Tate and Liza

Tate (Japanese: フウ Fu) and Liza (Japanese: ラン Lan) are the twin Gym Leaders of Mossdeep City's Gym, known officially as the Mossdeep Gym. They specialize in. They give the to s who defeat them. They are the only characters in the games to have the Leaders (Japanese: ジムリーダー Gym Leader).

In the games
Tate and Liza run the Mossdeep City Gym. Both specialize in Pokémon and give out the Mind Badge once defeated. They also give. The two of them engage in a Double Battle against the player when the player challenges them.

In they participate in the Pokémon World Tournament. Unlike in Hoenn, Tate and Liza do not battle as a team, instead participating as individuals.

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Leader Tate&Liza / Mystic Duo Tate&Liza / Leaders Liza & Tate
 * Strategy
 * We battle in cooperation.
 * We battle in cooperation!
 * Trainer's Pokémon
 * Always friendly Pokémon.
 * Pokémon that are always friendly!
 * Self-Introduction
 * We understand each other, and we understand others.
 * Papa has trouble telling the two of us apart!
 * We can read each others' minds—and the minds of our opponents, too.

Gym battle




First rematch



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Second rematch




Third rematch




Fourth rematch




Pokémon World Tournament
Tate and Liza use three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. Tate will always lead with his and Liza will always lead with her.

Hoenn Leaders Tournament




Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament




Hoenn Leaders Tournament




Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament





 * Mossdeep Gym
 * Before battle
 * Tate: "Hehehe... Were you surprised?"
 * Liza: "Fufufu... Were you surprised?"
 * Tate: "That there are two Gym Leaders?"
 * Liza: "That there are two Gym Leaders?"
 * Tate: "We're twins!"
 * Liza: "We're twins!"
 * Tate: "We don't need to talk because..."
 * Liza: "We can each determine what..."
 * Tate: "The other is thinking..."
 * Liza: "All in our minds!"
 * Tate: "This combination of ours..."
 * Liza: "Can you beat it?"


 * Being defeated
 * Tate: "What? Our combination..."
 * Liza: "Was shattered!"
 * Tate: "It can't be helped. You've won..."
 * Liza: "So, in recognition, take ."


 * After being defeated
 * Tate: "The Mind Badge enhances the Sp. Atk and Sp. Def of your Pokémon."
 * Liza: "It also lets you use the HM move Dive outside of battle."
 * Tate: "You should also take this, too."


 * Tate: "That TM04 contains..."
 * Liza: "Calm Mind!"
 * Tate: "It raises Sp. Atk</sc> and..."
 * Liza: "It raises Sp. Def</sc>!"
 * Tate: "It's a move that's perfect..."
 * Liza: "For Psychic Pokémon</sc>!"


 * If the player talks to them afterwards
 * Tate: "Looks like the bond between you and your Pokémon</sc> is far stronger than the bond that we share as twins."
 * Liza: "You will become even stronger! We've battled you, so we know."


 * If the player has only one Pokémon in their party
 * Tate: "Hehehe... Were you surprised?"
 * Liza: "That there are two Gym Leaders</sc>?"
 * Tate: "Oops, you have only one..."
 * Liza: "Pokémon</sc> that can battle."
 * Tate: "We can't battle that way!"
 * Liza: "If you want to challenge us, bring some more Pokémon</sc>."


 * After registering them
 * Tate: "Oh! You're..."
 * Liza: "<Player>!"
 * Tate: "We're in training again..."
 * Liza: "So we can reopen our Gym</sc>!"
 * Tate: "When our Gym</sc> is ready..."
 * Liza: "When our Gym</sc> is ready..."
 * Tate: "A mark'll appear by our name..."
 * Liza: "On the Match Call</sc> list."
 * Liza: "On the Match Call</sc> list."


 * After defeating Champion, before rematch is available
 * Tate: "<Player>, congratulations!"
 * Liza: "<Player>, congratulations!"
 * Tate: "The two of us are..."
 * Liza: "Still in training!"
 * Tate: "We need some more time, but..."
 * Liza: "When our Gym</sc> is ready..."
 * Tate: "A mark'll appear by our name..."
 * Liza: "On the Match Call</sc> list."


