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!!Kalos Gym Leaders

[[folder:Viola]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/NorikoShitaya
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Lori Gardner
-->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Andrea Orozco

The Bug-type Gym Leader of Santalune City. She's also a professional photographer.
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* AdaptationalBadass: Viola is ranked as a Marchioness in the Battle Chateau in the games. In the anime, she is ranked a level higher as a Duchess.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: Specializes in Bug-types, being the first female Gym Leader to specialize in this type.
* BlowYouAway: Vivillon's Gust is used to blow the opponent away who has difficulty to stand on the frozen ground or to trap flying Pokémon in the Sticky Web.
* CameraFiend: She's a photographer, and enjoys snapping pictures of trainers and their Pokémon.
* CatchPhrase: "Picture perfect!" in the English dub, "Shutter chance!" in Japanese.
* FragileSpeedster: Surskit is ''very'' fast, especially when skating on ice, but falls quickly after a few successful hits.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: During Ash's rematch, her Vivillon accidentally collides with some ice left behind by her Surskit.
* HurricaneOfPuns: She drops plenty of puns involving photography.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: When Ash finally has the advantage during their rematch, Viola reveals her Vivillon knows [[StatusEffects Sleep Powder]].
* AnIcePerson: Surskit's Ice Beam, which is often used to freeze the ground, allowing nobody but Surskit to move on the ground.
* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Ash and his Pokémon come prepared during their rematch, so Viola's old strategies barely even slow them down the second time around.
* LettingHerHairDown: Well, [[DownplayedTrope not fully]], but when she reappears at the Battle Chateau, her hair is down in a ponytail instead of the regular style (see her image above).
* MakingASplash: Surskit's secondary type is Water, which makes it seem like easy picking for Pikachu. But being Water-type gives Surskit access to Ice Beam, throwing Pikachu off his game.
* ThePowerOfTheSun: Vivillon's Solar Beam. The charging drawback is dropped, thanks to the opponent being trapped in Surskit's Sticky Web.
* PsychicPowers: Vivillon can use Psychic to thrash around Fletchling without even touching the bird.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Looks really cute in a dress at the Battle Chateau, and with her hair somewhat down.
* ShipTease: With Grant. The two are very flirtatious with each other in his debut episode at the Battle Chateau, later on during the Kalos Crisis [[spoiler:the two are holding hands and embracing each other....after the Megalith is temporarily stopped]].
* SignatureMon: {{Downplayed}}. Both Surskit and Vivillon have almost equal screen time and Viola uses them exchangeably outside of her Gym Battles, notably using Surskit in the Battle Chateau. With that said, Vivillon is a consistent powerhouse compared to [[FragileSpeedster Surskit]], being the last Pokémon faced by Ash twice and packing a different surprise in each battle, ensuring it goes down taking at least one of Ash's Pokémon with it. Vivillon would eventually be chosen by Viola as her main partner to defend Kalos from [[spoiler:Lysandre's rampaging Megalith.]]
* StickySituation: Surskit's Sticky Web. And even if it doesn't hit the opponent, Vivillon would later blow the opponent away and trap it in the web.
* SuperSpeed: Surskit uses the ice it creates to zip around the battlefield.
* TrapMaster: A major part of Viola's strategy is preemptively using attacks to manipulate the battlefield to give her an advantage, much like how real life insects do. Ash specifically trains his Pokémon to counter her set ups during their rematch.
* TheTrickster: She sets up traps, freezes the field, and destroys her opponent's momentum to gain an advantage over foes.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: After Ash loses his first battle with her, she doubts his capability as a trainer and is rather dismissive of him during their rematch. Needless to say, Ash proves her wrong.
* WakeUpCallBoss: Ash loses his first battle with her, showing the new region won't be a walk in the park.
* WindFromBeneathMyWings: Vivillon's secondary type is Flying and uses Gust to throw its opponents off balanced.
* TheWorfEffect: She loses to Grant in the Battle Chateu to demonstrate how tough he is and what his strategy looks like. Despite her Surskit having a double advantage over Grant's Onix, it also has a weakness to Rock-Type moves.
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[[folder:Clembot (Citroid)]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Kensuke Sato
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Michael Liscio Jr.
-->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Andrés García

