Lance
- This article is about the Champion. For the Team Rocket Executive whose Japanese name is Lance, seeProton.
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Lance (Japanese:ワタルWataru) is aDragon-typeTrainer, a member of theIndigoElite Four inGenerationsI,III, andVII, and thePokémon Champion of theIndigo Plateau in GenerationsII andIV.
In the core series games
Character profile
InGenerations I,III, andVII, Lance is the fourth and final member of theKantoElite Four. He must be defeated before facingBlueRBYFRLG/TracePE, thePokémon League Champion. InPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it is revealed that he has aKey Stone andCharizardite X, which he uses inrematches against theplayer after they become Champion. By theGeneration II andIV games, he becomes the Pokémon League Champion succeedingRed.
He raisesDragon-type Pokémon, which are hard to catch and raise, in addition to Pokémon that are dragon-like in appearance. He prefers the superiority of Dragon-type Pokémon, believing them to be virtually indestructible.
Known as a cool and heroic Trainer, Lance has a large fan following and seems to like capes, as he is often seen buying identical capes at theCeladon Department Store.
Lance's grandfather is theelder of a famous clan of Dragon Masters.Clair is his cousin, and his hometown isBlackthorn City.
In the Generation II games and theirremakes, the player first encounters Lance at theLake of Rage, where he watches the player battle theRed Gyarados. Afterwards, he appears inMahogany Town to help the player fight Team Rocket at theTeam Rocket HQ. Lance rewards the player with theHM forWhirlpool for helping him put an end to Team Rocket's sinister plans. In the remakes, he also teams up with the player in aMulti Battle againstAriana during these events. InPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, he and Clair can also be faced in another Multi Battle atDragon's Den during the post-game.
InPokémon Black 2 and White 2, Lance represents Johto at thePokémon World Tournament, taking part in theChampions Tournament.
InPokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon,Professor Kukui reveals that he challenged Lance at one point, withPokémon Masters EX specifying thatLance was theIndigo League Champion at that time. However, the outcome of their battle is unknown.
Appearance
Lance is often depicted as a tall young man with athletic build, carmine-colored spiky hair and brown eyes. He is often seen wearing a cape in all of his outfits. InGeneration I, he wears a black shirt and a red jacket over it. On his shoulders is a cape that is red on the outside and black in the inside. He wears black jeans with red lines and a belt with a gold dragon-shaped buckle. He also wears red boots
InGeneration II, Lance wears a black suit with red lines on them and a black-colored belt. His cape is now black on the outside and red inside. He wears black boots with red lines.
InPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Lance has blue eyes and wears a blue suit with orange color around his sleeves and on the chest area. He also wears a dark belt around his waist, some brown boots with orange heels, and a brown cloak, which is red on the inside.
InPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Lance wears a medieval-looking navy blue tunic with red-orange trim, a brown belt around his waist, and large black boots with orange two rings around the top of each boot. The cuffs of his long sleeves are black with orange zigzagging trim separating the cuff from the navy blue part of the sleeve. He sports a long, flowing cape around his neck which is black on the outside and crimson red on the inside.
InPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Lance's attire is noticeably more casual than his previous outfits. He now wears a black shirt with a blue logo in the shape of a dragon on the front, with an open red jacket over it, and sports dark gray colored pants and brown boots. His cape lacks a high collar, is blue with gold trim at both the top and outside and gray on the inside.
Fame Checker
This is a list of theFame Checker's information on Lance inPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
- Pokémon League - Lance
- What does this person do?
- "I lead theElite Four. You can call meLance the dragonTrainer."
- Pokémon League - Lance
- Favorite kind ofPokémon?
- "You know that dragons are mythicalPokémon. They're hard to catch and raise, but their powers are superior. They're virtually indestructible. There's no being clever with them."
- Saffron City - Woman*
- What is this person like?
- "He stands for justice! He's cool, and yet passionate!
- He's the greatest,Lance!"
- Celadon Dept. Store - Girl*
- "We have a customer,Lance, who occasionally comes. He always buys capes.
- I wonder... Does he have many identical capes at home?"
- Indigo Plateau -Pokémon Journal*
- Family and friends?
- "Lance's grandfather is thought to be the elder of a famous clan of dragon masters."
