GYM DETAILS

LOCATED ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF TOWN, DEWFORD GYM straddles the shoreline, built on both land and sea. The main complex of the gym, perched safely on the island sands, is a spacious structure that Beau Fontaine has retrofitted into a training center for humans and Pokémon alike. While he counts himself among the greenest of Gym Leaders, Beau is staunchly unwilling to cast aside his passions, chief among which is his desire to encourage fortitude and tenacity in those he meets.[break][break]

Both traditional and non-traditional challenges occur in the more marine half of the gym complex, however: the perimeter of the gym consists of a large area of open sea, bounded by floating barriers. The traditional challenge enclosure is a rocky arena of multiple levels that shifts and changes with the ebb and flow of the tide. The non-traditional course is explained in further detail below.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE

TO TEACH YOUR TRAINER and their pokemon the value of determination and perseverance against seemingly impossible odds. Winners of the gym battle will receive the GRIT BADGE, proving proficiency in the aforementioned objective.

RULES

TRADITIONAL:

• THE FOLLOWING MOVES are banned from use: Destiny Bond and Perish Song.

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NON-TRADITIONAL:

• ALL FORMS of teleportation are prohibited, including but not limited to the Pokémon moves Teleport and Phantom Force, as well as supernatural- or avatar-granted Trainer abilities accomplishing similar effect.

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FORMAT: TRADITIONAL

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ALTHOUGH BEAU COUNTS A NUMBER OF FIGHTING-TYPE POKEMON AMONG HIS COMPANIONS, he favors the strong and tenacious, and is therefore eclectic in his choice of typing. Traditional gym challenges may take place in one of the following formats, at the challenger's discretion:[break][break]

• 2v2, singles
• 2v2, doubles

FORMAT: TO THE TOP!

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The sole Non-Traditional format currently on offer at Dewford Gym is a challenge Beau refers to fondly as "To the Top!". Along the shoreline, a sprawling obstacle course has been designed that meanders across both the golden sand and the white-capped waves.[break][break]

Beau, never satisfied for long, considers it a hobby that he changes and adjusts frequently, so each challenger is liable to have a different experience.[BREAK][BREAK]

Both the trainer and one of their chosen Pokémon must successfully navigate the obstacle course from beginning to end, showcasing their physical prowess as well as their strength of will, before they exhaust their stamina and fall into the surf.

YOU SLEEPING, BRAH?

If the challenger fails to post for one month, their challenge will be considered forfeit. If the Gym Leader fails to post for one month, the challenge will be considered forfeit by the Gym Leader, and the challenger will be awarded the GRIT BADGE.

APPLICATIONS

TO APPLY FOR A GYM BATTLE, please fill out the form below (or simply post with the necessary information). Please do not post when the queue is already full, for if you do, the request may be deleted or ignored. Once the queue has a freed spot, you may post away![break][break]

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QUEUE

• Laurence Anderson (Non-Trad)
• Adrian Malcolm (Doubles)
• Gwyar Wledig (Non-Trad)
• Isaac Merlo (Non-Trad)
• jack wainwright (Non-Trad)
• Elinor Anderson (Non-Trad)

HALL OF FAME

• Martín del Mar (Non-Trad)
• Talia Celes (Non-Trad)

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After you have been added to the queue,[break]
you may start the thread for the gym battle and tag Beau.