Cilan
| Cilan デントDent | |
| "Triple Trouble!" | |
 Art fromBlack and White byYusuke Ohmura[1] | |
| Age | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Green |
| Hair color | Green |
| Hometown | Striaton City |
| Region | Unova |
| Relatives | Chili,Cress (brothers) |
| Trainer class | Gym LeaderBW Pokémon TrainerB2W2 |
| Generation | V,VIII,IX |
| Counterpart(s) | Cilan (Masters) |
| Games | Black, White,Black 2, White 2 Masters EX |
| English voice actor | Unknown(Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Yūki Kaji(Masters EX) |
| Member of | Unova LeagueBW |
| Rank | Gym Leader |
| Leader of | Striaton Gym |
| Badge | Trio Badge |
| Specializes in | Grass types |
| Animated series | Pokémon the Series |
| Debut | Triple Leaders, Team Threats! |
| Counterpart(s) | Cilan (anime) |
| English voice actor | Jason Griffith |
| Japanese voice actor | Mamoru Miyano |
| Manga series | Pocket Monsters BW Pokémon Adventures |
| Debut | PMBW02(PMBW) Welcome to Striaton City!!(Adventures) |
Cilan (Japanese:デントDent) is one of the threeGym Leaders ofStriaton City'sGym, known officially as theStriaton Gym. Hespecializes inGrass-typePokémon. He gives theTrio Badge toTrainers who defeat him.
In the core series games
Cilan appears inPokémon Black and White as theGym Leader of Striaton City's Gym, alongsideChili andCress. This Gym is the first to be challenged by theplayer. Cilan battles Trainers who chooseOshawott as theirfirst partner Pokémon. Trainers who defeat Cilan will receive the Trio Badge, along withTM83 (Work Up).
During the two years betweenPokémon Black and White andPokémon Black 2 and White 2, Cilan, along with his brothers, retired from being Gym Leaders to train following a crushing defeat at the hands of theShadow Triad, as seen in theMemory Link flashbackA Triple Team. The three brothers can be found at their restaurant in Striaton City, where the player can, once per day, team up with one of them against the other two in aMulti Battle. Cilan also participates in thePokémon World Tournament inDriftveil City.
Pokémon
Pokémon Black and White
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Multi Battle
Cilan can either be partnered with theplayer, or be one of their opponents.
Pokémon World Tournament
Cilan uses three of these Pokémon inSingle Battles, four inDouble andRotation Battles, and all six inTriple Battles. He will always lead with his signature Pokémon,Simisage.
Unova Leaders Tournament
Type Expert/World Leaders/Mix Master Tournament
National Gymquirer
- Jingle:"Woo hoo! All right! It's 'The National Gymquirer'!"
- Page:"That's right! We collect the hottest gossip about Gym Leaders seen around town! Here is today's letter. From someone going by the name Cafélover! Thank yooou! 'Recently, I saw Striaton Gym's three Gym Leaders, and they were all out of order! Like, Chili was Cilan, and Cilan was Cress!' Hmmm. Well, I'm not saying you're crazy, but...are you sure they weren't just standing in front of a mirror? 'The National Gymquirer'! We eagerly await your letters!"
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Cilan (Masters)
Cilan forms a sync pair withSimisage inPokémon Masters EX. He first appeared as anNPC during thecostume eventCurious Tea Party, and he became a playable sync pair on October 23, 2025.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #238 |  | Cilan | #0512 |  | Simisage♂ | Grass | Fire |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Variety Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Sprites
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| Sprite from Black and White | Sprite fromBlack 2 and White 2 | Overworld sprite from Generation V | Back sprite fromBlack 2 and White 2 | VS sprite from Black and White |
Quotes
- Main article:Cilan/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
- Main article:Cilan (anime)
Cilan is one ofAsh Ketchum'straveling partners inPokémon the Series: Black & White. He was one of the Gym Leaders of theStriaton Gym, as well as aPokémon Connoisseur, but he decided to travel with Ash andIris so that he could experience different people, places, and Pokémon to increase his skill as a Connoisseur, instead of being confined to Striaton City. He navigates the group to their various locations, as well as cooks the meals.
GOTCHA!
