Tate and Liza

Tate and Liza
Information
Gender	Male and Female
Hometown	Mossdeep City, Hoenn
Appears in	Generation III, Generation V, Generation VI
Debut	Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version
Other information
Specialist type	Psychic
Badge	Mind Badge
Rank	Seventh
In other languages
Japanese	Name フウとラン Fuu and Ran
Japanese	Name フウとラン Fuu and Ran
English	Name Tate and Liza
English	Name Tate and Liza

Tate: We don't need to talk because...
Liza: ...we can each tell...
Tate: ...what the other is thinking...
Liza: ...all in our minds!
Tate: This combination of ours...
Liza: Can you beat it?

From Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Tate and Liza are the multi-battling Psychic-type twin Gym Leaders of Mossdeep City in the Hoenn region. Since they cooperate as the Gym Leaders of Mossdeep City, all battles against Tate and Liza are Double Battles.

Appearance

Due to being twins, Tate and Liza are almost identical appearance-wise. They both appear to be little kids with dark blue hair, fair skin, and gray eyes. Their clothes are also identical (save for two colored stars on their chests) and resemble clothing worn by Chinese Shaolin monks. They both sport a pair of white ribbons in their hair. However, to tell the difference between the two of them, Liza has two pigtails, while Tate does not.

Generation III

Tate and Liza wear pink-outlined blue outfits with Poké Ball logos on their chests and on their biceps. They also wear blue shoes with pink outlines.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

Concept artwork of Tate and Liza for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Tate and Liza wear an outfit that consists of a puffy-sleeved white and blue shirt with two stars on it and black cuffs, matching blue pants with a planet-like symbol on the thighs, and blue flats. The only difference is the two stars on their chests- Tate has green stars, while Liza has magenta ones.

Personality

Unique, cooperative and a perfect duo, Tate and Liza are a synchronized pair of twins who tend to finish each other's sentences at times. This mental connection between siblings is their most defining trait. However, although they have a mental connection, Tate is more serious than his older twin sister. For this reason, Tate seems to be the more rational and mature of the two (especially when it comes to Pokémon battles). When they are mentally in tune with each other, the twins cover each other's flaws and become a force to be reckoned with.

Etymology

The names Tate and Liza come from "levitate".

Their Japanese names, Fū and Ran, could come from 浮 (fū, floating) and 覽 (ran, perceive) respectively. Following the plant-based naming of most Gym Leaders, it could also come from 風蘭 (fūran, the Japanese name for the wind orchid).

Biography

Games

Generation III

Tate and Liza collectively serve as the seventh Gym Leaders, and they are the only Gym Leaders who are fought in a Double Battle. After being defeated in a Pokémon battle, they give the Mind Badge to the player. Tate and Liza do not appear elsewhere afterward.

Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2

Tate and Liza are participants in the Pokémon World Tournament. Unlike before, the two Gym Leaders are fought separately instead of together, even during Double Battles. Tate and Liza are each part of the Hoenn Leaders Tournament, the Type Expert Tournament (categorized as part of the Psychic experts), and the World Leaders Tournament.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

Tate and Liza retain the same role as in the Generation III games. When the player enters the Hall of Fame, they can find Tate and Liza shopping in the Lilycove Department Store.

Other appearances

Tate and Liza in Pokémon the Series (anime)

Tate and Liza in Pokémon Adventures (manga)

Sprites

Tate and Liza's battle sprite in the Generation III games

Tate's overworld sprite in the Generation III games

Liza's overworld sprite in the Generation III games

Tate's battle sprite in Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2

Liza's battle sprite in Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2

Tate's overworld sprite in Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2

Liza's overworld sprite in Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2

Tate and Liza's battle VS scene in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

Pokémon

Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version

Trainer
Tate and Liza				Payout	8400
				Poké Balls
				Items
Lunatone				Solrock
Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic
	Gender	Genderless			Gender	Genderless
	Level	42			Level	42
	Ability	Levitate			Ability	Levitate
	Item	None			Item	None
	Moves	Light Screen	Psychic		Moves	Sunny Day	Solar Beam
Hypnosis		Calm Mind	Psychic	Flamethrower

