'''Juan''' is the gym leader of the gym in [[Sootopolis City]], where he replace the former gym leader, [[Wallace]] in [[Pokemon Emerald]]. He is very popular with the citizens of [[Sootopolis City]].
der of the gym in [[Sootopolis City]], where he replace the former gym leader, [[Wallace]] in [[Pokemon Emerald]]. He is very popular with the citizens of [[Sootopolis City]].
Juan is quite the celebrity type in Sootopolis, putting on shows with his Pokémon. He has many female fans, and is considered very dashing. In addition to being a Gym Leader, he is a former winner of the Grand Festival. He appeared in The Great Eight Fate and Eight Ain't Enough when he battled Ash, who won the Rain Badge after a tough battle.
He has a butler, Sebastian, who also serves as the Sootopolis Gym assistant. Juan uses unique rules in his Gym matches: the first round is a double battle held in a large swimming pool, while the other rounds are held in a battlefield that resembles a lake surrounded by land.
Juan also makes a cameo appearance in a flashback in Playing The Leveling Field!.
Juan's name may be a play on a city in Puerto Rico, SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico is an island and San Juan is near the coast. This is because he is a water type trainer.
It may be assum ed that Juan is either Spanish or Latino because of his name.
