Flannery
| Flannery アスナAsuna | |
| "One with a fiery passion that burns!" | |
 Artwork fromPokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Illustrated byMegumi Mizutani[1] | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Eye color | Red |
| Hair color | Red |
| Hometown | Lavaridge Town |
| Region | Hoenn |
| Relatives | Mr. Moore (grandfather*) |
| Trainer class | Gym LeaderRSEORAS Pokémon TrainerB2W2 |
| Generation | III,V,VI |
| Games | Ruby, Sapphire,Emerald,Black 2, White 2,Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Masters EX |
| Leader of | Lavaridge Gym |
| Badge | Heat Badge |
| Specializes in | Fire types |
| Game animation debut | GOTCHA! |
| English voice actor | Laura Post[2](Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Haruka Shamoto[3](Masters EX) |
| Animated debut | Poetry Commotion! |
| English voice actor | Lisa Ortiz |
| Japanese voice actor | Rio Natsuki |
Flannery (Japanese:アスナAsuna) is theGym Leader ofLavaridge Town's hot springsGym, known officially as theLavaridge Gym. Shespecializes inFire-typePokémon and gives out theHeat Badge toTrainers who defeat her.
In the core series games
Flannery's title is "One with a fiery passion that burns!" Her passion for Pokémon burns stronger and hotter than a volcano.
She is admired for her beauty and strength. She's only been Gym Leader for a short time, and she tries to act intimidating, but can't quite get it right. After she loses to theplayer, she realizes that she was trying too hard to be someone that she wasn't and has to run things her own way. She will then reward the player with aHeat Badge andTM50 (Overheat).
InPokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, after the player has defeated orcaughtGroudonOR/KyogreAS, Flannery can be found at theScorched Slab. She tells the player that she had come to there in search of theLegendary PokémonHeatran, but figures she came unprepared and heads back to Lavaridge.
Flannery also appears inPokémon Black 2 and White 2, taking part in thePokémon World Tournament. She can be faced in theHoenn Leaders,Type Expert, andWorld Leaders Tournaments.
Her grandfather was once a member of the HoennElite Four. She apparently is familiar with her fellow Gym LeaderNorman's battling style, alluding to it.
Trainer's Eyes/Match Call
Leader FlanneryRSORAS /Passion Burn FlanneryE
- Strategy
- Battle aggressively.RSE
- Battling aggressively.ORAS
- Trainer's Pokémon
- Burn with passion!RSE
- They burn with passion's flames!ORAS
- Self-Introduction
- Wash away daily fatigue in hot springs completely!RSE
- You can wash away your daily fatigue with a nice soak in the hot springs!ORAS
Pokémon
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
Flannery uses twoHyper Potions.
Pokémon Emerald
Flannery uses twoHyper Potions in the Gym battle and threeFull Restores in the rematches. All rematches are double battles.
Gym battle
Firstrematch
Second rematch
Third rematch
Fourth rematch onwards
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Pokémon World Tournament
Flannery uses three of these Pokémon inSingle Battles, four inDouble andRotation Battles, and all six inTriple Battles. Flannery will always lead with her signature Pokémon,Torkoal.
Hoenn Leaders Tournament
Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Flannery (Masters)
Flannery forms async pair withTorkoal inPokémon Masters EX. Flannery became a playable sync pair since the game's release, with her joining theplayer after completing the third chapter of thePML Arc.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #021 |  | Flannery | #0324 |  | Torkoal♀ | Fire | Water |  | ★★★☆☆☆EX | Story Chapter 03 | |
Gallery
Artwork
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| Official artwork from Generation III | Conceptual artwork from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
Sprites and models
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| Sprite from Ruby, Sapphire, andEmerald | Sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | VS portrait from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | |
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| Overworld sprite from Ruby and Sapphire | Overworld sprite from Emerald | Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | Overworld model from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |
Quotes
- Main article:Flannery/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
History
Flannery assumed the role ofLavaridge TownGym Leader three days prior to thePokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire episodePoetry Commotion!, after her grandfather,Mr. Moore, decided to retire and pursue a career as a poet.
