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Not sure whether to just adjust this paragraph or remove it entirely (since the info is already mentioned in more detail below), but it was clearly wrong as of Sun and Moon.
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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 Champion (if there is one). [[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 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 Champion (if there is one). [[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}}. | ||
In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], the player as Champion can defend the title against challengers. | |||
==In the games== | ==In the games== | ||
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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}}. | 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}}. | ||
In {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}}, the {{al|Pokémon League}} of [[Alola]], having just been established, has no Champion. Instead, [[Professor Kukui]], its founder, stands in as the final obstacle the player must overcome before becoming the league's first Champion. In another first for the series, the player can receive challenges from non-player characters, and can defend their title. The player is allowed to keep the nominal title of Champion if defeated. | In {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}}, the {{al|Pokémon League}} of [[Alola]], having just been established, has no Champion. Instead, [[Professor Kukui]], its founder, stands in as the final obstacle the player must overcome before becoming the league's first Champion. In another first for the series, the player can receive challenges from non-player characters, and can [[Pokémon League (Alola)/Title Defense|defend their title]]. The player is allowed to keep the nominal title of Champion if defeated. | ||
Known non-player Champions in the games: | Known non-player Champions in the games: | ||