Lance

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"…It’s over. But it’s an odd feeling. I’m not angry that I lost. In fact, I feel happy. Happy that I witnessed the rise of a great new Champion!""

— Lance, Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal.

Lance (Japanese: ワタル Wataru) is a recurring character in Pokémon. He is a user of Dragon-types being the final Elite Four member in Pokémon Red and Blue and their remakes. In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal and their remakes, he is the Champion.

Biography

Games

File:Lance-FrLgElite4.png

Lance's Artwork in FireRed and LeafGreen

As in the Anime, Lance is in the games a Dragon Master.

Lance has appeared in the Pokémon series games from Generation I - III. He first appeared in the original Red and Blue games, being the final member of the Elite Four, and again in Generation III's Red and Blue remakes, FireRed and LeafGreen. Lance in the Generation II games differed from the previous though, as he was Pokémon Champion by this time.

In all games, Lance is a proficient user of Dragon-type Pokémon, believing that their difficulty in raising them shows that they are superior and strong.

In the Gold and Silver games, it is revealed that Lance has a cousin named Clair, who is the Blackthorn City Gym Leader, and who also specializes in using Dragon-type Pokémon. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, he and Clair will fight a double battle against the player and the player's rival.

Anime

Lance In Anime

Lance's first appearance in the anime series was in the episode Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution. Here, Lance was shown battling the Team Rocket organization as they experimented in forced evolution of Pokémon. It was in this episode that a shiny Red Gyarados went on a rampage close to Mahogany Town, which caused Lance to capture it so it would not destroy the nearby town. Lance was again seen in the episodes Gaining Groudon and The Scuffle of Legends, where he assisted in stopping the Legendary Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre.

Lance appeared on the anime special called Pokémon Origins.

Sprites

Gen. I		Yellow		Gen. II		Gen. III		Gen. IV		Vs. Sprite		Gen. V		Back Sprite
		File:Lance(Y)Sprite.png		File:Lance(GS)Sprite.png		File:Lance(FrLg)Sprite.png		File:LanceHGSS.gif		File:VSLance.png

Pokémon

Gen I

• R/B/G
• Y

Gyarados		Dragonair		Dragonair		Aerodactyl		Dragonite
Lv. 58	-	Lv. 56	-	Lv. 56	-	Lv. 60	-	Lv. 62	-
-		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		-
-		Dragon Rage		Agility		Supersonic		Slam		-
-		Agility		Slam		Take Down		Barrier		-
-		Slam		Dragon Rage		Bite		Agility		-

Gyarados		Dragonair		Dragonair		Aerodactyl		Dragonite
Lv. 58	-	Lv. 56	-	Lv. 56	-	Lv. 60	-	Lv. 62	-
-		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		-
-		Thunderbolt		Wrap		Wing Attack		Blizzard		-
-		Slam		BubbleBeam		Swift		Thunder		-
-		Thunder Wave		Ice Beam		Fly		Fire Blast		-

Gen II

G/S/C

Gyarados		Dragonite		File:GSCAerodactylSprite.png Aerodactyl		Charizard		Dragonite		Dragonite
Lv. 44	♂	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam
-		Thunder Wave		Rock Slide		Flamethrower		Twister		Safeguard
-		Twister		Wing Attack		Slash		Thunder		Fire Blast
-		Blizzard		AncientPower		Wing Attack		Thunder Wave		Outrage

Gen III

FR/LG

• First Battle
• Rematch

File:Gyarados(FRLG)Sprite.png Gyarados		File:Dragonair(FrLg)Sprite.png Dragonair		File:Dragonair(FrLg)Sprite.png Dragonair		File:Aerodactyl(FRLG)Sprite.png Aerodactyl		File:Dragonite(FRLG)Sprite.png Dragonite
Lv. 56	♂	Lv. 54	♂	Lv. 54	♂	Lv. 58	♂	Lv. 60	♂
Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Shed Skin		Ability: Shed Skin		Ability: Pressure		Ability: Inner Focus
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		-
-		Outrage		Safeguard		Wing Attack		Safeguard		-
-		Dragon Rage		Thunder Wave		AncientPower		Outrage		-
-		Safeguard		Outrage		Scary Face		Wing Attack		-

