Emerald Gym Leaders & Boss Prep
Every gym leader and Elite Four member in Pokemon Emerald, 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.
14 gyms & bosses
Gym leaders & bosses
Weak to
Roxanne
rockrock
Bring: super effectivewatergrassfightinggroundsteel
At risk: keep these outfireiceflyingbug
Avoid: resistednormalfirepoisonflying
Leader team
geodude · Lv. 12
Ability: rock-head
tackle, defense-curl, rock-throw, rock-tomb
nosepass · Lv. 15
Ability: sturdy
block, harden, tackle, rock-tomb
Brawly
fightingfighting
Bring: super effectiveflyingpsychicfairy
At risk: keep these outnormalicerockdarksteel
Avoid: resistedbugrockdark
Leader team
machop · Lv. 16
Ability: guts
karate-chop, low-kick, seismic-toss, bulk-up
meditite · Lv. 16
Ability: pure-power
focus-punch, light-screen, reflect, bulk-up
makuhita · Lv. 19
Ability: guts
Held item: sitrus-berry
arm-thrust, vital-throw, reversal, bulk-up
Wattson
electricelectric
Bring: super effectiveground
At risk: keep these outwaterflying
Avoid: resistedelectricflyingsteel
Leader team
voltorb · Lv. 20
Ability: soundproof
rollout, spark, self-destruct, shock-wave
electrike · Lv. 20
Ability: static
shock-wave, leer, quick-attack, howl
magneton · Lv. 22
Ability: magnet-pull
supersonic, thunder-wave, shock-wave, sonic-boom
manectric · Lv. 24
Ability: static
Held item: sitrus-berry
quick-attack, shock-wave, thunder-wave, howl
Flannery
firefire
Bring: super effectivewatergroundrock
At risk: keep these outgrassicebugsteel
Avoid: resistedfiregrassicebugsteelfairy
Leader team
numel · Lv. 24
Ability: oblivious
overheat, take-down, magnitude, sunny-day
slugma · Lv. 24
Ability: magma-armor
overheat, smog, light-screen, sunny-day
camerupt · Lv. 26
Ability: magma-armor
overheat, tackle, sunny-day, attract
torkoal · Lv. 29
Ability: white-smoke
Held item: white-herb
overheat, sunny-day, body-slam, attract
Norman
normalnormal
Bring: super effectivefighting
Avoid: resistedghost
Leader team
spinda · Lv. 27
Ability: own-tempo
teeter-dance, psybeam, facade, encore
vigoroth · Lv. 27
Ability: vital-spirit
slash, facade, encore, feint-attack
linoone · Lv. 29
Ability: pickup
slash, belly-drum, facade, headbutt
slaking · Lv. 31
Ability: truant
Held item: sitrus-berry
counter, yawn, facade, feint-attack
Winona
flyingflying
Bring: super effectiveelectricicerock
At risk: keep these outgrassfightingbug
Avoid: resistedgrassfightinggroundbug
Leader team
swablu · Lv. 29
Ability: natural-cure
perish-song, mirror-move, safeguard, aerial-ace
tropius · Lv. 29
Ability: chlorophyll
sunny-day, aerial-ace, solar-beam, synthesis
pelipper · Lv. 30
Ability: keen-eye
water-gun, supersonic, protect, aerial-ace
skarmory · Lv. 31
Ability: keen-eye
sand-attack, fury-attack, steel-wing, aerial-ace
altaria · Lv. 33
Ability: natural-cure
Held item: oran-berry
earthquake, dragon-breath, dragon-dance, aerial-ace
Tate & Liza
psychicpsychic
Bring: super effectivebugghostdark
At risk: keep these outfightingpoison
Avoid: resistedfightingpsychic
Leader team
claydol · Lv. 41
Ability: levitate
earthquake, ancient-power, psychic, light-screen
xatu · Lv. 41
Ability: synchronize
psychic, sunny-day, confuse-ray, calm-mind
lunatone · Lv. 42
Ability: levitate
Held item: sitrus-berry
light-screen, psychic, hypnosis, calm-mind
solrock · Lv. 42
Ability: levitate
Held item: sitrus-berry
sunny-day, solar-beam, psychic, flamethrower
Juan
waterwater
Bring: super effectivegrasselectric
At risk: keep these outfiregroundrock
Avoid: resistedfirewatericesteel
Leader team
luvdisc · Lv. 41
Ability: swift-swim
water-pulse, attract, sweet-kiss, flail
whiscash · Lv. 41
