<p>They are not easy to beat, Ash isn't just your average trainer. He might seem stupid/have really weak pokemon sometimes, but he is kind of world class when you look at some of his greatest accomplishments. And many gym leaders do beat him, and he eventually comes back to win. Gym masters do beat most challengers, just beating all of a region's gyms is qualification enough to take on the Elite four. </p>

<p>Also, gym masters are normally trainers who work within the rules of the gym, a fighting master tends to mainly have fighting pokemon, so will always be at a disadvantage to a trainer who wanders in with a bunch of psychic/flying pokemon. They are never portrayed as invincible or easy, just a bunch of tough trainers, well above the average guy wandering around with a bunch of pokemon.</p>

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Qiri
<p>In Pokemon Origins, it is strongly implied that gym leaders own several pokemons of varying strength. </p>

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  <p>Brock is shown to have many Pokémon, and selects Geodude and Onix when Red confirms that he has no Badges. This implies that all Gym Leaders have Pokémon of varying strengths in reserve in order to keep each challenge a fair fight.</p>
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<p>Source: <a href="http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Brock#In_Pok.C3.A9mon_Origins" rel="nofollow">http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Brock#In_Pok.C3.A9mon_Origins</a></p>

<p>So basically, gym leaders handicap themselves to get down to the trainers' level, depending on the number of badges the trainer has.</p>

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Sarumanatee
<p>Gym masters are dedicated to train their Pokemon and and are very familiar with their environment. They should have a vast advantage over trainers, especially younger ones.</p>

<p>If that is the case, why don't they defeat more trainers? Shouldnt only trainers with comparable experience defeat them? Ash can defeat much older masters who have been training for decades. Is it just to advance the story or is there a rational explanation?</p>

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Why does Pikachu seemingly reset his level everytime he enters a new region?
krikara
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2014-05-08T22:34:59.377Z
@krikara the same reason Ash resets his age when he enters a new region
Memor-X
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It should be noted (at least with the first season) Ash lost to Brock and Lt. Serge but rematched them. he forfeited to Brock in the second match when Onix was wet and it wouldn't have been a true victory (Brock gave gim the bagde because he was honest). with Lt. Serge, Ash boosted Pikachu's power so it outmatched Raichu's and won. there's bound to be other examples where Ash (or another trainer) lost and but then rematched and won.
Memor-X
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2014-05-08T22:47:27.580Z
With the Safron City Gym, Ash only won because Hunter made Sabrina laugh, it wasn't really a test of skills in that (though he ahd the right appoch after his fist loose, Ghost VS Physic). with Giovani's Gym (can remember the town) was run by Team Rocket and Jessie and James was tasked as Gym Leaders in their Giovani's absence, so unlike the other gyms (as far as i know) the Gym Leader can be changed at a moment's notice so they probably have the environmental advantage
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Are gym masters easy to beat?
# Are gym masters easy to beat?
Posted by: username_0 on 2014-05-02
Gym masters are dedicated to train their Pokemon and and are very familiar with their environment. They should have a vast advantage over trainers, especially younger ones.

If that is the case, why don't they defeat more trainers? Shouldnt only trainers with comparable experience defeat them? Ash can defeat much older masters who have been training for decades. Is it just to advance the story or is there a rational explanation?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Why does Pikachu seemingly reset his level everytime he enters a new region?  
> **username_2**: @krikara the same reason Ash resets his age when he enters a new region  
> **username_2**: It should be noted (at least with the first season) Ash lost to Brock and Lt. Serge but rematched them. he forfeited to Brock in the second match when Onix was wet and it wouldn't have been a true victory (Brock gave gim the bagde because he was honest). with Lt. Serge, Ash boosted Pikachu's power so it outmatched Raichu's and won. there's bound to be other examples where Ash (or another trainer) lost and but then rematched and won.  
> **username_2**: With the Safron City Gym, Ash only won because Hunter made Sabrina laugh, it wasn't really a test of skills in that (though he ahd the right appoch after his fist loose, Ghost VS Physic). with Giovani's Gym (can remember the town) was run by Team Rocket and Jessie and James was tasked as Gym Leaders in their Giovani's absence, so unlike the other gyms (as far as i know) the Gym Leader can be changed at a moment's notice so they probably have the environmental advantage  
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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-05-02. Score: 9
They are not easy to beat, Ash isn't just your average trainer. He might seem stupid/have really weak pokemon sometimes, but he is kind of world class when you look at some of his greatest accomplishments. And many gym leaders do beat him, and he eventually comes back to win. Gym masters do beat most challengers, just beating all of a region's gyms is qualification enough to take on the Elite four.

Also, gym masters are normally trainers who work within the rules of the gym, a fighting master tends to mainly have fighting pokemon, so will always be at a disadvantage to a trainer who wanders in with a bunch of psychic/flying pokemon. They are never portrayed as invincible or easy, just a bunch of tough trainers, well above the average guy wandering around with a bunch of pokemon.
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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-05-20. Score: 5
In Pokemon Origins, it is strongly implied that gym leaders own several pokemons of varying strength.

> Brock is shown to have many Pokémon, and selects Geodude and Onix when Red confirms that he has no Badges. This implies that all Gym Leaders have Pokémon of varying strengths in reserve in order to keep each challenge a fair fight.

Source: <http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Brock#In_Pok.C3.A9mon_Origins>

So basically, gym leaders handicap themselves to get down to the trainers' level, depending on the number of badges the trainer has.
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