Gym Leader Showdown: Kalos

Greetings Junglers, Evan here! I’m bringing you the last regional Gym Leader Showdown, after which the grand finale will take place! But first: the winner of last week is Elesa! She won with 21% of the votes, which is a lot considering the amount of Gym Leaders in Unova. She’s followed by Marlon (14%) and Skyla (13%).

Unova - Elesa

Now is the time to choose between Kalos’ Gym Leaders. Choose wisely and let us know your pick in the comments!

Viola Kalos - Viola

  • Gym Leader 1
  • Bug
  • Surskit and Vivillon
  • Santalune City
  • Bug Badge
  • Infestation
  • Name: The plant
  • Trivia: Viola is the only female Bug-type specialist.

Grant Kalos - Grant

  • Gym Leader 2
  • Rock
  • Amaura and Tyrunt
  • Cyllage City
  • Cliff Badge
  • Rock Tomb
  • Name: Granite
  • Trivia: Grant is the only Rock-type specialist who doesn’t use a member of the Geodude or Onix line.

Korrina Kalos - Korrina

  • Gym Leader 3
  • Fighting
  • Mienfoo, Machoke and Hawlucha
  • Shalour City
  • Rumble Badge
  • Power-Up Punch
  • Name: K.O. and arena
  • Trivia: Korrina is the only Kalos Gym Leader to have two pieces of VS artwork.

Ramos Kalos - Ramos

  • Gym Leader 4
  • Grass
  • Jumpluff, Weepinbell and Gogoat
  • Coumarine City
  • Plant Badge
  • Grass Knot
  • Name: Ramus (Latin for branch) and moss
  • Trivia: Ramos gathers tea leaves from their place of origin.

Clemont Kalos - Clemont

  • Gym Leader 5
  • Electric
  • Emolga, Magneton and Heliolisk
  • Lumiose City
  • Voltage Badge
  • Thunderbolt
  • Name: Lemon battery
  • Trivia: Clemont is one of the inventors of Super Training.

ValerieKalos - Valerie

  • Gym Leader 6
  • Fairy
  • Mawile, Mr. Mime and Sylveon
  • Laverre City
  • Fairy Badge
  • Dazzling Gleam
  • Name: Valerianella
  • Trivia: According to an NPC in Kalos, Valerie is from Johto.

OlympiaKalos - Olympia

  • Gym Leader 7
  • Psychic
  • Sigilyph, Slowking and Meowstic
  • Anistar City
  • Psychic Badge
  • Calm Mind
  • Name: Olympian (godlike)
  • Trivia: Placing your wrist inside Olympia’s bracelets will allow her to see your future.

WulfricKalos - Wulfric

  • Gym Leader 8
  • Ice
  • Abomasnow, Cryogonal and Avalugg
  • Snowbelle City
  • Iceberg Badge
  • Ice Beam
  • Name: Wolf and frigid
  • Trivia: Wulfric’s Avalugg is the highest-leveled Pokémon used by a Gym Leader at level 59.

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