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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the [[Generation I]] games, the type specialties of the Elite Four were in ascending order by type-advantage: Lorelei's {{t|Ice}} types are weak to Bruno's {{t|Fighting}} types, Agatha's {{t|Ghost}} types are resistant to Bruno's Fighting types, and Lance's {{t|Dragon}} types have superior strength over Agatha. In Generation II, the order was reversed: Will's {{t|Psychic}} types are strong against Koga's {{t|Poison}} types, which are strong against Bruno's Fighting types, which are strong against Karen's {{t|Dark}} types. This pattern repeated in Generation III, with {{t|Dark}}, {{t|Ghost}}, {{t|Ice}} and {{t|Dragon}}. However, Generation IV's Elite Four possess no obvious weakness or strength over the member before or after them.
*In the [[Generation I]] games, the type specialties of the Elite Four were in ascending order by type-advantage: Lorelei's {{type2|Ice}}s are weak to Bruno's {{type2|Fighting}}s, Agatha's {{type2|Ghost}}s are resistant to Bruno's Fighting-types, and Lance's {{type2|Dragon}}s have superior strength over Agatha. In Generation II, the order was reversed: Will's {{type2|Psychic}}s are strong against Koga's {{type2|Poison}}s, which are strong against Bruno's Fighting-types, which are strong against Karen's {{type2|Dark}}s. This pattern repeated in Generation III, with {{t|Dark}}, {{t|Ghost}}, {{t|Ice}} and {{t|Dragon}}. However, Generation IV's Elite Four possess no obvious weakness or strength over the member before or after them.
*{{Ash}} has met all members of the original [[Kanto]] Elite Four as well as the anime counterpart to its champion, {{ga|Blue}}, his own rival [[Gary Oak]]. Of the [[Generation II]] group, Ash has met Koga, who was merely a Gym Leader the last time he was seen, Bruno, who is also a member of the Generation I group, and Lance. Of the [[Hoenn]] and [[Sinnoh]] Elite Four, Ash has only so far met the fourth member and the Champion, meeting [[Drake (Elite Four)|Drake]], [[Steven]], and [[Wallace]], and later [[Lucian]] and [[Cynthia]].
*{{Ash}} has met all members of the original [[Kanto]] Elite Four as well as the anime counterpart to its champion, {{ga|Blue}}, his own rival [[Gary Oak]]. Of the [[Generation II]] group, Ash has met Koga, who was merely a Gym Leader the last time he was seen, Bruno, who is also a member of the Generation I group, and Lance. Of the [[Hoenn]] and [[Sinnoh]] Elite Four, Ash has only so far met the fourth member and the Champion, meeting [[Drake (Elite Four)|Drake]], [[Steven]], and [[Wallace]], and later [[Lucian]] and [[Cynthia]].
*As of [[Generation IV]], Champion [[Lance]] has the least Pokémon level average, and Champion [[Cynthia]] has the greatest Pokémon level average, on their first battles.
*As of [[Generation IV]], Champion [[Lance]] has the lowest average level, and Champion [[Cynthia]] has the highest average level in the player's first battle with them.


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Revision as of 06:13, 4 July 2008

The Elite Four (Japanese: 四天王 Shitennō, lit. Four Heavenly Kings or Big Four) are four Pokémon Trainers who are regarded as the toughest in their regional Pokémon League, short of League Champion. Those who challenge the Elite Four must have achieved all eight Badges from that region and face all four and the current Champion consecutively without losing to any of them. One group resides on Indigo Plateau in Kanto, and are considered the best trainers in both Kanto and Johto; another is in Ever Grande City in Hoenn; and the last known one is in the unnamed Pokémon League in Sinnoh.

Kanto/Johto Elite Four

Generation I/Generation III

In the Generation I games Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, and their Generation III remakes, the Elite Four at the Indigo Plateau consists of:

Elite Member
(Japanese)
Type Generation I Team Generation III Team
Red/Blue Yellow First battle Second battle
File:FL Lorelei.png
Lorelei
(カンナ Kanna)
Ice
Lv54 Dewgong
Lv53 Cloyster
Lv54 Slowbro
Lv56 Jynx
Lv56 Lapras
Lv52 Dewgong
Lv51 Cloyster
Lv52 Slowbro
Lv54 Jynx
Lv54 Lapras
Lv64 Dewgong
Lv63 Cloyster
Lv63 Piloswine
Lv66 Jynx
Lv66 Lapras
File:FL Bruno.png
Bruno
(シバ Shiba)
Fighting
Lv53 Onix
Lv55 Hitmonchan
Lv55 Hitmonlee
Lv56 Onix
Lv58 Machamp
Lv51 Onix
Lv53 Hitmonchan
Lv53 Hitmonlee
Lv54 Onix
Lv56 Machamp
Lv65 Steelix
Lv65 Hitmonchan
Lv65 Hitmonlee
Lv66 Steelix
Lv68 Machamp
File:FRLG Agatha.png
Agatha
(キクコ Kikuko)
Ghost
Lv56 Gengar
Lv56 Golbat
Lv55 Haunter
Lv58 Arbok
Lv60 Gengar
Lv54 Gengar
Lv54 Golbat
Lv53 Haunter
Lv56 Arbok
Lv58 Gengar
Lv66 Gengar
Lv66 Crobat
Lv65 Misdreavus
Lv68 Arbok
Lv70 Gengar
File:FL Lance.png
Lance
(ワタル Wataru)
Dragon
Lv58 Gyarados
Lv56 Dragonair
Lv56 Dragonair
Lv60 Aerodactyl
Lv62 Dragonite
Lv56 Gyarados
Lv54 Dragonair
Lv54 Dragonair
Lv58 Aerodactyl
Lv60 Dragonite
Lv68 Gyarados
Lv66 Dragonite
Lv66 Kingdra
Lv70 Aerodactyl
Lv72 Dragonite
File:FL Blue.png
Champion Blue
(グリーン Green)
Various
Lv61 Pidgeot
Lv59 Alakazam
Lv61 Rhydon
Lv61 Gyarados/Exeggutor/Arcanine
Lv63 Arcanine/Gyarados/Exeggutor
Lv65 Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise
Lv61 Sandslash
Lv59 Alakazam
Lv61 Exeggutor
Lv61 Cloyster/Magneton/Ninetales
Lv63 Ninetales/Cloyster/Magneton
Lv65 Jolteon/Flareon/Vaporeon
Lv59 Pidgeot
Lv57 Alakazam
Lv59 Rhydon
Lv59 Gyarados/Exeggutor/Arcanine
Lv61 Arcanine/Gyarados/Exeggutor
Lv63 Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise
Lv72 Heracross
Lv69 Alakazam
Lv72 Tyranitar
Lv73 Gyarados/Exeggutor/Arcanine
Lv73 Arcanine/Gyarados/Exeggutor
Lv75 Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise

Generation II

In Generation II, the Elite Four at the Indigo Plateau consists of:

Elite Member
(Japanese)
Type Team
File:WillGSCsprite.png
Will
(イツキ Itsuki)
Psychic
Lv40 Xatu
Lv41 Exeggutor
Lv41 Slowbro
Lv41 Jynx
Lv42 Xatu
File:KogaGSCsprite.png
Koga
(キョウ Kyō)
Poison
Lv40 Ariados
Lv43 Forretress
Lv42 Muk
Lv41 Venomoth
Lv44 Crobat
File:BrunoGSCsprite.gif
Bruno
(シバ Shiba)
Fighting
Lv42 Hitmontop
Lv42 Hitmonchan
Lv42 Hitmonlee
Lv43 Onix
Lv46 Machamp
File:GSC Karen.gif
Karen
(カリン Karin)
Dark
Lv42 Umbreon
Lv42 Vileplume
Lv43 Murkrow
Lv45 Gengar
Lv47 Houndoom
File:LanceGSCsprite.png
Champion Lance
(ワタル Wataru)
Dragon
Lv44 Gyarados
Lv47 Dragonite
Lv46 Aerodactyl
Lv47 Dragonite
Lv46 Charizard
Lv50 Dragonite

Hoenn Elite Four

Generation III

In Generation III, the Elite Four in Ever Grande City consists of:

Elite Member
(Japanese)
Type Team
File:E Sidney.png
Sidney
(カゲツ Kagetsu)
Dark
Lv46 Mightyena
Lv48 Shiftry
Lv46 Cacturne
Lv48 Sharpedo/Crawdaunt
Lv49 Absol
File:E Phoebe.png
Phoebe
(フヨウ Fuyō)
Ghost
Lv48 Dusclops
Lv49 Banette
Lv50 Sableye
Lv49 Banette
Lv51 Dusclops
File:E Glacia.png
Glacia
(プリム Purimu)
Ice
Lv50 Sealeo
Lv50 Glalie
Lv52 Glalie
Lv52 Sealeo
Lv53 Walrein
File:E Drake.png
Drake
(ゲンジ Genji)
Dragon
Lv52 Shelgon
Lv54 Altaria
Lv53 Flygon/Kingdra
Lv53 Flygon
Lv55 Salamence
File:RS Steven.png
Champion Steven
(ダイゴ Daigo)
File:E-Wallace.png
Champion Wallace
(ミクリ Mikuri)
Steel Water
Lv57 Skarmory
Lv56 Cradily
Lv55 Claydol
Lv56 Armaldo
Lv56 Aggron
Lv58 Metagross
Lv57 Wailord
Lv55 Tentacruel
Lv56 Ludicolo
Lv56 Gyarados
Lv56 Whiscash
Lv58 Milotic

Sinnoh Elite Four

Generation IV

In Generation IV, the Elite Four in Pokémon League consists of:

Elite Member
(Japanese)
Type Team
File:DP Ryou.png
Aaron
(リョウ Ryō)
Bug
Lv53 Dustox
Lv54 Heracross
Lv54 Vespiquen
Lv53 Beautifly
Lv57 Drapion
File:DP Kikuno.png
Bertha
(キクノ Kikuno)
Ground
Lv55 Quagsire
Lv59 Hippowdon
Lv56 Sudowoodo
Lv55 Whiscash
Lv56 Golem
File:DP Ooba.png
Flint
(オーパ Ōba)
Fire
Lv58 Rapidash
Lv61 Infernape
Lv57 Steelix
Lv57 Lopunny
Lv58 Drifblim
File:DP Goyou.png
Lucian
(ゴヨウ Goyō)
Psychic
Lv59 Mr. Mime
Lv59 Girafarig
Lv60 Medicham
Lv60 Alakazam
Lv63 Bronzong
File:DP Shirona.png
Champion Cynthia
(シロナ Shirona)
Various
Lv61 Spiritomb
Lv66 Garchomp
Lv60 Gastrodon
Lv63 Milotic
Lv60 Roserade
Lv63 Lucario

In the anime

File:Sinnohelitefour.jpg
The Sinnoh Elite Four in the anime.

Ash and his friends often meet the members of the Elite Four, who then impart them with battle strategies. So far, Ash has only met the complete Kanto group, meeting Lorelei in EP099, Bruno in EP071, Agatha in AG132, and Lance in EP235. Ash has also met Koga in EP032, though merely for the Fuchsia Gym Badge, Drake in AG101, Wallace in DP075, Lucian in DP035, and Cynthia in DP040.

It has been hinted at by Lucian in An Elite Meet and Greet! that when a trainer wins their respective region's Conference Tournament that they can participate in the Elite Four Challenge, fighting the four members of that region's Elite Four, and then possibly the Champion as well.

Trivia

  • In the Generation I games, the type specialties of the Elite Four were in ascending order by type-advantage: Lorelei's Template:Type2s are weak to Bruno's Template:Type2s, Agatha's Template:Type2s are resistant to Bruno's Fighting-types, and Lance's Template:Type2s have superior strength over Agatha. In Generation II, the order was reversed: Will's Template:Type2s are strong against Koga's Template:Type2s, which are strong against Bruno's Fighting-types, which are strong against Karen's Template:Type2s. This pattern repeated in Generation III, with Dark, Ghost, Ice and Dragon. However, Generation IV's Elite Four possess no obvious weakness or strength over the member before or after them.
  • Ash has met all members of the original Kanto Elite Four as well as the anime counterpart to its champion, Blue, his own rival Gary Oak. Of the Generation II group, Ash has met Koga, who was merely a Gym Leader the last time he was seen, Bruno, who is also a member of the Generation I group, and Lance. Of the Hoenn and Sinnoh Elite Four, Ash has only so far met the fourth member and the Champion, meeting Drake, Steven, and Wallace, and later Lucian and Cynthia.
  • As of Generation IV, Champion Lance has the lowest average level, and Champion Cynthia has the highest average level in the player's first battle with them.

Template:Gen I trainers Template:League Conferences

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