Cilan (Japanese: デント Dent) is one of the three Gym Leaders of Striaton City's Gym, known officially as the Striaton Gym. He specializes in Grass-type পোকেমন and will battle the player if they chose Oshawott as their starter Pokémon. He gives tIn the gamesCilan appears in পোকেমন Black and White as the Gym Leader of Striaton City's gym, alongside Chili and Cress. This gym is the first to be challenged দ্বারা the player. Cilan battles the player if Oshawott is the chosen starter Pokémon. Trainers who defeat Cilan will receive the Trio Badge, along with TM83 (Work Up).
PokémonPokémon Black and White Leader
Cilan
Striaton Gym
Black and White
Leader and Professor
Cilan Oak
Striaton Gym
Black and White
Reward:
1680
[show]
Type:
Normal
Types:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Pickup
Held item:
None
Lillipup♂ Lv.12
Bite
Dark Physical
--
Work Up
Normal Status
--
Unknown Unknown
--
Unknown Unknown
--
Type:
ঘাস
Types:
ঘাস Unknown
Ability:
Gluttony
Held item:
None
Pansage♂ Lv.14
Work Up
Normal Status
--
Lick
Ghost Physical
--
Fury Swipes
Normal Physical
--
Vine Whip
ঘাস Physical
--
QuotesPokémon Black and WhiteOutside of the Gym
"Yes? Yes, I am a Gym Leader of this town. আপনি are...? Right. আপনি want to challenge the Gym. In that case... What was the first পোকেমন আপনি chose? <Starter>... I see. It's weak against <type>-type Pokémon. I think আপনি need to prepare to face that type. I'll be waiting for আপনি inside."
Striaton Gym
Before battle
Cilan: "Welcome to the Striaton City পোকেমন Gym."
Chili: "I'm Chili! I light things up with Fire-type Pokémon!"
Cress: "I'm a Water-type specialist, and my name is Cress. Pleased to make your acquaintance."
Cilan: "And my name is Cilan. I like Grass-type Pokémon."
Cilan: "Um, আপনি see... As for why the three of us, um, are all here is, well, er..."
Chili: "Oh,enough! Listen up! The three of us will decide whom you'll battle! It'll be based on the type of the first পোকেমন আপনি chose!"
Cress: "That is indeed the case. And the partner আপনি first chose was <type> type, it seems."
If the player's starter পোকেমন is Snivy অথবা Tepig
"...Uh hm. I always seem to lose the timing of... of the dance. Like that. True enough, I did want to... want to have a পোকেমন battle with you."
If the player's starter পোকেমন is Oshawott
"Nothing personal... No hard feelings... Me and my Grass-type পোকেমন will...um... We're gonna battle come what may."
Before battle
"So, um, if you're OK with me, I'll, um, put everything I've got into being, er, আপনি know, your opponent."
After the first সরানো
"Ah! My Pokémon!"
After sending his last পোকেমন
"Huh? Could it be? Could I have only one পোকেমন left?"
When defeated
"Er... Is it over now?"
After being defeated
"...What a surprise You...are very strong. Seems like not even Chili অথবা Cress could beat you.."
After the battle (regardless of starter Pokémon)
"Gym Badges are a proof of a Trainer's abilities. If আপনি have one Badge, Pokémon, including traded পোকেমন up to Lv. 20, will obey আপনি without question. We also want আপনি to have this. TM83 contains Work Up. If আপনি use Work Up, the Pokémon's Attack and Sp. Atk go up! দ্বারা the way, TMs can be used as many times as আপনি want."
"In the Unova region, we are still novice Gym Leaders. Which means the other Gym Leaders are much stronger than we are. We'll need to work hard and improve."
Post-game
"In the Unova region, um, we are still novice Gym Leaders. Which means, well, that other Gym Leaders are much stronger than we are. Going...slow...and steady...is OK, so... we compete with one and get, um, stronger and stronger."
Badge Case
The fundamentals of পোকেমন battling are type matchups! They're important!National GymquirerJingle: "Woo hoo! All right! It's 'The National Gymquirer'!"
Page: "That's right! We collect the hottest gossip about Gym Leaders seen around town! Here is today's letter. From someone going দ্বারা the name Cafélover! Thank yooou! 'Recently, I saw Striaton Gym's three Gym Leaders, and they were all out of order! Like, Chili was Cilan, and Cilan was Cress!' Hmmm. Well, I'm not saying you're crazy, but...are আপনি sure they weren't just standing in front of a mirror? 'The National Gymquirer'! We eagerly await your letters!"
In the জীবন্ত
Cilan appears in the জীবন্ত as one of Ash Ketchum's traveling partners
NamesLanguage Name Origin
Japanese デント Dent From dent corn, similar to Pod and Corn's names. May also refer to trident. Also from 田 den, "field".
English Cilan From cilantro.
French Rachid From racine (root), arachide (peanut) অথবা possibly rachis.
German Benny From Maiskolben (corncob). Related to his brother's name, Maik (Chili) and Colin (Cress).
Italian Spighetto From spiga, ear of corn, and spaghetti.
Spanish Millo From millo, maize.
Korean 덴트 Dent Transliteration of his Japanese name.
