Juan

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Juan
アダンAdan
"The Gym Leader with the beauty of pure water!"

Artwork fromPokémon Emerald
GenderMale
Eye colorBlue
Hair colorGray and white
HometownSootopolis City
RegionHoenn
Trainer classGym LeaderE
Pokémon TrainerB2W2
Coordinator(Animated series)
GenerationIII,V
GamesEmerald,Black 2, White 2
Leader ofSootopolis Gym
BadgeRain Badge
Specializes inWater types
Game animation cameosGOTCHA!
Animated debutThe Great Eight Fate!
English voice actorSean Schemmel
Japanese voice actorShō Hayami

Juan (Japanese:アダンAdan) is theGym Leader ofSootopolis City'sGym, known officially as theSootopolis Gym. He left his Gym in the care of his former student,Wallace, but returned after Wallace replacedSteven and moved up to the position ofPokémon Champion. He gives theRain Badge toTrainers who defeat him. Hespecializes inWater-typePokémon.

In addition to being a Gym Leader, Juan is an accomplishedCoordinator in theanimated series.

Contents

In the core series games

Juan isWallace's mentor. Prior to the events ofPokémon Emerald, Juan was the Gym Leader of Sootopolis. He temporarily gave up his position to Wallace, then later reclaimed it once Wallace became theHoenn LeagueChampion.

In Emerald, Juan runs the Sootopolis City Gym, where he gives out the Rain Badge andTM03 (Water Pulse) upon being defeated.

Juan also appears inPokémon Black 2 and White 2, taking part in thePokémon World Tournament. He represents the Sootopolis Gym in theHoenn Leaders,Type Expert, andWorld Leaders Tournaments, while his student Wallace participates in theChampions Tournament as one of Hoenn's Champions.

Juan does not appear inPokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, but his status as Wallace's mentor ismentioned byLisia.

Match Call

Dandy Charm Juan

Strategy
I use splendid waterpower.
Trainer's Pokémon
Pokémon of elegance!
Self-Introduction
The adulation of beautiful ladies fills me with energy!

Pokémon

Pokémon Emerald

Juan uses twoHyper Potions in the Gym battle and threeFull Restores in the rematches. All rematches are double battles.

Gym battle
Firstrematch
Second rematch
Third rematch
Fourth rematch onwards

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Pokémon World Tournament

Juan uses three of these Pokémon inSingle Battles, four inDouble andRotation Battles, and all six inTriple Battles. Juan will always lead with his signature Pokémon,Kingdra.

Hoenn Leaders Tournament
Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament

Gallery

Sprites

Sprite from
Emerald
Sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
Overworld sprite from
Emerald
Overworld sprite from
Black 2 and White 2

Quotes

Main article:Juan/Quotes

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Juan inPokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

History

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Juan debuted inThe Great Eight Fate!, where he was first seen putting on a show with hisPokémon at the inauguration of an art piece inSootopolis City. Following his water show,Team Rocket appeared to try to steal Juan's Pokémon. After hearingChimecho's melodic voice, Juan initially mistook the trio for artists, but whenAsh andhis friends told him that they were a trio of thieves, he easily sent them blasting off.

After that, Ash challenged him to aGymbattle, which Juan accepted. He then offered the group a ride to theSootopolis Gym on his boat, whereMay complimented Juan on his performance. Juan then revealed that he was once aPokémon Coordinator. After winning the five requiredRibbons, he entered theGrand Festival and won with the help ofMilotic and the others, earning theRibbon Cup and receiving the title ofTop Coordinator.

When they got to the Gym, Juan's butler andassistantSebastian informed Ash that a Gym battle is divided into two stages: the first is aDouble Battle held in a largeswimming pool, while the other consists of one-on-one battles conducted on a battlefield resembling a lake surrounded by land. Ash was able to win both stages, and inEight Ain't Enough, he defeated Juan's ace Pokémon, Milotic, thus winning theRain Badge and qualifying for theEver Grande Conference.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Juan reappeared in a flashback inPlaying The Leveling Field!.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

InReuniting for the First Time!,Wallace was revealed to have returned to being the Sootopolis Gym Leader after losing the title ofHoennChampion sometime prior toMega Evolution Special II, indicating that Juan is no longer an active Gym Leader.