A robot built by Clemont to be the current Electric-type Gym leader of Lumiose City while he is away.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: Clemont initially programmed the Clembot to function as a harsh opponent that only accepted battles from trainers with four badges. At the end of the process, he somehow managed to mistime his only window to set a voice activated override code and was subsequently locked out of testing it in battle, as, being a Gym Leader himself, he lacked the requisite badges. Until he reprogrammed it, it became strict and violent to both Gym challenger losers and those trainers that lacked the appropriate number of badges alike, electrocuting and ejecting them from the Gym.
* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: While Clembot was playing housekeeper to Meyer, Team Flare has infiltrated the Prism Tower under their very noses, turning it into their new base of operations.
* AntiVillain: Due to acting by its programming with good intent, but having misinterpreted Clemont's instructions due to its limited self-awareness.
* ArcVillain: For the first few episodes of the ''XY'' series, Clembot poses a bit of a dilemma for Clemont and Bonnie.
* ArmCannon: Has one that shoots [[AbnormalAmmo Poké Balls]] built into his right arm.
* BattleButler: If he isn't minding the Gym, his other job is to apparently help out around the house.
* BeleagueredAssistant: To Meyer. Clembot is ''not'' amused about how Meyer claims to have been in queue for a couple of hours just to buy Lumiose Gallettes (when it was actually Clembot who stood in line).
* CanonForeigner: Created for the show as a means of setting up Clemont's departure with Ash, so so that his Gym will stilll be managed.
* ClearMyName: Clembot gets framed for a rash of incidents when Ash and company return to Lumiose City to meet with Clemont again. The culprit is a roboticist named Belmondo who built a 2nd "Dark" Clembot, all for an EngineeredHeroics ploy.
* ChekhovsGunman: When Ash enters the Lumiose Gym, we only hear Clembot's voice through a monitor when Ash tries to have a Gym battle. It is not until [=XY009=] that Ash learns that the voice belongs to the rogue Clembot.
* CerebusRetcon:
** In early episodes, he is just another one of Clemont's many malfunctioning inventions. The malfunction with Clembot, however, is treated as a serious matter, when previous failures are merely PlayedForLaughs.
** After his first reboot, Clembot is treated as if he was actual family. The part where [[spoiler:Clembot sacrifices himself to help stop Team Flare]] is actually pretty dramatic, and Clemont was heartbroken as a result.
* TheDreaded: The Lumiose Gym has developed a reputation as [[NoOshaCompliance dangerous for everyone]] who attempted to conquer it, at least until Clemont takes back the gym and fixes his creation.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Clembot tells Clemont that a shutdown of the Prism Tower's systems would erase his flash memory, effectively killing him. But he tells Clemont he has to do it to stop Team Flare and save the world. [[WeCanRebuildHim Clemont rebuilds him, fortunately]], but he cannot restore Clembot's memories.]]
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:Clembot's memories end up vanishing after defeating Team Flare, meaning he has to start from the beginning.]]
* NoOSHACompliance: During its time as Gym usurper, it got a bad reputation for zapping and ejecting trainers who had less than four badges (like Ash, who had precisely zero) or who lost against it (like the bloke with a Ralts rightfully complaining about how violent the Gym was). It ejected trainers by throwing them out from quite a ways up the Gym building - a large tower based off of the Eiffel Tower in RealLife - with no cushions or anything to break the fall.
* PsychoElectro: It electrocuted trainers that didn't live up to its standards.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: While A.I have appeared in the anime before, Clembot is probably the first to be treated as a re-occurring support character. He acts just like, and is generally treated like a person (aside from being re-programmed when his A.I was programmed wrongly).
* SignatureMon: When acting as Clemont's substitute Gym Leader, Clembot primarily uses Heliolisk as its main battler since it's the strongest Pokémon in Lumoise Gym when Clemont, and by extension Luxray, are not present at the Gym.
* ShockAndAwe: Clemont built it to specialize in Electric-types.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He believed he was doing the right thing for Clemont during his first reign.
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[[folder:Grant (Zakuro)]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/HirofumiNojima
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Cory Willis
-->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Carlo Vásquez

The Rock-type Gym Leader of Cyllage City. He is an avid rock climber and athlete.
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* AdaptationalBadass: In the games, Grant's Battle Chateau rank is Marquis. In the anime, it's Duke, and after defeating Viola, ''Grand Duke''!
* AdaptationalAttractiveness: While he wasn't bad looking in the games, he is noticeably prettier in the animé.
* AdaptedOut: In the games he had an Amaura as his first battler, which was replaced in the anime by an Onix.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Although he is a respected Gym Leader, Grant also has a bizarre obsession with climbing. If he comes across any wall he deems scalable, he can't help but try climbing it.
* DishingOutDirt: Specializes in Rock-types.
* DramaPreservingHandicap: In his gym, Grant is allowed to use only two Pokémon. Ash, on the other hand, is allowed to use all three of his.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He's first seen climbing a ''door frame'' at the Battle Chateau.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Tyrunt is finally defeated when Pikachu lodges one of its Rock Tomb stones into its mouth, creating an opening.
* OneHitKO: His Tyrunt is so powerful it defeats Ash's Froakie and Fletchling with a single hit each.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: [[DinosaursAreDragons Tyrunt's]] secondary type. He even lampshades how Pikachu defeats it with an Electric-Type move, despite how it's not effective.
* ThePhilosopher: Grant has a philosophy that life is like climbing: always focus on what's above you, keep going, and you will reach your goals.
* ShipTease: With Viola. The two are very flirtatious with each other in his debut episode at the Battle Chateau. During the Kalos Crisis [[spoiler:he makes a leap of faith to save her after she's attacked by the Megalith, than is later seen holding her hand and embracing her...after the Megalith was temporarily stopped.]]
* SignatureHeadgear: He wears colorful hair clips that resemble the climbing holds of an artificial rock wall.
* SignatureMon: At first, his main Pokémon seems to be Onix, a classic staple among Rock-Type Gym leaders. But in Ash's actual Gym Battle, Tyrunt is revealed to be more powerful, able to easily take out both Froakie and Fletching with Draco Meteor. Tyrunt would later be Grant's main Pokémon partner as the two join forces with the other Kalos Gym Leaders to defend their region [[spoiler:from Lysandre's Megalith trying to destroy the world.]]
* ScissorsCutsRock: Zigzagged as his Onix beats Viola's Surskit despite it being part Water-type, but is easily beaten by the also Water-type Froakie.
* SignatureMove: All of his Pokémon know Rock Tomb. Ash actually trained his Pokémon to exploit and counter it.
* TheWorfEffect: His Onix falls easily to Ash's Froakie to show off Ash's strategy against Rock Tomb.
* TRexpy: Has a Tyrunt on his team, who is pretty much a powerful baby ''T. rex'' that can spew meteors from its mouth.
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[[folder:Korrina (Corni)]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/YukaTerasaki
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/LisaOrtiz
-->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Laura Sánchez

