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− | '''Leon''' is a supporting character and opponent trainer featured in ''[[Pokémon: Sword and Shield]]''. He is the champion of [[Galar]]'s Pokémon League who | + | '''Leon''' is a supporting character and opponent trainer featured in ''[[Pokémon: Sword and Shield]]''. He is the champion of [[Galar]]'s Pokémon League who the player must face at the end of the game. |
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− | Leon was a trainer who hailed from Postwick, where he originally lived with his family, which included a younger brother | + | Leon was a trainer who hailed from Postwick, where he originally lived with his family, which included a younger brother. He was optimistic, determined and friendly. He had talent as a Pokémon trainer from a young age, but his main flaw was that he had a horrible sense of direction and easily got lost. At some point in his youth, Leon trained under the retired champion [[Mustard]] on the [[Isle of Armor]]. He completed Mustard's trials to earn a [[Kubfu]], but he was unable to evolve it into an [[Urshifu]], as he kept getting lost while trying to find the Towers of the Two Fists, and it was said that he got so lost that he ended up back in Postwick. He set off on his Pokémon journey when he was ten years old. During his journey, [[Sonia (Pokemon)|Sonia]] was a rival of his. She and her [[Yamper]] ended up helping him when he was lost, and he also enjoyed her cooking, but he also had a habit of teasing her, and the two of them tended to bicker. Ultimately, Leon won the Championship Cup on his first try. |
− | He acted as the standing champion of Galar for years and became a prominent celebrity. He had his partner [[Charizard]] by his side, and his own "Charizard pose" became popular among the citizens of Galar. He remained undefeated in both League and exhibition matches, which caused him to become known as "the unbeatable Champion". [[Raihan]] became one of his main rivals who constantly tried to best him. It was also known that he defeated [[Rose]] before he became chairman of the Pokémon League. As a champion, Leon's goal was to inspire the people of Galar to become the strongest Pokémon trainers in the world, and he was also known for his catchphrase, which was to tell others to have a "champion time" | + | He acted as the standing champion of Galar for years and became a prominent celebrity. He had his partner [[Charizard]] by his side, and his own "Charizard pose" became popular among the citizens of Galar. He remained undefeated in both League and exhibition matches, which caused him to become known as "the unbeatable Champion". [[Raihan]] became one of his main rivals who constantly tried to best him. It was also known that he defeated [[Rose]] before he became chairman of the Pokémon League. As a champion, Leon's goal was to inspire the people of Galar to become the strongest Pokémon trainers in the world, and he was also known for his catchphrase, which was to tell others to have a "champion time". |
− | The events of ''Sword''/''Shield'' began when Leon managed to take a trip back home. He met with Hop and his neighbor [[Victor/Gloria]] at Wedgehurst, and he brought presents for them: a trio Pokémon for them to choose from. The young trainers each chose one Pokémon, and Leon kept the remaining one. Hop was eager to set off on his own Pokémon journey, and Leon told the two trainers to get a [[Pokédex]] from Sonia first. Afterwards, the two trainers got lost in the restricted area known as the Slumbering Weald while searching for a missing [[Wooloo]]. Leon managed to find the two youths and the Wooloo, and he helped them safely out of the Slumbering Weald. Leon then took them to meet Sonia and get their Pokédexes, and he also showed Victor/Gloria how to catch Pokémon. Next, Hop and Victor/Gloria wanted Leon to endorse them to take on the Gym Challenge. Leon was reluctant, because he felt that they were not ready yet. [[Professor Magnolia]] ultimately convinced him to give them a chance. Leon decided to endorse them only if they showed him a 'brilliant battle'. Victor/Gloria and Hop proceeded to have a Pokémon battle, and Leon was impressed enough that he gave each of them his endorsement. | + | Leon's duties as a champion kept him busy, so he rarely visited home. The events of ''Sword''/''Shield'' began when Leon managed to take a trip back home. He met with Hop and his neighbor [[Victor/Gloria]] at Wedgehurst, and he brought presents for them: a trio Pokémon for them to choose from. The young trainers each chose one Pokémon, and Leon kept the remaining one. Hop was eager to set off on his own Pokémon journey, and Leon told the two trainers to get a [[Pokédex]] from Sonia first. Afterwards, the two trainers got lost in the restricted area known as the Slumbering Weald while searching for a missing [[Wooloo]]. Leon managed to find the two youths and the Wooloo, and he helped them safely out of the Slumbering Weald. Leon then took them to meet Sonia and get their Pokédexes, and he also showed Victor/Gloria how to catch Pokémon. Next, Hop and Victor/Gloria wanted Leon to endorse them to take on the Gym Challenge. Leon was reluctant, because he felt that they were not ready yet. [[Professor Magnolia]] ultimately convinced him to give them a chance. Leon decided to endorse them only if they showed him a 'brilliant battle'. Victor/Gloria and Hop proceeded to have a Pokémon battle, and Leon was impressed enough that he gave each of them his endorsement. |
