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Giovanni abdicating his position as Gym Leader is similar to the case in the Generation I games; however, in the anime, he is still in charge of Team Rocket, while in the games he disbands the team.
Giovanni abdicating his position as Gym Leader is similar to the case in the Generation I games; however, in the anime, he is still in charge of Team Rocket, while in the games he disbands the team.
===Pokémon used in Gym===
===Pokémon used in Gym===
====Used by Giovanni====
====Used by Giovanni====
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While controlling Mewtwo, Giovanni used its overwhelming {{t|Psychic}} powers to capture new Pokémon for Team Rocket and in his Gym battles, where it defeated all of his challengers effortlessly. When Mewtwo discovered Giovanni's real intentions for it, Mewtwo broke out of his bonds and escaped.}}
While controlling Mewtwo, Giovanni used its overwhelming {{t|Psychic}} powers to capture new Pokémon for Team Rocket and in his Gym battles, where it defeated all of his challengers effortlessly. When Mewtwo discovered Giovanni's real intentions for it, Mewtwo broke out of his bonds and escaped.}}
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Golem's only known move is {{m|Tackle}}.}}
Golem's only known move is {{m|Tackle}}.}}
====Used by Giovanni, Jessie, James, and Meowth====
====Used by Giovanni and the Team Rocket trio====
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|desc={{p|Weezing}} was used when Jessie and James were the temporary Gym Leaders.}}
====Used by Agatha====
====Used by Agatha====
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[[File:Viridian Gym PO.png|200px|left|thumb|The Viridian Gym in Pokémon Origins]]
[[File:Viridian Gym PO.png|200px|left|thumb|The Viridian Gym in Pokémon Origins]]
[[File:Viridian Gym battlefield PO.png|200px|thumb|The Viridian Gym battlefield in Pokémon Origins]]
[[File:Viridian Gym battlefield PO.png|200px|thumb|The Viridian Gym battlefield in Pokémon Origins]]
The Viridian Gym was featured in the [[Pokémon Origins]] episode ''[[PO03|File 3 - Giovanni]]''. Once {{OBP|Red|Origins}} arrived in Viridian City in order to challenge the Gym, he encountered {{OBP|Blue|Origins}}, who was revealed to have defeated the newly returned Gym Leader just the day before.
The Viridian Gym was featured in the [[Pokémon Origins]] episode ''[[PO03|File 3: Giovanni]]''. Once {{OBP|Red|Origins}} arrived in Viridian City in order to challenge the Gym, he encountered {{OBP|Blue|Origins}}, who was revealed to have defeated the newly returned Gym Leader just the day before.


Once Red entered the Gym, he right away noticed the different atmosphere it had compared to the other Gyms he had previously visited. The reason for this was revealed soon enough, as Red then found out that the Gym Leader was none other than the Team Rocket Boss, Giovanni. Red refused to believe that a man who treated Pokémon as tools for business, like Giovanni, could be the strongest Gym Leader of all. Giovanni, however, ignored this, simply stating that he didn't need his acceptance to make it true. As he asked whether Red wanted to battle him or not, Red replied that he ''was'' challenging him, but not as a Gym Leader, but as an enemy of all Pokémon. Seeing Red's arrogant attitude, Giovanni put away his usual Gym Leader [[party|team]] and took out two {{ball|Ultra}}s, containing his strongest Pokémon. The first one was Rhyhorn, which, surprisingly, was able to defeat four of Red's Pokémon, despite {{p|Victreebel|two o}}{{p|Kabutops|f them}} having a tremendous [[damage modification|type advantage]] over it.
Once Red entered the Gym, he right away noticed the different atmosphere it had compared to the other Gyms he had previously visited. The reason for this was revealed soon enough, as Red then found out that the Gym Leader was none other than the Team Rocket Boss, Giovanni. Red refused to believe that a man who treated Pokémon as tools for business, like Giovanni, could be the strongest Gym Leader of all. Giovanni, however, ignored this, simply stating that he didn't need his acceptance to make it true. As he asked whether Red wanted to battle him or not, Red replied that he ''was'' challenging him, but not as a Gym Leader, but as an enemy of all Pokémon. Seeing Red's arrogant attitude, Giovanni put away his usual Gym Leader [[party|team]] and took out two {{ball|Ultra}}s, containing his strongest Pokémon. The first one was Rhyhorn, which, surprisingly, was able to defeat four of Red's Pokémon, despite two of them ({{p|Victreebel}} and {{p|Kabutops}}) having a tremendous [[damage modification|type advantage]] over it.


