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The '''Viridian Gym''' (Japanese: '''トキワジム''' ''Tokiwa Gym'') is the official [[Gym]] of [[Viridian City]]. During the events of [[Generation]]s {{gen|I}}, {{gen|III}}, and {{gen|VII}}, it is based on {{type|Ground}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and the [[Gym Leader]] is [[Giovanni]], the head of [[Team Rocket]]. After Team Rocket is disbanded at the end of Generations I, III, and VII, {{ga|Blue}} takes over as the Leader during Generations {{gen|II}}, {{gen|IV}}, and VII; under his direction, the Gym no longer concentrates on any particular [[type]]. In Generation VII, Blue takes over the Gym immediately after Giovanni leaves it, [[rematch]]ing the player in his place during the post-game. {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who earn a win at the Viridian Gym receive the {{Badge|Earth}}.

 

===Appearance===

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===Trainers===

====Core series====

======{{game|Red and Blue|s}}======

======{{game|Yellow}}======

====Side series====

[[File:Viridian Gym anime.png|thumb|left|220px|The Viridian Gym in its debut]]

[[File:Viridian Gym Battlefield.png|thumb|220px|The Viridian Gym battlefield in its debut]]

[[File:Viridian Gym battlefield platforms.png|thumb|220px|The battlefield with the Trainer platforms raised]]

Kingler was seen again in a flashback in ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]'', where it was defeated in a Gym battle by [[Otoshi]]'s {{p|Marowak}}.

Rhydon was seen again in a flashback in ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]'', where it was defeated in a Gym battle by [[Otoshi]]'s {{p|Marowak}}.

Eventually, Red's {{p|Hitmonlee}} was able to tie with the Spikes Pokémon, leaving both Trainers with one Pokémon remaining. Knowing that Red was going to use his {{TP|Red|Charizard}}, Giovanni revealed his other Pokémon being Rhydon, and said that Red made a mistake by saving Charizard as his last Pokémon. Red, however, told that he had intended it to be so right from the start, wanting to give the whole match a meaning by winning it with his Charizard. At first, Giovanni intended to crush Red's pride along with his Charizard, but when he sent out his [[starter Pokémon]], Giovanni realized that the pose that he had taken and the way he threw his [[Poké Ball]] reminded him of his childhood, when he had also battled just for fun and excitement. After a climactic clash between Charizard and Rhydon, which ended with Charizard defeating the Drill Pokémon with {{m|Seismic Toss}}, Giovanni was ready to give the Earth Badge as a sign of his defeat, but Red refused to take a Badge from the Boss of Team Rocket. With his childhood passion for battling revitalized, Giovanni told his {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt|minions}} that Team Rocket was now disbanded, before turning back to Red and presenting the Earth Badge to him as the Viridian Gym Leader instead of as the Boss of Team Rocket.

[[File:Viridian Gym Adventures 1.png|thumb|200px|Viridian Gym in the {{chap|Red, Green & Blue}}]]

===={{chap|Red, Green & Blue}}====

===={{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====

In ''[[PS115|Forretress of Solitude]]'', Red participated in [[Pokémon Association]]'s Gym Leader test for the new Viridian Gym Leader at the reconstructed Viridian Gym. Although he passed the test with flying colors, Red had to turn down the offer, as he had not yet completely recovered from the frostbites he had received after being frozen by [[Lorelei]] in the {{chap|Yellow}}. As such, {{adv|Blue}} was appointed as the new Gym Leader instead, after he impressed the Pokémon Association by stopping and {{pkmn2|Caught|capturing}} a group of rampaging [[wild Pokémon]].

===={{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}====

* In the {{pkmn|anime}}, [[Agatha]]'s temporary position as Leader of the Viridian Gym, replacing {{an|Giovanni}}, may be a reference to the games, in which Giovanni quit [[Team Rocket]] and his status as Gym Leader after being defeated by {{ga|Red}}.

* In [[Generation II]], the design of the walls are possibly a reference to Nintendo's discontinued N&B Blocks, which are also featured in {{wp|Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins}}.

* In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], next to [[Giovanni]], there is a bowl containing four [[Oran Berry|Oran Berries]], despite them not being obtainable in game.