Gym guide

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The Gym guide is a title in the core series Pokémon games belonging to at least seven characters, each corresponding to a different region. In each case, the guide is usually found at the front of each Pokémon Gym, ready to offer tactical advice to novice Trainers. He congratulates the player upon defeating the Gym Leader, and offers more advice for the player's journey. He can occasionally be sarcastic.

Some Gym guides do not stay inside their gyms. The Celadon Gym guide is never seen in his Gym, and instead appears at the Rocket Game Corner, where he plays the slot machines. Similarly, the Cianwood Gym guide is found in the city's Pokémon Center instead of the Gym. The Petalburg Gym guide will vanish after the player has defeated Norman, and, in Generation II only, the Cinnabar Gym guide will arrive after Blaine has been defeated.

In the Kanto-based games, there is a guide for Indigo Plateau as well as for each Gym.

No official name was released for the Gym guide in the first four generations.

  • In Unova, he is given the name Clyde (Japanese: ガイドー Gaidō) and if the player talks to him before challenging the Gym Leader of any Unova Gym, he will give a Fresh Water. At the NimbasaB2W2, MistraltonB2W2, OpelucidB2W2, Aspertia, Striaton, and Nacrene Gyms, he approaches the player and gives the water, rather than requiring the player to approach him to receive it.
  • In Alola, he is given the name Jim Gyde. Due to the Kantonian Gym being an unofficial gym, he is by extension, also unofficial Pokémon League Staff member.
  • In Galar, he is given the name Dan (Japanese: ダンペイ Danpei) and is a referee who reports the player's results to the Pokémon League HQ. Dan appears at the start of every Gym Mission to explain the player's objective, except in Spikemuth, where he is replaced by a Team Yell Grunt.

In the core series games

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X and Y
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Diamond and Shining Peal

Quotes

Main article: Gym guide/Quotes

In the anime

 
Dan in the anime

Main series

The role of the Gym guide in the games are primarily replaced by Gym assistants and battle judges, who referee Gym battles and other Pokémon League matches.

Dan, the Galarian Gym guide, first appeared in Flash of the Titans!, where he refereed the World Coronation Series battle between Leon and Lance at Wyndon Stadium, from the top of his Aegislash. Unlike the games, his name was formatted as (Japanese: ダンペー Danpē).

In The Climb to Be the Very Best!, Dan refereed Leon's match against Ash.

In Toughing It Out!, Dan refereed the battle between Leon and Raihan.

In Aim For The Eight!, Dan refereed the match between Ash and Raihan.

Starting from Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, Dan refereed the Masters Eight Tournament matches.

Pokémon


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Aegislash
Aegislash is a Pokémon that Dan rides on while refereeing a battle.

None of Aegislash's moves are known.

Debut Flash of the Titans!

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 北沢洋 Yō Kitazawa
English Kyle Hebert
Arabic علي سعد Ali Saad
Mandarin Chinese 于正昇 Yú Zhèngshēng
Indonesian Muhammad Azhari
Italian Alessandro Zurla
Polish Janusz Zadura
Brazilian Portuguese Alexandre Maguolo
European Spanish Antonio Villar


Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Assistant, Dan talked to Oleana at Wyndon Stadium.

In the manga

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Dan appeared in Toughing It Out!, playing the same role as he does in the anime.

In the TCG

 
Dan in the TCG
Main article: Dan (Rebel Clash 158)

Gym guides were introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game with Dan during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the Japanese Rebellion Crash expansion and the English Rebel Clash expansion, with artwork by Hitoshi Ariga. It allows the player to draw two cards then play Rock-Paper-Scissors against the opponent to draw two more.

Names

Clyde

Language Name Origin
Japanese ガイドー Gaidō From ガイド gaido (guide)
English Clyde Rhymes with guide
German, French, Italian Guido Similar to his Japanese name
Spanish Conse From consejo (advice)
Korean 가이든 Gaideun Similar to his Japanese name

Dan

Language Name Origin
Japanese ダンペイ Danpei (games)
ダンペー Danpē (anime)
From 断定 dantei (judge)
English, Brazilian
Portuguese
Dan Similar to his Japanese name, also from the given name Dan (either meaning "he judged", or diminutive of Daniel, meaning "God is my judge")
German Stuart
Spanish Paco Legiado From colegiado (referee)
French Guido From guide
Italian Cicerone From cicerone
Korean 단정 Danjeong From 단정 (斷定) danjeong (judge)
Chinese (Mandarin) 鄧培 / 邓培 Dèngpéi Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese) 鄧培 Dahngpùih

