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Juan (Japanese: アダン Adan) is the Gym Leader of Sootopolis City's Gym, known officially as the Sootopolis Gym, in Pokémon Emerald. He replaced Wallace, his former student, who in Emerald was moved up to the position of League Champion, replacing Steven. He gives the Rain Badge to Trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon.

In addition to being a Gym Leader, in the anime, Juan is also an accomplished Coordinator.

In the games

Pokémon

This listing is for Juan's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.

As Gym Leader

File:SpriteJuan.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Juan [[Sootopolis Gym|Sootopolis Gym]] Emerald Version [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Juan Oak [[Sootopolis Gym|Sootopolis Gym]] Emerald Version Reward: $4600

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Luvdisc♀ Lv.41 Water Pulse Water   --       Attract Normal   --       Sweet Kiss Normal   --       Flail Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.41 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Sealeo♂ Lv.43 Encore Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Aurora Beam Ice   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Crawdaunt♂ Lv.43 Crabhammer Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Leer Normal   --       Taunt Dark   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Chesto Berry Kingdra♂ Lv.46 Water Pulse Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Double Team Normal   --

First Rematch

File:SpriteJuan.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Juan [[Sootopolis Gym|Sootopolis Gym]] Emerald Version [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Juan Oak [[Sootopolis Gym|Sootopolis Gym]] Emerald Version Reward: $10200

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwag♂ Lv.46 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Protect Normal   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.46 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Fissure Ground   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Walrein♂ Lv.48 Protect Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Crawdaunt♂ Lv.48 Crabhammer Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Double Team Normal   --       Taunt Dark   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Chesto Berry Kingdra♂ Lv.51 Water Pulse Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Double Team Normal   --

Second Rematch

File:SpriteJuan.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Juan [[Sootopolis Gym|Sootopolis Gym]] Emerald Version [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Juan Oak [[Sootopolis Gym|Sootopolis Gym]] Emerald Version Reward: $????

Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwhirl♂ Lv.50 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Protect Normal   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.51 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Fissure Ground   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Walrein♂ Lv.53 Protect Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Crawdaunt♂ Lv.53 Crabhammer Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Double Team Normal   --       Taunt Dark   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Chesto Berry Kingdra♂ Lv.56 Water Pulse Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Double Team Normal   --

Third Rematch

File:SpriteJuan.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Juan [[Sootopolis Gym|Sootopolis Gym]] Emerald Version [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Juan Oak [[Sootopolis Gym|Sootopolis Gym]] Emerald Version Reward: $????

Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Lapras♂ Lv.56 Hydro Pump Water   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Perish Song Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.58 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Fissure Ground   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwhirl♂ Lv.56 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Protect Normal   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Walrein♂ Lv.58 Protect Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Sheer Cold Ice   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Crawdaunt♂ Lv.58 Guillotine Normal   --       Rest Psychic   --       Double Team Normal   --       Taunt Dark   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Chesto Berry Kingdra♂ Lv.61 Water Pulse Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Double Team Normal   --

Fourth Rematch

File:SpriteJuan.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Juan [[Sootopolis Gym|Sootopolis Gym]] Emerald Version [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Juan Oak [[Sootopolis Gym|Sootopolis Gym]] Emerald Version Reward: $13200

Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Lapras♂ Lv.61 Hydro Pump Water   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Perish Song Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.63 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Fissure Ground   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Water Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Politoed♂ Lv.61 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Perish Song Normal   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Walrein♂ Lv.63 Protect Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Sheer Cold Ice   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Crawdaunt♂ Lv.63 Guillotine Normal   --       Rest Psychic   --       Double Team Normal   --       Taunt Dark   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Chesto Berry Kingdra♂ Lv.66 Water Pulse Water   --       Rest Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Double Team Normal   --

Quotes

Pokémon Emerald

"Let me ask you. Did you know? Ah, I should not be so coy. It was I who taught Wallace everything there is to know about Pokémon. Once, I had given up my position as the Gym Leader. In my place, I had entrusted Wallace with the gym. However, a compelling reason arose for me to make a comeback. Ah, but enough chatter. Let us begin our match, shall we? Please, you shall bear witness to our artistry. A grand illusion of water sculpted by Pokémon and myself!"
(after battle)
"Ahahaha, excellent! Very well, you are the winner. From you, I sense the brilliant shine of skill that will overcome all. However, compared with me or even Wallace, you are lacking in elegance. Perhaps I should make you a loan of my outfit? ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Hahaha, I merely jest! Rather than my clothes, I shall reward you with this, the Rain Badge."
(rematch)
"Ah, this Gym had returned to its usual state of serenity... But our young typhoon has returned to put us to the test again! Well, my friend, most certainly! I shall be delighted to dance with you as often as you wish!"
(after battle)
"Ahahaha, you are the winner! You have defeated me again!"

In the anime

Juan is quite the celebrity type in Sootopolis, putting on shows with his Pokémon. He has many female fans, and is considered very dashing. In addition to being a Gym Leader, he is a former winner of the Grand Festival. He appeared in The Great Eight Fate and Eight Ain't Enough when he battled Ash, who won the Rain Badge after a tough battle.

He has a butler, Sebastian, who also serves as the Sootopolis Gym assistant. Juan uses unique rules in his Gym matches: the first round is a double battle held in a large swimming pool, while the other rounds are held in a battlefield that resembles a lake surrounded by land.

