Fuchsia Gym

Fuchsia Gym
セキチクジム Sekichiku Gym
Fuchsia Gym anime.png
Location Fuchsia City
Gym Leader KogaRGBYFRLGPE
JanineGSCHGSS
Badge Soul Badge
Dominant Type Poison
Region Kanto
Fuchsia Gym Battlefield.png
Battlefield

The Fuchsia Gym (Japanese: セキチクジム Sekichiku Gym) is the official Gym of Fuchsia City. It is based on Poison-type Pokémon. In Generations I, III, and VII, the Gym Leader is Koga. However, by Generations II and IV, the Gym Leader's duties have been taken up by Koga's daughter, Janine, as he has advanced to the Elite Four. Trainers who are victorious over this Gym will receive the Soul Badge.

In the games

Fuchsia City
Pokémon Gym
Leader: Koga
The Poisonous
Ninja Master!

Fuchsia City
Pokémon Gym
Leader: Janine
The Poisonous
Ninja Master

Fuchsia City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Koga
The Poisonous Ninja Master

Fuchsia City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Janine
The Poisonous Ninja Master

The Fuchsia Gym's puzzle involves a maze of invisible walls, filled with Trainers studying under the Gym Leader. In Generations II and IV, the new Gym Leader, Janine, has added a new level of difficulty into the puzzle by having all the Trainers in the Gym disguise themselves as her until they are challenged or she herself is defeated. In Generation II, the real Janine is located near the west wall, while in Generation IV, she's standing in the middle of the Gym, much like her father before her. In Generation VII, the Gym also has a ledge, and the invisible walls disappear once the Gym Leader has been defeated.

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the player must have caught Pokémon from at least 50 different species in order to be allowed to challenge the Gym.

A field based on the Gym also appears in Pokémon Stadium's Gym Leader Castle and Stadium 2's Kanto Gym Leader Castle.

Appearance

       
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV

Trainers

Core series

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
Trainer Pokémon
 
Juggler
Reward: $1190
  Drowzee Lv.34
No item
  Kadabra Lv.34
No item
 
Juggler
Reward: $1330
  Hypno Lv.38
No item
 
Juggler
Reward: $1085
  Drowzee Lv.31
No item
  Drowzee Lv.31
No item
  Kadabra Lv.31
No item
  Drowzee Lv.31
No item
 
Tamer
Reward: $1320
  Arbok Lv.33
No item
  Sandslash Lv.33
No item
  Arbok Lv.33
No item
 
Tamer
Reward: $1360
  Sandslash Lv.34
No item
  Arbok Lv.34
No item
 
Juggler
Reward: $1190
  Drowzee Lv.34
No item
  Hypno Lv.34
No item


Pokémon Red and Blue

Koga has two X Attacks per Pokémon, using them randomly 25% of the time.



Pokémon Yellow

Koga has two X Attacks per Pokémon, using them randomly 25% of the time.



Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Trainer Pokémon
 
Lass Linda
アキ Aki
Reward: $816
  Bulbasaur Lv.30
No item
  Ivysaur Lv.32
No item
  Venusaur Lv.34
No item
 
Picnicker Cindy
サトミ Satomi
Reward: $720
  Nidoqueen Lv.36
No item
 
Camper Barry
ユウイチ Yūichi
Reward: $720
  Nidoking Lv.36
No item
 
Lass Alice
チカ Chika
Reward: $720
  Gloom Lv.30
No item
  Arbok Lv.34
No item
  Gloom Lv.30
No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.


Janine has a Dire Hit.



Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Trainer Pokémon
 
Juggler Nate
トニー Tony
Reward: $1360
  Drowzee Lv.34
No item
  Kadabra Lv.34
No item
 
Juggler Kayden
レン Renn
Reward: $1520
  Hypno Lv.38
No item
 
Juggler Kirk
ジョージ George
Reward: $1240
  Drowzee Lv.31
No item
  Drowzee Lv.31
No item
  Kadabra Lv.31
No item
  Drowzee Lv.31
No item
 
Tamer Edgar
コウキ Kōki
Reward: $1320
  Arbok Lv.33
No item
  Arbok Lv.33
No item
  Sandslash Lv.33
No item
 
Tamer Phil
シュンペイ Shunpei
Reward: $1360
  Sandslash Lv.34
No item
  Arbok Lv.34
No item
 
Juggler Shawn
マイク Mike
Reward: $1360
  Drowzee Lv.34
No item
  Hypno Lv.34
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


Koga has two Hyper Potions and a Full Heal.



Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Trainer Pokémon
 
Picnicker Cindy
サトミ Satomi
Reward: $768
  Nidoqueen Lv.48
No item
 
Camper Barry
ユウイチ Yūichi
Reward: $768
  Nidoking Lv.48
No item
 
Lass Alice
チカ Chika
Reward: $656
  Gloom Lv.41
No item
  Arbok Lv.45
No item
  Vileplume Lv.41
No item
 
Lass Linda
アキ Aki
Reward: $720
  Bulbasaur Lv.41
No item
  Ivysaur Lv.43
No item
  Venusaur Lv.45
No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.




Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Trainer Pokémon
 
Tamer Phil
シュンペイ Shunpei
Reward: $2,460
  Nidorina Lv.41
No item
  Nidorino Lv.41
No item
 
Ace Trainer Kayden
レン Renn
Reward: $4,200
  Muk Lv.41
No item
  Beedrill Lv.42
No item
 
Juggler Kirk
ジョージ George
Reward: $1,600
  Haunter Lv.40
No item
 
Juggler Harry
トニー Tony
Reward: $1,600
  Haunter Lv.40
No item
  Haunter Lv.40
No item
  Haunter Lv.40
No item
 
Ace Trainer Annie
マイカ Mica
Reward: $4,200
  Ivysaur Lv.41
No item
  Weezing Lv.42
No item
 
Tamer Edgar
コウキ Kōki
Reward: $2,460
  Arbok Lv.41
No item
  Arbok Lv.41
No item
  Arbok Lv.41
No item




Rematch



Side series

Pokémon Stadium
Round 1
Trainer Pokémon
 
Biker
  Koffing Lv.50-100
No item
  Grimer Lv.50-100
No item
  Ditto Lv.50-100
No item
  Weezing Lv.50-100
No item
  Venonat Lv.50-100
No item
  Tentacool Lv.50-100
No item
 
Tamer
  Kingler Lv.50-100
No item
  Sandslash Lv.50-100
No item
  Scyther Lv.50-100
No item
  Ivysaur Lv.50-100
No item
  Weepinbell Lv.50-100
No item
  Machoke Lv.50-100
No item
 
Juggler
  Drowzee Lv.50-100
No item
  Kadabra Lv.50-100
No item
  Mr. Mime Lv.50-100
No item
  Hypno Lv.50-100
No item
  Abra Lv.50-100
No item
  Slowbro Lv.50-100
No item




Round 2
Trainer Pokémon
 
Juggler
  Clefable Lv.50-100
No item
  Slowbro Lv.50-100
No item
  Electabuzz Lv.50-100
No item
  Alakazam Lv.50-100
No item
  Mr. Mime Lv.50-100
No item
  Electrode Lv.50-100
No item
 
Tamer
  Kingler Lv.50-100
No item
  Sandslash Lv.50-100
No item
  Scyther Lv.50-100
No item
  Victreebel Lv.50-100
No item
  Machamp Lv.50-100
No item
  Persian Lv.50-100
No item
 
Biker
  Kabutops Lv.50-100
No item
  Muk Lv.50-100
No item
  Ditto Lv.50-100
No item
  Weezing Lv.50-100
No item
  Jynx Lv.50-100
No item
  Tentacruel Lv.50-100
No item




Pokémon Stadium 2
Round 1



Round 2



Items

Item Location Games
  TM06 (Toxic) Reward for defeating KogaRBYFRLG/JanineGSC  R  B  Y  G  S  C  FR  LG 
  TM84 (Poison Jab) Reward for defeating Janine  HG  SS 
  TM27 (Toxic) Reward for defeating Koga  P  E 

Artwork

 
Concept art from the Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee! Super Music Collection

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Artwork depicting the Fuchsia Gym is seen in Janine's mindscape.

Janine & Ariados
 

In the anime

Main series

The Fuchsia Gym appeared in The Ninja Poké-Showdown. Its appearance is based on an old-fashioned Japanese mansion. Located in a forest outside of Fuchsia City itself, the Gym is filled with booby traps, including invisible walls, turning and collapsing walls, a slanted room, and a horde of explosive Voltorb. Battles take place either inside the mansion or in the courtyard outside.

