Elite Four

2008-11-05T15:10:25Z

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The '''Elite Four''' (Japanese: '''四天王''' ''{{wp|Four Heavenly Kings}}'') are four {{g|Trainer}}s who are regarded as the toughest in their [[region]]al {{g|League}}, short of [[League Champion]]. Those who challenge the Elite Four must have achieved all eight [[Badge]]s from that region and face all four and the current Champion consecutively without losing to any of them. One group resides on [[Indigo Plateau]] in [[Kanto]], and are considered the best trainers in both Kanto and [[Johto]]; another is in [[Ever Grande City]] in [[Hoenn]]; and the last known one is in the unnamed {{si|Pokémon League}} in [[Sinnoh]].

==Kanto/Johto Elite Four==
===Generation I/Generation III===
In the [[Generation I]] {{pkmn|games}} {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, and their [[Generation III]] [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|remakes]], the Elite Four at the [[Indigo Plateau]] consists of:
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! rowspan="2" | Elite Member (Japanese)
! rowspan="2" | Type
! colspan="2" | Generation I Team
! colspan="2" | Generation III Team
|- style="background: #eef;" align="center"
| Red/Blue || Yellow
| First battle || Second battle
|-
| align=center | [[Image:FL_Lorelei.png]] [[Lorelei]] (カンナ Kanna)
| align=center | {{t|Ice}}
| colspan="2" | <center>Lv54 {{p|Dewgong}} Lv53 {{p|Cloyster}} Lv54 {{p|Slowbro}} Lv56 {{p|Jynx}} Lv56 {{p|Lapras}}</center>
|<center>Lv52 {{p|Dewgong}} Lv51 {{p|Cloyster}} Lv52 {{p|Slowbro}} Lv54 {{p|Jynx}} Lv54 {{p|Lapras}}</center> || <center>Lv64 {{p|Dewgong}} Lv63 {{p|Cloyster}} Lv63 {{p|Piloswine}} Lv66 {{p|Jynx}} Lv66 {{p|Lapras}}</center>
|-
| align=center | [[Image:FL_Bruno.png]] [[Bruno]] (シバ Shiba)
| align=center | {{t|Fighting}}
| colspan="2" | <center>Lv53 {{p|Onix}} Lv55 {{p|Hitmonchan}} Lv55 {{p|Hitmonlee}} Lv56 {{p|Onix}} Lv58 {{p|Machamp}}</center>
|<center>Lv51 {{p|Onix}} Lv53 {{p|Hitmonchan}} Lv53 {{p|Hitmonlee}} Lv54 {{p|Onix}} Lv56 {{p|Machamp}}</center> || <center>Lv65 {{p|Steelix}} Lv65 {{p|Hitmonchan}} Lv65 {{p|Hitmonlee}} Lv66 {{p|Steelix}} Lv68 {{p|Machamp}}</center>
|-
| align=center | [[Image:FRLG_Agatha.png]] [[Agatha]] (キクコ Kikuko)
| align=center | {{t|Ghost}}
| colspan="2" | <center>Lv56 {{p|Gengar}} Lv56 {{p|Golbat}} Lv55 {{p|Haunter}} Lv58 {{p|Arbok}} Lv60 {{p|Gengar}}</center>
|<center>Lv54 {{p|Gengar}} Lv54 {{p|Golbat}} Lv53 {{p|Haunter}} Lv56 {{p|Arbok}} Lv58 {{p|Gengar}}</center> || <center>Lv66 {{p|Gengar}} Lv66 {{p|Crobat}} Lv65 {{p|Misdreavus}} Lv68 {{p|Arbok}} Lv70 {{p|Gengar}}</center>
|-
| align=center | [[Image:FL_Lance.png]] [[Lance]] (ワタル Wataru)
| align=center | {{t|Dragon}}
| colspan="2" | <center>Lv58 {{p|Gyarados}} Lv56 {{p|Dragonair}} Lv56 {{p|Dragonair}} Lv60 {{p|Aerodactyl}} Lv62 {{p|Dragonite}}</center>
|<center>Lv56 {{p|Gyarados}} Lv54 {{p|Dragonair}} Lv54 {{p|Dragonair}} Lv58 {{p|Aerodactyl}} Lv60 {{p|Dragonite}}</center> || <center>Lv68 {{p|Gyarados}} Lv66 {{p|Dragonite}} Lv66 {{p|Kingdra}} Lv70 {{p|Aerodactyl}} Lv72 {{p|Dragonite}}</center>
|-
| align=center | [[Image:FL_Blue.png]] {{pkmn|Champion}} {{ga|Blue}} (グリーン Green)
| align=center | Various
|<center>Lv61 {{p|Pidgeot}} Lv59 {{p|Alakazam}} Lv61 {{p|Rhydon}} Lv61 {{p|Gyarados}} / {{p|Exeggutor}} / {{p|Arcanine}} Lv63 {{p|Arcanine}} / {{p|Gyarados}} / {{p|Exeggutor}} Lv65 {{p|Venusaur}} / {{p|Charizard}} / {{p|Blastoise}}</center> || <center>Lv61 {{p|Sandslash}} Lv59 {{p|Alakazam}} Lv61 {{p|Exeggutor}} Lv61 {{p|Cloyster}} / {{p|Magneton}} / {{p|Ninetales}} Lv63 {{p|Ninetales}} / {{p|Cloyster}} / {{p|Magneton}} Lv65 {{p|Jolteon}} / {{p|Flareon}} / {{p|Vaporeon}}</center>
|<center>Lv59 {{p|Pidgeot}} Lv57 {{p|Alakazam}} Lv59 {{p|Rhydon}} Lv59 {{p|Gyarados}} / {{p|Exeggutor}} / {{p|Arcanine}} Lv61 {{p|Arcanine}} / {{p|Gyarados}} / {{p|Exeggutor}} Lv63 {{p|Venusaur}} / {{p|Charizard}} / {{p|Blastoise}}</center> || <center>Lv72 {{p|Heracross}} Lv69 {{p|Alakazam}} Lv72 {{p|Tyranitar}} Lv73 {{p|Gyarados}} / {{p|Exeggutor}} / {{p|Arcanine}} Lv73 {{p|Arcanine}} / {{p|Gyarados}} / {{p|Exeggutor}} Lv75 {{p|Venusaur}} / {{p|Charizard}} / {{p|Blastoise}}</center>
|}

