Violet City

{Violet City Gym (Click)}Falkner is the official Violet City Gym Leader. Like most Gym leaders, he specializes in a single type, which is flying types. Falkner still fairly new to Gym Leading, in comparison to the other Gym leaders. The Gym was passed down to him by his father, Walker. However, just because he's only been a Gym Leader for a few years doesn't mean he is easy to beat. Falkner has been trained by his father, and even battles with his fathers Pokemon, having passed them down with the gym as well. Falkner is known as "The Elegant Master of Flying Pokémon", and he is adored for not only his fame as a leaders, but also his cool attitude, and handsome looks. He looks up to and reveres his father, and still trains with his father every chance he gets. Falkner aspires to follow in his dad's footsteps and be one of the greatest bird masters, and even flies on a glider to help his Pokemon become greater fliers. Even though he takes his job seriously, he can come off a bit y, and 'self-righteous' at times, but he never lets that get in the way of rewarding trainers for defeating him. It has been noted that Falkner has a great dislike, and out ward disappointed reaction, when trainers come in with electric types, and other Pokemon to win only by Type advantage, feeling that it lacks strategy. Like all Gym Leaders Falkner can be spotted about the town, or even flying with his Pokemon. He like to travel all the way to Celadon City so he can visit the Department Store. He has even been seen quite often with fellow Gym Leader Janine, of Fuchsia City, in which both are arguing who's father are the better Trainers. Falkner also like to travel to the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City every Saturday morning to train his Pokemon to be the best flying types they can be. Though, a little known fact, he not only is a Gym Leader, and a flying type specialist, he is also is an annual competitor in the Pokéathlon's Supreme Cup marathon, not using any Pokemon from his Gym Team, but with a Pidgeot, Swellow, and Staraptor.
Falkner's Gym stands out in the Violet City Skyline, being the only tall and circular building. The Gym stands tall with the other buildings, and is almost always surrounded by flying types, and even flying trainers upon gliders, and their Pokemon. Once walking into the Gym, the trainers will see that the building is mostly just one large room. The floor of the building is it's own battle field, where most battle Abe, the Gym's trainer. But the bottom floor also doubles as a training center for younger, abandoned, or injured flying types, where Falkner and other volunteers help teach them how to fly, or care for them. The area is completely flat, where the floor is littered with stray feathers here or there. Along the walls, all the way up to the very tall ceiling, are lined with perches, and cubbies where flying types and birds may rest or even nest. Along with the many perches, windows decorate the walls, and on cool breezy days, Falkner opens up all the windows for everyone to enjoy. After defeating Abe, challengers may continue to the staircase that spirals, and lines the walls, all the way up. Once through the doors, the trainers will find themselves standing on the open roof of the Gym, where they can watch fleets of Pokemon fly past. This battle field is much larger then the one on the ground floor, and much more open. It's completely flat, and the battlers will have to stand opposite each other, level with their Pokemon.