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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 and is 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.
In Game
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'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.
Pokémon
In Anime
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| Known moves:
Hyper Beam Fly(Only assumed since Lance and Ash flew on it) | ||
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| Gyarados | ||
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| Red Gyarados | ||
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| Gyarados | Dragonite | Red Gyarados |
In Game
Red/Blue
Pokemon to beat him with Articuno and Zapdos
Yellow
Gold/Silver/Crystal
| File:Gyarados(S)Sprite.png Gyarados  
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File:CrystalDragonite.gif Dragonite 
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File:GSCAerodactylSprite.png Aerodactyl 
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File:Charizard(G)Sprite.png Charizard 
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File:CrystalDragonite.gif Dragonite
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File:CrystalDragonite.gif Dragonite
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| 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 | ||||||
FireRed/LeafGreen
| File:Gyarados(FRLG)Sprite.png Gyarados
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File:Dragonair(FrLg)Sprite.png Dragonair
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File:Dragonair(FrLg)Sprite.png Dragonair
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File:Aerodactyl(FRLG)Sprite.png Aerodactyl
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File:Dragonite(FRLG)Sprite.png Dragonite
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| 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 | |||||
Rematch
| File:Gyarados(FRLG)Sprite.png Gyarados
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File:Dragonite(FRLG)Sprite.png Dragonite
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File:Kingdra(FRLG)Sprite.png Kingdra
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File:Aerodactyl(FRLG)Sprite.png Aerodactyl
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File:Dragonite(FRLG)Sprite.png Dragonite
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| 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 | |||||
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Tag Battle with player
| File:Dragonite.png Dragonite
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| Lv. 40 | ♂
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| Ability: Inner Focus
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Champion Battle
| File:Gyarados HGSS.png Gyarados
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File:Dragonite.png Dragonite
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File:142aerodactyl.png Aerodactyl
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File:Charizard HGSS.png Charizard
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File:Dragonite.png Dragonite
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File:Dragonite.png Dragonite
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| 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 | ||||||
Tag Battle with Clair
| File:Dragonair HGSS.png Dragonair
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File:Kingdra HGSS.png Kingdra
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File:Dragonite.png Dragonite
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File:Gyarados HGSS.png Gyarados
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File:Charizard HGSS.png Charizard
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File:Dragonite.png Dragonite
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| 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,Kingdra and Dragonair are owned by Clair)
Rematch
| File:Gyarados HGSS.png Gyarados
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File:SalamenceSprite.png Salamence
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File:AltariaSprite.png Altaria
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File:Charizard HGSS.png Charizard
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 Garchomp 
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File:Dragonite.png Dragonite
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| 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 | ||||||
Black 2 and White 2
- Champion League Tournament
 Dragonite
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 Salamence
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 Kingdra
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 Hydreigon 
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 Haxorus
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 Flygon
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| 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 | ||||||
- Download Tournament (Challenge the Champion, Lance!)
Haxorus
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Hydreigon
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Dragonite
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| Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂
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| Ability: Mold Breaker | Ability: Levitate | Ability: Multiscale
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| Item: Chople Berry | Item: Yache Berry
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| - | Dragon Pulse | Dragon Dance | |||
| - | Dark Pulse | Outrage | |||
| - | Fire Blast | Aerial Ace | |||
| - | Focus Blast | Fire Punch | |||
Pokémon Stadium
Gym Leader Castle
Gym Leader Castle Round 2
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Pokémon Stadium 2
Gym Leader Castle
| File:Gyarados HGSS.png Gyarados
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File:Steelix HGSS.png Steelix 
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File:142aerodactyl.png Aerodactyl
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File:Charizard HGSS.png Charizard
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File:HGSSTyranitar.png Tyranitar
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File:Dragonite.png Dragonite
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| 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 | ||||||
Gym Leader Castle Round 2
| File:Feraligatr HGSS.png Feraligatr
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File:Kangaskhan(HGSS)Sprite.png Kangaskhan 
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File:142aerodactyl.png Aerodactyl
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File:HGSSArcanine.png Arcanine
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File:HGSSTyranitar.png Tyranitar
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File:Dragonite.png Dragonite
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| 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 | ||||||
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In The Manga
Sprites
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Gallery
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, He doesn't in the Games.
- In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, all of his Pokémon apart from Garchomp are part Flying-type.
Template:NavKantoEliteFourLance has appeared in all generations so far.
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