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Clair (from Bulbapedia)
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- When Clair gives the player TM24 (DragonBreath) in Generation II, she says, "No, it has nothing to do with my breath." This was a pun lost in translation, as Clair's Japanese name, Ibuki, can be taken to mean "breath". Despite this, a joke remains, as "dragon breath" is a term sometimes used for someone who has halitosis. Because she gives out TM59 (Dragon Pulse) in Generation IV instead, this joke was removed, though Clair does start to make a reference before becoming embarrassed.
- Clair is the only Gym Leader to be seen in the English dub of the animated series before the original version. The U.S. opening Born to Be a Winner featured exclusive clips, one of them of Clair, not shown in Japan. The opening made its debut in A Goldenrod Opportunity, which aired August 18, 2001; and Clair's Japanese debut wouldn't come until Beauty Is Skin Deep, which aired on June 6, 2002. The only other character to debut in the U.S. first was Dr. Yung.
- Clair is the only Johto Gym Leader whose team's Pokémon changed between Pokémon Gold and Silver and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
- This parallels Giovanni, who was the only Kanto Gym Leader whose Gym battle team was altered between Pokémon Red and Green and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; both are the final Gym Leaders of their respective regions.
- In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, many characters in-game make fun of Clair's outfit, including Silver.
- In Generation IV, after receiving the Rising Badge from Clair, if the player doesn't leave Dragon's Den on foot, but instead uses an Escape Rope or Dig, which will immediately bring them outside of the cave, Clair won't be able to give the player their reward TM until they speak to her again in Blackthorn Gym. The conversation will be largely the same, but this time, Clair will start by noting that the player has been keeping her waiting instead of rewarding the TM as an apology.
- In Pokémon Stadium 2, Clair using an Ampharos in both rounds could be a reference to its Japanese name, Denryu, being able to be translated into "electric dragon". Perhaps coincidentally, Ampharos would get a Dragon-type Mega Evolution in Generation VI.
- In Pokémon Gold and Silver, if the player obtains a Dragon Fang through trading before obtaining one from Dragon's Den and shows it to Clair, she will accuse the player of trying to cheat and not give them the Rising Badge.
- In Pokémon Crystal, if the player whites out due to poison damage while still inside the Dragon Shrine after receiving the Rising Badge, they can return to the Blackthorn Gym to receive the reward TM from Clair. However, if the player returns to Dragon's Den and stands on the tile directly in front of the Dragon Shrine's door, Clair will appear again and give the player another TM24.