Circhester Stadium

Circhester Stadium
キルクススタジアム Circus Stadium
Circhester Stadium Sh.png
Location Circhester
Gym Leader MelonySh
Badge Ice Badge
Dominant Type Ice
Region Galar
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Battlefield
Circhester Stadium
キルクススタジアム Circus Stadium
Circhester Stadium Sw.png
Location Circhester
Gym Leader GordieSw
Badge Rock Badge
Dominant Type Rock
Region Galar
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Battlefield

Circhester Stadium (Japanese: キルクススタジアム Circus Stadium) is the official Stadium of Circhester. Its appearance, type speciality, and Gym Leader varies between the game the player is playing. In Pokémon Sword, the Gym specializes in Rock-type Pokémon. During the Gym Challenge, Gym Challengers battle the Gym Leader Gordie to earn the Rock Badge. In Pokémon Shield, the Gym specializes in Ice-type Pokémon, and Challengers battle the Leader Melony, Gordie's mother, to earn the Ice Badge.

In the games

Circhester Stadium is located in the back end of town, past the Hero's Bath. It is the site at which the sixth installment in the Galar region's Gym Challenge takes place.

Gym Challenge

Gym mission

In both games, during the Gym mission, the player is given a pair of dowsing rods, called Trap Detectors, and tasked with navigating three mazes laden with hidden pitfalls. The dowsing rods will cause the player's choice of controller to rumble as they approach them, growing stronger the closer the player is to one; a visual indicator also appears on top of the rods to account for systems/settings that do not support rumble. If the player falls down a pit, they will return to the last solid platform they were on. This is further complicated in the final maze, where the player will need to navigate the maze while enduring a sandstormSw/blizzardSh that significantly obscures the player's vision. This weather is used only to disorient the player and does not have an effect on battles in the Challenge. After completing each maze the remaining pitfalls will reveal themselves, making backtracking easier if the player needs to go back to retreat or challenge a Trainer they missed.

Trainers
Pokémon Sword
Trainer Pokémon
First maze
 
Gym Trainer Abigail
ヨシコ Yoshiko
Reward: $3,648
  Boldore Lv.38
No item
Second maze
 
Gym Trainer Kiera
チヅル Chidzuru
Reward: $3,648
  Crustle Lv.38
No item
 
Gym Trainer Oliver
ショウ Shou
Reward: $3,744
  Carkol Lv.39
No item
Third maze
 
Gym Trainer Wendy
コヨミ Koyomi
Reward: $3,744
  Sudowoodo Lv.39
No item


Pokémon Shield
Trainer Pokémon
First maze
 
Gym Trainer Lewis
トウマ Youma
Reward: $3,648
  Snom Lv.38
No item
Second maze
 
Gym Trainer Liana
コウメ Koume
Reward: $3,648
  Cloyster Lv.38
No item
 
Gym Trainer Alexander
オサム Osamu
Reward: $3,744
  Beartic Lv.39
No item
Third maze
 
Gym Trainer Micah
マキオ Makio
Reward: $3,744
  Avalugg Lv.39
No item


Gym battle

Pokémon Sword

Gordie will Gigantamax his Coalossal at the first opportunity.



Pokémon Shield

Melony will Gigantamax her Lapras at the first opportunity.



Sordward and Shielbert

While pursuing Sordward and Shielbert, the brothers will use their stock of Wishing Stars to force multiple Pokémon from the Stadium to Dynamax against their will, causing them to rampage in the Stadium. The player will face a GigalithSw/FroslassSh with their party while Hop, Piers, and GordieSw/MelonySh handle the rest.

Pokémon Sword Pokémon Shield
 
Type:
Rock Unknown
Ability:
Sand Force
Held item:
  None  
Gigalith Lv.62
Dynamax
Rock Slide
Rock Physical
Earthquake
Ground Physical
Stone Edge
Rock Physical
Throat Chop
Dark Physical
 
Types:
Ice Ghost
Ability:
Snow Cloak
Held item:
  None  
Froslass Lv.62
Dynamax
Icy Wind
Ice Special
Shadow Ball
Ghost Special
Thunder
Electric Special
Psychic
Psychic Special

Items

Item Location Games
  Gordie's League Card From Hop upon entering for the first time  Sw 
  Melony's League Card From Hop upon entering for the first time  Sh 
  Moon Ball From the Ball Guy  Sw  Sh 
  TM48 (Rock Tomb) Reward for defeating Gordie  Sw 
  Rock Uniform Reward for defeating Gordie  Sw 
  TM27 (Icy Wind) Reward for defeating Melony  Sh 
  Ice Uniform Reward for defeating Melony  Sh 
  Gordie's rare League Card From Gordie after defeating the Dynamax Gigalith  Sw 
  Melony's rare League Card From Melony after defeating the Dynamax Froslass  Sh 

Poké Mart

This Poké Mart is located on the right side of the Circhester Stadium lobby.

