Mauville Gym

Mauville Gym キンセツジム Kinsetsu Gym
Location	Mauville City
Gym Leader	Wattson
Badge	Dynamo Badge
Dominant Type	Electric
Region	Hoenn
Battlefield

Wattson's Gym Leader area

The Mauville Gym (Japanese: キンセツジム Kinsetsu Gym) is the official Gym of Mauville City. It is based on Electric-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Wattson. Trainers who defeat him receive the Dynamo Badge.

In the games

Core series games

Mauville City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Wattson
The cheerfully electrifying man!

Mauville City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Wattson
The cheerfully electrifying man!

Before entering the Mauville Gym, the player is forced to battle Wally in front of it.

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, the Gym is filled with electrical barriers designed by Wattson himself. The barriers can be turned on and off by stepping onto switches across the floor. After the Gym Leader has been defeated, the barriers will be turned off permanently.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Gym's electrical barriers now come in blue and red varieties, with color-coded switches. Stepping on a switch shifts the direction the like-colored barriers project from vertical to horizontal and vice-versa. The Gym has also been divided into two different floors. Just like in Generation III, the barriers are turned off once the Gym Leader has been beaten.

When defeated, Wattson will give the player the Dynamo Badge as well as TM34 (Shock Wave)^RSE/TM72 (Volt Switch)^ORAS as a reward.

Appearance

Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire

Items

Item		Location	Games
	TM34 (Shock Wave)	Reward for defeating Wattson	R  S  E
	TM72 (Volt Switch)	Reward for defeating Wattson	OR  AS

Trainers

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Trainer	Pokémon
Guitarist Kirk ジョージ George Reward: $576	Electrike♂ Lv.18 No item
	Magnemite Lv.18 No item
Youngster Ben ヒロト Hiroto Reward: $304	Zigzagoon♂ Lv.19 No item
Guitarist Shawn マイク Mike Reward: $544	Voltorb Lv.17 No item
	Voltorb Lv.17 No item
	Voltorb Lv.17 No item
Battle Girl Vivian マコト Makoto Reward: $456	Meditite♀ Lv.19 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.

Wattson uses two Super Potions.

Leader Wattson Mauville Gym Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $2300

Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magnemite Lv.22 ThunderShock Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Soundproof Held item: None Voltorb Lv.20 Rollout Rock   --       Spark Electric   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magneton Lv.23 Shock Wave Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --

Pokémon Emerald

Trainer	Pokémon
Battle Girl Vivian マコト Makoto Reward: $408 Potential Double Battle with Kirk	Meditite♀ Lv.17 No item
	Meditite♀ Lv.17 No item
Guitarist Kirk ジョージ George Reward: $544 Potential Double Battle with Vivian	Electrike♂ Lv.17 No item
	Voltorb Lv.17 No item
Youngster Ben ヒロト Hiroto Reward: $272	Zigzagoon♂ Lv.17 No item
	Gulpin♂ Lv.17 No item
Bug Maniac Angelo モトヒロ Motohiro Reward: $1020 Potential Double Battle with Shawn	Illumise♀ Lv.17 No item
	Volbeat♂ Lv.17 No item
Guitarist Shawn マイク Mike Reward: $544 Potential Double Battle with Angelo	Voltorb Lv.17 No item
	Magnemite Lv.17 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.

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

Leader Wattson Mauville Gym Emerald Reward: $2400

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Soundproof Held item: None Voltorb Lv.20 Rollout Rock   --       Spark Electric   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Shock Wave Electric   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Electrike♂ Lv.20 Shock Wave Electric   --       Leer Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Howl Normal   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magneton Lv.22 Supersonic Normal   --       Shock Wave Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Sitrus Berry Manectric♂ Lv.24 Quick Attack Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Shock Wave Electric   --       Howl Normal   --

First rematch

Leader Wattson Mauville Gym Emerald Reward: $8000

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Mareep♂ Lv.36 Thunder Electric   --       Protect Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Soundproof Held item: None Electrode Lv.36 Rollout Rock   --       Thunder Electric   --       Explosion Normal   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: Sitrus Berry Magneton Lv.38 Supersonic Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Thunder Electric   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Sitrus Berry Manectric♂ Lv.40 Bite Dark   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Thunder Electric   --       Protect Normal   --

Second rematch

Leader Wattson Mauville Gym Emerald Reward: $9000

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Pikachu♂ Lv.39 Thunder Electric   --       Slam Normal   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Shock Wave Electric   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Flaaffy♂ Lv.41 Thunder Electric   --       Protect Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Soundproof Held item: None Electrode Lv.41 Rollout Rock   --       Thunder Electric   --       Explosion Normal   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: Sitrus Berry Magneton Lv.43 Supersonic Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Thunder Electric   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Sitrus Berry Manectric♂ Lv.45 Bite Dark   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Thunder Electric   --       Protect Normal   --

