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Artwork of Chase and Elaine confronting the Kanto Elite Four in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

The Elite Four (Japanese: 四天王 The Big Four, lit. Four Heavenly Kings) are four Pokémon Trainers who are regarded as the toughest in their regional Pokémon League, just short of the Pokémon League Champion. Those who challenge the Elite Four must have won all eight Badges from that region (or, for Trainers in Alola, must have completed all of their island challenge trials). To become Champion, Trainers must face all four and the current Champion consecutively without losing to any of them.

One group resides at the Indigo Plateau in Kanto and are considered the best Trainers in both Kanto and Johto. Another group is located in Ever Grande City in Hoenn, while another is located on Mount Lanakila in Alola. Three more groups reside at the Pokémon Leagues in Sinnoh, Unova, and Kalos.

In the games, they use strong medicine items in battles. In Generation II, they use Max Potions, and from Generation III onwards, they use Full Restores.

In the games

Indigo Elite Four

At the Indigo Plateau — the site of the Pokémon League in Kanto and Johto — the Elite Four must be battled in a fixed order.

Generations I, III, and VII

In the Generation I games Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow (Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow in Japan), the Generation III games Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, and the Generation VII games Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the Elite Four at Indigo Plateau consists of:

Member Japanese	Type	Teams
		Generation I	Generation III		Generation VII
			After Kanto	After Sevii	Initial	Rematch
Lorelei カンナ Kanna	Ice
Bruno シバ Siba	Fighting
Agatha キクコ Kikuko	Ghost
Lance ワタル Wataru	Dragon

Generations II and IV

In the Generation II games Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal and the Generation IV games Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Elite Four at Indigo Plateau consists of:

Member Japanese	Type	Teams
		Generation II	Generation IV
			After 8 Badges	After 16 Badges
Will イツキ Itsuki	Psychic
Koga キョウ Kyō	Poison
Bruno シバ Siba	Fighting
Karen カリン Karin	Dark

Hoenn Elite Four

In Hoenn, the Elite Four must be battled in a fixed order. In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Elite Four at Ever Grande City consists of:

Member Japanese	Type	Teams
		Ruby and Sapphire	Emerald	Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
				Initial	Rematch
Sidney カゲツ Kagetsu	Dark
Phoebe フヨウ Fuyō	Ghost
Glacia プリム Prim	Ice
Drake ゲンジ Genji	Dragon

Sinnoh Elite Four

In Sinnoh, the Elite Four must be battled in a fixed order. In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the Elite Four at the Sinnoh Pokémon League consists of:

Member Japanese	Type	Teams
		Diamond and Pearl	Platinum
Aaron リョウ Ryou	Bug
Bertha キクノ Kikuno	Ground
Flint オーバ Ōba	Fire
Lucian ゴヨウ Goyō	Psychic

Unova Elite Four

In Unova, the Elite Four may be challenged in any order. In Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, the Elite Four at the Unova Pokémon League consists of:

Member Japanese	Type	Teams
		Black and White		Black 2 and White 2
				Easy/Normal Mode		Challenge Mode
		Initial	Rematch	Initial	Rematch	Initial	Rematch
Shauntal シキミ Shikimi	Ghost
Marshal レンブ Renbu	Fighting
Grimsley ギーマ Giima	Dark
Caitlin カトレア Cattleya	Psychic

Kalos Elite Four

In Kalos, the Elite Four may be challenged in any order. In Pokémon X and Y, the Elite Four at the Kalos Pokémon League consists of:

Member Japanese	Type	Teams
		X and Y
Malva パキラ Pachira	Fire
Siebold ズミ Zumi	Water
Wikstrom ガンピ Gampi	Steel
Drasna ドラセナ Dracaena	Dragon

Alola Elite Four

In Alola, the Elite Four may be challenged in any order. All Elite Four members use Ultra Balls to store their Pokémon.

Sun and Moon

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, the Elite Four at the Alola Pokémon League consists of:

Member Japanese	Type	Teams
		Sun and Moon
Hala ハラ Hala	Fighting
Olivia ライチ Lychee	Rock
Acerola アセロラ Acerola	Ghost
Kahili カヒリ Kahili	Flying

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the Elite Four at the Alola Pokémon League consists of:

Member Japanese	Type	Teams
		Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Molayne マーレイン Mullein	Steel
Olivia ライチ Lychee	Rock
Acerola アセロラ Acerola	Ghost
Kahili カヒリ Kahili	Flying

In the anime

In the main series

The Sinnoh Elite Four in the anime

In the Pokémon anime, Ash and his friends infrequently meet the members of the Elite Four, who then impart them with battle strategies.

