint Berry Dewgong Lv.50 Surf Water   --       Take Down Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Safeguard Normal   --       File:Spr 2 091.png Types: Water Ice Held item: PRZCureBerry Cloyster Lv.50 Surf Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Spike Cannon Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       File:Spr 2 217 m.png Types: Normal Unknown Held item: Bitter Berry Ursaring Lv.50 Thrash Normal   --       Faint Attack Dark   --       Dig Ground   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       File:Spr 2 232 m.png Types: Ground Unknown Held item: Ice Berry Donphan Lv.50 Double-Edge Normal   --       Rollout Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Snore Normal   --       File:Spr 2 124.png Types: Ice Psychic Held item: Miracle Berry Jynx♀ Lv.50 Ice Punch Ice   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Thrash Normal   --

Round 2

File:S2 Leader Pryce.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Pryce [[Mahogany Gym|Mahogany Gym]] Round 2 [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Pryce Oak [[Mahogany Gym|Mahogany Gym]] Round 2 Reward: N/A

File:Spr 2 221 m.png Types: Ice Ground Held item: Quick Claw Piloswine Lv.50 Ice Beam Ice   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       AncientPower Rock   --       File:Spr 2 073.png Types: Water Poison Held item: Focus Band Tentacruel Lv.50 Surf Water   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Mirror Coat Psychic   --       File:Spr 2 237.png Types: Fighting Unknown Held item: Miracle Berry Hitmontop Lv.50 Dig Ground   --       Counter Fighting   --       Strength Normal   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting   --       File:Spr 2 195 m.png Types: Water Ground Held item: Bright Powder Quagsire Lv.50 Surf Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Earthquake Ground   --       File:Spr 2 203 m.png Types: Normal Psychic Held item: PRZCureBerry Girafarig Lv.50 Headbutt Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Earthquake Ground   --       File:Spr 2 144.png Types: Ice Flying Held item: Scope Lens Articuno Lv.50 Fly Flying   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       BubbleBeam Water   --

Quotes

File:SpritePryce.gif	File:PryceHGSS.gif
Pryce's sprite from Generation II	Pryce's sprite from Generation IV	Pryce's VS sprite from Generation IV

"Pokémon have many experiences in their lives, just like we do. I, too, have seen and suffered much in my life. Since I am your elder, let me show you what I mean. I have been with Pokémon since before you were born. I do not lose easily. I, Pryce--the winter trainer-- shall demonstrate my power!"

"Ah, I am impressed by your prowess. With your strong will, I know you will overcome all life's obstacles. You are worthy of this Badge!"

In the anime

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Pryce in the anime

Pryce appeared in three episodes of the Pokémon anime. He had a cameo appearance in Rage of Innocence, and he was featured as the gym leader of Mahogany Town in As Cold as Pryce and Nice Pryce, Baby!.

In the anime, Pryce was a champion Trainer in his youth, but was severely burned in a battle. While he was bedridden, his Piloswine went out the door during a severe snow storm and never came back. He believed it had abandoned him, and he grew bitter. He became more cold-hearted and believed that Pokémon are for battling and nothing more. Because of this, he refused to fight Ash thinking him to be a weak Trainer. When Ash compelled him to a battle, Pryce finally accepted. Using his Dewgong, he beat Ash's Phanpy easily.

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Pryce in his youth

Later when Ash again tried to talk Pryce into a battle, they stumbled onto a cave where they found Pryce's Piloswine frozen in ice. It had some plants that aided in the healing of burns. It was then that Pryce realized that Piloswine had gone in search of medicine for him, and only the snow storm trapping the Pokémon in ice prevented it from returning to him. Piloswine was defrosted and on being reunited with Piloswine, Pryce lost his cold-heartedness and became happy again.

The next morning, Ash battled Pryce in a gym battle. After a fierce battle, Pryce forfeited as his Piloswine became tired and he knew it would serve no purpose to keep going.

