Galar League

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The Galar League (Japanese: ガラルリーグ Galar League) is the regional Pokémon League of the Galar region. The Galar League is composed of a number of Gym Leaders as well as the Champion. Unlike the Pokémon Leagues of other regions, Pokémon Trainers in Galar must receive a letter of endorsement to participate in the Gym Challenge (Japanese: ジムチャレンジ Gym Challenge). Additionally, while the Gym Challenge comprises the traditional eight Gyms, the Galar League maintains a minor division of Gyms representing other types. Between Gym Challenges, Gyms' performance may cause them to change divisions. Trainers who earn eight Gym Badges by defeating the Gym Leaders of the major division will qualify to participate in the annual Champion Cup (Japanese: チャンピオンカップ Champion Cup) tournament at Wyndon Stadium. This Pokémon League is known for having Dynamax in its Gym battles thanks to the League's chairman.[1]

According to Hop, the League requires that all eight Gyms be challenged in a set order.

After becoming the Champion, the player may repeatedly participate in a Champion tournament at Wyndon Stadium, which consist of three rounds in a single-elimination tournament.

Gym Leaders

Major division

Galar League
Generation VIII Region: Galar
Gym Leader
Japanese
Location
Japanese
Type Badge
VSMilo.png
Milo
ヤロー Yarrow
Turffield
ターフタウン
Turf Town
Grass Gym logo.png
Grass
Grass Badge.png
Grass Badge
VSNessa.png
Nessa
ルリナ Rurina
Hulbury
バウタウン
Bow Town
Water Gym logo.png
Water
Water Badge.png
Water Badge
VSKabu.png
Kabu
カブ Kabu
Motostoke
エンジンシティ
Engine City
Fire Gym logo.png
Fire
Fire Badge.png
Fire Badge
VSBea.png
Bea
サイトウ SaitōSw
VSAllister.png
Allister
オニオン OnionSh
Stow-on-Side
ラテラルタウン
Lateral Town
Fighting Gym logo.png
Fighting
Ghost Gym logo.png
Ghost
Fighting Badge.png
Fighting Badge
Ghost Badge.png
Ghost Badge
VSOpal.png
Opal
ポプラ Poplar
VSBede 2.png
Bede
ビート Beet
Ballonlea
アラベスクタウン
Arabesque Town
Fairy Gym logo.png
Fairy
GalarFairy Badge.png
Fairy Badge

VSGordie.png
Gordie
マクワ MakuwaSw
VSMelony.png
Melony
メロン MelonSh
Circhester
キルクスタウン
Circus Town
Rock Gym logo.png
Rock
Ice Gym logo.png
Ice
Rock Badge.png
Rock Badge
Ice Badge.png
Ice Badge
VSPiers.png
Piers
ネズ Nezu
VSMarnie 3.png
Marnie
マリィ Mary
Spikemuth
スパイクタウン
Spike Town
Dark Gym logo.png
Dark
Dark Badge.png
Dark Badge

VSRaihan.png
Raihan
キバナ Kibana
Hammerlocke
ナックルシティ
Knuckle City
Dragon Gym logo.png
Dragon
Dragon Badge.png
Dragon Badge

Minor division

Galar League
Generation VIII Region: Galar
Gym Leader
Japanese
Type
VSKlara.png
Klara
クララ KuraraSw
Poison Gym logo.png
Poison
VSAvery.png
Avery
セイボリー SavorySh
Psychic Gym logo.png
Psychic

Champion Cup

Semifinals

First Round   Second Round
 Player Pokémon League logo.png  
VSMarnie 2.png  Marnie Dark      Player Pokémon League logo.png
VSHop 3.png  Hop Various   VSHop 3.png  Hop Various
 Unknown Pokémon League logo.png  

Interruption

Galar League
Generation VIII
Member
Japanese
Type
VSBede 2.png
Bede
ビート Beet
Fairy Gym logo.png
Fairy

Finals

Pokémon Sword

First Round   Second Round   Final Round
 Player    
VSNessa.png  Nessa Water  
     Player  
    VSBea.png  Bea Fighting  
VSBea.png  Bea Fighting
VSGordie.png  Gordie Rock  
     Player
    VSRaihan.png  Raihan Dragon
VSPiers.png  Piers Dark  
VSKabu.png  Kabu Fire  
    VSPiers.png  Piers Dark
    VSRaihan.png  Raihan Dragon  
VSMilo.png  Milo Grass
VSRaihan.png  Raihan Dragon  



Pokémon Shield

First Round   Second Round   Final Round
 Player    
VSNessa.png  Nessa Water  
     Player  
    VSAllister.png  Allister Ghost  
VSAllister.png  Allister Ghost
VSMelony.png  Melony Ice  
     Player
    VSRaihan.png  Raihan Dragon
VSPiers.png  Piers Dark  
VSKabu.png  Kabu Fire  
    VSPiers.png  Piers Dark
    VSRaihan.png  Raihan Dragon  
VSMilo.png  Milo Grass
VSRaihan.png  Raihan Dragon  



Championship Match

Galar League
Generation VIII
Member
Japanese
Type
VSLeon.png
Champion
Leon
ダンデ Dande
Gym Challenge logo.png
Various

Gallery

Trivia

  • The Galar League is the only League to feature no Elite Four, as the Champion Cup takes its place instead.
  • The Galar League features more Gyms with more than one known Gym Leader than any other League, with four.
  • While the games show only Stadiums, the animated series shows that there are both Stadiums and traditional Pokémon Gyms in Galar. For example, Allister is shown to have a Gym of his own that is separate from the Stow-on-Side Stadium in The Winding Path to Greatness!.
  • In Pokémon Adventures, the Galar Gyms with version-exclusive Gym Leaders are shown to have the two Leaders take turns in taking on challengers, with their Gym's type theme being converted accordingly when they switch turns.
  • Although Ash faced several Galar Gym Leaders in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, the Galar League is the only game-based League he doesn't participate in any capacity during his time as a protagonist.
    • Because of this, Galar was also the only League where most of its Gym Leaders were not featured in the anime during the game's lifespan of the corresponding generation.

In other languages

Gym Challenge

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 道館挑戰 Dougún Tīujin
Mandarin 道館挑戰 / 道馆挑战 Dàoguǎn Tiǎozhàn
France Flag.png French Défi des Arènes
Germany Flag.png German Arena-Challenge
Italy Flag.png Italian Sfida delle Palestre
South Korea Flag.png Korean 체육관 챌린지 Cheyukgwan Challenge
Russia Flag.png Russian Испытание Гима Ispytaniye Gima
Spain Flag.png Spanish Desafío de los gimnasios

Champion Cup

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 冠軍盃 Gungwān Būi
Mandarin 冠軍盃 / 冠军杯 Guànjūn Bēi
Finland Flag.png Finnish Mestarien Cup
France Flag.png French Poké Masters
Germany Flag.png German Champ-Cup
Italy Flag.png Italian Coppa Campione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 챔피언컵 Champion Cup
Poland Flag.png Polish Puchar Wielkich Mistrzów
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Taça dos Campeões (Pokémon Journeys: The Series)
Copa dos Campeões (Pokémon Evolutions)
Russia Flag.png Russian Кубок Чемпиона Kubok Chempiona
Spain Flag.png Spanish Copa de Campeones

References

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