Pokémon League (Sinnoh)

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Pokémon League ポケモンリーグ
Pokémon League
"The Pinnacle of Trainerdom!"
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Map description
Trainers seeking to become the best arrive here after enduring a long and grueling journey.DP
Trainers seeking to be the best arrive here after a long and grueling journey.Pt
Victory Road is the last and toughest of the challenges leading up to the Pokémon League.
The Pokémon League reception counter is located here. Only those who have beaten all the Gyms may enter.
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Sinnoh League
Aaron
Elite Four
Aaron
Bertha
Elite Four
Bertha
Flint
Elite Four
Flint
Lucian
Elite Four
Lucian
Cynthia
Champion Cynthia
Sinnoh League
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Pokémon League
 
Route 223
 
Location
Sinnoh Pokémon League Map.png
Location of Pokémon League in Sinnoh.

The Pokémon League (Japanese: ポケモンリーグ Pokémon League) of Sinnoh is the location of the region's Elite Four and Champion, who may only be challenged by the player after defeating all eight Sinnoh Gym Leaders. It is located on an island north of Route 223 and west of Route 224. Inside, the player can challenge the Champion, after defeating the Elite Four in order.

Like in Kanto and Hoenn, reaching the Pokémon League requires first passing through Sinnoh's Victory Road (and a large waterfall) to the south of the League building. The Sinnoh League is located in a castle reminiscent of a Gothic cathedral, having a rose window and two towers at the very front of the building—a characteristic of Gothic architecture.

When entering the Pokémon League building for the first time, Barry will encounter the player on the ground floor, as the player attempts to gain entry to the first challenge room. In Pokémon Platinum and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, once the player completes the story events at Stark Mountain, the levels on the Elite Four and Champion's Pokémon will increase.

Geography

Ground floor

Diamond Pearl Platinum Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
     
 

The lobby of the Pokémon League consists of a large, combined Pokémon Center and Poké Mart on either side of the room. In between them is a gateway to the Elite Four, blocked by a guard who will grant access when the player has earned all eight Sinnoh League Badges. The guard is a male Ace Trainer. Like in other Pokémon Centers throughout Sinnoh, the lobby of the Pokémon League building grants the player access to the Wireless Club and a basement where they can access Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the lobby design scheme resembles a large Pokémon Center. In Pokémon Platinum, the lobby has been upgraded to have its scheme being changed to a mainly black one and the escalator to the Wi-Fi Plaza being moved nearer the one to the Wireless Club.

Poké Mart

Generation IV
Left cashier
Right cashier


Generation VIII


Between rooms

Preceding each Elite Four member's room is a blue and white hallway separated into two distinct parts by a small lift and lined with yellow and red lights. The first hallway leading to Aaron's room has a longer lift than the others, and the hallway to the Champion's room features a longer hallway after the lift.

Version Entrance Connecting Room Cynthia's Room Entrance
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
 

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, all the Elite Four rooms have white cauldron-like fixtures emitting green light in each of the corners, a Poké Ball design in the center of each room, and a floor color scheme generally matching their type theme. In Pokémon Platinum, these cauldron-like fixtures have been removed, and the rooms contain various items pertinent to each member's type theme. The Champion's room is different from the others, and is larger as well as containing a lift to the entrance of the Hall of Fame.

Aaron's room

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In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Aaron's room is green. In Pokémon Platinum, it is brown and contains rocks, grass, and logs.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl



Pokémon Platinum



Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

First battle



Rematch (before Stark Mountain)



Rematch (after Stark Mountain)



Bertha's room

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In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Bertha's room is light brown. In Pokémon Platinum, Bertha's room is a darker brown, and also contains large jagged rocks.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl



Pokémon Platinum



Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

First battle



Rematch (before Stark Mountain)



Rematch (after Stark Mountain)



Flint's room

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In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Flint's room is reddish-brown. In Pokémon Platinum, it also contains four lava-filled pits on either side of the room.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl



Pokémon Platinum



Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

First battle



Rematch (before Stark Mountain)



Rematch (after Stark Mountain)



Lucian's room

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Lucian's room is purple in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and has a more bluish hue in Pokémon Platinum. In Platinum, it also contains four glowing orbs of light, one in each corner.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl



Pokémon Platinum



Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

First battle



Rematch (before Stark Mountain)



Rematch (after Stark Mountain)



Cynthia's room

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In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Cynthia's room is grayish-white. There is a reddish-brown circular design in the center of the room with green lights around its edge. In Pokémon Platinum, the room is black with transparent cubes in each of the corners, and features a large Poké Ball design with a yellow center.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl



Pokémon Platinum

Before Stark Mountain



After Stark Mountain



Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

First battle



Rematch (before Stark Mountain)



Rematch (after Stark Mountain)



Hall of Fame

Main article: Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame is a dark room with a machine resembling a Pokémon Center healing machine, preceded by a vestibule lined with green lights and statues. In it, Cynthia and Professor Rowan congratulate the player on their entrance to the Hall of Fame.