===Generation II===
In [[Generation II]], the Elite Four at the [[Indigo Plateau]] consists of:
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! Elite Member (Japanese)
! Type
! Team
|-
| align=center | [[Image:WillGSCsprite.png]] [[Will]] (イツキ Itsuki)
| align=center | {{t|Psychic}}
|<center>Lv40 {{p|Xatu}} Lv41 {{p|Exeggutor}} Lv41 {{p|Slowbro}} Lv41 {{p|Jynx}} Lv42 {{p|Xatu}}</center>
|-
| align=center | [[Image:KogaGSCsprite.png]] [[Koga]] (キョウ Kyō)
| align=center | {{t|Poison}}
|<center>Lv40 {{p|Ariados}} Lv43 {{p|Forretress}} Lv42 {{p|Muk}} Lv41 {{p|Venomoth}} Lv44 {{p|Crobat}}</center>
|-
| align=center | [[Image:BrunoGSCsprite.gif]] [[Bruno]] (シバ Shiba)
| align=center | {{t|Fighting}}
|<center>Lv42 {{p|Hitmontop}} Lv42 {{p|Hitmonchan}} Lv42 {{p|Hitmonlee}} Lv43 {{p|Onix}} Lv46 {{p|Machamp}}</center>
|-
| align=center | [[Image:GSC Karen.gif]] [[Karen]] (カリン Karin)
| align=center | {{t|Dark}}
|<center>Lv42 {{p|Umbreon}} Lv42 {{p|Vileplume}} Lv43 {{p|Murkrow}} Lv45 {{p|Gengar}} Lv47 {{p|Houndoom}}</center>
|-
| align=center | [[Image:LanceGSCsprite.png]] {{pkmn|Champion}} [[Lance]] (ワタル Wataru)
| align=center | {{t|Dragon}}
|<center>Lv44 {{p|Gyarados}} Lv47 {{p|Dragonite}} Lv46 {{p|Aerodactyl}} Lv47 {{p|Dragonite}} Lv46 {{p|Charizard}} Lv50 {{p|Dragonite}}</center>
|}

