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|name=Lance
|jname=ワタル
|tmname=Wataru
|image=Lance JN.png
|size=300px
|caption=Art from  ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''
|gender=Male
|eyes=Brown
|hair=Carmine
|region=[[Kanto]] 
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|color={{dragon color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon anime|Pokémon the Series]]''
|debut=''[[EP235|Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution]]''
|enva=[[Wayne Grayson]]
|jpva=[[Susumu Chiba]]
}}
{{Character Infobox/Team
|color={{dragon color light}}
|member=[[Indigo League]]
|rank={{pkmn|Champion}}<br>[[Elite Four]]
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{{Character Infobox/Team
|color={{dragon color light}}
|member=[[Johto League]]
|rank={{pkmn|Champion}}
}}
{{Character Infobox/Team
|color={{dragon color light}}
|member=[[World Coronation Series]]
|rank=Master Class <small>(Rank 4)</small>{{tt|*|Prior to the Masters Eight Tournament}}
|specialty={{t|Dragon}} types
}}
{{Character Infobox/Manga
|color={{dragon color light}}
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|debut=''[[JNM04|Flash of the Titans!]]''
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|gen={{gen|VIII}}
|counterpart=[[Lance]]
|games={{pkmn|Mezastar}}
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'''Lance''' (Japanese: '''ワタル''' Wataru) is the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the [[Indigo League|Indigo]] [[Elite Four]] and [[Johto League]]. He is also a member of the [[Pokémon G-Men]] detective organization.

In ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', Lance becomes one of the top eight [[Pokémon Trainer]]s in the {{pkmn|world}} within the [[World Coronation Series]].

==In the anime==
===History===
[[File:Lance LoT.png|thumb|left|220px|Lance in his [[The Legend of Thunder!|debut]]]]
====Pre-series====
As revealed by [[Clair]] in ''[[EP251|Beauty is Skin Deep]]'', Lance had previously trained for several months at the [[Blackthorn Gym]] in order to perfect his experience with {{t|Dragon}} Pokémon. This created a friendship between Lance and Clair, with both Trainers having learned a lot from each other.

Lance would later end up winning the [[Indigo League|Pokémon League]], and would go on to win the {{DL|Pokémon League|Champion League|Elite Four Cup}} as well, becoming the Champion and earning enormous respect among Trainers in the [[region]]. During this time, he joined the organization known as the [[Pokémon G-Men]], with the aim of investigating illegal actions involving Pokémon.

====''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''====
Lance made a cameo in {{jo|Marina}}'s fantasy in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''. Marina revealed that her goal as a Trainer is to one day be able to battle alongside Lance as a partner. She also has a notebook with several photos of Lance's deeds and actions that she showed to {{jo|Jimmy}}.

====[[Original series]]====
[[File:Lance and Tyson.png|thumb|220px|Lance and {{OBP|Tyson|Team Rocket}}]]
Lance later physically debuted in ''[[EP235|Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution]]'', where he was sent to investigate [[Team Rocket]]'s scheme at the [[Lake of Rage]]. He met {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} there, saving the trio from some {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s. Ash wanted to help Lance in his mission, but Lance said it was too dangerous.

Lance infiltrated Team Rocket's base and stole a Grunt uniform to remain undiscovered. He went on to learn that Team Rocket was trying to investigate the properties of a {{TP|Lance|Red Gyarados|Gyarados}} so that they could force Pokémon to [[Evolution|evolve]]. Ash and his friends were later captured by [[Professor Sebastian]] and {{OBP|Tyson|Team Rocket}} after they tried to intervene in their plans. Lance remained undetected, joining Team Rocket's convoy and helping them transport the Red Gyarados away from the Lake of Rage.

