Name: Hop Gender: Male A boy who loves battling. Leon's younger brother. Personality: Bright, positive, hates losing, and hardworking. He deeply admires his brother, Leon. Partner: Wooloo Gym Challenger

Name: Marnie Gender: Female Speaks with a regional (Hakata-style) drawl. Personality: Calm, collected, and hates losing. Partner: Morpeko Piers' younger sister. Gym Challenger

Name: Bede Gender: Male Personality: Proud, high-handed, politely insolent, and cynical. He has a strong sense of loyalty to Chairman Rose. Partner: Hatterene Gym Challenger

Name: Leon Gender: Male Personality: A bright, boisterous man of character who treats everyone equally. He is caring and hot-blooded. He has a severe lack of sense of direction. Partner: Charizard The undefeated Champion of the Galar region. Admired by everyone. Hop's older brother.

Name: Piers Gender: Male Personality: While he has a rough side, he is deeply compassionate and loves his hometown and friends. Partner: Obstagoon The Dark-type Gym Leader of the Galar region. Marnie's older brother.

Name: Kabu Gender: Male Personality: An extremely positive and passionate individual who is obsessed with victory and rich in life experience. Partner: Centiskorch The Fire-type Gym Leader of the Galar region.

Name: Milo Gender: Male Personality: Kind-hearted and enjoys competition. (A kind farmer: His family runs a farm, and he is known as the "Fighting Farmer." Due to his overly kind nature, he sometimes struggles to go all out against weaker opponents.) Partner: Eldegoss The Grass-type Gym Leader of the Galar region.

Name: Nessa Gender: Female Personality: Hardworking and hates losing. Behind her calm tone lies a fierce competitive spirit and strong will. Partner: Drednaw The Water-type Gym Leader of the Galar region.

Name: Raihan Gender: Male Personality: Usually mild-mannered and cheerful, but becomes ferocious and bellicose in Pokemon battles. He views Champion Leon as his rival and has a diligent side, posting selfies to social media so he never forgets the frustration of defeat. Partner: Duraludon The Dragon-type Gym Leader of the Galar region.

Name: Sonia Gender: Female Personality: An attractive personality that is friendly, slightly airheaded at times, yet serious about her research. Leon's childhood friend. A young researcher in the Galar region. Professor Magnolia's granddaughter. Does not participate in battles. Partner: Yamper.