Trivia

  • In Johto-based games a character with the Gym guide's overworld sprite appears in the Dark Cave and gives the player Black Glasses, an item powering up Dark-type moves, which is the only type that doesn't have a Gym or Gym Leader who would specialize in it in those games.
  • In the internal game data for the Generation VI games and Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the Gym guide is referred to as Danpei. This name was not used in-game for the Gym guide until Pokémon Sword and Shield.
  • In the internal game data of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Dan is classified under an unused Trainer class of (Japanese: リーグしんぱんいん League Referee). This unused title appears as untranslated Japanese text in the English version.


Non-player characters in the core series games
Kanto Professor OakMom (Kanto)Mom (LGPE)RedBlueGreenTraceDaisyOld manBillCelioMr. FujiSafari Zone WardenCopycatPrimoKoichi
Pokémon Fan Club ChairmanErik and SaraLostelleTealaSelphyCalSteven StoneMayleneMinaCameronMr. GameMorimoto
Team RocketGym guideGym LeadersElite FourProfessors' aidesMagikarp salesmanName RaterDay-Care PersonMr. Hyper
Johto Professor ElmProfessor OakMomEthanLyraSilverMr. PokémonEusineLanceRedKiyoBaobaMagnusEarlKurtCarrieDude
MaryBuenaRadio DirectorHaircut brothersWebsterMasterLiWilmaPrimoMaximoJetCaitlinCynthiaCameronMr. GameFelicityTeala
Team RocketGym guideGym LeadersFrontier BrainsKimono GirlsWeek SiblingsName RaterPoké SeerDay-Care CoupleProfessors' aides
Hoenn Professor BirchMomMayBrendanWallyWandaSteven StoneWallaceScottMr. BrineyMr. StoneGabby and TyLanette
BrigetteProfessor CozmoPokémon Fan Club ChairmanRydelWinstrate familyCaptain SternTrick MasterTreasure HunterDock
ApprenticePokémon Center LadiesOld guysMr. BondingTealaAaruneLisiaZinniaLookerInverChazFossil ManiacKiriMemory Girl
Team AquaTeam MagmaGym LeadersElite FourFrontier BrainsBattle ChatelainesGym guideName RaterDay-Care CoupleStats judge
Sinnoh Professor RowanProfessor OakJohannaBarryLucasDawnCynthiaLookerStat Trainers (CherylRileyMiraBuckMarley)
BebeTealaFelicityRoxy and OliRoseanneRad RickshawEldritchWilmaJasmineCaitlinJuliaJordanDexterKeiraMr. BacklotMorimoto
Underground ManMr. GoodsMr. FuegoPokétch Co. PresidentDr. FootstepPokémon Fan Club ChairmanHelenaKetch Appy
Team GalacticGym guideGym LeadersElite FourFrontier BrainsName RaterDay-Care CoupleProfessors' aidesStats judge
Unova Professor JuniperMom (BW)Mom (B2W2)CherenBiancaBianca's fatherHughHugh's sisterCedric JuniperFennelAmanita
CilanChiliCressLenoraHawesLoblollyCharlesIrisDraydenAlderBengaCurtisYancyBrycenSabrinaPop Roxie
HilbertHildaNateRosaIngoEmmetCynthiaLookerNColressMorimotoNishinoPokémon Fan Club Chairman
CyranoBriarCarmineKieranKoraidonMiraidonGeetaRikaClavellPerrinSnacksworthSynclaire
Team PlasmaClydeGym Leaders • Elite Four (Unova · BB) • PWT participantsName RaterDay-Care CoupleJudgeMagikarp salesmanSpecial CoachesGuidance counselors
Kalos Professor SycamoreGraceCalemSerenaShaunaTiernoTrevorAlexaCassiusInverSinaDexioGurkinn
BonnieDianthaAZLookerEmmaMr. BondingPhil the Photo GuyMemory GirlPokémon Fan Club Chairman
Team FlareGym guideGym LeadersElite FourBattle ChatelainesName RaterDay-Care CoupleJudge
Galar Professor MagnoliaMumHopBedeMarnieSoniaLeon
SordwardShielbertMustardKlaraAveryHoneyHydePeonyPeoniaCalyrexBall Guy
Watt TradersIngredients SellersDigging DuoCamping King
Team YellMacro CosmosDanGym LeadersMorimotoCara LissJack


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