Juan

Juan アダン Adan
"The Gym Leader with the beauty of pure water!"
Art from Emerald
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Gray and white
Hometown	Sootopolis City
Region	Hoenn
Relatives	Unknown
Class	Coordinator, Gym Leader
Generation	III
Games	Emerald
Gym	Sootopolis Gym
Type	Water
Badge	Rain Badge
First episode	The Great Eight Fate!
English voice actor	Sean Schemmel
Japanese voice actor	Shō Hayami

Juan (Japanese: アダン Adan) is the Gym Leader of Sootopolis City's Gym, known officially as the Sootopolis Gym, in Pokémon Emerald. He replaced Wallace, his former student, who in Emerald was moved up to the position of League Champion, replacing Steven. He gives the Rain Badge to Trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Water-type Pokémon.

In addition to being a Gym Leader, Juan is also an accomplished Coordinator.

In the games

Pokémon

This listing is for Juan's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.

As Gym Leader

4600 Leader Juan Emerald Version Sootopolis Gym

Luvdisc ♀ Lv.41  Water  Held item: None Ability: Swift Swim Moves Water Pulse Water Attract Normal Sweet Kiss Normal Flail Normal Whiscash ♂ Lv.41  Water  Ground  Held item: None Ability: Oblivious Moves Rain Dance Water Water Pulse Water Earthquake Ground Amnesia Psychic Sealeo ♂ Lv.43  Ice  Water  Held item: None Ability: Thick Fat Moves Encore Normal Body Slam Normal Aurora Beam Ice Water Pulse Water Crawdaunt ♂ Lv.43  Water  Dark  Held item: None Ability: Hyper Cutter Moves Crabhammer Water Water Pulse Water Leer Normal Taunt Dark Kingdra ♂ Lv.46  Water  Dragon  Held item: Chesto Berry Ability: Swift Swim Moves Water Pulse Water Rest Psychic Ice Beam Ice Double Team Normal

First Rematch

10200 Leader Juan Emerald Version Sootopolis Gym

Poliwag ♂ Lv.46  Water  Held item: None Ability: Water Absorb Moves Hypnosis Psychic Hydro Pump Water Protect Normal Rain Dance Water Whiscash ♂ Lv.46  Water  Ground  Held item: None Ability: Oblivious Moves Rain Dance Water Water Pulse Water Fissure Ground Double Team Normal Walrein ♂ Lv.48  Ice  Water  Held item: None Ability: Thick Fat Moves Protect Normal Body Slam Normal Ice Beam Ice Water Pulse Water Crawdaunt ♂ Lv.48  Water  Dark  Held item: None Ability: Hyper Cutter Moves Crabhammer Water Rest Psychic Double Team Normal Taunt Dark Kingdra ♂ Lv.51  Water  Dragon  Held item: Chesto Berry Ability: Swift Swim Moves Water Pulse Water Rest Psychic Ice Beam Ice Double Team Normal

Second Rematch

???? Leader Juan Emerald Version Sootopolis Gym

Poliwhirl ♂ Lv.50  Water  Held item: None Ability: Water Absorb Moves Hypnosis Psychic Hydro Pump Water Protect Normal Rain Dance Water Whiscash ♂ Lv.51  Water  Ground  Held item: None Ability: Oblivious Moves Rain Dance Water Water Pulse Water Fissure Ground Double Team Normal Walrein ♂ Lv.53  Ice  Water  Held item: None Ability: Thick Fat Moves Protect Normal Body Slam Normal Ice Beam Ice Water Pulse Water Crawdaunt ♂ Lv.53  Water  Dark  Held item: None Ability: Hyper Cutter Moves Crabhammer Water Rest Psychic Double Team Normal Taunt Dark Kingdra ♂ Lv.56  Water  Dragon  Held item: Chesto Berry Ability: Swift Swim Moves Water Pulse Water Rest Psychic Ice Beam Ice Double Team Normal

Third Rematch

???? Leader Juan Emerald Version Sootopolis Gym

Lapras ♂ Lv.56  Water  Ice  Held item: None Ability: Water Absorb Moves Hydro Pump Water Confuse Ray Ghost Ice Beam Ice Perish Song Normal Whiscash ♂ Lv.58  Water  Ground  Held item: None Ability: Oblivious Moves Rain Dance Water Water Pulse Water Fissure Ground Double Team Normal Poliwhirl ♂ Lv.56  Water  Held item: None Ability: Water Absorb Moves Hypnosis Psychic Hydro Pump Water Protect Normal Rain Dance Water Walrein ♂ Lv.58  Ice  Water  Held item: None Ability: Thick Fat Moves Protect Normal Body Slam Normal Sheer Cold Ice Water Pulse Water Crawdaunt ♂ Lv.58  Water  Dark  Held item: None Ability: Hyper Cutter Moves Guillotine Normal Rest Psychic Double Team Normal Taunt Dark Kingdra ♂ Lv.61  Water  Dragon  Held item: Chesto Berry Ability: Swift Swim Moves Water Pulse Water Rest Psychic Ice Beam Ice Double Team Normal

