Who Is The Gym Leader After Kabu

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Kabu カブ Kabu
"The ever-called-for human of fire!"
Fine art from Pokémon Sword and Shield
Gender	Male
Eye color	Black
Pilus color	Salt and pepper
Hometown	Motostoke
Region	Galar (originally Hoenn)
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Generation	VIII
Games	Sword and Shield
Leader of	Motostoke Stadium
Badge	Fire Badge
Specializes in	Fire types
Game animation debut	Assistant
English vocalism player	N/A
Japanese voice actor	North/A

Kabu (Japanese: カブ Kabu) is the Gym Leader of Motostoke's Gym, known officially as Motostoke Stadium. He specializes in Fire-type Pokémon. He gives the Fire Badge to Trainers who defeat him.

In the games

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Kabu is designated the third Gym Leader Galar Trainers face in their Gym Challenge. However, Kabu is as well known to be the first existent claiming in the Gym Claiming. Often, Trainers surrender due to being unable to defeat him. Kabu was originally a Trainer from Hoenn who was invited to the Galar League. He is the current Leader of the Motostoke Gym. He lost the Gym position at one indicate but regained back several years after in glorious style.^[one] He made several attempts to becoming Champion but could never reach information technology. He attempted a no-holds-barred arroyo to winning his fights but was not satisfied with the results. He even dropped to the small-scale segmentation of Galar League. Notwithstanding, afterward facing off against Leon, he regained faith in his potential. He also developed a more unrelentingly positive outlook on life equally a outcome, contesting to win with every intention with his Fire-type Pokémon.

League Cards

This is a transcript of the back of Kabu's League Cards in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Normal League Menu: "Kabu is a Pokémon Trainer who was invited from the Hoenn region. There were a few times where he was very shut to becoming Champion, just victory always seemed to elude him at the last moment. Because of this, he adopted a no-holds-barred approach to battling for a time, simply even that did non bring the results he wanted. He even dropped to the pocket-sized division at one bespeak, simply later a fantastic battle with Leon, he regained organized religion in his ain potential. His motto is to keep learning and training every bit long as he is live."
Rare League Card: "Interview with Challenger Kabu
Q: How exercise you come across your own boxing style?
Kabu: "Merely, straightforward, direct. I'm still young, and so I try to keep things simple. Merely burn every bit hot every bit I can, you know? Yet, I've hit a bit of a losing streak, then I've tried incorporating Will-O-Wisp into my Pokémon's move set. That'due south one affair I want to tell everyone—experiment with every possibility of your Pokémon. Moves, Abilities, items... Endeavour everything, and at that place's sure to be a path forrard!"

Pokémon

Kabu keeps his Pokémon in Ultra Balls.

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Gym battle

Gym Leader

Kabu

Motostoke Stadium

Sword and Shield

Advantage:

3,200

Blazon:
Fire	Unknown

Ability:

Wink Fire

Held detail:

None

Ninetales ♀ Lv.25

Will-O-Wisp
Fire	Status

	--
	--

Fire Spin
Fire	Special

	--
	--

Quick Attack
Normal	Physical

	--
	--

Ember
Burn down	Special

	--
	--

Type:
Burn	Unknown

Power:

Intimidate

Held item:

None

Arcanine ♂ Lv.25

Will-O-Wisp
Fire	Status

	--
	--

Flame Wheel
Fire	Concrete

	--
	--

Bite
Dark	Physical

	--
	--

Agility
Psychic	Condition

	--
	--

Types:
Fire	Bug

Power:

Flash Fire

Held item:

None

Centiskorch ♂ Lv.27

Flame Wheel
Burn down	Concrete

	--
	--

Coil
Poisonous substance	Status

	--
	--

Bug Bite
Bug	Physical

	--
	--

Smokescreen
Normal	Status

	--
	--

Max Raid Battle partner

Kabu teams upwards with the player, Hop, and Piers to face a Dynamax Torkoal in a Max Raid Battle.

Gym Leader

Kabu

Motostoke Stadium

Sword and Shield

Reward:

N/A

Types:
Burn down	Bug

Ability:

Flash Fire

Held particular:

None

Centiskorch ♂ Lv.62

Fire Spin
Burn	Special

	--
	--

Crisis
Dark	Physical

	--
	--

X-Scissor
Bug	Concrete

	--
	--

Expletive
Unknown	Condition

	--
	--

Champion tournament

Gym Leader

Kabu

Wyndon Stadium

Sword and Shield

Advantage:

ix,920/11,840

Type:
Fire	Unknown

Power:

Drought

Held item:

None

Torkoal ♂ Lv. 60/72

Oestrus Crash
Fire	Physical

	--
	--

Stealth Rock
Rock	Condition

	--
	--

Body Press
Fighting	Physical

	--
	--

Convulsion
Ground	Physical

	--
	--

Type:
Burn down	Unknown

Ability:

Flash Fire

Held particular:

None

Ninetales ♀ Lv. 60/72

Extrasensory
Psychic	Special

	--
	--

Burn Blast
Fire	Special

	--
	--

Solar Axle
Grass	Special

	--
	--

Quick Set on
Normal	Physical

	--
	--

Blazon:
Burn down	Unknown

Ability:

Intimidate

Held item:

None

Arcanine ♂ Lv. 61/73

Extreme Speed
Normal	Physical

	--
	--

Flare Blitz
Fire	Physical

	--
	--

Play Rough
Fairy	Physical

	--
	--

Iron Head
Steel	Physical

	--
	--

Types:
Poison	Fire

Ability:

Corrosion

Held item:

None

Salazzle ♀ Lv. 61/73

Flamethrower
Burn down	Special

	--
	--

Dragon Pulse
Dragon	Special

	--
	--

Sludge Wave
Toxicant	Special

	--
	--

Foul Play
Nighttime	Physical

	--
	--

Types:
Fire	Bug

Ability:

Wink Burn

Held item:

None

Centiskorch ♂ Lv. 62/74

Burn Lash
Fire	Physical

	--
	--

Lunge
Bug	Physical

	--
	--

Crisis
Night	Physical

	--
	--

Power Whip
Grass	Concrete

	--
	--

Galarian Star Tournament

Gym Leader

Kabu

Wyndon Stadium

Sword and Shield

Advantage:

11,840

Type:
Fire	Unknown

Ability:

Drought

Held item:

None

Torkoal ♂ Lv.72

Heat Crash
Burn down	Physical

	--
	--

Stealth Rock
Rock	Status

	--
	--

Torso Press
Fighting	Physical

	--
	--

Earthquake
Ground	Physical

	--
	--

Type:
Fire	Unknown

Ability:

Intimidate

Held detail:

None

Arcanine ♂ Lv.73

Extreme Speed
Normal	Physical

	--
	--

Flare Blitz
Burn	Physical

	--
	--

Play Rough
Fairy	Concrete

	--
	--

Iron Caput
Steel	Physical

	--
	--

Types:
Fire	Bug

Ability:

Wink Burn

Held particular:

None

Centiskorch ♂ Lv.74

Fire Lash
Fire	Physical

	--
	--

Lunge
Bug	Physical

	--
	--

Crisis
Dark	Concrete

	--
	--

Ability Whip
Grass	Concrete

	--
	--

Quotes

Galar Mine No. ii: "Cheers for helping out with my training, Squad Yell! Only I must say... it's unforgivable for you lot to get in the manner of a Carkol hard at work!"; "Cheering is one thing, simply i shouldn't go far the way of honest work! "; "Ah, y'all are the Trainers endorsed by Leon! Hop and <player>, am I right? I'm just preparation right upward until the last moment so that I can guarantee the perfect match when I face you Gym Challengers! I specialize in Fire-type Pokémon, and the Water-type Pokémon in Galar Mine No. 2 are the perfect opponents to railroad train against!"; "Regardless, it's getting late. Just become direct once you become out of this mine, and you'll accomplish Motostoke. Get a good rest at the hotel, and make sure you're both in your meridian condition! Come on, Carkol. Time for yous to head on habitation, too. I'll make sure you lot go there safely"; "Nosotros're going to be on burn down tomorrow!"

Motostoke Stadium: "Welcome! I am Kabu, the Burn-type Gym Leader. The fact that you are here ways you've bested both Milo's Grass-type Pokémon and Nessa's Water-types, too. That's quite an achievement! Every Trainer and Pokémon trains hard in pursuit of victory. But that means your opponent is too working hard to win. In the end, the lucifer is decided by which side is able to unleash their truthful potential."

Upon sending out last Pokémon

"Light that fire and get your mind moving, Kabu! At that place even so must exist a path to victory!"

Upon using Gigantamax

"Fire bright, Centiskorch. Allow Gigantamax change your size and your class!"

Upon using Thousand-Max Centiferno

"Flame always burn down upwardly, and so we'll ever aim to go higher. You understand, don't you?"

Upon being defeated

"Neat Pokémon and a slap-up Trainer! It'southward no surprise that yous won!"

After being defeated

"I'm often regarded as the first real roadblock of the Gym Claiming, and yet you defeated me! Clearly, your talent surpassed my many years of experience. I still have much to larn!"

"I know now that you and your Pokémon will get a fantastic squad. I'one thousand glad I could boxing you today! Permit me give you a Fire Badge as proof that y'all've defeated me!"

