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Viridian Gym トキワジム Tokiwa Gym

Location	Viridian City
Gym Leader	Giovanni^RBY^FRLG Blue^GSC^HGSS Jessie, James, and Meowth (temporary, anime only) Agatha (replacement, anime only)
Badge	Earth Badge
Dominant Type	Ground
Region	Kanto

Battlefield

The Viridian Gym (Japanese: トキワジム Tokiwa Gym) is the official Gym of Viridian City. During the events of Generations I and III, it is based on Ground-type Pokémon and the Gym Leader is Giovanni, the head of Team Rocket. After Team Rocket is disbanded at the end of Generations I and III, Blue takes over as the Leader during Generations II and IV; under his direction, the Gym no longer concentrates on any particular type.

Agatha of the Elite Four serves as a temporary Gym Leader in the anime.

Trainers who earn a win at the Viridian Gym receive the Earth Badge.

In the games

Viridian City

Pokémon Gym

Viridian City

Pokémon Gym

Leader: ...

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Viridian City Pokémon Gym

Viridian City Pokémon Gym
Leader: ...
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Viridian Gym appears in all games set in the Kanto region. In Generations I and III, when the player first reaches the Gym, it is locked due to the absence of the Gym Leader. With this acknowledged, the player journeys off to other Gyms to challenge them. Once the player has collected the other seven Gym Badges, the Viridian Gym reopens.

In Generations II and IV, Blue takes over the Gym. In Generation II, the Gym can be challenged as soon as Blue is spoken to on Cinnabar Island. In Generation IV, however, Blue will stay on Cinnabar Island and will not return to his Gym until the player speaks to him after obtaining the other seven Kanto Gym Badges.

Inside the Gym, the floor uses the same transporting tiles as are used in the Rocket Hideout. The player must use these tiles to navigate through the Gym to reach the Gym Leader. In Generation II, the Gym is completely remodeled and the tiles are gone; in Generation IV, the tiles are put back up, now covering almost the entire floor of the Gym.

A field based on the Gym also appears in Pokémon Stadium's Gym Leader Castle and Stadium 2's Kanto Gym Leader Castle.

Appearance

Generation I		Generation II		Generation III		Generation IV

Trainers

Core series

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

Trainer

Pokémon


	Tamer Reward: $1560

	Arbok	Lv.39
	No item

	Tauros	Lv.39
	No item


	Blackbelt Reward: $1075

	Machoke	Lv.43
	No item


	Cooltrainer Reward: $1365

	Nidorino	Lv.39
	No item

	Nidoking	Lv.39
	No item


	Tamer Reward: $1720

	Rhyhorn	Lv.43
	No item


	Blackbelt Reward: $1000

	Machop	Lv.40
	No item

	Machoke	Lv.40
	No item


	Cooltrainer Reward: $1365

	Sandslash	Lv.39
	No item

	Dugtrio	Lv.39
	No item


	Cooltrainer Reward: $1505

	Rhyhorn	Lv.43
	No item


	Blackbelt Reward: $950

	Machoke	Lv.38
	No item

	Machop	Lv.38
	No item

	Machoke	Lv.38
	No item

Pokémon Red and Blue

Giovanni

Viridian Gym

Red, Green, and Blue

Reward:

$4950

Types:
Ground	Rock

Rhyhorn Lv.45

Type:
Ground	Unknown

Dugtrio Lv.42

Dig

Types:
Poison	Ground

Nidoqueen Lv.44

Types:
Poison	Ground

Nidoking Lv.45

Types:
Ground	Rock

Rhydon Lv.50

Pokémon Yellow

Giovanni

Viridian Gym

Yellow

Reward:

$5445

Type:
Ground	Unknown

Dugtrio Lv.50

Dig

Type:
Normal	Unknown

Persian Lv.53

Types:
Poison	Ground

Nidoqueen Lv.53

Types:
Poison	Ground

Nidoking Lv.55

Types:
Ground	Rock

Rhydon Lv.55

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Leader

Blue

Viridian Gym

Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Reward:

$5800

Types:
Normal	Flying

Held item:

None

Pidgeot♂ Lv.56

Type:
Psychic	Unknown

Held item:

None

Alakazam♂ Lv.54

Types:
Ground	Rock

Held item:

None

Rhydon♂ Lv.56

Types:
Water	Flying

Held item:

None

Gyarados♂ Lv.58

Types:
Grass	Psychic

Held item:

None

Exeggutor♂ Lv.58

Type:
Fire	Unknown

Held item:

None

Arcanine♂ Lv.58

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Trainer

Pokémon


	Tamer Cole アキラ Akira Reward: $1560

	Arbok♂	Lv.39
	No item

	Tauros♂	Lv.39
	No item


	Black Belt Kiyo タクマ Takuma Reward: $1032

	Machoke♂	Lv.43
	Black Belt


	Tamer Jason ヒロ Hiro Reward: $1720

	Rhyhorn♂	Lv.43
	No item


	Black Belt Atsushi テツヒサ Tetsuhisa Reward: $960

	Machop♂	Lv.40
	Black Belt

	Machoke♂	Lv.40
	Black Belt


	Cooltrainer Samuel タクヤ Takuya Reward: $1404

	Sandslash♂	Lv.37
	No item

	Sandslash♂	Lv.37
	No item

	Rhyhorn♂	Lv.38
	No item

	Nidorino♂	Lv.39
	No item

	Nidoking♂	Lv.39
	No item


	Black Belt Takashi シロウ Shirō Reward: $912

	Machoke♂	Lv.38
	Black Belt

	Machop♂	Lv.38
	Black Belt

	Machoke♂	Lv.38
	Black Belt


	Cooltrainer Yuji カズシ Kazushi Reward: $1368

	Sandslash♂	Lv.38
	No item

	Graveler♂	Lv.38
	No item

	Onix♂	Lv.38
	No item

	Graveler♂	Lv.38
	No item

	Marowak♂	Lv.38
	No item


	Cooltrainer Warren レイジ Reiji Reward: $1404

	Marowak♂	Lv.37
	No item

	Marowak♂	Lv.37
	No item

	Rhyhorn♂	Lv.38
	No item

	Nidorina♀	Lv.39
	No item

	Nidoqueen♀	Lv.39
	No item

Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Leader

Giovanni

Viridian Gym

FireRed and LeafGreen

Reward:

$5000

Types:
Ground	Rock

Ability:

Lightningrod

Held item:

None

Rhyhorn♂ Lv.45

Type:
Ground	Unknown

Ability:

Sand Veil

Held item:

None

Dugtrio♂ Lv.42

Types:
Poison	Ground

Ability:

Poison Point

Held item:

None

Nidoqueen♀ Lv.44

Types:
Poison	Ground

Ability:

Poison Point

Held item:

None

Nidoking♂ Lv.45

Types:
Ground	Rock

Ability:

Lightningrod

Held item:

None

Rhyhorn♂ Lv.50

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Trainer

Pokémon


	Ace Trainer Arabella ヤスタカ Yasutaka Reward: $3120

	Stantler♂	Lv.53
	No item

	Tauros♂	Lv.52
	No item


	Ace Trainer Salma アキエ Akie Reward: $3180

	Slowking♀	Lv.50
	Oran Berry

	Lickilicky♀	Lv.53
	No item


	Ace Trainer Bonita ヨシノリ Yoshinori Reward: $3120

	Spinda♂	Lv.50
	No item

	Sudowoodo♂	Lv.52
	No item


	Double Team Elan & Ida テン & サヨ Ten & Sayo Reward: $12000

	Porygon2	Lv.52
	No item

	Azumarill♂	Lv.50
	No item

Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Leader

Blue

Viridian Gym

HeartGold and SoulSilver

Reward:

$9600

Types:
Grass	Psychic

Ability:

Chlorophyll

Held item:

None

Exeggutor♂ Lv.55

Psychic
Psychic	Special

Hypnosis
Psychic	Status

Leaf Storm
Grass	Special

Trick Room
Psychic	Status

Types:
Ground	Rock

Ability:

Rock Head

Held item:

None

Rhydon♂ Lv.58

Earthquake
Ground	Physical

Stone Edge
Rock	Physical

Megahorn
Bug	Physical

Thunder Fang
Electric	Physical

Type:
Fighting	Unknown

Ability:

No Guard

Held item:

None

Machamp♂ Lv.56

ThunderPunch
Electric	Physical

DynamicPunch
Fighting	Physical

Stone Edge
Rock	Physical

Earthquake
Ground	Physical

Types:
Water	Flying

Ability:

Intimidate

Held item:

None

Gyarados♂ Lv.52

Waterfall
Water	Physical

Ice Fang
Ice	Physical

Dragon Dance
Dragon	Status

Return
Normal	Physical

Type:
Fire	Unknown

Ability:

Intimidate

Held item:

None

Arcanine♂ Lv.58

ExtremeSpeed
Normal	Physical

Flare Blitz
Fire	Physical

Dragon Pulse
Dragon	Special

Roar
Normal	Status

Types:
Normal	Flying

Ability:

Tangled Feet

Held item:

Sitrus Berry

Pidgeot♂ Lv.60

Whirlwind
Normal	Status

Mirror Move
Flying	Status

Return
Normal	Physical

Air Slash
Flying	Special

Side series

Pokémon Stadium

Round 1

Trainer

Pokémon


	Rocket Reward: $N/A

	Golbat	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Raticate	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Persian	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Moltres	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Dodrio	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Parasect	Lv.50-100
	No item


	Lab Man Reward: $N/A

	Kabutops	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Magneton	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Fearow	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Hitmonchan	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Poliwrath	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Lickitung	Lv.50-100
	No item


	Cool♂ Reward: $N/A

	Omastar	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Dodrio	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Tentacruel	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Clefable	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Zapdos	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Pinsir	Lv.50-100
	No item

Giovani

Gym Leader Castle

Pokémon Stadium

Reward:

N/A

Type:
Normal	Unknown

Persian Lv.50-100

Type:
Ground	Unknown

Dugtrio Lv.50-100

Dig

Types:
Poison	Ground

Nidoqueen Lv.50-100

Types:
Poison	Ground

Nidoking Lv.50-100

Ice

Types:
Ground	Rock

Rhydon Lv.50-100

Type:
Normal	Unknown

Tauros Lv.50-100

Ice

Round 2

Trainer

Pokémon


	Rocket Reward: $N/A

	Golbat	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Raticate	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Persian	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Kangaskhan	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Dodrio	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Parasect	Lv.50-100
	No item


	Lab Man Reward: $N/A

	Kabutops	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Magneton	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Fearow	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Hitmonchan	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Poliwrath	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Lickitung	Lv.50-100
	No item


	Cool♂ Reward: $N/A

	Omastar	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Dodrio	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Tentacruel	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Clefable	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Zapdos	Lv.50-100
	No item

	Pinsir	Lv.50-100
	No item

Giovani

Gym Leader Castle

Pokémon Stadium

Reward:

N/A

Type:
Normal	Unknown

Persian Lv.50-100

Type:
Normal	Unknown

Tauros Lv.50-100

Ice

Types:
Poison	Ground

Nidoqueen Lv.50-100

Ice

Types:
Poison	Ground

Nidoking Lv.50-100

Types:
Ghost	Poison

Gengar Lv.50-100

Types:
Fire	Flying

Moltres Lv.50-100

Fly

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

Gym Leader

Blue

Kanto Gym Leader Castle

Pokémon Stadium 2

Reward:

N/A

Types:
Normal	Flying

Held item:

Pidgeot♀ Lv.50-100

Type:
Psychic	Unknown

Held item:

Alakazam♂ Lv.50-100

Types:
Ground	Rock

Held item:

Rhydon♂ Lv.50-100

Types:
Water	Flying

Held item:

Gyarados♀ Lv.50-100

Types:
Grass	Psychic

Held item:

Exeggutor♀ Lv.50-100

Type:
Fire	Unknown

Held item:

Arcanine♂ Lv.50-100

Dig

Round 2

Gym Leader

Blue

Kanto Gym Leader Castle

Pokémon Stadium 2

Reward:

N/A

Types:
Bug	Flying

Held item:

Scyther♂ Lv.50-100

Type:
Normal	Unknown

Held item:

Miltank♀ Lv.50-100

Types:
Ghost	Poison

Held item:

Gengar♂ Lv.50-100

Ice

Types:
Dark	Fire

Held item:

Houndoom♂ Lv.50-100

Types:
Ice	Ground

Held item:

Piloswine♂ Lv.50-100

Ice

Types:
Water	Dragon

Held item:

Kingdra♀ Lv.50-100

Ice

Items

	Location	Games
TM27 (Fissure)	Reward for defeating Giovanni	R B Y
TM26 (Earthquake)	Reward for defeating Giovanni	FR LG
TM92 (Trick Room)	Reward for defeating Blue	HG SS
Revive	Behind the spin tile north of the doorway	R B Y
Macho Brace	Where Giovanni stood (hidden)	FR LG

In the anime

In the main series

The Viridian Gym in its debut

The Viridian Gym battlefield in its debut

The Viridian Gym was originally led by Giovanni, as it was in Generation I. The Gym featured Roman architecture, stately pillars, and an old mural. A predominant brownish color scheme was used to represent the Gym's affiliation with the Ground-type.

The Viridian Gym first made an appearance in The Battle of the Badge. Before Ash could challenge the Gym, however, Gary appeared, taunting him with his ten Badges, and insisting on challenging the Viridian Gym for fun. Gary faced Giovanni, though his confidence was quickly eroded after Giovanni brought out Mewtwo, who defeated each of Gary's Pokémon with ease, even when Giovanni allowed him to use more than one Pokémon at a time.

Ash challenged the Gym soon after. However, as the Team Rocket boss had unmentioned business to attend to, he left the Gym in the care of Jessie, James, and Meowth, giving them several Pokémon to use against any challengers. At first, Ash had a hard time beating them, as the Team Rocket trio had rigged the Trainer platforms to shock anyone whose Pokémon took damage. Eventually, Ash overcame the borrowed Pokémon's power and defeated all of them, causing Team Rocket to send out their usual duo of Arbok and Weezing, completely ignoring the Gym rules. Despite this, even the two additional Pokémon were quickly taken down. When Togepi started playing with Meowth's remote control, it inadvertently caused the Trainer platforms to explode and send Team Rocket blasting off again. They dropped an Earth Badge in their wake, allowing Ash to get his eighth Badge. Ash, Misty, Brock, Gary, and Gary's cheerleaders then ran out of the Gym, which proceeded to collapsed into ruins due to the explosion.

The rebuilt Viridian Gym appeared when Ash returned to Kanto from Hoenn in The Scheme Team, where Agatha of the Elite Four was now the temporary Gym Leader. Ash challenged her to an exhibition match, but lost. This is also the place where Ash first met Scott, who told him about the Battle Frontier. The Gym now also sported a new, lighter color scheme.

Giovanni abdicating his position as Gym Leader is similar to the case in the Generation I games; however, in the anime, he is still in charge of Team Rocket, while in the games he disbands the team.

Pokémon used in Gym

Used by Giovanni

Voice actors
		Mewtwo
		Main article: Mewtwo (original series) Giovanni held control of this Mewtwo created by his scientists for some time, until it learned that Giovanni had meant its purpose to be fighting for him, and escaped. While controlling Mewtwo, Giovanni used its overwhelming Psychic powers to capture new Pokémon for Team Rocket and in his Gym battles, where it defeated all of his challengers effortlessly. When Mewtwo discovered Giovanni's real intentions for it, Mewtwo broke out of his bonds and escaped.
Debut	The Battle of the Badge
Japanese	Masachika Ichimura
English	Philip Bartlett

Voice actors
		Golem
		Golem was first seen in its cage while Giovanni went to see Mewtwo. It was the first Pokémon that Giovanni used in his Gym battle with Gary, sending it against Gary's Nidoking. The Megaton Pokémon was easily defeated. Golem's only known move is Tackle.
Debut	The Battle of the Badge
Japanese
English	Eric Stuart

Used by Giovanni and the Team Rocket trio

Voice actors
		Kingler
		Giovanni used his Kingler in his Gym battle with Gary, sending it to battle against Gary's Nidoking. Gary, however, quickly withdraws his Pokémon and calls out Arcanine. Despite having a type advantage, Kingler proved to be no match for the Legendary Pokémon, and was finally taken out by Arcanine's Fire Blast. Kingler was also later loaned to Jessie for Ash's Gym battle. She used it to battle against Bulbasaur, but lost, although not before dealing heavy damage to Bulbasaur with its Bubble attack, and by consequence, Ash experienced its pain. Kingler was seen again in a flashback in Bad to the Bone, where it was defeated in a Gym battle by Otoshi's Marowak. The known moves of the Kingler Jessie used are Crabhammer, Harden, and Bubble.
Debut	The Battle of the Badge
Japanese	Rikako Aikawa
English	Rikako Aikawa

Voice actors
		Machamp
		Giovanni loaned his Machamp to Jessie for her Gym battle against Ash. It battled against Ash's Squirtle, but lost, although not before dealing heavy damage to Squirtle with its Karate Chop attack, and by consequence, Ash experienced its pain. Machamp's only known move is Karate Chop.
Debut	The Battle of the Badge
Japanese
English	Eric Stuart

Voice actors
		Rhydon
		Giovanni loaned his Rhydon to Jessie for Ash's Gym battle. It was defeated by Ash's Pidgeotto's Double-Edge. Rhydon was seen again in a flashback in Bad to the Bone, where it was defeated in a Gym battle by Otoshi's Marowak. None of Rhydon's moves are known.
Debut	The Battle of the Badge
Japanese	Katsuyuki Konishi
English	Katsuyuki Konishi

Used by Jessie and James

Voice actors
		Arbok
		Main article: Jessie's Arbok Arbok was used when Jessie and James were the temporary Gym Leaders.
Debut	Pokémon Emergency!
Japanese	Kōichi Sakaguchi
English	Kōichi Sakaguchi

Voice actors
		Weezing
		Main article: James's Weezing Weezing was used when Jessie and James were the temporary Gym Leaders.
Debut	Pokémon Emergency!
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Eric Stuart

Used by Agatha

Voice actors
		Gengar
		Main article: Agatha's Gengar Gengar is Agatha's main Pokémon which she used in battle against Ash's Pikachu.
Debut	The Scheme Team
Japanese	Katsuyuki Konishi
English	Ed Paul

In Pokémon Origins

The Viridian Gym in Pokémon Origins

The Viridian Gym battlefield in Pokémon Origins

The Viridian Gym was featured in the Pokémon Origins episode File 3: Giovanni. Once Red arrived in Viridian City in order to challenge the Gym, he encountered Blue, who was revealed to have defeated the newly returned Gym Leader just the day before.

Once Red entered the Gym, he right away noticed the different atmosphere it had compared to the other Gyms he had previously visited. The reason for this was revealed soon enough, as Red then found out that the Gym Leader was none other than the Team Rocket Boss, Giovanni. Red refused to believe that a man who treated Pokémon as tools for business, like Giovanni, could be the strongest Gym Leader of all. Giovanni, however, ignored this, simply stating that he didn't need his acceptance to make it true. As he asked whether Red wanted to battle him or not, Red replied that he was challenging him, but not as a Gym Leader, but as an enemy of all Pokémon. Seeing Red's arrogant attitude, Giovanni put away his usual Gym Leader team and took out two Ultra Balls, containing his strongest Pokémon. The first one was Rhyhorn, which, surprisingly, was able to defeat four of Red's Pokémon, despite two of them (Victreebel and Kabutops) having a tremendous type advantage over it.

