Lance

Lance (Japanese: ワタル Wataru) is a, a member of the Indigo Elite Four in Generation I, Generation III, and Generation VII, and the Pokémon Champion of the Indigo Plateau in Generation II and Generation IV.

In the games
In Generation I and the Generation III remakes, Lance is the fourth and final member of the Elite Four. He must be defeated before facing, the Pokémon League Champion. By the Generation II games, he has proceeded to become Pokémon League Champion, due to taking a leave of absence from his position to continue his training at Mt. Silver, and leaving Lance to take Red's place as Champion. He raises Pokémon, which are both hard to catch and raise. He prefers the superiority of Dragon-type Pokémon, believing them to be virtually indestructible. At an unknown point in time, Lance, either as an Elite Four member or Champion, had a battle with Professor Kukui, which he apparantly won.

Known as a cool and heroic Trainer, Lance has a large fan-following. Lance also seems to have a liking for capes, as he is often seen buying identical capes at the Celadon Department Store.

Lance's grandfather is the elder of a famous clan of Dragon Masters. Clair is his cousin, and his hometown is Blackthorn City.

In Generation II and their remakes, the player first encounters Lance at the Lake of Rage where he watches the player battle the Red Gyarados. Lance also appears in Mahogany Town to help the player fight Team Rocket at the Team Rocket HQ. Lance rewards the player with the HM for helping him put an end to Team Rocket's sinister plans.

Fame Checker
This is a list of the Fame Checker's information on Lance in.
 * Pokémon League - Lance
 * What does this person do?
 * "I lead the Elite Four. You can call me Lance the dragon Trainer."


 * Pokémon League - Lance
 * Favorite kind of Pokémon?
 * "You know that dragons are mythical Pokémon. They're hard to catch and raise, but their powers are superior. They're virtually indestructible. There's no being clever with them."


 * Saffron City - Woman
 * What is this person like?
 * "He stands for justice! He's cool, and yet passionate!
 * He's the greatest, Lance!"


 * Celadon Dept. Store - Girl
 * "We have a customer, Lance, who occasionally comes. He always buys capes.
 * I wonder... Does he have many identical capes at home?"


 * Indigo Plateau -
 * Family and friends?
 * "Lance's grandfather is thought to be the elder of a famous clan of dragon masters."


 * Indigo Plateau - Kid
 * Family and friends?
 * "From what I've heard, Lance</sc> has a cousin who's a Gym Leader</sc> somewhere far away."


 * Message from Lance</sc>
 * From: Lance</sc>
 * To: [Player]
 * "I'm considering going back to my hometown. I want to retrain my Dragon</sc>-type Pokémon</sc> and strengthen them.
 * I'd like to invite you to my hometown someday."

Pokémon
This listing is for Lance's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.




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Rematch



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Multi Battle with the [[undefined]]
Lance battles alongside the player against Ariana and a in the Team Rocket HQ.


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First battle




Rematch




Multi Battle with Clair




Pokémon World Tournament
Lance uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. Outside of the event-exclusive tournament, he will always lead with his signature Pokémon,.

Champions Tournament




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Round 2




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Round 2





 * Before battle
 * "Ah! I heard about you, <undefined>! I lead the Elite Four</sc>! You can call me Lance</sc> the dragon trainer! You know that dragons are mythical Pokémon</sc>! They’re hard to catch and raise, but their powers are superior! They’re virtually indestructible! Well, are you ready to lose? Your League</sc> challenge ends with me, !"


 * Being defeated
 * "That’s it! I hate to admit it, but you are a Pokémon</sc> master!"


 * After being defeated
 * "I still can’t believe my dragons lost to you, ! You’re now the Pokémon League</sc> champion! …Or, you would have been, but you have one more challenge ahead. You have to face another trainer! His name is… <rival>! He beat the Elite Four</sc> before you. He is the real Pokémon League</sc> champion!"


