Gym Leader

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A Gym Leader (Japanese: ジムリーダー Gym Leader) is the highest ranking member of a Pokémon Gym. If a trainer defeats a Gym Leader in battle, then the trainer earns that Gym's Badge.

Although similar in nature, Frontier Brains are not considered Gym Leaders and are thus not included in this list.

Indigo League

Gym Leader
(Japanese)
City
(Japanese)
Type Badge
File:SpriteBrock.png
Brock
(タケシ Takeshi)
Pewter City
(ニビシティ Nibi City)
Rock File:Boulderbadge.png
Boulder Badge
File:SpriteMisty.png
Misty
(カスミ Kasumi)
Cerulean City
(ハナダシティ Hanada City)
Water File:Cascadebadge.png
Cascade Badge
File:SpriteSurge.png
Lt. Surge
(マチス Machisu)
Vermilion City
(クチバシティ Kuchiba City)
Electric File:Thunderbadge.png
Thunder Badge
File:SpriteErika.png
Erika
(エリカ Erika)
Celadon City
(タマムシシティ Tamamushi City)
Grass File:Rainbowbadge.png
Rainbow Badge
File:SpriteKoga.png
Koga**
(キョウ Kyo)
File:SpriteJanine.gif
Janine*
(アンズ Anzu)
Fuchsia City
(セキチクシティ Sekichiku City)
Poison File:Soulbadge.png
Soul Badge
File:SpriteSabrina.png
Sabrina
(ナツメ Natsume)
Saffron City
(ヤマブキシティ Yamabuki City)
Psychic File:Marshbadge.png
Marsh Badge
File:SpriteBlaine.png
Blaine
(カツラ Katsura)
Cinnabar Island
(グレンじま Guren Island)
Fire File:Volcanobadge.png
Volcano Badge
File:SpriteGiovanni.png
Giovanni**
(サカキ Sakaki)
File:FL Blue.png
Blue*
(グリーン Green)
Viridian City
(トキワシティ Tokiwa City)
Ground Various File:Earthbadge.png
Earth Badge

Orange League

Gym Leader Island Challenge Badge
File:Cissybattle.jpg
Cissy
(アツミ Atsumi)
Mikan Island
(ナツカン島 Natsukan Island)
Water Gun target test
Surfing race
File:Coraleyebadge.png
Coral-Eye Badge
File:Danny.jpg
Danny
(ダン Dan)
Navel Island
(ネーブル島 Navel Island)
Climb Mountain (to qualify)
Freeze a geyser race
Build a Toboggan race
Toboggan race
File:Searubybadge.png
Sea Ruby Badge
File:Rudy-pose.jpg
Rudy
(ジギー Jigī)
Trovita Island
(ユズ島 Yuzu Island)
Target test
Same-type Pokémon battle
File:Spikeshellbadge.png
Spike Shell Badge
File:Luana.jpg
Luana
(ルリコ Ruriko)
Kumquat Island
(リュウチン島 Ryūchin Island)
Double battle File:Jadestarbadge.png
Jade Star Badge

Johto League

Gym Leader
(Japanese)
City
(Japanese)
Type Badge
File:SpriteFalkner.gif
Falkner
(ハヤト Hayato)
Violet City
(キキョウシティ Kikyō City)
Flying File:Zephyrbadge.png
Zephyr Badge
File:SpriteBugsy.gif
Bugsy
(ツクシ Tsukushi)
Azalea Town
(ヒワダタウン Hiwada Town)
Bug File:Hivebadge.png
Hive Badge
File:SpriteWhitney.gif
Whitney
(アカネ Akane)
Goldenrod City
(コガネシティ Cogane City)
Normal File:Plainbadge.png
Plain Badge
File:SpriteMorty.gif
Morty
(マツバ Matsuba)
Ecruteak City
(エンジュシティ Enju City)
Ghost File:Fogbadge.png
Fog Badge
File:SpriteChuck.gif
Chuck
(シジマ Shijima)
Cianwood City
(タンバシティ Tanba City)
Fighting File:Stormbadge.png
Storm Badge
File:SpriteJasmine.gif
Jasmine
(ミカン Mikan)
Olivine City
(アサギシティ Asagi City)
Steel File:Mineralbadge.png
Mineral Badge
File:SpritePryce.gif
Pryce
(ヤナギ Yanagi)
Mahogany Town
(チョウジタウン Chōji Town)
Ice File:Glacierbadge.png
Glacier Badge
File:SpriteClair.gif
Clair
(イブキ Ibuki)
Blackthorn City
(フスベシティ Fusube City)
Dragon File:Risingbadge.png
Rising Badge