==Hoenn Elite Four==
===Generation III===
In [[Generation III]], the Elite Four in [[Ever Grande City]] consists of:
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="2" | Elite Member (Japanese)
! colspan="2" | Type
! colspan="2" | Team
|-
| align=center colspan="2"| [[Image:E_Sidney.png]] [[Sidney]] (カゲツ Kagetsu)
| align=center colspan="2"| {{t|Dark}}
| colspan="2"| <center>Lv46 {{p|Mightyena}} Lv48 {{p|Shiftry}} Lv46 {{p|Cacturne}} Lv48 {{p|Sharpedo}}/{{p|Crawdaunt}} Lv49 {{p|Absol}}</center>
|-
| align=center colspan="2"| [[Image:E_Phoebe.png]] [[Phoebe]] (フヨウ Fuyō)
| align=center colspan="2"| {{t|Ghost}}
|colspan="2"| <center>Lv48 {{p|Dusclops}} Lv49 {{p|Banette}} Lv50 {{p|Sableye}} Lv49 {{p|Banette}} Lv51 {{p|Dusclops}}</center>
|-
| align=center colspan="2"| [[Image:E_Glacia.png]] [[Glacia]] (プリム Purimu)
| align=center colspan="2"| {{t|Ice}}
|colspan="2"| <center>Lv50 {{p|Glalie}} Lv50 {{p|Sealeo}} Lv52 {{p|Sealeo}} Lv52 {{p|Glalie}} Lv53 {{p|Walrein}}</center>
|-
| align=center colspan="2"| [[Image:E_Drake.png]] [[Drake (Elite Four)|Drake]] (ゲンジ Genji)
| align=center colspan="2"| {{t|Dragon}}
|colspan="2"| <center>Lv52 {{p|Shelgon}} Lv54 {{p|Altaria}} Lv53 {{p|Flygon}}/{{p|Kingdra}} Lv53 {{p|Flygon}} Lv55 {{p|Salamence}}</center>
|-
| align=center | [[Image:RS_Steven.png]] {{pkmn|Champion}} [[Steven Stone|Steven]] (ダイゴ Daigo)
| align=center | [[Image:E-Wallace.png]] {{pkmn|Champion}} [[Wallace]] (ミクリ Mikuri)
| align=center | {{t|Steel}}
| align=center | {{t|Water}}
|<center>Lv57 {{p|Skarmory}} Lv56 {{p|Cradily}} Lv55 {{p|Claydol}} Lv56 {{p|Armaldo}} Lv56 {{p|Aggron}} Lv58 {{p|Metagross}}</center>
|<center>Lv57 {{p|Wailord}} Lv55 {{p|Tentacruel}} Lv56 {{p|Ludicolo}} Lv56 {{p|Gyarados}} Lv56 {{p|Whiscash}} Lv58 {{p|Milotic}}</center>
|}

==Sinnoh Elite Four==
===Generation IV===
In [[Generation IV]], the Elite Four in {{Si|Pokémon League}} consists of:
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! rowspan="2" | Elite Member (Japanese)
! rowspan="2" | Type
! colspan="4" | Team
|- style="background: #eef;" align="center"
| Diamond/Pearl || Platinum || Platinum - Round 2
|-
| align=center | [[Image:DP_Ryou.png]] {{OBP|Aaron|Elite Four}} (リョウ Ryō)
| align=center | {{t|Bug}}
|<center>Lv53 {{p|Dustox}} Lv54 {{p|Heracross}} Lv54 {{p|Vespiquen}} Lv53 {{p|Beautifly}} Lv57 {{p|Drapion}} || Lv49 {{p|Yanmega}} Lv51 {{p|Heracross}} Lv50 {{p|Vespiquen}} Lv49 {{p|Scizor}} Lv53 {{p|Drapion}} || Lv65 {{p|Yanmega}} Lv67 {{p|Heracross}} Lv66 {{p|Vespiquen}} Lv65 {{p|Scizor}} Lv69 {{p|Drapion}}</center>
|-
| align=center | [[Image:DP_Kikuno.png]] [[Bertha]] (キクノ Kikuno)
| align=center | {{t|Ground}}
|<center>Lv55 {{p|Quagsire}} Lv59 {{p|Hippowdon}} Lv56 {{p|Sudowoodo}} Lv55 {{p|Whiscash}} Lv56 {{p|Golem}} || Lv53 {{p|Gliscor}} Lv55 {{p|Hippowdon}} Lv52 {{p|Rhyperior}} Lv50 {{p|Whiscash}} Lv52 {{p|Golem}}|| Lv69 {{p|Gliscor}} Lv68 {{p|Hippowdon}} Lv71 {{p|Rhyperior}} Lv66 {{p|Whiscash}} Lv68 {{p|Golem}}</center>
|-
| align=center | [[Image:DP_Ooba.png]] {{OBP|Flint|Elite Four}} (オーバ Ōba)
| align=center | {{t|Fire}}
|<center>Lv58 {{p|Rapidash}} Lv61 {{p|Infernape}} Lv57 {{p|Steelix}} Lv57 {{p|Lopunny}} Lv58 {{p|Drifblim}}</center> || <center> Lv53 {{p|Rapidash}} Lv55 {{p|Infernape}} Lv52 {{p|Houndoom}} Lv53 {{p|Flareon}} Lv57 {{p|Magmortar}} || Lv69 {{p|Rapidash}} Lv71 {{p|Infernape}} Lv68 {{p|Houndoom}} Lv71 {{p|Flareon}} Lv73 {{p|Magmortar}}</center>
|-
| align=center | [[Image:DP_Goyou.png]] [[Lucian]] (ゴヨウ Goyō)
| align=center | {{t|Psychic}}
|<center>Lv59 {{p|Mr. Mime}} Lv59 {{p|Girafarig}} Lv60 {{p|Medicham}} Lv60 {{p|Alakazam}} Lv63 {{p|Bronzong}}</center> || <center>Lv53 {{p|Mr. Mime}} Lv55 {{p|Espeon}} Lv56 {{p|Alakazam}} Lv59 {{p|Gallade}} Lv54 {{p|Bronzong}}|| Lv69 {{p|Mr. Mime}} Lv71 {{p|Espeon}} Lv72 {{p|Alakazam}} Lv75 {{p|Gallade}} Lv70 {{p|Bronzong}}</center>
|-
| align=center | [[Image:DP_Shirona.png]] {{pkmn|Champion}} [[Cynthia]] (シロナ Shirona)
| align=center | Various
|<center>Lv61 {{p|Spiritomb}} Lv66 {{p|Garchomp}} Lv60 {{p|Gastrodon}} Lv63 {{p|Milotic}} Lv60 {{p|Roserade}} Lv63 {{p|Lucario}}</center> || <center>Lv58 {{p|Spiritomb}} Lv62 {{p|Garchomp}} Lv60 {{p|Togekiss}} Lv58 {{p|Milotic}} Lv58 {{p|Roserade}} Lv60 {{p|Lucario}} || Lv74 {{p|Spiritomb}} Lv78 {{p|Garchomp}} Lv76 {{p|Togekiss}} Lv74 {{p|Milotic}} Lv74 {{p|Roserade}} Lv76 {{p|Lucario}}
</center>
|}

