Viridian City Gym

The Viridian City Gym (トキワジム Tokiwa Gym) is the Gym of Viridian City led by Giovanni in Generation I. He specializes in Ground-type Pokémon. Later, after his rematch with Red, he is replaced with Blue/Green. Blue, unlike Giovanni, does not specialize in any type, though in Red, Blue, and Yellow, most of his Pokémon are Ground-type. Blue remains the Gym's leader in the later generations.

General information

• Location: Viridian City
• Region: Kanto
• Gym Leader: Giovanni (Generation I, III, VII), Blue (Generation II, IV, VII)
• Badge: Earth Badge
• Dominant type:
• Recommended type: , ,

Red, Blue, and Yellow

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Tamer	Arbok	39
	Tauros	39
Gain: 1560

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Black Belt	Machoke	43
Gain: 1075

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Cooltrainer	Nidorino	39
	Nidoking	39
Gain: 1365

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Tamer	Rhyhorn	43
Gain: 1720

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Black Belt	Machop	40
	Machoke	40
Gain: 1000

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Cooltrainer	Sandslash	39
	Dugtrio	39
Gain: 1365

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Cooltrainer	Rhyhorn	43
Gain: 1505

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Black Belt	Machoke	38
	Machop	38
	Machoke	38
Gain: 950

Giovanni

Gym Leader Giovanni in Red and Blue:

Rhyhorn		Dugtrio		Nidoqueen		Nidoking		Rhydon		[[File:{{{P6}}}_RB.png|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 45	-	Lv. 42	-	Lv. 44	-	Lv. 45	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. ?	-
Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?
Stomp		Growl		Scratch		Tackle		Tail Whip		-
Tail Whip		Dig		Poison Sting		Horn Attack		Stomp		-
Fury Attack		Sand-Attack		Tail Whip		Poison Sting		Horn Drill		-
Horn Attack		Slash		Body Slam		Thrash		Fissure		-

Giovanni in Pokémon Yellow:

Dugtrio		Persian		Nidoqueen		Nidoking		Rhydon		[[File:{{{P6}}}_Y.png|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 53	-	Lv. 53	-	Lv. 55	-	Lv. 55	-	Lv. ?	-
Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?
Sand Attack		Screech		Double Kick		Thunder		Rock Slide		-
Dig		Fury Swipes		Thunder		Leer		Fury Attack		-
Fissure		Double Team		Tail Whip		Earthquake		Horn Drill		-
Earthquake		Slash		Earthquake		Double Kick		Earthquake		-

Gold, Silver, and Crystal

This time around there are no tricks to the Gym, similar to Olivine Gym. It's just a straight path to the Gym Leader.

Exeggutor		Alakazam		Arcanine		Rhydon		Gyarados		Pidgeot
Lv. 58	♂	Lv. 54	♂	Lv. 58	♂	Lv. 56	♂	Lv. 58	♂	Lv. 56	♂
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Sunny Day		Recover		Roar		Fury Attack		Twister		Wing Attack
Leech Seed		Psychic		Swift		Sandstorm		Hydro Pump		Whirlwind
Egg Bomb		Reflect		Flamethrower		Rock Slide		Rain Dance		Quick Attack
SolarBeam		Disable		ExtremeSpeed		Earthquake		Hyper Beam		Mirror Move

FireRed and LeafGreen

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Tamer Cole	Arbok	39
	Tauros	39
Gain: 1560

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Black Belt Kiyo	Machoke	43
Gain: 1032

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Tamer Jason	Rhyhorn	43
Gain: 1720

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Black Belt Atsushi	Machop	40
	Machoke	40
Gain: 960

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Cooltrainer Samuel	Sandslash	39
	Sandslash	39
	Rhyhorn	37
	Nidorino	39
	Nidoking	39
Gain: 1404

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Black Belt Takashi	Machoke	38
	Machop	38
	Machoke	38
Gain: 912

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Cooltrainer Yuji	Sandslash	38
	Graveler	38
	Onix	38
	Graveler	38
	Marowak	38
Gain: 1368

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Cooltrainer Warren	Marowak	37
	Marowak	37
	Rhyhorn	38
	Nidorina	39
	Nidoqueen	39
Gain: 1404

Gym Leader Giovanni:

Rhyhorn		Dugtrio		Nidoqueen		Nidoking		Rhyhorn		[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 45	♂	Lv. 42	♂	Lv. 44	♀	Lv. 45	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Lightningrod		Ability: Sand Veil		Ability: Poison Point		Ability: Poison Point		Ability: Lightningrod		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: ?
Earthquake		Mud-Slap		Double Kick		Thrash		Take Down		-
Scary Face		Sand Tomb		Poison Sting		Earthquake		Rock Blast		-
Rock Blast		Slash		Earthquake		Poison Sting		Scary Face		-
Take Down		Earthquake		Body Slam		Double Kick		Earthquake		-

HeartGold and SoulSilver

For Generation IV, this Gym was more challenging than it was back in Generation II. Not only have the slide tiles returned, but you had to challenge trainers as well.

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Ace Trainer Arabella	Stantler	53
	Tauros	52
Gain: 3120

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Ace Trainer Salma	Slowking	50
	Lickilicky	53
Gain: 3180

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Ace Trainer Bonita	Spinda	50
	Sudowoodo	52
Gain: 3120

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Double Team Elan & Ida	Porygon2	52
	Azumarill	50
Gain: 12000

Gym Leader Blue

Pidgeot		Rhydon		Machamp		Gyarados		Exeggutor		Arcanine
Lv. 60	♂	Lv. 58	♂	Lv. 56	♂	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 55	♂	Lv. 58	♂
Ability: Tangled Feet		Ability: Rock Head		Ability: No Guard		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Chlorophyll		Ability: Intimidate
Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Whirlwind		Earthquake		ThunderPunch		Dragon Dance		Psychic		Roar
Mirror Move		Stone Edge		DynamicPunch		Return		Hypnosis		Dragon Pulse
Return		Megahorn		Earthquake		Ice Fang		Leaf Storm		Flare Blitz
Air Slash		Thunder Fang		Stone Edge		Waterfall		Trick Room		Extreme Speed

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