File:Gyarados(FRLG)Sprite.png Gyarados		File:Dragonite(FRLG)Sprite.png Dragonite		File:Kingdra(FRLG)Sprite.png Kingdra		File:Aerodactyl(FRLG)Sprite.png Aerodactyl		File:Dragonite(FRLG)Sprite.png Dragonite
Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 66	♂	Lv. 66	♂	Lv. 70	♂	Lv. 72	♂
Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Pressure		Ability: Inner Focus
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Persim Berry
-		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		-
-		Flamethrower		Dragon Dance		AncientPower		Thunderbolt		-
-		Dragon Claw		Ice Beam		Earthquake		Outrage		-
-		Earthquake		Surf		Aerial Ace		Ice Beam		-

Gen IV

HG/SS

• Champion Battle
• Rematch

Gyarados		Dragonite		Aerodactyl		Charizard		Dragonite		Dragonite
Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 49	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 49	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Pressure		Ability: Blaze		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Inner Focus
Item: Stirus Berry
-		Hyper Beam		Thunder Fang		Fire Fang		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam
-		Thunder Wave		Rock Slide		Air Slash		Dragon Rush		Safeguard
-		Dragon Rush		Crunch		Shadow Claw		Blizzard		Fire Blast
-		Thunder		Aerial Ace		Dragon Claw		Thunder Wave		Outrage

Gyarados		File:SalamenceSprite.png Salamence		File:AltariaSprite.png Altaria		Charizard		Garchomp		Dragonite
Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 72	♂	Lv. 73	♂	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 72	♂	Lv. 75	♂
Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Natural Cure		Ability: Blaze		Ability: Sand Veil		Ability: Inner Focus
Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?
-		Shadow Claw		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Outrage		Hyper Beam
-		Rest		Double Team		Flamethrower		Earthquake		Safeguard
-		Dragon Claw		DragonBreath		Air Slash		Roar		Fire Blast
-		Flamethrower		Perish Song		Dragon Claw		Swords Dance		Draco Meteor

• Tag Battle with Player
• Tag Battle with Clair

Dragonite
Lv. 40	♂
Ability: Inner Focus
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-
-		-	-	-	-	-

Dragonair		Kingdra		Dragonite		File:Gyarados HGSS.png Gyarados		Charizard		Dragonite
Lv. 52	♀	Lv. 56	♀	Lv. 60	♀	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 75	♂
Ability: Shed Skin		Ability: Sniper		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Blaze		Ability: Inner Focus
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Yawn		Hyper Beam		Thunder Wave		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam
-		Hydro Pump		DragonBreath		Ice Fang		Air Slash		Safeguard
-		DragonBreath		Thunder		Waterfall		Flamethrower		Fire Punch
-		Ice Beam		Protect		Dragon Dance		Dragon Claw		Draco Meteor

(The Lv.60 Dragonite, Lv.56 Kingdra, and Lv.52 Dragonair are owned by Clair)

Gen V

B2W2

• Champion League Tournament
• Download Tournament (Challenge the Champion, Lance!)

Dragonite		Salamence		Kingdra		Hydreigon		Haxorus		Flygon
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Multiscale		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Mold Breaker		Ability: Levitate
Item: Expert Belt		Item: Scope Lens		Item: White Herb		Item: Choice Scarf		Item: Power Herb
-		Dragon Claw		Surf		Draco Meteor		Outrage		Solarbeam
-		Crunch		Ice Beam		Fire Blast		Superpower		Draco Meteor
-		Earthquake		Dragon Pulse		Earthquake		Earth Power		Earthquake
-		Stone Edge		Flash Cannon		Dark Pulse		Rock Slide		U-turn

Haxorus		Hydreigon		Dragonite
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Mold Breaker		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Multiscale
Item: Chople Berry		Item: Yache Berry
-		Dragon Pulse		Dragon Dance		-	-	-
-		Dark Pulse		Outrage		-	-	-
-		Fire Blast		Aerial Ace		-	-	-
-		Focus Blast		Fire Punch		-	-	-

