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Lance

Elite Four 4 · Dragon-type specialist · Kanto Pokémon League

Story spoilers: This profile discusses character history and events in the game.

Lance is featured in Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen — Elite Four 4 · Dragon-type specialist. This profile covers their background, appearance, personality, story role and practical gameplay details.

Edition covered

Game Boy Advance remakes; not the original Red/Blue or Let’s Go games.

Biography

Lance is one of Kanto’s four League specialists. The Elite Four challenge follows the collection of eight Gym Badges.

Appearance

Lance has spiky red hair and a dramatic cape.

Personality

He is confident in the power of his team and respects a strong challenger.

Role in the story

Lance is the fourth opponent in the Elite Four sequence. Defeat all four to challenge Champion Blue.

Gameplay and encounters

First League team: Gyarados, Dragonair, Dragonair, Aerodactyl and Dragonite. Choose moves against each Pokémon’s actual typing and keep several trained team members ready.

League preparation

Stock up on healing and PP recovery items before entering. Review your team between battles, and account for Generation III’s type-based physical and special damage categories. These team lists cover the first League challenge.