Juan also makes a cameo appearance in a flashback in Playing The Leveling Field!.

Pokémon

This listing is of Juan's known Pokémon in the anime:

On hand

		Sealeo
		Sealeo was one of the two Pokémon Juan used in the first round of his battle with Ash. Sealeo used Blizzard on Pikachu and Snorunt, but Snorunt countered it with Icy Wind. It then tried to hit Pikachu with Aurora Beam, but Pikachu dodged. When Ash switched Snorunt for Corphish and attacked with BubbleBeam, Sealeo dived into the water and tried hitting Pikachu again, but once again Pikachu dodged. After Sealeo was left alone against both of Ash's Pokémon it used Ice Ball repeatedly and almost won the battle, but was eventually taken down by Corphish's Crabhammer.
Debut	The Great Eight Fate!

		Seaking
		Seaking battled alongside Sealeo in the double battle against Pikachu and Snorunt. It used Horn Drill to reflect Pikachu's Electric attacks at Snorunt. When Ash's Pokémon were attempting to attack from up close, Seaking hit Snorunt with Hyper Beam, forcing Ash to switch Snorunt for Corphish. Seaking then dived and used Horn Attack, but Corphish caught it by the horn. Seaking followed up with Horn Drill, damaging Corphish, but was then hit by Pikachu's Iron Tail and fainted.
Debut	The Great Eight Fate!

		Whiscash
		The fourth Pokémon Juan used against Ash was Whiscash, who easily defeated Ash's Corphish with Surf and Rock Smash. Ash then chose Swellow, but Whiscash grabbed it and used Tickle, followed by Hyper Beam. Juan thought he won the round, but Swellow recovered and used Aerial Ace, even after Whiscash dived underwater. After missing another Hyper Beam and getting hit by another Aerial Ace, Whiscash was unable to battle.
Debut	Eight Ain't Enough!

		Milotic
		Milotic first appeared in The Great Eight Fate where it was used in a water exhibition. It also won in a battle against Team Rocket. Milotic is Juan's strongest Pokémon as well as most experienced. It won Juan many contests as well as the Ribbon Cup many years ago when he was a Pokémon coordinator. He later used Milotic as his final Pokémon in the gym battle against Ash. With its elegant grace and power, it was able to gain the upper hand against Ash. It defeated Ash's Swellow with Hydro Pump and Twister and almost defeated Pikachu as well thanks to its ability to Recover after Electric attacks. However, Pikachu pulled Milotic below the water and then used Thunder to defeat it earning Ash the Rain Badge.
Debut	The Great Eight Fate!

At Sootopolis Gym

Goldeen	Wingull	Pelipper	Staryu (Multiple)
Barboach	Wailmer	Azurill	Tentacruel (Multiple)
Gorebyss	Seadra	Corsola	Chinchou

Voice actors

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Juan was once Wallace's mentor and the Sootopolis Gym Leader. Later, Wallace succeeded him as the Gym Leader after winning the Hoenn Pokémon League. When Hoenn got into the crisis because of the fight between Groudon and Kyogre, Wallace had to take up the place as the Champion and asked Juan to take over as the Gym Leader again.

He was the one who rescued Tate & Liza when they were trapped in Mack's fire illusion in Mt. Pyre, as well as Ruby and Sapphire when they were being blown away by the Groudon's and Kyogre's energy in Sootopolis. He brought all of them to the Mirage Island and requested Liza & Tate to train Ruby and Sapphire about double battle, in order to prepare the two trainers for the final showdown against Groudon and Kyogre. Juan himself also trained Ruby and Sapphire to increase their mental strength, so that they would not be controlled by the two Orbs, as Maxie and Archie had been.

As he had been Wallace's mentor, Ruby respected him right from the beginning and calls him "Great Master" (大師匠, dai shishou).

Juan would sometimes use French phrases like "Bonjour" and "Tres Bien".

Pokémon

This listing is for Juan's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Luvdisc x2

Kingdra

Clamperl

Trivia

• Juan's team in the anime is the same team Wallace uses in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
• Both Juan and Giovanni are the eighth Gym Leader in a region introduced in an odd-numbered generation. Both of their names are a foreign version of the name "John".
• Juan is the only Hoenn Gym Leader not to be shown with the same team in the anime as in the games (while some Gym Leaders had Pokémon evolve or join their team, all the previous leaders were shown with the same team as their game counterparts at one point). Instead, Juan has a Milotic from Wallace's appearance in the anime.
• In the Latin American dub of The Great Eight Fate, Meowth and the narrator mention that Juan resembles the Mexican actor Rene Casados.
• Juan is similar to Fantina in that both speak French (Juan does so in Pokémon Adventures), and both are Coordinators and Gym Leaders.
• Juan is the only current Template:Type2 Gym Leader not to have a Gyarados in the anime.
• Juan is the only gym leader in the main series of games that is exclusive to a single version.

Names

References

• Pokémon.com The Great Eight Fate.
• Pokémon.com Eight Ain't Enough.

External links

• Adan's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

Gym Leaders of the Hoenn region
Rustboro Gym Roxanne	Dewford Gym Brawly	Mauville Gym Wattson	Lavaridge Gym Flannery
Petalburg Gym Norman	Fortree Gym Winona	Mossdeep Gym Tate and Liza	Sootopolis Gym Wallace Juan

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