Diamond Gym Leaders & Boss Prep
Every gym leader and Elite Four member in Pokemon Diamond, with their full teams, level caps, and the attacking types that work best against them. Use this to prep before each fight in your Nuzlocke run.
13 gyms & bosses
Gym leaders & bosses
Weak to
Roark
rockrock
Bring: super effectivewatergrassfightinggroundsteel
At risk: keep these outfireiceflyingbug
Avoid: resistednormalfirepoisonflying
Leader team
geodude · Lv. 12
Ability: rock-head
rock-throw, stealth-rock
onix · Lv. 12
Ability: rock-head
rock-throw, screech, stealth-rock
cranidos · Lv. 14
Ability: mold-breaker
headbutt, leer, pursuit
Gardenia
grassgrass
Bring: super effectivefireicepoisonflyingbug
At risk: keep these outwatergroundrock
Avoid: resistedwatergrasselectricground
Leader team
cherubi · Lv. 19
Ability: chlorophyll
grass-knot, leech-seed, safeguard, growth
turtwig · Lv. 19
Ability: overgrow
razor-leaf, grass-knot, withdraw, reflect
roserade · Lv. 22
Ability: natural-cure
Held item: sitrus-berry
magical-leaf, grass-knot, stun-spore, poison-sting
Maylene
fightingfighting
Bring: super effectiveflyingpsychicfairy
At risk: keep these outnormalicerockdarksteel
Avoid: resistedbugrockdark
Leader team
meditite · Lv. 27
Ability: pure-power
confusion, meditate, detect, drain-punch
machoke · Lv. 27
Ability: guts
brick-break, leer, foresight, rock-tomb
lucario · Lv. 30
Ability: steadfast
Held item: sitrus-berry
drain-punch, force-palm, metal-claw, bone-rush
Crasher Wake
waterwater
Bring: super effectivegrasselectric
At risk: keep these outfiregroundrock
Avoid: resistedfirewatericesteel
Leader team
gyarados · Lv. 27
Ability: intimidate
brine, dragon-rage, bite, swagger
quagsire · Lv. 27
Ability: damp
mud-bomb, mud-sport, slam, tail-whip
floatzel · Lv. 30
Ability: swift-swim
Held item: sitrus-berry
brine, ice-fang, pursuit, swift
Fantina
ghostghost
Bring: super effectiveghostdark
At risk: keep these outpsychicghost
Avoid: resistednormalfightingpoisonbug
Leader team
drifblim · Lv. 32
Ability: aftermath
ominous-wind, astonish, minimize, gust
gengar · Lv. 34
Ability: levitate
confuse-ray, shadow-claw, poison-jab, spite
mismagius · Lv. 36
Ability: levitate
Held item: sitrus-berry
confuse-ray, shadow-ball, psybeam, magical-leaf
Byron
steelsteel
Bring: super effectivefirefightingground
At risk: keep these outicerockfairy
Avoid: resistednormalgrassicepoisonflyingpsychicbugrockdragonsteelfairy
Leader team
bronzor · Lv. 36
Ability: levitate
flash-cannon, confuse-ray, extrasensory, hypnosis
steelix · Lv. 36
Ability: sturdy
gyro-ball, dragon-breath, sandstorm, ice-fang
bastiodon · Lv. 39
Ability: sturdy
Held item: chesto-berry
flash-cannon, iron-defense, ancient-power, rest
Candice
iceice
Bring: super effectivefirefightingrocksteel
At risk: keep these outgrassgroundflyingdragon
Avoid: resistedice
Leader team
snover · Lv. 38
Ability: snow-warning
razor-leaf, ingrain, ice-shard, leer
sneasel · Lv. 38
Ability: inner-focus
taunt, feint-attack, avalanche, slash
medicham · Lv. 40
Ability: pure-power
bulk-up, detect, force-palm, ice-punch
abomasnow · Lv. 42
Ability: snow-warning
Held item: sitrus-berry
wood-hammer, grass-whistle, swagger, avalanche
Volkner
electricelectric
Bring: super effectiveground
At risk: keep these outwaterflying
Avoid: resistedelectricflyingsteel
Leader team
