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The Sootopolis Gym (Japanese: ルネジム Rune Gym) is the official Gym of Sootopolis City. It is based on Water-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is WallaceRSORAS, who succeeded and, in Pokémon Emerald, was eventually replaced by his mentor JuanE. Trainers who defeat them receive the Rain Badge.

In the games

The Sootopolis Gym's door is initially locked. It will only open up once the player has solved Hoenn's weather crisis.

Generation III

Sootopolis City Pokémon Gym

Leader: Wallace

Artist, and lover of water

Sootopolis City Pokémon Gym

Leader: Juan

The Gym Leader with the beauty

of pure water!



In Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, to reach the Gym Leader, Trainers must step on every ice tile to activate the stairways to the next level. If any tile is used twice, the player will fall to a lower floor, where the Gym Trainers are located. No matter where the player falls, at least one Trainer must be challenged before the stairs can be returned to. The levels on the basement floor are separated with ice slides, allowing the player to only move downwards.

When defeated, WallaceRS or JuanE will give the player the Rain Badge as well as TM03 (Water Pulse) as a reward.

Generation VI

Sootopolis City Pokémon Gym

Leader: Wallace

Artist, and lover of water



In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the player can walk across the ice diagonally instead of just straight. The second and third puzzles now also contain solid platforms which can be stepped onto multiple times without them breaking. Once a puzzle is solved and the player has entered the next level, the cracked tiles on the lower levels can be stepped onto without them breaking. The ice slides on the lower floor are replaced with stairs, allowing the player to freely move between the different levels of the floor. In addition, two Trainers can now be battled on the main floor.

When defeated, Wallace will give the player the Rain Badge as well as HM05 (Waterfall) as a reward.

Appearance

Trainers

Second rematch

Third rematch

Fourth rematch onwards

Trainer Pokémon 1F Poké Fan Marissa

テイコ Teiko

Reward: 2,752 Azumarill ♀ Lv. 43 No item Lass Crissy

メイ Mei

Reward: 656 Luvdisc ♀ Lv. 39 No item Seadra ♀ Lv. 41 No item BF Beauty Olivia

ナオコ Naoko

Reward: 2,408 Starmie Lv. 43 No item Lady Brianna

シオリ Shiori

Reward: 4,920 Clamperl ♀ Lv. 41 No item Corsola ♀ Lv. 41 No item Beauty Connie

マユコ Mayuko

Reward: 2,408 Huntail ♀ Lv. 43 No item Beauty Bridget

セイコ Seiko

Reward: 2,408 Gorebyss ♀ Lv. 43 No item Beauty Tiffany

ハルコ Haruko

Reward: 2,296 Golduck ♀ Lv. 41 No item Wailord ♀ Lv. 41 No item Lass Andrea

ミキ Miki

Reward: 672 Ludicolo ♀ Lv. 42 No item Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Items

In the anime

The Sootopolis Gym debuted in The Great Eight Fate!, when Ash and his friends first arrived there. After challenging Juan, Ash learned that the Gym battle would be divided up into two parts, with the first part being a Double Battle. Once both of Juan's Pokémon fainted, the battle would switch into one-on-one battles. Ash's battle with Juan ended in Eight Ain't Enough! with Ash's victory, earning him his Rain Badge.

In Our Cup Runneth Over!, Wallace was revealed to have been the Leader of the Sootopolis Gym before becoming the Hoenn League Champion.

Sootopolis Gym is also the home to Sebastian, the assistant at the Gym.

Pokémon used in Gym

Trivia



