Summary
Roxanne serves as the Gym Leader of Rustboro City, responsible for awarding the Stone Badge, and is renowned for her expertise with Rock-type Pokémon. Her name likely stems from the word "rocks," while in Japanese versions, it translates to azalea and alludes to the term for throwing stone. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, she holds dual roles as the Rustboro City Gym Leader and an instructor at the local Trainer's School. She features in chapters "VS. Nosepass" Parts 1 & 2, "VS. Shiftry," and "VS. Kyogre & Groudon X," where she either administers written tests alongside traditional battles or joins fellow Hoenn Gym Leaders to combat Team Aqua and Team Magma. The anime portrays her as both a Gym Leader and a teacher at the Pokémon Trainer's School, drawing on skills learned as Professor Oak's star pupil to teach introductory Pokémon courses to young children ineligible for training. She appears in episodes "Gonna Rule The School!" and "Winner By A Nosepass." While the former episode highlights her students, the latter sees Ash and Pikachu use the Iron Tail attack to defeat her Nosepass and claim the Stone Badge. Additionally, she regards Brock as the most powerful rock-type Gym Leader.