The Fighting-type Gym Leader of Shalour City. She enjoys rollerblading, and her grandfather is a Mega Evolution researcher.
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* AdaptedOut: In the games she has a Hawlucha as her strongest Pokémon in her Gym Battle, but here she just uses Mega Lucario. Probably because of Ash's Hawlucha.
* AdaptationalWimp: In the games, it is implied she has long mastered Mega Evolution before you beat her, but she lacks the Mega Stone in the anime and has to spend several episodes to find it. And a few more to iron out Lucario's [[SuperpoweredEvilSide problem]]. She's far from weak, however, being able to easily defeat Ash and Pikachu in their first unofficial battle.
* ArcHero: During her temporary stint as a member of Ash's group, Korrina's development takes center stage.
* BareFistedMonk: She specializes in Fighting-types and fighting moves, though her Lucario tends to use [[DishingOutDirt Bone Rush]] very often.
* BattleTrophy: She likes to collect the paw/claw/hand/etc. print of any trainer's Pokémon that she battles with. The prints are all recorded in an old booklet she carries around. Ash's Pikachu was her 99th print, and she's working towards 100.
* BirdsOfAFeather: Many similarities are drawn between her and Ash. Both are passionate, gutsy battlers with a Pokémon companion they share a powerful bond with. Like Ash, Korrina has gotten so engrossed in a battle that she forgot she was hungry. Similar personalities do make them competitive, but also supportive to each other. Ash comforts her when she's worried about Lucario's problems with Mega Evolution and Korrina is quick to come into his defense when Ash is trying to save Manon's Chespin during the Flare arc's climax. Aside from his long-term companions, Korrina has the closest relationship to Ash out of any Gym Leader.
* TheBusCameBack: She reappears in Episode 25 of ''Pokemon Journeys'' as a PWT contestant and Ash's last opponent before he ranks up to the Super Class. She makes another return later on in the series starting in Episode 84, where she helps Ash get a Mega Stone for his Lucario and then watches his third rematch against Bea in the following two episodes.
* CallingYourAttacks: All trainers do it, of course, but Korrina likes to shout attack names just for the fun of it.
* TheCameo: [[spoiler:Out of all the people Ash and company met in their journey, she, Lucario, and her grandfather, Gurkinn, were seen watching Serena's Master Class performances.]]
* CloudCuckoolander: Her thought pattern is somewhat rushed, which causes her do impulsive things like use ketchup as ink for Pikachu's paw stamp.
* CompressedAdaptation: In the anime, the Shalour Gym is ''inside'' the Tower of Mastery (as opposed to being a separate building), and the two battles with Korrina (in the Gym against her other Mons, and in the Tower against her Mega Lucario) are compressed into a single Gym Battle, with Mega Lucario as the ClimaxBoss. Earlier, the two-way Mega Lucario match was between her and her grandfather, Gurkinn.
* CoolHelmet: Korrina wears her biker's helmet whenever she is in battle.
* CoolShades: When not wearing her helmet, she wears a red pair on her forehead.
* CurbstompBattle: Heavily implied that [[spoiler:Alain]] wrecked her hard with no effort. It didn't bring her down any. [[spoiler:Bea]] served her yet another, according to a flashback in ''Journeys''.
* DeathOrGloryAttack: Her Mienfoo has Hi Jump Kick, which easily does huge damage to Hawlucha several times until Ash abandons the dance strategy in favor of his instincts. Once Hawlucha is able to perfect its dodge, Mienfoo ends up hurting itself as it spirals out of control.
* FlungClothing: She does this to switch from casual clothing to her rollerblading outfit. Somehow, this actually adds a helmet and rollerblades while wearing the same outfit.
* FriendlyRival: Her dynamic with Ash during ''XY'', being close friends who really enjoy going at it on the battlefield. Their relationship is the same in ''Pokemon Journeys''.
* GenkiGirl: Korrina is extremely upbeat and lively, which briefly takes Ash and friends by surprise.
* GuestStarPartyMember: She joins Ash's group on the hunt for a Lucarionite. The episodes that focus on her after joining even have her on the title card!
* HotBlooded: She hops and flails around even while doing something as mundane as calling out attacks during battle.
* HumblePie: Her struggle with Mega Lucario was due to being too confident in herself, and only by mastering and truly bonding with Lucario can they overcome this.
* ModestyShorts: Wears a pair of biking shorts under her skirt.
* RollerbladeGood: Her main mode of travel and hobby seems to be riding her rollerblades. She even keeps them on while in the middle of a battle.
* SixthRanger: She was that while part of Ash's group for five episodes.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: The episodes that featured her in ''XY'' as the GuestStarPartyMember focus entirely on Korrina and Lucario mastering their Mega Evolution. This is not the case in ''Journeys'', however.
* TomboyishPonytail: A long one that flows like a cape as she zips around.
* TheWorfEffect:
** At the end of [=XY123=], Alain defeats her off-screen in a Gym Battle, earning his final badge from Korrina, which allows him to enter the Lumiose Conference. It also sets up Alain being Ash's greatest rival of the saga.
** She was defeated by Bea with relative ease sometime prior to [=JN034=], setting up Bea as Ash's first true hurdle in the World Coronation Series.
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[[folder:Korrina's Lucario]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/KiyotakaFurushima
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Bill Rogers

