Canalave Gym

The Canalave Gym (Japanese: ミオジム Mio Gym) is the official Gym of Canalave City. It is based on . The Gym Leader is Byron. s that defeat him receive the .
==In the games==
===Core series games===
The Canalave Gym is a four-story building made of fixed steel platforms, lifts, and moving metal platforms. Trainers must ride the lifts and moving platforms in a certain order while battling other Trainers in the Gym to reach the fourth floor, on which Byron waits.
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===Pokémon the Series===
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The Canalave Gym debuted in Sleepless In Pre-Battle!, where went to the Gym in order to challenge it, only to find out that the local Gym Leader was off training at Iron Island. In Ancient Family Matters!, Ash returned to the Gym in the hopes of challenging the newly returned Gym Leader. To his and ' surprise, they found out that the local Gym Leader, Byron, was the father of Roark, and the two were arguing over which one of them loved Fossils more. To settle their differences, they decided to have a battle, with Roark's Rampardos facing Byron's Bastiodon. By using multiple times, Byron was able to turn Bastiodon's defensive tactic into an offensive one. However, before they could finish the battle, an alarm broke out, signaling that someone had broken into the Gym's Fossil room, forcing the two Gym Leaders to abandon their battle. The thieves turned out to be , whom Roark and Byron battled together, successfully recovering the stolen Fossils and even settling their previous argument in the process.
In Dealing With Defensive Types!, Ash had his Gym against Byron. Ash had the lead in the beginning, defeating Byron's with his after getting past Byron's defensive strategies. Byron then regained the advantage by easily knocking out Ash's Buizel with . Ash sent out Chimchar again and defeated Steelix with after weakening it by caving in the ground with . Byron finally sent out his Bastiodon and knocked Chimchar out with . Ash then sent out his last Pokémon, . Bastiodon seemed to be winning in the beginning with repeated s and s, but Gliscor managed to use on Bastiodon's back where it was weaker, defeating it and winning Ash his in the Sinnoh region.
The Canalave Gym briefly reappeared on television in Double-Time Battle Training!, where it was revealed that Paul had just defeated Byron and earned his eighth Badge from him.
In the other rooms of the Gym, there are many rocks and Fossils that Byron has collected over the years, including a Fossil that Team Rocket tried to steal. There are also prehistoric Pokémon in other rooms, such as , , , , , and .
====Pokémon used in the Gym====
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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The Canalave Gym debuted in Brash Bronzong I. unknowingly ran into the Gym with and when she thought she heard her father's voice. They were whisked back and forth on the moving platforms until they arrived in front of Byron, who challenged Platinum to a battle for trespassing in the Gym in the middle of the night. At first, Byron's two strong defensive held up easily against Platinum's Empoleon; however, after Platinum discovered her father locked up in a cage and assumed that Byron did it, she became very angry and knocked out both of his Bronzong with her in one hit. Byron proceeded to give her a Mine Badge later, much to her surprise.
====Pokémon used in the Gym====
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
The Canalave Gym appeared in Challenge! The Fortress Of Steel!!. The Gym contains a giant steel structure, dubbed by Byron as "The Fortress of Steel". On the way to the Gym Leader, the challenging Trainer must face a variety of obstacles, including back-and-forth-swinging steel beams, a backwards-moving walkway, and a group of and . Only those Trainers who clear all the obstacles may face Byron in a battle at the top of the fortress.
After hearing from Hareta about his loss against Cyrus, Byron invited the young Trainer to train at his Gym. With his impressive skills, Hareta managed to get past the obstacles and reach Byron. However, the battle was over quickly when Byron's put Hareta's Piplup to with and Byron had his charge at him, demonstration how he could've easily knocked Hareta over the edge. Byron scolded Hareta for not considering how much strength he had left, and told him to go training at Iron Island before they could battle again.
==In the TCG==
The following is a list of cards mentioning or featuring Canalave City Gym in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==Trivia==
* Canalave Gym is similar to Olivine Gym, as they are both Gyms and the sixth Gym of their respective regions.
** The Gym Leaders of both Gyms also use a .
==Related articles==
Category:Gyms
Category:Sinnoh Gyms
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