Xavier

Xavier
Gym Leader Xavier
Gender	Male
Hometown	Vipik City
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Leader of	Vipik Gym
Badge	Stinger Badge
Specializes in	Bug-type Pokémon

Xavier is the Gym Leader of Vipik City's Gym, known officially as the Vipik Gym. He specializes in mostly Bug and Poison-type Pokémon. He gives the Stinger Badge to Trainers who defeat him.

In the game

Xavier appears in Pokémon Insurgence as the Gym Leader of Vipik City's Gym. This Gym is the second to be challenged by the player. Trainers who defeat him will be given the Stinger Badge, along with TM76 (Venoshock).

Xavier appears to be a very laid back young man who is also in tune with nature. He used to have a career as a Pokémon Ranger before becoming a Gym Leader, according to one of Vipik City's inhabitants. He is very proud of the fact that his Beedrill is capable of Mega Evolving.

When the player reaches Helios City they learn that, although Xavier is the Gym Leader of the Vipik Gym, he actually lives in Helios City. He is willing to reward the player with the Pidgeotite if they can show him the Summit Badge after defeating East.

Pokémon

Gym battle

Leader Xavier Vipik Gym Reward: 3500

Types: Bug Electric Ability: Swarm Held item: Focus Sash Joltik Lv.33 Electroweb Electric Special   --       Signal Beam Bug Special   --       Sticky Web Bug Status   --       Attract Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Bug Fighting Ability: Guts Held item: None Heracross Lv.33 Bug Bite Bug Special   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Counter Fighting Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Poison Fighting Ability: Dry Skin Held item: None Croagunk Lv.33 Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Water Poison Ability: Clear Body Held item: Black Sludge Tentacruel Lv.34 Muddy Water Water Special   --       Venoshock Poison Special   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: Black Sludge Haunter Lv.34 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sludge Bomb Poison Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Bug Poison Ability: Swarm Held item: Beedrillite Beedrill Lv.35 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Drill Run Ground Physical   --       Knock Off Dark Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85

Sprites

Battle sprite	Overworld sprite

Trivia

• Although it is never explicitly stated, the game leaves several large hints that Xavier smokes marijuana:
  • One of the Bug Catchers in the Vipik Gym complains about the weird mist always coming from the Gym Leader's room.
    • After being defeated he also adds, "I'm not sure it's legal, but whatever."
  • Before battling the player, Xavier begins to discuss what he does in his free time but appears to consider this a bad idea mid-speech.
  • The item Xavier uses to Mega Evolve his Beedrill is the "Mega Bong".
  • When visiting Xavier in Helios City, his house is visibly filled with mist/smoke.