The Unbeatable Leon Arrives

Leon! Marnie! Piers! Over here!

Hey, Gloria! I can feel the excitement in the air! This place sure reminds me of Galar!

Yeah! Everyone's pumped up because you all came!

Hello hello, Pasio! Your Galar Champion, Leon, is here!

I promise I'll keep doing my best to deliver the greatest battles for you all to watch!

Leon! You're amazing!

I'm looking forward to seeing your teamwork with Charizard!

Thanks for the support! Let's all have a champion time!

Looks like your reputation as the unbeatable Leon precedes you here on Pasio as well.

Hey, Gloria an' I are gonna have some battles, too, y'know!

Yeah, Marnie! We'll just have to show them what we're made of when we have our matches!

Scottie, you have to come and cheer us on!

We'll see you at the arena!

We will now commence exhibition matches celebrating the arrival of Leon, Champion of the Galar region!

This event will feature three exhibition matches!

The first match: Gloria and Alder!

The second match: Marnie and Karen!

And to top it all off, we'll have a showdown between Blue and Leon!

These elite Galar Trainers are the best of the best. Feast your eyes on these matches!

Leon's going up against Blue?! Now that's a match I can't wait to see!

I can't believe I'll be able to see Leon, the unbeatable Champion, battle here on Pasio!

Wow. Feel that energy? It reminds me of the stadiums back home in Galar!

Yeah! Let's give this pumped-up crowd some matches to remember!

Yeah. We can't let them down.

OK! Let's show them some unforgettable battles!

I promise, these matches are really gonna get the crowd going!

What's wrong?

That's Karen, right?

Yeah.

She's a member of the Johto Elite Four...an' she uses Dark-type Pokémon, just like you.

She's strong, that goes without saying. But there's a lot you could learn from her, too.

Karen, of the Johto Elite Four... I'm not gonna lose to her!

I'm so excited to battle the former Champion of Unova!

Yes, I see how strong you stand. And looking at your partner Pokémon...

You're the best opponent we could ask for! Here we go!

You're really strong, Alder! But we're not done yet!

Am I being overpowered?! This is nothing! I will overpower you!

Volcarona, it all comes down to this!

Zacian! Let's show them our true power! Go!

Well done! You certainly are an unmatched talent!

Alder, you were so strong! I thought I might lose!

Not at all! You may have bested us this time...

but don't think I'll let that happen again! I look forward to our next match!

You're up, Marnie. You ready?

Yeah!

Gloria won... So I can't lose now!

Hmmm? So you're a Dark-type Pokémon user, too, are you?

I also see you've partnered up with your favorites. I like that in a Trainer.

I won't lose, no matter who my opponent is!

Leon's not the only name that'll be remembered on Pasio. We'll have everyone cheering just as loud for Spikemuth an' Marnie!

Is that so? I wish you the best. Just try to entertain me!

Let's go!

Morpeko! We're in to win this!

I've more or less figured you out.

Morpeko, hang in there! Time to use that special attack we've been savin'!

Morpeko?!

No... At this rate, we're gonna lose... even though Gloria won her battle.

Marnie! Believe in yourself and your partner!

You can do it, Marnie!

Listen, Marnie!

You've trained hard in Spikemuth and battled toe- to-toe with your rival during the Gym Challenge!

I know what you're made of! You can do more!

The Gym Challenge... My rival...

(That's right. I challenged Gloria so many times. Ever since the first time we battled, I still haven't beaten her yet, though I've got close.)

(But each battle taught me something new, and that's how we made each other stronger!)

You can do it, Marnie! Hurray! Hurray! Marnie!

Heh heh. That's kind of embarrassing.

Right! We've got this! We're stronger now!

Nothing left to do but to put everything I've got out there!

Morpeko! Time for our sync move!

Oh? So you do still have some fight in you. Let's keep this going, then!

I'll do better than anything you throw at me!

We lost...

You've got a lot of spunk, I like to see that in a Trainer.

