Leon

**Leonidas** (レオニダス, *Reonidasu*) also known as **Leon** (レオン, *Reon*) is a one-of-a-kind dragon-like Bakugan who was born in the Doom Dimension in the *Bakugan: Battle Brawlers* series. He is Grey Ikenami's Guardian Bakugan.

Leonidas was born when Hal-G creates an orb that is as powerful as the Silent Core. Naga takes from the Center of Vestroia and thus unleashed Vladitor from the Doom Dimension. Grey finds Leonidas after Dan teaches him how to play. In the beginning, Leonidas was always aggressive in fighting and didn't care who his opponents were as long as he got to fight. Later on though, Leonidas warms up to the player and they become great friends. Even though he was born from the Doom Dimension to hold hatred towards other Bakugan, Drago trusts him.

Leon is Grey Ikenami's Guardian Bakugan and the Bakugan main protagonist of the *Bakugan Battle Brawlers* anime series. He serves as a battle partner, a guardian, and a source of wisdom. Although he is impatient and a pacifist, he wants to help Grey, Dan and Drago protect Earth and Vestroia. He is the direct descendant of the Original Leonidas, one of the four first Bakugan ever created.

In the Japanese version, Heranoid sometimes calls **Salazard** (サラザード, *Sarazādo*) by his real name when they meet.

## As Leonidas

**Ability Cards**

* **Alpha Blaster**: Allows Leonidas to attack every Bakugan on the field.
* **Dimension Four**: Nullifies the opponent's Attribute Gate Card (unable to nullify Character or Command Cards). (Darkus)
* **Double Dimension**: Nullifies the opponent's ability. (Darkus)
* **Slashblast**: Nullifies the opponent's ability. (Darkus)
* **Shadowfire**: Subtracts 100 Gs from each opponent. (Standard Darkus Ability)
* **Shiny Devil**: Adds 100 Gs to Leonidas. (Standard Darkus Ability)
* **Auragano Revenge** (*Japanese version: Oregano Murder*): Adds 100 Gs to Leonidas and subtracts 100 Gs from each opponent. (Standard Darkus Ability)
* **Merge Shield**: Allows Leonidas to steal all G-power the opponent gained during the battle (Note: the G-Power he steals is not transferred, but added to his current power level).
* **Gravity Chamber**: Moves all opponents on the battlefield to Leonidas's card and whoever's power level is lower than his, is defeated.
* **Darkus Gravity**: Adds another Darkus Bakugan to the battle. (Standard Darkus Ability)

**Fusion Ability Cards**

* **Shadow Well**: Nullifies the opponent's ability and adds 200 Gs to Leonidas.

## As Omega Leonidas

**Ability Cards**

* **Omega Eraser**: Adds 200 Gs to Omega Leonidas for the rest of the game.
* **Dimension Four**: Nullifies the opponent's Attribute Gate Card (unable to nullify Character or Command Cards). (Darkus)
* **Double Dimension**: Nullifies the opponent's ability. (Darkus)
* **Slashblast**: Nullifies the opponent's ability. (Darkus)
* **Shadowfire**: Subtracts 100 Gs from each opponent. (Standard Darkus Ability)
* **Shiny Devil**: Adds 100 Gs to Leonidas. (Standard Darkus Ability)
* **Auragano Revenge**: Adds 100 Gs to Omega Leonidas and subtracts 100 Gs from each opponent. (Standard Darkus Ability)
* **Merge Shield**: Allows Omega Leonidas to steal all G-power the opponent gained during the battle (Note: the G-Power he steals is not transferred, but added to his current power level).
* **Shadow Rain**: Reduces the opponent's power by 200 Gs.
* **Gravity Chamber**: Moves all opponents on the battlefield to Omega Leonidas's card and whoever's power level is lower than his, is defeated.
* **Darkus Gravity**: Adds another Darkus Bakugan to the battle. (Standard Darkus Ability)
* **Grand Down**: Nullifies the opponent's Gate Card. (Standard Darkus Ability)

**Fusion Ability Cards**

* **Erase Gunner**: Negates the opponent's ability and adds 200 Gs to Omega Leonidas.

