Gym Leader Showdown: Grand Finale

Greetings Junglers, Evan here! Our winner of Kalos is Valerie! She won with 26% of the votes. Our runner-up is Korrina (17%), followed by Wulfric (16%).

Kalos - Valerie

So now we’ll take a look at all the winners. Who will be the favorite Gym Leader of all time? Vote and let us know in the comments!

Kanto Winner Sabrina380px-HGSS_Sabrina

  • Gym Leader 6
  • Psychic
  • Kadabra, Mr. Mime, Venomoth and Alakazam
  • Saffron City
  • Marsh Badge
  • Psywave (Gen 1), Calm Mind (Gen 3), Skill Swap (Gen 4)
  • Name Inspiration: Brain, or the teenage witch
  • Trivia: Sabrina is the only Gym Leader in Gen 1 that uses a Pokémon not of her specialized type.

Johto Winner ClairJohto - Clair

  • Gym Leader 8
  • Dragon
  • Gyarados, Dragonair, Dragonair and Kingdra
  • Blackthorn City
  • Rising Badge
  • DragonBreath (Gen 2), Dragon Pulse (Gen 4)
  • Name: Lair
  • Trivia: In Gen 2 she owned another Dragonair instead of Gyarados.

Hoenn Winner 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.

Sinnoh Winner 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.

Unova Winner ElesaUnova - Elesa

  • Gym Leader 4
  • Electric
  • Emolga, Emolga and Zebstrika
  • Nimbasa City
  • Bolt Badge
  • Volt Switch
  • Name: Electric and Tesla
  • Trivia: Elesa is the only female Electric-type Gym Leader.

Kalos Winner 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.

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702 thoughts on “Gym Leader Showdown: Grand Finale”

  1. So, I’ve seen Ithsme ask for recommendations on Pokémon shirts below…

    Wow you guys be interested if we started selling shirts? Different designs, with different Pokémon.

    Yes? No? Maybe?

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  2. Ok, it been several hours since a certain thing went down and a certain person is still harassing me with reply’s even though all I’ve said to him is to stop and to drop it since then, if someone could deal with it that would be great, I do not appreciate someone constantly calling me names and swearing at me… (at this point they have been blocked but it should still be dealt with, its not a very nice thing to do)

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        • He talking about me ….he trying to insult me in others posts and act like a nice person ….I don’t mind if u delete both our comments.

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        • Exhibit A: Which is only just the tip of the iceberg, I’m pretty sure his other comment where he dropped an f bomb at me and called me stupid was already deleted after I called him out for being homophobic and sexist hours ago (and I was not the only one)

          I was just going to let it slide after a while but he just will not stop.

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        • I am also aware that I may not have conducted myself as professionally as I would have liked at one point or another but I will not let someone continue to so blatantly talk down to people. And I apologize for the drama that has been had today over Wallace of all things.

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        • Hmmm. I see the discussion. For me, it’s easy, as long as you both be nice from now on, it’s OK. It’s a tough call to do anything on it now. The first one making some trouble again gets his/her comments deleted and risks a warning, which if repeated can result in a temporary suspension from using Disqus on PJN.

          It’s the fairest solution for all involved ;).

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  3. Does anyone here also live alone abroad? I have a few friends but we don’t hang out all the time so I’m bored as fuck. I need ideas

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        • I do but she gets into trouble a lot
          And work is something but I hate it
          And that’s it
          Just sitting in my room all alone, taking care of my dogs and my house and going to work, dats it

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          • Go doesn’t work for me
            Nothing and I mean NOTHING ever shows up outside my house
            And two of the dogs don’t go on walks because they bark at everybody

          • Basically my life except I also have uni. Currently jobless but getting a scholarship this year so I can take my time to look for a less stressful job (never working in fastfood again, EVER). It’s just so hard to meet people when one is naturally introverted

    • Get a new hobby or sport, you’ll have something to do and get to know new people to hang out with. There’s bound to be something interesting in the neighbourhood.

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      • I mean, there’s bunch of things to see here (it’s Paris) but I’ve been here for 2 years and only have one really good friend + some other ones I don’t see often. And at uni everyone is younger than me and so immature (I redid one year so I could change unis) (they are basically for free here, not like in the us). I’m thinking about joining a club this year, gotta find a good one. I do stuff on my own sometimes (visited two museums today) but it gets boring

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        • Oh man, you’re in Paris!? I’m jealous! If I’m lucky I’ll be going there during the summer. I guess this isn’t helping answering your question much though… really wanna visit Paris though

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          • It’s a beautiful city + I love France. Probably settling down here if I get money lol. If you have any questions about visiting the city just ask me, I am a (unofficial) tour guide in my free time

        • I mean, you are in Paris, there’s lots of stuff to do! I’m pretty sure you can find a nice place to practice some hobby or so.

          Also, if you have some free days, just take the Eurostar to London or Brussels. In London there’s lots of stuff to do, and from Brussels you can easily take the train to Bruges, Ghent or Louvain (where I reside).

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          • I wish I had the money to go to London, only been there once in 2012. Everything’s more expensive there! I’m been to Brussels, Bruges and Anvers 🙂 Tu parles français du coup? I think it’s more about doing it with someone then alone all the time, but I’l really try to join clubs and go out more this year. Thanks!

    • I did live in India for a few years, but I’m a kid, so I have school.