Upon arriving at Lavaridge Town and meeting Flannery,Ash andhis friends were surprised by her inexperience as a Gym Leader, and were also taken aback by theGym's battlefield, which was in a rough shape following the previous challenger's plentiful use ofDig. As a result, they decided to help her with the cleanup duties in order to save the wait time for Ash's next Gymbattle. Mr. Moore's new venture wasn't going well either, so he returned in disguise and helped Flannery locate theHeat Badges she lost. He later appointed himself as areferee because Flannery had forgotten to hire one.
While they were cleaning, the group was assisted byJessie andJames, who weredisguised as construction workers with the intent of stealing Flannery'sTorkoal. WhenTeam Rocket put their plan into action, Mr. Moore intervened, and during the resulting battle, one of Flannery's twoSlugma,nicknamed Mag,evolved into aMagcargo. The group then succeeded in recovering Torkoal.
InGoing, Going, Yawn, Ash had his Gym battle with Flannery. Ash was confident that hisCorphish would defeat Flannery'sFire-types, and this confidence appeared to be justified by Mag's quick defeat. However, Flannery's other Slugma, Meg, proved tougher than he expected, forcing him to recallTreecko while Corphish fellasleep because of aYawn attack.Pikachu overcame Meg's defenses and managed toparalyze it before defeating it. Then, Torkoal'sIron Defense and powerful attacks led to Pikachu and Treecko's defeats. Eventually, Corphish woke up and Ash had it hit Torkoal from the side to send it spinning. The strategy led Torkoal to feel dizzy and emerge from its shell, allowing Corphish to land several blows and earn Ash the victory.
She reappeared in flashbacks inAll Torkoal, No Play andWhiscash and Ash.
Character
Flannery is enthusiastic about her new role asGym Leader, but she was still getting used to the responsibilities and was overwhelmed. While Flannery already has the hallmarks of a Gym Leader, including her confidence and dedication, her grandfatherMr. Moore returned to theGym to help support hertraining.
She attempts to keep herself calm in the heat ofbattle, but her stressed temperament is still a weakness. Flannery's battle strategy is still experimental, but she showed off impressive defensive strategies that helped her Pokémon inflict a lot of damage onAsh's. Flannery also usesSandstorm andSmog to distract her opponent's Pokémon before hitting them with aFire-type attack. She resorts to usingstatus conditions in order to overcome strong opponents who have thetype advantage, likeAsh's Corphish.
Pokémon
 | This section is missing information on this character's Japanese voice actor. Please feel free to edit this section to add this information. |
This listing is of Flannery's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:
| Debut | Poetry Commotion! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Shin-ichiro Miki |
| English | Darren Dunstan |
Mag (Japanese:マグMag) is Flannery'sMagcargo. It first appeared as aSlugma inPoetry Commotion!, training with Flannery and Meg. When Team Rocket attacked and tried to steal Torkoal, Flannery used Mag, and it evolved into aMagcargo.
InGoing, Going, Yawn, Mag was the first Pokémon Flannery used in her battle withAsh. Although it was a harder challenge than Ash originally thought, hisCorphish was able to win the round.
Mag's known moves areEmber,Flamethrower,Sandstorm,Double Team, andReflect.
| Debut | Poetry Commotion! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Chie Satō |
| English | Darren Dunstan |
Meg (Japanese:メグMeg) is Flannery'sSlugma. It first appeared inPoetry Commotion!, training with Flannery and Mag.
During Flannery's Gym battle withAsh, Meg was the second Pokémon she used. Ash usedTreecko, but switched it forCorphish when Meg seemed to have the upper hand with itsFire-type attacks,Body Slam,Smog, and Mag'sReflect. When Flannery surprised Ash by having Meg useYawn, Ash was forced to switch Pokémon again, this time choosingPikachu. Thanks to Pikachu's speed andElectric-type attacks, it managed to defeat Meg.