Eventually, Red's {{p|Hitmonlee}} was able to tie with the Spikes Pokémon, leaving both Trainers with one Pokémon remaining. Knowing that Red was going to use his {{TP|Red|Charizard}}, Giovanni revealed his other Pokémon being Rhydon, and said that Red made a mistake by saving Charizard as his last Pokémon. Red, however, told that he had intended it to be so right from the start, wanting to give the whole match a meaning by winning it with his Charizard. At first, Giovanni intended to crush Red's pride along with his Charizard, but when he sent out his [[starter Pokémon]], Giovanni realized that the pose that he had taken and the way he threw his [[Poké Ball]] reminded him of his childhood, when he had also battled just for fun and excitement. After a climactic clash between Charizard and Rhydon, which ended with Charizard defeating the Drill Pokémon with {{m|Seismic Toss}}, Giovanni was ready to give the Earth Badge as a sign of his defeat, but Red refused to take a Badge from the Boss of Team Rocket. With his childhood passion for battling revitalized, Giovanni told his {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt|minions}} that Team Rocket was now disbanded, before turning back to Red and presenting the Earth Badge to him as the Viridian Gym Leader instead of as the Boss of Team Rocket.
Eventually, Red's {{p|Hitmonlee}} was able to tie with the Spikes Pokémon, leaving both Trainers with one Pokémon remaining. Knowing that Red was going to use his {{TP|Red|Charizard}}, Giovanni revealed his other Pokémon being Rhydon, and said that Red made a mistake by saving Charizard as his last Pokémon. Red, however, told that he had intended it to be so right from the start, wanting to give the whole match a meaning by winning it with his Charizard. At first, Giovanni intended to crush Red's pride along with his Charizard, but when he sent out his [[starter Pokémon]], Giovanni realized that the pose that he had taken and the way he threw his [[Poké Ball]] reminded him of his childhood, when he had also battled just for fun and excitement. After a climactic clash between Charizard and Rhydon, which ended with Charizard defeating the Drill Pokémon with {{m|Seismic Toss}}, Giovanni was ready to give the Earth Badge as a sign of his defeat, but Red refused to take a Badge from the Boss of Team Rocket. With his childhood passion for battling revitalized, Giovanni told his {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt|minions}} that Team Rocket was now disbanded, before turning back to Red and presenting the Earth Badge to him as the Viridian Gym Leader instead of as the Boss of Team Rocket.
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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga===
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
The Viridian Gym was first visited in ''[[PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!]]'' in the {{chap|Red, Green & Blue}}, where {{adv|Red}} and {{adv|Professor Oak}} entered it, following a {{p|Bulbasaur}} escaped from [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]. At the Gym, they are attacked by a wild {{p|Machoke}}, but Red managed to defeat it with [[Saur|Bulbasaur]]'s {{m|Solar Beam}}.
[[File:Viridian Gym battlefield Adventures.png|thumb|left|160px|Viridian Gym battlefield in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Viridian Gym Adventures 2.png|thumb|200px|Viridian Gym in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Viridian Gym Adventures 1.png|thumb|200px|Viridian Gym in the {{chap|Red, Green & Blue}}]]
The Viridian Gym first appeared in ''[[PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!]]'', where {{adv|Red}} and {{adv|Professor Oak}} entered it while following a [[Saur|Bulbasaur]] escaped from [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]. At the Gym, they were attacked by a wild {{p|Machoke}}, but Red managed to defeat it with Bulbasaur's {{m|Solar Beam}}. Afterwards, Professor Oak let Red keep Bulbasaur.
 
The Viridian Gym made a brief appearance at the end of ''[[PS022|A Hollow Victreebel]]'' and at the beginning of ''[[PS023|Make Way For Magmar!]]'', where citizens of Viridian City were asking questions about the missing Gym Leader.


