* In [[Generation IV]], while the {{player}} is in the Fighting Dojo, all Gym Leaders, even those who are in the building, will respond to a [[Pokégear#Phone|call]] by saying that they are getting bad reception and suggest the player to call from a different place, regardless of the day of the week.
* In [[Generation IV]], while the {{player}} is in the Fighting Dojo, all Gym Leaders, even those who are in the building, will respond to a [[Pokégear#Phone|call]] by saying that they are getting bad reception and suggest the player to call from a different place, regardless of the day of the week.
* The Gym Leaders from [[Johto]] all appear on the left side of the Dojo, while the Gym Leaders from [[Kanto]] appear on the right side. This is most likely meant to represent the position of the two different [[region]]s that the Gym Leaders come from.
* The Gym Leaders from [[Johto]] all appear on the left side of the Dojo, while the Gym Leaders from [[Kanto]] appear on the right side. This is most likely meant to represent the position of the two different [[region]]s that the Gym Leaders come from.
* In the [[Icirrus Gym]], in [[Pokémon Black and White Versions]], [[Black Belt]] Thomas says he is from a fighting dojo in [[Kanto]].
* In [[Generation VI]], [[Kiyo]] can be found from [[Lumiose City]], trying to start a new Fighting Dojo in an apartment he has rented.
* In [[Generation VI]], [[Kiyo]] can be found from [[Lumiose City]], trying to start a new Fighting Dojo in an apartment he has rented.
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
Everyone Welcome!
FIGHTING DOJO
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!"
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
Everyone is Welcome!
Fighting Dojo
For more details on how to rematch the Gym Leaders, see Rematch.
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.
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.
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.
The Fighting Dojo in the animeThe Fighting Dojo in Pokémon Origins
In the main series
Karate Master Kiyo appeared in the episode A Tyrogue Full of Trouble; however, here he doesn't seem to be related to the Fighting Dojo.
The Dojo debuted in Pasta La Vista!, in which it was erroneously titled as the Pokémon Dojo. It had the slogan "The Strongest Pokémon at the Pokémon Dojo." Master Hamm wanted his son, Kyle, to take over the Dojo. When Ash and Max got in, he ordered them to clean the floor. Later, Terri challenged the Master as well. In the end, Kyle ended up running both the Dojo and his noodle restaurant, while the Master decided to travel all around the world selling noodles.
In HeartGold and SoulSilver, despite many Gym Leaders owning Pokémon that are dual-type with another Leader's specialty, only Magnezone and Pidgeot are used by more than one Leader. Lt. Surge and Jasmine both use Magnezone, while Falkner and Blue both use Pidgeot, with Pidgeot being the highest-level Pokémon of both.
Morty is the only Gym Leader that still uses multiple members of the same species Pokémon in his rematch, with his two Gengar.
She is also the only Gym Leader, other than Blue who doesn't specialize in a type, to use Pokémon not of her type specialty in her rematch.
Clair's team during her rematch is almost the same as Lance's during his first match, only with two of Lance's Dragonite being replaced by Clair's Kingdra and Dragonair.
Bugsy and Lt. Surge are the only Gym Leaders that do not have at least one Pokémon on their teams use the move they hand out as a TM upon their initial defeats (U-turn and Shock Wave, respectively).
In Generation IV, while the player is in the Fighting Dojo, all Gym Leaders, even those who are in the building, will respond to a call by saying that they are getting bad reception and suggest the player to call from a different place, regardless of the day of the week.
The Gym Leaders from Johto all appear on the left side of the Dojo, while the Gym Leaders from Kanto appear on the right side. This is most likely meant to represent the position of the two different regions that the Gym Leaders come from.