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%).
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!
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.
Brawly
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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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X — EVAN