Cilan

Cilan is an A-class Pokémon Connoisseur and a former traveling companion. He made his debut in "Triple Leaders, Team Threats!". Cilan is one of the three Gym Leaders of Striaton City Gym in the Unova region, specializing in Grass-type Pokémon. In addition to his Gym Leader duties, he is also an A-class Pokémon Connoisseur, capable of seeing the compatibility and closeness between Pokémon and their trainers. After his defeat by Ash, he decided to join the young trainer and Iris on their journey through the Unova region. His two brothers, Chili and Cress, are also Gym Leaders. Cilan is a superbly eccentric boy. He enjoys the intricacies of life, which makes him cheerful almost all the time in the anime. His connoisseur catchphrase is "It's evaluating time!". Furthermore, he often exclaims a paraphrased version of the said catchphrase during varied situations. For example, when he was interrogating a Scrafty he declared "It's detective time!". Cilan is also an excellent chef who always prepared food for the group. He has also proven to be an excellent detective. Throughout his travels, Cilan and his companions have experienced various adventures and participated in competitions such as the Club Battle and the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup.