Stow-on-Side Stadium

Stow-on-Side Stadium (Japanese: ラテラルスタジアム Lateral Stadium) is the official Stadium of Stow-on-Side. Its appearance, type speciality, and Gym Leader varies between the game the player is playing. In Pokémon Sword, the Gym specializes in . During the Gym Challenge, Gym Challengers battle the Gym Leader Bea to earn the . In Pokémon Shield, the Gym specializes in Pokémon, and Challengers battle the Leader Allister to earn the .
==In the core series games==
Stow-on-Side Stadium is the largest building in the town and is the site at which the fourth installment in the Galar region's Gym Challenge takes place.
===Gym Challenge===
====Gym mission====
During the Gym mission, the has to navigate sloped mazes while inside a spinning teacup. There are three courses in total.
The teacup naturally slides downwards, but the player can influence its movement by rotating the Control Stick in the direction they want the teacup to spin. Hitting a wall or obstacle can cause the teacup to lose momentum, but does not otherwise penalize the player. In the second and third course, there are several boxing gloves/ghoulish hands on springs against the edges of the course that launch the teacup away when it comes into contact with them.
At the end of each course, the player has to battle a . Behind each Trainer is a warp panel that the player can use to return to the entrance, from where they can withdraw from their Gym Challenge. After completing three courses, the Gym mission is complete.
The player can withdraw from the Gym mission at any time by returning to the entrance. If the player loses a battle or withdraws, the mission is reset; however, defeated Gym Trainers cannot be battled again. Once the player has completed the Gym mission, even if they leave or lose, they proceed straight to the Gym battle from the reception area.
The player cannot use Pokémon Camp, Pokémon Box Link, or VS during the Gym mission or in the hallway before the Gym battle.
=====Trainers=====
======Pokémon Sword======
======Pokémon Shield======
====Gym battle====
=====Pokémon Sword=====
Bea Gigantamaxes her Machamp at the first opportunity.
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=====Pokémon Shield=====
Allister Gigantamaxes his Gengar at the first opportunity.
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===Sordward and Shielbert===
While pursuing Sordward and Shielbert, the brothers will use their stock of Wishing Stars to force multiple Pokémon from the Stadium to Dynamax against their will, causing them to rampage in the Stadium. The player will face a / in a Max Raid Battle with their party while Hop, Piers, and Bea/Allister handle the rest.
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===Items===
===Poké Mart===
This Poké Mart is located on the right side of the Stow-on-Side Stadium lobby.
===Uniform shop===
This shop is located on the left side of the Stow-on-Side Stadium lobby.
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====Female====
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Artwork depicting Stow-on-Side Stadium is seen in and 's mindscapes.
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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The Stow-on-Side Stadium first appeared briefly in Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day! as Goh and Sonia visited Stow-on-Side. In Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, a was seen above the Stadium, Dynamaxed due to the Darkest Day. Once and Goh succeeded in stopping the event in Hammerlocke, the Yamask shrunk back to normal.
Ash and Goh traveled to the Stow-on-Side Stadium in Battle Three With Bea! in preparation for Ash's World Coronation Series battle against Bea, and were soon joined by . The battle begun the next day and continued in the next episode, culminating in a showdown between Ash's Mega and Bea's Gigantamax . While Lucario couldn't defeat Machamp before its Gigantamax wore off, it was able to do so soon afterwards, making Ash the winner of the match.
In The Winding Path to Greatness!, Ash and Goh visited Allister's Ghost-type Gym in Stow-on-Side to get his help in getting Ash's Gengar to Gigantamax. Allister accompanied them to the Stow-on-Side Stadium, where Bea allowed them to use the stadium battlefield for their training. When it turned out that Gengar could only perform standard Dynamax, Allister assisted Ash and Goh in collecting Max Mushrooms to make , which enabled Gengar to Gigantamax when Ash attempted it again.
====Gallery====
Allister's Ghost-type Gym
====Pokémon used in the Gym====
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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The Stow-on-Side Stadium first appeared in Glittering!! The Tapestry in the Vault, where was the first one of remaining s to challenge it. During his match against Allister, Henry heard the voice of his deceased father talking to him from Gigantamax 's mouth. The match ended in Henry's clear victory, with Allister failing to defeat a single one of his Pokémon. 's match was initially delayed due to Allister running off to inspect Professor Magnolia's and , but she was eventually able to have it and win herself a as well.
In Shocking!! Reunion in the Forest, it was revealed that Allister and Bea take turns in leading the Gym and taking on Gym Challengers. In Chomp!! It's Dracovish, Marnie revealed that, due to Allister having left the Gym after his battle with Casey in order to follow Casey and her friends, she had been forced to battle Bea instead. She had managed to defeat Bea and win herself the , despite her being at a disadvantage against Bea's Pokémon.
====Pokémon used in the Gym====
=====Used by Allister=====
=====Used by Bea=====
==Related articles==
Category:Gyms
Category:Galar Stadiums and Gyms
Category:Power Spots
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