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[[File:Champion Room B2W2.png|frame|right|A Champion's Room, where Trainers may defeat the Champion and win the Pokémon League]]

It usually refers to a Trainer who has completed a [[Pokémon League]] by collecting all the necessary [[Badge]]s, and either winning a regional Pokémon tournament or defeating the [[Elite Four]] and the previous Pokémon Champion (if there is one). There is usually only one Pokémon Champion per region at a time. [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]] share a Champion, while other regions have their own. If a Champion is defeated, they must relinquish their title to the victor; however, the victor can refuse the title, as [[N]] did in {{game|Black and White|s}}. It is assumed that the Champion must defend their title against challengers, although this is never explicitly stated.

Champion is a [[Trainer class]] that first debuted in the [[Generation I]] {{pkmn|games}}. It is the title held by the Trainer who last defeated the [[Elite Four]] and the previous Pokémon Champion. Each Champion is always stronger than the Elite Four members and most other Trainers, and has a party of six Pokémon to test their opponents' strength. To challenge the Champion, Trainers must defeat all four Elite Four members without leaving the Pokémon League area, and cannot access the Pokémon League [[Pokémon Center]] and [[Poké Mart]] until after defeating the Champion or losing at any point during the challenge. If a challenger is defeated by the Champion, just like the Elite Four, they are sent back to the Pokémon League and must start over.

Since in every [[main series]] game the player goes on to defeat the standing Champion, every [[player character]] is considered a Champion. However, for players, becoming the Champion is mostly a symbolic honor, as they are unable to battle challengers or take up any other league duties. In addition, the former Champion will still remain at the [[Pokémon League]], retaining the title of Pokémon Champion.

In {{2v2|Black|White}}, Cynthia tells the player that once every few years, the Champions from all the regions come together and battle to find the strongest among them. In the [[Pokémon World Tournament]] in {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, which takes place 2 years later, all the Champions the player battles in previous games participate in the [[Champions Tournament]]. This tournament does not include player characters with the exception of {{ga|Red}}.

The following are known Champions in the games:

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #88a; border: 5px solid #88a"

! colspan = "3" style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{kanto color dark}}|Indigo League}}

! colspan = "2" style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}" | {{color2|{{hoenn color dark}}|Hoenn League}}

! rowspan = "2" style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}" | {{color2|{{sinnoh color dark}}|Sinnoh League}}

! colspan = "2" style="background:#{{unova color light}}" | {{color2|{{unova color dark}}|Unova League}}

! rowspan = "2" style="background:#{{kalos color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{kalos color dark}}|Kalos League}}

| style="background:#{{kanto color light}}" | <small>{{color2|{{kanto color dark}}|Generation I|Gen I}}{{color|{{kanto color dark}}| and }}{{color2|{{kanto color dark}}|Generation III|III}}</small>

| style="background:#{{johto color light}}" | <small>{{color2|{{johto color dark}}|Generation II|Gen II}}{{color|{{johto color dark}}| and }}{{color2|{{johto color dark}}|Generation IV|IV}}</small>

| style="background:#{{kanto color light}}" | <small>{{color|{{kanto color dark}}|Storyline}}{{tt|*|Player character in Generations I and III; former Champion in Generations II, IV and V}}</small>

| style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}" | <small>{{color2|{{hoenn color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby and Sapphire}}</small>

| style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}" | <small>{{color2|{{hoenn color dark}}|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}</small>

| style="background:#{{unova color light}}" | <small>{{color2|{{unova color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black and White}}</small>

| style="background:#{{unova color light}}" | <small>{{color2|{{unova color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}</small>

| {{color2|000|Blue (game)|Blue}}  

| {{color2|000|Lance|Lance}}  

| {{color2|000|Red (game)|Red}}  

| {{color2|000|Wallace|Wallace}}

| {{color2|000|Cynthia|Cynthia}}

| {{color2|000|Alder|Alder}}

| {{color2|000|Iris|Iris}}

| {{color2|000|Diantha|Diantha}}

|-

| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:HeartGold SoulSilver Blue.png|150x150px]]