Items

Item Location Games
  Sky Plate South of the western Poké Ball statue at the exit from Victory Road (hidden)  D  P  Pt  BD  SP 
  Sinnoh Champion Ribbon Given to each Pokémon in the party upon entering the Hall of Fame  D  P  Pt  BD  SP 
  Summer Style Obtained upon entering the Hall of Fame for the first time  BD  SP 
  Champion Sticker From Cynthia after defeating her for the third time  BD  SP 

Pokémon

Generation IV

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
  Tentacruel
D P Pt
  Surfing
35-45 35%
  Tentacruel
D P Pt
  Surfing
30-50 5%
  Wingull
D P Pt
  Surfing
30-40 60%
  Pelipper
D P Pt
  Surfing
35-45 65%
  Pelipper
D P Pt
  Surfing
30-50 35%
Fishing
  Magikarp
D P Pt
  Fishing
Old Rod
3-10 100%
  Magikarp
D P Pt
  Fishing
Old Rod
3-15 100%
  Magikarp
D P Pt
  Fishing
Good Rod
10-25 55%
  Remoraid
D P Pt
  Fishing
Good Rod
10-25 45%
  Gyarados
D P Pt
  Fishing
Super Rod
30-40 40%
  Gyarados
D P Pt
  Fishing
Super Rod
30-55 40%
  Octillery
D P Pt
  Fishing
Super Rod
20-50 45%
  Octillery
D P Pt
  Fishing
Super Rod
30-55 45%
  Luvdisc
D P Pt
  Fishing
Super Rod
20-30 15%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Generation VIII

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
     
Surfing
BD SP 35-45 65%
BD SP 35-45 35%
Fishing
BD SP
Fishing
Old Rod
3-10 100%
BD SP
Fishing
Good Rod
10-25 55%
BD SP
Fishing
Good Rod
10-25 45%
BD SP
Fishing
Super Rod
30-40 40%
BD SP
Fishing
Super Rod
20-50 45%
BD SP
Fishing
Super Rod
20-30 15%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Trainers

The first time the player approaches the NPC in front of the door to the Elite Four, Barry will appear and demand a battle.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

  If the player chose Turtwig:



  If the player chose Chimchar:



  If the player chose Piplup:



Pokémon Platinum

  If the player chose Turtwig:



  If the player chose Chimchar:



  If the player chose Piplup:



Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

  If the player chose Turtwig:



  If the player chose Chimchar:



  If the player chose Piplup:



Appearance

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Binoculars

If the player looks into a pair of binoculars at Sunyshore City's Vista Lighthouse, they can see the Sinnoh League shrouded in mist.

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In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Artwork depicting the Pokémon League is seen in the mindscapes of many Trainers associated with it, including the Elite Four, Cynthia, and Lucas.

Lucas & Dialga
 
Aaron & Vespiquen
 
Bertha & Hippowdon
 
Flint & Infernape
 
Lucian & Girafarig
 
Cynthia & Garchomp
 
Sygna Suit Cynthia & Kommo-o
 
Sygna Suit Cynthia (Renegade) & Giratina
 
Sygna Suit Cynthia (Aura) & Lucario
 

In the anime

 
Lily of the Valley Stadium in the anime

In the anime, Sinnoh's League Conference, known as the Lily of the Valley Conference, is held on the Lily of the Valley Island. The island that the Pokémon League is located on is never named in the games, so the two could be the same location.

In the manga

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

 
The Pokémon League stadium in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

The Pokémon League first appeared in A New Battle Begins!, where the League tournament started. In Mitsumi's first match, she went up against Cynthia. Despite faring well against her, however, Mitsumi suddenly forfeited, deciding that the competition would be more interesting that way. In Hareta's Heart's Desire, Jun was defeated by Koya, while Hareta managed to overwhelm Flint to such a degree with his Regigigas that the Elite Four member chose to forfeit, admitting that his Pokémon stood no chance against the power of a Legendary Pokémon.

In Hearts and Spirits Collide, during the battle between Hareta and Koya, Hareta's long-absent father, Kaisei, was revealed to be in the audience, watching his son's battle. In A Surprise Visit from Hareta's Father!, Hareta and Koya's battle was interrupted when multiple Team Galactic Grunts working for Charon appeared, intending to blow up the League stadium with a powerful bomb. However, thanks to Hareta and the other Trainers present, the explosion was contained so that it didn't cause any damage. Kaisei then briefly met with his son, giving him a Pokémon Egg before leaving.

In Mitsumi's Wish, Mitsumi and Cynthia had a talk following the Team Galactic attack, and decided to have a rematch after Mitsumi proclaimed that she'd use her full power to defeat Cynthia.

In Gathering of the Legendary Pokémon!, the aborted Pokémon League tournament was resumed, although its conclusion was not shown.