 * When rematch is available
 * Tate: "<Player>!"
 * Liza: "<Player>!"
 * Tate: "Our Gym</sc> is ready!"
 * Liza: "Our Gym</sc> is ready!"
 * Tate: "Please come visit...!"
 * Liza: "<sc>Mossdeep</sc> anytime!"


 * After a rematch
 * Tate: "<Player>, the battle we had..."
 * Liza: "Is an invaluable experience."
 * Tate: "It would be nice if..."
 * Liza: "We could all battle again!"


 * Rematch
 * Before battle
 * Tate: "<sc>Pokémon</sc>..."
 * Liza: "<sc>Pokémon</sc>..."
 * Tate: "By changing the party's mix..."
 * Liza: "The battle style changes."
 * Tate: "But me..."
 * Liza: "But me..."
 * Tate: "I'll always be with <sc>Liza</sc>!"
 * Liza: "I'll always be with <sc>Tate</sc>!"
 * Tate: "Our combination..."
 * Liza: "We'll show you again and again!"


 * Being defeated
 * Tate: "You and your <sc>Pokémon</sc>..."
 * Liza: It's as if you were siblings!


 * After being defeated
 * Tate: "You can knock us down, but we'll never stay down!"
 * Liza: "Because the two of us, we always support each other!"


 * Pokémon World Tournament
 * Before battle (first round)
 * Both: "I can make myself one with Pokémon! Can you beat this combination?"


 * Before battle (second round)
 * Both: "Thanks to my strict training, I can make myself one with Pokémon! Can you beat this combination?"


 * Before battle (final round)
 * Both: "Thanks to my strict training, I can make myself one with Pokémon! Can you beat this combination and the bond between me and my Pokémon?"


 * Being defeated
 * Tate: "The... The combination of me and my Pokémon!"
 * Liza: "Oh! The combination of me and my Pokémon..."


 * If the player is defeated
 * Both: "The combination of me and my Pokémon was superior!"


 * After being defeated
 * Tate: "It looks like the bond between you and your Pokémon was far stronger than mine..."
 * Liza: "It looks like the bond between you and your Pokémon will grow stronger! I can tell!"


 * After winning
 * Tate: "Actually, I'm a twin! When I'm with my sister, I'm much stronger! I mean we can finish each other's thoughts!"
 * Liza: "Actually, I'm a twin! When I'm with my brother, I'm much stronger! I mean we can finish each other's thoughts!"


 * In the lobby, after the tournament
 * Both: "The fact that you won means your combination with your Pokémon must've been super perfect!"

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version

 * Mossdeep City
 * If spoken to directly
 * Tate: "Heh heh heh... I'm Tate. I'm the Gym Leader of Mossdeep City."
 * Liza: "Hee hee hee... I'm Liza. I'm the Gym Leader of Mossdeep City!"


 * If the player tries to enter the Gym
 * Tate: "No, no, no. Not the Gym!"
 * Liza: "You can't go in!"


 * If spoken to directly after 15 days have passed since the first adventure was completed
 * Tate: "Liza and I have a special power. And right now it's telling me that we will meet you in battle someday."
 * Liza: "Tate and I are twins. We understand each other without words."

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

 * Mossdeep Gym
 * Before battle
 * Tate: "Heh heh heh... Were you surprised?"
 * Liza: "Tee hee hee... Were you surprised?"
 * Tate: "That there are two Gym Leaders?"
 * Liza: "That there are two Gym Leaders?"
 * Tate: "We're twins!"
 * Liza: "We're twins!"
 * Tate: "We don't need to talk because..."
 * Liza: "...we can each tell..."
 * Tate: "...what the other is thinking... "
 * Liza: "...all in our minds!"
 * Tate: "This combination of ours..."
 * Liza: "Can you beat it?"