 * Lake of Rage
 * After battling the red Gyarados
 * "This lake is full of </sc> but nothing else… So the </sc> are being forced to evolve… Did you come here because of the rumors? You're ? I'm <sc>Lance</sc>, a trainer like you. I heard some rumors, so I came to investigate… I saw the way you battled earlier, . I can tell that you're a trainer with considerable skill. If you don't mind, could you help me investigate?"
 * Yes: ''"Excellent! It seems that the <sc>Lake</sc>'s <sc>Magikarp</sc> are being forced to evolve. A mysterious radio broadcast coming from <sc></sc> is the cause. I'll be waiting for you,.
 * No: "Oh… Well, if you change your mind, please help me."


 * If talked to again after answering no
 * "Hm? Are you going to help me?"


 * Mahogany Town
 * After answering yes at Lake of Rage
 * "<sc></sc>, <sc></sc>."
 * "What took you, ? Just as I thought, that strange radio signal is coming from here."
 * "The stairs are right here."
 * "<Player>, we should split up to check this place. I'll go first."


 * Rocket Hideout
 * B2F
 * "Are you all right? Your <sc>Pokémon</sc> are hurt and tired. Here, give them some of my medicine."
 * "<Player>, let's give it our best for <sc>Pokémon</sc>."


 * B3F
 * "It takes two passwords to get into the boss's quarters. Those passwords are known only to a few <sc>Rockets</sc>. That <sc>Rocket</sc> there very graciously told me so. <Player>, let's go get the passwords."


 * After entering the generator room
 * "Hey! Don't be so selfish. Spread the fun around."


 * After defeating Ariana
 * "That did it. We defeated all the <sc>Rockets</sc> here. But I'm concerned about the I battled in the process… Sorry, . I saw how well you were doing, so I just hung back. Now all there is left to do is to turn off that odd radio signal. It's this machine that's causing all the problems. I don't see a switch on it… We have no choice. We have to make all the <sc></sc> faint. That should stop this machine from transmitting that strange signal. It's no fault of the <sc>Pokémon</sc>, so it makes me feel guilty. <Player>, let's split the job."


 * If player tries to leave their side
 * "Leave this side to me."


 * After defeating all Electrode
 * "That odd signal has finally stopped. The <sc>Lake</sc> should be back to normal. You're the hero! Let me thank you on behalf of all the <sc>Pokémon</sc>. Oh, yes. You should take this. I found it here, but I don't have any need for it. That's <sc></sc>. Teach it to a <sc>Pokémon</sc> to get across wild water. But keep this in mind. You can use that out of battle only with the <sc>Badge</sc> from <sc>Mahogany Gym</sc>. … The journey to becoming the <sc>Pokémon Master</sc> is long and difficult. Knowing that, will you keep going? … I see. No, you're right. If you would give up that easily, you would have never chased that dream in the first place. I look forward to seeing you again!"


 * Indigo Plateau
 * Before battle
 * "I’ve been waiting for you. <Player>! 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 <sc>Pokémon League Champion</sc>… I, <sc>Lance</sc> the dragon master, accept your challenge!"


 * Being defeated
 * "…It's over. But it's an odd feeling. I’m not angry that I lost. In fact, I feel happy. Happy that I witnessed the rise of a great new <sc>Champion</sc>!"


 * After being defeated
 * "…Whew. You have become truly powerful, . Your <sc>Pokémon</sc> have responded to your strong and upstanding nature. As a trainer, you will continue to grow strong with your <sc>Pokémon</sc>."
 * "This is getting to be a bit too noisy… <Player>, could you come with me?"


 * Hall of Fame
 * ''"It's been a long time since I last came here. This is where we honor the <sc>League Champions</sc> for all eternity. Their courageous <sc>Pokémon</sc> are also inducted. Here today, we witnessed the rise of a new <sc>League Champion</sc>--a trainer who feels compassion for, and trust toward, all <sc>Pokémon</sc>. A trainer who succeeded through perseverance and determination. The new <sc>League Champion</sc> who has all the makings of greatness! <Player>, allow me to register you and your partners as <sc>Champions</sc>!


 * Before battle
 * "Ah! / I lead the <sc>Elite Four</sc>. You can call me <sc>Lance</sc> the dragon <sc>Trainer</sc>. You know that dragons are mythical <sc>Pokémon</sc>. 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 <sc>League</sc> challenge ends with me, !"


