You have to have defeated Team Rocket in order to battle Claire.
There is no 9th gym in any Pokemon game. However, in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, there are 2 sets of 8 gyms in 2 different regions: Kanto and Johto.
Falkner is the Gym Leader in Violet City Bugsy is the Gym Leader of Azalea Town Whitney is the Gym Leader of Goldenrod City Morty is the Gym Leader of Ecruteak City Chuck is the Gym Leader of Cianwood City Jasmine is the Gym Leader of Olivine City Pryce is the Gym Leader of Maghony Town Clair is the Gym Leader of Blackthorn City I hoped this helped!!! Any question send a mail to albertobalderas@hotmail.es!
you have to go through the cave that is east of mahogony town
14. 8 in the Jhoto region & 8 in the Kanto region
Before the battle as he is a gym leader he has: Luvdisc Sealeo Seaking Whiscash Milotic
The 8th Gym Leader in Pokémon Sapphire can be found in Sootopolis City.
you go to the 7th gym leader (in the seafoam islands) and after yu beat him you go back to cinnabar island and blue will say you are ready to fight him p.s. the 7th gym leader is fire type
geovanni is the gym leader hes easy to beat if u have water Pokemon
The eighth gym leader is in the underwater city(forget the name) but it is where you fight groudon. after you beat him the gym should be open.
Fight the remaining 8 gym leaders.
Talk 2 blue at cinnabar island then go 2 the Viridian city gym.
there isn't a 17th gym you idiot! 8+8=16! there's only Red to defeat...and he is hard. lvl 88 pikachu...