Violet Gym
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| Violet Gym | |
| キキョウジム Kikyō Gym | |
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| Info | |
| Location | Violet City |
| Gym Leader | Falkner |
| Badge | Zephyr Badge |
| Dominant Type | Flying |
| Region | Johto |
| Battlefield | |
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The Violet Gym (Japanese: キキョウジム Kikyō Gym) is the official gym of Violet City. It is based on Flying-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Falkner. Trainers who defeat him receive the Zephyr Badge.
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In the anime
The Violet Gym made its only anime appearance in Fighting Flyer with Fire. The battlefield is on the top of a tall building and is without a roof so that Flying Pokémon can make full use of their abilities.
After saving Pikachu from Team Rocket, Ash challenged Falkner to a battle. The battle got off to a bad start for the young trainer, but it became better when Ash defeated Falkner's Hoothoot and Dodrio. However, the gym leader's Pidgeot proved to be too tough for Pikachu. Using Charizard, Ash was able to defeat Pidgeot and earn his first Johto League badge, the Zephyr Badge.
In the games
Trainers
Pokémon Gold and Silver
| Trainer | Pokémon | Lv. | EXP. | Item | |
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 Bird Keeper Abe Winnings:  216
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| Spearow♂ | Lv.9 | 111 | – |
| Bird Keeper Rod Winnings: 168
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| Pidgey♂ | Lv.7 | 82 | – |
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| Pidgey♂ | Lv.7 | 82 | – | |
| Note: These lists are for the initial encounter with these Trainers. Pokémon may increase in level and possibly evolve if the Trainer is rebattled with the Vs. Seeker. | |||||
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
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| Leader Falkner Gold, Silver, and Crystal - Violet Gym | ||||||||||||
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| Pokémon | Information | Pokémon | Information | ||||||||||
 Pidgey ♂ Lv.7 | Normal | Flying |  Pidgeotto ♂ Lv.9 | Normal | Flying | ||||||||
| None | None | ||||||||||||
| Moves | Moves | ||||||||||||
| Tackle | Mud-Slap | Tackle | Mud-Slap | ||||||||||
| Normal | Ground | Normal | Ground | ||||||||||
| -- | -- | Gust | -- | ||||||||||
| Flying | |||||||||||||
Trivia
- Falkner is the lowest level Gym Leader in the games, with Pokémon at levels 7 and 9.
- Falkner is the only starting Gym Leader that does not specialize with Rock-type, as of Generation IV.
| Gyms of the Johto region | |
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 Violet |  Azalea |  Goldenrod |  Ecruteak |  Cianwood |  Olivine |  Mahogany |  Blackthorn
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