volkner・デン ジ-
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Volkner made his debut in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, with two surprises: not only was an Electric Gym Leader the leader of the final Gym (a first!), but an Electric Gym leader was... young and attractive? Another first! In Diamond and Pearl, Volkner is angst-ridden, not because he is a bad trainer, but because he is too good. It's up to you to beat down his team with yours, take him down a notch, and bring a smile back to this frowny face! Are you up to the challenge? ... no really, it's easy, compared to saving the world from Dialga and Palkia's wrath, which you've JUST come back from doing. Doesn't this guy know you're the hero of Sinnoh? Ah well.
 

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Volkner's Game Introduction・デンジのゲームでの紹介>

(please note that this introduction does not change in Platinum!)

Volkner is the eight Gym Leader in Sinnoh and said to be the toughest. Anyway, when you are finally able to enter Sunyshore City and after you've talked to Flint, you will then head to the Gym to find Flint again, blocking the door. Thanks a lot, Ronald. Where is Volkner, then? All the way on the other side of town, in the Vista Lighthouse. If you head up into the Lighthouse, there you will find Volk staring over the ocean at the Pokemon League...

By this point in the game most people have overly high leveled or EV/IV trained Pokemon, so it might be Volkner doing the dissapointing... well, anyway, now we are all dying to hear Volkner complain some more, so let's head to the Gym! Flint is still there...


Yeah, awkward... okay... so. Yeah. Inside the Gym, the guy at the door is impressed that you've got seven badges, and explains that next you can visit the Pokemon League. He gives you some super-helpful advice, which is "The Gym Leader here is a master of Electric-type Pokemon! That's all I have to say." Wow... thanks, man. Couldn't have done it without you. Let's get a move on.

Sunyshore Gym・ナギサジ ム>

In Diamond/Pearl, Sunyshore Gym is your final challenge before you take on the Elite Four. Remember that blackout? Well, now you know why you can't battle Volkner until they get the power back on...the entire Gym is a mess of electric-run machinery. Although, seeing as how the entire city is run on electricity, that really sucks and it's residents were probably crying themselves to sleep. Various sources say the blackout is due to Volkner's overdone angst driven Gym renovations, but it makes more sense to say it's related to the giant earthquake caused by Team Galaxy draning Sinnoh's three huge lakes and awaking gods of Time and Space... but whatever. Coincidence.

Anyway, you have to kick a ton of Electric Pokemon ass (and some Psychic surprises) and also get through three rooms of gears and switches and moving platforms that you have to position correctly before moving on to the next whiny Trainer until finally reaching Volkner on his little throne. No, I won't write a detailed description of which buttons to press in order to get to Volkner, because I found it to be easy, and I have less brain capacity than most dogs, so I assume you can figure it out too. What I will post is this: Here is a list of the trainers and their Pokemon that you must destroy before facing Volk.

Raichu・ライチュウ Ability: Static ♂  Lv. 46 Light Screen Charge Beam Brick Break Thunder Wave	Ambipom・エテボーズ Ability: Technician ♂ Lv. 47 Shock Wave Agility Nasty Plot Baton Pass	Octillery・オクタン Ability: Sniper ♂ Lv. 48 Aurora Beam Charge Beam Bullet Seed Octazooka	Luxray・レントラー Ability: Rivalry ♂ Lv. 49 Thunder Fang Crunch Thunder Wave Charge Beam