Fourth Rematch

13200 Leader Juan Emerald Version Sootopolis Gym

Lapras ♂ Lv.61  Water  Ice  Held item: None Ability: Water Absorb Moves Hydro Pump Water Confuse Ray Ghost Ice Beam Ice Perish Song Normal Whiscash ♂ Lv.63  Water  Ground  Held item: None Ability: Oblivious Moves Rain Dance Water Water Pulse Water Fissure Ground Double Team Normal Politoed ♂ Lv.56  Water  Held item: None Ability: Water Absorb Moves Hypnosis Psychic Hydro Pump Water Perish Song Normal Rain Dance Water Walrein ♂ Lv.63  Ice  Water  Held item: None Ability: Thick Fat Moves Protect Normal Body Slam Normal Sheer Cold Ice Water Pulse Water Crawdaunt ♂ Lv.63  Water  Dark  Held item: None Ability: Hyper Cutter Moves Guillotine Normal Rest Psychic Double Team Normal Taunt Dark Kingdra ♂ Lv.66  Water  Dragon  Held item: Chesto Berry Ability: Swift Swim Moves Water Pulse Water Rest Psychic Ice Beam Ice Double Team Normal

Quotes

Pokémon Emerald

"Let me ask you. Did you know? Ah, I should not be so coy. It was I who taught Wallace everything there is to know about Pokémon. Once, I had given up my position as the Gym Leader. In my place, I had entrusted Wallace with the gym. However, a compelling reason arose for me to make a comeback. Ah, but enough chatter. Let us begin our match, shall we? Please, you shall bear witness to our artistry. A grand illusion of water sculpted by Pokémon and myself!"
(after battle)
"Ahahaha, excellent! Very well, you are the winner. From you, I sense the brilliant shine of skill that will overcome all. However, compared with me or even Wallace, you are lacking in elegance. Perhaps I should make you a loan of my outfit? ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Hahaha, I merely jest! Rather than my clothes, I shall reward you with this, the Rain Badge."
(rematch)
"Ah, this Gym had returned to its usual state of serenity... But our young typhoon has returned to put us to the test again! Well, my friend, most certainly! I shall be delighted to dance with you as often as you wish!"
(after battle)
"Ahahaha, you are the winner! You have defeated me again!"

In the anime

Juan in the anime

Juan is quite the celebrity type in Sootopolis, putting on shows with his Pokémon. He has many female fans, and is considered very dashing. In addition to being a Gym Leader, he is a former winner of the Grand Festival. He appeared in The Great Eight Fate and Eight Ain't Enough when he battled Ash, who won the Rain Badge after a tough battle.

He has a butler, Sebastian, who also serves as the Sootopolis Gym assistant. Juan uses unique rules in his Gym matches: the first round is a double battle held in a large swimming pool, while the other rounds are held in a battlefield that resembles a lake surrounded by land.

Juan also makes a cameo appearance in a flashback in Playing the Leveling Field!.

Pokémon

This listing is of Juan's known Pokémon in the anime:

On hand

Sealeo

Sealeo was one of the two Pokémon Juan used in the first round of his battle with Ash. Sealeo used Blizzard on Pikachu and Snorunt, but Snorunt countered it with Icy Wind. It then tried to hit Pikachu with Aurora Beam, but Pikachu dodged. When Ash switched Snorunt for Corphish and attacked with BubbleBeam, Sealeo dived into the water and tried hitting Pikachu again, but once again Pikachu dodged. After Sealeo was left alone against both of Ash's Pokémon it used Ice Ball repeatedly and almost won the battle, but was eventually taken down by Corphish's Crabhammer.

Seaking

Seaking battled alongside Sealeo in the double battle against Pikachu and Snorunt. It used Horn Drill to reflect Pikachu's Electric attacks at Snorunt. When Ash's Pokémon were attempting to attack from up close, Seaking hit Snorunt with Hyper Beam, forcing Ash to switch Snorunt for Corphish. Seaking then dived and used Horn Attack, but Corphish caught it by the horn. Seaking followed up with Horn Drill, damaging Corphish, but was then hit by Pikachu's Iron Tail and fainted.

