Leon (anime)
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| Leon ダンデ Dande | |
 Leon in the anime | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Eye color | Yellow |
| Hair color | Purple |
| Hometown | Postwick |
| Region | Galar |
| Game counterpart | Leon |
| Anime debut | SS012 |
| English voice actor | N/A |
| Japanese voice actor | Daisuke Ono |
Leon (Japanese: ダンデ Dande) is a recurring character who appeared in the Pokémon anime. He is the world champion and champion in Galar.
History
Leon debuted in SS012, where he had a bout against Lance in the finals of the Pokémon World Championships at Wyndon Stadium, using his Charizard to go up against Lance's Gyarados. After a hard-fought battle, Leon emerged victorious, making him the World Champion.
Leon reappeared in SS013, where he heard a commotion outside the stadium and went to see what was happening. He saw Ash battling a Gigantamax Drednaw with his Pikachu and noticed that it had Gigantamaxed without a Dynamax Band. He gave Ash advice that allowed him to defeat Drednaw before properly introducing himself to them. The next day, Leon approached Ash and Go at the Wyndon Pokémon Center and accepted Ash's earlier request for a battle. Beforehand, Leon gave Ash an explanation of how Dynamaxing and G-Max Moves worked and gave him his own Dynamax Band. During the battle, both sides Gigantamaxed their Pokémon, with Pikachu even managing to land a couple hits on Charizard, but in the end, Pikachu was defeated. Ash and Leon then promised to each other that once Ash was strong enough, they would battle again.
History
Leon is shown to be a strong trainer, having reached the final round of the Pokémon World Championships and having been undefeated for some time. Leon is shown to be a good sportsman, as seen in SS012 when he complimented Lance after their battle and shook his hand.
Leon is shown to be knowledgeable and to pass on information, as seen in SS013 when he advised Ash on how to battle with his Gigantamax Pikachu in order to deal with a Drednaw that had Gigantamax.
Pokémon
This listing is of Leon's known Pokémon in the anime:
| Debut | SS012 |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Kenta Miyake |
Charizard is Leon's only known Pokémon, as well as his ace and capable of Gigantamaxing. It was first seen being used in Leon's battle against Lance in the finals of the Pokémon World Championships and won.
In SS013, Charizard was used by Leon to battle Ash and his Pikachu, and once again, it emerged victorious.
Charizard's known moves are Flamethrower, Air Slash, Fire Spin, and Thunder Punch.
As a Gigantamax Charizard, it can use Max Lightning, Max Airstream, and G-Max Wildfire
.
Achievements
Pokémon competitions
- Seed Challenge - Winner (prior to SS012)
- Pokémon World Championships - Winner (SS012)
Voice actors
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In Pokémon: Twilight Wings
Leon appeared in Letter, where he and Charizard battled Bea and her Machamp in a televised battle inside Wyndon Stadium. The Champion and his partner eventually emerged victorious. He later appeared with his Charizard in a brief flashback Chairman Rose had while meeting John, a fan of Leon's.
Leon reappeared in a fantasy in Training, where Bea thought she saw him in the Wild Area, only to realize it was actually a Rhydon.
Pokémon
| Debut | Letter |
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Charizard is Leon's only known Pokémon. It was used in his battle in a Pokémon League tournament against Bea and won.
Charizard's known moves are Flamethrower and Slash.
Voice actors
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Leon debuted in the Sword & Shield arc. He was first seen on the outskirts of Wedgehurst, trying to move a flock of Wooloo off of some train tracks. He was helped by Sōdo and Shirudomiria, who drove off the Obstagoon that was terrorizing the Wooloo. After introducing himself to the children, Leon headed off to Motostoke to appear on a television program, only to get lost on the way there.
Later, it was revealed that Leon had decided to endorse the two Trainers for the Gym Challenge thanks to this experience, just like they had hoped he would. The Gym Leaders of Galar were surprised by this decision, as Leon had never endorsed two Trainers at the same time before.
