Raihan reappeared in a flashback in Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!. After his victory, Leon greets Raihan for the battle and Raihan says he intends to train more so that he can defeat his rival. His Duraludon battled Leon's Charizard only to be defeated after a tough battle between the two Trainers.
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In Toughing It Out!, Raihan had a battle against Leon during the World Coronation Series in Wyndon. During the current season, Raihan was skilled enough to grow rapidly in his rank, soon entering the Master Class.
Prior to his introduction to the series, Raihan entered the current World Coronation Series competition just to challenge Leon. In all battles, Raihan will Gigantamax his Duraludon at the first opportunity. Raihan no doubt looks forward to taking a selfie after finally defeating Leon." Pokémon It's true that Raihan is on a ten-nil losing streak against Leon, but no other Pokémon Trainer has managed to KO as many of Leon's Pokémon as Raihan has. Occasionally he'll post a photo that only shows a sandstorm." Rare League Card "Raihan started taking selfies so as to never forget the pain of his defeats, but more recently he has been taking photos showing off his training routine, his fashion choices, and the like, causing some fans to leave harsh comments whenever he loses to Leon. It is rumored that he could easily become another region's Champion should he choose to move, but it seems that to Raihan, defeating Leon is much more important. He has striven for victory in every environment, and as a result, he has adopted a battle style where he utilizes weather effects to their fullest. Normal League Card "Raihan is commonly regarded as the most skilled Gym Leader in the Galar region. This is a transcript of the back of Raihan's League Cards in Pokémon Sword and Shield. During this encounter, Raihan admits that Piers managed to give him a tough challenge in the Champion Cup, despite his refusal to use Dynamax, and suggests that they should have a battle where neither of them uses it. When Rose starts the Darkest Day, Raihan organizes the evacuation of Hammerlocke to keep people safe from the event.ĭuring the post-game, Raihan helps the player, Hop, and Piers in defeating a group of Dynamax Pokémon let loose at the Hammerlocke Stadium by Sordward and Shielbert. The player rematches Raihan in the Champion Cup in Wyndon and beats him once again. Immediately afterwards, Raihan is also challenged and beaten by Hop.
Once the player has earned seven Gym Badges, they challenge and defeat Raihan. The player first meets Raihan in Hammerlocke to get his permission to visit the local vault, which contains tapestries about Galar's history. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Raihan first appears during the game's opening cut-scene, having an exhibition match with Leon. Uniquely amongst Galar's Gyms, Raihan's Gym also heavily focuses on Double Battles. While Raihan specializes in the Dragon type, he will often use Pokémon of other types to set up weather conditions such as sandstorm and harsh sunlight. Outside of training his Pokémon, his hobbies include fashion and cultivating his social media presence. He is often seen taking selfies on his Rotom Phone, a habit he initially picked up to remind him of the pain of defeat, but one which eventually spread to other parts of his lifestyle. He's said to be strong enough to become a Champion if he moved to another region, but has refused to do so out of desire of wanting to defeat Leon.
He is also the self-proclaimed rival of Champion Leon, and despite having a losing streak of 0 to 10 against him, he is the only person who has come close to beating him, having managed to knock out more of Leon's Pokémon than anyone else. Passimian CRE 88 to boost the damage of Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX’s G-Max Rapid Flow attack.Raihan is the eighth and final Gym Leader of the Galar League, and he is recognized as the strongest Gym Leader in Galar. Two more Rapid Strike Urshifu V BST 87 and another Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX BST 88, a Drizzile engine (4 Sobble, 4 Drizzile, 3 Inteleon, and 1 Inteleon) to replace the Cinccino and Octillery parts of the deck’s consistency engine. The list below reflects the cards contained in the sealed product.