Virbank Gym

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Virbank Gym
タチワキジム Tachiwaki Gym
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Location Virbank City
Gym Leader Roxie
Badge Toxic
Dominant Type Poison
Region Unova
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Battlefield

The Virbank Gym (Japanese: タチワキジム Tachiwaki Gym) is the official Gym of Virbank City. It is based on Poison-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Roxie. Trainers who defeat her receive the Toxic Badge.

In the games

Virbank City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Roxie

"Poison days, poison on the stage!"

The Virbank Gym is designed as an underground music club. Upon entering, the player will have to go down some stairs and enter the club, where Roxie and her band are performing on the stage. The Gym has a large stage with a picture of a Koffing made out of graffiti on it, chairs and tables, a bar, and a booth for a DJ. Trainers must battle Roxie's two band members before she will battle them.

Trainers

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Trainer Pokémon
Roughneck Nicky
Roughneck Nicky
クック Cook
Reward: $336
Grimer Grimer Lv.14
No item
Koffing Koffing Lv.14
No item
Guitarist Billy Jo
Guitarist Billy Jo
ルー Lou
Reward: $448
Venipede Venipede Lv.14
No item
Koffing Koffing Lv.14
No item


Roxie
Easy Mode/Normal Mode



Challenge Mode



Items

Item Location Games
Fresh Water Fresh Water From Clyde at the entrance  B2  W2 
TM Poison TM09 (Venoshock) Reward for defeating Roxie  B2  W2 

In the anime

Virbank Gym in the anime

The Virbank Gym made its appearance in Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1 as an underground Gym located in an alleyway in Virbank City. Ash had his battle with Roxie which continued in Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2, where he defeated Roxie and won the Toxic Badge, his final Unova Badge.

In the TCG

The Virbank Gym is featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as a Stadium card. The following is a list of cards named Virbank 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 #
Virbank City Gym St Plasma Storm Uncommon 126/135 Freeze Bolt Uncommon 057/059
 


Trivia

  • In the Japanese version of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Roxie spells out Dogars, the Japanese name of Koffing, while she sings; in the English version, she spells out Pokémon instead.


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Cilan Chili Cress
Nacrene Gym Basic Badge
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Lenora
Castelia Gym Insect Badge
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Burgh
Nimbasa Gym Bolt Badge
Elesa OD.png
Elesa
Driftveil Gym Quake Badge
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Clay
Mistralton Gym Jet Badge
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Skyla
Icirrus Gym Freeze Badge
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Brycen
Opelucid Gym Legend Badge
Drayden OD.png Iris BW OD.png
Drayden Iris
Aspertia Gym Basic Badge
Cheren OD.png
Cheren
Virbank Gym Toxic Badge
Roxie OD.png
Roxie
Humilau Gym Wave Badge
Marlon OD.png
Marlon


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