Eventually, Red's Hitmonlee was able to tie with the Spikes Pokémon, leaving both Trainers with one Pokémon remaining. Knowing that Red was going to use his Charizard, Giovanni revealed his other Pokémon being Rhydon, and said that Red made a mistake by saving Charizard as his last Pokémon. Red, however, told that he had intended it to be so right from the start, wanting to give the whole match a meaning by winning it with his Charizard. At first, Giovanni intended to crush Red's pride along with his Charizard, but when he sent out his starter Pokémon, Giovanni realized that the pose that he had taken and the way he threw his Poké Ball reminded him of his childhood, when he had also battled just for fun and excitement. After a climactic clash between Charizard and Rhydon, which ended with Charizard defeating the Drill Pokémon with Seismic Toss, Giovanni was ready to give the Earth Badge as a sign of his defeat, but Red refused to take a Badge from the Boss of Team Rocket. With his childhood passion for battling revitalized, Giovanni told his minions that Team Rocket was now disbanded, before turning back to Red and presenting the Earth Badge to him as the Viridian Gym Leader instead of as the Boss of Team Rocket.

Once Red left the Gym and headed for the Pokémon League, Giovanni decided that it was time for him to find a new path for himself and his Pokémon, indicating that, much like in the games, he was going to leave the Gym and train on his own.

Pokémon used in Gym

		Rhyhorn
		Rhyhorn was the first Pokémon Giovanni used in his Gym battle against Red. It was able to defeat Red's Victreebel, Kabutops, Snorlax, and Jolteon, despite the former two having the type advantage. It finally drew with Red's Hitmonlee. Rhyhorn's moves are Horn Attack, Take Down, Thunderbolt, and Horn Drill.
Debut	File 3: Giovanni

		Rhydon
		Rhydon was the second Pokémon Giovanni used in his Gym battle against Red. It went up against Red's Charizard and lost after a tough fight, taken down by Charizard's Seismic Toss. Rhydon's known moves are Mega Punch, Fury Attack, and Horn Drill.
Debut	File 3: Giovanni

In Pokémon Generations

The Viridian Gym in Pokémon Generations

The Viridian Gym battlefield in Pokémon Generations

Viridian Gym made an appearance in The Chase. While searching for Giovanni, the International Police managed to track his location down to the Viridian Gym. A squadron of International Police SWAT officers led by Looker subsequently raided the Gym in order to catch Giovanni, but came to find out that the Gym was empty, although signs of a recent battle were visible on the battlefield.

During a follow-up investigation, the International Police was surprised to discover that Giovanni was the Viridian Gym Leader, and that he had vanished after losing to two Trainers (presumably Blue and Red).

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Viridian Gym battlefield in Pokémon Adventures

Viridian Gym in Pokémon Adventures

Viridian Gym in the Red, Green & Blue arc

The Viridian Gym first appeared in Bulbasaur, Come Home!, where Red and Professor Oak entered it while following a Bulbasaur escaped from Professor Oak's Laboratory. At the Gym, they were attacked by a wild Machoke, but Red managed to defeat it with Bulbasaur's Solar Beam. Afterwards, Professor Oak let Red keep Bulbasaur.

The Viridian Gym made a brief appearance in Make Way For Magmar!, where citizens of Viridian City were asking questions about the missing Gym Leader.

Red revisited the Gym in Drat That Dratini! after hearing rumors about the missing "invincible" Gym Leader. At the Gym, he met Giovanni, learning that not only was he the Viridian City Gym Leader, but also the leader of Team Rocket. Giovanni then challenged Red to a battle, making a bet with him that should Red lose, he'd come to serve him as his right-hand man. During the battle, Giovanni's Nidoking's Earthquake caused the Gym to collapse into ruins. Eventually Red emerged victorious with his Pika defeating Giovanni's Nidoqueen and knocking the Gym Leader himself unconscious as well.

In Forretress of Solitude, Red participated in Pokémon Association's Gym Leader test for the new Viridian Gym Leader at the reconstructed Viridian Gym. Although he passed the test with flying colors, Red had to turn down the offer, as he had not yet completely recovered from the frostbites he received after being frozen by Lorelei in the Yellow arc. As such, Blue was appointed as the new Gym Leader instead, after he impressed the Pokémon Association by stopping and capturing a group of rampaging wild Pokémon.

In Secrets from Sneasel, Yellow went to the Viridian Gym, looking for Blue, but only found his hologram, set there in case for a challenger coming while he was not present. An automated system then brought out Blue's Pokémon, which, even without their Trainer giving them commands, easily defeated Yellow's Chuchu in a battle. Soon Silver arrived at the site as well, looking for his roots.

Pokémon used in Gym

Used by Giovanni

		Cloyster
		Giovanni's Cloyster was called out to take care of two Magmar that were causing trouble after Red did not finish them off. It froze them solid before brutally shattering them to take out. Later, it was seen again during the Gym battle against Red and used the same freezing strategy on Poli to defeat it when Red lost his cool and attacked the Rocket Boss vigorously. None of Cloyster's moves are known.
Debut	Make Way for Magmar!

		Nidoqueen ♀
		Nidoqueen first appeared in the Viridian Gym battle against Red. She was able to heavily damage Red's Snor by countering its attack and hurling it straight for the wall with little effort. However, at the climax of the battle, she was KO'd by Pika's Thunderbolt* and lost the battle. Nidoqueen's known moves are Counter, Poison Sting, and Scratch.
Debut	Golly, Golem!

		Golem
		Giovanni switched out Nidoqueen for his Golem. Golem was a very fast Pokémon as it was able to easily outmatch Red. It was crumbled by Snor's Headbutt before knocking itself out with Explosion. Golem's known moves are Tackle, Rock Throw, and Explosion.
Debut	Golly, Golem!

Beedrill ♂

Main article: Giovanni's Beedrill

Beedrill is one of Giovanni's main Pokémon. He caught him when he was a Weedle at Viridian Forest while he was a young Pokémon Trainer. Since then, Giovanni has used Beedrill as a reliable partner in many situations as a boss of Team Rocket. He notes that while he prefers to use Pokémon of his specialty type, his origins have given him a profound significance in his heart.

Beedrill debuted during Giovanni's battle with Red, where he ended up being knocked out by Aero's Hyper Beam. He later appeared when Giovanni came to help Yellow in the battle against Lance at the Cerise Island, where Giovanni used him to burst the giant bubble which Lance had been using to protect himself and his Pokémon.

Debut

Golly, Golem!

		Nidoking ♂
		Nidoking was one of the Pokémon used in the Viridian Gym battle but did not officially participate. Later, he was used to destroy the Gym with an Earthquake. Many years afterwards, Giovanni observed a site where Deoxys rampaged and left a gang of bikers in ruins. When one of them begged Giovanni to save his life, he promptly swatted him away, and then used Nidoking's Rock Tomb to incapacitate him and his Magmar. Nidoking's known moves are Earthquake, Fire Punch, and Rock Tomb, and his Ability is Poison Point.
Debut	Long Live the Nidoqueen?!

