Leon

For the character of the day from Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!, see Leon (BW045). For the Pokémon with the Japanese nickname of Leon, see Sparky.

Leon ダンデ Dande
Artwork from Sword and Shield
Gender	Male
Eye color	Yellow
Hair color	Purple
Hometown	Postwick
Region	Galar
Relatives	Unnamed mother, Hop (younger brother)
Trainer class	Champion, Pokémon Trainer
Generation	VIII
Games	Sword and Shield
Champion of	Wyndon Stadium
Anime debut	SS012
English voice actor	N/A
Japanese voice actor	N/A

Leon (Japanese: ダンデ Dande) is the Champion of the Galar region's Pokémon League in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

In the games

In the English versions of the games, Hop refers to Leon by the nickname Lee. In all other languages, he is merely referred to as "older brother" or "brother".

League Cards

This is a transcript of the back of Leon's League Cards in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Normal League Card

"Leon is known far and wide for taking part in the Gym Challenge at the tender age of 10 years old—and even more so for claiming victory in the Champion Cup on his first attempt. Ever since that victory, he and his partner Charizard have remained unbeaten in both League and exhibition matches. He is called "the unbeatable Champion" and is a hero to many Trainers. He has but one weakness: a dismal sense of direction. But don't worry—wherever he ends up, he makes sure everyone has a champion time!"

Rare League Card

"Leon's dream, even when he was still the Champion, was to make Galarian Trainers the strongest Trainers in the world. In order to fulfill that dream, he has rebuilt Rose Tower into the Battle Tower, a facility dedicated to Pokémon battles. People say that he seems even more lively now than he was as Champion. Leon has also commented that another reason he likes the tower so much is because it's impossible to get lost inside. Leon's biggest problem now is apparently coming up with a new signature catchphrase to replace "Let's have a champion time!""

Pokémon

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Capture tutorial (optional)

Leon Route 2 Sword and Shield Reward: N/A
Type: Flying Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Rookidee♂ Lv.10 Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Caught in tutorial

	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None
Wooloo♂ Lv.7
Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Championship Match

Leon will Gigantamax his Charizard at the first opportunity.

If the player chose Grookey:

Champion Leon Wyndon Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $15,600

Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: None Aegislash♂ Lv.62 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sacred Sword Fighting Physical   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Clear Body Held item: None Dragapult♂ Lv.62 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Dragon Breath Dragon Special   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Haxorus♀ Lv.63 Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Seismitoad♀ Lv.64 Toxic Poison Status   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Cinderace♂ Lv.64 Pyro Ball Fire Physical   --       Feint Normal Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.65 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --

If the player chose Scorbunny:

Champion Leon Wyndon Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $15,600

Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: None Aegislash♂ Lv.62 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sacred Sword Fighting Physical   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Clear Body Held item: None Dragapult♂ Lv.62 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Dragon Breath Dragon Special   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Haxorus♀ Lv.63 Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Tangled Feet Held item: None Mr. Rime♂ Lv.64 Teeter Dance Normal Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Freeze-Dry Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Inteleon♂ Lv.64 Snipe Shot Water Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Mud Shot Ground Special   --       Tearful Look Normal Status   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.65 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --

If the player chose Sobble:

Champion Leon Wyndon Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $15,600

Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: None Aegislash♂ Lv.62 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sacred Sword Fighting Physical   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Clear Body Held item: None Dragapult♂ Lv.62 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Dragon Breath Dragon Special   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Haxorus♀ Lv.63 Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Solid Rock Held item: None Rhyperior♂ Lv.64 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Heat Crash Fire Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Rillaboom♂ Lv.64 Drum Beating Grass Physical   --       Knock Off Dark Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Endeavor Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.65 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --

Battle Tower

In the Battle Tower, Leon's team is randomly selected each time, but with Charizard guaranteed in the last slot (which he may still switch into at any time). He will Gigantamax his Charizard at the first opportunity.

Beginner Tier

Pokémon Trainer Leon Battle Tower Sword and Shield Reward: 2 BP

Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze or Solar Power Held item: Charti Berry Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Fire Pledge Fire Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry or Mold Breaker Held item: Scope Lens Haxorus♂/♀ Lv.50 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Snarl Dark Special   --       Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: Sitrus Berry Aegislash♂/♀ Lv.50 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Tangled Feet or Screen Cleaner Held item: Rocky Helmet Mr. Rime♂/♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Slack Off Normal Status   --       Freeze-Dry Ice Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow or Grassy Surge Held item: Assault Vest Rillaboom♂/♀ Lv.50 Grass Pledge Grass Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Snarl Dark Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze or Libero Held item: Choice Scarf Cinderace♂/♀ Lv.50 Fire Pledge Fire Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Electro Ball Electric Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent or Sniper Held item: Expert Belt Inteleon♂/♀ Lv.50 Water Pledge Water Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Mud Shot Ground Special   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Swift Swim or Poison Touch Held item: Damp Rock Seismitoad♂/♀ Lv.50 Rain Dance Water Status   --       Weather Ball Normal Special   --       Mud Shot Ground Special   --       Gastro Acid Poison Status   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Weakness Policy Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Polish Rock Status   --       Rock Blast Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --

Poké Ball Tier

Pokémon Trainer Leon Battle Tower Sword and Shield Reward: 2 BP

Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze or Solar Power Held item: Charti Berry Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Heat Wave Fire Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry or Mold Breaker Held item: Lum Berry Haxorus♂/♀ Lv.50 Attract Normal Status   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: Assault Vest Aegislash♂/♀ Lv.50 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Sacred Sword Fighting Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Tangled Feet or Screen Cleaner Held item: Terrain Extender Mr. Rime♂/♀ Lv.50 Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Psychic Terrain Psychic Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow or Grassy Surge Held item: Assault Vest Rillaboom♂/♀ Lv.50 Grass Pledge Grass Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Snarl Dark Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze or Libero Held item: Choice Scarf Cinderace♂/♀ Lv.50 Fire Pledge Fire Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Electro Ball Electric Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent or Sniper Held item: Expert Belt Inteleon♂/♀ Lv.50 Water Pledge Water Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Mud Shot Ground Special   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Swift Swim or Poison Touch Held item: Damp Rock Seismitoad♂/♀ Lv.50 Rain Dance Water Status   --       Weather Ball Normal Special   --       Mud Shot Ground Special   --       Gastro Acid Poison Status   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Weakness Policy Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Polish Rock Status   --       Rock Blast Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry or Mold Breaker Held item: Scope Lens Haxorus♂/♀ Lv.50 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Snarl Dark Special   --       Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: Sitrus Berry Aegislash♂/♀ Lv.50 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Tangled Feet or Screen Cleaner Held item: Rocky Helmet Mr. Rime♂/♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Slack Off Normal Status   --       Freeze-Dry Ice Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow or Grassy Surge Held item: Leftovers Rillaboom♂/♀ Lv.50 Protect Normal Status   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze or Libero Held item: Focus Sash Cinderace♂/♀ Lv.50 Blaze Kick Fire Physical   --       Feint Normal Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent or Sniper Held item: Bright Powder Inteleon♂/♀ Lv.50 Muddy Water Water Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Baton Pass Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Swift Swim or Poison Touch Held item: Big Root Seismitoad♂/♀ Lv.50 Toxic Poison Status   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Passho Berry Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --

Great Ball Tier

Pokémon Trainer Leon Battle Tower Sword and Shield Reward: 2 BP

Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze or Solar Power Held item: Charti Berry Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Fire Pledge Fire Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: Weakness Policy Aegislash♂/♀ Lv.50 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Tangled Feet or Screen Cleaner Held item: Life Orb Mr. Rime♂/♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Clear Body or Infiltrator Held item: Liechi Berry Dragapult♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Darts Dragon Physical   --       Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow or Grassy Surge Held item: Leftovers Rillaboom♂/♀ Lv.50 Protect Normal Status   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze or Libero Held item: Focus Sash Cinderace♂/♀ Lv.50 Blaze Kick Fire Physical   --       Feint Normal Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent or Sniper Held item: Bright Powder Inteleon♂/♀ Lv.50 Muddy Water Water Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Baton Pass Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Swift Swim or Poison Touch Held item: Big Root Seismitoad♂/♀ Lv.50 Toxic Poison Status   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Passho Berry Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry or Mold Breaker Held item: Lum Berry Haxorus♂/♀ Lv.50 Attract Normal Status   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: Assault Vest Aegislash♂/♀ Lv.50 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Sacred Sword Fighting Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Tangled Feet or Screen Cleaner Held item: Terrain Extender Mr. Rime♂/♀ Lv.50 Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Psychic Terrain Psychic Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow or Grassy Surge Held item: Life Orb Rillaboom♂/♀ Lv.50 Drum Beating Grass Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Darkest Lariat Dark Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze or Libero Held item: King's Rock Cinderace♂/♀ Lv.50 Double Kick Fighting Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent or Sniper Held item: Assault Vest Inteleon♂/♀ Lv.50 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Icicle Spear Ice Physical   --       Fell Stinger Bug Physical   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Swift Swim or Poison Touch Held item: Rindo Berry Seismitoad♂/♀ Lv.50 Sludge Wave Poison Special   --       Muddy Water Water Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Rindo Berry Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry or Mold Breaker Held item: Focus Sash Haxorus♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Dual Chop Dragon Physical   --       Reversal Fighting Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --

Ultra Ball Tier

Pokémon Trainer Leon Battle Tower Sword and Shield Reward: 2 BP

Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze or Solar Power Held item: Charti Berry Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Heat Wave Fire Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Hurricane Flying Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: Life Orb Aegislash♂/♀ Lv.50 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Sacred Sword Fighting Physical   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Tangled Feet or Screen Cleaner Held item: Expert Belt Mr. Rime♂/♀ Lv.50 Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Clear Body or Infiltrator Held item: Eject Button Dragapult♂/♀ Lv.50 Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Scald Water Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow or Grassy Surge Held item: Life Orb Rillaboom♂/♀ Lv.50 Drum Beating Grass Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Darkest Lariat Dark Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze or Libero Held item: King's Rock Cinderace♂/♀ Lv.50 Double Kick Fighting Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent or Sniper Held item: Assault Vest Inteleon♂/♀ Lv.50 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Icicle Spear Ice Physical   --       Fell Stinger Bug Physical   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Swift Swim or Poison Touch Held item: Rindo Berry Seismitoad♂/♀ Lv.50 Sludge Wave Poison Special   --       Muddy Water Water Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Rindo Berry Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry or Mold Breaker Held item: Focus Sash Haxorus♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Dual Chop Dragon Physical   --       Reversal Fighting Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: Weakness Policy Aegislash♂/♀ Lv.50 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Tangled Feet or Screen Cleaner Held item: Life Orb Mr. Rime♂/♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Clear Body or Infiltrator Held item: Liechi Berry Dragapult♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Darts Dragon Physical   --       Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow or Grassy Surge Held item: Eject Pack Rillaboom♂/♀ Lv.50 Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze or Libero Held item: Life Orb Cinderace♂/♀ Lv.50 Double-Edge Normal Physical   --       Pyro Ball Fire Physical   --       High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent or Sniper Held item: Focus Sash Inteleon♂/♀ Lv.50 Snipe Shot Water Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Swift Swim or Poison Touch Held item: Life Orb Seismitoad♂/♀ Lv.50 Liquidation Water Physical   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Assault Vest Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry or Mold Breaker Held item: Life Orb Haxorus♂/♀ Lv.50 First Impression Bug Physical   --       Dual Chop Dragon Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --

Master Ball Tier

Pokémon Trainer Leon Battle Tower Sword and Shield Reward: 2 BP

Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze or Solar Power Held item: Charti Berry Charizard♂/♀ Lv.50 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Hurricane Flying Special   --       Weather Ball Normal Special   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow or Grassy Surge Held item: Assault Vest Rillaboom♂/♀ Lv.50 Grass Pledge Grass Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Snarl Dark Special   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze or Libero Held item: Choice Scarf Cinderace♂/♀ Lv.50 Fire Pledge Fire Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Electro Ball Electric Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent or Sniper Held item: Expert Belt Inteleon♂/♀ Lv.50 Water Pledge Water Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Mud Shot Ground Special   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Swift Swim or Poison Touch Held item: Damp Rock Seismitoad♂/♀ Lv.50 Rain Dance Water Status   --       Weather Ball Normal Special   --       Mud Shot Ground Special   --       Gastro Acid Poison Status   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Weakness Policy Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Polish Rock Status   --       Rock Blast Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Dragon Rush Dragon Physical   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry or Mold Breaker Held item: Scope Lens Haxorus♂/♀ Lv.50 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Snarl Dark Special   --       Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: Sitrus Berry Aegislash♂/♀ Lv.50 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Tangled Feet or Screen Cleaner Held item: Rocky Helmet Mr. Rime♂/♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Slack Off Normal Status   --       Freeze-Dry Ice Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow or Grassy Surge Held item: Leftovers Rillaboom♂/♀ Lv.50 Protect Normal Status   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze or Libero Held item: Focus Sash Cinderace♂/♀ Lv.50 Blaze Kick Fire Physical   --       Feint Normal Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent or Sniper Held item: Bright Powder Inteleon♂/♀ Lv.50 Muddy Water Water Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Baton Pass Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Swift Swim or Poison Touch Held item: Big Root Seismitoad♂/♀ Lv.50 Toxic Poison Status   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Passho Berry Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry or Mold Breaker Held item: Lum Berry Haxorus♂/♀ Lv.50 Attract Normal Status   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: Assault Vest Aegislash♂/♀ Lv.50 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Sacred Sword Fighting Physical   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Tangled Feet or Screen Cleaner Held item: Terrain Extender Mr. Rime♂/♀ Lv.50 Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Psychic Terrain Psychic Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow or Grassy Surge Held item: Life Orb Rillaboom♂/♀ Lv.50 Drum Beating Grass Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Darkest Lariat Dark Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze or Libero Held item: King's Rock Cinderace♂/♀ Lv.50 Double Kick Fighting Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent or Sniper Held item: Assault Vest Inteleon♂/♀ Lv.50 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Icicle Spear Ice Physical   --       Fell Stinger Bug Physical   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Swift Swim or Poison Touch Held item: Rindo Berry Seismitoad♂/♀ Lv.50 Sludge Wave Poison Special   --       Muddy Water Water Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Earth Power Ground Special   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Rindo Berry Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry or Mold Breaker Held item: Focus Sash Haxorus♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Dance Dragon Status   --       Dual Chop Dragon Physical   --       Reversal Fighting Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: Weakness Policy Aegislash♂/♀ Lv.50 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Tangled Feet or Screen Cleaner Held item: Life Orb Mr. Rime♂/♀ Lv.50 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Ice Shard Ice Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Clear Body or Infiltrator Held item: Liechi Berry Dragapult♂/♀ Lv.50 Dragon Darts Dragon Physical   --       Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow or Grassy Surge Held item: Eject Pack Rillaboom♂/♀ Lv.50 Wood Hammer Grass Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze or Libero Held item: Life Orb Cinderace♂/♀ Lv.50 Double-Edge Normal Physical   --       Pyro Ball Fire Physical   --       High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent or Sniper Held item: Focus Sash Inteleon♂/♀ Lv.50 Snipe Shot Water Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Swift Swim or Poison Touch Held item: Life Orb Seismitoad♂/♀ Lv.50 Liquidation Water Physical   --       Power Whip Grass Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Held item: Assault Vest Rhyperior♂/♀ Lv.50 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Avalanche Ice Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Rivalry or Mold Breaker Held item: Life Orb Haxorus♂/♀ Lv.50 First Impression Bug Physical   --       Dual Chop Dragon Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: Life Orb Aegislash♂/♀ Lv.50 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Sacred Sword Fighting Physical   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Tangled Feet or Screen Cleaner Held item: Expert Belt Mr. Rime♂/♀ Lv.50 Grass Knot Grass Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Clear Body or Infiltrator Held item: Eject Button Dragapult♂/♀ Lv.50 Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Scald Water Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --

Champion Cup rematches

Leon may reappear at the Champion tournament in Wyndon Stadium after receiving his rare League Card at the Battle Tower. He will Gigantamax his Charizard at the first opportunity.

If the player chose Grookey:

Pokémon Trainer Leon Wyndon Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $16,800

Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: None Aegislash♂ Lv.70 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sacred Sword Fighting Physical   --       Steel Beam Steel Special   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Clear Body Held item: None Dragapult♂ Lv.68 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Seismitoad♂ Lv.69 Toxic Poison Status   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Cinderace♂ Lv.70 Pyro Ball Fire Physical   --       Feint Normal Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.70 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --

If the player chose Scorbunny:

Pokémon Trainer Leon Wyndon Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $16,800

Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: None Aegislash♂ Lv.70 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sacred Sword Fighting Physical   --       Steel Beam Steel Special   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Clear Body Held item: None Dragapult♂ Lv.68 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Tangled Feet Held item: None Mr. Rime♂ Lv.69 Teeter Dance Normal Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Freeze-Dry Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Inteleon♂ Lv.70 Snipe Shot Water Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Mud Shot Ground Special   --       Tearful Look Normal Status   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.70 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --

If the player chose Sobble:

Pokémon Trainer Leon Wyndon Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $16,800

Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: None Aegislash♂ Lv.70 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sacred Sword Fighting Physical   --       Steel Beam Steel Special   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Clear Body Held item: None Dragapult♂ Lv.68 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Draco Meteor Dragon Special   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Solid Rock Held item: None Rhyperior♂ Lv.69 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Heat Crash Fire Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Rillaboom♂ Lv.70 Drum Beating Grass Physical   --       Knock Off Dark Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Endeavor Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.70 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --

Given to new Trainers

Leon gives the player and Hop their choice of the following starter Pokémon in Postwick.

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grookey♂/♀ Lv.5 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Scorbunny♂/♀ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Sobble♂ Lv.5 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Left for the player

Leon will leave a Poké Ball, containing a special Charmander for the player, at his own home in Postwick after the player defeats him in the Champion Cup. Once evolved into a Charizard, this Pokémon can Gigantamax.

	Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None
Charmander♂/♀ Lv.5
Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Quotes

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Wyndon Stadium (intro)

"You know I don’t lose battles, Raihan!"

"Charizard! Dynamax!"

Wedgehurst

"Hello, hello, Wedgehurst! Your Champion, Leon, is back! I promise I’ll keep doing my best to deliver the greatest battles for you all to watch!"

"Well, thank you for that! I hope you’ll all carry on training up your Pokémon and never shy from battle. Then come challenge me for the Champion title!"

"Too true that Charizard is blazingly strong. But other Pokémon can be strong as well! That’s why I want the strongest of challengers to fill the Gym Challenge and come battle me!"

"My wish is for Galar’s Trainers to work together to become the strongest in all the world!"

"Hop!"

"So, my number-one fan in all the world has come out of his way to pick me up!"

"Look at you, Hop! I reckon you’ve grown...exactly an inch and a quarter since the last time I saw you!"

"And these bright eyes over here... I’ve got it! You must be <player>—am I right? I’ve heard loads about you from my little brother."

"I’m the Galar region’s greatest-ever Pokémon Champion—and a massive Charizard fan, too. People call me the unbeatable Leon!"

"That Hop... Always wanting to be the best, isn’t he? With a proper rival of his own, I bet he’d push himself to become something truly special..."

"Well, everyone! I bid you farewell for today! But don’t you fret... I’ll always be around to make sure everyone in Galar can have a champion time!"

Postwick

• Giving the player and Hop their starter Pokémon

"Take a good look, you two!"

"Right then! The greatest gift from the greatest Champion... It’s show time, everyone!"

"The Grass-type Pokémon... Grookey!"

"The Fire-type Pokémon... Scorbunny!"

"And the Water-type Pokémon... Sobble!"

"All right! Line up, everyone!"

"Which will you choose?"

Grookey: "The Grass-type Pokémon Grookey, eh? It’s soothing—like a nice, long walk in the woods."

"The Grass-type Pokémon Grookey, is it?"

