Lance ワタル Wataru
General
Name:	Lance
Japanese Name:	ワタル Wataru
Game(s):	Red, Blue and Yellow Gold, Silver and Crystal FireRed and LeafGreen HeartGold and SoulSilver
Preferred Type:	Dragon
Age:	20+
Relative(s):	Clair (cousin) Unnamed grandfather Dragon Elder
Hometown:	Blackthorn City
Region:	Kanto/Johto
Debut Generation:	I
Other Generation(s):	II,III,IV,V
Class:	Champion (Generation II) Elite Trainer (Generation I)

"…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.

Contents 1 In Game 2 Anime 3 Pokémon 3.1 In Anime 3.2 In Game 3.2.1 Red/Blue 3.2.2 Yellow 3.2.3 Gold/Silver/Crystal 3.2.4 FireRed/LeafGreen 3.2.5 HeartGold/SoulSilver 3.2.6 Black 2 and White 2 3.2.7 Pokémon Stadium 3.2.8 Pokémon Stadium 2 3.3 In The Manga 4 Sprites 5 Gallery 6 Voice Actors 7 Trivia

In Game

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

Pokémon Information Known moves: Hyper Beam Fly(Only assumed since Lance and Ash flew on it) Dragonite

Pokémon Information No information available Gyarados

Pokémon Information No information available Red Gyarados

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Gyarados	Dragonite	Red Gyarados

In Game

Red/Blue

Pokemon to beat him with Articuno and Zapdos

Gyarados		Dragonair		Dragonair		Aerodactyl		Dragonite		[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 58	-	Lv. 56	-	Lv. 56	-	Lv. 60	-	Lv. 62	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?
Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		-
Hydro Pump		Dragon Rage		Agility		Supersonic		Slam		-
Dragon Rage		Agility		Slam		Take Down		Barrier		-
Leer		Slam		Dragon Rage		Bite		Agility		-

Yellow

Gyarados		Dragonair		Dragonair		Aerodactyl		Dragonite		[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 58	-	Lv. 56	-	Lv. 56	-	Lv. 60	-	Lv. 62	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?
Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		-
Hydro Pump		Thunderbolt		Wrap		Wing Attack		Blizzard		-
Leer		Slam		BubbleBeam		Swift		Thunder		-
Dragon Rage		Thunder Wave		Ice Beam		Fly		Fire Blast		-

Gold/Silver/Crystal

Gyarados		Dragonite		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		Item: None
Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam
Rain Dance		Thunder Wave		Rock Slide		Flamethrower		Twister		Safeguard
Surf		Twister		Wing Attack		Slash		Thunder		Fire Blast
Flail		Blizzard		AncientPower		Wing Attack		Thunder Wave		Outrage

FireRed/LeafGreen

Gyarados		Dragonair		Dragonair		Aerodactyl		Dragonite		[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 56	♂	Lv. 54	♂	Lv. 54	♂	Lv. 58	♂	Lv. 60	♂	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Shed Skin		Ability: Shed Skin		Ability: Pressure		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: ?
Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		-
Dragon Rage		Outrage		Safeguard		Wing Attack		Safeguard		-
Bite		Dragon Rage		Thunder Wave		AncientPower		Outrage		-
Twister		Safeguard		Outrage		Scary Face		Wing Attack		-

Rematch

Gyarados		Dragonite		Kingdra		Aerodactyl		Dragonite		[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 68	♂	Lv. 66	♂	Lv. 66	♂	Lv. 70	♂	Lv. 72	♂	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Swift Swim		Ability: Pressure		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Persim Berry		Item: ?
Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		-
Earthquake		Flamethrower		Dragon Dance		AncientPower		Thunderbolt		-
Dragon Dance		Dragon Claw		Ice Beam		Earthquake		Outrage		-
Thunder Wave		Earthquake		Surf		Aerial Ace		Ice Beam		-

HeartGold/SoulSilver

Tag Battle with player

Dragonite		[[File:|link=]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:|link=]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:|link=]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:|link=]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 40	♂	Lv.	-	Lv.	-	Lv.	-	Lv.	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item:	Item:	Item:	Item:	Item: ?
Fly		-	-	-	-	-
Twister		-	-	-	-	-
Thunder		-	-	-	-	-
Hyper Beam		-	-	-	-	-

