Juan

Juan アダン Adan
"The Gym Leader with the beauty of pure water!"
File:Juan.png Art from Emerald
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Gray and white
Hometown	Sootopolis City
Region	Hoenn
Trainer class	Coordinator, Gym Leader
Generation	III
Games	Emerald
Leader of	Sootopolis Gym
Badge	Rain Badge
Specializes in	Template:Type2s
Anime debut	The Great Eight Fate!
English voice actor	Sean Schemmel
Japanese voice actor	Shō Hayami

Juan (Japanese: アダン Adan) is the Gym Leader of Sootopolis City's Gym, known officially as the Sootopolis Gym, in Pokémon Emerald. He replaced Wallace, his former student, who in Emerald was moved up to the position of Pokémon League Champion, replacing Steven. He gives the Rain Badge to Trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon.

In addition to being a Gym Leader, in the anime, Juan is also an accomplished Coordinator.

In the games

Pokémon

This listing is for Juan's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.

As Gym Leader

File:SpriteJuan.png Leader Juan Sootopolis Gym Emerald Leader and Professor Juan Oak Sootopolis Gym Emerald Reward: $4600

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Luvdisc♀ Lv.41 Water Pulse Water   --       Attract Normal   --       Sweet Kiss Normal   --       Flail Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.41 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Sealeo♂ Lv.43 Encore Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Aurora Beam Ice   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Crawdaunt♂ Lv.43 Crabhammer Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Leer Normal   --       Taunt Dark   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Chesto Berry Kingdra♂ Lv.46 Water Pulse Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Double Team Normal   --

First Rematch

File:SpriteJuan.png Leader Juan Sootopolis Gym Emerald Leader and Professor Juan Oak Sootopolis Gym Emerald Reward: $10200

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwag♂ Lv.46 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Protect Normal   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.46 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Fissure Ground   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Walrein♂ Lv.48 Protect Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Crawdaunt♂ Lv.48 Crabhammer Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Double Team Normal   --       Taunt Dark   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Chesto Berry Kingdra♂ Lv.51 Water Pulse Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Double Team Normal   --

Second Rematch

File:SpriteJuan.png Leader Juan Sootopolis Gym Emerald Leader and Professor Juan Oak Sootopolis Gym Emerald Reward: $11200

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwhirl♂ Lv.50 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Protect Normal   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.51 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Fissure Ground   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Walrein♂ Lv.53 Protect Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Crawdaunt♂ Lv.53 Crabhammer Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Double Team Normal   --       Taunt Dark   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Chesto Berry Kingdra♂ Lv.56 Water Pulse Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Double Team Normal   --

Third Rematch

File:SpriteJuan.png Leader Juan Sootopolis Gym Emerald Leader and Professor Juan Oak Sootopolis Gym Emerald Reward: $12200

Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Lapras♂ Lv.56 Hydro Pump Water   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Perish Song Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.58 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Fissure Ground   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwhirl♂ Lv.56 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Protect Normal   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Walrein♂ Lv.58 Protect Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Sheer Cold Ice   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Crawdaunt♂ Lv.58 Guillotine Normal   --       Rest Psychic   --       Double Team Normal   --       Taunt Dark   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Chesto Berry Kingdra♂ Lv.61 Water Pulse Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Double Team Normal   --

Fourth Rematch

File:SpriteJuan.png Leader Juan Sootopolis Gym Emerald Leader and Professor Juan Oak Sootopolis Gym Emerald Reward: $13200

Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Lapras♂ Lv.61 Hydro Pump Water   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Perish Song Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.63 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Fissure Ground   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Politoed♂ Lv.61 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Perish Song Normal   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Walrein♂ Lv.63 Protect Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Sheer Cold Ice   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Crawdaunt♂ Lv.63 Guillotine Normal   --       Rest Psychic   --       Double Team Normal   --       Taunt Dark   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Chesto Berry Kingdra♂ Lv.66 Water Pulse Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Double Team Normal   --

Quotes

Pokémon Emerald

Sootopolis Gym

• Before battle

"Let me ask you. Did you know? Ah, I should not be so coy. It was I who taught Wallace everything there is to know about Pokémon. Once, I had given up my position as the Gym Leader. In my place, I had entrusted Wallace with the gym. However, a compelling reason arose for me to make a comeback. Ah, but enough chatter. Let us begin our match, shall we? Please, you shall bear witness to our artistry. A grand illusion of water sculpted by Pokémon and myself!"

• When defeated

"Ahahaha, excellent! Very well, you are the winner. From you, I sense the brilliant shine of skill that will overcome all. However, compared with me or even Wallace, you are lacking in elegance. Perhaps I should make you a loan of my outfit? ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Hahaha, I merely jest! Rather than my clothes, I shall reward you with this, the Rain Badge."