Luvdisc

The the second round of his battle with Ash, Juan chose Luvdisc against Ash's Grovyle. Luvdisc started out with Water Pulse, but Grovyle dodged in time and countered with Leaf Blade. Luvdisc, however, was fast enough to dodge that attack and use Sweet Kiss, confusing Grovyle. Grovyle hit itself in confusion, and Luvdisc finished it off with Water Gun. Ash switched back to Corphish. The two Pokémon kept dodging each other's attacks, until Luvdisc dived underwater and Ash ordered Corphish to hit the water with Crabhammer. Corphish's attack, however, sprayed the battlefield with water, simulating heavy rain, which activated Luvdisc's ability, Swift Swim, allowing it to move even faster than before. Eventually, though, Corphish managed to hit Luvdisc with another Crabhammer, taking it out of the battle.

Whiscash

The fourth Pokémon Juan used against Ash was Whiscash, who easily defeated Ash's Corphish with Surf and Rock Smash. Ash then chose Swellow, but Whiscash grabbed it and used Tickle, followed by Hyper Beam. Juan thought he won the round, but Swellow recovered and used Aerial Ace, even after Whiscash dived underwater. After missing another Hyper Beam and getting hit by another Aerial Ace, Whiscash was unable to battle.

Milotic
	Milotic first appeared in The Great Eight Fate where it was used in a water exhibition. It also won in a battle against Team Rocket. Milotic is Juan's strongest Pokémon as well as most experienced. It won Juan many contests as well as the Ribbon Cup many years ago when he was a Pokémon coordinator. He later used Milotic as his final mon in the gym battle against Ash. With its elegant grace and power, it was able to gain the upper hand against Ash. It defeated Ash's Swellow with Hydro Pump and Twister and almost defeated Pikachu as well thanks to its ability to Recover after Electric attacks. However, Pikachu pulled Milotic below the water and then used Thunder to defeat it earning Ash the Rain Badge.

At Sootopolis Gym

Goldeen	Wingull	Pelipper	Staryu (Multiple)
Barboach	Wailmer	Azurill	Tentacruel (Multiple)
Gorebyss	Seadra	Corsola	Chinchou

Voice actors

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Juan and his Clamperl (right) with Norman and his Slaking (left)

Juan was once Wallace's mentor and the Sootopolis Gym Leader. Later, Wallace succeeded him as the Gym Leader after winning the Hoenn Pokémon League. When Hoenn got into the crisis because of the fight between Groudon and Kyogre, Wallace had to take up the place as the Champion and asked Juan to take over as the Gym Leader again.

He was the one who rescued Tate & Liza when they were trapped in Mack's fire illusion in Mt. Pyre, as well as Ruby and Sapphire when they were being blown away by the Groudon's and Kyogre's energy in Sootopolis. He brought all of them to the Mirage Island and requested Liza & Tate to train Ruby and Sapphire about double battle, in order to prepare the two trainers for the final showdown against Groudon and Kyogre. Juan himself also trained Ruby and Sapphire to increase their mental strength, so that they would not be controlled by the two Orbs, as Maxie and Archie had been.

As he had been Wallace's mentor, Ruby respected him right from the beginning and calls him "Great Master" (大師匠, dai shishou).

Juan would sometimes use French phrases like "Bonjour" and "Tres Bien".

Pokémon

This listing is for Juan's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Luvdisc x2

Kingdra

Clamperl

Trivia

• Juan's team in the anime is the same team Wallace uses in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
• Both Juan and Giovanni are the eighth Gym Leader in a region introduced in an odd-numbered generation. Both of their names are a foreign version of the name "John".
• Juan is the only Hoenn Gym Leader not to be shown with the same team in the anime as in the games (while some Gym Leaders had Pokémon evolve or join their team, all the previous leaders were shown with the same team as their game counterparts at one point). Instead, Juan has a Milotic from Wallace's appearance in the anime.
• In the Latin American dub of The Great Eight Fate, Meowth and the narrator mention that Juan resembles the Mexican actor Rene Casados.
• Juan is similar to Fantina in that both speak French (Juan does so in Pokémon Adventures), and both are Coordinators and Gym Leaders.
• Juan and Wallace are the only members of any League to share a type specialty.

Names

References

• Pokémon.com The Great Eight Fate.
• Pokémon.com Eight Ain't Enough.

External links

• Adan's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

Gym Leaders of the Hoenn region
Ruby and Sapphire
Roxanne of Rustboro City	Brawly of Dewford Town	Wattson of Mauville City	Flannery of Lavaridge Town	Norman of Petalburg City	Winona of Fortree City	Tate and Liza of Mossdeep City	Wallace of Sootopolis City
Emerald
Roxanne of Rustboro City	Brawly of Dewford Town	Wattson of Mauville City	Flannery of Lavaridge Town	Norman of Petalburg City	Winona of Fortree City	Tate and Liza of Mossdeep City	Juan of Sootopolis City

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