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volkner・デン ジ-
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Volkner is STILL the leader of Sunyshore Gym in Sunyshore City, despite one of the earliest rumors about Platinum being that he'd left Sunyshore and moved on to the Elite Four (that had at least ONE webmaster shaking in her slippers). Not only that, but now you can see him in THREE NEW PLACES... including (click to skip quickly to each section) a mega-sweet double battle with Flint, the uber-amazing Top Trainer Cafe owned by Buck, and also the fact that Volkner will visit you in your resort house sometimes. We can't say a whole lot about Volkner for sure, but now we can definitely say "dude sure gets around!".
Changes in Sunyshore Gym・ナギサジムの変化>

Sunyshore Gym has not visibly changed since its day in D/P. For a Gym Leader who apparently uses too much electricity and is constantly rennovating, he sure was inactive for the past two years. Oh well! I don't have detailed information on all of the trainers you battle yet, and I am only assuming that the dialouge is the same, so for now you can check the incomplete info we have on Sunyshore Gym in Platnium! Before you get to Volkner, you've gotta battle a bunch of question marks:

???????????? (coming soon)
Leader Volkner: Jolteon (46), Raichu (46), Electivire (50), Luxray (48)

Once you reach Volkner, it's time to try out his new all-electric team! It's been updated with Jolteon - how wonderful! Also Electivire, DPt's most hyped new Electric until Rotom got new formes. Amazing... get your Earthquake ready!


Jolteon・サンダース
Ability: Volt Absorb
♂ Lv. 46
  • Thunder Wave
  • Iron Tail
  • Charge Beam
  • Quick Attack
Raichu・ライチュウ
Ability: Static
♂  Lv. 46
  • Charge Beam
  • Focus Blast
  • Signal Beam
  • Quick Attack
Electivire・エレキブル
Ability: Motor Drive
♂ Lv. 50
  • SITRUS BERRY Thunder Punch
  • Quick Attack
  • Fire Punch
  • Giga Impact
Luxray・レントラー
Ability: Rivalry
♂ Lv. 48
  • Ice Fang
  • Thunder Fang
  • Crunch
  • Fire Fang

Volkner is again generous with potions and his Pokemon are still very high-leveled with a wide range of attacks... but once you beat them you will defeat Volkner! He will tell you again how fun the battle was and how much he enjoyed seeing you and your Pokemon, and he will also laugh like a crazy man. But then, once again, you will get your Beacon Badge, TM 57 Charge Beam, 6000 pokedollars, and can now use Waterfall outside of battle!
Volkner and Flint Double Battle・デンジとオーバのダブルバトル>
Before you can enter the brand new Battle Frontier, located in the Battle Zone, you need to get past Volkner and his BFF Flint. Their team is made of enough incredibly high-level Fire and Electric types to cause some kinda craaaaazy explosion. Proceed with caution!
オーバ：　こーゆーの　燃えるやな！　ということで炎のポケモン使いオーバ様が お前らの魂どれだけ熱く燃え盛っているか確かめさせてもらう！！
デンジ：　おかしな成り行きだけどポケモンリーグを勝ち抜いたその実力見せてく れたまえ！

Flint: Yeaaah, this is hot!! ...and now I, the almighty Fire-Type Trainer Flint, will test just how brightly you burn!
Volkner: It's a weird turn of events, but now I want you to show me the power that got you through the Pokemon League!
Jolteon・サンダース
Ability: Volt Absorb
♂ Lv. 56
  • Iron Tail
  • Charge Beam
  • Thunder Wave
  • ???
Electivire・エレキブル
Ability: Motor Drive
♂ Lv. 58
  •  Thunder Punch
  • Fire Punch
  • Giga Impact
  • Swords Dance
Luxray・レントラー
Ability: Rivalry
♂ Lv. 56
  • Ice Fang
  • Thunder Fang
  • Crunch
  • Fire Fang



Flareon・ブースタ
Ability: Flash Fire
♂ Lv. 56
  • Overheat
  • Will-o-wisp
  • Giga Impact
  • Quick Attack
Magmortar・ブーバーン
Ability: Flame Body
♂ Lv. 58
  • SITRUS BERRY Thunderbolt
  • Flamethrower
  • Fire Punch
  • Solar Beam
Houndoom・ヘルガー
Ability: ?
♂ Lv. 56
  • Dark Pulse
  • Flamethrower
  • Sunny Day
  • Sludge Bomb

デンジ：　君たちのそ の強さ！オレたち完全に負けた な！
オーバ：　……　…… 　……　……　……　……

Volkner: What strength you guys have! We completely lost!
Flint: ……　……　……　……　……　……

Then, once you've left the battle, you get to have some parting praise from Volkner (but not Flint).
オーバ：　……　……　……　……　……　…… 　……　……　……　……　……　……
デンジ： 　おい！燃え尽きてるなよ　メンドウだからさ。ハッハッハ！楽しかった！オレたちのコンビネーションはいまいちだったけれど君たちは強くなったな。またい つの日か手合わせしよう！じゃあコイツは連れて帰るさ。

Flint: ……　……　……　……　……　……　…… 　……　……　……　……　……
Volkner: Hey! It's really obnoxious when you burn yourself out, so don't! Anyway guys, it was fun! We're a strong combination - but you guys got stronger. Let us do battle again one day. Ah well, now I'm gonna get this one home.

