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* Every Gym Leader that specializes in | * Every Gym Leader that specializes in {{t|Ghost}}- and {{type|Steel}} Pokémon uses {{p|Gengar}} and {{p|Steelix}} respectively in battle. | ||
* Even though there are | * Even though there are 51 known Gyms in the games, with 58 Gym Leaders among them, there has not yet been a Gym specializing in {{type|Dark}} Pokémon, although there have been three [[Elite Four]] members; [[Karen]], [[Sidney]], and [[Grimsley]]. Each of the sixteen other types has been repeated at least once, and {{t|Water}}- and {{type|Electric}} specialist Gyms appear in four of the five regions. | ||
* The only Gym Leaders so far whose parents have been seen in the anime are [[Brock]], [[Sabrina]], [[Tate and Liza]], and [[Roark]]. They all train either {{t|Rock}}- or {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon. | * The only Gym Leaders so far whose parents have been seen in the anime are [[Brock]], [[Sabrina]], [[Tate and Liza]], and [[Roark]]. They all train either {{t|Rock}}- or {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon. | ||
** Among those, Roark is the only one whose mother has not been seen in the anime. | ** Among those, Roark is the only one whose mother has not been seen in the anime. | ||
** Janine, Roark, Maylene, Cheren and Roxie are the only ones who have a parent the {{player}} can encounter in the games. Koga, Giovanni, Norman, and Byron are the only Gym Leaders whose children can be encountered, or in Norman's case, played as, in the games. | ** Janine, Roark, Maylene, Cheren and Roxie are the only ones who have a parent the {{player}} can encounter in the games. Koga, Giovanni, Norman, and Byron are the only Gym Leaders whose children can be encountered, or in Norman's case, played as, in the games. | ||
** Other in-game relatives of Gym Leaders include Clair's [[Lance|cousin]] | ** Other in-game relatives of Gym Leaders include Clair's [[Lance|cousin]], Blue's [[Professor Oak|grandfather]] and [[Daisy Oak|sister]], [[Viola]]'s [[Alexa|sister]], [[Korrina]]'s [[Gurkinn|grandfather]] and [[Clemont]]'s [[Bonnie|sister]]. Additionally, Tate and Liza are brother and sister, while Cilan, Chili, and Cress are brothers. | ||
* For ''[[DP009|Setting the World on Its Buneary]]'', [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Gym Leaders. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about them: ジムリーダー いのちをかけて かかってこい ''Jimu Rīdā / Inochi o kakete / Kakatte koi'' "Gym Leader, put your life on the line and challenge me". | * For ''[[DP009|Setting the World on Its Buneary]]'', [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about Gym Leaders. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about them: ジムリーダー いのちをかけて かかってこい ''Jimu Rīdā / Inochi o kakete / Kakatte koi'' "Gym Leader, put your life on the line and challenge me". | ||
* In the Johto saga of the anime, none of the Gym Leaders had exactly the same lineups as they do in the games. | * In the Johto saga of the anime, none of the Gym Leaders had exactly the same lineups as they do in the games. | ||
* Three of the | * Three of the seven first Gyms are Rock-type Gyms. | ||
* Three of the | * Three of the seven Gyms whose Badge appears seventh in the Badge case specialize in Ice-type Pokémon and are located in the northern reaches of their respective regions. | ||
** In Generation II and IV, [[Cinnabar Gym]], the seventh Gym of Kanto, is located in an icy location, the [[Seafoam Islands]], due to the original building being destroyed by a volcano. | ** In Generation II and IV, [[Cinnabar Gym]], the seventh Gym of Kanto, is located in an icy location, the [[Seafoam Islands]], due to the original building being destroyed by a volcano. | ||
* In the games, every Gym Leader has at least one Pokémon in his or her party that knows the [[TM]] move he or she gives out upon defeat. Former Gym Leaders do not count in this, as Wallace when he is faced as Champion and Giovanni when he is faced in Generation IV do not have Pokémon that know the move they gave out as TMs when they were faced as Gym Leaders in previous games. Koga, despite not being a Gym Leader in Generation IV, has several Pokémon that know Toxic, the move he last gave out as a TM. | * In the games, every Gym Leader has at least one Pokémon in his or her party that knows the [[TM]] move he or she gives out upon defeat. Former Gym Leaders do not count in this, as Wallace when he is faced as Champion and Giovanni when he is faced in Generation IV do not have Pokémon that know the move they gave out as TMs when they were faced as Gym Leaders in previous games. Koga, despite not being a Gym Leader in Generation IV, has several Pokémon that know Toxic, the move he last gave out as a TM. | ||