Byron
| Byron トウガンTougan | |
| "The Man with the Steel Body!" | |
 Art fromBrilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Burgundy*, Brown* |
| Hometown | Canalave City*,Oreburgh City* |
| Region | Sinnoh |
| Relatives | Roark (son),Underground Man (relative), Unnamed wife (Pokémon the Series) |
| Trainer class | Gym LeaderDPPtBDSP Pokémon TrainerB2W2 |
| Generation | IV,V,VIII |
| Games | Diamond, Pearl,Platinum,Black 2, White 2,Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl |
| Leader of | Canalave Gym |
| Badge | Mine Badge |
| Specializes in | Steel types |
| Game animation cameos | GOTCHA! |
| Animated debut | Ancient Family Matters! |
| English voice actor | Dan Green |
| Japanese voice actor | Kazuki Yao |
Byron (Japanese:トウガンTougan) is theGym Leader ofCanalave City'sGym, known officially as theCanalave Gym. He hands out theMine Badge toTrainers who defeat him. Hespecializes inSteel-typePokémon. He isRoark's father.
In the core series games
Byron usesSteel-type Pokémon in his battles. Trainers who defeat him will receive theMine Badge,TM91 (Flash Cannon), and will be able to useStrength outside of battle. Byron askedRiley to become a Gym Leader, but Riley declined because he thought Byron's sonRoark should be considered first. Byron isn't surprised to find that his inexperienced son lost to the protagonist, but is enthusiastic about the next generation of Pokémon Trainers. Byron resolves to train harder atIron Island to compete with younger Trainers. A woman inSunyshore City mentions Byron and theUnderground Man are related and they, withRoark, are a trio of dedicated diggers.
He apparently owns the normally deserted cabin on Iron Island. After theplayer obtains theNational Pokédex, he can be found there. Speaking to him results in him chiding himself for still treating Roark like a child. He will then give theplayer aMetal Coat and leave. InPlatinum, he mentions that he lived on Iron Island for a long time and so feels out of place when visiting theVilla. Along with those visits, he can also be battled again at theBattleground in Platinum.
Byron also appears inPokémon Black 2 and White 2, taking part in thePokémon World Tournament. He can be faced in theSinnoh Leaders,Type Expert, andWorld Leaders Tournaments.
InPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Byron also appears at theBattle Tower, where he can team up with his son Roark aDouble Battle.
Pokémon
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Gym battle
Rematch
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Pokémon World Tournament
Byron uses three of these Pokémon inSingle Battles, four inDouble andRotation Battles, and all six inTriple Battles. He will always lead with his signature Pokémon,Bastiodon.
Sinnoh Leaders Tournament
Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Gym battle
Rematch
Battle Tower
Master Class Single Battles (Rank 6)
| # | Pokémon | Ability | Item | Moves | Stats | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed D2CCDC | |||||||||
| 0146 |  | Moltres | Flame Body |  Lax Incense | Mystical Fire | Hurricane | Will-O-Wisp | Roost | 197 | 94 | 156 | 146 | 105 | 110 |
| 0376 |  | Metagross | Clear Body |  Sitrus Berry | Meteor Mash | Zen Headbutt | Earthquake | Agility | 162 | 205 | 150 | 90 | 110 | 116 |
| 0411 |  | Bastiodon | Sturdy |  Mago Berry | Metal Burst | Heavy Slam | Earthquake | Stone Edge | 135 | 114 | 189 | 46 | 158 | 82 D2CCDC |
| 0212 |  | Scizor | Technician |  Choice Band | Bullet Punch | U-turn | Quick Attack | Thief | 175 | 200 | 123 | 54 | 100 | 85 |
| 0279 |  | Pelipper | Drizzle |  Choice Scarf | Surf | Ice Beam | Hurricane | U-turn | 136 | 49 | 120 | 161 | 90 | 117 |
| 0306 |  | Aggron | Sturdy | Mago Berry | Metal Burst | Heavy Slam | Earthquake | Stone Edge | 146 | 178 | 200 | 58 | 80 | 102 D2CCDC |
| 0376 | | Metagross | Clear Body |  Lum Berry | Meteor Mash | Zen Headbutt | Ice Punch | Bullet Punch | 156 | 187 | 150 | 90 | 110 | 134 |
| 0212 | | Scizor | Technician | Sitrus Berry | Bullet Punch | X-Scissor | Roost | Swords Dance | 175 | 200 | 123 | 54 | 100 | 85 |
| 0485 |  | Heatran | Flash Fire |  Focus Sash | Magma Storm | Flash Cannon | Earth Power | Dragon Pulse | 167 | 85 | 126 | 182 | 126 | 141 |
Master Class Double Battles (Rank 1)
In each team, Roark uses the first and second Pokémon on the list, and Byron uses the third and fourth.
