( The opening ceremony of the annual Galar Gym Challenge. The stadium's seats are filled with tens of thousands of viewers, with countless more watching from home. All eyes are directed at the pitch, where stands... )
Welcome, one and all, to the start of our glorious Galar League!
( Leon, as flamboyant a showman as ever! The crowd goes wild! )
I am Leon, your commentator for today's battle and a former champion. I am honored to introduce our next generation of trainers fighting to become your one and only champion.
( However, Niko was quite anxious. They've never faced this big of a crowd before! )
It's alright, my older brother was the same.
Your brother did the gym challenge?
Yup! Managed to place fourth in the Champion Cup!
Wow, he must be pretty strong!
( With Lulu diminishing their anxiety, Niko's able to walk out into the stadium and face the roars of the audience. )
These are the budding competitors you shall witness rising the ranks and shooting for glory! Please lend them all of your support!
And now, the gym leaders that these trainers will have to face off against!
( The gym leaders of Galar are all introduced one after another. )
The fighting farmer! Here's the Grass-type expert, Milo!
The raging wave! It's the master of Water types, Nessa!
The ever-burning man of fire! Here comes the Fire-type veteran, Kabu!
The Galar karate prodigy! Nobody's better with Fighting types than Bea!
The silent boy of mystery! Allister, friend to Ghost types!
The trickster in theater! Here comes Bede, the Fairy-type user!
The hard-rock crusher! Please welcome the Rock-type master, Gordie!
The ice-cold professional! Please welcome the Ice-type master, Melony!
The ever-present darkness! Marnie, the Dark-type master of Spikemuth!
And last but not least, the tamer of dragons... It's Raihan, the top Gym Leader!
( ...That was more gym leaders than they remembered- )
The trainers here who are able to complete their badge case, filling with the badges earned from these leaders, will be able to battle in this years' Champion Cup!
( Badge case, badge case... There's only room for eight badges, but there are ten leaders! How will that work?? )
Now, prepare yourself... for the exhibition match!!
( Oop, that was their cue to clear the field. Niko was interested in watching, but... )
Niko, what gym are you doing first?
...Turffield, it says. The Grass Gym.
Aw man, I was hoping we'd have the same route... I'm headed to Hulbury to face Nessa.
Actually, we should battle first! We're rivals now, so we gotta battle sometimes!
Might as well, gives me a chance to see your team before it really matters.