Fortree Gym

Fortree Gym ヒワマキジム Hiwamaki Gym
Location	Fortree City
Gym Leader	Winona
Badge	Feather Badge
Dominant Type	Flying
Region	Hoenn
Battlefield

Winona's Gym Leader area

The Fortree Gym (Japanese: ヒワマキジム Hiwamaki Gym) is the official Gym of Fortree City. It is based on Flying-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Winona. Trainers who defeat her receive the Feather Badge.

In the games

Core series

Fortree City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Winona
The bird user taking flight into
the world.

Fortree City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Winona
The bird user taking flight into the world.

The Fortree Gym cannot be accessed when the player first arrives in Fortree City, as an invisible Kecleon is blocking the path to the Gym. Once the player has met Steven on Route 120 and received the Devon Scope from him, they can make the Kecleon move aside, allowing the Gym to be accessed.

The Gym's passages are blocked by rotating doors that turn when the player walks through them, requiring the player to backtrack and go through certain gates multiple times to access the Gym Leader (and thus in Ruby and Sapphire, none of the Gym's Trainers can be avoided). A group of ledges can be used as a shortcut to get back to the entrance.

When defeated, Winona will give the player the Feather Badge as well as TM40 (Aerial Ace)^RSE or TM19 (Roost)^ORAS as a reward.

Appearance

Interior

Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire

Items

Item		Location	Games
	TM40 (Aerial Ace)	Reward for defeating Winona	R  S  E
	TM19 (Roost)	Reward for defeating Winona	OR  AS

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Trainer	Pokémon
Bird Keeper Jared エイジ Eiji Reward: $960	Doduo♂ Lv.30 No item
Picnicker Kylee ミキコ Mikiko Reward: $480	Swablu♀ Lv.30 No item
Camper Terrell テルオ Teruo Reward: $464	Taillow♂ Lv.29 No item
	Swellow♂ Lv.29 No item
Bird Keeper Will ショウタ Shōta Reward: $896	Wingull♂ Lv.28 No item
	Swellow♂ Lv.28 No item
	Pelipper♂ Lv.28 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.

Winona uses two Hyper Potions.

Leader Winona Fortree Gym Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $3300

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: None Swellow♀ Lv.31 Quick Attack Normal   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Double Team Normal   --       Endeavor Normal   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♀ Lv.30 Water Gun Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Types: Steel Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Skarmory♀ Lv.32 Sand-Attack Ground   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Steel Wing Steel   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Altaria♀ Lv.33 Earthquake Ground   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --       Dragon Dance Dragon   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --

Pokémon Emerald

Trainer	Pokémon
Bird Keeper Humberto ミツアキ Mitsuaki Reward: $960	Skarmory♂ Lv.30 No item
Bird Keeper Jared エイジ Eiji Reward: $864 Potential Double Battle with Ashley	Doduo♂ Lv.27 No item
	Skarmory♂ Lv.27 No item
	Tropius♂ Lv.27 No item
Picnicker Ashley ミミコ Mimiko Reward: $432 Potential Double Battle with Jared	Swablu♀ Lv.27 No item
	Swablu♀ Lv.27 No item
	Swablu♀ Lv.27 No item
Camper Flint テルオ Teruo Reward: $464 Potential Double Battle with Edwardo	Swellow♂ Lv.29 No item
	Xatu♂ Lv.29 No item
Bird Keeper Edwardo ジョウタ Jōta Reward: $928 Potential Double Battle with Flint	Doduo♂ Lv.29 No item
	Pelipper♂ Lv.29 No item
Bird Keeper Darius セイイチ Seiichi Reward: $960	Tropius♂ Lv.30 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.

Winona uses two Hyper Potions in the Gym battle and three Full Restores in the rematches.

Leader Winona Fortree Gym Emerald Reward: $3300

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Swablu♀ Lv.29 Perish Song Normal   --       Mirror Move Flying   --       Safeguard Normal   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tropius♀ Lv.29 Sunny Day Fire   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Synthesis Grass   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♀ Lv.30 Water Gun Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Types: Steel Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Skarmory♀ Lv.31 Sand-Attack Ground   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Steel Wing Steel   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: Oran Berry Altaria♀ Lv.33 Earthquake Ground   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --       Dragon Dance Dragon   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --

First rematch

Leader Winona Fortree Gym Emerald Reward: $9000

Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Shed Skin Held item: Sitrus Berry Dratini♂ Lv.40 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Protect Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tropius♂ Lv.38 Sunny Day Fire   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♂ Lv.41 Surf Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Types: Steel Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Skarmory♂ Lv.43 Whirlwind Normal   --       Spikes Ground   --       Steel Wing Steel   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: Chesto Berry Altaria♂ Lv.45 Aerial Ace Flying   --       Rest Psychic   --       Dragon Dance Dragon   --       Earthquake Ground   --

Second rematch

Leader Winona Fortree Gym Emerald Reward: $10000

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Hoothoot♂ Lv.43 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Dream Eater Psychic   --       Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tropius♂ Lv.43 Sunny Day Fire   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Shed Skin Held item: Sitrus Berry Dragonair♂ Lv.45 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Protect Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♂ Lv.46 Surf Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Types: Steel Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Skarmory♂ Lv.48 Whirlwind Normal   --       Spikes Ground   --       Steel Wing Steel   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: Chesto Berry Altaria♂ Lv.50 Aerial Ace Flying   --       Rest Psychic   --       Dragon Dance Dragon   --       Earthquake Ground   --