In the TCG

The following is a list is of cards mentioning or featuring Sinnoh's Pokémon League in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Pokémon in the Pokémon League
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Bronzong     Rising Rivals   16/111 Gallade Half Deck   007/018
Drapion     Rising Rivals   17/111 Gallade Half Deck   010/018
Espeon     Rising Rivals   18/111 Gallade Half Deck   006/018
Gallade     Rising Rivals   20/111 Gallade Half Deck   008/018
Golem     Rising Rivals   23/111 Infernape Half Deck   005/018
Heracross     Rising Rivals   24/111 Gallade Half Deck   002/018
Mr. Mime     Rising Rivals   28/111 Gallade Half Deck   005/018
Rhyperior     Rising Rivals   32/111 Infernape Half Deck   008/018
Vespiquen     Rising Rivals   35/111 Gallade Half Deck   003/018
Yanmega     Rising Rivals   37/111 Gallade Half Deck   004/018
Alakazam     Rising Rivals   38/111 Bonds to the End of Time   041/090
      DPt-P Promotional cards   012/DPt-P
Infernape     Rising Rivals   43/111 Infernape Half Deck   003/018
Rapidash     Rising Rivals   47/111 Infernape Half Deck    
Scizor     Rising Rivals   48/111 Gallade Half Deck   001/018
Flareon     Rising Rivals   60/111 Infernape Half Deck    
Gliscor     Rising Rivals   62/111 Infernape Half Deck   009/018
Houndoom     Rising Rivals   65/111 Infernape Half Deck   010/018
Lickilicky     Supreme Victors   30/147 Beat of the Frontier   086/100
Lucario     Supreme Victors   31/147 Garchomp Half Deck   004/016
Milotic     Supreme Victors   35/147 Garchomp Half Deck   001/016
Roserade     Supreme Victors   40/147 Garchomp Half Deck   002/016
Altaria     Supreme Victors   49/147 Garchomp Half Deck   005/016
Garchomp     Supreme Victors   60/147 Garchomp Half Deck   006/016
Spiritomb     Supreme Victors   84/147 Garchomp Half Deck   003/016
Togekiss     Supreme Victors   86/147 Garchomp Half Deck   008/016
Garchomp   Ultra Prism   99/156 Ultra Moon   044/066
      GX Ultra Shiny   101/150
Lucario   Ultra Prism   67/156 Ultra Moon   037/066
SM Black Star Promos   SM95      
      GX Ultra Shiny   056/150
Garchomp   Forbidden Light   62/131 Ultra Force   028/050
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Aaron's Collection Su Rising Rivals   88/111 Infernape vs Gallade SP Deck Kit   017/018
Bertha's Warmth Su Rising Rivals   90/111 Infernape Half Deck   017/018
Flint's Willpower Su Rising Rivals   91/111 Infernape Half Deck   016/018
Lucian's Assignment Su Rising Rivals   92/111 Gallade Half Deck   016/018
Champion's Room St Supreme Victors   135/147 Beat of the Frontier   093/100
Cynthia's Guidance Su Supreme Victors   136/147 Beat of the Frontier   092/100
      Garchomp Half Deck   015/016
Cynthia Su Ultra Prism   119/156 Ultra Moon   061/066
      SM-P Promotional cards   266/SM-P
      GX Ultra Shiny   132/150
      Tag Bolt   086/095
Yellow A Alternate cards   119a/156 Double Blaze   095/095
      SM-P Promotional cards   335/SM-P
      S-P Promotional cards   155/S-P
 


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
  Dutch Pokémon League
  Finnish Pokémon-liiga
  French Ligue Pokémon
  German Pokémon Liga
  Italian Lega Pokémon
  Korean 포켓몬리그 Pokémon League
  Spanish Liga Pokémon
  Vietnamese Giải vô địch Pokémon


Pokémon League locations
Games Indigo PlateauEver Grande City (Pokémon League) • Pokémon League (Sinnoh)Pokémon League (Unova)
Pokémon League (Kalos)Pokémon League (Alola)Wyndon StadiumPokémon League (Paldea)
Anime Indigo PlateauPummelo StadiumSilver TownEver Grande City
Lily of the Valley IslandVertress CityLumiose CityManalo Stadium


Sinnoh
               
Settlements
Twinleaf TownSandgem TownJubilife CityOreburgh CityFloaroma TownEterna CityHearthome City
Solaceon TownVeilstone CityPastoria CityCelestic TownCanalave CitySnowpoint CitySunyshore City
Pokémon LeagueFight AreaSurvival AreaResort Area
Routes
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Landmarks
Lake Verity (Lakefront) • Oreburgh GateOreburgh MineOreburgh Mining MuseumGlobal Terminal/Global Wonder Station
Ravaged PathFloaroma MeadowValley WindworksEterna ForestOld ChateauUnderground/Grand Underground
Wayward CaveMount CoronetAmity SquareLost TowerHallowed TowerSolaceon RuinsManiac TunnelLake Valor (Lakefront)
Great MarshPokémon MansionTrophy GardenFuego IronworksIron IslandLake Acuity (Lakefront) • Spear PillarVictory Road
Pal Park/Ramanas ParkContest HallBattle ZoneBattle ParkBattle Tower/Battle FrontierStark MountainSnowpoint Temple
Spring PathSendoff SpringTurnback CaveFullmoon IslandNewmoon IslandSeabreak PathFlower ParadiseHall of Origin
Access to
Distortion World
See also
Hisui


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