Cilan briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pocket Monsters BW
Cilan appears along with his brothers Chili and Cress inPMBW02, whereRed and his Pokémon visit a restaurant owned by the three brothers.Clefairy tries to instigate a fight between the brothers but fails on many occasions.
Pokémon
This listing is for Cilan's Pokémon in the Pocket Monsters BW manga.
| Debut | PMBW02 |
|---|
- Main article:Cilan's Pansage
Pansage is the only known Pokémon of Cilan's. It was sent out while he, Chili and Cress were battlingRed's Clefairy. Unfortunately, Clefairy takes the attacks theelemental monkeys were using and makes himself some green tea.
Pokémon Adventures
Cilan, along with his brothersChili andCress, is one of the Leaders of theStriaton Gym. Despite each brother obtaining their job as Gym Leaders individually, they were all assigned to the same Gym. This decision was due to the types they specialized in being useful in teaching newTrainers about type matchups.
Like his brothers, Cilan tends to keep his arms in a certain position. In his case, he keeps them held behind his back.
History
Black & White arc
Cilan debuted inWelcome to Striaton City!!, where the Striaton Gym was visited by a young Trainer namedBlack. Although only Black challenged the Gym, his friendsCheren andBianca were allowed to participate as well. After completing the Gym puzzle, Black, Cheren, and Bianca faced the triplets in a three-on-three "Trio Battle". With their knowledge of type matchups, Cilan and his brothers initially had the advantage, even after Chili'sPansear was knocked out. Despite this, the battle ended in the Striaton Gym Leaders' loss when Black'sTep usedPansage's fallen leaves to revive its fallen teammates. With only two active Pokémon on the Striaton Gym Leaders' side when the time limit ended, Black and his friends were declared the winners by default and were each awarded aTrio Badge as proof of their victory.
InThe Shadow Triad, Cilan, Chili, and Cress confronted theShadow Triad at theP2 Laboratory. The brothers were given the task of pursuingTeam Plasma if the other Gym Leaders failed to protect theDark Stone from them. The Shadow Triad proved to be very strong, and even after theyevolved their Pokémon, Cilan and his brothers were unable to defeat their opponents. The brothers were rescued byKeldeo, who had been watching the battle and determined the Gym Leaders to be the better humans. The Shadow Triad took that opportunity to try and capture Keldeo, forcing its mentors,Cobalion,Virizion, andTerrakion, to step in and rescue it, using their swords to send both the Gym Leaders and Shadow Triad flying.
Black 2 & White 2 arc
InGiant Chasm, Cilan and his brothers were seen inOpelucid City, helping people trapped in buildings frozen by thePlasma Frigate.
Pokémon
In the TCG
| Cilan 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. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| Cilan | Su | Next Destinies |  | 86/99 | Hail Blizzard |  | 050/052 |
| BW-P Promotional cards | 128/BW-P | ||||||
| Chili & Cilan & Cress | Su | Fusion Strike | | 227/264 | Fusion Arts | | 098/100 |
| Fusion Strike |  | 258/264 | Fusion Arts |  | 115/100 | ||
| Fusion Strike |  | 273/264 | Fusion Arts |  | 124/100 | ||
Trivia
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | デントDent | Fromdent corn, matching to his brothers being named after corn in Japanese. May also involvetrident and 田den (field). |
| English, Latin American Spanish, Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese | Cilan | Fromcilantro, matching to his brothers being named after culinary herbs and spices in English |
| German | Benny | FromMaiskolben (corncob), matching to his brothers being namedMaik (Chili) andColin (Cress). |
| European Spanish | Millo | Frommillo (maize) and possiblytomillo (thyme) |
| French | Rachid | Fromarachide (peanut) and possiblyracine (root) orrachis |
| Italian | Spighetto | Fromspiga (ear of grain) and possiblyspaghetti |
| Korean | 덴트Dent | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 伯特Tiāntóng /Tīntùhng | From the transcription of his Japanese name and contains 桐tóng / tùhng (paulownia;tung tree;parasol tree) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 伯特Tiāntóng | |
| Russian | СайланSailan | Transcription of his English name |
| Thai | เด็นโตะDento | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Vietnamese | Dento | Transcription of his Japanese name |
References
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