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, Pokémon Trainer
Generation	VIII
Games	Sword and Shield
Champion of	Wyndon Stadium

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

In the games

In the English versions of the games, Hop refers to Leon by the nickname Lee. In all other languages, he is merely referred to as "older brother" or "brother".

Pokémon

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   --

Given 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   --

First battle

If the player chose Grookey:

Champion Leon Wyndon Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $15,600

Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: None Aegislash Lv.62 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sacred Sword Fighting Physical   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Unknown Held item: None Dragapult Lv.62 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Dragon Breath Dragon Special   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Haxorus Lv.63 Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Unknown Held item: None Seismitoad Lv.64 Toxic Poison Status   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Liquidation Water Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Cinderace Lv.64 Pyro Ball Fire Physical   --       Feint Normal Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.65 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --

If the player chose Scorbunny:

Champion Leon Wyndon Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $15,600

Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: None Aegislash Lv.62 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sacred Sword Fighting Physical   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Unknown Held item: None Dragapult Lv.62 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Dragon Breath Dragon Special   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Haxorus Lv.63 Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Ice Psychic Ability: Unknown Held item: None Mr. Rime Lv.64 Teeter Dance Normal Status   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Freeze-Dry Ice Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Inteleon Lv.64 Snipe Shot Water Special   --       Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Mud Shot Ground Special   --       Tearful Look Normal Status   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.65 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --

If the player chose Sobble:

Champion Leon Wyndon Stadium Sword and Shield Reward: $15,600

Types: Steel Ghost Ability: Stance Change Held item: None Aegislash Lv.62 King's Shield Steel Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Sacred Sword Fighting Physical   --       Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Types: Dragon Ghost Ability: Unknown Held item: None Dragapult Lv.62 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Dragon Breath Dragon Special   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Haxorus Lv.63 Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Outrage Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Unknown Held item: None Rhyperior Lv.64 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Heat Crash Fire Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Unknown Held item: None Rillaboom Lv.64 Drum Beating Grass Physical   --       Knock Off Dark Physical   --       High Horsepower Ground Physical   --       Endeavor Normal Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.65 Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Solar Beam Grass Special   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --

Artwork

Key artwork of Leon and his Charizard in Sword and Shield	Leon's League Card in Sword and Shield	Leon's rare League card in Sword and Shield

Trivia

• Leon's League Number is "1", making him the only NPC with a League Number not using all three available digits.

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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