Ability: oblivious
rain-dance, water-pulse, amnesia, earthquake
sealeo · Lv. 43
Ability: thick-fat
encore, body-slam, aurora-beam, water-pulse
crawdaunt · Lv. 43
Ability: hyper-cutter
water-pulse, crabhammer, taunt, leer
kingdra · Lv. 46
Ability: swift-swim
Held item: chesto-berry
water-pulse, double-team, ice-beam, rest
Sidney
darkdark
Bring: super effectivefightingbugfairy
At risk: keep these outpsychicghost
Avoid: resistedpsychicghostdark
Leader team
mightyena · Lv. 46
Ability: intimidate
roar, double-edge, sand-attack, crunch
shiftry · Lv. 48
Ability: chlorophyll
torment, double-team, swagger, extrasensory
cacturne · Lv. 46
Ability: sand-veil
leech-seed, feint-attack, needle-arm, cotton-spore
crawdaunt · Lv. 48
Ability: hyper-cutter
surf, swords-dance, strength, facade
absol · Lv. 49
Ability: pressure
Held item: sitrus-berry
aerial-ace, rock-slide, swords-dance, slash
Phoebe
ghostghost
Bring: super effectiveghostdark
At risk: keep these outpsychicghost
Avoid: resistednormalfightingpoisonbug
Leader team
dusclops · Lv. 48
Ability: pressure
shadow-punch, confuse-ray, curse, protect
banette · Lv. 49
Ability: insomnia
shadow-ball, grudge, will-o-wisp, feint-attack
sableye · Lv. 50
Ability: keen-eye
shadow-ball, double-team, night-shade, feint-attack
Glacia
iceice
Bring: super effectivefirefightingrocksteel
At risk: keep these outgrassgroundflyingdragon
Avoid: resistedice
Leader team
sealeo · Lv. 50
Ability: thick-fat
encore, body-slam, hail, ice-ball
glalie · Lv. 50
Ability: inner-focus
light-screen, crunch, icy-wind, ice-beam
walrein · Lv. 53
Ability: thick-fat
Held item: sitrus-berry
surf, body-slam, ice-beam, sheer-cold
Drake
dragondragon
Bring: super effectiveicedragonfairy
At risk: keep these outdragon
Avoid: resistedfirewatergrasselectric
Leader team
shelgon · Lv. 52
Ability: rock-head
rock-tomb, dragon-claw, protect, double-edge
altaria · Lv. 54
Ability: natural-cure
double-edge, dragon-breath, dragon-dance, aerial-ace
kingdra · Lv. 53
Ability: swift-swim
smokescreen, dragon-dance, surf, body-slam
flygon · Lv. 53
Ability: levitate
flamethrower, crunch, dragon-breath, earthquake
salamence · Lv. 55
Ability: intimidate
Held item: sitrus-berry
flamethrower, dragon-claw, rock-slide, crunch
Wallace
waterwater
Bring: super effectivegrasselectric
At risk: keep these outfiregroundrock
Avoid: resistedfirewatericesteel
Leader team
wailord · Lv. 57
Ability: water-veil
rain-dance, water-spout, double-edge, blizzard
tentacruel · Lv. 55
Ability: clear-body
toxic, hydro-pump, sludge-bomb, ice-beam
ludicolo · Lv. 56
Ability: swift-swim
giga-drain, surf, leech-seed, double-team
whiscash · Lv. 56
Ability: oblivious
earthquake, surf, amnesia, hyper-beam
gyarados · Lv. 56
Ability: intimidate
dragon-dance, earthquake, hyper-beam, surf
milotic · Lv. 58
Ability: marvel-scale
Held item: sitrus-berry
recover, surf, ice-beam, toxic
Steven
steelsteel
Bring: super effectivefirefightingground
At risk: keep these outicerockfairy
Avoid: resistednormalgrassicepoisonflyingpsychicbugrockdragonsteelfairy
Leader team
skarmory · Lv. 77
Ability: keen-eye
toxic, aerial-ace, spikes, steel-wing
claydol · Lv. 75
Ability: levitate
reflect, light-screen, ancient-power, earthquake
aggron · Lv. 76
Ability: sturdy
thunder, earthquake, solar-beam, dragon-claw
cradily · Lv. 76
Ability: suction-cups
giga-drain, ingrain, ancient-power, confuse-ray
armaldo · Lv. 76
Ability: battle-armor
water-pulse, ancient-power, aerial-ace, slash
metagross · Lv. 78
Ability: clear-body
Held item: sitrus-berry
earthquake, psychic, meteor-mash, shadow-ball
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