In ''[[EP236|Rage of Innocence]]'', Lance helped Ash's group escape and defeated the [[Team Rocket trio]] with his {{TP|Lance|Dragonite}}. Lance was then able to destroy Team Rocket's machine and blow up their laboratory. Lance also battled Tyson and defeated his two {{p|Fearow}}. Meanwhile, Ash was able to calm the Red Gyarados at first, but it continued to go berserk. Finally, Lance used his Dragonite to {{status|Paralysis|paralyze}} Gyarados and he then {{pkmn2|caught}} it to keep it from destroying [[Mahogany Town]]. Before leaving, Lance promised Ash that he would take care of Gyarados.

====''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''====
[[File:Lance and Ash.png|thumb|left|220px|Lance and Ash in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'']]
Sometime after the incident at Lake of Rage, Lance became aware of suspicious actions in the [[Hoenn]] region. During the climax of [[Team Magma]] and [[Team Aqua]]'s actions in ''[[AG097|Gaining Groudon]]'', Lance infiltrated Team Magma's submarine and confronted [[Shelly]], who suspected that he wasn't really a {{tc|Team Magma Grunt}}. Shortly after the confrontation, Lance was reunited with Ash again, who had been captured by Team Magma after {{AP|Pikachu}} absorbed the [[Blue Orb]] that controlled {{DL|Kyogre and Groudon (Ruby and Sapphire series)|Groudon}}, and sent Gyarados to save {{an|Brock}}, {{an|May}}, and [[Max]], who had been caught in the midst of the destruction caused by [[Archie]]'s attack on Team Magma's base.

In the [[AG098|next episode]], he participated in the final battle against Team Aqua alongside the members of Team Magma, where he soon left the battlefield to join Brock and the others. Lance freed Ash and went in search of a safe place to stay while the two Legendary Pokémon were battling each other. Afterwards, Lance helped stop the battle between {{DL|Kyogre and Groudon (Ruby and Sapphire series)|Kyogre}} and {{p|Groudon}} along with Ash, May, and Brock. When Groudon and Kyogre finally calmed down, Lance and Dragonite saved Archie and witnessed the Orbs unite and finally disappear. As each of the Pokémon went its own way, Lance told Ash and the others about the legend of Groudon and Kyogre and the new world that was created after that.

====''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''====
[[File:JN012.png|thumb|250px|Lance facing Leon in the finals of the World Coronation Series]]
In ''[[JN012|Flash of the Titans!]]'', Lance was revealed to have won the [[Pokémon World Tournament]] in [[Driftveil City]], as well as having been strong enough to reach the finals of the [[World Coronation Series]], in which eight of the strongest Trainers from their respective [[region]]s gather to compete for the title of Monarch. During the finals at [[Wyndon Stadium]], Lance faced the [[Galar League]] Champion {{an|Leon}}. Using his [[Dynamax Band]], he was able to [[Dynamax]] his Red Gyarados and pit it against [[Leon's Charizard]], which Leon [[Gigantamax]]ed in response. After a fierce battle, Gyarados was defeated, and Lance congratulated his opponent for becoming the Monarch. He also revealed that he had trained at [[Hammerlocke Stadium|Galar's Dragon-type Gym]], and that he had been so impressed by the [[Clothing|uniforms]] he saw there that he had chosen to base his current outfit on them. 

In ''[[JN077|Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!]]'', ''[[JN086|A Battle of Mega Versus Max!]]'', and ''[[JN099|Battling Turned Up to Eleven!]]'', Lance appeared in a fantasy along with other Trainers participating in the World Coronation Series. 

During the reveal of the full Masters Eight roster in ''[[JN109|Aim For The Eight!]]'', Lance is revealed to be ranked fourth.
[[File:Lance and Diantha.png|250px|thumb|left|Lance and Diantha]]
In ''[[JN114|Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!]]'', Lance appeared in a fantasy alongside {{an|Cynthia}} and {{an|Steven Stone}}. [[Paul]] used a team based on their aces during his battle with {{Ash}}.