The Viridian Gym made a brief appearance in at the end of ''[[PS022|A Hollow Victreebel]]'' and at the beginning of ''[[PS023|Make Way For Magmar]]'', where citizens of Viridian City were asking questions about {{adv|Giovanni}}.
Red revisited the Gym in ''[[PS036|Drat That Dratini!]]'' after hearing rumors about the missing "invincible" Gym Leader. At the Gym, he met {{adv|Giovanni}}, learning that not only was he the Viridian City Gym Leader, but also the leader of [[Team Rocket]]. Giovanni then challenged Red to a battle, making a bet with him that should Red lose, he'd come to serve him as his right hand man. During the battle, Giovanni's {{p|Nidoking}}'s {{m|Earthquake}} caused the Gym to collapse into ruins. Eventually Red emerged victorious with his [[Pika]] defeating Giovanni's {{p|Nidoqueen}} and knocking the Gym Leader himself unconscious as well.


Red revisited the Gym after the incident with {{adv|Mewtwo}}. There he met Giovanni, who challenged him into a battle. During the battle, Giovanni's {{p|Nidoking}}'s {{m|Earthquake}} caused the Gym to collapse. Eventually Red emerged victorious.
In ''[[PS115|Forretress of Solitude]]'', Red participated in [[Pokémon Association]]'s Gym Leader test for the new Viridian Gym Leader at the reconstructed Viridian Gym. Although he passed the test with flying colors, Red had to turn down the offer, as he had not yet completely recovered from the frostbites he received after being frozen by [[Lorelei]] in the {{chap|Yellow}}. As such, {{adv|Blue}} was appointed as the new Gym Leader instead, after he impressed the Pokémon Association by stopping and {{pkmn2|Caught|capturing}} a group of rampaging [[wild Pokémon]].


In the {{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}, Red's Gym Leader test was held in the Gym. Even though he won rather easily, Red declined the position, due to still not having completely recovered from injuries inflicted on him by [[Lorelei]] during the {{chap|Yellow}}. Thus {{adv|Blue}} was appointed as the Viridian Gym Leader instead.
In ''[[PS287|Secrets from Sneasel]]'', {{adv|Yellow}} went to the Viridian Gym, looking for Blue, but only found his hologram, set there in case for a challenger coming while he was not present. An automated system then brought out Blue's Pokémon, which, even without their Trainer giving them commands, easily defeated Yellow's [[Chuchu]] in a battle. Soon {{adv|Silver}} arrived at the site as well, looking for his roots.
[[File:Viridian Gym JBA.png|thumb|200px|Viridian Gym in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure]]
[[File:Viridian Gym PM.png|thumb|200px|left|Viridian Gym in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]
===In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga===
Viridian Gym appeared in [[JBA6]].
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In the {{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}, {{adv|Yellow}} went to the Viridian Gym, looking for Blue, but only found his hologram, set there in case for a challenger coming while he was not present. An automated system then brought out Blue's Pokémon, which, even without their Trainer giving them commands, defeated Yellow's [[Chuchu]] in a battle easily. Soon {{adv|Silver}} arrived at the site as well, looking for his roots.
===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
Viridian Gym appeared in ''[[PM031|Get The Last Badge!!]]''.
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==In the TCG==
==In the TCG==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* [[Agatha]]'s temporary position as Leader of the Viridian Gym when {{Ash}} returns to [[Kanto]] may be an anime reference to the fact that Giovanni quit Team Rocket and his status as Gym Leader after being defeated by {{ga|Red}}. What this possibly means for [[Gary Oak]], whose game counterpart {{ga|Blue}} eventually assumed the title of leader in [[Generation II]], is disputed.
* [[Agatha]]'s temporary position as Leader of the Viridian Gym when {{Ash}} returns to [[Kanto]] may be an anime reference to the fact that Giovanni quit Team Rocket and his status as Gym Leader after being defeated by {{ga|Red}}. What this possibly means for [[Gary Oak]], whose game counterpart {{ga|Blue}} eventually assumed the title of leader in [[Generation II]], is disputed.
* In all generations where this Gym is accessible, at least one Trainer inside the building owns a {{p|Rhydon}}.
** In fact, both of this Gym's Leaders have always had a member of the {{p|Rhyhorn}} evolutionary line in all of their Gym [[party|parties]]; the only time the Gym Leader does not own a Rhydon is in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, in which Giovanni owns two Rhyhorn.
* In [[Generation II]], it is possible to challenge Blue before beating any other Kanto Gym Leader by talking to him on [[Cinnabar Island]]. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Blue can only be challenged when the player has seven Badges from Kanto.
* In [[Generation II]], it is possible to challenge Blue before beating any other Kanto Gym Leader by talking to him on [[Cinnabar Island]]. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Blue can only be challenged when the player has seven Badges from Kanto.
* In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the exterior coloring of each Gym is based on the colors most associated with the type that the Gym specializes in. Viridian Gym, however, is both green and blue, likely referring to its Gym Leader's name.
* In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the exterior coloring of each Gym is based on the colors most associated with the type that the Gym specializes in. Viridian Gym, however, is both green and blue, likely referring to its Gym Leader's name.