## As Extreme Leonidas

**Ability Cards**

* **Extreme Blaster**: Allows Extreme Leonidas to attack every Bakugan on the field.
* **Shadow Eraser**: Adds 300 Gs to Extreme Leonidas for the rest of the game.
* **Slashblast**: Nullifies the opponent's ability. (Darkus)
* **Shadowfire**: Subtracts 200 Gs from each opponent. (Standard Darkus Ability)
* **Shiny Devil**: Adds 200 Gs to Leonidas. (Standard Darkus Ability)
* **Dimension Four**: Nullifies the opponent's Attribute Gate Card (unable to nullify Character or Command Cards). (Darkus)
* **Double Dimension**: Nullifies the opponent's ability. (Darkus)
* **Auragano Revenge**: Adds 150 Gs to Extreme Leonidas and subtracts 150 Gs from each opponent. (Standard Darkus Ability)
* **Merge Shield**: Allows Extreme Leonidas to steal all G-power the opponent gained during the battle (Note: the G-Power he steals is not transferred, but added to his current power level).
* **Gravity Chamber**: Moves all opponents on the battlefield to Extreme Leonidas's card and whoever's power level is lower than his, is defeated.
* **Darkus Gravity**: Adds another Darkus Bakugan to the battle. (Standard Darkus Ability)

**Fusion Ability Cards**

* **Eraser Extreme**: Adds 400 Gs to Extreme Leonidas and nullifies the opponent's Gate Card.

## As Silent Leonidas

**Ability Cards**

* **Exodus Striver:** Nullifies the opponent's ability. (Haos)
* **Dive Bleach:** (Aquos)
* **Fire Grandum** (Subterra)
* **Aero Dragon:**  (Ventus)
* **Burning Burst** (Pyrus)
* **Lunatic Dragoina** (Darkus)
* **Silent Demon** (*Silent Dragon in the Japanese Version,* Silent Core)

**Fusion Ability Cards**

* **Destra Attack:** (Six Attributes) (This ability can only be activated if you have at least 2 Bakugan of each Attribute on your team, and **Silent Demon** must be active)
* **Melting Lunatic:** (Darkus)

## As Nexus Leonidas

**Ability Cards**

* **Darkness Blade**: Adds 200 Gs to Nexus Leonidas.
* **Primal Burst**: Adds 200 Gs to Nexus Leonidas.
* **Black Burn**: Transfers 200 Gs from the opponent to Nexus Leonidas.
* **Strike Tornado**: Adds 100 Gs to Nexus Leonidas and subtracts 100 Gs from each opponent. (Standard Darkus Ability)
* **Dark Primal**: Transfers 200 Gs from the opponent to Nexus Leonidas.
* **Vanishing Ball**: Subtracts 200 Gs from the opponent.
* **Shadow Thunder**: Nullifies the opponent's ability.
* **Tornado Barrier**: Nullifies the opponent's ability, and subtracts 100 Gs from the opponent.
* **Darkness Blast**: Transfers 400 Gs from the opponent to Nexus Leonidas.
* **Dragon Recover**: Returns the opponent's power level back to their base level and adds 600 Gs to Nexus Leonidas. (Perfect Core)
* **Double Maximum Dragon**: Transfers 500 Gs from the opponent to Neo Dragonoid and Nexus Leonidas together. (Perfect Core)

**Fusion Ability Cards**

* **Darkus Lancer** *(Funimation/Japanese Version: Darkon Lancer)*: Subtracts 300 Gs from the opponent and adds 300 Gs to Nexus Leonidas. (Darkus)
* **Dragon Destruction**: Transfers 400 Gs from the opponent to Nexus Leonidas. (Perfect Core)

## As Abyss Leonidas

**Ability Cards**

* **Primal Shield**: Nullifies the opponent's ability and adds 200 Gs to Abyss Leonidas.
* **Abyss Reflector**: Reflects the opponent's ability.
* **Shadow Vicer**: Adds 500 Gs to Abyss Leonidas.
* **Shadow Surge**: Nullifies the opponent's ability, adds 300 Gs to Abyss Leonidas and adds 200 Gs to every other Bakugan on your team.
* **Tornado Recover**: Brings the opponent's power level back to their base level.
* **Darkness Infinity**: Subtracts 500 Gs from each opponent and returns Abyss Leonidas's Gs to its base level if it is lower. (Perfect Core)
* **Maximum Dragon**: Transfers 500 Gs from the opponent to Abyss Leonidas. (Perfect Core)
* **Volting Breaker**: Transfers 600 Gs from the opponent to Abyss Leonidas.