In ''[[JN115|Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!]]'', Lance attended the [[Masters Eight Tournament]] of the World Coronation Series, reuniting with Ash and Leon, and meeting {{an|Iris}}, [[Alain]], and the other regional Champions. During the opening ceremony, his first opponent was selected to be [[Diantha]]. During Leon and [[Alain]]'s battle, Lance talked to Steven about his history with Alain. Following the conclusion of the prior match, Lance headed to the battlefield to start his battle with Diantha. During the [[JN116|next episode]], despite a strong performance and holding the lead for the majority of the battle, he was defeated by the [[Kalos]] Champion, making him the second person to be eliminated from the tournament. Following his loss, he briefly exchanged words with Ash, where he seemed positive despite the result of the battle, before heading back to [[Johto]].

In ''[[JN129|A Flood of Torrential Gains!]]'', Lance watched Ash's match against Leon alongside {{TP|Lance|Dragonite}}.
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===Character===
[[File:Lance Dynamax Band.png|thumb|250px|Lance's Dynamax Band]]
Lance cares deeply for his Pokémon, and he regards them as friends. He takes his role as a part of the [[Pokémon G-Men]] seriously and maintains his conviction towards keeping the {{pkmn|world}} at peace. Lance often disguises himself to infiltrate evil organizations in order to gain valuable information before leaping into action.
 
Lance is largely independent but still receives assistance from allies like [[Officer Jenny]]. He quickly befriended {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} in ''[[EP236|Rage of Innocence]]'', after realizing that they were also concerned for {{TP|Lance|Red Gyarados|Gyarados}}'s safety. He then enlisted their assistance to deal with [[Team Rocket]] and the [[Lake of Rage]] crisis. Lance was surprised to re-encounter Ash and the others in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]] and worked with them to disrupt [[Team Aqua]] and [[Team Magma]]'s plans in ''[[AG097|Gaining Groudon]]'' and ''[[AG098|The Scuffle of Legends]]''.

Lance is a tremendously powerful {{pkmn|Trainer}}. He was even able to hold his own against {{an|Leon}}, the undefeated {{pkmn|Champion}} of [[Galar]] and managed to defeat the two {{p|Fearow}} of {{OBP|Tyson|Team Rocket}}, a high-ranking Team Rocket officer, in a battle without much difficulty. His go-to approach in battle is heavy offense with almost no defense. He will even allow an opponent's attack to land if he believes his Pokémon can withstand it, such as when he had Gyarados use {{m|Dragon Dance}} in the face of [[Leon's Charizard]]'s {{m|Flamethrower}}. He believes strongly in the might and stamina of his Pokémon, stating that they will break down any manner of barrier constructed by their opponents.

Lance is seen to have extensive knowledge of the mythology of legends from other regions, this is seen when he explains to [[Maxie]] about the real purposes of [[Red Orb|the]] [[Blue Orb|Orbs]] that Team Magma and Team Aqua managed to capture and later when he told Ash and his friends about the story of the old stories of {{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}} when the crisis was finally resolved.

===Pokémon===
This is a list of Lance's known Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
{{TrainerPoké
|main=Lance's Dragonite
|trainer=Lance
|pkmn=Dragonite [[File:Dynamax icon.png|30px|link=Dynamax]]
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|img=Lance Dragonite.png
|cap=Lance's Dragonite
|img2=Lance Dragonite Dynamax.png
|cap2=Lance's Dynamax Dragonite
|epnum=The Legend of Thunder!
|epname=The Legend of Thunder!
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vajpnote=[[EP235]]-[[AG098]]
|vaen=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc=In ''[[EP236|Rage of Innocence]]'', Lance used {{p|Dragonite}} to defeat the {{TP|Lance|Red Gyarados|Gyarados}}. In ''[[AG098|The Scuffle of Legends]]'', it helped stop the feuding of [[Kyogre and Groudon (Ruby and Sapphire series)#Groudon|Groudon]] and [[Kyogre and Groudon (Ruby and Sapphire series)#Kyogre|Kyogre]].}}