Pokémon

This listing is for Pryce's Pokémon in the Pokémon anime:

Dewgong

Piloswine

In the gym

This is a listing for Pryce's Pokémon in the gym:

Shellder (multiple)

Lapras (multiple)

Seel (multiple)

Dewgong (multiple)

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 清川元夢 Motomu Kiyokawa 坂口候一 Kōichi Sakaguchi (young) English Jimmy Zoppi Polish Krzysztof Zakrzewski Latin American Spanish César Arias

In the Pokémon Special manga

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

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Pryce in Pokémon Special

In Pokémon Special, Pryce is a frail man confined to a wheelchair. He rarely leaves his gym, and uses his Pokémon to create fantastic ice sculptures. With the use of his Pokémon, he also makes it appear like the sculptures can move and attack.

However, he has a sinister side—he is also the criminal mastermind Mask of Ice.

He kidnapped Silver, Blue, Chermaine, and Keane—Will and Karen willingly joined him—when they were children. Pryce raised them to be his servants. Even though Blue and Silver escaped, he continued to raise the other four as his slaves.

Then, after Giovanni disbanded Team Rocket, he was able to recruit the now-leaderless Rocket Grunts as his underlings. Some came willingly; others were mind-controlled with masks.

In his youth, Pryce had lost two of his Lapras in an avalanche. He never got over the traumatic event, and it seemed to scar him emotionally. He stopped at nothing to gain Celebi's power so that he could travel through time and be reunited with his Pokémon.

Unfortunately, the power of Celebi's time travel almost caused the world to freeze over. Apparently, time travel causes temperatures to plummet.

Gold followed Pryce through time and his Pichu destroyed the GS Ball, freeing Celebi.

Pryce vanished in the time vortex. To this day, no one knows what became of him.

Pokémon

This listing is for Pryce's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.

As Pryce

Seel ×2

Swinub

Delibird

→ Egg → Lapras (Glacier)

Deceased

Lapras ♂ (Laprus)

Lapras ♀ (Lapris)

In the TCG

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

Name	Type	Level	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Pryce's Dewgong		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	39/141
Pryce's Cloyster		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	40/141
Pryce's Lapras		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	41/141
			-	Unnumbered Promotional cards (no English release)	-
Pryce's Articuno		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	42/141
Pryce's Sneasel		-	H	Pokémon VS (no English release)	43/141
Pryce's Piloswine		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	44/141
Pryce's Delibird		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	45/141
Pryce's TM 01	-	-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	111/141
Pryce's TM 02	-	-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	112/141

Trivia

• His Japanese Leader title is 冬の厳しさを教える者.
• Pryce is the only Gym Leader that forfeited to Ash Ketchum.
• In the games, Pryce is the only male Johto Gym Leader to have a Generation II Pokémon. Each of the other four male Johto Gym Leaders have only Generation I Pokémon.
• He is one of two Johto Gym Leaders to have lost to Ash in a second battle; him in an official Gym battle (via TKO; the first was an unofficial one-on-one battle— Dewgong vs. Phanpy); the other being Whitney in a Gym battle rematch.
• Pryce is the only male specialist in Ice-type Pokémon.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ヤナギ Yanagi	From 柳 yanagi, willow.
English	Pryce	Very dear; rhymes with ice.
French	Fredo	From froid, cold.
German	Norbert	Means northern brightness.
Italian	Alfredo	From freddo, cold, icy.
Spanish	Fredo	From frío, cold.
Korean	류옹 Ryuong	류 is from 柳, which is taken from 柳 yanagi.
Chinese	柳伯 Liǔbó	柳 is taken from 柳 yanagi.

External links

• Yanagi's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

Gym Leaders of the Johto region
Violet Gym Falkner	Azalea Gym Bugsy	Goldenrod Gym Whitney	Ecruteak Gym Morty
Cianwood Gym Chuck	Olivine Gym Jasmine	Mahogany Gym Pryce	Blackthorn Gym Clair

Pryce's Pokémon
On hand:	Piloswine	Dewgong
At Mahogany Gym:	Seel	Dewgong	Shellder	Lapras
Adventures only:	Swinub	Delibird	Lugia	Ho-Oh	Celebi
Pocket Monsters only:	Swinub

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