- Indigo Plateau - Kid*
- Family and friends?
- "From what I've heard,Lance has a cousin who's aGym Leader somewhere far away."
- Message fromLance
- From:Lance
- To: [Player]
- "I'm considering going back to my hometown. I want to retrain myDragon-typePokémon and strengthen them.
- I'd like to invite you to my hometown someday."
Pokémon
This listing is for Lance's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.
Pokémon Red and Blue
Lance has oneHyper Potion per Pokémon, using it 50% of the time if their HP falls below 20%.
Pokémon Yellow
Lance has oneHyper Potion per Pokémon, using it 50% of the time if their HP falls below 20%.
Pokémon Gold, Silver, andCrystal
Lance has aFull Heal and aFull Restore.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Lance has twoFull Restores in both battles.
First battle
Rematch
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Multi Battle with theplayer
Lance battles alongside the player againstAriana and aTeam Rocket Grunt in theTeam Rocket HQ.
First battle
Lance has fourFull Restores in both battles.
Rematch
This team is used once the player has earned all 16Badges.
Multi Battle withClair
Lance and Clair have twoFull Restores each.
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Pokémon World Tournament
Lance uses three of these Pokémon inSingle Battles, four inDouble andRotation Battles, and all six inTriple Battles. Outside of the event-exclusive tournament, he will always lead with his signature Pokémon,Dragonite.
Champions Tournament
Challenge the Champion Lance!
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
First battle
Rematch
In the side series games
Pokémon Stadium
Lance appears inPokémon Stadium'sGym Leader Castle as the final member of the Elite Four. This is the only game to date where he isn't seen using hisDragonite.
Pokémon
Round 1
Round 2
Pokémon Stadium 2
Lance returns inPokémon Stadium 2, where he serves as the final Trainer in the Johto Gym Leader Castle and must be defeated in order to gain access to the Kanto Gym Leader Castle.
During the game's end credits, he is seen having a battle withClair.
Pokémon
Round 1
Round 2
In the Japanese version,Feraligatr'sheld item isQuick Claw instead ofMystic Water (despite item clause being a rule).
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
Lance appears as an opponent inPokémon Puzzle Challenge. He uses aDragonite to battle.
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Lance (Masters)
Lance, in hisPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver design, forms async pair withDragonite,Gyarados,Dragonair,Kingdra, andCharizard inPokémon Masters EX. His Charizard is capable ofMega Evolving into Mega Charizard Y. Lance became a playable sync pair on December 26, 2019.
Lance has also made notable appearances in the game's Main Stories,Legendary Adventures and theVillain Arc.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #077 |  | Lance | #0149 |  | Dragonite♂ | Dragon | Ice |  |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout |
| #077 |  | New Year's 2021 Lance | #0130 |  | Gyarados♂ | Flying | Electric | | ★★★★★☆EX | Seasonal Sync Pair Scout | |
| #077 | | Lance | #0148 |  | Dragonair♂ | Dragon | Ice |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Variety Sync Pair Scout | |
| #077 | | Lance | #0230 |  | Kingdra♂ | Dragon | Fairy | | ★★★★☆☆EX | Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100 | |
| #077 |  | Arc Suit Lance | #0149 | | Dragonite♂  | Dragon | Ice |  | | ★★★★★☆EX | Arc Suit Fair Sync Pair Scout |
| #077 | | Lance | #0006 |  | Charizard♂ Mega Charizard Y | Flying | Rock | |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Variety Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Artwork
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| Official artwork from Red and Blue | Official artwork fromCrystal | Official artwork from FireRed and LeafGreen | Official artwork fromHeartGold and SoulSilver byKen Sugimori[3] |
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| ConfrontingChase andElaine | Concept art fromLet's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! | ||
Sprites and models
In thecore series
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| Sprite from Red and Blue | Sprite from Yellow | Sprite from Generation II | Sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen | Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver | VS sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | VS model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! |
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| Overworld sprite from Generation I | Overworld sprite from Generation II | Overworld sprite from FireRed and LeafGreen | Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Back sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | Overworld model from Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! | |
In other games
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| Portrait from Stadium | Portraits from Stadium 2 | Portrait from the credits in Stadium 2 |
Quotes
- Main article:Lance/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
- Main article:Lance (anime)
Lance is a recurring character inPokémon the Series. He debuted inTalkin' 'Bout an Evolution where he assisted in calming theRed Gyarados of theLake of Rage. He later returned inPokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire during the climax of theTeam Aqua andTeam Magma arc, and took part in theMasters Eight Tournament inPokémon Journeys: The Series.
