Blaine

Blaine カツラ Katsura
"The Hotheaded Quiz Master!"
Art from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! by Megumi Mizutani[1]
Age	Unknown
Gender	Male
Eye color	Unknown
Hair color	Bald, white mustache
Hometown	Cinnabar Island
Region	Kanto
Trainer class	Gym LeaderRBYGSCFRLGHGSSPE Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Generation	I, II, III, IV, V, VII, VIII, IX
Counterpart(s)	Blaine (Masters)
Games	Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black 2, White 2, Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee! Stadium, Stadium 2, Masters EX
English voice actor	Unknown (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	UoKen[2] (Masters EX)
Member of	Indigo League
Rank	Gym Leader
Leader of	Cinnabar Gym
Badge	Volcano Badge
Specializes in	Fire types
Animated series	Pokémon the Series Pokémon Origins
Debut	Riddle Me This (Pokémon the Series) File 3: Giovanni (Pokémon Origins)
English voice actor	Roger Kay (Pokémon the Series) N/A (Pokémon Origins)
Japanese voice actor	Toshiya Ueda (Pokémon the Series) N/A (Pokémon Origins)
Manga series	Pokémon Adventures
Debut	Tauros the Tyrant
Member of	Team Rocket (former)
Rank	Scientist

Blaine (Japanese: カツラ Katsura) is the Gym Leader of Cinnabar Island's (later the Seafoam Islands') Gym, known officially as the Cinnabar Gym. He hands out the Volcano Badge to Trainers who defeat him in battle. He is a highly intelligent man who specializes in Fire-type Pokémon.

In the core series games

Blaine's title is "The Hotheaded Quiz Master." His strategy is to incinerate challengers with his rough-and-ready Fire-type Pokémon. To reach Blaine, challengers have to answer a series of quiz questions about Pokémon. Blaine only takes off his sunglasses when thinking up new quiz questions.

When he once got lost in a treacherous, freezing mountain range, he was guided out of the mountains by a Moltres. Apparently, this is what inspired him to train Fire-type Pokémon. Blaine is a resident of Cinnabar Island, and has lived there since before the Cinnabar Lab was built. He is good friends with Mr. Fuji and used to do Pokémon research with him.

In addition to the Volcano Badge, Blaine gives out TM38 (Fire Blast) in Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen. In HeartGold and SoulSilver he gives out TM50 (Overheat), and in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, his reward is TM46 (Fire Blast).

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and their remakes, the volcano on Cinnabar Island has erupted, destroying the town and leaving Blaine and his Pokémon homeless. Blaine relocated his Gym to a cave at the Seafoam Islands, and remains there a whole year after the volcanic eruption back on Cinnabar, planning to rebuild his Gym one day.

Blaine is able to be rematched in HeartGold and SoulSilver, after collecting his number at any time on Tuesday on Cinnabar Island. A call to him on Tuesday afternoon will arrange a rematch. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Blaine has also added Gym Trainers and a puzzle to his Gym, unlike in Generation II, where he stood alone in a small cave.

In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Blaine, along with his fellow Kanto Gym Leaders, participates in the Pokémon World Tournament. He can be faced in the Kanto Leaders, World Leaders, and Type Expert Tournaments.

Fame Checker

This is a list of the Fame Checker's information on Blaine in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

Gym Sign - Blaine

What does this person do?

"Cinnabar Island Pokémon Gym Leader: Blaine The Hotheaded Quiz Master!"

Cinnabar Gym - Blaine

Favorite kind of Pokémon?

"My fiery Pokémon are all rough and ready with intense heat! They incinerate all challengers!"

Cinnabar Gym - Super Nerd Derek

Favorite kind of Pokémon?

"Our Leader, Blaine, became lost in the mountains but good. Night fell and a fiery bird Pokémon appeared. Its light allowed Blaine to find his way down safely.

Cinnabar Island - Woman

What is this person like?

"Cinnabar Gym's Blaine is quite the odd fellow. He's lived on the island since way before the Lab was built."

Cinnabar Gym - Photo

Family and Friends?

"It's a photo of Blaine and Mr. Fuji. They're standing shoulder to shoulder with big grins."

Resort Gorgeous - Pokémon Journal

There's a rumor...

"Blaine is said to remove his dark shades only when he is thinking up new quiz questions."

Message from Blaine

• From: Blaine
• To: [Player]

"My Fire Pokémon! They'll become even more powerful!

And now, a quiz. How many kinds of Fire-type Pokémon are there?"