      Look for a good roommate who likes the same things as you and you’ll have a good time. If that’s not an option, get a part time job/volunteer during your free time somewhere you love to go (You’re in Paris, so there’s a lot of great places there. Man. I wish I could go to Paris again. Last time I went, I was 6 so I don’t remember a lot and I hated walking by myself).

      Sorry… I’m not good at giving people suggestions 🙁
      (I hope I was SOME help at least)

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  4. Earthen booooooored
    So Crabrawler, everyone seems to have taken a shine to the pugnacious crustacean, what moves to you think they’ll learn

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    • Considering that it gets Iron Fist, I think it’s a safe bet that it would get a good amount of punching moves. I also think it will get Crabhammer.
      Other than that, I can’t think of anything off the top of my head for now.
      I like the fact that one of its eyes is squinted, sort of resembling a black eye in a way. Really subtle touch that makes the design work.

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  5. Heya guys, do you often post Pokémon Showdown replays in here or is it frowned upon? I just had the clutchest battle of my life playing with my favorites and I thought I should share it with the world xD

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  6. So wrapped up in playing MMOs and watching Netflix, I sometimes forget I told myself to post at least once every day on the Jungle

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  7. The one thing I don’t like about Clair’s design is her hair. The way it frames her head makes it appear flat on the top xD

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    • Screw that, they should give Earthen his very much deserved Ground/Fighting Wrestling Warthog
      Sueyplex and its evolution Warhog
      Warhog: the Macho PKM
      Ground/Fighting
      Ability Guts/Sheer Force HA: Anger Point
      HP 120
      Attack 145
      Defense 100
      Sp Atk 30
      Sp Def 95
      Speed 70
      Bst 560
      A massive pig like humanoid with dark pinkish skin with splotches of dark brown mud on its body in the shape of a leotard, majorly muscular arms, legs and pectorals, its would have a 4 clawed hoof like fists and hoofs for feet, its warthog like face has a long snout with 4 tusks coming out of the mouth 2 big and 2 small, its eyes would be bright red and it would sport a large Crimson Mohawk that runs down the top of his head all the way to the base of his back ending with a tail with a small tuft

      Piledriver
      Belly Drum
      Tackle
      Mud Slap
      Leer
      8:Bulk Up
      12: Rollout
      15: Arm Thrust
      20: Focus Energy
      23: Swagger
      28: Bulldoze
      36: Take Down
      40: Vital Throw
      51: Earthquake
      57: Close Combat
      60: Piledriver

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        • Similar to Rhyperior Warhog has its own Signature Attack in the form of an elemental hyper beam
          Piledriver
          Fighting
          150
          The user grabs the opponent and crashes them into the ground with tremendous force, the user must recharge afterwards

          Lets face the music Warhog is basically Zangeif with a Warthog mask and it pulls a Zangeif and does a fancy doom piledriver

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          • No way, Mud Wrestling Pig is the absolute perfect Ground/Fighting type theme

            Besides I have a Normal/Fighting Kangaroo under the names Dojoey and Kickaroo

        • But it’s not a Ground/Fighting type
          I’m going to be extremely blunt, Ground/Fire types are the worst they’re just too damn weak to water and ground and we already have them in Camerupt and P. Groudon and only Groudon works because of Desolate Land
          Not even sunny day helps Camerupt because it’s too slow and frail, and unless it’s absolutely nearly flawless with its special defense and speed it will always succumb to water and ground

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  8. So a poll option won despite a 74% supermajority voting against it. This is why single-vote polls are and always will be terrible. >:-(

    youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo
    youtube.com/watch?v=orybDrUj4vA

    Multiple-vote poll please.

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      • Valerie won despite only 26% of voters being in favor and 74% being against. Now imagine such a lopsided victory being applied to a real-life democracy with a policy or ballot over some important issue. The results would be disastrous.

        Here’s a summary:
        The first video explains how a single-vote poll is quite possibly the worst voting system in the world, because of how easily it lets a worse option win, how easily it can be rigged, how much it rewards liars, and how subtle all of these corrupt tricks are. This becomes all the more horrible because of how often history is literally decided by this system. The more people know about this, the better.

        The second video shows a very simple alternative that instantly fixes almost all the problems with the first system, and should always, always be used in its place.

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      • The first video explains how a single-vote poll is possibly the worst voting system in the world, because of how easily it lets a worse option win, how easily it can be rigged, how much it rewards liars, and how subtle all of these corrupt tricks are. This becomes all the more horrible because of how often history is literally decided by this system. The more people know about this, the better.

        The second video shows a very simple alternative that instantly fixes almost all the problems with the first system, and should always, always be used in its place.

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  9. well guys tomorrow is going to be the big day,the closing Ceremonies for the Olympic Games and the Pokemon world championship,it was quite a day a very big day,we saw cool events and cool new Pokemon,that’s so awesome seeing some new type of things really put a gleam of joyin our eyes,competitors from around the world and Gamers from around the world,this has been one quite of a day,I wonder what Pokemon sun and moon will give us next?

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        • I think of it this way: I won’t be able to experience the NX if I let summer go on forever. It will be very helpful to put my mind on something else before that is announced and amazing launch titles are shown.

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          • Yeah, so do I. Don’t forget about SM :3 With school and marching band, it’ll be November before I even know it 🙂

          • Well that too of course, I just think about the NX as a huge part of Nintendo’s future. I’ve lived through ridicule for supporting the company through the Wii U era, and I want to see them come back on top…somehow.

  10. I don’t understand how any of these lame gym leaders one. These are like all my least favorites… They’re so bland.

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