Gym Leader of Viridian City - Ground-type specialist.
Team (Pokemon Yellow):
| Pokemon | Level |
|---|---|
| Dugtrio | 50 |
| Persian | 53 |
| Nidoqueen | 53 |
| Nidoking | 55 |
| Rhydon | 55 |
Reward: Earth Badge and TM27 Fissure.
Badge effect: Earth Badge is the eighth and final badge. With all eight, the Route 22 and Route 23 guard posts let you through to Victory Road.
How to beat him or her: The Viridian Gym Leader is GIOVANNI, the boss of Team Rocket - this is your third and final fight with him. Water, Ice and Grass hit his Ground team hard; Rhydon takes 4x from both Water and Grass. Lapras with Surf and Ice Beam is the star. Bench Pikachu entirely - Electric does nothing to four of his five Pokemon.
Has Type
Which elemental type or types something has. ONE relationship serves creatures, characters and moves — the old schema had a many2many on one model and a plain many2one on another, which could not be queried together. "Show me everything Fire" is now one query.
Found At
Where something is met, and how. Characters are here as well as creatures: the guide records where Professor Oak stands and where each Gym Leader is fought.
| Found At | Encounter Method | Encounter Level | Encounter Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viridian Gym | One-time battle | 50–55 | 5 % |
| Rocket Hideout | One-time battle | 1–5 | 5 % |
| Silph Co. | One-time battle | 1–5 | 5 % |