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Let me ask you. Did you know? Ah, I should not be so coy. It was I who taught Wallace everything there is to know about Pokémon. Once, I had given up my position as the Gym Leader. In my place, I had entrusted Wallace with the gym. However, a compelling reason arose for me to make a comeback. Ah, but enough chatter. Let us begin our match, shall we? Please, you shall bear witness to our artistry. A grand illusion of water sculpted by Pokémon and myself!

Juan in Emerald.

Juan is the Gym Leader of the Hoenn Gym in Sootopolis City, where he replaced the former Gym Leader, Wallace, in Emerald. Like Wallace he will award the player character the Rain Badge if he is defeated. He is very popular with the citizens of Sootopolis City.

Appearance[]

Juan is a man with dark eyes, a small, trimmed moustache and black hair with two white locks standing out in the front and one on his right side of the head. Juan wears a skin tight black suit, a regal blue mantle, a white scarf with a blue gem etched into it. He also wears purple cargo shorts and a pair of white penny loafers.

Personality[]

Juan is described as a sophisticated and elegant but also an attractively dashing gentleman, which has enamored a lot of ladies. He emphasizes greatly on the grace and poise in battling, and hopes that fellow Trainers can battle in a graceful manner as well.

Etymology[]

The name Juan comes from "water," as the "Jua" in "Juan" and the "wa" in "water" are pronounced the same. It is also likely that his name is a reference to legendary womanizer Don Juan, as he fits the archetype of the dashing romantic. His many female fans support this theory.

His Japanese name, Adan, comes from 灘 (dan, open ocean).

Biography[]

Games[]

Emerald[]

Juan appears in Pokémon Emerald, replacing Wallace as the 8th Gym Leader, as Wallace has become the Hoenn League Champion.

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire[]

After beating Wallace and Lisia in the Master Rank Beauty Contest, Juan will be mentioned by one of them as Wallace's mentor.

Other appearances[]

Sprites[]

Pokémon[]

Emerald[]

Black 2 and White 2[]

Trivia[]

  • Juan is the first Gym Leader to be version exclusive, as he can only be fought in Pokémon Emerald.
    • He is also the only Gym Leader to be exclusive to a third version.
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