Drayden

Drayden シャガ Shaga
"Spartan Mayor"
General
Age:	50+
Hometown:	Opelucid City
Region:	Unova
Badge:	Legend Badge
Type:	Dragon
Friends:	Unknown
Debut:	Pokémon Black and White
Voice actor:	Mike Pollock (English)
Class:	Gym Leader

Drayden (Japanese: シャガ Shaga) is the eighth and final Gym Leader in the Pokémon Black version only. His gym is in Opelucid City in the Unova region. Drayden specializes in Dragon-Type Pokémon. He will award the player the Legend Badge if the player defeats him. He is also the mayor of Opelucid City. However, in White, he allows Iris to battle you in his place for the Legend Badge.

Sprites

BW battle sprite	VS. Sprite	B2W2 battle sprite

In the anime

Drayden in the Anime

Drayden made his first unofficial appearance in a flashback of Iris in Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!. He congratulated Iris for her victory and gladly accepted a challenge from her. (Iris having said: "The next battle's our 100th win and it would be awesome to win against a Dragon Master at the same time.") However, he appeared to be a very formidable opponent winning in just one move. Drayden and The Elder exchanged a knowing look, implying he was the

Iris challenging Drayden.

one who asked The Elder to give Axew to Iris when she starts her journey.

Pokémon

In the games

Pokémon Black and White

Fraxure File:Fraxure SM.png  Dragon Lv. 41 ♂ Ability: Rivalry Item: None Dragon Dance Dragon Rage Dragon Tail Assurance

Druddigon File:Druddigon SM.png  Dragon Lv. 41 ♂ Ability: Rough Skin Item: None Chip Away Revenge Dragon Tail Night Slash

Haxorus File:Haxorus SM.png  Dragon Lv. 43 ♂ Ability: Mold Breaker Item: None Dragon Dance Slash Dragon Tail Assurance [[]] [[File:{{{P4}}}_SM.png|link={{{P4}}}|80x80px]]  ??? Lv. - - Ability: [[None Item: None - - - - [[]] [[File:{{{P5}}}_SM.png|link={{{P5}}}|80x80px]]  File:Type .gif Lv. - - Ability: [[None Item: None - - - - [[]] [[File:{{{P6}}}SM.png|link={{{P6}}}|80x80px]]  File:Type .gif Lv. - - Ability: [[None Item: None - - - -

Pokémon Black and White Versions 2

Gym Battle

Druddigon File:Druddigon SM.png  Dragon Lv. 46 ♂ Ability: - Item: None Crunch Revenge Dragon Tail Slash

Flygon File:Flygon SM.png  GroundDragon  Lv. 46 ♂ Ability: Levitate Item: - Earth Power Crunch Dragon Tail Rock Slide

Haxorus File:Haxorus SM.png  Dragon Lv. 48 ♂ Ability: - Item: Sitrus Berry Dragon Dance Assurance Dragon Tail Slash [[]] [[File:{{{P4}}}_SM.png|link={{{P4}}}|80x80px]]  ??? Lv. - - Ability: [[None Item: None - - - - [[]] [[File:{{{P5}}}_SM.png|link={{{P5}}}|80x80px]]  File:Type .gif Lv. - - Ability: [[None Item: None - - - - [[]] [[File:{{{P6}}}SM.png|link={{{P6}}}|80x80px]]  File:Type .gif Lv. - - Ability: [[None Item: None - - - -

Challenge

Druddigon File:Druddigon SM.png  Dragon Lv. 50 ♂ Ability: - Item: None Crunch Revenge Dragon Tail Rock Slide

Flygon File:Flygon SM.png  GroundDragon  Lv. 50 ♂ Ability: Levitate Item: - Earth Power Crunch Dragon Tail Rock Slide

Altaria File:Altaria SM.png  DragonFlying  Lv. 50 ♂ Ability: - Item: - Fire Blast Dragon Pulse Cotton Guard Sing

Haxorus File:Haxorus SM.png  Dragon Lv. 52 ♂ Ability: - Item: Sitrus Berry Dragon Dance X-Scissor Dragon Tail Shadow Claw [[]] [[File:{{{P5}}}_SM.png|link={{{P5}}}|80x80px]]  File:Type .gif Lv. - - Ability: [[None Item: None - - - - [[]] [[File:{{{P6}}}SM.png|link={{{P6}}}|80x80px]]  File:Type .gif Lv. - - Ability: [[None Item: None - - - -

Second Battle (World Tournament)

Haxorus File:Haxorus SM.png  Dragon Lv. 50 - Ability: - Item: None - - - -

Altaria File:Altaria SM.png  DragonFlying  Lv. 50 - Ability: Natural Cure Item: - - - - -

Druddigon File:Druddigon SM.png  Dragon Lv. 50 - Ability: - Item: - - - - - [[]] [[File:{{{P4}}}_SM.png|link={{{P4}}}|80x80px]]  ??? Lv. - - Ability: [[None Item: None - - - - [[]] [[File:{{{P5}}}_SM.png|link={{{P5}}}|80x80px]]  File:Type .gif Lv. - - Ability: [[None Item: None - - - - [[]] [[File:{{{P6}}}SM.png|link={{{P6}}}|80x80px]]  File:Type .gif Lv. - - Ability: [[None Item: None - - - -

In the anime

Haxorus File:Male Symbol.png Haxorus battled Iris' Drilbur that evolved during the battle, but Haxorus still won.

Trivia

• His Japanese Leader title is スパルタン　メイヤー / Suparutan Meiyaa. "Spartan Mayor"
• Drayden slightly resembles Reshiram, while Iris resembles Zekrom.
• Drayden is Iris' mentor and he plans to let her run the Gym when he retires (in White).
• His name slightly resembles the word dragon.
• He offers to teach Draco Meteor to the player after the Elite Four have been defeated the first time in White.
• Drayden and Iris use the same teams but have differences in gender and the ability of their Druddigon. Drayden has an all-male team with a Rough Skin Druddigon, while Iris has an all-female team with a Sheer Force Druddigon.
• In Pokemon Black and White, Iris and Drayden's Haxorus was underleveled as Fraxure does not evolve until Level 48. This was changed in Pokemon Black 2 and White 2, with Drayden's Haxorus matching the exact level it needs to evolve from a Fraxure.
• He does not battle Ash as the eighth and final Gym Leader of Unova in the anime, as his gym is closed.
• He is the oldest final Gym Leader yet being older than Kanto's Giovanni and Blue, Johto's Clair, Hoenn's Juan and Sinnoh's Volkner.