Gym guide

The gym caretaker is a character in the main series Pokémon games. The title actually belongs to at least four characters, each corresponding to a different region. In each case, the caretaker is usually found at the front of a Pokémon gym, ready to offer tactical advice to novice trainers.

Trivia

• All of the caretakers before Generation IV were known for saying "Yo! Champ-in-the-making!".
• The character only appears in the games, having not so much as a cameo in the anime or manga.
• In Generation I and their Generation III remakes, the caretaker is at the Rocket Game Corner playing the slots rather than at the gym.
• It is speculated by some fans that the caretaker is actually a master trainer.