Pokémon Origins
Lance appeared briefly inFile 4: Charizard. He was seen being challenged and defeated byRed, allowing Red move on to challengeBlue.
Pokémon
 Dragonite |
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 川島得愛Tokuyoshi Kawashima | |
| English | Kirk Thornton | |
| European Spanish | Antonio Cremades | |
Pokémon Generations
Lance first appeared inThe Challenger. He was first seen talking aboutBlue, the firstTrainer in a long time to collect eightGymBadges, with the rest of theKantoElite Four, and he instructed his colleagues to prepare themselves for the upcoming challenger. Later, he was the last of the Elite Four to be challenged by Blue. After a heated battle, Blue'sBlastoise defeated Lance'sDragonite off-screen, making Blue the new Pokémon League Champion.
Lance reappeared inThe Lake of Rage. He andEthan were seen infiltrating theTeam Rocket HQ inMahogany Town, destroying the radio wave generator and ruiningTeam Rocket's plans to force Pokémon to evolve.
Pokémon
 Dragonite |
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 細谷佳正Yoshimasa Hosoya | |
| English | Ben Diskin | |
| Dutch | Alexander de Bruijn | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Raphael Rossatto | |
| European Spanish | Paco Gázquez | |
GOTCHA!
Lance briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
History
Red, Green & Blue arc
Lance was briefly seen inA Charizard...and a Champion with his fellow Elite Four, watching the finals of the Pokémon League.
Yellow arc
Lance debuts inVermilion City before the start of the Vermilion City Surfing Competition. He took control of theDragonair that was to be offered as a prize to the winner, then attacked and destroyed Vermilion City, saying he was looking for something. When Yellow came after him, he tried to capturePika to please Agatha and Lorelei, but once Pikachu learnedSurf he too failed. Before the battle could continue, he mysteriously disappeared.
He next appeared onCerise Island battlingBlaine and Yellow. When Blaine releasedMewtwo, Blaine and Yellow were able to gain the upper hand against Lance's Aerodactyl and his two Dragonair. However, due to Blaine's link with Mewtwo, they could only battle together for about three minutes, and with time running out, Blaine decided to target Lance's Poké Balls so he couldn't call out any other Pokémon and would have to battle with his weakened Pokémon that were already out. He succeeded in destroying the balls, only for Blaine to be knocked unconscious due to Mewtwo's time out being too long. Lance then chuckled to himself, revealing that he had called his Pokémon out of their balls before the battle began.
During Lance's battle with Yellow, as both of them were equally matched, Lance lured the battle out onto the top of Cerise Island, a volcano. Lance once again gained the upper hand by having his Gyarados and Dragonair make green, red, and blue bubbles so they could not be detected in sunlight. Just when it seemed when Yellow was about to lose,Giovanni arrived and helped subdue Lance, using hisRhyhorn to create a sandstorm to make the bubbles visible. But this capturing only proved to be part of his plan, as he needed Giovanni's Badge since it was the last Badge he needed for the Badge Energy Amplifier to summonLugia, so he lured Giovanni to the middle of the island so the Earth Badge would be automatically ripped from him. The Amplifier would automatically activate, summoning Lugia. Lance wanted Lugia to help accomplish his goals. Still, Yellow's Pokémon could drive Lugia away once they evolved, and Yellow could channel their power into Pika'sMegavolt. This interested Lance, as he wanted to find out who Lugia's real owner was. It wasn't often that he lost control of dragon-like Pokémon.
Prior toGold, Silver & Crystal arc
Lance disappeared for a while, investigatingLugia and working behind the scenes. As seen in a flashback inReturning Pupitar, he gaveSilver advice on how to defeat Team Rocket inJohto, as well as aPupitar.
