Blackthorn Gym

Blackthorn Gym フスベジム Fusube Gym
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Location	Blackthorn City
Gym Leader	Clair
Badge	Rising Badge
Dominant Type	Dragon
Region	Johto
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Battlefield

The Blackthorn Gym (Japanese: フスベジム Fusube Gym) is the official gym of Blackthorn City. It is based on Template:Type2 Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Clair. Trainers who defeat her receive the Rising Badge.

In the games

Trainers

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Trainer	Pokémon
Cooltrainer Paul Cooltrainer Paul マサル Masaru Reward: $????	Dratini Lv.34 No item
	Dratini Lv.34 No item
	Dratini Lv.34 No item
Cooltrainer Fran Cooltrainer Fran トモエ Tomoe Reward: $????	Seadra Lv.37 No item
Cooltrainer Cody Cooltrainer Cody トモヒコ Tomohiko Reward: $????	Horsea Lv.34 No item
	Seadra Lv.36 No item
Cooltrainer Mike Cooltrainer Mike テツロウ Tetsurō Reward: $????	Dragonair Lv.37 No item
Cooltrainer Lola Cooltrainer Lola マリコ Mariko Reward: $????	Dratini♀ Lv.34 No item
	Dragonair♀ Lv.36 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.

File:SpriteClair.gif [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Clair [[Blackthorn Gym|Blackthorn Gym]] Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Clair Oak [[Blackthorn Gym|Blackthorn Gym]] Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $4000

Types: Dragon Unknown Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.37 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Surf Water   --       Slam Normal   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --       Types: Dragon Unknown Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.37 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Slam Normal   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --       Types: Dragon Unknown Held item: None Dragonair♀ Lv.37 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Slam Normal   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --       Types: Water Dragon Held item: None Kingdra♀ Lv.40 DragonBreath Dragon   --       Surf Water   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       SmokeScreen Normal   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

File:ClairHGSS.gif [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Clair [[Blackthorn Gym|Blackthorn Gym]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Clair Oak [[Blackthorn Gym|Blackthorn Gym]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $4920

Types: Dragon Dragon Ability: Shed Skin Held item: Unknown Dragonair♀ Lv.38 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" | Status   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" | Status   --       Types: Dragon Dragon Ability: Shed Skin Held item: Unknown Dragonair♀ Lv.38 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Slam Normal Physical   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: Unknown Gyarados♀ Lv.38 Dragon Rage Dragon Special   --       Twister Dragon Special   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       class="roundy" style="background: #Template:Color dark; border: 2px solid #Template:Color dark" | Status   --       Types: Water Dragon Ability: Unknown Held item: Sitrus Berry Kingdra♀ Lv.41 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Dragon Pulse Dragon Special   --       Hyper Beam Normal Special   --       SmokeScreen Normal Status   --

In the anime

Blackthorn Gym appeared in two episodes of the anime.

Ash battled Clair for the Rising Badge in Fangs for Nothin'. Although he battled hard, Ash wasn't doing very well in the match for his final badge. However, before the battle could end, an alarm went off alerting Clair that somebody had stolen the Dragon Fang. She told Ash that the battle would have to continue some other time, and that more important matters had to be taken care of.

After dealing with Team Rocket and returning the Dragon Fang, Ash and Clair had a second battle in Better Eight Than Never. This time, Ash came prepared with his Snorlax and Charizard. He was much more successful than his previous attempt, and after defeating Clair's Dragonair, he earned the Rising Badge.

The Blackthorn Gym has a retractable roof, which is used when both Clair and the opponent's Pokémon can use flight in one way or another.

Trivia

• In the games, both the Generation II Cianwood Gym and the Blackthorn Gym are currently the only two gyms that require the use of an HM in order to progress. Coincidentally, both gyms require HM04, Strength.
• The Blackthorn Gym is the only gym that specializes in Template:Type2s.

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