Fighting Dojo

Fighting Dojo 格闘道場 Fighting Dojo "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location:	Saffron City
Region:	Kanto
Generations:	I, II, III, IV, VII
Location of Fighting Dojo in Kanto.
Pokémon world locations

The Fighting Dojo (Japanese: 格闘道場 Fighting Dojo) is a former Pokémon Gym located in Saffron City.

In the games

In Generations I, II, III, and VII, the Fighting Dojo remains open and hosts Trainers who specialize in Fighting-type Pokémon. In Generation IV, the Gym Leaders of the Kanto and Johto regions convene here and may be challenged to a rematch.

Generation I

Generation I Fighting Dojo

Fighting Dojo

The Fighting Dojo was first seen in the Generation I games, positioned to the west of the Saffron Gym. In these early games, it was established that the Fighting Dojo and the Saffron Gym once competed against each other to determine which one would be the Indigo League's sixth Pokémon Gym. Due to the type advantage that Saffron Gym's Psychic-type Pokémon had over the Fighting Dojo's Fighting-type Pokémon, Saffron Gym easily won and became the official gym.

Although no Badge can be won in the Dojo, the unofficial Gym remains open and continues to accept challenges. Four Black Belts test the player's abilities before the player can challenge their master, the Karate Master. The reward for defeating him is a choice between Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan; both Pokémon are at level 30.

Unlike other Gyms, the Fighting Dojo has a simple design which has not changed much over the generations. Between its appearances from the Generation I games to Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Dojo has maintained a wooden floor with no mazes or puzzles to solve. Pure strength and battle strategy is needed to succeed in here.

The two banners on the wall of the Dojo read "Struggle for vengeance!" and "A complicated fracture."

Generation II

Everyone Welcome!
Fighting Dojo

The most significant change in the Generation II games is that only one of the students is left and the Fighting Dojo is, at that time, much like Safari Zone, temporarily closed down. The Karate Master can be found training in Johto's Mt. Mortar. It is in this generation that his name is revealed to be Kiyo (Japanese: ノブヒコ Nobuhiko).

At the Dojo, there are two scrolls behind the student that say "What goes around comes around!" and "Enemies on every side!"

Generation III

Fighting Dojo

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen pose the same challenge to players as the original Generation I games. The key difference apart from the obvious aesthetic changes is the level of the gift Pokémon, which are now level 25.

Generation IV

Generation IV Fighting Dojo with all the Gym Leaders

Everyone is Welcome!
Fighting Dojo

For more details on how to rematch the Gym Leaders, see Rematch.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Fighting Dojo is similar to Generation II. The same student is the only one left and the Karate Master is once again training at Mt. Mortar in Johto.

Aesthetic differences aside, the Karate Master is now known as the Karate King. The student at the Dojo also informs the player that the Gym Leaders of Kanto and Johto are allowed to use the Dojo to hold rematches with them, much like how the Sinnoh Gym Leaders can be found for a rematch at the Battleground in Pokémon Platinum. However, unlike Platinum, the Leaders will not arrive at the Dojo until they have been called on for a rematch.

Generation VII

Fighting Dojo

The Fighting Dojo challenge in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! is similar to FireRed and LeafGreen, down to the final opponent being Koichi (Japanese: タケノリ Takenori). The Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan the player can receive are placed back at level 30 to better fit with the game's level curve, and the burden of choice is lessened, as the player can catch more Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan at Victory Road as rare spawns. In addition, the Dojo has an additional Coach Trainer who will reward them with TM23 (Thunder Punch), as well as two Master Black Belts who, fittingly, specialize in Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	TM23 (Thunder Punch)	Reward for defeating Coach Trainer Leona	P  E
	Focus Band	Between two statues at the back of the Dojo	G  S  C

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Gift Pokémon
Hitmonlee	R		B		Y		Gift	30	One
Hitmonchan	R		B		Y		Gift	30	One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Generation III