Pokémon

Pokémon Red and Blue

Blaine has two Super Potions per Pokémon, using them randomly 25% of the time.

Blaine Cinnabar Gym Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $4653

Type: Fire Unknown Growlithe Lv.42 Ember Fire   --       Leer Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Agility Psychic   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ponyta Lv.40 Tail Whip Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Type: Fire Unknown Rapidash Lv.42 Tail Whip Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Type: Fire Unknown Arcanine Lv.47 Roar Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Take Down Normal   --

Pokémon Yellow

Blaine has two Super Potions per Pokémon, using them randomly 25% of the time.

Blaine Cinnabar Gym Yellow Reward: $5346

Type: Fire Unknown Ninetales Lv.48 Flamethrower Fire   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Type: Fire Unknown Rapidash Lv.50 Stomp Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Take Down Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Arcanine Lv.54 Flamethrower Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Take Down Normal   --

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Blaine has a Max Potion and a Full Heal.

Leader Blaine Cinnabar Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $5000

Types: Fire Rock Held item: None Magcargo♂ Lv.45 Curse ???   --       Smog Poison   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: None Magmar♂ Lv.45 ThunderPunch Electric   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: None Rapidash♂ Lv.50 Quick Attack Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Fire Blast Fire   --

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Blaine has two Hyper Potions and a Full Heal.

Leader Blaine Cinnabar Gym FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $4700

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Growlithe♂ Lv.42 Bite Dark   --       Roar Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Ponyta♂ Lv.40 Stomp Normal   --       Bounce Flying   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Rapidash♂ Lv.42 Stomp Normal   --       Bounce Flying   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Arcanine♂ Lv.47 Bite Dark   --       Roar Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Fire Blast Fire   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Gym battle

Leader Blaine Cinnabar Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $7080

Types: Fire Rock Ability: Flame Body Held item: White Herb Magcargo♂ Lv.54 Overheat Fire Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Smog Poison Special   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: White Herb Magmar♂ Lv.54 ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: White Herb Rapidash♂ Lv.59 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --

Rematch

Leader Blaine Fighting Dojo HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $7440

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: White Smoke Held item: None Torkoal♂ Lv.54 Yawn Normal Status   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Types: Fire Ground Ability: Solid Rock Held item: None Camerupt♂ Lv.57 Eruption Fire Special   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       SolarBeam Grass Special   --       Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Rapidash♂ Lv.60 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Types: Fire Rock Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Magcargo♂ Lv.58 Curse ??? Status   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Types: Dark Fire Ability: Flash Fire Held item: None Houndoom♂ Lv.54 Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Magmortar♂ Lv.62 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Blaine uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. Blaine will always lead with his signature Pokémon, Arcanine.

Kanto Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Blaine Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Flash Fire Held item: Liechi Berry Arcanine♂/♀ Lv.50 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: Charti Berry Ninetales♂/♀ Lv.50 Heat Wave Fire Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Nasty Plot Dark Status   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: Dragon Gem Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Inferno Fire Special   --       Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Hone Claws Dark Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: Petaya Berry Magmortar♂/♀ Lv.50 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: Salac Berry Flareon♂/♀ Lv.50 Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Flail Normal Physical   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Run Away or Flash Fire Held item: Shuca Berry Rapidash♂/♀ Lv.50 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Wild Charge Electric Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament

PKMN Trainer Blaine Pokémon World Tournament Black 2 and White 2 Reward: 1BP

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Intimidate or Flash Fire Held item: Focus Sash Arcanine♂/♀ Lv.50 Overheat Fire Special   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal Physical   --       Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: Charti Berry Ninetales♂/♀ Lv.50 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Psyshock Psychic Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: Life Orb Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flame Body Held item: Choice Scarf Magmortar♂/♀ Lv.50 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Flash Fire Held item: Passho Berry Flareon♂/♀ Lv.50 Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Types: Electric Fire Ability: Levitate Held item: Flame Orb Rotom Lv.50 Trick Psychic Status   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Pain Split Normal Status   --

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Gym battle

Gym Leader Blaine Cinnabar Gym Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Reward: $7,680

Type: Fire Unknown Mega Stone: None Magmar♂ Lv.47 Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Mega Stone: None Rapidash♂ Lv.47 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Fury Attack Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Mega Stone: None Ninetales♀ Lv.47 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Mega Stone: None Arcanine♂ Lv.48 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Rematch

Gym Leader Blaine Cinnabar Gym Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Reward: $13,680

Type: Fire Unknown Mega Stone: None Magmar♂ Lv.56 Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Mega Stone: None Rapidash♂ Lv.56 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Drill Run Ground Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Mega Stone: None Ninetales♀ Lv.56 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Mega Stone: None Flareon♂ Lv.56 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Mega Stone: None Arcanine♂ Lv.57 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --

In the side series games

Pokémon Stadium

Blaine appears in Pokémon Stadium as the seventh Gym Leader the player faces during the Gym Leader Castle challenge. As usual for Trainers in this game, he also uses Pokémon outside his specialty type.