Revision as of 16:35, 30 April 2016

Viridian Gym
トキワジム Tokiwa Gym
Viridian Gym AG132.png
Location Viridian City
Gym Leader GiovanniRBYFRLG
BlueGSCHGSS
Jessie, James, and Meowth (temporary, anime only)
Agatha (replacement, anime only)
Badge Earth Badge
Dominant Type Ground
Region Kanto
Viridian Gym Battlefield AG132.png
Battlefield

The Viridian Gym (Japanese: トキワジム Tokiwa Gym) is the official Gym of Viridian City. During the events of Generations I and III, it is based on Ground-type Pokémon and the Gym Leader is Giovanni, the head of Team Rocket. After Team Rocket is disbanded at the end of Generations I and III, Blue takes over as the Leader during Generations II and IV; under his direction, the Gym no longer concentrates on any particular type.

Agatha of the Elite Four serves as a temporary Gym Leader in the anime.

Trainers who earn a win at the Viridian Gym receive the Earth Badge.

In the games

Viridian City
Pokémon Gym

Viridian City
Pokémon Gym
Leader: ...
The rest of the
text is illegible...

Viridian City Pokémon Gym
Leader: ...

Viridian City Pokémon Gym
Leader: ...
The rest of the text is illegible...

Viridian Gym appears in all games set in the Kanto region. In Generations I and III, when the player first reaches the Gym, it is locked due to the absence of the Gym Leader. With this acknowledged, the player journeys off to other Gyms to challenge them. Once the player has collected the other seven Gym Badges, the Viridian Gym reopens.

In Generations II and IV, Blue takes over the Gym. In Generation II, the Gym can be challenged as soon as Blue is spoken to on Cinnabar Island. In Generation IV, however, Blue will stay on Cinnabar Island and will not return to his Gym until the player speaks to him after obtaining the other seven Kanto Gym Badges.

Inside the Gym, the floor uses the same transporting tiles as are used in the Rocket Hideout. The player must use these tiles to navigate through the Gym to reach the Gym Leader. In Generation II, the Gym is completely remodeled and the tiles are gone; in Generation IV, the tiles are put back up, now covering almost the entire floor of the Gym.

A field based on the Gym also appears in Pokémon Stadium's Gym Leader Castle and Stadium 2's Kanto Gym Leader Castle.

Appearance

Viridian Gym RBY.png Viridian Gym GSC.png Viridian Gym FRLG.png Viridian Gym HGSS.png
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV

Trainers

Core series

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
Trainer Pokémon
Tamer
Tamer
Reward: $1560
Arbok Arbok Lv.39
No item
Tauros Tauros Lv.39
No item
Blackbelt
Blackbelt
Reward: $1075
Machoke Machoke Lv.43
No item
Cooltrainer
Cooltrainer
Reward: $1365
Nidorino Nidorino Lv.39
No item
Nidoking Nidoking Lv.39
No item
Tamer
Tamer
Reward: $1720
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn Lv.43
No item
Blackbelt
Blackbelt
Reward: $1000
Machop Machop Lv.40
No item
Machoke Machoke Lv.40
No item
Cooltrainer
Cooltrainer
Reward: $1365
Sandslash Sandslash Lv.39
No item
Dugtrio Dugtrio Lv.39
No item
Cooltrainer
Cooltrainer
Reward: $1505
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn Lv.43
No item
Blackbelt
Blackbelt
Reward: $950
Machoke Machoke Lv.38
No item
Machop Machop Lv.38
No item
Machoke Machoke Lv.38
No item


