Bede

Bede ビート Beet
Art from Pokémon Sword and Shield
Gender	Male
Eye color	Purple
Hair color	Platinum blond
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Galar
Relatives	Rose (guardian, formerly)
Trainer class	Pokémon Trainer, Gym Leader
Generation	VIII
Games	Sword and Shield
Leader of	Ballonlea Stadium
Badge	Fairy Badge
Specializes in	Psychic types (as a Pokémon Trainer) Fairy types (as a Gym Leader)

Bede (Japanese: ビート Beet) is a character introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield. He initally specializes in Psychic-type Pokémon, but is eventually scouted by the Gym Leader Opal to succeed her as a Fairy-type Gym Leader.

In the games

Bede is one of the player's rivals in Pokémon Sword and Shield. He is a prideful young man who had been personally sponsored by Chairman Rose, who took in Bede when he was a young orphan. While he is competing in the Gym Challenge with the aim of becoming Champion, he has been gathering Wishing Stars in large quantities to help the Chairman realize his ambition. However, in his zealous pursuit of Wishing Stars, Bede brings harm to a historic landmark in Stow-on-Side, and he is disowned by Rose and disqualified from the Gym Challenge.

After the player returns from Ballonlea to Hammerlocke with the Fairy Badge, Opal notices the sulking Bede and is struck with inspiration, asking him to become her successor. Bede reluctantly agrees, believing he will become stronger in the process. Bede eventually returns as a Gym Leader, interrupting the finals of the Champion Cup, demanding to battle the player, staking his career on his victory. After losing, Bede, who had begun to regret accepting Opal's offer, reveals he was planning on using the result of the battle as an excuse to get away from his mentor. However, after hearing the crowd cheer him on despite his loss, he feels obligated to continue training, figuring he will be able to completely take over for Opal soon.

Pokémon

Bede keeps his Pokémon in Great Balls.

Pokémon Sword and Shield

First battle

Pokémon Trainer Bede Galar Mine Sword and Shield Reward: $1,920

Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Magic Guard Held item: None Solosis♂ Lv.13 Endeavor Normal Physical   --       Confusion Psychic Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Competitive Held item: None Gothita♀ Lv.15 Psybeam Psychic Physical   --       Tickle Normal Status   --       Pound Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Anticipation Held item: None Hatenna♀ Lv.16 Confusion Psychic Special   --       Round Normal Special   --       Disarming Voice Fairy Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Second battle

Pokémon Trainer Bede Galar Mine No. 2 Sword and Shield Reward: $2,760

Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Solosis♂ Lv.21 Psyshock Psychic Special   --       Psybeam Psychic Status   --       Endeavor Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Gothita♀ Lv.22 Psyshock Psychic Special   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Ponyta♀ Lv.22 Confusion Psychic Special   --       Fairy Wind Fairy Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Hatenna♀ Lv.23 Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Disarming Voice Fairy Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Third battle

Pokémon Trainer Bede Stow-on-Side Sword and Shield Reward: $4,200

Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Duosion♂ Lv.32 Light Screen Psychic Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Psyshock Psychic Special   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Competitive Held item: None Gothorita♀ Lv.32 Fake Tears Dark Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Ponyta♀ Lv.33 Fairy Wind Fairy Special   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Agility Psychic Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Hattrem♀ Lv.35 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Champion Cup Finals

Gym Leader Bede Wyndon Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $8,480

Types: Steel Fairy Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Mawile♀ Lv.51 Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Held item: None Gardevoir♀ Lv.51 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Wish Normal Status   --       File:077Rapidash-Galar.png Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Unknown Held item: None Rapidash♂ Lv.52 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Take Down Normal Physical   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Unknown Held item: None Hatterene♀ Lv.53 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Mystical Fire Fire Special   --

Ballonlea Stadium

Gym Leader Bede Ballonlea Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $10,080

Types: Steel Fairy Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Mawile♀ Lv.61 Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Fake Tears Dark Status   --       Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Unknown Held item: None Gardevoir♀ Lv.61 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Future Sight Psychic Special   --       Magical Leaf Grass Special   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Unknown Held item: None Rapidash♀ Lv.62 Smart Strike Steel Physical   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Stomp Normal Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Unknown Held item: None Hatterene♀ Lv.63 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Mystical Fire Fire Special   --

Champion tournaments

Gym Leader Bede Wyndon Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $10,080

Types: Steel Fairy Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Mawile♀ Lv.61 Iron Head Steel Physical   --       Fake Tears Dark Status   --       Crunch Dark Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Unknown Held item: None Gardevoir♀ Lv.61 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Held item: None Rapidash♂ Lv.62 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Smart Strike Steel Physical   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Drill Run Ground Physical   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Sylveon♀ Lv.62 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psyshock Psychic Special   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Ability: Held item: None Hatterene♀ Lv.63 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --

Artwork

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

Trivia

• Bede's League Number is "908", which can be read in Japanese as goroawase for クレバー kurebā, meaning "clever".

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ビート Beet	From beet
English	Bede	Similar to his Japanese name
German	Betys	From Beta vulgaris (scientific name of beet)
Spanish	Berto	From beterraga (beet)
French	Travis	From betterave (beet)
Italian	Beet	Same as his Japanese name
Korean	비트 Biteu	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	彼特 Bǐtè	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	彼特 Béidahk	Mandarin-based transcription of his Japanese name
Russian	Бид Bid	Transcription of his English name

Rival and friend characters
Core series Blue • Silver • Brendan/May • Wally • Barry • Lucas/Dawn • Ethan/Lyra • Cheren • Bianca N • Hugh • Calem/Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Lillie • Hau • Gladion • Trace Hop • Marnie • Bede • Klara • Avery • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Carmine • Kieran Spin-off games Ronald • Keith • Luca • Sharon • Paulo • Lear • Tina

Non-player characters in the core series games

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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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