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Diamond, Pearl and Platinum Platinum: Gyms | They've disappeared! (not really)

This is what happens when Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen is let loose in Sinnoh - Gyms up and down the land have been given makeovers everywhere. So what be these new places like? What be the new teams of their leaders? Let us find out.

Oreburgh City - Roark

Image Leader Team

Onix

Level 12

Geodude

Level 12

Cranidos

Level 14
Poor Roark. No new team. His gym looks nice though. Reward is TM76 (Stealth Rock).

Eterna City - Gardenia

Image Leader Team

Turtwig

Level 20

Cherrim

Level 20

Roserade

Level 22
A new puzzle. How exciting. Simply battle each trainer in the gym so the bridge in the middle points upwards to Gardenia. Her Turtwig has grown a level since DP, while her Cherubi has clearly had the nerve to evolve since then. Reward is TM86 (Grass Knot).

Hearthome City - Fantina

Image Leader Team

Duskull

Level 24

Haunter

Level 24

Mismagius

Level 26
Spotted a big change yet? Fantina will now battle you as soon as you reach Hearthome City, making this the 3rd Gym (rather than the 5th Gym as in DP). Her gym has probably had the biggest changes - a pitch black maze where you have a little light. A bit like the Dewford City Gym from RSE. Obviously her team has become a lot more watered down - Duskull instead of Drifblim, Haunter instead of Gengar and a Mismagius a whole 10 levels weaker than in DP. Happy days indeed. Reward is TM65 (Shadow Claw).

Veilstone City - Maylene

Image Leader Team

Meditite

Level 28

Machoke

Level 29

Lucario

Level 32
No more pieces of wood here. Now you can take out your anger on not catching their shiny Magikarp by hitting punch bags out of your way. Her Meditite has grown a level since DP, the other 2 have both grown 2 levels. Reward is TM60 (Drain Punch).

Pastoria City - Crasher Wake

Image Leader Team

Gyarados

Level 33

Quagsire

Level 34

Floatzel

Level 37
Lawrence clearly couldn't make it all the way down to Pastoria, as Crasher Wake's training is the only change here. But what training. Gyrados has grown 6 levels since DP, the other 2 both 7 levels. Reward is TM55 (Brine).

Canalave City - Byron

Image Leader Team

Magneton

Level 37

Steelix

Level 38

Bastiodon

Level 41
Only changes to the team here as well. Although from experience I remember hating this gym in DP, so that doesn't bode well. Magneton replaces Bronzor, with Steelix and Bastiodon both growing 2 levels. Reward is TM91 (Flash Cannon).

Snowpoint City - Candice

Image Leader Team

Sneasel

Level 40

Piloswine

Level 40

Abomasnow

Level 42

Froslass

Level 44
Only changes to the team here as well. The puzzle is still irritating but fun, sliding around into snowballs. Snover and Medicham have been replaced in Candice's team with Piloswine and Froslass, and her team boosted by a couple of levels. Reward is TM72 (Avalanche).

Sunyshore City - Volkner

Image Leader Team

Jolteon

Level 46

Raichu

Level 46

Luxray

Level 48

Electivire

Level 50
Only changes to the team here as well. Volkner's Raichu stays the same, although his years of indepth research have led him to conclude that Octillery and Ambipom are not electric type Pokémon, hence he's dropped them both from his team. Jolteon and Electivire (gulp) replace them. Reward is TM57 (Charge Beam).

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COMMENTS
spy777 on Wed 01 Apr 2009 16:34:04 UTC.
coolllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!1
Specstile on Fri 03 Apr 2009 21:25:23 UTC.
lol, volkerner and his non electric type pokemon
Lion Demon on Sat 04 Apr 2009 07:49:23 UTC.
Tut dat volkner!
Deoxys_rules on Sun 12 Apr 2009 17:09:52 UTC.
I can tell you why Volkner had his non-electrics. He had to have at least 1 thing that wasn't weak to all his opponent's moves. If you notice, they could both use Electric type moves. But they took out Fantina's Drifblim and didn't replace it with a Drifloon? Her costume is based on a Drifblim! At least a Drifloon would be semi-relevant
Flowton on Sat 02 May 2009 10:52:43 UTC.
Candice's Gym has been updated, by the way. Some of the snowballs have changed places.
RhYnO on Fri 15 May 2009 17:15:38 UTC.
the new gyms look well good
electerbuzz dude on Thu 28 May 2009 11:12:02 UTC.
I swear volkner looks differant now I remember him being a grumpy middle-aged man.
ultimate dragon on Tue 09 Jun 2009 14:52:54 UTC.
Volkner Is a grumpy middle-age man.
Victreebell and Sizor on Tue 09 Jun 2009 21:11:12 UTC.
Platinum Gyms: They Dissapeared! (Not Really.) Lol!
Wily383 on Fri 18 Jun 2010 01:04:49 UTC.
Finally, they have the gym leaders having pokemon of their elements!