Pokémon Emerald Version

• Gym Battle
• First rematch
• Second rematch
• Third rematch
• Fourth and any subsequent rematches

Trainer
Tate and Liza
				Poké Balls	—
				Items
Claydol				Xatu
Base article	Type	Ground /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Psychic /  Flying
	Gender	Genderless			Gender	Male
	Level	41			Level	41
	Ability	Levitate			Ability	Synchronize
	Item	None			Item	None
	Moves	Earthquake	Ancient Power		Moves	Psychic	Sunny Day
Psychic		Light Screen	Confuse Ray	Calm Mind
Lunatone				Solrock
Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic
	Gender	Genderless			Gender	Genderless
	Level	42			Level	42
	Ability	Levitate			Ability	Levitate
	Item	Sitrus Berry			Item	Sitrus Berry
	Moves	Light Screen	Psychic		Moves	Sunny Day	Solar Beam
Hypnosis		Calm Mind	Psychic	Flamethrower

Trainer
Tate and Liza				Payout	10000
				Poké Balls
				Items
Slowpoke				Claydol
Base article	Type	Water /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Ground /  Psychic
	Gender	Male			Gender	Genderless
	Level	48			Level	49
	Ability	Own Tempo			Ability	Levitate
	Item	None			Item	None
	Moves	Yawn	Psychic		Moves	Earthquake	Ancient Power
Calm Mind		Protect	Psychic	Light Screen
Xatu				Lunatone
Base article	Type	Psychic /  Flying		Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic
	Gender	Male			Gender	Genderless
	Level	49			Level	50
	Ability	Synchronize			Ability	Levitate
	Item	Chesto Berry			Item	Chesto Berry
	Moves	Psychic	Rest		Moves	Earthquake	Psychic
Confuse Ray		Calm Mind	Rest	Calm Mind
Solrock
Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic
	Gender	Genderless
	Level	50
	Ability	Levitate
	Item	Sitrus Berry
	Moves	Sunny Day	Solar Beam
Psychic		Flamethrower

Trainer
Tate and Liza				Payout	11000
				Poké Balls
				Items
Drowzee				Slowpoke
Base article	Type	Psychic		Base article	Type	Water /  Psychic
	Gender	Male			Gender	Male
	Level	53			Level	53
	Ability	Insomnia			Ability	Own Tempo
	Item	None			Item	None
	Moves	Hypnosis	Dream Eater		Moves	Yawn	Psychic
Heabutt		Protect	Calm Mind	Protect
Claydol				Xatu
Base article	Type	Ground /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Psychic /  Flying
	Gender	Genderless			Gender	Male
	Level	54			Level	54
	Ability	Levitate			Ability	Synchronize
	Item	None			Item	Chesto Berry
	Moves	Earthquake	Explosion		Moves	Psychic	Rest
Psychic		Light Screen	Confuse Ray	Calm Mind
Lunatone				Solrock
Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic
	Gender	Genderless			Gender	Genderless
	Level	55			Level	55
	Ability	Levitate			Ability	Levitate
	Item	Chesto Berry			Item	Sitrus Berry
	Moves	Earthquake	Psychic		Moves	Sunny Day	Solar Beam
Rest		Calm Mind	Psychic	Flamethrower

Trainer
Tate and Liza				Payout	12000
				Poké Balls
				Items
Hypno				Claydol
Base article	Type	Psychic		Base article	Type	Ground /  Psychic
	Gender	Male			Gender	Genderless
	Level	58			Level	59
	Ability	Insomnia			Ability	Levitate
	Item	None			Item	None
	Moves	Hypnosis	Dream Eater		Moves	Earthquake	Explosion
Headbutt		Protect	Psychic	Light Screen
Slowpoke				Xatu
Base article	Type	Water /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Psychic /  Flying
	Gender	Male			Gender	Male
	Level	58			Level	59
	Ability	Own Tempo			Ability	Synchronize
	Item	None			Item	Chesto Berry
	Moves	Yawn	Psychic		Moves	Psychic	Rest
Calm Mind		Protect	Confuse Ray	Calm Mind
Lunatone				Solrock
Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic
	Gender	Genderless			Gender	Genderless
	Level	60			Level	60
	Ability	Levitate			Ability	Levitate
	Item	Chesto Berry			Item	Sitrus Berry
	Moves	Earthquake	Psychic		Moves	Sunny Day	Solar Beam
Rest		Calm Mind	Psychic	Flamethrower

