Circhester Stadium

Circhester Stadium キルクススタジアム Circus Stadium
Location	Circhester
Gym Leader	MelonySh
Badge	Ice Badge
Dominant Type	Ice
Region	Galar
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Battlefield

Circhester Stadium キルクススタジアム Circus Stadium
Location	Circhester
Gym Leader	GordieSw
Badge	Rock Badge
Dominant Type	Rock
Region	Galar
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Battlefield

Circhester Stadium (Japanese: キルクススタジアム Circus Stadium) is the official Stadium of Circhester. Its appearance, type speciality, and Gym Leader varies between the game the player is playing. In Pokémon Sword, the Gym specializes in Rock-type Pokémon. During the Gym Challenge, Gym Challengers battle the Gym Leader Gordie to earn the Rock Badge. In Pokémon Shield, the Gym specializes in Ice-type Pokémon, and Challengers battle the Leader Melony, Gordie's mother, to earn the Ice Badge.

In the core series games

Circhester Stadium is located in the back end of town, past the Hero's Bath. It is the site at which the sixth installment in the Galar region's Gym Challenge takes place.

Gym Challenge

Gym mission

In both games, during the Gym mission, the player is given a pair of dowsing rods, called Trap Detectors, and tasked with navigating three mazes laden with hidden pitfalls. The dowsing rods will cause the player's choice of controller to rumble as they approach them, growing stronger the closer the player is to one; a visual indicator also appears on top of the rods to account for systems/settings that do not support rumble. If the player falls down a pit, they will return to the last solid platform they were on. This is further complicated in the final maze, where the player will need to navigate the maze while enduring a sandstorm^Sw/blizzard^Sh that significantly obscures the player's vision. This weather is used only to disorient the player and does not have an effect on battles in the Challenge. After completing each maze the remaining pitfalls will reveal themselves, making backtracking easier if the player needs to go back to retreat or challenge a Trainer they missed.

Trainers

Pokémon Sword

Trainer	Pokémon
First maze
Gym Trainer Abigail ヨシコ Yoshiko Reward: $3,648	Boldore♀ Lv.38 No item
Second maze
Gym Trainer Kiera チヅル Chidzuru Reward: $3,648	Crustle♀ Lv.38 No item
Gym Trainer Oliver ショウ Shou Reward: $3,744	Carkol♂ Lv.39 No item
Third maze
Gym Trainer Wendy コヨミ Koyomi Reward: $3,744	Sudowoodo♀ Lv.39 No item

Pokémon Shield

Trainer	Pokémon
First maze
Gym Trainer Lewis トウマ Youma Reward: $3,648	Snom♂ Lv.38 No item
Second maze
Gym Trainer Liana コウメ Koume Reward: $3,648	Cloyster♀ Lv.38 No item
Gym Trainer Alexander オサム Osamu Reward: $3,744	Beartic♂ Lv.39 No item
Third maze
Gym Trainer Micah マキオ Makio Reward: $3,744	Avalugg♂ Lv.39 No item

Gym battle

Pokémon Sword

Gordie will Gigantamax his Coalossal at the first opportunity.

Gym Leader Gordie Circhester Stadium Sword Reward: $6,720

Types: Rock Water Ability: Tough Claws Held item: None Barbaracle♂ Lv.40 Shell Smash Normal Status   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Razor Shell Water Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Bug Rock Ability: Contrary Held item: None Shuckle♂ Lv.40 Power Split Psychic Status   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Struggle Bug Bug Special   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Power Spot Held item: None Stonjourner♂ Lv.41 Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Wonder Room Psychic Status   --       Types: Rock Fire Ability: Steam Engine Held item: None Gigantamax Coalossal♂ Lv.42 Tar Shot Rock Status Max Guard   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status Max Guard   --       Heat Crash Fire Physical Max Flare   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical G-Max Volcalith   --

Pokémon Shield

Melony will Gigantamax her Lapras at the first opportunity.

Gym Leader Melony Circhester Stadium Shield Reward: $6,720

Types: Ice Bug Ability: Shield Dust Held item: None Frosmoth♀ Lv.40 Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Feather Dance Flying Status   --       Bug Buzz Bug Special   --       Hail Ice Status   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Zen Mode Held item: None Darmanitan♀ Lv.40 Icicle Crash Ice Physical   --       Headbutt Normal Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --       Type: Ice Unknown Ability: Ice Face Held item: None Eiscue♀ Lv.41 Amnesia Psychic Status   --       Freeze-Dry Ice Special   --       Hail Ice Status   --       Icy Wind Ice Special   --       Types: Water Ice Ability: Shell Armor Held item: None Gigantamax Lapras♀ Lv.42 Icy Wind Ice Special G-Max Resonance   --       Ice Beam Ice Special G-Max Resonance   --       Surf Water Special Max Geyser   --       Sing Normal Status Max Guard   --

Sordward and Shielbert

While pursuing Sordward and Shielbert, the brothers will use their stock of Wishing Stars to force multiple Pokémon from the Stadium to Dynamax against their will, causing them to rampage in the Stadium. The player will face a Gigalith^Sw/Froslass^Sh in a Max Raid Battle with their party while Hop, Piers, and Gordie^Sw/Melony^Sh handle the rest.

