Aether Gym is the 9th Gym of Project Polaro. It is led by Marie, a professional Dark-type Gym Leader.
Defeating Marie will earn you the Dark Badge, a major milestone on your way toward completing the Gym circuit.
Location
To reach the Gym, you must first gain access to Aether Paradise. Head to Vermillion City and make your way down to the Dock. There, you’ll find an NPC who offers to teleport you to Aether Paradise once you've earned all 8 previous Gym Badges. The Aether Gym is located within Aether Paradise itself.
Battle Details
- Type Specialty: Dark
- Badge Reward: Dark Badge
- Required Battles: 1 trainer before facing Marie
Effectiveness Chart Key
| 0 | This move will do 0 damage to said Pokémon. (Nil Effectiveness) |
| 1/4 | This move is barely effective against said Pokémon. (1/4 Effectiveness) |
| 1/2 | This move is not really effective against said Pokémon. (1/2 Effectiveness) |
| 2 | This move is super-effective against said Pokémon. (2x Effectiveness) |
| 4 | This move is extremely effective against said Pokémon. (4x Effectiveness) |
Gym Leader -> Marie Dark-Type
Opponents may send out their Pokémon in different orders across battles. To stay ready for any matchup, consider turning off Fast Text in Settings to give yourself more time to see which Pokémon comes out next.
| Pokémon | Level | Type | Type Effectiveness | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Crawdaunt |
93 | Water Dark |
0 | Psychic | |||
| 1/4 | - | ||||||
| 1/2 | Fire Water Ice Ghost Dark Steel | ||||||
| 2 | Electric Grass Fighting Bug Fairy | ||||||
| 4 | - | ||||||
![]() Bisharp |
94 | Dark Steel |
0 | Poison Psychic | |||
| 1/4 | - | ||||||
| 1/2 | Normal Grass Ice Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel | ||||||
| 2 | Fire Ground | ||||||
| 4 | Fighting | ||||||
![]() Tyranitar |
97 | Rock Dark |
0 | Psychic | |||
| 1/4 | - | ||||||
| 1/2 | Normal Fire Poison Ghost Dark | ||||||
| 2 | Water Grass Ground Bug Steel Fairy | ||||||
| 4 | Fighting | ||||||
![]() Alolan Muk |
95 | Poison | 0 | Psychic | |||
| 1/4 | - | ||||||
| 1/2 | Grass Poison Ghost Dark | ||||||
| 2 | Ground | ||||||
| 4 | - | ||||||
![]() Hydreigon |
98 | Psychic |
0 | Psychic Ground | |||
| 1/4 | - | ||||||
| 1/2 | Fire Water Electric Grass Ghost Dark | ||||||
| 2 | Ice Fighting Bug Dragon | ||||||
| 4 | Fairy | ||||||
![]() Lugia |
96 | Psychic |
0 | Ground | |||
| 1/4 | Fighting | ||||||
| 1/2 | Grass Psychic | ||||||
| 2 | Electric Ice Rock Ghost Dark | ||||||
| 4 | - | ||||||
| Reward(s): Dark Pulse TM | |||||||
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