Third rematch

Leader Wattson Mauville Gym Emerald Reward: $10000

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Raichu♂ Lv.44 Thunder Electric   --       Slam Normal   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Protect Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Ampharos♂ Lv.46 Thunder Electric   --       Protect Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Soundproof Held item: None Electrode Lv.46 Rollout Rock   --       Thunder Electric   --       Explosion Normal   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: Sitrus Berry Magneton Lv.48 Supersonic Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Thunder Electric   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Sitrus Berry Manectric♂ Lv.50 Bite Dark   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Thunder Electric   --       Protect Normal   --

Fourth rematch onwards

Leader Wattson Mauville Gym Emerald Reward: $11000

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Electabuzz♂ Lv.50 Swift Normal   --       Focus Punch Fighting   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Raichu♂ Lv.51 Thunder Electric   --       Slam Normal   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Protect Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Ampharos♂ Lv.51 Thunder Electric   --       Protect Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Soundproof Held item: None Electrode Lv.53 Rollout Rock   --       Thunder Electric   --       Explosion Normal   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: Sitrus Berry Magneton Lv.53 Supersonic Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Thunder Electric   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Sitrus Berry Manectric♂ Lv.55 Bite Dark   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Thunder Electric   --       Protect Normal   --

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Trainer	Pokémon
1F
Guitarist Kirk ジョージ George Reward: $448	Magnemite Lv.16 No item
	Electrike♂ Lv.16 No item
2F
Youngster Ben ヒロト Hiroto Reward: $272	Electrike♂ Lv.17 No item
Battle Girl Vivian マコト Makoto Reward: $608	Meditite♀ Lv.19 No item
Guitarist Shawn マイク Mike Reward: $476	Voltorb Lv.15 No item
	Voltorb Lv.17 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 Wattson Mauville Gym Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Reward: $2,520

Types: Electric Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Magnemite Lv.19 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Tackle Normal Physical   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Soundproof Held item: None Voltorb Lv.19 Rollout Rock Physical   --       Charge Electric Status   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magneton Lv.21 Supersonic Normal Status   --       Magnet Bomb Steel Physical   --       Volt Switch Electric Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

In the anime

Mauville Gym in the anime

Mauville Gym's battlefield in the anime

The Mauville Gym first appeared in Watt's with Wattson?. Ash and his friends reached the Gym, where the young Pokémon Trainer entered it in order to challenged Wattson for a Gym battle. However, the group quickly got lost inside the building, as the Gym had many traps, like falling into a whirlpool. After going through all the traps, Ash challenged Wattson and won flawlessly, stunning the Leader and making him question his abilities. Ash eventually realized that Pikachu had accidentally been supercharged by one of Wattson's Raikou robots. After realizing what happened, Wattson told Ash to keep the Badge and not to worry about challenging him again.

When Ash and the others returned to Mauville City in Manectric Charge, Ash decided to challenge Wattson again, this time with his newly captured Torkoal. This time, Wattson defeated Ash with his newly evolved Manectric. May also had a battle against Wattson's Gym assistant Watt here and won.

Pokémon used in the Gym

Magnemite

Debut	Watt's with Wattson?
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Maddie Blaustein

Magnemite was the first Pokémon used by Wattson in his Gym battle against Ash. Due to Pikachu being powered-up by the exploding mecha-Raikou, it was defeated with only a single Thunderbolt.

Magnemite has worked with Wattson for a number of years, during which Wattson and Magnemite overcame Magnemite's struggle to master Thunder Wave.

Magnemite's known moves are Swift and Thunder Wave*.

Voltorb

Debut	Watt's with Wattson?
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Eric Stuart

Voltorb was the second Pokémon used by Wattson against Ash. Like Magnemite, it was defeated with a single Thunderbolt.

Voltorb's only known move is Screech.

Magneton

Debut	Watt's with Wattson?

Magneton was the final Pokémon used Wattson during the Gym battle. By this point in the match, both Wattson and Magneton were determined to defeat Ash, but Magneton couldn't stand up to Pikachu's super-charged Thunder and was also knocked out in a single hit.

It reappeared in a flashback in Whiscash and Ash.

Magneton's only known move is Zap Cannon.

Manectric

Debut	Watt's with Wattson?
Voice actors
Japanese	Katsuyuki Konishi
English	Darren Dunstan

Main article: Wattson's Manectric

Manectric first appeared as an Electrike after Wattson's defeat by Ash. After cheering Wattson up, it sent Team Rocket blasting off together with Ash's Pikachu. After this, it stayed with Wattson.

It was seen again when the gang returned to Mauville City. Electrike evolved into Manectric after defeating Team Rocket. Ash decided to challenge Wattson and Manectric to a training match with his Torkoal. After a fierce battle, Manectric emerged victorious.

Trivia

• In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, the Mauville Gym is the only Hoenn Gym to have a Gym Leader who doesn't use Pokémon from Generation III.
• The Mauville Gym is the only Gym where Ash has won with one Pokémon against multiple opponents.

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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