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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

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

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

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.

The Karate Master is erroneously named Koichi (Japanese: タケノリ Takenori) in these games as opposed to Kiyo (Japanese: ノブヒコ Nobuhiko) in Generation II. This is an oversight on part of Game Freak and his name Kiyo was reinstated in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Generation IV

Generation IV Fighting Dojo with all the Gym Leaders

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 him or her, 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   --       Meditate Psychic   --       Rolling Kick Fighting   --       Mega Kick Normal   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Hitmonchan Lv.37 Comet Punch Normal   --       Agility Psychic   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Mega Punch Normal   --

Generation III

Trainer	Pokémon
Black Belt Hideki タイキ Taiki Reward: $768	Machop♂ Lv.32 No item
	Machoke♂ Lv.32 No item
Black Belt Hitoshi イワオ Iwao Reward: $744	Machop♂ Lv.31 No item
	Mankey♂ Lv.31 No item
	Primeape♂ Lv.31 No item
Black Belt Mike ノボル Noboru Reward: $744	Mankey♂ Lv.31 No item
	Mankey♂ Lv.31 No item
	Primeape♂ Lv.31 No item
Black Belt Aaron タツマ Tatsuma Reward: $864	Primeape♂ Lv.36 No item
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: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.37 Hi Jump Kick Fighting   --       Foresight Normal   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Mind Reader Normal   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.37 Sky Uppercut Fighting   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Ice Punch Ice   --       Fire Punch Fire   --

Generation IV

Leader Falkner Fighting Dojo HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $6720

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Staraptor♂ Lv.50 U-turn Bug Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Insomnia Held item: None Noctowl♂ Lv.52 Air Slash Flying Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       FeatherDance Flying Status   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: Flame Orb Swellow♂ Lv.52 Protect Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Facade Normal Physical   --       Endeavor Normal Physical   --       Types: Dark Flying Ability: Insomnia Held item: None Honchkrow♂ Lv.54 Dark Pulse Dark Special   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♂ Lv.48 Surf Water Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Hidden Power Normal Special   --       Tailwind Flying Status   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pidgeot♂ Lv.56 Return Normal Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Swagger Normal Status   --       Roost Flying Status   --

Leader Bugsy Fighting Dojo HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $6240

Types: Bug Steel Ability: Technician Held item: Sitrus Berry Scizor♀ Lv.56 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Superpower Fighting Physical   --       Types: Bug Ghost Ability: Wonder Guard Held item: None Shedinja Lv.48 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical   --       Swagger Normal Status   --       Toxic Poison Status   --       Types: Bug Flying Ability: Tinted Lens Held item: None Yanmega♀ Lv.52 Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       AncientPower Rock Special   --       Type: Bug Unknown Ability: Mold Breaker Held item: None Pinsir♀ Lv.55 X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Guillotine Normal Physical   --       Types: Bug Fighting Ability: Guts Held item: None Heracross♀ Lv.54 Megahorn Bug Physical   --       Counter Fighting Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Types: Bug Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: Sitrus Berry Vespiquen♀ Lv.52 Attack Order Bug Physical   --       Defend Order Bug Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --

Leader Whitney Fighting Dojo HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $6960

Types: Normal Psychic Ability: Inner Focus Held item: None Girafarig♀ Lv.52 Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Baton Pass Normal Status   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Psychic Psychic Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Own Tempo Held item: None Lickilicky♀ Lv.50 Wring Out Normal Special   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Types: Normal Water Ability: Simple Held item: None Bibarel♀ Lv.54 Double Team Normal Status   --       Surf Water Special   --       Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Ice Beam Ice Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Normalize Held item: None Delcatty♀ Lv.54 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Baton Pass Normal Status   --       Assist Normal Status   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Magic Guard Held item: None Clefable♀ Lv.52 Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Fire Blast Fire Special   --       Thunder Electric Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Scrappy Held item: Lum Berry Miltank♀ Lv.58 Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Attract Normal Status   --       Rest Psychic Status   --       Sleep Talk Normal Status   --

Leader Morty Fighting Dojo HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $6840

Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Unburden Held item: Sitrus Berry Drifblim♂ Lv.52 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Destiny Bond Ghost Status   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: None Dusknoir♂ Lv.52 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Pain Split Normal Status   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Types: Dark Ghost Ability: Stall Held item: None Sableye♂ Lv.52 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Type: Ghost Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Mismagius♂ Lv.54 Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Perish Song Normal Status   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gengar♂ Lv.57 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gengar♂ Lv.57 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Substitute Normal Status   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Destiny Bond Ghost Status   --

Leader Chuck Fighting Dojo HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $7200

Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: Sitrus Berry Medicham♂ Lv.54 Attract Normal Status   --       Psycho Cut Psychic Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Iron Fist Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.52 Swagger Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Mach Punch Fighting Physical   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Reckless Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.55 Fake Out Normal Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Blaze Kick Fire Physical   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Types: Grass Fighting Ability: Poison Heal Held item: Toxic Orb Breloom♂ Lv.54 Substitute Normal Status   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Drain Punch Fighting Physical   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Anger Point Held item: None Primeape♂ Lv.56 Swagger Normal Status   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       ThunderPunch Electric Physical   --       Close Combat Fighting Physical   --       Types: Water Fighting Ability: Water Absorb Held item: Sitrus Berry Poliwrath♂ Lv.60 Substitute Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Waterfall Water Physical   --       Focus Punch Fighting Physical   --