• After being defeated

"Having the Rain Badge shall assure you the full obedience of all your Pokémon to your every command. The Rain Badge also allows the use of the HM move Waterfall to scale walls of cascading water. And, so that you never forget the battle we shared, take this..."

"The Technical Machine I handed you contains Water Pulse. In use, it will occasionally confuse the target with ultrasonic waves."

"The Trainers who have gathered all the Gym Badges of Hoenn should make way to the ultimate destination. The Pokémon League. Travel to the easternmost reaches of Hoenn, to the island of Ever Grande. There, you shall find the Pokémon League."

Rematch

• Calling him (ready for a rematch):

"Hoho... <Player>... Our Sootopolis Gym has finally reopened. If you wish to see me, you are welcome to visit anytime."

• Before battle

"Ah, this Gym had returned to its usual state of serenity... But our young typhoon has returned to put us to the test again! Well, my friend, most certainly! I shall be delighted to dance with you as often as you wish!"

• When defeated

"Ahahaha, you are the winner! You have defeated me again!"

• After being defeated

"If I told you to become my apprentice, you will refuse, I am sure. I would like to make a gift of my coat to you. But again, you will refuse. I imagine that to be so. And that, my friend, is a certain sign of nobility!"

Match Call

Dandy Charm Juan

Strategy

I use splendid waterpower.

Trainer's Pokémon

Pokémon of elegance!

Self-Introduction

The adulation of beautiful ladies fills me with energy!

In the anime

Juan in the anime

Juan is quite the celebrity type in Sootopolis, putting on shows with his Pokémon. He has many female fans, and is considered very dashing. In addition to being a Gym Leader, he is a former winner of the Grand Festival. He appeared in The Great Eight Fate and Eight Ain't Enough when he battled Ash, who won the Rain Badge after a tough battle.

He has a butler, Sebastian, who also serves as the Sootopolis Gym assistant. Juan uses unique rules in his Gym matches: the first round is a double battle held in a large swimming pool, while the other rounds are held in a battlefield that resembles a lake surrounded by land.

Juan also makes a cameo appearance in a flashback in Playing The Leveling Field!.

Pokémon

This listing is of Juan's known Pokémon in the anime:

On hand

Sealeo

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Maddie Blaustein

Sealeo made a cameo in Team Rocket's electric net but was eventually freed.

Sealeo was one of the two Pokémon Juan used in the first round of his battle with Ash. Sealeo used Blizzard on Pikachu and Snorunt, but Snorunt countered it with Icy Wind. It then tried to hit Pikachu with Aurora Beam, but Pikachu dodged. When Ash switched Snorunt for Corphish and attacked with BubbleBeam, Sealeo dived into the water and tried hitting Pikachu again, but once again Pikachu dodged. After Sealeo was left alone against both of Ash's Pokémon it used Ice Ball repeatedly and almost won the battle, but was eventually taken down by Corphish's Crabhammer.

Seaking

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Eric Stuart

Seaking battled alongside Sealeo in the double battle against Pikachu and Snorunt. It used Horn Drill to reflect Pikachu's Electric attacks at Snorunt. When Ash's Pokémon were attempting to attack from up close, Seaking hit Snorunt with Hyper Beam, forcing Ash to switch Snorunt for Corphish. Seaking then dived and used Horn Attack, but Corphish caught it by the horn. Seaking followed up with Horn Drill, damaging Corphish, but was then hit by Pikachu's Iron Tail and fainted.

Luvdisc

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Rachael Lillis

It first appeared in The Great Eight Fate! where it put a dazzling performance with the other of Juan's Pokémon, it was later captured by Team Rocket but helped to get free.

The second round of his battle with Ash, Juan chose Luvdisc against Ash's Grovyle. Luvdisc started out with Water Pulse, but Grovyle dodged in time and countered with Leaf Blade. Luvdisc, however, was fast enough to dodge that attack and use Sweet Kiss, confusing Grovyle. Grovyle hit itself in confusion, and Luvdisc finished it off with Water Gun. Ash switched back to Corphish. The two Pokémon kept dodging each other's attacks, until Luvdisc dived underwater and Ash ordered Corphish to hit the water with Crabhammer. Corphish's attack, however, sprayed the battlefield with water, simulating heavy rain, which activated Luvdisc's ability, Swift Swim, allowing it to move even faster than before. Eventually, though, Corphish managed to hit Luvdisc with another Crabhammer, taking it out of the battle.

