Benga

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
English voice actor	Unknown (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Yumiko Kobayashi (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 Tower^B2/White Treehollow^W2.

In the core series games

Benga is a Trainer who appears in 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 City^B2/deepest part of the White Treehollow in White Forest^W2. Upon noticing the player, he urges them to challenge the facility as well and meet him there.

Benga is encountered a couple times throughout the player's journey through the Black Tower^B2/White Treehollow^W2, 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 Gible^B2/Dratini^W2 as a gift, before returning to the Black Tower^B2/White Treehollow^W2.

Pokémon

Pokémon Black 2

Boss Trainer Benga Black Tower Black 2 Reward: $16000

Types: Dragon Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: White Herb Latios♂ Lv.80 Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Dragon Ground Ability: Sand Veil Held item: Life Orb Garchomp♂ Lv.80 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Bug Fire Ability: Flame Body Held item: Focus Sash Volcarona♂ Lv.80 Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --

Pokémon White 2

Boss Trainer Benga White Treehollow White 2 Reward: $16000

Types: Dragon Psychic Ability: Levitate Held item: White Herb Latias♀ Lv.80 Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Life Orb Dragonite♂ Lv.80 Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Types: Bug Fire Ability: Flame Body Held item: Focus Sash Volcarona♂ Lv.80 Quiver Dance Bug Status   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --

Gives away

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

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Benga appears as an NPC in Pokémon Masters EX. He debuted in the Mysterious Stones Chapter.

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 ♂

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

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

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

• Benga wears a necklace of Poké Balls in a similar manner to his grandfather, Alder.
• Benga's Challenge Mode team had the highest team-wide levels in the series owned by a NPC, at level 85, until Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

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 Juniper • Mom (BW) • Mom (B2W2) • Cheren • Bianca • Bianca's father • Hugh • Hugh's sister • Cedric Juniper • Fennel • Amanita Cilan • Chili • Cress • Lenora • Hawes • Loblolly • Charles • Iris • Drayden • Alder • Benga • Curtis • Yancy • Brycen • Sabrina • Pop Roxie Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Ingo • Emmet • Cynthia • Looker • N • Colress • Morimoto • Nishino • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Plasma • Clyde • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • PWT participants • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge • Magikarp salesman See also: Kanto Professor Oak • Mom (Kanto) • Mom (LGPE) • Red • Blue • Green • Trace • Daisy • Old man • Bill • Celio • Mr. Fuji • Safari Zone Warden • Copycat • Primo • Koichi Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Erik and Sara • Teala • Mina • Cal • Steven Stone • Maylene • Cameron • Mr. Game • Morimoto Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Professor's aides • Magikarp salesman • Name Rater • Day-Care Person • Mr. Hyper Johto Professor Elm • Professor Oak • Mom • Ethan • Lyra • Silver • Mr. Pokémon • Eusine • Lance • Red • Kiyo • Baoba • Magnus • Earl • Kurt • Carrie • Dude Mary • Buena • Radio Director • Haircut brothers • Webster • Master • Li • Wilma • Primo • Maximo • Jet • Caitlin • Cynthia • Cameron • Mr. Game • Felicity • Teala Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Frontier Brains • Kimono Girls • Week Siblings • Name Rater • Poké Seer • Day-Care Couple • Professor's aides Hoenn Professor Birch • Mom • May • Brendan • Wally • Wanda • Steven Stone • Wallace • Scott • Mr. Briney • Mr. Stone • Gabby and Ty • Lanette Brigette • Professor Cozmo • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Rydel • Winstrate family • Captain Stern • Trick Master • Treasure Hunter • Dock Apprentice • Pokémon Center Ladies • Old guys • Mr. Bonding • Teala • Aarune • Lisia • Zinnia • Looker • Inver • Chaz • Fossil Maniac • Kiri • Memory Girl Team Aqua • Team Magma • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Battle Chatelaines • Gym guide • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Stats judge Sevii Celio • Bill • Lostelle • Lorelei • Selphy • Teala Team Rocket • Day-Care Couple Sinnoh Professor Rowan • Professor Oak • Johanna • Barry • Lucas • Dawn • Cynthia • Looker • Stat Trainers (Cheryl • Riley • Mira • Buck • Marley) Bebe • Teala • Felicity • Roseanne • Rad Rickshaw • Eldritch • Wilma • Jasmine • Caitlin • Julia • Jordan • Dexter • Keira • Mr. Backlot • Morimoto Underground Man • Mr. Goods • Mr. Fuego • Pokétch Co. President • Dr. Footstep • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Helena • Ketch Appy Team Galactic • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Professor's assistants • Stats judge Kalos Professor Sycamore • Grace • Calem • Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Alexa • Cassius • Inver • Sina • Dexio • Gurkinn Bonnie • Diantha • AZ • Looker • Emma • Mr. Bonding • Phil the Photo Guy • Memory Girl • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Flare • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Battle Chatelaines • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge Alola Professor Kukui • Mom • Lillie • Nebby • Hau • Rotom • Professor Burnet • Molayne • Samson Oak • Ryuki • Mohn Red • Blue • Wally • Cynthia • Grimsley • Colress • Sina • Dexio • Looker • Anabel • Necrozma • Morimoto • Iwao Team Skull • Aether Foundation • Ultra Recon Squad • Team Rainbow Rocket Trial Captains • Island kahunas • Elite Four • Name Rater • Judge • Mr. Hyper • Gester Galar Professor Magnolia • Mum • Hop • Bede • Marnie • Sonia • Leon Sordward • Shielbert • Mustard • Klara • Avery • Honey • Hyde • Peony • Peonia • Calyrex • Ball Guy Watt Traders • Ingredients Sellers • Digging Duo • Camping King Team Yell • Macro Cosmos • Dan • Gym Leaders • Morimoto • Cara Liss • Jack Hisui Cogita • Arceus • Choy • Anthe • Miss Fortunes (Charm • Clover • Coin) • Vessa Galaxy Team • Diamond Clan • Pearl Clan • Ginkgo Guild Paldea Professor Sada • Professor Turo • Mom • Nemona • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Arven • Penny • Heath Clavell • Jacq • Dendra • Miriam • Raifort • Saguaro • Salvatore • Tyme • Harrington Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Cyrano • Terapagos • Billy and O'Nare Team Star • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Pokémon League representatives Kitakami Carmine • Kieran • Briar • Caretaker • Yukito and Hideko • Ogerpon • Pecharunt • Perrin • Billy and O'Nare Koraidon • Miraidon • Jacq • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Terapagos • Professor Sada • Professor Turo Blueberry Cyrano • Briar • Carmine • Kieran • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Rika • Clavell • Perrin • Snacksworth • Synclaire BB Elite Four • Special Coaches • Guidance counselors

Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters EX

Pasio Scottie • Bettie • Lear • Rachel • Sawyer • Paulo • Tina Kanto Brock • Misty • Lt. Surge • Erika • Blaine • Lorelei • Bruno • Agatha • Janine • Koga • Blue • Giovanni • Leaf • Lance • Professor Oak • Red • Sabrina • Jessie • James • Ash • Elaine • Chase Johto Kris • Bugsy • Whitney • Pryce • Clair • Will • Karen • Lyra • Ethan • Silver • Jasmine • Morty • Falkner • Eusine • Archer • Ariana • Petrel • Proton • Chuck Hoenn Brendan • Roxanne • Brawly • Flannery • Norman • Winona • Tate • Liza • Phoebe • Drake • Noland • Glacia • Zinnia • Steven • Wallace • Wally • Lucy • Lisia • May • Maxie • Archie • Sidney • Courtney • Greta Sinnoh Barry • Roark • Gardenia • Maylene • Crasher Wake • Candice • Flint • Thorton • Cheryl • Marley • Cynthia • Fantina • Dawn • Cyrus • Volkner • Darach • Lucas • Aaron • Bertha • Lucian • Looker • Adaman • Irida • Palmer • Argenta • Akari • Rei • Riley • Dahlia • Volo Unova Rosa • Clay • Skyla • Brycen • Iris • Roxie • Marlon • Shauntal • Marshal • Cheren • Hilbert • Hilda • Elesa • Caitlin • Grimsley • Burgh • Alder • Nate • Bianca • N • Ghetsis • Ingo • Emmet • Hugh • Colress • Lenora • Brycen-Man • Bellelba Kalos Grant • Korrina • Ramos • Wulfric • Siebold • Wikstrom • Viola • Calem • Valerie • Clemont • Serena • Lysandre • Professor Sycamore • Diantha • Evelyn • Nita • Helena • Kali • Shauna • Emma • Olympia • Drasna • Dana • Katherine • Tierno • Morgan • Malva • Trevor Alola Hau • Sophocles • Mina • Olivia • Hapu • Kahili • Nanu • Acerola • Kukui • Plumeria • Guzma • Lusamine • Gladion • Lillie • Molayne • Mallow • Selene • Elio • Lana • Kiawe • Hala • The Masked Royal • Naomi • Anabel • Ryuki Galar Gloria • Piers • Leon • Marnie • Raihan • Nessa • Bea • Hop • Allister • Sonia • Bede • Gordie • Melony • Victor • Ball Guy • Rose • Oleana • Eve • Petey • Kabu • Klara • Avery Paldea Nemona • Penny • Iono • Grusha • Geeta • Jacq • Rika • Poppy • Larry • Arven NPCs Professor Bellis • Trista • Tricia • Trinnia • Meowth • Tabitha • Matt • Shelly • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Cilan • Chili • Cress • Kiyo • Shadow Triad • Faba • Arceus • Brandon • Benga • Team Break

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