 * Being defeated
 * "That’s it! I hate to admit it, but you are a <sc>Pokémon</sc> master!"


 * After being defeated
 * "I still can’t believe my dragons lost to you, . You are now the <sc>Pokémon League Champion</sc>! …Or, you would have been, but you have one more challenge left. There is one more <sc>Trainer</sc> to face! His name is… <rival>! He beat the <sc>Elite Four</sc> before you. He is the real <sc>Pokémon League Champion</sc>."


 * Lake of Rage
 * After battling the red Gyarados
 * "That red <sc></sc> wasn't acting right. As I feared, somebody must have forced it to evolve… Did you come here because of the wild tales? You're ? I'm Lance, a Trainer like you. I heard some rumblings, so I came to investigate… I saw the way you battled earlier, . I can tell that you're a Trainer with considerable skill. If you don't mind, could you help me investigate?"
 * Yes: "Excellent! It seems that the Lake of Rage's <sc></sc> are being forced to evolve. A mysterious radio broadcast coming from Mahogany is probably the cause. And that suspicious souvenir shop… I'll be waiting for you in Mahogany, ."
 * No: "Oh… Well, if you change your mind, please help me."


 * If talked to again after answering no
 * "What do you think? Are you going to help me?"


 * Mahogany Town
 * After answering yes at Lake of Rage
 * ", <sc></sc>."
 * "What took you so long, ? Just as I thought, that strange radio signal is coming from here."
 * "The stairs are right here."
 * "<Player>, we should split up to check this place. I'll go first."


 * Team Rocket HQ'''
 * B2F
 * "Are you all right? Your Pokémon are hurt and tired. Here, give them some of my medicine."
 * "<Player>, let's give our best for Pokémon."


 * B3F
 * "<Player>! In order to unlock the door to the radio transmitter, you need the voice of a certain person. The name of the person is Petrel, the ! I have found out he is hiding in their leader's office! Unfortunately though, that room is also protected with a password… <Player>! We need the password to their leader's office first!"


 * Before Multi Battle with the player
 * "Hold it! A two-on-one battle? That is so unfair! Typical of Team Rocket to be so sneaky. Allow me to join the battle!"


 * After the battle
 * "Sorry, . I saw how well you were doing, so I just hung back. Now all there is left to do is to turn off that odd radio signal."


 * After entering the transmission room
 * "It's this machine that's causing all the problems. I don't see a switch on it… We have no choice. We have to make all the <sc></sc> faint. That should stop this machine from transmitting that strange signal. It's no fault of the <sc>Electrode</sc>, so it makes me feel sad. <Player>, let's split the job."


 * If player tries to leave their side
 * "Leave this side to me."


 * After defeating all Electrode
 * "That odd signal has finally stopped. The lake should be back to normal. You're the best! Let me thank you on behalf of all the Pokémon. Oh, yes. You should take this. I found it here, but I don't have any need for it."
 * "That's . Teach it to get across wild water. But keep this in mind. You can use that out of battle only with the from Mahogany Gym."
 * "<Player>… The journey to becoming the Pokémon Champion is long and difficult. Knowing that, will you keep going? ………………… I see. No, you're right. If you would give up that easily, you would have never chased that dream in the first place. I look forward to seeing you again!"


 * Indigo Plateau
 * Before battle
 * "I've been waiting for you. <Player>! 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!"


 * After sending out last Pokémon
 * "All right! I thought this would never happen!"


 * When last Pokémon is at critical health
 * "I never give up, no matter what. You must be the same?"


 * Being defeated
 * "…It's over. But it’s an odd feeling. I'm not angry that I lost. In fact, I feel happy. Happy that I witnessed the rise of a great new Champion!"


 * After being defeated
 * "…Whew. You have become truly powerful, . Your Pokémon have responded to your strong and upstanding nature. As a Trainer, you will continue to grow strong with your Pokémon."
 * "This is getting to be a bit too noisy… <Player>, could you come with me?"