Korrina's partner and ace. Similar like Ash's Pikachu, Lucario is usually outside its Poké Ball. After finding the Lucarionite, it is able to Mega Evolve, but has difficulty to control its Mega form for several episodes, but it and Korrina eventually master the Mega Evolution.
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* TheArtifact: Even though Sun & Moon changed Mega Evolution so that Mega Stones only appear when the Pokémon Mega Evolve (a trend that Ash's Lucario also follows), it still wears its Lucarionite on an armband in ''Journeys''. PlayedWith in that the OTHER Kalos Mega-evolution users [[spoiler:Alain's Charizard once it gets a new Charizadite X.]] and Diantha's Gardevoir keep their Mega stones in jewelry.
* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: How it finally forces itself to overcome and control its Mega form.
* BigBrotherWorship: In ''Journeys'', Ash's Riolu is in awe of Lucario's strength.
* TheBusCameBack: Reappears alongside Korrina in Episode 25 of the Sword & Shield Anime.
* TheComicallySerious: Lucario as a species are often depicted with serious demeanor. This Lucario, while just as serious as its predecessors, has its share of silliness in its appearances alongside its trainer. (Case in point: Its reactions to both Ash's rhythmic style, and finding out the truth about Gurkinn's "scroll of secrets", both from "Origins of Mega Evolution".)
* CurbStompBattle:
** It took Pikachu to town in its debut episode.
** [[spoiler:While it mostly happens off-screen, it's strongly implied that this was what happened during its battle with Alain's Charizard. Lucario was pummeled into a wall while Charizard looked none the worse for wear. Justified, as Alain's Charizard was an Elite Four-Level Pokémon with a horrendous Type advantage.]]
* DishingOutDirt: Knows the Ground-Type move Bone Rush which serves as its SignatureMove.
* EnergyBall: Aura Sphere, which can turn into a KamehameHadoken while in its Mega form.
* ExtraOreDinary: Lucario's secondary type is Steel-Type. Ash tries to use its typing to his advantage by using Hawlucha and Fletchinder.
* FinishingMove: It eventually learns Aura Sphere, which becomes its Finishing Move.
* ForgotAboutHisPowers: A very jarring example. When it gets separated from Korrina by a flock of Noibat, instead on relying on its aura skill to locate her (or let alone stay by her side), it would rather take the hard way and use the stones to find her ''the next day''.
** The fact its aura waves could create force waves that could throw off its opponents is entirely dropped out after it shows in the first episode.
* FriendlyRivalry: With Pikachu. Even after the Mega Evolution went wrong and caused Lucario to lose control, become AxCrazy and led it to brutally attack him, Pikachu never blamed it nor he held a grudge towards it overit, knowing that it never meant to act like this and that it wasn't at fault. After their showdown in the official Gym Battle, where Pikachu wins, they exchange a fist-bump in hopes of meeting each other again.
* {{Nerf}}: Let's just say it got a ''lot'' weaker in its final battle than what it could do when in Mega form for the first time. [[ForgotICouldFly Remember those aura waves that could push people?]] Although that could be due to being uncontrollable at the time.
* NotSoStoic: Lucario has its serious moments like other members of its species, yet it can also be goofy and show its true emotions quite openly, including happiness, and has a friendly personality.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Its eyes are usually red, but when it loses control of its Mega form, its pupils glow a menacing blood red.
* SignatureMon: Korrina's main Pokémon partner. The two grew up training together since they were young, and they've been seeking to master Mega Evolution as a rite of passage. While Korrina may have other Fighting-type Pokémon on her team, always expect Lucario as her trump card.
* SignatureMove: Its Bone Rush is basically its favorite move. It uses it much more often than Power-Up Punch or the recently learned Aura Sphere.
* SpinToDeflectStuff: Lucario can spin its Bone Rush staff to neutralize some attacks.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: The episodes that feature Korrina as the GuestStarPartyMember focus entirely on Korrina and Lucario mastering their Mega Evolution. You also barely see Korrina's other Pokémon who are not Lucario.
* StatusBuff: It knows Swords Dance which it uses to increase its physical strength drastically.
* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Not exactly ''evil'', but its Mega form leaves Lucario with no self-control and fights with primal instincts because of the constant battling it has done, despite the fact it won 100 battles.
* TrueCompanions: To Korrina. The two have been together since childhood.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Lucario has a hard time controlling the overwhelming power of Mega Evolution, leading to extremely violent, irrational behavior.
* TheWorfEffect: It is frequently a victim to this trope courtesy of other Pokémon to show how strong they are even against a Mega Evolved foe, from being beaten by Pikachu in Ash's Gym Battle against its trainer, to Alain's Mega Charizard X off-screen, one of Bea's Pokémon at some point before [=JN034=] and finally Ash's Dragonite; the last two being in Pokémon World Coronation matches where trainers all over the world compete. Downplayed in the cases of Ash's Pikachu and Dragonite who had to battle very hard in order to take down the Mega Evolved Pokémon.
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[[folder:Ramos (Fukuji)]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/MinoruInaba
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Anthony Salerno
-->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Carlos del Campo

