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The Gym symbol, introduced in Generation V

A Gym (Japanese: ジム Gym) is a place where Pokémon Trainers go to train their Pokémon. Just like real-life gymnasiums, where one can go to work out and build physical strength, Pokémon Gyms are places where Trainers can go to sharpen their battling skills and where their Pokémon can go to gain experience.

Often specializing in a particular type, Gyms create an environment which allows Trainers to test both their skills and Pokémon against those of others. The most powerful Trainer in a given Gym is called the Gym Leader, who is revered by both the lower-ranking members of the Gym and local fans. Usually, Gyms are designed to follow and suit the type that the Gym specializes in, such as Wattson's Gym that has electric gates to indicate that it is Electric. However, there are also Gyms that do not practice this, such as Viridian Gym or Cinnabar Gym.

Official Gyms are certified by a Pokémon League, and at least eight official Gym Badges are requested before entering a League Competition. Gyms are vital to a Pokémon Trainer's journey; they may have to travel far and wide, as there can only be one Gym per city. There are also unofficial Gyms that are not certified, many of which are prestigeous nonetheless.

In core series games

Official Gyms

Most official Gyms feature a number of Trainers that the player may face before battling the Gym Leader. Their teams typically consist of the same type of Pokémon that the Gym Leader has. These Trainers cannot be battled after the Gym Leader has been defeated, with the exception of those found in Driftveil GymB2W2.

In all regions so far, the Gym guide routinely stands at the entrance of the Gym, giving the player advice about the type advantages corresponding to the signature type of the Gym Leader.

There are generally eight known official Gyms in each core series region.

Kanto
Gym Badge Type Leader
Pewter Gym Boulder Badge.png
Boulder Badge
Rock VSBrock.png
Brock
Cerulean Gym Cascade Badge.png
Cascade Badge
Water VSMisty.png
Misty
Vermilion Gym Thunder Badge.png
Thunder Badge
Electric VSLt Surge.png
Lt. Surge
Celadon Gym Rainbow Badge.png
Rainbow Badge
Grass VSErika.png
Erika
Fuchsia Gym Soul Badge.png
Soul Badge
Poison VSKoga.png
Koga*
VSJanine.png
Janine*
Saffron Gym Marsh Badge.png
Marsh Badge
Psychic VSSabrina.png
Sabrina
Cinnabar Gym Volcano Badge.png
Volcano Badge
Fire VSBlaine.png
Blaine
Viridian Gym Earth Badge.png
Earth Badge
Ground* VSGiovanni.png
Giovanni*
VSBlue.png
Blue*
Various*
Johto
Gym Badge Type Leader
Violet Gym Zephyr Badge.png
Zephyr Badge
Flying VSFalkner.png
Falkner
Azalea Gym Hive Badge.png
Hive Badge
Bug VSBugsy.png
Bugsy
Goldenrod Gym Plain Badge.png
Plain Badge
Normal VSWhitney.png
Whitney
Ecruteak Gym Fog Badge.png
Fog Badge
Ghost VSMorty.png
Morty
Cianwood Gym Storm Badge.png
Storm Badge
Fighting VSChuck.png
Chuck
Olivine Gym Mineral Badge.png
Mineral Badge
Steel VSJasmine.png
Jasmine
Mahogany Gym Glacier Badge.png
Glacier Badge
Ice VSPryce.png
Pryce
Blackthorn Gym Rising Badge.png
Rising Badge
Dragon VSClair.png
Clair
Hoenn
Gym Badge Type Leader
Rustboro Gym Stone Badge.png
Stone Badge
Rock VSRoxanne.png
Roxanne
Dewford Gym Knuckle Badge.png
Knuckle Badge
Fighting VSBrawly.png
Brawly
Mauville Gym Dynamo Badge.png
Dynamo Badge
Electric VSWattson.png
Wattson
Lavaridge Gym Heat Badge.png
Heat Badge
Fire VSFlannery.png
Flannery
Petalburg Gym Balance Badge.png
Balance Badge
Normal VSNorman.png
Norman
Fortree Gym Feather Badge.png
Feather Badge
Flying VSWinona.png
Winona
Mossdeep Gym Mind Badge.png
Mind Badge
Psychic VSLiza & Tate.png
Liza & Tate
Sootopolis Gym Rain Badge.png
Rain Badge
Water VSWallace.png
Wallace*
VSJuan.png
Juan*
Sinnoh
Gym Badge Type Leader
Oreburgh Gym Coal Badge.png
Coal Badge
Rock VSRoark.png
Roark
Eterna Gym Forest Badge.png
Forest Badge
Grass VSGardenia.png
Gardenia
Veilstone Gym* Cobble Badge.png
Cobble Badge
Fighting VSMaylene.png
Maylene
Pastoria Gym* Fen Badge.png
Fen Badge
Water VSCrasher Wake.png
Crasher Wake
Hearthome Gym* Relic Badge.png
Relic Badge
Ghost VSFantina.png
Fantina
Canalave Gym Mine Badge.png
Mine Badge
Steel VSByron.png
Byron
Snowpoint Gym Icicle Badge.png
Icicle Badge
Ice VSCandice.png
Candice
Sunyshore Gym Beacon Badge.png
Beacon Badge
Electric VSVolkner.png
Volkner
Unova
Gym Badge Type Leader
Striaton Gym Trio Badge.png
Trio Badge
Grass* VSCilan.png
Cilan*
VSChili.png
Chili*
VSCress.png
Cress*
Fire*
Water*
Nacrene Gym* Basic Badge.png
Basic Badge
Normal VSLenora.png
Lenora*
Aspertia Gym* VSCheren 2.png
Cheren*
Virbank Gym Toxic Badge.png
Toxic Badge
Poison VSRoxie.png
Roxie*
Castelia Gym Insect Badge.png
Insect Badge
Bug VSBurgh.png
Burgh
Nimbasa Gym Bolt Badge.png
Bolt Badge
Electric VSElesa 2.png
Elesa
Driftveil Gym Quake Badge.png
Quake Badge
Ground VSClay.png
Clay
Mistralton Gym Jet Badge.png
Jet Badge
Flying VSSkyla.png
Skyla
Icirrus Gym Freeze Badge.png
Freeze Badge
Ice VSBrycen.png
Brycen*
Opelucid Gym Legend Badge.png
Legend Badge
Dragon VSDrayden.png
Drayden*
VSIris.png
Iris*
Humilau Gym Wave Badge.png
Wave Badge
Water VSMarlon.png
Marlon*
Kalos
Gym Badge Type Leader
Santalune Gym Bug Badge.png
Bug Badge
Bug VSViola.png
Viola
Cyllage Gym Cliff Badge.png
Cliff Badge
Rock VSGrant.png
Grant
Shalour Gym Rumble Badge.png
Rumble Badge
Fighting VSKorrina.png
Korrina
Coumarine Gym Plant Badge.png
Plant Badge
Grass VSRamos.png
Ramos
Lumiose Gym Voltage Badge.png
Voltage Badge
Electric VSClemont.png
Clemont
Laverre Gym Fairy Badge.png
Fairy Badge
Fairy VSValerie.png
Valerie
Anistar Gym Psychic Badge.png
Psychic Badge
Psychic VSOlympia.png
Olympia
Snowbelle Gym Iceberg Badge.png
Iceberg Badge
Ice VSWulfric.png
Wulfric


Gallery

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Generations II, V and VI have a unique design for each Gym (except Cinnabar Gym, which is destroyed). However, in Generation II, the only difference is the shape and color of the roof, with the exception of Saffron and Cerulean Gyms.

Generation II

Generation V

Unofficial Gyms

Saffron City Dojo

Main article: Fighting Dojo

The Trainers of this Gym specialize in Fighting-type Pokémon. It used to be an official Gym until Sabrina defeated its Leader, Kiyo. After the player defeats the Dojo's Karate Master Kiyo, he will give the player either Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan as a reward.

Prestige Precept center

Main article: Prestige Precept Center

Also known as the Pre Gym, this unofficial Gym of Phenac City doubles as an academy. In Pokémon Colosseum, its Leader, Justy, will not battle the Trainer until they have at least six Pokémon, and will give away TM27 (Return).

In Pokémon GO

Main article: Gym (GO)
A Gym in Pokémon GO, claimed by Team Mystic, with a Pidgeot as its strongest Pokémon

In Pokémon GO, Gyms are located at various locations in the real world, being depicted as large towers in the Map View.

If a Gym tower is red, yellow, or blue, that Gym is currently controlled by the team of that color; if a Gym tower is white, that Gym is currently not controlled by any team.