Hall of Fame
 * ''"It's been a long time since I last came here. This is where we commemorate the League Champion for all eternity. Their courageous Pokémon are also inducted. Here today, we witnessed the rise of a new League Champion--a Trainer who feels compassion for, and trust toward, all Pokémon. A trainer who succeeded through perseverance and determination. The new League Champion who has all the makings of greatness! <Player>, allow me to register you and your partners as Champions!


 * Dragon's Den (Post-Game)
 * Before battle
 * "Hi, ! And…. We met at the Team Rocket hideout."
 * "Calm down. I was in a bit of a hurry then. Sorry for that. But…I always welcome challengers! Hey! How about a Double Battle?"
 * "Come on. A Double Battle is really not bad. <Player>, you'll be on my side!"


 * Being defeated
 * "Did you see that, Clair?"


 * After being defeated
 * "Just as I expected. You two make quite a team… Going solo is certainly one way to aim for the top… But that's not all there is to Pokémon battle. Although I don't feel it's necessary to remind you guys. See you,, another time!"


 * Pokémon World Tournament
 * Before battle (first round)
 * "I, Lance the Dragon-type master, accept your challenge!"


 * Before battle (second round)
 * "You are brimming with love and trust toward Pokémon. I think we will be able to have a fantastic battle!"


 * Before battle (final round)
 * "There's no need for words now. We will battle to determine who is the stronger of the two of us. I, Lance the Dragon-type master, accept your challenge!"


 * Being defeated
 * ...It's over."


 * If the player is defeated
 * "I never give up, no matter what. You must be the same?"


 * After being defeated
 * "But it's an odd feeling. I'm not angry that I lost. In fact, I feel happy. Happy that I witnessed the rise of a great new Champion!"


 * After winning
 * "Your Pokémon have responded to your strong and upstanding nature. As a Trainer, you will continue to grow strong with your Pokémon."


 * In the lobby, after the tournament
 * "I'm sure you already know this, but dragons are sacred and legendary creatures! That's why I won't lose next time!"

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

 * Indigo Plateau
 * Before battle
 * "So, you're ! 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, !"


 * Being defeated
 * "That's it! I hate to admit it, but you are a first-class Pokémon Trainer!"


 * After being defeated
 * "I still can't believe my dragons lost to you. <Player>! You are now the Pokémon League Champion! ... ... ... ...Or, you would have been, but you have one more challenge left. There is one more Trainer to face! That Trainer is—"
 * "Haha... Your timing is perfect, Professor. <Player>! The one you will face is... Professor Oak! Well, not really. It's <>! He beat the Elite Four before you. He is the Pokémon League Champion."
 * "Professor Oak is here to officiate the crowning of the new Champion. It seems only fitting that it should be either you or . You're the two who took care of Team Rocket, after all! Now then, head onward to the stage of your final battle!"


 * Rematch
 * Before battle
 * "I'm glad you've come. The newly updated Pokémon League's reputation has really taken off! It's all thanks to you. I'd feel ashamed to call myself Lance the dragon Trainer if I didn't challenge you to a battle!"


 * Being defeated
 * "How could I be pushed to such a point?"


 * After being defeated
 * "There's no way my dragon brigade is weak. ...What I'm saying is that means your strength is truly incredible! Now then, ! You already know what's next, don't you? That's right, Champion. Your final challenger awaits you on the stage of your final battle!"

Pokémon Puzzle Challenge

 * Hard
 * "I've been waiting! I knew one with your skill would eventually reach me. There is nothing to say! We must battle to determine who is stronger! The dragon master is here!"
 * "It's over. But I feel strange... I lost, but the battle was so good, I don't feel let down. I am actually happy. Hmm... You have become powerful. Will we battle again? let us both improve, then meet again..."


 * Super Hard
 * "I've been waiting! I knew that with your skill, you'd eventually get here. There is nothing to say! We must battle to determine who is stronger! The dragon master is here!"
 * "It's over. But I feel strange... The pride of having fought a good match is greater than the anger of losing. Hmm... You have become powerful. Will we ever fight again? Let us both improve, then meet again..."