The Grass-type Gym Leader of Coumarine City. He's an experienced gardener.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: He seems to work on a different wavelength to other people at times, specifically the much younger protagonists. When Ash and friends arrive at his gym he holds off the battle because he's just prepared tea and wants them to enjoy it with him; when Ash downs it fast, he asks for help in pulling the weeds, almost oblivious to the youth's impatient frustration. And when he's simply wrenching them out roughly, Ramos halts him to point out the need to not be hasty or he'll miss the bigger picture (in this case, another plant hidden among the leaves). The advice actually helps Ash in his battle, too.
* CoolOldGuy: Ramos is a thoughtful grandpa-like figure, and he also proves to be very wise in regards to life ''and'' battling.
* EyesAlwaysShut: Complimenting his easy-going nature, he never needs to open his eyes.
* FragileSpeedster: His Jumpluff can't take many hits but is fast, especially after activating its Chlorophyll ability (which makes it go faster).
* GreenThumb: Grass, his specialty type.
* HotBlooded: Given his age and seemingly-limitless patience, it's quite a sight to see the final stage of the Gym Battle getting him ''just as hyped as Ash seems to be''.
* LifeDrain: His Gogoat knows both Leech Seed and Horn Leech to recover its health. Strangely enough, despite all the health it recovers from attacking Frogadier, Gogoat still goes quickly down.
* PoisonousPerson: Weepinbell is part Poison-Type and knows Poison Powder, a nasty attack that poisons both Fletchinder and Hawlucha. Ash outsmarts this by having his Frogadier create a mask with Frubbles.
* ThePowerOfTheSun: His Jumpluff knows Sunny Day and both it and his Weepinbell have the ability Chlorophyll.
* SignatureMon: Gogoat not only serves as his main battler, but also his mount to travel across his vast ranch. Gogoat later accompanies Ramos to defend Kalos from [[spoiler:Lysandre's Megalith invasion.]]
* StatusBuff: His Jumpluff knows Cotton Guard, and both it and Weepinbell have Chlorophyll, giving both of them a massive amount of speed that give Ash's team a lot of trouble.
* TheWorfEffect: Gogoat is Ramos' ace Pokémon, yet it doesn't get the chance to defeat any of Ash's Pokémon unlike every other Gym Leader's ace Pokémon in Kalos (except Olympia who uses two Pokémon in a double battle). Weepinbell's performance actually overshadows Gogoat's.
* WorfHadTheFlu: Weepinbell is able to take down Talonflame and Hawlucha but gets taken down in one shot by Frogadier's Aerial Ace because of this.
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[[folder:Valerie (Mâche)]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/SatsukiYukino
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/KateBristol
-->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Valentina Souza

The Fairy-Type Gym Leader of Laverre City. She is also a well-known fashion designer, having her own clothing shop in the Gym.
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* AdaptationalWimp: Sylveon is Valerie's last and most powerful Pokémon in the games, but here it's the first Pokémon she uses in her battle with Ash and it's defeated rather easily.
* ChekhovsGun: The dress Valerie gave to Serena is later used in Serena's 2nd performance.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Downplayed. She gives off shades of this due to being a Fairy-Type specialist, speaking to her Pokémon in their language, and having a rather calm and elegantly cheerful personality.
* CurbStompBattle: Her Spritzee easily takes Sawyer's Bagon to town.
* OurFairiesAreDifferent: Her specialty type is Fairy-Type Pokémon.
* TheFashionista: A very skilled fashion designer.
* FragileSpeedster: Spritzee isn't particularly sturdy. However, it is quite agile, and very fast even without Trick Room.
* NoSell: Since Fairy-Types are immune to Dragon-Type attacks, her Spritzee easily takes a Dragon Breath from Sawyer's Bagon without a scratch.
* SignatureMon: Spritzee is her final Pokémon used against Ash during their Gym Battle, and proves to be a far greater challenge than Sylveon. It also accompanies Valerie to defend Kalos from [[spoiler:Lysandre's Megalith invasion.]]
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: She appears to be able to speak to Fairy-type Pokémon using PokemonSpeak.
* UncattyResemblance: Invoked, the furisode she makes are all styled after Pokémon.
* {{Wutai}}: Much like Sanpei, she is quite distinct for being very "Japanese" in a France-based town. The anime also changed Laverre City from a fairy tale-style village into an outright Japanese-themed town.
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[[folder:Olympia (Gojika)]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/MasakoKatsuki
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Catrin Lloyd Bollard
-->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Anabel Méndez

