Liam followed. As they entered the gym, When they entered, a Haunter swooped down in front of them and began sticking its tongue out at them while juggling its eyes.

[i]Haunter, the Gas Pokemon. If you get the feeling of being watched in darkness when nobody is around, Haunter is there. It licks with its gaseous tongue to steal the victim's life force. It lurks in darkness for prey.[/i]

A woman in a red outfit walked up and introduced herself as Sabrina, the gym leader. She also explained that Haunter was a friend of hers, and it enjoyed making people laugh. She then explained that in her gym, each trainer is allowed one pokemon and she inquired which would challenge her first.