Steven Stone ツワブキ・ダイゴDaigo Tsuwabuki
Steven Stone
Age	Unknown
Gender	Male
Eye color	Ice-blue
Hair color	Ice-blue
Hometown	Mossdeep City
Region	Hoenn
Relatives	Mr. Stone (father)
Animated series	Pokémon the Series Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Debut	A Hole Lotta Trouble(Pokémon the Series) HZ122(Horizons)
English voice actor	Andrew Paull
Japanese voice actor	Rintarō Nishi(AG022) Kenichi Suzumura(XYS02-present)
Member of	Hoenn League
Rank	Champion
Member of	World Coronation Series
Rank	Master Class(Rank 3)*
Specializes in	Steel types
Trainer class	Hoenn Champion
Generation	VIII
Counterpart(s)	Steven Stone
Games	Mezastar

Steven Stone (Japanese:ツワブキ・ダイゴDaigo Tsuwabuki) is a recurring character inPokémon the Series and a minor character inPokémon Horizons: The Series. He is theChampion of theHoennregion'sPokémon League.

InPokémon Journeys: The Series, Steven is revealed to be one of the top eightPokémon Trainers in theworld within theWorld Coronation Series.

In animation

History

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

InStairway to Devon, Steven was first mentioned byhis father, who claimed he would be a good person forAsh andhis friends to know.

InWhich Wurmple's Which?,Nurse Joy informedMax that Steven was in nearbyGranite Cave, so the group began their search for him.

He then debuted inA Hole Lotta Trouble. Unlike his game counterpart, Steven was not mentioned to be or have been theHoenn LeagueChampion, but was simply a powerfulTrainer. Instead,Wallace was said to be the Champion later inPokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. Steven and hisAron were digging in Granite Cave, looking for rare stones. As Ash, his friends, andTeam Rocket fell down a hole, Steven ended his excavation and quickly checked out what caused the crash to occur. Steven first found Max,Pikachu, andMeowth wandering around the cave.

Having been in Granite Cave for several months, Steven escorted Max and the others to a crack in the cave floor. Soon enough they spotted Ash and the others, who were being chased by a horde of agitated Aron. He ordered them to rush over to the nearby waterfall. At the meeting spot, Steven had his own Aron useRoar to calm the agitated horde. He then told the horde that the group were good people and ordered them back to their roosts. After both sides were reunited with each other, Steven found out that Team Rocket were the ones who caused the Aron to get angry. Steven handled Team Rocket on his own by having hisAggron blast them off with aHyper Beam. Afterwards, Steven found aFire Stone with the help of Aron. He decided to lead the group out of Granite Cave and took them to a deserted inlet, an ideal place for Ash to train for hisrematch withBrawly. Having found a rare stone, Steven boarded his small boat to continue his search for other stones and wished the group luck for the future.

Mega Evolution Specials

Steven reappeared inMega Evolution Special II, where he battledAlain using hisShinyMegaMetagross, but the battle was interrupted byLysandre. Deciding to cooperate with Alain and company, Steven traveled to their destination, a small temple with two pillars in the center. When Alain and Steven held theirKey Stones to the monument, a staircase of light appeared to lead them further within the ancient ruin. There, they discovered a similar mechanism that summoned a glowingGiant Rock from underneath the ruin. After Lysandre and his research team began analyzing the giant stone, aRayquaza appeared from the sky, Mega Evolved into Mega Rayquaza, and started wreaking havoc on the surrounding area. Alain, Steven, and their Mega Pokémon partners tried to fend off the Legendary Pokémon, but were overwhelmed.

In thisseries, Steven was confirmed to be the current Champion of the Hoenn League, indicating that Wallace no longer holds the title. InMega Evolution Special III, Steven brought Alain andMairin to theDevon Corporation headquarters to analyze the situation of the missing Giant Rock. There, they received a conference call from Lysandre, who informed them that bothGroudon andKyogre have undergonePrimal Reversion and were set to collide in the middle of the ocean. Steven recalled the Primal Reversion myth, and feared that the two Pokémon clashing again could have catastrophic consequences. As a result, he and Alain departed on a plane to check on the situation from the sky, with Mairin secretly stowing away with them.