The Psychic-Type Gym Leader of Anistar City. She is well-known for her ability to predict the future, which managed to save Kalos from certain troubles.
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* AdaptedOut: In the games, she had a Sigilyph and Slowking in addition to her female Meowstic. Here, she instead uses both genders of Meowstic in a double-battle.
* AdaptationExpansion: She managed to have a more distinct role in the anime, compared to the games. In the games, she just spoke in [[TerseTalker short lines]] while being the 7th gym leader to fight. In the anime, she instead speaks imposing lines, foresees the future Ash has along with his Frogadier, has several apprentices-in-training, and the overseer of an observatory where Psychic trainers can go to meditate and mentally connect with their Pokémon. She managed to predict a disaster occurring in the Hoenn region that allowed Kalos to take safety precautions. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And she managed to thwart Team Rocket's plot without even leaving her gym]].
* AnimeHair: Her purple hair are usually curled and shaped like crescent moons. When she uses her power, they spread out and wave around like tentacles.
* BadassCape: She wears a silver cape that reflects images of outer space underneath. Concept art and the games explain that her cape's space pattern creates zero gravity, which increases her psychic power.
* BadassTeacher: In the anime, she is shown to have two apprentices, Carrie and Charlene, and several psychics are seen in her gym learning how to meditate with their Pokémon and deepen their bonds with them. As Ash learns first hand, she is a force to be reckoned with, with her psychic powers and experience as a gym leader.
* ClimaxBoss: Olympia served as Ash's final opponent of the X&Y half of the Kalos Saga. Her battle with Ash also foreshadowed what was still to come in ''XYZ'' and Greninja's eventual SuperMode.
* ColorMotif: Purple, which stands for wisdom and power. She has purple hair, wears a purple/black bodysuit, and the inside of her cape has purple space, and she is an experienced and wise gym leader, whose psychic powers help the city of Kalos prevent catastrophic disaster from affecting them. Her students/apprentices who study under her in Anistar Gym wear purple as well.
* CombatClairvoyance: A mild case in which her female Meowstic uses Future Sight, letting her set up an assured, incoming attack.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Of a sort. Her hair is dark purple, but her eyes are light lavender purple (in the games only). It's played more straight in the anime, with her eyes and hair matching colors.
* DualBoss: She uses her two Meowstic against Ash, who in turn selected Frogadier and Talonflame.
* TheEmpath: Has shades of this, particularly towards Ash's Frogadier.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Twice did Ash manage to turn Olympia's attacks against her; first with the {{Roboteching}} Psyshock/Dark Pulse, and especially with Future Sight.
* IdenticalAncestor: The special "The Legend of X, Y, and Z!" introduces a past character named Olympica who bears a striking resemblance to Olympia (right down to the {{seer|s}} abilities and Pokémon used), implying this trope.
* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Ash's team was caught off-guard by Future Sight in its first release. During the second time, Ash has Pikachu set up as a metronome to time the attack, so that by the third time Future Sight was cast, Ash was ready to turn it against Olympia's team.
* MeaningfulName:
** Her English name, Olympia, is inspired by Greek mythology and refers to the Greek gods who reside in the heavenly Mt. Olympus. She just happens to be a famed gym leader, and powerful psychic and seer, with a space motif.
** On the other hand, she is named after the Greek city of the same name, where the first Olympic games were held. Indeed, she is a gym leader who fights coming trainers to test their worth, just like how the Olympic games tested competing participants.
* PowerFloats: She seems to float with her own psychic powers.
* PropheticFallacy: The prophecy she gave regarding Ash and Professor Sycamore being involved in a great crisis (Team Rocket trying to steal Anistar's sundial) causes one of her students, Carrie, to go off and attack them assuming they were the source of the threat. It leads to a misunderstanding when the people Carrie tried to attack turn out to be innocent. It's implied that similar incidents happened numerous times in the past.
* PsychicPowers: Like the other Psychic Gym Leaders who wielded this trope before her, such as Sabrina and Caitlin, she exhibits them - from [[{{Seers}} seeing the future/past]], to having [[TheEmpath empathy]] and [[PowerFloats telekinesis]].
* PurpleIsPowerful: She has purple hair, eyebrows, and eyes. She's also a powerful psychic and gym leader, who gives Ash quite a bit of trouble before losing to him.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Her psychic visions helped the city of Kalos prepare for the destruction caused by Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon, thus saving it from being wiped out.
* {{Roboteching}}: Psyshock and Dark Pulse can curve and home in on the targets, courtesy of the female Meowstic's Keen Eyes ability.
* {{Seers}}:
** Can see into the future, letting her predict things and project the vision to others. For instance, she saw the disaster that would occur in Hoenn (the ones featured in The Strongest Mega-Evolution specials), which allowed the Kalos region to prepare accordingly. Lately, she is concerned about "the green flames that will burn down Kalos" with a creature mysteriously shaped like a Z...
** She can also see to the past. This made her explain why Ash's Frogadier was special and how they managed to form a specific form of [[PowerOfLove love]].
** Concept art showed that her special bracelets, when worn by others, will allow them to see their own future as well.
* SignatureMon: She has two Meowistic by her side, a male and a female, and uses them in a double battle format, exploiting their different movesets to create a formidable offense and defense duo. Notably, whereas the other Kalos Gym Leaders only brought one Pokémon each with them in defense of Kalos against [[spoiler:Lsyandre's Megalith]], Olympia brought both her Meowistic with her.
* SignatureMove: Future Sight; for Ash, it's ThatOneAttack in-universe, as he spends most of the battle trying to think up a way to counter it. He eventually does.
* SupportPartyMember: Much like the games, the male Meowstic's movepool (Helping Hand and Lightscreen, with the Prankster ability) is tailored to assist the more offense-oriented female.
* WhatTheHellHero: She and her apprentice Charlene harshly scold Carrie for both misinterpreting Olympia's vision and attacking Professor Sycamore's team and Ash and his friends regardless of their innocence based on her own interpretation.
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[[folder:Wulfric (Urup)]]
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-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/RyuzaburoOtomo
-->'''Voiced in English by:''' [[Creator/JDavidBrimmer Michael Alston Baley]]
-->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Dan Osorio

