Leon

For the character of the day from Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!, see Leon (BW045). For the Pokémon with the Japanese nickname of Leon, see Sparky.

Leon ダンデ Dande
Artwork from Sword and Shield
Gender	Male
Eye color	Yellow
Hair color	Purple
Hometown	Postwick
Region	Galar
Relatives	Unnamed mother, Hop (brother)
Trainer class	Champion
Generation	VIII
Games	Sword and Shield
Champion of	Pokémon League (Galar)

Leon (Japanese: ダンデ Dande) is the Champion of the Galar region's Pokémon League in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

In the games

Pokémon

Charizard (Gigantamax)

Capture tutorial (optional)

Leon

Route 2

Sword and Shield

Reward:

N/A

Type:
Flying	Unknown

Ability:

Unknown

Held item:

None

Rookidee♂ Lv.10

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Caught in tutorial

Type:
Normal	Unknown

Ability:

Unknown

Held item:

None

Wooloo♂ Lv.7

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Gives to new Trainers

Leon gives the player and Hop their choice of the following starter Pokémon in Postwick.

Type:
Grass	Unknown

Ability:

Overgrow

Held item:

None

Grookey♂/♀ Lv.5

Scratch
Normal	Physical

Growl
Normal	Status

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Type:
Fire	Unknown

Ability:

Blaze

Held item:

None

Scorbunny♂/♀ Lv.5

Tackle
Normal	Physical

Growl
Normal	Status

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Type:
Water	Unknown

Ability:

Torrent

Held item:

None

Sobble♂ Lv.5

Pound
Normal	Physical

Growl
Normal	Status

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Artwork

Key artwork of Leon and his Charizard
in Sword and Shield

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ダンデ Dande	From dandelion
English	Leon	From dandelion
French	Tarak	From Taraxacum, the dandelion genus
German	Delion	From dandelion
Italian	Dandel	From dandelion
Spanish	Lionel	From dandelion
Korean	단델 Dandel	From dandelion
Chinese (Mandarin)	丹帝 Dāndì	Transliteration of his Japanese name. Contains 帝 dì (emperor)
Chinese (Cantonese)	丹帝 Dāandai	Transliteration of his Japanese name. Contains 帝 dai (emperor)
Russian	Леон Leon	Transcription of his English name

Pokémon Champions
Core series	Blue • Lance • Red • Steven • Wallace • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Trace • Leon • Mustard • Peony • Nemona • Geeta • Kieran • Drayton • Most player characters
Masters EX	Blue • Lance • Red • Steven • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Leon • Scottie • Bettie • Ash • Nemona • Geeta • Calem • Serena • Marnie • Bede • Hop • Leaf • Nate • Rosa • Silver
Other spin-offs	Ronald (TCG GB) • Mark (TCG GB) • Mint (TCG GB) • Glenn (Pokkén)
Anime	Lance • Cynthia • Wallace • Alder • Diantha • Steven • Ash Ketchum • Leon • Iris • Nemona • Geeta
Other animation	Blue (Origins) • Red (Origins) • Calem (Generations) • Edgar Troy (PttP) • Ava (PttP)
Adventures	Professor Oak • Red • Sidney • Phoebe • Glacia • Drake • Steven • Wallace • Cynthia • Alder • Iris • Diantha • Leon • Mustard • Peony • Nemona
Other manga	Shigeru (Zensho) • Satoshi (Zensho) • Rald (Battle Frontier)

Non-player characters in the core series games

Galar

Professor Magnolia • Mum • Hop • Bede • Marnie • Sonia • Leon
Sordward • Shielbert • Mustard • Klara • Avery • Honey • Hyde • Peony • Peonia • Calyrex • Ball Guy
Watt Traders • Ingredients Sellers • Digging Duo • Camping King
Team Yell • Macro Cosmos • Dan • Gym Leaders • Morimoto • Cara Liss • Jack

