The first official sequel rather than successor, the game’s new plot and updated landscape follow the original Pokémon Black and White after two years. Ironically, though Iris specializes in Dragon-type Pokémon, only half of her Pokémon are Dragon-type in Black 2 and White 2, and she even uses a Lapras, an Ice-type.Pokémon Black 2 is a Pokémon game, so its level of quality shouldn’t surprise.Iris, however, can only be battled for the Legend Badge in White.Like Clair, Iris is the eighth female Gym Leader in the region, specializing in Dragon-type Pokémon.Like Wallace, Iris was the final Gym Leader of the region, who was promoted to the Champion.Iris is one of the Gym Leaders that her name doesn't represent her type and the only Unova Gym Leader to do so.She and Drayden switch roles in White, as the move tutor is Drayden and the Gym Leader Iris.Iris offers to teach Draco Meteor to the player after the Elite Four have been defeated the first time in Black.In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, her Hydreigon is underleved (Level 57 in Normal mode and Level 61 in Challenge Mode), which normally evolves from Zweilous at Level 64.This was changed in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, with her Haxorus' level increased by 16 as the Champion. In Pokémon Black and White, Iris and Drayden's Haxorus were under-leveled as Fraxure does not evolve until Level 48.
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Drayden has an all-male team with a Rough Skin Druddigon, while Iris has an all-female team with a Sheer Force Druddigon. Iris and Drayden use the same teams but have differences in gender and the ability of their Druddigon.Drayden is said to be Iris's mentor and plans to let her run the Gym when he retires (only in Black).She is the second youngest Champion, the first is Blue, the third are the Sun/ Moon protagonists and the forth is Trace.
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In Pokémon Black and White, Iris first meets the player character in Castelia City, where she helps Bianca train her Pokémon. This follows the Japanese name of Drayden, her counterpart in Pokémon Black and White, who is also named after a type of iris. The name Iris comes from "iris", a type of flower. She is a kind, helpful person who will bravely stand up against evil forces and help the player. She has an affinity for Dragon Pokémon and loves to train and play with them. Iris is a tomboyish, hyper young girl who loves adventure. On her feet she wears white sandals with a round green gem encrusted in the center of each sandal. She wears a small golden crown on her head with two emeralds encrusted within the triangle-shaped sides. Her sleeves are very large and long with pink cuffs. The gown also is open at the front, exposing Iris' legs and feet. She wears a white and pink V-neck long-sleeved princess gown with flowing ribbons and frilly ends and a huge bright pink bow on her waist with a large pink ring to hold it. Her hair is tied in a bun also tied up in a long ponytail by a yellow bow. Her hair is now tied up in a small bun with large spike designs, and she has two rounded ringlets in each sides of her head. Iris wears royal garments, similar to that of a princess. She also has white leggings with yellow colored ends at the legs, and pink and white yellow-strapped shoes with no socks.Ĭoncept artwork of Iris for Black 2 and White 2. Iris wears a cream-colored long-sleeved top with a pink collar and cuffs, a pink puffy miniskirt with a slit on the left side and a big ribbon over it. Iris is a young, thin black girl with ruby eyes and long deep purple hair, tied back with yellow bangles in thick ponytails that resemble the petals of an iris blossom.