 * Intense
 * "I've been waiting! I knew one with your skill would eventually get here. There is nothing to say! We must battle to determine who is stronger! The dragon master is here!"
 * "It's over. But I feel strange... The pride of having fought a good match is greater than the anger of losing. You have become powerful. Will we ever fight again? Let us both improve, then meet again..."

Pokémon Stadium 2

 * After defeating Karen
 * "It looks like even the <sc>Elite Four</sc> couldn't stop you. I'm your last opponent in the <sc>Johto Castle</sc>!"


 * Before battle
 * "I am still the <sc>Champion</sc>. I won't hold anything back."
 * "I've been waiting for you. Allow me to test your skill."
 * "I thought that you would be able to get this far. Let's get this started."


 * Sending out first Pokémon
 * "I'll lead with <Pokémon>!"


 * Sending out a new Pokémon
 * "Fine, <Pokémon>!"
 * "Okay, <Pokémon>!"
 * "<Pokémon> for the win!"
 * "Then <Pokémon> will go!"


 * Recalling a Pokémon
 * "<Pokémon>, I'm pulling you back!"
 * "That's it. Come back!"
 * "Excellent showing!"


 * Own Pokémon faints
 * "It's all over!"
 * "Ow, bad news!"


 * Player's Pokémon faints
 * "That's right! That's what I want!"


 * Own Pokémon lands a critical hit
 * "Critical hit! Nice one!"


 * Player's Pokémon lands a critical hit
 * "Ow, a critical hit... Not bad..."
 * "Critical hit! Nice one!"


 * Successfully the player's Pokémon
 * "Yes! We own this match now!"


 * Own Pokémon being hurt by a
 * "Ugh... Um..."


 * Commanding his Pokémon to use
 * "<sc>Hyper Beam</sc>!"


 * If the player is defeated
 * "Gotcha!"


 * After being defeated
 * "This is the emergence of a new <sc>Champion</sc>."
 * "You got me. You are magneficent!"
 * "I never expected trainer to beat me... I'm surprised."


 * After winning
 * "I successfully defended my <sc>Championship</sc>."
 * "That was close. Want to try again?"
 * "It's not that you are weak. Don't let it bother you."


 * If the battle ended in a draw
 * "That was an intense battle."


 * If the player runs from the battle
 * "I never expected you to do that."


 * Post-battle, if the player won
 * "I concede defeat. You might have what it takes to prevail over <sc>Kanto</sc>'s <sc>Gym Leader</sc>s."

In the main series
Lance is a  and the  of the Indigo Elite Four. He is a member of an organization called the Pokémon G-Men.

Lance's first appeared in Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution. When Team Rocket started up an evil scheme at the Lake of Rage, Lance showed up to investigate. He met, and  there, saving the children from some formidable s. Ash wanted to help Lance in his mission, but Lance said it was too dangerous. Team Rocket was trying to investigate the properties of a Red Gyarados so that they could learn how to force Pokémon to evolve. Lance was able to destroy Team Rocket's machine and blow up their laboratory. Lance also battled against and his two Fearow. Despite being an elite member of Team Rocket, his Fearow were no match for Lance's Dragonite.

Ash was able to calm the Red Gyarados at first, but it continued to go berserk. Finally, Lance caught it to keep it from destroying Mahogany Town. Before leaving, Lance promised Ash that he would take care of Gyarados.

He was seen in a flashback in Beauty is Skin Deep.

Lance later appeared again in Gaining Groudon and The Scuffle of Legends, where he helped stop the rampage of and. Lance infiltrated Team Magma's submarine and confronted Shelly, who suspected that he wasn't really a. Shortly after, he freed Ash, who had been captured after Pikachu absorbed the Red Orb that controls Groudon. Lance's Pokémon were later sent into battle to help try to calm the two feuding Legendary Pokémon.

He made a cameo in 's fantasy in The Legend of Thunder!.

Pokémon
This is a list of Lance's known Pokémon in the :

In Pokémon Origins
Lance appeared briefly in File 4: Charizard. He was seen being challenged and defeated by, allowing Red move on to challenge.

