Gordie

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Gordie (Japanese: マクワ Makuwa) is the Gym Leader of Circhester's Gym, known officially as Circhester Stadium. He specializes in . He gives the to Trainers who defeat him. In Pokémon Shield, his mother, Melony, takes his place as Circhester's Gym Leader instead.
==In the core series games==
Gordie is the sixth Gym Leader Galar s face in their Gym Challenge in Pokémon Sword. He is believed to have received his education from his mother, Melony, who was the Gym Leader of Circhester.https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/people-galar-region/rock-type-gym-leader-gordie/ However, instead of becoming an user like Melony did, he chose to use the type due to him admiring that type more and wanting to find his own path to greatness. This resulted in the two falling out after a heated battle, which led to them almost never seeing each other since. There are few s in his Gym due to his strict training style.
As a rising star, many believed he has the potential of becoming the Galar League . Gordie uses Pokémon to achieve victory through a refined and graceful battle style, despite the type's rough and unrelenting reputation. He is considered one of the strongest Galar Trainers in terms of popularity and skills. He has a tendency to shut himself away in a locker room when he loses, making it hard to get an interview from him. Most of his fans find this trait to be endearing regardless. He has quite a large fanbase, and he tries his best to make his fans happy by either giving out autographs or hosting events. Currently, there are three photo albums on Gordie that were created by his fanbase.
After Gordie's initial defeat, the player is awarded with the , , and the Rock Uniform.
===League Cards===
This is a transcript of the back of Gordie's League Cards in Pokémon Sword.
;Normal League Card
:"Gordie is a young rising star that many suspect will be the someday. Though Pokémon are typically known for being rough and unrelenting, Gordie has worked hard to achieve victory through a refined and graceful battle style. He always tries to keep his fans happy and thus is very popular among the audience. On the other hand, he has the surprising tendency of shutting himself away in the locker room when he is defeated, making postdefeat interviews a rarity. This doesn't bother most of his fans, though, and they see this behavior as endearing."
;Rare League Card
:"Gordie is one of the top of the Galar region, both in terms of popularity and skill. His strict training style means that his Gym has few s, but he does have quite a fan base. Gordie does his best to make sure his fans are happy, often seen giving out autographs or hosting events. There are currently three photo albums of Gordie, all published through the support of his fan base. This card shows another special photo, taken specifically for this purpose at a photo studio."
===Pokémon===
====Pokémon Sword====
Gordie keeps his Pokémon in Ultra Balls.
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Gordie forms a sync pair with in Pokémon Masters EX. His Coalossal is capable of Gigantamaxing. Gordie became a playable sync pair on October 3, 2022.
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
Concept art from
===Sprites===
Icon from the menu
===League Cards===
 	 	
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==Quotes==
==In animation==
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
Gordie appeared as a visual in Assistant during his battle against Melony.
He physically appeared in Sky, where he gave his thoughts about Leon in an interview while having his meal.
In The Gathering of Stars, Gordie was seen in his room at Hotel Ionia with his and while receiving an invitation letter for the Galarian Star Tournament. He was later seen at Wyndon Stadium, walking out onto the field for the tournament's opening ceremony.
====Pokémon====
===GOTCHA!===
Gordie briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Gordie debuted in Shocking!! Reunion in the Forest. Unlike in the games, he and Melony share the Circhester Stadium and alternate who acts as its Gym Leader. He was first seen at Circhester Stadium, where he took over Gym Leader duties after a member informed him that Melony had left the building. 
In Crunch!! Snowy Battle, Gordie met Henry Sword and Marvin on . He challenged Henry to a battle, but due to the latter being busy with work, he had Marvin face Gordie in his place. Their battle was interrupted by , who attacked Gordie after mistaking him for a suspicious person. Once the misunderstanding was cleared up, Gordie passed out from a fever he developed from waiting in the cold for too long. After recovering, Gordie went back to his Gym Leader duties and faced Marnie in a Gym battle, which he lost.
In Rumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day, the Galar Gym Leaders gathered at Rose Tower to find out if Rose intended on bringing harm to the region. While Oleana kept the Gym Leaders busy, Henry, Casey, Bede, Hop, and Marnie went up to meet Rose, only find he was elsewhere. On a video screen, Rose announced his intention to restart the Darkest Day and ensure the safety of Galar's future. Power Spot lights began appearing all over the region, causing Pokémon to start Dynamaxing at random. While some traveled to confront Rose at the Hammerlocke Energy Plant, Gordie went back to Circhester to help deal with the rampaging Dynamax Pokémon.
In GRRR!! The Irrepairable Gears, Macro Cosmos employees were dispatched to deal with the Dynamax Pokémon, allowing Gordie's group to provide backup for the others against . By the time they arrived, Gordie's group found Eternatus had fled, leaving those who battled it unconscious and covered in poison. The injured were taken to a hospital to recover.
====Pokémon====
==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Gordie or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==Trivia==
* Gordie was designed by take.Tweet about designing all of the Gym Leaders for Pokémon Sword & Shield
* Gordie's uniform number is "188", which can be read in Japanese as for 岩場 iwaba, meaning "rocky area".
* Gordie's Pokémon League sponsor is Galar Minerals.
* Gordie is the only version-exclusive Gym Leader in Pokémon Sword and Shield whose highest-level Pokémon is different than the highest-level Pokémon used by a member of the Indigo Elite Four in .
* Gordie and Melony's Gym battle Pokémon teams mirror each other, featuring the same types. Both Gym Leaders use mono-typed Pokémon of their speciality, and a , a , and a type.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	マクワ Makuwa 	From 真桑瓜 Makuwa-uri (, a cultivar of muskmelon)
English 	Gordie 	From gourd. Possibly from , a demonym for people from , - a city famous for its coal industry. May also be derived from .
German 	Mac 	Similar to his Japanese name
Spanish 	Morris 	From melón oriental (oriental melon)
French 	Chaz 	From 참외 chamoe (Korean for oriental melon)
Italian 	Milo 	From Cucumis melo (scientific name of muskmelon)
Korean 	마쿠와 Makuwa 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	瑪瓜 / 玛瓜 Mǎguā 	From the transcription of his Japanese name and 瓜 guā / gwā (melon)
Chinese () 	瑪瓜 Máhgwā 	From the transcription of his Japanese name and 瓜 guā / gwā (melon)
Brazilian Portuguese	Godinho 	Similar to his English name, possibly from a common abbreviation of gordinho (fattie)
==References==
==Related articles==
* Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Category:Sword and Shield characters
Category:Gym Leaders
Category:Rock-type Trainers
Category:Trainers with Dynamax Bands
Category:Multi Battle partners
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
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