Drake

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Drake (Japanese: ゲンジ Genji) is a and member of the Hoenn Elite Four.
==In the core series games==
Drake is the fourth and final member of the Elite Four to be faced at the .
Drake believes that the Elite Four's challenge is superior to the . He is an old shipmate and friend of Mr. Briney. In Generation VI, he can also be met aboard the S.S. Tidal.
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Elite Four Drake
:Strategy
:Harness strong abilities.
:Harnessing the strongest stats.
:Trainer's Pokémon
:The raw power of Dragons!
:The latent power of Dragon types!
:Self-Introduction
:I live to battle every day to learn about Pokémon.
:I dedicate myself to the Pokémon that saved me.
:I battle every day to understand and be understood by my Pokémon.
===Pokémon===
Drake uses two Full Restores in Generation III.
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=====Rematch=====
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Drake forms a sync pair with in Pokémon Masters EX. Drake became a playable sync pair since the game's release.
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
Artwork from , and
===Sprites and models===
 	
Sprite from, and 	VS portrait from
 	
Overworld sprite from, and	Overworld model from
==Quotes==
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
====History====
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Drake debuted in Vanity Affair. He is a member of the Hoenn Elite Four and a ship captain who has sailed all around the . Drake has an under his command, and his first mate is Fitzwilliam.
After witnessing and his defeating another 's , Drake met Ash and at a restaurant and invited them onto his ship. Once on board, Max asked Drake to show them his Pokémon, but Drake invited Ash to have a three-on-three Pokémon battle with him instead. Drake won the match easily, helping Ash realize that he had been overconfident recently. When attempted to steal after the battle, Drake blasted them off with his .
After Ash took his Pokémon to the Pokémon Center, Drake invited the group to dine aboard his ship. During the meal, Drake told Ash that he had become too overconfident once and lost many battles because of it. He explained that he eventually found concentrating on the match and freeing himself of "idle thoughts" was critical to being a strong competitor.
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Drake reappeared in Looking Out for Number Two!, assisting Ash and Goh in finding a for Goh's Project Mew Trial Mission in exchange for them helping him out in his treasure hunting hobby by investigating a sunken ancient submersible.
====Character====
Drake is stern and often in deep concentration, which allows him to think clearly during a battle. He takes the time to observe his opponent's strategies, and he challenges out-of-the-box Trainers like Ash. Drake's strategy is dependent on which Pokémon he selects; for example, his 's wings help it evade and land sneak attacks, whereas his 's high s make it ideal for tougher opponents.
He displayed calm yet furious ire against Team Rocket for attempting to steal Ash's Pikachu and showed no mercy when he sent out his to punish them and rescue Pikachu from their clutches, demonstrating Drake has no tolerance for Pokémon thieves.
====Pokémon====
This listing is of Drake's known in :
====Voice actors====
===GOTCHA!===
Drake briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
Drake appeared in Battle Till The End! Drake, One Of The Elite Four!. After defeated a 's with , Drake met Ash on a ship, where he challenged him to a Double Battle using and . Even though Ash lost, Drake complimented him on raising his Pokémon very well.
====Pokémon====
===Pokémon Adventures===
====History====
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Drake and the other Elite Four members were called by to help protect the Hoenn region from the battle between and . Drake was initially stationed at Ancient Tomb as part of the plan to unseal , , and . When the titans are unsealed, Drake is tasked with controlling Regirock alongside Sidney. The Elite Four, Steven, and Wallace all control the three Pokémon in three pairs of two and use their power to keep the power released from Groudon and Kyogre's battle from spreading throughout Hoenn. They manage to keep the power contained for several weeks, but the strain is too much for Steven and he eventually dies, causing the three Pokémon to lash out and flee. Drake later mourns Steven's death before his revival at the hands of 's .
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Drake appears alongside Mr. Stone and Briney, and it is revealed that the three used to sail together. Drake assists Steven and Mr. Stone in preventing a meteoroid from crashing into the planet. Due to Drake's expertise on Dragon-type Pokémon, he is asked with assisting in investigating the cave paintings in Granite Cave. Afterward, they travel to Sea Mauville to use a machine called the Absorber to power a dimensional shifter that will transport the meteoroid to another location. The process is interrupted by Zinnia and her small army of former Team Magma and Aqua Grunts. The group attacks to steal and destroy the dimensional shifter, but a appears and causes and the shifter to be transported to somewhere else.
Ruby later arrives and manages to convince Zinnia to leave, but reveals that he stole a scroll from her when she wasn't looking. Ruby asks Drake for information on so that it can be used to stop the meteoroid. Drake agrees and takes everyone to Meteor Falls, where Dragon-type users gather. On their way to Meteor Falls, Hoopa is attacked by Blaise and , who manipulate it into summoning Groudon and Kyogre from their resting places. The two super-ancient Pokémon make their way to Maxie and Archie, who use the restored Red and Blue Orbs to revert Groudon and Kyogre into their Primal forms. To test Kyogre's new power, Archie has Kyogre create a giant whirlpool to sink the S.S. Tidal into the sea. After escaping and making their way to shore, Drake, Ultima, and Briney are saved by the Draconids and taken to Meteor Village to recuperate. As he rests, the Meteor Village recognizes Drake as someone who trained in Meteor Falls in his youth.
Later, Drake, along with various people from around Hoenn, is called to Sootopolis City to assist in stopping Grand Meteor Delta, a giant meteoroid threatening to destroy the planet. When the plan to attack Grand Meteor Delta starts, Drake and the others have their Pokémon attack the meteoroid at the same time. This, combined with the might of Mega Rayquaza, successfully shatters Grand Meteor Delta into pieces.
====Pokémon====
=====Temporary=====
==In the TCG==
The following is a list of cards featuring Drake or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==Trivia==
* Drake is the only member of the Hoenn Elite Four to appear in the .
* Drake is the only member of the Hoenn Elite Four to use a during the rematch in .
** Although he is the Champion rather than an Elite Four member, Steven also uses a during the rematch in .
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ゲンジ Genji 	From 欒樹 mokugenji ()
English, Italian	Drake 	From drake and possibly
German 	Dragan 	From Drache (dragon) or dragan (Irish for dragon)
Spanish 	Dracón 	From dragón (dragon)
French 	Aragon 	From dragon
Korean 	권수 Gweonsu 	Similar to his Japanese name. May also involve 권 (權) gweon (power) and 수 (獸) su (beast).
Chinese () 	源治 Yuánzhì 	From the Japanese name 源治 Genji
Chinese () 	源治 Yùhnjih 	From the Japanese name 源治 Genji
Vietnamese 	Genji 	Transcription of his Japanese name
==References==
==Related articles==
* Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
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Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Ash & Pikachu characters
Category:Elite Four Trainers
Category:Champions
Category:Animation characters
Category:Ruby and Sapphire characters
Category:Emerald characters
Category:Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire characters
Category:Dragon-type Trainers
Category:Trainers with Key Stones
Category:Sailors
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