He was next found at Motostoke, where he attended the opening ceremony of the Gym Challenge. He also gave Victor/Gloria an item that could enhance the power of their Pokémon (Miracle Seed, Charcoal, or Mystic Water depending on the player's starter choice). He continued to have several run-ins with Victor/Gloria and Hop afterwards and remained a supportive presence. He also was caught up in several mysterious incidents. First, he investigated tremors in Hammerlocke. Then, he ended up having to battle a suddenly Dynamaxed Pokémon by Route 9. Afterwards, he met with Victor/Gloria and Hop when they arrived at Wyndon to take part in the Championship Cup. Leon was moved to tears by how far they had come. He offered to buy them dinner after the semifinals, but he ended up being sidetracked by a meeting with Chairman Rose at Rose Tower. Rose revealed his plans to awaken [[Eternatus]] and use its power to renew Galar's energy for the far future. Rose wanted Leon's help to control Eternatus, but he wanted to cancel the championship tournament in order to do it on the next day. Leon claimed that he would help Rose, but he refused to let the tournament be put on hold for it. At the same time, Victor/Gloria and Hop battled through [[Oleana]] and many trainers working under Rose in order to find Leon. Leon then left with the two of them and had their dinner. | He was next found at Motostoke, where he attended the opening ceremony of the Gym Challenge. He also gave Victor/Gloria an item that could enhance the power of their Pokémon (Miracle Seed, Charcoal, or Mystic Water depending on the player's starter choice). He continued to have several run-ins with Victor/Gloria and Hop afterwards and remained a supportive presence. He also was caught up in several mysterious incidents. First, he investigated tremors in Hammerlocke. Then, he ended up having to battle a suddenly Dynamaxed Pokémon by Route 9. Afterwards, he met with Victor/Gloria and Hop when they arrived at Wyndon to take part in the Championship Cup. Leon was moved to tears by how far they had come. He offered to buy them dinner after the semifinals, but he ended up being sidetracked by a meeting with Chairman Rose at Rose Tower. Rose revealed his plans to awaken [[Eternatus]] and use its power to renew Galar's energy for the far future. Rose wanted Leon's help to control Eternatus, but he wanted to cancel the championship tournament in order to do it on the next day. Leon claimed that he would help Rose, but he refused to let the tournament be put on hold for it. At the same time, Victor/Gloria and Hop battled through [[Oleana]] and many trainers working under Rose in order to find Leon. Leon then left with the two of them and had their dinner. | ||
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The finals of the Championship Cup were held on the next day, and Leon acted as the host in Rose's absence. Victor/Gloria ultimately battled their way to the end and were set to battle Leon for the championship title. However, the match was disrupted by a broadcast from Rose. Rose had awakened Eternatus without Leon, and it had triggered a new incarnation of the Darkest Day. Leon immediately traveled to Hammerlocke to stop Rose. On the top of the Energy Plant, Leon confronted and battled Eternatus. Victor/Gloria and Hop arrived in time to witness Leon's attempt to catch the Pokémon. Eternatus ended up breaking free from the Poké Ball through an explosion which Leon's Charizard had to shield him from. It ended up being Victor/Gloria and Hop who defeated Eternatus, with help from [[Zacian]] and [[Zamazenta]]. The next day, the final match between Leon and Victor/Gloria was held. Victor/Gloria successfully defeated Leon and became the new champion. Leon congratulated the trainer for giving him the best battle of his life and realized that, as an adult, he should start looking ahead and improving things for the future. He also left a [[Charmander]] in his room as a gift for Victor/Gloria. | The finals of the Championship Cup were held on the next day, and Leon acted as the host in Rose's absence. Victor/Gloria ultimately battled their way to the end and were