Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Gym Leaders: All 8 Teams, Badges & TMs

All eight FireRed and LeafGreen Gym Leaders in badge order with full teams, levels, moves, abilities and held items, badges, TM rewards and how to beat them. Teams come from the original game data and are the same in both versions.

Brock Rock

Badge: Boulder Badge
Gym: Pewter City
Reward: TM39 Rock Tomb
Strongest: Onix Lv. 14

Rock types are weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel.

Gym battle

Pokémon	Lv.	Type	Moves	Ability / item
Geodude	12	RockGround	Tackle, Defense Curl	Rock Head
Onix	14	RockGround	Tackle, Bind, Rock Tomb	Rock Head

Misty Water

Badge: Cascade Badge
Gym: Cerulean City
Reward: TM03 Water Pulse
Strongest: Starmie Lv. 21

Water types are weak to Electric, Grass.

Gym battle

Pokémon	Lv.	Type	Moves	Ability / item
Staryu	18	Water	Tackle, Harden, Recover, Water Pulse	Illuminate
Starmie	21	WaterPsychic	Swift, Recover, Rapid Spin, Water Pulse	Illuminate

Lt. Surge Electric

Badge: Thunder Badge
Gym: Vermilion City
Reward: TM34 Shock Wave
Strongest: Raichu Lv. 24

Electric types are weak to Ground.

Gym battle

Pokémon	Lv.	Type	Moves	Ability / item
Voltorb	21	Electric	SonicBoom, Tackle, Screech, Shock Wave	Soundproof
Pikachu	18	Electric	Quick Attack, Thunder Wave, Double Team, Shock Wave	Static
Raichu	24	Electric	Quick Attack, Thunder Wave, Double Team, Shock Wave	Static

Erika Grass

Badge: Rainbow Badge
Gym: Celadon City
Reward: TM19 Giga Drain
Strongest: Vileplume Lv. 29

Grass types are weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug.

Gym battle

Pokémon	Lv.	Type	Moves	Ability / item
Victreebel	29	GrassPoison	Stun Spore, Acid, PoisonPowder, Giga Drain	Chlorophyll
Tangela	24	Grass	PoisonPowder, Constrict, Ingrain, Giga Drain	Chlorophyll
Vileplume	29	GrassPoison	Sleep Powder, Acid, Stun Spore, Giga Drain	Chlorophyll

Koga Poison

Badge: Soul Badge
Gym: Fuchsia City
Reward: TM06 Toxic
Strongest: Weezing Lv. 43

Poison types are weak to Ground, Psychic.

Gym battle

Pokémon	Lv.	Type	Moves	Ability / item
Koffing	37	Poison	Selfdestruct, Sludge, SmokeScreen, Toxic	Levitate
Muk	39	Poison	Minimize, Sludge, Acid Armor, Toxic	Stench
Koffing	37	Poison	Selfdestruct, Sludge, SmokeScreen, Toxic	Levitate
Weezing	43	Poison	Tackle, Sludge, SmokeScreen, Toxic	Levitate

Sabrina Psychic

Badge: Marsh Badge
Gym: Saffron City
Reward: TM04 Calm Mind
Strongest: Alakazam Lv. 43

Psychic types are weak to Bug, Ghost, Dark.

Gym battle

Pokémon	Lv.	Type	Moves	Ability / item
Kadabra	38	Psychic	Psybeam, Reflect, Future Sight, Calm Mind	Synchronize
Mr. Mime	37	Psychic	Barrier, Psybeam, Baton Pass, Calm Mind	Soundproof
Venomoth	38	BugPoison	Psybeam, Gust, Leech Life, Supersonic	Shield Dust
Alakazam	43	Psychic	Psychic, Recover, Future Sight, Calm Mind	Synchronize

Blaine Fire

Badge: Volcano Badge
Gym: Cinnabar Island
Reward: TM38 Fire Blast
Strongest: Arcanine Lv. 47

Fire types are weak to Water, Ground, Rock.

Gym battle

Pokémon	Lv.	Type	Moves	Ability / item
Growlithe	42	Fire	Bite, Roar, Take Down, Fire Blast	Intimidate
Ponyta	40	Fire	Stomp, Bounce, Fire Spin, Fire Blast	Run Away
Rapidash	42	Fire	Stomp, Bounce, Fire Spin, Fire Blast	Run Away
Arcanine	47	Fire	Bite, Roar, Take Down, Fire Blast	Intimidate

Giovanni Ground

Badge: Earth Badge
Gym: Viridian City
Reward: TM26 Earthquake
Strongest: Rhyhorn Lv. 50

Ground types are weak to Water, Grass, Ice.

Gym battle

Pokémon	Lv.	Type	Moves	Ability / item
Rhyhorn	45	GroundRock	Take Down, Rock Blast, Scary Face, Earthquake	Lightningrod
Dugtrio	42	Ground	Slash, Sand Tomb, Mud-Slap, Earthquake	Sand Veil
Nidoqueen	44	PoisonGround	Body Slam, Double Kick, Poison Sting, Earthquake	Poison Point
Nidoking	45	PoisonGround	Thrash, Double Kick, Poison Sting, Earthquake	Poison Point
Rhyhorn	50	GroundRock	Take Down, Rock Blast, Scary Face, Earthquake	Lightningrod

FAQ

What order are the Gyms in FireRed and LeafGreen?

Brock (Rock), Misty (Water), Lt. Surge (Electric), Erika (Grass), Koga (Poison), Sabrina (Psychic), Blaine (Fire), Giovanni (Ground).

What level should I be for each Gym?

Brock: Lv. 14, Misty: Lv. 21, Lt. Surge: Lv. 24, Erika: Lv. 29, Koga: Lv. 43, Sabrina: Lv. 43, Blaine: Lv. 47, Giovanni: Lv. 50 (their strongest Pokémon).

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for both versions, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokefirered decompilation (pret/pokefirered 037335f4c7). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the region maps are drawn from the game’s own map graphics (listed on the image gallery).