Pokémon

Round 1

Blaine Gym Leader Castle Stadium

Types: Fire Flying Charizard Lv.50-100 Slash Normal   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Fly Flying   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Type: Fire Unknown Arcanine Lv.50-100 Fire Blast Fire   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Dragon Rage Dragon   --       Dig Ground   --       Type: Fire Unknown Rapidash Lv.50-100 Agility Psychic   --       Stomp Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Horn Drill Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Magmar Lv.50-100 Body Slam Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Type: Normal Unknown Clefable Lv.50-100 Flamethrower Fire   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Type: Normal Unknown Kangaskhan Lv.50-100 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Surf Water   --       Earthquake Ground   --

Round 2

Blaine Gym Leader Castle Stadium

Types: Fire Flying Charizard Lv.50-100 Slash Normal   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Fly Flying   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Type: Fire Unknown Magmar Lv.50-100 Body Slam Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Type: Fire Unknown Rapidash Lv.50-100 Stomp Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Toxic Poison   --       Horn Drill Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Chansey Lv.50-100 Fire Blast Fire   --       Softboiled Normal   --       Minimize Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Type: Grass Unknown Tangela Lv.50-100 Double Team Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Rest Psychic   --       Types: Bug Grass Parasect Lv.50-100 Double Team Normal   --       Slash Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --

Pokémon Stadium 2

Blaine returns in Pokémon Stadium 2 as part of the Kanto Gym Leader Castle. In this game, his strategy mainly revolves around using Sunny Day to power up his Fire-type moves and use SolarBeam more effectively. Notably, in Round 2, his team includes the Legendary bird Moltres.

During the game's end credits, Blaine is seen having a battle with Pryce at the Mahogany Gym.

Pokémon

Round 1

Gym Leader Blaine Kanto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2

Type: Fire Unknown Held item: King's Rock Rapidash♂ Lv.50-100 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Agility Psychic   --       Stomp Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: Scope Lens Ninetales♀ Lv.50-100 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Dig Ground   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Types: Bug Grass Held item: Quick Claw Parasect♂ Lv.50-100 Sunny Day Fire   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Slash Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Held item: MiracleBerry Flareon♂ Lv.50-100 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Take Down Normal   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Type: Water Unknown Held item: Focus Band Octillery♀ Lv.50-100 Octazooka Water   --       BubbleBeam Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Psybeam Psychic   --       Types: Fire Rock Held item: PRZCureBerry Magcargo♀ Lv.50-100 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --

Round 2

Gym Leader Blaine Kanto Gym Leader Castle Stadium 2

Type: Fire Unknown Held item: King's Rock Arcanine♂ Lv.50-100 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       ExtremeSpeed Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Held item: Scope Lens Mr. Mime♂ Lv.50-100 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: MiracleBerry Chansey♀ Lv.50-100 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Counter Fighting   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Focus Band Clefable♀ Lv.50-100 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Moonlight Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: Quick Claw Vileplume♂ Lv.50-100 Sunny Day Fire   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Synthesis Grass   --       Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Types: Fire Flying Held item: BrightPowder Moltres Lv.50-100 Sunny Day Fire   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Steel Wing Steel   --

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Puzzle League

In Pokémon Puzzle League, Blaine, as he appears in Pokémon the Series: The Beginning, is one of the opponents in the 1P Stadium mode, and one of the characters available in the 2P Stadium mode.

Pokémon

Arcanine

Charmeleon

Magmar

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Blaine (Masters)

Blaine, in his Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen design, forms a sync pair with Ponyta and its evolved form Rapidash in Pokémon Masters EX. Blaine became a playable sync pair since the game's release.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#006		Blaine	#0078		Ponyta → Rapidash♂	Fire	Rock			★★★★	Sync Pair Scout

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket

Main article: Blaine (Genetic Apex 221)

Blaine makes an appearance as a Supporter card in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket's first expansion, Genetic Apex. On the turn the player plays this card, attacks used by their Ninetales, Rapidash, or Magmar do +30 damage to their opponent's Active Pokémon.

