Juan

Juan (Japanese: アダン Adan) is the Gym Leader of Sootopolis City's Gym, known officially as the Sootopolis Gym. He left his Gym in the care of his former student, Wallace, but returned after Wallace replaced and moved up to the position of Pokémon Champion. He gives the to s who defeat him. He specializes in.

In addition to being a Gym Leader, Juan is an accomplished in the anime.

Dandy Charm Juan
 * Strategy
 * I use splendid waterpower.
 * Trainer's Pokémon
 * Pokémon of elegance!
 * Self-Introduction
 * The adulation of beautiful ladies fills me with energy!

Gym battle



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First rematch



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Second rematch



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Third rematch




Fourth rematch




Pokémon World Tournament
Juan uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. Juan will always lead with his signature Pokémon,.

Hoenn Leaders Tournament




Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament





 * Sootopolis Gym
 * Before battle
 * "Let me ask you. Did you know? Ah, I should not be so coy. It was I who taught Wallace everything there is to know about Pokémon. Once, I had given up my position as the Gym Leader. In my place, I had entrusted Wallace with the Gym. However, a compelling reason arose for me to make a comeback. Ah, but enough chatter. Let us begin our match, shall we? Please, you shall bear witness to our artistry. A grand illusion of water sculpted by Pokémon and myself!"


 * Being defeated
 * "Ahahaha, excellent! Very well, you are the winner. From you, I sense the brilliant shine of skill that will overcome all. However, compared with me or even Wallace, you are lacking in elegance. Perhaps I should make you a loan of my outfit? ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Hahaha, I merely jest! Rather than my clothes, I shall reward you with this, the ."


 * After being defeated
 * "Having the Rain Badge shall assure you the full obedience of all your Pokémon</sc> to your every command. The Rain Badge</sc> also allows the use of the HM move </sc> to scale walls of cascading water. And, so that you never forget the battle we shared, take this..."
 * "The Technical Machine</sc> I handed you contains </sc>. In use, it will occasionally confuse the target with ultrasonic waves."


 * If talked to once again and player skipped Fortree Gym
 * ''"There remains but one Badge</sc> to obtain in Hoenn</sc>. If you wish to challenge the Pokémon League</sc>, you must obtain the last Badge</sc> from the Gym</sc> in Fortree</sc>.


 * If all 8 Badges are collected
 * "The Trainers</sc> who have gathered all the Gym Badges</sc> of Hoenn</sc> should make way to the ultimate destination. The Pokémon League</sc>. Travel to the easternmost reaches of Hoenn</sc>, to the island of <sc></sc>. There, you shall find the <sc>Pokémon League</sc>."


 * After registering him
 * "Hmm... <Player>... Was it? Our battle together — it brought to me memories of when I first encountered <sc>Wallace</sc>. Perhaps you are a genius who may yet surpass <sc>Wallace</sc>!"
 * "Hmm... <Player>... Was it? Our battle together — it brought to me memories of when I first encountered <sc>Wallace</sc>. Perhaps you are a genius who may yet surpass <sc>Wallace</sc>!"


 * After defeating Champion, before rematch is available
 * "Fufu... <Player>... You've finally achieved your goal. My eye for appraising talent wasn't mistaken... I wish for another chance to meet you, for you have scaled the peak of power and prestige."


 * When rematch is available
 * "Hoho... <Player>... Our <sc>Sootopolis Gym</sc> has finally reopened. If you wish to see me, you are welcome to visit anytime."


 * After a rematch
 * "<Player>... Like the finest music, the battles we made together strikes chords of inspiration in my heart... When I close my eyes, I see visions of you soaring with the melody..."


 * Rematch


 * Before battle
 * "Ah, this <sc>Gym</sc> had returned to its usual state of serenity... But our young typhoon has returned to put us to the test again! Well, my friend, most certainly! I shall be delighted to dance with you as often as you wish!"


 * Being defeated
 * "Ahahaha, you are the winner! You have defeated me again!"


 * After being defeated
 * "If I told you to become my apprentice, you will refuse, I am sure. I would like to make a gift of my coat to you. But again, you will refuse. I imagine that to be so. And that, my friend, is a certain sign of nobility!"


 * Pokémon World Tournament
 * Before battle (first round)
 * "Please, you shall bear witness to our artistry. A grand illusion of water sculpted by Pokémon and myself!"


 * Before battle (second round)
 * "Since I've made my comeback, I've been focused on elegance! Please, you shall bear witness to our artistry. A grand illusion of water sculpted by Pokémon and myself!"


 * Before battle (final round)
 * "Let's win while showing the elegance of Pokémon's moves. Please, you shall bear witness to our artistry. A grand illusion of water sculpted by Pokémon and myself!"


 * Being defeated
 * "Ahahaha, excellent! Very well, you are the winner."


