Sinnoh characters, rivals and major trainers
Meet the important people in this adventure and understand their gameplay roles.
Story and late-game spoilers.
Original Nintendo DS release; not Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl.
8 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Sinnoh’s eight Gym Leaders
Roark
Roark combines his work in Oreburgh Mine with leading the city’s Gym.
Gardenia
Gardenia leads Eterna’s Grass-type Gym.
Fantina
Fantina is both Hearthome’s Gym Leader and a Super Contest performer.
Maylene
Maylene is a young Gym Leader devoted to martial-arts training.
Crasher Wake
Pastoria’s Gym Leader brings professional-wrestling showmanship to Water-type battles.
Byron
Byron is Canalave’s Steel-type specialist and Roark’s father.
Candice
Candice leads Sinnoh’s northern Ice Gym and is a friend of Maylene.
Volkner
Volkner is Sinnoh’s final Gym Leader and a friend of Elite Four member Flint.
Quick notes
- Lucas / Dawn. Player and research assistant.
- Professor Rowan. Pokédex researcher.
- Barry. Recurring rival.
- Cynthia. Champion and story ally.
- Cyrus. Team Galactic leader.
- Looker. Investigator.
| Entry | Role or use |
|---|---|
| Lucas / Dawn | Player and research assistant |
| Professor Rowan | Pokédex researcher |
| Barry | Recurring rival |
| Cynthia | Champion and story ally |
| Cyrus | Team Galactic leader |
| Looker | Investigator |