Opal

Opal ポプラ Poplar
"The master of a fantastic theater!"
Artwork from Sword and Shield
Age	88
Gender	Female
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	White
Hometown	Ballonlea
Region	Galar
Relatives	Unnamed mother
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Generation	VIII
Games	Sword and Shield
Leader of	Ballonlea Stadium
Badge	Fairy Badge
Specializes in	Fairy types

Opal (Japanese: ポプラ Poplar) is the Gym Leader of Ballonlea's Gym, known officially as Ballonlea Stadium. She specializes in Fairy-type Pokémon. She gives the Fairy Badge to Trainers who defeat her. During the events of Pokémon Sword and Shield, she chooses Bede as her successor and passes her Gym Leader title on to him.

In the games

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Opal become a Gym Leader at the age of 18, inheriting the position from her mother. Due to having run the Gym for 70 years, she has become the oldest known Gym Leader in the Galar League. She has been referred to as the “the wizard” due to ability to move in battle as if she could predict her opponents' moves. At one point she fought a heated battle against Gym Leader Mustard, the latter who defeat her and then became Pokémon Champion. Later in life, believing she has reached the limit of her values, began searching for a worthy successor to her Gym since.

League Cards

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

Normal League Card

"Opal is the oldest Gym Leader in the Galar region. She took over for her mother 70 years ago and has kept the position since. However, she feels that her own values have reached their limits, and thus she is currently looking for a worthy successor. She claims that she gives deliberately tricky quizzes because people reveal their true colors when in a pinch, but many speculate that in reality, she does it out of pure spite."

Rare League Card

"Opal has thrust the duties of Gym Leader onto Bede, who had his Gym Challenger status revoked. That being said, she still shows up at the Gym Stadium every day, giving unsolicited advice, coming up with new quiz questions, and practicing various performances. What is this "pink" she insisted others show her? Maybe a clue lies in a comment she made during an old interview. "Keep thinking about the right answer, and eventually you'll create the right answer.""

Pokémon

Opal keeps her Pokémon in Ultra Balls.

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Opal will Gigantamax her Alcremie at the first opportunity.

Gym Leader Opal Ballonlea Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $6,080

Types: Poison Fairy Ability: Levitate Held item: None Weezing♀ Lv.36 Sludge Poison Special   --       Fairy Wind Fairy Special   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Steel Fairy Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Mawile♀ Lv.36 Draining Kiss Fairy Special   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Types: Fairy Flying Ability: Hustle Held item: None Togekiss♀ Lv.37 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Draining Kiss Fairy Special   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Sweet Veil Held item: None Alcremie♀ Lv.38 Draining Kiss Fairy Special   --       Acid Armor Poison Status   --       Sweet Kiss Fairy Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Artwork

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Opal's League Card in Sword and Shield	Opal's rare League Card in Sword and Shield

In the manga

Opal in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Opal debuted in the Sword & Shield arc. She, along with various other Gym Leaders, was first seen reacting to the news that Leon had endorsed two Trainers for the Gym Challenge.

Trivia

• Opal's uniform number is "910", which can be read in Japanese as goroawase for キュート kyūto, meaning "cute".
• Opal is the only Gym Leader in Pokémon Sword and Shield who cannot be rematched.
• The in-game model of Opal has the logo of HIJIKI OKA printed on its uniform, similar to those of Ballonlea Stadium Gym Trainers and Gym Leader Bede. However, it is almost never visible during actual gameplay.
• Opal has failed both Leon and Sonia for the audition of Gym Leader. Leon only got one answer correct, while Sonia answered all three questions correctly. Opal noted that while both were talented Trainers, Leon was hard to read and Sonia gave up a little too quickly.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ポプラ Poplar	From poplar
English	Opal	From poplar and opal (a gemstone associated with various superstitions)
German	Papella	From Pappel (poplar)
Spanish, French	Sally	From Salicaceae (family that contains the poplar genus)
Italian	Poppy	From pioppo (poplar)
Korean	포플러 Poplar	From her Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	波普菈 Bōpǔlā	Transcription of her Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	波普菈 Bōpóulaahp

Gym Leaders of the Galar region
Turffield Stadium Milo	Hulbury Stadium Nessa	Motostoke Stadium Kabu	Stow-on-Side Stadium Bea Allister
Ballonlea Stadium Opal Bede	Circhester Stadium Gordie Melony	Spikemuth Gym Piers Marnie	Hammerlocke Stadium Raihan

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