"Cheers to the Dynamax miracle, our Pokémon battles have become part of the Galar region's culture. And it's the immature Trainers who are responsible for keeping our civilization alive. Of course, I hope that instead of just keeping it alive, you also aid it become something ameliorate. We adults will exist the pillars for yous to build on."

Motostoke: "There are many Trainers who never manage to gather three Gym Badges, and they but give up on the Gym Claiming altogether... So I make a point to see of whatsoever Trainers who are able to defeat me."; "So, allow me to send y'all off with a proper, sporty dirge!"; "Hustle, hustle, hustle, Hop! You can do it, you tin can do information technology, <thespian>!"; "The Gym Leaders yous will confront ahead are all tough opponents. Merely I believe that you volition prevail! Believe in your Pokémon and keep pushing on!"

Wyndon Stadium (Champion Loving cup Locker Room): "I'll always press on and challenge myself and so that I can become on as a Pokémon Trainer for as long every bit possible. As long as you lot continue to push yourself, your brilliance volition never fade."

Motostoke Stadium (Sordward and Shielbert): "Champion <role player>! And Piers and Hop, too!"; "Of form I practise! Yous two were red-hot, later all! I'll never forget seeing you off after you'd completed your commencement leg of the Gym Claiming."; "Correct! Actually...the situation's getting pretty bad over at the stadium."; "Ah, brilliant! The opponent'due south a flake much to take on single-handedly, and then I was wondering what to practice. But with you all at my side, my confidence in this battle is burning brighter by the infinitesimal! Let's brainstorm!"

Afterwards defeating Dynamax Torkoal

"Looks like we were able to extinguish things this time. I'll let this Pokémon remainder here at Motostoke Stadium until it gets its energy dorsum. And, <player>, should you have need of my help, please do not hesitate to ask."

"Don't worry--I know... You all have more than piece of work that needs to be done, yes? Go forward, youths! I wish you well!"

Wyndon Stadium (Champion Loving cup Rematch)

Before battle

"A tournament that ends when you lose! Whoever can proceed upwards the rut volition win!"

Upon being defeated

"Good Pokémon and a dandy Trainer! Information technology'southward no surprise that you won!"'

After being defeated

"I really relish battling you. Information technology's a great fashion for me to feel my own growth! And I program to go along growing and contesting, until I go an old coot that nobody tin beat!"

Isle of Armor Random Encounters

When commencement spoken to

"Champion <actor>! Your passion for training must burn reddish-hot if it's led you all the way to the Island of Armor!"

"I've got to keep on running so I don't get left in your dust!"

If found in Fields of Laurels

"Centiskorch's burning torso's been known to start fires in grassy fields! When that happens, I douse it with water from a bottle I bring forth!"

If establish in Forest of Focus

"In forests, i tends to run across a lot of Grass and Bug types! Having a Burn down type like Centiskorch along is a big help!"

If institute on Challenge Route

"What amend for long training runs than a overnice, long staircase? I've gone and gotten a tad carried away and done 100 laps, so I'm enjoying a squeamish break!"

If found in Courageous Cavern

"This place is teeming with H2o types—just like Galar Mine No. 2! What a bang-up spot for training!"

If found on Claiming Beach or Training Lowlands

"Training in the water is very tough for my team! So I just do enough swimming for Centiskorch and me both!"

If found in Potbottom Desert

"I met my Torkoal in the Potbottom Desert! Since its Power changes the weather, I suggested to Raihan that he think well-nigh catching i. Turns out he took me up on it, and so now we're Tor-colleagues!"

During harsh sunlight or clear skies

"This type of at-home weather is ideal for training! Hup, 2, three, four!"

During overcast conditions

"Clouds may hide the sunday, just they don't keep all its ultraviolet rays from getting through! That's why I similar to wear a chapeau or some sun foam and stay well hydrated!"

During rain or thunderstorms

"Rain puts a damper on the power of my blazing moves. Best to send those rain clouds packing with Sunny Twenty-four hours or Max Flare!"

During a sandstorm

"If you lot can't overcome a sandstorm, you're in for a tough fourth dimension confronting Raihan! This is fine atmospheric condition for concocting a strategy to counter him!"

During foggy conditions

"You tin see dissimilar Pokémon depending on the weather! I wonder what species I'd run into in this fog?"

Wyndon Stadium (Galarian Star Tournament)

Partnering with Kabu

In the locker room before the first round

"<player>! You are both my partner and my rival in this contest! I will expend my strength as much as I am able to at your side--while learning from your instance!"

In the locker room before the second round

"That last battle raged hotter than even flame. But we can't exist reduced to ash just yet. We need to burn fifty-fifty brighter earlier information technology's over!"