Character

Juan is a polite person who often describes things in a uniquely poetic manner. He revealed that he decided tospecialize inWater Pokémon because of their streamlined physiques and their weakness toElectric-typemoves. He also accepts his mistakes and rationalizes them as being one of the best ways to add appeal to aContest Battle.

During aGymbattle, Juan has his Pokémon use attacks in quick succession, often making it hard for a challenger to land an attack. He uses each of his Pokémon's unique characteristics, likeWhiscash's whiskers orSeaking's horn, to showcase their individuality and strength.

Juan's position asGym Leader and his Coordinator past has made him a well-known personality in Sootopolis City. He is particularly popular with young women.

Pokémon

This section is missing information on this character's Japanese voice actor and English voice actor.
Please feel free to edit this section to add this information.

This listing is of Juan's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:

On hand
Milotic
Juan's Milotic

Milotic debuted inThe Great Eight Fate, where it was first used in a water exhibition. It also won in a battle againstTeam Rocket. Milotic is Juan's strongest and most experienced Pokémon, having helped Juan in his career as aCoordinator by winning manyPokémon Contests years ago. With the help of Milotic, Juan was able to win theGrand Festival, earning theRibbon Cup and the title ofTop Coordinator. Nowadays, Milotic uses all of its experience against challengers who come to theSootopolis Gym.

Juan used Milotic as his final Pokémon in the Gym battle againstAsh. With its elegant grace and power, Milotic was able to gain the upper hand against Ash. It defeated Ash's Swellow with Hydro Pump and Twister, then put up a good fight against Pikachu thanks to its ability to Recover from Electric attacks. It was also able to draw in Pikachu'sThunder with Iron Tail. However, Pikachu pulled Milotic below the water and used Thunder to defeat it, thus earning Ash theRain Badge.

Milotic's known moves areTwister,Hydro Pump,Iron Tail, andRecover.

Luvdisc
Juan's Luvdisc

Luvdisc first appeared inThe Great Eight Fate!, where it put on a dazzling performance with Juan's other Pokémon. It was later captured byTeam Rocket, but was freed.

During the second round of his battle with Ash, Juan choseLuvdisc againstGrovyle. Luvdisc started out with Water Pulse, but Grovyle dodged in time and countered withLeaf Blade. Luvdisc, however, was fast enough to dodge that attack and used Sweet Kiss, confusing Grovyle. Grovyle hit itself in its confusion, and Luvdisc finished it off with Water Gun, which resulted in a loss for Grovyle despite the type advantage. 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 withCrabhammer. Corphish's attack sprayed the battlefield with water, simulating heavy rain, which activated Luvdisc's Ability, Swift Swim, allowing it to move even faster than before. Eventually, Corphish managed to hit Luvdisc with anotherCrabhammer, taking it out of the battle.

Luvdisc's known moves areWater Pulse,Sweet Kiss, andWater Gun, and its Ability isSwift Swim.

Sealeo
Juan's Sealeo

Sealeo made a cameo during its first appearance inTeam Rocket's electric net, but was eventually freed.

In thenext episode, Sealeo was one of two Pokémon Juan used in the first round of his battle with Ash. Sealeo used Blizzard onPikachu andSnorunt, but Snorunt countered it withIcy Wind. It then tried to hit Pikachu with Aurora Beam, but Pikachu dodged. When Ash switched Snorunt forCorphish and attacked withBubble Beam, 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'sCrabhammer.

Sealeo's known moves areBlizzard,Aurora Beam, andIce Ball.

Seaking
Juan's Seaking
DebutThe Great Eight Fate!
Voice actors
Japanese
EnglishEric Stuart

Seaking battled alongside Sealeo in the Double Battle against Pikachu and Snorunt. It used Horn Drill to reflect Pikachu'sElectric 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 forCorphish. 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'sIron Tail and fainted.

Seaking's known moves areHorn Drill,Hyper Beam, andHorn Attack.