## As Verum Leonidas

**Ability Cards**

* **Volting Dragon**: Adds 500 Gs to Verum Leonidas.
* **Enegry Booster**: Nullifies the opponent's ability and increases his speed.
* **Black Burst**: Nullifies the opponent's ability and transfers 300 Gs from the opponent to Verum Leonidas.
* **Exodus Impulse**: Nullifies the opponent's ability and transfers 400 Gs from the opponent to Verum Leonidas.
* **Dark Magnitude**: Nullifies the opponent's Gate Card and transfers 400 Gs from the opponent to Verum Leonidas.
* **Verum Shield**: Adds 300 Gs to Verum Leonidas.
* **Hyper Verum Shield**: Verum Leonidas gains the effects of the abilities the opponent activate (this includes Battle Gear Gs).
* **Vantablack Reflector**: Nullifies the opponent's ability.
* **Volting Impact**: Nullifies the opponent's ability and transfers 500 Gs from the opponent to Verum Leonidas.
* **Double Dragon Phalanx**: Nullifies all of the opponent's abilities and transfers 600 Gs from the opponent to Verum Leonidas and Helix Dragonoid together. (Attribute Energies)
* **Exodus Tornado**: Subtracts 400 Gs from each opponent and adds 400 Gs to Verum Leonidas.
* **Tyrant Lancer**: Nullifies the opponent's ability and Adds 400 Gs to Verum Leonidas.
* **Destruction Impact**: Nullifies the opponent's ability and Transfers 400 Gs from the opponent to Verum Leonidas.
* **Doom Phaser**: Adds 500 Gs to Verum Leonidas.

**Fusion Ability Cards**

* **Power Volting**: Adds 600 Gs to Verum Leonidas.
* **Spacial Rend** (*Japanese Version:* *Subspace Tear*) Nullifies the opponent's ability and adds 700 Gs to Verum Leonidas.

**Battle Gear Ability Cards**

* **Giga Buster Rapid Fire**: Adds 600 Gs to Giga Buster. (Level 1 Class Ability)
* **Giga Buster Plasma Striker**: Subtracts 700 Gs from each opponent and adds 700 Gs to Giga Buster. (Level 2 Class Ability)

## As Oblivion Leonidas

**Ability Cards**

* **Cross Darkness**: Adds 400 Gs to Oblivion Leonidas.
* **Exodus Volting**: Transfers 600 Gs from the opponent to Oblivion Leonidas.
* **Gamma Drain**: Absorbs the opponent's ability.
* **Particle Impact**: Transfers 500 Gs from the opponent to Oblivion Leonidas.
* **Black Burst**: Nullifies the opponent's ability and transfers 300 Gs from the opponent to Oblivion Leonidas.
* **Bolting Shock**: Nullifies the opponent's ability and subtracts 300 Gs from the opponent.
* **Cross Chaos**: Adds 500 Gs to Oblivion Leonidas.
* **Razen Volting**: Adds 400 Gs to Oblivion Leonidas.
* **Oblivion Wave** (*Shadow Wave*): Nullifies the opponent's ability and Gate Card.
* **Oblivion Force** (*Shadow Force*): Transfers 400 Gs from the opponent to Oblivion Leonidas.
* **Oblivion Dive** (*Shadow Dive*): Nullifies the opponent's Gate Card and transfers 300 Gs from the opponent to Oblivion Leonidas.
* **Oblivion Barnum** (*Shadow Barnum*): Subtracts 500 Gs from each opponent. The user can also decide to only target one opponent, if there are two opponents on the field.
* **Oblivion Shock** (*Shadow Shock*): Nullifies the opponent's ability.
* **Oblivion Reflector** (*Shadow Reflector*): Nullifies the opponent's ability, Gate Card and transfers 300 Gs from the opponent to Oblivion Leonidas.
* **Exodus Flame**: Subtracts 300 Gs from each opponent.
* **Sudden Storm**: Nullifies the opponent's ability, Gate Card and transfers 500 Gs from the opponent to Oblivion Leonidas.
* **Exodus Typhoon**: Nullifies the opponent's ability.
* **Darkness Galactic**: Nullifies the opponent's ability.
* **Hyper Vantablack Reflector**
* **Hyper Enegry Booster**: Nullifies the opponent's ability and increases his speed.
* **Tyrant Lancer**: Nullifies the opponent's ability and Adds 400 Gs to Oblivion Leonidas.
* **Dark Anthem**: (*Japanese Version: Shadow Assault*) Nullifies the opponent's ability and Adds 400 Gs to Oblivion Leonidas.
* **Divine Lasso**: Nullifies the opponent's ability and Transfers 400 Gs from the opponent to Oblivion Leonidas.
* **Gravity Bomb**: Adds 500 Gs to Oblivion Leonidas.