Gold, Silver & Crystal arc
Silver eventually returned Lance'sPupitar, now evolved as aTyranitar, after awakening from his comatose state following the incident at theLake of Rage. Working through Silver, Lance tried to help defeat theMasked Man. After this was fulfilled, Lance is briefly seen flying on hisAerodactyl watching the horizon during part ofProfessor Oak's speech on the radio. InThe Last Battle II, it was revealed that he and Clair shared the same grandparents, but Lance's father had moved toViridian City and married a woman there.
FireRed & LeafGreen arc
InSecrets from Sneasel, it was revealed that Lance looked into the mind ofSilver's Sneasel for clues regarding Silver's roots, but to no avail.
HeartGold & SoulSilver arc
Lance calls Professor Oak to tell him about the newly revived Team Rocket's plan to obtain theMythical Pokémon,Arceus. He requests that aPokédex holder be sent to meet him at thePokéathlon Dome, so Professor Oak sendsGold, as he was out of available people. Although he arrives there, Lance never shows up, but his Dragonite attacks the area in an injured frenzy. Gold manages to defeat Dragonite and sets off to discover what happened to its Trainer.
Gold encounters an injured Lance thereafter chasing Arceus to theRuins of Alph. Lance reveals that he was ambushed bysomeone earlier and couldn't meet with him. When Gold tries to calm the rampaging Alpha Pokémon, Lance tells him that Arceus is angry at humanity and will only be stopped by someone who can open their heart to it. Because of this, Lance states that Gold will not connect with Arceus until he can connect with hisown Pokémon. Annoyed, Gold sets off to face Arceus anyway and hasBugsy take care of Lance in the meantime. BeforeTogebo leaves, Lance hands it aShiny Stone, just in case. He also reveals that Gold hadn't connected with his Togebo.
As Gold continues to battle Arceus, Lance sets off to find someone who can help with the battle. Later, he returns with Giovanni andPryce to combat theDialga, Palkia, and Giratina whichArceus had created on theMystri Stage. There, Lance faces Palkia while Giovanni battles Giratina, and Pryce battles Dialga. With his Dragonite's ability to redirect its Hyper Beam, Palkia's ability to manipulate space withSpacial Rend is rendered useless as all redirected attacks are sent back to its original target.
It is later revealed that when Lance went to find help, he arrived at theIlex Forest, where he heard the voice of Pryce, who was trapped in the crack in time. Upon arriving, he found Giovanni attacking Pryce in a fit of rage. He asks the two men to put aside their differences and help him stop the destruction of Johto. After the battle had ended, Gold asks how a coward like Petrel defeated Lance, who reveals that Petrel defeated him by disguising himself asYellow, the person with the same powers and birthplace as him. At the end of the chapter, Giovanni entrusts the training of Silver to Lance and Pryce, his two former teachers, so that he can one day face his son.
Character
Lance is primarily a villain. As the leader of the Elite Four, he wishes to exterminate the human race, save for a few people he deems to be kind enough to Pokémon. Apparently, also fromViridian Forest, Lance was blessed with the powers of the Viridian Forest, just likeYellow was. Lance has the power to communicate with Pokémon and heal their wounds telepathically. Lance also has the ability to control or brainwash any Dragon-type Pokémon, as well as most Pokémon similar to Dragons (such as Aerodactyl or Tyranitar).
After his defeat, Lance began to accept that Pokémon and humans could co-exist, even wanting to protect them both from the world ending. He also seems regretful for his previous actions and tried to make up for it with fighting Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, and Arceus. Him, Team Rocket Boss Giovanni, and Gym Leader Pryce have developed a rivalry between each other.
Pokémon
This listing is for Lance's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga:
On hand
TheseDragonair are Lance's mainly-used ones in his Dragonair army. One of them first appeared in a Surfing Contest as a prize. Lance brainwashes the Dragonair during the contest, and it starts launching Whirlpools at the surfers, bringing them down to the sea. Yellow finds out that Lance was responsible for this and battles his Dragonair and loses. Lance used these Dragonair to shield himself from the lava on Cerise Island by using bubbles. Yellow is once again in his clutches as they, along with Gyarados, were responsible for the shaking of the mountain. The two Dragonair have four unique abilities: the first is to cross the seas and skies, the second is changing the direction of energy blasts, the third is controlling the weather (which is used in Lance's first fight against Yellow), and the fourth is combining their attacks. Lance usually uses only the first two when fighting opponents, the third against stronger ones, and all four only a few times.