The eighth Gym Leader in the Kalos region, leading over an Ice-type Gym in Snowbelle City.
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* AdaptationalBadass: Not that he wasn't badass in games, but in the anime, he's the only gym leader other than Korrina capable of using Mega Evolution - specifically, Mega Abomasnow.
* AdaptedOut: For some reason, in his full gym lineup his Cryogonal is replaced by Bergmite.
* BookEnds: Wulfric is this in a number of way when compared to Viola:
** Their battles with Ash involve and ice field.
** They both managed to give Ash a defeat the first time they battle him that sends him into a state of depression that only Serena could help snap him out of.
** They both lost to him the second time, even with a hidden reserved ace up their sleeves.
** They both had Ash getting assistance for battle or training for the rematch, from Pikachu, Talonflame and Greninja.
* BloodKnight: Downplayed, but he is ''very'' eager to face off against the mastered Ash-Greninja and only gets more excited as the battle continues, even if its his Abomasnow that's getting demolished.
* BrokenWinLossStreak: Ash's loss against him marks the first time since Kanto Ash has lost more than one Gym Battle in one region.
* CurbStompBattle:
** He won his first battle against Ash with two of his three Pokémon left intact.
** During their rematch, his Abomasnow gets ''absolutely destroyed'' by Ash-Greninja. Once it Mega Evolves, on the other hand...
* CoolOldGuy: Pun aside, he's a very good Pokémon battler and in spite of his confidence he's very sportsmanlike. He also explains the problem with Ash and Greninja, athough this breaks Ash's confidence ''big time''.
* DemotedToExtra: Avalugg is Wulfric's signature Pokémon in the games and easily defeated Ash's entire team in the first match. It loses its ace position to Mega Abomasnow in the rematch and later on at the climax of the Kalos Saga.
* ElementalArmor: Sharpen coats Bergmite into an icy diamond that boosts Bergmite's attack power.
* FinalBoss: The final Gym Leader Ash faces in the entire anime, and quite possibly the strongest. During the rematch against Wulfric, Ash is forced to bring everything he has to the table and show how he has bonded with his Pokémon throughout the region. The Japanese episode summary even says Ash has to use all his experience gained thus far.
* GracefulLoser: Doesn't mind losing to Ash at all, and instead congratulates him on qualifying for the Lumiose Conference, while at the same time sternly reminding him that it is his Pokémon who brought him this far.
* HealingFactor: His Avalugg has the Ice Body ability, recovering health under the same circumstances instead. Coupled with its natural durability, it can endure a beatdown from even [[spoiler:Ash-Greninja]].
* IAmNotLeftHanded: In the first match, Abomasnow's role is to setup the Hail to support Avalugg, and Abomasnow is easily defeated by Hawlucha (justified since Flying Press is a devasting attack against Ice/Grass-Types). However, Abomasnow is later revealed to be able to Mega Evolve, giving Ash another hard time in the rematch.
* AnIcePerson: Specializes in Ice-type Pokémon. And he meditates in his ''tanktop'' inside his cold gym while his Pokémon blow cold wind at him. He remains unfazed while frozen in ice!
* KneeCapping: Inflicts this on Ash's Hawlucha, with Avalugg's Gyro Ball grinding against Hawlucha's High Jump Kick.
* MightyGlacier: Pun aside, his Abombasnow and especially his Avalugg aren't very fast, but they can take hits and dish them out like there's no tomorrow.
** Avalugg in particular uses this in its advantage. All of the Pokémon Ash used are very fast compared to Avalugg. Yet one of the major moves Avalugg uses is Gyro Ball - a move that gets stronger if the user's speed is slower than the opponent's speed. It also uses Avalanche, which increases in power when Avalugg moves after its opponent.
* SignatureMon: While Avalugg is typically Wufflic's main Pokémon, the anime gives that status to Abomasnow for the simple fact that it can Mega Evolve and thus provide a far greater challenge for [[SuperMode Ash-Greninja]]. Abomasnow also accompanies Wufflic in Kalos defense against [[spoiler:Lsyandre's Megalith invasion.]]
* SignatureMove: Avalugg is a frequent user of both Gyro Ball and Avalanche to make up for being a MightyGlacier, while Abomasnow has Wood Hammer.
* SpinAttack: Avalugg using Gyro Ball. Rather than rolling into a ball like how Valerie's Spritzee did when using this move, Avalugg spins around like a top. It even makes buzz saw sounds! His Bergmite also knows the more traditional Rapid Spin.
* StoutStrength: He looks rather chubby and in one scene he is shown being able to lift his Avalugg to its hind legs, with Avalugg weighing in around 1113lbs.
* SuperMode: Mega Abomasnow, which can even give the fully mastered Ash-Greninja a challenge.
* WorthyOpponent: When Ash-Greninja starts kicking Abomasnow's ass left and right, Wulfric commends Ash and Greninja for their power and admits that he rarely gets to Mega Evolve his Abomasnow.
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'''Major Characters:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesMisty Misty]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBrock Brock]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesMay May]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDawn Dawn]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesPaul Paul]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesIris Iris]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSerena Serena]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesGoh Goh]] \\

->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Kiyotaka Furushima

-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Kate Bristol

-->'''Voiced in English by:''' Michael Alston Baley

* {{Bishonen}}: Grant is very good-looking and has a slim climber's physique.

* KansaiRegionalAccent: Much like her game counterpart in Japanese, she speaks with Kansai dialect. Sadly lost in translation.

'''Advanced Generation:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphireAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Hoenn)]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphireCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphireGymLeadersAndFrontierBrains Gym Leaders and Frontier Brains]]\\

'''XY:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Kalos)]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYRivals Rivals]] | '''''Gym Leaders''''' | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYMegaEvolutionSpecials Mega Evolution Special]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYVillains Villains]]\\

* ContraltoOfDanger: She talks with a deep, sultry voice in the anime's English dub, and she's a powerful psychic and renowned gym leader.

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'''Horizons:''' [[Characters/PokemonHorizonsTheSeriesLeadCharacters Lead Characters]] | [[Characters/PokemonHorizonsTheSeriesPokemon Pokemon]]\\

* PoisonousPerson: Weepinbell is part Poison-Type and knows Poison Powder, a nasty attack that poisons both Fletchinder and Hawlucha.

'''Movies:''' [[Characters/PokemonMovies Movies 1 to 19]] | [[Characters/PokemonIChooseYou I Choose You!]] | [[Characters/PokemonThePowerOfUs The Power of Us]]-]]]]]

'''Pokemon 2023:''' [[Characters/Pokemon2023LeadCharacters Lead Characters]] | [[Characters/Pokemon2023Pokemon Pokemon]]\\

* BareYourMidriff: Korrina's pajamas, [[https://38.media.tumblr.com/2d991e26075c7f0b7b26d2d158f03c0e/tumblr_nc4p8rdI5f1smmou4o7_1280.png See for yourself.]]

