Dewford Gym

Dewford Gym ムロジム Muro Gym
Location	Dewford Town
Gym Leader	Brawly
Badge	Knuckle Badge
Dominant Type	Fighting
Region	Hoenn
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The Dewford Gym (Japanese: ムロジム Muro Gym) is the official Gym of Dewford Town. It is the second of the eight official Hoenn League Gyms. The Gym Leader, Brawly, specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon. Trainers who defeat him will receive the Knuckle Badge.

Brawly's Gym Leader area

In the games

Core series games

Dewford Town Pokémon Gym
Leader: Brawly
A big wave in fighting!

Dewford Town Pokémon Gym
Leader: Brawly
A big wave in fighting!

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, the Dewford Gym is a pitch-black maze, with Gym Trainers hiding in the darkness. As Trainers are defeated, the Gym lights up bit by bit. Once Brawly is beaten, the entire Gym lights up completely. In Ruby and Sapphire, Battle Girl Laura cannot be avoided.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Gym is redesigned as a darkened exercise gym with a lit central hallway with conveyor belts that restrict movement. The hallway also contains switches on the floor that momentarily light up the side passages through the rest of the gym when stepped on, giving the player a glimpse of the maze before they attempt it to progress. Once Brawly is defeated, the Gym is permanently lit up.

When defeated, Brawly will give the player the Knuckle Badge as well as TM08 (Bulk Up) as a reward.

Appearance

Interior

Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire

Items

Item		Location	Games
	TM08 (Bulk Up)	Reward for defeating Brawly	R  S  E  OR  AS

Vending Machine

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, there is a Vending Machine at the Gym's entrance.

Fresh Water $200

Trainers

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Trainer	Pokémon
Battle Girl Laura ミサト Misato Reward: $336	Meditite♀ Lv.14 No item
Black Belt Hideki タイキ Taiki Reward: $448	Machop♂ Lv.14 No item
Battle Girl Tessa シノブ Shinobu Reward: $288	Meditite♀ Lv.12 No item
	Machop♂ Lv.12 No item
	Meditite♀ Lv.12 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.

Brawly uses two Super Potions.

Leader Brawly Dewford Gym Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $1800
Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Machop♂ Lv.17 Bulk Up Fighting   --       Leer Normal   --       Karate Chop Fighting   --       Seismic Toss Fighting   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: None Makuhita♂ Lv.18 Bulk Up Fighting   --       Knock Off Dark   --       Arm Thrust Fighting   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --

Pokémon Emerald

Trainer	Pokémon
Battle Girl Laura ミサト Misato Reward: $312	Meditite♀ Lv.13 No item
Battle Girl Lilith アズミ Azumi Reward: $312 Potential Double Battle with Brenden	Meditite♀ Lv.13 No item
Sailor Brenden カズマサ Kazumasa Reward: $416 Potential Double Battle with Lilith	Machop♂ Lv.13 No item
Black Belt Takao タイケイ Taikei Reward: $416	Machop♂ Lv.13 No item
Black Belt Cristian トシヒデ Toshihide Reward: $416	Makuhita♂ Lv.13 No item
Battle Girl Jocelyn シノブ Shinobu Reward: $312	Meditite♀ Lv.13 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.

Brawly uses two Super Potions in the Gym battle, and three Full Restores in the rematches.

Leader Brawly Dewford Gym Emerald Reward: $1900

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Machop♂ Lv.16 Karate Chop Fighting   --       Low Kick Fighting   --       Seismic Toss Fighting   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: None Meditite♂ Lv.16 Focus Punch Fighting   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: Sitrus Berry Makuhita♂ Lv.19 Arm Thrust Fighting   --       Vital Throw Fighting   --       Reversal Fighting   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --

First rematch

Leader Brawly Dewford Gym Emerald Reward: $7400

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: Sitrus Berry Machamp♂ Lv.33 Karate Chop Fighting   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Focus Punch Fighting   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: None Meditite♂ Lv.33 Psychic Psychic   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Focus Punch Fighting   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Hitmontop♂ Lv.35 Pursuit Dark   --       Counter Fighting   --       Protect Normal   --       Triple Kick Fighting   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: Sitrus Berry Hariyama♂ Lv.37 Fake Out Normal   --       Focus Punch Fighting   --       Belly Drum Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --

Second rematch

Leader Brawly Dewford Gym Emerald Reward: $8400

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: Sitrus Berry Machamp♂ Lv.38 Karate Chop Fighting   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Focus Punch Fighting   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: None Medicham♂ Lv.38 Psychic Psychic   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Focus Punch Fighting   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Hitmontop♂ Lv.40 Pursuit Dark   --       Counter Fighting   --       Protect Normal   --       Triple Kick Fighting   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: Sitrus Berry Hariyama♂ Lv.42 Fake Out Normal   --       Focus Punch Fighting   --       Belly Drum Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --

Third rematch

Leader Brawly Dewford Gym Emerald Reward: $9400

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.40 Sky Uppercut Fighting   --       Protect Normal   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Ice Punch Ice   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: Sitrus Berry Machamp♂ Lv.43 Karate Chop Fighting   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Focus Punch Fighting   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: None Medicham♂ Lv.43 Focus Punch Fighting   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Hitmontop♂ Lv.45 Pursuit Dark   --       Counter Fighting   --       Protect Normal   --       Triple Kick Fighting   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: Sitrus Berry Hariyama♂ Lv.47 Fake Out Normal   --       Focus Punch Fighting   --       Belly Drum Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --

Fourth rematch onwards

Leader Brawly Dewford Gym Emerald Reward: $10400

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Limber Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.46 Mega Kick Normal   --       Focus Punch Fighting   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.46 Sky Uppercut Fighting   --       Protect Normal   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Ice Punch Ice   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: Sitrus Berry Machamp♂ Lv.48 Cross Chop Fighting   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Focus Punch Fighting   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --       Types: Fighting Psychic Ability: Pure Power Held item: None Medicham♂ Lv.48 Focus Punch Fighting   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Hitmontop♂ Lv.50 Pursuit Dark   --       Counter Fighting   --       Protect Normal   --       Triple Kick Fighting   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Thick Fat Held item: Sitrus Berry Hariyama♂ Lv.52 Fake Out Normal   --       Focus Punch Fighting   --       Belly Drum Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Trainer	Pokémon
Battle Girl Laura ミサト Misato Reward: $416	Meditite♀ Lv.13 No item
Black Belt Hideki タイキ Taiki Reward: $416	Machop♂ Lv.13 No item
Battle Girl Tessa シノブ Shinobu Reward: $352	Meditite♀ Lv.11 No item
	Machop♂ Lv.11 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.

Leader Brawly Dewford Gym Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Reward: $1,920

Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Machop♂ Lv.14 Leer Normal Status   --       Karate Chop Fighting Physical   --       Seismic Toss Fighting Physical   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Makuhita♂ Lv.16 Arm Thrust Fighting Physical   --       Knock Off Dark Physical   --       Sand Attack Ground Status   --       Bulk Up Fighting Status   --

Spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Artwork depicting the Dewford Gym is seen in Brawly's mindscape.

Brawly & Hariyama

In the anime

Dewford Gym in the anime

Dewford Gym's battlefield in the anime

Dewford Gym appeared in Brave the Wave, where Ash was seen charging at the Gym, excited to challenge it. Unfortunately for him, he found out that Brawly, the Gym Leader, was off to a surfing practice and would only battle Ash once he was done.

Later, Ash finally got his desired Gym battle, which was set to be a two-on-two battle. First, Ash chose Taillow against Brawly's Machop, but lost the round despite the type advantage. Next Ash used Treecko, which beat Machop, and then went up against Brawly's Makuhita. During the battle, Makuhita suddenly evolved into Hariyama, and proceeded to easily defeat Treecko. Ash was disheartened by this defeat, but Brawly encouraged him to go on.