After selecting a team (which can only be done after reaching level 5), a player can battle at Gyms. At Gyms of the same team, players can train (which increases the Gym's Prestige) or support it by adding their own Pokémon as a defender. At Gym's of an opposing team, players can challenge them in order to decrease their Prestige. If a Gym's Prestige reaches 0, the Gym becomes free to be claimed by any team.


In the anime

In the anime, all official Gyms present in the core series games have been featured (up to the Gyms in Unova). However, there have been several instances in the anime which have suggested that there are more official Gyms in the anime than players are given access to in the games. The first instance occurs when Gary Oak reveals that he has at least ten Badges excluding the Earth Badge, of which only three correspond to known Kanto League Badges, suggesting there are at least fifteen Gyms in Kanto. Before the Indigo League competition, Ash encounters Otoshi in Bad to the Bone who owns eight Badges, but only shares four in common with Ash. Later in the episode, another Trainer appears with eight other completely different Badges. In total, Ash, Gary, Otoshi and the other Trainer display 27 different types of Badges, suggesting there were potentially at least this number of Gyms in Kanto at the time.

Other Badges observed in the anime which do not correspond to known Badges suggest that there are at least 9 Gyms in Hoenn, 12 in Sinnoh, 14 in Unova, and 11 in Kalos.

Official Gyms

Orange Archipelago

The Orange Archipelago also contains its own league, complete with its own Gyms:

Orange Islands
Gym Prize Type Leader
Mikan Gym Coral-Eye Badge.png
Coral-Eye Badge
Water CissySmall.png
Cissy
Navel Gym Sea Ruby Badge.png
Sea Ruby Badge
Various DannySmall.png
Danny
Trovita Gym Spike Shell Badge.png
Spike Shell Badge
Various RudySmall.png
Rudy
Kumquat Gym Jade Star Badge.png
Jade Star Badge
Various LuanaSmall.png
Luana
Pummelo Stadium WinnerTrophy.png
Winner's Trophy
Various DrakeSmall.png
Drake


In Pokémon Origins

All eight Kanto Gyms featured in the games Pokémon Red and Green were shown in Pokémon Origins, which primarily showcased Red challenging the Pewter Gym in File 1: Red and the Viridian Gym in File 3: Giovanni.

Unlike the main series anime, the Gyms closely follow the system utilised in the games, where the challenger is able to use all Pokémon in their team against the Gym Leader. Gyms also have scoreboards featuring each Trainer's current Pokémon and their remaining HP. Gym Leaders may also hand out a TM along with their Badge, and are shown to be capable of altering their Pokémon used in battle, with Brock choosing two out of six potential Pokémon, and Giovanni using a different set of Pokémon than those used against his battle with Blue.

Unofficial Gyms

A.J.'s Gym

This Gym is run solely by the Trainer A.J., and is notable for its rigorous training methods. It is unknown what prize if any A.J. gave to any victorious challengers, because he left it to enter the Pokémon League after he defeated 100 challengers in a row using only his Sandshrew. This Gym appears in The Path to the Pokémon League.

Fighting Spirit Gym

This Gym was run by Anthony, who was training his Hitmonchan for the P1 Grand Prix. It did not appear to be used for actual Pokémon battles. Instead, it had the appearance of a gym used for training and exercising.

Kaz Gym

This Gym in Dark City wanted to become an official Gym to earn money, but was rejected by the Pokémon League. It has Pokémon of various types, but its primary Pokémon is an Electabuzz. This Gym appears in Showdown at Dark City and is run by Kaz.

Yas Gym

This Gym in Dark City wanted to become an official Gym to earn money, but was rejected by the Pokémon League. The Gym Trainers specialize in Fighting-type Pokémon but the Gym Leader's Pokémon is a Scyther. This Gym appears in Showdown at Dark City and is run by Yas.

Coastline Gym

This is an unofficial Gym that was featured in Just Add Water. It is located on the outskirts of Blackthorn City. Led by Dorian, the Gym specializes in Water-type Pokémon. Unlike the other Water-type Gyms, Dorian holds his battles underwater.

Although the Gym is unofficial, Dorian is hoping that by word of mouth it will become more popular. In fact, after Ash and his friends visited the Gym, they promised they would tell everyone at the Silver Conference about it. However, it hasn't been mentioned since then.