Pokémon Red and Blue



Pokémon Yellow



Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal



Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Trainer Pokémon
Tamer Cole
Tamer Cole
アキラ Akira
Reward: $1560
Arbok Arbok Lv.39
No item
Tauros Tauros Lv.39
No item
Black Belt Kiyo
Black Belt Kiyo
タクマ Takuma
Reward: $1032
Machoke Machoke Lv.43
Bag Black Belt Sprite.png Black Belt
Tamer Jason
Tamer Jason
ヒロ Hiro
Reward: $1720
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn Lv.43
No item
Black Belt Atsushi
Black Belt Atsushi
テツヒサ Tetsuhisa
Reward: $960
Machop Machop Lv.40
Bag Black Belt Sprite.png Black Belt
Machoke Machoke Lv.40
Bag Black Belt Sprite.png Black Belt
Cooltrainer Samuel
Cooltrainer Samuel
タクヤ Takuya
Reward: $1404
Sandslash Sandslash Lv.37
No item
Sandslash Sandslash Lv.37
No item
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn Lv.38
No item
Nidorino Nidorino Lv.39
No item
Nidoking Nidoking Lv.39
No item
Black Belt Takashi
Black Belt Takashi
シロウ Shirō
Reward: $912
Machoke Machoke Lv.38
Bag Black Belt Sprite.png Black Belt
Machop Machop Lv.38
Bag Black Belt Sprite.png Black Belt
Machoke Machoke Lv.38
Bag Black Belt Sprite.png Black Belt
Cooltrainer Yuji
Cooltrainer Yuji
カズシ Kazushi
Reward: $1368
Sandslash Sandslash Lv.38
No item
Graveler Graveler Lv.38
No item
Onix Onix Lv.38
No item
Graveler Graveler Lv.38
No item
Marowak Marowak Lv.38
No item
Cooltrainer Warren
Cooltrainer Warren
レイジ Reiji
Reward: $1404
Marowak Marowak Lv.37
No item
Marowak Marowak Lv.37
No item
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn Lv.38
No item
Nidorina Nidorina Lv.39
No item
Nidoqueen Nidoqueen Lv.39
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.




Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Trainer Pokémon
Ace Trainer Arabella
Ace Trainer Arabella
ヤスタカ Yasutaka
Reward: $3120
Stantler Stantler Lv.53
No item
Tauros Tauros Lv.52
No item
Ace Trainer Salma
Ace Trainer Salma
アキエ Akie
Reward: $3180
Slowking Slowking Lv.50
Bag Oran Berry Sprite.png Oran Berry
Lickilicky Lickilicky Lv.53
No item
Ace Trainer Bonita
Ace Trainer Bonita
ヨシノリ Yoshinori
Reward: $3120
Spinda Spinda Lv.50
No item
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo Lv.52
No item
Double Team Elan & Ida
Double Team Elan & Ida
テン & サヨ Ten & Sayo
Reward: $12000
Porygon2 Porygon2 Lv.52
No item
Azumarill Azumarill Lv.50
No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.




Side series

Pokémon Stadium
Round 1
Trainer Pokémon
Rocket
Rocket
Reward: $N/A
Golbat Golbat Lv.50-100
No item
Raticate Raticate Lv.50-100
No item
Persian Persian Lv.50-100
No item
Moltres Moltres Lv.50-100
No item
Dodrio Dodrio Lv.50-100
No item
Parasect Parasect Lv.50-100
No item
Lab Man
Lab Man
Reward: $N/A
Kabutops Kabutops Lv.50-100
No item
Magneton Magneton Lv.50-100
No item
Fearow Fearow Lv.50-100
No item
Hitmonchan Hitmonchan Lv.50-100
No item
Poliwrath Poliwrath Lv.50-100
No item
Lickitung Lickitung Lv.50-100
No item
Cool♂
Cool♂
Reward: $N/A
Omastar Omastar Lv.50-100
No item
Dodrio Dodrio Lv.50-100
No item
Tentacruel Tentacruel Lv.50-100
No item
Clefable Clefable Lv.50-100
No item
Zapdos Zapdos Lv.50-100
No item
Pinsir Pinsir Lv.50-100
No item




