Pokémon Gym

A Pokémon Gym (Japanese: ジム Gym) is a place where Pokémon Trainers go to train their Pokémon. Just like real life gymnasiums, where one can go to work out and build physical strength, Pokémon Gyms are places where Trainers can go to sharpen their battling skills and where their Pokémon can go to gain experience.

Often specializing in a particular type, Gyms create an environment which allows Trainers to test both their skills and Pokémons' against those of others. The most powerful Trainer in a given Gym is called the Gym Leader, who is revered by both the lower-ranking members of the Gym and local fans.

Official Gyms

Gyms that are certified by the Pokémon League are vital to a Trainer's Pokémon journey. Leagues are designed so that conventional Trainers must travel far and wide before entering a League Competition, as the only way to enter one is by gaining at least eight official Gym Badges, and there can only be one official Gym per city.

In Pokémon 3D

In the game, a Gym features a number of Trainers the player may face before battling the Gym Leader. Their teams typically consisting of the same type of Pokémon that the Gym Leader has. These Trainers cannot be battled after the Gym Leader has been defeated. Some gyms also have puzzles that try to throw the player off guard.

There is only one Gym so far, and that is the Gym in Violet City. The Gym Leader is Falkner, a trainer who specializes in Flying type Pokémon. Upon defeat, Falkner gives the player the Zephyr Badge.

Gallery

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  The Pokémon Gym in Violet City.

Version History

Version	Changes
0.04a	Turning sign implemented.
0.16	Implemented Violet City's gym map. Implemented gym music.
0.19	First working gym battle implemented.