Leon

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
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.

Contents

In the games

Pokémon

Charizard (Gigantamax)

Capture tutorial (optional)

Leon Route 2 Sword and Shield Reward: N/A
Type: Flying Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Rookidee♂ Lv.10 Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Caught in tutorial

	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None
Wooloo♂ Lv.7
Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Gives to new Trainers

Leon gives the player and Hop their choice of the following starter Pokémon in Postwick.

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grookey♂/♀ Lv.5 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Scorbunny♂/♀ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Sobble♂ Lv.5 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

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 dì (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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