		Rhyhorn ♂
		Rhyhorn was one of the Pokémon used in the Gym battle against Red. He was very powerful as he was able to knock out Red's Aero in a single hit. During the Yellow arc, Giovanni used him to battle Lance in Cerise Island but got knocked out by Dragonair's Hyper Beam. Rhyhorn's known moves are Tail Whip, Horn Attack, and Stomp.
Debut	Long Live the Nidoqueen?!

		Rhydon ♂
		Rhydon was seen in the Gym battle with Giovanni's other Pokémon. However, as he was only seen trying to trap Red into a fissure, little is known about him. Rhydon's only known moves is Fissure, and his Ability is Lightning Rod.
Debut	Long Live the Nidoqueen?!

		Dugtrio
		Giovanni's Dugtrio was only used to stop Red's Saur and Gyara from coming out of their Poké Balls by destroying their opening mechanisms. Dugtrio's only known move is Dig.
Debut	Long Live the Nidoqueen?!

Used by Blue

		Pidgeot ♂
		Pidgeot is one of Blue's original main team members. He was used to send letters to Professor Oak when they cut off communication after Blue's battle with Agatha. He was later replaced by Rhydon. He has a Hardy nature. As of The Last Battle XIV, Pidgeot is at level 76. Pidgeot's known moves are Wing Attack and Feather Dance.
Debut	A Tale of Ninetales

		Ninetales ♂
		Blue and Red caught this Ninetales together, but Blue succeeded in claiming him. He has also used Ninetales later against Red in the Pokémon League and against Agatha's Gengar at Cerise Island. He has a Modest nature. As of The Last Battle XIV, Ninetales is at level 68. Ninetales's known moves are Flamethrower, Fire Blast and Fire Spin.
Debut	A Tale of Ninetales

		Exeggutor, Alakazam, and Arcanine ♂
		Blue caught these Pokémon when they were rampaging due to the radio. As of The Last Battle XIV, Exeggutor is at level 67, Arcanine is at level 71, and Alakazam is at level 64. Alakazam's only known move is Role Play. None of Exeggutor's or Arcanine's moves are known.
Debut	Rock, Paper...Scizor

Viridian Gym in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Viridian Gym in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga

The Viridian Gym appeared in The True Road to Becoming the Strongest!!, where Jō was seen defeating Blue with his Feraligatr and earning his last Kanto Badge. Afterwards, Blue told Jō about a strong Trainer who had traveled through Kanto three years earlier.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

The Viridian Gym appeared in Get The Last Badge!!, where Red battled Giovanni for his final Kanto Gym Badge, eventually emerging victorious.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Viridian Gym in Pokémon Zensho

The Viridian Gym appeared in Viridian City, where Satoshi entered the Gym and was surprised to find out that Giovanni was the Gym Leader. First Satoshi used his Lapras against Giovanni's Rhydon, but its Hydro Pump wasn't enough, so Satoshi switched out for his Charizard, who was able to beat Rhydon, ending the battle. Satoshi then gave Giovanni the object he had received from Mr. Fuji before coming to Viridian City, which turned out to be the horn of Giovanni's dead Nidoking. Afterwards, Giovanni gave Satoshi an Earth Badge as a sign of his victory.

In the TCG

The Viridian Gym was featured in the TCG. The following is a list of cards named Viridian City Gym.

Related cards 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	#
Viridian City Gym	T [St]	Gym Challenge		123/132	Challenge from the Darkness

Trivia

Agatha's temporary position as Leader of the Viridian Gym when Ash returns to Kanto may be an anime reference to the fact that Giovanni quit Team Rocket and his status as Gym Leader after being defeated by Red. What this possibly means for Gary Oak, whose game counterpart Blue eventually assumed the title of leader in Generation II, is disputed.
In Generation II, it is possible to challenge Blue before beating any other Kanto Gym Leader by talking to him on Cinnabar Island. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Blue can only be challenged when the player has seven Badges from Kanto.
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the exterior coloring of each Gym is based on the colors most associated with the type that the Gym specializes in. Viridian Gym, however, is both green and blue, likely referring to its Gym Leader's name.
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, two male Ace Trainers in this Gym are named Arabella and Bonita, both being typically feminine names.
Although the Gym guide in Generations I and III seems to be unaware of the Gym Leader's identity until the player defeats Giovanni, in Generation I, the statues near the Gym's entrance still list Giovanni as the Leader of the Gym. This oversight was removed in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, where the Gym Leader's name is only visible in the statues once Giovanni has been defeated.

This article is part of Project Locations, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every location in the Pokémon world.

