Gym Leader Castle

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The Johto Gym Leader Castle

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Gym Leader Castle in Pokémon Stadium

A Gym Leader Castle is a location in the Pokémon Stadium series where players may battle the Gym Leaders (and their disciples) and the Elite Four of the Pokémon games of that Generation.

The first Gym Leader Castle in Pokémon Stadium was simple: It was a darkened, curving path leading from spire to spire, with each spire's top in the shape of that Gym Leader's Badge. To advance to the next spire, players would need to defeat each of Kanto's Gym Leaders in turn, eventually making way to the Elite Four and Champion, their rival. After defeating the rival, players will win one rare Pokémon out of a selection of eight, such as one of the Kanto starter Pokémon or Eevee; more than one of which were, at the time, not available without multiple games.

Gym Leader Castle

Stadium

Gym Trainer 1 Trainer 2 Trainer 3 Leader Pewter Gym Bug Boy Lad Jr.♂ Brock Cerulean Gym File:S2 SwimmerM.png Fisher Jr.♀ Swimmer Misty Vermilion Gym Sailor Rocker Old Man Surge Celadon Gym Lass Beauty Cool♀ Erika Fuchsia Gym Biker Tamer Juggler Koga Saffron Gym Cue Ball Burglar Medium Sabrina Cinnabar Gym File:S2 Leader Blaine.png Judoboy Psychic Nerd Blaine Viridian Gym Rocket Lab Man Cool♂ Giovani Elite Four Lorelei Bruno Agatha Lance Champion File:S2 Leader Blue.png Rival

Stadium 2

Johto

Gym Battle 1 Battle 2 Battle 3 Leader Violet Gym File:S2 Leader Falkner.png Bird Keeper Matt Falkner Azalea Gym File:S2 Leader Bugsy.png Bug Catcher Chaz Twins Min&Lyn Bugsy Goldenrod Gym File:S2 Leader Whitney.png Lass Lois Beauty Rita Whitney Ecruteak Gym File:S2 Leader Morty.png Medium Holly Sage Ty Morty Cianwood Gym File:S2 Leader Chuck.png Blackbelt Nick Chuck Olivine Gym File:S2 Leader Jasmine.png Jasmine Rocket Takeover File:S2 Rocket GruntM.png File:S2 Rocket GruntF.png File:S2 Rocket ExecutiveF.png File:S2 Rocket ExecutiveM.png Rocket Grunt Grunt Executive Executive Mahogany Gym File:S2 Leader Pryce.png Boarder Alvin Skier Carol Pryce Blackthorn Gym File:S2 CooltrainerF.png File:S2 CooltrainerM.png File:S2 Leader Clair.png Cooltrainer Gloria Cooltrainer Vince Clair Elite Four Will Koga Bruno Karen Champion Lance

Kanto

Gym Leader Pewter Gym File:S2 Leader Brock.png Brock Cerulean Gym File:S2 Leader Misty.png Misty Vermilion Gym File:S2 Leader Lieutenant Surge.png Lt. Surge Celadon Gym File:S2 Leader Erika.png Erika Fuchsia Gym File:S2 Leader Janine.png Janine Saffron Gym File:S2 Leader Sabrina.png Sabrina Cinnabar Gym File:S2 Leader Blaine.png Blaine Viridian Gym File:S2 Leader Blue.png Blue Mt. Silver Red

The second Gym Leader Castle in Pokémon Stadium 2 was more complex. Instead of it being an actual castle, it featured differently-designed rooms for each of Johto's Gym Leaders, each one representing the leader's type in its design. Like its predecessor, players would need to defeat each of Johto's Gym Leaders in turn, now including an intervention by Team Rocket between the Olivine and Mahogany Gyms, and eventually making their way to the Elite Four and its Champion, Lance. Upon his defeat, if all Pokémon on the player's team came from a Game Boy cartridge, one of them could re-learn a move that was available to be learned by level-up.

The Kanto Gym Leader Castle in Pokémon Stadium 2

After the defeat of Lance, mirroring the story progression in Gold, Silver, and Crystal, players may challenge a revamped version of the Kanto Gym Leader Castle. Though it has the same battle arenas as the first game, the design significantly differs: first, the eight badges of Kanto are on the sides of the castle's spires, and the eight are arranged closely together. Each Gym Leader has no disciples (players battle the leaders immediately) and they can be defeated in any order. After the defeat of Kanto's set of eight, Trainers unlock the chance to battle against Red, who, unlike his Game Boy counterpart, does not have a team that one would see in Pokémon Yellow.

The concept seems to have been abandoned in the same way that the Stadium series itself was, with no Gym Leader Castle for Hoenn, Sinnoh or Unova. However, Mt. Battle may be considered a spiritual successor, as it is divided into zones with Area Leaders.

Rental Pokémon

Main article: List of Gym Leader Castle Rental Pokémon in Pokémon Stadium

Prizes

Pokémon Stadium: Each time the Rival is beaten, one of these eight Pokémon is received:

0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 0004 Charmander Fire 0007 Squirtle Water 0106 Hitmonlee Fighting 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0133 Eevee Normal 0138 Omanyte Rock Water 0140 Kabuto Rock Water

The Pokémon the player receives is random.

If the Rival is beaten in Round 1, then the prize Pokémon will be holding a Normal Box if traded to Generation II, which contains a Silver Trophy. If the Rival is beaten in Round 2, then the prize Pokémon will be holding a Gorgeous Box instead, which contains a Gold Trophy.

Pokémon Stadium 2:

• Doduo*/Dodrio* Sticker mode for Game Boy Tower for Generation I (Round 1)
• Doduo*/Dodrio* Sticker mode for Game Boy Tower for Generation II (Round 2)

In other languages

Language Title European French Citadelle des Champions d'Arène (Pokémon Stadium) Château des Champions (Pokémon Stadium 2) European Spanish Castillo del Gim. Líder (Pokémon Stadium) Castillo de Líderes de Gimnasio (Pokémon Stadium 2)

Features of the Stadium series Stadium Cups: Pika Cup • Petit Cup • Poké Cup Prime Cup • Little Cup • Challenge Cup Modes: Stadium Mode • Battle Mode Other: Gym Leader Castle • White City Earl's Pokémon Academy • Game Boy Tower • Kids Club Mobile Stadium • Mystery Gift • Pokémon Lab • Victory Palace

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