Side Games

Pokémon Stadium

• Gym Leader Castle Round 1
• Gym Leader Castle Round 2

File:Gyarados(FRLG)Sprite.png Gyarados		File:Dragonair(FrLg)Sprite.png Dragonair		File:Aerodactyl(FRLG)Sprite.png Aerodactyl		File:Charizard(FRLG)Sprite.png Charizard		File:Lapras(FRLG)Sprite.png Lapras		File:Kangaskhan(FRLG)Sprite.png Kangaskhan
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
-		Wrap		Hyper Beam		Slash		Blizzard		Dizzy Punch
-		Thunder Wave		Supersonic		Fire Spin		Surf		Earthquake
-		Toxic		Sky Attack		Flamethrower		Thunderbolt		Rock Slide
-		Ice Beam		Fly		Toxic		Confuse Ray		Surf

File:Arcanine(FrLg)Sprite.png Arcanine		File:Snorlax(FRLG)Sprite.png Snorlax		File:Lapras(FRLG)Sprite.png Lapras		File:Charizard(FRLG)Sprite.png Charizard		File:Kangaskhan(FRLG)Sprite.png Kangaskhan		File:Electabuzz(FrLg)Sprite.png Electabuzz
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
-		Selfdestruct		Body Slam		Slash		Earthquake		Thunder Wave
-		Double-Edge		Ice Beam		Fire Blast		Body Slam		Thunderbolt
-		Earthquake		Psychic		Seismic Toss		Surf		Psychic
-		Amnesia		Confuse Ray		Earthquake		Rock Slide		Seismic Toss

Pokémon Stadium 2

• Gym Leader Castle Round 1
• Gym Leader Castle Round 2

Gyarados		Steelix		Aerodactyl		Charizard		Tyranitar		Dragonite
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Blaze		Ability: Sandstream		Ability: Inner Focus
-		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam
-		Iron Tail		AncientPower		Flamethrower		DragonBreath		Steel Wing
-		DragonBreath		Earthquake		Dig		Crunch		Thunder
-		Earthquake		Wing Attack		Fly		Rock Slide		DragonBreath

Feraligatr		Kangaskhan		Aerodactyl		Arcanine		Tyranitar		Dragonite
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Torrent		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Sandstream		Ability: Inner Focus
-		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam
-		Submission		AncientPower		Flamethrower		Crunch		Thunderbolt
-		Earthquake		Wing Attack		ExtremeSpeed		Rock Slide		Ice Beam
-		Rock Slide		Earthquake		Crunch		Earthquake		DragonBreath

In Anime

Pokémon	Information
File:200px-Lance Dragonite.png		Known moves: Hyper Beam
Dragonite

Pokémon	Information
File:Shiny-gyarados.png		Lance captured the Red Gyarados in order to protect it from Team Rocket.
Red Gyarados

	File:Dragonite.png
Gyarados	Dragonite	Red Gyarados

Manga

• Dragonite
• Dragonair (X4)
• Aerodactyl
• Gyarados

Voice Actors

• English: Wayne Grayson
• Japanese: Susumu Chiba

Trivia

• In every main series Pokémon game except Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver and Black 2 and White 2, all of Lance's Pokémon know the move Hyper Beam.
• Despite being called a Dragon-type Trainer, Lance actually has more Flying-type Pokémon than Dragon.
• Unlike in the games and anime, Lance has an antagonist role in the Pokémon Adventures Manga during the Yellow Arc.
• Lance shares the same battle theme as Red.
• In the anime, Lance was the first Champion who appears in two different regions and meets Ash when he got stuck up with a problem. The second Champion to appear in two different regions is Cynthia.
• He's the only Champion that uses more than one pseudo-legendary Pokémon, using three of the Pseudo-Legendary Dragon types (Hydreigon did not exist when Heart Gold and Soul Silver were released).
• Despite owning a Red/Shiny Gyarados in the Pokémon Anime, in the Games his Gyarados is not shiny, it's its regular blue colour.
• In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, all of his Pokémon apart from Garchomp are part Flying-type.

Gallery

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