Sootopolis Gym

Sootopolis Gym ルネジム Rune Gym
Location	Sootopolis City
Gym Leader	WallaceRSORAS JuanE
Badge	Rain Badge
Dominant Type	Water
Region	Hoenn
Battlefield

Wallace's Gym Leader area

The Sootopolis Gym (Japanese: ルネジム Rune Gym) is the official Gym of Sootopolis City. It is based on Water-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Wallace^RSORAS, who succeeded and, in Pokémon Emerald, was eventually replaced by his mentor Juan^E. Trainers who defeat them receive the Rain Badge.

In the games

Core series games

Sootopolis City Pokémon Gym Leader: Wallace Artist, and lover of water

Sootopolis City Pokémon Gym Leader: Juan The Gym Leader with the beauty of pure water!

Sootopolis City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Wallace
Artist, and lover of water

The Sootopolis Gym's door is initially locked. It will only open up once the player has solved Hoenn's weather crisis.

In Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, to reach the Gym Leader, Trainers must step on every ice tile to activate the stairways to the next level. If any tile is used twice, the player will fall to a lower floor, where the Gym Trainers are located. No matter where the player falls, at least one Trainer must be challenged before the stairs can be returned to. The levels on the basement floor are separated with ice slides, allowing the player to only move downwards.

When defeated, Wallace^RS or Juan^E will give the player the Rain Badge as well as TM03 (Water Pulse) as a reward.

In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the player can walk across the ice diagonally instead of just straight. The second and third puzzles now also contain solid platforms which can be stepped onto multiple times without them breaking. Once a puzzle is solved from a position that allows direct access to the stairs, the cracked tiles on the solved puzzle can be stepped onto without them breaking. The ice slides on the lower floor are replaced with stairs, allowing the player to freely move between the different levels of the floor. In addition, two Trainers can now be battled on the main floor.

When defeated, Wallace will give the player the Rain Badge as well as HM05 (Waterfall) as a reward.

Appearance

Interior

Version	1F	B1F
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire

Items

Item		Location	Games
	TM03 (Water Pulse)	Reward for defeating WallaceRS/JuanE	R  S  E
	HM05 (Waterfall)	Reward for defeating Wallace	OR  AS

Trainers

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Trainer	Pokémon
B1F (lowest level)
Beauty Connie マユコ Mayuko Reward: $3200	Goldeen♀ Lv.40 No item
	Wailmer♀ Lv.40 No item
Lass Andrea ミキ Miki Reward: $656	Luvdisc Lv.41 No item
B1F (middle level)
Beauty Bridget セイコ Seiko Reward: $3280	Azumarill♀ Lv.41 No item
Lady Brianna シオリ Shiori Reward: $8200	Seaking♀ Lv.41 Nugget
B1F (highest level)
Beauty Olivia ナオコ Naoko Reward: $3280	Lombre♀ Lv.41 No item
Lass Crissy メイ Mei Reward: $640	Wailmer♀ Lv.40 No item
	Wailmer♀ Lv.40 No item
Beauty Tiffany ハルコ Haruko Reward: $3120	Carvanha♀ Lv.39 No item
	Wailmer♀ Lv.39 No item
	Sharpedo♀ Lv.39 No item
Pokéfan Marissa テイコ Teiko Reward: $3200	Azurill♀ Lv.36 Oran Berry
	Marill♀ Lv.38 Oran Berry
	Azumarill♀ Lv.40 Oran Berry
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Wallace uses two Hyper Potions.

Leader Wallace Sootopolis Gym Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $4300

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Luvdisc♀ Lv.40 Water Pulse Water   --       Attract Normal   --       Sweet Kiss Normal   --       Flail Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.42 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Sealeo♂ Lv.40 Encore Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Aurora Beam Ice   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Seaking♂ Lv.42 Water Pulse Water   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Horn Drill Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Marvel Scale Held item: None Milotic♂ Lv.43 Water Pulse Water   --       Twister Dragon   --       Recover Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --

Pokémon Emerald

Trainer	Pokémon
B1F (lowest level)
Beauty Connie マユコ Mayuko Reward: $3200	Goldeen♀ Lv.40 No item
Lass Andrea ミキ Miki Reward: $640	Luvdisc♀ Lv.40 No item
B1F (middle level)
Lady Daphne エイカ Eika Reward: $7800 Potential Double Battle with Annika	Luvdisc♀ Lv.39 Nugget
	Luvdisc♀ Lv.39 Nugget
Pokéfan Annika ミネコ Mineko Reward: $3120 Potential Double Battle with Daphne	Feebas♀ Lv.39 Oran Berry
	Feebas♀ Lv.39 Oran Berry
B1F (highest level)
Beauty Tiffany ハルコ Haruko Reward: $3120 Potential Double Battle with Crissy	Carvanha♀ Lv.39 No item
	Sharpedo♀ Lv.39 No item
Lass Crissy メイ Mei Reward: $624 Potential Double Battle with Tiffany	Goldeen♀ Lv.39 No item
	Wailmer♀ Lv.39 No item
Pokéfan Bethany テイコ Teiko Reward: $3120 Potential Double Battle with Olivia	Azurill♀ Lv.35 Oran Berry
	Marill♀ Lv.37 Oran Berry
	Azumarill♀ Lv.39 Oran Berry
Beauty Olivia ナオコ Naoko Reward: $3120 Potential Double Battle with Bethany	Clamperl♀ Lv.35 No item
	Corphish♀ Lv.37 No item
	Lombre♀ Lv.39 No item
Lady Brianna シオリ Shiori Reward: $8000 Potential Double Battle with Bridget	Seaking♀ Lv.40 Nugget
Beauty Bridget セイコ Seiko Reward: $3200 Potential Double Battle with Brianna	Azumarill♀ Lv.40 No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Juan uses two Hyper Potions in the Gym battle and three Full Restores in the rematches.

Leader Juan Sootopolis Gym Emerald Reward: $4600

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Luvdisc♀ Lv.41 Water Pulse Water   --       Attract Normal   --       Sweet Kiss Normal   --       Flail Normal   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.41 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Sealeo♂ Lv.43 Encore Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Aurora Beam Ice   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: None Crawdaunt♂ Lv.43 Water Pulse Water   --       Crabhammer Water   --       Taunt Dark   --       Leer Normal   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Chesto Berry Kingdra♂ Lv.46 Water Pulse Water   --       Double Team Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Rest Psychic   --

First rematch

Leader Juan Sootopolis Gym Emerald Reward: $10200

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwag♂ Lv.46 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Protect Normal   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.46 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Double Team Normal   --       Fissure Ground   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Walrein♂ Lv.48 Water Pulse Water   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: Chesto Berry Crawdaunt♂ Lv.48 Rest Psychic   --       Crabhammer Water   --       Taunt Dark   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Chesto Berry Kingdra♂ Lv.51 Water Pulse Water   --       Double Team Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Rest Psychic   --

Second rematch

Leader Juan Sootopolis Gym Emerald Reward: $11200

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwhirl♂ Lv.50 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Protect Normal   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.51 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Double Team Normal   --       Fissure Ground   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Walrein♂ Lv.53 Water Pulse Water   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: Chesto Berry Crawdaunt♂ Lv.53 Rest Psychic   --       Guillotine Normal   --       Taunt Dark   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Chesto Berry Kingdra♂ Lv.56 Water Pulse Water   --       Double Team Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Rest Psychic   --

Third rematch

Leader Juan Sootopolis Gym Emerald Reward: $12200

Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Lapras♂ Lv.56 Hydro Pump Water   --       Perish Song Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.58 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Double Team Normal   --       Fissure Ground   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Poliwhirl♂ Lv.56 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Protect Normal   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Walrein♂ Lv.58 Water Pulse Water   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: Chesto Berry Crawdaunt♂ Lv.58 Rest Psychic   --       Guillotine Normal   --       Taunt Dark   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Chesto Berry Kingdra♂ Lv.61 Water Pulse Water   --       Double Team Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Rest Psychic   --

Fourth rematch onwards

Leader Juan Sootopolis Gym Emerald Reward: $13200

Types: Water Ice Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Lapras♂ Lv.61 Hydro Pump Water   --       Perish Song Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.63 Rain Dance Water   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Double Team Normal   --       Fissure Ground   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Water Absorb Held item: None Politoed♂ Lv.61 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Hydro Pump Water   --       Perish Song Normal   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Walrein♂ Lv.63 Water Pulse Water   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Sheer Cold Ice   --       Types: Water Dark Ability: Hyper Cutter Held item: Chesto Berry Crawdaunt♂ Lv.63 Rest Psychic   --       Guillotine Normal   --       Taunt Dark   --       Double Team Normal   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Swift Swim Held item: Chesto Berry Kingdra♂ Lv.66 Water Pulse Water   --       Double Team Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Rest Psychic   --

