East

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East
Gym Leader East
Gender	Male
Hometown	Helios City
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Leader of	Helios Gym
Badge	Summit Badge
Specializes in	Flying and Dragon Pokémon

East was the Gym Leader of Helios City's Gym, known officially as the Helios Gym. He specialized in mostly Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon. He would give the Summit Badge to Trainers who defeated him.

In the game

East appears in Pokémon Insurgence as the Gym Leader of Helios City's Gym. This Gym is the third to be challenged by the player. Trainers who defeat him will be given the Summit Badge, along with TM40 (Aerial Ace). In the player's case, they are required to go through a few more events before obtaining these rewards.

The player's first encounter with East is in the Jade Tower where they can see him acting as Jaern's subordinate. When the Second Augur demands East have one of the cultists be sacrificed to summon Rayquaza, East suggests using either the Player or Damian rather than one of their own. Jaern instead decides to have East battle the player in order to decide which trainer will be killed. The idea that Jaern would sacrifice his most loyal subordinate so easily appears to startle East, but he reluctantly obeys.

After East is defeated, Jaern remains true to his word by ending East's life in order to continue with his goal. The rewards that he would normally give to trainers after being defeated are therefore only received by the player after putting a stop to Jaern's plans.

East's last words can be found in East's Will, which is given to the player along with the Summit Badge and TM40 (Aerial Ace).

In Nasca Town it is revealed that there is a possibility that East survived due to Rayquaza's wishes.

Pokémon

Gym battle

On Easy difficulty

Leader East Jade Tower Reward: 4600

Types: Steel Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Skarmory Lv.46 Steel Wing Steel Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Spikes Ground Status   --       Metal Sound Steel Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Flying Dragon Ability: Frisk Held item: None Noibat Lv.46 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Hurricane Flying Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Kingdra Lv.46 Water Pulse Water Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Agility Psychic Status   --       Smokescreen Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Fire Flying Ability: Flame Body Held item: None Talonflame Lv.46 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Flail Normal Physical   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Ground Flying Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Gliscor Lv.46 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Screech Normal Status   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: Altarianite Altaria Lv.46 Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Cotton Guard Grass Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85

On Normal difficulty

Leader East Jade Tower Reward: 4900

Types: Steel Flying Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Skarmory Lv.46 Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Whirlwind Normal Status   --       Spikes Ground Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Flying Dragon Ability: Infiltrator Held item: Focus Sash Noivern Lv.48 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Water Dragon Ability: Sniper Held item: Scope Lens Kingdra Lv.47 Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Fire Flying Ability: Gale Wings Held item: None Talonflame Lv.47 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Ground Flying Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Gliscor Lv.48 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Roost Flying Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: Altarianite Altaria Lv.49 Cotton Guard Grass Status   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Hyper Voice Normal Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85

On Hard difficulty

Leader East Jade Tower Reward: 4900

Types: Steel Flying Ability: Sturdy Held item: Rocky Helmet Skarmory Lv.49 Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Whirlwind Normal Status   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Flying Dragon Ability: Infiltrator Held item: Choice Specs Noivern Lv.49 Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Hurricane Flying Special   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Life Orb Kingdra Lv.49 Rain Dance Water Status   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Fire Flying Ability: Gale Wings Held item: Leftovers Talonflame Lv.49 Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Ground Flying Ability: Poison Heal Held item: Toxic Orb Gliscor Lv.49 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85 Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Cloud Nine Held item: Altarianite Altaria Lv.49 Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Return Normal Physical   --       Roost Flying Status   --       HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 85 85 85 85 85 85

Sprites

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Trivia

• The item East uses to Mega Evolve his Altaria is the "Mega Cane".
• One of the Sky Cultists states that East was the strongest Gym Leader in the region. Whether this is a simply a taunt is unclear, however Jaern's confidence in East's failure to win against the payer may reinforce the former.
  • East's team also contains a glaring weakness: three of his Pokémon are weak to Ice (type).

Name origin

East's name may be a reference to the east wind, often associated with tumult and destruction.

Gym Leaders of the Torren region
Suntouched Gym Orion	Vipik Gym Xavier	Helios Gym East	Sonata Gym Harmony
Kepler Gym Anastasia	Selene Gym Diana	Amphitrite Gym Calreath	Erebus Gym Adam

Characters
Torren Player • Professor Sylvan • Damian • Nora • Malde • Orion • Xavier • East • Harmony Anastasia • Diana • Calreath • Adam • Gail • Taen • Reukra • Persephone • Audrey • Jaern • Zenith • Nyx