Gym rematches (speedrun)
After the storyline, every gym leader can be rematched every 18 hours. By chaining the gyms of all five regions in an optimized order, a full run pays several hundred thousand PokeDollars. Here is the route, region by region.
Guide by team Strawee. 40 gyms + Morimoto + bonus. Estimated time: ~1h45.
New: gym puzzles are skippable
Since the July 29, 2026 update, once a gym's badge is earned its puzzle can be walked straight past on later visits. Seven gyms on this route are affected, marked with the green badge below: no more warp maze in Saffron, no more trees to cut in Celadon, no more invisible walls in Fuchsia. The navigation hints kept in the notes only matter if you do not have the badge yet.
Note: Sootopolis Gym (Rain Badge, a path cut through the ice) also gets the shortcut, even though it is not part of this route.
Read before starting
- Recommended: 20+ IVs in HP, Def and Sp.Def (not required).
- PP Max on Earthquake, Rock Slide, Hyper Voice, Water Spout, Eruption and Blizzard.
- Riches Charm 75% or 100% recommended for the first hour (Amulet Coin sufficient otherwise).
- Heal if needed, the indicated heal points are only recommendations.
- Blastoise requires Water Spout (Egg Move) and Aerodactyl requires its hidden ability (Unnerve).
The speedrun team
| Pokemon | Item | Ability | Nature | EVs | Moves | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typhlosion | Choice Specs | Blaze | Modest | 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | Eruption, Flamethrower, Cut | Main attacker. Spam Eruption. Cut for trees. |
| Blastoise | Choice Scarf | Torrent | Modest | 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | Water Spout, Blizzard, Dragon Pulse, Surf | Backup for Fire/Water gyms. Surf for traversal. |
| Garchomp | Choice Band | Sand Veil | Adamant | 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe | Earthquake, Rock Slide, Dragon Claw, Crunch | Versatile physical attacker. Earthquake + Rock Slide. |
| Aerodactyl | Wide Lens | Unnerve | Adamant | 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe | Rock Slide, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Protect | Rock Slide + Protect. Fly for traversal. Hidden ability required. |
| Togekiss | Choice Scarf | - | Modest | 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | Hyper Voice, Air Cutter, Fly | Hyper Voice in doubles + Fly for traversal. |
| Vanilluxe | Choice Specs | Snow Warning | Modest | 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | Blizzard, Icy Wind, Ice Beam, Signal Beam | Blizzard 100% in hail (Snow Warning). Backup against Flying. |
Payout per region
| Region | Gyms | Base | Amulet Coin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | 7 | 77 140 $ | 115 710 $ |
| Sinnoh (1/2) | 3 | 32 000 $ | 48 000 $ |
| Kanto | 7 | 78 260 $ | 117 390 $ |
| Unys | 10 | 93 026 $ | 139 539 $ |
| Johto | 8 | 71 640 $ | 107 460 $ |
| Sinnoh (2/2) | 5 | 55 240 $ | 82 860 $ |
| Total | 40 | 407 306 $ | 610 959 $ |
Hoenn
Heal and head to Sinnoh with Typhlosion and Togekiss
Bonus - Rich Trainers (Unova)
Route 13 Rich Trainers
Undella Town, up, left
Vanilluxe Ice Beam for both trainers
Shopping Mall
Left of Opelucid City
Togekiss Hyper Voice for both trainers
Bonus - Rich Trainers (Sinnoh)
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Fly to Veilstone, head south (Route 214)
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Fly to Hearthome, head south (Route 212)
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Fly to Sunyshore, head west (Route 222)
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Fly to Celestic, head east (Route 210). Use Defog before 1st trainer. Aerodactyl Rock Slide/Ice Fang.
- Fly to Twinleaf, continue north
Tips
- Eruption and Water Spout scale with HP: keep Typhlosion and Blastoise at full health, heal whenever needed.
- PP Max your main moves: a full run burns a lot of PP, Leppa Berries help along the way.
- Against Fire gyms, prefer Blastoise Water Spout or Aerodactyl Rock Slide over Typhlosion.
- Stick to the suggested order: it minimizes travel (Fly, ferry) between gyms and heal points.
- Activate a Riches Charm (75% or 100%) for the first hour, otherwise the Amulet Coin is enough.
- A gym that wastes your time can be skipped: hourly profit beats the total.