Gallery
Artwork
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| Official artwork from Diamond and Pearl | Sticker Template background from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
Sprites and models
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| Sprite from Diamond and Pearl | Sprite from Platinum | Sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | VS sprite from Platinum | VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Battle Tower VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
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| Overworld sprite from Diamond, Pearl, andPlatinum | Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | Sprite from theBadge Case from Diamond, Pearl, andPlatinum | Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Sprite from theBadge Case from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | |
Quotes
- Main article:Byron/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
Prior toShapes of Things to Come!, Byron left his position as theOreburghGym Leader to his sonRoark after thePokémon League informed him there was a vacancy at theCanalave Gym. The transfer also allowed Byron to continue his hobby of digging forfossils on nearbyIron Island, hence theGym's closure fromSleepless In Pre-Battle! toAncient Family Matters!.
InAncient Family Matters!, Roark traveled toCanalave City to confront Byron over his absence from the family. The two argued, which escalated into abattle.Byron's Bastiodon andRoark's Rampardos were evenly matched, but the battle was interrupted afterTeam Rocket set off alarms when they stole Byron's fossil collection. They joined forces to defeat Team Rocket andPikachu sent Team Rocket blasting off. Later, Byron revealed that he had always treasured a fossil of aSunkern's leaf that Roark had given to him as a child ten years earlier. As a result, Roark accepted that his father did care about him all along.
InDealing With Defensive Types!,Ash had hisGym battle against Byron.Chimchar defeated Byron'sBronzor but was left incredibly tired from the round. Ash called out hisBuizel, but it was surprised bySteelix'sScreech attack and quickly lost the match. Chimchar won the round after it weakened the battleground withDig, and Steelix was left vulnerable to Chimchar's supereffectiveFire attacks. Byron sent out his Bastiodon, and it knocked Chimchar out. In the final match,Ash's Gliscor defeated Bastiodon despite its showcased speed and resilience, earning Ash theMine Badge.
Pokémon movies
Byron briefly appeared during the ending credits ofZoroark: Master of Illusions.
Character
Byron is prone to bragging about the ironcladdefenses of his Pokémon. He is extremely fond of and enthusiastic towards many things, often yelling how much he loves them at the top of his lungs. Byron's mostly defensive battling style makes it hard for opponents to break through and deal damage to his Pokémon, even if they have atype advantage.
Pokémon
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On hand
This listing is of Byron's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:
| Debut | Ancient Family Matters! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Unshō Ishizuka |
| English | Marc Thompson |
- Main article:Byron's Bastiodon
Bastiodon is Byron's main Pokémon. Prior to the start of the series, Byron revived Bastiodon from anArmor Fossil andevolvedShieldon into a Bastiodon.
| Debut | Dealing With Defensive Types! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Daisuke Sakaguchi |
| English | Tom Wayland |
Bronzor was the first Pokémon used by Byron during hisGymbattle againstAsh. It went up againstAsh's Chimchar, and was able to stand up to Chimchar'sFlamethrower thanks to Byron's intensive training. It was able to cause significant damage to Chimchar before being knocked out byFlame Wheel.
Bronzor's known moves areRain Dance andGyro Ball, and its Ability isHeatproof.
| Debut | Dealing With Defensive Types! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Unshō Ishizuka |
| English | Unshō Ishizuka |
Byron'sSteelix was seen for the first time inDealing With Defensive Types!. Steelix was the second Pokémon used by Byron when battlingAsh, and proved to be a very tough opponent. He knocked outBuizel easily, and was able to cause massive damage toChimchar. However he was eventually defeated by Chimchar after the Chimp Pokémon weakened the ground withDig restricting his movement.