Whiscash
Juan's Whiscash
DebutEight Ain't Enough!
Voice actors
JapaneseShin-ichiro Miki
EnglishEric Stuart

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

Whiscash's known moves areSurf,Rock Smash,Tickle, andHyper Beam.

At Sootopolis Gym
Gorebyss and Seadra
Juan's Gorebyss and Seadra

Juan'sGorebyss andSeadra were Pokémon Juan used in theSootopolis City Water Exhibit, but it is unknown if he uses them in Gym battles. They were used to make a dazzling performance untilTeam Rocket attempted to capture all of the Pokémon with an electric net. Other Pokémon helped to set them free.

Gorebyss's known moves areWater Gun andSafeguard.
Seadra's only known move isWater Gun.

Azurill
Juan's Azurill

Juan'sAzurill was a Pokémon Juan used in theSootopolis City Water Exhibit, but it is unknown if he uses it in Gym battles. It was one of Juan's Pokémon used to make a dazzling performance untilTeam Rocket attempted to capture all of the Pokémon with an electric net. Other Pokémon helped to set them free.

Azurill's only known move isWater Gun.

Goldeen and Wailmer
Juan's Goldeen and Wailmer

Juan'sGoldeen andWailmer were Pokémon Juan used in theSootopolis City Water Exhibit, but it is unknown if he uses them in Gym battles. They were used to make a dazzling performance untilTeam Rocket attempted to capture all of the Pokémon with an electric net. Other Pokémon helped to set them free.

Their only known move isWater Gun.

Corsola
Juan's Corsola

Juan'sCorsola was used by Juan in theSootopolis City Water Exhibit, but it is unknown if he uses it in Gym battles. It was one of Juan's Pokémon used to make a dazzling performance from the water untilTeam Rocket attempted to capture all of the Pokémon with an electric net. Other Pokémon helped to set them free.

Corsola's only known move isBubble Beam.

Barboach
Juan's Barboach

Juan'sBarboach was a Pokémon Juan used in theSootopolis City Water Exhibit, but it is unknown if he uses it in Gym battles. It was one of Juan's Pokémon used to make a dazzling performance from the water untilTeam Rocket attempted to capture all of the Pokémon with an electric net. With Juan'sGorebyss andTentacruel, they were able to break through and help the others escape.

Barboach's known moves areWater Gun andMud Sport.

Chinchou
Juan's Chinchou

Juan'sChinchou was a Pokémon Juan used in theSootopolis City Water Exhibit, but it is unknown if he uses it in Gym battles. It was one of Juan's Pokémon used to make a dazzling performance from the water untilTeam Rocket attempted to capture all of the Pokémon with an electric net. Other Pokémon helped to set them free.

Chinchou's only known move isBubble Beam.

Pelipper and Wingull
Juan's Pelipper and Wingull

Juan'sPelipper and twoWingull were Pokémon Juan used in theSootopolis City Water Exhibit, but it is unknown if he uses them in Gym battles. They were used to make a dazzling performance untilTeam Rocket attempted to capture all of the Pokémon with an electric net. Other Pokémon helped to set them free.

Their only known move isWater Gun.

Masquerain
Juan's Masquerain

Juan'sMasquerain was used by Juan in theSootopolis City Water Exhibit, but it is unknown if he uses it in Gym battles. It was one of Juan's Pokémon used to make a dazzling performance from the air untilTeam Rocket attempted to capture all of the Pokémon with an electric net. It was able to break through and help the others escape.

Masquerain's only known move isBubble Beam.

Staryu (×3)
Juan's Staryu

Juan's multipleStaryu were Pokémon Juan used in theSootopolis City Water Exhibit, but it is unknown if he uses them in Gym battles. They were used to make a dazzling performance untilTeam Rocket attempted to capture all of the Pokémon with an electric net. Other Pokémon helped to set them free.

Staryu known moves areWater Gun andBubble Beam.

Tentacruel (×3)
Juan's Tentacruel

Juan's multipleTentacruel were Pokémon Juan used in theSootopolis City Water Exhibit, but it is unknown if he uses them in Gym battles. They were used to make a dazzling performance untilTeam Rocket attempted to capture all of the Pokémon with an electric net. With Juan'sGorebyss andBarboach, they were able to break through and help the others escape.