Round 2
Trainer Pokémon
Rocket
Rocket
Reward: $N/A
Golbat Golbat Lv.50-100
No item
Raticate Raticate Lv.50-100
No item
Persian Persian Lv.50-100
No item
Kangaskhan Kangaskhan Lv.50-100
No item
Dodrio Dodrio Lv.50-100
No item
Parasect Parasect Lv.50-100
No item
Lab Man
Lab Man
Reward: $N/A
Kabutops Kabutops Lv.50-100
No item
Magneton Magneton Lv.50-100
No item
Fearow Fearow Lv.50-100
No item
Hitmonchan Hitmonchan Lv.50-100
No item
Poliwrath Poliwrath Lv.50-100
No item
Lickitung Lickitung Lv.50-100
No item
Cool♂
Cool♂
Reward: $N/A
Omastar Omastar Lv.50-100
No item
Dodrio Dodrio Lv.50-100
No item
Tentacruel Tentacruel Lv.50-100
No item
Clefable Clefable Lv.50-100
No item
Zapdos Zapdos Lv.50-100
No item
Pinsir Pinsir Lv.50-100
No item




Pokémon Stadium 2
Round 1



Round 2



Items

Item Location Games
TM Ground TM27 (Fissure) Reward for defeating Giovanni  R  B  Y 
TM Ground TM26 (Earthquake) Reward for defeating Giovanni  FR  LG 
TM Psychic TM92 (Trick Room) Reward for defeating Blue  HG  SS 
Revive Revive Behind the spin tile north of the doorway  R  B  Y 
Macho Brace Macho Brace Where Giovanni stood (hidden)  FR  LG 

In the anime

In the main series

The Viridian Gym in its debut
The Viridian Gym battlefield in its debut

The Viridian Gym was led by Giovanni, as it was in Generation I. The Gym features Roman architecture, stately pillars, and an old mural depicting the proud tradition of this most prestigious Gym. The predominant brownish color suggests the Gym's affiliation with the Ground-type.

The Viridian Gym first made an appearance in The Battle of the Badge. Before Ash could challenge him however, Gary Oak appeared, taunting him with ten Badges, and insisting on challenging the Viridian Gym for fun. Gary faced Giovanni, though his confidence was quickly eroded after Giovanni brought out Mewtwo, who defeated each of Gary's Pokémon, even when Giovanni allowed him to use more than one Pokémon at a time against Mewtwo.

Ash Ketchum challenged the Gym soon after, but after Gary and his Pokémon had recovered. However, as the Team Rocket boss had unmentioned business to attend to, he left the Gym in the care of none other than Jessie, James, and Meowth. Giovanni also left them with several Pokémon that they could use against any challengers. Ash had a hard time beating them initially as the new Gym Leaders had rigged the Gym to shock anyone whose Pokémon took damage. Eventually, Ash overcame the borrowed Pokémon's power and defeated all of them, causing Team Rocket to rely on their usual duo of Arbok and Weezing. Ash quickly dispatched the two, shocking the trio due to the Gym's rigging. They blasted off, dropping an Earth Badge in their daze. Ash caught it, but he, Gary, Gary's cheerleaders, Brock, and Misty had to escape the Gym quickly, as it was collapsing.

The Gym appeared again (presumably rebuilt) when Ash returned to Kanto from Hoenn in The Scheme Team, where Agatha was now the temporary Gym Leader. Ash challenged her to an exhibition match, but lost.

Giovanni abdicating his position as Gym Leader is similar to the case in the Generation I games; however, in the anime, he is still in charge of Team Rocket, while in the games he disbands the team.

Pokémon used in Gym

Used by Giovanni

Giovanni's Mewtwo
Mewtwo
Main article: Giovanni's Mewtwo

Giovanni held control of this Mewtwo created by his scientists for some time, until it learned that Giovanni had meant its purpose to be fighting for him, and escaped.

While controlling Mewtwo, Giovanni used its overwhelming Psychic powers to capture new Pokémon for Team Rocket and in his Gym battles, where it defeated all of his challengers effortlessly. When Mewtwo discovered Giovanni's real intentions for it, Mewtwo broke out of his bonds and escaped.

Debut The Battle of the Badge
Voice actors
Japanese Masachika Ichimura
English Philip Bartlett
Giovanni's Golem
Golem
Golem was first seen in its cage while Giovanni went to see Mewtwo. It was the first Pokémon that Giovanni used in his Gym battle with Gary, sending it against Gary's Nidoking. The Megaton Pokémon was easily defeated.

Golem's only known move is Tackle.

Debut The Battle of the Badge
Voice actors
Japanese
English Eric Stuart

Used by Giovanni and the Team Rocket trio

Giovanni's Kingler
Kingler
Giovanni used his Kingler in his Gym battle with Gary, sending it to battle against Gary's Nidoking. Gary, however, quickly withdraws his Pokémon and calls out Arcanine. Despite having a type advantage, Kingler proved to be no match for the Legendary Pokémon, and was finally taken out by Arcanine's Fire Blast.

Kingler was also later loaned to Jessie for Ash's Gym battle. She used it to battle against Bulbasaur, but lost, although not before dealing heavy damage to Bulbasaur with its Bubble attack, and by consequence, Ash experienced its pain.

Kingler was seen again in a flashback in Bad to the Bone, where it was defeated in a Gym battle by Otoshi's Marowak.

The known moves of the Kingler Jessie used are Crabhammer, Harden, and Bubble.

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Voice actors
Japanese Rikako Aikawa
English Rikako Aikawa
Giovanni's Machamp
Machamp
Giovanni loaned his Machamp to Jessie for her Gym battle against Ash. It battled against Ash's Squirtle, but lost, although not before dealing heavy damage to Squirtle with its Karate Chop attack, and by consequence, Ash experienced its pain.

Machamp's only known move is Karate Chop.

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Voice actors
Japanese
English Eric Stuart
Giovanni's Rhydon
Rhydon
Giovanni loaned his Rhydon to Jessie for Ash's Gym battle. It was defeated by Ash's Pidgeotto's Double-Edge.

Rhydon was seen again in a flashback in Bad to the Bone, where it was defeated in a Gym battle by Otoshi's Marowak.

None of Rhydon's moves are known.

Debut The Battle of the Badge
Voice actors
Japanese Katsuyuki Konishi
English Katsuyuki Konishi

Used by Jessie and James

Jessie's Arbok
Arbok
Main article: Jessie's Arbok

Arbok was used when Jessie and James were the temporary Gym Leaders.

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James's Weezing
Weezing
Main article: James's Weezing

Weezing was used when Jessie and James were the temporary Gym Leaders.

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Used by Agatha

Agatha's Gengar
Gengar
Main article: Agatha's Gengar

Gengar is Agatha's main Pokémon which she used in battle against Ash's Pikachu.

Debut The Scheme Team
Voice actors
Japanese Katsuyuki Konishi
English Ed Paul

In Pokémon Origins

The Viridian Gym in Pokémon Origins
The Viridian Gym battlefield in Pokémon Origins

The Viridian Gym was featured in the Pokémon Origins episode File 3: Giovanni. Once Red arrived in Viridian City in order to challenge the Gym, he encountered Blue, who was revealed to have defeated the newly returned Gym Leader just the day before.

Once Red entered the Gym, he right away noticed the different atmosphere it had compared to the other Gyms he had previously visited. The reason for this was revealed soon enough, as Red then found out that the Gym Leader was none other than the Team Rocket Boss, Giovanni. Red refused to believe that a man who treated Pokémon as tools for business, like Giovanni, could be the strongest Gym Leader of all. Giovanni, however, ignored this, simply stating that he didn't need his acceptance to make it true. As he asked whether Red wanted to battle him or not, Red replied that he was challenging him, but not as a Gym Leader, but as an enemy of all Pokémon. Seeing Red's arrogant attitude, Giovanni put away his usual Gym Leader team and took out two Ultra Balls, containing his strongest Pokémon. The first one was Rhyhorn, which, surprisingly, was able to defeat four of Red's Pokémon, despite two of them (Victreebel and Kabutops) having a tremendous type advantage over it.

Eventually, Red's Hitmonlee was able to tie with the Spikes Pokémon, leaving both Trainers with one Pokémon remaining. Knowing that Red was going to use his Charizard, Giovanni revealed his other Pokémon being Rhydon, and said that Red made a mistake by saving Charizard as his last Pokémon. Red, however, told that he had intended it to be so right from the start, wanting to give the whole match a meaning by winning it with his Charizard. At first, Giovanni intended to crush Red's pride along with his Charizard, but when he sent out his starter Pokémon, Giovanni realized that the pose that he had taken and the way he threw his Poké Ball reminded him of his childhood, when he had also battled just for fun and excitement. After a climactic clash between Charizard and Rhydon, which ended with Charizard defeating the Drill Pokémon with Seismic Toss, Giovanni was ready to give the Earth Badge as a sign of his defeat, but Red refused to take a Badge from the Boss of Team Rocket. With his childhood passion for battling revitalized, Giovanni told his minions that Team Rocket was now disbanded, before turning back to Red and presenting the Earth Badge to him as the Viridian Gym Leader instead of as the Boss of Team Rocket.

Once Red left the Gym and headed for the Pokémon League, Giovanni decided that it was time for him to find a new path for himself and his Pokémon, indicating that, much like in the games, he was going to leave the Gym and train on his own.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Viridian Gym battlefield in Pokémon Adventures
Viridian Gym in Pokémon Adventures
Viridian Gym in the Red, Green & Blue arc

The Viridian Gym first appeared in Bulbasaur, Come Home!, where Red and Professor Oak entered it while following a Bulbasaur escaped from Professor Oak's Laboratory. At the Gym, they were attacked by a wild Machoke, but Red managed to defeat it with Bulbasaur's Solar Beam. Afterwards, Professor Oak let Red keep Bulbasaur.

The Viridian Gym made a brief appearance at the end of A Hollow Victreebel and at the beginning of Make Way For Magmar!, where citizens of Viridian City were asking questions about the missing Gym Leader.

Red revisited the Gym in Drat That Dratini! after hearing rumors about the missing "invincible" Gym Leader. At the Gym, he met Giovanni, learning that not only was he the Viridian City Gym Leader, but also the leader of Team Rocket. Giovanni then challenged Red to a battle, making a bet with him that should Red lose, he'd come to serve him as his right hand man. During the battle, Giovanni's Nidoking's Earthquake caused the Gym to collapse into ruins. Eventually Red emerged victorious with his Pika defeating Giovanni's Nidoqueen and knocking the Gym Leader himself unconscious as well.

In Forretress of Solitude, Red participated in Pokémon Association's Gym Leader test for the new Viridian Gym Leader at the reconstructed Viridian Gym. Although he passed the test with flying colors, Red had to turn down the offer, as he had not yet completely recovered from the frostbites he received after being frozen by Lorelei in the Yellow arc. As such, Blue was appointed as the new Gym Leader instead, after he impressed the Pokémon Association by stopping and capturing a group of rampaging wild Pokémon.

In Secrets from Sneasel, Yellow went to the Viridian Gym, looking for Blue, but only found his hologram, set there in case for a challenger coming while he was not present. An automated system then brought out Blue's Pokémon, which, even without their Trainer giving them commands, easily defeated Yellow's Chuchu in a battle. Soon Silver arrived at the site as well, looking for his roots.

Viridian Gym in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure
Viridian Gym in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga

Viridian Gym appeared in JBA6.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Viridian Gym appeared in Get The Last Badge!!.


In the TCG

The Viridian Gym was featured in the TCG. The following is a list of cards named Viridian City 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 #
Viridian City Gym T [St] Gym Challenge Uncommon 123/132 Challenge from the Darkness Rare  
 


Trivia

  • Agatha's temporary position as Leader of the Viridian Gym when Ash returns to Kanto may be an anime reference to the fact that Giovanni quit Team Rocket and his status as Gym Leader after being defeated by Red. What this possibly means for Gary Oak, whose game counterpart Blue eventually assumed the title of leader in Generation II, is disputed.
  • In Generation II, it is possible to challenge Blue before beating any other Kanto Gym Leader by talking to him on Cinnabar Island. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Blue can only be challenged when the player has seven Badges from Kanto.
  • In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the exterior coloring of each Gym is based on the colors most associated with the type that the Gym specializes in. Viridian Gym, however, is both green and blue, likely referring to its Gym Leader's name.
  • In HeartGold and SoulSilver, two male Ace Trainers in this Gym are named Arabella and Bonita, both being typically feminine names.


Gym Leaders of the Kanto region
Pewter Gym Boulder Badge
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Brock
Cerulean Gym Cascade Badge
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Misty
Vermilion Gym Thunder Badge
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Lt. Surge
Celadon Gym Rainbow Badge
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Erika
Fuchsia Gym Soul Badge
Koga OD.png Janine OD.png
Koga Janine
Saffron Gym Marsh Badge
Sabrina OD.png
Sabrina
Cinnabar Gym Volcano Badge
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Blaine
Viridian Gym Earth Badge
Giovanni OD.png Blue
Giovanni Blue


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