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+|move3=Earthquake|move3type=Ground
+|move4=Shadow Ball|move4type=Ghost}}
+|{{Pokémon/2
+|ndex=094
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-{{Itemlist|Macho Brace|Where Giovanni stood ''{{tt|(hidden)|Requires using Itemfinder on the spot where he stood, causing the item to be automatically obtained}}''|FR=yes|LG=yes|display={{DL|EV-enhancing item|Macho Brace}}}}
+{{Itemlist|Macho Brace|Where Giovanni stood ''({{tt|hidden|Requires using Itemfinder on the spot where he stood, causing the item to be automatically obtained}})''|FR=yes|LG=yes|display={{DL|EV-enhancing item|Macho Brace}}}}
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 [[File:Viridian Gym anime.png|thumb|left|200px|The Viridian Gym in its debut]]
 [[File:Viridian Gym Battlefield.png|thumb|210px|The Viridian Gym battlefield in its debut]]
-The Viridian Gym was led by {{an|Giovanni}}, as it was in [[Generation I]]. The Gym features Roman architecture, stately pillars, and an old mural depicting the proud tradition of this most prestigious Gym. The predominant brownish color suggests the Gym's affiliation with the {{type|Ground}}.
+The Viridian Gym was originally led by {{an|Giovanni}}, as it was in [[Generation I]]. The Gym featured Roman architecture, stately pillars, and an old mural. A predominant brownish color scheme was used to represent the Gym's affiliation with the {{type|Ground}}.
-The Viridian Gym first made an appearance in ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]''. Before {{Ash}} could challenge him however, [[Gary Oak]] appeared, taunting him with ten Badges, and insisting on challenging the Viridian Gym for fun. Gary faced Giovanni, though his confidence was quickly eroded after Giovanni brought out {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}}, who defeated each of Gary's Pokémon, even when Giovanni allowed him to use more than one Pokémon at a time against Mewtwo.
+The Viridian Gym first made an appearance in ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]''. Before {{Ash}} could challenge the Gym, however, {{Gary}} appeared, taunting him with his ten Badges, and insisting on challenging the Viridian Gym for fun. Gary faced Giovanni, though his confidence was quickly eroded after Giovanni brought out {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}}, who defeated each of Gary's Pokémon with ease, even when Giovanni allowed him to use more than one Pokémon at a time.
-Ash Ketchum challenged the Gym soon after, but after Gary and his Pokémon had recovered. However, as the Team Rocket boss had unmentioned business to attend to, he left the Gym in the care of none other than [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}. Giovanni also left them with several Pokémon that they could use against any challengers. Ash had a hard time beating them initially as the new Gym Leaders had rigged the Gym to shock anyone whose Pokémon took damage. Eventually, Ash overcame the borrowed Pokémon's power and defeated all of them, causing Team Rocket to rely on their usual duo of {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}}. Ash quickly dispatched the two, shocking the trio due to the Gym's rigging. They blasted off, dropping an {{badge|Earth}} in their daze. Ash caught it, but he, Gary, [[Gary's cheerleaders]], Brock, and Misty had to escape the Gym quickly, as it was collapsing.
+Ash challenged the Gym soon after. However, as the Team Rocket boss had unmentioned business to attend to, he left the Gym in the care of [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}, giving them several Pokémon to use against any challengers. At first, Ash had a hard time beating them, as the Team Rocket trio had rigged the Trainer platforms to shock anyone whose Pokémon took damage. Eventually, Ash overcame the borrowed Pokémon's power and defeated all of them, causing Team Rocket to send out their usual duo of {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}}, completely ignoring the Gym rules. Despite this, even the two additional Pokémon were quickly taken down. When {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} started playing with Meowth's remote control, it inadvertently caused the Trainer platforms to explode and send Team Rocket blasting off again. They dropped an {{badge|Earth}} in their wake, allowing Ash to get his eighth Badge. Ash, {{an|Misty}}, {{an|Brock}}, Gary, and [[Gary's cheerleaders]] then ran out of the Gym, which proceeded to collapsed into ruins due to the explosion.
-The Gym appeared again (presumably rebuilt) when Ash returned to [[Kanto]] from [[Hoenn]] in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', where [[Agatha]] was now the temporary Gym Leader. Ash challenged her to an {{wp|exhibition game|exhibition match}}, but lost.
+The rebuilt Viridian Gym appeared when Ash returned to [[Kanto]] from [[Hoenn]] in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', where [[Agatha]] of the [[Elite Four]] was now the temporary Gym Leader. Ash challenged her to an {{wp|exhibition game|exhibition match}}, but lost. This is also the place where Ash first met [[Scott]], who told him about the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}. The Gym now also sported a new, lighter color scheme.
 Giovanni abdicating his position as Gym Leader is similar to the case in the Generation I games; however, in the anime, he is still in charge of Team Rocket, while in the games he disbands the team.
-===Pokémon used in Gym===
+====Pokémon used in Gym====
-====Used by Giovanni====
+=====Used by Giovanni=====
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-|main=Giovanni's Mewtwo
+|main=Mewtwo (original series)
 |trainer=Giovanni
 |pkmn=Mewtwo
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 Golem's only known move is {{m|Tackle}}.}}
-====Used by Giovanni and the Team Rocket trio====
+=====Used by Giovanni and the Team Rocket trio=====
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 None of Rhydon's moves are known.}}
-====Used by Jessie and James====
+=====Used by Jessie and James=====
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-|main=Jessie's Arbok
+|main=yes
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+|vajp=Kōichi Sakaguchi
+|vaen=Kōichi Sakaguchi
 |desc={{p|Arbok}} was used when Jessie and James were the temporary Gym Leaders.}}
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-|main=James's Weezing
+|main=yes
 |trainer=James
 |pkmn=Weezing
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+|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
+|vaen=Eric Stuart
 |desc={{p|Weezing}} was used when Jessie and James were the temporary Gym Leaders.}}
-====Used by Agatha====
+=====Used by Agatha=====
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+|main=yes
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 Once Red left the Gym and headed for the [[Indigo Plateau|Pokémon League]], Giovanni decided that it was time for him to find a new path for himself and {{cat|Giovanni's Pokémon|his Pokémon}}, indicating that, much like in the games, he was going to leave the Gym and train on his own.