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Trainer	Pokémon
1F
Poké Fan Marissa テイコ Teiko Reward: $2,752	Azumarill♀ Lv.43 No item
Lass Crissy メイ Mei Reward: $656	Luvdisc♀ Lv.39 No item
	Seadra♀ Lv.41 No item
BF
Beauty Olivia ナオコ Naoko Reward: $2,408	Starmie Lv.43 No item
Lady Brianna シオリ Shiori Reward: $4,920	Clamperl♀ Lv.41 No item
	Corsola♀ Lv.41 No item
Beauty Connie マユコ Mayuko Reward: $2,408	Huntail♀ Lv.43 No item
Beauty Bridget セイコ Seiko Reward: $2,408	Gorebyss♀ Lv.43 No item
Beauty Tiffany ハルコ Haruko Reward: $2,296	Golduck♀ Lv.41 No item
	Wailord♀ Lv.41 No item
Lass Andrea ミキ Miki Reward: $672	Ludicolo♀ Lv.42 No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Leader Wallace Sootopolis Gym Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Reward: $5,520

Type: Water Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Luvdisc♀ Lv.44 Draining Kiss Fairy Special   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Sweet Kiss Fairy Status   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Whiscash♂ Lv.44 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Mud Sport Ground Status   --       Types: Ice Water Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Sealeo♂ Lv.44 Encore Normal Status   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Aurora Beam Ice Special   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Seaking♀ Lv.44 Waterfall Water Physical   --       Rain Dance Water Status   --       Aqua Ring Water Status   --       Horn Drill Normal Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Marvel Scale Held item: None Milotic♀ Lv.46 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Recover Normal Status   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Disarming Voice Fairy Special   --

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Artwork depicting the Sootopolis Gym is seen in Wallace's mindscape.

Wallace & Milotic

In the anime

Sootopolis Gym in the anime

Sootopolis Gym's battlefield in the anime

In the anime, the Sootopolis Gym battle is fought in two segments. The first segment is a Double Battle fought on a water battlefield with floating platforms. Once both of the Gym Leader's Pokémon have been defeated, the Trainers switch podiums, the battlefield is changed into one that's a mixture of water and land, and the rest of the battle is fought as a Single Battle.

The Sootopolis Gym debuted in The Great Eight Fate!, when Ash and his friends first arrived there with Juan. After arrival, Ash immediately began his Gym battle with Juan. The battle concluded in Eight Ain't Enough! in Ash's victory, earning him his Rain Badge.

In Our Cup Runneth Over!, Wallace was revealed to have been the Leader of the Sootopolis Gym before becoming the Hoenn League Champion. In Mega Evolution Special II, Steven was revealed to have become the reigning Champion of Hoenn. In Reuniting for the First Time!, Wallace, as the Sootopolis Gym Leader, challenged Ash to an unofficial battle in Lilycove City and lost, rewarding him with a second Rain Badge.

Sootopolis Gym is also the home to Sebastian, the Gym assistant, who acts as a referee in Juan's matches.

Pokémon used in the Gym

Used by Wallace

It is unknown what Pokémon Wallace used in his Gym battles.

Used by Juan

Sealeo

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!
Voice actors
Japanese	Shin-ichiro Miki
English	Maddie Blaustein

Sealeo made a cameo during its first appearance in Team Rocket's electric net but was eventually freed.

In the next episode, Sealeo was one of the two Pokémon Juan used in the first round of his battle with Ash. Sealeo used Blizzard on Pikachu and Snorunt, but Snorunt countered it with Icy Wind. It then tried to hit Pikachu with Aurora Beam, but Pikachu dodged. When Ash switched Snorunt for Corphish and attacked with BubbleBeam, Sealeo dived into the water and tried hitting Pikachu again, but once again Pikachu dodged. After Sealeo was left alone against both of Ash's Pokémon it used Ice Ball repeatedly and almost won the battle, but was eventually taken down by Corphish's Crabhammer.

Sealeo's known moves are Blizzard, Aurora Beam, and Ice Ball.