set to battle Leon for the championship title. However, the match was disrupted by a broadcast from Rose. Rose had awakened Eternatus without Leon, and it had triggered a new incarnation of the Darkest Day. Leon immediately traveled to Hammerlocke to stop Rose. On the top of the Energy Plant, Leon confronted and battled Eternatus. Victor/Gloria and Hop arrived in time to witness Leon's attempt to catch the Pokémon. Eternatus ended up breaking free from the Poké Ball through an explosion which Leon's Charizard had to shield him from. It ended up being Victor/Gloria and Hop who defeated Eternatus, with help from [[Zacian]] and [[Zamazenta]]. The next day, the final match between Leon and Victor/Gloria was held. Victor/Gloria successfully defeated Leon and became the new champion. Leon congratulated the trainer for giving him the best battle of his life and realized that, as an adult, he should start looking ahead and improving things for the future. He also left a [[Charmander]] in his room as a gift for Victor/Gloria. | ||
− | With the fall of Rose and the | + | With the fall of Rose and with Leon losing the championship, Leon moved on to take over Rose's role as chairman of Galar's Pokémon League.During the postgame story, Leon only appeared towards the end and looked after [[Sordward and Shieldbert]] after they turned themselves in. He also congratulated Hop when he figured out his path in life. Afterwards, he changed up his fashion, took control of Rose Tower and changed it into the Battle Tower, which was dedicated to Pokémon battles. Leon also appreciated that it was harder to get lost in the tower. At the Battle Tower, Leon acted as the final opponent faced in each tier. After being defeated at the beginning tier, Leon would give the player his Ultra-Rare League Card. He would also start appearing at tournaments held at Wyndon Stadium for potential rematches. During the Crown Tundra's storyline, Leon eventually called Victor/Gloria and various other trainers to Wyndon Stadium to take part in the first Galarian Star Tournament, a tournament that was based around Multi Battles. Leon could appear as either an opponent or partner up with Victor/Gloria for battles. For the first tournament, he teamed up with Raihan. |
==Pokémon Roster== | ==Pokémon Roster== | ||
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=In Other Pokémon Games= | =In Other Pokémon Games= | ||
− | In ''[[Pokémon | + | In ''[[Pokémon Masters EX]]'', Leon and his Charizard were available as a playable sync pair that could be unlocked at random through the game's Sync Pair Scout feature during limited time periods, starting in February 2021. There were also two variants of Leon that were also available only during limited time periods: a Sygna Suit variant paired with Eternatus that was first made available in August 2021, and a Holiday 2021 variant paired with [[Calyrex|Ice Rider Calyrex]] that was first available in December 2021. Despite references to the events of ''Sword''/''Shield'', Leon is still known as Galar's champion and wears his original outfit. |
− | + | Shortly after being added to the game, he was featured in the "Champion Time" Story Event. In that event, Leon had recently arrived in Pasio along with Piers and Marnie, and it was decided that their arrival would be commemorated with a series of exhibition matches. For his match, Leon battled [[Blue]] and won. He then made a cameo appearance in the "Shining Heart of Dragons" Story Event, in which he was shown among the champions taking part in the Festival of Champions. In the time trial event "Eternal Rivals", Raihan worked hard to best Leon's record for time trials, only for Leon to set a new record immediately afterwards. Leon was also featured in the "Howling Shield of Eternity" Legendary Event, in which he worked with other trainers to track down and contain Eternatus when it arrived at the island. It initially escaped when he battled it with Raihan, but he was ultimately able to defeat it with Hop. By making Eternatus into a sync partner, it would allow Eternatus to properly feed off of the energy of the sync stones so that it would not suffer from problems with its own energy. Leon was shown to don a sygna suit when working with Eternatus. Leon's holiday variant was later featured in the "Winter Wishes" Story Event, where he worked with Ice Rider Calyrex to deliver gifts among the people of Pasio. However, he and Sonia had been too busy to spent much time together in recent times, so Calyrex possessed [[Sawyer]] in order to warn Leon against pushing his friends away. Leon then made sure to distribute presents to his friends, including a new lab coat for Sonia. He also congratulated her for becoming a Pokémon Professor and thanked her for all of her help. In the Story Event "Sweet Shenanigans", a battle between Leon and [[Diantha]] was staged to lure out [[Team Break|Team Heartbreak]]. | |