Gallery

Artwork

Headshot from Red and Green promotional art	Headshot from the Japanese Red and Green manual	Headshot from the Japanese Blue manual	Official artwork from Red and Blue	Official artwork from Yellow	Official artwork from FireRed and LeafGreen	Official artwork from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Concept art from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Sprites and models

In the core series

Sprite from Red and Blue	Sprite from Yellow	Sprite from Generation II	Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	VS sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver	Sprite from Black 2 and White 2	VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Overworld sprite from Red and Blue	Overworld sprite from Yellow	Overworld sprite from Generation II	Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen	Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver		Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Overworld model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

In other games

Portraits from Stadium and Stadium 2

Quotes

Main article: Blaine/Quotes

In animation

Pokémon the Series

History

In Pokémon the Series: The Beginning, Ash and his friends first met a disguised Blaine while they looked for the Cinnabar Gym in Riddle Me This. Prior to the episode, Blaine was forced to close the Cinnabar Gym after the island became a tourist destination because of its hot springs and Trainers were no longer interested. He went on to open the Big Riddle Inn to cash in on the tourist trade. After Misty solved Blaine's riddles, Ash and his friends stayed at Blaine's hotel during their time on Cinnabar Island.

Blaine alerted Ash and his friends to Team Rocket's attack on the Pokémon Lab after he received a phone call. After the group defeated the trio, Blaine, still in disguise, revealed that he operated a Gym "in a place where no firefighter could win". Solving the riddle, the group discovered Blaine's secret Gym, located inside the Cinnabar Volcano, after Misty's Togepi accidentally jumped on one of the hot spring's tap fixtures and revealed a secret entryway.

Misty went on to solve another riddle and Blaine revealed himself to the group. Ash then challenged Blaine in a three-on-three Gym match. After Blaine's Ninetales defeated Squirtle, Ash selected Charizard, while Blaine called out his Rhydon. Rhydon emerged victorious after Charizard flew away from the battlefield to nap. Pikachu then defeated Rhydon after he used its horn to conduct a powerful Thunderbolt attack. Afterwards, Blaine selected his Magmar as his third and final Pokémon.

In Volcanic Panic, Ash forfeited the battle when Pikachu nearly fell into the Gym's boiling magma. Afterwards, Team Rocket broke into the Cinnabar Gym and attempted to steal Magmar by freezing it with ice projectile guns. Though Magmar broke free, the sudden cooling of the walls in the lava cave caused the rock to crack, triggering a volcanic eruption. Blaine, Ash, and his friends were forced to use their Water, Rock, and Fire-type Pokémon to block the cracks with boulders.

During the crisis, Charizard and Magmar gained an interest in each other's strength, and wished to test it in battle. Blaine agreed to a rematch with Ash, but due to the internal damage of the volcano, it was held on top of the volcanic crater. At first, Magmar and Charizard were evenly matched, but Charizard's ability to fly eventually gave it an advantage. It lifted Magmar high into the air and used Seismic Toss, slamming Magmar into the volcano and knocking it out, earning Ash the victory.

Character

Blaine likes to make up riddles and use puns even in inappropriate situations. Even so, he is a stern opponent and takes his role as Gym Leader very seriously. He values a keen challenger and makes sure they truly earn their Volcano Badge in battle. He has crafted his battle strategy around his Gym's volcanic location, which suits his Fire Pokémon against its biggest weakness, Water Pokémon. The searing heat can also exhaust and overwhelm a challenger.

Pokémon

This listing is of Blaine's known Pokémon in Pokémon the Series:

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 上田 敏也 Toshiya Ueda English Roger Kay Arabic مروان فرحات Marwan Farhat Finnish Pasi Ruohonen Norwegian Trond Teigen Polish Wojciech Majchrzak Brazilian Portuguese Eleu Salvador Spanish Latin America Bardo Miranda Spain Luis Mas

Pokémon Origins

Blaine appeared briefly in File 3: Giovanni. He was seen being challenged to a Gym battle and defeated by Red, earning the young Trainer the Volcano Badge, much to Blaine's distress.

Pokémon

GOTCHA!

Blaine briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Aside from being a Gym Leader, Blaine also works as a Pokémon ecologist.

Red, Green & Blue arc

Blaine debuted in Tauros the Tyrant. He was first seen discussing the creation of Mewtwo with Ken at the Team Rocket Hideout. When Blaine noted the genetic material Team Rocket acquired from Mew's cells wouldn't be enough to fully complete Mewtwo's body, Ken suggested they attempt to capture Mew to obtain more.

