"Sixteen. Eight in each region. And then there are a handful of those gyms that were started by people who beat the Elite Four. But those are extra. You don't have to beat them if you wanna take on the Elite Four and a lot of them are... a lot more niche?" Riz shrugs. "You can still get a reward from them if you beat them, but personally, I've just been focusing on the main gyms."