Whiscash

Debut	Eight Ain't Enough!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Eric Stuart

The fourth Pokémon Juan used against Ash was Whiscash, who easily defeated Ash's Corphish with Surf and Rock Smash. Ash then chose Swellow, but Whiscash grabbed it and used Tickle, followed by Hyper Beam. Juan thought he won the round, but Swellow recovered and used Aerial Ace, even after Whiscash dived underwater. After missing another Hyper Beam and getting hit by another Aerial Ace, Whiscash was unable to battle.

Milotic

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!

Milotic first appeared in The Great Eight Fate where it was used in a water exhibition. It also won in a battle against Team Rocket. Milotic is Juan's strongest Pokémon as well as most experienced. It won Juan many contests as well as the Ribbon Cup many years ago when he was a Pokémon coordinator. He later used Milotic as his final Pokémon in the gym battle against Ash.

With its elegant grace and power, it was able to gain the upper hand against Ash. It defeated Ash's Swellow with Hydro Pump and Twister and put up a good fight against Pikachu as well thanks to its ability to Recover after Electric attacks. However, Pikachu pulled Milotic below the water and then used Thunder to defeat it earning Ash the Rain Badge.

At Sootopolis Gym

Gorebyss

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!

Juan's Gorebyss was a Pokémon Juan used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit, it is unknown if he uses it in Gym battles. It was two of many of Juan's Pokémon used to make a dazzling performance, until Team Rocket attempted to capture all the Pokémon with an electric net. It with Juan's Barboach and Tentacruel were able to break through.

It appeared in a recap in Eight Ain't Enough!.

Gorebyss's known moves are Water Gun and Safeguard.

Azurill and Seadra

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!

Juan's Azurill and Seadra were Pokémon Juan used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit, it is unknown if he uses them in Gym battles. It was one of many of Juan's Pokémon used to make a dazzling performance, until Team Rocket attempted to capture all the Pokémon with an electric net. But the help of the other Pokémon got it free.

Azurill appeared in a recap in Eight Ain't Enough!.

Azurill and Seadra's only known move is Water Gun.

Goldeen

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!

Juan's Goldeen was a Pokémon Juan used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit, it is unknown if he uses it in Gym battles. It was one of many of Juan's Pokémon used to make a dazzling performance, until Team Rocket attempted to capture all the Pokémon with an electric net. But the help of the other Pokémon got it free.

It appeared in a recap in Eight Ain't Enough!.

Goldeen's only known move is Water Gun.

Wailmer

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!

Juan's Wailmer was a Pokémon Juan used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit, it is unknown if he uses it in Gym battles. It was one of many of Juan's Pokémon used to make a dazzling performance, until Team Rocket attempted to capture all the Pokémon with an electric net. But with the help of other Pokémon got it free.

Wailmer's only known move is Water Gun.

Corsola, Barboach, and Chinchou

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!

Juan's Corsola, Barboach and Chinchou were Pokémon Juan used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit from the water, it is unknown if he uses them in Gym battles. It was three of many of Juan's Pokémon used to make a dazzling performance, until Team Rocket attempted to capture all the Pokémon with an electric net. It with Juan's Gorebyss and Tentacruel were able to break through helping the others escape.

Barboach appeared in a recap in Eight Ain't Enough!.

Corsola and Chinchou's only known move is BubbleBeam and Barboach's known moves are Water Gun and Mud Sport.

Wingull (×2), Pelipper and Masquerain

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!

Juan's Two Wingull, Pelipper and Masquerain were Pokémon Juan used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit from the air, it is unknown if he uses them in Gym battles. It was three of many of Juan's Pokémon used to make a dazzling performance, until Team Rocket attempted to capture all the Pokémon with an electric net. But were able to break through helping the others escape.

Wingull and Masquerain appeared in a recap in Eight Ain't Enough!.

Wingull and Pelipper's only known move is Water Gun and Masquerain's only known move is BubbleBeam.

Staryu (multiple)

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!

Juan's multiple Staryu were Pokémon Juan used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit, it is unknown if he uses it in Gym battles. It was one of many of Juan's Pokémon used to make a dazzling performance, until Team Rocket attempted to capture one and the other Pokémon with an electric net. But the help of the other Pokémon got it free.

Staryu known moves are Water Gun and BubbleBeam.

Tentacruel (multiple)

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!

Juan's multiple Tentacruel were Pokémon Juan used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit from the water, it is unknown if he uses them in Gym battles. It was one of many of Juan's Pokémon used to make a dazzling performance, until Team Rocket attempted to capture one and the other Pokémon with an electric net. It with Juan's Gorebyss and Barboach were able to break through helping the others escape.