Third rematch

Leader Winona Fortree Gym Emerald Reward: $11000

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Noctowl♂ Lv.48 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Dream Eater Psychic   --       Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tropius♂ Lv.49 Sunny Day Fire   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Type: Dragon Unknown Ability: Shed Skin Held item: Sitrus Berry Dragonair♂ Lv.50 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Protect Normal   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♂ Lv.51 Surf Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Types: Steel Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Skarmory♂ Lv.53 Whirlwind Normal   --       Spikes Ground   --       Steel Wing Steel   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: Chesto Berry Altaria♂ Lv.55 Aerial Ace Flying   --       Rest Psychic   --       Dragon Dance Dragon   --       Earthquake Ground   --

Fourth rematch onwards

Leader Winona Fortree Gym Emerald Reward: $12000

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Noctowl♂ Lv.53 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Dream Eater Psychic   --       Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tropius♂ Lv.54 Sunny Day Fire   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♂ Lv.55 Surf Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Sitrus Berry Dragonite♂ Lv.55 Hyper Beam Normal   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Types: Steel Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Skarmory♂ Lv.58 Spikes Ground   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Steel Wing Steel   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: Chesto Berry Altaria♂ Lv.60 Sky Attack Flying   --       Rest Psychic   --       Dragon Dance Dragon   --       Earthquake Ground   --

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Trainer	Pokémon
Bird Keeper Jared エイジ Eiji Reward: $1,200	Swellow♂ Lv.30 No item
	Skarmory♂ Lv.30 No item
Picnicker Kylee ミキコ Mikiko Reward: $496	Swablu♀ Lv.31 No item
Camper Terrell テルオ Teruo Reward: $480	Doduo♂ Lv.28 No item
	Pelipper♂ Lv.30 No item
Bird Keeper Will ショウタ Shōta Reward: $1,280	Dodrio♂ Lv.32 No item
Bird Keeper Bran ハヤタ Hayata Reward: $1,280	Pelipper♂ Lv.32 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 Winona Fortree Gym Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Reward: $4,200

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: None Swellow♀ Lv.33 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Endeavor Normal Physical   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♀ Lv.33 Water Pulse Water Special   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Protect Normal Status   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Types: Steel Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Skarmory♀ Lv.33 Sand Attack Ground Status   --       Air Cutter Flying Special   --       Steel Wing Steel Physical   --       Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Altaria♀ Lv.35 Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Dragon Breath Dragon Special   --       Cotton Guard Grass Status   --       Roost Flying Status   --

Spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Artwork depicting the Fortree Gym is seen in Winona's mindscape.

Winona & Pelipper

In animation

Fortree Gym in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Fortree Gym's battlefield in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon the Series

In Pokémon the Series, Fortree Gym is a tall, tower-like building with the battlefield located at the top, allowing all Flying Pokémon to use the sky to their advantage. Zachary is the Gym's assistant and referees the battles there. The philosophy of this Gym is to fly and fight.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

The Fortree Gym first appeared in Who's Flying Now?, where Ash and his friends reached Fortree City. Although Ash was eager to challenge the Gym Leader to a battle right away, once he reached the top floor of the Gym, he was informed that the Gym Leader was actually in town celebrating a festival. Ash immediately rushed to the festival, where he met Winona, who agreed to have a battle with him the following day.

Ash and Winona's Gym battle occurred in Sky High Gym Battle!. After a challenging match, Ash was able to emerge victorious, earning him the Feather Badge.

Pokémon used in the Gym

Altaria

Debut	Sky High Gym Battle!

Main article: Winona's Altaria

The first Pokémon Winona used in her Gym battle against Ash was her Altaria. Altaria's attacks did not work against Grovyle due to its speed. It was ultimately defeated with Leaf Blade despite having the type advantage.

Pelipper

Debut	Sky High Gym Battle!
Voice actors
Japanese	Chie Satō
English	Kayzie Rogers

Winona's Pelipper was the second Pokémon she used against Ash. Ash battled with Pikachu, starting with a Thunderbolt. Pelipper countered with Steel Wing as a ground. Pelipper then used Hydro Pump, but its wing lost contact with the ground and Pikachu took advantage of its mistake to use Thunder. Both Pelipper and Pikachu were knocked out due to the damage they took.

Pelipper's known moves are Steel Wing, Quick Attack, and Hydro Pump.

Swellow

Debut	Sky High Gym Battle!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kōichi Sakaguchi
English	Darren Dunstan

The final Pokémon Winona used against Ash was her Shiny Swellow. It was a strong battler, using powerful attacks like Aerial Ace and Hyper Beam. It defeated Ash's Grovyle easily and almost defeated Swellow as well, but with a little quick thinking on Ash's part, his Swellow was victorious, winning Ash the Feather Badge.

Winona's Swellow was the fifth Shiny Pokémon to appear in the animated series. It is also the first Shiny Pokémon owned by a Gym Leader.

Swellow's known moves are Aerial Ace, Peck, and Hyper Beam.

In the TCG

The following is a list of cards mentioning or featuring Fortree City Gym in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Fortree Gym 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	#
Winona	Su	Roaring Skies		96/108	Emerald Break		075/078
					Extra Regulation Box		039/048

Trivia

• In Generation III, it is possible to postpone this Gym until the player has the Rain Badge, since it is required to challenge the Elite Four. This possibility is even acknowledged in-game, as Wallace^RS/Juan^E will mention that the player needs to earn the Feather Badge in order to enter the Pokémon League in case the player doesn't have the Badge by the time they defeat him. In Generation VI, this is no longer the case, as a Bird Keeper on Route 120 will prevent the player from advancing through a certain point of the route until they have beaten Winona.

Related articles

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

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