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Leon
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- 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 |
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Eye color | Yellow |
Hair color | Purple |
Hometown | Postwick |
Region | Galar |
Relatives | Unnamed mother, Hop (brother) |
Trainer class | Champion |
Generation | VIII |
Games | Sword and Shield |
Champion of | Pokémon League (Galar) |
Leon (Japanese: ダンデ Dande) is the Champion of the Galar region's Pokémon League in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
In the games
Pokémon
![]() Charizard (Gigantamax) |
Gives to new Trainers
Leon gives the player and Hop their choice of the following starter Pokémon in Postwick.
![]() Grookey |
![]() Scorbunny |
![]() Sobble |
Artwork
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Key artwork of Leon and his Charizard in Sword and Shield |
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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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 |
Related articles
Pokémon Champions | |
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Core series | Blue • Lance • Red • Steven • Wallace • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Trace • Leon • Mustard • Peony • Nemona • Geeta • Kieran • Drayton • Most player characters |
Masters EX | Blue • Lance • Red • Steven • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Leon • Scottie • Bettie • Ash • Nemona • Geeta • Calem • Serena • Hop • Marnie • Bede • Leaf • Nate • Rosa • Silver • Cheren • Bianca |
Other spin-offs |
Ronald (TCG GB) • Mark (TCG GB) • Mint (TCG GB) • Glenn (Pokkén) • Master Rosé (Duel) |
Animated series | Lance • Cynthia • Wallace • Alder • Diantha • Steven • Ash Ketchum • Leon • Iris • Nemona • Geeta |
Other animation | Blue (Origins) • Red (Origins) • Calem (Generations) • Celestine (PttP) • Edgar Troy (PttP) • Ava (PttP) • Boy (POKÉTOON) |
Adventures | Professor Oak • Red • Sidney • Phoebe • Glacia • Drake • Steven • Wallace • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Leon • Mustard • Peony • Nemona • Geeta |
Other manga | Shigeru (Zensho) • Satoshi (Zensho) • Rald (Battle Frontier) |
Non-player characters in the core series games | ||||||
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