Tentacruel's only known move isBubble Beam, and one of them also knowsMirror Coat.

Spheal
Juan's Spheal

Juan'sSpheal was seen as one of Juan's Pokémon caught inTeam Rocket's electric net. With the help of the other Pokémon, it was able to get out.

None of Spheal's moves are known.

Contests

Ribbons obtained

This listing is of theRibbons Juan has obtained:

Grand Festival ranking

Juan has competed in the followingGrand Festival tournaments:

Voice actors

LanguageVoice actor
Japanese速水奨Shō Hayami
EnglishSean Schemmel
DutchHuub Dikstaal
FinnishPeter Pihlström
European FrenchDaniel Nicodème
Brazilian PortugueseCássius Romero
SpanishLatin AmericaCésar Arias
SpainAntonio Esquivias

GOTCHA!

Juan briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Juan in Pokémon Adventures

History

Past

Juan was onceWallace's mentor and the Sootopolis Gym Leader. Despite Wallace winning the Pokémon League, he rejected the title of Champion to take over the Sootopolis Gym after his master.

Ruby & Sapphire arc

During the battle betweenGroudon andKyogre, Wallace was forced to take up the title of Champion. As a result, Juan took up the title of Gym Leader once again.

Juan first appeared onMirage Island withTate and Liza. He greetedRuby andSapphire and informed them that he would be training them to prepare for their upcoming battle with Groudon and Kyogre. He had Tate and Liza train Ruby and Sapphire in the ways of Double Battles so that they may use combination techniques to aid them in their fight. Juan himself trained the two mentally, so that their minds would not be taken over by the Red and Blue Orbs likeMaxie andArchie had been. When the time for Ruby and Sapphire to leave had come, Juan stayed behind so that he may safely guide them away from Mirage Island.

Juan in the thirteenth chapter

After both Team Magma and Team Aqua are defeated and Groudon and Kyogre have returned to their deep slumber, Juan celebrated the victory with his allies and thanked Sapphire and Ruby for their assistance in the battle.

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc

Juan, along with the Hoenn Gym Leaders and Elite Four, is called toSootopolis City to assist in stopping ameteoroid threatening to destroy the planet.

Character

As Wallace's former mentor, Juan is respected by Ruby, who calls him "Grand Master" (大師匠,dai shishou).

Pokémon

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

Kingdra
Juan's Kingdra

Kingdra is Juan's first known Pokémon. It was first used to show Ruby and Sapphire how the battle between Groudon and Kyogre was going with a Water Screen. When Ruby attacked Juan to test if he really was Wallace's master, Kingdra was used to defend its Trainer, which quelled Ruby's doubts. When the time had come for Ruby and Sapphire to leave, Kingdra shot water fireworks into the air to signal when it was time for them to exit.

Kingdra's only known move isWater Pulse.

Luvdisc (×2)
Juan's Luvdisc (×2)

Juan owns twoLuvdisc. They were mostly seen observing as Juan continued Ruby and Sapphire's training.

None of Luvdisc's moves are known.

Clamperl
Juan's Clamperl

Similar to his apprentice, Juan owns aClamperl as shown on a cover of a volume of theRuby & Sapphire arc.

None of Clamperl's moves are known.

Trivia

Names

LanguageNameOrigin
JapaneseアダンAdanFrom 阿檀Adan (thatch screwpine) anddandy
English, German, Latin American Spanish, FrenchJuanFromwater and possibly a reference toDon Juan (fictional Spanish womanizer)
European SpanishGalanoFromgalán (gallant) andagua (water)
ItalianRodolfoFromRodolfo Valentino (cultural film icon known in Hollywood as the "Latin Lover" in the 1920s) andgolfo (gulf)
Korean아단AdanTranscription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Traditional)亞當Yǎdāng /AdōngTranscription of his Japanese name
Chinese (mainland China)亚当Yàdāng[n 1]
VietnameseAdanTranscription of his Japanese name

Notes

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