Then they vanish, leaving you free to go inside Battle Frontier (well, after your Rival meets his father, runs away, and Buck tells you about his Cafe for Trainers), and also leaving you to wonder exactly what Volkner means by "drag this one home" (according to my Japanese consult, the phrase is a male phrase that usually indicates someone literally dragging someone (perhaps drunk) along by their arm or something. I'll leave it up to you to decide which one meaning it holds for these two).

Volkner in Survival Area・サバイバルアリアでのデンジ>
Once you take care of Heatran in Stark Mountain and Team Galactic has been arrested and taken away once and for all, you gain access to a Restraunt located in the Survival Area. It's called "Match Place/Top Trainer Cafe" apparently owned by Buck, and you can once again battle Gym Leaders and tag battle partners here! On a day when Volkner shows up...
君のポケモン…強さが伝 わってくる。もっともオレのポケモンたちの強さ伝わっているだろう？さあ -- 戦わせてくれ！
Your Pokémon... their strength shows. Naturally my Pokémon's strength also shows, don't you think? Do it - fight me!

きたきたッ！この！しびれる感じがたまらない！さあ！オレと君とでスパークする戦いをしようぜ！
Yes, yes!! This-! I can't stand this paralyzed feeling! Okay! Together, let's have a fight that sends sparks flying!
Jolteon・サンダース
Ability: Volt Absorb
♂ Lv. 61
  • Pin Missile
  • Charge Beam
  • Double Kick
  • Quick Attack
Raichu・ライチュウ
Ability: Static
♂  Lv. 61
  • Charge Beam
  • Brick Break
  • Thunder Wave
  • Light Screen
Luxray・レントラー
Ability: Rivalry
♂ Lv. 62
  • Ice Fang
  • Thunder Fang
  • Crunch
  • Fire Fang
Electivire・エレキブル
Ability: Motor Drive
♂ Lv. 65
  • Thunder PunchSITRUS BERRY
  • Fire Punch
  • Giga Impact
  • Swords Dance
Lanturn・ランターン
Ability: ?
♂ Lv. 63
  • Discharge
  • Signal Beam
  • Surf
  • Ice Beam

After you beat him, you earn 7800 pokedollars, and he has this to say (he's such a good loser, especially compared to his buddy in the E4...)

君たちと戦っているだけで熱くなる。　とてもいい勝負だった！
Just by fighting you guys I get excited. It was a truely wonderful battle!!
Volkner in Resort House・リ ゾートハウスでのデンジ>
Once you've beaten the Pokemon League you gain access to your Resort House in Survival Area. It's a sweet joint you can fill with highly priced furniture, and each day someone different will visit you, some of them unlocked by how much furniture you have. Volkner will visit you in many different ways, and he sure does love to talk. Here's the translations of his visits!
Volkner (alone)

ふーん…… ここにいるとジム改造のアイデアがたくさん浮かんでくる！！
Hmm... being in here gives me so many ideas for rennovating my Gym!!

オレのエレキブルだが, あいつはすごいのさ。　いや、この話は長くなるな。　また今度にしよう……
My Electivire, he is just amazing. Er, this is kind of a long story. Tell you next time......

ああそうだ。　四天王になるのは辞めたぜ。　ポケモンリーグは改造禁止！って怒られたからな…じゃなくて町の人と触れ合えるジム リーダーの方がステキだからな。
Oh, right. Yeah, I quit trying to join the Elite Four. "You're not allowed to rennovate the Pokemon League!" they yelled at me... er, I mean, it's just cooler to be a Gym Leader, who can interact with the townspeople.

Volkner (+ Flint)

オーバ：　 ……デンジ
デンジ：　 ……なんだ?
オーバ：　 オレがポケモン出すとき　アフロからポケモン出てきたら相手はビックリするだろな！　面白いと思わない か？
デンジ：　 ……そうかもな…ただ人に迷惑かけるなよ。

Flint: ......Volkner
Volkner: ......What?
Flint: When I send out a Pokemon, it'd shock my opponent if it came out of my afro!! Wouldn't that be neat?
Volkner: ......Maybe... just don't bother people.


オーバ：　  なあなあデンジ、　ここでポケモン勝負しようぜ！
デンジ：　  ……それはありえないだろう。　それだから四天王は常識しらずとか言われるんだ
オーバ：　  そうなのか？
デンジ：　  ああ。　少なくともオレはお前のことを常識しらずってみんなに教えている。

Flint: Hey hey Volkner, let's have a Pokemon Battle right here!
Volkner: ......That's impossible. You know, that's why people say the Elite Four have no common sense.
Flint: Really?
Volkner: Yep. Well, at least, I tell everyone that YOU lack common sense.

Volkner:
オレが初めてジムバッジを手に入れたときにつかったわざが１０まんボルト！　あのときのうれしさを忘れないため、オレは電気タイプにこだわりながら強さを求めている。ちなみに、　オーバは自分の名前がわざのオーバーヒートに似ているから炎タイプに こだわっているだけだ。
When I earned my first Gym Badge, I used the move "Thunderbolt"! I couldn't forget that happiness, and that's why I train and seek the strength of Electric Types. By the way, Flint trains Fire Types just because his name resembles the move "Overheat"...

Note: Flint is called Ooba (オーバ) in Japanese, and Overheat's Japanese name is Oobaahiito (オーバーヒート).
Flint:
おうお前！デンジのやろうが電気ポケモンをおすすめしても相手するなよ！これからの時代やっ ぱ炎ポケモンだからさ！
Hey you! That guy Volkner, don't pay attention when he recomends Electric Types. This is the generation of Fire Type Pokemon!


We will add the game's English Versions of all this text once it comes around, and please let me know if I missed anything. Thanks!