 * Being defeated
 * Tate: "Our... Our..."
 * Liza: "Teamwork."


 * After being defeated
 * Tate: "It can't be helped. You've won..."
 * Liza: "...so take this in recognition!"
 * Tate: "The Mind Badge has the power to make all Pokémon up to Level 80, including those you've received from other people, obey you!"
 * Liza: "It also enables Pokémon to use the HM move called Dive!"
 * Tate: "And take this, too!"
 * Tate: "Calm Mind..."
 * Liza: "...comes from relaxing your mind and concentrating."
 * Tate: "Pokémon's Sp. Atk and..."
 * Liza: "...Pokémon's Sp. Def..."
 * Tate: "...will be heightened by this move!"
 * Liza: "It's a perfect move for Psychic-type Pokémon!"
 * Tate: "Looks like the bond between you and your Pokémon is far stronger than the bond we share as twins... But you'll go on from here to form even more bonds! That's the future I see for you!"
 * Liza: "There may be a harsh ordeal ahead for you and your Pokémon... But that's all right! You and your Pokémon aren't alone! You have each other! That's why we want you to face whatever troubles may come your way head-on and full of courage!"


 * If the player has only one Pokémon in party
 * Tate: "Oh, you only have..."
 * Liza: "...one Pokémon to battle."
 * Tate: "Then we can't battle you!"
 * Liza: "We want to battle you, so please bring more Pokémon!"


 * After becoming Champion
 * Tate: "I sensed that you had become the Champion! It seems that your bonds with your Pokémon have grown stronger and deeper since we last battled. Liza and I will both train even more so that we may battle you head-on again someday!"
 * Liza: "I sensed that you had become the Champion! It seems that your bonds with so many people have grown stronger and deeper since we last battled. Tate and I will both train even harder so that we may battle you in earnest again someday!"


 * Lilycove Department Store
 * Tate: "Ooh! This is nice!"
 * Liza: "Ooh! This is nice, too!"
 * Tate: "Hey, Liza, this is cool, too!"
 * Liza: "Look, Tate, this is cute, too!"


 * If talked to
 * Liza: "It's a Trainer! I got a lot of new toys today!"
 * Tate: "A Trainer! I got a lot of new toys today!"

In the anime
Tate and Liza debuted in It's Still Rocket Roll to Me. Their father, Jin, is the director and an astronaut at the Mossdeep Space Center and often goes into space to search for extraterrestrial Pokémon. As a result, they often spend time at the Space Center, and even have s in zero-gravity by using their 's technique to levitate them.

When and  visited, Tate quickly befriended Max since they had quite a few things in common, including Max's issues with his own older sister,. Said episode itself focuses primarily on Tate and Max, who spent nearly the entire time by themselves while having fun together. Likewise, Liza related with May, and took to showing her new friends around the facility.

Later, while Tate and Max were hanging out in the cockpit of the space shuttle, infiltrated the area with the intent of stealing the shuttle. Tate and Max were unaware of this until the trio reached the cockpit, whereupon tied the two boys up back-to-back with a rope. Fortunately, Ash's Corphish had been aboard the shuttle as well, and freed the duo, who promptly knocked the Rockets out. In the moments that followed, Tate and Max became the heroes of the day when they safely landed the shuttle. Team Rocket then suffered the wrath of Liza and May, who attacked them with their and  respectively, allowing Ash's Pikachu to send them blasting off.

In Solid as a Solrock, Tate and Liza finally faced off against Ash in a Double Battle, in which their Lunatone and, respectively, were up against Ash's Pikachu and. At first, they continuously argued with each other, which allowed their opponent to get hits in. However, after another attack by Team Rocket, the twins managed to work together. In the battle that followed, they showed an incredible ability to balance each other's Pokémon, becoming a seemingly unstoppable force that Ash had to resort to unorthodox tactics in order to defeat. Eventually, Pikachu and Swellow used Pikachu's attack as armor, and with this newfound power, they easily defeated Lunatone and Solrock, earning Ash the.