In Just One of the Geysers, Ash had a rematch against Brawly at his private training spot on a small isle off the coast of Dewford Island, which had a battlefield filled with geysers. With the help of his recently caught Corphish, his diligent training, and some quick thinking to utilize the new battleground to his advantage, Ash was able to defeat Brawly this time around, finally earning him the Knuckle Badge.

Gallery

Brawly's training spot battlefield

Pokémon used in the Gym

		Machop
		Machop was the first Pokémon Brawly used against Ash in both the first Gym battle and the rematch. During the first match, it was sent up against Taillow, and although Taillow kept using Wing Attack and hitting it, Machop kept getting up and eventually managed to knock Taillow out with a Cross Chop. Next, Ash used Treecko which was finally able to defeat it. In Ash and Brawly's rematch, Machop was again used first. It began to overpower Treecko, but fell to Ash's newly-caught Corphish. It reappeared in a flashback in Which Wurmple's Which?. Machop's known moves are Cross Chop and Karate Chop.
Debut	Brave the Wave
Voice actors
Japanese	Shin-ichiro Miki
English	Wayne Grayson

		Makuhita → Hariyama
		Main article: Brawly's Hariyama Hariyama first appeared as a Makuhita. During a Gym battle with Treecko, it evolved into Hariyama and defeated Treecko. After helping the group to escape from a violent storm, Ash had his rematch against Brawly. Hariyama was able to defeat Corphish and almost defeated Treecko, but thanks to Ash's strategy, Treecko was able to defeat Hariyama after a fierce battle.
Debut	Brave the Wave
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Maddie Blaustein

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Dewford Gym in Pokémon Adventures

Ruby & Sapphire arc

Dewford Gym appeared in Mashing Makuhita and Heavy Hitting Hariyama, when Sapphire faced Brawly in a Gym battle. Using his surfing tactics to avoid Sapphire's attacks, Brawly easily gained the upper hand, especially when his Makuhita evolved into Hariyama. However, by using Chic's Double Kick to bypass Hariyama's Counter, Sapphire was eventually able to defeat Brawly and win the battle, earning herself the Knuckle Badge.

Pokémon used in the Gym

		Makuhita → Hariyama ♂
		Main article: Brawly's Hariyama Hariyama is Brawly's first known Pokémon. He debuted as a Makuhita surfing with his Trainer. Later, he evolved in Brawly's Gym battle against Sapphire, but it wasn't enough to win the battle. Since then, he has been used in several other battles.
Debut	Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt! II

		Machop ♂
		Machop is Brawly's second known Pokémon. It debuted in Brawly's battle against Sapphire, where it was easily defeated by her Combusken, Chic, and switched out to Makuhita. Machop's known moves are Focus Punch and Revenge, and his Ability is Guts.
Debut	Mashing Makuhita

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Dewford Gym in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Dewford Gym made its only appearance in The Haunted Gym, where a Sableye helped Red navigate through the Gym since it was too dark for him to see.

Trivia

• In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the wall behind the right-hand statue behaves like a statue: when the A button is pressed while facing it, it says: "DEWFORD TOWN POKéMON GYM". This was fixed in Pokémon Emerald.
• In Generation III, it is possible to postpone this Gym until the player has the Heat Badge, since it is required to challenge Norman. This is no longer the case in Generation VI, where the player needs to beat Brawly in order to gain access to Steven's room in Granite Cave.
• Dewford Gym is the only Gym outside of Galar that the player can buy items from. In this case, the player can interact with the Vending Machine in the lobby to buy Fresh Waters in Generation VI.

Gym Leaders of the Hoenn region
Rustboro Gym Roxanne	Dewford Gym Brawly	Mauville Gym Wattson	Lavaridge Gym Flannery
Petalburg Gym Norman	Fortree Gym Winona	Mossdeep Gym Tate and Liza	Sootopolis Gym Wallace Juan

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