Sorry... I couldn't win...

What're you talking about? You just showed us one heck of a battle.

Yeah! Your battle was amazing! You've got so much stronger, Marnie!

You really pumped up the crowd, too! What a great match!

Thanks. To tell you the truth, I also had a lot of fun during that match.

And now I know what I need to work on!

Since I'm aiming to be a Champion, I'm gonna get even stronger!

Great! I love that determined look on your face!

I'm looking forward to seeing you grow as a Trainer!

And I guess that means it's my turn now! I'm gonna rock this crowd!

I guess these Galar Trainers aren't too shabby!

After seeing battles like that, I'm starting to think this might end up being pretty fun after all!

I can't lose, either! As the Champion of Galar, I have the duty of getting the crowd fired up!

It's the start of an epic battle! Let's enjoy our champion time!

Go, Blastoise! Show 'em what we've got!

Looks like you won't be making this easy for me... But we're still just getting warmed up!

With our sync move, we're sure to be the victors!

Charizard! Let's show them the true strength of our bond!

That was an excellent match! Everyone's going wild over it!

Man, I can't believe I lost! But at least it was fun!

I'm always battling Red, so I thought I knew everything there is to know about battling a Charizard.

But it makes sense that even with the same Pokémon, different Trainers would come at you with different tactics.

I wanna battle you again... And not just once!

Red... So you two are friends!

Well...we're more like rivals, really!

I keep upping my game and getting stronger because I wanna beat Red! It's only a matter of time until I take him down.

Rivals, huh? That's true, Trainers don't just get stronger on their own.

You and I have both got rivals who make us stronger!

Oh, really? That rival of yours must be pretty good, given how strong you are!

Yeah, he's a Gym Leader in Galar...

It's all thanks to him that I became known as the unbeatable Leon!

Well done! I expected no less from the best of Galar!

I knew it! Leon's amazing!

I wanna do the Chawrizard pose!

That match between the Champions was amazing... I've gotta work even harder!

I'm aiming for the top here on Pasio, too! And I'm gonna let everyone know just how cool Spikemuth is!

Miss? You were really cool out there!

One day, I'm gonna be a Trainer just like you!

Hear the passion in the voices of all the people cheering for you? You can feel good about how you did today!

Yeah! Thanks. Champions really are the coolest.

Thank you! You know, my dream is to get stronger together with everybody!

So let's keep on raising the bar!

Scottie! Great to see you!

I'm a bit lost again, to tell you the truth. Could you point me to the Pokémon Center?

All right! This looks like a great shortcut!

Now I've gone and got separated from my Charizard...

Would you help me find him, Scottie? That'd be a big help!

I can't believe my own Charizard would get lost...

I can't believe my own Charizard would get lost...

There were two balls of fire floating in the air! I bet it was a pair of ghosts...of a parent and its child!

There were two balls of fire floating in the air! I bet it was a pair of ghosts...of a parent and its child!

People and Pokémon both meet as a result of losing their way...

People and Pokémon both meet as a result of losing their way...

Champion Leon?! Wow, you're the real thing!

B-but there's no time to think about that right now! My Charmander went missing!

I also need to find my Charizard. Why don't we search for them together?

Charizard! So you found that lost Charmander and brought it back safely!

You're amazing, Leon! You're the reason why I teamed up with my Charmander as a sync pair!

We're gonna get a lot stronger! So the next time we meet, please...could you maybe...

Sure! Let's have a Pokémon battle then!

Charizard and I will be waiting for your challenge!

Scottie and Marnie heard rumors of Team Break causing trouble, and they ran to put a stop to it!

C'mon, Scottie. We're gonna take care of these...

Stop right there, Team Break!

We're gonna protect the peace on Pasio!

Wow, how brave! Let's leave the battling to them. We can always jump in if things start lookin' dangerous.

That frees us up to support them with some cheering! Let's make some noise!

We've gotta cheer those kids on! Scottie, feel that flow!

