Oh? Now, what are you doing here? What? You say you've gotten past all my rigged doors? Wahahahah! Now, that is amusing! The plans to reform Mauville are done for now. Making traps for my Gym and battling with young Trainers like you are the things I live for now! Then I, Wattson, the Leader of Mauville Gym, shall electrify you!
Wattson in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
Wattson is the third Gym Leader of Mauville City in the Hoenn region who specializes with Electric types. He will award the player character the Dynamo Badge once defeated.
Appearance
Wattson is a short, chubby old man with white hair that stands up and has a white beard with a smile, for Wattson laughs a lot. He wears a yellow jumpsuit, with pockets on his hips.
Ruby and Sapphire
Wattson wears a brown shirt, with a thunder logo on his sleeves. He also wears black shoes.
Emerald
Wattson's appearance remains the same as it is in Ruby and Sapphire.
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Wattson wears a green jacket, with thunder print on it. He also wears brown and yellow sandals.
Personality
Wattson is proficient at battling with Electric-type Pokémon, though he owns more Electric-type Pokémon that he does not use. He is normally full of spirit, and laughs at anyone's jokes, which gives other an impression of him being a geezer. Although mostly stubborn, he can be very caring on certain occasions.
Etymology
The name Wattson comes from "watt" which is the SI unit of power (the amount of energy released per unit of time) and commonly associated with electricity.
His Japanese name, Tessen, translates into "steel wire", as wires conduct electricity. It may also come from "Tesla", referring to Nikola Tesla, inventor of the Tesla coil, and/or the tesla, the metric unit of magnetic induction, named after the aforementioned inventor.
Biography
Games
Ruby and Sapphire
Emerald
His role in Emerald is the same as it is in Ruby and Sapphire.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Other appearances
Sprites
Pokémon
Ruby and Sapphire
 Magnemite  
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 Voltorb
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 Magneton
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| Lv. 22 | - | Lv. 20 | - | Lv. 23 | -
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| Ability: Magnet Pull | Ability: Static | Ability: Magnet Pull
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| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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| ThunderShock | Charge | Sonic Boom | |||||
| Thunder Wave | Spark | Supersonic | |||||
| Supersonic | Screech | Thunder Wave | |||||
| Sonic Boom | Rollout | Shock Wave | |||||
Emerald
 Voltorb
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 Magneton
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 Electrike
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 Manectric
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| Lv. 20 | - | Lv. 22 | - | Lv. 20 | ♂ | Lv. 24 | ♂
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| Ability: Soundproof | Ability: Magnet Pull | Ability: Static | Ability: Static
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| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry
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| Shock Wave | Supersonic | Quick Attack | Howl | ||||
| Selfdestruct | Shock Wave | Leer | Thunder Wave | ||||
| Spark | Sonic Boom | Shock Wave | Quick Attack | ||||
| Rollout | Thunder Wave | Howl | Shock Wave | ||||
 Electrode
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 Mareep
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Magneton
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Manectric
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| Lv. 36 | - | Lv. 36 | ♂ | Lv. 37 | - | Lv. 40 | ♂
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| Ability: Soundproof | Ability: Static | Ability: Magnet Pull | Ability: Static
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| Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | Item: Sitrus Berry
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| Thunder | Protect | Supersonic | Bite | ||||
| Rain Dance | Thunder | Protect | Thunder Wave | ||||
| Rollout | Light Screen | Thunder | Protect | ||||
| Explosion | Thunder Wave | Rain Dance | Thunder | ||||
 Pikachu
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Electrode
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 Flaaffy
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Magneton
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Manectric
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| Lv. 39 | ♂ | Lv. 41 | - | Lv. 41 | ♂ | Lv. 40 | - | Lv. 45 | ♂ |
| Ability: Static | Ability: Soundproof | Ability: Static | Ability: Magnet Pull | Ability: Static | |||||
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | Item: Sitrus Berry | |||||
| Thunder | Rain Dance | Protect | Protect | Thunder | |||||
| Shock Wave | Thunder | Thunder Wave | Supersonic | Protect | |||||
| Slam | Rollout | Thunder | Rain Dance | Bite | |||||
| Rain Dance | Explosion | Light Screen | Thunder | Thunder Wave | |||||