**Fusion Ability Cards**

* **Power Volting Delta**: Adds 700 Gs to Oblivion Leonidas.
* **Spacial Rend Omega** (*Japanese Version:* *Subspace Tear Omega*) Nullifies the opponent's ability and adds 800 Gs to Oblivion Leonidas.
* **Divine Lasso - Sudden Storm Impact**: Nullifies the opponent's ability, Gate Card and adds 600 Gs to Oblivion Leonidas.

**Battle Gear Ability Cards**

* **Battlewing Pulse Fire** (*Blastix Buster Pulse Fire*): (Level 1 Class Ability) Transfers 600 Gs from the opponent to Battlewing.
* **Battlewing Plasma Striker** (*Blastix Buster Plasma Striker*): (Level 2 Class Ability) Subtracts 700 Gs from each opponent and adds 700 Gs to Battlewing.
* **Battlewing Force Destruction** (*Blastix Buster Force Destruction*): Subtracts 800 Gs from each opponent and adds 800 Gs to Battlewing. (Level 3 Class Ability)

## As Maximum Leonidas

**Ability Cards**

* **Fusional Pulse Impact**
* **Dual Chaos**
* **Darkness Endure**
* **Max Reflector:** (Note: has been shown to reflect an attack, but only in *True Evolution*)
* **Bio-Functional**
* **Trembling Black Hole**
* **Doomed Fist**
* **Astral Dragon**: (Sacred Orb)
* **Max Nebula**
* **Tyrant Lancer**

**Battle Gear Ability Cards**

* **ExoKor Gear Shadow Gazer**: (Level 1 Class Ability)
* **ExoKor Gear Thunder Probe**: (Level 2 Class Ability)

## As Metallic Leonidas

**Ability Cards**

* **Exodus Galactic**
* **U-Ray**
* **Focus Energy**
* **Metallic Saber**
* **Trembler Goner**
* **Iron Blaster**
* **Destruction-O**
* **Metal Screen**
* **Sonic Wave**
* **Shadow Striker**
* **Metallic Astral**
* **Powerful Triangle**
* **Ultra Superior** (Ultimate Ability)
* **Umbreton Shield**
* **Metallic Tremble**
* **Meteor Strike**
* **Metallic Brachium**
* **Astral Exorcist**
* **Thunder Gladiator**
* **Photon Gladiator**
* **Exodus Shaker**
* **Chaos Gladiator**

**Fusion Ability Cards**

* **Metallic Boomerang**: (**Metallic Saber** must be active)

**BakuNano Ability Cards**

* **Gatalling Launcher Critical Fire**: Can only be used when Metallic Leonidas is equipped with the BakuNano Gatalling Launcher. Gatalling Launcher's power is increased, and its shots cause more damage to be delivered on opponents.

## Gallery

As LeonidasAs Omega LeonidasAs Extreme LeonidasAs Silent LeonidasAs Nexus LeonidasAs Phanthon Leonidas (Nexus Leonidas + Pythantus)As Abyss LeonidasAs Verum LeonidasAs Verum Leonidas + Giga BusterAs Oblivion LeonidasAs Oblivion Leonidas + Blastix BusterAs Maximum LeonidasAs Maximum Leonidas + ExoKor GearAs Metallic LeonidasAs Metallic Leonidas + Gatalling LauncherAs Aero LeonidasAs Hyperion LeonidasAs Hyperion Leonidas + Blastix BusterAs Hyperion Leonidas + Gatalling LauncherAs Hyperion Leonidas + ExoKor GearAs Hyperion Leonidas + Blasterate