Ash sought out the Fuchsia Gym in order to defeat its Gym Leader for his sixth Badge. After wandering around the Gym for a while, Ash and his friends met Aya, who challenged Ash to a battle. After Ash had defeated Aya, the Gym Leader and Aya's older brother, Koga, appeared and accepted Ash's challenge for a Gym battle. Although the battle was temporarily interrupted by Team Rocket, who were eventually defeated by Misty's Psyduck, in the end, Ash was able to defeat Koga and earn himself a Soul Badge.

Pokémon used in the Gym

 

 
Venonat → Venomoth
When Ash challenged Koga, Koga sent out his Venonat, which Ash originally underestimated since he had previously defeated his sister's Venonat quite easily but then it instantly evolved into a Venomoth, and proceeded to get the upper hand in its Gym battle with Pidgeotto. The battle was interrupted by Team Rocket, and afterwards, Koga offered to trade Venomoth to Misty for her Psyduck, but she declined.

Venomoth's known moves are Stun Spore and Sleep Powder.

Debut The Ninja Poké-Showdown
Voice actors
Japanese
English Eric Stuart
 
Golbat
Main article: Koga's Golbat

During Koga's and Ash's rematch, Koga used his Golbat against Ash's Charmander. Golbat eventually lost to Charmander's strong Fire-type moves, winning Ash the Soul Badge.

Debut The Ninja Poké-Showdown
Voice actors
Japanese Shin-ichiro Miki
English Eric Stuart (EP032)
Shin-ichiro Miki (BW116)
 
Scyther
Koga's Scyther only appeared in a flashback in Bad to the Bone. Otoshi's flashback revealed that he defeated Scyther with his Marowak and obtained the Soul Badge.

None of Scyther's moves are known.

Debut Bad to the Bone

Pokémon Origins

 
Fuchsia Gym in Pokémon Origins

The Fuchsia Gym was briefly seen in File 3: Giovanni. Red battled Koga off-screen and won, forcing the Gym Leader to concede his defeat and hand the young Trainer the Soul Badge.

Pokémon used in the Gym

 
Weezing
Weezing was used in Koga's Gym battle against Red, but it was defeated.

None of Weezing's moves are known.

Debut File 3: Giovanni

In the manga

 
Fuchsia Gym in Pokémon Adventures

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Although never actually seen, Fuchsia Gym was mentioned in Pikachu's Excellent Adventure. While accompanying Pikachu (whom Ash had accidentally left behind), a group of other Pokémon, and Tommy to the Hidden Village, Team Rocket got trapped in Koga's Ninja Mansion for a while, encountering both Koga and Aya there.

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Fuchsia Gym was mentioned in Sunkern Treasure, where it was revealed that while Lt. Surge and Sabrina had returned to their respective Gyms after Team Rocket's supposed downfall, the Gym Leaders of the Viridian and Fuchsia Gyms were currently missing, meaning that those two Gyms were currently empty. In Crossing Crobat, it was revealed that Koga's daughter, Janine, had taken over her father's Gym, although she frequently leaves it in search for both her father and a master for herself.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Fuchsia Gym appeared in Save the Chansey!!, where Red, Clefairy, and Pikachu sneaked into the Gym in order to save a group of Chansey that were being tortured by Koga. When Koga found out about the intruders, he had his Koffing and Grimer attack them, but they were beaten by Clefairy, and the Chansey were saved.

In the TCG

The following is a list of cards mentioning or featuring Fuchsia City Gym' in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Fuchsia Gym
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Fuchsia City Gym T [St] Gym Challenge   114/132 Challenge from the Darkness    
Janine Su Unbroken Bonds   176/214 Night Unison   049/055
      Remix Bout   055/064
Koga's Trap Su Unbroken Bonds   177/214 Night Unison   050/055
Hidden Fates   59/68      
 


Trivia


Gym Leaders of the Kanto region
Pewter Gym  
 
Brock
Cerulean Gym  
 
Misty
Vermilion Gym  
 
Lt. Surge
Celadon Gym  
 
Erika
Fuchsia Gym  
   
Koga Janine
Saffron Gym  
 
Sabrina
Cinnabar Gym  
 
Blaine
Viridian Gym  
   
Giovanni Blue


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