Gym Leader Showdown: Hoenn

Greetings Junglers, Evan here! It’s time for the results of last time. The best Gym Leader in the Johto region is… Clair! She won with 26% of the votes! Second place goes to Jasmine (22%), followed by Morty (21%).

GLS - Clair

This time we’ll have a look at the Hoenn Gym Leaders. Tell us who your favorite is and let us know why in the comments!

RoxanneHoenn - Roxanne

  • Gym Leader 1
  • Rock
  • Geodude and Nosepass
  • Rustboro City
  • Stone Badge
  • Rock Tomb (Gen 3 and 6)
  • Name: Rock
  • Trivia: Roxanne is the only female Rock-type specialist.

Hoenn - BrawlyBrawly

  • Gym Leader 2
  • Fighting
  • Machop and Makuhita
  • Dewford Town
  • Knuckle Badge
  • Bulk Up (Gen 3 and 6)
  • Name: Brawl
  • Trivia: Brawly is a Fighting-type trainer that likes water, while Crasher Wake is a Water-type trainer that likes fighting, plus they both wear blue, black and orange clothes.

WattsonHoenn - Wattson

  • Gym Leader 3
  • Electric
  • Magnemite, Voltorb and Magneton
  • Mauville City
  • Dynamo Badge
  • Shock Wave (Gen 3), Volt Switch (Gen 6)
  • Name: Watt
  • Trivia: Wattson is the founder of Mauville City.

FlanneryHoenn - Flannery

  • Gym Leader 4
  • Fire
  • Slugma, Slugma and Torkoal (or Slugma, Numel and Torkoal in Gen 6)
  • Lavaridge Town
  • Heat Badge
  • Overheat (Gen 3 and 6)
  • Name: Flame (omg that rhymes)
  • Trivia: Flannery is the only Hoenn Gym Leader whose team changed between originals and remakes.

NormanHoenn - Norman

  • Gym Leader 5
  • Normal
  • Slaking, Vigoroth and Slaking
  • Petalburg City
  • Balance Badge
  • Facade (Gen 3), Retaliate (Gen 6)
  • Name: Normal
  • Trivia: Norman is the only known father of the protagonist in the games.

WinonaHoenn - Winona

  • Gym Leader 6
  • Flying
  • Swellow, Pelipper, Skarmory and Altaria
  • Fortree City
  • Feather Badge
  • Aerial Ace (Gen 3), Roost (Gen 6)
  • Name: To winnow, wing, wind
  • Trivia: Winona’s Gym battle can be skipped until the League in Gen 3.

Tate and LizaHoenn - Tate and Liza

  • Gym Leader 7
  • Psychic
  • Solrock and Lunatone
  • Mossdeep City
  • Mind Badge
  • Calm Mind (Gen 3 and 6)
  • Name: Levitate
  • Trivia: Tate and Liza are the only pair of Gym Leaders. Tate is also the only male Psychic-type Gym Leader.

WallaceHoenn - Wallace

  • Gym Leader 8
  • Water
  • Luvdisc, Sealeo, Seaking, Whiscash and Milotic
  • Sootopolis City
  • Rain Badge
  • Water Pulse (Gen 3), Waterfall (Gen 6)
  • Name: Water
  • Trivia: Wallace uses his Champion team from Emerald in the Delta Episode.

JuanHoenn - Juan

  • Gym Leader 8
  • Water
  • Luvdisc, Sealeo, Seaking, Crawdaunt and Kingdra
  • Sootopolis City
  • Rain Badge
  • Water Pulse (Gen 3)
  • Name: Pronounced similarly to water
  • Trivia: Juan is the only Gym Leader without a VS-sprite

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