Yeah! You feelin' it?

I know you can keep the beat going!

You got everyone's cheers backing you!

Thanks for cheering me on! I really felt all that energy you were sending!

My cheers will really get you going!

You did great, too, Scottie.

Sometimes it's nice to take a break from battling to team up and cheer for other people.

Oh? What a coincidence. Three singers, all in one place.

Yeah, it surprised me, too! I thought I saw some rockin' outfits, and when I got closer, it was you two!

I was guided here because I felt some passionate souls in the area! Guess we stars tend to gravitate toward each other!

I've heard both of your music, an' I must say...

Huh?

Look, it's Piers, Roxie, and Ryuki! Could it be... they're going to play some songs?

Let's get a closer look!

I wasn't planning on singing, but looks like people are raring to go...

I'm down for a jam session! Let's give 'em what they want!

Yeah! Sometimes you just gotta roll with it, you know?

Take a look at that, Piers. Your partner's ready to go, too. We're set to rock this joint!

*sigh* You too, Obstagoon?

I s'ppose coincidences like this don't happen every day. All right, then. Let's give everyone a song to commemorate the occasion!

After all...the only thing humble singers like us can do is continue singing our humble songs.

Leon, I think that capes should be more simple!

Really? I like what's going on with mine, though.

When you're the Champion and greet new challengers with a swoosh of your cape...

I understand that the details of your cape speak volumes about who you are. But for me, the simplicity of my cape helps me stand out more!

I see! I never thought of it that way. I view my cape as a reminder of all the people who are cheering for me.

Lance, I do get what you say. Sometimes, simple is best.

But other times, being in the center of a busy piece makes the main subject stand out even more!

That's why I think that cape is great on Leon!

Thanks, Steven!

Now that you mention it, I do see that! It's almost as if it embodies the weight of all of Galar resting on his shoulders! It's unique!

But also...I didn't realize you knew so much about capes, Steven.

Well, I was just thinking about my philosophy on rocks. But I think preference and personal style apply to capes, too.

I'm not sure I understand exactly what you mean, but...I think I kind of get it! You two both have your own kind of champion time!

So the problem is that you want to smile better to thank everyone cheering for you but aren't sure how?

Yeah. You have that Battle Royal thing in Alola, right?

I hear there are a lot of people who come to watch those battles, so I was wondering if you had any tips on how to smile right.

Well...I'm not sure if I'm the right person to help you with something like that.

Hau, what about you? You'd be able to give her a few tips, right?

Huh? I don't think there's really any trick to it.

Oh, but now that you mention it...I can't help but smile when I start to think about going on the island challenge together with everyone!

The island challenge?

Yeah! We go from island to island in the Alola region to take on a bunch of trials!

Hmm... I guess it must be kind of like a Gym Challenge.

I remember when we first met, Gladion always had a really scary look on his face!

Hmph. No idea what you're talking about.

It was a lot of work, but loads of fun!

A lot of hard work, huh...

Ah! You just smiled! What were you thinking of just now?

Um...it's kind of a secret.

Aw, really?

But thanks! I think I've got the hang of it now.

That's amazing! So the Wild Area is just a huge expanse of land!

Yeah! If you look at a map of Galar, it's slap-bang in the middle and spreads out really far from north to south!

The weather there changes frequently, so I'd often camp out there with my Pokémon to take breaks while out exploring!

That sounds like so much fun!

I wonder what kind of Pokémon live there! I definitely wanna go there someday!

You know, all that talk about camping and then seeing Eevee here just reminded me of something!

During the Gym Challenge, I once camped out with another adventurer who had Eevee and all of its Evolutions!

Really?! Eevee?!

We played with all the Pokémon, and they were all so fluffy and cute!

Oh, that must have been so nice!

They were fluffy? Awww!

There are Poké Kids in Galar who dress up like Eevee...

And now whenever I see them, I think I understand why they just wanna become Eevee!