In Kanto, Ash has met the entire Elite Four roster:

• Bruno appeared in To Master the Onixpected.
• Lorelei appeared in The Mandarin Island Miss Match, but she is named "Prima" in the English dub.
• Lance debuted in Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution, where he was mentioned to be the Champion rather than a regular member of the Elite Four.
• Agatha appeared in The Scheme Team, where she was acting as a temporary Gym Leader for the Viridian Gym.

In Hoenn, Ash has met only one Elite Four member:

• Drake appeared in Vanity Affair, where he invited Ash and his friends to his boat, where he had a battle with Ash.

In Sinnoh, Ash has also met the entire Elite Four roster:

• Lucian debuted in An Elite Meet and Greet!, where he had a battle with Dawn, using his Bronzong against her Buizel.
• Aaron debuted in A Trainer and Child Reunion!, where he was seen training to challenge Cynthia.
• Flint debuted in Flint Sparks the Fire!, where he had a battle with Ash, using his Infernape against his Buizel, Infernape, and Pikachu.
• Bertha appeared in An Elite Coverup!, where she taught Ash and Dawn how observation skills can be useful in battles and Pokémon Contests.

In Unova, Ash has also met only one Elite Four member:

• Caitlin debuted in Jostling for the Junior Cup!, where she faced off against Cynthia during an exhibition match of the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup.

In Kalos, Ash has only met Malva, although two other Elite Four members have appeared as well:

• Siebold appeared in Mega Evolution Special I, where he used his Mega Blastoise to battle Alain and his Mega Charizard X.
• Wikstrom appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, in which he was seen battling Diantha, using his Mega Scizor against her Mega Gardevoir.
• Malva debuted in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future! in a video transmission. Ash didn't meet her until A League of His Own!, where he was interviewed by her.

In Alola, Ash has met the entire Elite Four rosters from both the Sun and Moon and Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon paired versions, though none of them presented themselves as such, because the Alola League has not yet been established in the anime:

• Hala debuted in To Top a Totem!, where he led Ash to Verdant Cavern so he could start his island challenge.
• Olivia debuted in The Island Whisperer!, where she took Ash and his classmates to Akala Island and began hosting them during their stay there.
• Acerola debuted in Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?, though Ash didn't meet her until the next episode, where she assisted him in his grand trial battle against Nanu.
• Molayne debuted in Showering the World with Love!, where he showed Ash and his classmates around the Hokulani Observatory.
• Kahili appeared in Keeping Your Eyes on the Ball!, where she took Ash and his classmates to a PokéGolf course and taught them the sport.

It has been stated by Lucian in An Elite Meet and Greet! that when a Trainer wins their respective region's League Conference, they can participate in the Champion League, fighting the members of that region's Elite Four, and then the Champion as well. It has also been shown that an Elite Four member can challenge the Champion and obtain the title from him or her in battle.

In Pokémon Origins

The Kanto Elite Four in Pokémon Origins

The members of the Kanto Elite Four made brief appearances in File 4: Charizard. Red was shown defeating all four members, allowing him to move on to face the Pokémon League Champion, Blue.

In Pokémon Generations

The Kanto Elite Four in Pokémon Generations

The members of the Kanto Elite Four made brief appearances in The Challenger. Blue was shown defeating all four members, allowing him to become the Pokémon League Champion. Later in the episode, Red was revealed to have defeated them as well.

In the manga

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In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Kanto Elite Four in Pokémon Adventures

The Kanto Elite Four, consisting of Lorelei, Bruno, Lance, and Agatha, made their debut in A Charizard...and a Champion watching the final battle between Red and Blue before serving as the primary antagonists for the Yellow arc of the manga. They are each said to be so powerful that triad leaders of Team Rocket, Koga, Lt. Surge, and Sabrina all had to begrudgingly team up with the protagonists and Blaine to take just a single one of them.

The Johto Elite Four is formed at the end of the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc. It consists of accomplished Pokémon Trainers that were formerly part of criminal organizations, who would eventually rise as the official Elite Four of Indigo Plateau. Will, Bruno, Karen, and Koga united to train together after they were no longer being controlled. They reappeared in the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, where they were seen participating on the Pokéathlon and later fighting Lance's Dragonite.