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Gift Pokémon
Hitmonlee	FR			LG			Gift	25	One
Hitmonchan	FR			LG			Gift	25	One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Generation VII

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Gift Pokémon
Hitmonlee	P			E			Gift	30	One
Hitmonchan	P			E			Gift	30	One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Trainers

Generation I

Trainer	Pokémon
Blackbelt Reward: $775	Machop Lv.31 No item
	Mankey Lv.31 No item
	Primeape Lv.31 No item
Blackbelt Reward: $800	Machop Lv.32 No item
	Machoke Lv.32 No item
Blackbelt Reward: $900	Primeape Lv.36 No item
Blackbelt Reward: $775	Mankey Lv.31 No item
	Mankey Lv.31 No item
	Primeape Lv.31 No item

Blackbelt Fighting Dojo Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow Reward: $925
Type: Fighting Unknown Hitmonlee Lv.37 Double Kick Fighting   --       Rolling Kick Fighting   --       Meditate Psychic   --       Mega Kick Normal   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Hitmonchan Lv.37 Comet Punch Normal   --       Mega Punch Normal   --       Agility Psychic   --       Fire Punch Fire   --

Generation III

Trainer	Pokémon
Black Belt Hideki タイキ Taiki Reward: $768	Machop♂ Lv.32 Black Belt
	Machoke♂ Lv.32 Black Belt
Black Belt Hitoshi イワオ Iwao Reward: $744	Machop♂ Lv.31 Black Belt
	Mankey♂ Lv.31 Black Belt
	Primeape♂ Lv.31 Black Belt
Black Belt Mike ノボル Noboru Reward: $744	Mankey♂ Lv.31 Black Belt
	Mankey♂ Lv.31 Black Belt
	Primeape♂ Lv.31 Black Belt
Black Belt Aaron タツマ Tatsuma Reward: $864	Primeape♂ Lv.36 Black Belt
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Black Belt Koichi Fighting Dojo FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $888
Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: Black Belt Hitmonlee♂ Lv.37 Hi Jump Kick Fighting   --       Foresight Normal   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Mind Reader Normal   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: Black Belt Hitmonchan♂ Lv.37 Sky Uppercut Fighting   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Ice Punch Ice   --       Fire Punch Fire   --

Generation IV

Main article: Fighting Dojo/Generation IV

Generation VII

Trainer	Pokémon
Coach Trainer Leona チヨリ Chiyori Reward: $3,300	Machoke♀ Lv.32 No item
	Electabuzz♀ Lv.33 No item
Black Belt Hitoshi イワオ Iwao Reward: $868 3 Poké Balls	Primeape♂ Lv.31 No item
Black Belt Aaron タツマ Tatsuma Reward: $868 3 Poké Balls	Graveler♂ Lv.31 No item
Black Belt Hideki タイキ Taiki Reward: $868 3 Poké Balls	Poliwhirl♂ Lv.31 No item
Black Belt Mike ノボル Noboru Reward: $868 3 Poké Balls	Machoke♂ Lv.31 No item

Karate Master Koichi Fighting Dojo Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Reward: $952
Types: Water Fighting Mega Stone: None Poliwrath♂ Lv.34 Submission Fighting Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Bubble Beam Water Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Post-game

Trainer	Pokémon
Master Trainer Black Belt Cheng クンジ Kunji	Hitmonlee♂ Lv.75 High Jump Kick Feint - -
Master Trainer Black Belt Wong ツヨシ Tsuyoshi	Hitmonchan♂ Lv.75 Bulk Up Thunder Punch Ice Punch Fire Punch

Layout

Interior design

Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation VII

Exterior design

Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV

Artwork

Concept art from the Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee! Super Music Collection

In the anime

The Fighting Dojo in the anime

Main series

Karate Master Kiyo appeared in A Tyrogue Full of Trouble. However, he doesn't seem to be related to the Fighting Dojo in the anime.