Chinese (Mandarin) 天桐 Tiāntóng Rough transcription of his Japanese name. 桐 is also a name for several unrelated species of trees, such as Paulownia (泡桐), tung বৃক্ষ (油桐), and Chinese parasol বৃক্ষ (梧桐).
PokémonPokémon Black and White Leader
Cilan
Striaton Gym
Black and White
Leader and Professor
Cilan Oak
Striaton Gym
Black and White
Reward:
1680
[show]
Type:
Normal
Types:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Pickup
Held item:
None
Lillipup♂ Lv.12
Bite
Dark Physical
--
Work Up
Normal Status
--
Unknown Unknown
--
Unknown Unknown
--
Type:
ঘাস
Types:
ঘাস Unknown
Ability:
Gluttony
Held item:
None
Pansage♂ Lv.14
Work Up
Normal Status
--
Lick
Ghost Physical
--
Fury Swipes
Normal Physical
--
Vine Whip
ঘাস Physical
--
QuotesPokémon Black and WhiteOutside of the Gym
"Yes? Yes, I am a Gym Leader of this town. আপনি are...? Right. আপনি want to challenge the Gym. In that case... What was the first পোকেমন আপনি chose? <Starter>... I see. It's weak against <type>-type Pokémon. I think আপনি need to prepare to face that type. I'll be waiting for আপনি inside."
Striaton Gym
Before battle
Cilan: "Welcome to the Striaton City পোকেমন Gym."
Chili: "I'm Chili! I light things up with Fire-type Pokémon!"
Cress: "I'm a Water-type specialist, and my name is Cress. Pleased to make your acquaintance."
Cilan: "And my name is Cilan. I like Grass-type Pokémon."
Cilan: "Um, আপনি see... As for why the three of us, um, are all here is, well, er..."
Chili: "Oh,enough! Listen up! The three of us will decide whom you'll battle! It'll be based on the type of the first পোকেমন আপনি chose!"
Cress: "That is indeed the case. And the partner আপনি first chose was <type> type, it seems."
If the player's starter পোকেমন is Snivy অথবা Tepig
"...Uh hm. I always seem to lose the timing of... of the dance. Like that. True enough, I did want to... want to have a পোকেমন battle with you."
If the player's starter পোকেমন is Oshawott
"Nothing personal... No hard feelings... Me and my Grass-type পোকেমন will...um... We're gonna battle come what may."
Before battle
"So, um, if you're OK with me, I'll, um, put everything I've got into being, er, আপনি know, your opponent."
After the first সরানো
"Ah! My Pokémon!"
After sending his last পোকেমন
"Huh? Could it be? Could I have only one পোকেমন left?"
When defeated
"Er... Is it over now?"
After being defeated
"...What a surprise You...are very strong. Seems like not even Chili অথবা Cress could beat you.."
After the battle (regardless of starter Pokémon)
"Gym Badges are a proof of a Trainer's abilities. If আপনি have one Badge, Pokémon, including traded পোকেমন up to Lv. 20, will obey আপনি without question. We also want আপনি to have this. TM83 contains Work Up. If আপনি use Work Up, the Pokémon's Attack and Sp. Atk go up! দ্বারা the way, TMs can be used as many times as আপনি want."
"In the Unova region, we are still novice Gym Leaders. Which means the other Gym Leaders are much stronger than we are. We'll need to work hard and improve."
Post-game
"In the Unova region, um, we are still novice Gym Leaders. Which means, well, that other Gym Leaders are much stronger than we are. Going...slow...and steady...is OK, so... we compete with one and get, um, stronger and stronger."
Badge Case
The fundamentals of পোকেমন battling are type matchups! They're important!National GymquirerJingle: "Woo hoo! All right! It's 'The National Gymquirer'!"
Page: "That's right! We collect the hottest gossip about Gym Leaders seen around town! Here is today's letter. From someone going দ্বারা the name Cafélover! Thank yooou! 'Recently, I saw Striaton Gym's three Gym Leaders, and they were all out of order! Like, Chili was Cilan, and Cilan was Cress!' Hmmm. Well, I'm not saying you're crazy, but...are আপনি sure they weren't just standing in front of a mirror? 'The National Gymquirer'! We eagerly await your letters!"
In the জীবন্ত
Cilan appears in the জীবন্ত as one of Ash Ketchum's traveling partners
NamesLanguage Name Origin
Japanese デント Dent From dent corn, similar to Pod and Corn's names. May also refer to trident. Also from 田 den, "field".
English Cilan From cilantro.
French Rachid From racine (root), arachide (peanut) অথবা possibly rachis.
German Benny From Maiskolben (corncob). Related to his brother's name, Maik (Chili) and Colin (Cress).
Italian Spighetto From spiga, ear of corn, and spaghetti.
Spanish Millo From millo, maize.
Korean 덴트 Dent Transliteration of his Japanese name.
Chinese (Mandarin) 天桐 Tiāntóng Rough transcription of his Japanese name. 桐 is also a name for several unrelated species of trees, such as Paulownia (泡桐), tung বৃক্ষ (油桐), and Chinese parasol বৃক্ষ (梧桐).