Oreburgh Gym - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia
Publish date: 2024-05-23
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Roark's Gym Leader areaThe Oreburgh Gym (Japanese: クロガネジム Kurogane Gym) is the official Gym of Oreburgh City. It is based on Rock-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Roark. Trainers who defeat him receive the Coal Badge.
In the games
Core series games
Oreburgh Pokémon Gym
Leader: Roark
Call me Roark the Rock!
The Oreburgh Gym is a narrow building built of stone. Two paths exist: a raised path that avoids the Trainers and a middle path that takes challengers straight through the Gym. Roark waits on a raised hill at the end of the paths. Although only two Trainers actually appear in the Gym, most of the Workers in the Oreburgh Mine are also members who relax at the Gym in their free time.
While Roark is the Gym Leader here, it is revealed that Byron had originally asked Riley to be the Gym Leader here until Riley turned the offer down in favor of Roark.
Appearance
Items
Trainers
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In the anime
Oreburgh Gym in the anime 
Oreburgh Gym's battlefield in the animeMain series
The Oreburgh Gym first appeared in Shapes of Things to Come!, where Paul challenged Roark to a Gym battle and beat him. Ash watched this match, and challenged Roark himself in the next episode, but lost because his concentration was instead on besting Paul.
After doing some heavy training in Wild in the Streets! and getting some advice from Dawn in the process, Ash re-challenged Roark in O'er the Rampardos We Watched!. This time, he won the battle, earning him the Coal Badge.
In Ancient Family Matters!, it was revealed that prior to Roark becoming a Gym Leader, his father Byron was the Gym Leader of Oreburgh City. He ultimately left to become the Leader of the Gym in Canalave City.
Pokémon used in the Gym
Used by Byron
It is unknown what Pokémon Byron used in his Gym battles here.
Used by Roark
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| Geodude was the first Pokémon Roark used against Paul. It first battled Paul's Azumarill, and despite being at a major disadvantage, it defeated the Aqua Rabbit Pokémon as if it were nothing. Geodude then went up against Elekid, and this time it had a type-advantage, but it was defeated by a single super-effective Brick Break attack. It was also used as the second Pokémon in Ash's rematch and faced Aipom. Although it put up a good fight, Aipom's speed and agility turned out to be too much for Geodude, causing it to be defeated by her super-effective Focus Punch. Geodude's known moves are Hidden Power, Rollout, and Seismic Toss. |
| Debut | Shapes of Things to Come! |
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| Japanese | Shin-ichiro Miki |
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| English | Michael Haigney |
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Pokémon Evolutions
Oreburgh Gym appeared in a flashback in The Rival, where Barry was seen challenging Roark there. Using his Piplup against Roark's Cranidos, Barry was able to win the match, earning himself his first Badge.
Pokémon used in the Gym
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The Oreburgh Gym appeared in A Conk in Cranidos's Cranium as the first Gym that Platinum challenged. Diamond and Pearl were thrown out by the Gym statue for the duration of the Gym challenge, consisting of Gym Trainers and the Gym Leader himself. They, however, managed to help Platinum win the battle against Roark from the outside by concealing information in their manzai routine, which they performed through a window.
Pokémon used in the Gym
In the TCG
The following is a list of cards mentioning or featuring Oreburgh City Gym in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
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