Seaking

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Eric Stuart

Seaking battled alongside Sealeo in the Double Battle against Pikachu and Snorunt. It used Horn Drill to reflect Pikachu's Electric attacks at Snorunt. When Ash's Pokémon were attempting to attack from up close, Seaking hit Snorunt with Hyper Beam, forcing Ash to switch Snorunt for Corphish. Seaking then dived and used Horn Attack, but Corphish caught it by the horn. Seaking followed up with Horn Drill, damaging Corphish, but was then hit by Pikachu's Iron Tail and fainted.

Seaking's known moves are Horn Drill, Hyper Beam, and Horn Attack.

Luvdisc

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!
Voice actors
Japanese	Megumi Hayashibara
English	Rachael Lillis

Luvdisc first appeared in The Great Eight Fate! where it put a dazzling performance with the other of Juan's Pokémon, it was later captured by Team Rocket but helped to get free.

In the second round of his battle with Ash, Juan chose Luvdisc against Grovyle. Luvdisc started out with Water Pulse, but Grovyle dodged in time and countered with Leaf Blade. Luvdisc, however, was fast enough to dodge that attack and use Sweet Kiss, confusing Grovyle. Grovyle hit itself in confusion, and Luvdisc finished it off with Water Gun, which resulted in a loss for Grovyle despite the type advantage. Ash switched back to Corphish. The two Pokémon kept dodging each other's attacks until Luvdisc dived underwater and Ash ordered Corphish to hit the water with Crabhammer. Corphish's attack, however, sprayed the battlefield with water, simulating heavy rain, which activated Luvdisc's Ability, Swift Swim, allowing it to move even faster than before. Eventually, though, Corphish managed to hit Luvdisc with another Crabhammer, taking it out of the battle.

Luvdisc's known moves are Water Pulse, Sweet Kiss, and Water Gun, and its Ability is Swift Swim.

Whiscash

Debut	Eight Ain't Enough!
Voice actors
Japanese	Shin-ichiro Miki
English	Eric Stuart

The fourth Pokémon Juan used against Ash was Whiscash, who easily defeated Ash's Corphish with Surf and Rock Smash. Ash then chose Swellow, but Whiscash grabbed it and used Tickle, followed by Hyper Beam. Juan thought he won the round, but Swellow recovered and used Aerial Ace, even after Whiscash dived underwater. After missing another Hyper Beam and getting hit by another Aerial Ace, Whiscash was unable to battle.

Whiscash's known moves are Surf, Rock Smash, Tickle, and Hyper Beam.

Milotic

Debut	The Great Eight Fate!

Milotic first appeared in The Great Eight Fate, where it was used in a water exhibition. It also won in a battle against Team Rocket. Milotic is Juan's strongest and most experienced Pokémon, having helped Juan in his career as a Coordinator by winning many Pokémon Contests years ago. With the help of Milotic, Juan was able to win the Grand Festival, earning the Ribbon Cup and the title of Top Coordinator. Nowadays, Milotic uses all of its experience against challengers who come to the Sootopolis Gym.

Juan used Milotic as his final Pokémon in the Gym battle against Ash. With its elegant grace and power, Milotic was able to gain the upper hand against Ash. It defeated Ash's Swellow with Hydro Pump and Twister, then put up a good fight against Pikachu thanks to its ability to Recover from Electric attacks. It was also able to draw in Pikachu's Thunder with Iron Tail. However, Pikachu pulled Milotic below the water and used Thunder to defeat it, thus earning Ash the Rain Badge.

Milotic's known moves are Twister, Hydro Pump, Iron Tail, and Recover.

Trivia

• Despite being a Water-type Gym, this Gym's puzzle resembles an Ice-type Gym.
• This is one of the only four Gyms that have different Gym Leaders in the same generation depending on the version. The other Gyms are the Opelucid Gym in Unova (Black and White only) and the Stow-on-Side and Circhester Stadiums in Galar.
• There is a glitch in Pokémon Emerald on the bottom floor of the Gym where the player can walk into the wall above the ladder.
• Due to Wallace giving HM05 (Waterfall) in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, this is the only Gym in which the player is ever rewarded with an HM rather than a TM.
• This is the only Gym in Hoenn where the Gym Leader ever uses a Dark-type Pokémon or a Fairy-type move.

Gym Leaders of the Hoenn region
Rustboro Gym Roxanne	Dewford Gym Brawly	Mauville Gym Wattson	Lavaridge Gym Flannery
Petalburg Gym Norman	Fortree Gym Winona	Mossdeep Gym Tate and Liza	Sootopolis Gym Wallace Juan

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