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{{Character | {{Character | ||
| name=Roark | | name=Roark | ||
− | | image=[[image:Roark.jpg| | + | | image=[[image:Roark.jpg|200px]] |
| caption=''"Call me Roark the Rock!"'' | | caption=''"Call me Roark the Rock!"'' | ||
| bgcolor=#660000 | | bgcolor=#660000 | ||
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| real name= | | real name= | ||
| species=Human | | species=Human | ||
− | | hair= | + | | hair=Red |
− | | eyes= | + | | eyes=Red |
| relatives=[[Byron]] (father)<br>'''Underground Man''' (Grandfather) | | relatives=[[Byron]] (father)<br>'''Underground Man''' (Grandfather) | ||
| base=Oreburgh City | | base=Oreburgh City | ||
| affiliation= | | affiliation= | ||
− | | voiced by= | + | | voiced by= |
− | | debut= | + | | debut=[[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions]] |
|}} | |}} | ||
− | '''Roark''' is | + | '''Roark''' is one of the eight gym leaders of the [[Sinnoh]] region faced in ''[[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon: Diamond, Pearl]]'' and ''[[Pokémon: Platinum Version|Platinum Versions]]''. He is the first gym leader to be faced and specializes in Rock-type Pokémon. |
=Background= | =Background= | ||
− | Being the son of Steel-type gym leader [[Byron]], Roark followed in his father's footsteps | + | Being the son of Steel-type gym leader [[Byron]], Roark naturally followed in his father's footsteps and trained hard. He liked to measure the toughness of in battle. However, his father still looked down at him as a child and originally offered a Gym Leader position to [[Riley]] instead, although Riley declined to give Roark his chance. Roark became the gym leader of the Oreburgh City gym, as well as the safety supervisor of the Oreburgh Mines. Despite his youth, he was able to safely maintain the mine while also allowing trainers to practice in the mine as well. |
− | In | + | In ''Diamond'', ''Pearl'' and ''Platinum'', Roark is first encountered within the Oreburgh Mines, where he demonstrates the Rock Smash move and then returns to his gym after meeting [[Lucas (Pokemon)|Lucas]]/[[Dawn]]. After being defeated, Roark was ashamed to lose to a badgeless trainer but admitted that the victor was strong while he was weak, and he surrendered the Coal Badge with TM 76: Stealth Rock. He also left Lucas/Dawn with the warning that the other seven gym leaders were tougher than him. |
− | When the player first | + | When the player first uses the Explorer Kit, Roark also appears there to welcome them to the Underground. In ''Platinum'', he is also among the trainers who can be randomly battled at the Battleground, this time with a stronger line-up of Pokémon. |
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==Pokémon Roster== | ==Pokémon Roster== | ||
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*[[Golem]] | *[[Golem]] | ||
*[[Tyranitar]] | *[[Tyranitar]] | ||
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=Other Appearances= | =Other Appearances= | ||
− | + | *He has appeared in a total of six episodes of the Pokémon anime's ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' series. In his initial appearances, he was bested by Paul but defeated [[Red#Other Media|Ash Ketchum]] until Ash won their rematch. He reappears when the group arrives at Canalave City, in an episode dealing with his father problems. He acts as a referee during the battle with Byron, who is shown to have more affection for his son than he lets on. | |
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− | *He has appeared in a total of six episodes of the | ||
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=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
− | * | + | *He is named after Howard Roark, a character from the Ayn Rand book ''The Fountainhead'', who is also a redheaded miner. |
*In his youth, Roark is said to have played in the steel mines at Iron Island. | *In his youth, Roark is said to have played in the steel mines at Iron Island. | ||
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{{Gym Leaders}} | {{Gym Leaders}} | ||
[[Category: Pokémon Characters]] | [[Category: Pokémon Characters]] |