raichu · Lv. 46
Ability: static
charge-beam, thunder-wave, light-screen, brick-break
ambipom · Lv. 47
Ability: technician
baton-pass, nasty-plot, agility, shock-wave
octillery · Lv. 47
Ability: sniper
octazooka, charge-beam, bullet-seed, aurora-beam
luxray · Lv. 49
Ability: rivalry
Held item: sitrus-berry
thunder-fang, charge-beam, thunder-wave, crunch
Aaron
bugbug
Bring: super effectivefireflyingrock
At risk: keep these outgrasspsychicdark
Avoid: resistedgrassfightingground
Leader team
dustox · Lv. 53
Ability: shield-dust
bug-buzz, toxic, light-screen, double-team
beautifly · Lv. 53
Ability: swarm
bug-buzz, psychic, energy-ball, shadow-ball
heracross · Lv. 54
Ability: swarm
megahorn, close-combat, stone-edge, night-slash
vespiquen · Lv. 54
Ability: pressure
attack-order, defend-order, heal-order, power-gem
drapion · Lv. 57
Ability: battle-armor
Held item: sitrus-berry
cross-poison, x-scissor, aerial-ace, ice-fang
Bertha
groundground
Bring: super effectivewatergrassice
At risk: keep these outfireelectricpoisonrocksteel
Avoid: resistedelectricpoisonrock
Leader team
quagsire · Lv. 55
Ability: damp
protect, sandstorm, dig, double-team
sudowoodo · Lv. 56
Ability: sturdy
sucker-punch, hammer-arm, sandstorm, earthquake
whiscash · Lv. 55
Ability: oblivious
rock-slide, fissure, zen-headbutt, aqua-tail
golem · Lv. 56
Ability: rock-head
gyro-ball, brick-break, earthquake, sandstorm
hippowdon · Lv. 59
Ability: sand-stream
Held item: sitrus-berry
earthquake, curse, stone-edge, crunch
Flint
firefire
Bring: super effectivewatergroundrock
At risk: keep these outgrassicebugsteel
Avoid: resistedfiregrassicebugsteelfairy
Leader team
rapidash · Lv. 58
Ability: run-away
sunny-day, flare-blitz, solar-beam, bounce
drifblim · Lv. 58
Ability: aftermath
double-team, baton-pass, ominous-wind, will-o-wisp
steelix · Lv. 57
Ability: rock-head
sunny-day, fire-fang, rock-tomb, screech
lopunny · Lv. 57
Ability: cute-charm
charm, mirror-coat, sunny-day, fire-punch
infernape · Lv. 61
Ability: blaze
Held item: sitrus-berry
flare-blitz, thunder-punch, earthquake, mach-punch
Lucian
psychicpsychic
Bring: super effectivebugghostdark
At risk: keep these outfightingpoison
Avoid: resistedfightingpsychic
Leader team
mr-mime · Lv. 59
Ability: soundproof
psychic, light-screen, reflect, thunderbolt
girafarig · Lv. 59
Ability: inner-focus
psychic, double-hit, shadow-ball, crunch
medicham · Lv. 60
Ability: pure-power
drain-punch, ice-punch, fire-punch, thunder-punch
alakazam · Lv. 60
Ability: synchronize
psychic, focus-blast, recover, energy-ball
bronzong · Lv. 63
Ability: levitate
Held item: sitrus-berry
psychic, gyro-ball, calm-mind, earthquake
Cynthia
mixed
No clear type advantage. Rely on levels and coverage moves.
Leader team
spiritomb · Lv. 61
Ability: pressure
embargo, dark-pulse, silver-wind, psychic
roserade · Lv. 60
Ability: natural-cure
energy-ball, sludge-bomb, shadow-ball, extrasensory
lucario · Lv. 64
Ability: steadfast
aura-sphere, dragon-pulse, psychic, earthquake
gastrodon · Lv. 60
Ability: sticky-hold
muddy-water, sludge-bomb, stone-edge, earthquake
milotic · Lv. 63
Ability: marvel-scale
aqua-ring, surf, mirror-coat, ice-beam
garchomp · Lv. 66
Ability: sand-veil
Held item: sitrus-berry
dragon-rush, brick-break, earthquake, giga-impact
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