Cress is one of the three Gym Leaders of Striaton City's Gym, known officially as the Striaton Gym. He specializes in Water-type Pokémon. He gives the Trio Badge to Trainers that chose Tepig as their starter pokémon if they defeat him.
Cress appears in pokémon Black and White as one of the Gym Leaders of Striaton City's Gym, alongside Cilan and Chili. This Gym is the first to be challenged por the player. Cress battles the player if Tepig is the chosen starter Pokémon. Trainers who defeat him will receive the Trio Badge, along with TM83 (Work Up).
Quotes
pokémon Black and White
Striaton Gym
Before battle
Cilan: "Welcome to the Striaton City pokémon Gym."
Chili: "I'm Chili! I light things up with Fire-type Pokémon!"
Cress: "I'm a Water-type specialist, and my name is Cress. Pleased to make your acquaintance."
Cilan: "And my name is Cilan. I like Grass-type Pokémon."
Cilan: "Um, you see... As for why the three of us, um, are all here is, well, er..."
Chili: "Oh, enough! Listen up! The three of us will decide whom you'll battle! It'll be based on the type of the first pokémon you chose!"
Cress: "That is indeed the case. And the partner you first chose was <type> type, it seems."
If the player's starter pokémon is Snivy or Oshawott
"How exceedingly lucky for you that you do not have to face me."
If the player's starter pokémon is Tepig
"That is correct! It shall be I and my esteemed Water types that you must face in battle!"
Before battle
"What incredible luck for you--you get to battle the best among the three of us."
During battle (the first non-KO hit)
"I see... That might be a good attack."
After sending out last pokémon
"I'll put all my hopes on my last Pokémon!"
When defeated
"Lose? Me? I don't believe this."
After being defeated
"Why, you're quite remarkable. It's the pokémon League's rule, so--please take this Badge."
After the battle (regardless of starter Pokémon)
"If there were 17 siblings in the Striaton City Gym... There could be a specialist for each type of Pokémon."
Post-game
"...We heard about the incident with N's Castle. If we had received the message in time, the three of us could have helped.
Cress makes his debut in Triple Leaders, Team Threats! alongside his brothers, and fellow Gym Leaders Cilan and Chili. Along with Chili, he first makes his appearance when Cilan brings Ash to the Gym where he then proceeds to take his drink order. Ash declines saying he wants to battle the Gym Leader, and as he gets up to leave Cress and his brothers introduce themselves as the leaders. They then lead Ash to the battleground where they introduced their individual Pokémon.
He was the segundo to battle Ash, where he proceeded to defeat Pikachu. He appears again at the beginning of Dreams por the Yard Full! where he and his brothers present the Trio Badge to Ash. Later he and Chili say goodbye to Cilan, who had decided to travel with Ash and Iris.
He appeared in a flashback in A Connoisseur's Revenge! where he and Chili inform Burgundy that Cilan had gone on a journey and could not battle her again
Gender Male
Eye color Blue
Hair color Blue
Hometown Striaton City
Region Unova
Relatives Cilan, Chili (brothers)
Trainer class Gym Leader
Generation V
Games Black and White
Leader of Striaton Gym
Badge Trio Badge
Specializes in Water-types
animê debut Triple Leaders, Team Threats!
English voice actor Tom Wayland
Japanese voice actor Makoto Ishii
Cress appears in pokémon Black and White as one of the Gym Leaders of Striaton City's Gym, alongside Cilan and Chili. This Gym is the first to be challenged por the player. Cress battles the player if Tepig is the chosen starter Pokémon. Trainers who defeat him will receive the Trio Badge, along with TM83 (Work Up).
Quotes
pokémon Black and White
Striaton Gym
Before battle
Cilan: "Welcome to the Striaton City pokémon Gym."
Chili: "I'm Chili! I light things up with Fire-type Pokémon!"
Cress: "I'm a Water-type specialist, and my name is Cress. Pleased to make your acquaintance."
Cilan: "And my name is Cilan. I like Grass-type Pokémon."
Cilan: "Um, you see... As for why the three of us, um, are all here is, well, er..."
Chili: "Oh, enough! Listen up! The three of us will decide whom you'll battle! It'll be based on the type of the first pokémon you chose!"
Cress: "That is indeed the case. And the partner you first chose was <type> type, it seems."
If the player's starter pokémon is Snivy or Oshawott
"How exceedingly lucky for you that you do not have to face me."
If the player's starter pokémon is Tepig
"That is correct! It shall be I and my esteemed Water types that you must face in battle!"
Before battle
"What incredible luck for you--you get to battle the best among the three of us."
During battle (the first non-KO hit)
"I see... That might be a good attack."
After sending out last pokémon
"I'll put all my hopes on my last Pokémon!"
When defeated
"Lose? Me? I don't believe this."
After being defeated
"Why, you're quite remarkable. It's the pokémon League's rule, so--please take this Badge."
After the battle (regardless of starter Pokémon)
"If there were 17 siblings in the Striaton City Gym... There could be a specialist for each type of Pokémon."
Post-game
"...We heard about the incident with N's Castle. If we had received the message in time, the three of us could have helped.
Cress makes his debut in Triple Leaders, Team Threats! alongside his brothers, and fellow Gym Leaders Cilan and Chili. Along with Chili, he first makes his appearance when Cilan brings Ash to the Gym where he then proceeds to take his drink order. Ash declines saying he wants to battle the Gym Leader, and as he gets up to leave Cress and his brothers introduce themselves as the leaders. They then lead Ash to the battleground where they introduced their individual Pokémon.
He was the segundo to battle Ash, where he proceeded to defeat Pikachu. He appears again at the beginning of Dreams por the Yard Full! where he and his brothers present the Trio Badge to Ash. Later he and Chili say goodbye to Cilan, who had decided to travel with Ash and Iris.
He appeared in a flashback in A Connoisseur's Revenge! where he and Chili inform Burgundy that Cilan had gone on a journey and could not battle her again
Gender Male
Eye color Blue
Hair color Blue
Hometown Striaton City
Region Unova
Relatives Cilan, Chili (brothers)
Trainer class Gym Leader
Generation V
Games Black and White
Leader of Striaton Gym
Badge Trio Badge
Specializes in Water-types
animê debut Triple Leaders, Team Threats!
English voice actor Tom Wayland
Japanese voice actor Makoto Ishii