Meg's known moves areFlamethrower,Body Slam,Smog, andYawn.
| Debut | Poetry Commotion! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Unshō Ishizuka |
| English | Maddie Blaustein |
Torkoal made its debut inPoetry Commotion. In the episode, when Ash challenged Flannery for a Gym Match at the front of the Gym, Flannery sent out Torkoal. However, Max said they should go to the battlefield. Later, Torkoal was seen helping the gang to prepare the battlefield as the last challenger's Pokémon dug many holes in it. Later,Team Rocket tried to steal it, but they were defeated when Mag evolved into aMagcargo and blasted them off.
Torkoal was the final Pokémon Flannery used in the Gym battle againstAsh inGoing, Going, Yawn. With a powerfulOverheat attack and a strongIron Defense, it was able to defeatAsh's Pikachu andTreecko easily. Ash then used his last Pokémon,Corphish, but it was still sleeping after Meg's Yawn attack. During the battle, Corphish woke up and managed to fight on courageously after taking much damage from Flannery's other two Pokémon. After a fierce battle,Corphish managed to defeat Torkoal.
It reappeared in flashbacks inAll Torkoal, No Play andWhiscash and Ash.
Torkoal's known moves areFlamethrower,Iron Defense,Sludge Bomb, andOverheat.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 夏樹リオRio Natsuki | |
| English | Lisa Ortiz | |
| Finnish | Kiti Kokkonen | |
| European French | Delphine Moriau | |
| Italian | Renata Bertolas | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Luciana Baroli | |
| Spanish | Latin America | María Fernanda Morales Annie Rojas* |
| Spain | Isatxa Mengíbar | |
GOTCHA!
Flannery briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
History
Ruby & Sapphire arc
Flannery debuts as a newly appointed Gym Leader. Her deceased grandfather was a former member of the Elite Four and is the one who inspired her to become a great Trainer, which is why she became a Gym Leader. She first appears inHanging Around With Slaking III, being chastised byWinona for leaving her Gym too much to do training. Later, Flannery is seen building up a win streak of 199 victories in her Gym challengers, which gets praise from Winona as well as clears up her earlier mistake. Winona informs Flannery ofSapphire, a recent challenger who managed to beatRoxanne,Brawly, andWattson. Flannery realizes that Sapphire must be challenging her Gym next and goes outside to voice her determination to not lose in their upcoming battle. This gets the attention ofTeam Aqua, who demand that Flannery tell them more about Sapphire.
Flannery is defeated and interrogated for information about Sapphire. She is held captive byMatt in theMt. Chimney cable car, where she is used as bait to lure Sapphire into a trap. Matt traps Sapphire in the cable car and floods in, leaving Sapphire and Flannery to drown. Sapphire manages to beat Matt and drain the cable car. Flannery realizes that Team Aqua must be trying to stop Mt. Chimney's activity, so both her and Sapphire immediately fly over to stop the villains. They manage to arrive in time, butAmber stalls them long enough forShelly to put an end to Mt. Chimney, which causes all of Lavaridge to become much colder.
Flannery refuses to give up and attempts to revive the volcano using her Pokémon's flames. She is assisted byTeam Magma'sTabitha, but not even his help is able to bring back Mt. Chimney's activity. After Tabitha leaves, Flannery regroups with Sapphire to inform her of her failure. Flannery begins tearing up about the loss of Mt. Chimney, but they notice that the attempt to revive the volcano caused a temporary hot spring to form. They take the chance to bathe in the hot springs as well as have their Gym battle, which Flannery ends up losing. As they say their goodbyes, Flannery hands Sapphire the Heat Badge.
The next day, Flannery calls for a meeting between all of Hoenn's Gym Leaders inFortree City. She tells the others about what Team Aqua did to Mt. Chimney and proposes that they do something to stop them. The discussion spirals into arguments about whether or not Team Aqua is evil or Team Magma. Flannery sides with Team Magma and proclaims that Team Aqua are the villains. WhenGroudon andKyogre are awakened, they begin causingdroughts anddownpours throughout Hoenn. Flannery and Wattson are sent to the rain-plagued areas to face Kyogre in battle. Despite their best efforts, Kyogre proves to be too powerful for any of their attacks to damage it. They are later assisted by Winona, who also participates in the battle to stop Kyogre, but all three are interrupted by Amber, Shelly, and Matt. The Subleaders all face one of the Gym Leaders to make sure they can't stop Kyogre from advancing any further.