Dragonair's known moves areHyper Beam,Wrap,Dragon Rage,Agility,Bubble Beam,Slam, andSurf*, and their Ability isShed Skin.
Lance'sAerodactyl is mostly used forair transportation. It was used in the final battle againstYellow's Pokémon, mostly for carrying Lance while he issued commands to the rest of his Pokémon.
Aerodactyl's known moves areHyper Beam,Supersonic, andWing Attack.
| Debut | Tyranitar War |
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Lance gave hisTyranitar to Silver when he was aPupitar. Tyranitar made his first official appearance when he was battling Gold and easily defeating Gold's entire team until he got subdued byTogebo'sDouble-Edge. After battling Lugia at the Whirl Islands, Tyranitar was returned to Lance as Silver was not able to fully control him.
Tyranitar's only known move isSandstorm, his Ability isSand Stream as a Tyranitar andShed Skin as a Pupitar. He has a Quirky nature.
| Debut | Playing Horsea |
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TheseDragonair are Lance's Dragon army that are used to attack the mainlands of Kanto. They are first seen attackingCinnabar Gym whileMiles andEvan are inside.
None of Dragonair's moves are known.
| Debut | Playing Horsea |
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ThisDragonite was in charge of commanding Lance's Dragon army that is used to attack the mainlands of Kanto. They are first seen attackingCinnabar Gym whileMiles andEvan are inside.
None of Dragonite's moves are known.
| Debut | Playing Horsea |
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TheseAerodactyl are Lance's Dragon army that are used to attack the mainlands of Kanto. They are first seen attackingCinnabar Gym whileMiles andEvan are inside.
None of Aerodactyl's moves are known.
Released
- Main article:Tower duo (Adventures)
Lance summonedLugia to complete his plans of creating a utopia for Pokémon where humans that abuse Pokémon or destroy their habitats would be no more. However, this plan did not work as Lance was eventually beaten, and the Badge Amplifier energy Lugia had absorbed transferred to the soils of mainland Kanto, where it would spread life instead of bringing about death. As a result, it fled from Lance.
It was seen again in theWhirl Islands where it was on a rampage after being controlled by theMasked Man, who caught it just asGold,Silver, andCrystal were about to. Using itsAeroblast withHo-Oh'sSacred Fire to demolish the league, the two remained nearly unstoppable untilSuicune,Entei, andRaikou appeared alongsidetheirnewTrainers to fight the villain and free them. Eventually, after much turmoil, Lugia once again fled along with Ho-Oh.
Status unknown
Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure
Lance meetsJō when he witnesses theRed Gyarados go on a rampage in theLake of Rage. He assists Jō in fighting the Red Gyarados. After finding out that Ariana and Petrel were responsible for the incident in the Lake of Rage, Lance has a Tag Battle with them with Jō as his partner. Lance and Jō manage to defeat them with Dragonite'sTwister. Lance is revealed to become the Champion of the Pokémon League and battles Jō, and Jō single-handedly defeats him with Totodile.
Pokémon
| Debut | Jō VS Team Rocket |
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- Main article:Lance's Dragonite
Dragonite first appeared while Jō was at the Lake of Rage. Later, it was the second Pokémon used in the Pokémon League.
Lance'sCharizard appeared in the Pokémon League. It battled against Jō's Totodile and lost to itsAqua Tail.
Charizard's known moves areAir Slash,Shadow Claw, andDragon Claw.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Lance appears inSpace Havoc!! as a regular Elite Four member.Red meets him while on his trip in outer space. Lance gives Red three tests for him to handle. While Red did well on the first two, Lance managed to get on the space shuttle while Red and the gang were on. After the shuttle got destroyed, Lance flew away on his Dragonite whileClefairy had to deal with an upsetProfessor Oak.
Lance reappeared inThe Final Battle!! where he destroyed a village. The villagers ask Red and his Pokémon to defeat Lance. During the match, Clefairy was still no match for his Dragonite, even the weapons he threw. However, when Lance was about to get beaten, Dragonite reveals how he met Lance, but the story is later found out to be a lie, and Lance runs off with his Dragonite, with Red and his Pokémon chasing him from behind.
