Benga
| Benga バンジロウBanjirō | |
 Artwork fromBlack 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 |
| Counterpart(s) | Benga (Masters) |
| Games | Black 2, 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 aPokémon Trainer fromUnova. He isAlder's grandson and the finalBoss Trainer of theBlack TowerB2/White TreehollowW2.
In the core series games
Benga is aTrainer who appears inPokémon Black 2 and White 2. After theplayer has defeatedAlder inFloccesy Town after becomingChampion, Benga will rush in and tell his grandfather that he has successfully made it to the top of theBlack Tower inBlack CityB2/deepest part of theWhite Treehollow inWhite ForestW2. 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 TowerB2/White TreehollowW2, until he is finallybattled as theBoss 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 theirparty, Benga will give them aShinyGibleB2/DratiniW2 as agift, before returning to the Black TowerB2/White TreehollowW2.
Pokémon
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2
Gives away
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Benga (Masters)
Benga forms async pair withVolcarona inPokémon Masters EX. Benga became a playable sync pair on May 5, 2025.
Benga first appeared as anNPC in theArceus Arc prelude,The Echo of a Deity's Voice.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #230 |  | Benga | #0637 |  | Volcarona♂  | Bug | Rock |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Artwork
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| Concept art fromBlack 2 and White 2 |
Sprites
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| 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 first appeared inPink Slip. He is a first-year student at theAspertia CityTrainers' School, alongsideBlake,Whitley,Hugh,Leo,Yuki,Yuko, andMaya. 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 toCastelia City on a trip. Following their tracks, Benga traveled to Castelia withMarlon, only to witness the city getting frozen by thePlasma Frigate. Benga and Marlon found the class, unconscious but unharmed, and took them to theMarine 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 againstTeam Plasma.
ByThe Final Battle, the Marine Tube had been frozen over, along with the rest ofUndella Town. With the combined power ofFire Pledge,Grass Pledge, andWater Pledge, Benga,Cheren,Bianca, andCedric Juniper managed to break through the ice and free everyone trapped inside. Benga and the others were transported to the abandonedN'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.
InEpilogue, Benga attended the Trainers' School graduation ceremony with his classmates.
Pokémon
| 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 byCastelia City being frozen. On Benga's first day of school, Gabite, then aGible, was used to battleBlake,Hugh, andLeo, but was defeated.
None of Gabite's moves are known.
| 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 byCastelia City being frozen. Due to theMarine Tube being an enclosed space,Marlon put out the flames with hisJellicent. On Benga's first day of school, Volcarona, then aLarvesta, was used to battleBlake,Hugh, andLeo, but was defeated.
None of Volcarona's moves are known.
| Debut | Giant Chasm |
|---|
Pignite is Benga's third known Pokémon. It was first seen as aTepig being used to train at White Treehollow, where it battledGorm'sSigilyph andCofagrigus. Later, as a Pignite, it was used to break through the ice covering the Marine Tube. By combining itsFire Pledge with the other two Pledge moves, it successfully broke through, freeing everyone.
Pignite's only known move isFire Pledge.
Trivia
- Benga wears a necklace ofPoké Balls in a similar manner to his grandfather,Alder.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バンジロウBanjirō | From 蕃石榴banjirō (guava), matching to his grandfatherAlder who is named after theboxleaf eugenia in Japanese with both plants belonging to themyrtle family |
| English | Benga | Frombenga |
| German | Magno | FromMango andmagnus (Latin for "great") |
| European Spanish | Guayo | Fromguayabo (guava) |
| French | Guajava | FromPsidium guajava (scientific name of the common guava) |
| Italian | Fedio | Fromfeijoa (pineapple guava) |
| Korean | 구아버Guaver | From 구아바guava |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 蕃石郎Fānshíláng /Fāansehklòhng | From 番石榴fānshíliú / fāansehkláu (guava) and 郎láng / lòhng (young man; common suffix in Japanese male names) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 蕃石郎Fánshíláng |
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