* TheWorfEffect: It is frequently a victim to this trope courtesy of other Pokémon to show how strong they are even against a Mega Evolved foe, from being beaten by Pikachu in Ash's Gym Battle against its trainer, to Alain's Mega Charizard X off-screen, one of Bea's Pokémon at some point before [=JN034=] and finally Ash's Dragonite; the last two being in Pokémon World Coronation matches where trainers all over the world compete.

* SignatureMon: {{Downplayed}}. Both Surskit and Vivillon have almost equal screen time and Viola uses them exchangeably outside of her Gym Battles, notably using Surskit in the Battle Chateau. With that said, Vivillon is a consistent powerhouse compared to [[FragileSpeedster Surskit]], being the last Pokémon faced by Ash twice and always packing a nasty surprise in each battle. Vivillon would eventually be chosen by Viola as her main partner to defend Kalos from [[spoiler:Lysandre's rampaging Megalith.]]

* SignatureMon: When acting as Clemont's substitute Gym Leader, Clembot primarily uses Heliolisk as its main battler since it's the strongest Pokémon in Lumoise Gym until Clemont returns with Luxray.

* SignatureMon: At first, his main Pokémon seems to be Onix, a classic staple among Rock-Type Gym leaders. But in Ash's actual Gym Battle, Tyrunt is actually more powerful, able to take out both Froakie and Fletching with little trouble with Draco Meteor. Tyrunt would later be Grant's main Pokémon partner as the two join forces with the other Kalos Gym Leaders to defend their region [[spoiler:from Lysandre's Megalith trying to destroy the world.]]

* SignatureMon: While Avalugg is typically Wufflic's main Pokémon, the anime gives it to Abomasnow for the simple fact that it can Mega Evolve and thus provide a far greater challenge for [[SuperMode Ash-Greninja]]. Abomasnow also accompanies Wufflic in Kalos defense against [[spoiler:Lsyandre's Megalith invasion.]]

* SignatureMon: {{Downplayed}}. Both Surskit and Vivillon have almost equal screen time and Viola uses them exchangeably outside of her Gym Battles, notably using Surskit in the Battle Chateau. With that said, Vivillon is a consistent powerhouse compared to [[FragileSpeester Surskit]], being the last Pokémon faced by Ash twice and always packing a nasty surprise in each battle. Vivillon would eventually be chosen by Viola as her main partner to defend Kalos from [[spoiler:Lysandre's rampaging Megalith.]]

* SignatureMon: At first, his main Pokémon seems to be Onix, a classic staple among Rock-Type Gym leaders. But in Ash's actual Gym Battle, Tyrunt is actually more powerful, able to take out both Froakie and Fletching with little trouble with Draco Meteor. Tyrunt would later be Grant's main Pokémon partner as the two join forces with the other Kalos Gym Leaders to defend their region from Lysandre's final gambit to destroy the world.

* SignatureMon: Spritzee is her final Pokémon used against Ash during their Gym Battle, and proves to be a far greater challenge than Sylveon. It also accompanies Valerie to defend Kalos from [[Lysandre's Megalith invasion.]]

%%* MakingASplash: Surskit's secondary type, probably to counter Fire-Types.

%%* PsychicPowers: Vivillon's Psychic.

* ShipTease: With Grant. The two are very flirtatious with each other in his debut episode at the Battle Chateau, later on during the Kalos Crisis [[spoiler: the two are holding hands and embracing each other....after the Megalith is temporarily stopped]].

%%* WindFromBeneathMyWings: Vivillon's secondary type.

* SignatureMon: {{Downplayed}}. At first, his main Pokémon seems to be Onix, a classic staple among Rock-Type Gym leaders. But in Ash's actual Gym Battle, Tyrunt is actually more powerful, able to take out both Froakie and Fletching with little trouble with Draco Meteor. Tyrunt would later be Grant's main Pokémon partner as the two join forces with the other Kalos Gym Leaders to defend their region from Lysandre's final gambit to destroy the world.

%%* EyesAlwaysShut: Complimenting his easy-going nature.

* AdaptationalWimp: Sylveon is Valerie's last and most powerful Pokémon in the games, but here it's the first Pokémon she uses in her battle with Ash and it's defeated rather easily. [[spoiler:Doesn't storp it from being her ace in the fight against the Legendary Giant Rock]].

* SignatureMon: While Avalugg is typically Wufflic's main Pokémon, the anime gives it to Abomasnow for the simple fact that it can Mega Evolve and thus prove to be a far greater challenge for [[SuperMode Ash-Greninja]]. Abomasnow also accompanies Wufflic in Kalos defense against Lsyandre's last ditch plan.

%%* BareFistedMonk: Specializes in Fighting-types, even though her Lucario uses Bone Rush very often.

%%* DeathOrGloryAttack: Her Mienfoo's Hi Jump Kick.

'''Major Characters:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesMisty Misty]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBrock Brock]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDawn Dawn]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesPaul Paul]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesIris Iris]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSerena Serena]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesGoh Goh]] \\

* SignatureMove: Its Bone Rush is basically its WeaponOfChoice. It uses it much more often than Power-Up Punch or the recently learned Aura Sphere.

%%* BareFistedMonk: Specializes in Fighting-types, even though her Lucario uses [[SimpleStaff Bone Rush]] very often.

* SimpleStaff: Bone Rush is often used as a staff, sometimes as [[DualWielding dual-wielded]] short staffs.