==In the anime==
[[Image:Sinnohelitefour.jpg|thumb|right|The Sinnoh Elite Four in the anime.]]
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr|his friends}} often meet the members of the Elite Four, who then impart them with battle strategies. So far, Ash has only met the complete Kanto group, meeting [[Lorelei]] in ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]'', [[Bruno]] in ''[[EP071|To Master the Onixpected]]'', [[Agatha]] in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'' and [[Lance]] in ''[[EP235|Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution]]''. Ash has also met [[Koga]] in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', though merely for the [[Fuchsia Gym]] [[Badge]], {{EF|Drake}} in ''[[AG101|Vanity Affair]]'', [[Wallace]] in ''[[DP075|Our Cup Runneth Over!]]'', [[Lucian]] in ''[[DP035|An Elite Meet and Greet]]'', [[Cynthia]] in ''[[DP040|Top-Down Training]]'' and [[Aaron (Elite Four)|Aaron]] in [[DP099]].

It has been hinted at by [[Lucian]] in ''[[DP035|An Elite Meet and Greet!]]'' that when a trainer wins their respective region's [[Pokémon League Conference|Conference Tournament]] that they can participate in the Elite Four Challenge, fighting the four members of that region's Elite Four, and then possibly the Champion as well.

==Trivia==
*In the [[Generation I]] games, the type specialties of the Elite Four were in ascending order by type-advantage: Lorelei's {{type2|Ice}}s are weak to Bruno's {{type2|Fighting}}s, Agatha's {{type2|Ghost}}s are resistant to Bruno's Fighting-types, and Lance's {{type2|Dragon}}s have superior strength over Agatha. In Generation II, the order was reversed: Will's {{type2|Psychic}}s are strong against Koga's {{type2|Poison}}s, which are strong against Bruno's Fighting-types, which are strong against Karen's {{type2|Dark}}s. This pattern repeated in Generation III, with {{t|Dark}}, {{t|Ghost}}, {{t|Ice}} and {{t|Dragon}}. However, Generation IV's Elite Four possess no obvious weakness or strength over the member before or after them.
*{{Ash}} has met all members of the original [[Kanto]] Elite Four as well as the anime counterpart to its champion, {{ga|Blue}}, his own rival [[Gary Oak]]. Of the [[Generation II]] group, Ash has met Koga, who was merely a Gym Leader the last time he was seen, Bruno, who is also a member of the Generation I group, and Lance. Of the [[Hoenn]] Elite Four, Ash has only so far met [[Drake (Elite Four)|Drake]], [[Steven]], and [[Wallace]], [[DP075|who was in Sinnoh]] at the time. And finally, of the [[Sinnoh]] Elite Four, he has met [[Lucian]], [[Cynthia]], and recently [[Aaron (Elite Four)|Aaron]].
*As of [[Generation IV]], Champion [[Lance]] has the lowest average level, and Champion [[Cynthia]] has the highest average level in the player's first battle with them.
*{{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} are the only games in which the Champion has a type theme but does not share the type theme with a [[Gym Leader]] in the same region. This is, of course, undone when [[Wallace]] assumes the championship in {{game|Emerald}}.
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