Rustboro Gym

Rustboro Gym カナズミジム Kanazumi Gym
Location	Rustboro City
Gym Leader	Roxanne
Badge	Stone Badge
Dominant Type	Rock
Region	Hoenn
Battlefield

Roxanne's Gym Leader area

The Rustboro Gym (Japanese: カナズミジム Kanazumi Gym) is the official Gym of Rustboro City. It is based on Rock-type Pokémon. It is one of the eight official Gyms that form part of the Hoenn League. The Gym Leader is Roxanne. Trainers who defeat her receive the Stone Badge.

In the games

Core series games

Rustboro City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Roxanne
The Rock-loving honors student!

Rustboro City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Roxanne
The Rock-loving honor student!

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, the Rustboro Gym is a simple field full of rocky walls and a small amount of members. There are no significant puzzles in the Gym, although Trainers can walk behind the members of the Gym and skip directly to battling Roxanne if they wish to do so.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Gym is redesigned to look similar to a museum with fossils and other rocks on display. Much like in Generation III, the Gym is a maze where the Trainers lie in wait, with Roxanne waiting at the end. Once again, it is also possible to skip the other Trainers to facing Roxanne.

When defeated, Roxanne will give the player the Stone Badge as well as TM39 (Rock Tomb) as a reward.

Appearance

Interior

Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire

Items

Item		Location	Games
	TM39 (Rock Tomb)	Reward for defeating Roxanne	R  S  E  OR  AS

Trainers

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Trainer	Pokémon
Youngster Josh タロウ Tarō Reward: $96	Geodude♂ Lv.10 No item
	Geodude♂ Lv.8 No item
	Geodude♂ Lv.6 No item
Youngster Tommy カツオ Katsuo Reward: $176	Geodude♂ Lv.11 No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Roxanne uses two Potions.

Leader Roxanne Rustboro Gym Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1500
Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Geodude♀ Lv.14 Tackle Normal   --       Defense Curl Normal   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Rock Tomb Rock   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Nosepass♀ Lv.15 Tackle Normal   --       Harden Normal   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Rock Tomb Rock   --

Pokémon Emerald

Trainer	Pokémon
Youngster Josh タロウ Tarō Reward: $160	Geodude♂ Lv.10 No item
Youngster Tommy カツオ Katsuo Reward: $128 Potential Double Battle with Marc	Geodude♂ Lv.8 No item
	Geodude♂ Lv.8 No item
Hiker Marc ソウタロウ Sōtarō Reward: $320 Potential Double Battle with Tommy	Geodude♂ Lv.8 No item
	Geodude♂ Lv.8 No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Roxanne uses two Potions in the Gym battle, and three Full Restores in the rematches.

Leader Roxanne Rustboro Gym Emerald Reward: $1500

Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Geodude♀ Lv.12 Tackle Normal   --       Defense Curl Normal   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Rock Tomb Rock   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Geodude♀ Lv.12 Tackle Normal   --       Defense Curl Normal   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Rock Tomb Rock   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Oran Berry Nosepass♀ Lv.15 Block Normal   --       Harden Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Rock Tomb Rock   --

First rematch

Leader Roxanne Rustboro Gym Emerald Reward: $7400

Types: Rock Ground Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Golem♂ Lv.32 Protect Normal   --       Rollout Rock   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Explosion Normal   --       Types: Rock Water Ability: Battle Armor Held item: Sitrus Berry Kabuto♂ Lv.35 Swords Dance Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Surf Water   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Onix♂ Lv.35 Iron Tail Steel   --       Explosion Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Sitrus Berry Nosepass♂ Lv.37 Double Team Normal   --       Explosion Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --

Second rematch

Leader Roxanne Rustboro Gym Emerald Reward: $8400

Types: Rock Water Ability: Shell Armor Held item: None Omanyte♂ Lv.37 Protect Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Surf Water   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Golem♂ Lv.37 Protect Normal   --       Rollout Rock   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Explosion Normal   --       Types: Rock Water Ability: Battle Armor Held item: Sitrus Berry Kabutops♂ Lv.40 Swords Dance Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Surf Water   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Onix♂ Lv.40 Iron Tail Steel   --       Explosion Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Sitrus Berry Nosepass♂ Lv.42 Double Team Normal   --       Explosion Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --

Third rematch

Leader Roxanne Rustboro Gym Emerald Reward: $9400

Types: Rock Water Ability: Shell Armor Held item: None Omastar♂ Lv.42 Protect Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Surf Water   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Golem♂ Lv.42 Protect Normal   --       Rollout Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Explosion Normal   --       Types: Rock Water Ability: Battle Armor Held item: Sitrus Berry Kabutops♂ Lv.45 Swords Dance Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Surf Water   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Onix♂ Lv.45 Iron Tail Steel   --       Explosion Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Sitrus Berry Nosepass♂ Lv.47 Double Team Normal   --       Explosion Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --

Fourth rematch onwards

Leader Roxanne Rustboro Gym Emerald Reward: $10400

Types: Rock Flying Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Aerodactyl♂ Lv.47 Rock Slide Rock   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Golem♂ Lv.47 Focus Punch Fighting   --       Rollout Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Explosion Normal   --       Types: Rock Water Ability: Shell Armor Held item: None Omastar♂ Lv.47 Protect Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Surf Water   --       Types: Rock Water Ability: Battle Armor Held item: Sitrus Berry Kabutops♂ Lv.50 Swords Dance Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Surf Water   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Types: Steel Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Steelix♂ Lv.50 Iron Tail Steel   --       Explosion Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Sitrus Berry Nosepass♂ Lv.52 Double Team Normal   --       Explosion Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Trainer	Pokémon
Youngster Josh タロウ Tarō Reward: $144	Geodude♂ Lv.7 No item
	Geodude♂ Lv.9 No item
Youngster Tommy カツオ Katsuo Reward: $160	Geodude♂ Lv.10 No item
Schoolkid Georgia ミキエ Mikie Reward: $200	Geodude♀ Lv.10 No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Leader Roxanne Rustboro Gym Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Reward: $1,680

Types: Rock Ground Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Geodude♀ Lv.12 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Nosepass♀ Lv.14 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Harden Normal Status   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Artwork depicting the Rustboro Gym is seen in Roxanne's mindscape.

Roxanne & Probopass

In animation

Rustboro Gym in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Rustboro Gym's battlefield in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

The Rustboro Gym appeared in The Winner by a Nosepass. When Ash met Roxanne as a teacher in the Pokémon Trainers' School in the previous episode, he asked her for a Gym battle, which she agreed to. During the battle, Ash used his Treecko and Pikachu. Even though Treecko was a Grass type, it was defeated by Roxanne's Geodude, due to it not knowing any Grass moves at the time. Pikachu, however, was able to defeat Geodude, as well as Roxanne's ace Pokémon, Nosepass, earning Ash his first Hoenn League Badge.

The Pokémon Trainers' School and the Rustboro Gym are connected in many ways. Most of the matches are filmed, so the students can watch and study actual Gym battles to learn more about them. Also, a few students work in the Gym as interns to gain valuable experience as Trainers. Some of the jobs are to clean the battlefield, film the matches, and act as a referee.

Pokémon used in the Gym

Geodude

Debut	Gonna Rule The School!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Michael Haigney

Geodude debuted in Gonna Rule The School!, when Roxanne used it to fight off Team Rocket. In the next episode, Geodude was the first Pokémon Roxanne used in her Gym battle with Ash. Geodude easily defeated Treecko despite the type disadvantage and Ash's best efforts, since Treecko did not know any Grass-type moves at the time. Pikachu, however, was able to defeat Geodude.

Geodude's known moves are Mega Punch, Rock Throw, and Rollout.

Nosepass

Debut	The Winner by a Nosepass
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Darren Dunstan

Main article: Roxanne's Nosepass

The next Pokémon Roxanne used in her battle with Ash was her signature Pokémon, Nosepass. Since Pikachu had not much experience in using Iron Tail, as he had only recently learned it, he was initially not able to use it effectively against Nosepass. Eventually, however, Pikachu managed to perfect Iron Tail and used it to defeat Nosepass, earning Ash the Stone Badge.

In the manga

Rustboro Gym in Ash & Pikachu

Rustboro Gym in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

Rustboro Gym appeared in Trust In Each Other!!, where, like in Pokémon the Series, Ash battled and defeated Roxanne there.

Pokémon Adventures

Ruby & Sapphire arc

Rustboro Gym appeared in Blowing Past Nosepass I and II. Sapphire entered the Gym, looking for a Gym battle, only to find out that the challengers must take a test testing their knowledge on different aspects of Pokémon battling, and cannot challenge the Gym Leader unless they pass. Roxanne will only fight one challenger per week.

Sapphire eventually passed the test with a perfect score and was allowed to challenge Roxanne. At first, Roxanne's Nosepass had an advantage over Sapphire's Aron, Rono, due to its Magnet Pull Ability restricting Rono's movements and preventing it from leaving the battle. Finally, Sapphire figured out that since Nosepass can only face north, she could strike it from behind, allowing her to defeat the Compass Pokémon and earn the Stone Badge.

Pokémon used in the Gym

Nosepass

Debut	Blowing Past Nosepass I

Main article: Roxanne's Nosepass

Nosepass is Roxanne's first known Pokémon. It was first used to battle Sapphire's Aron, Rono, but lost.

In the TCG

The following is a list of cards mentioning or featuring the Rustboro Gym in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Rustboro Gym 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	#
Roxanne	Su	Astral Radiance		150/189	Battle Region		065/067

Trivia

• In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, one of the exhibits at the Gym features a rock from Kalos's Glittering Cave.

Related articles

Gym Leaders of the Hoenn region
Rustboro Gym Roxanne	Dewford Gym Brawly	Mauville Gym Wattson	Lavaridge Gym Flannery
Petalburg Gym Norman	Fortree Gym Winona	Mossdeep Gym Tate and Liza	Sootopolis Gym Wallace Juan

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