Character
Liza is depicted as being more experienced in, and it is implied in their debut episode that she always defeats Tate whenever the two have a battle. During a Gym challenge, Liza often provides the defense to protect her brother's. She is also the first to make a move and sometimes directs Tate's attack strategy to ensure that they are in sync.

Liza appears to be more independent and confident, that she even Liza admitted to that she hopes to one day run her own Gym somewhere in space. Whereas Tate is more jovial and is focused on proving himself against his sister. Liza loves to annoy Tate by teasingly reminding him of things, but what angers Tate even more is Liza's habit of referring to him as her "little" brother even though they are twins. This is because Liza is actually the older twin. Nevertheless, Liza seems to care for Tate anyway.

Pokémon
This listing is of Tate and Liza's Pokémon in the :

Tate and Liza are the guardians of Mt. Pyre, having taken over the position from their grandparents. When Flannery calls the Gym Leaders together for a meeting about Team Magma and Team Aqua, Tate and Liza are forced to ignore the call so that they can head over to Mt. Pyre. There, they encounter Team Magma, who aim to steal the Red and Blue Orbs so that they can be used to control and. The attackers turn out to be illusions created by Blaise. By distracting Tate and Liza with his illusions, Blaise is able to easily sneak into the chamber holding the orbs and steal them.

Tate and Liza later appear on with Juan, who is revealed to have rescued them. They are tasked with training and  so that they would be ready to face Groudon and Kyogre. They train Ruby and Sapphire in various forms of Double Battle styles so that they may work together and defeat their opponents. Once the time has come for Ruby and Sapphire to head off, Tate and Liza award Sapphire the Mind Badge.

After both Team Magma and Team Aqua are defeated and Groudon and Kyogre have returned to their deep slumber, Tate and Liza celebrate the victory with their allies and thank Sapphire and Ruby for their assistance in the battle.

Tate and Liza travel by means of Wallace's aircar to Sootopolis City, along with Juan and Lisia. They and several others are called to the city to assist in stopping Grand Meteor Delta, a giant meteoroid threatening to destroy the planet. When the plan to attack Grand Meteor Delta starts, Tate, Liza, and the others have their Pokémon attack the meteoroid at the same time. This, combined with the might of Mega, successfully shatters Grand Meteor Delta into pieces.

Pokémon
This listing is for Tate and Liza's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

In the TCG


Tate & Liza was introduced as a TCG Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese SM Era). It was first released in the Japanese TCG Sky-Splitting Charisma expansion before debuting in English in the TCG Celestial Storm expansion, with an illustration based on the Ken Sugimori artwork of the characters, with the background artwork by Megumi Mizutani. It was also released as a TCG Full Art card in Sky-Splitting Charisma and Celestial Storm, with an illustration by Hideki Ishikawa. A Mirror Holofoil TCG SM-P Promotional cards (SM-P Promotional) version of the Regular print was awarded to winners of GX Ultra Shiny Battle events held at participating Pokémon Card Gym venues across Japan. It allows the player to choose between two effects: shuffle their hand into the deck and draw 5 cards or switch their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon.

Trivia

 * Tate and Liza are the only pair of Gym Leaders that are battled together in a Double Battle for a Gym Badge.
 * In, instead of serving as a team, Tate and Liza are shown and battled separately.
 * Consequently, they are the only leaders whose battle is not in stereoscopic 3D in Generation VI as only Single Battles support it.
 * Chuang Yi's translations of Pokémon Adventures manga mistakenly refer to Tate as a girl.
 * In Generation III games, they are the only Gym Leaders to carry more than two s in their first battle. This is likely due to them being a duo, with each of them holding two Hyper Potions.
 * In Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, they are referred to as "<sc>Leader Tate&Liza</sc>" due to the way their Trainer class is programmed. This is fixed in the remakes, where they are called "Leaders Liza & Tate".
 * In Emerald, Solrock is the only Pokémon from the original team to keep its moveset in the rematches.
 * Tate is the only male Psychic-type Gym Leader.

Names
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