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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]]
A '''Pokémon League Champion''' (Japanese: '''リーグ{{tt|優勝者|ゆうしょうしゃ}}''' ''League Champion''), normally referred to as simply '''Champion''' or '''Pokémon Champion''' (Japanese: '''チャンピオン''' ''Champion''), is the highest known level of rank for a [[Pokémon Trainer]]. The title is also colloquially referred to as '''League Champ''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン リーグの ちょうてん''' ''Pokémon League's Greatest'').
A '''Pokémon League Champion''' (Japanese: '''リーグ{{tt|優勝者|ゆうしょうしゃ}}''' ''League Champion''), normally referred to as simply '''Champion''' or '''Pokémon Champion''' (Japanese: '''チャンピオン''' ''Champion''), is the highest known level of rank for a [[Pokémon Trainer]]. The title is also colloquially referred to as '''League Champ''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン リーグの ちょうてん''' ''Pokémon League's Greatest'').


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. It is assumed that the Champion must defend their title against challengers, although this is never explicitly stated.
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. It is assumed that the Champion must defend their title against challengers, as stated in [[Generation II]] games and [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|its remakes]], in which {{ga|Red}} is said to have become the Champion after defeating {{ga|Blue}}.


==In the games==
==In the games==
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Since in every [[main series]] game the player goes on to defeat the standing Champion, every [[player character]] could be 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.
Since in every [[main series]] game the player goes on to defeat the standing Champion, every [[player character]] could be 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 tournament.
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'''.


The following are known Champions in the games:
The following are known Champions in the games:
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| 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:#{{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>{{color2|{{kanto color dark}}|Generation I|Gen I}}{{color|{{kanto color dark}}| and }}{{color2|{{kanto color dark}}|Generation III|III}}</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 and IV}}</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 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:#{{hoenn color light}}" | <small>{{color2|{{hoenn color dark}}|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}</small>
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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[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 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.


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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, the Champion of each region is the winner of an elimination tournament held every three years in each region. The most notable one is the [[Indigo Plateau]] Tournament in Kanto. Aside from the Hoenn and Unova Elite Four, the [[Elite Four]] in the manga do not have any clear connections to the Champion.
[[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}}, {{adv|Cheren}} and {{adv|Red}}—who won it and became a Champion.


The following are the known Champions in the Pokémon Adventures manga:
The following are the known Champions in the Pokémon Adventures manga:
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{| style="float:left; background: #{{alder color light}}; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 3px solid #{{cynthia color}}"
! Name
! Name
! Hometown
! League
! League
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{adv|Red}}
| [[Pallet Town]]
| Ninth Tri-Annual [[Pokémon League]] competition
|- style="background: #FFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{adv|Professor Oak}}
| {{adv|Professor Oak}}
| [[Pallet Town]]
| First Tri-Annual [[Indigo League]]
| First Tri-Annual [[Pokémon League]] competition
|- style="background: #FFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[Wallace]]
| {{adv|Red}}
| [[Sootopolis City]]
| Ninth Tri-Annual [[Indigo League]]
| [[Hoenn League]]
|- style="background: #FFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[Steven Stone]]
| [[Steven Stone]]
|
| [[Hoenn League]]
| [[Hoenn League]]
|- style="background: #FFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{EF|Drake}}
| [[Wallace]]
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| [[Hoenn League]], awarded by {{Steven}}
| [[Hoenn League]]
|- style="background: #FFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[Glacia]]
| [[Cynthia]]
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| [[Sinnoh League]]  
| [[Hoenn League]]
|- style="background: #FFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[Phoebe]]
| [[Alder]]
|
| [[Unova League]]
| [[Hoenn League]]
|- style="background: #FFF;"
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| [[Sidney]]
| [[N]]
|
| [[Unova League]], upon defeating [[Alder]]
| [[Hoenn League]]
|- style="background: #FFF;"
|[[Cynthia]]
|
|[[Sinnoh League]]  
|- style="background: #FFF;"
|[[Alder]]
|
|[[Unova League]]
|}{{-}}
|}{{-}}


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[[Category:Champions|*]]
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