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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 the Rain Badge if you defeat him. He is very popular with the citizens of Sootopolis City.
Appearance
Personality
Biography
Games
Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald
Juan appears in Pokemon Emerald, replacing Wallace as the 8th Gym Leader, as Wallace has become the Hoenn League Champion.
Omega Ruby & 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.
Manga
Adventures
He helped train Ruby and Sapphire with the two orbs on mirage island. And afterwards he took his position as Gym Leader again when Wallace took the champion title for the region because of the calamities. He watches the fight in Mirage Island and is surprised that Ruby has a Celebi, he states that the reason why there was a time problem in Mirage Island is because Ruby had the time traveling Pokémon, Celebi.
Anime
Juan is quite the celebrity 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!.
Sprites
| Juan's Battle Sprite in Emerald |
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Juan's Battle Sprite in B2W2 | |
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Pokémon
Games
Emerald
 Luvdisc 
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 Whiscash 
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 Sealeo 
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 Crawdaunt 
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 Kingdra 
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| Lv. 41 | ♀ | Lv. 41 | ♂ | Lv. 43 | ♂ | Lv. 43 | ♂ | Lv. 46 | ♂ |
| Ability: Swift Swim | Ability: Oblivious | Ability: Thick Fat | Ability: Hyper Cutter | Ability: Swift Swim | |||||
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Chesto Berry | |||||
| - | Amnesia | Aurora Beam | Taunt | Double Team | |||||
| - | Earthquake | Water Pulse | Leer | Ice Beam | |||||
| - | Water Pulse | Body Slam | Water Pulse | Rest | |||||
| - | Rain Dance | Encore | Crabhammer | Water Pulse | |||||
 Poliwag
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Whiscash
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 Walrein
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Crawdaunt
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Kingdra
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| Lv. 46 | ♂ | Lv. 46 | ♂ | Lv. 48 | ♂ | Lv. 48 | ♂ | Lv. 51 | ♂ |
| Ability: Water Absorb | Ability: Oblivious | Ability: Thick Fat | Ability: Hyper Cutter | Ability: Swift Swim | |||||
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Chesto Berry | |||||
| - | Double Team | Ice Beam | Taunt | Double Team | |||||
| - | Fissure | Water Pulse | Double Team | Ice Beam | |||||
| - | Water Pulse | Body Slam | Rest | Rest | |||||
| - | Rain Dance | Protect | Crabhammer | Water Pulse | |||||
 Poliwhirl
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Whiscash
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Walrein
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Crawdaunt
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Kingdra
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| Lv. 51 | ♂ | Lv. 51 | ♂ | Lv. 53 | ♂ | Lv. 53 | ♂ | Lv. 56 | ♂ |
| Ability: Water Absorb | Ability: Oblivious | Ability: Thick Fat | Ability: Hyper Cutter | Ability: Swift Swim | |||||
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Chesto Berry | |||||
| - | Double Team | Ice Beam | Taunt | Double Team | |||||
| - | Fissure | Water Pulse | Double Team | Ice Beam | |||||
| - | Water Pulse | Body Slam | Rest | Rest | |||||
| - | Rain Dance | Protect | Crabhammer | Water Pulse | |||||
 Lapras
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Poliwhirl
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Whiscash
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Walrein
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Crawdaunt
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Kingdra
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| Lv. 56 | ♂ | Lv. 56 | ♂ | Lv. 58 | ♂ | Lv. 58 | ♂ | Lv. 58 | ♂ | Lv. 61 | ♂ |
| Ability: Water Absorb | Ability: Water Absorb | Ability: Oblivious | Ability: Thick Fat | Ability: Hyper Cutter | Ability: Swift Swim | ||||||
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Chesto Berry | ||||||
| - | Hypnosis | Double Team | Sheer Cold | Taunt | Double Team | ||||||
| - | Hydro Pump | Fissure | Water Pulse | Double Team | Ice Beam | ||||||
| - | Protect | Water Pulse | Body Slam | Rest | Rest | ||||||
| - | Rain Dance | Rain Dance | Protect | Guillotine | Water Pulse | ||||||
Lapras
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 Politoed
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Whiscash
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Walrein
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Crawdaunt
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Kingdra
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| Lv. 61 | ♂ | Lv. 61 | ♂ | Lv. 63 | ♂ | Lv. 63 | ♂ | Lv. 63 | ♂ | Lv. 66 | ♂ |
| Ability: Water Absorb | Ability: Water Absorb | Ability: Oblivious | Ability: Thick Fat | Ability: Hyper Cutter | Ability: Swift Swim | ||||||
| Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Chesto Berry | ||||||
| - | Hypnosis | Double Team | Sheer Cold | Taunt | Double Team | ||||||
| - | Hydro Pump | Fissure | Water Pulse | Double Team | Ice Beam | ||||||
| - | Perish Song | Water Pulse | Body Slam | Rest | Rest | ||||||
| - | Rain Dance | Rain Dance | Protect | Guillotine | Water Pulse | ||||||
Black 2 and White 2
Trivia
- 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 is more likely, however, 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.
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