## Trivia

* Leon only evolved through battle experience four times: into Omega Leonidas, Extreme Leonidas, Aero Leonidas and Hyperion Leonidas. All the other evolutions were because of him getting energy, gift, or a core as shown below:
	+ Silent Leonidas was Heranoid's gift.
	+ Perfect Leonidas was from the Silent Core and Infinity Core (or Perfect Core).
		- Status as separate from Silent Leonidas is debatable.
	+ Neo Leonidas was a "downgrade", but a new body courtesy of the Legendary Soldiers and Legendary Guardians of Vestroia.
	+ Abyss Leonidas was Orpheus' gift.
	+ Verum Leonidas was from the Attribute Energies or Heranoid's second gift.
	+ Oblivion Leonidas was Darkus Neo Ziperator's gift.
	+ Maximum Leonidas was Leonidas Colossus' gift.
	+ Metallic Leonidas was Code Eve's gift.
	+ Aero Leonidas was to the Gate and Key.
	+ Hyperion Leonidas was from the Gold Dust.
	+ Millennium Leonidas was from the Omega Core.
* Leon is one of the first Bakugan to have a known girlfriend. The other is Drago.
* All of Leon's Battle Gear is Giga Buster with 200Gs in Silver, and Battlewing with 300Gs, ExoKor Gear and Gatalling Launcher, except Blastronic which are a Gold-attributed attachment for Leon.
* Leonidas and Dragonoid Colossuses stated that those with the Ultimate Warrior Gene were the most powerful Bakugan of all.
* In every season except New Vestroia, his main rival has been a Darkus Bakugan.
	+ And with the exception of Vladitor and Betadron, Leon's main rivals have almost all been dragon-like Bakugan like himself. (Dragonoid, Hydranoid, Naga, Nillious, Ragnakor, Epzilon, Xenomoroid/Hydranor, Helios, Darius, Farbros and Dharak/Razenoid).
		- His evolution name (or base form), such as Nexus or Verum, had something to do with the season it was in.
			* Leonidas - original season
			* Nexus Leonidas - New Vestroia; "Nexus" means "Vinculum".
			* Verum Leonidas - Gundalian Invaders; the double Verum is the shape of DNA, and it was the first season where they introduced DNA codes.
			* Metallic Leonidas - Mechtanium Surge Arc 1; all Bakugan are now partially metallic.
			* Aero Leonidas - Mechtanium Surge Arc 2; relates to the Baku Sky Raiders and BakuFusion.
		- Leon is one of two Bakugan who evolved more than three times. The second one is Drago.
		- In every one of his evolutions, Leon's 2 horn gets longer or grows an extra part, also in every one of his evolutions, he gains or loses a horn.
		- If you look closely at Extreme, Silent and Perfect Leonidas's wings, you can see the Darkus symbol near his wingtips.
		- Abyss Leonidas and Verum Leonidas are his only evolutions that have three defense Abilities, although Verum Leonidas's **Volting Dragon** can be Nullifies the opponent.
		- Metallic Leonidas's **Thunder Gladiator** is similar to Phantom Dharak's Abilities in appearance.
		- Like Silent Naga and Infinity Xerxes, Silent Leonidas has lines or markings traveling from the gem on his chest.
		- Leon hasn't used a Perfect Core Ability Card since *Bakugan: New Vestroia*. However, whenever Aero Leonidas uses **Dragon Eternal Beam**, his Perfect Core diamond glows.
		- The number of episodes spent in each form is:
			* Leonidas: 43 episodes (BB01-BB43)
			* Omega Leonidas: 24 episodes (BB43-BB67)
			* Extreme Leonidas: 14 episodes (BB67-BB81)
			* Silent Leonidas: 2 episodes (BB81-BB82)
			* Perfect Leonidas: 1 episode (BB82) (record shortest)\*
				+ Status as separate from Silent Leonidas is debatable.
			* Nexus Leonidas: 34 episodes (NV01-NV34)
			* Abyss Leonidas: 25 episodes (NV34-NV59)
			* Verum Leonidas: 48 episodes (NV59-GI28)
			* Oblivion Leonidas: 25 episodes (GI28-GI53)
			* Maximum Leonidas: 10 episodes (GI53-GI63)
			* Metallic Leonidas: ?? episodes (GI63-MS??)
			* Aero Leonidas: ?? episodes (MS??-MS??)
		- His evolutions Verum Leonidas, Oblivion Leonidas, Maximum Leonidas, and Metallic Leonidas have an ability that increases his speed. He only started using the **Volting** Ability from Verum Leonidas and his subsequent evolutions. This may be because of his slender, more humanoid shape makes it easier to move faster.
			* Verum Leonidas, Oblivion Leonidas, Maximum Leonidas and Aero Leonidas's **Tyrant Lancer** may have effects Dragon Ball Z reference to those of his abilities.
		- He is the second Bakugan that has been able to defeat a Mechtogan alone. He shares this position with Drago. The first Bakugan were Genesis Dragonoid and Leonidas, who also shared one place in defeating a Mechtogan.
		- Although Leon, Drago and Tigrerra said that Bakugan who absorb too much power will be destroyed, Leon has evolved thirteen times and never showed signs of being close to hitting that limit. This is likely because of Leon's Ultimate Warrior Gene, which has caused him to become the most powerful Bakugan in existence.