In Holy Moltres, Red arrived on Cinnabar Island, where he found several Team Rocket Grunts attacking Blaine. With Red's help, Blaine escaped his pursuers, only for the Grunts to send a Moltres after them. Choosing to stay behind and keep Moltres busy, Blaine had his Rapidash take Red to his secret laboratory, where he used a machine to revive his Old Amber into a living Aerodactyl. With his new team member, Aero, Red managed to wound Moltres, forcing the Grunts to recall it and flee.

In And Mewtwo Too?!, Blaine found Red in battle with Mewtwo in front of Cerulean Cave. After rescuing him from one of Mewtwo's attacks, Blaine revealed that he managed to complete Mewtwo's body by adding some of his human cells into it. Some of Mewtwo's cells also entered Blaine's body as well, linking the two and giving Blaine the ability to track Mewtwo's whereabouts at the cost of slowly taking his life. Red used the Master Ball he borrowed from Blaine to catch Mewtwo, defeating it. Afterward, Blaine apologized for Mewtwo's violent behavior, stating it was born from only being exposed to cruelty of humans. Red suggested Blaine atone by showing Mewtwo compassion as a way of helping it change for the better.

Yellow arc

In Purrrr-sian, Blaine received a call from Erika, who asked that he come help her and Yellow battle Miles, a Super Nerd that had disguised himself as Red, who had gone missing. Along with Brock and Misty, Blaine traveled to Celadon City, where they and Erika cornered Miles, preventing him from escaping and giving Yellow the opportunity to knock Miles unconscious. Afterward, Blaine apologized to Misty for the crimes he committed on her Pokémon during his time in Team Rocket. With his Growlithe, Blaine detected some of Red's scent on Miles's body and found out his last known location was on Mt. Moon.

In Putting It on the Line...Against Arcanine, Yellow made it to Cinnabar Island. She found Camper Evan helping Blaine train together with Mewtwo. Blaine later received a call from Brock, who had gone to Mt. Moon to search for Red, only to find a broken shell of ice in the shape of Red's body. Their call was interrupted by Misty, who informed everyone that an army of the Elite Four's Pokémon had begun attacking various cities around Kanto. Blaine revealed that after some investigating, he discovered the Elite Four's base of operations was on Cerise Island. He sent Yellow to the island first, noting that it'd be more advantageous to enter the island from different directions. Later, after arriving on the island, Blaine encountered Blue as well as his former Team Rocket allies: Lt. Surge, Koga, and Sabrina.

In Allied by Alakazam!, Yellow, Green, and Bill arrived on the island and joined the others. The evil Gym Leaders revealed they came to defeat the Elite Four and suggested everyone work together to take down their common foe. With her Spoons of Destiny, Sabrina split everyone into four groups of two that would face one Elite Four member each. Blaine and Yellow were partnered together against Lance.

In Airing Out Aerodactyl, Lance revealed himself to Blaine and Yellow. Hoping to measure Lance's strength, Blaine stepped up to battle him alone. With Mewtwo's Psywave constructs, Blaine shattered the Ultra Balls on Lance's belt, hoping to prevent him from using his other Pokémon. Left exhausted from battling with Mewtwo for too long, Blaine passed out. His and Mewtwo's efforts were in vain, as Lance'a remaining Pokémon were already out of their Poké Balls and ready to fight. Mewtwo tried to keep battling, but retreated back into its Ball to ensure Blaine's safety.

In The Legend, after the Elite Four were defeated, Blaine returned to the Kanto mainland with Yellow and the others. He and the other good Gym Leaders worked together to repair the damages caused by the Elite Four's army.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

In Yikes, It's Yanma!, the Kanto and Johto Gym Leaders gathered at the Indigo Plateau. They took part in an exhibition tournament for the Pokémon League's opening ceremonies. Blaine was paired up against Clair in the seventh round.

In Entranced by Entei, Blaine was approached by Entei, who had been searching for someone to command it in battle. Blaine agreed on the condition that Entei used its special flames on him. With its Flames of Life, Entei burned the Mewtwo cells in Blaine's body away, curing him of his life-threatening disease. Sensing their connection was severed, Mewtwo left Cinnabar and flew off to parts unknown. Blaine's match with Clair was postponed while he recovered from the effects of Entei's healing.

