Hammerlocke Stadium
Hammerlocke Stadium (Japanese: ナックルスタジアム Knuckle Stadium) is the official Stadium of Hammerlocke. The Gym specializes in Dragon-type Pokémon, and its Trainers and Leader ultilize weather conditions. During the Gym Challenge, Gym Challengers battle the Gym Leader Raihan to earn the Dragon Badge.
| Hammerlocke Stadium ナックルスタジアム Knuckle Stadium | |
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| Location | Hammerlocke |
| Gym Leader | Raihan |
| Badge | Dragon Badge |
| Dominant Type | Dragon |
| Region | Galar |
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In the games
Hammerlocke Stadium is the largest building in the city and is the site at which the eighth installment in the Galar region's Gym Challenge takes place. It is located in the central part of the city, past the center Pokémon Center.
In addition to the standard Poké Mart and uniform shop, Hammerlocke Stadium's lobby also has an elevator to Macro Cosmos's underground Energy Plant, which provides access to the Tower Summit at the top of the stadium, where the player battles Eternatus during the climax of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Gym mission
During the Gym mission, the player is required to fight Double Battles against three Gym Trainers at Hammerlocke vault, each of whom specializes in a specific weather condition.
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Gym battle
Like the Gym mission battles, the Gym battle is also a Double Battle. Raihan will Gigantamax his Duraludon 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 Haxorus with their party while Hop, Piers, and Raihan handle the rest.
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Items
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| Level Ball | From the Ball Guy | Sw Sh | |
| TM99 (Breaking Swipe) | Reward for defeating Raihan | Sw Sh | |
| Dragon Uniform | Reward for defeating Raihan | Sw Sh | |
| Raihan's rare League Card | From Raihan after defeating the Dynamax Haxorus | Sw Sh | |
Poké Mart
This Poké Mart is located on the right side of the Hammerlocke Stadium lobby.
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Uniform shop
This shop is located on the left side of the Hammerlocke Stadium lobby.
Male
| Type | Item | Brand | Patterns | Price | ||
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| Uniform | Uniform | Ghost UniformSw | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Fighting UniformSh | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Ice UniformSw | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Rock UniformSh | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Bug Uniform | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Steel Uniform | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Psychic Uniform | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Electric Uniform | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Ground Uniform | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Flying Uniform | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Normal Uniform | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Poison Uniform | ||||
Female
| Type | Item | Brand | Patterns | Price | ||
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| Uniform | Uniform | Ghost UniformSw | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Fighting UniformSh | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Ice UniformSw | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Rock UniformSh | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Bug Uniform | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Steel Uniform | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Psychic Uniform | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Electric Uniform | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Ground Uniform | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Flying Uniform | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Normal Uniform | ||||
| Uniform | Uniform | Poison Uniform | ||||
In the anime
Hammerlocke Stadium was first mentioned, although not by name, in Flash of the Titans!, where Lance revealed he had once trained there. He had also been impressed by the Gym's uniform and its rich history, and had thus decided to use it as the basis of his own current outfit.
The Gym was mentioned again in Toughing It Out! as Raihan made his anime debut.
The stadium made its first appearance in Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!, where Leon stood in front of it while intending to investigate Chairman Rose's actions at the Energy Plant. In the next episode, Eternatus emerged from the Energy Plant core and into the Hammerlocke Stadium battlefield, where the audience safety barrier hindered its escape attempt. Ash and Leon met each other at the battlefield, where Rose appeared before them and urged Leon to catch Eternatus as it broke through the barrier and escaped to the top of the stadium to absorb Galar particles, while engaging Ash in a Double Battle himself to keep him from interfering. Meanwhile, at the stadium entrance, Goh rushed in to help, only to be confronted and challenged by Oleana.
The two battles resumed in Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, with both Ash and Goh eventually emerging victorious after Riolu and Raboot evolved into Lucario and Cinderace, respectively. Both of them subsequently headed to the top of the stadium to help Leon.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Hammerlocke Stadium in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Hammerlocke Stadium Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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| Card | Type | English Expansion |
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Rarity | # |
| Raihan | Su | Evolving Skies | 152/203 | Skyscraping Perfection | 063/067 | ||
See also
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