Pokémon Champion

A Pokémon Champion is a trainer who has beaten the Elite Four and the previous Champion. By being the Pokémon Champion, you can become the most famous face in trainer history. The known Champions are Blue, Lance, Steven, Cynthia, and Alder. They all have the most powerful team of that particular region pre-Hall of Fame. Being a Champion may also be the starting point to becoming a Pokemon Master. Pokemon Champions have strong Pokemon and are stronger than most trainers and Gym Leaders. Once you defeat the Champion, you are recognized as the champion, although in the games the player declines the position and allows the previous Champion to reclaim their spot.

Trivia

 * The majority of the Pokemon Champions have a mixture of Pokemon types for their respective teams.
 * Cynthia is the only female Pokemon Champion.
 * Blue is the rival of the 1st Generation games and Fire Red and Leaf Green
 * Champions can sometimes be found in regions they are not in.
 * Alder didn't achieve the rank as 'Champion', but was asked by the Unova Elite Four to take the position.
 * As of now, Blue and Lance are the only to Champions to have been Champion in two Generations, however this is because the remakes of the game they were in, were in this Generation.