Raihan (anime)

Raihan (pronounced Rai-han) is a character appearing in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, who is the Gym Leader of the Hammerlocke Stadium in the Galar region.
==Appearance==
==Personality==
Raihan has a strong rivalry with Leon, and it is the real reason he entered the World Coronation Series. As expected of a Masters Eight member, Raihan is an exceptional Trainer, being able to enter the Master Class shortly after the current season of the competition begins and is strong enough to knock out several Pokémon from Rose's associates with a single move.
Raihan is also very flirtatious, as seen when he defended Sonia from Rose's associates, during which he called her a "beautiful woman". After fending off Rose's crew, Raihan remarked that he would have asked Sonia out on a date if the circumstances weren't critical and also referred to her as a "lovely lady". This attitude of Raihan over time proved to be a disguise for his real feelings, so Raihan, after being defeated by Leon, started taking selfies to portray his true emotions.
==Etymology==
==Biography==
He faced against Leon in a World Coronation Series Master Class battle. He used his Duraludon to fight Leon's Charizard, though it ultimately lost the battle. Despite losing, Raihan stayed determined to train and become stronger in order to defeat his new rival.PJ027: Toughing It Out! Raihan appeared in a flashback, where his Gigantamaxed Duraludon was battling against Leon's Charizard, when Professor Cerise was explaining the function of the Dynamax Band to Ash and Goh.PJ042: Sword and Shield: Slumbering Weald!
Raihan stepped in to help Sonia after she found herself against a group of Macro Cosmos subordinates outside Hammerlocke Stadium during the Darkest Day.PJ044: Sword and Shield: From Here to Eternatus! He was able to easily defeat the subordinate's Pokémon with his Duraludon and later left Sonia so that he could subdue the rampaging Dynamax Pokémon around Galar. After Goh caught Eternatus, the Dynamax Energy surrounding Pokémon faded away and Raihan, who was seen battling a Dynamaxed Kommo-o, watched as the Scaly Pokémon shrunk to normal size again.PJ045: Sword and Shield: The Legends Awaken!
Raihan appeared as a silhouette in a fantasy, foreshadowing the future opponents Ash would face in the World Coronation Series.PJ065: Thrash of the Titans! Raihan was also seen watching the World Coronation Series battle between Ash and Volkner, that ultimately ended in Ash's victory. The same broadcast was being watched by high-ranking World Coronation Series Trainers from around the Pokémon world.PJ077: Excitement From the Ultra-Shocking Start!
In The Sweet Taste of Battle!, Raihan met Ash and Goh when they all visited Ballonlea for Opal's All-Alcremie Decoration Challenge. He was reluctant to participate, but did so anyway as Opal refused to let him just walk away. However, Raihan's cake ultimately lost to Ash's. He then stayed to watch the battle between Ash and Opal. After the battle, Raihan participated in eating the cakes decorated during the contest, finding Ash's cake very tasty.
Raihan appeared in a fantasy in "Battling Turned Up to Eleven!", along with other Masters Eight Trainers.
In PJ107, Ash got notified that his next match would be up against Raihan. Raihan was also notified in PJ108 and remarked on how fast Ash had risen through the rankings and was seen training in his Gym with Duraludon. 
In PJ109, Ash returned from Kalos, having gone to visit his former Greninja for training assistance. Despite having the initial advantage, Ash's tactics caused them to be placed with one final Pokémon each. Raihan prepared to take down Ash's Lucario with his Gigantamaxed Duraludon, but he became shocked when its G-Max Depletion was negated by an empowered Aura Sphere, which hit Duraludon and knocked it out in a single hit, causing him to lose and be relegated to the Ultra Class. After the match, Raihan took a selfie with Ash, conceding defeat and told him that he had better not lose to anyone until he could beat both him and Leon.
==Pokémon==
===On hand===
===Temporary===
==Achievements==
===World Coronation Series===
*Rank 7* (Master Class; prior to "Toughing It Out!")
*Rank 8 (Master Class; "PJ107")
*Rank 9 (Ultra Class; "PJ109")
===Pokémon competitions===
*All-Alcremie Decoration Challenge - Participant (The Sweet Taste of Battle!)
==Trivia==
*Raihan, like Brock, shows infatuation towards beautiful women.
==References==
Category:World Coronation Series Competitors
Category:Ash's rivals