Underdog Gym

The Underdog Gym is one of the two Gyms in Mistpeak. It is run by Monica Walker, a famous heir of the Walker family, known for her absence of the family's psychic talent. It's commonly used as the second stop for most pokemon trainers, right after the Mistpeak Bug Gym. In contrast to it's sister Gym, the Underdog Gym sports an impressive 8% completion rate, and is one of the rarer badges in the world.

History
The Underdog Gym was founded in the year 1204, as part of the era known as the Gym Renaissance. It's founder was Gabriel Wat, a famous breeder at the time. The original gym was poorly managed, however it sparked the entire Underdog movement within the region. The second leader, Amanda Peacock, marked the beginning of a much more skilled Underdog leader, as well as the end of male gym leaders in the Underdog Gym. Every Gym Leader since then was female. This also pushed female gym leaders to the forefront as regularly viable, and ended the era of majority male Gym Leaders.

Strategy and Theme
The core theme of the Underdog Gym is that of unevolved pokemon. Moncia prefers to use a Dratini, though a Pichu and a Charmander have been used in the past. Monica is capable of drawing out the powers of an evolved form of the pokemon she uses, and as such adopts a very adaptable, reactive style, preferring to sound out her opponents weaknesses before settling her strategy. Her biggest asset is her maneuverability, which she typically holds in reserve for the time when it is needed. Her Dratini is focused on speed and health, making it able to strike first and survive for a long time. All of it's offensive capabilities are drawn from empowering it with Monica's abilities.