Scorbunny: "Scorbunny is Fire type. It’s filled to bursting with fiery passion!"

"You’re set on the Fire-type Pokémon Scorbunny?"

Sobble: "That’s the Water-type Sobble. It adapts to anything, as surely as water flows."

"Going with the Water-type Pokémon Sobble?"

Yes :"You chose Grookey/Scorbunny/Sobble!"

No: "It’s natural to want to consider your options! Though going with your instincts is fine, as well! You choose your dear partner however you like!"

"I bet you will be, Hop. That’s why I brought along these Pokémon for you and <player>. So the two of you can battle and train and grow stronger together...to try to reach me!"

"And you’ll come with me! Charizard will show you the ropes. He’s strict—but real strong and real kind, too!"

• The following day

"You spent the whole night with that new partner of yours, right, Hop? You two getting on all right? Understanding one another? Maybe even built up a bit of love?"

"Then listen up, new Trainers! Believe in yourself and your Pokémon! If you trust in one another and carry on battling side by side long enough, then someday..."

"you might even become worthy rivals for me, the unbeatable Champion!"

• After defeating Hop

"Oh, and you think you’re worthy of calling yourself such a proper Trainer already, Hop? Guess I’ll be the judge of that! Let’s see how you handle yourself in a battle against your friend, if he's/she’s up for it."

"What do you say? Willing and ready to take Hop on in the first-ever Pokémon battle of your life?"

"Believe in your partner Pokémon! And care for them, too, with all your heart. Do those two things, and I’m certain you’ll learn to choose the moves that suit your Pokémon. And more importantly...to have a champion time battling with them!"

"Looks like everyone’s on board, Pokémon and Trainers alike? Then let’s do this!"

"You and your Pokémon all fought hard. Made me almost want to let out Charizard and join in on all the fun! Good effort out there, <Pokémon>! Why don’t I get you all sorted?"

"And, <player>, you’ve got real promise! In fact, I’ve got a favor to ask you... Be a real rival to Hop, would you? Push him, and make the both of you stronger!"

Slumbering Weald

"Oh, that's nice to hear from the little brother who had me worried sick! I'd been waiting ages for your two, and you never showed! Of course I came looking the both of you!"

"The little chap's just fine. Though all of you had fainted by the time I found you here. You know this place is out of bounds... But it took courage to come in here all the same. And I can understand well enough why you did it. You did good, Hop!"

"Attacked by a mad Pokémon? What are you talking about, Hop?"

"Your moves passed right through it? So, the fearsome Pokémon they say live in the Slumbering Weald... Are they actually illusions or something? Get strong enough and maybe the two of you could be the ones to reveal the truth someday. For now, let's simply get out of this place. You'll be alright now that I'm here with you!"

Wedgehurst

"Well done! You reached the goal and managed to find the Pokémon Research Lab! You did a far sight better than I did my first time. I'm hopeless with directions. See how your world has already grown, all thanks to having Pokémon with you? I know I'm sure glad I've got Charizard with me...to keep me from getting lost all the time. Now, in we go!"

"I've got to give it to Professor Magnolia. Everything in here looks fascinating..."

"Good to see you, too, Yamper! Yamper here is a real champ when it comes to helping you find your way around. He came to my rescue plenty of times back in the day, when I got lost on the road. Oh yeah, and that's his Trainer, Sonia. What can I say about Sonia? Well, I like the way she cooks. She makes food you can gobble down in a flash."

"This is <player>. He's/She's a new Pokémon Trainer. Set him/her on the right path, would you?"

Route 2

"And I'm here to teach you how! You'll need to catch Pokémon if you've got any hope of filling in that Pokédex."

"Every Pokémon has got a type or two, which can make it good against some opponents, but poor against others. That's the reason you'll want to catch different Pokémon--to cover one another's weaknesses. Now, let's all have a champion time as I show you how it's done."

• During the catching tutorial

"This is the way a real Champion catches Pokémon!"

• After the catching tutorial/noticing the player has already caught a Pokémon

"I'll give you some more Poké Balls. In return, I'll only ask that you catch plenty of Pokémon! The Pokémon around here seem easy to catch. Almost like they're itching to join some Trainer's team, wouldn't you say?"

"And of course, they get Exp. Points from battle, so take on the other Trainers you meet along the path to help your Pokémon thrive. Your team will keep on changing and growing as you get stronger together, no doubt... But even I don't know exactly how yet! Show your Champion something good, all right?"

• Professor Magnolia's house

"So have you unraveled all the secrets of the Dynamax phenomenon yet?"

"You must know about Dynamaxing, right, <player>? Professor Magnolia's been doing research into the Dynamax phenomenon for years and years. And it takes a proper understanding of the thing if you plan to use Dynamaxing to the fullest!"

"Hop and <player> only just started out as Pokémon Trainers... There's still loads they don't know yet!"

"Well yeah...you're not wrong. That goal's precisely the reason I gave them both Pokémon, in fact. Right then. In that case...how about this? Let's see if the two of you can show me such a brilliant battle that I'm left with no choice but to endorse you. And don't worry, I'll make sure both your teams are in good shape before the battle starts."