In the locker room earlier the last round

"The flames of my strength... They have been fanned by your wind, Champion <role player>! Having made information technology this far, there is nowhere left for the states to go but the very top!"

On the field before the first circular battle

"This is the very starting time lucifer, and I can already sense that sparks are going to fly! Lookout out for burns!"

On the field before the 2d circular boxing

"Hustle, hustle, hustle, <player>! You lot can do information technology, you tin can exercise it, Kabu! ...Sorry."

On the field before the last round battle

"We can win this! We tin can reach the top! We've got this, OK?"

Winning the Tournament

"A fine operation, <player>! Nosotros've claimed victory here together! I could near combust with joy, and I'm already looking forward to our side by side match together!"

Against Nessa

"I would certainly similar to live up to your loftier expectations, Nessa. Let me turn up the heat!"

Against Raihan

"I have a pull a fast one on up my sleeves for taking on dragons. Don't become defenseless off guard, Raihan!"

Artwork

Sprites

League Cards

In the anime

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Banana, Kabu was jogging at Wyndon Stadium.

In Sky, he gave his thoughts most Leon in an interview while working out in a gym.

In The Gathering of Stars, he was seen jogging with his Centiskorch at Motostoke after receiving an invitation letter for the Galarian Star Tournament. He was after seen at Wyndon Stadium, walking out onto the field for the tournament's opening ceremony.

Pokémon

		Centiskorch
		Centiskorch is Kabu's only known Pokémon. Information technology was seen jogging with its Trainer. None of Centiskorch's moves are known.
Debut	The Gathering of Stars

GOTCHA!

Kabu briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Kabu in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Kabu debuted in Chomp!! Defeat Drednaw. He, along with various other Gym Leaders, was first seen reacting to the news that Leon had endorsed two Trainers for the Gym Challenge.

In Blazing!! Bede'south Feelings, Kabu was revealed to accept faced Marnie in a Gym battle, but lost. He later faced Bede, Henry, Casey, and Hop in Gym battles, which he also lost. After Hop's victory, Kabu, Milo, and Nessa personally congratulated him and Casey for completing the first three Galar Gyms.

In PASS25, the Galar Gym Leaders gathered at Rose Tower to detect out if Rose intended on bringing harm to the region. While Oleana kept the Gym Leaders busy, Henry, Casey, Bede, Hop, and Marnie went upwards to meet Rose, only find he was elsewhere. On a video screen, Rose appear his intention to restart the Darkest Mean solar day and ensure the condom of Galar's hereafter. Power Spot lights began appearing all over the region, causing Pokémon to start Dynamaxing at random. While some traveled to confront Rose at the Hammerlocke Energy Institute, Kabu went dorsum to Motostoke to assist bargain with the rampaging Dynamax Pokémon.

Pokémon

		Centiskorch ↔ Gigantamax Centiskorch
		Centiskorch is Kabu's only known Pokémon. It was starting time seen beingness defeated past Marnie's Morpeko in a Gym battle. Information technology was later seen facing Casey's Kilo in its Gigantamaxed grade, but was defeated besides. Information technology later fought Oleana's Milotic at Rose Tower. None of Centiskorch's moves are known.
Debut	Blazing!! Bede's Feelings

Kabu has at to the lowest degree 2 other Pokémon, equally he participated in a 3-on-3 Gym battle against Henry.

In the TCG

Main article: Kabu (Darkness Ablaze 163)

Kabu was introduced equally a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Menu Game during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). Information technology was beginning released in the Japanese Explosive Walker subset and the English Darkness Ablaze expansion, with artwork by take. It also appeared as a Full Fine art carte du jour in the same Japanese and English language sets, and a Underground card in the same Japanese gear up. It allows the thespian to shuffle their hand into their deck then draw four cards, or eight if they accept only one Pokémon in play.

Trivia

Kabu's uniform number is "187", which can exist read in Japanese as goroawase for 火花 hibana, meaning "sparks".
Kabu'south sponsor is Huo Guo Hotpot, whose logo can be seen on his shorts.
Kabu is the only Gym Leader in Galar to:
- Originally exist from some other region.
- Take their English language name the same as their Japanese proper name.

Names

Language	Proper name	Origin
Japanese	カブ Kabu	From 蕪 kabu (turnip), 兜 kabuto (a type of helmet), and 火 ka (fire)
English language, High german, French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese	Kabu	From his Japanese proper noun
Castilian	Naboru	From nabo (turnip)
Korean	순무 Sunmu	From 순무 sunmu (turnip)
Chinese (Mandarin)	卡蕪 / 卡芜 Kǎwú	From the transcription of his Japanese name and 蕪菁 / 芜菁 wújīng / mòuhjīng
Chinese (Cantonese)	卡蕪 Kāmòuh