The Dojo debuted in Pasta La Vista!, being incorrectly referred to as the "Pokémon Dojo" in the English dub. The Dojo's leader, Master Hamm, wanted his son Kyle to take over the Dojo, but Kyle wanted to run his noodle restaurant instead. They decided to have a Pokémon battle to settle their differences, but Master Hamm blew his back during the battle, preventing him from finishing the fight. As such, he chose to let Ash fight in his stead, while Kyle chose May to battle in his place. After a bit of sparring to get used to Master Hamm and Kyle's Fighting-type Pokémon, Ash and May restarted the battle. However, the battle was interrupted again, this time by Team Rocket, who tried to steal the Fighting-type Pokémon for themselves, but were stopped by Terri. In the end, Master Hamm let Kyle follow his dream of selling noodles, appointing Terri as his successor instead.

The Dojo reappeared in Solitary and Menacing!, when Ash visited it to battle the Karate Master, implying in the process that Terri stepped down as the master at some point prior to Pokémon Journeys: The Series. While there, Goh struggled to choose between getting a Hitmonlee or a Hitmonchan. When Ash went to battle the Karate Master, he discovered he'd just been beaten by Bea and had a World Coronation Series battle against her, only to be defeated. Afterwards, Goh successfully defeated the Karate Master and received a Hitmonchan as a prize.

Pokémon used in the Dojo

Used by Master Hamm

Hitmonlee ♂

Debut	Pasta La Vista!
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Michael Haigney

Hitmonlee was used to battle Kyle's Hitmonchan, but because Master Hamm's back hurt, the battle was canceled. Later, Hitmonlee was used by Ash to battle May and Hitmonchan.

Hitmonlee's known moves are Rolling Kick, High Jump Kick, Jump Kick and Focus Punch.

Used by Kyle

Hitmonchan ♂

Debut	Pasta La Vista!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Michael Haigney

Kyle used his Hitmonchan in the fight for the dojo. The battle was canceled because Kyle's father and opponent, Master Hamm, started feeling pain in his back. Hitmonchan was later used by May in a battle against Ash, who used Master Hamm's Hitmonlee.

Hitmonchan's known moves are Comet Punch, Mach Punch, Agility, Focus Punch and Sky Uppercut.

Used by Terri

Hitmontop ♂

Debut	Pasta La Vista!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Michael Haigney

Hitmontop is Terri's only known Pokémon. He was used to battle Team Rocket while rescuing Master Hamm's Hitmonlee and Kyle's Hitmonchan.

Hitmontop's known moves are Rapid Spin and Mega Kick.

Used by the Karate Master

Hitmonlee ♂

Debut	Solitary and Menacing!

Hitmonlee is one of the Pokémon that the Karate Master used in the battle against Bea.

None of Hitmonlee's moves are known.

Hitmonchan ♂

Debut	Solitary and Menacing!

Hitmonchan is one of the Pokémon that the Karate Master used in the battle against Bea.

None of Hitmonchan's moves are known.

Other Pokémon seen in the Dojo

Ruby and Sapphire

Hariyama

Debut	Pasta La Vista!
Voice actors
Japanese	Koichi Sakaguchi

Hariyama sparred with Hitmonlee when he was in Ash's possession.

Hariyama's only known move is Arm Thrust.

Breloom

Debut	Pasta La Vista!

Breloom was sparring with Hitmonchan when he was in May's possession.

Breloom's known moves are Sky Uppercut and Stun Spore.

Journeys

Hitmonchan (multiple) ♂

Debut	Solitary and Menacing!

The Fighting Dojo houses multiple Hitmonchan, which are given to challengers who emerge victorious against the Karate Master. Goh was able to win one for himself.

None of the Hitmonchan's moves are known.

Hitmonlee (multiple) ♂

Debut	Solitary and Menacing!

The Fighting Dojo houses multiple Hitmonlee, which are given to challengers who emerge victorious against the Karate Master.

None of the Hitmonlee's moves are known.

Pokémon Origins

The Fighting Dojo in Pokémon Origins

Red visited the Fighting Dojo in File 3: Giovanni, soon after defeating Sabrina. He defeated the Karate Master off-screen, obtaining his Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan as a prize of his victory.