Trainer
Tate and Liza				Payout	13000
				Poké Balls
				Items
Hypno				Claydol
Base article	Type	Psychic		Base article	Type	Ground /  Psychic
	Gender	Male			Gender	Genderless
	Level	63			Level	64
	Ability	Insomnia			Ability	Levitate
	Item	None			Item	None
	Moves	Hypnosis	Dream Eater		Moves	Earthquake	Explosion
Headbutt		Protect	Psychic	Light Screen
Slowking				Xatu
Base article	Type	Water /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Psychic /  Flying
	Gender	Male			Gender	Male
	Level	63			Level	64
	Ability	Own Tempo			Ability	Synchronize
	Item	None			Item	Chesto Berry
	Moves	Yawn	Psychic		Moves	Psychic	Rest
Calm Mind		Protect	Confuse Ray	Calm Mind
Lunatone				Solrock
Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic
	Gender	Genderless			Gender	Genderless
	Level	65			Level	65
	Ability	Levitate			Ability	Levitate
	Item	Chesto Berry			Item	Sitrus Berry
	Moves	Earthquake	Psychic		Moves	Sunny Day	Solar Beam
Rest		Calm Mind	Psychic	Flamethrower

Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2

Hoenn Leaders Tournament

• Tate
• Liza

Trainer
Tate				Payout	1BP
				Poké Balls
				Items	—
Solrock				Xatu
Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Psychic /  Flying
	Gender	Genderless			Gender	Male or Female
	Level	50			Level	50
	Ability	Levitate			Ability	Synchronize or Early Bird
	Item	Liechi Berry			Item	Wacan Berry
	Moves	Zen Headbutt	Rock Slide		Moves	Psychic	Shadow Ball
Fire Blast		Trick Room	Feather Dance	Trick Room
Chimecho				Grumpig
Base article	Type	Psychic		Base article	Type	Psychic
	Gender	Male or Female			Gender	Male or Female
	Level	50			Level	50
	Ability	Levitate			Ability	Thick Fat or Own Tempo
	Item	Colbur Berry			Item	Ganlon Berry
	Moves	Hypnosis	Dream Eater		Moves	Psyshock	Sleep Talk
Energy Ball		Trick Room	Rest	Calm Mind
Gallade				Claydol
Base article	Type	Psychic /  Fighting		Base article	Type	Ground /  Psychic
	Gender	Male			Gender	Genderless
	Level	50			Level	50
	Ability	Steadfast			Ability	Levitate
	Item	Kasib Berry			Item	Sitrus Berry
	Moves	Psycho Cut	Stone Edge		Moves	Psychic	Earth Power
Night Slash		Leaf Blade	Cosmic power	Trick Room

Trainer
Liza				Payout	1BP
				Poké Balls
				Items	—
Lunatone				Xatu
Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Psychic /  Flying
	Gender	Genderless			Gender	Male or Female
	Level	50			Level	50
	Ability	Levitate			Ability	Synchronize or Early Bird
	Item	Petaya Berry			Item	Charti Berry
	Moves	Hypnosis	Dream Eater		Moves	Psyshock	Thunder Wave
Ice Beam		Cosmic Power	Tailwind	Heat Wave
Chimecho				Grumpig
Base article	Type	Psychic		Base article	Type	Psychic
	Gender	Male or Female			Gender	Male or Female
	Level	50			Level	50
	Ability	Levitate			Ability	Thick Fat or Own Tempo
	Item	Colbur Berry			Item	Salac Berry
	Moves	Light Screen	Psychic		Moves	Psyshock	Focus Blast
Yawn		Reflect	Power Gem	Calm Mind
Gardevoir				Claydol
Base article	Type	Psychic /  Fairy		Base article	Type	Ground /  Psychic
	Gender	Male or Female			Gender	Genderless
	Level	50			Level	50
	Ability	Synchronize or Trace			Ability	Levitate
	Item	Ghost Gem			Item	Sitrus Berry
	Moves	Dream Eater	Shadow Ball		Moves	Zen Headbutt	Bulldoze
Thunderbolt		Hypnosis	Cosmic Power	Stone Edge