In Pokémon Generations
Lance first appeared in The Challenger. He was first seen talking about, the first in a long time to collect eight Gym Badges, with the rest of the Kanto Elite Four, and he instructed his colleagues to prepare themselves for the upcoming challenger. Later, he was the last of the Elite Four to be challenged by Blue. After a heated battle, Blue's defeated Lance's  off-screen, making Blue the new Pokémon League Champion.

Lance reappeared in The Lake of Rage. He and were seen infiltrating the Team Rocket HQ in Mahogany Town, destroying the radio wave generator and ruining Team Rocket's plans to force Pokémon to evolve.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Lance is primarily a villain in Pokémon Adventures. As the leader of the Elite Four, he wishes to exterminate the human race, save for a few people who he deems to be kind enough to Pokémon. Apparently also from Viridian Forest, Lance was blessed with the powers of the Viridian Forest, just like was. He has the power to telepathically communicate with Pokémon, as well as heal their wounds. Lance also has the ability to control or brainwash any Dragon-type Pokémon, as well as most Pokémon similar to Dragons (such as Aerodactyl or Tyranitar).

He first appears in Vermilion City before the start of the Vermilion City Surfing Competition. He took control of the that was to be offered as a prize to the winner. He then attacked Vermilion City and destroyed it, saying he was looking for something. When Yellow came after him he tried to capture Pika to please Agatha and Lorelei but once Pikachu learned he too failed. Before the battle could continue, he mysteriously disappeared.

He next appeared on Cerise Island battling Blaine and Yellow. When Blaine released, Blaine and Yellow were able to gain the upper hand against Lance's Aerodactyl and his two Dragonair. However, due to Blaine's link with Mewtwo they could only battle together for about three minutes and with time running out Blaine decided to target Lance's Poké Balls so he couldn't call out any other Pokémon and would have to battle with his weakened Pokémon that were already out. He succeeded in destroying the balls only for Blaine to be knocked unconscious due to Mewtwo's time out being too long. Lance then chuckled to himself, revealing that he had called his Pokémon out of their balls before the battle even began.

During Lance's battle with Yellow both of them were equally matched, Lance luring the battle out onto the top of Cerise Island, a volcano. Lance then once again gained the upper hand by having his Gyarados and Dragonair make green, red, and blue bubbles so they could not be detected in sunlight. Just when it seemed when Yellow was about to lose, arrived and helped subdue Lance, using his  to create a sandstorm to make the bubbles visible. But this capturing only proved to be part of his plan, as he needed Giovanni's Badge since it was the last Badge he needed for the Badge Energy Amplifier to summon, so he lured Giovanni to the middle of the island so the Earth Badge would be automatically ripped from him and the Amplifier would automatically activate, summoning Lugia. Lance wanted Lugia to help accomplish his goals, but Yellow's Pokémon were able to drive Lugia away once they evolved and Yellow was able to channel their power into Pika's Megavolt. This interested Lance, as he wanted to find out who Lugia's real owner was. It wasn't often that he lost control of dragon-like Pokémon.

Lance disappeared for a while, investigating Lugia and working behind the scenes. He gave advice on how to defeat Team Rocket in Johto, as well as a Pupitar (which Silver promptly returned, now evolved as a Tyranitar, after awakening from his comatose state following the incident at the Lake of Rage). Working through Silver, Lance tried to help defeat the Masked Man. After this was fulfilled, Lance is briefly seen flying on his watching the horizon during part of 's speech on the radio.

In the, Lance calls Professor Oak to tell him about the newly revived Team Rocket's plan to obtain the Mythical Pokémon,. He requests that a Pokédex holder be sent to meet him at the Pokéathlon Dome, so Professor Oak sends, as he was out of available people. Although he arrives there, Lance never shows up, but his Dragonite attacks the area in an injured frenzy. Gold manages to defeat Dragonite and sets off to find out what happened to its Trainer.

After chasing Arceus to the Ruins of Alph, Gold encounters an injured Lance there. Lance reveals that he was ambushed by someone earlier and wasn't able to meet with him. When Gold tries to calm the rampaging Alpha Pokémon, Lance tells him that Arceus is angry at humanity and will only be stopped by someone who can open their heart to it. Because of this, Lance states that Gold will not be able to connect with Arceus until he is able to connect with his own Pokémon. Annoyed, Gold sets off to face Arceus anyway and has Bugsy take care of Lance in the meantime. Before Togebo leaves, Lance hands it a Shiny Stone, just in case. He also reveals that Gold hadn't connected with his Togebo.