See also:
Kanto	Professor Oak • Mom (Kanto) • Mom (LGPE) • Red • Blue • Green • Trace • Daisy • Old man • Bill • Celio • Mr. Fuji • Safari Zone Warden • Copycat • Primo • Koichi Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Erik and Sara • Lostelle • Teala • Selphy • Cal • Steven Stone • Maylene • Mina • Cameron • Mr. Game • Morimoto Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Professors' aides • Magikarp salesman • Name Rater • Day-Care Person • Mr. Hyper
Johto	Professor Elm • Professor Oak • Mom • Ethan • Lyra • Silver • Mr. Pokémon • Eusine • Lance • Red • Kiyo • Baoba • Magnus • Earl • Kurt • Carrie • Dude Mary • Buena • Radio Director • Haircut brothers • Webster • Master • Li • Wilma • Primo • Maximo • Jet • Caitlin • Cynthia • Cameron • Mr. Game • Felicity • Teala Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Frontier Brains • Kimono Girls • Week Siblings • Name Rater • Poké Seer • Day-Care Couple • Professors' aides
Hoenn	Professor Birch • Mom • May • Brendan • Wally • Wanda • Steven Stone • Wallace • Scott • Mr. Briney • Mr. Stone • Gabby and Ty • Lanette Brigette • Professor Cozmo • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Rydel • Winstrate family • Captain Stern • Trick Master • Treasure Hunter • Dock Apprentice • Pokémon Center Ladies • Old guys • Mr. Bonding • Teala • Aarune • Lisia • Zinnia • Looker • Inver • Chaz • Fossil Maniac • Kiri • Memory Girl Team Aqua • Team Magma • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Battle Chatelaines • Gym guide • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Stats judge
Sinnoh	Professor Rowan • Professor Oak • Johanna • Barry • Lucas • Dawn • Cynthia • Looker • Stat Trainers (Cheryl • Riley • Mira • Buck • Marley) Bebe • Teala • Felicity • Roxy and Oli • Roseanne • Rad Rickshaw • Eldritch • Wilma • Jasmine • Caitlin • Julia • Jordan • Dexter • Keira • Mr. Backlot • Morimoto Underground Man • Mr. Goods • Mr. Fuego • Pokétch Co. President • Dr. Footstep • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Helena • Ketch Appy Team Galactic • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Professors' aides • Stats judge
Unova	Professor Juniper • Mom (BW) • Mom (B2W2) • Cheren • Bianca • Bianca's father • Hugh • Hugh's sister • Cedric Juniper • Fennel • Amanita Cilan • Chili • Cress • Lenora • Hawes • Loblolly • Charles • Iris • Drayden • Alder • Benga • Curtis • Yancy • Brycen • Sabrina • Pop Roxie Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Ingo • Emmet • Cynthia • Looker • N • Colress • Morimoto • Nishino • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Cyrano • Briar • Carmine • Kieran • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Rika • Clavell • Perrin • Snacksworth • Synclaire Team Plasma • Clyde • Gym Leaders • Elite Four (Unova · BB) • PWT participants • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge • Magikarp salesman • Special Coaches • Guidance counselors
Kalos	Professor Sycamore • Grace • Calem • Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Alexa • Cassius • Inver • Sina • Dexio • Gurkinn Bonnie • Diantha • AZ • Looker • Emma • Mr. Bonding • Phil the Photo Guy • Memory Girl • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Flare • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Battle Chatelaines • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge
Alola	Professor Kukui • Mom • Lillie • Nebby • Hau • Rotom • Professor Burnet • Molayne • Samson Oak • Ryuki • Mohn Red • Blue • Wally • Cynthia • Grimsley • Colress • Sina • Dexio • Looker • Anabel • Necrozma • Morimoto • Iwao Team Skull • Aether Foundation • Ultra Recon Squad • Team Rainbow Rocket Trial Captains • Island kahunas • Elite Four • Name Rater • Judge • Mr. Hyper • Gester
Hisui	Cogita • Arceus • Choy • Anthe • Miss Fortunes (Charm • Clover • Coin) • Vessa Galaxy Team • Diamond Clan • Pearl Clan • Ginkgo Guild
Paldea	Professor Sada • Professor Turo • Mom • Nemona • Koraidon • Miraidon • Geeta • Arven • Penny • Heath Clavell • Jacq • Dendra • Miriam • Raifort • Saguaro • Salvatore • Tyme • Harrington Carmine • Kieran • Yukito and Hideko • Ogerpon • Pecharunt • Perrin • Cyrano • Briar • Terapagos • Billy and O'Nare Team Star • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Pokémon League representatives

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