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A Pokémon champion or League champion (Japanese: リーグ優勝者 League champion or simply チャンピオン Champion) is the highest known level of rank for a Pokémon trainer. It usually refers to a trainer who has completed a Pokémon League by collecting all the necessary badges, and either winning a regional Pokémon tournament or defeating the Elite Four and the previous Pokémon champion. There is usually only one Pokémon champion per region at a time. It is assumed that the champion must defend their title against challengers, although this is never explicitly stated.

In the games, Kanto and Johto share a League champion, while the other regions with a Pokémon league have their own.

Some Pokémon champions:

• Games
  • Blue - Indigo League
  • Lance - Johto League
  • Steven Stone - Hoenn League
  • Wallace - Hoenn League
  • Cynthia - Sinnoh League
  • The player him or herself - Dependant on game
• Anime
  • Jon Dickson - Silver Conference
  • Tyson - Ever Grande Conference
  • Drake - Orange League
  • Ash Ketchum - Orange League and Battle Frontier
• Manga
  • Red - Ninth Annual Pokémon League competition

Strangely, it seems that the games' battle against the Elite Four and current Champion is not present in the anime, and likewise the anime's general tournament is not present in the games. However, this may change the season after Diamond & Pearl.

	The Pokémon League
	Participation Trainer • Battle • Gym Leaders Gyms • Badges • Referee Championship matches Elite Four • Orange League Champion League Pokémon League Conferences Indigo • Silver • Ever Grande • Lily of the Valley Vertress • Lumiose • Manalo	Regional Pokémon Leagues Indigo • Orange* • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh Unova • Kalos • Alola • Galar • Paldea Areas of jurisdiction Pokémon League Reception Gate • Hall of Fame Palace of Victory • Cerulean Cave Others Pokémon Association • PIA World Coronation Series (Masters Eight Tournament)