I Became YouTube’s Rock Gym Leader on the Pokémon Ladder

Corporate drone. Mono-type specialist. Competitive battler powered almost entirely by stubbornness and sedimentary minerals. My mission is taking a MONO ROCK team into the chaos of competitive Pokémon and attempt to climb all the way to Master Ball Rank in Pokémon Champions — which feels less like a strategic ascent and more like a baby deer learning to walk on black ice. This obsession started over 10 years ago when I was challenged to build a mono Rock-type Gym Leader team for a local gaming convention. Most people expected an easy sweep. Instead, I brought a Flying Gem Tyranitar team designed to punish overconfidence, won the Gym Leader position, and successfully defended the gym throughout the event against challengers all weekend. Since then, I’ve continued bringing unconventional Rock-type teams to local tournaments, regional events, online ladders, and community battles — constantly refining the strategy, experimenting with off-meta tech, and proving that Rock-types can do far more than just set Stealth Rock and faint dramatically to Water moves. Now the journey continues in Pokémon Champions, where the meta is evolving fast, the matchmaking is brutal, and every battle feels like one wrong prediction away from geological collapse. Can a mono Rock team actually survive the modern competitive ladder? Can fossils, sandstorms, and ancient monsters reach Master Ball Rank? Or am I about to become the world’s most publicly documented cautionary tale? Watch the climb, the throws, the sweeps, the salt, and the occasional tactical brilliance. #pokemon #pokemonchampions #gaming ◇ Channel @TheTravisTurner ◇ More Pokemon Champions    • Pokemon Champions!   ◇ My Socials Instagram: (  / thetravisturneryt  ) Business inquires: [email protected]