{{TrainerPoké
|main=Lance's Gyarados
|trainer=Trevor
|pkmn=Gyarados {{shinystar}} [[File:Dynamax icon.png|30px|link=Dynamax]]
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Lance Red Gyarados.png
|cap=Lance's Gyarados
|img2=Lance Red Gyarados Dynamax.png
|cap2=Lance's Dynamax Gyarados
|epnum=EP235
|epname=Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vajpnote=[[EP235]]-[[AG098]]
|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaennote=[[EP235]]-[[AG098]]
|desc=''[[EP235|Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution]]'' and ''[[EP236|Rage Of Innocence]]'' focused on a {{Shiny|red}} {{p|Gyarados}}. It was on a destructive rampage until Lance {{pkmn2|caught}} it. In ''[[AG097|Gaining Groudon]]'' and ''[[AG098|The Scuffle of Legends]]'', Gyarados helped stop the feuding of {{DL|Kyogre and Groudon (Ruby and Sapphire series)|Groudon}} and {{DL|Kyogre and Groudon (Ruby and Sapphire series)|Kyogre}}. 

After a long absence, it reappeared in ''[[JN012|Flash of the Titans!]]'', where it battled {{an|Leon}} and his {{TP|Leon|Charizard}}, and became the first Pokémon in the anime to [[Dynamax]].}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Lance
|pkmn=Hydreigon
|type1=Dark
|type2=Dragon
|img=Lance Hydreigon.png
|epnum=JN116
|epname=Pride of a Champion!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc={{p|Hydreigon}} is Lance's third known Pokémon. It was used in Lance's [[Masters Eight Tournament]] battle against [[Diantha]], managing to take out her {{p|Gourgeist}} before being defeated by {{TP|Diantha|Gardevoir}}.

Hydreigon's known moves are {{m|Dark Pulse}}, {{m|Tri Attack}}, and {{m|Flash Cannon}}.}}

===Achievements===
====Pokémon League====
Lance has competed in the following [[Pokémon League Conference]]s:
* [[Elite Four|Elite Four Cup]] - Winner (prior to ''[[EP235|Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution]]'')
* Current Champion of [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] (prior to ''[[JN109|Aim For The Eight!]]'')

====World Coronation Series====
[[File:Lance WCS Rank.png|thumb|250px|Lance's [[World Coronation Series]] rank]]
Lance has competed in the [[World Coronation Series]]. His rank and class are as follows:
* [[Masters Eight Tournament]] - Runner-Up (''[[JN012|Flash of the Titans!]]'')
* Rank: 4 (Master Class; as of ''[[JN109|Aim For The Eight!]]'')
* Masters Eight Tournament - Top 8 (''[[JN116|Pride of a Champion!]]'')

====Pokémon competitions====
* [[Pokémon World Tournament]] - Winner (prior to ''[[JN012|Flash of the Titans!]]'')
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===Artwork===
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|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background:#{{dragon color light}}"|[[File:Lance M8.png|140px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{dragon color dark}}; background:#{{dragon color light}}"|[[File:Masters 8 AS 2.png|200px]]
|-
| Artwork from<br>''{{color2|000|Pokémon Journeys: The Series}}''<ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1522523066256936961</ref>
| Official artwork from<br>''{{color2|000|Pokémon Journeys: The Series}}''
| Official artwork from<br>''{{color2|000|Pokémon Journeys: The Series}}''<ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1542780294025007104</ref>
|}