In the manga

The Fighting Dojo in Pokémon Zensho

The Fighting Dojo interior in Pokémon Zensho

Pokémon Zensho

The Fighting Dojo appeared in Saffron City, where Satoshi was invited there by the Dojo Master. After telling Satoshi about the basic history between the Dojo and the Saffron Gym, he told the young Trainer how Shigeru, Satoshi's rival, had recently beaten Sabrina, and she was now trying to sneak into the Silph Co. building in order to save her stolen telepathic Lapras from Team Rocket. The Karate Master begged Satoshi to go help her, and he agreed to do so.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Fighting Dojo in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Fighting Dojo 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	#
Martial Arts Dojo	St	Unbroken Bonds		179/214	Double Blaze		089/095
		Cosmic Eclipse		268/236	Remix Bout		079/064
					Tag All Stars		161/173

Trivia

• In HeartGold and SoulSilver, despite many Gym Leaders owning Pokémon that are dual-type with another Leader's specialty, only Magnezone and Pidgeot are used by more than one Leader. Lt. Surge and Jasmine both use Magnezone, while Falkner and Blue both use Pidgeot.
• Morty is the only Gym Leader that uses multiple Pokémon of the same species in his rematch, with his two Gengar.
• Clair is the only Gym Leader that does not use any Hoenn or Sinnoh Pokémon in her rematch.
  • She is also the only Gym Leader (other than Blue, who does not specialize in a type) to use Pokémon not of her type specialty in her rematch.
• Erika and Sabrina pay out lower amounts of prize money after their rematches than they do after their respective Gym battles.
• In Generation IV, while the player is in the Fighting Dojo, all Gym Leaders will respond to a call by saying that they are getting bad reception and suggest that the player call from a different place.
• The Gym Leaders from Johto all appear on the left side of the Dojo, while the Gym Leaders from Kanto appear on the right side. This is most likely meant to represent the position of the two different regions that the Gym Leaders come from.

Cross-generational references

• In Pokémon Black and White, Black Belt Thomas at Icirrus Gym says he is from the Fighting Dojo.
• In Pokémon X and Y, either Koichi or Kiyo can be found from Lumiose City, trying to start a new Fighting Dojo in an apartment he has rented.
• In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, a Black Belt on Mount Lanakila says that he and his fellow Black Belts next to him are from the Fighting Dojo.
• In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Gym Challenger Deneb says that she traveled to Kanto to train at the Fighting Dojo.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 格鬥道場 Gaakdau Douhchèuhng Mandarin 格鬥道場 / 格斗道场 Gédòu Dàochǎng Danish Karatemesterens træningssal Finnish Taisteludojo French Dojo German Kampf-Dojo (VI-VII) Karate Dojo (I-IV) Italian Dojo Karate Korean 격투도장 Gyeoktu Dojang Polish Dojo Walk Brazilian Portuguese Dojô de tipo Lutador Spanish Dojo Karate (VII) Dojo-Karate (I-IV) Dojo Lucha (anime)

Kanto
Settlements Pallet Town • Viridian City • Pewter City • Cerulean City • Vermilion City • Lavender Town Celadon City • Saffron City • Fuchsia City • Cinnabar Island • Indigo Plateau Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 Landmarks Professor Oak's Laboratory • Viridian Forest • Diglett's Cave • Pewter Museum of Science • Mt. Moon (Square) • Cerulean Cave Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6) • Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8) • S.S. Anne • S.S. Aqua • Sea Cottage • Rock Tunnel Power Plant • Cycling Road/Pokémon Road • Team Rocket Hideout • Silph Co. • Magnet Train • Pokémon Tower • Safari Zone/Pal Park GO Park • Seafoam Islands • Pokémon Mansion • Cinnabar Lab • Pokémon League Reception Gate • Victory Road • Tohjo Falls Access to Sevii Islands • Johto

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