Leon

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For the character of the day from Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!, see Leon (BW045). For the Pokémon with the Japanese nickname of Leon, see Sparky.
Leon
ダンデ Dande
Sword Shield Leon.png
Artwork from Sword and Shield
Gender Male
Eye color Yellow
Hair color Purple
Hometown Postwick
Region Galar
Relatives Unnamed mother, Hop (brother)
Trainer class Champion
Generation VIII
Games Sword and Shield
Champion of Pokémon League (Galar)

Leon (Japanese: ダンデ Dande) is the Champion of the Galar region's Pokémon League in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

In the games

Pokémon

 
Charizard (Gigantamax)


Gives to new Trainers

Leon gives the player and Hop their choice of the following starter Pokémon upon their arrival at Wedgehurst.

 
Grookey
 
Scorbunny
 
Sobble


Artwork

 
Key artwork of Leon and his Charizard
in Sword and Shield

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ダンデ Dande From dandelion
English Leon From dandelion
French Tarak From Taraxacum, the dandelion genus
German Delion From dandelion
Italian Dandel From dandelion
Spanish Lionel From dandelion
Korean 단델 Dandel From dandelion
Chinese (Mandarin) 丹帝 Dāndì Transliteration of his Japanese name. Contains 帝 (emperor)
Chinese (Cantonese) 丹帝 Dāandai Transliteration of his Japanese name. Contains 帝 dai (emperor)
Russian Леон Leon Transcription of his English name


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