Type Expert and World Leaders Tournament

• Tate
• Liza

Trainer
Tate				Payout	1BP
				Poké Balls
				Items	—
Solrock				Xatu
Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Psychic /  Flying
	Gender	Genderless			Gender	Male or Female
	Level	50			Level	50
	Ability	Levitate			Ability	Synchronize or Early Bird
	Item	Passho Berry			Item	Focus Sash
	Moves	Zen Headbutt	Rock Slide		Moves	Psychic	Shadow Ball
Earthquake		Trick Room	Light Screen	—
Bronzong				Reuniclus
Base article	Type	Steel /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Psychic
	Gender	Genderless			Gender	Male or Female
	Level	50			Level	50
	Ability	Levitate or Heatproof			Ability	Overcoat or Magic Guard
	Item	Lum Berry			Item	Life Orb
	Moves	Zen Headbutt	Gyro Ball		Moves	Psychic	Shadow Ball
Earthquake		Trick Room	Focus Blast	Trick Room
Gallade				Claydol
Base article	Type	Psychic /  Fighting		Base article	Type	Ground /  Psychic
	Gender	Male			Gender	Genderless
	Level	50			Level	50
	Ability	Steadfast			Ability	Levitate
	Item	Scope Lens			Item	Kasib Berry
	Moves	Psycho Cut	Close Combat		Moves	Psychic	Explosion
Night Slash		Ice Punch	Light Screen	Trick Room

Trainer
Liza				Payout	1BP
				Poké Balls
				Items	—
Lunatone				Xatu
Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Psychic /  Flying
	Gender	Genderless			Gender	Male or Female
	Level	50			Level	50
	Ability	Levitate			Ability	Synchronize or Early Bird
	Item	Expert Belt			Item	Focus Sash
	Moves	Grass Knot	Signal Beam		Moves	Zen Headbutt	U-turn
Trick Room		Cosmic Power	Pain Split	Trick Room
Bronzong				Gothitelle
Base article	Type	Steel /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Psychic
	Gender	Genderless			Gender	Male or Female
	Level	50			Level	50
	Ability	Levitate or Heatproof			Ability	Frisk
	Item	Rocky Helmet			Item	Leftovers
	Moves	Hypnosis	Iron Head		Moves	Psychic	Shadow Ball
Earthquake		Trick Room	Calm Mind	Trick Room
Gardevoir				Claydol
Base article	Type	Psychic /  Fairy		Base article	Type	Ground /  Psychic
	Gender	Male or Female			Gender	Genderless
	Level	50			Level	50
	Ability	Synchronize or Trace			Ability	Levitate
	Item	Lum Berry			Item	Sitrus Berry
	Moves	Psychic	Disable		Moves	Psyshock	Earth Power
Thunderbolt		Will-O-Wisp	Trick Room	Ice Beam

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

Trainer
Tate and Liza				Payout	10,800
				Poké Balls
				Items	—
Lunatone				Solrock
Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic		Base article	Type	Rock /  Psychic
	Gender	Genderless			Gender	Genderless
	Level	45			Level	45
	Ability	Levitate			Ability	Levitate
	Item	None			Item	None
	Moves	Light Screen	Psychic		Moves	Sunny Day	Rock Slide
Hypnosis		Calm Mind	Psychic	Solar Beam