"You remember what I asked, don't you? I think you've got potential, and that's why I want you to be a real rival to Hop. And that's direct from your Champion Leon!"

• Before battling Hop

"Listen, you two. The reason I'm unbeatable is because I learn from every battle I see or take part in. That's how I've gotten to where I am today. So show me something good in this battle!"

• After battling Hop

"<player>! Hop! Well, after seeing a match like that one... I suppose I've little choice but to give you both an endorsement as Champion!"

"You may both be young still, and plenty rough around the edges, but it was a proper battle. Charizard and I were both feeling the excitement in every last cell in our bodies! Hop, you've always tended to get caught up in things like how you throw your Poké Ball out... Things that have nothing to do with real strength. Honestly, I'd been worried about you still obsessing over that sort of nonsense, but it seems you really have grown a bit, Little Brother! And I'd like to see some more thrilling Pokémon battles out of you, too, <player>."

"Trust you to pull something like this! They say Wishing Stars fall down for those who have a true wish in their hearts, you know."

Motostoke

"I'd surely never make it to the stadium without you to show me the way, partner. Even with a huge old thing like this bang in the middle of the city, I still get lost."

"<player>! All right? One look tells me that you've become a Trainer worthy of that endorsement I gave you! And...yes, I reckon you might even be ready to use this... Here, try giving this to your partner to hold!"

"You can take that lift up to the city's upper level, if you're headed for the stadium next."

• If talked to again

"I guess you might want to have a look around the city first. Only don't get lost like I do! When you're ready to visit the stadium, take the lift to get up there!"

Motostoke Stadium

"You've made it at last, Hop. And you, too, <player>!"

"The chairman certainly seems to be in high spirits! Now, listen closely, you two. You've both only just started on your path as Trainers. If you want to win, you need to do more than just train your Pokémon. You need to train yourselves, too."

Hammerlocke

"<player>! Seems you're doing well collecting Gym Badges."

"But Hop... Did something happen with him? He was acting really odd when I ran into him. He took one look at him and immediately was like, "I'm so sorry, Lee!" It might be the first time I've heard him apologize for anything, and I've no idea what it was for!"

"Maybe he's feeling down because he's had some hard losses in battle?"

"When you lose, you feel down in the dumps. But then there's nowhere left to go but back up! You've got to think on why it was you lost, though. You know, that little brother of mine...I think he might yet become a surprisingly great Trainer!"

"Blast, and look at the time! Nearly forgot my meeting with the chairman. That Oleana really lets me hear it when I'm late! Now if only I could remember which way to go..."

"Anyway, I'd say that you should go and say hello to Raihan while you're here, <player>. He's the greatest rival I've got and the final hurdle you'll have to face in the Gym Challenge. He should still be around the vault, if you hurry. It's down that way--on the way to Route 6."

• After defeating Opal

"Hey, Sonia! And <player>, too! You felt that shaking, right? Seems Chairman Rose is testing something again."

"Is that so? I can make sure the chairman knows."

• After defeating Piers

"Well, I am the unbeatable Champion, after all! But what all is going on here?"

"Thanks! I appreciate the thought. But all I could ever ask of you would be that you join me in the greatest final match ever. I'll do my part to make that happen by keeping everybody's future safe. So you just keep on doing your part by winning your way through the Gym Challenge!"

"Looks like we all know what we need to do. So, you two--clear the Gym Challenge so we can meet again at the Champion Cup!"

Route 9

"<player>! Thanks for coming, but I've got a handle on this! Whatever's making that noise, I'll see to it!"

"I already told you, didn't I? Keep your eye on the goal! And for you, that's winning the Gym Challenge! The only Gym Badge left is the one you'll get from the Dragon Gym's Leader, Raihan. Right? Raihan is the only Trainer out there I consider a real rival. He's that good, you know!"

"And there I go again! Sorry, but I suppose this is no time for me to be stopping for a chat. There's a bit of trouble here with my name on it. But don't you worry about a thing! The unbeatable champion is here to look after things and keep you all safe!"

"That came from the tunnel, wouldn't you say? Seems I'm about to have a champion time!"

Wyndon Stadium

"<player>!"

"That was incredible. Brilliant. Honestly...there were even tears rolling down my face before I knew it. To think that the two of you set out together from the same town, built up the greatest teams, and arrived here at this point to throw everything you had at one another... That burning desire to win... Those moves filled with undefeatable passion! It was battling at its very purest, in every possible way! Even though there were some Trainers who weren't sure whether you were fit to be endorsed for the Gym Challenge at first..."

"Well then, all the more reason! My team members and I will give everything that we've got in us to defeat our challenger. And the challenger standing before us might well end up being you, <player>. In fact, that's precisely what I'm hoping for!"

"Best to refill your energy stores first! Why don't we go get some dinner together?"

Rose Tower

"I think I understand well enough. What I don't understand is why we ought to cancel tomorrow's tournament in order to solve a problem that's a thousand years away from affecting any of us! What difference is one day going to make? My duty as Champion isn't this...this madness. It's to carry out that Champion Match! That's what Galar wants--and what I want! It's what we've all been looking forward to for so long!"

