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A '''Gym''' is a place where {{BLink|Pokémon Trainer}}s go to train their {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Just like real life gymnasiums, where one can go to work out and build physical strength, Pokémon Gyms are places where Trainers can go to sharpen their {{pkmn|battle|battling}} skills and where their Pokémon can go to gain {{BLink|experience}}.

Often specializing in a particular {{BLink|type}}, Gyms create an environment which allows Trainers to test both their skills and Pokémon against those of others. The most powerful Trainer in a given Gym is called the [[Gym Leader]], who is revered by both the lower-ranking members of the Gym and local fans. In the games, there is [[bulbapedia:Gym guide|a character]] that usually stands near the front door of each Gym, giving tips on how to beat the Gym's challenges.

==Official Gyms==
Gyms that are certified by the [[Pokémon League]] are vital to a Pokémon Trainer's journey. Leagues are designed so that conventional Trainers must travel far and wide before entering a [[Pokémon League#Types of competitions|League Competition]], as the only way to enter one is by gaining at least eight official Gym [[Badge]]s, and there can only be one official Gym per city. Usually, the Gyms are designed to follow and suit the {{BLink|type}} that the Gym specializes in.

===List of Gyms===
{| style="float:left; text-align:center; {{roundy|10px}}; border: 4px solid #{{torren color light}};" colspan="4" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
! colspan="4" style="background: #{{torren color light}}; {{roundytl|10px}}; {{roundytr|10px}};" | Torren
|-
! style="background: #{{torren color light}}" | Gym
! style="background: #{{torren color light}}" | Badge
! width="30%" style="background: #{{torren color light}}" | Type
! style="background: #{{torren color light}}" | Leader
|- 
| [[Suntouched Gym]]
| [[File:Thermal Badge.png|20px]]<br><small>{{Badge|Thermal}}</small>
| style="background: #{{fire color light}}; border: 2px solid #{{fire color dark}}; {{roundy|10px}}" | {{Tcolor|Fire}}
| [[Orion]]
|- 
| [[Vipik Gym]]
| [[File:Stinger Badge.png|20px]]<br><small>{{Badge|Stinger}}</small>
| style="background: #{{Bug color light}}; border: 2px solid #{{Bug color dark}}; {{roundy|10px}}" | {{Tcolor|Bug}}
| [[Xavier]]
|- 
| [[Helios Gym]]
| [[File:Summit Badge.png|20px]]<br><small>{{Badge|Summit}}</small>
| style="background: #{{Flying color light}}; border: 2px solid #{{Flying color dark}}; {{roundy|10px}}" | {{Tcolor|Flying}}
| [[East]]
|- 
| [[Sonata Gym]]
| [[File:Paragon Badge.png|20px]]<br><small>{{Badge|Paragon}}</small>
| style="background: #{{Fairy color light}}; border: 2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; {{roundy|10px}}" | {{Tcolor|Fairy}}
| [[Harmony]]
|- 
| [[Kepler Gym]]
| [[File:Circuit Badge.png|20px]]<br><small>{{Badge|Circuit}}</small>
| style="background: #{{Steel color light}}; border: 2px solid #{{Steel color dark}}; {{roundy|10px}}" | {{Tcolor|Steel}}
| [[Anastasia]]
|- 
| [[Selene Gym]]
| [[File:Dreamland Badge.png|20px]]<br><small>{{Badge|Dreamland}}</small>
| style="background: #{{Psychic color light}}; border: 2px solid #{{Psychic color dark}}; {{roundy|10px}}" | {{Tcolor|Psychic}}
| [[Diana]]
|}{{-}}

===Gym apperances===
<gallery perrow="5">
File:Suntouched Gym exterior.png|[[Suntouched Gym]]
File:Vipik Gym exterior.png|[[Vipik Gym]]
File:Helios Gym exterior.png|[[Helios Gym]]
</gallery>