Crasher Wake

"The Torrential Masked Master!"
Crasher Wake
Species	Human
Base	Pastoria City
Debut	Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions

Crasher Wake (less commonly known as just Wake) is the fourth gym leader (fifth in Platinum) of the Sinnoh region who must be battled in Pokémon: Diamond, Pearl and Platinum Versions. He specializes in Water-type Pokémon.

Background

Crasher Wake is actually a foreigner who hails from somewhere unspecified overseas. Despite this, he lacks a noticeable accent. Wake has been described as being "breathtaking in a weird way", and dresses in the style of a luchadore wrestler despite specializing in Water-type Pokémon. He describes himself as a glory and believed that his Pokémon could take anything due to having been toughened up by stormy white waters. He describes himself as a "triple-threat Gym Leader" in the areas of Pokémon, wrestling and song, the latter being due to a theme song for himself that he occasionally sings. He is also known for his charitable acts, as he uses the prize money from his Pokémon battles to help the disadvantaged and also will use the move Defog to keep Pastoria's weather clear.

In Platinum, he was first seen at Veilstone City, leaving its gym as Lucas/Dawn arrived, having come to spar with Maylene nly to be stunned by her power. He introduces himself to the player trainer after warning them about how tough Maylene was and then departs for Pastoria. He could then be challenged there in all three versions. After being defeated, he said that he had wanted to battle a lot more but had a great time battling. He then bequeathed the Fen Badge and TM55: Brine to the player trainer. In Platinum, Pearl attempts to become Crasher Wake's apprentice, but Crasher refuses, saying that he knows Pearl's father but thinks that Pearl and Lucas/Dawn have the potential to become great trainers in their own right (although Pearl still persisted in calling him his master). He then went to investigate the Great Marsh after a Galactic Bomb was set off in it, but found no lasting damage.

In all versions he can later be seen near Stark Mountain in the Battle Zone, having come to the area to compete in a tournament. He warns Lucas/Dawn and Pearl about the dangers of Stark Mountain and then departs to train. In Platinum, he can be battled again at the Battleground.

Pokémon Roster

Crasher Wake uses the following Pokémon for the Gym Challenge in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum:

• Gyarados
• Quagsire
• Floatzel

Crasher uses the following Pokémon for Battleground rematches in Platinum:

• Sharpedo
• Quagsire
• Floatzel
• Gyarados
• Ludicolo

Other Appearances

• He was featured in two episodes of the Pokémon anime's Diamond & Pearl series. In the first episode he was part of a panel of judges at a Croagunk Festival, and in the second episode Ash Ketchum battled and defeated him for the Fen Badge.