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{dragon color}}|bordercolor={{dragon color light}}
|ja=千葉進歩 ''[[Susumu Chiba]]''
|en=[[Wayne Grayson]]
|ar=عماد فغالي ''Imad Feghaly'' ([[JN115]]-[[JN116]])
|cs=Pavel Vondrák
|zh_cmn=符爽 ''Fú Shuǎng'' ([[EP235]]-[[EP236]])<br>賀宇傑 ''Hè Yǔjié'' ([[AG097]]-[[AG098]])
|da=Mathias Klenske ([[AG097]]-[[AG098]])
|fi=Tommi Haapaniemi ([[AG097]]-[[AG098]])
|fr_eu=Stéphane Pelzer ([[EP235]]-[[EP236]])<br>Arnaud Léonard ([[AG097]])<br>Sébastien Hébrant ([[AG098]])<br>Nicolas Matthys ([[JN012]]-present)
|he=עידו מוסרי ''Ido Moseri''
|it=Luca Sandri ([[EP235]]-[[EP236]], [[JN012]]-present)<br>Nicola Bartolini Carrassi ([[AG097]]-[[AG098]])
|pl=Aleksander Gawek ([[EP235]]-[[EP236]])<br>Maciej Zuchowicz ([[JN012]])
|pt_br=Francisco Freitas ([[EP235]]-[[EP236]])<br>Celso Alves ([[AG097]]-[[AG098]])<br>Bruno Carnevale ([[JN012]]-present)
|pt_eu=Ivo Bastos ([[JN012]]-present)
|es_la=Enzo Fortuny ([[EP235]]-[[EP236]])<br>Víctor Ugarte ([[AG097]], [[JN012]]-present)<br>Héctor Emmanuel Gómez ([[AG098]])
|es_eu=Jorge Saudinós ([[EP235]]-[[EP236]])<br>Miguel Ángel Garzón ([[AG097]]-[[AG098]])<br>Juan Amador Pulido ([[JN012]])
}}

==In the manga==
[[File:Lance JNM.png|thumb|150px|Lance in {{ma|Pokémon Journeys: The Series}}]]
===Pokémon Journeys: The Series===
Lance appeared in ''[[JNM04|Flash of the Titans!]]'', where he faced {{an|Leon}} in the [[World Coronation Series]] finals.

====Pokémon====
{| style="width:25%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Lance|Gyarados|Lance Gyarados JNM.png|size=100px|Water|Flying|nick=Gyarados ↔ Dynamax Gyarados|link=Lance's Gyarados#Pokémon Journeys: The Series 2}} {{shinystar}}
|}
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==In the games==
===[[Pokémon Mezastar]]===
[[File:Lance Pokémon Mezastar.png|220px|thumb|Lance's promotional art for [[Pokémon Mezastar]]]]
Lance, in a version based on the anime, appeared in [[Pokémon Mezastar]].<ref>https://twitter.com/Pokemon_Meza/status/1568434084275101696</ref> In this game, Lance is seen using a Shiny {{p|Gyarados}}, {{p|Dragonite}}, {{p|Lapras}}, and {{p|Hydreigon}}, with Lapras being a Pokémon that he has not been seen using in the anime. In the [[Double Chain set 2 (Mezastar)|second Double Chain series set]], Lance also appeared as an opponent in an event that recreated the [[Masters Eight Tournament]] that ran from October 27 to November 21, 2022. Upon beating the character, the player can receive a Support Pokémon Ticket based on [[Lance's Gyarados]].<ref>https://pokemonmezastar.com/event/e2210142/</ref>

====Pokémon====
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! Kanto & Johto Champion Lance<br><small>カントー・ジョウトチャンピオン ワタル</small>
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| style="text-align:center" | <small>'''Difficulty:'''</small> ★★★★☆
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{{MezastarPokémon|type=Water|type2=Flying|name=Gyarados|img=HOME130 s|shiny=yes|move=Waterfall|movetype=Water}}
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{{MezastarPokémon|type=Dragon|type2=Flying|name=Dragonite|img=149Dragonite|move=Dragon Rush|movetype=Dragon}}
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{{MezastarPokémon|type=Water|type2=Ice|name=Lapras|img=131Lapras|move=Ice Beam|movetype=Ice}}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Dark|type2=Dragon|name=Hydreigon|img=635Hydreigon|move=Crunch|movetype=Dark}}
|}
|}
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====Disks====
{{MezastarExpansionList/header|Dragon}}
{{MezastarExpansionList/entry|3-2-024|{{OBP|Gyarados|3-2-024}}|Water|Flying|5}}
{{MezastarExpansionList/footer|Dragon}}