In Lugia and Ho-Oh on the Loose, Part 1, the Masked Man launched an attack on the Pokémon League. The Gym Leaders all teamed up to battle the Masked Man's army of Grunts. The battle led everyone onboard the Magnet Train, which was a diversion to transport the Gym Leaders away from the stadium. Clair realized the Grunts were under mind control and blamed Blaine, noting his frequent absences as evidence. She used the opportunity to have her exhibition match with Blaine. Clair tried interrogating Blaine on the whereabouts of Lance, who went missing after the battle on Cerise Island. With Entei's power, Blaine easily fended off Clair's attacks and defeated her. He then reassured Clair, stating his belief that Lance is still alive somewhere.

In The Last Battle III, Blaine, Misty, and Lt. Surge teamed up to confront the Masked Man. By combining Entei, Suicune, and Raikou's strength, they overpowered the Masked Man's Ho-Oh and Lugia before having Suicune trap the man himself between its Crystal Wall. Revealing his body to be fake, the Masked Man broke free and knocked Suicune unconscious, leaving Misty stuck inside the Crystal Wall. Misty was later freed by Eusine, but she, Blaine, and Lt. Surge were left too injured to continue battling, forcing the Suicune, Entei, and Raikou to chase after the Masked Man.

In The Last Battle XIV, after the Masked Man's defeat, Blaine resumed his duties as Gym Leader. As Blaine won his battle with Clair, the Kanto Gym Leaders were declared the victors of the exhibition tournament.

FireRed & LeafGreen arc

In Double Down Deoxys, Blaine was visited by Evan and Miles. He noted the scars created from his separation from Mewtwo have begun aching. Blaine speculated it was due to Mewtwo sensing that Mew may be returning to Kanto.

X & Y arc

In Pinsir Glares, Blaine was revealed to have gone to the Kalos region, where he studied under and received a Key Stone from Gurkinn. He later reunited with and re-caught Mewtwo at the Pokémon Village. One day, while getting food in a nearby town, Blaine was sent flying by the ultimate weapon's blast. The Battle Chatelaine sisters found Blaine's unconscious body and took him to the Battle Maison to recover from his injuries. After some time passed, Blaine left for the Pokémon Village, which had been infiltrated by Team Flare.

In Yveltal Steals, Blaine arrived at the village, where he helped Mewtwo battle Lysandre by Mega Evolving it. Blaine and Mewtwo's bond gave Mewtwo the unique ability to Mega Evolve more than once per battle, allowing it to switch between its X and Y forms when needed. This bond also meant Mewtwo received any damage dealt to Blaine, a weakness Lysandre exploited by having Zygarde attack the surrounding area with Land's Wrath. With Key Stones borrowed from his allies, X simultaneously Mega Evolved his five capable Pokémon and used them against Zygarde. Lysandre retaliated with his own Pokémon, only for them to be taken out by Mewtwo and Blue's Charizard. After Lysandre was defeated, Blaine checked the man's wounds, confirming he was still alive but suffered heavy damage to his spinal area

In Floette Returns, Blaine and Blue talked to Professor Sycamore about the final battle with Team Flare. They noted being watched by a small green creature that appeared after Zygarde's defeat. Sycamore dubbed the creature a Zygarde Cell and noted similar creatures being seen in the Alola region and sent his assistants, Sina and Dexio, to investigate.

Character

Although Blaine is serious for most situations, he also had his comical moments. Blaine had his mustache burnt when he was training and had to use fake ones. Sometimes, he may also use riddles to lighten up the dark atmosphere.

Pokémon

This listing is for Blaine's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Released

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Red and Green meet Blaine in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Quiz Battle!! while entering a building similar to a Chinese food restaurant. Inside the building, Blaine challenges Red to a Pokémon Quiz. As Red got the quiz wrong, Blaine ends up penalizing him and sends out his Pokémon for each question answered incorrectly. Blaine reappears in The Pokémon Banana League (Part 1) where he lends Red a Meowth.

Pokémon

Pokémon Zensho

Blaine appeared in PZ08, meeting Satoshi at Seafoam Islands while chasing after Articuno. At his Gym on Cinnabar Island, he told Satoshi how he had been enamored by Articuno for years, but had never succeeded in catching it, and was starting to feel his increasing age was making the task more and more difficult over time. When Satoshi offered to help him, Blaine asked him to prove his strength to him first. Once Satoshi had defeated Blaine and earned the Volcano Badge, they headed back to Seafoam Islands. Since Articuno didn't see him as a threat yet, unlike Blaine, Satoshi approached it first and used his Jigglypuff to put it to sleep, allowing Blaine to come in and finally capture the Legendary Pokémon he had admired for so long.