In Canalave Gym
Byron'sOmanyte is a Pokémon Byron keeps at theCanalave Gym; it is unknown if he uses it inGymbattles. It caughtTeam Rocket trying to steal food from the Gym kitchen whilstAsh was having his Gym battle and attacked them withWater Gun, sending them blasting off.
Omanyte's only known move isWater Gun.
Byron'sOmastar is a Pokémon Byron keeps at theCanalave Gym; it is unknown if he uses it inGymbattles. It caughtTeam Rocket trying to steal food from the Gym kitchen whilstAsh was having his Gym battle, and attacked them withWater Gun, sending them blasting off.
Omastar's only known move isWater Gun.
Byron'sKabuto is a Pokémon Byron keeps at theCanalave Gym; it is unknown if he uses it inGymbattles. It caughtTeam Rocket trying to steal food from the Gym kitchen whilstAsh was having his Gym battle, and attacked them withAqua Jet, sending them blasting off.
Kabuto's only known move isAqua Jet.
Byron'sKabutops is a Pokémon Byron keeps at theCanalave Gym; it is unknown if he uses it inGymbattles. WhenTeam Rocket tried its second attempt to stealFossils, Kabutops heard them and chased after them.
None of Kabutops's moves are known.
| Debut | Dealing With Defensive Types! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Emily Jenness |
Byron'sCradily is a Pokémon Byron keeps at theCanalave Gym; it is unknown if he uses it inGymbattles. WhenTeam Rocket tried their second attempt of stealingFossils, they had found the room where all of the Fossils were kept. They dismissed Cradily thinking it was a Fossil, but it was actually sleeping. It woke up and sent Team Rocket blasting off for the second time.
Cradily's only known move isEnergy Ball.
Byron'sArmaldo is a Pokémon Byron keeps at theCanalave Gym; it is unknown if he uses it inGymbattles. WhenTeam Rocket tried their second attempt of stealingFossils, they had found the room where all of the Fossils were kept. They dismissed Armaldo thinking it was a Fossil, but it was actually sleeping. It woke up and sent Team Rocket blasting off for the second time.
Armaldo's only known move isHyper Beam.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 矢尾一樹Kazuki Yao | |
| English | Dan Green | |
| Czech | Ladislav Cigánek | |
| Dutch | Sander de Heer | |
| Finnish | Juha Paananen | |
| Italian | Mario Zucca | |
| Polish | Waldemar Barwiński | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Luiz Antônio Lobue | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Jorge Ornelas |
| Spain | Pablo Adán | |
GOTCHA!
Byron briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pocket Monsters DP
Byron appeared in a flashback inPMDP07.
Pokémon Adventures
Byron first appears at Canalave City talking toRoark over thePokégear about his recent loss in a Gym battle. He then changes the subject to something that is later revealed to be aboutTeam Galactic. Later, at the Canalave Gym, Byron wakes up to findDiamond,Pearl, andPlatinum sneaking into his Gym. Acting on his impulsive nature, Byron attacks the intruders under the impression that they are villains. Believing Byron to be the person that caused her father andProfessor Rowan to go missing, Platinum faces the Gym Leader in battle.
While they battle, a stray attack causes a curtain to be destroyed and revealsProfessor Berlitz and Professor Rowan trapped in a cage. After being accused of kidnapping them, Byron reveals that he has been investigating Team Galactic for months and found aGalactic Grunt attacking and trapping the two scientists in a cage.
The next day, Byron hands Platinum theMine Badge for his previous defeat and is tasked with protecting Professor Rowan and Professor Berlitz while they recuperate after escaping the cage. When Platinum and Pearl go to protect the three lakes from Team Galactic, Byron sends Diamond to go train on Iron Island with his friend,Riley, to increase his battling skills.
Later, after a defeat at the hands ofJupiter,Candice calls Byron and demands that he send her,Maylene, and Platinum someone to train them. After briefly considering Roark, Byron reluctantly calls upVolkner to help them.
Byron later joins the other Gym Leaders at theSpear Pillar with theUnderground Man, Professor Berlitz, and Professor Rowan to help them fight Team Galactic. By using their digging skills, the Underground man and Byron heal any injured Pokémon by taking them from the battle and putting them back after using a Potion.