Flannery faces Shelly in battle to get back at her for causing the death of Mt. Chimney. Due to the unpredictable nature of Shelly'sLudicolo'sNature Power, Flannery struggles to defeat her opponent. Flannery is eventually defeated, but herVulpix usedGrudge to prevent Ludicolo from unleashing anymore Nature Powers. With no means of using her special attack and already achieved her goal of letting Kyogre run free, Shelly gives up and retreats. Due to poor treatment from his leader, Amber secretly hands Flannery and Winona the black box from the Submarine Explorer 1. They use it to find that Team Aqua's base is in Lilycove City and head off there to rescue the kidnappedProfessor Cozmo.
After both Team Magma and Team Aqua are defeated and Groudon and Kyogre have returned to their deep slumber, Flannery celebrated the victory with her allies and thanked Sapphire andRuby for their assistance in the battle. Later, Flannery invites people to bathe in the Lavaridge hot springs, which were revived due to Groudon going to sleep in Mt. Chimney.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc
Flannery, along with various people from around Hoenn, is called toSootopolis City to assist in stoppingGrand Meteor Delta, a giant meteoroid threatening to destroy the planet. When the plan to attack Grand Meteor Delta starts, Flannery and the others have their Pokémon attack the meteoroid at the same time. This, combined with the might ofMegaRayquaza, successfully shatters Grand Meteor Delta into pieces.
Pokémon
Magcargo is Flannery's first known Pokémon. She was first seen defeating a challenger at the Lavaridge Gym. When Flannery andTabitha attempted to revive Mt. Chimney, Magcargo teamed up with Tabitha'sTorkoal in order to reignite the volcano, but failed. Afterward, she facedSapphire'sCombusken,Chic, in a Gym battle, where she lost. Later, she helped to battle againstKyogre, but none of her attacks did much damage.
Magcargo's only known move isFlamethrower.
| Debut | Bravo, Vibrava |
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Vulpix is Flannery's second known Pokémon. It was first seen being used to battleShelly. Eventually, it was defeated by Shelly'sLudicolo, but it usedGrudge to prevent it from usingNature Power again, which forced Shelly to retreat and escape.
Vulpix's known moves areWill-O-Wisp andGrudge.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Flannery or her Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
| Flannery'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 | # |
| Torkoal |  | Cosmic Eclipse |  | 29/236 | Dream League |  | 006/049 |
| Cosmic Eclipse |  | 237/236 | Dream League |  | 050/049 | ||
| Other Related Cards | |||||||
| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| Gym Badge | I | XY-P Promotional cards | |||||
| Flannery | Su | Chilling Reign | | 139/198 | Silver Lance | | 065/070 |
| Chilling Reign |  | 191/198 | Silver Lance |  | 080/070 | ||
| Chilling Reign | | 215/198 | Silver Lance |  | 088/070 | ||
Trivia
- Flannery'sPokémon Adventures counterpart is the only incarnation of her character who doesn't own aTorkoal.
- InPokémon Emerald, Flannery'steam changes from an all-female party in herGymbattle to an all-male party in all subsequent rematches.
- Flannery is the onlyHoennGym Leader whose team members change betweenPokémon Ruby and Sapphire andPokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
- Flannery shares her name in European Spanish withCandela, the leader of Team Valor inPokémon GO.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アスナAsuna | From 翌檜asunaro (false arborvitae) and possibly an anagram ofsauna |
| English, Latin American Spanish, Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese | Flannery | Fromflare orflame and the nameFlannery being derived fromFlannabhra (Irish name meaning "blood-red eyebrows") |
| German | Flavia | FromFlamme (flame) andLava |
| European Spanish | Candela | Fromcandela (candle) |
| French | Adriane | Fromardente (fiery) |
| Italian | Fiammetta | Fromfiammetta (little flame) |
| Korean | 민지Minji | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 亞莎Yǎshā /Asā | From the Japanese name 亜沙Asuna |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 亚莎Yàshā | |
| Thai | อาซุนะAsuna | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Vietnamese | Asuna | Transcription of her Japanese name |
References
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