Falkner

Falkner is the Gym Leader of the Violet City Gym in Johto. He specializes in using -type Pokémon and, when beaten, will reward the player character with the Zephyr Badge, which allows for the TM Flash to be used outside of battle. He is the very first gym leader of the Johto region. Also, the player character will be able to use the HM Rock Smash, even when outside of battle.
==Appearance==
Falkner has blue eyes and blue hair, which covers his right eye. He wears wears a white sash, some indigo shorts and a pair of black wristbands with red outlines.
===Gold and Silver===
Falkner wears a light blue jacket with a white outline.
===Crystal===
Falkner's appearance remains the same as it is in Gold and Silver.
===HeartGold and SoulSilver===
He wears a white-outlined blue jacket, which is decorated with four white buttons. Falkner has white socks and black shoes.
==Personality==
Falkner appears to want to become his father's equal.
==Etymology==
The name Falkner comes from "falconer" (one who trains predatory birds to hunt for sport).
His Japanese name, Hayato, originates from 隼 (hayabusa, falcon) and possibly 早い (hayai, fast, as types are often fast). Following the plant-based naming used with most Gym Leaders, it may also involve 隼人瓜 (hayato-uri, the Japanese name for the pipinola).
==Biography==
===Games===
In the Johto region, Falkner's title is "The Elegant Master of Flying Pokémon". He inherited the Violet Gym from his father, who is never seen but said to be traveling. Falkner is seen as a "cool" and "handsome" Trainer, but it is said that his father is even more cool and more handsome. He tends to brag about his father, as seen in the Generation II remakes. Falkner defends the Violet Gym using his father's cherished bird Pokémon, and strives to be the greatest bird master.
In Gold, Silver, and Crystal, his gym is fairly simplistic, filled with bird cages. In addition to the Zephyr Badge, Falkner awards TM31, Mud-Slap, to those Trainers that manage to defeat him. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, his gym is remodelled. He and his trainers are located high above ground level.
===Other appearances===
==Quotes==
==Sprites==
Falkner II.gif|Falkner's Battle Sprite in Gold, Silver and Crystal
Falkner HGSS.gif|Falkner's Battle Sprite in HeartGold and SoulSilver Version
VSFalkner.png|Falkner's VS Sprite in HeartGold and SoulSilver
Falkner B2W2.gif|Falkner's Battle VS Scene in Black 2 and White 2
==Pokémon==
===Gold and Silver===
===Crystal===
===HeartGold and SoulSilver===
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===Black 2 and White 2===
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Flying-type Tournament=
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Johto Gym Leader Tournament & World Leaders Tournament=
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Download Tournament (The Battle of Legendary Pokémon!)=
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===Stadium 2===
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Round 2= 
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==Quotes==
*"I'm Falkner, The Violet Pokémon Gym leader! People say you can clip flying-type Pokémon's wings with a jolt of electricity... I won't allow such insults to bird Pokémon! I'll show you the real power of the magnificent bird Pokémon!"
*"Dang it! My dad's cherished bird Pokémon... All right. Take this. It's the official Pokémon League Zephyr Badge."
==Trivia==
*Falkner is referred to as a "Daddy's boy" by Janine due to how much he talks about his dad.
*In the games, Falkner seems to be popular with female Trainers (who find him to be quite handsome). According to a Picnicker named Liz (who provides gossip to the player character over the PokéGear), Falkner's father is apparently supposed to be more handsome and cooler than his son is.
*Falkner doesn't own any Johto Pokémon, even though he is a Gym Leader in that region. However, he does use a Noctowl when the player character battles him the second time in HG/SS.
*Falkner is the first -type Gym Leader and the only male -type Gym Leader so far.
*While it is reported that his father is traveling, Falkner's pre-battle dialogue in the Pokémon World Tournament is (if he's the opponent in the final round) "I'll show you the real power of the magnificent bird Pokémon! Dad! I hope you're watching me battle from above!"
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