+====Pokémon used in Gym====
+{{TrainerPoké
+|trainer=Giovanni
+|pkmn=Rhyhorn
+|type1=Ground
+|type2=Rock
+|img=Giovanni Rhyhorn PO.png
+|epnum=PO03
+|epname=File 3: Giovanni
+|desc={{p|Rhyhorn}} was the first Pokémon Giovanni used in his Gym battle against {{OBP|Red|Origins}}. It was able to defeat Red's {{p|Victreebel}}, {{p|Kabutops}}, {{p|Snorlax}}, and {{p|Jolteon}}, despite the former two having the type advantage. It finally drew with Red's {{p|Hitmonlee}}.
+Rhyhorn's moves are {{m|Horn Attack}}, {{m|Take Down}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}}, and {{m|Horn Drill}}.}}
+{{TrainerPoké
+|trainer=Giovanni
+|pkmn=Rhydon
+|type1=Ground
+|type2=Rock
+|img=Giovanni Rhydon PO.png
+|epnum=PO03
+|epname=File 3: Giovanni
+|desc={{p|Rhydon}} was the second Pokémon Giovanni used in his Gym battle against {{OBP|Red|Origins}}. It went up against [[Red's Charizard]] and lost after a tough fight, taken down by Charizard's {{m|Seismic Toss}}.
+Rhydon's known moves are {{m|Mega Punch}}, {{m|Fury Attack}}, and {{m|Horn Drill}}.}}
+===In Pokémon Generations===
+[[File:Viridian Gym PG.png|200px|left|thumb|The Viridian Gym in Pokémon Generations]]
+[[File:Viridian Gym battlefield PG.png|200px|thumb|The Viridian Gym battlefield in Pokémon Generations]]
+Viridian Gym made an appearance in ''[[PG02|The Chase]]''. While searching for Giovanni, the [[International Police]] managed to track his location down to the Viridian Gym. A squadron of International Police {{wp|SWAT}} officers led by [[Looker]] subsequently raided the Gym in order to catch Giovanni, but came to find out that the Gym was empty, although signs of a recent battle were visible on the battlefield.
+During a follow-up investigation, the International Police was surprised to discover that Giovanni was the Viridian Gym Leader, and that he had vanished after losing to two Trainers (presumably {{ga|Blue}} and {{ga|Red}}).
+{{-}}
 ==In the manga==
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 The Viridian Gym first appeared in ''[[PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!]]'', where {{adv|Red}} and {{adv|Professor Oak}} entered it while following a [[Saur|Bulbasaur]] escaped from [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]. At the Gym, they were attacked by a wild {{p|Machoke}}, but Red managed to defeat it with Bulbasaur's {{m|Solar Beam}}. Afterwards, Professor Oak let Red keep Bulbasaur.
-The Viridian Gym made a brief appearance at the end of ''[[PS022|A Hollow Victreebel]]'' and at the beginning of ''[[PS023|Make Way For Magmar!]]'', where citizens of Viridian City were asking questions about the missing Gym Leader.
+The Viridian Gym made a brief appearance in ''[[PS023|Make Way For Magmar!]]'', where citizens of Viridian City were asking questions about the missing Gym Leader.
-Red revisited the Gym in ''[[PS036|Drat That Dratini!]]'' after hearing rumors about the missing "invincible" Gym Leader. At the Gym, he met {{adv|Giovanni}}, learning that not only was he the Viridian City Gym Leader, but also the leader of [[Team Rocket]]. Giovanni then challenged Red to a battle, making a bet with him that should Red lose, he'd come to serve him as his right hand man. During the battle, Giovanni's {{p|Nidoking}}'s {{m|Earthquake}} caused the Gym to collapse into ruins. Eventually Red emerged victorious with his [[Pika]] defeating Giovanni's {{p|Nidoqueen}} and knocking the Gym Leader himself unconscious as well.
+Red revisited the Gym in ''[[PS036|Drat That Dratini!]]'' after hearing rumors about the missing "invincible" Gym Leader. At the Gym, he met {{adv|Giovanni}}, learning that not only was he the Viridian City Gym Leader, but also the leader of [[Team Rocket]]. Giovanni then challenged Red to a battle, making a bet with him that should Red lose, he'd come to serve him as his right-hand man. During the battle, Giovanni's {{p|Nidoking}}'s {{m|Earthquake}} caused the Gym to collapse into ruins. Eventually Red emerged victorious with his [[Pika]] defeating Giovanni's {{p|Nidoqueen}} and knocking the Gym Leader himself unconscious as well.
 In ''[[PS115|Forretress of Solitude]]'', Red participated in [[Pokémon Association]]'s Gym Leader test for the new Viridian Gym Leader at the reconstructed Viridian Gym. Although he passed the test with flying colors, Red had to turn down the offer, as he had not yet completely recovered from the frostbites he received after being frozen by [[Lorelei]] in the {{chap|Yellow}}. As such, {{adv|Blue}} was appointed as the new Gym Leader instead, after he impressed the Pokémon Association by stopping and {{pkmn2|Caught|capturing}} a group of rampaging [[wild Pokémon]].
 In ''[[PS287|Secrets from Sneasel]]'', {{adv|Yellow}} went to the Viridian Gym, looking for Blue, but only found his hologram, set there in case for a challenger coming while he was not present. An automated system then brought out Blue's Pokémon, which, even without their Trainer giving them commands, easily defeated Yellow's [[Chuchu]] in a battle. Soon {{adv|Silver}} arrived at the site as well, looking for his roots.
+====Pokémon used in Gym====
+=====Used by Giovanni=====
+{{TrainerPoké
+|trainer=Giovanni
+|pkmn=Cloyster
+|type1=Water
+|type2=Ice
+|img=Giovanni Cloyster Adventures.png
+|epnum=PS023
+|epname=Make Way for Magmar!
+|desc=Giovanni's {{p|Cloyster}} was called out to take care of two {{p|Magmar}} that were causing trouble after {{adv|Red}} did not finish them off. It froze them solid before brutally shattering them to take out. Later, it was seen again during the Gym battle against Red and used the same freezing strategy on [[Poli]] to defeat it when Red lost his cool and attacked the Rocket Boss vigorously.
+None of Cloyster's moves are known.}}
+{{TrainerPoké
+|trainer=Giovanni
+|pkmn=Nidoqueen
+|gender=female
+|type1=Poison
+|type2=Ground
+|img=Giovanni Nidoqueen Adventures.png
+|epnum=PS037
+|epname=Golly, Golem!
+|desc={{p|Nidoqueen}} first appeared in the Viridian Gym battle against Red. She was able to heavily damage Red's [[Snor]] by {{m|counter}}ing its attack and hurling it straight for the wall with little effort. However, at the climax of the battle, she was KO'd by Pika's {{m|Thunderbolt}}{{tt|*|Impossible in the games}} and lost the battle.
+Nidoqueen's known moves are {{m|Counter}}, {{m|Poison Sting}}, and {{m|Scratch}}.}}
+{{TrainerPoké
+|trainer=Giovanni
+|pkmn=Golem
+|type1=Rock
+|type2=Ground
+|img=Giovanni Golem Adventures.png
+|epnum=PS037
+|epname=Golly, Golem!
+|desc=Giovanni switched out Nidoqueen for his {{p|Golem}}. Golem was a very fast Pokémon as it was able to easily outmatch Red. It was crumbled by Snor's {{m|Headbutt}} before knocking itself out with Explosion.
+Golem's known moves are {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Rock Throw}}, and {{m|Explosion}}.}}
+{{TrainerPoké
+|trainer=Giovanni
+|gender=male
+|pkmn=Beedrill
+|type1=Bug
+|type2=Poison
+|img=Giovanni Beedrill Adventures.png
+|epnum=PS037
+|epname=Golly, Golem!
+|main=Giovanni's Beedrill