 Raichu
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Electrode
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 Ampharos
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Magneton
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Manectric
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| Lv. 44 | ♂ | Lv. 46 | - | Lv. 46 | ♂ | Lv. 48 | - | Lv. 50 | ♂ |
| Ability: Static | Ability: Soundproof | Ability: Static | Ability: Magnet Pull | Ability: Static | |||||
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | Item: Sitrus Berry | |||||
| Thunder | Rain Dance | Protect | Protect | Thunder | |||||
| Shock Wave | Thunder | Thunder Wave | Supersonic | Protect | |||||
| Slam | Rollout | Thunder | Rain Dance | Bite | |||||
| Rain Dance | Explosion | Light Screen | Thunder | Thunder Wave | |||||
 Electabuzz
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Raichu
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Ampharos
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Electrode
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Magneton
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Manectric
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| Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 51 | ♂ | Lv. 51 | ♂ | Lv. 53 | - | Lv. 53 | - | Lv. 55 | ♂ |
| Ability: Static | Ability: Static | Ability: Static | Ability: Soundproof | Ability: Magnet Pull | Ability: Static | ||||||
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | ||||||
| Focus Punch | Thunder | Protect | Rain Dance | Supersonic | Thunder | ||||||
| ThunderPunch | Rain Dance | Thunder | Explosion | Protect | Bite | ||||||
| Light Screen | Slam | Thunder Wave | Thunder | Rain Dance | Protect | ||||||
| Swift | Protect | Light Screen | Rollout | Thunder | Thunder Wave | ||||||
Black 2 and White 2
 Manectric
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 Magnezone
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 Electrode
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 Rotom 
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 Ampharos
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 Raichu
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| Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ? | Lv. 50 | ? | Lv. 50 | ? | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ |
| Ability: Static | Ability: Magnet Pull | Ability: Static | Ability: Levitate | Ability: Static | Ability: Static | ||||||
| Item: Life Orb | Item: Leftovers | Item: Air Balloon | Item: Wide Lens | Item: Expert Belt | Item: Focus Sash | ||||||
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt | Thunder | Thunder | Fire Punch | Thunder | ||||||
| Flamethrower | Toxic | Signal Beam | Hydro Pump | Thunderpunch | Focus Blast | ||||||
| Thunder Wave | Protect | Swagger | Hex | Bulldoze | Grass Knot | ||||||
| Double Team | Flash Cannon | Thunder Wave | Will-o-wisp | Brick Break | Swagger | ||||||
Manectric
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Magnezone
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Electrode
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 Plusle
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 Minun
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Raichu
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| Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ? | Lv. 50 | ? | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ |
| Ability: Static | Ability: Magnet Pull | Ability: Static | Ability: Plus | Ability: Minus | Ability: Static | ||||||
| Item: Petaya Berry | Item: Air Balloon | Item: Shuca Berry | Item: Salac Berry | Item: Electric Gem | Item: Liechi Berry | ||||||
| Thunderbolt | Discharge | Charge Beam | Discharge | Volt Switch | Wild Charge | ||||||
| Flamethrower | Tri-Attack | Signal Beam | Agility | Charm | Brick Break | ||||||
| Signal Beam | Magnet Rise | Light Screen | Nasty Plot | Fake Tears | Return | ||||||
| Charge | Metal Sound | Double Team | Baton Pass | Thunder Wave | Knock Off | ||||||
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
 Magnemite
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 Voltorb
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 Magneton
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| Lv. 19 | - | Lv. 19 | - | Lv. 21 | -
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| Ability: Magnet Pull | Ability: Static | Ability: Magnet Pull
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| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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| Thunder Wave | Rollout | Supersonic | |||||
| Tackle | Charge | Magnet Bomb | |||||
| Volt Switch | Volt Switch | Volt Switch | |||||
Trivia
- After defeating Norman, Wattson will be standing in the middle of the city. He will be stressing out over the power plant which can be surfed to just down the road (New Mauville).
- In the games, Wattson was said to be the one who founded New Mauville.
- Wattson is the only Gym Leader in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire that does not use any Pokémon introduced in Generation III during their Gym battle.
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