Powerzone Gym

This is an unofficial Gym run by Jessie, James, and Meowth in Gymbaliar!. They used the Gym as a method of training and building strategies, however they were on a losing streak until a wild Croagunk appeared and was used as Jessie's powerhouse.

Gallery


In the TCG

In the Pokémon Trading Card Game, all Gyms are Stadium cards, which provide a specific effect while they are in play.

Official Gyms

This listing is of cards based on official Gyms from the Pokémon games and often focus on the type speciality of a particular Gym.

Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Pewter City Gym T [St] Gym Heroes Uncommon 115/132 Leaders' Stadium Uncommon  
Cerulean City Gym T [St] Gym Heroes Uncommon 57/132 Leaders' Stadium Uncommon  
Vermilion City Gym T [St] Gym Heroes Uncommon 120/132 Leaders' Stadium Uncommon  
Celadon City Gym T [St] Gym Heroes Uncommon 107/132 Leaders' Stadium Uncommon  
Fuchsia City Gym T [St] Gym Challenge Uncommon 114/132 Challenge from the Darkness Uncommon  
Saffron City Gym T [St] Gym Challenge Uncommon 122/132 Challenge from the Darkness Uncommon  
Cinnabar City Gym T [St] Gym Challenge Uncommon 113/132 Challenge from the Darkness Uncommon  
Viridian City Gym T [St] Gym Challenge Uncommon 123/132 Challenge from the Darkness Rare  
Sunyshore City Gym St Rising Rivals Uncommon 94/111 Bonds to the End of Time Uncommon 082/090
Aspertia City Gym St Boundaries Crossed Uncommon 127/149 Cold Flare Uncommon 057/059
Virbank City Gym St Plasma Storm Uncommon 26/135 Freeze Bolt Uncommon 057/059
 


Unofficial Gyms

This listing is of cards that feature TCG-exclusive Gyms, which focus on altering a certain gameplay mechanic.

Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
No Removal Gym T [St] Gym Heroes Rare 103/132 Leaders' Stadium Rare  
The Rocket's Training Gym T [St] Gym Heroes Rare 104/132 Leaders' Stadium Rare  
Narrow Gym T [St] Gym Heroes Common 124/132 Leaders' Stadium Common  
Chaos Gym T [St] Gym Challenge Rare 102/132 Leaders' Stadium Rare  
Resistance Gym T [St] Gym Challenge Rare 109/132 Leaders' Stadium Rare  
Rocket's Minefield Gym T [St] Gym Challenge Uncommon 119/132 Challenge from the Darkness Uncommon  
Ecogym T [St] Neo Genesis Rare 84/111 Gold, Silver, to a New World... Rare  
Broken Ground Gym T [St] Neo Destiny Rare 84/105 Darkness, and to Light... Rare  
Rocket's Tricky Gym T [St] EX Team Rocket Returns Uncommon 90/109 Rocket Gang Strikes Back Uncommon 082/085
 


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 道館/道馆 Dàoguǎn (anime)
練功場 Liàngōngcháng (manga)
Denmark Flag.png Danish Styrkecenter (original series and Advanced Generation series)
Sal (Diamond & Pearl series onwards)
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Sportschool
Finland Flag.png Finnish Sali
France Flag.png French Arène
Germany Flag.png German Arena
Greece Flag.png Greek Γυμναστήριο Gymnastírio
Italy Flag.png Italian Palestra
South Korea Flag.png Korean 체육관 Cheyukgwan
Poland Flag.png Polish Stadion (original series)
Sala (Diamond & Pearl series onwards)
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Ginásio
Romania Flag.png Romanian Arenă
Russia Flag.png Russian Гим Gim
Зал Zal
Спортзал Sportzal
Spain Flag.png Spanish Gimnasio
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Gym
Thailand Flag.png Thai ยิม
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Salon

See also


RosaChallenge.png The Pokémon League VSMarshal.png
Participation
TrainerBattleGym Leaders
GymsBadgesReferee
Championship matches
Elite FourOrange League
Champion League
Pokémon League Conferences
IndigoSilverEver GrandeLily of the Valley
VertressLumioseManalo
Regional Pokémon Leagues
IndigoOrange*JohtoHoennSinnoh
UnovaKalosAlolaGalarPaldea
Areas of jurisdiction
Pokémon League Reception GateHall of Fame
Palace of VictoryCerulean Cave
Others
Pokémon AssociationPIA
World Coronation Series
(Masters Eight Tournament)


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