Champion Cup
After you have defeated all eight Gyms, you now have access to the Champion Cup. Unlike the Pokémon League in other regions, rather than Elite Four this time, you have to face the Semi-Finals, then get through the Finals until you beat the Champion
Semi-Finals
Semi Final Opponent - Marnie |
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Battle: Marnie Specialty: Dark-type The first opponent is your rival Marnie. With Team Yell being subdued, she intends to win the league to prove that she doesn't need their help and intends to defeat you. She Gigantamaxes her Grimmsnarl
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Semi Final Opponent - Hop |
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Battle: Hop Specialty: None The second and final opponent of the Semi Finals is Hop. After his journey Hop intends to prove that he won't let his brother down and intends to finally beat you. He Dynamaxes his Starter Pokémon.
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Finals
After the semi finals, you get interrupted by the happenings of Rose and Oleana, but after that's cleared up, you get to compete in the Finals.
Interrupting Opponent - Bede |
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Battle: Bede Specialty: Psychic & Fairy-type Before you can get started with the finals, Bede interrupts and forces himself through, and insists on challenging you on the condition that if he loses, he will resign from his career. He Gigantamaxes his Hatterene
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Finals Opponent 1: Nessa |
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Battle: Nessa Specialty: Water-type The first of the battles officially in the finals is against Nessa, but this time she Gigantamaxes her Drednaw rather than a simple Dynamax.
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Finals Opponent 2: Bea / Allister |
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Battle: Bea / Allister Specialty: Fighting-type / Ghost-type The second of the battles officially in the finals in Pokémon Sword is against Bea and in Pokémon Shield is against Allister. As with their Gym matches, Bea Gigantamaxes her Machamp and Allister Gigantamaxes his Gengar
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Finals Opponent 3: Raihan |
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Battle: Raihan Specialty: Dragon-type The last of the finals battles is against the Hammerlocke Gym Leader, Raihan. After his loss, he has changed his strategy and has a team focused solely upon weather. Like before he Gigantamaxes his Duraludon.
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Champion Battle
After the Finals, the situation gets interrupted by Rose interruption the Champion Match to enact his plans to unleash the Darkest Day to save Galar from its energy problems. After dealing with that, you can finally have the Champion Battle against Leon.
Champion Leon |
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Battle: Leon Specialty: None The Champion is Leon, the undefeated Champion of Galar and you face off in a tense match. His team varies depending upon the starter you chose, with Leon having picked the starter strong against yours at the start of the game. He also Gigantamaxes his Charizard
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