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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 in Gold, Silver and Crystal.
Lance is a recurring character in Pokémon. He is a user of Dragon-types being the final Elite Four member in Red, Blue and their remakes.
In Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal and their remakes, he is the Champion.
Appearance
Lance is a tall, thin man with bright scarlet red spiked hair, pale skin, and dark eyes. He wears a medieval-looking navy blue tunic with red-orange trim, a brown belt around his waist, and large black boots with orange two rings around the top of each boot. The cuffs of his long sleeves are black with orange zigzagging trim separating the cuff from the navy blue part of the sleeve. He sports a long, flowing cape around his neck which is black on the outside and crimson red on the inside.
Personality
Lance is a very noble and respectful person. He is serious about his training and will not hold back his strength when it comes to battling any challengers. He is an expert at training Dragon-Pokémon, and is extremely skilled at battling. He believes that his inner-strength lies in his ability to professionally train Dragons, and he believes deeply in his Pokémon, that they are strong and superior. Despite this, he is a good sport, and will not become angry if he loses to the player, but will instead gracefully accept defeat, and will happily congratulate them on defeating the Elite Four and becoming the new Champion.
Biography
Games
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.
Gold, Silver & Crystal
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.
FireRed & LeafGreen
HeartGold & SoulSilver
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, he and Clair will fight a double battle against the player and the player's rival.
Black 2 & White 2
Manga
Adventures
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.
Origins
Lance appeared in the anime special Pokémon Origins.
Sprites
Gen. I |
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Yellow |
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Gen. II |
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Gen. III |
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Gen. IV |
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Gen. V |
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Pokémon
Games
Red, Blue and Green
Gyarados |
Dragonair |
Dragonair |
Aerodactyl |
Dragonite |
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Lv. 58 | - | Lv. 56 | - | Lv. 56 | - | Lv. 60 | - | Lv. 62 | - | ||
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 |
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Lv. 58 | - | Lv. 56 | - | Lv. 56 | - | Lv. 60 | - | Lv. 62 | - | ||
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 and Crystal
Gyarados |
Dragonite |
Aerodactyl |
Charizard |
Dragonite |
Dragonite | ||||||
Lv. 44 | ♂ | Lv. 47 | ♂ | Lv. 46 | ♂ | Lv. 46 | ♂ | Lv. 47 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ |
Ability: None | Ability: None | Ability: None | Ability: None | Ability: None | Ability: None | ||||||
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 and LeafGreen
Gyarados |
Dragonair |
Dragonair |
Aerodactyl |
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: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | |||||||
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 |
Gyarados |
Dragonite |
Kingdra |
Aerodactyl |
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: None | Item: Persim Berry | |||||||
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 and SoulSilver
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: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | ||||||
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 |
Dragonite |
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Lv. 40 | ♂ | ||||||||||
Ability: Inner Focus | |||||||||||
Item: None | |||||||||||
Fly | |||||||||||
Twister | |||||||||||
Thunder | |||||||||||
Hyper Beam |
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, Lv.56 Kingdra, and Lv.52 Dragonair are owned by Clair)
Black 2 and White 2
Stadium
Gym Leader Castle
Gyarados |
Dragonair |
Aerodactyl |
Charizard |
Lapras |
Kangaskhan | ||||||
Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - |
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 |
Arcanine |
Snorlax |
Lapras |
Charizard |
Kangaskhan |
Electabuzz | ||||||
Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - |
Item: ? | Item: ? | Item: ? | Item: ? | Item: ? | Item: ? | ||||||
Hyper Beam | Self-Destruct | 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 |
Stadium 2
Gym Leader Castle
Gyarados |
Steelix |
Aerodactyl |
Charizard |
Tyranitar |
Dragonite | ||||||
Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - |
Ability: None | Ability: None | Ability: None | Ability: None | Ability: None | Ability: None | ||||||
Item: PRZCureBerry | Item: Ice Berry | Item: PSNCureBerry | Item: Mint Berry | Item: Bitter Berry | Item: Focus Band | ||||||
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 |
Feraligatr |
Kangaskhan |
Aerodactyl |
Arcanine |
Tyranitar |
Dragonite | ||||||
Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - | Lv. 50 | - |
Ability: None | Ability: None | Ability: None | Ability: None | Ability: None | Ability: None | ||||||
Item: Mystic Water | Item: BrightPowder | Item: King's Rock | Item: MiracleBerry | Item: Quick Claw | Item: Scope Lens | ||||||
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 |
Anime
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Dragonite |
Pokémon | Information | |
Lance captured the Red Gyarados in order to protect it from Team Rocket. | ||
Red Gyarados |
Episode appearances
Master Quest
Episode(s) | Title(s) |
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JE119 | Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution |
JE120 | Rage of Innocence |
JE135 | Beauty is Skin Deep |
Advanced Battle
Episode(s) | Title(s) |
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AG097 | Gaining Groudon! |
AG098 | The Scuffle of Legends! |
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.
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