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Kanto Gym Leaders in order, and the types to bring
The eight Kanto Gym Leaders in order are Brock (Pewter City, Rock and Ground), Misty (Cerulean City, Water), Lt. Surge (Vermilion City, Electric), Erika (Celadon City, Grass and Poison), Koga (Fuchsia City, Poison), Sabrina (Saffron City, Psychic), Blaine (Cinnabar Island, Fire) and Giovanni (Viridian City, Ground). That is the same badge order as Pokémon Red, Blue, FireRed and LeafGreen. After them come the Elite Four (Lorelei, Bruno, Agatha and Lance) and the Champion, then the Orange League’s four Gyms and Drake.
Pokémon Fight’s journey runs through eight Kanto Gyms, the Elite Four and the Champion, then four Orange League Gyms and Drake. This guide lists every Leader in the order you meet them, the Pokémon they use, and the attacking types that hit their specialty hard on the main series type chart the game uses.
How Gym battles work
Each Gym is a large 3D hall with its own field, and the field matters: Pewter Gym’s rocky ground strengthens Rock and Ground moves, and in Cerulean Gym water helps Water types and conducts electricity. Gym trainers stand between the door and the Leader and challenge you if you try to run past them. Beat the Leader to earn their badge.
Battles are in real time, so type advantage is only half of it: dodging, guarding and the timing of your moves matter too. The battle techniques post covers those.
The eight Kanto Gyms, in order
| Leader | Where | Badge | Specialty | Their Pokémon | Types that hit the specialty hard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock | Pewter City | Boulder Badge | Rock and Ground | Geodude and Onix | Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass and Ice |
| Misty | Cerulean City | Cascade Badge | Water | Staryu and Starmie | Grass and Electric |
| Lt. Surge | Vermilion City | Thunder Badge | Electric | Voltorb, Pikachu and Raichu | Ground |
| Erika | Celadon City | Rainbow Badge | Grass and Poison | Victreebel, Tangela and Vileplume | Flying, Poison, Ground, Bug, Fire, Psychic and Ice |
| Koga | Fuchsia City | Soul Badge | Poison | Koffing, Muk and Weezing | Ground and Psychic |
| Sabrina | Saffron City | Marsh Badge | Psychic | Kadabra, Mr. Mime, Venomoth and Alakazam | Bug, Ghost and Dark |
| Blaine | Cinnabar Island | Volcano Badge | Fire | Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash and Arcanine | Ground, Rock and Water |
| Giovanni | Viridian City | Earth Badge | Ground | Rhyhorn, Dugtrio, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Rhydon | Water, Grass and Ice |
Viridian City’s Gym stays closed until late in the journey, which is why its Leader comes last.
The Elite Four and the Champion
| Leader | Where | Badge | Specialty | Their Pokémon | Types that hit the specialty hard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorelei | Indigo Plateau | Elite Four | Water and Ice | Dewgong, Cloyster, Slowbro, Jynx and Lapras | Fighting, Rock, Steel, Fire, Grass and Electric |
| Bruno | Indigo Plateau | Elite Four | Fighting | Onix, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee and Machamp | Flying, Psychic and Fairy |
| Agatha | Indigo Plateau | Elite Four | Ghost and Poison | Gengar, Golbat, Haunter and Arbok | Ground, Ghost, Psychic and Dark |
| Lance | Indigo Plateau | Elite Four | Flying and Dragon | Gyarados, Dragonair, Aerodactyl and Dragonite | Rock, Electric, Ice, Dragon and Fairy |
The Champion is your rival, and their team depends on the starter you chose. The Elite Four and the Champion must be beaten in a row; a loss sends you back to the start of the League.
The Orange League
| Leader | Where | Badge | Specialty | Their Pokémon | Types that hit the specialty hard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cissy | Mikan Island | Coral-Eye Badge | Water | Seadra, Blastoise and Lapras | Grass and Electric |
| Danny | Navel Island | Sea Ruby Badge | Mixed team | Nidoqueen, Scyther, Electrode and Dewgong | Depends on the Pokémon: no single type covers this team |
| Rudy | Trovita Island | Spike Shell Badge | Mixed team | Electabuzz, Starmie, Exeggutor and Tentacruel | Depends on the Pokémon: no single type covers this team |
| Luana | Kumquat Island | Jade Star Badge | Mixed team | Alakazam, Marowak, Kangaskhan and Tauros | Depends on the Pokémon: no single type covers this team |
| Drake | Pummelo Island | Supreme Gym Leader | Mixed team | Ditto, Onix, Gengar, Venusaur, Electabuzz and Dragonite | Depends on the Pokémon: no single type covers this team |
After the Champion, the ferry from Vermilion City takes you to the Orange Islands. Win the four Orange League badges, then beat Drake for the Winner’s Cup. Becoming Pokémon Master takes the Kanto title, the Orange League and all 152 species caught.
Rematches in Battle Mode
Every Leader is also an opponent in Battle Mode, where you can fight them with any team of the 152, at their Story levels or matched to yours, on their own Gym stage or anywhere else.
