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Pokémon champion

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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.

Players who become the Pokémon Champion will notice that it is mostly a symbolic honor, as they are unable to battle challengers or take up any other league duties. In addition, the former champion will still remain at the Pokémon League and can be battled again even after being deposed.

Some Pokémon champions:

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 changed in the Diamond & Pearl series as Lucian explained to Ash about Sinnoh's Pokémon League and it was the same way as in the games.


Pokémon champion is part of a series on the Pokémon League
THIS ISN'T EITHER. Participation
Badges | Frontier Symbols
Pokémon Battle | Pokémon Gym
Pokémon Trainer | Gym Leaders
Frontier Brains
Trainers | Champions 		Pokémon League Conferences
Indigo | Silver | Ever Grande
Championship Matches
Elite Four | Orange League | Battle Frontier
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