As Gold continues to battle Arceus, Lance sets off to find someone else who can help with the battle. Later, he returns with Giovanni and Pryce to combat the which  had created on the Mystri Stage. There, Lance faces Palkia while Giovanni battles Giratina, and Pryce battles Dialga. With his Dragonite's ability to redirect its Hyper Beam, Palkia's ability to manipulate space with is rendered useless as all redirected attacks are sent back to its original target.

It is later revealed that when Lance went to go find help, he arrived at the Ilex Forest, where he heard the voice of Pryce, who was trapped in the crack in time. Upon arriving, he found Giovanni, who was attacking Pryce in a fit of rage. He asks the two men to put aside their differences and help him stop the destruction of Johto. After the battle had ended, Gold asks how Lance was defeated by a coward like Petrel. Lance reveals that Petrel defeated him by disguising himself as, the person with the same powers and birthplace as him. At the end of the chapter, Giovanni entrusts the training of Silver to Lance and Pryce, his two former teachers, so that he can one day face his son.

Pokémon
This listing is for Lance's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga:

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga
Lance meets Jō when he was witnessing the Red Gyarados go on a rampage in the Lake of Rage. He assists Jō in fighting the Red Gyarados. After finding out that Ariana and Petrel were responsible for the incident in the Lake of Rage, Lance has a Tag Battle with them with Jō as his partner. Lance and Jō manage to defeat them with Dragonite's. Lance is revealed to become the Champion of the Pokémon League and battles Jō. Jō single-handedly defeats him with Totodile.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Lance appears in Space Havoc!! as a regular Elite Four member. meets him while on his trip in outer space. Lance gives Red three tests for him to handle. While Red did well on the first two, Lance managed to get on the space shuttle while Red and the gang was on. After the shuttle got destroyed, Lance flew away on his Dragonite while had to deal with an upset.

Lance reappeared in The Final Battle!! where he destroyed a village. The villagers ask Red and his Pokémon to defeat Lance. During the match, Clefairy was still no match for his Dragonite, even the weapons that he threw at it. However, when Lance was about to get beaten, Dragonite reveals its story about how he met Lance. However, the story is later found out to be a lie, and Lance ran off with his Dragonite, with Red and his Pokémon chasing him from behind.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga
Lance appeared in Indigo Plateau as the final Elite Four member whom battled. Lance used his Dragonite, which was eventually defeated by, allowing Satoshi to face his rival, , in one final battle.

In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Lance or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Trivia

 * Lance has two Pokémon with moves they cannot normally learn: the that knows  that he uses in, and , as well as the  that knows  that he uses in.
 * In 2016, a Dragonite with Barrier was released to participants of the "Kanto Classic" Wi-Fi tournament to commemorate this.
 * Starting in, Lance has red hair, while a card depicting him in , which was made prior to Yellow, shows artwork of him with purple hair.
 * In the, Lance has disguised himself as a member of a villainous team twice: as a in Talkin' Bout an Evolution and later as a  in Gaining Groudon.
 * Lance is the only Trainer the undefined can battle with in a Double Battle (Team Rocket HQ), against in a Double Battle (Dragon's Den), and against in a Single Battle (as ).
 * In his appearance in Generation II, Lance is the only Champion who does not use any Pokémon introduced in the same generation in which he is Champion.
 * In the manga, Lance and the Elite Four's motivations are similar to the plans of N and Team Plasma. Both pretend to summon a Legendary Pokémon ( or and  respectively) in order to create an utopia for Pokémon.
 * Lance is the only character that appears in the Pokémon World Tournament who is or used to be an Elite Four member.
 * Lance is also the only Champion in the Pokémon World Tournament who can be battled outside the Champions Tournament.
 * Lance appears as an opponent in Pokémon Puzzle Challenge. He uses a to battle.

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