Pokémon

On hand

Borrowed

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Blaine appeared as a silhouette in JBA5 alongside his Rapidash and the other Kanto Gym Leaders.

Pokémon

This is a listing of Blaine's known Pokémon in the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga:

In the TCG

Blaine has an eponymous Theme Deck in the Gym Challenge expansion. Its Japanese counterpart is based on the Cinnabar Gym.

Artwork

	Blaine and the Volcano Badge	Blaine throwing a Poké Ball	Blaine gambles	Blaine in an outrage
Artwork from the Guren Town Gym Theme Deck	Blaine quizzes a challenger	Blaine quizzes Brock	Blaine's updated VS art

Cards

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Blaine or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Blaine's Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Blaine's Moltres		Gym Heroes		1/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Growlithe		Gym Heroes		35/132	Guren Town Gym
					Unnumbered Promotional cards
Blaine's Kangaskhan		Gym Heroes		36/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Magmar		Gym Heroes		37/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Charmander		Gym Heroes		61/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Growlithe		Gym Heroes		62/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Ponyta		Gym Heroes		63/132	Guren Town Gym
Blaine's Tauros		Gym Heroes		64/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Vulpix		Gym Heroes		65/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Arcanine		Gym Challenge		1/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Charizard		Gym Challenge		2/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Ninetales		Gym Challenge		21/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Charmeleon		Gym Challenge		31/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Dodrio		Gym Challenge		32/132	Guren Town Gym
Blaine's Rapidash		Gym Challenge		33/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Charmander		Gym Challenge		60/132	Guren Town Gym
Blaine's Doduo		Gym Challenge		61/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Growlithe		Gym Challenge		62/132	Guren Town Gym
Blaine's Mankey		Gym Challenge		63/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Ponyta		Gym Challenge		64/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Rhyhorn		Gym Challenge		65/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Vulpix		Gym Challenge		66/132	Guren Town Gym
Blaine's Typhlosion					Pokémon VS		070/141
Blaine's Magcargo					Pokémon VS		071/141
Other related cards
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Blaine's Quiz #1	T	Gym Heroes		97/132	Guren Town Gym
Blaine's Last Resort	T	Gym Heroes		105/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Gamble	T	Gym Heroes		121/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine	T	Gym Challenge		17/132	Guren Town Gym
		Gym Challenge		100/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Blaine's Quiz #2	T	Gym Challenge		111/132	Guren Town Gym
Blaine's Quiz #3	T	Gym Challenge		112/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Cinnabar City Gym	T [St]	Gym Challenge		113/132	Challenge from the Darkness
Gym Badge	I	XY Black Star Promos		XY209	XY-P Promotional cards
Blaine's Last Stand	Su	Dragon Majesty		58/70	Dragon Storm		048/053
		Dragon Majesty		69/70	Dragon Storm		058/053
		Hidden Fates		52/68
Blaine's Quiz Show	Su	Unified Minds		186/236	SM-P Promotional cards		318/SM-P

Trivia

• Although Magmar appears as Blaine's signature Pokémon in Pokémon the Series, he only has one in Generations II, IV, and VII, with it not even appearing in his Gym team in Pokémon Yellow. This is due to Yellow already being in late development by the time of Blaine's animated series debut.
• In HeartGold and SoulSilver, he is one of two Gym Leaders who in the rematches does not have any items on any of their Pokémon (the other being Jasmine).
• In Red and Blue, a rare glitch can occur, where he will use a Super Potion on Pokémon he just sent out despite them being at full health.
• Despite the Arcanine evolutionary line being his signature Pokémon in Generations I and III, Arcanine is no longer in his party in Generation II and its remakes.
• Even when the player battles Blaine in a rematch, he still references his "Cave Gym" as if the battle's taking place there.
• Blaine is the only Gym Leader to have a Gym in two different locations.
• In Generation III, most Kanto Gym Leaders who share a specialty type with a Hoenn Gym Leader give out the same prize TM as the Hoenn counterpart. Blaine is the exception, rewarding TM38 (Fire Blast) instead of TM50 (Overheat), as Flannery does. He does reward TM50 in Generation IV, however.
• Blaine’s new design and cane in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver may be a reference to The Riddler, particularly the hat, cane and Blaine’s gym revolving around riddles.
• Blaine’s portrait in Pokémon Stadium is the only one to not use his headshot from Pokémon Red and Green promotional material. Instead, it uses his headshot from the manual of the Japanese version of Red and Green.