It appeared in a recap in Eight Ain't Enough!.

Tentacruel's only known move is BubbleBeam and one of them also knows Mirror Coat.

Spheal

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!

Juan's Spheal was seen as being one of Juan's Pokémon being caught in Team Rocket electric net, with the help of the other Pokémon it was able to get out.

It appeared in a recap in Eight Ain't Enough!.

None of Spheal's moves are known.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 速水奨 Shō Hayami English Sean Schemmel Brazilian Portuguese Cassius Romero Spanish Latin America César Arias Spain Antonio Esquivias

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

File:Norman and Juan.png

Juan and his Clamperl (right) with Norman and his Slaking (left)

Juan was once Wallace's mentor and the Sootopolis Gym Leader. Later, Wallace succeeded him as the Gym Leader after winning the Hoenn Pokémon League. When Hoenn got into the crisis because of the fight between Groudon and Kyogre, Wallace had to take up the place as the Champion and asked Juan to take over as the Gym Leader again.

He was the one who rescued Tate & Liza when they were trapped in Mack's fire illusion in Mt. Pyre, as well as Ruby and Sapphire when they were being blown away by the Groudon's and Kyogre's energy in Sootopolis. He brought all of them to the Mirage Island and requested Liza & Tate to train Ruby and Sapphire about double battle, in order to prepare the two trainers for the final showdown against Groudon and Kyogre. Juan himself also trained Ruby and Sapphire to increase their mental strength, so that they would not be controlled by the two Orbs, as Maxie and Archie had been.

As he had been Wallace's mentor, Ruby respected him right from the beginning and calls him "Great Master" (大師匠, dai shishou).

Juan would sometimes use French phrases like "Bonjour" and "très bien".

Pokémon

This listing is for Juan's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Luvdisc (×2)

Debut	VS. Spoink II

Both Luvdisc were mostly seen traveling with Juan out of their Poké Balls. They were used to assist Ruby and Sapphire in their training.

Kingdra

Debut	VS. Spoink I

Kingdra was first used to call out a Water Screen. Within the screen was Kyogre and Groudon. It was then used in Ruby and Sapphire's training.

Kingdra's only known move is Water Pulse.

Clamperl

Debut	Unknown

Juan was seen with a Clamperl. Nothing is known about it as it did not participate in any battles.

None of Clamperl's moves are known.

Trivia

• In Emerald, Juan is the only Gym Leader whose highest-leveled Pokémon, Kingdra, isn't one from Generation III.
  • He and Clair of the Blackthorn Gym are the only Gym Leaders whose highest-leveled Pokémon in initial matches are the same species.
• Juan's team in the anime is the same team Wallace uses in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
• Both Juan and Giovanni are the eighth Gym Leader in a region introduced in an odd-numbered generation. Both of their names are a foreign version of the name "John".
• Juan is the only Hoenn Gym Leader not to be shown with the same team in the anime as in the games (while some Gym Leaders had Pokémon evolve or join their team, all the previous leaders were shown with the same team as their game counterparts at one point). Instead, Juan has a Milotic from Wallace's appearance in the anime.
• In the Latin American dub of The Great Eight Fate, Meowth and the narrator mention that Juan resembles the Mexican actor Rene Casados.
• Juan is similar to Fantina in that both speak French (Juan does so in Pokémon Adventures), and both are Coordinators and Gym Leaders.

The Session

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	アダン Adan	From 阿檀 Adan, Pandanus tectorius.
English, French, German	Juan	Possible reference to "Don Juan", a Spanish womanizer; also pronounced similarly to "water".
Italian	Rodolfo	Possible reference to the name of a famous seducer (Rodolfo Valentino).
Spanish	Galano	Possible derivation from "galán" ("gallant", "handsome").
Korean	아단 Adan	Transliteration of Adan.
Chinese (Mandarin)	亞當／亚当 Yǎdāng	Refers to Adam; transliteration of his Japanese name.

References

• Pokémon.com The Great Eight Fate.
• Pokémon.com Eight Ain't Enough.

External links

• Adan's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

Gym Leaders of the Hoenn region
Rustboro Gym Roxanne	Dewford Gym Brawly	Mauville Gym Wattson	Lavaridge Gym Flannery
Petalburg Gym Norman	Fortree Gym Winona	Mossdeep Gym Tate and Liza	Sootopolis Gym Wallace Juan

Top Coordinators
Abby • Fantina • Johanna • Juan • Marina • Robert • Solidad • Wallace • Yuma • Zoey

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