Defeat Your First Gym Leader

Preparing for Battle

Before challenging a gym, ensure your team is trained by catching multiple Pokémon and battling wild creatures and trainers on routes. Gym leaders have stronger teams than wild Pokémon, so aim to have at least 3-4 team members at similar levels.

Finding the Gym

Gym locations follow the classic Kanto layout. Brock's gym is in Pewter City, the first major town north of Pallet Town. Enter the gym building and navigate to the gym leader.

Battle Strategy

Talk to the gym leader to start the official battle. They will use type-themed Pokémon—Brock specializes in Rock-types, for example. Bring Pokémon with type advantages: Water and Grass moves are effective against Rock-types.

Winning the Badge

Defeat all the gym leader's Pokémon to win. You'll receive a gym badge as proof of victory. This badge counts toward your goal of collecting all eight badges needed to challenge the Pokémon League.

Tip: Talk to other trainers in towns for hints about which types to prepare for.