"In a thousand years! Fine. Look. I think I understand your concerns, Chairman. And I give my word I'll help you with your plans...just as soon as tomorrow's match is over."

"Never mind any of this, Hop, <player>. Let's head back to the hotel, and we'll all grab dinner together, yeah? It's on me, so you can order whatever you fancy."

"If you'll excuse us, Chairman Rose... And I do hope you'll watch tomorrow's match. It's sure to be one for the history books."

Wyndon Stadium

• Champion Cup Finals intro

"It probably goes without saying, but... hello, Galar! I’m your Champion, Leon!"

"The chairman is tied up with some business, so I hope no one minds me stepping in on his behalf..."

"in order to lead you all to greater heights as Pokémon Trainers of the Galar region!"

"The time has come for you to battle it out until only the greatest challenger remains!"

"So, on behalf of the chairman, allow me to say... let the Finals matches begin!"

• After clearing the Finals

"The tense, still air on the pitch... And the exact opposite from the audience, cheering and yelling... They're both fantastic, wouldn't you say?"

"But remember, the audience is also a bit cruel... They want nothing more than to see one of us lose, after all! It can fill you with fear knowing that, but I absolutely love pushing past the fear. I love giving it everything I've got as a Trainer and seeing my team give everything they've got to seize another victory! It's the greatest feeling in the world, and I can't get enough of it!"

"I can feel my partners itching with anticipation inside their Poké Balls... We're going to have a real champion time!"

"I'm the Galar region's Champion, Leon! Me and Charizard, and all the rest of our team, will use all our knowledge and experience to crush you completely!"

• After Rose's interruption

"I don't know! But everything he was saying yesterday... Did he really pull this crazy stunt to solve some problem a thousand years in the future?! I've got to go see what's going on... I'm the Champion! I have to go!"

"I should've realized what the chairman intended to do before it came to this... I'll take responsibility now for fixing this mess! This is the real Champion time!"

Tower Summit

"You came to help me in spite of the danger? Thanks, Hop. And you, <player>. You two really have grown tremendously! But no need for you kids to worry. It seems like some power of Eternatus's was keeping my team from Dynamaxing, but...we've had a champion time all the same!"

"Charizard and the rest of my champion team members have really worn Eternatus down."

"Now if I can simply catch it in a Poké Ball, we should be able to get this madness under control. Then everything will be back to normal. So watch this! It's going to be a real champion catch!"

Wyndon Stadium

• Before battle

"My matches are always sold out, but this... I've never seen a crowd this wild!"

"Everyone knows what you did for us this week, <player>... They know you're the one who caught Eternatus and saved the future of the Galar region."

"A real hero, who battled alongside the Legendary Pokémon, Zacian and Zamazenta... I couldn't have dreamed of a better challenger to help increase my winning streak!"

"Now that I've seen just what kind of strength you possess as the greatest of challengers...crushing you into the dirt will show everyone just how strong their Champion truly is!"

"Come on, <player>! Let's make this a final match that'll go down in Galar's history! No! A match that'll change Galar forever!"

"We're gonna have an absolutely champion time!"

• After sending out first Pokémon

"It's one of the duties of the Champion to get the crowd fired up!"

• Upon first receiving a super effective hit

"A supereffective hit... I'd expect nothing less from your team!"

• Upon first landing a super effective hit

"Aiming for supereffective hits is a surefire way to claim victory!"

• Upon first receiving a critical hit

"A critical hit... Hah! Pretty good, Challenger!"

• Upon first landing a critical hit

"Don't get caught up on a critical hit. Focus on what you're going to do next!"

• Before sending out final Pokémon

"I'm not finished having a champion time here! And I won't let anyone finish it for me!"

• Upon Gigantamaxing Charizard

"I'll show you what Charizard can really do! It's Gigantamax time!"

• Upon being defeated

"My time as Champion is over... But what a champion time it’s been! Thank you for the greatest battle I’ve ever had!"

• After being defeated

"Congratulations, <player>!"

"You’ve beat even the unbeatable Champion— making you the new Champion of the region!"

"You’ve become a first-rate Trainer, all right."

"I offer you my heartfelt congratulations!"

"And now that you’ve grown so strong, perhaps it’s time I started looking ahead myself."

"It’s time we adults started working on improving the here and now, for the sake of all that’s to come!"

"And you, <player>! What you ought to do now is..."

"believe in yourself and your partner Pokémon, and keep on blasting ahead!"

"In order to create that bright future we all hope to see!"

"People of Galar!"

"Here you have it! A new legend born right before your eyes!"

"Your Champion, <player>!"

"Bet you can’t wait to see what kind of future a kid with this kind of strength might bring about!"

"I sure can’t! Let’s watch and see what he/she can do!"

Battle Tower

Beginner Tier

• Before battle

"<player>! I’ve been waiting for you. Always knew you’d be able to win your way here. Now, how about you take on Challenger Leon with everything that you’ve got?"

