| “ | Ah! I heard about you, Red! I lead the Elite Four! You can call me Lance the dragon trainer! You know that dragons are mythical Pokémon! They’re hard to catch and raise, but their powers are superior! They’re virtually indestructible! Well, are you ready to lose? Your League challenge ends with me, Red! | „ |
| ~ Lance, as a Elite Four, vs Red |
| “ | I’ve been waiting for you. Ethan! I knew that you, with your skills, would eventually reach me here. There's no need for words now. We will battle to determine who is the stronger of the two of us. As the most powerful trainer and as the Pokémon League Champion… I, Lance the dragon master, accept your challenge! | „ |
| ~ Lance, as a Champion vs Ethan |
| “ | So, you're Chase! I lead the Elite Four! You can call me Lance, the dragon Trainer! You likely know that dragons are Pokémon spoken of in legends! They're hard to catch and raise, but their powers are superior! They're virtually indestructible! There's no being clever with them. Well, are you ready to lose? Your Pokémon League challenge ends with me, Chase! | „ |
| ~ Lance, as an Elite Four, vs Chase |
Summary
Lance (ワタル Wataru) is a Dragon-type Trainer, a member of the Kanto Elite Four in Pokémon Red, Blue, Fire Red and Leaf Green. 3 years later, after Red and Blue left the Indigo Plateau, he became Pokémon Champion of Kanto in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver. Later on, he participated in the Pokémon World Tournament in Black 2 and White 2.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-B | High 7-A | At least 6-B, likely higher
Key: By Himself | Elite Four Team (Gen 1) | Champion Team (Gen 2)
Name: Lance
Origin: Pokémon
Gender: Male | Male for his Pokémon team.
Age: Late Teens to Early 20s (FR/LG) | Early to Mid 20s (HG/SS) | Late 20s to Early 30s (B2/W2)
Classification: Pokémon Trainer, Elite Four Member | Pokémon Champion
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Healing | Superhuman Physical Characteristics and Breath Attack [All], Flight (Several Pokémon), Can lower the opponent attack via Intimidate, Darkness Manipulation, Energy Manipulation [Gyarados], Energy Manipulation, Paralysis Inducement [Dragonair], Air Manipulation, Rock Manipulation, Can lower the opponent speed, Energy Manipulation [Aerodactyl], Air Manipulation, Energy Manipulation [Dragonite] | Can lower the opponent attack via Intimidate, Water Manipulation, Energy Manipulation, Ice Manipulation [Gyarados], Paralysis Inducement, Electricity Manipulation, Ice Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Energy Manipulation [Dragonite], Rock Manipulation, Air Manipulation, Darkness Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation [Aerodactyl], Air Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Shadow Manipulation [Charizard] | Ice Manipulation, Fire Manipulation [Dragonite], Can lower the opponent attack via Intimidate, Darkness Manipulation, Earth and Rock Manipulation [Salamence], Water Manipulation, Ice Manipulation, Energy Manipulation [Kingdra], Fire Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, Darkness Manipulation [Hydreigon], Earth and Rock Manipulation [Haxorus], Energy Manipulation, Earth Manipulation [Flygon], Can Dynamax his Pokémon
Attack Potency: Wall level+ (Physically comparable to regular Trainers as Jessie, James or Red) | Large Mountain level (Stronger than Bruno and Agatha) | At least Country level, likely higher (Battled Ethan/Lyra after they faced Ho-Oh or Lugia)
Speed: Peak Human with Relativistic+ reactions (Comparable to Trainers as Yellow or Cynthia who can dodge and react to attacks from fully evolved Pokémon) | Relativistic+ (The Swiftest of the Elite Four) | Relativistic+ (Faster than before)
Lifting Strength: Athletic Human | At least Class G (Stronger than Bruno’s Machamp) | At least Class G
Striking Strength: Wall level+ | Large Mountain level | At least Country level, likely higher
Durability: Island level (Comparable to other trainers such as Ash Ketchum) | Large Mountain level (Took hits from Red’s Team, who already defeated Agatha) | At least Country level, likely higher
Stamina: High. | Very high for his Team.
Range: Standard Melee Range. | Standard melee range to extended melee range, tens of kilometers on the Pokémon and move. | Standard melee range to extended melee range, tens of kilometers on the Pokémon and move. | Standard melee range, tens of kilometers on the Pokémon and move.
Standard Equipment: Poké Balls and Full Restores | His Pokémon have "hold items".
Intelligence: Gifted (As a Champion, and previous Elite Four member, Lance should posses a lot of experience in battle, as well as knowledge in Pokemon Battles, a knowledge superior to that of the Elite Four and the Gym Leaders)
Weaknesses: Normal human weaknesses | Varies depending in the Pokemon, but the majority is weak to Ice, Dragon and Fairy type attacks.
Notable Attacks/Techniques: A full list of the Pokémon he has and the moves they can learn.
Pokémon Team
Elite Four Battle
Champion Battle
World Champion Tournament
Gallery
Notable Matchups
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive: