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|location=Viridian City | |location=Viridian City | ||
|leader= | |leader=[[Giovanni]]{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}<br>{{ga|Blue}}{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}<br>[[Team Rocket trio|Jessie, James, and Meowth]] (temporary, {{pkmn|anime}} only)<br>[[Agatha]] (replacement, {{pkmn|anime}} only) | ||
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The '''Viridian Gym''' (Japanese: '''トキワジム''' ''Tokiwa Gym'') is the official [[Gym]] of [[Viridian City]]. During the events of [[Generation]]s {{Gen|I}} and {{Gen|III}}, it is based on {{type|Ground}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and the [[Gym Leader]] is [[Giovanni]], the head of [[Team Rocket]]. After Team Rocket is disbanded at the end of Generations I and III, {{ga|Blue}} | The '''Viridian Gym''' (Japanese: '''トキワジム''' ''Tokiwa Gym'') is the official [[Gym]] of [[Viridian City]]. During the events of [[Generation]]s {{Gen|I}} and {{Gen|III}}, it is based on {{type|Ground}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and the [[Gym Leader]] is [[Giovanni]], the head of [[Team Rocket]]. After Team Rocket is disbanded at the end of Generations I and III, {{ga|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 {{pkmn|anime}}. | [[Agatha]] of the [[Elite Four]] serves as a temporary Gym Leader in the {{pkmn|anime}}. | ||
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In Generations {{Gen|II}} and {{Gen|IV}}, {{ga|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. | In Generations {{Gen|II}} and {{Gen|IV}}, {{ga|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 [[ | Inside the Gym, the floor uses the same [[spin tile|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 {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} and {{pkmn|Stadium 2}}'s | A field based on the Gym also appears in {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}'s [[Gym Leader Castle]] and {{pkmn|Stadium 2}}'s Kanto Gym Leader Castle. | ||
===Appearance=== | ===Appearance=== | ||
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{{Itemlist|TM Ground|Reward for defeating Giovanni|FR=yes|LG=yes|display={{TM|26|Earthquake}}}} | {{Itemlist|TM Ground|Reward for defeating Giovanni|FR=yes|LG=yes|display={{TM|26|Earthquake}}}} | ||
{{Itemlist|TM Psychic|Reward for defeating Blue|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{TM|92|Trick Room}}}} | {{Itemlist|TM Psychic|Reward for defeating Blue|HG=yes|SS=yes|display={{TM|92|Trick Room}}}} | ||
{{Itemlist|Revive|Behind the [[ | {{Itemlist|Revive|Behind the [[spin tile]] north of the doorway|R=yes|B=yes|Y=yes|display={{DL|Revive|Revive}}}} | ||
{{Itemlist|Macho Brace|Where Giovanni stood ''{{tt| | {{Itemlist|Macho Brace|Where Giovanni stood ''({{tt|hidden|Requires using Itemfinder on the spot where he stood, causing the item to be automatically obtained}})''|FR=yes|LG=yes|display={{DL|EV-enhancing item|Macho Brace}}}} | ||
{{Itlistfoot|Ground}} | {{Itlistfoot|Ground}} | ||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
===In the main series=== | ===In the main series=== | ||
The Viridian Gym was led by {{an|Giovanni}}, as it was in [[Generation I]]. The Gym | [[File:Viridian Gym anime.png|thumb|left|200px|The Viridian Gym in its debut]] | ||
[[File:Viridian Gym Battlefield.png|thumb|210px|The Viridian Gym battlefield in its debut]] | |||
The Viridian Gym was originally led by {{an|Giovanni}}, as it was in [[Generation I]]. The Gym featured Roman architecture, stately pillars, and an old mural. A predominant brownish color scheme was used to represent the Gym's affiliation with the {{type|Ground}}. | |||
The Viridian Gym first made an appearance in ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]''. Before {{Ash}} could challenge | The Viridian Gym first made an appearance in ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]''. Before {{Ash}} could challenge the Gym, however, {{Gary}} appeared, taunting him with his ten Badges, and insisting on challenging the Viridian Gym for fun. Gary faced Giovanni, though his confidence was quickly eroded after Giovanni brought out {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}}, who defeated each of Gary's Pokémon with ease, even when Giovanni allowed him to use more than one Pokémon at a time. | ||
Ash | Ash challenged the Gym soon after. However, as the Team Rocket boss had unmentioned business to attend to, he left the Gym in the care of [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}, giving them several Pokémon to use against any challengers. At first, Ash had a hard time beating them, as the Team Rocket trio had rigged the Trainer platforms to shock anyone whose Pokémon took damage. Eventually, Ash overcame the borrowed Pokémon's power and defeated all of them, causing Team Rocket to send out their usual duo of {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}}, completely ignoring the Gym rules. Despite this, even the two additional Pokémon were quickly taken down. When {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} started playing with Meowth's remote control, it inadvertently caused the Trainer platforms to explode and send Team Rocket blasting off again. They dropped an {{badge|Earth}} in their wake, allowing Ash to get his eighth Badge. Ash, {{an|Misty}}, {{an|Brock}}, Gary, and [[Gary's cheerleaders]] then ran out of the Gym, which proceeded to collapsed into ruins due to the explosion. | ||
The Gym appeared | The rebuilt Viridian Gym appeared when Ash returned to [[Kanto]] from [[Hoenn]] in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', where [[Agatha]] of the [[Elite Four]] was now the temporary Gym Leader. Ash challenged her to an {{wp|exhibition game|exhibition match}}, but lost. This is also the place where Ash first met [[Scott]], who told him about the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}. The Gym now also sported a new, lighter color scheme. | ||
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==== | ||
=====Used by Giovanni===== | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|main=Mewtwo (original series) | |||
|trainer=Giovanni | |||
|pkmn=Mewtwo | |||
|type1=Psychic | |||
|img=Giovanni and Mewtwo.png | |||
|epnum=EP063 | |||
|epname=The Battle of the Badge | |||
|vajp=List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Masachika Ichimura | |||
|vaen=Philip Bartlett | |||
|desc=Giovanni held control of this {{p|Mewtwo}} created by [[Team Rocket scientists|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 {{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.}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Giovanni | |||
|pkmn=Golem | |||
|type1=Rock | |||
|type2=Ground | |||
|img=Giovanni Golem.png | |||
|epnum=EP063 | |||
|epname=The Battle of the Badge | |||
|vajp= | |||
|vaen=Eric Stuart | |||
|desc={{p|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 {{p|Nidoking}}. The Megaton Pokémon was easily defeated. | |||
Golem's only known move is {{m|Tackle}}.}} | |||
=====Used by Giovanni and the Team Rocket trio===== | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Giovanni | |||
|pkmn=Kingler | |||
|type1=Water | |||
|img=Giovanni Kingler.png | |||
|epnum=EP063 | |||
|epname=The Battle of the Badge | |||
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa | |||
|vaen=Rikako Aikawa | |||
|desc=Giovanni used his {{p|Kingler}} in his Gym battle with Gary, sending it to battle against Gary's Nidoking. Gary, however, quickly withdraws his Pokémon and calls out {{TP|Gary|Arcanine}}. Despite having a type advantage, Kingler proved to be no match for the Legendary Pokémon, and was finally taken out by {{p|Arcanine}}'s {{m|Fire Blast}}. | |||
Kingler was also later loaned to [[Jessie]] for Ash's Gym battle. She used it to battle against {{AP|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 ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]'', where it was defeated in a Gym battle by [[Otoshi]]'s {{p|Marowak}}. | |||
The known moves of the Kingler Jessie used are {{m|Crabhammer}}, {{m|Harden}}, and {{m|Bubble}}.}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Giovanni | |||
|pkmn=Machamp | |||
|type1=Fighting | |||
|img=Giovanni Machamp.png | |||
|epnum=EP063 | |||
|epname=The Battle of the Badge | |||
|vajp= | |||
|vaen=Eric Stuart | |||
|desc=Giovanni loaned his {{p|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 {{m|Karate Chop}}.}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Giovanni | |||
|pkmn=Rhydon | |||
|type1=Ground | |||
|type2=Rock | |||
|img=Giovanni Rhydon.png | |||
|epnum=EP063 | |||
|epname=The Battle of the Badge | |||
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi | |||
|vaen=Katsuyuki Konishi | |||
|desc=Giovanni loaned his {{p|Rhydon}} to Jessie for Ash's Gym battle. It was defeated by [[Ash's Pidgeotto]]'s {{m|Double-Edge}}. | |||
Rhydon was seen again in a flashback in ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]'', where it was defeated in a Gym battle by [[Otoshi]]'s {{p|Marowak}}. | |||
None of Rhydon's moves are known.}} | |||
=====Used by Jessie and James===== | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|main=yes | |||
|trainer=Jessie | |||
|pkmn=Arbok | |||
|type1=Poison | |||
|img=Jessie Arbok.png | |||
|epnum=EP002 | |||
|epname=Pokémon Emergency! | |||
|vajp=Kōichi Sakaguchi | |||
|vaen=Kōichi Sakaguchi | |||
|desc={{p|Arbok}} was used when Jessie and James were the temporary Gym Leaders.}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|main=yes | |||
|trainer=James | |||
|pkmn=Weezing | |||
|type1=Poison | |||
|img=James Weezing.png | |||
|epnum=EP002 | |||
|epname=Pokémon Emergency! | |||
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka | |||
|vaen=Eric Stuart | |||
|desc={{p|Weezing}} was used when Jessie and James were the temporary Gym Leaders.}} | |||
=====Used by Agatha===== | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Agatha | |||
|pkmn=Gengar | |||
|main=yes | |||
|type1=Ghost | |||
|type2=Poison | |||
|img=Agatha Gengar.png | |||
|epnum=AG132 | |||
|epname=The Scheme Team | |||
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi | |||
|vaen=Ed Paul | |||
|desc={{p|Gengar}} is Agatha's main Pokémon which she used in battle against [[Ash's Pikachu]].}} | |||
===In Pokémon Origins=== | ===In Pokémon Origins=== | ||
The Viridian Gym was featured in the [[Pokémon Origins]] episode ''[[PO03|File 3 | [[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]] | |||
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 | 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 {{ | 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. | ||
Once Red left the Gym and headed for the [[Indigo Plateau|Pokémon League]], Giovanni decided that it was time for him to find a new path for himself and {{cat|Giovanni's Pokémon|his Pokémon}}, indicating that, much like in the games, he was going to leave the Gym and train on his own. | Once Red left the Gym and headed for the [[Indigo Plateau|Pokémon League]], Giovanni decided that it was time for him to find a new path for himself and {{cat|Giovanni's Pokémon|his Pokémon}}, indicating that, much like in the games, he was going to leave the Gym and train on his own. | ||
====Pokémon used in Gym==== | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Giovanni | |||
|pkmn=Rhyhorn | |||
|type1=Ground | |||
|type2=Rock | |||
|img=Giovanni Rhyhorn PO.png | |||
|epnum=PO03 | |||
|epname=File 3: Giovanni | |||
|desc={{p|Rhyhorn}} was the first Pokémon Giovanni used in his Gym battle against {{OBP|Red|Origins}}. It was able to defeat Red's {{p|Victreebel}}, {{p|Kabutops}}, {{p|Snorlax}}, and {{p|Jolteon}}, despite the former two having the type advantage. It finally drew with Red's {{p|Hitmonlee}}. | |||
Rhyhorn's moves are {{m|Horn Attack}}, {{m|Take Down}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}}, and {{m|Horn Drill}}.}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Giovanni | |||
|pkmn=Rhydon | |||
|type1=Ground | |||
|type2=Rock | |||
|img=Giovanni Rhydon PO.png | |||
|epnum=PO03 | |||
|epname=File 3: Giovanni | |||
|desc={{p|Rhydon}} was the second Pokémon Giovanni used in his Gym battle against {{OBP|Red|Origins}}. It went up against [[Red's Charizard]] and lost after a tough fight, taken down by Charizard's {{m|Seismic Toss}}. | |||
Rhydon's known moves are {{m|Mega Punch}}, {{m|Fury Attack}}, and {{m|Horn Drill}}.}} | |||
===In Pokémon Generations=== | |||
[[File:Viridian Gym PG.png|200px|left|thumb|The Viridian Gym in Pokémon Generations]] | |||
[[File:Viridian Gym battlefield PG.png|200px|thumb|The Viridian Gym battlefield in Pokémon Generations]] | |||
Viridian Gym made an appearance in ''[[PG02|The Chase]]''. While searching for Giovanni, the [[International Police]] managed to track his location down to the Viridian Gym. A squadron of International Police {{wp|SWAT}} officers led by [[Looker]] subsequently raided the Gym in order to catch Giovanni, but came to find out that the Gym was empty, although signs of a recent battle were visible on the battlefield. | |||
During a follow-up investigation, the International Police was surprised to discover that Giovanni was the Viridian Gym Leader, and that he had vanished after losing to two Trainers (presumably {{ga|Blue}} and {{ga|Red}}). | |||
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==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
===In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] | ===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ||
The Viridian Gym | [[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 in ''[[PS023|Make Way For Magmar!]]'', where citizens of Viridian City were asking questions about the missing Gym Leader. | |||
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. | |||
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 ''[[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. | |||
====Pokémon used in Gym==== | |||
=====Used by Giovanni===== | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Giovanni | |||
|pkmn=Cloyster | |||
|type1=Water | |||
|type2=Ice | |||
|img=Giovanni Cloyster Adventures.png | |||
|epnum=PS023 | |||
|epname=Make Way for Magmar! | |||
|desc=Giovanni's {{p|Cloyster}} was called out to take care of two {{p|Magmar}} that were causing trouble after {{adv|Red}} did not finish them off. It froze them solid before brutally shattering them to take out. Later, it was seen again during the Gym battle against Red and used the same freezing strategy on [[Poli]] to defeat it when Red lost his cool and attacked the Rocket Boss vigorously. | |||
None of Cloyster's moves are known.}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Giovanni | |||
|pkmn=Nidoqueen | |||
|gender=female | |||
|type1=Poison | |||
|type2=Ground | |||
|img=Giovanni Nidoqueen Adventures.png | |||
|epnum=PS037 | |||
|epname=Golly, Golem! | |||
|desc={{p|Nidoqueen}} first appeared in the Viridian Gym battle against Red. She was able to heavily damage Red's [[Snor]] by {{m|counter}}ing its attack and hurling it straight for the wall with little effort. However, at the climax of the battle, she was KO'd by Pika's {{m|Thunderbolt}}{{tt|*|Impossible in the games}} and lost the battle. | |||
Nidoqueen's known moves are {{m|Counter}}, {{m|Poison Sting}}, and {{m|Scratch}}.}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Giovanni | |||
|pkmn=Golem | |||
|type1=Rock | |||
|type2=Ground | |||
|img=Giovanni Golem Adventures.png | |||
|epnum=PS037 | |||
|epname=Golly, Golem! | |||
|desc=Giovanni switched out Nidoqueen for his {{p|Golem}}. Golem was a very fast Pokémon as it was able to easily outmatch Red. It was crumbled by Snor's {{m|Headbutt}} before knocking itself out with Explosion. | |||
Golem's known moves are {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Rock Throw}}, and {{m|Explosion}}.}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Giovanni | |||
|gender=male | |||
|pkmn=Beedrill | |||
|type1=Bug | |||
|type2=Poison | |||
|img=Giovanni Beedrill Adventures.png | |||
|epnum=PS037 | |||
|epname=Golly, Golem! | |||
|main=Giovanni's Beedrill | |||
|desc={{p|Beedrill}} is one of Giovanni's main Pokémon. He caught him when he was a {{p|Weedle}} at Viridian Forest while he was a young Pokémon Trainer. Since then, Giovanni has used Beedrill as a reliable partner in many situations as a boss of Team Rocket. He notes that while he prefers to use Pokémon of his specialty type, his origins have given him a profound significance in his heart. | |||
Beedrill debuted during Giovanni's battle with {{adv|Red}}, where he ended up being knocked out by [[Aero]]'s {{m|Hyper Beam}}. He later appeared when Giovanni came to help {{adv|Yellow}} in the battle against [[Lance]] at the [[Cerise Island]], where Giovanni used him to burst the giant bubble which Lance had been using to protect himself and his Pokémon.}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Giovanni | |||
|pkmn=Nidoking | |||
|gender=male | |||
|type1=Poison | |||
|type2=Ground | |||
|img=Giovanni Nidoking Adventures.png | |||
|epnum=PS038 | |||
|epname=Long Live the Nidoqueen?! | |||
|desc={{p|Nidoking}} was one of the Pokémon used in the Viridian Gym battle but did not officially participate. Later, he was used to destroy the Gym with an Earthquake. Many years afterwards, Giovanni observed a site where Deoxys rampaged and left a gang of bikers in ruins. When one of them begged Giovanni to save his life, he promptly swatted him away, and then used Nidoking's Rock Tomb to incapacitate him and his {{p|Magmar}}. | |||
Nidoking's known moves are {{m|Earthquake}}, {{m|Fire Punch}}, and {{m|Rock Tomb}}, and his Ability is {{a|Poison Point}}.}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Giovanni | |||
|gender=male | |||
|pkmn=Rhyhorn | |||
|type1=Ground | |||
|type2=Rock | |||
|img=Giovanni Rhyhorn Adventures.png | |||
|epnum=PS038 | |||
|epname=Long Live the Nidoqueen?! | |||
|desc={{p|Rhyhorn}} was one of the Pokémon used in the Gym battle against Red. He was very powerful as he was able to knock out Red's Aero in a single hit. During the Yellow arc, Giovanni used him to battle Lance in Cerise Island but got knocked out by {{p|Dragonair}}'s {{m|Hyper Beam}}. | |||
Rhyhorn's known moves are {{m|Tail Whip}}, {{m|Horn Attack}}, and {{m|Stomp}}.}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Giovanni | |||
|gender=male | |||
|pkmn=Rhydon | |||
|type1=Ground | |||
|type2=Rock | |||
|img=Giovanni Rhydon Adventures.png | |||
|epnum=PS038 | |||
|epname=Long Live the Nidoqueen?! | |||
|desc={{p|Rhydon}} was seen in the Gym battle with Giovanni's other Pokémon. However, as he was only seen trying to trap {{adv|Red}} into a fissure, little is known about him. | |||
Rhydon's only known moves is {{m|Fissure}}, and his Ability is {{a|Lightning Rod}}.}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Giovanni | |||
|pkmn=Dugtrio | |||
|type1=Ground | |||
|img=Giovanni Dugtrio Adventures.png | |||
|epnum=PS038 | |||
|epname=Long Live the Nidoqueen?! | |||
|desc=Giovanni's {{p|Dugtrio}} was only used to stop Red's Saur and Gyara from coming out of their Poké Balls by destroying their opening mechanisms. | |||
Dugtrio's only known move is {{m|Dig}}.}} | |||
=====Used by Blue===== | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|gender=male | |||
|trainer=Blue | |||
|pkmn=Pidgeot | |||
|type1=Normal | |||
|type2=Flying | |||
|img=Blue Pidgeot Adventures.png | |||
|epnum=PS018 | |||
|epname=A Tale of Ninetales | |||
|desc={{p|Pidgeot}} is one of Blue's original main team members. He was used to send letters to Professor Oak when they cut off communication after Blue's battle with Agatha. He was later replaced by Rhydon. He has a Hardy nature. As of ''[[PS180|The Last Battle XIV]]'', Pidgeot is at level 76. | |||
Pidgeot's known moves are {{m|Wing Attack}} and {{m|Feather Dance}}.}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|gender=male | |||
|trainer=Blue | |||
|pkmn=Ninetales | |||
|type1=Fire | |||
|img=Blue Ninetales Adventures.png | |||
|epnum=PS018 | |||
|epname=A Tale of Ninetales | |||
|desc=Blue and Red caught this {{p|Ninetales}} together, but Blue succeeded in claiming him. He has also used Ninetales later against Red in the Pokémon League and against [[Agatha's Gengar]] at [[Cerise Island]]. He has a Modest nature. As of ''[[PS180|The Last Battle XIV]]'', Ninetales is at level 68. | |||
Ninetales's known moves are {{m|Flamethrower}}, {{m|Fire Blast}} and {{m|Fire Spin}}.}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|gender=male | |||
|trainer=Blue | |||
|pkmn=Exeggutor, Alakazam, and Arcanine | |||
|type1=Blue | |||
|img=Blue gym team.png | |||
|epnum=PS116 | |||
|epname=Rock, Paper...Scizor | |||
|desc=Blue caught these Pokémon when they were rampaging due to the radio. As of ''[[PS180|The Last Battle XIV]]'', Exeggutor is at level 67, Arcanine is at level 71, and Alakazam is at level 64. | |||
{{p|Alakazam}}'s only known move is {{m|Role Play}}.<br/> | |||
None of {{p|Exeggutor}}'s or {{p|Arcanine}}'s moves are known.}} | |||
[[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=== | |||
The Viridian Gym appeared in ''[[JBA6|The True Road to Becoming the Strongest!!]]'', where [[Jō]] was seen defeating Blue with his {{TP|Jō|Feraligatr}} and earning his last Kanto Badge. Afterwards, Blue told Jō about {{ga|Red|a strong Trainer}} who had traveled through Kanto three years earlier. | |||
===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga=== | |||
The Viridian Gym appeared in ''[[PM031|Get The Last Badge!!]]'', where {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} battled {{OBP|Giovanni|Pocket Monsters}} for his final Kanto Gym Badge, eventually emerging victorious. | |||
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=== | ===In the Pokémon Zensho manga=== | ||
[[File:Viridian Gym Zensho.png|thumb|200px|Viridian Gym in Pokémon Zensho]] | |||
{| | The Viridian Gym appeared in ''[[PZ09|Viridian City]]'', where Satoshi entered the Gym and was surprised to find out that Giovanni was the Gym Leader. First Satoshi used his {{p|Lapras}} against Giovanni's {{p|Rhydon}}, but its {{m|Hydro Pump}} wasn't enough, so Satoshi switched out for his {{Zensho|Satoshi's Charizard|Charizard}}, who was able to beat Rhydon, ending the battle. Satoshi then gave Giovanni the object he had received from [[Mr. Fuji]] before coming to Viridian City, which turned out to be the horn of Giovanni's dead {{p|Nidoking}}. Afterwards, Giovanni gave Satoshi an {{badge|Earth}} as a sign of his victory. | ||
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* [[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 [[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. | ||
* In HeartGold and SoulSilver, two male {{tc|Ace Trainer}}s in this Gym are named '''Arabella''' and '''Bonita''', both being typically feminine names. | * In HeartGold and SoulSilver, two male {{tc|Ace Trainer}}s in this Gym are named '''Arabella''' and '''Bonita''', both being typically feminine names. | ||
* Although the [[Gym guide]] in [[Generation I|Generations I]] and {{gen|III}} seems to be unaware of the Gym Leader's identity until the player defeats Giovanni, in Generation I, the statues near the Gym's entrance still list Giovanni as the Leader of the Gym. This oversight was removed in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, where the Gym Leader's name is only visible in the statues once Giovanni has been defeated. | |||
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Viridian Gym トキワジム Tokiwa Gym | |
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 |
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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.
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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.
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Items
Item | Location | Games | |
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TM27 (Fissure) | Reward for defeating Giovanni | R B Y | |
TM26 (Earthquake) | Reward for defeating Giovanni | FR LG | |
TM92 (Trick Room) | Reward for defeating Blue | HG SS | |
Revive | Behind the spin tile north of the doorway | R B Y | |
Macho Brace | Where Giovanni stood (hidden) | FR LG | |
In the anime
In the main series
The Viridian Gym was originally led by Giovanni, as it was in Generation I. The Gym featured Roman architecture, stately pillars, and an old mural. A predominant brownish color scheme was used to represent 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 the Gym, however, Gary appeared, taunting him with his 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 with ease, even when Giovanni allowed him to use more than one Pokémon at a time.
Ash challenged the Gym soon after. However, as the Team Rocket boss had unmentioned business to attend to, he left the Gym in the care of Jessie, James, and Meowth, giving them several Pokémon to use against any challengers. At first, Ash had a hard time beating them, as the Team Rocket trio had rigged the Trainer platforms to shock anyone whose Pokémon took damage. Eventually, Ash overcame the borrowed Pokémon's power and defeated all of them, causing Team Rocket to send out their usual duo of Arbok and Weezing, completely ignoring the Gym rules. Despite this, even the two additional Pokémon were quickly taken down. When Togepi started playing with Meowth's remote control, it inadvertently caused the Trainer platforms to explode and send Team Rocket blasting off again. They dropped an Earth Badge in their wake, allowing Ash to get his eighth Badge. Ash, Misty, Brock, Gary, and Gary's cheerleaders then ran out of the Gym, which proceeded to collapsed into ruins due to the explosion.
The rebuilt Viridian Gym appeared when Ash returned to Kanto from Hoenn in The Scheme Team, where Agatha of the Elite Four was now the temporary Gym Leader. Ash challenged her to an exhibition match, but lost. This is also the place where Ash first met Scott, who told him about the Battle Frontier. The Gym now also sported a new, lighter color scheme.
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 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 | |
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Voice actors | ||
Japanese | Masachika Ichimura | |
English | Philip Bartlett |
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 | |
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Voice actors | ||
Japanese | ||
English | Eric Stuart |
Used by Giovanni and the Team Rocket trio
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. | ||
Debut | The Battle of the Badge | |
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Voice actors | ||
Japanese | Rikako Aikawa | |
English | Rikako Aikawa |
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. | ||
Debut | The Battle of the Badge | |
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Voice actors | ||
Japanese | ||
English | Eric Stuart |
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 | |
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Voice actors | ||
Japanese | Katsuyuki Konishi | |
English | Katsuyuki Konishi |
Used by Jessie and James
Arbok was used when Jessie and James were the temporary Gym Leaders. | ||
Debut | Pokémon Emergency! | |
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Voice actors | ||
Japanese | Kōichi Sakaguchi | |
English | Kōichi Sakaguchi |
Weezing was used when Jessie and James were the temporary Gym Leaders. | ||
Debut | Pokémon Emergency! | |
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Voice actors | ||
Japanese | Unshō Ishizuka | |
English | Eric Stuart |
Used by Agatha
Gengar is Agatha's main Pokémon which she used in battle against Ash's Pikachu. | ||
Debut | The Scheme Team | |
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Voice actors | ||
Japanese | Katsuyuki Konishi | |
English | Ed Paul |
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.
Pokémon used in Gym
Rhyhorn was the first Pokémon Giovanni used in his Gym battle against Red. It was able to defeat Red's Victreebel, Kabutops, Snorlax, and Jolteon, despite the former two having the type advantage. It finally drew with Red's Hitmonlee.
Rhyhorn's moves are Horn Attack, Take Down, Thunderbolt, and Horn Drill. | ||
Debut | File 3: Giovanni |
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Rhydon was the second Pokémon Giovanni used in his Gym battle against Red. It went up against Red's Charizard and lost after a tough fight, taken down by Charizard's Seismic Toss.
Rhydon's known moves are Mega Punch, Fury Attack, and Horn Drill. | ||
Debut | File 3: Giovanni |
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In Pokémon Generations
Viridian Gym made an appearance in The Chase. While searching for Giovanni, the International Police managed to track his location down to the Viridian Gym. A squadron of International Police SWAT officers led by Looker subsequently raided the Gym in order to catch Giovanni, but came to find out that the Gym was empty, although signs of a recent battle were visible on the battlefield.
During a follow-up investigation, the International Police was surprised to discover that Giovanni was the Viridian Gym Leader, and that he had vanished after losing to two Trainers (presumably Blue and Red).
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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 in 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.
Pokémon used in Gym
Used by Giovanni
Giovanni's Cloyster was called out to take care of two Magmar that were causing trouble after Red did not finish them off. It froze them solid before brutally shattering them to take out. Later, it was seen again during the Gym battle against Red and used the same freezing strategy on Poli to defeat it when Red lost his cool and attacked the Rocket Boss vigorously.
None of Cloyster's moves are known. | ||
Debut | Make Way for Magmar! |
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Nidoqueen first appeared in the Viridian Gym battle against Red. She was able to heavily damage Red's Snor by countering its attack and hurling it straight for the wall with little effort. However, at the climax of the battle, she was KO'd by Pika's Thunderbolt* and lost the battle.
Nidoqueen's known moves are Counter, Poison Sting, and Scratch. | ||
Debut | Golly, Golem! |
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Giovanni switched out Nidoqueen for his Golem. Golem was a very fast Pokémon as it was able to easily outmatch Red. It was crumbled by Snor's Headbutt before knocking itself out with Explosion.
Golem's known moves are Tackle, Rock Throw, and Explosion. | ||
Debut | Golly, Golem! |
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Beedrill is one of Giovanni's main Pokémon. He caught him when he was a Weedle at Viridian Forest while he was a young Pokémon Trainer. Since then, Giovanni has used Beedrill as a reliable partner in many situations as a boss of Team Rocket. He notes that while he prefers to use Pokémon of his specialty type, his origins have given him a profound significance in his heart. Beedrill debuted during Giovanni's battle with Red, where he ended up being knocked out by Aero's Hyper Beam. He later appeared when Giovanni came to help Yellow in the battle against Lance at the Cerise Island, where Giovanni used him to burst the giant bubble which Lance had been using to protect himself and his Pokémon. | ||
Debut | Golly, Golem! |
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Nidoking was one of the Pokémon used in the Viridian Gym battle but did not officially participate. Later, he was used to destroy the Gym with an Earthquake. Many years afterwards, Giovanni observed a site where Deoxys rampaged and left a gang of bikers in ruins. When one of them begged Giovanni to save his life, he promptly swatted him away, and then used Nidoking's Rock Tomb to incapacitate him and his Magmar.
Nidoking's known moves are Earthquake, Fire Punch, and Rock Tomb, and his Ability is Poison Point. | ||
Debut | Long Live the Nidoqueen?! |
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Rhyhorn was one of the Pokémon used in the Gym battle against Red. He was very powerful as he was able to knock out Red's Aero in a single hit. During the Yellow arc, Giovanni used him to battle Lance in Cerise Island but got knocked out by Dragonair's Hyper Beam.
Rhyhorn's known moves are Tail Whip, Horn Attack, and Stomp. | ||
Debut | Long Live the Nidoqueen?! |
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Rhydon was seen in the Gym battle with Giovanni's other Pokémon. However, as he was only seen trying to trap Red into a fissure, little is known about him.
Rhydon's only known moves is Fissure, and his Ability is Lightning Rod. | ||
Debut | Long Live the Nidoqueen?! |
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Giovanni's Dugtrio was only used to stop Red's Saur and Gyara from coming out of their Poké Balls by destroying their opening mechanisms.
Dugtrio's only known move is Dig. | ||
Debut | Long Live the Nidoqueen?! |
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Used by Blue
Pidgeot is one of Blue's original main team members. He was used to send letters to Professor Oak when they cut off communication after Blue's battle with Agatha. He was later replaced by Rhydon. He has a Hardy nature. As of The Last Battle XIV, Pidgeot is at level 76.
Pidgeot's known moves are Wing Attack and Feather Dance. | ||
Debut | A Tale of Ninetales |
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Blue and Red caught this Ninetales together, but Blue succeeded in claiming him. He has also used Ninetales later against Red in the Pokémon League and against Agatha's Gengar at Cerise Island. He has a Modest nature. As of The Last Battle XIV, Ninetales is at level 68.
Ninetales's known moves are Flamethrower, Fire Blast and Fire Spin. | ||
Debut | A Tale of Ninetales |
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Blue caught these Pokémon when they were rampaging due to the radio. As of The Last Battle XIV, Exeggutor is at level 67, Arcanine is at level 71, and Alakazam is at level 64.
Alakazam's only known move is Role Play. | ||
Debut | Rock, Paper...Scizor |
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In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga
The Viridian Gym appeared in The True Road to Becoming the Strongest!!, where Jō was seen defeating Blue with his Feraligatr and earning his last Kanto Badge. Afterwards, Blue told Jō about a strong Trainer who had traveled through Kanto three years earlier.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
The Viridian Gym appeared in Get The Last Badge!!, where Red battled Giovanni for his final Kanto Gym Badge, eventually emerging victorious.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
The Viridian Gym appeared in Viridian City, where Satoshi entered the Gym and was surprised to find out that Giovanni was the Gym Leader. First Satoshi used his Lapras against Giovanni's Rhydon, but its Hydro Pump wasn't enough, so Satoshi switched out for his Charizard, who was able to beat Rhydon, ending the battle. Satoshi then gave Giovanni the object he had received from Mr. Fuji before coming to Viridian City, which turned out to be the horn of Giovanni's dead Nidoking. Afterwards, Giovanni gave Satoshi an Earth Badge as a sign of his victory.
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. | |||||||
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Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
Viridian City Gym | T [St] | Gym Challenge | 123/132 | Challenge from the Darkness | |||
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.
- Although the Gym guide in Generations I and III seems to be unaware of the Gym Leader's identity until the player defeats Giovanni, in Generation I, the statues near the Gym's entrance still list Giovanni as the Leader of the Gym. This oversight was removed in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, where the Gym Leader's name is only visible in the statues once Giovanni has been defeated.
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