Pokémon Platinum / Gym 5 · Water-type Gym Leader

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Gym 5 · Water-type Gym Leader · Pastoria City

Pastoria’s Gym Leader brings professional-wrestling showmanship to Water-type battles. He is closely associated with the city and its Great Marsh.

Story: After the fifth Gym battle, the Great Marsh disturbance draws the player into pursuit of Team Galactic.
In the game: First Gym battle in Platinum: Gyarados Lv. 33; Quagsire Lv. 34; Floatzel Lv. 37. Electric attacks are excellent against Gyarados, but Quagsire is immune to them.
Gym puzzle: Press the coloured switches to raise or lower the water and change which walkways are accessible.
Rewards: Win the Fen Badge and TM55 Brine. The badge allows Surf outside battle once you have the HM. These are the first Gym teams, not the later Battleground rematches.

Story spoilers.

Pokémon Platinum · Nintendo DS · 2008 · Original Nintendo DS release; not Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl. · Picture: Original Nintendo DS-era Sinnoh Gym Leader sprite.