Victory Road

Victory Road (Japanese: チャンピオンロード Champion Road) is a cave that is often filled with expert Trainers that serves as the final test for Pokémon Trainers before facing the Elite Four of a particular region. There are various Victory Roads throughout the Pokémon world.

Victory Road (Kanto), leading to Indigo Plateau.
Victory Road (Hoenn), within Ever Grande City.
Victory Road (Sinnoh), on the Pokémon League's island.
Victory Road (Black and White), leading to the Unova Pokémon League in Black and White.
Victory Road (Black 2 and White 2), leading to the Unova Pokémon League in Black 2 and White 2.
Victory Road (Kalos), leading to the Kalos Pokémon League.
Mount Lanakila, the mountain the Alola Pokémon League sits on top of, which is sometimes referred to as Victory Road.

Victory Road is also the name of a storyline in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, where the player takes on the Paldea League.

In the spin-off games

Victory Road is an area in Pokémon Masters EX that serves as a guide for challenging Hard mode in the Champion Stadium.

In addition, artwork depicting various Victory Roads from the core series regions is seen in several Trainers' mindscapes.

Sygna Suit Leaf & Venusaur

Silver & Ho-Oh

Wally & Gallade

Nate & Braviary

Elio & Popplio/Brionne/Primarina

Kukui & Lycanroc

In animation

Victory Roads have not been featured in the animated series, though Mount Lanakila does appear in Pokémon the Series in a different role.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Black & White arc

Unova's Victory Road, as depicted in Pokémon Black and White, appeared in Dream a Little Dream and Hallway Hijinks, where it served as a final test for the 32 Trainers who had earned the eight Badges required to enter the Pokémon League tournament. In the end, eight Trainers made it through Victory Road and were allowed to compete in the Pokémon League quarterfinals.

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

Mount Lanakila served as the site of the arc's climax, first appearing in Ray of Light!! Through the Crack in the Sky!.