Hoenn Elite Four in Pokémon Adventures

The Hoenn Elite Four, consisting of Sidney, Phoebe, Glacia, and Drake, made an appearance in the Ruby & Sapphire arc, helping to find and catch the legendary titans in order to contain the massive surge of energy created by the clash of Kyogre and Groudon alongside Steven and Wallace, their two regional Champions. It is also during the Hoenn Elite Four's appearance that the challenge of the Elite Four and Champion was mentioned as having replaced a knockout tournament to determine the best Trainer in the region.

The first Sinnoh Elite Four member to debut in the series was Flint, who made a cameo appearance in the last round of the Diamond & Pearl arc. Aaron, Bertha, and Lucian appeared in the Platinum arc, where they were enlisted by the Pokémon Association Chairman to decode the ancient writings in Charon's memobook.

The Unova Elite Four first appeared in the Black & White arc as Black cited them during his daily pledge. However, they haven't appeared to the main characters as a group yet. Besides Caitlin, who already appeared in the Platinum chapter, Grimsley meets Black, Shauntal meets White, and Marshal meets both on different occasions. All four converged for the duration of the Unova League tournament that would have determined the Trainer that would challenge them.

The first Kalos Elite Four member to appear is Malva, who appeared in person in X & Y arc. Drasna, Wikstrom, and Siebold were mentioned by Diantha during her conversation with Gurkinn and Korrina. Siebold later appeared in the Lost Hotel, cooking a meal for X and Y's friends, as a way of apologizing for his lack of participation against Team Flare. Wikstrom and Drasna later appeared in person, assisting X and Y's group in their quest to stop Team Flare. Drasna gave them information about Zygarde and Wikstrom used his Probopass to guide them to Team Flare's hideout.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

The Kanto Elite Four members appeared in Indigo Plateau, where all of them were defeated by Satoshi, allowing him to face the Champion, Shigeru.

Trivia

• In the Generation I games, the battles against Lorelei, Bruno, and Agatha use the standard Trainer battle theme, while the Gym Leader battle theme is played only against Lance. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the Gym Leader battle theme plays during the battles against all four members of the Elite Four.
• In the Kanto-based games:
  • The Elite Four's specialty types are the types that were the least common types in Generation I.
  • Every Elite Four member has at least one Pokémon not of their specialty type during the first battle.
• The Kalos Elite Four members are the only ones that don't have higher level Pokémon in future rematches with them in any game.
  • Additionally, they are the only ones who use just four Pokémon in rematches with them. All other Elite Four members use either five or six Pokémon during rematches.
• Prior to Generation V, the Elite Four typically progressed in level with their Pokémon in the games. Starting in Generation V, all members of the Elite Four (except in remakes) use Pokémon of the same levels, as they can be challenged in any order.
• The Sinnoh Elite Four and Generation I Elite Four are the only Elite Four of which all members have appeared in the anime.
• Pokémon Puzzle League features its own Elite Four: Ritchie, Lorelei, Bruno, and Gary. Gary serves as the leader of the Elite Four and the Puzzle League Champion.
• The Alola Elite Four is the only Elite Four with more female members than male members.
• There have been more Ghost-type Elite Four members than any other type, with four.
• Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! are the only games to date in which the player can change their Pokémon party between Elite Four matches, due to the presence of the Pokémon Box in the player's Bag.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 四天王 Seitīnwòhng Mandarin 四天王 Sìtiānwáng Czech Elitní čtyřka Danish Elitekvartetten Dutch Elite Vier Grote vier* Finnish Eliittineloset European French Conseil 4 (II+) Conseil des 4 (I) German Top Vier Greek Εκλεκτή Τετράδα Eklektí Tetráda Hebrew אליט פור Eelit For רביעיית האליט Revi'hiat Ha'Eelit Hindi धमाल चोकडी Dhamaal Chokdi* शानदार चार Shandaar Char* Italian Superquattro Korean 사천왕 Sacheonwang Polish Elitarna Czwórka* Elita Czterech* Wielka Czwórka* Czwarta Elita* Portuguese Brazil Elite dos Quatro (anime, manga) Elite Quatro (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Quarteto de Elite Romanian Elita celor Patru Russian Элитная Четвёрка Elitnaya Chetbyorka Spanish Latin America Élite Cuatro Alto Mando Spain Alto Mando Swedish Elitfyran Elitkvartetten* Turkish Elit Dörtlü Vietnamese Tứ Thiên Vương

See also

• Episodes featuring Elite Four members

	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)

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