Design differences

Blaine has two separate character designs. The first one is from early Sugimori artwork for Pokémon Red and Green Versions seen in concept artwork^[3] and the Japanese manual. In this design, Blaine dons a damaged military uniform worn, which resembles the Imperial Japan-era 98 Shiki-Gun-i. He is depicted as a balding man with light red hair to the back and side of his head. Furthermore, he lacks a moustache, and bears a more gaunt, albeit serious, facial expression. This more archaic design was reused in Pokémon the Series: The Beginning (as Blaine's real look) and very briefly in the Pokémon Adventures manga as a disguise after his moustache was burned. Additionally, an unused sprite for this design would be seen in the SpaceWorld 1999 demo of Pokémon Gold and Silver, being used as a placeholder for the female Rocket Executive's sprite.^[4]

Later, in Pokémon Blue and outside-Japan Pokémon Red and Blue Versions the artwork was revised and he started to be depicted as an older man with a mustache, and no hair on his scalp, wearing sunglasses and lab coat. This design was originally used for the Silph Chief. Despite the artwork changes, his new design was used in all Generation I main series games, including the Pokémon Red and Green Versions. This means that Blaine's design was probably changed very late in the production of Red and Green, since his official artwork and his in-game sprite are completely different portrayals. However, his Red and Green overworld sprite still shows him without glasses, while later in the Yellow Version, his glasses are clearly visible.

The reasons for changing the design is unknown; however, the Fame Checker in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen explains why he doesn't always wear sunglasses: "Blaine is said to remove his dark shades only when he is thinking up new quiz questions."

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Blaine is shown wearing a hat. He wears more sophisticated clothing than his previous lab coat. He also sports a cane that resembles a question mark.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	カツラ Katsura	From 桂 katsura (katsura tree), 鬘 katsura (wig), and 火 ka (fire)
English, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese	Blaine	From blaze and flame
German	Pyro	From πῦρ pûr (Ancient Greek for fire)
French	Auguste	From ustio (Latin for burning)
Korean	강연 Gang-yeon*	From 강연 (講演) gang-yeon (lecture) and 연 (燃) yeon (burn)
	대머리박사 Daemeori-Baksa*	From 대머리 daemeori (bald) and 박사 (博士) baksa (doctor)
Chinese (Mandarin)	夏伯 Xiàbó*	From 夏 xià (summer) and 伯 bó (uncle, respectful term for someone older)
	假髮 Jiǎfǎ* 胜伯 Shèngbó*	From 假髮 jiǎfǎ (wig) From the Japanese 勝 katsu (victory) and 伯 bó (uncle, a respectful term for someone older)
Chinese (Cantonese)	夏伯 Hahbaak	From 夏 hah (summer) and 伯 baak (uncle, respectful term for someone older)
Indonesian	Blain	Similar to his English name
Thai	คาสึระ Khasuera	Transcription of his Japanese name
Vietnamese	Katsura	Transcription of his Japanese name

References

Related articles

Gym Leaders of the Kanto region
Pewter Gym Brock	Cerulean Gym Misty	Vermilion Gym Lt. Surge	Celadon Gym Erika
Fuchsia Gym Koga Janine	Saffron Gym Sabrina	Cinnabar Gym Blaine	Viridian Gym Giovanni Blue

Blaine's Pokémon
On hand:	Ninetales	Rhydon	Magmar
Adventures only:	Rapidash	Arcanine	Mewtwo	Growlithe	Entei
Pocket Monsters only:	Voltorb	Primeape	Golem	Clefairy	Meowth
Zensho only:	Articuno	Charizard

Team Rocket in Pokémon Adventures Boss: Giovanni • Masked Man (formerly) Executives: Carl • Sham • Archer • Ariana • Petrel • Proton Notable members: Ken, Al, and Harry • Carr • Orm Lower members: Team Rocket Grunts Former members: Koga • Sabrina • Lt. Surge • Blaine Will • Karen • Sird Locations: Rocket Game Corner • Team Rocket Hideout Silph Co. • Viridian Gym • Team Rocket HQ Rocket Warehouse • Trainer Tower • Cliff Cave Related: Neo Team Rocket • Team Rocket airship See also: Games • Pokémon the Series

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.