Johto League

The Johto League (Japanese: ジョウトリーグ Johto League) is the regional Pokémon League of the Johto region. It consists of a network of eight Gyms and the Elite Four. Less commonly, it is known as the Silver League, usually when referring to the animated series.

Pokémon Trainers who earn eight Badges from sanctioned Johto League Gyms qualify to fight in Johto League competitions.

The Indigo League and Johto League share a single group of Elite Four and Champion; eight Badges from either region will allow a Trainer to battle the Elite Four at Kanto's Indigo Plateau.

Gym Leaders

Johto League
Generations II and IV Region: Johto
Gym Leader
Japanese
Location
Japanese
Type Badge
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Falkner
ハヤト Hayato
Violet City
キキョウシティ
Kikyō City
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Zephyr Badge
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Bugsy
ツクシ Tsukushi
Azalea Town
ヒワダタウン
Hiwada Town
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Hive Badge
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Whitney
アカネ Akane
Goldenrod City
コガネシティ
Kogane City
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Plain Badge
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Morty
マツバ Matsuba
Ecruteak City
エンジュシティ
Enju City
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Fog Badge
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Chuck
シジマ Shijima
Cianwood City
タンバシティ
Tanba City
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Storm Badge
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Jasmine
ミカン Mikan
Olivine City
アサギシティ
Asagi City
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Mineral Badge
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Pryce
ヤナギ Yanagi
Mahogany Town
チョウジタウン
Chōji Town
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Glacier Badge
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Clair
イブキ Ibuki
Blackthorn City
フスベシティ
Fusube City
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Rising Badge


Elite Four and Champion

Johto League
Generation II and IV
Member
Japanese
Type
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Will
イツキ Itsuki
Psychic
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Koga
キョウ Kyou
Poison
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Bruno
シバ Siba
Fighting
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Karen
カリン Karin
Dark
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Champion
Lance
ワタル Wataru
Dragon


In animation

Lance, the current Champion of Johto

In Pokémon the Series, the Silver Conference is the Johto League's annual championship competitions. It is held in Silver Town at the base of Mt. Silver.

Unlike the games, the Johto League has very little relationship with the Indigo League. During Lance's appearance at the Masters Eight Tournament in Aim For The Eight!, he was introduced as the regional Champion of both Kanto and Johto simultaneously.

Trivia

  • Each of the Johto Gym Leaders except Bugsy has a type advantage against the next Gym Leader.
  • Each of the Johto Elite Four also has a type advantage against the next Elite Four member, with the last member additionally having a type advantage against the first.
    • Will's Psychic-type is strong against Koga's Poison-type.
    • Koga's Poison-type is resistant to Bruno's Fighting-type.
    • Bruno's Fighting-type is strong against Karen's Dark-type.
    • Karen's Dark-type is strong against Will's Psychic-type.
  • None of Johto's Gym Leaders specialize in the same type as a Kanto Gym Leader.

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