Steven

Steven in the games: Hoenn's Steel-type Champion

Steven Stone is the Champion of the Hoenn League in Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and he introduces himself as the Hoenn Champion when he appears in HeartGold and SoulSilver. He is the son of the Devon Corporation's president, lives in Mossdeep City and collects rare stones. In the Hoenn games he wanders the region helping the player; in Ruby and Sapphire they first meet in Granite Cave, when the player delivers a letter from his father.

In Emerald, Wallace is the Champion and Steven is a wandering Trainer who has stepped back from serious competition; after the player beats Wallace, a hidden chamber in Meteor Falls opens where Steven can be battled. Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire expand his role: he gives the player a Mega Bracelet and plays a major part in the Delta Episode. In Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald he also leaves a Beldum and a note at his Mossdeep house once the player enters the Hall of Fame.

Steven on cards: from Steven's Advice to Metagross ex

Steven's first card was Steven's Advice, a Supporter in Hidden Legends (2004) with Ken Sugimori art, reprinted in Power Keepers (2007). The XY era printed a Steven Supporter as an Uncommon in Roaring Skies and a full art Ultra Rare in Ancient Origins (both 2015), both by Megumi Mizutani. Celestial Storm (2018) added Steven's Resolve by Hitoshi Ariga, which searches the deck for up to three cards and then ends the turn, as a holo Rare and a full art Ultra Rare.

Destined Rivals (2025) gave him a team of Pokémon cards: Steven's Baltoy, Claydol, Carbink, Skarmory, Beldum, Metang and the Double Rare Steven's Metagross ex, after an earlier Steven's Beldum released as a Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promo. Ascended Heroes (January 2026) added a Special Illustration Rare Steven's Metagross ex by chibi.

How collectors approach Steven's cards

Steven's cards cluster in three periods: the EX era Supporter, the XY and Sun & Moon Supporters with their full art Ultra Rares, and the Scarlet & Violet and Mega Evolution Pokémon cards led by Metagross ex. Ken Sugimori, Megumi Mizutani and Hitoshi Ariga each drew both printings of one of his Supporters.

Cards to know

• Steven's Advice (Hidden Legends #92)

  His first card, a 2004 Supporter illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

• Steven (Ancient Origins #95)

  The full art Ultra Rare of his XY-era Supporter, by Megumi Mizutani (2015).

• Steven's Resolve (Celestial Storm #165)

  The full art Ultra Rare of Steven's Resolve, illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga (2018).

• Steven's Metagross ex (Destined Rivals #145)

  The Double Rare ex at the head of his Destined Rivals team.

• Steven's Metagross ex (Ascended Heroes #289)

  A Special Illustration Rare by chibi, from Ascended Heroes (2026).