+|desc={{p|Beedrill}} is one of Giovanni's main Pokémon. He caught him when he was a {{p|Weedle}} at Viridian Forest while he was a young Pokémon Trainer. Since then, Giovanni has used Beedrill as a reliable partner in many situations as a boss of Team Rocket. He notes that while he prefers to use Pokémon of his specialty type, his origins have given him a profound significance in his heart.
+Beedrill debuted during Giovanni's battle with {{adv|Red}}, where he ended up being knocked out by [[Aero]]'s {{m|Hyper Beam}}. He later appeared when Giovanni came to help {{adv|Yellow}} in the battle against [[Lance]] at the [[Cerise Island]], where Giovanni used him to burst the giant bubble which Lance had been using to protect himself and his Pokémon.}}
+{{TrainerPoké
+|trainer=Giovanni
+|pkmn=Nidoking
+|gender=male
+|type1=Poison
+|type2=Ground
+|img=Giovanni Nidoking Adventures.png
+|epnum=PS038
+|epname=Long Live the Nidoqueen?!
+|desc={{p|Nidoking}} was one of the Pokémon used in the Viridian Gym battle but did not officially participate. Later, he was used to destroy the Gym with an Earthquake. Many years afterwards, Giovanni observed a site where Deoxys rampaged and left a gang of bikers in ruins. When one of them begged Giovanni to save his life, he promptly swatted him away, and then used Nidoking's Rock Tomb to incapacitate him and his {{p|Magmar}}.
+Nidoking's known moves are {{m|Earthquake}}, {{m|Fire Punch}}, and {{m|Rock Tomb}}, and his Ability is {{a|Poison Point}}.}}
+{{TrainerPoké
+|trainer=Giovanni
+|gender=male
+|pkmn=Rhyhorn
+|type1=Ground
+|type2=Rock
+|img=Giovanni Rhyhorn Adventures.png
+|epnum=PS038
+|epname=Long Live the Nidoqueen?!
+|desc={{p|Rhyhorn}} was one of the Pokémon used in the Gym battle against Red. He was very powerful as he was able to knock out Red's Aero in a single hit. During the Yellow arc, Giovanni used him to battle Lance in Cerise Island but got knocked out by {{p|Dragonair}}'s {{m|Hyper Beam}}.
+Rhyhorn's known moves are {{m|Tail Whip}}, {{m|Horn Attack}}, and {{m|Stomp}}.}}
+{{TrainerPoké
+|trainer=Giovanni
+|gender=male
+|pkmn=Rhydon
+|type1=Ground
+|type2=Rock
+|img=Giovanni Rhydon Adventures.png
+|epnum=PS038
+|epname=Long Live the Nidoqueen?!
+|desc={{p|Rhydon}} was seen in the Gym battle with Giovanni's other Pokémon. However, as he was only seen trying to trap {{adv|Red}} into a fissure, little is known about him.
+Rhydon's only known moves is {{m|Fissure}}, and his Ability is {{a|Lightning Rod}}.}}
+{{TrainerPoké
+|trainer=Giovanni
+|pkmn=Dugtrio
+|type1=Ground
+|img=Giovanni Dugtrio Adventures.png
+|epnum=PS038
+|epname=Long Live the Nidoqueen?!
+|desc=Giovanni's {{p|Dugtrio}} was only used to stop Red's Saur and Gyara from coming out of their Poké Balls by destroying their opening mechanisms.
+Dugtrio's only known move is {{m|Dig}}.}}
+=====Used by Blue=====
+{{TrainerPoké
+|gender=male
+|trainer=Blue
+|pkmn=Pidgeot
+|type1=Normal
+|type2=Flying
+|img=Blue Pidgeot Adventures.png
+|epnum=PS018
+|epname=A Tale of Ninetales
+|desc={{p|Pidgeot}} is one of Blue's original main team members. He was used to send letters to Professor Oak when they cut off communication after Blue's battle with Agatha. He was later replaced by Rhydon. He has a Hardy nature. As of ''[[PS180|The Last Battle XIV]]'', Pidgeot is at level 76.
+Pidgeot's known moves are {{m|Wing Attack}} and {{m|Feather Dance}}.}}
+{{TrainerPoké
+|gender=male
+|trainer=Blue
+|pkmn=Ninetales
+|type1=Fire
+|img=Blue Ninetales Adventures.png
+|epnum=PS018
+|epname=A Tale of Ninetales
+|desc=Blue and Red caught this {{p|Ninetales}} together, but Blue succeeded in claiming him. He has also used Ninetales later against Red in the Pokémon League and against [[Agatha's Gengar]] at [[Cerise Island]]. He has a Modest nature. As of ''[[PS180|The Last Battle XIV]]'', Ninetales is at level 68.
+Ninetales's known moves are {{m|Flamethrower}}, {{m|Fire Blast}} and {{m|Fire Spin}}.}}
+{{TrainerPoké
+|gender=male
+|trainer=Blue
+|pkmn=Exeggutor, Alakazam, and Arcanine
+|type1=Blue
+|img=Blue gym team.png
+|epnum=PS116
+|epname=Rock, Paper...Scizor
+|desc=Blue caught these Pokémon when they were rampaging due to the radio. As of ''[[PS180|The Last Battle XIV]]'', Exeggutor is at level 67, Arcanine is at level 71, and Alakazam is at level 64.
+{{p|Alakazam}}'s only known move is {{m|Role Play}}.<br/>
+None of {{p|Exeggutor}}'s or {{p|Arcanine}}'s moves are known.}}
 [[File:Viridian Gym JBA.png|thumb|200px|Viridian Gym in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure]]
 [[File:Viridian Gym PM.png|thumb|200px|left|Viridian Gym in Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]
 ===In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga===
-Viridian Gym appeared in [[JBA6]].
+The Viridian Gym appeared in ''[[JBA6|The True Road to Becoming the Strongest!!]]'', where [[Jō]] was seen defeating Blue with his {{TP|Jō|Feraligatr}} and earning his last Kanto Badge. Afterwards, Blue told Jō about {{ga|Red|a strong Trainer}} who had traveled through Kanto three years earlier.
-{{sectionstub}}
 ===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
-Viridian Gym appeared in ''[[PM031|Get The Last Badge!!]]''.
+The Viridian Gym appeared in ''[[PM031|Get The Last Badge!!]]'', where {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} battled {{OBP|Giovanni|Pocket Monsters}} for his final Kanto Gym Badge, eventually emerging victorious.
-{{sectionstub}}
+{{-}}
+===In the Pokémon Zensho manga===
+[[File:Viridian Gym Zensho.png|thumb|200px|Viridian Gym in Pokémon Zensho]]
+The Viridian Gym appeared in ''[[PZ09|Viridian City]]'', where Satoshi entered the Gym and was surprised to find out that Giovanni was the Gym Leader. First Satoshi used his {{p|Lapras}} against Giovanni's {{p|Rhydon}}, but its {{m|Hydro Pump}} wasn't enough, so Satoshi switched out for his {{Zensho|Satoshi's Charizard|Charizard}}, who was able to beat Rhydon, ending the battle. Satoshi then gave Giovanni the object he had received from [[Mr. Fuji]] before coming to Viridian City, which turned out to be the horn of Giovanni's dead {{p|Nidoking}}. Afterwards, Giovanni gave Satoshi an {{badge|Earth}} as a sign of his victory.
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 * In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, the exterior coloring of each Gym is based on the colors most associated with the type that the Gym specializes in. Viridian Gym, however, is both green and blue, likely referring to its Gym Leader's name.
 * In HeartGold and SoulSilver, two male {{tc|Ace Trainer}}s in this Gym are named '''Arabella''' and '''Bonita''', both being typically feminine names.
+* Although the [[Gym guide]] in [[Generation I|Generations I]] and {{gen|III}} seems to be unaware of the Gym Leader's identity until the player defeats Giovanni, in Generation I, the statues near the Gym's entrance still list Giovanni as the Leader of the Gym. This oversight was removed in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, where the Gym Leader's name is only visible in the statues once Giovanni has been defeated.
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