Gym Leader Showdown: Sinnoh

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Greetings Junglers, Evan here! It’s time for the results of our Hoenn Gym Leader Showdown round and the winner is… Wallace with 20% of the votes, followed closely by Flannery with 18% of the total votes!

Hoenn - Wallace

Next up is the turn of the Sinnoh Gym Leaders, let us know who your favourite Gym Leader is and check back in a week for the reveal of the winner!

RoarkSinnoh - Roark

  • Gym Leader 1
  • Rock
  • Geodude, Onix and Cranidos
  • Oreburgh City
  • Coal Badg
  • Stealth Rock
  • Name: Rock and Ore
  • Trivia: Roark is the only Sinnoh Gym Leader who doesn’t have a fully evolved Pokémon on his team.

Gardenia
Sinnoh - Gardenia

  • Gym Leader 2
  • Grass
  • Cherubi, Turtwig and Roserade
  • Eterna Town
  • Forest Badge
  • Grass Knot
  • Name: Garden
  • Trivia: Gardenia is the only Gym Leader who uses a starter Pokémon that’s native to that region.

MayleneSinnoh - Maylene

  • Gym Leader 3 (4 in Platinum)
  • Fighting
  • Meditite, Machoke and Lucario
  • Veilstone City
  • Cobble Badge
  • Drain Punch
  • Name: Melee
  • Trivia: Maylene is the only Gym Leader in DP who can’t be seen outside of her Gym.

Sinnoh - Crasher Wake

Crasher Wake

  • Gym Leader 4 (5 in Platinum)
  • Water
  • Gyarados, Quagsire and Floatzel.
  • Pastoria City
  • Fen Badge
  • Brine
  • Name: Crashing wave
  • Trivia: Crasher Wake is the only Gym Leader whose real name isn’t known.

FantinaSinnoh - Fantina

  • Gym Leader 5 (3 in Platinum)
  • Ghost
  • Drifblim, Gengar and Mismagius
  • Hearthome City
  • Relic Badge
  • Shadow Claw
  • Name: Phantom
  • Trivia: Fantina’s dress is based on a Drifblim, but she doesn’t use one during her Gym battle in Platinum.

ByronSinnoh - Byron

  • Gym Leader 6
  • Steel
  • Bronzor, Steelix and Bastiodon
  • Canalave City
  • Mine Badge
  • Flash Cannon
  • Name: Iron
  • Trivia: Byron and his son both use a native fossil Pokémon and a member of the Onix line during their battle.

CandiceSinnoh - Candice

  • Gym Leader 7
  • Ice
  • Snover, Medicham, Sneasel and Abomasnow
  • Snowpoint City
  • Icicle Badge
  • Avalanche
  • Name: Candida (Latin for shining white) and ice
  • Trivia: All of Candice’s Pokémon have gender differences.

VolknerSinnoh - Volkner

  • Gym Leader 8
  • Electric
  • Raichu, Ambipom, Octillery and Luxray
  • Sunyshore City
  • Beacon Badge
  • Charge Beam
  • Name: Volt
  • Trivia: Volkner is the only Sinnoh Gym Leader who only uses single-type Pokémon.

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X — EVAN