Pokémon
| Debut | Space Havoc!! |
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- Main article:Lance's Gyarados
Gyarados was the first test that Red and the gang had to handle. It popped out of a pool of water when Lance commanded it to do so.
| Debut | Space Havoc!! |
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Aerodactyl was the second test that Red and the gang had to handle. It appeared when Red went inside a museum, slapping Clefairy using its wing, which sent him bouncing around. Aerodactyl was very fast as it evaded an attack coming from Clefairy; however, Clefairy decided to trick Aerodactyl by luring it into a buffet. After Aerodactyl got full, it could not fly, and one punch coming from Clefairy sent it packing afterward.
None of Aerodactyl's moves are known.
Pokémon Zensho
Lance appeared inPZ10 as the final Elite Four member whomSatoshi battled. Lance used his Dragonite, which was eventually defeated bySatoshi's Charizard, allowing Satoshi to face hisrival,Shigeru, in one final battle.
Pokémon
 Dragonite |
In the TCG
This listing mentions or features Lance or his Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
| Lance's Pokémon Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats. | |||||||
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| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| Lance's Charizard |  | Pokémon VS |  | 097/141 | |||
| Lance's Gyarados |  | Pokémon VS | | 098/141 | |||
| Lance's Aerodactyl |  | Pokémon VS | | 099/141 | |||
| Lance's Dragonite |  | Pokémon VS | | 100/141 | |||
| Lance's Ampharos |  | Pokémon VS | | 101/141 | |||
| Lance's Kingdra | | Pokémon VS | | 102/141 | |||
Lance's Charizard | | SWSH Black Star Promos | SWSH133 | ||||
| Other related cards | |||||||
| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| Lance's TM 01 | T [TM] | Pokémon VS |  | 128/141 | |||
| Lance's TM 02 | T [TM] | Pokémon VS | | 129/141 | |||
Lance | Su | Dragon Majesty |  | 61/70 | Dragon Storm |  | 050/053 |
| Lance | Su | Silver Tempest | | 159/195 | Paradigm Trigger |  | 096/098 |
| Silver Tempest |  | 192/195 | Paradigm Trigger |  | 114/098 | ||
| Silver Tempest |  | 206/195 | Paradigm Trigger |  | 122/098 | ||
Trivia
- In many games, Lance's Dragonite are below the level needed for aDragonair to normally evolve, which starts at level 55.
- As ofGeneration VII, Lance uses the fewest Pokémon of his specialty type out of any Elite Four member in any battle, using only one Dragon-type, hisDragonite, in his first battle with the player. This distinction was previously held byFlint of theSinnohElite Four, who only used two Fire-type Pokémon inPokémon Diamond and Pearl.
- Lance has two Pokémon with moves theycannot normally learn: aDragonite that knowsBarrier, inRed, Green, andBlue, and anAerodactyl that knowsRock Slide, inGold, Silver, andCrystal. Aerodactyl only learns Rock Slide sinceGeneration III.
- In 2016, a Dragonite with Barrier was released to participants of the "Kanto Classic" Wi-Fi tournament to commemorate this.
- In Round 2 of the Japanese version ofPokémon Stadium 2, Lance'sFeraligatr andTyranitar both holdQuick Claws, despite the Item Clause being in effect in battles with him. The international versions correct this by having Feraligatr hold aMystic Water instead.
- In almost every game in which he is fought, Lance uses at least one Pokémon that knows the moveHyper Beam during both his initial fight and his rematch. This trait is not present inPokémon Black 2 and White 2.
- In addition to Black 2 and White 2,Pokémon Stadium andPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver are the only other games in which Hyper Beam is not known by every member of Lance's party.
- Despite having red hair, a card depicting Lance inMonopoly: Pokémon Edition, which was made prior toPokémon Yellow, shows artwork of him with purple hair.
- With the exception ofPokémon Black 2 and White 2, all of Lance's teams feature just as many, if not more,Flying-type Pokémon, despite Lance being aDragon-type specialist.
- Lance is the only Trainer theplayer can: team up as a partner in a Double Battle (Team Rocket HQ); battle against in a Double Battle (Dragon's Den), and battle against in a Single Battle (asChampion).
- In thePokémon Adventuresmanga, Lance and theElite Four's motivations are similar to the plans ofN andTeam Plasma. Both summon a Legendary Pokémon (Lugia andReshiram orZekrom, respectively) in order to create a utopia for Pokémon.