Cashier


Uniform shop

This shop is located on the left side of the Circhester Stadium lobby.

Male

Type Item Brand Patterns Price
Uniform Uniform Ghost UniformSw $18,000
Uniform Uniform Fighting UniformSh $18,000
Uniform Uniform Ice UniformSw $18,000
Uniform Uniform Rock UniformSh $18,000
Uniform Uniform Bug Uniform $18,000
Uniform Uniform Steel Uniform $18,000
Uniform Uniform Psychic Uniform $18,000
Uniform Uniform Electric Uniform $18,000
Uniform Uniform Ground Uniform $18,000
Uniform Uniform Flying Uniform $18,000
Uniform Uniform Normal Uniform $18,000
Uniform Uniform Poison Uniform $18,000

Female

Type Item Brand Patterns Price
Uniform Uniform Ghost UniformSw $18,000
Uniform Uniform Fighting UniformSh $18,000
Uniform Uniform Ice UniformSw $18,000
Uniform Uniform Rock UniformSh $18,000
Uniform Uniform Bug Uniform $18,000
Uniform Uniform Steel Uniform $18,000
Uniform Uniform Psychic Uniform $18,000
Uniform Uniform Electric Uniform $18,000
Uniform Uniform Ground Uniform $18,000
Uniform Uniform Flying Uniform $18,000
Uniform Uniform Normal Uniform $18,000
Uniform Uniform Poison Uniform $18,000

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Artwork depicting Circhester Stadium is seen in Gordie and Melony's mindscapes.

Gordie & Coalossal
 
Melony & Lapras
 

In the manga

 
Circhester Stadium as an Ice-type Gym in Pokémon Adventures
 
Circhester Stadium as a Rock-type Gym in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield arc

Circhester Stadium debuted in Shocking!! Reunion in the Forest, where Melony switched turns with her son Gordie in leading the Gym, with it being converted to match Gordie's Rock theme in the process.

In Swaying!! Murky Memories, Henry challenged and successfully defeated Melony at the Gym. After him, Hop also challenged Melony, while Marnie challenged Gordie. Both of these matches ended in the Gym Challenger's victory, allowing them to move on to Spikemuth.

Pokémon used in the Gym

Used by Melony
 
Frosmoth
Frosmoth is Melony's second known Pokémon. It was first used to battle Henry's Mr. Rime, Kayne, during their Gym battle.

None of Frosmoth's moves are known.

Debut Swaying!! Murky Memories
 

 
Lapras ↔ Gigantamax Lapras
Lapras is Melony's third known Pokémon. It was first used to battle Hop's Pincurchin during their Gym battle.

None of Lapras's moves are known.

Debut Swaying!! Murky Memories
Used by Gordie
 

 
Coalossal ↔ Gigantamax Coalossal
Coalossal is Gordie's second known Pokémon. It was first used to battle Marnie's Scrafty during their Gym battle.

None of Coalossal's moves are known.

Debut Swaying!! Murky Memories

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring the Circhester Stadium in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Circhester Stadium
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Melony Su Chilling Reign   146/198 Silver Lance   068/070
Gordie Su Evolving Skies   149/203 Eevee Heroes   067/069
 


Trivia

  • The Trap Detectors used during the Gym mission resemble the Itemfinder.


Gym Leaders of the Galar region
Turffield Stadium  
 
Milo
Hulbury Stadium  
 
Nessa
Motostoke Stadium  
 
Kabu
Stow-on-Side Stadium  
   
 
Bea Allister
Ballonlea Stadium  
   
Opal Bede
Circhester Stadium  
   
 
Gordie Melony
Spikemuth Gym  
   
Piers Marnie
Hammerlocke Stadium  
 
Raihan


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