Platinum Gym Leaders & Boss Prep
Every gym leader and Elite Four member in Pokemon Platinum, 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
turtwig · Lv. 20
Ability: overgrow
razor-leaf, grass-knot, sunny-day, reflect
cherubi · Lv. 20
Ability: flower-gift
grass-knot, leech-seed, magical-leaf, safeguard
roserade · Lv. 22
Ability: natural-cure
Held item: sitrus-berry
magical-leaf, grass-knot, stun-spore, poison-sting
Fantina
ghostghost
Bring: super effectiveghostdark
At risk: keep these outpsychicghost
Avoid: resistednormalfightingpoisonbug
Leader team
duskull · Lv. 24
Ability: levitate
will-o-wisp, shadow-sneak, future-sight, pursuit
haunter · Lv. 24
Ability: levitate
confuse-ray, shadow-claw, hypnosis, sucker-punch
mismagius · Lv. 26
Ability: levitate
Held item: sitrus-berry
confuse-ray, shadow-ball, psybeam, magical-leaf
Maylene
fightingfighting
Bring: super effectiveflyingpsychicfairy
At risk: keep these outnormalicerockdarksteel
Avoid: resistedbugrockdark
Leader team
meditite · Lv. 28
Ability: pure-power
fake-out, rock-tomb, confusion, drain-punch
machoke · Lv. 29
Ability: guts
strength, karate-chop, rock-tomb, focus-energy
lucario · Lv. 32
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. 33
Ability: intimidate
brine, waterfall, twister, bite
quagsire · Lv. 34
Ability: damp
rock-tomb, water-pulse, mud-shot, yawn
floatzel · Lv. 37
Ability: swift-swim
Held item: sitrus-berry
brine, ice-fang, crunch, aqua-jet
Byron
steelsteel
Bring: super effectivefirefightingground
At risk: keep these outicerockfairy
Avoid: resistednormalgrassicepoisonflyingpsychicbugrockdragonsteelfairy
Leader team
magneton · Lv. 37
Ability: magnet-pull
flash-cannon, metal-sound, thunderbolt, tri-attack
steelix · Lv. 38
Ability: rock-head
earthquake, flash-cannon, sandstorm, ice-fang
bastiodon · Lv. 41
Ability: sturdy
Held item: sitrus-berry
metal-burst, iron-defense, stone-edge, taunt
Candice
iceice
Bring: super effectivefirefightingrocksteel
At risk: keep these outgrassgroundflyingdragon
Avoid: resistedice
Leader team
piloswine · Lv. 38
Ability: oblivious
earthquake, stone-edge, avalanche, hail
sneasel · Lv. 40
Ability: inner-focus
aerial-ace, feint-attack, ice-shard, slash
abomasnow · Lv. 42
Ability: snow-warning
wood-hammer, focus-blast, avalanche, water-pulse
froslass · Lv. 44
Ability: snow-cloak
Held item: sitrus-berry
double-team, blizzard, shadow-ball, psychic
Volkner
electricelectric
Bring: super effectiveground
At risk: keep these outwaterflying
Avoid: resistedelectricflyingsteel
Leader team
jolteon · Lv. 46
Ability: volt-absorb
charge-beam, thunder-wave, iron-tail, quick-attack
raichu · Lv. 46
Ability: static
charge-beam, signal-beam, quick-attack, focus-blast
luxray · Lv. 48
Ability: rivalry
thunder-fang, fire-fang, ice-fang, crunch
electivire · Lv. 50
Ability: motor-drive
Held item: sitrus-berry
thunder-punch, fire-punch, giga-impact, quick-attack
Aaron
bugbug
Bring: super effectivefireflyingrock
At risk: keep these outgrasspsychicdark
Avoid: resistedgrassfightingground
Leader team
yanmega · Lv. 49
Ability: speed-boost
bug-buzz, u-turn, air-slash, double-team
scizor · Lv. 49
Ability: swarm
x-scissor, iron-head, night-slash, quick-attack
heracross · Lv. 51
Ability: swarm
megahorn, close-combat, stone-edge, night-slash
vespiquen · Lv. 50
Ability: pressure
attack-order, defend-order, heal-order, power-gem
drapion · Lv. 53
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
whiscash · Lv. 50
Ability: oblivious
earth-power, sandstorm, zen-headbutt, aqua-tail
gliscor · Lv. 53
Ability: hyper-cutter
earthquake, fire-fang, ice-fang, thunder-fang
golem · Lv. 52
Ability: rock-head
fire-punch, thunder-punch, earthquake, sandstorm
hippowdon · Lv. 52
Ability: sand-stream
earthquake, stone-edge, crunch, yawn
rhyperior · Lv. 55
Ability: lightning-rod
Held item: sitrus-berry
avalanche, megahorn, earthquake, rock-wrecker
Flint
firefire
Bring: super effectivewatergroundrock
At risk: keep these outgrassicebugsteel
Avoid: resistedfiregrassicebugsteelfairy
Leader team
houndoom · Lv. 52
Ability: early-bird
flamethrower, sunny-day, sludge-bomb, dark-pulse
flareon · Lv. 55
Ability: flash-fire
overheat, will-o-wisp, giga-impact, quick-attack
rapidash · Lv. 53
Ability: run-away
sunny-day, flare-blitz, solar-beam, bounce
infernape · Lv. 55
Ability: blaze
flare-blitz, thunder-punch, earthquake, mach-punch
magmortar · Lv. 57
Ability: flame-body
Held item: sitrus-berry
flamethrower, thunderbolt, solar-beam, hyper-beam
Lucian
psychicpsychic
Bring: super effectivebugghostdark
At risk: keep these outfightingpoison
Avoid: resistedfightingpsychic
Leader team
mr-mime · Lv. 53
Ability: soundproof
psychic, light-screen, reflect, thunderbolt
espeon · Lv. 55
Ability: synchronize
psychic, quick-attack, signal-beam, shadow-ball
bronzong · Lv. 54
Ability: levitate
psychic, gyro-ball, calm-mind, earthquake
alakazam · Lv. 56
Ability: synchronize
psychic, focus-blast, recover, energy-ball
gallade · Lv. 59
Ability: steadfast
Held item: sitrus-berry
psycho-cut, drain-punch, leaf-blade, stone-edge
Cynthia
mixed
No clear type advantage. Rely on levels and coverage moves.
Leader team
spiritomb · Lv. 58
Ability: pressure
silver-wind, dark-pulse, shadow-ball, psychic
roserade · Lv. 58
Ability: natural-cure
energy-ball, extrasensory, sludge-bomb, toxic
lucario · Lv. 60
Ability: steadfast
aura-sphere, shadow-ball, stone-edge, extreme-speed
togekiss · Lv. 60
Ability: hustle
air-slash, aura-sphere, water-pulse, shock-wave
milotic · Lv. 58
Ability: marvel-scale
dragon-pulse, surf, mirror-coat, ice-beam
garchomp · Lv. 62
Ability: sand-veil
Held item: sitrus-berry
dragon-rush, flamethrower, earthquake, giga-impact
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