AfterCyrus's defeat, Byron steals a machine from Team Galactic scientistCharon. Unfortunately, Charon's machine causes a disturbance in the hole in the sky that was created byDialga andPalkia's fighting andmysterious tentacles shoot from the hole and pulls Cyrus, Palkia, and Dialga inside of it.
Pokémon
On hand
This listing is of Byron's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
| Debut | Brash Bronzong I |
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Byron's twoBronzong are his main battlers. He first used them against Platinum when she attempted to rescue her father after mistaking Byron for being his kidnapper but they were easily defeated by her Ponyta.
Bronzong's known moves arePayback andExtrasensory.
Given away
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Byron findsHareta washed up on the shore after having been defeated byCyrus. Byron takes Hareta in and allows him to regain his strength before putting him through a rigorous training session similar to what he put Roark through years ago. Hareta charges forward never considering his remaining strength, causing him to fail the challenge at the final stage. Byron then sends him toIron Island to restart his training from scratch and improve his skills. He returns at the completion of Hareta's training to allow him to take his challenge again, however something terrible is happening in the distance. Byron seemed to have a fondness for Hareta, possibly like a second son to him.
Pokémon
- Main article:Byron's Bastiodon
Bastiodon was sent out to finish offHareta's Piplup. Later, it took onSaturn'sBronzong where its Take Down was blocked byReflect and was finished by Bronzong'sEarthquake.
Byron's twoSteelix were used in the challenge in which they served as walls to prevent Hareta from getting to the top. Later, one of the Steelix took onSaturn'sBronzong where it was no match for the Bronze Bell Pokémon and was taken out by a singleSolar Beam.
None of Steelix's moves are known.
Onix was used as an obstacle for the first part of the challenge.
Onix's known moves areEarthquake andRock Slide.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Byron or his Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
| Byron's Pokémon Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats. | |||||||
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| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
Bastiodon |  | Rising Rivals |  | 2/111 | Bonds to the End of Time | | 067/090 |
| Steelix | | Rising Rivals |  | 51/111 | Bonds to the End of Time | | 062/090 |
Trivia
- Both Byron and his son Roark useFossil Pokémon and a member of theOnixEvolution family in Gym battles.
- Both of their Pokémon in theOnix evolutionary line know the moveScreech inPokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.
- They both use a Pokémon thatevolves using aspecial magnetic field in theirrematch teams.
- Byron andhis son's Badges are references to coal mines. They both have mines in or near their respective towns (Oreburgh Mine andIron Island, which was once a mine).
- Byron andWinona are the onlyGym Leaders inPokémon the Series to own agiant Pokémon; in addition, Byron's was only aFossil.
- Similar toJasmine, Byron is the sixth Gym Leader in his region andspecializes inSteel-type Pokémon, and also usesSteelix.
- Byron'sAggron has anillegal move combination inPokémon Black 2 and White 2, where it knowsHead Smash andDragon Rush. While Aggron can learn these moves bybreeding, it cannot learn both simultaneously, as it can receive Head Smash only from theCranidos family and Dragon Rush only from theGible family.
- WithVolkner's release on September 30, 2020, Byron is the only Sinnoh Gym Leader who does not appear inPokémon Masters EX.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トウガンTougan | From 冬瓜tōgan (wax gourd, winter melon), matching with his son ヒョウタHyouta (Roark) being named after the calabash gourd |
| English, Latin American Spanish | Byron | Fromiron |
| German | Adam | Fromadamās (Latin for "adamant", referring to the hardest metal or diamond) and possiblyAdamin (adamite, a mineral isostructural witheveite which matches his son's German nameVeit) |
| European Spanish | Acerón | Fromacero (steel) |
| French | Charles | Fromcharbon (coal) |
| Italian | Ferruccio | Fromferro (iron) |
| Korean | 동관Donggwan | From 동과 (冬瓜)donggwa (winter melon) |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 東瓜Dōngguā /Dūnggwā | From a homophone of 冬瓜dōngguā / dūnggwā (winter melon) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 东瓜Dōngguā | |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 東鋼Dōnggāng[n 1] | From a transcription of his Japanese name and 鋼gāng (steel) |
| Vietnamese | Tougan | Transcription of his Japanese name |
Notes
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