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{dragon color light}}; border:3px solid #{{dragon color}}"
|-
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| ワタル ''Wataru''
| From 綿 ''wata'' ({{wp|cotton}}) and possibly from 海神 "{{wp|watatsumi}}"
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, Spanish, Italian,<br>Brazilian Portuguese
| Lance
| From ''{{wp|lance}}'', a weapon used by knights who fought dragons in legends and fairy tales
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Siegfried
| From ''{{wp|Sigurd|Siegfried}}'', a legendary hero who slayed a dragon named {{wp|Fafnir}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Peter
| Possibly from ''{{wp|petard}}'', a medieval weapon
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 목호 ''Mokho''
| From 목화 (木花) ''mokhwa'' (cotton)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|rowspan=5|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 阿渡 ''Ā Dù''{{tt|*|Games}}
|rowspan=3| From the Japanese name 渡 ''Wataru''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 渡 ''Dù''{{tt|*|Anime, Adventures (Jilin Publishing first edition)}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 小渡 ''Xiǎo Dù''{{tt|*|Adventures (Ching Win Publishing, Jilin Publishing reprint)}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 彌 ''Mí''{{tt|*|Zensho}}
| From the Japanese name 彌 ''Wataru''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 華達爾 ''Huádá'ěr''{{tt|*|Pocket Monster (manga)}}
| Transliteration of his Japanese name. Contains 華 ''huá'', magnificent
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 阿渡 ''A Douh''{{tt|*|Games}}
| From the Japanese name 渡 ''Wataru''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Russian
| Ленс ''Lens''
| Transcription of his English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Thai
| วาตารุ ''Wataru''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Wataru
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|}

==Trivia==
* Lance is the only known member of the [[Pokémon G-Men]] organization.
* In his appearances in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', Lance appears wearing his {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} attire. In universe, it is based on the uniforms worn by [[Raihan]] and the {{tc|Gym Trainer}}s of [[Hammerlocke Stadium]].
* Despite being introduced as a {{pkmn|Champion}}, in ''[[JN012|Flash of the Titans!]]'', Lance is referred to as an [[Elite Four]] member instead. In ''[[JN109|Aim For The Eight!]]'', he's referred to as a Champion again, with ''[[JN115|Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!]]'' specifying that he's a new Champion. This implies that Lance lost his Champion title at some point before regaining it during ''Pokémon Journeys: The Series''.
* Lance has disguised himself as a member of a [[villainous team]] twice: as a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}} in ''[[EP235|Talkin' Bout an Evolution]]'' and later as a {{tc|Team Magma Grunt}} in ''[[AG097|Gaining Groudon]]''.
* Lance owning a {{p|Hydreigon}} could be a [[List of cross-canon references|reference]] to {{B2W2}}, in which he uses one during the [[Pokémon World Tournament]].
* Lance is the only regional Champion, current or former, whom {{Ash}} has met but not battled.
** He's also the only member of the current Masters Eight whom Ash hasn't battled.
* Lance is the only participant in the [[Masters Eight Tournament]] to represent two leagues, being the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the [[Indigo League|Indigo]] [[Elite Four]] and [[Johto League]].

<gallery>
Lance TR Disguise.png|Lance disguised as a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}
Lance Team Magma.png|Lance disguised as a {{tc|Team Magma Grunt}}
</gallery>

==References==
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==See also==
* [[Lance]]

{{Lance's Pokémon}}<br>
{{Champions|dragon}}<br>
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