List of Sinnoh Gym Leaders

The Gym Leaders of Sinnoh are fictional characters in the video games "Pokémon Diamond" and "Pearl". Each of them runs an official Pokémon gym in the Sinnoh region, serving as an in-game boss that the player must defeat in order to progress through the game. When defeated, many of them enable the use of Hidden Machines, special Pokémon moves which serve various purposes outside battle, or they might raise the stats of the player's Pokémon.

Roark

is the young Gym Leader of Veilstone City and specializes in Fighting-types. Her name refers to the word "melee" which relates to her fighting styles.In the game the player is required to solve a puzzle to clear the path to her, battling gym trainers, which focus on Fighting-type Pokémon along the way. Maylene's Pokémon are Meditite (Lv. 27), Machoke (Lv. 27) and Lucario (Lv. 30). She awards the Cobble Badge to trainers who defeat her. [Official Pokémon Scenario Guide Diamond and Pearl version p. 133] In the game, her father is seen playing at the Casino in Veilstone City. When the player talks to him he will tell him or her about his daughter who he describes as a tough one.

Maylene's first appearance is on DP66, "Lost Leader Strategy". When Ash and friends reached Veilstone City, they saw a girl there, training with a Lucario. Later, it was introduced that she was Maylene, the Veistone City Gymleader. Ash asked immediately for a battle, but Maylene refused the request because of Paul. She also appeared in DP67, "Crossing the Battle Line!", where Maylene battled Dawn using her Lucario, Meditite and Machoke. She later appeared in DP68,"A Triple Fighting Chance!", where Ash battled Maylene and won the Cobble Badge.

Crasher Wake

is the Gym Leader of Sunyshore City the last the player will face, and specializes in Electric-types. His name refers to the word "volt" which relates to the Electric-type of Pokémon that he uses. Prior to the player's arrival and subsequent challenge, he has apparently become so bored with being a Gym Leader he is considering taking on the Pokémon League, although, with Flint's encouragement, the player rekindles his love for battling.

His gym requires the player to create a path to him by pressing buttons on gears that rotate the bridges secured on them. This creates a clear path leading to the end. Volkner's Pokémon are Raichu, Octillery, Luxray, and Ambipom. In Pokémon Platinum, he undergoes a massive team change, dropping Ambipom and Octillery for Jolteon and Electivire. When defeated, he awards the Beacon Badge to the victor. [Official Pokémon Scenario Guide Diamond and Pearl version p. 196]

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