| style="background:#fff" | [[File:HeartGold SoulSilver Lance.png|150x150px]]

| style="background:#fff" | [[File:FireRed LeafGreen Red.png|150x150px]]

| style="background:#fff" | [[File:Ruby Sapphire Steven.png|150x150px]]

| style="background:#fff" | [[File:Emerald Wallace.png|150x150px]]

| style="background:#fff" | [[File:Diamond Pearl Cynthia.png|150x150px]]

| style="background:#fff" | [[File:Black White Alder.png|150x150px]]

| style="background:#fff" | [[File:Black 2 White 2 Iris.png|150x150px]]

| style="background:#fff" | [[File:XY_Diantha.png|150x150px]]

[[File:Virgil Winning.png|right|thumb|[[Virgil]] being awarded as Unova's Champion]]

The path to becoming Champion differs between the anime and the games. In the anime, instead of fighting the Elite Four, there is a [[Pokémon League Conference|tournament]] among accomplished Trainers; however, [[Lucian]] [[DP035|mentioned]] that the winner of the Sinnoh League has the opportunity to battle the Elite Four and their Champion. Even an Elite Four member can usurp the Champion by battling them.

The following are the Champions known in the anime:

{| style="float:left; background: #{{kalos color light}}; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 3px solid #{{dragon color}}"

! Name

! Hometown

! League

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| [[Lance]]  

| [[Blackthorn City]]

| [[Indigo League]]

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| [[Jon Dickson]]  

| [[Sento Cherry Town]]

| [[Silver Conference]]

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| {{ho|Tyson}}  

| [[Mauville City]]

| [[Ever Grande Conference]]

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| {{si|Tobias}}

|

| [[Lily of the Valley Conference]]

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| [[Virgil]]

|

| [[Vertress Conference]]

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| {{oi|Captain}}

|

| [[Orange League]]

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}}

| [[Pummelo Island]]

| [[Orange League]]

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| [[Ash Ketchum]]

| [[Pallet Town]]

| [[Orange League]] and {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| [[Cynthia]]

| [[Celestic Town]]

| [[Sinnoh League]]

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| [[Wallace]]

| [[Sootopolis City]]

| [[Hoenn League]]

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| [[Alder]]

| [[Floccesy Town]]

| [[Unova League]]

|}{{-}}

[[File:PS265.png|thumb|right|Wallace wearing the "Champion's Cloak"]]

In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, the Champion of each region is the winner of an elimination tournament held every three years in each region. In the {{chap|Ruby & Sapphire}}, it was the determined that the winners of each tournament would have to face the [[Elite Four]] before challenging the Champion. The main characters that took part in a Pokémon League tournament so far are {{adv|Blue}}, {{adv|Green}}, {{adv|Black}}, and {{adv|Red}}—who won it and became a Champion.

{| style="float:left; background: #{{kalos color light}}; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 3px solid #{{dragon color}}"

! Name

! League

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| {{adv|Professor Oak}}

| First Triennial [[Indigo League]]

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| {{adv|Red}}

| Ninth Triennial [[Indigo League]]

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| [[Steven Stone]]

| [[Hoenn League]]

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| [[Wallace]]

| [[Hoenn League]], awarded by {{Steven}}

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| [[Cynthia]]

| [[Sinnoh League]]

|- style="background: #FFF;"

| [[Alder]]

| [[Unova League]]

|}{{-}}

* In French localizations, Gym Leader is translated to ''Champion'', while Champion is translated to ''Maître'', meaning "master".

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|es=Campeón ({{male}})<BR> Campeona ({{female}})

|fi=Mestari

|it=Campione

|pl=Czempion

|nl=Kampioen

|pt=Campeão / Campeã

{{Champions}}<br>

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[[es:Campeón]]