Ronald (TCG GB)

Ronald (Japanese: ランド Lando) is the rival of and in and Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!. In the second game, he infiltrates Team Great Rocket as the Enigmatic Mask GRX (Japanese: GRX).
==In the games==
In both games, Ronald appears at some points and challenges the player to a duel that starts automatically, without any input from the player. Once Ronald appears and talks to the player, the player does not have the chance to perform common tasks like editing the deck or saving the game before dueling Ronald.
===Pokémon Trading Card Game===
As the player character's rival, he fights the player from time to time during the normal course of the gameplay. He plays four different decks as the player progresses through the game.
====I'm Ronald Deck====
After the player obtains the second Master Medal, Ronald will appear in the lobby of the club and battle the player with the . The player only has one chance to win this duel. Should the player be successful, the player will earn a promotional card.
====Powerful Ronald Deck====
After the player obtains the fifth Master Medal, Ronald will appear in the lobby of the club and battle the player with the . The player only has one chance to win this duel. Should the player be successful, the player will earn a promotional card.
====Invincible Ronald Deck====
During the story of the game, there are two Challenge Cup matches. One takes place between the player's third and fourth Master Medals, and another occurs between the fifth and sixth. Ronald is the third opponent the player must face, and he will be using the .
If the player defeats Ronald during the first Challenge Cup, the prize is a promotional card.
====Legendary Ronald Deck====
After the player defeats the four Grand Masters for the first time at the Pokémon Dome, Ronald will come to battle with the using the Legendary Cards he just inherited. After he has been defeated, he will lose the powers of the Legendary Cards and can never be battled again at Pokémon Dome. Ronald will re-appear occasionally at the Challenge Cup using the .
===Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!===
Ronald appears several times during the game. In the beginning of the game, when the player enters a club building for the first time, Ronald talks about Team Great Rocket, and uses the Card Pop! function with the player. He also appears after the player has earned two pieces of GR Coin, and if defeated, he gives the player a rare card. 
Ronald is met again on the GR Island when entering Game Center for first time, as Ronald appears and gives away the card. Shortly after that, he may be seen again at the GR Grass Fort, now belonging to Team Great Rocket as member GRX. He then challenges the player to a 6-prize match, in which he uses a deck focusing on Pokémon. When defeated, he reveals his identity and mission to recover the cards stolen by Team Great Rocket and gives one of both and booster packs.
When the player has defeated the Fort Leader at the GR Fire Fort or at the GR Water Fort, based on which event happens before, Ronald appears once again. If the player defeats him in a 6-prize duel, Ronald awards him with a card.
Ronald is met again at the Team GR Castle. He has just been defeated by , and he wants to test the player. If the player wins the match, Ronald gives another copy of the .
After the defeat of , Ronald can be seen in Mason Laboratory. He's working on a new deck and won't duel the player. If the player takes part in the Grand Master Cup, Ronald challenges the player with his .
Ronald's Uncool Deck	
Ronald's GRX Deck	
Ronald's Power Deck
Ronald's Super Deck	
Ronald's Ultra Deck
===Quotes===
====Pokémon Trading Card Game====
* Lobby of the first Club
:"Well, getting the <club> Medal wasn't that hard! If I keep this up, I should be able to get the Legendary Pokémon Cards!"
:"What? It's you, <>! What are you doing? Huh? That's a deck! Are you... trying to get the Legendary Pokémon Cards?"
::No: "It's useless trying to hide it! I know you came here for the Medal! You're out of your league!"
::Yes: "What!?! I can't believe it! You? The Legendary Pokémon Cards? Ha ha ha ha ha! Don't make me laugh!!!"
:"Alright! Listen up! I'll teach you what it's about! To inherit the Legendary Pokémon Cards, you must defeat the 8 Club Masters and get the 8 Medals! Then you have to go to Pokémon Dome and defeat all 4 of the Grand Masters there!!! There's no way you can do it!!! You might as well just give up and go home! 'Cause the Legendary Pokémon Cards are gonna be mine! I already won the first Medal! See ya, <player>! Ha ha ha ha ha!!!"
* After the player earns their second Medal
:"Hi, <player>! How ya doin'?"
:"So you won the second Medal? You must have been really lucky!"
:"I'll see how good you really are! Come on, let's duel!"
:"We'll play with 6 ! If you win, I'll give you a really card!"
* When defeated (first battle)
:"I... I wasn't really trying that hard!"
:"Well, a loss is a loss, so I'll have to give you this card."
:"It won't be so easy next time! See ya!"
* When viewing the Plate of Legends before all Medals have been earned
:"Hi, <player>. What are you doing here?"
:"Yes! The Legendary Pokémon Cards will be inherited here at Pokémon Dome! Of course I, Ronald, will inherit the cards!"
:"Hey, did you collect the Medals?"
::Yes: "Hey, <player>! You only have <number> Medals!"'
:"I've already collected <number+1>! Why don't you just give up? See ya!"
::No: "Duh! That's pretty obvious! There's no way you could collect them all! Why don't you just give up? See ya!"
* When met in Challenge Hall
:"Hi, <player>! Are you competing in the Challenge Cup, too?"
:"I'm the one who's going to defeat 3 opponents! The prize, LV60 , belongs to me! You just sit tight and watch me win!"
:"See ya! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!"
* Third match of Challenge Cup
:"Hey, <player>! I'm not gonna lose to you!"
:"LV60 belongs to me!"
* If the player loses
:"You see! I'm the better player? Two more opponents to go to win the Challenge Cup!"
* Lobby of Challenge Hall (if lost)
:"Hey, it's <player> - the loser of the Challenge Cup!"
:"What? You're asking if I won? I lost to the third opponent!"
:"I just lost my concentration. But I'll win the next Challenge Cup! Of course I'll pulverize you! See ya! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!"
* Lobby of the Challenge Hall (fourth Medal)
:"Hey <player>, too bad you're late!"
:"The Challenge Cup is over! ! See ya! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!"
* Lobby of the fourth Club
:"Hi, <player>. So you've finally come this far?"
:"I've already won 5 Medals! By the time you win your 8th Medal, I will have inherited the Legendary Pokémon cards!"
:"I'll catch you later! See ya! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!"
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
 	 	
Artwork from Pokémon Trading Card Game	Artwork from Pokémon Trading Card Game	Artwork from Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!
===Sprites===
 	 	 	 	
Sprite from	Main sprite from 	Win sprite from 	Loss sprite from 	Overworld sprite from and
 	 	 	 	
 	Main sprite (as GRX) from	Win sprite (as GRX) from	Loss sprite (as GRX) from	Overworld sprite (as GRX) from
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Card GB The Comix===
Ronald appears as the main character in Pokémon Card GB The Comix, a one-shot manga based on the video game of the same name. In Pokémon Card GB The Comix, Ronald duels his rival , but ultimately loses.
====Pokémon====
Ronald uses the following Pokémon cards in his duel against Mark:
==Trivia==
* In , Ronald is the only duelist non-player character without a class (such as "Club Master" or "Club Member"). At the start of all duels against Ronald (in all language versions of this game), there is a space behind Ronald's name, which would be the space normally located between the duelist class and the character name.
* According to the manual of the first game, and Ronald are from the same neighborhood, and they used to trade Pokémon cards before Mark started his journey.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ランド Lando 	Possibly from hand or .
English, French, German, Italian	Ronald 	Similar to Japanese name.
Spanish 	Ronaldo 	Similar to English name.
==Related articles==
Category:Rival characters
Category:TCG GB characters
Category:TCG GB2 characters
Category:Pokémon Card GB The Comix characters
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