Character Sheet: Falkner

FALKNER

Now, let’s move on to the Johto region for our generation II gym leaders. First up, we have Falkner, the Flying-type gym leader of Violet City. Sadly, he may be one of the few we really struggle with on this one, as his gym is fairly basic, and his anime and manga appearances are fairly minimal (though he is a cop in the manga, I might be able to use that). I think I may have to dip into my last resort I’ve been holding on to, which is the HMs beating them allows you to use.

Here’s the moveset I came up with:

 

Standard B: Pidgeotto

His Pidgeotto will use wing attack

 

Side B: Boomerang Ball

Thank you, Manga, for this one. I had to dig through my copy for like an hour.

 

Up B: Fly

If any leader’s going to have this.

 

Down B: Flash

Here’s your HM.

 

Final Smash: Violet Gym Flight Squad

He releases Pidgeot, Noctowl, and Skarmory, and they divebomb the stage.

 

Entrance: His opening pose and line

 

Taunts: Up, a Hoothoot fluttering around him. Side, doing a little twirl. Down, saying you’re under arrest.

 

Kirby Hat: His hair

 

Kart: Based on a Pidgeotto

Special Move: Boomerang Ball

 

Spirit Battle: On Ecruteak Towers (Omega form) with his original team.

 

Victory Screen: Hoping his dad was proud of him.

Losing Screen: Handing over his badge.

 

Color Swaps: His main outfit, his HGSS design, his cop uniform, a Sprout Tower sage outfit, based on Pidgeotto, based on Noctowl, based on Skarmory, based on Xatu.

 

Thanks for reading! Next up, Bugsy swarms the competition!