Pokémon Sword	Pokémon Shield
Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sand Force Held item: None Dynamax Gigalith♂ Lv.62 Rock Slide Rock Physical Max Rockfall   --       Earthquake Ground Physical Max Quake   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical Max Rockfall   --       Throat Chop Dark Physical Max Darkness   --	Types: Ice Ghost Ability: Snow Cloak Held item: None Dynamax Froslass♀ Lv.62 Icy Wind Ice Special Max Hailstorm   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special Max Phantasm   --       Thunder Electric Special Max Lightning   --       Psychic Psychic Special Max Mindstorm   --

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Gordie's League Card	From Hop upon entering for the first time	Sw
	Melony's League Card	From Hop upon entering for the first time	Sh
	Moon Ball	From the Ball Guy	Sw  Sh
	TM48 (Rock Tomb)	Reward for defeating Gordie	Sw
	Rock Uniform	Reward for defeating Gordie	Sw
	TM27 (Icy Wind)	Reward for defeating Melony	Sh
	Ice Uniform	Reward for defeating Melony	Sh
	Gordie's rare League Card	From Gordie after defeating the Dynamax Gigalith	Sw
	Melony's rare League Card	From Melony after defeating the Dynamax Froslass	Sh

Poké Mart

This Poké Mart is located on the right side of the Circhester Stadium lobby.

Cashier
Poké Ball $200	Great Ball $600
Ultra Ball $800	Potion $200
Super Potion $700	Hyper Potion $1,500
Max Potion7 Badge $2,500	Full Restore8 Badges $3,000
Antidote $200	Burn Heal $200
Ice Heal $200	Awakening $200
Paralyze Heal $200	Full Heal6 Badges $400
Revive $2,000	Repel $400
Super Repel $700	Max Repel7 Badges $900
Poké Doll $300

Uniform shop

This shop is located on the left side of the Circhester Stadium lobby.

Male

Type	Item	Brand	Patterns	Price
Uniform	Uniform		Ghost UniformSw	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Fighting UniformSh	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Ice UniformSw	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Rock UniformSh	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Bug Uniform	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Steel Uniform	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Psychic Uniform	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Electric Uniform	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Ground Uniform	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Flying Uniform	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Normal Uniform	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Poison Uniform	$18,000

Female

Type	Item	Brand	Patterns	Price
Uniform	Uniform		Ghost UniformSw	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Fighting UniformSh	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Ice UniformSw	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Rock UniformSh	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Bug Uniform	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Steel Uniform	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Psychic Uniform	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Electric Uniform	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Ground Uniform	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Flying Uniform	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Normal Uniform	$18,000
Uniform	Uniform		Poison Uniform	$18,000

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Artwork depicting Circhester Stadium is seen in Gordie and Melony's mindscapes.

Gordie & Coalossal Melony & Lapras

In the manga

Circhester Stadium as an Ice-type Gym in Pokémon Adventures

Circhester Stadium as a Rock-type Gym in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield arc

Circhester Stadium debuted in Shocking!! Reunion in the Forest, where Melony switched turns with her son Gordie in leading the Gym, with it being converted to match Gordie's Rock theme in the process.

In Swaying!! Murky Memories, Henry challenged and successfully defeated Melony at the Gym. After him, Hop also challenged Melony, while Marnie challenged Gordie. Both of these matches ended in the Gym Challenger's victory, allowing them to move on to Spikemuth.

Pokémon used in the Gym

Used by Melony

Frosmoth

Debut	Swaying!! Murky Memories

Frosmoth is Melony's second known Pokémon. It was first used to battle Henry's Mr. Rime, Kayne, during their Gym battle.

None of Frosmoth's moves are known.

Lapras

Debut	Swaying!! Murky Memories

Lapras is Melony's third known Pokémon. It was first used to battle Hop's Pincurchin during their Gym battle.

None of Lapras's moves are known.

Used by Gordie

Coalossal

Debut	Swaying!! Murky Memories

Coalossal is Gordie's second known Pokémon. It was first used to battle Marnie's Scrafty during their Gym battle.

None of Coalossal's moves are known.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring the Circhester Stadium in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Circhester Stadium 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	#
Melony	Su	Chilling Reign		146/198	Silver Lance		068/070
Gordie	Su	Evolving Skies		149/203	Eevee Heroes		067/069

Trivia

• The Trap Detectors used during the Gym mission resemble the Itemfinder.

Gym Leaders of the Galar region
Turffield Stadium Milo	Hulbury Stadium Nessa	Motostoke Stadium Kabu	Stow-on-Side Stadium Bea Allister
Ballonlea Stadium Opal Bede	Circhester Stadium Gordie Melony	Spikemuth Gym Piers Marnie	Hammerlocke Stadium Raihan

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