 * If the player is defeated
 * "Ahahaha, I'm the winner! Which is to say, you lost."


 * After being defeated
 * "From you, I sense the brilliant shine of skill that will overcome all! However, you are somewhat lacking in elegance. Perhaps I should make you a loan of my outfit? ... Hahaha, I merely jest!"


 * After winning
 * "I'm not concerned with dynamism. I care about winning beautifully!"


 * In the lobby, after the tournament
 * "I see! Your elegance radiates glitz and glamor. It's only natural that you won the tournament."

In the anime
Juan debuted in The Great Eight Fate!, where he was first seen putting on a show with his at the inauguration of an art piece in Sootopolis City. Following his water show, appeared to try to steal Juan's Pokémon. After hearing 's melodic voice, Juan initially mistook the trio for artists, but when and  told him that they were a trio of thieves, he easily sent them blasting off.

After that, Ash challenged him to a Gym, which Juan accepted. He then offered the group a ride to the Sootopolis Gym on his boat, where complimented Juan on his performance. Juan then revealed that he was once a Pokémon Coordinator. After winning the five required Ribbons, he entered the Grand Festival and won with the help of and the others, earning the Ribbon Cup and receiving the title of Top Coordinator.

When they got to the Gym, Juan's butler and  informed Ash that a Gym battle is divided into four rounds: the first is a Double Battle held in a large, while the other three consist of one-on-one battles conducted on a battlefield resembling a lake surrounded by land. Ash was able to win all four rounds, and in Eight Ain't Enough, he defeated Juan's ace Pokémon, Milotic, thus winning the and qualifying for the Ever Grande Conference.

Juan reappeared in a flashback in Playing The Leveling Field!.

Character
Juan is a polite person who often describes things in a uniquely poetic manner. He revealed that he decided to specialize in Water Pokémon because of their streamlined physiques and their weakness to moves. He also accepts his mistakes and rationalizes them as being one of the best ways to add appeal to a Contest Battle. During a Gym, Juan has his Pokémon use attacks in quick succession, often making it hard for a challenger to land an attack. He uses each of his Pokémon's unique characteristics, like 's whiskers or 's horn, to showcase their individuality and strength.

Juan's position as Gym Leader and his Coordinator past has made him a well-known personality in Sootopolis City. He is particularly popular with young women.

Pokémon
This listing is of Juan's known in the :

Ribbons obtained
This listing is of the Ribbons Juan has obtained:
 * At least five Ribbons (prior to The Great Eight Fate)

Grand Festival ranking
Juan has competed in the following Grand Festivals:
 * Hoenn Grand Festival - Winner (prior to The Great Eight Fate)

Past
Juan was once Wallace's mentor and the Sootopolis Gym Leader. Despite Wallace winning the Pokémon League, he rejected the title of Champion to take over the Sootopolis Gym after his master.

During the battle between and, Wallace was forced to take up the title of Champion, so Juan took up the title as Gym Leader once again.

Juan first appeared on with Tate and Liza. He greeted and  and informed them that he would be training them to prepare for their upcoming battle with Groudon and Kyogre. He had Tate and Liza train Ruby and Sapphire in the ways of Double Battles so that they may use combination techniques to aid them in their fight. Juan himself trained the two mentally, so that their minds would not be taken over by the Red and Blue Orbs like Maxie and Archie had been. When the time for Ruby and Sapphire to leave had come, Juan stayed behind so that he may safely guide them away from Mirage Island.

After both Team Magma and Team Aqua are defeated and Groudon and Kyogre have returned to their deep slumber, Juan celebrated the victory with his allies and thanked Sapphire and Ruby for their assistance in the battle.

Juan, along with the Hoenn Gym Leaders and Elite Four, is called to Sootopolis City to assist in stopping a meteoroid threatening to destroy the planet.

Character
As Wallace's former mentor, Juan is respected by Ruby, who calls him "Grand Master" (大師匠, dai shishou).

Pokémon
This listing is for Juan's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Trivia

 * In Emerald, Juan is the only Gym Leader whose highest-leveled Pokémon,, is from a previous generation.
 * Juan's team in the anime is the same team Wallace uses in.
 * Juan is the only Hoenn Gym Leader not to be shown with the same team in the as in the games (while some Gym Leaders had Pokémon evolve or join their team, all the previous leaders were shown with the same team as their game counterparts at one point). Instead, Juan has a  from Wallace's appearance in the anime.
 * Juan is the only Gym Leader to not have a VS. sprite or artwork, because he appeared only in and the Pokémon World Tournament.
 * Juan is similar to Fantina in that both speak French (Juan does so in the original Japanese version and Chuang Yi's English translation of Pokémon Adventures), and both are s and Gym Leaders.
 * In the VIZ Media version he uses Spanish phrases instead, likely due to the Spanish origins of his name.

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