- Lance is the only Champion to use multiple Pokémon of the same species at once, having used three Dragonite.
- Lance is the only character that appears in thePokémon World Tournament who is or used to be an Elite Four member.
- Lance is also the only Champion in the Pokémon World Tournament who can be battledoutside theChampions Tournament.
- In Lance'sPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilverrematch, each of his Pokémon has a double weakness.
- Including spin-off games, Lance has used the mostpseudo-legendary Pokémon in all his teams throughout the games, having usedDragonite,Tyranitar,Salamence,Garchomp, andHydreigon.
- Among the teams of all Champions across main series games, Lance's teams inPokémon Black 2 and White 2,Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver andPokémon Gold, Silver, andCrystal have higher base-stat totals than any other Champion.
- As of Pokémon Legends Z-A, all of the Pokémon Lance uses on both of his teams in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver are capable ofMega Evolution.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ワタルWataru | From 綿wata (cotton) and the nameWataru |
| English, European Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese | Lance | Fromlance (a weapon used by knights who fought dragons in legends and fairy tales) or possibly an allusion toLancelot (prominent knight inArthurian legend) |
| German | Siegfried | FromSiegfried, a legendary hero inGermanic heroic legend who slew a dragon namedFafnir |
| French | Peter | Possibly frompetard, a medieval weapon |
| Korean | 목호Mokho | From 목화 (木花)mokhwa (cotton) |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 阿渡Ā Dù /A Dou 渡Dù /Dou[n 1] | From the Japanese name 渡Wataru and thefamilial prefix 阿ā / a |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 阿渡Ā Dù | |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 渡Dù[n 2] 小渡Xiǎo Dù[n 3] 彌Mí[n 4] 華達爾Huádá'ěr[n 5] | From the Japanese name 渡Wataru From the Japanese name 渡Wataru and thediminutive prefix 小xiǎo From the Japanese name 彌Wataru Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 渡Dou[n 6] 小渡Síu Dou[n 3] | From the Japanese name 渡Wataru From the Japanese name 渡Wataru and the diminutive prefix 小síu |
| Chinese (mainland China) | 渡Dù[n 7] 小渡Xiǎo Dù[n 8] | From the Japanese name 渡Wataru From the Japanese name 渡Wataru and the diminutive prefix 小xiǎo |
| Indonesian | Lance Lens[n 1] | Same as his English name Similar to his English name |
| Russian | ЛансLans[n 9] ЛенсLens[specify] | Transcription of his English name |
| Thai | วาตารุWataru | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Vietnamese | Wataru | Transcription of his Japanese name |
Notes
- ↑1.01.1Pokémon TCG (Lance ♢)
- ↑Pokémon animated series (Top Insight dub)
- ↑3.03.1Pokémon Adventures
- ↑Pokémon Zensho
- ↑Pokémon Pocket Monsters
- ↑Pokémon animated series (TVB dub)
- ↑Pokémon Adventures (Jilin Publishing first edition)
- ↑Pokémon Adventures (Jilin Publishing second edition)
- ↑Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! website
References
Related articles
| 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 •Juliana •Kieran Calem •Serena •Hop •Marnie •Bede •Leaf •Nate •Rosa •Silver •Cheren •Bianca •Brendan •May •Elio •Selene •Hilbert •Hilda |
| Otherspin-offs | Ronald (TCG GB) •Mark (TCG GB) •Mint (TCG GB) •Glenn (Pokkén) •Master Rosé (Duel) |
| Animated series | Lance •Cynthia •Wallace •Alder •Diantha •Steven •Ash Ketchum •Leon •Iris •Nemona •Geeta |
| Otheranimation | Blue (Origins) •Red (Origins) •Calem (Generations) •Celestine (PttP) •Edgar Troy (PttP) •Ava (PttP) •Boy (POKÉTOON) |
| Adventures | Professor Oak •Red •Sidney •Phoebe •Glacia •Drake •Steven •Wallace •Cynthia •Alder •Iris •Diantha •Leon •Mustard •Peony •Nemona •Geeta |
| Othermanga | Shigeru (Zensho) •Satoshi (Zensho) •Rald (Battle Frontier) |
| See also:Category:Champions | |
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