Champion Battle

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:		Item:		Item:		Item:		Item: Stirus Berry		Item: ?
Ice Fang		Hyper Beam		Thunder Fang		Fire Fang		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam
Dragon Pulse		Thunder Wave		Rock Slide		Air Slash		Dragon Rush		Safeguard
Waterfall		Dragon Rush		Crunch		Shadow Claw		Blizzard		Fire Blast
Flail		Thunder		Aerial Ace		Dragon Claw		Thunder Wave		Outrage

Tag Battle with Clair

Dragonair		Kingdra		Dragonite		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: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
Thunder Wave		Yawn		Hyper Beam		Thunder Wave		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam
Flamethrower		Hydro Pump		DragonBreath		Ice Fang		Air Slash		Safeguard
Dragon Rush		DragonBreath		Thunder		Waterfall		Flamethrower		Fire Punch
Thunderbolt		Ice Beam		Protect		Dragon Dance		Dragon Claw		Draco Meteor

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

Rematch

Gyarados		Salamence		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: ?		Item: ?
Waterfall		Shadow Claw		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Outrage		Hyper Beam
Dragon Dance		Rest		Double Team		Flamethrower		Earthquake		Safeguard
Ice Fang		Dragon Claw		DragonBreath		Air Slash		Roar		Fire Blast
Thunder Wave		Flamethrower		Perish Song		Dragon Claw		Swords Dance		Draco Meteor

Black 2 and White 2

Champion League Tournament

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: Focus Sash		Item: Expert Belt		Item: Scope Lens		Item: White Herb		Item: Choice Scarf		Item: Power Herb
Extremespeed		Dragon Claw		Surf		Draco Meteor		Outrage		Solarbeam
Ice Punch		Crunch		Ice Beam		Fire Blast		Superpower		Draco Meteor
Fire Punch		Earthquake		Dragon Pulse		Earthquake		Earth Power		Earthquake
Draco Meteor		Stone Edge		Flash Cannon		Dark Pulse		Rock Slide		U-turn

Download Tournament (Challenge the Champion, Lance!)

Haxorus		Hydreigon		Dragonite		[[File:{{{P4}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P4}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Mold Breaker		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Multiscale		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: Haban Berry		Item: Chople Berry		Item: Yache Berry		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Outrage		Dragon Pulse		Dragon Dance		-	-	-
Superpower		Dark Pulse		Outrage		-	-	-
Swords Dance		Fire Blast		Aerial Ace		-	-	-
Earthquake		Focus Blast		Fire Punch		-	-	-

Pokémon Stadium

Gym Leader Castle

Gyarados		Dragonair		Aerodactyl		Charizard		Lapras		Kangaskhan
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?
Hydro Pump		Wrap		Hyper Beam		Slash		Blizzard		Dizzy Punch
Dragon Rage		Thunder Wave		Supersonic		Fire Spin		Surf		Earthquake
Thunderbolt		Toxic		Sky Attack		Flamethrower		Thunderbolt		Rock Slide
Body Slam		Ice Beam		Fly		Toxic		Confuse Ray		Surf

Gym Leader Castle Round 2

Arcanine		Snorlax		Lapras		Charizard		Kangaskhan		Electabuzz
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?
Hyper Beam		Selfdestruct		Body Slam		Slash		Earthquake		Thunder Wave
Flamethrower		Double-Edge		Ice Beam		Fire Blast		Body Slam		Thunderbolt
Dragon Rage		Earthquake		Psychic		Seismic Toss		Surf		Psychic
Dig		Amnesia		Confuse Ray		Earthquake		Rock Slide		Seismic Toss

Pokémon Stadium 2

Gym Leader Castle

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
Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?
Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam
Dragon Rage		Iron Tail		AncientPower		Flamethrower		DragonBreath		Steel Wing
Surf		DragonBreath		Earthquake		Dig		Crunch		Thunder
Sleep Talk		Earthquake		Wing Attack		Fly		Rock Slide		DragonBreath

Gym Leader Castle Round 2

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
Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?
Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam		Hyper Beam
Earthquake		Submission		AncientPower		Flamethrower		Crunch		Thunderbolt
Surf		Earthquake		Wing Attack		ExtremeSpeed		Rock Slide		Ice Beam
Blizzard		Rock Slide		Earthquake		Crunch		Earthquake		DragonBreath

In The Manga

• Dragonite
• Dragonair (X4)
• Aerodactyl
• Gyarados

Sprites

Gen. I	Yellow	Gen. II	Gen. III	Gen. IV	Challenge Sprite	Gen. V

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 Anime, He doesn't in the Games.
• In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, all of his Pokémon apart from Garchomp are part Flying-type.

Kanto Elite Four and Champion
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