InMega Evolution Special IV, he, Mairin, andChespie returned toKalos. They contactedProfessor Sycamore regarding Alain as he separated from them. Later, they arrived atLysandre Labs with Lysandre and his secretary waiting for them. While Lysandre's secretary escorted Mairin to watch Alain battle ten Trainers, Steven and Lysandre discussed the Giant Rock. Lysandre showed Steven the Giant Rock in another room and explained that it is kept in a high-security tank to prevent energy from leaking out, as well as bringing up the fact that thesuper-ancient Pokémon fought inHoenn previously. Steven was then seen watching the battle between Alain andMalva. After the battle, Steven arrived to where Chespie was lying on a bed, unconscious from absorbing too much energy from an experiment.

Pokémon the Series: XY

Steven reappeared in the main series in a flashback inRivals: Today and Tomorrow!, where he metSawyer. He also appeared in another flashback inComing Apart at the Dreams!.

FromThe Right Hero for the Right Job! toForming a More Perfect Union!, Steven joined the battle againstTeam Flare. He eventually battled alongside Ash, Alain,Diantha, and all of Kalos'sGym Leaders during the joint effort to stop theGiant Rock.

InThe First Day of the Rest of Your Life!, Sawyer revealed that he received hisKey Stone from Steven. Later, inTill We Compete Again!, Steven and Sawyer were shown at Lysandre Labs, studying the Giant Rock that was recently held there. He proceeded to give Sawyer some information, which Sawyer promptly wrote down in his notebook.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Steven appeared in a fantasy inReuniting for the First Time!, whenAsh mentioned him toWallace.

InAim For The Eight!, Steven was revealed to be in the Master Class of theWorld Coronation Series, being ranked third.

Steven appeared in a fantasy inFriends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!, whenGoh mentioned him toPaul.

InCurtain Up! Fight the Fights!, Steven participated in theMasters Eight Tournament, along with the rest of the Masters Eight, reuniting with Ash, Alain, and Diantha, and meetingIris and the other regional Champions. When it was revealed that Ash would be his first opponent, Steven revealed that he would finally have the chance to battle him. When asked byLance if he knew Alain, Steven replied that he knew him through the Key Stones excavations and also revealed that he hoped Alain would not be overwhelmed byLeon in the very first match of the tournament.

After watching the other battles in thefollowingepisodes, Steven and Ash began their battle. InBattling as Hard as Stone!, Steven was able to hold his own against Ash, but was defeated by theAlola Champion, making him the fourth person to be eliminated from the tournament. Following his loss, Steven wished Ash good luck for the remainder of the competition and returned to Hoenn.

InA Flood of Torrential Gains!, Steven watched Ash's match against Leon.

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

InHZ122,Friede revealed that, after the events ofWhere the Adventure Leads, he collected some samples ofLaqua's soil and took it toHoenn'sDevon Corporation, where he met with Steven, who then analyzed the samples and confirmed his suspicious about Laqua being formed by a meteor strike.

Character

Similar to his game counterpart, Steven is reserved and interested in collectingstones. DuringPokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, he did care for theAron in theGranite Cave and attempted to stop a herd of them from chasingAsh,his friends, andTeam Rocket. He battled Team Rocket after discovering that they were the ones who made the Aron horde angry.

DuringPokémon the Series: XY, he became more open to Trainers, such asAlain andMairin. He is seen as a sort of mentor figure bySawyer, whom Steven gave aKey Stone andSceptilite. His usual calm, and a bit playful demeanor is constantly reflected throughout the series, such as during his battles against Alain andMable; nevertheless, he can be serious when the situation demands. In a particular instance, he was not greatly disappointed or enraged after learningLysandre's true intentions, displaying his happy-go-lucky personality.

Being the gentle and playful person that he is, he was not worried when he and hisMetagross were outnumbered by Mable andTeam Flare Grunts during their battle, also reflecting his strong bond and great confidence in his Pokémon. He tends to appreciate others for their efforts, and has a great sense of honor for fellowChampions, as displayed during his interactions withDiantha,Cynthia, andLeon.