• Upon being defeated

"Battling against a Champion like you... It really is the best... And since you managed to defeat me, you’ll be moving up the ranks here at the Battle Tower."

• After being defeated

"I knew you had it in you, <player>! I was sure you and your Pokémon would blast right through the first stage of the Battle Tower! But don’t go thinking you’ve seen all the Battle Tower has to offer. We’re only getting started!"

Poké Ball Tier

• Before battle

"Well done, <player>! Just as I knew you’d do! I never expected the Poké Ball Tier would hold you long... Now it’s time you and I had some fun!"

• Upon being defeated

"I’m glad we’ve got such a strong Champion here in Galar, but even more than that... I’m gutted to have lost! Thanks for always giving me the chance to have the greatest battles. But I don’t plan on losing the next one!"

• After being defeated

"Your Pokémon certainly look delighted to battle alongside you, <player>! But of course they do! They’re lucky enough to battle with a Trainer who knows just how to draw out the best of them! That’s it. I’m gonna be sure to draw out even more of my own team members from now on, too!"

Great Ball Tier

• Before battle

"The Battle Tower is the place to go if you want to see how Trainers dedicated to growing stronger live and do battle. Looks as though your own strength is about as amazing as ever, <player>. But I’ll not just take your word for it!"

• Upon being defeated

"You and your team are utterly brilliant. You’ve gone beyond me now... So it’s time we move you up a rank! But I don’t plan on sitting on my bum. The next time we meet in the Battle Tower, I’ll make you regret winning your way to facing me!"

• After being defeated

"The strong desire to win! That’s the trigger that makes you accumulate new skills and transform experience into strength! And you and your team—you’ve got a real great desire to win, don’t you! Love it! But you still haven’t seen the real challenge the Battle Tower is waiting to throw at you!"

Ultra Ball Tier

• Before battle

"My dream has always been to make the people of the Galar region stronger. And this Battle Tower is making that dream come true! So come on, <player>! Think you and I can get even stronger, too? A fierce battle is the only way to do it!"

• Upon being defeated

"You never stop surprising me, you know that? I’m really astounded at how far you’ve come! Right then! Let’s move you up a rank! There are no limits when it comes to Pokémon! Keep on having a champion time!"

• After being defeated

"Now, that’s an absolutely champion time! The stronger you get, the more the Trainers here at the Battle Tower burn with the desire to be the one to beat you and break your streak! Their Pokémon are all sharpening their teeth and claws in anticipation! And I’ll be putting together my greatest ever team, too. Naturally! So, do your best to reach me once again!"

Master Ball Tier

• Before battle

"Looking back at when I first met you in Wedgehurst, the path to this place feels... well, short in one way, but so long in others. Allow me to be the one who faces you in the greatest-ever match here at the Battle Tower!"

• Upon being defeated

"When I’ve got you, and I’ve got Hop, and I’ve got Charizard beside me... I feel there’s no limit to how strong I can become! It’s just like I told you before... There’s truly no limit when it comes to Pokémon! We’re all going to have a champion time!"

• After being defeated

"The greatest battle of the Battle Tower is over... But at least since it was between you and me... No, since it was between your team and mine, we managed to make it one brilliant match! Champion! I hope this isn’t the last time I get to meet you in battle! Keep challenging me! So that I can keep reaching ever greater heights!"

All tiers

• Upon victory

"Come on—remember our final match! Is this really the best you can do?!"

Artwork

Key artwork of Leon and his Charizard in Sword and Shield	Leon's League Card in Sword and Shield	Leon's rare League card in Sword and Shield

In the anime

Leon will debut in SS012.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Leon in Pokémon Adventures

Leon debuted in the Sword & Shield arc. He was first seen on the outskirts of Wedgehurst, trying to move a flock of Wooloo off of some train tracks. He was helped by Sōdo Tsurugi and Shirudomiria Tate, who drove off the Obstagoon that was terrorizing the Wooloo. After introducing himself to the children, Leon headed off to Motostoke to appear on a television program, only to get lost on the way.

Pokémon

Charizard

Debut	Sword & Shield chapter

Charizard is Leon's only known Pokémon. It was first seen helping Leon herd a flock of Wooloo

None of Charizard's moves are known.

Gallery

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  Leon's logo as the Champion.

Trivia

• Leon's uniform number is "1", making him the only NPC with a uniform number not using all three available digits.
• The Champion logo is only displayed when the player enters the center of Wyndon Stadium before the actual battle with Leon. When the player enters the area before the interupted match, the regular Wyndon Stadium logo is displayed.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ダンデ Dande	From dandelion
English	Leon	From dandelion
French	Tarak	From Taraxacum, the dandelion genus
German	Delion	From dandelion
Italian	Dandel	From dandelion
Spanish	Lionel	From dandelion
Korean	단델 Dandel	From dandelion
Chinese (Mandarin)	丹帝 Dāndì	Transliteration of his Japanese name. Contains 帝 dì (emperor)
Chinese (Cantonese)	丹帝 Dāandai	Transliteration of his Japanese name. Contains 帝 dai (emperor)
Russian	Леон Leon	Transcription of his English name

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