Hoenn League

Gym Leader City Type Badge
File:SpriteRoxanne.png
Roxanne
(ツツジ Tsutsuji)
Rustboro City
(カナズミシティ Kanazumi City)
Rock File:Stonebadge.png
Stone Badge
File:SpriteBrawly.png
Brawly
(トウキ Tōki)
Dewford Town
(ムロタウン Muro Town)
Fighting File:Knucklebadge.png
Knuckle Badge
File:SpriteWattson.png
Wattson
(テッセン Tessen)
Mauville City
(キンセツシティ Kinsetsu City)
Electric File:Dynamobadge.png
Dynamo Badge
File:SpriteFlannery.png
Flannery
(アスナ Asuna)
Lavaridge Town
(フエンタウン Fuen Town)
Fire File:Heatbadge.png
Heat Badge
File:SpriteNorman.png
Norman
(センリ Senri)
Petalburg City
(トウカシティ Touka City)
Normal File:Balancebadge.png
Balance Badge
File:SpriteWinona.png
Winona
(ナギ Nagi)
Fortree City
(ヒワマキシティ Hiwamaki City)
Flying File:Featherbadge.png
Feather Badge
File:SpriteTateandLiza.png
Tate & Liza
(フウとラン Fū & Ran)
Mossdeep City
(トクサネシティ Tokusane City)
Psychic File:Mindbadge.png
Mind Badge
File:SpriteWallace.png
Wallace*
(ミクリ Mikuri)
File:SpriteJuan.png
Juan*
(アダン Adan)
Sootopolis City
(Rune City)
Water File:Rainbadge.png
Rain Badge

Sinnoh League

Gym Leader City Type Badge
File:SpriteHyouta.png
Roark
(ヒョウタ Hyouta)
Oreburgh City
(クロガネシティ Kurogane City)
Rock Coal Badge
Coal Badge
File:SpriteNatane.png
Gardenia
(ナタネ Natane)
Eterna City
(ハクタイシティ Hakutai City)
Grass Forest Badge
Forest Badge
File:SpriteSumomo.png
Maylene
(スモモ Sumomo)
Veilstone City
(トバリシティ Tobari City)
Fighting Cobble Badge
Cobble Badge
File:SpriteMakishi.png
Crasher Wake
(マキシマム仮面 Maximum Mask)
Pastoria City
(ノモセシティ Nomose City)
Water Fen Badge
Fen Badge
File:SpriteMerissa.png
Fantina
(メリッサ Melissa)
Hearthome City
(ヨスガシティ Yosuga City)
Ghost Relic Badge
Relic Badge
File:SpriteTougan.png
Byron
(トウガン Tougan)
Canalave City
(ミオシティ Mio City)
Steel Mine Badge
Mine Badge
File:SpriteSuzuna.png
Candice
(スズナ Suzuna)
Snowpoint City
(キッサキシティ Kissaki City)
Ice Icicle Badge
Icicle Badge
File:SpriteDenji.png
Volkner
(デンジ Denzi)
Sunyshore City
(ナギサシティ Nagisa City)
Electric Beacon Badge
Beacon Badge

Trivia

  • Every Gym Leader that specializes in Template:Type2, Template:Type2, and Template:Type2 Pokémon uses Geodude, Gengar, and Steelix respectively in battle.
  • Each in-game region except Johto begins with a Gym Leader that specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon (Johto begins with a Template:Type2 Gym).
  • Johto is the only region that did not repeat types from gyms released in previous generations.
  • Even though there are 32 known gyms in the games, there has not yet been a gym specializing in Template:Type2 Pokémon. Only Poison-, Ground-, Bug-, and Template:Type2 gyms are not located in multiple regions. Each of the twelve other types has been repeated at least once, and Rock-, Water-, Electric-, and Template:Type2 gyms appear in three of the four regions.
  • If the Fighting Dojo in Kanto is counted, there has been a Template:Type2 gym in each region at some point in time.
  • There have been more male Gym Leaders than female ones in every region except for Sinnoh, where there are four of each. Kanto also has four of each in Generation II.
    • As far as type distribution goes, there have been Gym Leaders of both genders for Rock-, Water-, Poison-, Psychic-, Fire-, Flying-, Normal-, Ghost-, Fighting-, Steel-, and Ice-type gyms, only male Gym Leaders for Electric-, Ground-, and Bug-type gyms, and only female Gym Leaders for Grass- and Dragon-type gyms. To be fair, of those that have only been led by a specific gender, only Grass-type and Electric-type gyms have appeared in more than one region.
  • Even though they were called Leaders in Generation I, this title did not appear in battle until Generation II.
  • For DP009, Professor Oak's lecture is about Gym Leaders. He writes this Pokémon senryū about them: ジムリーダー いのちをかけて かかってこい Jimu Rīdā / Inochi o kakete / Kakatte koi
Pokémon League logo.png The Pokémon League Paldea Gym Logo.png
Participation
TrainerBattleGym Leaders
GymsBadgesReferee
Championship matches
Elite FourOrange League
Champion League
Pokémon League Conferences
IndigoSilverEver GrandeLily of the Valley
VertressLumioseManalo
Regional Pokémon Leagues
IndigoOrange*JohtoHoennSinnoh
Unova (BB) • KalosAlolaGalarPaldea
Areas of jurisdiction
Pokémon League Reception GateHall of Fame
Palace of VictoryCerulean CaveArea Zero
Others
Admissions ExamPokémon Association
PIAWorld Coronation Series
(Masters Eight Tournament)