Becoming a respected Pokémon Trainer is nearly everyone's dream in the Pokémon world. Fortunately, there are boundless career paths a Pokémon Trainer can take to elevate their status; whether it be as a Pokémon Master, an Elite Four member, or a Pokémon Contest Champion. But one of the most well-known and respected of these Pokémon Training careers is to become a Gym Leader, specializing in a specific Pokémon Type and battling other trainers to trial their skills before battling the Elite Four.
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