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− | Shortly after being added to the game, he was featured in the "Champion Time" Story Event. In that event, Leon had recently arrived in Pasio along with Piers and Marnie, and it was decided that their arrival would be commemorated with a series of exhibition matches. For his match, Leon battled [[Blue]] and won. He then made a cameo appearance in the "Shining Heart of Dragons" Story Event, in which he was shown among the champions taking part in the Festival of Champions. In the time trial event "Eternal Rivals", Raihan worked hard to best Leon's record for time trials, only for Leon to set a new record immediately afterwards. Leon was also featured in the "Howling Shield of Eternity" Legendary Event, in which he worked with other trainers to track down and contain Eternatus when it arrived at the island. It initially escaped when he battled it with Raihan, but he was ultimately able to defeat it with Hop. By making Eternatus into a sync partner, it would allow Eternatus to properly feed off of the energy of the sync stones so that it would not suffer from problems with its own energy. Leon was shown to don a sygna suit when working with Eternatus. | ||
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− | Leon's holiday variant was later featured in the "Winter Wishes" Story Event, where he worked with Ice Rider Calyrex to deliver gifts among the people of Pasio. However, he and Sonia had been too busy to spent much time together in recent times, so Calyrex possessed [[Sawyer]] in order to warn Leon against pushing his friends away. Leon then made sure to distribute presents to his friends, including a new lab coat for Sonia. He also congratulated her for becoming a Pokémon Professor and thanked her for all of her help. In the Story Event "Sweet Shenanigans", a battle between Leon and [[Diantha]] was staged to lure out [[Team Break|Team Heartbreak]] | ||
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=Other Appearances= | =Other Appearances= | ||
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==Other Media== | ==Other Media== | ||
− | *In the ''Pokémon: Twilight Wings'' anime series, Leon appeared and had a battle with [[Bea]], which was watched by several characters on television in different episodes. The final episode featured him meeting a young boy named John who admired him after getting lost on his way to a match. The two rode to the stadium on the back of a Corviknight, where Leon took part in an intense battle with Raihan. He also urged John to become a Pokémon trainer and properly face him one day. A bonus episode | + | *In the ''Pokémon: Twilight Wings'' anime series, Leon appeared and had a battle with [[Bea]], which was watched by several characters on television in different episodes. The final episode featured him meeting a young boy named John who admired him after getting lost on his way to a match. The two rode to the stadium on the back of a Corviknight, where Leon took part in an intense battle with Raihan. He also urged John to become a Pokémon trainer and properly face him one day. A bonus episode made on the DLC was later shown, which was based around Leon gathering trainers to take part in the Galarian Star Tournament. He faced off with Mustard in the process. |
− | *In the ''Pokémon'' anime, Leon made recurring appearances in the ''Pokémon Journeys'' series | + | *In the ''Pokémon'' anime, Leon has made recurring appearances in the ''Pokémon Journeys'' series. In his first appearance, he went up against [[Lance]], and his Charizard defeated Lance's [[Gyarados]] to win the World Coronation Series. He later met Ash, explained Dynamaxing to him and gave him a Dynamax Band. His Charizard also had a battle with Ash's Pikachu, both of which assumed Gigantamax forms, and Pikachu managed to get in several hits before Leon won. He was also featured in an arc based on the storyline of ''Sword''/''Shield''. In this version, Rose had mentored Leon when he was young, which formed a rift between him and Sonia. Regardless, Leon became suspicious of Rose, who ultimately awakened Eternatus as in the games. |
− | *In the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, Leon appeared during the ''Sword''/''Shield'' arc. In this version, the two endorsements he gave out were for | + | *In the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, Leon appeared during the ''Sword''/''Shield'' arc. In this version, the two endorsements he gave out were for Soudo and Shirudomira, two characters based on the protagonist of ''Sword''/''Shield'', rather than the protagonist and Hop. He endorsed them after they helped him to protect a flock of Wooloo from [[Obstagoon]]. |
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=Trivia= | =Trivia= |