Pokémon

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

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

Aron

Debut	A Hole Lotta Trouble
Voice actors
Japanese	Natsuki Yoshihara
English	Darren Dunstan

Aron was always seen outside itsPoké Ball in its debut appearance, helping Steven during his search forstones inGranite Cave. AfterTeam Rocket, along withAsh andhis friends fell into one of the Rocket trio's pitfall traps, Aron and Steven began to search for the source of the crash. Later Aron Roared at the rampaging wild Aron, helping to settle them down. After the trio were sent blasting off, Aron pointed Steven to aFire Stone in a nearby dirt pile. Aron and Steven said their farewells to the group as they headed off into the distance on a sailing boat.

Aron briefly reappeared inMega Evolution Special II.

Aron's only known move isRoar.

Aggron

Debut	A Hole Lotta Trouble

Aggron was briefly used whenTeam Rocket were trying to stealAsh's Pikachu inGranite Cave. It sent them blasting off, and was soon recalled back into itsPoké Ball.

InBattling as Hard as Stone!, Steven used Aggron as his second Pokémon in hisMasters Eight Tournament match againstAsh. It battled and defeated hisDracovish before being defeated byGengar.

Aggron's known moves areHyper Beam,Heavy Slam,Smart Strike, andRock Tomb.

Metagross  

Debut	Mega Evolution Special II
Voice actors
Japanese	Kenta Miyake
English	Kenta Miyake

Main article:Steven's Metagross

Steven sent out thisShinyMetagross againstAlain's Charizard. It also foughtRayquaza and assisted in protecting theGiant Rock againstPrimalGroudon and PrimalKyogre. It has the ability toMega Evolve into Mega Metagross.

Cradily

Debut	Battling as Hard as Stone!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Emily Jenness

Cradily is Steven's fourth known Pokémon. Steven used it in hisMasters Eight Tournament match againstAsh, where it battled and defeatedGengar before being defeated byPikachu.

Cradily's known moves arePower Whip,Ingrain,Meteor Beam, andRock Blast.

Achievements

Pokémon League

Steven has competed in the followingPokémon League Conferences:

• Hoenn League - Champion (prior toMega Evolution Special II)

World Coronation Series

Steven has competed in theWorld Coronation Series. His rank and class are as follows:

• Rank: 3 (Master Class;Aim For The Eight!)
• Masters Eight Tournament - Top 8 (Battling as Hard as Stone!)

Artwork

Artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series[1]	Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: XY	Official artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series	Artwork from Pokémon Journeys: The Series[2]	Artwork from "After the story"[3]

Voice actors

In the games

Pokémon Mezastar

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Steven, in a version based onPokémon the Series, appeared inPokémon Mezastar.^[4] In this game, Steven is seen usingCradily, a ShinyMetagross,Aerodactyl, andAggron, with Aerodactyl being a Pokémon that he has not been seen using inPokémon the Series, although it could be areference tohim using Aerodactyl in thecore series games. In thesecond Double Chain series set, Steven also appeared as an opponent in an event that recreated theMasters Eight Tournament that ran from October 27 to November 21, 2022. Upon beating the character, the player can receive a Support Pokémon Ticket based onSteven's Metagross, which canMega Evolve.^[5]

Pokémon

Hoenn Champion Steven ホウエンチャンピオン ダイゴ Difficulty: ★★★★☆ Cradily Giga Drain Metagross Meteor Mash Aerodactyl Fly Aggron Iron Tail

Disks

Tag No.	Name	Type	Grade
3-2-025	Metagross

Trivia

• If theplayer hasSteven'sShinyBeldum, Steven makes areference toAlain, hisMegaCharizard X, and the events ofMega Evolution Special II during theDelta Episode inPokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. This reference is also repeated bySteven during theHearts Unitedstory event inPokémon Masters EX.
• ExcludingAsh andIris, Steven is the onlyChampion in theanimated series who wasn't introduced as such in his debut series.
• Steven is the only member of the finalMasters Eight lineup inPokémon Journeys: The Series to have not used aFlying- orDragon-type Pokémon in the Master Class.
  • Steven is also the only member not to own a Pokémon who shares an evolutionary line with one owned by Ash, nor own a Pokémon that he also owns.
• Steven'sAggron is the only Pokémon inPokémon the Series to have used the moveSmart Strike.
• Steven is the first character originally from thecore series games to have physically appeared in bothPokémon the Series andPokémon Horizons: The Series.
• Excluding Ash, Steven is the Champion who appeared in the most anime series, at four.

Names

Main article:Steven Stone → Names

References

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Trainers in theWorld Coronation Series
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